2003 TRASHionals
Round 05: Because you can never have too many Elvis Costello questions.
Tossups
- In November 1999, PC Gamer magazine declared this game to be the best PC Game ever made. The game takes place deep in the bowels of the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility, a decommissioned missile base. As young research associate Gordon Freeman, you must enlist the help of co-workers to fight inhuman creatures, as well as government-hired assassins who want to keep the secrets of Black Mesa secret. For ten points, name this 1999 Sierra alien shoot-em-up.
ANSWER: Half-Life - Born August 30, 1963 in Lowell, Massachusetts, this actor got his start at age 11 in summer stock. A graduate of Boston University's School of Fine Arts, he got his first big break in 1989, playing John Belushi in the film flop Wired. He played the title character in the short-lived NBC series Daddio after serving five years as The Commish on ABC. For ten points, name this actor, who has garnered much acclaim and numerous awards for his portrayal of Vic Mackey on The Shield.
ANSWER: Michael Chiklis - The All-League team for the most recently completed season consisted of Tang Hamilton of Columbus, Mikki Moore of Roanoke, Devin Brown of Fayetteville, Jeff Trepagnier (truh PON-yay) of Asheville, and Tierre Brown of North Charleston. Brown garnered Player and Rookie of the Year honors, leading the Patriots to the regular season title. For ten points, all this happened in what league, whose best players regularly sign ten-day contracts with the parent league, the NBA?
ANSWER: National Basketball Developmental League or NBDL - WARNING: PHYSICAL CHALLENGE TOSSUP. It is what the crowd does when the old man shows that he is really Robin of Locksley in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Julia Roberts does it at the polo match in Pretty Woman. On TV, it occurred when its performers were recognized after Michael Wolff and the host touched fingers. For ten points, demonstrate this action, along with the requisite noise, performed at kickoffs of Georgia football games and by the Dog Pound on The Arsenio Hall Show.
ANSWER: hold forearm horizontal above the head and move in a circular cranking motion while shouting "Woof, woof, woof." (prompt if they fail to say "Woof") - It was originally bought by Ernie Coolidge in Knoxville, Tennessee, just before World War I. It sat in an old coffee can until World War II when Dane Coolidge had it. Dane gave it to Winocki just before he died at Wake Island. It ended up in a Vietnam POW camp for seven years -- five years with Dane's father before he died and two years with Captain Koons -- all hidden up the two men's asses. For ten points, name this prized heirloom immortalized by Christopher Walken that Koons gives a young Butch, the title object of the Bruce Willis segment in Pulp Fiction.
ANSWER: the gold watch (prompt on "watch") - After debuting with his friends The Lox on a DJ Clue mix-tape, he appeared on tracks by LL Cool J, Mic Geronimo, and Mase before signing with Def Jam in 1997. He has debuted at number one on the album charts thrice, with It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, and And Then There Was X. For ten points, name this rapper--born Earl Simmons--, who has moved to the big screen in films such as Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, and Cradle 2 the Grave.
ANSWER: DMX (accept Earl Simmons before it is mentioned) - It was the franchise's first kickoff return for a touchdown in 11 years, and the first in their new home. The score was 16-15 with 16 seconds left in regulation. The kickoff was fielded at the 25-yard line. A fullback handed off to a tight end, who spun and zipped the ball across to the left sideline. The receiver, Kevin Dyson, grabbed it and ran 75 yards for the winning score. This describes, for ten points, what January 2000 play, which resulted in the Tennessee Titans beating the Buffalo Bills in an AFC Wild Card game?
ANSWER: Music City Miracle (accept: Home Run Throwback, the Titans' playbook name for the play)
- Her father, child molester Leo Dale Pittman, was strangled in prison in 1969. She grew up in Troy, Michigan, and at 14 had a child who she put up for adoption. Despite a life of prostitution, violent crime, and serious homliness, she's been portrayed on the small screen by the relatively attractive Jean Smart, and in the upcoming movie Monster by Charlize Theron. For ten points, name this truck stop hooker and death row denizen, Florida's most famous female serial killer.
ANSWER: Aileen Wuornos - At the end of an episode of NewsRadio, Jimmy James contemplates giving a reading of his autobiography, Jimmy James: Macho Business Donkey Wrestler, at this venue. Blur in 1996, Stormtroopers of Death in 1992, Bob Dylan in 1979, and Ozzy Osbourne in 2002 all released live albums recorded here, but it is perhaps best known for a 1979 live album by Cheap Trick. For ten points, name this venue originally used for judo during the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
ANSWER: Nippon Budokan Hall - At first she did not like her down to earth, hard working roommate Kim Reese, so she tried to drive her away. Her middle name, Marion, is actually her mother's name. She explained to Heavy D that she hates rap and much prefers opera. This character was not even prominent until the second season of the show when Debbie Allen took over. For ten points, identify this somewhat haughty student of Hillman College, played by Jasmine Guy, who eventually married Dwayne Wayne on A Different World.
ANSWER: Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne - It went into the black after 18 months of publishing, possibly an industry record, and not bad considering its initial cover price in 1974 was 35 cents. A shirtless Telly Savalas graced the cover of its first million-selling issue. It failed to put Elvis on the cover when he died, but a tribute issue to John Lennon was the magazine's top selling issue until their Princess Di tribute. Along the way they launch an Australian version called Who Weekly, the celebrity lifestyle monthly In Style, a Spanish-language version, and a teen version. Name, for ten points, this Time, Inc., general interest magazine about celebrities, common folk, and everyone in between.
ANSWER: People - The most recent film directorial credit for TV's Starsky, Paul Michael Glaser, Roger Ebert gave it 1.5 stars. Running from bullies, Max discovers a thousand-year-old creature living in a boom box. This creature helps Max find his father, who is involved in a music-pirating scheme. For ten points, name this 1996 film, starring Shaquille O'Neal as the titular wish-granting being.
ANSWER: Kazaam - Quote: "What happened to the flea circus? A dog came and stole the show!" This is one of the 250 or so jokes this character, originally a green parrot named Petey, tells. The law firm of Lukins and Annis, P.S., has recently initiated a class action lawsuit against his parent company for "fraudulent advertising banners" that mimic computer error messages. It's also been discovered that he installs "spyware" on users' computers. For ten points, name this purple animated gorilla that purports to help you explore the Internet.
ANSWER: Bonzi Buddy - The protagonist of this show bears a striking resemblance to an actor named Tony Montana, not surprising since he modeled his appearance on a billboard which featured Montana in Cole brand underwear. Dr. Zin leads the fugitives pursued by Cole, really an alien named Daggun who has followed the escaped aliens prisoners to Earth. For ten points, name this hideous Sci-Fi network show starring Adrian Paul.
ANSWER: Tracker - A graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law, he has invested in and produced Broadway theater and acted in shows and movies including The Bad News Bears Go to Japan. His Candid Productions company has produced sports-themed shows like Battle of the Network Stars and The Superstars. But it was as an athlete that he found his greatest success, taking seven U.S. titles, five consecutive world titles from 1948 to 1952, and Olympic golds in both those years. Name, for ten points, this most decorated male figure skater ever, best known now for his catty expert commentary on ABC figure skating coverage.
ANSWER: Dick Button
- Born Donald Lytle in Greenfield, Ohio, this country singer spent two years in prison in the 1980's for shooting a man in a barroom brawl. Taking his stage name from a Chicago boxer, he worked as a backup singer for George Jones in the 1960's before going solo. Going outlaw in the mid-1970's, his songs started to parody his life, including "Me and the I-R-S," "Drunk on Arrival" and his working man's anthem, "Take This Job and Shove It." For ten points, name this outlaw country legend, who died in 2003.
ANSWER: Johnny Paycheck - Although an American, he once served as the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations, which he then tried to blow up. He once sold his soul for a box of cigars. He killed the staff of the Daily Planet in the Kingdom Come Elseworlds storyline, while victims in regular continuity include his idiot savant chemist cousin Melvin, police officer Sarah Essen Gordon, and Jason Todd. For ten points, name this green-haired Clown, Prince of Crime, and foe of Batman.
ANSWER: The Joker - Discovered while touring Europe in stage productions, she was one of the many women hailed as a new Garbo upon her 1935 arrival in Hollywood. She made an instant impact in films such as The Ziegfeld Follies and The Good Earth, but MGM squandered her in B-grade films for the rest of the decade. For ten points, name this Oscar-winner in 1936 and 1937, the senior member of the 2003 Academy Award reunion group.
ANSWER: Luise Rainer - Like Wink Martindale, this game show personality is a disc jockey on the Music of Your Life network, manning the 9 a.m. to noon shift. Like Wink Martindale, he has also released a new album -- Boy Singer. Born Pierre LaCock in Huntington, West Virginia, other game shows he has hosted included the 1980s version of Yahtzee as well as ABC's All-Star Blitz, a rip-off of the show he made famous. For ten points name this man, who hosted more than 5,000 episodes of the original version of Hollywood Squares.
ANSWER: Peter Marshall (accept Pierre LaCock before it is mentioned) - It was not a hit when it first appeared on 1961's A Date with the Everly Brothers, but became a hit for Roy Orbison. The artists who made it ubiquitous planned to release it as a b-side to a single from the album Hair of the Dog, but A&M sensed something special in the delivery of lines like "But they're not fooling me, I know it isn't true; love is just a lie told to make you blue," and it became a Top Ten hit in 1976. For ten points, name this proto-power ballad by Nazareth.
ANSWER: Love Hurts - Forerunners of this game include the Persian As Nas or As. Introduced in the early 1800s on the burgeoning Mississippi River ports, the original version featured a 20-card deck of aces, kings, queens, jacks and tens in four suits. By the 1840s, the full 52-card deck was put into use, while straights and flushes were introduced a decade later. For ten points, name this card-game staple, which can be played in draw or stud form.
ANSWER: Poker
2003 TRASHionals
Round 05: Because you can never have too many Elvis Costello questions.
Bonuses
- For ten points each, name the female sportscasters from clues.
- She narrowly beat Monday Night Football colleague Melissa Stark to win Playboy's recent "Sexiest Sportscaster" poll.
ANSWER: Jill Arrington - Currently the news anchor on Good Morning America, she began working for ESPN in 1990. She's hosted SportsCenter and ABC's Wide World of Sports, done play-by-play for the NCAA Men's and Women's basketball tournaments, and was ESPN's #1 play-by-play commentator for the WNBA from 1997-2000.
ANSWER: Robin Roberts - She was the first sportscaster to appear regularly for a major network, and in 1983 became the first female sportscaster ever hired by ESPN.
ANSWER: Gayle Gardner - It used to be the only thing shameful about American Idol was the way some participants butchered Stevie Wonder songs. Not so any more. For ten points each, identify the contestants based on scandalous behavior.
- Arrested by Topeka Police for battering his 15-year-old sister, this aspiring crooner was kicked to the curb by Fox in early April.
ANSWER: CoreyClark (accept either) - Under the name Lashaundra Cobbins, she was arrested by Memphis police for felony theft in October of 1999.
ANSWER: Trenyce - She posed topless and appeared to be masturbating on the website "Daddy's Little Girls," a job she took at age 18 so she could earn tuition money. Not that shameful for her, but kind of iffy for Fox, which kicked her off the show over it.
ANSWER: Franchelle "Frenchie"Davis (accept either) - For ten points each, name the man behind these blaxploitation soundtracks, or from another album for five.
- (10) 1972's Trouble Man.
(5) The anti-war concept album What's Going On, whose three Top Ten hits include the title track and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)."
ANSWER: Marvin Gaye - (10) 1972's Across 110th Street, which apparently is a blaxploitation film despite starring Anthony Quinn.
(5) 1971's Communication, which included "That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha."
ANSWER: Bobby Womack - (10) 1972's Superfly.
(5) Curtis, including the song "We're All Going to Go," which was his solo debut after leaving the Impressions.
ANSWER: Curtis Mayfield - Given a description of the April 2003 cover, name the magazine, for ten points each.
- Renee Zellweger appears on the cover, which also touts the issue as a Guy Confessions Special. The cover also promises juicy Joe Millionaire photos and info on the flirtiest new hairstyles.
ANSWER: Cosmopolitan - Naomi Watts appears in close up. The cover also touts "the wildest sex move ever," "10 skin secrets now," and sexy swimsuits for every body type.
ANSWER: Jane - It's billed as a "Giant Home Improvement Guide" but its cover features the "Battle Island," a floating self-propelled military base. It also touts articles on Oscar-worthy advances in movie technology and factors that have changed baseball.
ANSWER: Popular Mechanics
- April 8, 2004 is the scheduled premiere of an opera. Why is this trash? For ten points each:
- Nagano: the Birth of a Legend commemorates the 1998 Olympic victory of this country's hockey team.
ANSWER: Czech Republic (do not accept "Czechoslovakia") - What country did the Czech team beat in the gold medal game?
ANSWER: Russia - The opera is anticipated by this team captain who had a five-season NHL career with the Oilers, Bruins, and Senators, although he did lead Boston in goals in the '91-'92 season.
ANSWER: Vladimir Ruzicka (roo-ZEETCH-ka) - Box office success still doesn't always make a director a household name. For ten points each, who directed:
- The Rush Hour series of films, Red Dragon, and Family Man?
ANSWER: Brett Ratner - A Walk on the Moon, the Wedding Planner, and Bringing Down the House?
ANSWER: Adam Shankman - Road Trip and Old School?
ANSWER: Todd Phillips - This bonus is not for vegetarians and vegans. Name these steakhouses, for the stated number of points.
- (5) The Bloomin' Onion is the specialty of this Aussie-themed chain.
ANSWER: Outback Steakhouse - (10) Founded in New Orleans in 1965 by a female lab technician, this funny-named steakhouse specializes in steaks broiled at temperatures up to 18-hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
ANSWER: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - (15) This chain, founded in Chicago in 1978, is known for its animated signature tableside menu presentation, where each menu item is presented and described in detail.
ANSWER: Morton's of Chicago (also accept Morton's the Steakhouse) - The vastly underrated movie Can't Hardly Wait has sent large chunks of its cast to prime time TV. Identify these actors from the movie based on their recent TV appearances, for ten points each.
- He played the jock who broke up with Jennifer Love Hewitt. He recovered nicely, teaming with Bill Bellamy and taking orders from Tiffani Thiessen on Fox's Fastlane
ANSWER: Peter Facinelli - He had a brief role as a stoner in the film, but parlayed that into roles as Claire's boyfriend Gabe on Six Feet Under, a computer expert on the first season of 24 and the devil in a Hyundai commercial.
ANSWER: Eric Balfour - He was the cowboy hat-wearing drummer in Loveburger, the band that played at the party in the movie. He played Tracy on Felicity and now portrays Chris Turk, one of the young doctors on Scrubs.
ANSWER: Donald Faison - Rick Mast traded a cow to acquire his first race car, but won zero races in 364 Winston Cup starts. For ten points each:
- Mast retired in January 2003 due to this illness.
ANSWER: carbon monoxide poisoning - After Mast fell ill during the 2002 season, he was at first replaced in Donleavey Racing by this Busch Series Grand National veteran, whose brother Elliot has had more success on the Winston Cup circuit.
ANSWER: Hermie Sadler - Mast is best known for winning the pole at the first edition of this 1994 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
ANSWER: Brickyard 400
- 40-30-20-10-1. Give the common name.
- (40) It can be found in the dictionary.
- (30) Nominated for a 2002 Nebula Award, this Kelley Eskridge novel concerns Ren "Jackal" Segura, who agrees to virtual confinement in exchange for a shorter prison term.
- (20) Jane Seymour played this Bond girl who is first encountered in the employ of Kananga.
- (10) This term describes Canfield, Scorpion, and Patience.
- (1) Spider Solitaire and Pyramid Solitaire are other forms of this card game for a solitary player.
ANSWER: Solitaire