Entertainment Trivia

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Suspense films: a. Which female starred in Alfred Hitchcock's follow up to Psycho; the 1963 film, The Birds? b. For which 1972 beasty-horror film did Michael Jackson sing the theme song: a love song to a rat?

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What was the one-word name of the album released in 1986 by Huey Lewis and the News, in which five members of the San Francisco 49-ers sang along on the recording?

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Elvis Presley's first film, in 1956, was also the title of one of his first big musical hits. What was it?

13

What popular TV show was named after a singing voice?

17

Madonna made her first national TV appearance in 1984 on what music and entertainment show?

14

Which 1989 film starred Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Shirley MacLaine?

15

Which popular fad of the 1980's included terms like "hand glide" and "back slide"?

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What was the last name of Sylvester Stallone's character, Rocky, and who was Rocky's first boxing opponent named after one of the most famous Greek gods ?

5

Which British rock group formed in the late 1960's, with a flute-playing lead singer, named themselves after an 18th Century inventor of farm implements?

8

In the film Apollo 13, Tom Hanks played the role of which astronaut?

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Born in 1937 in the Bronx, this comedian released more than 18 comedy albums, starred in over a dozen solo HBO comedy specials, and guest starred 130 times on the Johnny Carson show. Who was he?

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He made his film acting debut in 1941 and appeared in more than 50 films. He won the 1953 Academy Award as best male supporting actor for his work in a war film. He was also an accomplished singer. Who was he?

7

TV's Star Trek is set in which century?

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... The first television trivia quiz game with money prizes debuted in 1955 and lasted until 1958, and was the highest rated TV show in 1956. What was the title?

4

In 1989, the Gypsy Kings broke into the pop charts and became the first world-music superstars. What is their country of origin?