Entertainment Trivia

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America's two highest rated TV shows from 1952 through 1957 were a wacky comedy show and a trivia quiz show. Can you name them both?

13

Actor John Derek had three actress wives, all of whom he photographed for Playboy Magazine. Can you name them?

3

The 1955 film The Blackboard Jungle was the first to feature a rock and roll song in the opening film soundtrack. The song was so popular that another film was made in 1956, with the song title as film title. Name this song classic from 1955.

15

These frequent summer musical tours are exclusively composed of female performers, such as Cheryl Crow, Paula Cole, and the Dixie Chicks, has what name? ... and was created by what Canadian musician?

10

This early TV program ran from 1947 to 1960; it was network TV's first weekday children's show, and NBC's first show broadcast in color. What was it?

13

Which singing group backed up Elvis Presley?

16

The first Broadway "rock musical" opened in 1968 and became a film in 1979. What was the title?

15

The 1978 Oscars for best actor, actress, film, screenplay, and director were shared among two films related to the Vietnam War. What were the titles?

15

In 1998, the American Film Institute announced its list of the 100 Best Films of all time. Which film topped their list?

12

In this 1940s play, a salesman named Willy Loman feels useless in his occupation and kills himself. What is the title of this play and which husband of Marilyn Monroe wrote it?

5

How many times hhas Elizabeth Taylor been married?

16

This folk singer recorded songs written by Bob Dylan and became his lover. At one time she and Dylan were called the King and Queen of folk music. Who was she?

1

For creating the best-kept movie secret of 1992, writer-director Neil Jordan won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Achievement in Directing, while his film was also nominated for Best Picture of the Year. For which film?

12

Which three actresses starred in the 1995 film The First Wives Club, a movie about wives deceived by their philandering husbands?

12

On Feb. 26, '97 the Grammy Award for Best New Artist went to what 14 year-old country singer born in Mississippi, raised in Texas, whose album -- Blue -- sold more than seven million copies?