Entertainment Trivia

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He was America's first television superstar. His show, which ran from 1948 to 1956, attracted up to 80% of the TV audience. Who was he?

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What was the name of the 1988 comedy in which Eddie Murphy, as an African prince, travels to New York to find a bride, and which person co-starred as his travel companion?

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In 1978, five months after Elvis Presley died, a certain song recorded by Elvis sold a million copies. What was the title of this song, written by Paul Anka?

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Which flamboyant British singer, leader of Culture Club, was one of the world's most popular pop-music personalities of the 1980's?

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Goldfinger, archenemy of James Bond, plotted to invade what?

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Elizabeth Taylor married for the eighth and last time in the fall of 1991, and filed for divorce in February 1996. a. What was that last husband's name? b. Who was her first husband? c. She was born in 1932 in which large city?

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This artist has been called vile, violent, decrepit, insensitive, moronic, homophobic, offensive, and repugnant, but his music work made him one of the stars of the year 2000. Who is he?

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This 1953 musical comedy film, an adaptation of a Cole Porter Broadway musical, was adapted from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. It starred Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel, featured the song, "Another Opening, Another Show," and was filmed in 3-D!

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In 1981, a new category was added to the Academy Award Ceremony, and the first film to win an award in this category was "An American Werewolf in London." What was this new category?

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This 1972 criminal/comedy film starred Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn as bank thieves in Germany, and the title of the film was represented not by a word, but by a symbol. What was the title?

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Name the actress who starred in the lead roles in each of these films: a. 1953 - Two stars of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" b. 1969- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie c. 1979 - An Unmarried Woman d. 1989 - When Harry Met Sally

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Michael Jackson said that he modeled his dance moves and vocal styling on which soulful musical performer?

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This song was written by John Denver and recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary. It became #1 on the music charts on November 8, 1969 - Peter, Paul, and Mary's only #1 hit. What was the title?

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This Academy-award winning actor played the 1980 film role of a boxer. Name the actor, the athlete, and the film title.

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The Best Supporting Actor Oscar in a 1996 film went to an actor named after a Caribbean island. Which actor, which film?