Entertainment Trivia

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It was ten years ago, 1986, that the Oscar for best director went to Oliver Stone, and his film won the Academy Award, also, for Best Film. What was the title?

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The 1975 film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the four major Oscars: Actor, Actress, Director and Film. Can you name the Oscar-winning actor, actress, and director?

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When she insured her legs for $1,250,000 in 1937, this movie star became known as "the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs." Who was she?

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The Sine of an angle is ....

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Which 1975 horror film, which caused a slowdown in summer tourism, starred Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss?

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According to the Central Office of Information in London, Queen Elizabeth's all-time favorite TV show is which classic American situation comedy? What's the title of this show?

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In 1989, when a Beverly Hills policeman pulled over her Rolls Royce, this 71-year old woman slapped him. Who was she?

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On February 3, 1959, three beloved rock and roll music artists died in a cold, wintry air crash. Who were they?

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Can you name two animated Disney films, in one of which the title animal's father dies (1994), the other the title animal's mother dies (1942)?

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A syndicated TV show is one sold by the producer to TV stations to be aired at any time, rather than being aired nationally at the same scheduled time. According to the Nielsen ratings, what were the three highest rated syndicated TV shows over the past y

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Former New York policeman Edward Mahoney dropped a few letters from his name and became a 1970's music star. Who is he?

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This Indian film-maker, who just a few weeks ago received from the Academy an Oscar for his lifetime achievement in film-making, died yesterday. What was his name?

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What were the names of these two popular films: the remake from 1991 of the original film from 1950, with the same title, which starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as father and daughter. What's the title?

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He was born in 1934 in Canada and his son was born in 1967 in London, England. Both father and son grew up to be popular actors. Who are they?

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What was the title of the 1992 comedy in which a Reno lounge singer accidentally witnesses a murder, and hides out in a convent—where she becomes the choir leader, teaching the sisters to boogie down.