1. What talk show hostess gave her guests the fewest opportunities to speak, according to a 1996 MSU survey?
2. Where do “bluebirds fly”, according to a song from the Wizard of Oz?
3. What enduring daytime soap featured Kevin Kline, Don Knotts and Susan Sarandon?
4. What book did E.B. White base on personal experiences at his farm in Maine?
5. What three words preceded “Land that I love” in a 1938 Irving Berlin tune?
6. What Oliver Stone movie did the Washington Post dub “Dallas in Wonderland”?
7. What infomercial diet guru penned the monster bestseller “Never Say Diet”?
8. Who was the first solo female host of the Academy Awards Ceremony?
9. What happy homemaker chirps on TV: “It’s a good thing”?
10. What screen character is the world’s fastest ice sculptor and topiary artist?
11. Who died last – Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley or Vivian Vance?
12. What Briton had two f the three number one singles issued posthumously in the U.S.?
13. Who saw his Mazurkas described by a Berlin critic in 1833 as “repugnant” and “tortuous”?
14. How many former Beatles had chart-topping singles from 1973 to 1974?
15. What role in The Godfather did Robert De Niro test for?
Ok, since this isn’t multiple choice (I do so love guessing), I’m only going to answer ones that I think I may be right on.
#2 Over the Rainbow
#4 Charlotte’s Web
#5 “God bless America”
#8 Whoope Goldberg
#9 Martha Stuart
Ok that would be my guesses. Good luck everyone.
You know, the top of that rainbow could probably use some scrubbing by now.
#6- FDR
#7 – That “stop the insanity” chick…umm… susan Powter or somesuch?
#10 – Edward Scissorhands!!!
#11 – I think it was Lucy.
#14 – All four?
#15 – Tricky. Did you mean Godfather or Godfather II?
#1 – Okra Winfrey…
#3 – Search for Tomorrow… (Thanks, Mom!)
#12 – John Friggin’ Lennon!!!
Even though I’m only coming through with 3 answers, I’m going to be so bold as to say… “Bring it on, sister!!!”
1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Over the Rainbow
3. General Hospital?
4. Charlotte’s Web
5. God Bless America
6. JFK
7. ??
8. Ellen DeGeneres?
9. Martha Stewart
10. Edward Scissorhands
11. Vivian Vance?
12. ??
13. Frederich Chopin
14. Three
15. Michael Corleone?