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Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

Finals

1. Bill Simmons claims this man can avoid all media criticism thanks to friendships with Peter Vecsey and Dan Klores. A college teammate of Larry Brown, this man briefly succeeded Brown as head coach of the Nuggets, then, in his most successful position, hired Brown as a coach in 1993. Also in that job, this man drafted Antonio Davis, Travis Best, and Fred Hoiberg but was booed for drafting a Hall of Famer instead of hometown favorite Steve Alford. Other moves include a trade sending away Dale Davis and another acquiring Peja Stojakovic. Those trades got this man’s team Jermaine O’Neal and dumped Ron Artest, respectively. For his current team, he made a pitch for a top free agent in a neck brace and wheelchair alongside his current boss James Dolan. FTP, identify this longtime CEO of the Pacers and currently Knicks. ANSWER: Donnie Walsh

2. A drum track for this song was recorded by Dallas Taylor of Clear Light, but the drums were left out of the mix until the very end of the song. Like a much shorter song by the same group, this song uses Bruce Palmer modal tuning for the acoustic guitar, meaning that it is tuned to E-B-E-E-B-E. Despite the fact that only about forty seconds of this song are played, it is listed as the first track on Four Way Street. Fictional birds referred to in this song include the ruby-throated sparrow and the chestnut-brown canary. This song was written in reaction to the titular woman leaving the composer for Stacy Keach, and a recent adaptation of this song changes the lyrics of its ending to refer to the Caribbean, not just to Cuba. That adaptation was sung by Marc Antony in Cypress Hill's "Armada Latina". FTP, name this set of four songs whose first section announces "I am yours, you are mine, you are what you are," and was first recorded by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. ANSWER: "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" (do not accept "Carry On" on the tuning clue—the tuning for that is Eb-Eb-Eb-Eb-Bb-Eb)

3. The Future Bible Heroes mention Tagalog being spoken during this activity. On Popular, Sam, Brooke, and Harrison wear lobster bibs during this activity, while Lily imagines herself as a blaxploitation heroine when she chooses to carry an unusual purse around instead of participating. Dot Com informs Kenny that it was Tracy Jordan's failure to perform this action, rather than his intimidation by a gang member, that made him unwilling to revisit his high school. Willow Rosenberg performs this task easily, perhaps due to her fear of its target, while Ned from Pushing Daisies had trouble doing it in school due to his ability to resurrect anything dead that he touched. When Hamton performs this activity on Tiny Toon Adventures, the target of his efforts comes back to life and begins singing "Hello, my baby, hello, my darling, hello, my ragtime gal." FTP, name this lab often performed in high school biology classes in which an amphibian is dissected. ANSWER: frog dissection or frog vivisection (accept anything that indicates that the characters are cutting up a frog; prompt on incomplete answers)

4. The Sirius radio station with this name features shows from Chris Jones and Ned Luberecki. In 1996 Skip Away ran the fastest time ever in the 1 1/8 mile race named for this. With 6 victories in that race, local entity Calumet Farm leads all owners in wins for an event considered one of the most prestigious prep races for the Kentucky Derby, although Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

Strike the Gold is the last Derby winner to have won this April race at Keeneland Race Course. Annual festivals occurring in Telluride, Colorado and Blythe, California are the largest gatherings dedicated to the type of music with this name, a term which arises from the hue of moist poa in morning or evening sunlight. FTP, identify this term for a namesake Stakes run in Lexington, a kind of music with banjos and the state nickname of Kentucky. ANSWER: blue grass (accept Blue Grass Stakes)

5. A recent controversy in this sport saw Bartolome Castagnola use an ethnic slur when describing Albert Esiri, a manager of the Ashbert Raiders. Alejandro Moraes is one of this sport’s top trainers, while Julius Baer and Cartier are teams that do well when this sport is played in snow. A numbering convention in this sport puts the best player as a 3, the second-best as a 2 and the worst as 1 and 4. Tommy Hitchcock is considered this sport’s all- time best player though it’s unclear who the best player of the Buzkashi variant is, a version of this sport using a dead goat. A between-the-legs shot is called a “belly shot” or “the millionaire’s shot” because of its risk and potential cost, while hooking mallets is the primary defensive strategy. Periods of play are called chukkers. Elephants and segway scooters are alternate mounts in, FTP, this sport usually played on horseback by rich douchebags. ANSWER: polo

6. “The Ashes of Memory” by Stephen Leigh is included in one collection with this name, subtitled called “Book I of a New Cycle.” Besides that book “edited” by George R.R. Martin, Alex Trebek played the first version of the TV series of this name wearing a hockey jersey, defeating Bill Cullen and others in a Hosts Week, while this show regularly had the demeaning Young People’s Week. The penultimate show in the Gameshow Marathon, one revival saw Phire Dawson filling a role filled at times by Lacey Pemberton, Suanna Williams, and Markie Post. A 2001 revival with the “Chip Clip” was hosted by Pat Bullard. With the original version featuring “The Big Bet,” different rules about pushes, and freezes, this show was hosted by Jim Perry, Bill Rafferty and Bob Eubanks reading survey questions and prompting for numerical answers. FTP, identify this game show involving guessing whether the next card would be higher or lower. ANSWER: Card Sharks

7 At the end of one song by this woman, she tries to remember whether she has herpes, syphilis or AIDS and imagines her house is on fire in trying to escape an unwanted suitor. On another song by this woman, the title character is always “high on THC,” watches TV and never gets laid. Those songs are “Knock ‘em Out” and “Alfie” which appear on this woman’s first album from Regal on 2006. Her second album includes a song where the title expletive goes to either the British National Party or George W. Bush and a music video where this woman dances through a mansion filled with dancing balloons and packages. On that song, she sings “I don’t care about clever I don’t care about funny,” and says “everything’s cool as long as I’m getting thinner,” while on her first No. 1 she does the title action after “she feels bad for awhile” and when “I see you cry-iy-iy.” FTP, identify this British singer who released “Fuck You” and “The Fear” on It’s Not Me, It’s You and “Smile” on Alright, Still. ANSWER: Lily Allen Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

8. One soldier appearing on this man’s namesake show quotes Full Metal Jacket by claiming that he wasn’t fighting for “freedom,” because if he was going to die for a word that word would be “POOOOOONTANG.” Another recurring guest on this man’s show runs a restaurant advertising that they “want to put our meat in your mouth.” Those characters are R.C. Collins and Ted Bell. This man played George Tatelman on The Unit and voices the Waterfall family on Futurama. Raj Deenan, a Saddam-loving Iraqi, was the first so-called guest on this man’s show, prompting irate calls during the first Gulf War, but since his 2007 return from retirement, this man has done more libertarian-influenced ranting than on-air character acting. FTP, identify this host of a popular syndicated radio program where he voices comically objectionable guests in an attempt to bait unsuspecting first-time listeners to call in. ANSWER: Phil Hendrie

9. On Golden Girls, this woman made the courageous choice to demonstrate her character’s blindness by keeping her eyes closed throughout her entire guest appearance. In that role, she played Lily, Rose’s sister. A native of Jasper, Alabama, this woman’s scenes in Mrs. Doubtfire were mostly cut, though on the DVD her turn as the neighbor Gloria can be appreciated as she takes the title character’s gardening advice with surely hilarious results. This woman played the doomed Peltzer neighbor Ruby Deagle in Gremlins, though she is perhaps best known for the TV series role that landed her not only 1978 and 1979 Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actress but also the title role in a failed 1981 spinoff starring Jim Baker and Joyce Bulifant. That sitcom saw this woman’s signature character open “The Yellow Rose” after leaving her job at Mel’s Diner. Having introduced the world to the catchphrase “Kiss My Grits!,” FTP, identify this actress best known for playing Florence Jean Castleberry in the 1976- 1985 CBS sitcom Alice. ANSWER: Polly Holliday

10. Born John Mosher, one man going by this name is the suspected author of a phony death-bed letter attacking DJ Premier. Under this name, Mosher produced the albums Version 7.0: The Street Scripture and Jazzamatazz Vol. 4 in collaboration with a recently deceased rapper born Keith Elam. Another rapper using a slightly different spelling of this name collaborated with Elam on “Le Bien, Le Mal” as well as with Missy Elliot on “All N My Grill.” The first man with this name was rumored to have been the gay lover of Elam, better known as Guru. The second man with this name released albums like Paradisiaque and Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo and was born Claude M’Barali in Senegal. FTP, identify this shared moniker of a controversial producer and the most famous French-language rapper. ANSWER: Solar or MC Solaar

11. One secret message in this game contains a pie chart with “Anything” and “That” accompanying a list of “Things Meatloaf Would Do For Love.” The end credits include a radio broadcast that reveals that the character Pirandello Kruger will partake in an investigation, and that usage of electronic communications should be limited. By pushing Select and looking at the top right of the ensuing screen, you can determine whether or not you have killed anybody; if you haven’t, you earn an accomplishment. From the leaderboards of this game, one can download “ghosts” of other players’ accomplishments to compete against; don’t pick up the eleven hidden (*) bags during that “time attack” mode. Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

This game features the murder of Robert Pope, which is investigated by Kate Connors, the twin sister of its protagonist. For 10 points, identify this parkour-inspired game about the Runners and Faith, developed by DICE and published by EA. ANSWER: Mirror’s Edge

12. This man’s legendary shabbiness included wearing only flannel shirts, often for days at a time, and never using utensils, meaning that on road trips he was frequently made to eat in hotel kitchens. Once traded for Cub Stricker, this man pitched a no-hitter, a one-hitter and a three-hitter within six days, while later that season he ended Old Hoss Radbourn’s 18-game winning streak. His nicknames include “Gentle Jeems” and “the Little Steam Engine,” though his best-known nickname comes from the substance his fastball would turn batters into. This man trails Cy Young in career totals for Innings Pitched, Hits Allowed, Complete Games, and Losses, racking up 29 losses with the 1883 Buffalo Bisons. Baseball’s first 300-game winner, FTP, identify this earlier pitching star whose nickname is short for “Pudding.” ANSWER: James “Pud” Galvin

13. In one film, this actress’s character is rescued from being crushed by a Zamboni when her father shoots Santa Claus with a bazooka. In that film, she plays Mac, who alongside Douglas Smith tries to kill a murderous Santa. Besides that turn in Santa’s Slay, this actress falls for a shiftless NYU student whom she initially rejects by saying she “doesn’t date sociology majors,” though he’s ultimately killed in 9/11. In another movie her murder is tied to a bad piece of heroin given to The Pin. On TV, this actress plays one of the Royal Four raised by Nasedo who later moves in with the Valentis. Starring alongside Robert Pattison in Remember Me and in Brick, this actress is best-known for playing a character given invisible peanut butter by Charlie Pace and raising a bunch of sticks as a substitute for her son Aaron, who went with Kate. FTP, identify this actress that played Tess Harding on Roswell and Claire Littleton on Lost. ANSWER: Emilie de Ravin

14. Paul Dakeyne released club hit “18 Strings” under this name. On a miniseries of this name, Jeb’s mother was killed by General Zero, played by Callum Keith Rennie, one of the Longcoats who serve Azkadellia, played by Kathleen Robertson. In that miniseries, DG teams up with Glitch, Raw and Wyatt, the last of whom is an analog to the most famous character of this name. That character appears in a song of this name written by Dewey Bunnell describing “smoke glass, stain bright color” and “the tropic of Sir Galahad.” That song from Holiday, by a band also known for “Horse with No Name,” claims that the most famous person of this name didn’t get “nothing he didn’t already have.” This most famous character with this name can barely say the words “oil can” and was played by Jack Haley. FTP, identify the two words that title a 2007 Sci-Fi miniseries, a song by America, and a character in the Wizard of Oz who wants a heart. ANSWER: Tin Man

15. Clara Balzary's performance of the national anthem immediately preceded one instance of this action, whose performer began with "Zaar" and "Talk to Me". During one instance of this action, which followed a set featuring "What's This Life For?" and "My Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

Own Prison," a gun-control group called PAX passed out candles, resulting in the torching of food and drink vendors' trailers while "Sir Psycho Sexy" was played. Headliner Peter Gabriel did this in 1994, and events that have immediately preceded this action include a performance of "Na Na Theme" by Sha Na Na. The first instance of this act, which was executed by a group calling itself "Gypsy Sun and Rainbows," featured a solo improvisation of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and began at 8:30 AM on August 18. FTP, name this action most famously performed by Jimi Hendrix in 1969, in which he was the final person to perform at a music festival in upstate New York. ANSWER: being the closing act at Woodstock (accept "last at Woodstock" or other equivalents, prompt on incomplete answers)

16. These creatures ruin Jeff and Nealy’s marriage in The Details, an in-production indie black comedy starring Tobey Maguire, while in a 2010 film one of these animals plots against a company run by Neal Lymon, played by Ken Jeong. In that film, one of them masterminds a group of woodland creatures that humiliates and injures Brendan Fraser’s character in various ways. In her review of that film, Furry Vengeance, Pam Grady wondered whether the choice of this creature might be a reference to a 1994 release from Studio Ghibli. In that Isao Takahata film, animals similar to these also try to stop a development; in that film, Pom Poko, they are portrayed with enormous testicles, according to the traditional figures of tanuki. Meeko in Pocahontas is, FTP, this mammal that looks like it’s wearing a mask. ANSWER: raccoon

17. This program trails only West Virginia and Virginia Tech in all-time college football wins without winning a national championship. Notable football alumni of this school include Weeb Ewbank and Ron Zook. The College Football Hall of Fame has only Bob Babich inducted as a player for this school, though inductees who at one time coached this school include the man who led the Chargers to the 1963 AFL championship and Notre Dame’s coach during their 1973 championship. Besides Sid Gillman and Ara Parseghian, both Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler coached at this school, which plays home games in Yager Stadium and plays for the Victory Bell with rival Cincinnati. In 2003, this team finished number 10 after going 13-1, including an undefeated season in the MAC, under quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. FTP, identify this college football team known as the RedHawks, an Ohio school not to be confused with a school in Florida. ANSWER: Miami University of Ohio (prompt on Miami to get “of Ohio” until “Ohio” is mentioned)

18. The highest ranked female player from this country upset defending champ Mauresmo on the way to the 2007 Australian Open quarters, while another native defeated Kaia Kanepi to make her most recent Slam semifinal. The most successful men’s player from this country recently played a rematch with the man that defeated him in the 1985 French Final, Mats Wilander. Notorious for hating stray towels on the court, that man endured McEnroe blow-ups over a buzzing headset and an intentional shot at McEnroe in the US Open, though that man’s most famous loss came at the hands of a cramping teenager, Michael Chang, in the 1989 French. That man appeared in Slam finals a record 11 years in a row. At Wimbledon this year, a man from this country defeated Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer before losing in Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari the Finals. FTP, identify this country home to Lucie Safarova, Petra Kvitova, Ivan Lendl and Tomas Berdych. ANSWER: Czech Republic or Czechoslovakia

19. The only musician in every lineup of this group had a brother Bennie who was a short- lived member of The Contours. That woman left her job at Citywide Cleaners even before her audition, but she ultimately replaced Mary Reeves. That change gave this group their most famous name, replacing The Del-Phis, the name under which they sang on Marvin Gaye’s “Stubborn Kind of Fellow.” Their first single was “Come and Get These Memories,” while “Live Wire” and “Nowhere to Run” were other Top 5s. Rosalind Ashford was in most lineups, while the lead singer’s sister Lois joined in the late 60s. Their better known songs compare love to the title phenomenon which is “burning in my heart” while the title activity is taking place “down in New Orleans, up in New York City” and “in Philadelphia P. A.” Best- known for “Heat Wave” and “Dancing in the Street,” FTP, identify this girl group led by Martha Reeves. ANSWER: Martha and the Vandellas (prompt on just the Vandellas before “Martha.”)

20. One character in this series was introduced using “although” or “unless” where a normal teenager would have used “like.” That man founded myVulture.com, which he sold to this strip’s title character before taking torture classes and joining the CIA. Another character in this strip worked in Iraq trying to simultaneously manage and exploit looters in the city of Al-Amok, while he’s currently consulting for Berzerkistan. In recent topical strips, yet another character is explaining the benefits of frozen fish not from the Gulf Coast while working at McFriendly’s. Respectively, those characters are Jeff Redfern, the Hunter S. Thompson-inspired Uncle Duke, and the pot-loving slacker Zonker, who attended Walden College along with B.D. and the titular Mike. FTP, identify this sorta left-leaning comic strip drawn by Garry Trudeau. ANSWER: Doonesbury

Bonuses:

1. It “ain't about how fast” the singer gets there, or even “about what’s waiting on the other side.” FTPE: [10] Name this 2009 song titled for the thing that it really is about. ANSWER: “The Climb” [10] “The Climb” is one of the many popular songs from this singer. It appears on the soundtrack to Hannah Montana: the Movie, which she stars in. ANSWER: Miley Cyrus (accept either) [10] One of literally dozens of attempts for Miley to destroy her squeaky-clean image was when she gave Adam Shankman a lapdance while accompanied by this song. Its video features a grenade turning into a microphone and repeated use of a tree symbol. ANSWER: “Boom Boom Pow” by the Black-eyed Peas Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

2. Identify the following about films where people eat vast quantities of particular foods, FTPE. [10] Cool Hand Luke features a scene where this actor eats 50 hard-boiled eggs in an hour. He’s also appeared in The Hustler, The Color of Money and Slap Shot. ANSWER: Paul Newman [10] Fink, played by Keith Knight, participates in an eating contest in this 1979 movie starring a young Bill Murray as “Tripper.” ANSWER: Meatballs [10] Police officer Qiwu symbolically eats 30 cans of pineapple with the same expiration date after he breaks up with his girlfriend in this brilliant Wong Kar-Wai movie. A second story line follows another cop’s relationship with a snack bar waitress. ANSWER: Chungking Express

3. This actor, who portrayed Scott Smith in Milk, intends to begin a Ph.D. in English at Yale in the fall of 2010. Fro 10 points: [10] Name this actor who played Daniel Desario on Freaks and Geeks and Harry Osborn in the Spiderman franchise. ANSWER: James Franco [10] A recent video shows James Franco learning how to intone "Well, you know, I do so much prefer EARLY Ian McEwan to LATE Ian McEwan," in a seminar on how to behave at parties thrown by this publication, which has been edited by Philip Gourevitch since the death of founding editor George Plimpton. ANSWER: Paris Review [10] The aforementioned video is the "book trailer" for this author's third book, Super Sad True Love Story. This author of Absurdistan teaches writing at Columbia and Princeton. ANSWER: Gary Shteyngart

4. Answer the following about no-hitters thrown by obscure and probably crappy pitchers FTPE. [10] This team was no-hit by two crappy pitchers this year: Edwin Jackson and Dallas Braden in his perfect game. Joe Maddon is their manager. ANSWER: Tampa Bay Rays (accept either) [10] Wilson Alvarez failed to retire a batter in his first outing, meaning he had an ERA of infinity when he threw a no-hitter in 1991 while pitching for this team. Catcher Ron Karkovice had an error and centerfielder Lance Johnson had multiple great catches. ANSWER: Chicago White Sox (prompt on Chicago) [10] Harry Carey said “Well, my eyes aren’t slanty enough” when asked to describe this pitcher, who threw two no-hitters, one the only one in Coors Field and the other in his first ever start with the Red Sox. ANSWER: Hideo Nomo

5. Harvey Lee, played by Jeff Perry, is almost always seen wearing a beret and driving a Ranchero on this show. FTPE: [10] Name this late 90s CBS show where the title character was assisted by Inspector Joe Dominguez, played by Cheech Marin. ANSWER: Nash Bridges [10] Nash Bridges himself was played by this man, a Miami Vice alumnus. ANSWER: Don Johnson Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

[10] This woman plays Nash’s ex-wife Lisa, though she may be better known for playing Martha Kent on Smallville. ANSWER: Annette O’Toole

6. The title question is asked of holding, kissing and touching you, while magnified foot stamps accompany the line “Come – right – back, I just can’t bear it.” FTPE: [10] Name this 60s hit for the Honeycombs. ANSWER: “Have I the Right?” [10] “Have I the Right?” is one of the many great songs produced by this man. His best-known track is “Telstar” from The Tornados, the first British song to hit #1 in the US. ANSWER: Joe Meek [10] Joe Meek helped The Saints cover this iconic surf rock song by the Surfaris that begins with a maniacal laugh. ANSWER: “Wipe Out”

7. Identify the following joke thieves, FTPE. [10] This comedian, who hosted a show called the Mind of him, is the most notorious joke thief, stealing from Bill Cosby ANSWER: Carlos Mencia (accept Ned Mencia or even Ned Holness, though that particular rumor is false) [10] Denis Leary stole all sorts of material and probably even the Asshole song from this now dead comic. He released the classics Rant in E Minor and Relentless. ANSWER: Bill Hicks [10] This Chicago comedian supposedly beat up Robin Williams for stealing his bits. He collaborated with Tim Reid and basically all his jokes are about growing up white in a black neighborhood. ANSWER: Tom Dreesen

8. Identify the following about the rather depressing career of Jai Rodriguez, FTPE. [10] Jai’s obvious career peak was his time as “culture vulture” on this show, where he gave advice as part of the Fab Five. ANSWER: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy [10] Jai later worked for this channel giving away terrible prizes and “Oodles” to lonely housewives who would call in, pronounce his name Juh-eye and struggle to answer the easiest trivia questions imaginable. Jai was working as a host of this network’s “Live” programming. ANSWER: GSN (accept Game Show Network) [10] Perhaps the death rattle to Jai’s career was his cameo as a TV reporter in the music video for this song where he was upstaged by numerous Virgin Mobile product placements. ANSWER: “Telephone” by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé

9. This song’s chorus states “bend me, break me, anyway you need me.” FTPE: [10] Identify this song where Shirley Manson sings she’s in the title state “and complicated, too.” ANSWER: “I Think I’m Paranoid” [10] “I Think I’m Paranoid” was a song from this band of “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When it Rains.” ANSWER: Garbage Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

[10] This band from Scotland released the single “Happy When it Rains” from their album Darklands. ANSWER: The Jesus and Mary Chain

10. Identify the following airport namesakes appropriate for a trash tournament, FTPE. [10] This namesake of a major airport starred in King's Row and Hellcats of the Navy. ANSWER: Ronald Reagan [10] Formerly known as Moisant Field, New Orleans airport is now named after this jazz great also called Satchmo. ANSWER: Louis Armstrong [10] This man gives his name to an airport in Barrow, Alaska, near where he died in an accident with Wiley Post, the airport's co-namesake. ANSWER: Will Rogers

11. This man was twice traded alongside Theo Ratliff: first from Portland to Boston, then to the Timberwolves as part of the trade to get Kevin Garnett. FTPE: [10] Name this man, an enormous bust drafted out of Abraham Lincoln High School. ANSWER: Sebastian Telfair [10] One of the many superior players drafted after Sebastian Telfair is this current Hawk big man also drafted out of high school who is great at dunking. ANSWER: Josh Smith [10] It could have been worse: picked immediately before Telfair was this big white stiff who now plays for Bakersfield after washing out with the Sonics and Thunder. ANSWER: Robert Swift

12. The creation of this show gave Rolf Bernischke the chance to host the namesake's previous show, while this show was disastrously guest-hosted by Rush Limbaugh. FTPE: [10] Identify this trainwreck of a late-night show for CBS in 1989. ANSWER: The Pat Sajak Show [10] The first guest on The Pat Sajak Show was this man, who went on to have his own failed talk show. He also starred in Fletch and the National Lampoon movies. ANSWER: Chevy Chase [10] Howard Stern viciously mocked this man's turn as talk show host. Sheila E was the bandleader on his show, and he's better known as a basketball player. ANSWER: Earvin "Magic" Johnson

13. Many people think they have made it when they can afford a Cadillac, but you’ve only truly made it when you can afford a Cadillac with a fancy trim package. FTPE: [10] This top-level package was discontinued in 1976 and also named a Cadillac model until 1997. A famous drummer with this last name had his name combined with John McVie’s in the name of his most famous group. ANSWER: Fleetwood [10] The Brougham (“BREW-um”) trim package was mispronounced “Bro-ham” by this rapper on his 2003 song “Slow Jamz”, also featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. ANSWER: Twista Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

[10] One memorable episode of “Judge Judy” had a litigant try to inflate the value of a jalopy by repeatedly touting this trim package. Featuring tufted velour and a Landau top accented with opera lights, this package shares its name with a French seaside resort city with a Basque name. ANSWER: Biarritz

14. Answer the following about 80s songs and photography. FTPE: [10] This band’s song “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” failed to chart as well as their song “I Ran.” ANSWER: Flock of Seagulls [10] This man sings “look what you’ve done to this rock ‘n’ roll clown” on the song “Photograph.” He’s the lead singer on all songs from Pyromania and Hysteria. ANSWER: Joe Elliot (from Def Leppard) [10] This hipster-beloved post punk sang “This is Not a Photograph” on 1981’s Signals, Calls and Marches. Led by Clint Conley and Roger Miller, this band has a southeast Asian-related name. ANSWER: Mission of Burma

15. She was caricatured as Edna Mode in the Incredibles, and she holds the record for number of Oscars won by a woman. FTPE: [10] Name this costume designer who won one of those Oscars for dressing Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. ANSWER: Edith Head [10] Edith Head's first job designing for a leading lady was this film, the screen adaptation of Diamond Lil, in which Captain Cummings saves the heroine from her dastardly ex-boyfriend Chick. ANSWER: She Done Him Wrong [10] Head also worked on this film, in which she designed costumes for both Bette Davis's Margo Channing and the title character, played by Anne Baxter. ANSWER: All About Eve

16. This man was suspended from his columnist position for blatantly fabricating the presence of Jason Richardson and Mateen Cleaves in a Final Four crowd. FTPE: [10] Name this sports columnist better known for writing the saccharine Tuesdays with Morrie. ANSWER: Mitch Albom [10] This man objected to an admitted falsifier winning major sports-writing awards. This longtime Sporting News columnist has written Sound and Fury about Muhammad Ali and Howard Cossell and Morning Miracle about the Washington Post. ANSWER: Dave Kindred [10] Albom is also frequently taunted for being a scab, crossing picket lines to work for this paper, his current employer. ANSWER: Detroit Free Press (prompt on partial answers)

17. People who only know songs because they’re on Rock Band don’t really know anything about music. FTPE: [10] Rock Band losers know the band Dream Theater for the apparently-challenging “Panic Attack,” but people who actually know things about music know this was their only hit. Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

ANSWER: “Pull Me Under” [10] Players might have a one-to-one association between the song “Beethoven’s Cock” and “Serj Tarkanian,” but they couldn’t tell you that he was the lead singer for this band. ANSWER: System of a Down [10] The dopes that buy The Best of the Who (Rock Band Edition) are missing out on this song. The title figure “lives in the sand at the Isle of Man” and lends his name to the album also called A Quick One. ANSWER: “Happy Jack”

18. This show was set at 837 Mill St. until a move to Bryant Park by the Douglas family, led by patriarch Steve, an aviation engineer. FTPE: [10] Identify this 60s show where Tim Considine, Don Grady and Stanley Livingston played the titular whippersnappers. ANSWER: My Three Sons [10] This man played the father on My Three Sons and starred in Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity. ANSWER: Fred MacMurray [10] This man replaced William Frawley as the “crusty but benevolent relative” living with the Douglas family. He appeared in many Preston Surges films playing crusty but benevolent old men and was the crusty but benevolent police chief in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. ANSWER: William Demarest

19. This show’s website has the “Trick of the Month,” called the Hamburger, which involves a 90-degree turn to the scrotum. FTPE: [10] Identify this Australia-based travelling show where a namesake body part is manipulated into various shapes. ANSWER: Puppetry of the Penis [10] Some consider Puppetry of the Penis to be the male answer to this Eve Ensler serial play featuring speeches about the namesake lady part. ANSWER: The Vagina Monologues [10] A musical revue staged on the blue Astroturf in Boise, Idaho was the first part of a Matthew Barney cycle of artworks named for this muscle on the scrotum. ANSWER: cremaster (accept The Cremaster Cycle)

20. Identify the following figures from the defense of the 1992 Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys, FTPE. [10] The Dallas defensive coordinator was this mustachioed man who flopped as a head coach in Chicago and Miami. He’s the current coach at Pitt. ANSWER: Dave Wannstedt [10] The team’s leading tackler was this linebacker out of UCLA. He played the second half of his career with the 49ers and has a father of the same name who beat Muhammad Ali. ANSWER: Ken Norton Jr. [10] This defensive end joined the Cowboys that season from the 49ers. Kissing Suzy Kolber and Deadspin publicized a Jeff Pearlman anecdote that this man would masturbate publicly during post-game interviews. ANSWER: Charles Haley Paul Goodman Memorial Open – July 25, 2010 Michael Arnold and Susan Ferrari

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