ACRONYM 12 - Round 4

1. An annual celebrity profile titled for this action centered its 2018 iteration on actress Amanda ​ Bynes. A series of major incidents in 2008 involving underwater cables are a rare literal example of this action. A monster made of a character's insecurities causes that character to take this figurative action in a (*) 2018 film. This action was described on the cover of a 2014 issue of Paper magazine ​ ​ ​ featuring provocative photos of a certain socialite. Kim Kardashian was among the people to take, for 10 points, what action taken by Wreck-It Ralph? ANSWER: breaking the internet (accept Break the Internet or Ralph Breaks the Internet; accept slight ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ variants describing breaking the internet) ​ ​

2. A failed fake punt by this team's punter Will Spiers led to a 2017 upset loss to Syracuse. This ​ team's stadium contains a rock given to former coach Frank Howard and is nicknamed Death Valley. This team beat Pittsburgh to win their conference in 2018 behind freshman quarterback (*) Trevor Lawrence. This team earned a national championship in 2016 behind DeShaun Watson and coach Dabo Swinney. A horrifying fast food meal at the White House was presented to, for 10 points, what 2018 national champions based in South Carolina? ANSWER: Clemson Tigers (prompt on "Tigers") ​ ​

3. An insulting nickname used by a character on this show is borrowed from that of a cat on ​ Laverne & Shirley known as "Boo Boo Kitty." The bodyguard Webb kills a one-time rival of this ​ show's protagonist named Shyne ["Shine"] in its fourth season, which also saw the death of (*) Anika Calhoun. One actor on this show claimed to have had chemicals thrown on him in a January 2019 attack. Jussie Smollet plays Jamal Lyon, the son of Lucious [LOO-shuss] and Cookie on, for 10 points, what drama about a family that runs the title record label? ANSWER: Empire ​ ​

4. Charlie, a prominent character in this film's source novel, was almost totally cut from the film ​ aside from a mid-credits scene where he locks eyes with the protagonist's sister. In this film, a man introduces himself as "the rainbow sheep of the family" and boasts about procuring a rare (*) gong ​ that is then suddenly rung. Near the end of this film, its protagonist loses on purpose to Nick's mother Eleanor at a game of mahjjong. Awkwafina ["Aquafina"] and Constance Wu star in, for 10 points, what 2018 romcom about a wealthy family from Singapore? ANSWER: Crazy Rich Asians ​ ​

5. U2's live performances of "Bullet the Blue Sky" often incorporate portions of this song. A jazzy ​ 1968 version of this song by Jose Feliciano was the first version of it to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Steven Tyler controversially changed the final lyric of this song to be about the (*) Indianapolis ​ 500 during a live performance. A rendition of "Purple Haze" followed an astonishing performance of this song by Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock. Whitney Houston had a top 10 hit with, for 10 points, what song that she sang immediately before Super Bowl XXV? ANSWER: The Star-Spangled Banner (accept the U.S. national anthem or similar; prompt on "national ​ ​ ​ ​ anthem")

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6. This is the most prominent color of the home uniforms for the Championship's Norwich City ​ F.C. and of Bundesliga's Borussia Dortmund. An iconic item of this color was inspired by a certain event's sponsorship from the newspaper L'Auto. In Rugby Union, a 10-minute (*) penalty is assessed ​ using an item of this color. Until 2019, Paul Johnson coached an ACC football team whose nickname includes this color. Brazil's national soccer team and the leader of the Tour de France typically wear, for 10 points, what color often used to indicate warnings? ANSWER: yellow (accept yellow card or yellow jersey) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

7. A Disney film based on this character includes a song that repeatedly states "love goes on and ​ on." A 2010 Ridley Scott film questionably cast Russell Crowe as this character. This character's family employs a blind servant named Blinkin in a 1993 comedy. Basil Rathbone played (*) Guy of ​ Gisbourne in a 1938 film starring Errol Flynn as an iconic version of this hero. Jamie Foxx appeared in a massive 2018 flop that starred Taron Egerton as this figure. The Mel Brooks film "Men in Tights" parodies, for 10 points, what "Prince of Thieves"? ANSWER: Robin Hood (accept Robin of Locksley) ​ ​ ​ ​

8. A 1988 song titled for this type of person claims "It's not about a salary, it's all about reality." ​ People of this type are "goin' ride to this" in a Young Jeezy song titled for these people's "music." A 2016 song by Kehlani claims "I need" one of these people "to love me better than all the others do." A (*) Geto Boys song that features in the film Office Space proclaims it "feels good to be" one of these ​ ​ ​ people. A 1995 hit by Coolio is titled for a "Paradise" of, for 10 points, what type of criminal abbreviated as "G" in "Nothin' But a G Thang"? ANSWER: gangstas (or gangsters; accept Gangsta Gangsta or Gangsta Music or Damn It Feels ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Good to Be a Gangsta or Gangsta's Paradise) ​ ​ ​

9. As part of a club, this character is disappointed to be given the code name "Mavis." This girl ​ becomes despondent after getting a postcard from a member of that group reading "I got it." At a party at Norman Fishbein's house, this character twice kisses her crush Philip Leroy. This character is a member of the (*) "Four PTS's," which includes her bossy neighbor Nancy. This ​ sixth-grader tells a certain figure "Thanks an awful lot" after getting her first period. For 10 points, name this title girl of a Judy Blume novel who asks "Are you there, God?". ANSWER: Margaret Simon (accept Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

10. As a child, a villain in this series was cruelly told by a coach that "You can pitch a billion perfect ​ games, but it won't bring your parents back." Two men follow a unique scent to a locked safe in this series, where they also find a knife plunged into a framed photograph. A suicide hotline worker in this series, (*) Julie Barnes, is killed by agents of the Vincent D'Onofrio-played crime boss Wilson Fisk. ​ The mentally ill marksman Dex Poindexter is central to the third season of, for 10 points, what Netflix series about Matt Murdock, a blind superhero? ANSWER: Daredevil ​ ​

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11. A 2018 live performance of this song was staged to resemble Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last ​ ​ Supper. The voice of Madonna quotes a scene from Pulp Fiction in the music video for this song, ​ ​ ​ which is briefly interrupted by a group of screaming (*) gophers. The singer of this song warns "I can ​ be all the things you told me not to be" and boasts in its chorus that "it lingers when we're done." A claim is made that "when all is said and done, you'll believe" the title claim of, for 10 points, what song by Ariana Grande concerning a certain deity's gender? ANSWER: God is a Woman ​ ​

12. This basketball player ended his career as a coach of the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors, after ​ which he joined the International Volleyball Association. Harvey Pollack scribbled on the sheet of paper held up by this man in an iconic 1972 (*) photograph. This alum of Kansas and the Harlem ​ Globetrotters had a nearly 73 percent field goal percentage in 1973, a year after his most historic game in Hershey, Pennsylvania. A 50-point single-season average is among the unreachable records held by, for 10 points, what NBA great who scored 100 points in a game? ANSWER: Wilt Chamberlain (Wilton Norman Chamberlain) ​ ​ ​ ​

13. A 2003 web video follows participants in this activity who are frequently interrupted by a man ​ seeking Cheetos. A history of this activity written in 2004 by Steve Winter, Peter Adkinson, and others has a forward written by Vin Diesel. Daniel uses the name "Carlos" during this activity in the final episode of (*) Freaks and Geeks, in which he helps rescue a princess. The villainous "demogorgon" ​ ​ ​ in Stranger Things was inspired by a creature in, for 10 points, what hobby in which you might execute your ​ ​ half-elf's attack roll using a 20-sided die? ANSWER: playing Dungeons & Dragons (or playing D&D; prompt on less specific answers like "playing ​ ​ ​ ​ an RPG" or "playing a table-top (roleplaying) game" or "gaming")

14. On one show, this U.S. state is home to a lavish estate called Robin's Nest, where Jonathan ​ Higgins III butts heads with its more illustrious guest. Along with Colorado, most of the criminals on Dog the Bounty Hunter were hunted down in this state. This state is where the Bradys travel in ​ ​ an iconic Brady Bunch story arc where (*) Bobby acquires a cursed idol, and is also the setting of ​ ​ ​ Magnum, P.I.. The phrase "Book 'em, Danno!" is often uttered by cops in, for 10 points, what state whose ​ police in a namesake CBS series are called Five-O? ​ ​ ANSWER: Hawaii (accept Hawaii Five-O) ​ ​ ​ ​

15. When protesters at this baseball park attempted to burn a flag on the field, player Rick Monday ​ intervened and grabbed the flag. This venue hosted the finals of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. A sign outside this stadium reading "Think Blue" is reminiscent of a nearby and much larger (*) sign. This highest-capacity park in the majors has hosted walk off post-season home runs by Justin Turner and Kirk Gibson. Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw threw no-hitters at, for 10 points, what stadium in Chavez Ravine near Hollywood? ANSWER: Dodger Stadium (prompt on "Chavez Ravine" before "Chavez") ​ ​

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16. One leader of this nation insults a rival country by saying it is full of "bloated philosophers and ​ flaccid poets." After journeying to Sicily, a future leader of this nation learns a correct heading by placing a green bottle into the grasp of a (*) statue of Romulus. This kingdom contains an arena called ​ the Ring of Fire, where Mera ["meer"-uh] rescues a competitor whose mother's trident is broken in two. King Orm tries to kill Arthur Curry to retain the throne of, for 10 points, what kingdom, whose rightful heir is the title hero of Aquaman? ​ ​ ANSWER: (Kingdom of) Atlantis (accept Atlanteans) ​ ​ ​ ​

17. One verse in this song shouts out the Swampers, a group of session musicians at the Muscle ​ Shoals Sound Studio. In its first verse, this song's singer claims he "don't need him around anyhow" in reference to rock singer Neil Young. Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" and this song are sampled in the song (*) "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock. This song's chorus declares ​ "Lord I'm coming home to" the title location, which is also called a place "where the skies are so blue." For 10 points, name this ode to a southern U.S. state by Lynyrd Skynyrd. ANSWER: Sweet Home Alabama ​ ​

18. In a notoriously awful film, this actor played a man who wished to surpass Deepak Chopra as ​ the world's greatest spiritual advisor. In a dramatic role, this actor played the British general Ed Fenech in Inglorious Basterds. This man played the title character of a 1992 film in which he leads ​ ​ an in-car sing-along to (*) "Bohemian Rhapsody." Villains played by this man in a spy series include the ​ grotesquely overweight Fat Bastard and the bald mastermind Dr. Evil. Wayne's World also featured, for 10 ​ ​ points, what star of Austin Powers and Shrek? ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Mike Myers (or Michael John Myers) ​ ​ ​ ​

19. The Japanese exclusive Panasonic Q was a version of this game console that could play DVDs. ​ Several games for this console were bundled with a set of bongos. This console was developed under the codename Dolphin, which inspired the name of its still-popular wireless controller, the ​ ​ (*) WaveBird. Dolphin is also the name of the ship of Captain Olimar, who was introduced in one of this ​ ​ ​ console's acclaimed release Pikmin. Metroid Prime and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! were released on, for 10 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ points, what hexahedral Nintendo console? ANSWER: Nintendo GameCube ​ ​

20. A scientist on this show lives in an apartment almost entirely covered in plastic due to extreme ​ allergies. The terminally ill Erica Haskard gives art lessons to one of this show's protagonists, who later kills Erica with a paint brush. This show's protagonists are part of the "Directorate S" program. (*) On this show, Noah Emmerich plays Stan Beeman, an FBI agent unaware that his neighbors ​ Elizabeth and Philip Jennings are using aliases. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys starred in, for 10 points, what series about a pair of KGB agents in Virginia? ANSWER: The Americans ​ ​

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1. Showrunner Dan Goor says that he became worried this decision would be permanent after executive producer Luke Del Tredici invited him out for a drink in May 2018. For 10 points each: [10] Name this incredibly unpopular Fox network decision that resulted in a sudden acquisition by NBC 31 hours later. ANSWER: the cancellation of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (accept answers that identify cancelling Brooklyn ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine-Nine, such as Fox ending Brooklyn Nine-Nine; prompt on partial answers) ​ ​ ​ [10] Goor had speculated that Brooklyn Nine-Nine would most likely be picked up by Hulu, in a similar ​ ​ fashion to when this Fox sitcom starring an Indian-American actress was revived in 2015. ANSWER: The Mindy Project ​ [10] This member of the comedy group The Lonely Island is the top-billed actor on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. ​ ​ ANSWER: Andy Samberg ​ ​

2. The act of backmasking, or including a message that is perceptible when a song is played backwards, has been used for numerous purposes. For 10 points each: [10] The message "Hey, come over here!" is heard when reversing this song by Devo, which states that "when a problem comes along, you must" take the title action. ANSWER: Whip It ​ [10] This rapper stylistically used the technique in her single "Work It," in which the phrase "I put my thing down, flip it, and reverse it" is heard forwards and then backwards. ANSWER: Missy Elliott (or Melissa Arnette Elliott) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] After many rock bands were falsely accused of using backmasking to promote Satanism, some groups began doing it deliberately, such as this metal band fronted by Bruce Dickinson, who included a joking message at the end of their song "The Trooper." ANSWER: Iron Maiden ​ ​

3. In a 2013 game, Robinson Cano [kuh-NOH] achieved a two-base bunt while playing against a team employing this tactic. For 10 points each: [10] Give the most widely used term for this tactic, in which baseball fielders are moved from their traditional positions, often against left-handed batters. ANSWER: shift (accept shifting or similar; accept infield shift or defensive shift or lefty shift or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Williams shift) ​ [10] A. J. Hinch, the manager of this team led by Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, employs a defensive shift on over a third of its opponents' plate appearances, easily leading the majors. ANSWER: Houston Astros (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In 2018 the Astros used an extreme version of the shift, with 6 defenders to the right of second base, against this Texas Rangers slugger, who has either struck out or homered in almost half of his career at-bats. ANSWER: Joey (Joseph) (Nicholas) Gallo ​ ​

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4. The protagonists of this game are sucked into another world while retrieving chalk from a school closet. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2018 RPG, in which the player is discouraged from fighting monsters, and has to dissuade the companion Susie from doing so. ANSWER: Deltarune ​ [10] Deltarune is a spin-off of this beloved indie RPG about a child who falls beneath the Earth's surface. Its ​ ​ title is also an anagram of Deltarune. ​ ​ ANSWER: Undertale ​ [10] Both Deltarune and Undertale borrow elements from this specific genre of shoot-em-up games, in which ​ ​ ​ ​ the player has to dodge an enormous amount of projectiles. ANSWER: bullet hell ​ ​

5. A 1968 Argentinian activist film is titled for The Hour of these objects. But why would you know that?! ​ ​ That's ridiculous! For 10 points each: [10] Name this object also found in the title of a 2013 action film starring Woody Harrelson and Christian Bale. Mrs. Lovett is killed in the musical and film Sweeney Todd by being thrown into one of these. ​ ​ ANSWER: furnace [accept Out of the Furnace or The Hour of the Furnaces] ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Ralphie's dad weaves a so-called "tapestry of obscenities" while battling the basement furnace in this inescapable 1983 film. ANSWER: A Christmas Story ​ [10] A terrifying furnace lurks in the McCallister's basement in this other Christmas movie, in which Kevin is also scared of Old Man Marley. ANSWER: Home Alone ​ ​

6. For 10 points each, answer the following about Beatles album covers: [10] A collage of over 70 people, including Marlon Brando and Oscar Wilde, appear on the cover of a 1967 Beatles album titled for a fictional group led by this military figure. ANSWER: Sgt. Pepper (accept Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The cover of Abbey Road includes several supposed clues, such as a certain person walking barefoot, ​ ​ supporting this conspiracy theory about a member of the band. ANSWER: Paul McCartney being dead (accept Paul is dead or similar answers describing Paul ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ McCartney dying or being replaced by a lookalike) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This album's cover depicts The Beatles spelling out the letters "NUJV" in semaphore and not, as one would assume, the name of the album itself. ANSWER: Help! ​ ​

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7. For 10 points each, name these burger restaurants that graced TV screens years before the premiere of Bob's Burgers: ​ [10] A lobster trap inspired the shape of this restaurant, where Spongebob Squarepants works with impossible levels of enthusiasm. ANSWER: Krusty Krab ​ [10] Characters on Beverly Hills 90210 and its follow-ups often met at this diner, which shares its name with ​ ​ the inedible portion of a fruit similar to a nectarine. ANSWER: Peach Pit ​ [10] As a teenager, Kenan Thompson frequently portrayed an employee of this fictional restaurant on the variety series All That, as well as in a critically panned movie named for it. ​ ​ ANSWER: Good Burger ​ ​

8. While these words were both found to be present in a now ubiquitous sound clip, a listener's ability to hear higher or lower frequencies determined which one was heard. For 10 points each: [10] Give both of the words in that clip, which went viral in 2018. ​ ​ ANSWER: Laurel and Yanny [YAN-ee] (accept answers in either order) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The "Laurel or Yanny" clip was reminiscent of a 2015 viral photo of a dress. While the washed-out photo led some viewers to see it differently, the actual dress was these two colors. ​ ​ ANSWER: black and blue (accept answers in either order) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Ambiguous media like "The Dress" and the "Laurel or Yanny" clip have existed for decades; for instance, Ludwig Wittgenstein popularized an image of an animal head that, depending on how it's viewed, resembles either of these two animals. ​ ​ ANSWER: rabbit or duck (accept hare in place of rabbit as long as both are given) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

9. Since 2017, every NBA team has occasionally used a "City Edition" uniform that reflects its home city's history, often with great results. For 10 points each: [10] The Minnesota Timberwolves introduced a largely purple jersey that honors this musician, with the word "Wolves" in a font inspired by his album Purple Rain. ​ ​ ANSWER: Prince (or Prince Rogers Nelson) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The Clippers' cool city jersey depicts the letters "L.A." in the style of the logo for the city's most recent Summer Olympics, which were in this year, 12 years before the Atlanta games. ANSWER: 1984 (prompt on "84") ​ ​ [10] The Portland Trailblazers use this weird nickname for Portland on their City Edition jersey. This nickname caught on after their play-by-play announcer spontaneously shouted it following a made basket in a 1971 game. ANSWER: Rip City ​ ​

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10. This character's closest musical partner criticizes her artistic direction after a live performance of the pop-heavy song "Why Did You Do That?". For 10 points each: [10] Name this character, whose breakout hit "Shallow" was performed as a duet with country singer Jackson Maine. ANSWER: Ally [AL-ee] (or Ally Maine; prompt on "Maine"; do not accept or prompt on "Lady Gaga") ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This 2018 film starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper depicts both Ally's rise to fame and Jackson's eventual downfall. ANSWER: A Star is Born ​ [10] The 2018 version of A Star Is Born marked the fourth time the film was made in the U.S.; name any of ​ ​ ​ ​ the actresses who played the title "Star" in one of the previous versions. ANSWER: Janet Gaynor or Judy Garland or Barbra Streisand (accept Laura Augusta Gainor or Frances ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ethel Gumm or Barbara Joan Streisand) ​ ​ ​ ​

11. A character played by Milo Ventimiglia [vent-ih-MEEL-yah] claims "There is no difference so great that we can't overcome it" before using one of these objects. For 10 points each: [10] Name this object, a faulty one of which starts a fire that kills Jack Pearson in season 2 of an NBC series. ANSWER: Crock-Pot (or slow cooker) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Jack and his wife Rebecca are the parents of triplets on this emotionally intense series, which also stars Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore. ANSWER: This is Us ​ [10] Jack's death occurs in an episode of This is Us that aired in this highly coveted time slot. In 2019, this ​ ​ time slot was occupied by the premiere of the CBS series The World's Best. ​ ​ ANSWER: immediately after the Super Bowl (accept reasonable equivalents) ​ ​ ​ ​

12. A wooden family known as the Timbertoes, who own a goat named Butter, are recurring characters in this magazine. For 10 points each: [10] Name this magazine "for Children," which uses the tagline "Fun with a Purpose." Its namesake parent company also produces Hello, a magazine for toddlers. ​ ​ ANSWER: Highlights for Children ​ ​ [10] Among the recurring segments in Highlights is "Ask Arizona," an advice column inspired by this column ​ ​ started by Pauline Phillips, who used a pseudonym with the last name Van Buren. ​ ​ ANSWER: Dear Abby (prompt on "Abby") ​ ​ [10] Highlights also routinely features the well-behaved boy Gallant, who is contrasted with this boy, his ​ ​ impossibly awful brother. ANSWER: Goofus ​ ​

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13. The title character of the 2016 film The Accountant has a form of this condition. For 10 points each: ​ ​ [10] Name this developmental disorder. A stubbornly persistent Hollywood trend has problematically equated this disorder with genius ever since the 1988 film Rain Man. ​ ​ ANSWER: autism (or autistic; accept autism spectrum disorder or Asperger('s) syndrome) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Young Rory's autism is pretty much treated like a superpower in this 2018 film, the latest in a series about aliens who hunt humans for sport. This film's exact title is required. ​ ​ ANSWER: The Predator (do not accept "Predator" or literally any other answer) ​ ​ [10] By contrast, Billy Cranston's autism is portrayed remarkably accurately in this 2017 blockbuster, in which Billy gains powers alongside classmates Jason, Trini, Kimberly, and Zack. ANSWER: (Saban's) Power Rangers ​ ​

14. Following this musician's death, her brother Rashad re-dubbed several of her lines for the film Queen of ​ the Damned. For 10 points each: ​ [10] Name this R&B singer of "Try Again" and "Are You That Somebody?," who died in a 2001 plane crash in the Bahamas. ANSWER: Aaliyah [uh-LEE-uh] (or Aaliyah Dana Haughton) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Aaliyah's early career was supported by this absolutely garbage human being, who illegally married Aaliyah when she was 15. This stain on humanity's history of abuse was the subject of a 2019 Lifetime documentary. ANSWER: R. Kelly (or Robert Sylvester Kelly) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] At the age of 10, Aaliyah appeared on an episode of the talent show Star Search alongside this soul ​ ​ singer, who sang "Midnight Train to Georgia" with her backing group, the Pips. ANSWER: Gladys (Maria) Knight ​ ​

15. Until June 2018, this media company's YouTube channel hosted the Try Guys video series. For 10 points each: [10] Name this media outlet, whose web series are a welcome improvement over its previous clickbait approach. Its news division was the first to publish the Steele dossier. ANSWER: BuzzFeed (Inc.) ​ ​ [10] This BuzzFeed web series has "Supernatural" and "True Crime" installments, the former of which stars Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej. Its name is also the first word of a true crime series hosted by Robert Stack. ANSWER: BuzzFeed Unsolved ​ [10] While investigating a supposedly haunted basement in season two of BuzzFeed Unsolved, Madej flippantly ​ ​ declared "Hey there, demons, it's me," followed by this two-word phrase. ANSWER: ya boy (accept answers like your boy) ​ ​ ​ ​

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16. For 10 points each, name these phrases that were trademarked by notable sports figures: [10] A certain former Florida Gators quarterback, who is currently a minor league baseball player, trademarked this term for dropping to one knee to pray. ANSWER: tebowing (prompt on "(Tim) Tebow") ​ ​ [10] After winning a second straight title, Lakers coach Pat Riley trademarked this term in anticipation of a third. They lost in the finals the next year, but Riley made a profit when other teams used the term. ANSWER: three-peat (or 3-peat) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Closing pitcher Brian Wilson trademarked this sort-of rhyming phrase, inspired by his intimidating presence on the mound and very pronounced facial hair. ANSWER: fear the beard ​ ​

17. If you were an electronic pop artist in 2016, the only way you could score a hit was by cramming all the guest artists you could into your songs. For 10 points each: [10] Sean Paul shouts about "single moms" while Anne-Marie sings about a hardworking mother as the featured vocalists on this group's 2016 hit "Rockabye." ANSWER: Clean Bandit ​ [10] This indie artist sang "You look as good as the day I met you, I forget just why I left you, I was insane" in her verse on a 2016 Chainsmokers hit. ANSWER: Halsey (or Ashley Nicolette Frangipane) [That song is "Closer."] ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Rihanna is the featured singer on "This Is What You Came For," a huge 2016 hit for this DJ. His 2017 hit "Feels" is also replete with featured artists. ANSWER: Calvin Harris (or Adam Richard Wiles) ​ ​ ​ ​

18. In one of cinema's greatest ever visual transitions, the image of a bone flung into the air in this film cuts to a shot of a shuttle orbiting earth. For 10 points each: [10] Name this landmark 1968 film whose main villain is the computer HAL-9000. ANSWER: 2001: A Space Odyssey ​ ​ [10] 2001: A Space Odyssey was made by this British-born director, whose other films of the 1960s include ​ ​ Lolita and Spartacus. ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Stanley Kubrick ​ [10] Kubrick's last film before 2001 was this film. After the assassination of JFK, Kubrick was obliged to ​ ​ scrap its original ending, which featured the U.S. president being brutally struck down in a climactic pie fight. ANSWER: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ​ ​

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19. For 10 points each, answer the following about defensive linemen elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: [10] Alan Page and Carl Eller, two members of this team's legendary late 1960s defense, are enshrined in the hall. In a nod to their uniforms, they were part of a group known as the "Purple People Eaters." ANSWER: Minnesota Vikings (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This long-time Raiders defensive end has been an analyst on Fox NFL Sunday since 1994. His sons Kyle ​ ​ and Chris both currently play in the NFL. ANSWER: Howie Long (or Howard Matthew Moses Long) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Due to his being an ordained minister, this outstanding Eagles and Packers defensive end earned the nickname "Minister of Defense." His 198 career sacks are the second most all-time. ANSWER: Reggie White (Reginald Howard White) ​ ​ ​ ​

20. On an episode of this show, its host asked Mike Tyson what an ear tastes like, to which Tyson responded, "it depends." For 10 points each: [10] Name this rowdy late night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen. It is sometimes known by the abbreviated title, "WWHL." ANSWER: Watch What Happens Live ​ [10] Watch What Happens Live airs on this on this cable network, for which Andy Cohen was also an ​ ​ executive producer on Top Chef and numerous low-brow reality shows. ​ ​ ANSWER: Bravo ​ [10] In 2017, Cohen joined CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast team as a replacement for this self-described "D-List" comedian, who was fired after appearing in a video holding up a fake severed head. ANSWER: Kathy Griffin (or Kathleen Mary Griffin) ​ ​ ​ ​