ACRONYM 12 - Round 4
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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) <Nelson> 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") <Nelson> 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 <Vopava> 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 <Vopava> 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") <Nelson> ACRONYM 12 - Round 4 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) <Nelson> 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) <Nelson> 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) <Nelson> 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.) <Nelson> 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 <Vopava> ACRONYM 12 - Round 4 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 <Nelson> 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) <Nelson> 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") <Vopava> 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) <Vopava> 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.