2006 TRASH Regionals Round 17 Tossups 1. Shooter Cooper is in real estate, and uses the nickname Shooter to differentiate himself from his dad, whose company he works for. Mike Freed is a doctor who is about to become a father. Jake Dunne is a former pro baseball player who is now a TV sports reporter who is firmly in the closet. Jake’s producer is Bran Lowenstein, who is best friends with the show’s main character, who relies on all their support as he transitions from Goliath Records to True Vinyl. Name, for ten points, this CBS-turned-VH1 show that stars Tom Cavanagh as A&R man Tom Farrell. Answer: Love Monkey 2. Once described by Truman Capote as looking like “a truck driver in drag,” this author was played by Bette Midler in Isn’t She Great? The sci-fi romance Yargo and Dolores, her version of Jackie Kennedy with the serial numbers filed off, was published after her 1974 death; her last book published in her life was Once Is Not Enough. She is best known for a novel whose title refers not to Jennifer North, Anne Welles, and Neely O’Hara, but to the pills they use. For ten points, name this author of Valley of the Dolls. Answer: Jacqueline Susann 3. The outstanding player of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Division 2 playoffs, he led Evansville to an undefeated record in 1965. The first pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 1966 expansion draft, he spent 10 seasons with the club, making two All-Star teams and averaging 14 points a game. The Bulls’ head coach from 1979-1981, he joined his current team in 1983 as a scout, and became head coach in 1988 when Frank Layden resigned. For ten points, name the longest active tenured coach in US pro sports, leader of the Utah Jazz. Answer: Jerry Sloan 4. (AUDIO) Two answers required. For ten points, name both the 21st century song and its artist. (Track 66) Answer: “Disease” by matchbox twenty 5. It was invented in 1978 by a then-dishwasher at a Stillwater, Oklahoma, pizzeria, Gary Gabrel. By 1983, its then-world champion Rollie Tesh proposed rules changes because he believed that white could always win. Tesh’s changes included allowing the capture of three-in-a-row and allowing a win if you capture 15 of your opponent’s stones. For ten points, name this simplified version of the Japanese game ninuki-renju which is played on a Go board of 19 by 19 intersections. Answer: Pente 6. Ving Rhames played Mr. Stereo in this 1992 film, directed by Roger Spottiswoode, who later helmed Tomorrow Never Dies. The leading man won his seventh Razzie Award for this film, while the leading lady was falsely promised that there would be no guns in the movie. The story of Sergeant Joe Bomowski, whose mother constantly meddles in his life and career, this is, for ten points what 1992 turkey starring of Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty. Answer: Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 7. Along with Mickey D. Lynn, this man wrote How to Cheat Your Friends at Poker: The Wisdom of Dickie Richard. He holds a patent for a hydro-electric stimulator, which he says can be used to pleasure your partner in a hot tub. In 2004, he married TV producer Emily Zoltan, and their daughter, Moxie CrimeFighter, was born a year later. His current gigs include hosting an hour-long radio show for CBS Radio and performing at the Rio in Las Vegas with his long-time collaborator. For ten points, name this atheist, skeptic and bad-boy magician, the tall, talkative half of a famous duo. Answer: Penn Jillette 8. In October 2005, this woman announced that she planned to divorce KB Homes CEO Bruce Karatz, whom she married in 2000. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, she claimed in 2002 to have attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, but in 2003, she amended that claim, saying she actually attended a two-week Cordon Bleu course in Canada. The inventor of 157 items, including the Kraft Kurtains home decorating kit, she debuted her Food Network show in 2003. Her mantra is 70 percent store bought, accompanied by 30 percent fresh and creative touches equals a 100 percent incredible result. For ten points, name this Food Network host known for her stupid tablescapes, not wearing a bra and the “Cocktail Time” segment on Semi-Homemade Cooking. Answer: Sandra Lee 1 2006 TRASH Regionals Round 17 Tossups 9. His first European Tour victory came at the 1993 Rome Masters. Thirteen years later, he won his second, taking the Madeira Island Open despite a double-bogey on the 72nd hole. In between, he pondered retirement after injuring his knee skiing, played in the 1999 Ryder Cup and lost the 2005 French Open in a playoff after a triple bogey. For ten points, name this Frenchman best known for forcing a playoff at, and then losing, the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie thanks to a triple-bogey on the 72nd hole. Answer: Jean Van de Velde 10. This actress seems drawn to love triangles. In Tiptoes, she cheats on Matthew McConaughey with his dwarf twin brother played by Gary Oldman. In Shooting Fish, Stuart Townsend and Dan Futterman fight over her. She’s in a threesome with Frances McDormand in Laurel Canyon, and John Cusack leaves Bridget Moynihan for her in Serendipity. For ten points, name this actress torn between Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Pearl Harbor. Answer: Kate Beckinsale 11. Songs sampled on this album include “After the Laughter (Comes Tears)” by Wendy Rene on “Tearz”; “Synthetic Substi- tution” by Melvin Bliss on several tracks including the first, “Bring da Ruckus”; “The Way We Were” by Gladys Knight and the Pips on “Can It All Be So Simple”; and “As Long As I’ve Got You” by The Charmells on “C.R.E.A.M.” In 1995, Ol’ Dirty Bastard released an album billed as a return to the title locations of this record. Kung fu movies were also sampled on, for ten points, what 1993 debut album for the Wu-Tang Clan? Answer: Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers 12. He has claimed that playing a homosexual in the 1982 film Making Love blunted his movie career. After a successful TV turn, he tried to resurrect his film career with the thriller Ebb Tide and the comedy Shoot or Be Shot with William Shatner. He has since returned to series TV in a recurring role as action star Aaron Echolls with real-life spouse Lisa Rinna playing his wife on Veronica Mars. For ten points, name this actor who made his mark in the ’80s as Perseus and Michael Kuzak in, respectively, Clash of the Titans and L.A. Law. Answer: Harry Hamlin 13. Among the many games he had roles in were a bizarre Japan-only game called Trio The Punch. He was also the end boss in the Neo-Geo game Fighter’s History and the level one boss in Bad Dudes. He was shown in a much more positive light in his own game, in which he searched for a wizard – or in the NES version, the dragon Ryu – in order to retrieve the stolen Treasure of Babylon. For ten points, name this bald Russian fire-breathing circus strongman and unofficial mascot of the game publisher Data East. Answer: Karnov 14. One of his highlights while with L.A. was playing in a Dodger Stadium mariachi band. Known as a prankster, he once wore his uniform upside down in the dugout. He spent time with the Phillies, who got him with Lenny Dykstra for Juan Samuel. Named in 2005 as Leo Mazzone’s replacement as Braves pitching coach, he, and not Keith Hernandez, was revealed as the true spitter in an episode of Seinfeld. For ten points, name this pitcher who once shared the Mets closer role with Randy Myers and Jesse Orosco. Answer: Roger Alan McDowell 15. As Billboard magazine noted on its release, “the ’No Synthesizers’ legend in the credits is a welcome addition these days.” At the time, it was thought to be the most expensive album ever made, and featured a fake 180-voice chorus manually stacked from three band members’ voices on operatic songs like “The Prophet’s Song.” Guitarist Brian May took his first turn as lead vocalist on the song “’39,” while a song written by John Deacon for his wife, “You’re My Best Friend,” was one of two successful singles. It was the first album certified gold in the U.S. for Queen. Named for a Marx Brothers film, this is, for ten points, what album that features “Bohemian Rhapsody”? Answer: A Night at the Opera 16. The third person to take on this identity was Dr. Bart Hamilton, while the fourth was Phil Urich, who acted as a superhero until his equipment was damaged during Onslaught. The most recent person to take on this mantle was Gabriel, one of a set of rapidly-aged twins who were revealed to be the children of Gwen Stacy and the original, who used a glider and pumpkin bombs to commit crimes. Norman Osborn was the first to act as, for ten points, what comic book villain who made the jump to the silver screen in the first Spider-Man movie? Answer: the Green Goblin 2 2006 TRASH Regionals Round 17 Tossups 17. It was the final film for Dick Tracy child actor Charlie Korsmo. The movie is set on June 17, 1998, which happens to have been Barry Manilow’s 55th birthday.