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In what 1976 movie did Gregory Peck star as Ambassador Robert Thorn?
- AHow the West Was Won
- BQuo Vadis
- CThe Omen
- DY+The Guns of the Navarone
Answer: The Omen - 352.
Why does U.S. Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-Illinois) have a keen interest in one major character on the HBO series Entourage?
- AHis actress daughter plays character Vinnie Chase's press agent.
- BHe worked his way through law school as a parking valet for Hollywood celebs.
- CHis mother runs the show's craft services table.
- DHis brother, Hollywood agent Ariel Emanuel, is the model for the agent character Ari.
Answer: His brother, Hollywood agent Ariel Emanuel, is the model for the agent character Ari. - 353.
This actress was replaced by Meryl Streep for the lead in Music of the Heart.
- AMadonna
- BNicole Kidman
- CJennifer Lopez
- DCatherine Zeta-Jones
Answer: Madonna - 354.
When was Elvis born?
- AAugust 16, 1935
- BJanuary 8, 1977
- CJanuary 8, 1935
- DAugust 8, 1977
Answer: January 8, 1935 - 355.
In what country was actor Anthony Quinn born?
- ABrazil
- BCanada
- CUnited States
- DMexico
Answer: Mexico - 356.
In 1953 Will Lee appeared in this great American movie.
- APickup on South Street
- BThe Farmers Daughter
- CTitanic
- DLittle Fugitive
Answer: Little Fugitive - 357.
On which Beatles album is the song featured in the sound clip found?
- AThe White Album
- BRubber Soul
- CLet It Be
- DAbbey Road
Answer: Let It Be - 358.
What nickname was given to actor Charlie Sheen which rhymes with his last name?
- AMasheen
- BTeen
- CMean
- DSpleen
Answer: Masheen - 359.
Nicolas Cage's son, who was born on October 3, 2005, was named Kal-El. What was he named after?
- AA guitar brand
- BA superhero
- CA dog movie character
- DA motorcycle
Answer: A superhero - 360.
Before the Jonas Brothers became a pop group of three, there was a music project of just this one of the brothers.
- ANick Jonas
- BHenry Jonas
- CKevin Jonas
- DJoe Jonas
Answer: Nick Jonas - 361.
The 2007 biographical movie I'm Not There, in which Heath Ledger appeared as Robbie Clark, was inspired by the life of this musician?
- AJohnny Cash
- BKurt Cobain
- CJim Morrison
- DBob Dylan
Answer: Bob Dylan - 362.
Catherine Zeta-Jones started her acting career at a very young age. In what play did she make her professional acting debut?
- AAnnie
- BBeauty and the Beast
- CCinderella
- DThe Wizard of Oz
Answer: Annie - 363.
The letter H, tattooed on Angelina Jolies left wrist, stands for what?
- AHungry
- BHutton
- CHeaven
- Dboth Haven and Hutton
Answer: both Haven and Hutton - 364.
John Lithgow appeared as a judge in this1998 film starring John Travolta. The film was about the legal implications of the dumping of industrial chemicals.
- ALove Canal
- BA Civil Action
- CThe Rainmaker
- DCorporate Practice
Answer: A Civil Action - 365.
The first name of Jennifer Love Hewitt was actually given by her older brother Todd, who picked it after this person.
- AJennifer Warnes, who he was a great fan of
- BA blond girl he then had a crush on
- CJennifer Blake, because he loved her romantic novels
- DHis music teacher
Answer: A blond girl he then had a crush on - 366.
What is the first name of Johnny Depp's character in the 2004 film Secret Window?
- ATom
- BAlan
- CLou
- DMort
Answer: Mort - 367.
In what Martin Scorsese movie did Robert De Niro portray Sam Ace Rothstein, a character based on real-life sports handicapper Frank Lefty Rosenthal?
- AThe Color of Money
- BThe Age of Innocence
- CGangs of New York
- DCasino
Answer: Casino - 368.
This 1991 movie was Macaulay Culkins third movie with John Hughes and his second movie with John Candy.
- AJacobs Ladder
- BHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
- COnly the Lonely
- DMy Girl
Answer: Only the Lonely - 369.
This movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Spencer, wife of a renowned scientist, played by Harrison Ford. Claire believes she is being haunted and begins to experience paranormal events and in the end solves the murder of a young woman.
- ADangerous Minds
- BWhite Oleander
- CInto the Night
- DWhat Lies Beneath
Answer: What Lies Beneath - 370.
Buster Keaton produced, directed and starred in which 1924 comedy film?
- AOne Week
- BThe Electric House
- CThe Playhouse
- DSherlock, Jr.
Answer: Sherlock, Jr. - 371.
What 1958 movie marked Jack Nicholsons debut as an actor?
- ALittle Shop of Horrors
- BThe Shooting
- CPsych Out
- DThe Cry Baby Killer
Answer: The Cry Baby Killer - 372.
Who portrayed the Whitemans neighbor in the movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills?
- AJames Earl Jones, Jr.
- BJoe Piscopo
- CForest Whitaker
- DLittle Richard
Answer: Little Richard - 373.
What actor starred alongside Liza Minnelli as her characters lover and music partner in Martin Scorseses 1977 musical movie New York, New York?
- AFred Astaire
- BTom Jones
- CRobert De Niro
- DFrank Sinatra
Answer: Robert De Niro - 374.
Prior to her debut as the head spinner, Blair starred in several commercials including this long running commercial, which advertised what?
- AHeinz Ketchup
- BGuldens Mustard
- CHostess Twinkies
- DCraftman Tools
Answer: Guldens Mustard - 375.
What is true about The Bob Newhart Show?
- AThe expression "Love that Bob!" was said 199 times.
- BBob's character is sued for malpractice in his psychiatry practice.
- CBob's character has trouble relating to his teenage daughter.
- DThe expression "Hi, Bob" was said 256 times.
Answer: The expression "Hi, Bob" was said 256 times. - 376.
Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills, where Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando and Warren Beatty lived, was given this nickname in their honor.
- ALadies Men Drive
- BPrince Charming Drive
- CBad Boy Drive
- DOscar Star Drive
Answer: Bad Boy Drive - 377.
Jerry Lewis has often taught film classes in California. Which answer includes two of his students?
- AGeorge Lucas and Steven Spielberg
- BFrancis Ford Coppola and Nicholas Cage
- CMartin Cortese and David Mamet
- DM.Night Shamlyn and Christopher Walken
Answer: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg - 378.
How far did Chris Daughtry get in the fifth season of American Idol in 2006?
- ASecond place
- BFourth place
- CThird place
- DFifth place
Answer: Fourth place - 379.
What does the chimpanzee Esther accidentally create in the 1952 comedy movie Monkey Business, starring Marilyn Monroe?
- ALove potion
- BGrowth potion
- CYouth potion
- DBeauty potion
Answer: Youth potion - 380.
Robert Duvalls acting teacher got him a part in the play The Midnight Caller. Who was the author of this play?
- ADavid Mamet
- BHorton Foote
- CTom Stoppard
- DSanford Meisner
Answer: Horton Foote - 381.
This actor starred in a 1996 comedy, where he plays a character named Al Fountain, a man coming to terms with a mid-life crisis. Give the actor and the film.
- ABox of Moonlight - John Turturro
- BMoon over Miami - Willem Dafoe
- CBlue Moon - Bruce Willis
- DMoon Over Parador - William Peterson
Answer: Box of Moonlight - John Turturro - 382.
Which member of Aerosmith recorded the solo album titled, Let the Music Do the Talking?
- ASteven Tyler
- BBrad Whitford
- CJoe Perry
- DTom Hamilton
Answer: Joe Perry - 383.
Directed by Spike Jonze, this was the first video of alternative rock band, Weezer.
- ASay it Aint So
- BUndone (The Sweater Song)
- CIsland in the Sun
- DBuddy Holly
Answer: Undone (The Sweater Song) - 384.
How many times did Bob Newhart appear on The Dean Martin Show?
- A1
- B11
- C24
- D0
Answer: 24 - 385.
This is the chorus to which song by metal band Korn? Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies, pushing all the mercy down, down, down.
- AThoughtless
- BWanna See You Try to Take a Swing at Me
- CPolitics
- DTwisted Transistor
- EWord Up
Answer: Thoughtless - 386.
Name the 2005 movie in which Heath Ledger played a popular historical figure.
- APicasso
- BShakespeare in Love
- CRembrandt
- DCasanova
Answer: Casanova - 387.
What is the name of Vanessa Williams's character in the popular TV show Ugly Betty?
- APenelope
- BElizabeth
- CWilhelmina
- DVictoria
Answer: Wilhelmina - 388.
In WWI, Newfoundland lost about how many of its young men?
- A10%
- B2%
- C25%
- D5%
Answer: 25% - 389.
Prior to her winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2003, how many nominations did Renée Zellweger have in the category of Best Actress?
- Atwo
- Bthree
- Cone
- Dnone
Answer: two - 390.
What more than 10-time Grammy Award winning pop singer was born on February 2, 1977.
- AShakira
- BNelly Furtado
- CMya
- DPink
Answer: Shakira - 391.
Which of these famous actors was born in Austria?
- AArnold Schwarzenegger
- BDanny De Vitto
- CJean Claude van Damme
- DSylvester Stallone
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger - 392.
Richard Kiel, who is 72 tall, remains best known for which role in the James Bond movies?
- AMr. Kidd
- BMister Big
- CLargo
- DJaws
Answer: Jaws - 393.
What musical instrument did Aretha Franklin learn to play by herself when she was a child?
- AViolin
- BGuitar
- CPiano
- DTrumpet
Answer: Piano - 394.
Gregory Peck starred in these two movies based on Hemingway stories.
- AThe Bullfighter and A Year in Spain
- BIslands in the Stream and A Farewell to Arms
- CThe Paradine Case and A Walk in the Sun
- DThe Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Macomber Affair
Answer: The Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Macomber Affair - 395.
In 1937 Lee Strasberg directed this Harold Clurman play about a young man who dreams of being a violinist but becomes a boxer.
- AAll My Sons
- BRUR
- CFifth Column
- DGolden Boy
Answer: Golden Boy - 396.
There is more than one lady after Elviss attention in the move Fun In Acapulco, but only this one can be his Bosa Nova Baby.
- AJoan Blackman
- BAnn-Margret
- CElsa Cardenas
- DUrsula Andress
Answer: Elsa Cardenas - 397.
Before marrying David Arquette, Courtney Cox dated this member of the Counting Crows rock band.
- ADavid Bryson
- BJim Bogios
- CAdam Duritz
- DCharlie Gillingham
Answer: Adam Duritz - 398.
What was Beau Bridges' name at birth?
- ABarton Lloyd Bridges
- BLawrence Beauford Bridges
- CBeau Bridges
- DLloyd Vernet Bridges III
Answer: Lloyd Vernet Bridges III - 399.
What was the title of Sandra Dee's first movie?
- AA Summer Place
- BUntil They Sail
- CTammy
- DGidget
Answer: Until They Sail - 400.
In which David E. Kelly TV series did Don Cheadle play a District Attorney?
- ABoston Public
- BBoston Legal
- CPicket Fences
- DThe Practice
Answer: Picket Fences
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