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1. What legendary songwriting duo, who went on to compose over 50 chart hits on the Billboard Hot 100, first met as teenagers at St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church in Liverpool, England on July 6, 1957? 3 pts
2. The 1934 Three Stooges short
Three Little Pigskins featured an early appearance (as a blonde!) by what iconic female comedian, who starred in three hit sitcoms during the years 1951-1974? 3 pts
3. James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jason Segel are among the many up-and-coming performers who starred in what short-lived (1999-2000) TV series, which was set in a fictional suburb of Detroit, MI during the early 1980s? 3 pts
4. "Rocky Rhodes", a Marlon Brando-like actor in the 1963 episode of
The Twilight Zone titled "The Bard", was played by which one of the following men? 6 pts
a. James Caan
b. Steve McQueen
c. Martin Sheen
d. Burt Reynolds
5. The photo below features the act which evolved into what top selling recording group? 3 pts
6. Ben Affleck, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Elisabeth Shue all made pre-stardom appearances in commercials for what fast food chain, which was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in 1954? 3 pts
7. Which one of the following actors had his first starring big screen role as the teenage son of a white businessman (played by George Segal) in the 1981 comedy
Carbon Copy? 8 pts
a. Wesley Snipes
b. Keenan Ivory Wayans
c. Denzel Washington
d. Blair Underwood
8. What are the names of the 3 actresses from the TV series
Charlie's Angels who earlier made guest appearances on
The Partridge Family? 3 pts each
9. The screenshot below is a scene from what film? 3 pts
10. Before embarking on their own hit-making career, which one of the following singers was a backup vocalist for Michael Jackson during his Bad World Tour from 1987-1989? 6 pts
a. Paula Abdul
b. Sheryl Crow
c. Toni Braxton
d.Shania Twain
11.
Before They Were Friends: The stars of
Friends (Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer) all had various TV roles before they struck gold with the long-running sitcom. Below are descriptions of characters the six performers played on TV series pre-
Friends. You have to correctly match the description with the future
Friends star. 3 pts each
a. The left-leaning oldest child of a conservative TV talk show host
b. The spoiled, older step-sibling of a pre-teen performer on a local children's variety TV show
c. A high school student who helps produce a television news program for journalism class
d. A troubled, telekinetic teen with a history of juvenile delinquency
e. An inept wait staff employee who frequently forgets orders
f. A free-spirited, if somewhat lazy, 22-year-old freelance journalist living at home with his mom, sister and her two kids
12. Below is a childhood photo of what multiple Oscar nominee? 6 pts
13. As a self-described "fat and puberty-stricken" teenager, which one of the following performers met Sting backstage at a concert in California in the 1980s? 8 pts
a. Lenny Kravitz
b. Jimmy Kimmel
c. Gwen Stefani
d. Cameron Diaz
14. The 1993-1994 season of
The All-New Mickey Mouse Club featured which three future Grammy Award winners in its cast? 2 pts each
15. The photo below features the cast of what TV series? 15 pts
