Boston Pops Round 7 Questions by Matt Bruce TOSSUPS 1. "This girl's almost dead! You should be glad to be alive, and you run after this jerk?" The jerk is a playboy named Chris. The "dead girl" is still alive, but comatose from a car wreck. Isa, the speaker, was briefly homeless before she met Marie, whose house-sitting gig sets up the plot. For 10 points, name this 1999 Erick Zonca movie that centers on Isa's devotion to the unconscious Sandrine. answer: The _Dreamlife of Angels_ 2. Danny Traylor gave way to Gil Davis and Joseph Cammarata, who in turn gave way to a group of Dallas lawyers including Wesley Holmes, though it is unclear who will represent their common client in a 1999 divorce proceeding. Danny Ferguson was originally a co-defendant in a 1994 lawsuit by this plaintiff but the focus shifted to the man who hit on her. For 10 points--name this former Arkansas state employee to whom Bill Clinton allegedly exposed himself. answer: Paula Corbin _Jones_ 3. His 1996 season was so extreme that writers at the Big Bad Baseball Annual named a new metric after him, a variant on Runs Created whose data falls into a hexagon. That year he batted just .200 in 71 games with the Dodgers, but did hit nine home runs in 110 at-bats. In brief action with the Red Sox last year, he hit three home runs in 24 at-bats but struck out 11 times. For 10 points, name this slugger with a girly surname. answer: Billy _Ashley_ 4. Her real namesake has a fan club but also at least one detractor, since the number one entry in the July 20 List of the Day, "Fake facts you convinced your boss were true," was that she was qualified for her job. The fictional original is so stereotypically female that her creator drew a new character to be her opposite. For 10 points, name this co-worker of Dilbert who writes for a living. answer: _Tina_ the Tech Writer 5. "Last night the word came down, ten dead in Chinatown. Innocent, their only crime was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Too bad, people say, what's wrong with the kids today? Tell you right now they've got nothing to lose." These lyrics begin the title track to an album that includes Jet City Woman and Silent Lucidity. For 10 points-- name this Queensryche song about drug dealers, not Romans or Star Wars villains. answer: _Empire_ (prompt on Queensryche) 6. It isn't Melrose Place but the main workplace is an ad agency. Elliot and Nancy have a rocky marriage. Gary is a womanizer. Michael and Hope seem happy together but like everyone else, they have their adult angst. For 10 points, name this TV series about people who are just past the age when a hippie would trust them. answer: _thirtysomething_ 7. Cassandra falls in with the wrong crowd in high school. Her home life is not great, and she turns to a group of delinquent bikers to help escape. Before long she's doing drugs and failing her classes until she has no chance of getting into college. She marries her clueless high school sweetheart Johnny, but soon grows desperate for more drugs. This is a plot summary of, for 10 points, what 1952 silent movie? answer: _Teenage Devil Dolls_ 8. "Life as portrayed through Calcium." "The politics of begging." "Wilson's buttocks." "The bovine grammarian." "If dads wrote greeting cards." An old man at a comic strip convention told the creator of all these that she would get more male readers if she gave her characters bigger boobs. For 10 points, name either this 28-year-old Stanford graduate or the strip that she gave its poetic name because of its unique perspective. answer: _Rhymes With Orange_ or Hilary _Price_ 9. They broke up after the 1985 release, "True Hearts." The lead vocalist was a native of Scotland who formed a duo that was joined by John Rees, Greg Ham and Jerry Speiser. "Chase The Dragon" and "The Hardest Part" were songs from their debut album, "Business As Usual." For 10 points, name this group fronted by Colin Hay whose biggest hits were "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." answer: _Men at Work_ 10. He moved from Long Island to La Jolla to take a job with Merrill Lynch but spent most of his free time doing what Butch from the Cape and "Charger Dodger Eric" do now, calling sports radio talk shows. In 1995 he won a "Smak-Off" on Jim Rome's ~Sports Jungle~ and a Los Angeles station hired him to do a Sunday night show. He now broadcasts eight hours a night to 200,000 listeners nationwide. For 10 points--name this star of the Sports Fan Radio Network. answer: _J.T._ or the _Brick_ (real name: John Tournour) 11. Alan Oppenheimer played the president on this animated TV series. Sam Fontana played Reed, Bill Martin was The Claw, Robert Ito played Tabe and Keone Young played Super Ninja. The title character's better known recent TV series is "Walker, Texas Ranger." For 10 points, name this 30-minute action series featuring Chuck Norris and martial arts. answer: Chuck Norris: _Karate Commandos_ 12. His father is dead and his mother is dead and his brother is dead and his brother is dead and his brother is dead and his son has one leg and his nephew is dead and his nephew is dead. His mother is dead and his father is dead and his brother is dead and his brother is dead and his brother is dead and his son has one leg and his nephew is dead and his car doesn't float. For 10 points, name this U.S. Senator. answer: _Edward Kennedy_ (or "Ted Kennedy") [This tossup is an up-to-date version of the "Ted Kennedy Song," a staple of the Harvard Band since 1980.] 13. A reviewer has described them as "Santana meets Wu-Tang Clan on a runaway party bus driven by the Tower of Power horns. Or how about: a salsa band on steroids crashes Puff Daddy's studio to show him what real rappers sound like." For 10 points, name this 10-piece Los Angeles world-beat band whose self-titled debut album contains the hit "Cut Chemist Suite" and which recently performed at the Hatch Shell. answer: _Ozomatli_ 14. Henry Grace in "The Longest Day." Harry Carey, Jr., no relation to the broadcaster, in "The Long Gray Line." Robert Duvall in a 1979 TV mini-series. Robert Beer in "The Right Stuff" and "My Science Project." Andrew Duggan in the TV movies "J. Edgar Hoover" and "Tail-Gunner Joe." All have portrayed, for 10 points, what U.S. president and military leader? answer: Dwight D. _Eisenhower_ 15. He spent the last year of his playing career with the Montreal Alouettes. He briefly coached the Calgary Stampeders and also coached the USFL's Oakland Invaders. He is currently the receivers coach for the Oakland Raiders, with whom he played from 1965 to 1978. For 10 points, name this Hall-of-Famer and MVP of Super Bowl XI. answer: Fred _Biletnikoff_ 16. Love For Sail. Shape Up or Ship Out! The Missing Floppies. Passionate Patti Does A Little Undercover Work. Passionate Patti In Pursuit of Pulsating Pectorals. Land of the Lounge Lizards. For 10 points, what title character, a single man in his 40's, stars in all of these Sierra computer games? answer: _Leisure Suit Larry_ 17. Dyan Cannon, Martin Mull, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan O'Donohue star in this 1997 TV movie about a cooking show host who takes her family on a working vacation, only to get hijacked, shipwrecked and stranded on an island in the South Sea. For 10 points, name this film that gives a California spin to a certain Johann Wyss story. answer: _Beverly Hills Family Robinson_ 18. "Change Partners" is a hit from his latest album, Come By Me. To See You; Star Turtle; She; France, I Wish You Love; When My Heart Finds Christmas; 25; Eleven; Swing-Time; Lofty's Roach Souffle; We Are In Love; and When Harry Met Sally are some of his other albums. For 10 points, name this jazz vocalist, the son of a District Attorney from New Orleans. answer: Harry _Connick_, Jr. 19. Between Richmond and Sonoma, two mechanical problems and a wreck led to his finishes of 37th, 36th and 24th, bringing him down to fourth place and a 240-point deficit in NASCAR's Winston Cup. His fourth win of the season was the Jiffy Lube 300 in New Hampshire; and he's the defending Bud Pole winner at this weekend's Pennsylvania 500. For 10 points, name this Exide Batteries Ford driver. answer: Jeff _Burton_ 20. The title character is a fashion photographer whose boyfriend's name is Rene. At one point Rene tells her, "your hands are not your own, nor are your breasts, nor, most especially, any of your bodily orifices, which we may explore or penetrate at will. You will remember at all times -- or as constantly as possible -- that you have lost all right to privacy or concealment." For 10 points, name this book by Pauline Reage whose 1954 publication caused quite a stir in Paris. answer: The _Story of O_ 21. The only member of his race to escape from a crash-landing, he suffers amnesia from lack of contact with members of his own kind. His friends help reunite him with his race by sneaking past an agent played by Hulk Hogan. Now he must choose between abandoning his friends and denying his race the chance to go home. For 10 points, name this alien at heart of the movie "Muppets In Space." answer: _Gonzo_ 22. Look under the cap of a Cherry Coke bottle for your access code, which will give you a credit good for a single play during the landing zone section of the game. Go to MTV.com if you want to play, for 10 points, what on-line game? answer: _Time Tremors_ -- The Continuum Project Boston Pops Round 7 Questions by Matt Bruce BONUS 1. For 10 points each, given the championship basketball team, name the country in which it plays. A. Franca/Marathon. answer: _Brazil_ B. Gigacats. answer: _Japan_ C. Atenas de Cordoba. answer: _Argentina_ 2. For 10 points each, name these fictional takeoffs on the movie "American Pie" as described in a recent article in _The Onion_: A. Steve Gutteberg performs cunnilingus on a raspberry torte. answer: _Nobody Does It Like Sara Lee_ B. David Arquette stars as "a pastry chef with a secret ingredient you won't believe." answer: _Master Baker_ C. Denis Leary is a screwball waiter, perhaps working in New England, with a most unusual taste in sex. answer: _Boston Cream_ 3. You're so vain, you probably think this bonus is about you. A. For 5 points, name the New England songbird who made millions off of songs like "You're so Vain" yet never bothered with an orthodontist. answer: Carly _Simon_ B. For 10 points, name the star of "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Shampoo" who supposedly inspired the Carly Simon song "You're So Vain." answer: Warren _Beatty_ C. For 15 points, name the new Nine Inch Nails B-side, allegedly about Courtney Love, that lifts the line, "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you, don't you, don't you?" answer: _Starf***ers Incorporated_ 4. Name these recent developments in the card game "Magic: The Gathering" for 10 points each: A. This card set was just released, completing a trilogy. answer: _Urza's Destiny_ B. Collectors have valued this Black card over $6, more than any other non-artifact, and it is so powerful that many tournaments have already banned it. answer: _Yawgmoth's Bargain_ C. One of the most valued creatures is the Thorn Elemental, which is this color. answer: _green_ 5. Answer the following about the Seinfeld episode "The Betrayal" for 10 points each: A. In what country does Sue Ellen's wedding take place? answer: _India_ B. What name does the groom share with a playwright whose drama, "Betrayal," gave the episode its name? answer: _Pinter_ (do not accept "Peter") [The playwright is Harold Pinter.] C. One of the secrets of the episode is that Elaine had once slept with the groom. The other is that Jerry very recently slept with this girl, whom he'd supposedly been setting up with George. answer: _Nina_ Stengle 6. Name these players from the Stanley Cup run of the 1971 Montreal Canadiens for 10 points each: A. This goalie was a rookie, fresh out of Cornell. answer: Ken _Dryden_ B. This 35-year-old veteran scored two goals in the cup-winning game after calling coach Al MacNeil "the worst coach I've ever had." The controversy took on French-English political overtones when Habs fans phoned in death threats against MacNeil. answer: _H_enri _Richard_ (prompt on "Richard") C. This left-winger had 27 points in 20 playoff games after he had been traded from the Detroit Red Wings in mid-season. answer: Frank _Mahovlich_ 7. What's the name of that chick with the long hair? A. For 5 points, name the fairy tale character shouted out by a concert fan in the extended live version of a certain classic rock song. answer: _Rapunzel_ B. For 10 points each, name both the song -- which includes the lyric "made a game out of loving you and now I hold the losing hand" -- and the band that performs it. answer: _Musta Got Lost_ by the _J. Geils_ Band C. For 5 more points, what three-word moniker does Peter Wolf give to Rapunzel in his extended riff monologue. answer: _Rapyutie the Beauty_ 8. Name these Jacksonville Jaguar running backs for 10 points each: A. Fantasy football experts at ESPN.com ranked this back as the second best rushing pick in the AFC, behind Terrell Davis. answer: Fred _Taylor_ B. Taylor's ascent was made possible by a season-ending injury to this back. answer: James _Stewart_ C. As recently as 1997, this back was Jacksonville's leading rusher. answer: Natrome _Means_ 9. Name these facts about two related movies for 10 points each: A. Joe Mantegna and Marcia Gay Harden star in this 1999 Robert B. Parker movie whose tag line is, "He got killed. Then he got even." answer: _Small Vices_ B. If you watched "Small Vices" then you probably also watched "Murder in a Small Town," starring and written by this actor, whom you may know better from his parts in various Mel Brooks films. answer: Gene _Wilder_ C. Both "Small Vices" and "Murder in a Small Town" were produced for this cable television network. answer: _A&E_ (accept "Arts & Entertainment," I guess) 10. Answer these questions about conservative and libertarian books for 10 points each: A. What was the title of J.P. Mauro's response to the book "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot"? answer: _Al Franken is a Buck-Toothed Moron_ B. "The Federal Siege at Ruby Ridge" is a first-hand account written by what couple? answer: Randy and Sara _Weaver_ C. "Pornography benefits women, both personally and politically," is the first sentence of the book "XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography." What feminist, an aspiring science fiction writer, penned this book? answer: Wendy _McElroy_ 11. She's not even 30 and she already has three Tony Awards. A. For 10 points, name this vocalist, who performed with the Boston Pops in June. answer: Audra _McDonald_ B. For 5 points each, name the three plays for which Audra McDonald has won Tony Awards. answer: _Carousel_, _Master Class_, _Ragtime_ C. Her first musical role came at a performing arts school when she was 16 years old. For 5 points, some people objected to the idea of a black woman playing this dictatrix, though McDonald points out that their skin is a similar shade. answer: _Evita_ Peron 12. Name these songs from the Forrest Gump soundtrack: A. For 10 points, this John Fogerty song accompanies certain Vietnam War scenes. answer: _Fortunate Son_ B. For 10 points, written by Allen Collins and Ronnie van Zant, this song helps depict Jenny's drug overdose. answer: _Free Bird_ C. For 5 points each, name any two of the five Doors songs on the soundtrack. answer: _Soul Kitchen_ _Hello I Love You_ _People Are Strange_ _Break on Through_ (To the Other Side) _Love Her Madly_ 13. Name these menu items available at TGI Friday's for 10 points each: A. Tostado Nachos, Quesadillas and Fire Bites are stacked together and served with Pico de gallo, sour cream and hot queso. answer: _Tex Mex Tower_ B. Varieties of this hybrid food include Spinach and Feta; and Pepperoni. answer: _Pizzadilla_ C. One of seven types name for days of the week, this burger is the spiciest, grilled with Cajun seasoning and served with Cajun relish. answer: The _Sunday_ burger 14. For 10 points each, given teams, name these independent baseball leagues that are not the Northern League. A. Newark Black Bears; Nashua Pride; Bridgeport Bluefish. answer: _Atlantic_ League B. Ozark Mountain Ducks; Abilene Prairie Dogs; Bayou Bullfrogs of Lafayette. answer: _Texas-Louisiana_ League (accept "Tex-La") (DO NOT PROMPT on "Texas," which is a Double-A league.) C. Chico Heat; Sonoma County Crushers; Zion Pioneerz. answer: _Western_ Baseball League 15. The Seinfeld bonus earlier in the pack mentioned Nina Stengle. For 10 points each: A. Who played Nina? answer: Justine _Miceli_ B. What character did Justine Miceli play on NYPD Blue? answer: Detective Adrianne _Lesniak_ (accept "Adrianne") C. Miceli also has a role in what 1999 movie, a dark comedy about the death of an Italian-American patriarch? answer: _Carlo's Wake_ 16. Talk about selling yourself short: The Tournament Director has a tape called "Aerosmith's Greatest Hits," released by CBS records with a copyright date of 1980! For 5 points each, name any six of the old- school Aerosmith songs on this album. answer: _Dream On_ _Same Old Song And Dance_ _Sweet Emotion_ _Walk This Way_ _Last Child_ _Back In the Saddle_ _Draw the Line_ _Kings and Queens_ _Come Together_ _Remember_ (Walking in the Sand) (accept "Walking in the Sand") 17. Sometimes deaths are prematurely announced, although that's probably not the case with JFK Jr. Name these celebrities on a 5-10-15 basis: A. For 5 points, MSNBC reported on the passing of this baseball great weeks before it actually happened. answer: Joe _DiMaggio_ B. For 10 points, this comedian was lamented on the floor of the Massachusetts State House even though he was still alive and kicking. answer: Bob _Hope_ C. For 15 points, People magazine reported him dead in the 1980s, though after appearances in "Cannonball Run II" and "Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter," maybe they were discussing his career. answer: Abe _Vigoda_ 18. One of Matt Bruce's latest pet peeves is a commercial for Concentric DSL that makes fun of the Macarena, falsely identifying it with the technology of 1994. A. For 5 points, in what year did the Macarena actually top the U.S. charts? answer: _1996_ B. For 10 points, the Bayside Boys did the remix but name the group that performed it. answer: _Los Del Rio_ C. For 10 points, name the song by Blackstreet, featuring Dr. Dre, that finally unseated the Macarena in October 1996. answer: _No Diggity_ D. For a final 5 points, and no fellatio jokes please: What does the DSL in Concentric DSL stand for anyway? answer: _Direct Service Line_ 19. 30-20-10. Name the movie from quotes. A. "That tall drink of water with the silver spoon up his ass." B. "I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here you'll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord; your ass belongs to me." C. "The first night's the toughest, no doubt about it. They march you in naked as the day you were born, skin burning and half blind from that delousing shit they throw on you, and when they put you in that cell... and those bars slam home...that's when you know it's for real." answer: The _Shawshank Redemption_ 20. As this pack was written, an evening radio DJ named Storm began discussing fake orgasms with his listeners. "I bet 'FNX midday host Julie Kramer fakes it all the time," was Storm's memorable comment. Answer these questions about fake orgasms or storms for 10 points per answer: A. In "When Harry Met Sally," a diner who sees Meg Ryan fake it delivers a memorable quote. What's the line and who's the actress? A surname is all you need. answer: _I'll have what she's having," Estelle _Reiner_ [mother of director Rob Reiner] B. Debrah Farentino played Molly Anderson in "Stephen King's Storm of the Century." In what sci-fi series did she star as Devon Adair? answer: _Earth2_ 21. Name these columnists for the right-wing mag _The American Spectator_ for 10 points each: A. This editor-in-chief wrote the biographical smear, "Boy Clinton." answer: R. Emmett _Tyrell_, Jr. B. This actor and game show host writes a monthly Diary column. answer: Ben _Stein_ C. The regular author of "The Misanthrope's Corner" in National Review, this curmudgeon occasionally writes scathing book reviews for AmSpec. She especially hated Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation."