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Rocco Landesman, a producer of Broadway's "The Producers", was named to chair this federal arts organization |
(Pat: What's [*]? No.) (Alex: Yes.) (Pat: [Quickly changing his mind] Yes. Yeah. Thank you. You'll tell me if it's right or wrong. I don't have to.)
the NEA
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Early in his career, he "walked the line" with the Tennessee Two |
Johnny Cash
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The third longest-serving senator in history, Kennedy represented this state for 47 years |
Massachusetts
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It's a nickname for the U.S. flag |
(Pat: What is "Old Glory"?) ... (Alex: [*], or "Star-Spangled Banner".)
"Stars and Stripes"
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He wrote "Oliver Twist" against the background of the Poor Law of 1834, which ended the supplemental dole to the poor |
Dickens
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Ford proclaimed the 1957 launch date of this car "E-Day"; let's say sales were disappointing |
the Edsel
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"Mucho Gustavo", said L.A. music lovers as 28-year-old conductor Gustavo Dudamel took over this orchestra |
(Pat: Uh, what is the L.A. Symphony?)
the L.A. Philharmonic
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The Jordanaires have been called "the sound behind the King" for their work with him |
(Alex: Yes. Daily Double in the second box is usually easier.)
Elvis Presley
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Destined for a political career, Ted Kennedy was born Feb. 22, 1932, the 200th anniv. of this president's birth |
George Washington
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These fruit chews by Wrigley are advertised as "a pack of contradictions" |
Starbursts
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While creating Alice in Wonderland, he was serving as a math lecturer |
(Elizabeth: Who is Lewis?) (Alex: No.) (Elizabeth: Carroll--[*]. Who is [*]?) (Alex: Okay, you got it in there, and we have a minute to go.)
Lewis Carroll
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If you want to see GM's revolutionary EV1, watch the documentary "Who Killed" this type of "Car" |
the electric car
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In London Oscar winner Rachel Weisz took on this iconic stage role in "A Streetcar Named Desire" |
Blanche DuBois
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This "Soul Brother Number One" was backed by the Famous Flames & the JBs |
James Brown
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This governor said Uncle Teddy was "a liberal icon, a warrior for the less fortunate... the rock of his family" |
(Alex: And that was our governor, [*].)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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This multiple-armed marine animal is harmful to oyster beds but tough to eradicate, since it can regenerate body parts |
a starfish
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He followed up "Treasure Island" with a volume of children's poetry, "A Child's Garden of Verses" |
Robert Louis Stevenson
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The attempt to change the car world by this man didn't quite work out |
(John) DeLorean
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Children in Belfast made a 22,500-square-foot artwork using this juvenile type of painting |
finger painting
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This backing band includes saxophonist Clarence Clemons & guitarist Steve Van Zandt |
(Alex: Yes, Bruce Springsteen's.)
The E Street Band
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Kennedy called this the cause of his life & was hoping to see a reform bill passed before he died |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
health care
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Both Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson won Golden Globe awards for their roles in this 1976 musical remake |
A Star Is Born
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On film Jeff Bridges played this man whose 1940s car venture was crushed by Detroit |
Tucker
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To honor the 400th anniv. of Hudson sailing to NYC from this Dutch city, Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" took the same trip |
Amsterdam
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He's worked with both The Attractions & The Imposters |
Elvis Costello
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After a funeral mass in Boston, Ted was laid to rest near John & Bobby at this cemetery |
Arlington
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Meaning "ill-fated" & usually paired with "lovers", this term was used by Shakespeare in his prologue to "Romeo and Juliet" |
star-crossed
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"The Land Beyond the Forest", a book on Eastern European folklore, was one of his influences in writing "Dracula" |
(Bram) Stoker
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In 2008, an assembly line in Serbia produced the last of these, which never caught on in North America |
the Yugo
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