Jeff Goldblum Memorial Tournament 2010 - Must Go Fastererer
Questions by Alexander Poon, Sameer Rawal and Victor Ferreira

Tossups

1. The show was a critical success but was cancelled after the third season, not because of a lack of popularity, but because of a lack of funding, even though its sponsors included Nike, Sega and the National Endowment for Children's Educational Television. Each story arc covered four or five thirty-minute episodes. The four main characters on this show all attended Zora Neale Hurston Middle School and Washington Elementary School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York. The titular character was released while Jamal (*) was cleaning the basement. Other notable characters included Lenni, Alex and Gabby. There was normally an induction ceremony for each new member that joined the team. At this ceremony, they would be given a special pen with a string to be placed around the neck so the members could write to the titular entity no matter where they happened to be. For ten points, quickly call a rally and name this children’s television program from the early 90s about a group of New York City teenagers who solve mysteries with the help of an invisible specter. 
ANSWER: Ghost Writer

2. An adaptation of this song was used in a Holsten Pils advertisement on British TV which was against drunk driving. This song was released off the album “No Cure for Cancer” in 1993. This song uses samples from Dolly Parton's "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You". The chorus of the song is often used in The Howard Stern Show (*). The writer and artist of this song played the main protagonist in ABC’s short-lived series The Job, a single-camera television comedy about a New York City police officer named Mike McNeil. The show was cancelled in 2002. The song became a minor hit, thanks in part to the video, which gained airplay on MTV and MuchMusic in a censored form. At one point in the song, the singer refers to “handicapped people making handicapped faces” and informs the audience that he “walks around in the summertime saying ‘how about this heat’.” For ten points, name this song about a certain kind of discourteous individual, released by comedian Denis Leary.
ANSWER: Asshole

3. This album, which ranked number 56 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 2003 list of greatest albums of all time, was the artist’s third consecutive album to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, following 1973’s Innervisions and 1974’s Fulfillingness’ First Finale. It features a song whose instrumental track was sampled by Coolio for the the song ‘Gangster’s Paradise’, while another one was sampled by Will Smith (*) for ‘Wild Wild West’. One notable song on this album asserts that “Music is a world within itself/with a language we all understand/With an equal opportunity/For all to sing, dance, and clap their hands” and pays tribute to “Basie, Miller, Satchemo, and the king of all Sir Duke”. For ten points, this is what landmark 1976 album, containing the songs ‘Isn’t She Lovely’, ‘I Wish’ and ‘Sir Duke’, the magnum opus of Stevie Wonder?
ANSWER: Songs in the Key of Life

4. This film features cameos from Thomas Jane of Hung, and Nelson Franklin of The Office. It also features Mae Whitman, who starred as the girlfriend of the film’s main actor on the television show he is most well known for.  A single scene in this film is shot in the style of a sitcom, and features music from Seinfeld.  Shot in Toronto, the film features Rory Culkin and Anna Kendrick as the main character’s roommate and sister respectively. The plot begins when the main character dumps his girlfriend in order to be with a pseudo-hipster chick from the States. He is challenged however, by the likes of a vegan, a character played by Jason Schwartzman, and a pair of Japanese DJ twins. For ten points name this film, a graphic novel adaptation with overt videogame and music influences, starring Michael Cera as the title character.
ANSWER: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

5. This player’s first ATP Tour win came in 2006, when he beat Lleyton Hewitt in the finals to win the SAP Open as an 18-year old, defeating Andy Roddick and Robin Soderling along the way. This player has 14 tournament wins to date, including the 2009 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, where he notably defeated Rafael Nadal in the finals, and the 2009 Rogers Cup in Montreal, but flamed out at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he lost in the opening round to world 74th-ranked Lu Yen-Hsun. This player has been in the top 10 in men’s singles rankings since 2008, peaking at number 2 in 2009, but has lost in the two Grand Slam finals events he has reached, losing both times to Roger Federer in the 2008 US Open and in this year’s Australian Open. FTP, identify this Scotsman and current number 4 ranked ATP men’s player.
ANSWER: Andy Murray 

6. Prior to playing in the NHL, this player developed his skills in his native country’s hockey league, where he led the league in scoring as a 16-year old. This player was drafted 11th overall in the same class as Sidney Crosby, Jack Johnson and Bobby Ryan, but elected to spend the 2005 season playing in the Swedish Elite League. Having already been his team’s leading scorer for two consecutive seasons, in the 2009-2010 season this player led his team in goals and assists en route to a 6 seed in the playoffs, but his team was eliminated in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks. The first Slovenian player to play in the NHL, FTP, name this current star forward, alternate captain, and shootout maven for the Los Angeles Kings.
ANSWER: Anze (AHN-Jay) Kopitar

7. One cast member on this television show, Nolan Gould, has been a member of Mensa since the age of 4, which is ironic considering he plays a dumb child. This show features a character named Dylan, a musician who writes a song called “In the Moonlight (Do Me)” which is dedicated to another character on the show, Haley. A broken step plays part of a recurring gag on this show (*). Another character on this show is a classically trained Auguste clown named Fizbo. Controversy on this show broke out when audiences noticed that the married gay couple prominently seen on the show has yet to share a kiss. Guest stars on this show have included Elizabeth Banks, Edward Norton, Shelly Long and Fred Willard. This year the show was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards and it was the recipient of a prestigious Peabody Award. For ten points, name this sitcom, which premiered in 2009, that stars Eric Stonestreet, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell and Ed O’Neil, as part of a contemporary brood. 
ANSWER: Modern Family

8. This game begins with the main characters and their entourage having a rough plane landing at their island vacation destination. There is a boss fight right after they land, after which the main character is accused of crimes that a doppelganger of his committed. The town that they land at then functions as a hub connecting the player to the rest of the worlds that populate the island, which is inhabited by the Nokis and Piantas. The main character needs the help of FLUDD, a backpack mounted water cannon to clean up the crimes that he is accused of.  Those crimes take the form of graffiti, and multicolored sludge that pollute Isle Delfino, the setting of the game. There are secret levels which take a more traditional platforming design, which are traps set up for the main character by his “shadow” image. For ten points, name this game, the only 3-d Mario platformer on the GameCube, where the cryptic message "Shine Get!" is displayed when Mario collects a shine.
ANSWER: Super Mario Sunshine

9. The rhythm track for this song is based upon a sample of "Rise", a Herb Alpert instrumental, written by Andy Armer and Randy Badazz Alpert. The chorus is sung by Pamela Long of Total and contains an interpolation of "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick. This song hit number one weeks after the artist’s death (*), making him only the fifth artist in Billboard Hot 100 history to have a posthumous chart-topper. It was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards. This song is featured in the film 10 Things I Hate About You in a scene where an intoxicated Kat Stratford (played by Julia Stiles) dances on a table at a party. The song features many pop culture references to television and film including Star Wars, Roots, Starsky and Hutch, King of New York and Richie Rich, along with references to pink gators, DKNY, Versace, Coogi and Lexus. This song’s chorus exalts the singer and ends claiming “guess that’s why they broke and you’re so paid.” For 10 points, name this #1 hit by The Notrorious B-I-G.  
ANSWER: Hypnotize

10. In 1987 she appeared as the wacky neighbour Dot in the hit film Raising Arizona starring Holly Hunter and Nicolas Cage. She recently voiced the role of the lady principal Melanie Upfoot in the Simpsons episode Girls Just Want to Have Sums. She has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards. This actress has recently signed on to Transformers 3, where she will play the US government's National Intelligence Director alongside her Burn After Reading co-star John Malkovich. She played Miss Clavel (*) in the 1998 film Madeline. Most recently she played the title character in Miss Petigrew Lives for a Day, alongside Amy Adams. In 1984 she married director Joel Coen, and since then, she has been featured in 6 Coen Brother’s films, for one of which, she won her Academy Award for Best Actress. For ten points, name this actress who starred in North Country, Wonder Boys, Mississipi Burning, Almost Famous and who played Marge Gunderson, the pregnant cop, in Fargo.             
ANSWER: Frances McDormand

11. This film currently sits as #114 on IMDB’s top 250 films. The soundtrack for this film, contains the song “Million Voices,” released by Wyclef Jean. This film features Joaquin Phoenix in the role of Jack Daglish. This film was nominated for three Academy Awards, two of them for acting, and also took home the audience prize at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival (*). During pre-production, potential investors and interested studios wanted Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Mekhi Phifer and even Will Smith because of their suggested bigger drawing capacity at the box office, but the lead role went to a different actor. In this film, Nick Nolte also plays a character loosely based on a notable Canadian who acted as Force Commander of UNAMIR. It also features Sophie Okenedo in the role of Tatiana, the protagonist’s wife. For ten points, name this film about Paul Rusesabagina, played by Don Chietel, which concerns a certain African genocide.  
ANSWER: Hotel Rwanda 

12. Gemini released a song called “My [this word].” This word titles the debut single of the rapper Plies which featured T-pain. A June 2007 article of USA Today concerned rappers flirting with the use of this word. Another song featuring this word was the third single released from Lil Mama’s VYP: Very Young People, and features Chris Brown and T-pain, once again, and implores [this word] to “get loose.” (*) T-Pain once again used this word in the title of his song “Buy U a Drank” which was subtitled [this word] Snappin’ in paranthesis. Another frequent user of this adjective or noun is the R&B artist The-Dream who released a popular song in 2007 using this word. His song sampled the opening riffs in Prince's "Darling Nikki". The chorus for this song contains the lyric “Man I Don’t Need No Hook For This hit Cuz [this word] Right There Is Ten, a Ten, [this word] is a ten”. For ten points, name this word, a popular diminutive person who seems to get into all sorts of situations, whom Wikipedia defines as a “sexy lady.”  
ANSWER: Shawty [or Shorty]

13. Lone Star and Off the Map are two new series that star actors from this television show, which is about to start airing its final season. A minor plotline in the second season involves the return of a main character’s ex boyfriend, who is played by the series’ producer.  Other plotlines include a grandmother struggling with dementia, a character’s struggles with an art internship, and the team’s star running back’s struggles with steroids. This show takes place in the small town of Dillon (*), whose residents are heavily invested in their Panther football. Kyle Chandler plays the coach of the Dillon Panthers in the first three seasons, and the East Dillon Lions in the fourth season. For ten points, name this critically acclaimed show adapted from an H.G. Bissinger novel about high school football, that shares its name with a 2004 movie starring Billy Bob Thornton. 
ANSWER: Friday Night Lights

14. The primary protagonists of this series is often situated in a remote location or somehow isolated from typical societal conventions. Cover work for this series was done by Tim Jacobus. It inspired three board games produced by Milton Bradley, one of which was called "Terror in the Graveyard”. It became a popular television series produced by Protocol Entertainment in Canada (*), and internationally distributed by Saban International outside of North America. The conclusion of every instalment was followed by a one to three chapter preview of the next book in the series. Sixty-two books were published as part of this series from 1992 to 1997 and included #60 Werewolf Skin, #28 The Cuckoo Clock of Doom, #15 You Can’t Scare Me, #04 Night of the Living Dummy and #03 Monster Blood. For ten points, name this popular children’s horror book series published by R. L Stine. 
ANSWER: Goosebumps

15. In college, this player set conference records for ERA, Strikeouts, and opponents’ batting average and was named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2008 for his hometown Aztecs. This pitcher was the lone college player to be selected to the Bronze Medal-winning team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he one-hit the Netherlands over 7 innings but recorded a loss against Cuba in the semi-finals. (*) Portions of this player’s minor-league debut for the Harrisburg Senators were nationally televised on ESPN. This player broke his team’s single-game strikeout record when he struck out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates in his major league debut. Unfortulately, Washington fans may have to wait a little longer before seeing this player pitch again, as he tore his UCL, meaning that he will miss the 2011 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Formerly hailed as “The Greatest Pitching Prospect Ever”, FTP, name this 2009 number 1 overall draft pick and current ace for the Washington Nationals. 
ANSWER: Stephen Strasburg

16. This team’s iconic founder chose its colours to match those of his Alma Mater, and nicknamed the team as a tribute to its city’s baseball team, with whom this team shared a stadium for 50 years. In the 1940’s, this team revolutionized the T-Formation Offense, was led by quarterback Sid Luckman en route to 4 NFL Championships, and were affectionately known as “The Monsters of the Midway”. This team’s only Super Bowl victory came in a season that fans might remember for a certain novelty rap song, as well as for having featured a defensive tackle nicknamed “The Refrigerator”. Recent seasons have seen this team sign defensive end Julius Peppers, draft franchise running back Matt Forte and trade for quarterback Jay Cutler. FTP, name this NFC North team perhaps best known for their historic rivalry with the Green Bay Packers.
ANSWER: Chicago Bears [accept either]

17.  This artist released the song “When You Come Back to me Again” as a single in support of the Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel movie Frequency. This artist is notable for a twenty-three hour marathon signing autographs at an unannounced visit to Fan Fair in 1996. In December 2009, this artist came out of retirement and began a 5 year concert deal with the Encore Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip (*). According to the Recording Industry Association of America, this artist is the best selling solo artist in US history, surpassing Elvis Presley. His song “The Change” used imagery from the rescue efforts following The Oklahoma City Bombings, which took place in his home state. Notable albums released by this artist include his self title debut, No Fences, Ropin’ The Wind, The Chase, as well as a widely unpopular side project featuring Chris Gaines. For ten points, name this artist, notable for the songs The Dance, Standing Outside the Fire and Friends in Low Places. 
ANSWER: Garth Brooks 

18. The father featured on this television show was an Arkansas State representative, and the mother was once featured on an episode of Say Yes to the Dress. Other appearances from the cast of this reality show were on The Today Show, and specific specials on the Discovery Health Channel.  The cast of this reality show are thought to be examples of the Quiverfull Christian movement. Jim Bob and Mary are the names of the patriarch and matriarch of the family featured on the show. The rest of the cast all have names that start with the same letter- J. The name of the show itself has gone through various iterations as the seasons have progressed, changing to reflect the number of children Jim Bob and Mary have on, for ten points, this reality show on TLC, featuring the Duggar family’s tribulations raising their many children. 
ANSWER: 19 Kids and Counting

19. This game was revealed at E3 2005, along with the console it is exclusive to. However, the game itself did not come out until 2010. Developed by Finnish game studio Remedy, the game has been received well critically, getting praise for its episodic storyline, atmosphere, and music. IGN stated in their review that the game seemed to be influenced by The X-Files, Stephen King, and The Twilight Zone. The main character is an author who moves to the small town of Bright Falls in order to get over his writers block.  Supernatural forces start to appear and the main character battles possessed villagers known as “the Taken”. Light plays a significant role in this game, as it is the only thing that can hurt “the Taken”. The main character uses a flashlight as a weapon, and collects manuscripts which aid in the progression of the game’s story. For ten points, name this “Psychological Action Thriller” released for the X-Box 360.
ANSWER: Alan Wake

20. This singer lost custody of his only son, Naples. He is known to be a raging lothario, having recently been seen with Jackie Q, singer of the underground hit “Supertight,” who now dates Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame. This singer has also been attached to a popular actress most recently seen on Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime, as well as the new NBC fall program Blind Medicine, co-starring Ricky Shroeder. His life turned to shambles after the release of a less than tasteful album and accompanying single, which was called "the worst thing to happen to Africa since the apartheid" by NME (*). To cope with the backlash from his album and song “African Child” he began to delve deeper into drugs, including the Geoffrey, which has been described as the Neapolitan of drugs. He recently played the popular song “The Clap” with his band Infant Sorrow on the Today Show. With the help of his close friend Aaron Green, played by Jonah Hill, he turns his life around and is able to perform at the Greek Theatre in LA. For ten points, name this character which appears in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek, played by comedian Russell Brand on film.     
ANSWER: Aldous Snow [accept either, do not accept or prompt on Forgetting Sarah Marshall or Get Him To The Greek]

Boni

1. Name these films from the long and illustrious career of director Sidney Lumet. 
[10] This 1957 film, based on a Teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose, tells the story of a jury made up the titular group of men as they deliberate the guilt or innocence of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. It stared Henry Fonda. 
ANSWER: 12 Angry Men
[10] Lumet directed this 1978 film, an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's most famous work, featuring an entirely African-American cast, which included Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow and Richard Pryor as the Wizard.  
ANSWER: The Wiz
[10] Most recently in 2007, Sidney directed this criminally underrated film, a crime drama starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney. The title comes from the Irish saying: "May you be in heaven a full half hour...
ANSWER: Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

2. The HBO series “Hard Knocks” manages to make boring NFL training camps actually interesting. Answer some questions for ten points each.
[10] The only team to be featured twice is this one, in 2002 and 2008. In 2002 it documented players like Quincy Carter, and in 2008 it featured players such as Pac Man Jones and Terrell Owens.
ANSWER: Dallas Cowboys (accept either)
[10] In 2009 the series featured this team, who’s receiving corps included the late Chris Henry, and the man formerly known as Chad Johnson. 
ANSWER: Cincinnati Bengals (accept either)
[10] This year’s series features a team that has recently acquired former San Diego Chargers Antonio Cromartie and LaDanian Tomlinson. This team’s head coach has been criticized for swearing too much by Tony Dungy. 
ANSWER: New York Jets (Prompt on ‘New York’)

3. Gotta catch 'em all! While it was once a game for grade school kids, now all sorts of  lame university age people are now playing it too, question writer included. Answer some questions about Pokemon. 
[10] Where Pokemon goes, controversy usually follows. Name this Pokemon, #124, a dual ice/psychic type Pokemon that caused shit to go down due to its similar appearance to a woman in blackface.
ANSWER: Jynx
[10] Apparently Jynx is an all female species with no male counterpart. This leaves no real plausible reason for how this Pokemon exists, the baby form of Jynx, who evolves into Jynx at level 30. 
ANSWER: Smoochum
[10] Perhaps new controversial Pokemon will appear in these next two games in the Pokemon series, set for release in the upcoming year.
ANSWER: Pokemon Black and Pokemon White

4. You may not recognize the name Bruno Mars yet, but it’s very likely you’ve heard his voice on the radio. Answer some questions relating to him FTPE:
[10] You may know Mars as the guy who provides some pretty catchy hooks on songs like this one by Travie McCoy, in which he sings “I want to be [the titular kind of person] so fuckin’ bad, buy all of the things I never had.”
ANSWER: Billionaire
[10] Mars first gained attention for appearing on the track Nothin' On You, which appeared on the album B.O.B. Presents: this phrase.  Other singles from this album include Magic, which features Rivers Cuomo, and two versions of Airplanes, which features Hayley Williams and possibly Eminem.
ANSWER:  B.O.B. Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[10] This is the first single from Mars’ upcoming debut solo album, Doo-Wops and Hooligans, to be released this October. In it, he heaps some rather lavish praise on an unnamed girl, singing: “When I see your face/there’s not a thing that I would change/cause you’re amazing/ [the titular phrase].”
ANSWER: Just the Way You Are

5. Name these Canadian television imports for ten points each:
[10] This 90-minute Canadian variety show was picked up in 1981 by NBC as a mid-season replacement and featured a talented cast consisting of Martin Short, John Candy, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, among others. 
ANSWER: SCTV
[10] This 2010 Canadian police drama stars Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith, and aired simotaneously on Global TV in Canada, and ABC in the US. The series follows the lives of five cops who have just graduated from the Academy. 
ANSWER: Rookie Blue
[10] This CBC show airs on SOAPnet in the US and centers on a woman who begins seeing a therapist to deal with regrets in her life, only to discover the therapist, played by Michael Riley has the ability to send her back in time to actually relive these events and even change them. 
ANSWER: Being Erica  

6. There have been some surprise teams and surprise players in the 2010 MLB season. Identify some of them FTPE:
[10] A popular sleeper pick for many recent seasons, this NL Central team finally figured it out in 2010. Thanks to an MVP-type season by Canuck Joey Votto, and a comeback season by Scott Rolen, this team leads the Central by 4 games, eclipsing the perennial favourite St. Louis Cardinals.
Answer: Cincinnati Reds [accept either]
[10] Speaking of the St. Louis Cardinals, they found a nice surprise themselves in this 24-year old rookie pitcher, who missed the 2009 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. With Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, this pitcher is one of three Cardinals starters to have a sub-3.00 ERA.
Answer: Jaime Garcia
[10] This Giants rookie catcher would certainly qualify as a pleasant surprise this season. Though one of their top prospects, it’s likely no one expected him to hit .332 with 10 home runs since his callup from AAA Fresno on May 30th.
Answer: Buster Posey

7. Hey quiz bowlers, don’t forget the lyrics! Given a line from a well known song, as well as the number of words that come next, complete the lyric, for ten points each. The lyric must be absolutely correct for you to receive your points. Choosing to sing will not gain you extra points, but it will definitely get you imaginary awesome points.   
[10] Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: 2 words. 
“With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now...”
ANSWER: Entertain Us
[10] Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever”: 7 words. 
“Lucky that my lips not only mumble, they spill kisses like a fountain. Lucky that my breasts are small and humble...
ANSWER: So you don't confuse them with mountains
[10] Blur’s “Song 2”: 4 words.
“WOOHOO! When I feel heavy metal, WOOHOO! And I'm pins and I'm needles, WOOHOO!
Well I lie and I'm easy, all of the time but I'm never sure why I need you...
ANSWER: Pleased to meet you!

8. Watching Jersey Shore kills more brain cells than drinking paint thinner and tying a plastic bag around your head. Yet people still do it. Hopefully you've retained enough neurons to answer some questions about it for ten points each:
[10] The theme song played during the opening credits is "Get Crazy" by this "Shots" duo from LA.
ANSWER: LMFAO
[10] You'll probably hear idiots use lingo they picked up from Jersey Shore in real life, such as "grenades" and the acronym "GTL", which stands for these three activities.
ANSWER: Gym, Tanning, Laundry
[10] This politician, a Senator from Arizona, tweeted a message of support in response to Snooki's complaining about a tax on tanning beds.
ANSWER: John McCain

9. Movie tag lines can help create interest in a film or crush its chances of success. You will be given a famous tagline, the year of its release as well as one other clue about the film. Name the film in question for ten points each. 
[10] “The fiery cross of the Ku Klux klan.”  1915. Director: D. W. Griffith. 
ANSWER: The Birth of a Nation
[10] “Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water.” 1978. A killer whale is killed in this film. 
ANSWER: Jaws 2
[10] “On May 6th...See Paris Die!” 2005. Paris Hilton dies in this film. 
ANSWER: House of Wax

10. Name these women who have taken home Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, for ten points each:
[10] This 2002 winner, made her acting debut in the first of the Leprechaun films in the horror franchise. It may help to know that she won for playing Rachel Greene on Friends. 
ANSWER: Jennifer Aniston
[10] This 1991 winner famously thanked her husband at the time “for the big one” at the podium. She later found minor success with the shows Veronica’s Closet and Fat Actress. She won her Emmy for playing role of Rebecca Howe. 
ANSWER: Kirstie Alley
[10] This actress took home the prize in 1981 for her role of Simka Dahblitz on the show Taxi. She also played Allison Portchnik in Woody Allen's Annie Hall and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. She also appeared in The Princess Bride, both Adams Family films and Scrooged. 
ANSWER: Carolyn Laurie "Carol" Kane

11. So you think you can answer trivia questions about ‘So can Think You Can Dance?’ Well, if so, try these ones out for ten points each: 
[10] This former English model and disc jockey is the current host of So You Think You Can Dance in the US? 
ANSWER: Cat Deeley
[10] This American contemporary dance choreographer recently joined Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman as the main judges on the show. She has won two Emmys for choreography and has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna and Prince. 
ANSWER: Mia Michaels
[10] Arguably the best hip/hop choreographers, this husband and wife duo have been credited with developing the new style of hip-hop dance known as lyrical hip-hop. They choreographed acclaimed pieces to the songs “No Air” and “Bleeding Love” in season 4. They are collectively known as NappyTabs. 
ANSWER: Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo [Accept either]

12. Baseball players to have used this song as their at-bat music include Ryan Braun, Ryan Zimmerman, Troy Tulowitzki and Hanley Ramirez. FTPE:
[10] Name this Billboard top 10-single by Lupe Fiasco. Lupe also uses it to express his own frustrations at his perceived lack of mainstream success, commenting: “And then it hit me/standing outside of Heaven waiting for God to come and get me/I’m too uncool/unschooled to the rules and too gumshoe/Too much of a newcomer and too uncouth”.
ANSWER: Superstar
[10] ‘Superstar’ was the first single off this 2007 Lupe Fiasco’s pseudo-concept album, his follow-up to 2006’s ‘Food and Liquor’. Other singles off this album include ‘Hip Hop Saved My Live’ and ‘Paris, Tokyo’.
ANSWER: The Cool
[10] Lupe Fiasco’s follow-up to ‘The Cool’ is this yet-to-be released album, which Lupe Fiasco announced via Twitter has been completed. It was originally scheduled to be released late in 2009, and fans have created an online petition demanding the release of this album which has garnered over 25,000 signatures. 
ANSWER: Lasers

13. Some college football programs are good at producing elite NFL talents, while others, well, aren’t. Name some very good NFL players who have come from schools rather unknown for their football exploits.
[10] Hailing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, this Atlanta Falcons wide receiver has become among the elite in the league, with three consecutive seasons recording over 1,100 receiving yards.
ANSWER: Roddy White
[10] One of the most prolific wide receivers of all time, this University of Tennessee-Chattanooga product and former 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys, and Bills and now Bengals wide receiver is equally good at pissing off his teams’ management as he is at catching passes. Wikipedia’s article for this player has a whole section devoted to his touchdown celebrations.
ANSWER: Terrell Owens
[10] Buried on the depth chart and relegated to special teams duty for years, this undrafted Monmouth University product erupted with a 250-yard, 2 touchdown game in week 5 of the 2009 season, setting up a 1,300 yard season with the Dallas Cowboys.
ANSWER: Miles Austin

14. Video game fans will recognize "E3" to mean the Electronic Entertainment Expo, where big announcements from gaming companies are born. Name some things related to E3 for ten points each: 
[10] The 2001 show featured these two consoles prominently. One was earlier revealed at Spaceworld in Japan, and drew notice for games like Wave Race: Blue Storm and Pikmin. The other was earlier revealed at the Game Developers Conference featured games like Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding and Project Gotham Racing. 
ANSWER: Nintendo Gamecube and Microsoft X-Box (must answer both)
[10] This television channel has broadcasted E3 conventions since 2005's edition. It is well known for its Attack of the Show!
ANSWER: G4 TV
[10] This year's expo featured important announcements and demos from the big three console makers, such as the unveiling of the 3DS and the playable version of Microsoft's Kinect. Sony also demonstrated this motion control system for the PlayStation 3. 
ANSWER:  PlayStation Move

15. One of Hollywood’s fastest rising young actors is Joseph Gordon-Levitt, recently seen in Inception and 500 (Days of Summer). Answer these questions about his career for ten points each.
[10] Joseph gained early notoriety for his work on this sitcom airing on NBC from 1996-2001 On it he played Tommy Solomon, son to John Lithgow’s character, the high commander of their expedition to Earth. 
ANSWER: 3rd Rock from the Sun
[10] Joseph played Brendan Frye in this 2005 American neo-noir film which takes place in high school. It was written and directed by Rian Johnson. The title refers to a block of heroin, compressed roughly into a particular shape. 
ANSWER: Brick
[10] This film was directed by Robert Redford and released in 1992. Set in western Montana, it follows the lives of two young brothers from the Prohibition era to the Great Depression. In this film, Joseph played the role of Brad Pitt’s brother as a young boy.
ANSWER: A River Runs Through It

16. Did you follow the 2010 World Cup closely? Let’s find out. Given a group from the 2010 World Cup, name the two teams which advanced past group play for five points each, all or nothing.
[5] Greece, Nigeria, Argentina, South Korea
ANSWER: Argentina, South Korea
[5] Australia, Serbia, Germany, Ghana
ANSWER: Ghana, Germany
[5] Italy, Slovakia, Paraguay, New Zealand
ANSWER: Paraguay, Slovakia
[5] Uruguay, France, South Africa, Mexico
ANSWER: Mexico, Uruguay
[5]Denmark, Japan, Cameroon, Netherlands
ANSWER: Japan, Netherlands
[5] Slovenia, England, Algeria, the United States
ANSWER: United States, England

17. You may be familiar with IMDB’s top 250 films, but how much do you know about the bottom 100 on imdb.com?
[10] At #91 on the list is this 2010 film which received an average rating of 2.3/10. This sequel to the 2001 film Cats & Dogs features Bette Midler as the voice of the antagonistic titular feline.
ANSWER: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
[10] Just above at #90 is this 1996 stinker which sees Matt Leblanc as a baseball player who shares the field with the titular primate. 
ANSWER: Ed
[10] Both the first film in this series as well as its sequel are featured on the list at positions 79 and 1, respectively. Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd and Kim Cartrall were victims to the first film, and Jon Voight to the sequel. The plot, if you can call it that, revolves around scientists holding talking, super-intelligent babies captive.
ANSWER: The Baby Geniuses series        

18. AMC has found great success with the shows Mad Men and Breaking Bad, but how much do you know about their other quality programming?  
[10] This series, which premiered in August 2010, centers around an intelligence analyst at a national think tank who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates world events on a grand scale. The series stars James Badge Dale and Miranda Richardson, among others. 
ANSWER: Rubicon
[10] This show, set to premiere Halloween of 2010 is an adaptation of a monthly black and white American comic book series published by Image Comics created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore. The story chronicles the travels of a group of people trying to survive in a world stricken by a zombie apocalypse.
ANSWER: The Walking Dead
[10] This dramedy television series aired from 1996 to 1998. It was created and written by Rupert Holmes and set at a fictional Pittsburgh radio station in the early 1940s, it depicted events (both dramatic and comic) in the personal and professional lives of the station's staff in the era before and during World War II. 
ANSWER: Remember WENN

19. Let's check into YouTube for a bit shall we? Answer some questions about fairly recent happenings on the website:  [10] These two artists were embroiled in a battle to see who's video would have more views on the website. The current leader's "Baby" video has more than 300 million views. 
ANSWER: Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga [accept Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta for "Lady Gaga"]
[10] For a while in June and July of this year, YouTube videos had an extra button with a soccer ball on it. When you pressed it, you heard the sounds of these things overtop the soundtrack to the video you were watching. 
ANSWER: Vuvuzelas 
[10] "You don't have to come and confess. We're looking for you. We gon' find you.". These words were spoken by---and later auto-tuned---by this man in response to an assault on his sister.
ANSWER: Antoine Dodson

20. There are some pretty good bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are also some pretty good bands not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Name some of these notable omissions FTPE:
[10] One of the most important acts in the East Coast hip hop scene, this seminal 80’s hip hop act features frontman Chuck D and another member pretty well known for wearing a clock around his neck. 
ANSWER: Public Enemy
[10] Canadian music fans may be particularly outraged at the snubbing of this band, whose 14 platinum records include ‘Fly by Night’, ‘2112’ and ‘Moving Pictures’.
ANSWER: Rush
[10] Referred to by Wikipedia as “The forerunners of Punk Rock”, this band takes their name from their city of origin and the number of members in their band. Their most recognizable song may be “Kick Out the Jams”, and the Sonic Youth named themselves in honour of the bassist of this band, who was married to Patti Smith until his death in 1994.
ANSWER: Motor City 5