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    Norman Lear

    DQ: Human?
    Last edited by Erictelevision; 01 Sep 2017 at 11:36 PM. Reason: I'm certain it IS Norman Lear

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    N.

    1. fictional
    2. male
    3. not American
    4. not European
    5. created by European
    6. created before 1900
    7. not from literature
    8. creator not from mainland Europe
    9. not from a song
    10. from poem or play, loosely speaking
    11. creator from U.K.
    12. created after 1700
    13. from a work of literature that can be acted out on stage
    14. created after 1800
    15. has been adapted for the big screen
    16. adaptation did not win major Oscar
    17. has had multiple adaptations
    18. character Asian
    19. more recent adaptation probably better known, I guess
    20. human
    21. not Norman Lear

    Ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Monday, if you please.

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    DQ: Are you Nosferatu?

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    I am not. I am, instead,

    Nanki-Poo

    Runaway son of the Emperor of Japan, and romantic hero of the 1885 Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera The Mikado: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado

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    D'oh! My old HS put on "The Mikado"! Next letter?

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    I was in a HS production, too, playing one of the Emperor's courtiers (and got to carry his banner).

    OK, our next letter is

    K

    Have at you!

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    IQ: Are you my celebrity crush, and soon to be ex-wife of the grandson of the man who helped make college affordable for working and middle class kids?
    IQ2: Were you the first "American Idol"?
    IQ3: Are you the wife of Vinnie Barbarino?

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    Not Michelle Kwan, dunno and dunno (the latter two, I'll recognize the names as soon as you write them).

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    Correct
    Kelly Clarkson
    Kelly Preston

    DQ: Real?
    DQ2: Male?

    IQ: Are you the football broadcaster whose catchphrase was,"Whoa Nellie!"
    IQ2: Are you the philosopher quoted by Wayne Campbell?
    IQ3: Are you the Rhodes Scholar turned versatile entertainer?

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    Just as I thought. The two Kellys!

    Dunno, not Kant, and not Kris Kristofferson.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male

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    Keith Jackson
    Soren Kierkegaard
    Correct

    DQ: Living?
    DQ2: American?

    IQ: Are you the Cavs big man whose shoulder was dislocated during the 2016 playoffs?
    IQ2: Were you the player who wrecked #1's shoulder?
    IQ3: Are you the former teammate of #1 who was just traded to #2's former team?

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    Dunno, not Kobe Bryant, and not Kyrie Irving

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American

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    Kevin Love
    Kelly Olynyk
    Correct (very nice! Thought I could get a sweep)

    DQ: Born After 1950?
    DQ2: In Arts, broadly defined?

    IQ: Are you the reality star who became famous because of a sex tape?
    IQ2: Are you #1's sister, known as a crunchy mom?
    IQ3: Are you the other sister?

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    Not Kim Kardashian, dunno, and not Krystal Kardashian.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined

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    Khloe
    Kourtney

    DQ: Born East of the Mississippi?
    DQ2: Born South of the Mason-Dixon?

    IQ: Did you play Catwoman on the big screen?
    IQ2: Did you infamously interrupt Taylor Swift's acceptance speech?
    IQ3: Are you Mr. Nicole Kidman?

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    Not Eartha Kitt (I thought she was only on TV in that role, though), Kanye West or Ken Urban.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line

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    I misremembered who played her in the movie. You nailed the others of course.

    IQ: Were you Obama's Interior Secretary?
    IQ2: Were you the annoying neighbor, and BFF of the eldest sister, on "Full House"?
    IQ3: Did you once score 81 points in a game, and go out on a 60 point game?
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    Keith Urban, I now remember, but I was close.

    Dunno x3.

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    Didn't even notice. May I take a DQ, or is it too late?

    Ken Salazar
    Kimmy Gibbler
    Kobe Bryant

    DQ: From Film/TV?
    DQ2: Won major awards in his field?

    DQ reserved

    IQ: Did you play J.R. Ewing's rival on "Dallas"?
    IQ2: Did you costar with Tom Cruise in "The Last Samurai"?
    IQ3: Did you play the BFF of the daughter on "Gilmore Girls"?

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    Sure, take another DQ, since it was the "K" name.

    Dunno, not Ken Watanabe, and dunno.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field

    Answer #6 clarified.

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    DQ: Won non-Arts award?

    Ken Kercheval
    Correct
    Keiko Agena

    DQ: Born after 1975?
    DQ2: Born East of the Appalachians?

    IQ: Are you the actor who famously has cameos in your brother's directorial efforts?
    IQ2: Are you the rock icon who apocryphally did something unseemly with your dad's remains?
    IQ3: Did your death temporarily break up The Who?

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    Not Ken Howard, dunno, and not Keith Moon.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians

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    I asked the other DQ because you got a first name wrong in a previous round

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    Keith Richards (supposedly snorted his father's ashes)
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    DQ: From TV?
    DQ2: Famous SO?
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    IQ: Were you the Usual Suspect?
    IQ2: Did your parents leave you "Home Alone" at Christmas?
    IQ3: Were you Winnie Cooper's first love?

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    Not Keyser Soze, Kevin or Whatsisface from The Wonder Years

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO

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    Whatishisface is Kevin Arnold

    BTW, the "Home Alone" Kevin was McAllister

    So: he didn't have a famous SO?

    DQ: Played the lead character on the TV show?

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    IQ: Were you the Canadian kid in the parka who died constantly?
    IQ2: Are you the former ESPN anchor who went on to MSNBC, later working for Al Gore?
    IQ3: Are you the Walter Cronkite Expy in Springfield?

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    Not Kenny on South Park, dunno, and not Kent Brockman.

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    ...So: he didn't have a famous SO?....
    That's not what you asked, but I'll answer it anyway.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO
    14a. didn't have a famous SO
    15. did not play the lead character on any TV show

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    The MSNBC guy is Keith Olbermann

    DQ: Known for Drama

    Sorry my other question was vague.

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    No worries.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO
    14a. didn't have a famous SO
    15. did not play the lead character on any TV show
    16. not known for Drama

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    IQ: Did you go from HUD secretary to POTUS?
    IQ2: Are you the country singer who underwent a bad facelift?
    IQ3: Are you the conductor of the Boston Pops?

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    Not Keifer Sutherland on Designated Survivor, dunno, and not Keith Lockhart.

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    Correct
    Kenny Rogers
    Correct (very impressed you got that!).

    DQ: From "family sitcom"? (As opposed to work or adult friends sitcoms)

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    Because of a miscommunication, I have an asked DQ that has yet to be answered. That's my next DQ.

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    IQ: Were you the main character in "Roots"?
    IQ2: Are you the Knick big man Phil Jackson seemed intent on alienating before he got fired?
    IQ3: Are you the former WR who wrote a book after his rookie year titled,"Give Me the Damn Ball"?

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    Not Kunta Kinte, Kobe Bryant or... dunno.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO
    14a. didn't have a famous SO
    15. did not play the lead character on any TV show
    16. not known for Drama
    17. not on a family sitcom

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    Kristof Porzingis
    Keyshawn Johnson

    DQ: Won awards outside his main field?
    DQ: Show win major awards?

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    IQ: Are you the former NBA point guard who became mayor of your state capital hometown?
    IQ2: Were you the member of the "Glee" club who used a wheelchair?
    IQ3: Are you the NBA great who shares a hometown with a musical icon?

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    Non game note:

    Former Botticelli target Edie Windsor passed away. I hadn't known she remarried.

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    Me either!

    Dunno x3.

    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO
    14a. didn't have a famous SO
    15. did not play the lead character on any TV show
    16. not known for Drama
    17. not on a family sitcom
    18. has not won awards outside his main field
    19. no show he was on won major awards

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    Kevin Johnson is the mayor of Sacramento
    Kevin McHale played Artie
    Kevin McHale (different one of course). Is from Hibbing Minnesota, like Bob Dylan

    DQ: Was his secondary field Athletics?
    DQ2: From a workplace comedy?
    DQ3: Played the lead character's SO?

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    K.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. living
    4. American
    5. born after 1950
    6. In Arts, very broadly defined, but not exclusively
    7. born east of the Miss.
    8. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
    9. from film/TV
    10. has not won any major awards in his field
    11. born before 1975
    12. born west of the Appalachians
    13. best known from TV
    14. not a famous SO
    14a. didn't have a famous SO
    15. did not play the lead character on any TV show
    16. not known for Drama
    17. not on a family sitcom
    18. has not won awards outside his main field
    19. no show he was on won major awards
    20. secondary field not athletics
    21. not in any workplace comedy
    22. did not play any lead character's SO

    OK, ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" character by, say, noon EST Sat., please.

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    Coming back to cry "Uncle!"

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    It's D-list, "kinda famous for being kinda famous" celebrity

    Kato Kaelin

    Best known for his role as a quirky witness in the O.J. Simpson murder trial: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kato_Kaelin

    Want to start the next round?

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    Very nice!! I'll have a letter this evening.

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    Your letter is

    A

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    You'd heard of him, I hope.

    IQs:

    Were you Scout and Jem's dad?
    Were you succeeded by Neil Gorsuch?
    Were you a longtime Soviet foreign minister?

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    Absolutely! I was in HS during the trial.

    Not Atticus Finch
    Not Antonin Scalia. (SHOULD have been someone else)
    Not Yuri Andropov

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    Absolutely! I was in HS during the trial.

    Not Atticus Finch
    Not Antonin Scalia. (SHOULD have been Merrit Garland)
    Not Yuri Andropov

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    Previous IQs:

    Were you Scout and Jem's dad? - Yes, Atticus Finch
    Were you succeeded by Neil Gorsuch? - Yes, Antonin Scalia (and I agree with you about Garland)
    Were you a longtime Soviet foreign minister? - Yuri Andropov was never foreign minister; this was Andrei Gromyko

    DQ:

    Male?

    IQs:

    Were you a Civil War general and later a carpetbagger Governor of Mississippi?
    Were you an AI rebel leader in a Heinlein novel?
    Were you later AKA Sauron?

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