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Entertainment

• Academy-award winning L.A. Confidential co-writer Brian Helgeland also wrote what Kevin Costner bomb?
  Answer: The Postman.
  
  
• Affliction's writer-director Paul Schrader co-wrote which of these Martin Scorsese movies?
  Answer: Raging Bull.
  
  
• After having a near-death experience, what musician joked, "I thought I was gonna be seeing Elvis"?
  Answer: Bob Dylan: Dylan recovered from a near-fatal heart virus in 1997 and went on to play a command performance for Pope JohnPaul II.
  
  
• Ally McBeal creator David E. Kelley has not written for which of the following shows?
  Answer: Hill Street Blues.
  
  
• Although All in the Family spin-off The Jeffersons lasted eleven seasons and reached third in the Nielsens, it received only one acting Emmy. Who won it?
  Answer: Isabel Sanford.
  
  
• Annette Bening has voiced which of the following opinions about Hillary Clinton?
  Answer: Hillary is an opportunist: Annette's husband, actor Warren Beatty, has expressed interest in electoral politics, and he has even considered running for the presidency.
  
  
• Annette Bening played opposite John Cusack in which film?
  Answer: The Grifters.
  
  
• Annette Bening starred in which period film?
  Answer: Valmont: Bening played Mme. De Merteuil in Milos Forman's Valmont. Set in baroque France, the drama was released in 1989.
  
  
• Before playing credulous FBI agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files, David Duchovny appeared in what other cult favorite?
  Answer: Twin Peaks.
  
  
• By artificially inseminating Phoebe with her brother's triplets, Friends Kudrow's pregnancy into the series plot. Who was the first pregnant actress to portray a pregnant character?
  Answer: Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy.
  
  
• Cate Blanchett co-stars with Joseph Fiennes in Elizabeth. In what film did she co-star with his big brother, Ralph?
  Answer: Oscar and Lucinda.
  
  
• Dame Judi Dench provides guffaws as Shakespeare in Love's Queen Elizabeth. In what film does she portray Queen Victoria?
  Answer: Mrs. Brown.
  
  
• Denzel Washington received an Emmy nomination for his work as executive producer of what documentary?
  Answer: Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream.
  
  
• Elizabeth had Queen Elizabeth, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, adultery and death. What other 1998 release had all of these elements?
  Answer: Shakespeare in Love.
  
  
• Elton John sang the tribute "Candle in the Wind 1997" at his friend Princess Diana's 1997 funeral. Who was the song originally written about?
  Answer: Marilyn Monroe.
  
  
• Former Bond girl Famke Janssen appeared in how many 1998 releases?
  Answer: 6: Deep Rising, The Gingerbread Man, Monument Ave., Rounders, Celebrity and The Faculty.
  
  
• Former pro wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura isn't the only ringmaster to find a new career. Which chart-climbing melody is sung by a one-time fighter?
  Answer: Ordinary Life.
  
  
• Hillary Swank's husband starred in what TV sitcom?
  Answer: Spencer.
  
  
• Hilary Swank stars in Boys Don't Cry, a film about what kind of identity crisis?
  Answer: Transgender Identity: Boys Don't Cry is the story of Teena Brandon, who was biologically female but lived as a male.
  
  
• In American Beauty, Annette Bening plays Carolyn Burnham. What is Carolyn's job?
  Answer: Real Estate Agent.
  
  
• Indie It Girl and The Opposite of Sex vixen Christina Ricci made her big screen acting debut in what film co-starring Winona Ryder?
  Answer: Mermaids: Ricci is set to star opposite Ryder's ex-beau and Edward Scissorhands co-star, Johnny Depp, in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow.
  
  
• In which of these films does Shakespeare in Love's Gwyneth Paltrow not affect a British accent?
  Answer: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
  
  
• Jackie Chan teamed up with Chris Tucker for last year's Rush Hour, but this was not his first English-language film. What was?
  Answer: The Big Brawl.
  
  
• Jerry Fallwell has ridiculed which Teletubby for promoting homosexual values?
  Answer: Tinky Winky: Upon hearing the news in 1997 that Ellen DeGeneres' character on Ellen would come out of the closet, Fallwell dubbed her "Ellen DeGenerate."
  
  
• Judging from the box office, John Sayles' Men with Guns barely registered with audiences. What was his first feature film?
  Answer: Return of the Secaucus 7.
  
  
• Julianne Moore played the love interest in a movie about which famous person?
  Answer: Pablo Picasso: Moore played Dora Maar in Surviving Picasso. Picasso rose from poverty to become one of the great artists of the twentieth century.
  
  
• Julianne Moore plays Linda Partridge in Magnolia. What kind of car does Partridge drive?
  Answer: Mercedes Benz.
  
  
• Julianne Moore's boyfriend, Bart Freundlich, directed which film?
  Answer: The Myth of Fingerprints.
  
  
• Maria Elena Holly, the widow of singer Buddy Holly, filed suit against MCA Records in March 1999. Which of the fo,lowing is NOT among her allegations?
  Answer: Releasing a sound-alike artist under Holly's name.
  
  
• Mighty Joe Young's Bill Paxton has appeared in four films by which director?
  Answer: James Cameron.
  
  
• MTV's The Real World premiere in 1992 featured a group of just-barely-adult strangers shacking up in a spacious loft in what city?
  Answer: New York.
  
  
• NewsRadio's Dave Foley provided the voice of what animated movie character in 1998?
  Answer: Flik in A Bug's Life.
  
  
• Norman Cook is the real name of what artist?
  Answer: Fatboy Slim: Cook has also released singles as Fried Funk Food, Pizzaman, and Freakpower.
  
  
• Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County occupied the top slot on the best-seller list for how many consecutive weeks?
  Answer: 161.
  
  
• Sean Penn met Robin Wright on the set of what movie?
  Answer: State of Grace.
  
  
• The WB debuted as the fifth major TV network on January 11, 1995. Which of the following was not on the schedule?
  Answer: Star Trek: Voyager.
  
  
• Titanic costar Kate Winslet made her big-screen debut in what film?
  Answer: Heavenly Creatures.
  
  
• To whom does the term "The Insider" refer?
  Answer: A tobacco executive turned whistle-blower.
  
  
• What actor performed The Wonder Years' uncredited narrator voiceover?
  Answer: Daniel Stern.
  
  
• What former late-night talk-show host currently co-stars in the CBS action drama Martial Law?
  Answer: Arsenio Hall.
  
  
• What Grammy-winning artist wrote Mary-Chapin Carpenter's hit Passionate Kisses?
  Answer: Lucinda Williams.
  
  
• What model appeared on the premiere issue of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s magazine, George?
  Answer: Cindy Crawford.
  
  
• What was Christian Slater's first movie release after his release from prison?
  Answer: Very Bad Things.
  
  
• What was the last NFL team to play regularly scheduled home games at two different stadia?
  Answer: Green Bay Packers: The Pack had been playing home games at both Lambeau Field and Milwaukee County Stadium.
  
  
• Which Dawson's Creek cast member is Canadian?
  Answer: Joshua Jackson .
  
  
• Which ER actor previously appeared in a sitcom called E/R?
  Answer: George Clooney.
  
  
• Who played the first homosexual regular character in prime time TV?
  Answer: Billy Crystal: After Crystal's portrayal of Jody in Soap, NBC decided against making Randall's Love, Sidney character gay, as originally intended.
  
  
  
• Who is Lilith of Lilith Fair fame?
  Answer: A figure of Hebrew mythology.
  
  

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Music

• Damon Albarn cited this band as the inspiration behind Blur's critically acclaimed eponymous album, "Blur."
  Answer: Pavement.
  
  
• Entertainer Rob Pilatus died in 1998. What music group did he once belong to?
  Answer: Milli Vanilli.
  
  
• Everlast first found fame in what band best known for their hit "Jump Around"?
  Answer: House of Pain.
  
  
• Her debut album, "Miss Thang," made this artist the youngest R&B musician with two Billboard number ones in a row.
  Answer: Monica.
  
  
• How many words are in the title of Fiona Apple's 1999 sophomore album?
  Answer: Ninety.
  
  
• It may not sparkle like her first name, but Jewel really does have a last name. What is it?
  Answer: Kilcher.
  
  
• Jay-Z's hit single "Hard Knock Life" takes its title and main sample from what Broadway musical?
  Answer: Annie.
  
  
• Like many actors, Keanu Reeves has tried his hand at rock music. What is his band's name?
  Answer: Dogstar.
  
  
• Savage Garden's popularity grew when what talk show host plugged their song "I Want You" for several weeks?
  Answer: Rosie O'Donnell.
  
  
• Songwriting genius Bob Dylan prevented which artist from recording his songs in 1963?
  Answer: Bob Dylan: Dylan wanted to stop his record company, Columbia, from typecasting him as only a protest singer..
  
  
• The title of Sugar Ray's album "14:59" is a reference to a quote by what artist?
  Answer: Andy Warhol.
  
  
• What boy-band veteran said, "From 12 to 17,... I had to ask permission to talk and to move and to go places."
  Answer: Ricky Martin.
  
  
• What do Kid Rock, eminem, and Insane Clown Posse have in common?
  Answer: All are from Michigan.
  
  
• What is Bob Dylan's given name?
  Answer: Robert Zimmerman.
  
  
• What is the former occcupation of Sheryl Crow?
  Answer: Backup-singer for Michael Jackson.
  
  
• What Latin singing sensation first gained fame in the bio-pic of another Latin singing sensation?
  Answer: Jennifer Lopez.
  
  
• What pop-country combo played at the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Gala?
  Answer: Dixie Chicks.
  
  
• What's Coolio's real name?
  Answer: Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. .
  
  
• What singer got her start on the Australian soap opera "Neighbours"?
  Answer: Natalie Imbruglia: The girl from Down Under won Best New Artist at 1998's MTV Music Video Awards.
  
  
• What vegetarian rocker says that her favorite food is steamed spinach?
  Answer: Alanis Morissette.
  
  
• Which of these men made Fortune Magazine's "Forty Under Forty" list of wealthy young entrepreneurs?
  Answer: Master P.
  
  
• Which of these performers is not an only child?
  Answer: Madonna.
  
  
• Whitney Houston's singing husband, Bobby Brown, got his musical start in what group?
  Answer: New Edition.
  
  
• Who produced Beck's album "Odelay"?
  Answer: The Dust Brothers.
  
  
• Who was the Mexican-American singer murdered by the founder of her fan-club?
  Answer: Selena.
  
  
• Whose 1988 song "Yodel in the Valley" sparked the then-highest FCC fine ever levelled against a college station for obscenity?
  Answer: Kid Rock: The FCC, after a New Music Seminar-sponsored debate with the rapper, backed down.
  
  

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