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Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:25 am
by I Love the 70s!
Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER


1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)

Name the song that applies. (2 points)

Name the songwriter. (3 points)


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points)


Total points: 33

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:42 am
by BackInTex
Spoiler
Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)
Ron Howard

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)
Apollo 13

WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)
Winner: Bobby Riggs Loser: The woman

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)
Winner: Billy Jean King Loser: Bobbie Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)
Matt Damon & Jennifer Lawrence

WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Name the song that applies. (2 points)
Cover of the Rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points)
Dr. Hook

WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)


Name the actor. (3 points)


Total points: 33

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:51 am
by franktangredi
Spoiler
1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)
RON HOWARD

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)
A BEAUTIFUL MIND


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)
WINNER: BOBBY RIGGS
LOSER: MARGARET COURT

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)
WINNER: BOBBY RIGGS
LOSER: BILLIE JEAN KING

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)
WILFORD BRIMLEY, MILEY CYRUS

WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)
DR. HOOK

Name the song that applies. (2 points)
COVER OF 'ROLLING STONE'

Name the songwriter. (3 points)
COLE PORTER

WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)
GRACE KELLY

Name the actor. (3 points)
WILLIAM SHATNER

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:58 am
by frogman042
Spoiler
[quote="I Love the 70s!"]Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER


1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)
Ron Howard
Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)
Apollo 13

WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)
Bobby Riggs & ?
Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)
Billie Jean King (Winner) & Bobby RIggs (Loser)
BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)
Steve Carrell and Emma Stone

WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)
The Who
Name the song that applies. (2 points)
Who Are You
Name the songwriter. (3 points)
Pete Townsand

WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.
Grace Slick
Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)
Grace Less
Name the actor. (3 points)
Will Lose

Total points: 33[/quote]

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:32 am
by littlebeast13
Spoiler
BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each) - Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each) - Bobby Riggs and someone in a skirt

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points) - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Name the song that applies. (2 points) - Cover of the Rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points) - JJ Cale


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points) - Grace Slick

Name the actor. (3 points) - Will Smith

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:47 am
by PanicinDetroit
Spoiler
BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)RON HOWARD

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)APOLLO 13


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)BOBBY RIGGS WON/MARGARET COURT LOST

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)BILLIE JEAN KING WON/BOBBY RIGGS LOST

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)EMMA STONE AND STEVE CARELL


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)DR HOOK AND THE MEDICINE SHOW

Name the song that applies. (2 points)COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE

Name the songwriter. (3 points)SHEL SILVERSTEIN


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)GRACE UNDERFIRE

Name the actor. (3 points)WILLIAM SHATNER

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:49 am
by jarnon
Spoiler
WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each) Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each) Steve Carell

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:38 am
by T_Bone0806
Spoiler
Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER


1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Ron Howard


Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)

A Beautiful Mind


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court


Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)

Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs


BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)

Emma Stone and Steve Carrell



WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)

Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show


Name the song that applies. (2 points)

The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"


Name the songwriter. (3 points)

Shel Silverstein


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Gracie McGrace


Name the actor. (3 points)

William Shatner. And no, I wouldn't have gotten it without the "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-tributing clue


Total points: 33

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:34 am
by Catfish
Spoiler
1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)
Ron Howard
Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)
A Beautiful Mind

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner Bobby Riggs and loser Margaret Court of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Name the winner Billie Jean King and loser Bobby Riggs of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)
Emma Stone, Steve Carrell


A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)
Grace Zabriski
Name the actor. (3 points)
Willem Dafoe

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:28 pm
by triviawayne
Spoiler
before & after

rob reiner
when harry met sally


winners & losers

riggs/?
riggs/navratalova
?


words & music

rolling stones
cover of a rolling stone
dylan


will & grace, eh

?
?

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:16 pm
by mellytu74
Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017
I Love the 70s!
Spoiler
BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

RON HOWARD

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)

A BEAUTIFUL MIND?

WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Winner: Bobby Riggs. Loser: Margaret Court

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)

Winner: Billie Jean King. Loser: Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)

Emma Stone and Steve Carrell



WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Name the song that applies. (2 points)

Cover of the Rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points)

IIRC, it's Shel Silverstein




Total points: 33

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:51 pm
by kroxquo
Spoiler
& AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)Ron Howard

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)
a beautiful mind

WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)
Billie Jean king and Bobby riggs
Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each)

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each) Steve carell


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points) Dr hook

Name the song that applies. (2 points) cover of the rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points) wag host axton


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points)William Shatner

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:35 pm
by elwoodblues
Spoiler
BEFORE & AFTER[/b]

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points) Ron Howard

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points) I'll guess A Beautiful Mind


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each) Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each) Billie Jean King beat Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each) Steve Carrell and Emma Stone


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points) Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Name the song that applies. (2 points) Cover of the Rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points)


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points) William Shatner


Total points: 33

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:19 pm
by Earl the Squirrel
Spoiler
[quote="I Love the 70s!"]Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER


1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Ron Howard

Ha! You almost had me second guessing my Opie Fun Facts with that Han Solo thing

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)

A Beautiful Mind


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each)

Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court

I wouldn't have remembered this (if I ever even knew it) until I saw Elizabeth Shue on Rich Eisen a week or so ago talking about the movie and nudged me to read up on it.

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II.

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs(2 points each)

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes".

Emma Stone (who apparently won Best Picture last year) and Steve Carell(3 points each)

I've only seen adverts and teasers for this, but it's kind of amazing how Carell can equally embody both Riggs and John Du Pont


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band.

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (2 points)

Name the song that applies.

Cover of the Rolling Stone(2 points)

Name the songwriter.

Shel Silverstein(3 points)

Fun Fact: Buck Owens did a version called Cover of the Music City News. I don't know if he made the cover (probably) but I doubt that magazine is still around thse days.


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.


Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Sharon "Timbit" Grace

Name the actor. (3 points)

Will Shatner

What? Ricardo Montalban isn't Canadian! was my first thought....ha!


Total points: 33[/quote]

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:23 pm
by Bob78164
Spoiler
BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each) Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each) Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". Emma Stone and Steve Carell (3 points each)


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)

Name the song that applies. (2 points)

Name the songwriter. (3 points)


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points) William Shatner
--Bob

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:51 pm
by SportsFan68
Spoiler
[quote="I Love the 70s!"]Decades '17 - Day 8
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER


1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is being called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)Ron Howard.

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points) Saving Private Ryan


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points each) Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points each) Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes." (3 points each) Emma Stone and Steve Carrell.

Bonus Bonus: IIRC, the first one starred Holly Hunter and Ron Silver.


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points) Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Name the song that applies. (2 points) On the cover of the Rolling Stone

Name the songwriter. (3 points) Shel Silverstein


WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points)


Total points: 33[/quote]

Re: Decades '17 - Day 8

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:49 pm
by I Love Decades!
Decades '17 - Day 8 Answers/Points
October 11, 2017

I Love the 70s!


BEFORE & AFTER

1977/2017
A successful TV actor started his directing career in 1977 with the low-budget "Grand Theft Auto" and is still active today, currently attached to what is called the "Untitled Han Solo" film. Somewhere in between he won an Oscar.

Name the director. (3 points)

Name the movie for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. (3 points)

Ron Howard
A Beautiful Mind

Note: Howard was not nominated for Apollo 13


WINNERS & LOSERS

Two popular "battle of the sexes" tennis matches took place in 1973. The man in both matches was a 55-year-old (former #1) retired pro and master self-promoter. The woman in the first match (May 13) was the top female player in the world and 3-time Wimbledon champion. The woman in the second match (September 20) was a 5-time Wimbledon champion (including that summer).

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes I. (2 points)

Name the winner and loser of Battle of the Sexes II. (2 points)

BoTS Bonus: Name the two leading actors in the recent movie titled "Battle of the Sexes". (3 points each)

Bobby Riggs/Margaret Court
Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs
Stevel Carrell/Emma Stone


WORDS & MUSIC

1973
The March 29, 1973 cover of a popular rock magazine featured a band in caricature rather than a photograph. It was accompanied by the caption "What's-Their-Names Make the Cover."

Name the band. (2 points)

Name the song that applies. (2 points)

Name the songwriter. (3 points)


Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
Cover of the Rolling Stone
Shel Silverstein



WILL & GRACE, eh

A Canadian-American actress, who later played the dual roles of Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Sharon "Athena" Agathon on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, was born in 1974.

Also in 1974, a Canadian actor starred in Impulse, in which a paranoid, leisure-suit-wearing "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan"-man/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, "khaaaaaaaaaaaaaans" them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.

Name the actress. (3 points)

Name the actor. (3 points)


Grace Park (No one got the lovely and talented Ms. Park - I should have mentioned the Hawaii 5-0 reboot, instead)

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William Shatner (I practically gave it away!)

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Total points: 33


Points:


earl ~~ 30
tbone ~~ 30
panic ~~ 27
elwood ~~ 27
melly ~~ 27
sprots ~~ 24
tangredi ~~ 21
catfish ~~ 20
krox ~~ 18
Bob#s ~~ 17
frogman ~~ 15
BiT ~~ 10
lb ~~ 8
jarnon ~~ 7
triviawayne ~~ 6