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| 1. | What two artists have coached in all 13 seasons to date of the American TV series The Voice? |
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Adam Levine and Blake Shelton | |
| 2. | What was the first animated Disney film to have a title character based on a real person? |
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Pocahontas (1995) | |
| 3. | Who directed Trainspotting, The Beach, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Steve Jobs? |
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Danny Boyle | |
| 4. | Which 1953 film opens with the musical line We're just two little girls from Little |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | |
| 5. | Nancy Cartwright is best known for her long-running role as the voice of what cartoon character? |
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Bart Simpson (also Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, Database, and Maggie) | |
| 6. | Who plays Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 Facebook biography film The Social Network? |
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Jesse Eisenberg | |
| 7. | Which English-American actor was born Archibald Alexander Leach on 18th January 1904? |
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Cary Grant | |
| 8. | What is awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for excellence in film and television? |
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Golden Globe | |
| 9. | In 1987, Brad Pitt played a character called Randy in four episodes of what TV soap opera? |
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Dallas | |
| 10. | Who plays the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown in the 1997 film Titanic? |
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Kathy Bates | |
| 11. | Who play John Steed and Emma Peel in the 1998 film The Avengers? |
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Ralph Fiennes & Uma Thurman | |
| 12. | What is the name of this fictional character created and portrayed by Australian comedian Barry Humphries? |
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Sir Les Patterson | |
| 13. | Who stars as ex-government operative Bryan Mills in the Taken film trilogy? |
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Liam Neeson (2008 / 2012 / 2015) | |
| 14. | Who pilots Thunderbird 1? |
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Scott Tracy | |
| 15. | Who starred as Captain Ahab in the 1956 film Moby Dick? |
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Gregory Peck | |
| 16. | Creighton-Ward is the surname of which Thunderbirds character? |
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Lady Penelope | |
| 17. | What is the name of the character played by Will Ferrell in the Anchorman films? |
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Ron Burgundy | |
| 18. | Which TV series, first aired in 1974, is this?
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Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) | |
| 19. | Ark, Crusade, Kingdom, Temple. Rearrange these four words from Indiana Jones film titles in order of each films release, earliest first. |
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Ark, Temple, Crusade, Kingdom ( Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)) | |
| 20. | What 1985 film features a high school dance themed Enchantment Under the Sea? |
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Back to the Future | |
| 21. | Who plays Scott Calvin, a man who unwittingly becomes the next Santa, in the 1994 film The Santa Clause? |
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Tim Allen | |
| 22. | Who played the title role in the 1995 film Rob Roy? |
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Liam Neeson | |
| 23. | What British TV celebrity panel show is hosted by Dara Ó Briain, with comedian Hugh Dennis having appeared in every episode since its debut? |
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Mock the Week | |
| 24. | What Academy Award winning 2001 Ridley Scott film depicts the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia? |
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Black Hawk Down | |
| 25. | Name this TV program from the early 90s.
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Twin Peaks (1990 to 1991 - "Falling (Twin Peaks Theme)" by Angelo Badalamenti) | |
| 26. | Who plays the eponymous Derek Zoolander in the comedy film series Zoolander? |
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Ben Stiller | |
| 27. | Complete this cinematic trio: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, ___________ |
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Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels - 2000 & 2003) | |
| 28. | Which actress divorced Jonny Lee Miller in 1999 and Billy Bob Thornton in 2003? |
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Angelina Jolie | |
| 29. | Played by Charlton Heston in the 1968 original, who plays the lead role of a US Air Force astronaut in the 2001 remake Planet of the Apes? |
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Mark Wahlberg | |
| 30. | Which 1990 film featured the characters Sam Wheat and Molly Jensen? |
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Ghost | |
| 31. | Who plays Transfiguration Professor and Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series? |
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Maggie Smith | |
| 32. | Who played the role of Michael Knight in the 1980s TV series Knight Rider? |
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David Hasselhoff (1982-1986) | |
| 33. | Who was the last person to win the Academy Award for Best Actor two years running? |
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Tom Hanks (1993 and 1994 for his roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump) | |
| 34. | An unsuccessful 1978 remake of the The Wizard of Oz, who plays Dorothy Gale in the The Wiz? |
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Diana Ross | |
| 35. | Who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? |
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Chris Hemsworth | |
| 36. | In The Wizard of Oz, what winged creatures does the Wicked Witch of the West control with her enchanted Golden Cap? |
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Monkeys | |
| 37. | Originally aired from 1982 to 1987, what Australian TV soap opera revolves primarily around two families; the wealthy Hamilton family who live in Sydney, and the Palmers, a working-class family from Melbourne? |
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Sons and Daughters | |
| 38. | Who played the lead title role in the 2003 film Elf? |
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Will Ferrell | |
| 39. | The Many Saints of Newark is a 2021 film, and prequel to what American TV series? |
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The Sopranos | |
| 40. | What is the title of the 1985 Steven Spielberg film starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey? |
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The Color Purple | |
| 41. | Running for five seasons during the 1990s, what sci-fi TV series is named after the 23rd century Earth Alliance space station on which it is set? |
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Babylon 5 (1994-1998) | |
| 42. | What singer stars as Gunner's Mate Second Class Cora Raikes in the 2012 film Battleship? |
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Rihanna | |
| 43. | The character Jack Skellington stars in which 1993 Tim Burton film? |
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The Nightmare before Christmas | |
| 44. | In the title of a 2010 film, by what name are Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, and Steve Austin collectively known? |
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The Expendables | |
| 45. | Name this 1990s TV series.
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Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
| 46. | In West Side Story, what are the names of the two rival street gangs? |
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Jets & Sharks | |
| 47. | What is the name of the morbidly obese Scottish henchman played by Mike Myers in the second and third films of the Austin Powers series? |
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Fat Bastard | |
| 48. | Who plays George Banks, the title role in the 1991 film Father of the Bride? |
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Steve Martin | |
| 49. | In which country was Mel Gibson born? |
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USA (Peekskill, New York. His parents moved to Australia when he was 12.) | |
| 50. | First aired in 2015, starring Ellie Kemper in the title role, complete the title of this TV sitcom: Unbreakable ______ ______? |
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Kimmy Schmidt | |
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