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  1. This musical won three Academy Awards. David Hemming didn't sing at all, although he was the only trained singer in the cast. In later years, the star bought the rights to the stage version of the movie for $1 million, revamped the musical, and took it on tour. It made him a very rich man. During one rocky period in the film's production, David Hemmings came to collect the star from his house in the Hollywood Hills. When he arrived, he found him on a balcony above the swimming pool. "I'm going to jump", he announced. "You can't do that", Hemmings protested. "There's no water in the pool". The star replied, "I don't give a f--k. I f--king hate Warner Brothers and f--king Hollywood, the people here are all f--king arseholes". Hemmings climbed out on to the balcony. "Are you sure you really want to do this?" The star's face fell, and he said "No, I don't. Let's have a drink." He and Hemmings became life-long friends. The star wanted very badly to play the lead role but was repeatedly turned down due to his limited singing ability. He eventually won over the producers by pointing out that he was taller than the leading lady, whereas Richard Burton, also up for the role, was shorter than she. For a post-marriage bath scene with the leading lady, the star startled everyone by strutting onto the set completely nude with a large erection. (There is no nudity in the film.) George
  2. This show is more of an ensemble piece, but I will refer to the actor portraying the main character as the "star." The star was the first to suggest that his character should be Scottish (originally the character was Québécois) but was turned down. He was later informed late into Season 1 filming that his character was changed to be Scottish from the actor's own hometown of Dundee. In the opening credits there is a brief image of an ATN broadcast. The on-screen headline says, "Gender fluid illegals may be entering the country twice." The ticker below says, "Dem senator wants to create 'supremer' court" and "Is 'sweetcheeks ' hate speech now?" George
  3. Let's try another part of the song. If no one gets it, I'll move on. Cherokee people Cherokee tribe So proud to live So proud to die George
  4. Michael J. Fox Back to the Future Lea Thompson George
  5. Indeed. I've named almost every recognizable actor in the film. Here's a hint: Next to Terms of Endearment, it may be the quintessential Chick Flick. George
  6. Jane Fonda Klute Donald Sutherland George
  7. Well, I THOUGHT it would be easy... "You never study." "Back off, man! We're SCIENTISTS!" 1: "Are you a God?" 2: "No." 1: "Then... DIE!" 3: "Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!" "We came, we saw, we kicked it's a-s-s!" George
  8. Dolly Parton Tom Skerritt Sally Field Daryl Hannah Shirley MacLaine Dylan McDermott Olympia Dukakis Julia Roberts Bibi Besch George
  9. This musical won three Academy Awards. David Hemming didn't sing at all, although he was the only trained singer in the cast. In later years, the star bought the rights to the stage version of the movie for $1 million, revamped the musical, and took it on tour. It made him a very rich man. During one rocky period in the film's production, David Hemmings came to collect the star from his house in the Hollywood Hills. When he arrived, he found him on a balcony above the swimming pool. "I'm going to jump", he announced. "You can't do that", Hemmings protested. "There's no water in the pool". The star replied, "I don't give a f--k. I f--king hate Warner Brothers and f--king Hollywood, the people here are all f--king arseholes". Hemmings climbed out on to the balcony. "Are you sure you really want to do this?" The star's face fell, and he said "No, I don't. Let's have a drink." He and Hemmings became life-long friends. George
  10. True, but I can see every other person on the list whom I recognize doing Shakespeare. George
  11. It sounded like something Al Bundy would have been in. George
  12. If I "read what's written," it says that his role as an artist is to express what we feel, not that that is everyone's sole role in life. Of course, he certainly wasn't above "preaching": "Imagine" was certainly a political statement. Most of the Beatles' stuff was pretty non-ideological, though. George
  13. This is probably too easy, but it might get the thread rolling again: "You never study." "Back off, man! We're SCIENTISTS!" George
  14. I'm about halfway through Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson. George
  15. Classic Concentration was the reboot, but I'll give it to you. It was simply Concentration. George
  16. Another expanded clue. This show began two years after the original Price is Right. This was the last of NBC's black and white shows to convert to color, on 7 November 1966. It made NBC-TV the first all-color television network. During the original run of the show, the show reportedly gave away 512 cars, 397 boats, 1,287 domestic and foreign trips and cruises, 12 trips around the world, 857 fur coats and numerous diamonds not to mention all the travel trailers, airplanes, swimming pools, furniture and countless other items (one history on the show reported the total prize giveaway at $10 million). Hosts included Hugh Downs, Bob Clayton, and Ed McMahon. A remake, hosted by Alex Trebek, debuted in 1987 and lasted four years. Prizes were not usually cash, although, for a time, the show featured a "Money Shower," where a contestant stood in a booth under a jet of $5- to $100 bills and could keep whatever cash he could catch and pass through a small window in the booth. (Note: this segment doesn't remotely resemble the main part of the show.) The game board consisted of 30 "trilons." A trilon is short, three-sided pillar. On one side was a number; on the second side was a prize; and on the third side was part of a picture. Not a card game, but there were "Wild Cards." George
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