Babe Paley once said, You can never be too rich or too this.
This coach said, "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" [with a picture of Vince Lombardi being shown].
James Fenimore Cooper wrote this book, The Last of the ____.
In the category "Bull___": a word for the circle in the center of a dartboard.
In the same category: This mascot of Yale University is recognized by the American Kennel Club
This Secretary of State in the 1970's said, "Power is the great aphrodisiac."
In the category "Future Presidents": at Eureka College, he was an actor as well as student body president [with a picture of the young Ronald Reagan being shown].
In the same category: in 1925, he graduated from his Texas high school, then worked for a while picking grapes. (None of the actors got this one.)
The airport in Pisa is named for this famous astronomer.
In this country, the airport in Gdansk is named for Lech Walesa.
In New York City, if you fly into this airport, your bags are marked "LGA."
In the category Best Pictures Oscars: in 1976, Sylvester Stallone won for this picture.
My favorite Celebrity Jeopardy answer of all time was from years ago, when the panel was asked which state bordered only one other state, New Hampshire. Actor Jay Thomas, who played Rhea Perlman's boyfriend on Cheers, immediately buzzed in and replied, 'Delaware!"
Watching Celebrity Jeopardy tells you everything you need to know about actors' political opinions.
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I've heard it said that very intelligent actors are the exception since in most cases those with active intellects tend to "overthink" the part and are not able to project emotions well. Or, as a friend of mine who made his living as an actor once overheard a director say, "actors should never think. They're not equipped for it."
Luke
Luke --
That makes perfect sense, actually. Performing and thinking -- both on stage and in the athletic arena -- do not combine well.
And if we need proof of what you say, just listen to Robert DeNiro or Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise in an interview sometime.
It always astounds me when anyone pays any attention to any celebrity type's opinion on anything whatsoever other than the craft of acting.
My barber has a lot of opinions too. He's a pretty opinionated guy. Should he be in public service announcements waggling his finger sadly at us about the dangers of Global Warming, or THird World poverty? Should he be in Washington testifying before Congress, lecturing them on farm policy? If not, why not? He knows as much about agricultural policy as anyone in Hollywood. Possibly more--he may have seen a farm, once.
Anon --
Ha, so true.
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