Entertainment Quiz #210
Film, Arts, Music & Entertainment Quiz for 24 January 2013
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Q1.
Which of these is a form of textile art, woven on a vertical loom?
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Q2.
The exterior of which real Boston pub was used in the TV programme "Cheers" in the 1980s?
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Q3.
After winning the UK series "The X Factor", Steve Brookstein released his first single on 20 December 2004, which debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #2 and later was #1 on 2 January 2005 for 1 week. It was a cover of what song?
A
"Against All Odds" by Phil Collins
B
"My Way" by Frank Sinatra
C
"Yesterday" by The Beatles
D
"Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac
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Q4.
The first father and son win at the Oscars was in 1948 when John Huston won the award for Directing and for Writing Adapted Screenplay and his father Walter Huston won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Which film had they worked on together to win these awards?
A
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Q5.
Who played Alan's young son, Jake, in the TV series "Two and a Half Men"?
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Q6.
In April 2010, what word used by Robin Williams on "The Late Show with David Letterman" caused the Australian Prime Minister to respond in such a way that Alabama newspapers demanded he apologise?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
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Q7.
Who directed the video for the song "Country House" by the pop group Blur?
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