Final Jeopardy: Opera (5-28-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/28/2014), in the category “Opera” was: In a bit of foreshadowing, the title character’s dad has committed suicide before the action in this 1904 opera. 17x...
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Oprah Eulogizes Maya Angelou on Instagram
Maya Angelou, poet, author, actress, activist, has passed away at her home in Winston-Salem, NC, at the age of 86. No cause of death was immediately given; however, Dr. Angelou...
Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Play Titles (5-27-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/27/2014), in the category “20th Century Play Titles” was: This play’s title comes from the name of a Greek king said to have carved a statue...
Rapper T.I. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Brawl
Over the Memorial Day weekend, rapper T.I. got angry enough over his wife hanging around Floyd Mayweather, Jr., that he confronted the boxer at a Las Vegas FatBurger on Sunday....
Final Jeopardy: Title Movie Roles (5-26-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/26/2014), in the category “Title Movie Roles” was: In 1984, in the first of the films featuring this character, he only has 21 lines, for a...
Californication: Smile Recap
Yay! We’re back to one-word titles. “Smile is the 7th episode of Californication’s Season 7 (5-25-2014). Julia has walked out on “Santa Monica Cop” and returned to cleaning teeth. She...
Actor Matthew Cowles Dies at Age 69
Matthew Cowles, actor, playwright and husband of Christine Baranski, passed away at the age of 69 on May 22, 2014, his agent announced via Twitter. The cause of death was...
Final Jeopardy: 5-19-14 to 5-23-14
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of May 19, 2014, featuring the return of the regular games and long-running champ, Julia Collins, with links to...
Bad Teacher: The 6th Grade Lock-In
The fifth episode of Bad Teacher, “The 6th Grade Lock-In” (5-22-14) opens with Joel asking Meredith out to a Wilco concert (a real date) after they just had sex at...
Minor Leaguer Hits Home Runs in Five Consecutive At Bats
Throughout history, minor league baseball has had players with some impressive statistics who just couldn’t make it in the big leagues. Some of course do make it big so it’s...
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