2010s Flashcards
In the first season, drugs, psychosis, and general misanthropy all lead to Elliot Alderson being an extremely unreliable narrator, so much so that it’s unclear if he actually is which television title character?
Mr. Robot
What 22-year-old woman, the daughter of a Nazareth-born Palestinian-American real estate developer, has credits on her resume including co-host of the 2016 American Music Awards, guest judge on season 8, episode 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and co-director of the music video for “Cake by the Ocean” by DNCE?
Gigi Hadid
The television drama series Greenleaf, which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network, tells the story of the titular Memphis-based family and its running of what type of organization?
Megachurch
Following the retirement of Larry King from CNN in late 2010, what former newspaper editor hosted his own namesake talk show in King’s timeslot until its cancellation due to very low ratings in 2014?
Piers Morgan
Stephen A. Smith said of this former “SNL” star’s impression of him: “My style is a little bit more pristine”
Jay Pharaoh
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has a dozen primary Field Offices in the United States, but not one in either of the cities that provide the primary settings for spinoffs of the TV series NCIS (though the cities are served by the Southwest and Southeast Field Offices, respectively). What are those two cities?
Los Angeles, New Orleans
Tea Leoni runs the State Department on this drama.
Madam Secretary
John Dickerson of this daily CBS A.M. program is the son of Nancy, the first reporter to speak to JFK after his inauguration.
CBS This Morning
On a season finale in April 2018, TV attorney Rachel Zane married her longtime boyfriend Mike and left to form a new class action law firm in Seattle, a device used to bid farewell to what actress?
Meghan Markle
On September 9, 2018, these three people became the latest to join the EGOT club with Emmy wins.
John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
Not all Sesame Street celebrity appearances went well. In 2010, what multi-platinum singer had her guest segment removed due to uproar over her low-cut outfit? Her song, a reworked version of one of her hit singles, bemoaned the “yes and no” contradictions Elmo gave her in their playdate plans.
Katy Perry
International versions of Sesame Street add their own unique Muppets to the cast. Perhaps the most famous is Takalani Sesame’s Kami, an HIV-positive Muppet created for what country?
South Africa
Parodies are a beloved part of Sesame Street. Name the regular parody segment, hosted by Alistair Cookie, which aired between 1978 and 2000 and featured such parodies as “Me, Claudius,” “Waiting for Elmo,” and “Twin Beaks.”
Monsterpiece Theater
Before anyone knew how far he’d go, what Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning creator appeared on Sesame Street as Freddy Flapman, a fast-talking real estate agent?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
On October 5, 2018, this actress filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, asking for a review of the California Court of Appeal’s decision dismissing her claims against the FX Network for the unauthorized portrayal shown here:
Olivia de Havilland
Known as the “Queen of Mean,” what comedian served as roastmaster for the Comedy Central roast of Larry the Cable Guy in addition to six other Roast appearances?
Lisa Lampanelli
