Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
- Cy Young
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
- Cy Young
- Jack Black
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
- Cy Young
- Jack Black
- Brooke Shields
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
- Cy Young
- Jack Black
- Brooke Shields
- Mel Brooks
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
- Lou Reed
- Tom Jones
- John Doe, lead singer of X
- Jack White
- Hugh Grant
- Roy Poole
- Max Planck
- John Wayne
- Cy Young
- Jack Black
- Brooke Shields
- Mel Brooks
- Brad Pitt
New list:
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Ghandi
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Ghandi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Ghandi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Ghandi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
- Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
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Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
- Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
- Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
- Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
- Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields
- Harold Russell, The Best Years of Our Lives
I went back through the thread. Here’s a list of all of the categories used so far:
Films of Arnold Schwarzenegger
Professional black quarterbacks (active or retired)
Vice Presidents (US) who never became President
People who died in unusual ways (and how they died)
Celebrities known for losing weight
Food mascots
State capitals of the original 13 colonies, then or now
Towns in the United States named Springfield (with accompanying population)
Simpson’s supporting characters
Actors who starred in at least two different TV shows both as children (under 18) and adults
Simpson characters without names
Female video game characters
Stephen King tales that could plausibly happen in the real word (no supernatural elements)
Mythical creatures that are part one animal, and part another animal
World War II Generals
Wine varietals
TV Medical Shows (drama or comedy)
Types of sword
Starfleet officers who served aboard any ship named Enterprise
Pairs of famous people who are not (closely) related but share the same first and last name
Categories that can’t be used in this game because they don’t have 13 items in them
Prehistoric animals that aren’t dinosaurs
Black and white movies made since 1970
Roles of Humphrey Bogart
Famous assassinations
Great military leaders
Straights who have played “teh gay”
Gay actors or actresses who have played “teh straight”
Once a respected celebrity, now considered a total whackjob (and why)!
Apples
Performing siblings
Countries shown being visited by one or more characters on The Simpsons
Women married to famous Richards
Famous animal actors
Villains from books, comics, TV and movies
Countries’ names pre- and post-independence
Characters in Airplane!
Foreign words or phrases that have become part of the American lexicon
Bands that have body parts in their name
Child stars who’ve successfully transitioned to adult roles
Creative casts, groups, whatever with only one major player still alive
Famous fictional ships (I)
Architects
Religious Figures or Serial Killers
Cars named after non-mammalian animals
Concept Albums
Mythical or literary weapons
Defunct sports franchises
Famous non-Earth aliens
Countries, states or provinces with cool-looking flags
Biracial celebrities
Seinfeldisms
SF television series (science fiction or San Francisco)
Adjectives you like but don’t get to use often enough
Topics from this thread
Colors that aren’t in ROYGBIV
Singers turned actor
Titles of creative works with one lonely little letter standing all by itself in them
Religious leaders who’ve come to bad ends
Punchlines to dirty jokes
Urban legends involving transportation
Slang terms for the human anatomy
Candy they don’t make anymore
Parent and child combinations who have acted together, with an example of such performance
Celebrities with both biological and adopted children
Movie titles, 1 - 13
Beautiful actresses of the last 20 years (with pics)
Pretty good LIVING politicians
Words people almost always misspell (properly spelled)
Epistolary Novels
Failed TV sequels to successful original shows
Mysterious disappearances
Beautiful aircraft (with pics)
Actors who have played Dracula
Stereotypical piratical expressions
Actors/Actresses who’ve portrayed the opposite sex
One hit wonders
TV Series set in New York City Metro area
Three name celebrities
One Named Celebrities
Odd animals
Children who became famous doing what both their mothers and fathers did (each family unit counts as one)
Favorite postage stamps
Members of the Avengers (Marvel Comics)
Unseen characters on TV or in movies
Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer
Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter
Other message boards you frequent
Things that might sold (or bought) by the dozen (or bakers dozen?)
People who lived to 100 and are known for something besides mere longevity
People who have appeared as “heads” on Futurama
State nicknames
Dopers who have been banned
Los Angeles Lakers greats
Famous people with double initials
Primetime animated television series
Novelty Songs
Things with the number 13 on them
Alcoholic drinks named after places
Taxonomic names of critters named after famous people
Things you associate with Halloween
13 fictional witches
Iconic rock songs
Historical movies that really mucked up what really happened…
Famous roads
Canadian cities
Famous photographs
Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times
Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once
Famous Italian-Americans
Fictional presidents, popes, princes or prime ministers
Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplisments
Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names
Famous fictional ships (sea or space), and source (II)
Actors who have played Sherlock Holmes
Actors who’ve played Dr. Watson
Noteworthy timepieces
Famous advertising slogans
Board games
Doughnut Favorites
Things put into coffee to make it more drinkable
Supporting characters in the Big Bang Universe, and the actors who play them
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Movies with colors in their titles
[Ralph] Wiggumisms
Singers or Bands that have some kind of food in their name
Authors who have written a series with at least five books
Movies with a lesbian character (central or supporting)
Fictional games or sports and their source
Animal Deities (and other divine figures)
Women who have been heads of state or heads of government
Out-of-fashion Fashions
Sandwiches
Types of dishes good for a savory main course or a sweet dessert
Famous Greeks (or Greek-Americans)
Adult film actresses
Automobile makes/models starting with ‘E’
Species of Shark
Countries you would NEVER consider visiting
Things you never want to hear from a doctor or dentist
NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet
Famous Spies
Famous firsts
Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city)
Countries you’d love to visit someday, but haven’t yet
Toys you really really wanted as a kid, but never got — the ones that got away…
Infamous TV Neighbors (wacky, annoying or otherwise irritating)
Characters from Pixar movies
Thanksgiving foods
Celebrities who have survived cancer
Films with a pop singer in a leading role
Live Action Short Films
Jobs held by Homer Simpson
Time-wasting websites
Pizza toppings
TV Shows: &
Strategy or board games now more than a century old
Herbs/Spices found in a cooks Spice Rack
Actresses who have been “Bond girls”
Celebrities with two one-syllable names
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut
The quickest category (I believe) was “Pairs of famous people who are not (closely) related but share the same first and last name” that was completed in 121 minutes. The slowest category was “Pretty good living politicians” which took 94 hours and 54 minutes.
And now back to our regularly scheduled game, already in progress.
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
- Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
- Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields
- Harold Russell, The Best Years of Our Lives
- Tatum O’Neal, Paper Moon
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut:
- Ben Kingsley, *Gandhi *
- Angela Lansbury, Gaslight
- Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
- Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God
- Anna Paquin, The Piano
- Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple
- Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins
- Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields
- Harold Russell, The Best Years of Our Lives
- Tatum O’Neal, Paper Moon
- Peter O’Toole, Lawrence of Arabia (for my money, he should have won)