Boticelli Oct. 2019

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Swept me, too.

I wouldn’t. It’s really no more subjective a point than “more famous in other medium than as an actress” or “equally or better known as a singer than an actress.” Some famous women are widely, even universally considered beauties; some famous men are likewise considered handsome.

DQ:

Has won a Grammy?

IQs:

Were you Diego Rivera’s long-suffering wife?
Did you play the heroine in Slumdog Millionaire?
Were you a noted roboticist and politician on Aurora?

442
  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Last name starts with F
  4. Living
  5. American
  6. Known for the arts
  7. Born after 1950
  8. Known as an actress, equally or better known in another medium
  9. Born before 1980
  10. Not a director, producer, or screenwriter
  11. Born before 1960
  12. Not as prolific as an actress, but more known in another medium
  13. Equally or better known as a singer than an actress
  14. Has never won a Grammy
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Were you Diego Rivera’s long-suffering wife?
Did you play the heroine in Slumdog Millionaire?
Were you a noted roboticist and politician on Aurora?

Take 3 DQs

444

Previous IQs:

Were you Diego Rivera’s long-suffering wife? - the painter Frida Kahlo
Did you play the heroine in Slumdog Millionaire? - the Indian actress Frieda Pinto
Were you a noted roboticist and politician on Aurora? - Dr. Han Fastolfe, in Asimov’s The Robots of Dawn

DQs:

Greatest fame before 1980?
Caucasian?
Best known for rock and roll?

IQs:

An actress, did you play a sitcom character named Corky?
Were you that character’s husband?
Did you create Downton Abbey?

445

Correct on 1; 2 was Frances Perkins; 3 was Francisco Goya.

  1. Did you play a housewife-turned-comedienne in the movie Punchline?
  2. Are you the title character of a Winston Groom novel who says “Being an idiot is no box of chocolates”, a quote that was changed in the film adaption?
  3. Were you a conman whose life story was made into Catch Me If You Can?
    DQs:
  4. pop singer?
  5. known for acting in feature films?
446
  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Last name starts with F
  4. Living
  5. American
  6. Known for the arts
  7. Born after 1950
  8. Known as an actress, equally or better known in another medium
  9. Born before 1980
  10. Not a director, producer, or screenwriter
  11. Born before 1960
  12. Not as prolific as an actress, but more known in another medium
  13. Equally or better known as a singer than an actress
  14. Has never won a Grammy
  15. Greatest fame before 1980, but active up to today
  16. Caucasian
  17. Rock singer
  18. Not so much pop
  19. Mostly small roles in feature films
447

An actress, did you play a sitcom character named Corky?
Were you that character’s husband?
Did you create Downton Abbey?

Not Faith… Ford?
Not Frank Fontana
Take a DQ

448

1. Did you play a housewife-turned-comedienne in the movie Punchline?
2. Are you the title character of a Winston Groom novel who says “Being an idiot is no box of chocolates”, a quote that was changed in the film adaption?
3. Were you a conman whose life story was made into Catch Me If You Can?

Not Sally Field, Forrest Gump, or Frank Abagnale

449

No more IQs, ask all DQs by this time tomorrow.

450

DQ: In the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (either solo or with a group)?

451
  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Last name starts with F
  4. Living
  5. American
  6. Known for the arts
  7. Born after 1950
  8. Known as an actress, equally or better known in another medium
  9. Born before 1980
  10. Not a director, producer, or screenwriter
  11. Born before 1960
  12. Not as prolific as an actress, but more known in another medium
  13. Equally or better known as a singer than an actress
  14. Has never won a Grammy
  15. Greatest fame before 1980, but active up to today
  16. Caucasian
  17. Rock singer
  18. Not so much pop
  19. Mostly small roles in feature films
  20. Neither she nor her most famous singing partner are in the Hall of Fame
452

It’s not Marianne Faithfull… I’m stumped, at least for the moment.

453

Here’s an extra clue, think about a rock star that started out in the 70s and one of his most popular songs of the time, she’s the one singing with him.

454

Ah, wait a moment. I may have it, but I’ll wait to see if anyone else gets there first.

455

I can only come up with Lita Ford but that was what? 1991?

456

I know the song, but I don’t remember the female lead’s name.

457

All unasked DQs and final guesses in by 3 pm, Central Time.

458

Hi, kitap! Welcome to the game!

459

I may be wrong, but…

DQ: Are you Ellen Foley (who sang Paradise by the Dashboard Light with Meat Loaf)?

460

Yes, Ellen Foley, who released four albums, appeared in the movie Hair, and a few other movies in small roles, and was on Night Court for one season. Should’ve been bigger than she was. Game is yours, Prof.