# Botticelli -- June 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 31, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-05-31T02:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/301 "2026-06-22T03:01:17Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/302 "2026-06-22T03:06:30Z")
DQ: First TV/movie appearance before 2000? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/303 "2026-06-22T03:14:29Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge 14. First TV/movie appearance before 2000 ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/304 "2026-06-22T16:14:28Z")
IQs: 1. Well, you tried to make a comeback as an adult but it didn’t work out, so you’re living in your mansion with your wheelchair-using sister and putting on _far_ too much makeup. Such is the answer to the title question of the film about you? 2. Did you voice Dr. Zweig in the _Simpsons_ episode “Fear of Flying”? (Your husband voices himself in “Homer vs. Patty and Selma”.) 3. Did you found the American Red Cross? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/305 "2026-06-22T16:52:42Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > 1. [quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:294, topic:1030504”] > 1. Were you Bing Crosby’s bandleader brother? > 2. Are you Nick Cage’s character on Spider-Noir\*? > 3. Were you a book editor known for a series of joke books in the 40s and 50s? Take 3 DQs [/quote] Bob Crosby Ben Reilly Bennett Cerf 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/306 "2026-06-22T17:59:24Z")
1. Does this person usually appear alone? (As opposed to part of a group or with a single partner). 2. Does this person have. A distinctive costume or style of dress? 1. Does this person’s last name start with A - L? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/307 "2026-06-22T18:03:25Z")
New I Qs. 1. Are you a youtuber whose niche is hand sewing historical dress? 2. Are you the love interest of someone on the Big Bang Theory? 3. Did you play the witch in “Into the Woods” on Broadway? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/308 "2026-06-22T21:02:36Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Well, you tried to make a comeback as an adult but it didn’t work out, so you’re living in your mansion with your wheelchair-using sister and putting on _far_ too much makeup. Such is the answer to the title question of the film about you? > 2. Did you voice Dr. Zweig in the _Simpsons_ episode “Fear of Flying”? (Your husband voices himself in “Homer vs. Patty and Selma”.) > 3. Did you found the American Red Cross? I am not “Baby” Jane Hudson (I like the question) Take a DQ I am not Clara Barton > [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Are you a youtuber whose niche is hand sewing historical dress? > 2. Are you the love interest of someone on the Big Bang Theory? > 3. Did you play the witch in “Into the Woods” on Broadway? Take a DQ I am not Bernadette Rostenkowski Take a DQ (I know Streep played her in the movie) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/309 "2026-06-22T21:06:29Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge 14. First TV/movie appearance before 2000 15. Not known if real or fictional character is part of a group or team; he is mostly referred to in the third person 16. Not known if real or fictional character has distinctive costume or dress 17. Last name does not start with A -L ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/310 "2026-06-22T21:11:32Z")
This takes us beyond 20; no more IQs please. Make your final DQs by tomorrow, 1800 CDT. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/311 "2026-06-22T21:18:08Z")
DQ: First TV/movie appearance before 1960? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/312 "2026-06-22T21:47:49Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge 14. First TV/movie appearance before 2000 15. Not known if real or fictional character is part of a group or team; he is mostly referred to in the third person 16. Not known if real or fictional character has distinctive costume or dress 17. Last name does not start with A - L 18. First TV/movie appearance after 1960 ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/313 "2026-06-22T22:48:10Z")
The YouTuber is Bernadette Banner, correct on #2, and Bernadette Peters. Bernadette X3! 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/314 "2026-06-22T23:49:58Z")
DQs 1. American? 2. Known from movies? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/315 "2026-06-23T00:34:24Z")
DQs first name starts With Ba-Bi? 1. Last name starts with M-R? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/316 "2026-06-23T01:35:38Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge 14. First TV/movie appearance before 2000 15. Not known if real or fictional character is part of a group or team; he is mostly referred to in the third person 16. Not known if real or fictional character has distinctive costume or dress 17. Last name does not start with A - L 18. First TV/movie appearance after 1960 19. Not known from movies 20. First name does not start with Ba - Bi 21. Last name does not start with M - R @Prof.Pepperwinkle I think #9 covers your DQ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/317 "2026-06-23T01:44:46Z")
Thanks. DQ: Appeared on a show on ABC, CBS or NBC? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/318 "2026-06-23T02:24:53Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > I am not “Baby” Jane Hudson (I like the question) > Take a DQ > I am not Clara Barton 2 (“Fear of Flying”) was Anne Bancroft. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/319 "2026-06-23T05:27:22Z")
# B 1. Real, but better known as fictional 2. Male 3. First name begins with B 4. Not certain if real male is alive or dead 5. First appearance was not in prose fiction 6. Not known for one event or incident 7. Known from TV/movies, in both real and fictional forms 8. Real person born after 1900 9. Nationality not known, either real or fictional, but probably from North America 10. Not known if real person was born before or after 1950 11. Known only by real and fictional name 12. Race unknown; probably Caucasian 13. Neither real nor fictional person has disappeared, to the best of my knowledge 14. First TV/movie appearance before 2000 15. Not known if real or fictional character is part of a group or team; he is mostly referred to in the third person 16. Not known if real or fictional character has distinctive costume or dress 17. Last name does not start with A - L 18. First TV/movie appearance after 1960 19. Not known from movies 20. First name does not start with Ba - Bi 21. Last name does not start with M - R 22. Appeared on a show on ABC, CBS, or NBC ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/320 "2026-06-23T15:12:36Z")
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