Botticelli March 2016

Thread Games
381

Previous IQs:

Did a Judean freedom-fighter want to be known by this name? - Loretta, in Life of Brian: Monty Python - "Loretta" - YouTube
Were you a twin who wore a white cloak? - Jaime Lannister, in Game of Thrones.
Were you his sister? - Cersei Lannister.

DQs:

Usually goes by just one name?
Born since 1964?
Considered handsome?

IQs:

Are you the Attorney General of the United States?
Are you the Emperor of Humanity in The Mote in God’s Eye?
Are you the historic leader after whom he was named?

382

DQ.
Not Leonidas.
Not Leonidas of Sparta.

L

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Last name does start with L, but I think you probably wouldn’t recognise it
  4. Alive
  5. Known for the Arts
  6. American
  7. Known for the performing arts
  8. Usually goes by just one name
  9. Not born after 1964
  10. Not considered particularly handsome
383

Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane

DQ: Actor?

holding 1 DQ

384

IQs:

  1. Did Martin Landau play you in Ed Wood?
  2. Were you one of the artists who formed The Traveling Wilburys?
  3. Did you host Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?
385

IQ1: Are you best known for playing as Nurse Ratched in the 1975 film One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest?
IQ2: Are you an ex-wife of Woody Allen best known for playing Mary Hartman?
IQ3: Ar you an Argentinian musician best known for composing the theme to Mission Impossible?

386

Not … Bela Lugosi?
DQ.
DQ.

Three DQs.

L

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Last name does start with L, but I think you probably wouldn’t recognise it
  4. Alive
  5. Known for the Arts
  6. American
  7. Known for the performing arts
  8. Usually goes by just one name
  9. Not born after 1964
  10. Not considered particularly handsome
  11. Not an actor.
387

Correct on #1.
#2 was Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra). The rest of the group were Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and George Harrison.
#3 was Robin Leach.

DQ: Singer or musician?

1 DQ reserved.

388

Louise Fletcher, Louise Lasser, Lalo Schifrin

holding 4 DQs

389

L

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Last name does start with L, but I think you probably wouldn’t recognise it
  4. Alive
  5. Known for the Arts
  6. American
  7. Known for the performing arts
  8. Usually goes by just one name
  9. Not born after 1964
  10. Not considered particularly handsome
  11. Not an actor
  12. Singer or musician
390

DQ: Known for pop/popular music?

391

IQs:

  1. Did you have a hit with Tutti Frutti?
  2. Did you front for the Imperials?
  3. Did you have a hit with Me and You and a Dog Named Boo?
392

I knew the game wouldn’t last much longer after that last DQ…

Don’t know #1, and I’m not Little Anthony, but yes, “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” was one of my hits (it topped out at #5 on the US charts and #4 in the UK); others included “I’d Love You to Want Me” (US #2, UK #5) and “Don’t Expect Me to Be Your Friend” (US #8). All three of those songs hit #1 on the US Adult Contemporary charts.

I am Roland Kent Lavoie, better known by my stage name: Lobo.

393

[#1 was Little Richard. You may have heard of him.]

Onwards! I am M!

394

Grats, Prof!

IQ1: Are you a voracious member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from Bismoll?
IQ2: Are you a Flash villain, real name Sam Scudder?
IQ3: Are you a genius gorilla sidekick who carries around The Brain?

395

Hey all!

IQ1: Are your twin siblings members of the Legion of Super-Heroes?
IQ2: According to the title of the story in which you were introduced, do you not socialize?
IQ3: Are you a superintelligent worm?

396

IQ1: Were you a Roman general called Macsen Wledig by the Welsh?
IQ2: Did you write the History of the Kings of Britain?
IQ3: Were you Sid and Diego’s friend?

397

I am not Matter-Eater Lad.
I am not the Mirror Master.
I am not Monsieur Mullah.

398

Huh. I don’t know #1. Take a DQ.
Take a DQ for #2.
I am not Mr. Mind.

399

Take DQs for #1 and #2.
I am not Manny.

400

Magnus Maximus. What a name!
Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Correct.