Botticelli, September 2025

DQ: Comedian?

P

  1. Real
  2. First name begins with P
  3. American
  4. Male
  5. Not living
  6. Known for the Arts
  7. Died after 1950
  8. Not best known for literary arts (although has dabbled in it)
  9. Known for the performing arts
  10. Died after 1980
  11. Has received several awards related to his field
  12. Not notably recognized as handsome but not an uggo either, in my opinion
  13. Not known as an actor
  14. Not a singer or musician
  15. Not a comedian

IQs:

  1. Did you write Orange is the new Black?
  2. Are you a the redhead daughter of a pirate captain?
  3. Were you a Took who took service with the army of Gondor?

3 is of course Brain’s eternal question to Pinky, in Pinky and the Brain.

IQs:
1. Did you survive a nasty brain injury with a tamping iron, though it may have altered your personality?
2. Were you a pink cat and BoJack Horseman’s agent/lover/manager/ex?
3. Yo, speaking of BoJack Horseman, were you the character on a critically acclaimed drama played by the person who voiced Todd?

DQ: known for production (directing, writing, etc.)?

Phineas B. Crow, Piemur, Phil Keoghan.

DQs:

  1. Caucasian?
  2. Known for dance?

One DQ reserved

I am not Piper Lastname
I am not Pippi Longstocking
I am not Pippen the Hobbitt

Take a DQ (I know of the person but can’t recall the name)
I am not Princess Caroline
Take a DQ

Can you be more specific?

Behind-the-scenes stuff. The person doesn’t appear onscreen or onstage before an audience, but does something like produce or design makeup.

Previous IQs:

Did you write The Plot Against America? - Philip Roth
Did you lead the 1984 LA Olympics project? - Yes, Peter Ueberroth (sp?)
Were you the first woman elected to the US Senate from Florida? - Paula Hawkins

DQs:

Best known for TV work?
Died after 2000?

IQs:

Did you help George Washington with his ill-fitting dentures in a kids’ book by Robert Lawson?
Did your owner insist that you had rung down the curtain and joined the Choir Invisible?
Did you hold the rank of Master Commandant at the time of your most famous victory?

I am not… Mr Pither?
Take 2 DQs

P

  1. Real
  2. First name begins with P
  3. American
  4. Male
  5. Not living
  6. Known for the Arts
  7. Died after 1950
  8. Not best known for literary arts (although has dabbled in it)
  9. Known for the performing arts
  10. Died after 1980
  11. Has received several awards related to his field
  12. Not notably recognized as handsome but not an uggo either, in my opinion
  13. Not known as an actor
  14. Not a singer or musician
  15. Not a comedian
  16. I am involved with production and behind-the-scene duties, but it is not what I am primarily known for
  17. Caucasian
  18. Not known for dance
  19. Not known for TV work, although I have appeared on TV sporadically
  20. Died after 2000

That’s it for IQs! Please ask the remaining DQs by Friday, noon CDT.

There’s radio and podcasts and TikTok…

Previous IQs:

Did you help George Washington with his ill-fitting dentures in a kids’ book by Robert Lawson? - Paul Revere, in Mr. Revere and I, told as if by his horse
Did your owner insist that you had rung down the curtain and joined the Choir Invisible? - Polly the parrot
Did you hold the rank of Master Commandant at the time of your most famous victory? - Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie

DQs:

Famous spouse?
Best known for a single work of art/performance?

One DQ reserved.

P

  1. Real
  2. First name begins with P
  3. American
  4. Male
  5. Not living
  6. Known for the Arts
  7. Died after 1950
  8. Not best known for literary arts (although has dabbled in it)
  9. Known for the performing arts
  10. Died after 1980
  11. Has received several awards related to his field
  12. Not notably recognized as handsome but not an uggo either, in my opinion
  13. Not known as an actor
  14. Not a singer or musician
  15. Not a comedian
  16. I am involved with production and behind-the-scene duties, but it is not what I am primarily known for
  17. Caucasian
  18. Not known for dance
  19. Not known for TV work, although I have appeared on TV sporadically
  20. Died after 2000
  21. Not a famous spouse
  22. Best known for a single work or performance

1 (brain injury) was Phineas Gage; close enough for Princess Carolyn (aw, fish!); 3 (other role of Todd’s actor) was Jesse Pinkman, on Breaking Bad.

Final DQs:
1. first name is Peter, Paul, or some variation?
2. greatest fame in 1970s?

Swept me! Piper Kerman was the author.

P

  • Real
  • First name begins with P
  • American
  • Male
  • Not living
  • Known for the Arts
  • Died after 1950
  • Not best known for literary arts (although has dabbled in it)
  • Known for the performing arts
  • Died after 1980
  • Has received several awards related to his field
  • Not notably recognized as handsome but not an uggo either, in my opinion
  • Not known as an actor
  • Not a singer or musician
  • Not a comedian
  • I am involved with production and behind-the-scene duties, but it is not what I am primarily known for
  • Caucasian
  • Not known for dance
  • Not known for TV work, although I have appeared on TV sporadically
  • Died after 2000
  • Not a famous spouse
  • Best known for a single work or performance
  • First name is Peter or Paul
  • Greatest fame in the 70s

Just waiting on @Elendil_s_Heir and @kitap for final DQs.

Known for impersonations?

P

  • Real
  • First name begins with P
  • American
  • Male
  • Not living
  • Known for the Arts
  • Died after 1950
  • Not best known for literary arts (although has dabbled in it)
  • Known for the performing arts
  • Died after 1980
  • Has received several awards related to his field
  • Not notably recognized as handsome but not an uggo either, in my opinion
  • Not known as an actor
  • Not a singer or musician
  • Not a comedian
  • I am involved with production and behind-the-scene duties, but it is not what I am primarily known for
  • Caucasian
  • Not known for dance
  • Not known for TV work, although I have appeared on TV sporadically
  • Died after 2000
  • Not a famous spouse
  • Best known for a single work or performance
  • First name is Peter or Paul
  • Greatest fame in the 70s
  • Not known for impersonations

I’ll open this up for First Name/Last Name until Saturday noon CDT.