# Game: someone famous is plotting your immediate demise **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 20, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754 "2008-10-20T16:33:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/41 "2008-10-22T14:59:22Z")
It could be helen Mirren, it could be Helena Bonham-Carter, it could be Emma Thompson, it could be ANY English actress over 35! If it’s not Dame Judi, is the new button Holder known for soething other than entertainment? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/42 "2008-10-22T15:02:31Z")
Is the new person a resident of the USA? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/43 "2008-10-22T16:30:18Z")
Is it a he or a she? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/44 "2008-10-22T16:35:09Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > Is it Dame Judy Dench? No, it was not. and onwards the box moves! since the box has moved twice, the first box holder was Matthew Broderick. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/45 "2008-10-22T16:38:08Z")
> [@](#): > > If it’s not Dame Judi, is the new button Holder known for soething other than entertainment? No. Is the new person a resident of the USA? yes Is it a he or a she? It is a he. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/46 "2008-10-22T16:42:11Z")
Is he an elected official? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/47 "2008-10-22T17:04:41Z")
Not to any office or professional body that I know of. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/48 "2008-10-22T17:08:58Z")
Is he a noted businessman? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/49 "2008-10-22T17:10:25Z")
Is he a singer or otherwise involved in music? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/50 "2008-10-23T10:19:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Is he a noted businessman? No, definitely an entertainer. > [@](#): > > Is he a singer or otherwise involved in music? He is involved in music, but not only that. ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/51 "2008-10-23T12:58:30Z")
Is he african american? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/52 "2008-10-23T13:17:31Z")
ne is not African American. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/53 "2008-10-23T13:24:16Z")
Is he over 50 years old? ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/54 "2008-10-23T13:49:32Z")
So, an non-African American male who lives in the USA, is an entertainer, is involved in music. Is this person’s fame primarily because of his musical activities? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/55 "2008-10-23T13:53:41Z")
Has this man written any books? ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/56 "2008-10-23T14:38:22Z")
Does he play a musical instrument? ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/57 "2008-10-23T18:37:55Z")
Does this person play the piano? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/58 "2008-10-23T19:45:55Z")
> [@Indistinguishable](#): > > Is it Tom Cruise now? Wins the thread. I nearly died laughing. (I don’t stand a chance with the button.) Oh, and does this new guy play guitar? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/59 "2008-10-24T11:33:07Z")
Is he over 50 years old? no Is this person’s fame primarily because of his musical activities? no Has this man written any books? to my knowledge, not yet. Oh, and does this new guy play guitar? yes. Does this person play the piano? no Does he play a musical instrument? yes ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754/60 "2008-10-24T13:07:17Z")
To sum up so far: An American male not an elected official an entertainer, but not primarily as a musician plays guitar doesn’t play piano not black under 50 Is he best known as an actor? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-someone-famous-is-plotting-your-immediate-demise/468754.md?page=4)