# Is Marvin Gay Gay? Is Stephen King King of the horror genre?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 18, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531 "2009-04-18T15:14:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/21 "2009-04-19T03:20:23Z")

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Karl Marx **was** a Marxist, however Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Gummo, and Zeppo were not.

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**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/22 "2009-04-19T03:28:39Z")

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Britney Spears doesn’t spear anyone.  
Did the Smothers brothers smother anyone?  
Is Debra Messing herself?  
Is Cleavon Little?  
Is J. K. Rowling her boat?

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**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/23 "2009-04-19T03:31:48Z")

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> [@ultrafilter](#):
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> Tom Waits for no man.

You know that’s an island, right?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/24 "2009-04-19T03:32:04Z")

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Did Courtney Love love Kurt?

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**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/25 "2009-04-19T03:37:53Z")

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And what did Sally Ride?

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**Author:** ![Myrrajh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Myrrajh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrrajh)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/26 "2009-04-19T03:46:11Z")

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Do William and John Hurt?

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**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/27 "2009-04-19T03:46:45Z")

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Did Madeline Kahn anyone?  
Did James Caan anyone?  
What is Tory Spelling?

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**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/28 "2009-04-19T03:48:02Z")

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> [@Myrrajh](#):
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> Do William and John Hurt?

That’s what John Heard.

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/29 "2009-04-19T04:21:01Z")

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Does Reese Witherspoon eat ice cream…

Aw, forget it.

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**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/30 "2009-04-19T04:43:04Z")

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Is George Strait?

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/31 "2009-04-19T12:12:53Z")

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Please note to use the whole name: Is George Strait Straight?

Is Hal Prince Prince of Broadway.

Did Tabitha King King you in checkers?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/32 "2009-04-19T12:13:32Z")

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Was Jean Smart smart to leave “Designing Women”?

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**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/33 "2009-04-19T18:46:32Z")

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Did F. Scott Fitzgerald fit Gerald?

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/34 "2009-04-19T19:14:29Z")

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Alaska, Did Tennessee what Delaware s ? (A New Jersey)

It is well known that ZZ Top members wear facial hair. The only member who doesn’t, is named Beard.

Who did the voice talent for Bugs Bunny? Don’t draw a Mel Blanc on it.

On The Price is Right, Bob Barker was the “Barker” for many carnival-like games. (Plinko)

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**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/35 "2009-04-19T20:37:23Z")

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Did Richard Hatch hatch?

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**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/36 "2009-04-19T21:21:55Z")

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Is Angelina Jolie jolly?

Who did Brad Pitt pit?  
weak, i know

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/37 "2009-04-20T12:46:38Z")

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Does Lucille Ball?

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/38 "2009-04-20T12:51:13Z")

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When Ed Helms a ship, who is his crew?

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/39 "2009-04-20T12:55:57Z")

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What did Tom Mix mix?

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/40 "2009-04-20T12:57:00Z")

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> [@Eutychus](#):
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> Does Lucille Ball?

Does Lucille Ball ball up papers (or ball for a role)?

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