# 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:** 19\
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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, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/41 "2009-04-20T14:36:30Z")

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> [@Sigmagirl](#):
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> When Ed Helms a ship, who is his crew?

Well Tom Cruise is one of 'em

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/42 "2009-04-20T14:38:23Z")

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What Gere is Richard in?

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/43 "2009-04-20T15:39:21Z")

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> [@JThunder](#):
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> And what did Sally Ride?

Let’s don’t challenge 'er.

[QUOTE=Eutychus]

Does Lucille Ball?  
[/QUOTE]  
Coupla dudes, either Desi Arnez.

Ol’ Nez, 'es hung like a purse!

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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, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/44 "2009-04-20T15:44:40Z")

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What bloom is Orlando?

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/45 "2009-04-20T15:45:32Z")

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Does Bob Hope that Tommy Smothers?

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/46 "2009-04-20T15:56:09Z")

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> [@BMax](#):
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> What is Tory Spelling?

Her [first name](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori_Spelling) with an _i_. 😛

Does Bonnie Raitt rate?

Did [Herb Score](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Score) score? (As it turns out, he did score [21 runs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Score) during his major-league career.)

Does [Tricia Cast](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricia_Cast) cast any plays or films, or does she stick to acting?

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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, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/47 "2009-04-20T16:31:17Z")

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When you look in the encyclopedia, what Paige is Satchel on?

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/48 "2009-04-20T17:57:30Z")

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What was Major Major Major Major’s major? I’ll bet Bob knew. Har.

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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 21, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/49 "2009-04-21T14:08:22Z")

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Who did Buck Rogers, roger?

Did The Flash really flash?

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/50 "2009-04-21T14:09:31Z")

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And who would Scooby Doo do?

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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/51 "2009-04-21T15:27:55Z")

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Did Michael Bolton bolt on his head?

Is Ellen Burstyn burstin’ at the seams?

Is it true that Michael Jackson ‘jacks’ on little boys?

Is it true that Bernie Madoff made off with Millions? (Billions?)

Does Conan O’Brien owe Brian Eno and, as for Brian, does 'e know?

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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 21, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/52 "2009-04-21T15:37:58Z")

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[Rollie Fingers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollie_Fingers) Fingers the ball before each pitch.

Best named pitcher ever.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/53 "2009-04-21T17:37:24Z")

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The cast of Boston Public suffered injuries. Was Anthony Heald?

Roger Waters Robert’s Plant.

I was Hungary, so I ate Turkey. Then I had to leave, so Iran. Evidently, Iraq.

“By George”, said Paul, sitting on the John, “Where did my Ringo?”

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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 21, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/54 "2009-04-21T17:40:43Z")

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Is Stephen Hawking Hawking his new book?

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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/55 "2009-04-21T18:04:30Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Is Stephen Hawking Hawking his new book?

Unfortunately, he’s been ill with a lung infection ([seriously](http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/04/21/hscout626283.html)) so if he’s Hawking anything it’s, …up a loogie.

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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 21, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/56 "2009-04-21T18:20:00Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> I was Hungary, so I ate Turkey. Then I had to leave, so Iran. Evidently, Iraq.

Why was last Thanksgiving an international crisis?

Because Greece caused the destruction of China, while Turkey eliminated Hungary.

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/57 "2009-04-21T20:24:32Z")

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> [@SiXSwordS](#):
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> Unfortunately, he’s been ill with a lung infection ([seriously](http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/04/21/hscout626283.html)) so if he’s Hawking anything it’s, …up a loogie.

I am going to hell for laughing out loud at that…

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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 23, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/58 "2009-04-23T12:01:05Z")

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Did Oprah Winfrey Win free tickets?

Get Glenn Close Close enough to take a photo.

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-marvin-gay-gay-is-stephen-king-king-of-the-horror-genre/493531/59 "2009-04-23T12:49:06Z")

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Did Christopher Walken walk in the room?

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