# The celebrity alphabetical initials game (how long can it last?) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 6, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392 "2010-08-06T13:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/421 "2010-08-10T15:09:00Z")
Omar Vizquel, baseball player ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/422 "2010-08-10T15:13:22Z")
OW, who could that be… Oh yeah **Orson Welles** as a red-blooded American Male, I cannot say that other person. even though I used to live in her birth town. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/423 "2010-08-10T16:13:35Z")
Skipping O.X. Ozzie Yue, musician, actor. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/424 "2010-08-10T16:32:15Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > OW, who could that be… > > as a red-blooded American Male, I cannot say that other person. even though I used to live in her birth town. I have no idea who you are talking about. For OX, I found Oman Xayam which is an alternative spelling of Omar Khayyam. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/425 "2010-08-10T17:07:33Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > > [@notfrommensa](#): > > > > OW, who could that be… > > > > as a red-blooded American Male, I cannot say that other person. even though I used to live in her birth town. > > I have no idea who you are talking about. > > For OX, I found Oman Xayam which is an alternative spelling of Omar Khayyam. I suspect the OW just did an amazing hire with an RO’D. 😃 For OZ I want to suggest Henri Xavier. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/426 "2010-08-10T17:45:10Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > > [@notfrommensa](#): > > > > OW, who could that be… > > > > as a red-blooded American Male, I cannot say that other person. even though I used to live in her birth town. > > I have no idea who you are talking about. I was talking about Oprah. I have no idea what **Zeldar** ’s RO’D reference means. Oscar Wilde was another famous OW For OZ, I have nothing, best I can come up with is **Professor Marvel** or **Frank Morgan** ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/427 "2010-08-10T17:48:11Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > > [@hajario](#): > > > > I have no idea who you are talking about. > > I was talking about Oprah. I have no idea what **Zeldar** ’s RO’D reference means. Oscar Wilde was another famous OW RO’D is Rosie O’Donnell who recently sealed a deal with Oprah for a show on the OWN. (Times like these call for the barf smilie!) ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/428 "2010-08-10T17:55:15Z")
Olga Zaytseva is the best I got. A Russian biathlete who won two golds and a silver while competing in the last three Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/429 "2010-08-10T17:56:57Z")
Hooray! OZ exists. Pam Anderson! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/430 "2010-08-10T18:01:03Z")
Paul Anka edit: Beaten to it, so: Pat Buchanan ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/431 "2010-08-10T18:05:30Z")
Paul Cézanne ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/432 "2010-08-10T18:05:47Z")
Peter Dinklage ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/433 "2010-08-10T18:49:45Z")
Peter Eastgate — World Series of Poker Champion at age 21, Retired at age 23. Tough life ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/434 "2010-08-10T19:09:50Z")
Peter Falk ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/435 "2010-08-10T19:10:59Z")
Peter Gabriel ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/436 "2010-08-10T19:13:15Z")
Paul Hornung ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/437 "2010-08-10T19:19:15Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > > [@hajario](#): > > > > I have no idea who you are talking about. > > I was talking about Oprah. I have no idea what **Zeldar** ’s RO’D reference means. Oscar Wilde was another famous OW Ha! You used to live in her birth town. I live in her current town. I would have gone with Orville Wright. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/438 "2010-08-10T19:20:16Z")
Back on track: Pedro Infante ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/439 "2010-08-10T19:22:46Z")
Peter Jennings ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-celebrity-alphabetical-initials-game-how-long-can-it-last/549392/440 "2010-08-10T19:25:17Z")
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