# The Feud: Famous Last Names (but not that one!) by Barkis is Willin' \[Game Over\]

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 3, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344 "2011-03-03T14:37:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/61 "2011-03-03T22:48:39Z")

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1. Tom Hanks
2. Michael Jordan
3. Stephen Colbert
4. Kathy Ireland
5. Tim Robbins
6. Ashley Judd
7. John Lennon
8. Jennifer Lopez
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Brown

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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/62 "2011-03-03T23:13:36Z")

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Fill in the last name of a famous person, living or dead. Use both first and last name in your answer.

1. Tom \_\_\_, not Cruise

2. Michael \_\_\_, not Jackson

3. Stephen (or Steven) \_\_\_, not King

4. Kathy \_\_\_, not Griffin

5. Tim \_\_\_, not Allen

6. Ashley \_\_\_, not Olsen

7. John \_\_\_, not Travolta

8. Jennifer \_\_\_, not Aniston

9. Justin \_\_\_, not Bieber

10. James \_\_\_ , not Dean

11. Tom Hanks

12. Michael Caine

13. Steven Tyler

14. Kathy Najimi

15. Tim Reid

16. Ashley Wilkes

17. John Goodman

18. Jennifer Jones

19. Justin Timberlake

20. James Earl Jones

I hope I’ve made the cut! Another harder than it looks!! LOL Only Ashley I could think of was Ashley Wilkes, from Gone with the Wind. 😃

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/63 "2011-03-03T23:19:49Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> the special rules are ALWAYS **right above** the ten questions.

That’s pretty much what I was saying.

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**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:** [March 3, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/64 "2011-03-03T23:40:23Z")

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1. Tom Hanks
2. Michael Jordan
3. Stephen Hawking
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim Conway
6. Ashley Judd
7. John Wayne
8. Jennifer Lopez
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Taylor

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**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/65 "2011-03-03T23:48:42Z")

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1. Tom Hanks
2. Michael Jordan
3. Steven Jobs
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim Dalton
6. Ashley Judd
7. John Goodman
8. Jennifer Lopez
9. Justin Long
10. James Brown

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/66 "2011-03-04T01:47:39Z")

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1. Tom Selleck
2. Michael Douglas
3. Stephen Tyler
4. Kathy Ireland
5. Tim Curry
6. Ashley Tisdale
7. John McCain
8. Jennifer Hudson
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Franco

I think Kathy Ireland is going to do me in, but since I’m probably not in time it doesn’t matter.

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/67 "2011-03-04T01:56:58Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> I’m tricky like that… 😛
> 
> The special ones in red.  
> No, **gonzomax** , I’ll clean up your mess. 😛

Thankyou

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/68 "2011-03-04T02:03:50Z")

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1. Tom Hanks
2. Michael Jordan
3. Stephen Hawking
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim Duncan
6. Ashley Simpson
7. John Lennon
8. Jennifer Lopez
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Jones

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**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/69 "2011-03-04T02:05:55Z")

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1. Tom Selleck
2. Michael Douglas
3. Steven Segal
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim O’Brien
6. Ashlee Simpson
7. John Adams
8. Jennifer Gray
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Thurber

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/70 "2011-03-04T05:00:28Z")

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1. Tom Jones
2. Michael Collins
3. Steven Tyler
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim Tebow
6. Ashley Judd
7. John Kennedy
8. Jennifer Lopez
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Dean

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/71 "2011-03-04T05:28:00Z")

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we’re over 50 now. note sent to mods

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/72 "2011-03-04T13:20:14Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> 1. John McEnroe

I alway wondered about the name “John”… I now know it’s pronounced the same as “James”. 😃

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/73 "2011-03-04T14:35:08Z")

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Didn’t see this one before now. In case I’m not too late…

1. Tom Jones
2. Michael Jordan
3. Steven Spielberg
4. Kathy Bates
5. Tim Burton
6. Ashley Simpson
7. John Lennon
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Justin Timberlake
10. James Spader

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/74 "2011-03-04T14:49:22Z")

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**The Other Jeffrey Lebowski** is #50.

I’ll get this scored today. I also notified the mods to mark this one “game over.”

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/75 "2011-03-04T20:18:16Z")

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**1. Tom Hanks 20**

1. Tom Jones 14
2. Tom Selleck 6
3. Tom Brady 4
4. Tom Brokaw 3
5. Tom Clancy 1
6. Tom Petty 1
7. Tom Poston 1

**2. Michael Jordan 27**  
2. Michael Douglas 7  
2. Michael Caine 4  
2. Michael Keaton 3  
2. Michael McDonald 2  
2. Michael Moore 2  
2. Michael Buble 1  
2. Michael Corleone 1  
2. Michael J. Fox 1  
2. Michael Myers 1  
2. Michael Vick 1

**3. Stephen Colbert 16**  
3. Stephen Hawking 8  
3. Stephen Spielberg 6  
3. Steven Tyler 6  
3. Steven Spielberg 5  
3. Stephen Segal 3  
3. Stephen Baldwin 1  
3. Stephen Collins 1  
3. Stephen Douglas 1  
3. Stephen Fry 1  
3. Stephen J. Cannell 1  
3. Steven Jobs 1

**4. Kathy Bates 30**  
4. Kathy Lee Gifford 12  
4. Kathy Ireland 4  
4. Kathy Guisewhite 1  
4. Kathy Heigl 1  
4. Kathy Lee Crosby 1  
4. Kathy Najimi 1

**5. Tim Burton 13**  
5. Tim Conway 8  
5. Tim McGraw 6  
5. Tim Curry 5  
5. Tim Roth 5  
5. Tim Robbins 4  
5. Tim Tebow 3  
5. Tim Duncan 1  
5. Tim Pawlenty 1  
5. Tim Reid 1  
5. Tim Taylor 1  
5. Tim Vine 1  
5. Timothy Dalton 1

**6. Ashley Judd 32**  
6. Ashley Simpson 13  
6. Ashley Tisdale 2  
6. Ashley Cole 1  
6. Ashley Greene 1  
6. Ashley Wilkes 1

**7. John Wayne 14**  
7. John Lennon 11  
7. John F. Kennedy 6  
7. John Denver 2  
7. John Stewart 2  
7. John Wilkes Booth 2  
7. John Adams 1  
7. John Ashcroft 1  
7. John Belushi 1  
7. John Boehner 1  
7. John C. Reilly 1  
7. John Cleese 1  
7. John Elway 1  
7. John Goodman 1  
7. John Hancock 1  
7. John King 1  
7. John McCain 1  
7. John Ritter 1  
7. John Voigt 1

**8. Jennifer Lopez 23**  
8. Jennifer Hudson 11  
8. Jennifer Garner 5  
8. Jennifer Love Hewitt 4  
8. Jennifer Beals 2  
8. Jennifer Connelly 2  
8. Jennifer Tilly 2  
8. Jennifer Jones 1

**9. Justin Timberlake 47**  
9. Justin Guarini 1  
9. Justin Long 1  
9. Justin Morneau 1

**10. James Brown 7  
10. James Franco 7**  
10. James Earl Jones 6  
10. James Stewart 4  
10. James Taylor 4  
10. James Bond 3  
10. James Madison 3  
10. James Brolin 2  
10. James Caan 2  
10. James Garner 2  
10. James Wood 2  
10. James Belushi 1  
10. James Cameron 1  
10. James Carter 1  
10. James Gandolfini 1  
10. James Mason 1  
10. James Thurber 1  
10. James Tipton 1  
10. John McEnroe 1

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/76 "2011-03-04T20:23:30Z")

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And the winner is… **The Other Jeffrey Lebowski**!!! Good job! ::flings confetti:: **The Other Jeffrey Lebowski** got 7/10 top answers. Way to go! Perfect = 458.00.

Thanks all! Thanks, **Barkis**!  
**1. The Other Jeffrey Lebowski 426.00**  
2. astorian 416.00  
2. Wheelz 416.00  
4. Sigmagirl 408.00  
5. 42fish 396.00  
6. GuiriEnEspaña 394.00  
7. Labtrash 392.00  
8. Little Nemo 390.00  
9. RickJay 382.00  
10. notfrommensa 378.00  
10. MeanOldLady 378.00  
12. anyrose 372.00  
13. CT\_Damsel 368.00  
14. Skammer 366.00  
15. mkecane 362.00  
15. UncaStuart 362.00  
17. Sparky812 360.00  
17. Freudian Slit 360.00  
19. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 358.00  
20. MsWhatsit 348.00  
21. Mean Mr. Mustard 342.00  
22. cmkeller 338.00  
23. Bricker 334.00  
24. zamboniracer 330.00  
25. Intergalactic Gladiator 328.00  
26. NDP 318.00  
27. KennerTheGreat 306.00  
28. jsgoddess 302.00  
28. Sternvogel 302.00  
30. kaylasdad99 298.00  
30. needscoffee 298.00  
32. Waldelfe 296.00  
33. Paintcharge 294.00  
34. gonzomax 288.00  
34. Dolores Reborn 288.00  
36. Really Not All That Bright 286.00  
37. AuntiePam 282.00  
38. Asimovian 274.00  
38. Maus Magill 274.00  
40. Scuba\_Ben 266.00  
40. Larry Borgia 266.00  
42. Elendil’s Heir 262.00  
43. Barkis is Willin’ 256.00  
44. JohnT 234.00  
45. Tom Scud 230.00  
45. Mr Shine 230.00  
47. Chronos 220.00  
48. ShibbOleth 206.00  
49. Snickers 198.00  
50. tarragon918 166.00

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/77 "2011-03-04T20:26:19Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> 1. Stephen Spielberg 6
> 2. Steven Spielberg 5

Not that it matters to me, but…

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/78 "2011-03-04T20:30:26Z")

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#3!  
And i was thisclose to putting Stephen Colbert; that would have put me over the top. This game can be maddening.

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**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/79 "2011-03-04T20:35:09Z")

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Timberlake? Who the $#^@^ is Justin Timberlake?

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-last-names-but-not-that-one-by-barkis-is-willin-game-over/573344/80 "2011-03-04T20:41:47Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
>
> Time for another bottom-5 finish

7th from last! I’m better at this than I thought! 😃

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