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Pop Culture IQ: Frat Movie Edition

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

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Here is this week’s Pop Culture IQ brought to you by Shout! Factory as heard exclusively on this week’s  Radio Happy Hour:

Game starts at approximately the 34:20 mark. Just hit play below

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Q: Name John Belushi’s first live action movie in which he played a member of the Delta Tau Chi Fraternity.
A:
Animal House

Q: Which future “E.R.” and “Top Gun” star played Gilbert Lowell in “Revenge of the Nerds?”
A:
Anthony Edwards

Q: Name the “Van Wilder” star who married Scarlett Johansson in 2008.
A:
Ryan Reynolds

Allie Sakowicz , 15-year-old writing prodigy, answered the first and third questions correctly thus becoming the youngest ever to play and win the Pop Culture IQ.

That achievement is just another success added to the already impressive portfolio being built by the Illinois teen.  She has published over twenty articles in several national magazines including Odyssey Magazine and Chicago Parent, has attended President Barack Obama’s Election Night and Super Tuesday Election Night parties and the premiere of High School Musical 3 in Los Angeles for the Scholastic Kids Press Corps and now can say she’s appeared on the #1 most listened to and downloaded comedy on all of BlogTalkRadio.51JXFZ8H5XL._SL160_

In addition to the pride she must feel for winning Pop Cluture IQ, Allie also won the DVD of  Sex Pistols – The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle courtesy of Shout! Factory.

Remember, Shawn Amos will be by each week to test someone’s Pop Culture IQ.  Next week could be you!

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Pop Culture IQ: MTV Reality Show edition

Friday, March 5th, 2010

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Here is this week’s Pop Culture IQ brought to you by Shout! Factory as heard exclusively on this week’s  Radio Happy Hour:

Game starts at approximately the 7:00 mark. Just hit play below!

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Q: Name the MTV franchise now in it’s 22nd season that introduced reality stars like Pedro Zamora, Puck Rainey, Eric Nies, and Jacinda Barrett.
A:
“The Real World”

Q: Name the singer, and now “Dancing with the Stars” alum, that got her start as on her parents reality show, “The Osbournes.”
A:
Kelly Osbourne

Q: Name the MTV game show from 1987 that featured up-and-coming comics, Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, and Colin Quinn.
A:
“Remote Control”

Josh, this week’s Pop Culture IQ contestant, answered two of the three questions correctly which is all it too to take home the prize!   Josh won the DVD of The Weird Al Show – The Complete Series courtesy of Shout! Factory.

Remember, Shawn Amos will be by each week to test someone’s Pop Culture IQ.  Next week could be you!

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Pop Culture IQ: Famous Professors in Entertainment

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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Here is this week’s Pop Culture IQ brought to you by Shout! Factory as heard exclusively on this week’s  Radio Happy Hour:

Game starts at approximately the 6:00 mark. Just hit play below!

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Q: Name the actor who played the delusional Professor John Nash in “A Beautiful Mind.”
A:
Russell Crowe

Q: Name the TV show that featured a professor who was smart enough to build a radio out of a coconut but not able to build a boat to help his fellow castaways get home.
A:
“Gilligan’s Island”

Q: Name the film and TV series in which John Houseman played law professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
A:
“The Paper Chase

This week’s contestant, Sascha Rothchild, choked on question one but redeemed herself on the next two to take 51eoXbTw0FL._SL160_home the DVD of Rhoda: Season One starring Valerie Harper.

Rothchild is the author of How to Get Divorced by 30: My Misguided Attempt at a Starter Marriage, a tongue and cheek and funny, yet practical memoir. While she’s not against marriage following her failed experience at the institution, she did tell us after winning the Pop Culture IQ that she is FOR divorce if you’re not happily married.

She advises against marrying for money but says that if you do choose to do so don’t sign a prenup because “then you’re just a moron.”

She also told us that she has a dog that she must walk five times a day.

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Pop Culture IQ: Double Duty Edition

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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Here is this week’s Pop Culture IQ brought to you by Shout! Factory as heard exclusively on this week’s  Radio Happy Hour:

Game starts at approximately the 36:00 mark. Just hit play below!

In honor of this Alison Brie, this week’s Pop Culture IQ focuses on actors with simultaneous hit shows:
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Q: Name Regis Philbin’s sidekick who simultaneously starred on his morning talk show, the soap opera “All My Children,” and the sitcom “Hope & Faith.”
A: Kelly Ripa

Q: Name Alison Brie’s “Community” co-star who hosts “The Soup” on VH1.
A: Joel McHale

Q: Name “The View” co-star who has her own sitcom, which tells a fictionalized version of her recent divorce.
A:
Sherri Shepherd

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This week’s contestant, Marjorie Kase, got the first two correct and won the DVD of It’s Garry Shandling’s Show: The Complete First Season courtesy of Shout! Factory.

Remember, Shawn Amos will be by each week to test someone’s Pop Culture IQ.  Next week could be you!

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Pop Culture IQ: Comedy Duos

Friday, February 12th, 2010

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Here is this week’s Pop Culture IQ brought to you by Shout! Factory as heard exclusively on this week’s  Radio Happy Hour:

Game starts at approximately the 39:00 mark. Just hit play below!

Comedy Duo Trivia
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Q: Name the famous comedy duo who starred in the stoner classic “Up in Smoke.”
A: Cheech and Chong

Q: Which actor makes up half of the rock duo Tenacious D?
A: Jack Black

Q: Name the TV show starring New Zealand novelty song performers Bret McKenzie and Jermaine Clement.
A: “Flight of the Conchords”

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Troupe Gammage, the lead singer of Speak, rocked this week’s Pop Culture IQ getting all three questions correct.

He became the proud winner of the DVD of the Comedy Central special starring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain called Stella: Live In Boston courtesy of Shout! Factory.

Remember, Shawn Amos will be by each week to test someone’s Pop Culture IQ.  Next week could be you!

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