A: Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)

A: Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)

Tossups

1. One enemy fought in this game is wearing the Stalker armor worn by the player character in the non-canon ending, while during a mission to destroy a skyhook the player is attacked by Ozzik Sturn in an AT-KT. Maris Brood turns evil during the course of this game and is killed upon the player’s second visit to Felucia, which immediately preceeds a mission to Raxus Prime to destroy a Star Destroyer. The player’s master betrays him immediately after his successful mission to eliminate Shaak Ti, after which the player is assited by Rahm Kota. Juno Eclipse helps the player rescues Bail Organa and Mon Mothma from the Death Star, where the player can choose to kill his master, Darth Vader. For 10 points, name this 2008 Star Wars game focusing on Starkiller, aka Galen Marek, the secret apprentice of Darth Vader. A: Star Wars: TheForce Unleashed

2. In 2001, he starred in the 15-minute long music video for the Michael Jackson song “You Rock My World”. In 1960, he married older Mexican actress Movita Castaneda, but the couple would divorce only two years later. Alongside future Thai Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj, he starred as Harrison Carter MacWhite in the 1963 George Englund film The Ugly American. Late in his career he played Dr. Jack Mickler in 1995’s Don Juan DeMarco, six years before his last credited role as the overweight Max in the Robert DeNiro heist thriller The Score. He parodied his most famous movie role alongside Matthew Broderick when he played Carmine Sabatini in the 1990 feature The Freshman. FTP, name this legendary actor most famous for his Academy Award-winning roles as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront and as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather.

A: Marlon Brando

3. The title character of this song sports a blue Fubu jersey with number “zero-five” printed on the front, and the singer notes that the title character asks for a tattoo of the number 13 but gets a number 31 instead. Like the Def Leppard song “Rock of Ages”, the music video opens with the German phrase “Gunter glieben glauten globen” with the main character getting a lecture from his dad. Nika Frost performs as a female vocalist who sings, “Give it to me, baby” as the title character replies, “Uh huh, Uh huh” throughout the song. The singer proclaims that the world needs wannabes and “if you don’t break, just overcompensate/ At least you’ll know you can always go on Ricki Lake”. The main character drives a red low-rider and makes an appearance in another of the band’s music video “Why Don’t You Get a Job?” Featuring Guy Cohen as the hip-hop suburbanite, FTP, what is this song by the Offspring that notes how all the girls say that the title character is fairly cool given his light skin color?

A: “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)”

4. The Pell Mell song “Nothing Lies Still Long” plays during the episode recaps for this show. Future Desperate Housewives actor Ricardo Chavira appeared in four episodes of this program as a character named Ramon. Mena Suvari logged seven appearances on this show in 2004 as Edie, a free-spirited lesbian artist and friend of Claire. Before everyone knew him as Dwight Schrute, Rainn Wilson spent thirteen episodes on this series playing intern Arthur Martin, who briefly worked for the Fisher family business. More prominent stars of this drama now appear regularly on the current programs Brothers & Sisters and Dexter. Very appropriately, every episode of this HBO series began with a death. FTP, name this series which ended in 2005 and which followed the members of a family running a funeral home in Los Angeles.

A: Six Feet Under

5. His live action roles include a baseball agent named Ernie Capadino in “A League of Their Own” and Randy Pear in the movie “Rat Race”. In “The Wedding Singer”, he makes an uncredited appearance as a singer hoping to perform at Julia’s wedding. However this actor also has had many voiceover roles in animated works. In the movie “Eight Crazy Nights”, this actor was the voice of Tom Baltezor, the winner of the Dukesberry Patch over Whitey Duvall and voiced a movie reviewer in a short-lived Matt Groening series. In the feature film “Coneheads”, he plays a dentist who places caps on the teeth of Beldar, a character played by fellow “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dan Aykroyd. Famous for his recurring roles as the Master Thespian and Tommy Flanagan, Pathological Liar, FTP, name this actor who had his own animated series as movie reviewer Jay Sherman in “The Critic”.

A: Jon Lovitz

6. This album was its artist’s eleventh number one album in the U.S., breaking Elvis Presley’s record of ten. To avoid the possibility of leaking songs to the public, the majority of the recordings occurred in Hawaii. Swizz Beatz produced the seventh track on this album which samples the song “D.A.N.C.E.” by Justice. Besides “On to the Next One”, half of the songs on this album were produced by Kanye West, including the first two tracks “What We Talkin’ About” and “Thank You”. The first single released off this album samples “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” and announces “the death of auto-tune, moment of silence”. In addition to “D.O.A.”, the rapper claims in his most successful track that the listeners “can call me Cesar in a dark Caesar” while Kanye West states how he is “beasting off the Riesling” and Rihanna notes that there is only one thing on her mind. FTP, name this most recent album of Jay-Z featuring the song “Run This Town”.

A: “The Blueprint 3”

7. As a youngster, he attended the Crossroads School with Cash Warren, a current movie producer and the husband of Jessica Alba. In the 2002 All-Star game, he was selected as an injury replacement for Vince Carter. After many nagging injuries, he was traded in February 2005 from his original NBA team for guard Speedy Claxton and forward Dale Davis. In 1999, he was drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets and backed up Eddie Jones and David Wesley during his first year removed from UCLA. In July 2008, he signed a big contract to move from a northern California team to a southern California one in the hopes of playing alongside Elton Brand. FTP, name this often-bearded guard who signed with the Clippers in 2008 after several successful seasons at point guard for the Golden State Warriors.

A: Baron Davis

8. At one point, he accidentally shoots Cornelius Banks in the arm when he thinks a gun is not loaded. When he finally pays off Dukes, he admits that Dukes is at the time only getting $2300 of the original $10,000 that he is owed. At one point, this man tells Father Pat that he will burn his house down, and PBS once wanted to do a special about how he had never puked. He eventually vomits, but only after he receives a hearty punch in the gut from Ed Monix, whom he got in exchange for a washing machine. He apologizes to his mother because he gained fame and wealth after stealing a song she wrote down on a napkin. The success of that song, “Love Me Sexy”, allowed him to become the starting power forward, coach, and owner of an ABA team. FTP, name this owner and promoter of the Flint Tropics, played by Will Ferrell in the movie Semi-Pro.

A: JackieMoon (Accept either answer)

9. One of this band’s musicians was a former member of both Spooky Tooth and The Leslie West Band. In 1991, they brought in new lead vocalist Johnny Edwards, with whom they released their worst selling album to date. That album, Unusual Heat, did produce one minor hit with the song “Lowdown and Dirty”. Their 1977 eponymous debut album was highly successful, but their follow-up, 1978’s Double Vision, sold over 7 million copies. One of their notable hits claims “can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far, to change this lonely life”. Vocalist Lou Gramm and bandleader Mick Jones spurred this group to even more success with songs like “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “Urgent”. FTP, name this band of the late 1970s and 1980s, which had big hits with songs such as “I Want to Know What Love Is”, “Hot Blooded”, and “Juke Box Hero”.

A: Foreigner

10. He captured one of the most prestigious prizes on the European tour when he won the 2005 BMW Championship. In 1995, he finally obtained his European Tour Card after going to qualifying school for the fourth time. This man used to be known for his habit of smoking at every hole, but now he just chews gum instead. He is one of only six male golfers who has won multiple major championships in this millennium. Because of his waddling gait, many affectionately call him “El Pato”, and his only two PGA tour victories have been major championship wins at the U.S. Open and Masters. FTP, name this stocky Argentine golfer, who won the 2007 U.S. Open and beat out Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry in a playoff to capture the 2009 Masters Championship.

A: Angel Cabrera

11. His single “This Could Be Heaven” was featured on The Family Man soundtrack. This man’s first non-eponymous album was 1998’s Human Being, which was critically panned, but managed to attain a Gold certification. His 2004 greatest hits album includes a cover of Echo & the Bunnymen’s “Lips Like Sugar” as well as acoustic versions of some of his own original songs like “Killer”. He appeared on the American Idol Season 7 Finale, singing with third-place contestant Syesha Mercado. One of his more famous and notable covers was his 1997 version of the Steve Miller Band song “Fly Like an Eagle”, but some of his own hits include “Love’s Divine”. He has notable facial scars, but they did not derail him from marrying supermodel Heidi Klum. FTP, Name this soul artist of songs like “Crazy” and “Kiss From a Rose”.

A: Seal

12. This character meets her fiancé at a film premiere for a horror movie called “Cleaver”. This character’s other old boyfriends include a half-black, half-Jewish son of a film executive and a Rutgers student who would eventually flunk out of school. After dating Noah Tannenbaum and Jackie Aprile, Jr., this character would be engaged for a short time to fellow Columbia University student Finn DeTrolio until their break-up and her most recent engagement with Patrick Parisi, which was announced on the series’ final episode. During a tour of college campuses, this character’s father killed one of his business associates with a garrote. A volunteer at the South Bronx Law Center and aspiring pediatrician, her love of Patrick led her to apply to law school, refusing to get involved with the family business. Nicknamed “Princess Bing” by the FBI, FTP, named this daughter of Carmela and Tony Soprano played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler on “The Sopranos”.

A: Meadow Mariangela Soprano

13. The opening animated credits in this film feature the words “Chlorophyll added” flashing quickly on the screen, as well as a picture of numerous people stuffed in a telephone booth and the phrase “A-wop-a-loo-bop-lop” as the main characters are waking up and getting dressed. The male lead’s blue windbreaker worn at the beginning of the film was meant to be a reference to the film “Rebel Without a Cause”. He meets with the female lead at a beach during a summer vacation, and the female lead decides to stay in the U.S. rather than return to Australia. While staying in the U.S., Patty encourages the female lead to join the school’s cheerleading squad, which contradicts with the style of her friend Frenchy and her gang, the Pink Ladies. Frenchy, played by Didi Conn, tries to help the main character, the head of a gang called the T-Birds, reunite with his summer love Sandy. Featuring memorable songs like “Summer Nights” and “You’re the One That I Want”, FTP, name this 1978 film following the romantic trials and tribulations of Rydell High School students Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson, played by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

A: “Grease”

14. In 1995, she appeared in the Seinfeld episode “The Understudy”. She starred alongside Rip Torn in the 1982 comedy flop Jinxed!, and in 1977, she included a rendition of the song “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” on her fourth studio album Broken Blossom. This person starred alongside Dennis Farina in the 1997 Carl Reiner romantic comedy That Old Feeling and played the shrink of Mel Gibson’s character in What Women Want. The name of her 1972 debut album matches her informal stage name The Divine Miss M. In a potential love poem to Carrie on The King of Queens, Doug rhymes this person’s name with Hitler. She made large contributions to the soundtracks for Gypsy and The Rose and starred in the 1988 film Beaches. FTP, name this versatile female performer known for the songs “From a Distance” and “Wind Beneath My Wings”.

A: Bette Midler

15. After NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s appearance on this show, his 2008 Lexus was stolen. The band Gorillaz was featured on this show as well as Tony Montana from the Scarface video game as the only animated characters to appear. The Ying Yang Twins’ imitation of a monkey screeching on this show prompted Dave Chappelle to do a parody of this show where he flaunts his own personal sweat shop and eats a dinosaur egg. “Whips, Rides and Dubs” editions began airing in its early seasons and a teen version of this show premiered in 2009, while Kim Kardashian and Kimora Lee Simmons each hosted a special ranking the sexiest and priciest ones featured on the show. Rapper Ja Rule was sued because of his appearance on this show, and in one memorable episode, Mariah Carey ended her full tour with her disrobing and relaxing in her bathtub. Joey McIntyre is credited as the first person to show his bedroom and note, “This is where the magic happens” on, FTP, what MTV series that showcases the opulent homes of famous celebrities?

A: “MTV Cribs”

16. This player is on the cover of the 2003 book “When the Game Stands Tall”, as he, along with fellow NFL player Matt Gutierrez, graduated from the documented De La Salle High School in Concord, California. He set an all-time NCAA record for punt return yard average in a season in 2005 while playing under head coach Karl Dorrell. Beating out Reggie Bush for all-Pac 10 punt returner in 2005, this UCLA running back was drafted 60th overall the following year. He claims that he chose his professional jersey number based on the fact that all NFL teams passed on him because of his diminutive size, which did not prevent him from laying out Shawne Merriman during a 2007 game against San Diego. The death of his grandfather during his Rose Bowl appearance prompted him to add his grandfather’s surname to his own last name. Rushing for 941 yards and 13 touchdowns in his 2006 rookie campaign while sharing time with Fred Taylor, FTP, name this “human bowling ball”, the current star running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

A: Maurice Jones-Drew

17. This product was created by Russ Hornsby who made action figures modeled after characters in the “Powerpuff Girls” series. Accessories for it include a car and garage, a fun house and skateboard while the product itself has three modes: “nurturing”, “adventure” and “sleep” mode. Much criticism rose when it was rumored that one of the models had high levels of the metal antimony. That model, Mr. Squiggles, joins Patches, Num Nums, PipSqueak and Chunk as the five characters considered to be compliant with regulations by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in December 2009. With a name meaning “little pig” and selling for under ten dollars, FTP, what is this Chinese toy that is meant to replicate the actions of real hamsters?

A: Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster

18. Whitney Houston, Joey Lawrence, and Mr. T all had guest appearances on this program. In the season 3 episode “Spare the Rod”, the main character finds out that his friend Toby is being beaten by his father. After the first season, the character of Leonard Rollins was replaced with that of Dexter Stuffins, a somewhat more erudite and stuffy attorney. In 1984, Dexter’s nephew Alfonso joined the show and became the main figure’s new best friend. In the pilot episode, a young boy shows up at his father’s estate after his mother had sent him to military boarding school. At different times, both Jason Bateman and Alfonso Ribeiro had regular roles on this series as friends of young Ricky. FTP, name this 1980s sitcom which starred Ricky Schroder as a boy who goes to live with his rich and immature father Edward Stratton III.

A: Silver Spoons

19. Although this measurement was invented much earlier, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Branch Rickey was said to have developed a predecessor to this statistic in 1954 , which he called EBP. Babe Ruth leads all players with at least 3,000 plate appearances in this statistic, while Albert Pujols leads all active players with at least 3,000 plate appearances and ranks fourth all-time. In 1984 John Thorn and Pete Palmer first used this statistic in its most applicable form in baseball today, as the two combined this statistic with the frequency of a player’s ability to get on base. Calculated by dividing the total number of bases earned by the number of plate appearances, FTP, what is this statistic that is added to on-base percentage to get a baseball player’s OPS?