Musings of a Dead Parrot

THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. What 2010 film borrowed its title from a 1979 rockumentary, but fixed a spelling error in the title? 1979 rockumentary ---> The Kids Are Alright. Man do I dig Keith Moon's drumming.
2. What part of the body is described with the word "vermiform"? vermiform is related to worms. Intestine? Colon?
3. At the time of the U.S. Civil War, what was by far the most populous city in the Confederacy? a question that has been asked several times at Obrien's Pub Quiz. New Orleans.
4. What TV show again had the highest average Nielsen rating during the 2009-10 season for the sixth time, beating All in the Family's record of five straight Nielsen-leading seasons? American Idol. Ugh.
5. Stephen Dedalus is the "Telemachus" figure in what influential 1922 novel? Ulysses
6. What object appears in the official symbols of both Freemasonry and Rand McNally? a compass?
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Fred Astaire, David Beckham, Mariah Carey, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Liberace, Dolly Parton, Troy Polamalu, Keith Richards, and Bruce Springsteen. With Alex's hint, I have a guess. They have each insured a part of their body with Troy Polamalu's hair the most recent example.

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What is the largest Mediterranean island, both in terms of area and population? Sicily is slightly more expansive, but vastly more populous, than runner-up Sardinia. correct
2. Name one of the two letters of the alphabet whose fingerspelling sign requires movement in the American Manual Alphabet. You need a little wrist action to do both 'J' and 'Z'.
3. What metal is typically found in both sterling silver and bronze? The non-silver part of sterling silver is almost always copper, which also makes up most of bronze. correct
4. What title character of three hit films had the legal middle name "Danger"? Austin Danger Powers, his birth certificate says. Time to turn to a friend or co-worker and break out that hilarious Austin Powers impression you perfected back in '97. It's *just as hilarious* today, trust me! correct
5. The AP Athlete of the Year award has only gone to a non-American man twice in the last fifty years, both times to a Canadian athlete. Name the two Canadian winners, both of whom came home from a highly anticipated Olympic appearance without a medal. Wow, that is one long question. The lengths I go to appease my equal-time-seeking Canadian fanbase! The honorees were Wayne Gretzky (of course) and Ben Johnson (remember him?) correct
6. What's the only name shared by one of the original Care Bears and Disney's original Seven Dwarfs? There is a Grumpy Bear, but no Sleepy Bear (that's "Bedtime Bear"), Happy Bear (that's "Cheer Bear") or Sneezy Bear (that's "Coke-Sniffing Bear"). At least it wasn't Doc Bear.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these songs? The Beatles' "Paperback Writer," Leonard Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat," Elvis Costello's "Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe," Eminem's "Stan," John Mayer's "3 x 5," Morrissey's "Will Never Marry," Nas's "One Love," William Shatner's "That's Me Trying," and Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage." An easy one this week, for those who like music or are cheating, cheating Google monkeys. These are "epistolary songs"--their lyrics take the form of letters. Sincerely yours, Ken Jennings. Yes, it was that easy.