Oscar Trivia Friday!: Final Answers

Here are the answers to last week's Oscar trivia.

Thus another Awards season comes to a close for One Line Review.

1. Match the description of the Oscar apparel with the celebrity who wore it:

Charlton Heston __D__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Angelina Jolie __C__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Ashley Judd __A__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Diane Keaton __F__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Julianne Moore __E__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Gwyneth Paltrow __B__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Naomi Watts __G__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Reese Witherspoon __H__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “Groomed to look like a cross between Ava Gardner and Hedy Lamarr, [she] took the prize for the most skin, in a fly-away, slit-up-or-down- to-there (take your pick) white number in which she was so secure and sassy, she wins the Babe-a-licious Award.” (San Francisco Examiner, 1997 Oscars)

(B.) “[Her] pink Ralph Lauren seemed to swim around her lithe frame and project sweetness and light.” (The Complete Book of Oscar Fashion, 1999 Oscars)

(C.) “[She] seemed to be going for a necrophiliac-chic look with her chalk-white skin, jet-black, waist-length hair extensions and long, loose black sleeves.” (New York Post, 2000 Oscars)

(D.) “The best toupee he’s ever had.” (Joan Rivers, 2001 Oscars)

(E.) “With her fiery red hair and creamy complexion, [she] is probably the only one who could pull off this shade without looking like a refugee from St. Patrick’s Day.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2003 Oscars)

(F.) “Menswear-inspired ensembles made [her] a fashion trendsetter… three decades ago. (Entertainment Weekly, 2004 Oscars)

(G.) “Did Kong get ahold of this frock? There’s a fine line between artfully deconstructed couture and shredded toilet paper.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2006 Oscars)

(H.) “[She] completed her eye-opening run through awards season with this deep purple flounce, and sent a million blondes running to cut bangs during the commercial break.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2007 Oscars)

2. At last year’s Oscars who said: “I started the red carpet segment of the Oscars in 1979— and to show you how good I was, every thirty years they invite me back,” and, just before signing off, made the embarrassing gaffe of referring to Best Supporting Actor front-runner Javier Bardem as “Xavier” Bardem? (4 points)

(A.) Army Archerd

(B.) Katie Couric

√(C.) Regis Philbin

(D.) Joan Rivers

3. This year, the Oscar presenters have been kept secret, however, which former host let it slip (while promoting his current film to Access Hollywood) that he will be presenting with Tina Fey? (4 points)

(A.) Ernest Borgnine

√(B.) Steve Martin

(C.) Bill Murray

(D.) Adam Sandler

4. Name any two actors or actresses nominated for the first time this year.

There were nine first-time nominees: Richard Jenkins for THE VISITOR, Frank Langella for FROST/NIXON, Mickey Rourke for THE WRESTLER, Josh Brolin for MILK, Michael Shannon for REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, Anne Hathaway for RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, Melissa Leo for FROZEN RIVER, Viola Davis for DOUBT, TARAJI P. HENSON for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

The final dose of Oscar trivia. You can post guesses in the comments--I'll reveal the final answers in next Friday's entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!

1. Match the description of the Oscar apparel with the celebrity who wore it:

Charlton Heston _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Angelina Jolie _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Ashley Judd _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Diane Keaton _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Julianne Moore _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Gwyneth Paltrow _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Naomi Watts _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Reese Witherspoon _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “Groomed to look like a cross between Ava Gardner and Hedy Lamarr, [she] took the prize for the most skin, in a fly-away, slit-up-or-down- to-there (take your pick) white number in which she was so secure and sassy, she wins the Babe-a-licious Award.” (San Francisco Examiner, 1997 Oscars)

(B.) “[Her] pink Ralph Lauren seemed to swim around her lithe frame and project sweetness and light.” (The Complete Book of Oscar Fashion, 1999 Oscars)

(C.) “[She] seemed to be going for a necrophiliac-chic look with her chalk-white skin, jet-black, waist-length hair extensions and long, loose black sleeves.” (New York Post, 2000 Oscars)

(D.) “The best toupee he’s ever had.” (Joan Rivers, 2001 Oscars)

(E.) “With her fiery red hair and creamy complexion, [she] is probably the only one who could pull off this shade without looking like a refugee from St. Patrick’s Day.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2003 Oscars)

(F.) “Menswear-inspired ensembles made [her] a fashion trendsetter… three decades ago. (Entertainment Weekly, 2004 Oscars)

(G.) “Did Kong get ahold of this frock? There’s a fine line between artfully deconstructed couture and shredded toilet paper.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2006 Oscars)

(H.) “[She] completed her eye-opening run through awards season with this deep purple flounce, and sent a million blondes running to cut bangs during the commercial break.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2007 Oscars)

2. At last year’s Oscars who said: “I started the red carpet segment of the Oscars in 1979— and to show you how good I was, every thirty years they invite me back,” and, just before signing off, made the embarrassing gaffe of referring to Best Supporting Actor front-runner Javier Bardem as “Xavier” Bardem? (4 points)

(A.) Army Archerd

(B.) Katie Couric

(C.) Regis Philbin

(D.) Joan Rivers

3. This year, the Oscar presenters have been kept secret, however, which former host let it slip (while promoting his current film to Access Hollywood) that he will be presenting with Tina Fey? (4 points)

(A.) Ernest Borgnine

(B.) Steve Martin

(C.) Bill Murray

(D.) Adam Sandler

4. Name any two actors or actresses nominated for the first time this year.

Answers to last Friday's Trivia:

1. Match the Oscar winner and a quote from their speech:

Ingrid Bergman for Gaslight (1944) __F__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl (1968) __C__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Jack Nicholson for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) _G_ (A, B, C, D,=2 0E, F, G, or H)

Ben Kingsley for Gandhi (1982) __A__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Michael Douglas for Wall Street (1987) __H__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Cate Blanchett for The Aviator (2005) __D__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

George Clooney for Syriana (2006) __E__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Forrest Whittaker for The Last King of Scotland (2007) __B__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “This is an Oscar for vision, for courage, and for acting, and for peace.”

(B.) “… and God, God who believes in us all, who’s given me this moment in this lifetime that I will hopefully carry to the end of my lifetime into the next lifetime.”

(C.) “I’m very honored to be in such magnificent company as Katharine Hepburn.”

(D.) “Thank you to the Academy, who know Katharine Hepburn so well and are so intimately acquainted with her work, this is an indescribable surprise and honor.”

(E.) “We are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood, every once in a while I think. It’s probably a good thing. We’re the ones who talk[ed] about AIDS when it just being whispered. And we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular… This Academy, this group of people, gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. I’m proud to be a part of this Academy, proud to be a part of this community, and proud to be out of touch.”

(F.) “I’ve never been happier than with my work here in Hollywood and I thank you very much for my Oscar.”

(G.) “I guess this proves there are as many nuts in the Academy as anywhere else.”

(H.) “…in particular to my father, who I don’t think ever missed one of my college productions, for his continued support, and for helping a son step out of a shadow. I’ll be eternally grateful to you dad for that.”

2. Who among the following never appeared at the Academy Awards?

(A.) Woody Allen

(B.) Marlon Brando

(C.) Katharine Hepburn

√(D.) Orson Welles

3. Which is false about the first year of the Academy Awards?

(A.) There was no secret envelope and the winners were announced on the back page of the Academy Bulletin months before the ceremony.

(B.) There were no Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress categories.

(C.) Charles Chaplin was given the first non-competitive individual achievement award, for “versatility and genius in writing, acting, directing, and producing The Circus (his current film).

√(D.) No ceremony was held: the recipients received their statuettes by courier.

4. Last year, Michael Clayton was the only film nominated for more than one acting Oscar; very rarely has just a single film alone been up for multiple acting Oscars, with all other films getting just one nomination. What was the last movie year in Oscar History for which there was only one multiple nominee for acting?

√(A.) 1935 (the multiple nominee was Mutiny on the Bounty)

(B.) 1946 (the multiple nominee was The Best Years of Our Lives)

(C.) 1951 (the multiple nominee was A Streetcar Named Desire)

(D.) 1957 (the multiple nominee was Peyton Place)

Oscar Trivia Friday!

More Oscar trivia, leading us up to the big night. You can post guesses in the comments--I'll reveal the answers in the subsequent Friday entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!

1. Match the Oscar winner and a quote from their speech:

Ingrid Bergman for Gaslight (1944) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl (1968) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Jack Nicholson for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) __ (A, B, C, D,=2 0E, F, G, or H)

Ben Kingsley for Gandhi (1982) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Michael Douglas for Wall Street (1987) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Cate Blanchett for The Aviator (2005) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

George Clooney for Syriana (2006) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Forrest Whittaker for The Last King of Scotland (2007) _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “This is an Oscar for vision, for courage, and for acting, and for peace.”

(B.) “… and God, God who believes in us all, who’s given me this moment in this lifetime that I will hopefully carry to the end of my lifetime into the next lifetime.”

(C.) “I’m very honored to be in such magnificent company as Katharine Hepburn.”

(D.) “Thank you to the Academy, who know Katharine Hepburn so well and are so intimately acquainted with her work, this is an indescribable surprise and honor.”

(E.) “We are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood, every once in a while I think. It’s probably a good thing. We’re the ones who talk[ed] about AIDS when it just being whispered. And we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular… This Academy, this group of people, gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. I’m proud to be a part of this Academy, proud to be a part of this community, and proud to be out of touch.”

(F.) “I’ve never been happier than with my work here in Hollywood and I thank you very much for my Oscar.”

(G.) “I guess this proves there are as many nuts in the Academy as anywhere else.”

(H.) “…in particular to my father, who I don’t think ever missed one of my college productions, for his continued support, and for helping a son step out of a shadow. I’ll be eternally grateful to you dad for that.”

2. Who among the following never appeared at the Academy Awards?

(A.) Woody Allen

(B.) Marlon Brando

(C.) Katharine Hepburn

(D.) Orson Welles

3. Which is false about the first year of the Academy Awards?

(A.) There was no secret envelope and the winners were announced on the back page of the Academy Bulletin months before the ceremony.

(B.) There were no Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress categories.

(C.) Charles Chaplin was given the first non-competitive individual achievement award, for “versatility and genius in writing, acting, directing, and producing The Circus (his current film).

(D.) No ceremony was held: the recipients received their statuettes by courier.

4. Last year, Michael Clayton was the only film nominated for more than one acting Oscar; very rarely has just a single film alone been up for multiple acting Oscars, with all other films getting just one nomination. What was the last movie year in Oscar History for which there was only one multiple nominee for acting?

(A.) 1935 (the multiple nominee was Mutiny on the Bounty)

(B.) 1946 (the multiple nominee was The Best Years of Our Lives)

(C.) 1951 (the multiple nominee was A Streetcar Named Desire)

(D.) 1957 (the multiple nominee was Peyton Place)

Answers to last Friday's Trivia:

1. Which four of the following movies won the Oscar for Best Picture:

(A.) Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

√(B.) Ben-Hur (1959)

√(C.) Rocky (1976)

(D.) Star Wars (1977)

√(E.) The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

(F.) Saving Private Ryan (1998)

(G.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

√(H.) Chicago (2002)

2. Which is the only false statement about the following Oscar winners for Best Picture?

(A.) Best Picture winner The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by then-blacklisted writers Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, but credited to original novelist Pierre Boulle, who neither read nor spoke English.

√(B.) Best Picture winner The Godfather (1972) featured at least one cast member from every subsequent Best Picture winner of the 1970s.

(C.) Best Picture The Last Emperor (1987) was the first Western production allowed inside China’s Forbidden City.

(D.) Best Picture The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was the first Best Picture out on home video at the time of its win.

3. How many science-fiction films have won the Oscar for Best Picture?

√(A.) None

(B.) One— 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

(C.) Two— 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

(D.) Three— Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Alien (1979), and Blade Runner (1982)

4. Amadeus (1984), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Braveheart (1995), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) are the only Best Pictures to date to have won in what category, first given for films of 1981? (4 points)

√(A.) Make-Up

(B.) Casting

(C.) Sound/Sound Recording

(D.) Adapted Screenplay

Oscar Trivia Friday!

More Oscar trivia, leading us up to the big night. You can post guesses in the comments--I'll reveal the answers in the subsequent Friday entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!

1. Which four of the following movies won the Oscar for Best Picture:

(A.) Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

(B.) Ben-Hur (1959)

(C.) Rocky (1976)

(D.) Star Wars (1977)

(E.) The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

(F.) Saving Private Ryan (1998)

(G.) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

(H.) Chicago (2002)

2. Which is the only false statement about the following Oscar winners for Best Picture?

(A.) Best Picture winner The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by then-blacklisted writers Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, but credited to original novelist Pierre Boulle, who neither read nor spoke English.

(B.) Best Picture winner The Godfather (1972) featured at least one cast member from every subsequent Best Picture winner of the 1970s.

(C.) Best Picture The Last Emperor (1987) was the first Western production allowed inside China’s Forbidden City.

(D.) Best Picture The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was the first Best Picture out on home video at the time of its win.

3. How many science-fiction films have won the Oscar for Best Picture?

(A.) None

(B.) One— 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

(C.) Two— 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

(D.) Three— Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Alien (1979), and Blade Runner (1982)

4. Amadeus (1984), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Braveheart (1995), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) are the only Best Pictures to date to have won in what category, first given for films of 1981? (4 points)

(A.) Make-Up

(B.) Casting

(C.) Sound/Sound Recording

(D.) Adapted Screenplay

Answers to last Friday's Trivia:

1. What happened for the first time at an Oscar ceremony at the 18th Annual Academy Awards (1946)?

√ (A.) The best songs were performed, including “Accentuate the Positive,” “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” and winner “It Might As Well Be Spring.”

(B.) The show was televised. [That was 1966]

(C.) Billy Crystal hosted. [That was 1990!]

(D.) The wrong name was read when presenter Charles Boyer announced Ingrid Bergman as the winner (Joan Crawford had really won)— it was immediately cleared up. [Never happened.]

2. Who forgot to mention the real-life person they portrayed in their Oscar-winning performance, telling reporters backstage: “I didn’t acknowledge her, shamefully…. And I’ve said so many things about her and so many things to her that she knows the esteem in which I hold her.”?

√ (A.) Julia Roberts— Erin Brockovich

(B.) Jennifer Connelly— Alicia Nash

(C.) Reese Witherspoon— June Carter

(D.) Helen Mirren— Queen Elizabeth II

3. Which of the following never happened at the Oscars?

(A.) In 1932, Walt Disney received a special award for the creation of Mickey Mouse.

(B.) In 1941, Best Supporting Actress winner Jane Darwell said of her Oscar that “awards are nice but she’d rather have a job,” prompting 20th Century Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck to call her the next day with a co-starring role in an upcoming movie.

√(C.) In 1951, Marilyn Monroe, presenting the Best Sound Oscar, was so nervous that she fainted on stage and had to be revived by host Fred Astaire. [Although she was so nervous at presenting that she never appeared again at an Oscar ceremony.]

(D.) In 1961, when no one claimed the Bes t Song Oscar, presenter Jayne Meadows took it with her and displayed it on I’ve Got a Secret before sending it off to the winner.

4. Three of the following actors showed up bald at the Oscars, their heads shaved for a film they were currently making-- which is the only one who didn't?

(A.) Bette Davis in 1955 [Bald for The Virgin Queen]

√ (B.) Jack Lemmon in 1974

(C.) Tommy Lee Jones in 1994 [Bald for Cobb]

(D.) Jack Nicholson in 2007 [Bald for The Bucket List]

5. Who was the first person to present an Oscar to themselves?

(A.) Hal Mohr, a surprise write-in winner, presenting Best Cinematography in 1936.

√ (B.) Walt Disney, presenting Best Cartoon Short Subject in 1937.

(C.) F. Scott Fitzgerald, presenting Best Motion Picture Story in 1938.

(D.) Hattie McDaniel, presenting Best Supporting Actress in 1939.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

More good old-fashioned Oscar trivia, leading us up to the big night. You can post guesses in the comments--I'll reveal the answers in the subsequent Friday entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!

1. What happened for the first time at an Oscar ceremony at the 18th Annual Academy Awards (1946)?

(A.) The best songs were performed, including “Accentuate the Positive,” “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” and winner “It Might As Well Be Spring.”

(B.) The show was televised.

(C.) Billy Crystal hosted.

(D.) The wrong name was read when presenter Charles Boyer announced Ingrid Bergman as the winner (Joan Crawford had really won)— it was immediately cleared up.

2. Who forgot to mention the real-life person they portrayed in their Oscar-winning performance, telling reporters backstage: “I didn’t acknowledge her, shamefully…. And I’ve said so many things about her and so many things to her that she knows the esteem in which I hold her.”?

(A.) Julia Roberts— Erin Brockovich

(B.) Jennifer Connelly— Alicia Nash

(C.) Reese Witherspoon— June Carter

(D.) Helen Mirren— Queen Elizabeth II

3. Which of the following never happened at the Oscars?

(A.) In 1932, Walt Disney received a special award for the creation of Mickey Mouse.

(B.) In 1941, Best Supporting Actress winner Jane Darwell said of her Oscar that “awards are nice but she’d rather have a job,” prompting 20th Century Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck to call her the next day with a co-starring role in an upcoming movie.

(C.) In 1951, Marilyn Monroe, presenting the Best Sound Oscar, was so nervous that she fainted on stage and had to be revived by host Fred Astaire.

(D.) In 1961, when no one claimed the Bes t Song Oscar, presenter Jayne Meadows took it with her and displayed it on I’ve Got a Secret before sending it off to the winner.

4. Three of the following actors showed up bald at the Oscars, their heads shaved for a film they were currently making-- which is the only one who didn't?

(A.) Bette Davis in 1955

(B.) Jack Lemmon in 1974

(C.) Tommy Lee Jones in 1994

(D.) Jack Nicholson in 2007

5. Who was the first person to present an Oscar to themselves?

(A.) Hal Mohr, a surprise write-in winner, presenting Best Cinematography in 1936.

(B.) Walt Disney, presenting Best Cartoon Short Subject in 1937.

(C.) F. Scott Fitzgerald, presenting Best Motion Picture Story in 1938.

(D.) Hattie McDaniel, presenting Best Supporting Actress in 1939.


Answers to last Friday's Trivia:

Match the Oscar host with the quip:

Johnny Carson __B___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chevy Chase __C___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Billy Crystal __D___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Ellen DeGeneres __J___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Whoopi Goldberg __F___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Bob Hope __A___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

David Letterman __E___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Steve Martin __G___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chris Rock __H___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Jon Stewart __I___ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

(A.) “Two years ago I received an Honorary Oscar, but for a man of my determination and honesty, it was a hollow victory. It really meant nothing. As a matter of fact, I only keep the shrine open two afternoons a week.” (1955)

(B.) “This is the 51st Annual Academy Awards— two hours of sparkling entertainment spread out over a four hour show.” (1979)

(C.) “…Welcome to Monday Night Live. When the most important secrets in Hollywood are contained in briefcases held by two men whose complete silence can be depended upon: Poindexter and North.” (1987)

(D.) “Was that for me or are you just glad I’m not Snow White? I thought we’d bring her out and do the Lambada— the forbidden dance.” (1989)

(E.) “Last year, as the global film community knows, I made my big screen debut in a little something called Cabin Boy. And I, too, was lucky enough to turn words into magic.” (1995)

(F.) “For those of you scoring at home, keep it down, honey, we’re doing a show here.” (1999)

(G.) “Now I don’t like the Oscar stage being used for promotion. One year I watched Billy Crystal ride out here on a horse just to promote his movie City Slickers. And I was so mad it just made me want to start bringing down the house.” (2003)

(H.) “Welcome to the 77th and last Academy Awards.” (2005)

(I.) “Tonight is the night we celebrate excellence in film, with me, the fourth male lead from Death to Smoochy.” (2006)

(J.) "I think most people dream of winning an Academy Award. I had a dream of actually hosting the Academy Awards, and so let that be a lesson to you kids out there— aim lower." (2007)

Second Annual One Line Review Oscar Trivia Friday!

For each of the Fridays between now and the 81st Annual Oscars, I offer some good old-fashioned Oscar trivia, leading us up to the big night. You can post guesses in the comments--I'll reveal the answers in the subsequent Friday entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!





Match the Oscar host with the quip:

Johnny Carson _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chevy Chase _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Billy Crystal _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Ellen DeGeneres _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Whoopi Goldberg _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Bob Hope _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

David Letterman _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Steve Martin _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chris Rock _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Jon Stewart _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

(A.) “Two years ago I received an Honorary Oscar, but for a man of my determination and honesty, it was a hollow victory. It really meant nothing. As a matter of fact, I only keep the shrine open two afternoons a week.” (1955)

(B.) “This is the 51st Annual Academy Awards— two hours of sparkling entertainment spread out over a four hour show.” (1979)

(C.) “…Welcome to Monday Night Live. When the most important secrets in Hollywood are contained in briefcases held by two men whose complete silence can be depended upon: Poindexter and North.” (1987)

(D.) “Was that for me or are you just glad I’m not Snow White? I thought we’d bring her out and do the Lambada— the forbidden dance.” (1989)

(E.) “Last year, as the global film community knows, I made my big screen debut in a little something called Cabin Boy. And I, too, was lucky enough to turn words into magic.” (1995)

(F.) “For those of you scoring at home, keep it down, honey, we’re doing a show here.” (1999)

(G.) “Now I don’t like the Oscar stage being used for promotion. One year I watched Billy Crystal ride out here on a horse just to promote his movie City Slickers. And I was so mad it just made me want to start bringing down the house.” (2003)

(H.) “Welcome to the 77th and last Academy Awards.” (2005)

(I.) “Tonight is the night we celebrate excellence in film, with me, the fourth male lead from Death to Smoochy.” (2006)

(J.) "I think most people dream of winning an Academy Award. I had a dream of actually hosting the Academy Awards, and so let that be a lesson to you kids out there— aim lower." (2007)

Oscar Trivia Friday!: Final Answers

Here's the answers to last weeks trivia quiz.

Thus another Awards season comes to a close for One Line Review.









1. Match the Oscar apparel with the celebrity:

Bjork __H__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Cher __D__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Audrey Hepburn __A__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Katharine Hepburn __C__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Trey Parker __F__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Julia Roberts __G__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Sharon Stone __E__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Barbra Streisand __B__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) de Givenchy floral dress (1954)

(B.) See-through black sequined pajamas (1969)

(C.) Pantsuit and clogs (1974)

(D.) Black rooster-feathered headdress (1986)

(E.) Gap Turtleneck (1996)

(F.) Knock-off Versace green dress (2000)

(G.) Black Valentino dress with white stripe (2001)

(H.) “Swan” Dress (2001)

2. What did Honorary Oscar winner Stanley Donen do during his acceptance speech in 1998?

√ (A.) He tap danced to Irving Berlin’s “Cheek to Cheek.”

(B.) He did several one-arm push ups. [That was Jack Palance accepting Best Supporting actor for CITY SLICKERS.]

(C.) He pretended to have a broken leg, and coming out in an electric wheelchair-gone-wild, crashed through a breakaway wall. [That was Blake Edwards.]

(D.) He asked that the Academy to keep the Oscar as he felt he was “still in the game” and could win a competitive one at a future date. [That was Peter O'Toole.]

3. Who is the only person to receive two posthumous acting nominations (in 1956 and 1957)?

(A.) Humphrey Bogart

(B.) Montgomery Clift

√ (C.) James Dean

(D.) Marilyn Monroe

4. Name any two actors or actresses nominated for the first time this year.

There were nine actors up for their first Oscars: Casey Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee, Hal Holbrook, Viggo Mortensen, Ellen Page, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Ryan, and Tilda Swinton.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

Here's the final dose of Oscar Trivia for this year, leading up to the 80th Annual Oscars on Sunday. Next Friday I'll post the answers.










1. Match the Oscar apparel with the celebrity:

Bjork _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Cher _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Audrey Hepburn _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Katharine Hepburn _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Trey Parker _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Julia Roberts _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Sharon Stone _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Barbra Streisand _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) de Givenchy floral dress (1954)

(B.) See-through black sequined pajamas (1969)

(C.) Pantsuit and clogs (1974)

(D.) Black rooster-feathered headdress (1986)

(E.) Gap Turtleneck (1996)

(F.) Knock-off Versace green dress (2000)

(G.) Black Valentino dress with white stripe (2001)

(H.) “Swan” Dress (2001)

2. What did Honorary Oscar winner Stanley Donen do during his acceptance speech in 1998?

(A.) He tap danced to Irving Berlin’s “Cheek to Cheek.”

(B.) He did several one-arm push ups.

(C.) He pretended to have a broken leg, and coming out in an electric wheelchair-gone-wild, crashed through a breakaway wall.

(D.) He asked that the Academy to keep the Oscar as he felt he was “still in the game” and could win a competitive one at a future date.

3. Who is the only person to receive two posthumous acting nominations (in 1956 and 1957)?

(A.) Humphrey Bogart

(B.) Montgomery Clift

(C.) James Dean

(D.) Marilyn Monroe

4. Name any two actors or actresses nominated for the first time this year.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUIZ:

1. Match the Oscar winner and a quote from their speech:

Sally Field for Places in the Heart (1984) __F_ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Joe Pesci for Goodfellas (1990) __A__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Tom Hanks for Philadelphia (1993) __D__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

James Cameron for Titanic (1997) __B__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Roberto Benigni for Life Is Beautiful (1998) __G__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Anjelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted (1999) __C__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Jamie Foxx for Ray (2004) __H__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005) __E__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “Um. It’s my privilege. Thank you.” (Entire speech.)

(B.) “I’m king of the world!”

(C.) “I am so in love with my brother right now. He just held my hand and told me that he loved me.”

(D.) “I know that my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.”

(E.) “I wish I knew how to quit you.”

(F.) “I can’t deny the fact you like me— right now, you like me!”

(G.) “I would like to be Jupiter and kidnap everybody and lie down in the firmament, making love to everybody!”

(H.) “My grandma used to sit down and talk to me…. and she still talks to me, only now in my dreams. And I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about."

2. Which is the only false statement about the following Oscar winners for Best Picture?

(A.) Best Picture winner Marty (1955) was adapted from a drama that originated on television.

(B.) Best Picture winner Lawrence of Arabia (1962) does not have a single female speaking part.

(C.) Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy (1969) was rated X.

√ (D.) Best Picture winner Forrest Gump (1994) was the first film ever released on DVD. [TWISTER (1996) ws the first film released on DVD]

3. Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) are only the third and fourth Best Pictures winners respectively to win in what category, first given for films of 1934?

(A.) Make-Up

√ (B.) Song

(C.) Sound/Sound Recording

(D.) Special Effects/Visual Effects

4. During the first year of the Oscars, the sound film was in its infancy, and the first Best Picture winners were silent: Wings (1927s Best Production [which the Academy has labeled the first “Best Picture”]) and Sunrise (1927s Best Quality of Production).

Which is false about the first year of the Academy Awards?

(A.) The first year of the Oscars contained a category for silent film “title writing,” made obsolete by year two.

(B.) Despite the fact that it was one of the Oscar-nominated Best Pictures, silent film The Way of All Flesh (1927) has since been lost and no print survives today.

(C.) So that it would not have an unfair advantage over silent films, The Jazz Singer, the first “talkie,” was not allowed to compete as a Best Picture but was given a special award as a consolation prize.

√ (D.) Due to the universality of silent films, more foreign-language films were nominated for Best Picture in the first years of the Academy Awards than in any other subsequent year.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

Here's this week's dose of Oscar Trivia, leading up to the 80th Annual Oscars on the 24th. Next Friday I'll post the answers.










1. Match the Oscar winner and a quote from their speech:

Sally Field for PLACES IN THE HEART (1984) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Joe Pesci for GOODFELLAS (1990) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Tom Hanks for PHILADELPHIA (1993) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

James Cameron for TITANIC (1997) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Roberto Benigni for LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1998) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Anjelina Jolie for GIRL, INTERRUPTED (1999) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Jamie Foxx for RAY (2004) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

Ang Lee for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) _____
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H)

(A.) “Um. It’s my privilege. Thank you.” (Entire speech.)

(B.) “I’m king of the world!”

(C.) “I am so in love with my brother right now. He just held my hand and told me that he loved me.”

(D.) “I know that my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.”

(E.) “I wish I knew how to quit you.”

(F.) “I can’t deny the fact you like me— right now, you like me!”

(G.) “I would like to be Jupiter and kidnap everybody and lie down in the firmament, making love to everybody!”

(H.) “My grandma used to sit down and talk to me…. and she still talks to me, only now in my dreams. And I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we've got a lot to talk about."

2. Which is the only FALSE statement about the following Oscar winners for Best Picture?

(A.) Best Picture winner MARTY (1955) was adapted from a drama that originated on television.

(B.) Best Picture winner LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) does not have a single female speaking part.

(C.) Best Picture winner MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) was rated X.

(D.) Best Picture winner FORREST GUMP (1994) was the first film ever released on DVD.

3. TITANIC (1997) and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) are only the third and fourth Best Pictures winners respectively to win in what category, first given for films of 1934?

(A.) Make-Up

(B.) Song

(C.) Sound/Sound Recording

(D.) Special Effects/Visual Effects

4. During the first year of the Oscars, the sound film was in its infancy, and the first Best Picture winners were silent: WINGS (1927s Best Production [which the Academy has labeled the first “Best Picture”]) and SUNRISE (1927s Best Quality of Production).

Which is FALSE about the first year of the Academy Awards?

(A.) The first year of the Oscars contained a category for silent film “title writing,” made obsolete by year two.

(B.) Despite the fact that it was one of the Oscar-nominated Best Pictures, silent film THE WAY OF ALL FLESH (1927) has since been lost and no print survives today.

(C.) So that it would not have an unfair advantage over silent films, THE JAZZ SINGER, the first “talkie,” was not allowed to compete as a Best Picture but was given a special award as a consolation prize.

(D.) Due to the universality of silent films, more foreign-language films were nominated for Best Picture in the first year of the Academy Awards than in any other subsequent year.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUIZ:

1. Match the actor with the Oscars they’ve won:

Alec Baldwin __E__ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Michael Caine __C__ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Katharine Hepburn __B__ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Hilary Swank __D__ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Denzel Washington __A__ (A, B, C, D, or E)

(A.) One Lead Acting Oscar; one Supporting Acting Oscar

(B.) Four Lead Acting Oscars

(C.) Two Supporting Acting Oscars

(D.) Two Lead Acting Oscars

(E.) Zero Oscars

2. What unusual coincidence is true about all four Best Supporting Actress winners from 1978-81?

(A.) They were all born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

(B.) They all won the Oscar on their birthdays.

(C.) They were all pregnant when they won.

√ (D.) They all have the same initials— “M.S.” [Maggie Smith, Meryl Streep, Mary Steenburgen, and Maureen Stapleton]

3. Which is the only fictional character listed below for which an actor has played and not won an Oscar?

√ (A.) Tarzan

(B.) Santa Claus [Edmund Gwenn in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET]

(C.) The Village Idiot [John Mills in RYAN'S DAUGHTER]

(D.) Mary Poppins [Julie Andrews in MARY POPPINS]

4. Of all directors, William Wyler has been responsible for directing the most actors in nominated performances. With 20 acting nominations to his credit, which director holds the record among living directors? Hint: This director has seen an Oscar winner in each of the four acting categories.

(A.) Woody Allen [ANNIE HALL (2), INTERIORS (2), MANHATTAN (1), HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (2), CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1), HUSBANDS AND WIVES (1), BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (3), MIGHTY APHRODITE (1), SWEET AND LOWDOWN (2)]— TOTAL= 15. In terms of the hint above, there has never been a Best (Lead) Actor winner for a Woody Allen movie.

(B.) Clint Eastwood [UNFORGIVEN (2), THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (1), MYSTIC RIVER (3), MILLION DOLLAR BABY (3)]— TOTAL= 9. In terms of the hint above, there has never been a Best Supporting Actress winner for a Clint Eastwood movie.

√ (C.) Martin Scorsese [ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (2), TAXI DRIVER (2), RAGING BULL (3), THE COLOR OF MONEY (2), GOODFELLAS (2), CAPE FEAR (2), THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (1), CASINO (1), GANGS OF NEW YORK (1), THE AVIATOR (3), THE DEPARTED (1)]— TOTAL= 20. In terms of the hint above here are the Oscar winners: Best Actor: Robert DeNiro for RAGING BULL and Paul Newman for THE COLOR OF MONEY; Best Actress: Ellen Burstyn for ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE; Best Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci in GOODFELLAS; Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett in THE AVIATOR.

(D.) Steven Spielberg [CLOSE ENCOUNTERS (1), THE COLOR PURPLE (3), SCHINDLER'S LIST (2), AMISTAD (1), SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1)]— TOTAL= 8. In terms of the hint above, there has never been an acting winner for a Steven Spielberg movie.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

Here's this week's dose of Oscar Trivia, leading up to the 80th Annual Oscars on the 24th. Next Friday I'll post the answers.










1. Match the actor with the Oscars they’ve won:

Alec Baldwin _____ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Michael Caine _____ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Katharine Hepburn _____ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Hilary Swank _____ (A, B, C, D, or E)

Denzel Washington _____ (A, B, C, D, or E)

(A.) One Lead Acting Oscar; one Supporting Acting Oscar

(B.) Four Lead Acting Oscars

(C.) Two Supporting Acting Oscars

(D.) Two Lead Acting Oscars

(E.) Zero Oscars

2. What unusual coincidence is true about all four Best Supporting Actress winners from 1978-81?

(A.) They were all born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

(B.) They all won the Oscar on their birthdays.

(C.) They were all pregnant when they won.

(D.) They all have the same initials— “M.S.”

3. Which is the only fictional character listed below for which an actor has played and not won an Oscar?

(A.) Tarzan

(B.) Santa Claus

(C.) The Village Idiot

(D.) Mary Poppins

4. Of all directors, William Wyler has been responsible for directing the most actors in nominated performances. With 20 acting nominations to his credit, which director holds the record among living directors? Hint: This director has seen an Oscar winner in each of the four acting categories.

(A.) Woody Allen

(B.) Clint Eastwood

(C.) Martin Scorsese

(D.) Steven Spielberg

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUIZ:

1. Who received the first standing ovation in Oscar history?

√(A). D. W. Griffith [in 1936 at the Eighth Annual Academy Awards when he received an Honorary Oscar]

(B.) Charlie Chaplin

(C.) Al Jolson

(D.) Irving J. Thalberg (posthumously)

2. In which decade did all of the following people win a Special or Honorary Oscar: Orson Welles, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin, Edward G. Robinson, Groucho Marx, Jean Renoir, Mary Pickford, and Laurence Olivier.

(A.) The 1930s

(B.) The 1950s

√ (C.) The 1970s

(D.) The 1990s

3. Which of the following never happened?

(A.) An unknown man accepted no-show Alice Brady’s Best Supporting Actress Oscar and walked off with it, never to be seen again, in 1938.

√ (B.) Helen Grigor, a high school student, roller skated across the stage and attempted to snatch Joanne Woodward’s Oscar from her in 1958.

(C.) Stan Berman, a cabdriver, appeared onstage with a homemade Oscar for Bob Hope in 1962.

(D.) Robert Opal, a streaker, ran across the stage completely nude in 1973.

4. Why did presenter Goldie Hawn say “Oh, my god!” when she opened the Best Actor envelope at the 1971 Oscars?

√ (A.) The winner was George C. Scott (Patton) who had stated that he would refuse the Oscar if he won it.

(B.) It was a tie— both Gene Hackman (The French Connection) and Art Carney (Harry and Tonto) had won.

(C.) She gave herself a paper cut and bled all over the envelope.

(D.) There was an earthquake, which shook the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for several seconds.

5. What occurred when Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith presented the Oscar to Best Supporting Actress Geena Davis in 1989?

(A.) Melanie Griffith, in giving Supporting Actor winner Kevin Kline his envelope as a memento, accidentally gave him both the Supporting Actor and unread Supporting Actress envelopes, causing Don Johnson to have to run backstage to find Kline while the audience waited.

√ (B.) For the first time, Don Johnson used the phrase “And the Oscar goes to…” instead of the up-until-then-traditional “And the winner is…”

(C.) Don Johnson proposed to Melanie Griffith (she accepted).

(D.) A protestor stood up in the audience and shouted “Hollywood is a bunch of hypocrites! AIDS action now! 102,000 People Dead! People Are Dying”,” before he was bodily removed from the auditorium. Johnson and Griffith were visibly upset.

Oscar Trivia Friday!

Here's this week's dose of Oscar Trivia, leading up to the 80th Annual Oscars on the 24th. Next Friday I'll post the answers.










1. Who received the first standing ovation in Oscar history?

(A). D. W. Griffith

(B.) Charlie Chaplin

(C.) Al Jolson

(D.) Irving J. Thalberg (posthumously)

2. In which decade did all of the following people win a Special or Honorary Oscar: Orson Welles, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin, Edward G. Robinson, Groucho Marx, Jean Renoir, Mary Pickford, and Laurence Olivier.

(A.) The 1930s

(B.) The 1950s

(C.) The 1970s

(D.) The 1990s

3. Which of the following never happened?

(A.) An unknown man accepted no-show Alice Brady’s Best Supporting Actress Oscar and walked off with it, never to be seen again in 1938.

(B.) Helen Grigor, a high school student, roller skated across the stage and attempted to snatch Joanne Woodward’s Oscar from her in 1958.

(C.) Stan Berman, a cabdriver, appeared onstage with a homemade Oscar for Bob Hope in 1962.

(D.) Robert Opal, a streaker, ran across the stage completely nude in 1973.

4. Why did presenter Goldie Hawn say “Oh, my god!” when she opened the Best Actor envelope at the 1971 Oscars?

(A.) The winner was George C. Scott (Patton) who had stated that he would refuse the Oscar if he won it.

(B.) It was a tie— both Gene Hackman (The French Connection) and Art Carney (Harry and Tonto) had won.

(C.) She gave herself a paper cut and bled all over the envelope.

(D.) There was an earthquake, which shook the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for several seconds.

5. What occurred when Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith presented the Oscar to Best Supporting Actress Geena Davis in 1989?

(A.) Melanie Griffith, in giving Supporting Actor winner Kevin Kline his envelope as a memento, accidentally gave him both the Supporting Actor and unread Supporting Actress envelopes, causing Don Johnson to have to run backstage to find Kline while the audience waited.

(B.) For the first time, Don Johnson used the phrase “And the Oscar goes to…” instead of the up-until-then-traditional “And the winner is…”

(C.) Don Johnson proposed to Melanie Griffith (she accepted).

(D.) A protestor stood up in the audience and shouted “Hollywood is a bunch of hypocrites! AIDS action now! 102,000 People Dead! People Are Dying”,” before he was bodily removed from the auditorium. Johnson and Griffith were visibly upset.

*****

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUIZ:

Johnny Carson __B__ (A, B, C, D, E, F,G, H, I, or J)

Chevy Chase __C__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Billy Crystal __D__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Ellen DeGeneres __J__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Whoopi Goldberg __F__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Bob Hope __A__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

David Letterman __E__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Steve Martin __G__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chris Rock __H__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Jon Stewart __I__ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

(A.) “Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it’s known at my house, ‘Passover.’” (1968)

(B.) “I see a lot of new faces, especially on the old faces.” (1979)

(C.) “Good evening, Hollywood phonies.” (1988)

(D.) “Where is that big terrible number that usually opens the Oscars?... The one that goes (singing): “It’s a wonderful night for Oscar…” (1990)

(E.) “Uma…. Oprah…. Have you kids met Keanu?” (1995)

(F.) “… the last time I was here the most controversial thing you could put on a dress was a ribbon. But times change.” (1999)

(G.) “… hosting the Oscars is like making love to a beautiful woman— it’s something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town.” (2001)

(H.) “OK, who is Jude Law? Why is he in every movie I have seen the last four years?” (2005)

(I.) “’Good Night and Good Luck,’ which is not just Edward R. Murrow's signoff, it's also how Mr. Clooney ends all his dates.” (2006)

(J.) "I think most people dream of winning an Academy Award, I had a dream of actually hosting the Academy Awards, and so let that be a lesson to you kids out there— aim lower." (2007)

Oscar Trivia Friday!

For each of the Fridays between now and the 80th Annual Oscars, I offer some good old-fashioned Oscar trivia, leading us up to the big night. If you want to post guesses in the comments, that's fine-- I'll reveal the answers in the subsequent Friday entry. No prizes!!! Just for fun!






Match the Oscar host with the quip:

Johnny Carson _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chevy Chase _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Billy Crystal _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Ellen DeGeneres _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Whoopi Goldberg _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Bob Hope _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

David Letterman _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Steve Martin _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Chris Rock _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

Jon Stewart _____ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, or J)

(A.) “Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it’s known at my house, ‘Passover.’” (1968)

(B.) “I see a lot of new faces, especially on the old faces.” (1979)

(C.) “Good evening, Hollywood phonies.” (1988)

(D.) “Where is that big terrible number that usually opens the Oscars?... The one that goes (singing): “It’s a wonderful night for Oscar…” (1990)

(E.) “Uma…. Oprah…. Have you kids met Keanu?” (1995)

(F.) “… the last time I was here the most controversial thing you could put on a dress was a ribbon. But times change.” (1999)

(G.) “… hosting the Oscars is like making love to a beautiful woman— it’s something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town.” (2001)

(H.) “OK, who is Jude Law? Why is he in every movie I have seen the last four years?” (2005)

(I.) “’Good Night and Good Luck,’ which is not just Edward R. Murrow's signoff, it's also how Mr. Clooney ends all his dates.” (2006)

(J.) "I think most people dream of winning an Academy Award, I had a dream of actually hosting the Academy Awards, and so let that be a lesson to you kids out there— aim lower." (2007)