Video of My Quiz With the Philadelphia Union

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Here’s the video I did a couple of weeks ago with the Philadelphia Union. I think it turned out pretty well. Brad and Alejandro were both very cool, and we had a lot of fun doing the shoot. Of course, the ending was extremely controversial. I think some of you guys should be contacting Alejandro when Quizzo Bowl time rolls around. He really knows his trivia. (Click like below if you dig the video.)

Big Money Tuesday Rolls On

MEXICO ORGANIZED CRIMEAlright, summer is over and the holidays are done. Let’s get this ball rolling once again. First of all, we kick it off at O’Neals tonight, where the big money for first place (a $50 gift certificate) is wide open, probably more so than at any other spot. I know for a fact that the Ear isn’t playing tonight (Happy birthday Todd!), so that means that literally any team could walk out with a victory. And a $50 gift certificate buys a lot of $3.50 Mexican beers. Action starts at 8 p.m.

On to the Bards at 10:15 p.m. Things have been buzzing at the Bards lately. Hopefully that continues this week. Keep in mind, if anyone can knock off Steak Em Up they will walk with $100 in prizes. As far as I can tell, Steak Em up has not lost on a Tuesday since March, when they lost to the Hurtin Bombs the week before Quizzo Bowl. That means, if you can knock them off, you will be elevated to Instant Legend status. Oh, and there are rumors of a Golden Girls Round. Hope to see ya tonight!

Stars of the Movie “Cleopatra” Quiz

cleopatra2Here’s the wild card round from Friday night’s event at the Franklin.

  1. Liz Taylor has been married to 7 different men. One point apiece: Name them.
  2. Liz Taylor and Richard Burton also both starred in this 1966 film, based on the 1962 Edward Albee play.
  3. Joseph Mankiewicz directed Cleopatra. He also directed this 1950 film, which starred Bette Davis and George Sanders and won for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
  4. Rex Harrison stars as Julius Caesar. 4 years later, he starred in this comedy, which was redone in 1998 with Eddie Murphy as the star.
  5. Pamela Brown played the High Priestess in Cleopatra. Three years later, she reprised her role in this musical comedy.
  6. Hume Cronyn, who played Sosigenes, later appeared as Justice Rosenberg in this 1993 film that starred Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.
  7. Cesare Danova played Apollodorus. In 1978, he played Mayor Carmine DePasto, memorably uttering the lines, “Look these parades you throw are very expensive. So if you mention extortion again, I’ll have your legs broken.”
  8. This actor, who played Rufio, is still making movies. In 1993 he played Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, and in ’96 he played Geppetto in the adventures of Pinocchio.
  9. Roddy McDowell played Octavius. He later starred in this 1972 classic that featured Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine.
  10. Carol O’Connor had a bit part as Casca. He is of course better known for playing what television icon a decade later?

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Quizzopatra Was Awesome

quizzopatraA fine time was had by all at the Franklin Institute, as But My Mummy Says I’m Cool took home top honors with an impressive 110. About 50 people were there to play, and were treated to a 22 minute planetarium show in addition to the quiz. I’ll post some of the questions in the coming days. I’m gonna be honest: I’m pretty proud of myself for this one. Themed quizzes on, say, Superheroes or Cartoons are not terribly difficult to find 40 questions for. Writing a 40 question quiz on someone who died 2,000 years ago who wasn’t named Jesus or Julius Caesar, not quite as easy.

Nonetheless, I was excited to see so many quizzo regulars coming out for this. Thanks to everybody who came out. The folks at the Franklin seemed pleased w/ the turnout. Hopefully, we’ll be doing more of these in the future.

Thursday Night Quizzo: Football and French Fries

frenchfry1-1Yo VIP, let’s kick it. Tonight is French Fry Thursday, and it’s gonna be good. It is also the start of the NFL season, and yes the game will be on at both the Ugly American and the Bards (There is no Phils game tonight). There will also be a fair amount of NFL questions tonight. Just a heads up, tonight is the night to bring your football guy. Or, if you are the football guy, tonight is your night to shine. And don’t freak out if you’re not a football fan, I promise not to go overboard with it. Action starts at 8 p.m. at Ugly American and Bards at 10:15 p.m. At Bards, I have lots of free t-shirts and hats to give away in a little “Name that Tune” action.

IN OTHER NEWS: It’s been a while since Palestra Jon and Bob T. have mixed it up. Finally, they’re back at it, and I jumped in the mix just for old time’s sake.

On isportacus, just to be a negative Nellie, one of the new writers posted 4 Reasons the Phillies Won’t Make the Playoffs. Got some good feedback on that.

And remember, Quizzopatra is tomorrow night. It’s gonna be a lot of fun. Kicks off at the Franklin Institute at 7 p.m., includes a 22-minute planetarium show, there will be beer, and it is FREE. Please make reservations by calling the Planetarium at 215-448-1254.

Quizzo Tonight

magic-hat-wackoLast night was weird. The day after Labor Day is always one of the slowest days of the year, though it was so slow at O’Neals that we had to cancel. But then at Bards we had a pretty damn good crowd. Bards has been rocking lately and O’Neals has been quiet. Two months ago it was the exact opposite. Quizzo is a strange beast, so no predictions on what turnout will be tonight. All we know for sure is that the Vous has some great drink specials and that your biggest target at the Black Sheep is Duane’s World. First the drink specials: Magic Hat Wacko Pints are $3 at the Vous this week, and Bud cans are only $2. Action starts at 6:15 p.m. We then move to the Black Sheep at 8 p.m. Questions are at about a medium hard level this week. Not my toughest quiz ever, but no pushover either.