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March 5, 2005
Welcome to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's weekly news quiz program. Find out how well you know your news by playing the interactive online version below. You can also listen to this week's show with host Peter Sagal.
Who's Carl This Time?
Quote 1 (Listen)
CARL: "It's one more damned thing I'd have to manage. I've got enough to handle already."
That's Chicago lawyer Thomas Geoghegan in Slate magazine getting to the heart of a big issue in the news. More than political opposition, President Bush might have to triumph over the legendary laziness of Americans, as he tries to make big changes to what?
• Answer 1
Quote 2 (Listen)
CARL: "I don't care about any of her stuff at Kmart or her flowers, I just think she's hot for her age."
That was 43-year-old Keith Bennett, one of many fans who stood outside the federal prison in Aldersen, W.V., to see who emerge after five months?
• Answer 2
Quote 3 (Listen)
CARL: "It is cheap, creepy, foolish and lurid -- and those are its good points."
That was TV critic Tom Shales' reaction to a daily new show on the E! network -- a quickie re-enactment of what real event?
Hint: The star of this re-enactment prepares by lightening his skin with make-up, putting on a straight-haired black wig, and wearing a red armband.
• Answer 3
Who's Carl This Time? Round II
Quote 4 (Listen)
CARL: "I thank my friend from the great state of Texas, Tom DeLay, for his leadership. I appreciate you, Mr. Leader."
and:
"Sen. McConnell, thank you, sir, appreciate you. Congressman Roy Blunt, thank you, congressman, glad you're here, appreciate you."
And, finally, an appreciation of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:
"Y aprecio su amor por esta gran nacion."
Who is this man who just lives to appreciate?
Hint: He's the appreciator in chief.
• Answer 4
Quote 5 (Listen)
CARL: "David Caruso, Sherry Stringfield, Amy Brenneman, Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Sharon Lawrence, Gail O'Grady, Kim Delaney, Andrea Thompson, Rick Schroder, Henry Simmons, Jacqueline Obradors and Mark-Paul Gosselaar [appeared in the buff at least once.]"
That, from a fan Web site, was a partial list of all the people who appeared at least partially naked on a particular TV show. That show ended its 12-year run on Tuesday. What show?
• Answer 5
Quote 6 (Listen)
CARL: "I want to thank Warner Brothers for casting me in this piece of (BLEEP)."
That's actress Halle Berry who showed up the night before the Oscars to accept an award as what?
• Answer 6
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen)
To make your fake pearly white wreath.
We've squashed other makers beneath.
But the court's temperamental,
In all matters dental.
We must let others make some false ________."
•Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen)
If your budget is practically sunk.
But you like slurring speech, who'duh thunk?
Then our pill is your gift,
Gives your spirits a lift.
It's a tablet that helps you stay ________."
•Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen)
As the mountie was sauntering toward 'er.
She said, "Sir, are my things not in order?"
He said, "Well, here's advice.
It's no harmful device,
But pranks are not good near the ________."
•Answer 3
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