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May 7, 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: "But I'm proud of George. He's learned a lot about ranching since that first year when he tried to milk the horse (pause). What's worse, it was a male horse."
That's a new comedienne, who killed -- just killed -- at the White House correspondent's dinner last weekend. Who is this comic genius?
• Answer 1
Quote 2 (Listen)
CARL: "I saw a bumper sticker on the way to work today that said: 'Don't blame me I voted for Gary Coleman."
That's Bill Maher talking about someone's approval ratings which have gone from the stratosphere to the basement. Whose?
Hint: You may RECALL that Gary Coleman ran for office.
• Answer 2
Quote 3 (Listen)
CARL: "I want to look out after you like, like I'm your mom... no like your sister... Well, maybe more like your special friend."
That, allegedly, is how the judge on a big reality show tried to move her relationship with a contestant beyond professional norms. Who was accused of trading love for a promise of stardom?
• Answer 3
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen)
Homely kids often turn out quite thugly,
While their cute little siblings say smugly.
"Sure, you're misdirected,
'cause you were neglected.
Mom loved me best because you are ________."
•Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen)
Argentines like to flaunt their regret.
"It's the greatest default we've had yet.
So we want to display,
Just how much we won't pay
In our brand new museum of ________.
•Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen)
Urban legends are so screwy-screwy.
Claim the song text is bad. Phooey, phooey.
Now our school marching band,
From the show has been canned,
Just 'cause we want to play ________.
•Answer 3
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