Decades '15 - Day 3

[I Love the 00s]

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)


Possible points today: 16

[Estonut]

I Love the 00s

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George / John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Rosie O'Donnell

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking

BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points) The Grass Roots

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) The Office

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) Creed Bratton


Possible points today: 16

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Don't know about the political magazine.
Rosie O'Donnell
Oprah Winfrey

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) - The founder has to be JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) - Someone who thinks they're Oprah Winfrey

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

I did not see this question before I typed in my last answer. See above


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) - Planking.. one of the original contributors to the dumbification of Earth in the social media apocalyptic wasteland we've created...


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points) - Badfinger?

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) - Yeah right

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) - Nattering Nabob


Possible points today: 16

[BackInTex]

Spoiler

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) "Living Off Grand-Pa's Money", JFK Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah Winfrey

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Uma? Wait, no, Oprah


Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking.....is that gone? Seems to show up again every now and then.

Name the 70s band. (2 points) Creed ....seems too easy but all I got.

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) no clue so I'll guess Clueless

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points). Now you've stretched my guessing ability. Mr. Johnson

Possible points today: 16 Not for me.

[mrkelley23]

I Love the Naughties

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)

George -- John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Rosie O'Donnell

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)

Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

The Grass Roots

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

The Office

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

Creed Bratton


Possible points today: 16

[plasticene]

I Love the 00s

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George; JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Rosie O'Donnell?

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)


Possible points today: 16

[SportsFan68]

Spoiler

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George and John Kennedy

Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah Winfrey

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

That 70s Show

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)


Possible points today: 16

[Catfish]

Spoiler

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
George
John Kennedy

Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?
Oprah Winfrey

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)
Planking

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)
The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)
Creed Bratton

[elwoodblues]

Spoiler

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)

George and John F. Kennedy Jr.

Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Oprah Winfrey

FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)

Planking

BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Grass Roots

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

The Office

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

His name was also Creed Bratton on the show.

Possible points today: 16

[T_Bone0806]

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)

George
John F. Kennedy Jr.


Name the entertainer. (2 points)



Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)


Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

The Grass Roots, which actually began in the 60's, when he was in the band. He was, I'm fairly certain, out before the 70's arrived.


Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

The Office


Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

Never actually watched the show, but knew about Creed Batton's involvement in it. I believe he used his real name for the character...Creed Batton.


Possible points today: 16

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[earendel]

I Love the 00s! (upgraded from I Like the Naughts)

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Spoiler

George, founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Spoiler

Oprah Winfrey

FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)

Spoiler

No idea

BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band

to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.



Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Spoiler

The Grass Roots

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

Spoiler

The Office

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

Spoiler

Creed Bratton

[jarnon]

Spoiler

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George, John Kennedy Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band

to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.

Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Spoiler

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) John Kennedy Jr. George
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Oprah

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band

to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.


Name the 70s band. (2 points) Nope

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) Nope

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) Nope


Possible points today: 16

[Bob Juch]

Spoiler

COMING & GOING
George, JFK, Jr.
Rosie O'Donnel
Oprah Winfrey

FADS & CRAZES
Planking

BEFORE & AFTER
The Grass Roots
The Office
Creed Bratton

[Pastor Fireball]

Spoiler

COMING & GOING
A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.
Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) -- George and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points) -- Rosie O'Donnell
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? -- Oprah Winfrey
FADS & CRAZES
An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.
Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) -- planking, because people started getting killed from it!
BEFORE & AFTER
Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band
to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.
Name the 70s band. (2 points) -- Foreigner
Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) -- the URL mentions NBC Universal, so it has to be an NBC sitcom... let's try The Office
Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points) -- Chesterfield McFisticuffs

[mikehardware]

Spoiler

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George, Kennedy
Name the entertainer. (2 points) Rosie ODonnell

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking


Name the 70s band. (2 points) Grass Roots

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) The Office

Creed Bratton?

[MarleysGh0st]

Spoiler

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George and JFK, Jr.
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah Winfrey


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking

[kroxquo]

Spoiler Space















































COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each) George
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001? Oprah


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points) Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band

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to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.

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Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points) That '70's Show

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)


Possible points today: 16

[triviawayne]

Spoiler

coming & going

george/jfk jr.
martha stewart

oprah

fads & crazes

planking

Before & after

don't know any of these

[Vandal]

Answers and points:

COMING & GOING

2001

A popular magazine with a tagline "Not Just Politics as Usual" ended it's six year run, two years after its founder was tragically killed in a plane crash. That same year (2001), an "entertainer" became editorial director of McCall's, relaunched it in her own name and killed it the next year.

Name the political magazine and its founder. (2 points each)
Name the entertainer. (2 points)

George, JFK, Jr.
Rosie O'Donnell

Not hard if you think about it bonus (2 points):
Who was on the cover of every issue of O magazine in 2001?

Oprah


FADS & CRAZES

2008

An odd "activity" began in Australia and soon became a global phenomenon. It involves lying face down—sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location with both hands touching the sides of the body.

Name the (thankfully short-lived) activity. (2 points)

Planking


BEFORE & AFTER

1970s/2000s

Creed Bratton went from playing guitar in a popular rock band




to playing a curmudgeon on a popular TV sitcom.




Name the 70s band. (2 points)

Name the 00s (and beyond) sitcom. (2 points)

Bonus: What was his character's name (first and last) on the sitcom? (2 points)

The Grass Roots (Note: TBone is correct, Bratton was out of the band by '69. They were still popular in the 70s!)
The Office
Creed Bratton

He does have a strong resemblance to Kurtwood Smith from The 70s Show:



Points:

esto ~~ 16
mrkelley ~~ 16
BobJ ~~ 16
mikehardware ~~ 16
tbone ~~ 14
elwood ~~ 14
fireball ~~ 12
earendel ~~ 12
catfish ~~ 12
plasticene ~~ 10
jarnon ~~ 8
triviawayne ~~ 8
suitguy ~~ 8
marley ~~ 8
lb ~~ 6
krox ~~ 6
BiT ~~ 6
sprots 6
tangredi 4