Opposing a court order to help the FBI in 2016, its CEO said, "The govt. is asking" this company "to hack its own users"
Apple
This element's name is derived from the Greek for "water" & "born"
hydrogen
At a reported salary of $25 million, in 2017 Katy Perry took a judging gig on this show
American Idol
"Small" these are insignificant; a "hot" one is an incendiary topic
potatoes
Mabel Simmons, AKA Madea, was created by this writer/actor for the stage & hit it big in the movies
Tyler Perry
Americana
Appropriate given the city's name , it's the official fruit of the District of Columbia
VZ on the Dow, this company took its new name after Bell Atlantic merged with GTE in 2000
Verizon
When you're talking about an organic compound, you're talking about one based on this element
carbon
On Netflix as a P.I. in Hell's Kitchen, this alliterative Marvel superhero wrestles with personal demons & very real ones too
Jessica Jones
You're crazy if you're described as "out of your" this type of plant that includes squash
gourd
In this 2008 film Liv Tyler is cellular biologist Betty Ross, in love with a guy who's not the same when he's angry
The Incredible Hulk
Appropriate given the city's name , it's the official fruit of the District of Columbia
Cherry
This automaker drives in with its Sorento SUV
Kia
The first letter of the medication Klor-Con tells you that it's helping those with low levels of this element
potassium
In 2017 it was the end of a fairy tale for Emma Swan when Jennifer Morrison said she wouldn't be coming back to this drama
Once Upon a Time
This alliterative phrase referring to one's calm suggests a certain amount of refrigeration
cool as a cucumber
This actor created a lot of howls playing Scott McCall on MTV's "Teen Wolf"
Tyler Posey
"America's Diner", as of 2017 it put its slams & skillets on a new on demand app
Denny's
This element is alphabetically first among the noble gases
argon
Rebecca & Kate are 2 of the Pearsons who will make you sob uncontrollably on this NBC show
This Is Us
You are trying to tempt someone to your cause if you "dangle" one of these in front of him
a carrot
Tyler Florence helps up-&-coming chefs hit the road in Food Network's "Race" of these mobile kitchens
food trucks
Described as silver white, this precious metal, No. 78, is combined with iridium to make surgical pins
platinum
In 2018 her new "Project" was playing Priya on "Champions", which she also co-created
Mindy Kaling
Bryce Harper says Mickey Mantle was "a typical" this-fed "kid from Oklahoma"
Corn
This Utah band that sang "Everybody Talks" was co-created by Tyler Glenn
the Neon Trees