"A girl...like another girl's guy & feels nobody cares about her birthday"
Sixteen Candles
It's police surveillance outside a building to observe or catch criminals
a stakeout
In wrestling you "go to the" this; in another sense it means to take up someone's cause in a dispute
the mat
This type of chair sounds like it's filled with legumes
a beanbag chair
MTV
Music Television
"An aspiring actress (&) a...jazz musician...are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes"
La La Land
For the kids, this restaurant chain offers a joey menu
Outback
Done in certain races, passing this item to another means bestowing your power on someone else
the baton
Time to kick back & settle into one of these easy chairs; La-Z-Boy offers a Ruby Wall one
a recliner
CBS
Columbia Broadcasting System
2 men, "on a mission from God, bomb around Chicago in an old police car, reuniting their hot band"
The Blues Brothers
A boat made from a hollowed-out log, or where baseball players sit
a dugout
DD
When you "draw" this in a boxing or fencing bout, you've inflicted the initial suffering in the contest
first blood
A little old place where we can get together, this small, 2-person upholstered piece is also called a courting chair
a loveseat
TLC
The Learning Channel
"A therapist, a mathematician & working-class roughs vie for the soul of a janitor"
Good Will Hunting
Medical procedures without overnight hospitalization are considered this type
outpatient
In horseracing the finish of a race is this 11-letter distance, sounding like something you might do after a nap at your house
the homestretch
French gives us the name of this 2-word "long chair" often seen poolside; a mimosa is optional
a chaise longue
DD
AMC
American Movie Classics
"Two hit men, a boxer, a crime boss & others meet their fates over the course of two days"
Pulp Fiction
The term this type of "art" by self-taught non-mainstream artists was coined by Roger Cardinal in 1972
outsider art
To win a car race you'll have to "take" one of these banners; the British spell it with a "Q
a checkered flag
A fighting chair isn't for boxing but for this sport; an adjustable footrest helps with balance as you battle 500-lb. foes below
fishing
BET
Black Entertainment Television