Department Potpourri
Who in our department has a partner who also works at GovExec?
Hint: It's 2 people!
Allie and Liam!
In which film do Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz swap homes and find love?
The Holiday
What football/singer couple has received a lot of attention this year?
Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift
What show invented Galentine's Day?
Parks and Rec
Roses
What is the order of manager weddings this year?
Molly (March 16th)
Nicole (October 5th)
Katelyn (October 12th)
What Star Wars star also had a role in When Harry Met Sally?
Carrie Fisher
What actress shared her first kiss with her husband on the set of a show based in the 70s?
Mila Kunis
Who was TIME’s Person of the Year for 2023?
Taylor Swift
What colors are most represented on Valentine's Day?
Who in our department is married?
Allie, Michael, Michael F., Melissa, and Cisco
What rom-com featuring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell came out in January 2024?
Anyone But You
Back in March 2023, news that Vanderpump Rules cast member Tom Sandoval cheated on WHO with Rachel Leviss shook the Bravo community to its core?
Ariana Madix
This movie starring Margot Robbie and directed by Greta Gerwig grossed $1.4 billion globally, was the highest grossing movie in 2023, and broke the box office record for highest grossing live-action movie from a female director
Barbie
How many greeting cards are exchanged every year for Valentine’s Day?
a. 500,000-1,000,000
b. 1,000,000-150,000,000
c. 150,000,000-2,000,000
b. 1,000,000-150,000,000
Who’s favorite valentine’s day treat is chocolate-covered strawberries, though they don’t like chocolate?
Jade!
What does Drew Barrymore suffer from in 50 First Dates?
Short-term memory loss
How many years after Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married did they file for divorce?
2
This iconic female comic duo are known for their collaboration on Mean Girls, as well as their skits on Saturday Night Live
Amy Poehler & Tina Fey
What Roman God, also known as Cupid, has his roots in Greek mythology as the Greek god of love?
Eros
Who in our department was once delivered a 4-foot teddy bear, chocolate-covered strawberries, and flowers from a partner deployed in Afghanistan?
Monique!
What Shakespearean play is 10 Things I Hate About You based on?
The Taming of the Shrew
Actors Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney met and fell in love on the set of what show?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
This movie where Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Mindy Kaling, and more attempt to rob the MET Gala takes an all-female spin on the popular heist movies from the early 2000s
Ocean's 8
How much money was spent on jewelry during the Valentine's Day season in 2022?
a. $1 million - $2 million
b. $15 million - $20 million
c. $6 billion- $8 billion
c. $6 billion- $8 billion