'(Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) For a 2005 show on age-defying things for women, I had this part of my body "stabbed" with a special gun; I was told the 2 clicks would hurt "a little", yeah, right!'
ear
200
'In a Dr. Seuss title, Horton hears him'
a Who
200
'This Apple product that was rolled out in 2010 has a 9.7-inch screen & is 1/2 inch thick'
the iPad
200
'Under the Hernando De Soto Bridge in Memphis: this river'
the Mississippi
200
'1902: This organization is founded in Chicago to promote safe roads; it still helps drivers today'
AAA
400
'(Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 2005 I said Wisteria Lane "seems like such a nice quiet street where nothing much ever happens" when I guest starred as a new neighbor on this show'
Desperate Housewives
400
'This word found on most lightbulbs is the unit of power equivalent to one joule per second'
a watt
400
'Here you can clearly see the logo of this hi-def format for home theaters in 1080p'
Blu-ray
400
'Beneath the Bay Bridge in Maryland: this bay'
the Chesapeake
400
'1789: This document goes into effect'
the Constitution
600
'(Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 1994, 8 years after I vowed to do it, I ran a full one of these--the Marine Corps one in D.C.; it took me 4:29:15, but I did it!'
a marathon
600
'This word precedes "in the course of human events"'
'(Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 2002 I worked the drivethrough at this fast food chain; a customer (who turned out to be my own lawyer!) complained about the slow service, then drove around & got a big surprise, "I'm lovin' it!"'
McDonald\'s
800
'The first word that's missing from the song title "Have All The Flowers Gone"'
where
800
'Copying info from a computer to a CD is called burning; doing the reverse is this other destructive term'
ripping
800
'Beneath the Rialto Bridge in Venice: this busy waterway'
the Grand Canal
800
'1933: 5 years before the Anschluss, Prime Minister Dollfuss dissolves this nation's parliament'
Austria
1000
'(Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) In 2003 I learned to "let go of my feet" when I "flew" in the harness this "Titanic" singer used in her $95 million theatre at Caesars in Las Vegas'
Celine Dion
1000
'It's what the doctor was asked during the illness of sewing machine inventor Elias'
how (or, really, "How is Howe?")
1000
'Seen here is an icon for this 3-letter service that feeds you updates on your favorite web sites'
RSS
1000
'Beneath the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon: this river'
the Tagus
1000
'1887: When Benz is still a competitor, this man unveils his first car'