Animals
Lizards & these creatures, like pythons & cobras, make up the largest group of reptiles
Snakes
In 2017 he received an honorary doctorate & delivered the commencement address at his alma mater, USC
Will Ferrell
This team moved from the National League to the American League in 2013 & won a now-controversial title in 2017
the Houston Astros
Among the biggest media events of the '90s was the televised trial of this American football star
O.J. Simpson
The drink called Sly goes to Havana requires the light type of this liquor
Rum
Found chiefly in Australia, the wallaby is a smaller type of this marsupial
Kangaroo
On receiving the Mark Twain Prize for Humor, she thanked Sarah Palin: "My...resemblance & her crazy voice are the 2 luckiest things"
Tina Fey
The Boston Patriots were among the teams that moved out of this defunct league in a 1970 merger
the AFL (American Football League)
After a long struggle, Estonia, Latvia & this Baltic republic gained their independence September 6, 1991
Lithuania
When I find myself in times of trouble, bloody Mary comes to me, traditionally with this booze, let it be
Vodka
Acacia leaves are the favorite food of this tallest mammal
Giraffe
She's given voice to characters in "The Emoji Movie" & "The Nut Job"
Maya Rudolph
When this team moved from the ABA to the NBA in 1976, Doug Moe, not Gregg Popovich, was its head coach
the San Antonio Spurs
After 11 1/2 years in office, she resigned as British prime minister in 1990
Margaret Thatcher
In the U.S. it's a 3-letter abbrev. for a Pabst product; in China it's a premium ale that can run you upwards of $40
PBR
A white whale & a large white sturgeon prized for its caviar share this name
Beluga
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" leads into "Late Night With" this fellow alumnus
Seth Meyers
This team moved from the NBL to the BAA in 1948, to the NBA in 1949 & to L.A. in 1960
The Lakers
The world lost 2 of its greatest dancers: Margot Fonteyn in 1991 & this man, her partner, in 1993
Rudolf Nureyev
To make a dirty martini, add this type of brine or juice
Olive
This marsupial has 50 teeth, more than any other North American mammal
a possum
He plays hitman & wannabe actor Barry Berkman on HBO
Bill Hader
The NHL got a "great" deal when this team & 18-year-old Wayne Gretzky moved over from the WHA in 1979
the Edmonton Oilers
President of Czechoslovakia from 1989-1992, he was elected president of the Czech Republic in 1993
Vaclav Havel
If you fancy a dry Rob Roy, this is the main potent potable in the glass
Scotch