Norton of Interest
This broadcasting corporation has aired The Graham Norton Show since 2007.
What is the BBC?
According to one long-running theory, this billionaire media company founder has spent decades waiting for medicine to catch up with his frozen body.
Who is Walt Disney?
This hotel heiress, reality TV pioneer, and early-2000s pop culture icon starred in a 2008 comedy that became famous for receiving a 0% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the film's reputation, she remained one of the most recognizable celebrity personalities of the era.
Who is Paris Hilton?
A rich girl meets a guy with no money, ignores every warning sign, and learns the hard way that "women and children first" is not a great survival strategy when the boat is mostly women and children. (1997)
What is Titanic?
So these two bicycle guys look at birds and go, "You know what? I think we can do that." Everybody's like, "No, idiots, humans don't fly." And then these two nerds build a machine, fly through the air, and basically ruin the whole "walking everywhere" thing forever.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
Graham Norton has provided BBC television commentary for this annual international song competition since 2009. Notable acts include ABBA, Celine Dion, and the Epic Sax Man.
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?
This navigationally challenged hijacker parachuted from a Northwest Orient flight in 1971 with $200,000 in ransom money and was never conclusively identified.
Who is D. B. Cooper?
Science says bacteria don't own a stopwatch, but that hasn't stopped millions of people from invoking this unofficial household rule before finishing their snack. According to YouGov, about one in four Americans admit they've ignored the time limit anyway.
What is The Five-Second Rule?
A love triangle between an eighteen year old girl, a geriatric man-child, and a dog. (2008)
Twilight
Alright, so this little cherub guy.. I forget his name. Basically wakes up one day and says, "You know what? France needs me to be in charge of everything." And then he actually does it! Like, he is winning everywhere. Europe is freaking out. Then he says, "You know what sounds fun? Russia." And Russia goes, "Cool, have you met winter?" And that was pretty much the end of the good times.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Audience members telling outrageous personal stories hope to avoid this famous mechanism, which can abruptly end their time in the Red Chair.
What is the lever?
Conspiracy theories about this annual California gathering suggest that CEOs and politicians make secret global decisions while camping among giant redwoods.
What is Bohemian Grove?
Despite being sold by one of America's largest fast-food chains, this menu item is frequently ranked among the least-loved because of its unusual texture and flavor.
What is McDonald's Filet-O-Fish?
A divorced man discovers he is trans, loses custody of his (or her) children, but works his (or her) way back into their lives. (1993)
What is Mrs. Doubtfire?
Okay, so there's this queen, right? She is running Egypt, which is already pretty cool. But then Rome shows up, and she's like, "Actually, I think I can handle this." And somehow she gets two of Rome's most powerful dudes to be on her side. Like, honestly? Impressive networking.
Who is Cleopatra?
Before becoming famous as a television host, Graham Norton starred as the fictional character Father Noel Furlong on which beloved Irish sitcom?
What is Father Ted?
This medieval religious order, dissolved in the 14th century, is frequently credited in conspiracy theories with secretly surviving and guarding priceless relics.
Who are the Knights Templar?
According to annual polls, this Christmas song is often ranked as one of the most annoying despite being a massive commercial success.
What is "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney?
(or "All I Want for Christmas Is You" depending on poll)
A human raised by an unusually short northern workforce travels to New York City to confront his biological father and introduce strangers to an alarming amount of holiday enthusiasm. (2003)
What is Elf?
Alright, so before airplanes were really a thing, people were like, "You know what would be awesome? Giant floating balloons full of flammable gas." And everyone somehow agreed. Then one of those giant balloons catches fire, and everybody goes, "Hmm. Maybe the giant fire balloon wasn't the future."
What is the Hindenburg disaster?
The beverage most frequently found in the hands of Graham Norton's celebrity guests during interviews is this.
What is wine?
This 1966 Beatles album cover is supposedly packed with clues that one band member had already died and been replaced by a look-alike.
What is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, this chain has repeatedly ranked as America's highest-rated fast-food restaurant, beating giants with much larger footprints, despite operating one fewer day than its competitors. Friendly service is just a part of it.
What is Chick-fil-A
A man spends two hours proving that being the best tracker in the wilderness mostly means chasing people who are also very good at running away. (1992)
What is The Last of the Mohicans?
Okay, so this guy figures out that people will pay money to see anything, literally, if you make it sound exciting enough. Like, "Come see this amazing thing!" And people are like, "Absolutely." Basically invented clickbait, but with a mustache and a tent.
Who is P.T. Barnum?