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100

The ironic title for a debut album by all of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young is also the title of a 2006 Beyonce song. 

What is Déjà Vu?

100

This daughter of Ron Howard once made a documentary called "Dads" (robbing the 2019 AFI Docs festival of space for a substantial movie). 

What is Bryce Dallas Howard?

100

This full date the war began is also the title of a W.H. Auden poem. 

What is September 1, 1939?

100

Referring to Peter Sellers's payment for this 1964 film, Kubrick said "I got three for the price of six."

What is Dr. Strangelove?

100

This "Last of Us" and "The Mandalorian" actor is hot in a distinguished way, the whole world agrees.

Who is Pedro Pascal?

200
In this song, Warren Zevon sings: "He's the hairy-handed gent who ram amok in Kent / Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair"

What is Werewolves of London?

200

This daughter of Meryl Streep portrays Marian Brook on "The Gilded Age."

Who is Louisa Jacobson?

200

This ship was the site of Japanese surrender in 1945.

What is the U.S.S. Missouri?

200

Though Kubrick originally had the rights to this film that ultimately premiered two months after his death, he had handed the project off to Steven Spielberg in 1995. 

What is A.I. Artificial Intelligence

200

Currently starring in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" on Broadway, this actor was nominated for an Academy Award for a Coen Brothers film.

Who is Oscar Isaac?

300

This all-American band formed in Brooklyn in 1999 has cultivated such a distinct reputation that they now sell tote bags and t-shirts at their shows reading "Sad Dads"?

What is The National?

300

Bob's son Jakob Dylan had a smash hit with 1997's "One Headlight" as the frontman of this band. 

What is The Wallflowers?

300

In "Inglorious Basterds," a British Spy is found out after he fails to use this to order a certain number of drinks, per German custom?

What is his thumb?

300

The two most famous pieces of music used in "2001: A Space Odyssey" were written by composers whose last name was Strauss. These are the two first names of those composers.

What are Johann (II) and Richard.

300

This zaddy is the daddy of a famous showbiz son with the initials J.D.W.

Who is Denzel Washington?

400

This band's 2007 album Sky Blue Sky was derided by some music critics as "dad rock", especially since it followed more experimental and arty records by the group.

What is Wilco?

400

This Wes Anderson favorite is a nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.

Who is Jason Schwartzman?

400

The origin of a podcast about showbiz failure by comedian Conor Ratliff, this Band of Brothers co-creator allegedly fired Ratliff from that show because he had "dead eyes."

Who is Tom Hanks?

400

This usually less poetic longtime Today! Show movie critic once described 1975's Barry Lyndon as "a feast for the eyes, and a famine for the mind."

Who is Gene Shalit?

400

Podcaster and film critic Alonso Duralde calls himself the "this" zaddy, after having written a book that required a lot of Hallmark Channel research. 

What is Christmas?

500

Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen attended Bard College with this future SNL star, whose patrician background, odd name, and difficult demeanor make him an ideal Steely Dan song character.

Who is Chevy Chase?

500

This actor depicted his father in Straight Outta Compton.

Who is O'Shea Jackson, Jr.?

500

A famous 1943 poster by J. Howard Miller is the most iconic depiction of Rosie the Riveter, and bears this slogan.

What is "We Can Do it!"

500

Kubrick's 1962 adaptation of this 20th Century novel stars James Mason. 

What is Lolita?

500

This actor had his CNN show cancelled in December 2022.

Who is Stanley Tucci?