Music
Brian's all-time favorite music performer: Soul Brother #1, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, the Godfather of Soul
Who was James Brown?
Brian's grandmother treated him and his brothers to their first time seeing a movie in a theater - this musical film based on Charles Dickens' novel about an orphan who falls in with a group of pickpockets, led by Fagin and The Artful Dodger
What is "Oliver!"
(Acceptable: Oliver Twist)
After cartoons, Brian always made sure to tune into this music show - "the hippest trip in America" - hosted by Don Cornelius
What is Soul Train?
When it comes to fast food, Brian will always default to this chain's fried chicken and red beans & rice
What is Popeye's?
Considered the greatest female basketball player of all time, Brian went on a date with her - sorta! - back in 1989, when she was covering the NCAA tournament in Kansas City
Who is Cheryl Miller?
The most successful singer/songwriter duo of all time, they are responsible for Out of Touch, Private Eyes, and Brian's favorite, I Can't Go For That
Who are Daryl Hall and John Oates?
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd play brothers Jake and Elwood, naughty musicians "on a mission from God" who run afoul of law enforcement and Illinois Nazis in this film
What is The Blues Brothers?
Brian's favorite cartoons as a kid: The Harlem Globetrotters, Super Friends, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Johnny Quest, and this classic featuring a bunch of kids who hung out in a junkyard, learned life lessons, then sang about it
What is Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids?
Definitely the owner of a significant sweet tooth, Brian prefers his favorite dessert with caramel, strawberries, whipped cream and chopped nuts between a banana split in half
What is ice cream?
Before she became a popular Hollywood actress in films such as Frida, Fools Rush In, and the Spy Kids franchise, she starred in Mexican telenovelas
Who is Salma Hayek?
From his "Songs In The Key Of Life" album, I Wish is a reminiscence of a man's childhood when he "was a nappy-headed boy"
Who is Stevie Wonder?
A huge James Bond fan, Brian saw his first film "Live and Let Die" starring this actor as Bond for his first time in the role
Who was Roger Moore?
Growing up, Brian wasn't allowed to watch television on school nights, with one exception: Monday nights at 7pm, when his dad's favorite show came on; Miss Kitty, Doc, Festus and Matt Dillon ruled Dodge City
What is Gunsmoke?
When it comes to vegetables, Brian adores this leafy green one that is also a favorite of Popeye the Sailor Man
What is spinach?
A former Miss Ohio, as well as 1st runner up to Miss USA in 1986, she became the first African-American actress to win a Best Actress Oscar for her role in 2001's Monster's Ball
The first single off this group's "Heartbreak" album - If It Isn't Love - featured the group's first "adult" sound, with new member Johnny Gill joining in
Who is New Edition?
One of Brian's favorite movies is this 1967 war/action film - starring Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Jim Brown - mentioned prominently in a dinner scene from his wife's favorite movie "Sleepless in Seattle"
What is The Dirty Dozen?
A classic 70's TV sitcom about a father and son running their junk empire out of their home - between insults
What is Sanford & Son?
A lover of most fruits, Brian's favorite is one in which only the seeds are eaten
What is a pomegranate?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
First seen in Grease 2, this timelessly beautiful actress got a shout-out at the beginning of the Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson hit Uptown Funk
Who is Michelle Pfeiffer?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
The Beatles recorded this 1966 song about a lonely, isolated woman (and Father McKenzie); none of the band members played their instruments on the tune
What is Eleanor Rigby?
Brian's cousin, Cleavon Little, was the star of this Mel Brooks' comedy western film; the screenplay was co-written by Richard Pryor
What is Blazing Saddles?
Their 5-year mission - to seek out new life and new civilizations - has been on-going 60 years and counting, with multiple TV series and movies under the Roddenberry banner
What is Star Trek?
Brian's go-to snack/comfort food consists of three ingredients, which he has been eating since he was five; think Jif, Smucker's, and Wonder
What is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J)?
She has played roles such as Tina Turner, Betty X Shabazz, and Ramonda (T'Challa's mom)
Who is Angela Bassett?
(MUCH respect, Courtney B. Vance)