George Clooney Movies
2009: Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing executive with lots of frequent flyer miles
Up in the Air
This school’s football team plays home games at the L.A. coliseum
the University of Southern California
Former name for what we today call a flight attendant
Stewardess
This Middle Eastern sweet consists of several layers of very thin filo pastry filled with nuts & drenched with honey
Baklava
2000: Everett Ulysses McGill, who wanders through 1930s Mississippi
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
This railroad company was founded in 1865 to build a railroad between San Francisco & San Diego
Southern Pacific
All the clothes belonging to you, or a tall piece of furniture to put them all in
Wardrobe
You could “See what’s new in Windows 7” & “Watch the demos” at this company’s site
Microsoft
“Make ‘Em Laugh” mentions this pastry-employing gag that’s always fun (for the onlookers, anyway)
A pie in the face
2008: 1920s football player Jimmy “Dodge” Connelly
Leatherheads
This smallest constellation can’t be seen in most of the northern hemisphere
The Southern Cross
Michael S. Evans holds this top administrative position at Folsom Prison
Warden
Shhh! This 2-word company had a link for “Most-loved bras…inspire desire.. giving & getting”
Victoria's Secret
The 2-word name of this pastry that can be filled with custard is also used to mean “a timid person”
A cream puff
2009: The voice of the title character, a sly but “Fantastic” vulpine critter
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Abbreviated SBC, this group is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States
The Southern Baptist Convention
It precedes “Christian Soldiers” in a 19th century hymn
"Onward"
“It’s in the game” at this gamemaker’s site where you can get into the “community” of its Madden NFL 10
EA Sports (Electronic Arts accepted)
In Copenhagen, these are called “Wienerbrod”, though in Vienna they’re “Kopenhagener”
Danish pastry
2009: Lyn Cassady, part of an experimental U.S. Army unit that uses psychic powers
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Both Martin Luther King Jr. & his son have headed this organization, the SCLC
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
“Cavalcade” & “Conversation Piece” are 2 of his most popular plays.
Noel Coward
In November 2009 the website of this Texas co. bragged it was “awarded integrated turnkey drilling contract for South Ghawar”
Halliburton
Oft-attributed to Marie-Antoinette, “Let them eat cake” in French is “Qu’ils mangent de la” this roll made with yeast dough & eggs.
Brioche