Saturday Night Live
This SNL breakout star was originally hired as a writer with a one season contract. He then went on to star in films like Vacation and Fletch.
Who is Chevy Chase?
In Star Wars, Princess Leia Organa is from this planet, ultimately being destroyed by the Empire in "A New Hope"
What is Alderan?
In 2004 this finale to the Lord of the Rings series won a record setting 11 Oscars, including Best Costume Design and even the highly coveted Best Picture.
What is Return of the King?
Edith was killed off but the series called this characters place endured for a couple more seasons.
What is Archie Bunker's Place?
In the 1986 film Trick or Treat Gene Simmons played Nuke & this Black Sabbath front man was Rev. Aaron Gilstrom.
Who is Ozzy Ozbourne?
One of Hollywood's original 20 million dollar men was rejected from the show twice, once in 1980 and again the following year. Lorene Michaels has gone on record to say if he had been show runner he would have hired this Liar Liar.
Who is Jim Carry?
Leeloo, the titular Fifth Element from the 1997 film, represents this whereas the other four elements are represented by water, earth, fire and air.
What is love?
2015's Best Picture winner "Birdman" tells the story of former cinema superhero Riggan Thompson, played by this former Batman.
Who is Michael Keaton?
When Tom Wopat & John Schneider walked off this show in 1982, cousins Coy and Vance Duke suddenly appeared.
What is The Dukes of Hazard?
This diva was way over The Edge of Glory when she said she'd return to act in American Horror Story.
Who is Lady Gaga?
Saturday Night Live began as a filler in the NBC lineup when this late night host requested they stop showing his reruns on the weekends.
Who is Johnny Carson?
Who is Uhura?
Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar for her role in this 2013 film which also starred Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Sarah Paulson.
What is 12 Years a Slave?
In 2019 this cop comedy moved from Fox to NBC & allowed the characters to curse- bleeped out of course.
What is Brooklyn 99?
This singer played Ms. Weiss in Precious and got much better reviews than she did for Glitter.
Who is Mariah Carey?
The star of "The Woman In Red" and "Haunted Honeymoon" was the first cast member hired for SNL. She was also married to Gene Wilder until her death in 1989.
Who is Gilda Radner?
Gina Torres plays this gun slinging mercenary in the short lived Firefly series. She went on to play Jessica Pearson in Suits.
Who is Zoe Washburn?
This 1995 Best Picture winner is set in Vienna, following the life and times of the titular composer.
What is Amadeus?
Aka AFV this longest running ABC prime time entertainment series had Bob Saget & Tom Bergeron as hosts pre Alfonso Rivera.
What is Americas Funniest Home Videos?
We'll give you more than 4 bits if you know this rapper who played himself in 2015's Spy.
Who is 50 Cent?
Another rejected celebrity from 1980, Paul Rubins, believes that this actor who played a bird sidekick in Aladdin beat him out for the part by knowing a producer.
Who is Gilbert Gottfried?
The first female Starfleet captain, this character led the USS Voyager on Star Trek Voyager. Shes played by Kate Mulgrew, who also plays Red in Netflix's Orange is the New Black.
Who is Captain Janeway?
This 1981 Best Picture winner was originally a novel from 1976, set around a family grieving over the loss of their son in a sailing accident.
What is Ordinary People?
When William Hartnell's health forced him to leave this show in 1968 viewers discovered that Time Lords can regenerate.
What is Doctor Who?
Playing Napster's Sean Parker in The Social Network, this singer says to drop the "the". Just "Facebook", it's cleaner.
Who is Justin Timberlake?