Bern, Baby, Bern
The state Bernie Sanders has proudly represented as a U.S. Senator since 2007
What is Vermont
You don't even need to turn the page to meet this anthropomorphic Dr. Seuss kitty
Who is the Cat in the Hat
He took a break from the 1998 Finals to wrestle Hulk Hogan
Who is Dennis Rodman
This actor won an Oscar for a role in which he quipped, "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Who is Tom Hanks
Actress who went blue for her X-Men role + this nevernude Blueman Bluth
Bernie and Jay-Z have many things in common, including this hometown
What is Brooklyn
In Rowling's world of wizardry, this squashed-faced cat can be found alongside the time-turning Gryffindor
Who is Crookshanks
The Dominican Republic born, home run slamming right fielder
Who is Sammy Sosa
Known to hang with heartbreakers, this free fallin' musician won't back down
Who is Tom Petty
Actress who put the Bride in Bridesmaids + the con artist at risk of being her cousin's bride
Who are Maya Rudolph + Maeby
Playing Bernie on SNL, Larry David boasted that he dried this on his radiator
What is his underwear
This philosophizing feline is all smiles in Lewis Carroll's subterranean fantasy
Who is the Cheshire Cat
The animal that kept the Cubs out of the World Series for 71 years
What is a goat
English philosopher who described the "life of man" as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"
Who is Thomas Hobbes
A lonely island singer + a lonely boy named after a singer
Who are Andy Samberg + George Michael
Hardworking, critical, and stubborn, Bernie is a classic example of this astrological sign
What is a Virgo
Unlike his planetary namesake, this cat won't let his mistress's murder be dwarfed in Poe's dark tale, the Black Cat
Who is Pluto
One of the original six NHL teams, the Blackhawks took their first face-off in this year
What is 1926
Disney animators reportedly modeled the character Aladdin after this actor, also credited with saving the company, Ray-Ban
Who is Tom Cruise
She is the director of Kajillionaire + he tried to become a Kajillionaire by building houses for Saddam
Who are Miranda July + George Sr.
The title of Bernie's folk album, recorded in released in 1987
What is We Shall Overcome
Don't expect Katniss to "build up" this cat, Primrose's pet in Suzanne Collins's dystopian trilogy
Who is Buttercup
First introduced to the hockey faithful in 2001, this mascot should not be confused with a similarly-named pro skateboarder
Who is Tommy Hawk
He said: "There is no good and evil. There is only power...and those too weak to seek it."
Who is Tom Marvolo Riddle
He had a magical directorial debut with True Detective + He's had a less than magical magic career