Quiz: This Week in Celebrity History: Dec 24 – 30
It’s been 1 year since we lost Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds. Did you know they shared a middle name? Do you know what it was?
Frances! They had many ups and downs but always came back together. Their lives and careers had many parallels, but we think sharing a middle name was an extra special one.
THE Christmas movie of all time premiered on Christmas Day in 1946. Do you know which movie we’re talking about?
It's a Wonderful Life! You'll find this movie at the top of every list, and playing on TV's everywhere during the holiday season.
Believe it or not, It’s a Wonderful Life was a box office flop. If not for this event in 1974, this movie wouldn’t be the classic it is today.
The movie moved to the public domain after its copyright expired! The movie was such a flop, that nobody bothered to renew the copyright. The movie moved to the public domain and TV stations everywhere picked it up and aired it. A whole new audience got the chance to watch it, a lot, and it quickly became a Christmas tradition and classic.
Do you know which movie is the highest grossing movie ever released on Christmas Day? Hint: It takes place in 1891
Sherlock Holmes! Released in 2009, it still holds the record by over $6 million!
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Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton are celebrating their wedding anniversary on the 29th. Do you know which one?
20th! Happy Anniversary!
Do you know which A-lister said this about birthday boy Denzel Washington? “I learned more about acting by watching Denzel than from anyone else.”
Tom Hanks! After working with Denzel in the movie Philadelphia, Hanks said this about his co-star, and just wow!
Bing Crosby’s ______ is the #3 best-selling single of all time. The song was originally performed this week in 1818 in Austria in its original German.
Silent Night! Bing Crosby holds two of the top three spots for best-selling single of all time. White Christmas is #1, Silent Night is #3, and Elton John holds the #2 spot with Candle in the Wind.
65 years ago, this cheeky Christmas song was #1.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus! Written and released in 1952, this song is one of the more cheeky Christmas tunes out there.
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Happy Birthday Dame Maggie Smith! Smith earned 5 Emmy nominations for her role in Downton Abbey. Do you know how many times she’s won?
3! Smith won three of her five Emmy nominations for her role as the Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey.
Birthday boy Jared Leto isn’t just an Oscar-winning actor, he’s also a rock star. Do you know the name of his band?
Thirty Seconds to Mars! The band formed nearly 20 years ago and has found great success in the music scene. Some may say Leto has found more success as a musician than an actor, despite his Oscar.
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