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1. This male film and television actor does the voice over on a commercial for Florida orange juice. You won't need to be a private eye to figure out whose distinctive voice you are hearing. Who is he?

Answer: Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck might be best known for his television role as "Magnum, P.I." (1980-1988) and won a Golden Globe for his work in 1988. He also had a recurring role on "Friends" as Monica's boyfriend Dr. Richard Burke (1996-2000) and played A.J. Cooper on "Las Vegas" (2007-2008), just to name some of his television work. Mr. Selleck has also had a successful film career as well.
Don Johnson was a police officer in television's "Miami Vice" (1984-1989).
Gerald McRaney starred in the P.I. series "Simon and Simon" (1981-1988).
Stacy Keach played the character Mike Hammer on television (1984-1987).

2. This versatile actress started her career at age 14 on the television series "227" in 1985, and has since acted in films and television consistently. She does the voice over for a series of commercials for feminine protection products. She never says "Show me the money" but is 'Always' recognizable. What is her name?

Answer: Regina King

Regina King's voice can be heard in a series of commercials for Always feminine products. She starred with Cuba Gooding, Jr. in "Jerry Maguire" (1996) and with Will Smith in "Enemy of the State" (1998). Ms King has also done some guest starring roles on television and does the voice of Huey Freeman in the animated series "The Boondocks" (2005-2008), and has a long list of credits for her film work.
Sandra Bullock, Vivica A. Fox, and Nia Long are all actresses, and close friends of Ms. King.

3. This male actor does the voice over for the restaurant chain Applebee's. His voice was heard weekly on the television series "Northern Exposure" (1990-1995) as a disc jockey. Who is this big, fat, non-Greek man?

Answer: John Corbett

John Corbett starred as Ian Miller in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (2002), and played Aidan, the fiance of Sarah Jessica Parker's character on "Sex and the City" (2002-2003), just to name a few of his many roles.
Chris Stevens, Adam MacArthur, and Mike Linkletter were names of other characters Mr. Corbett portrayed on television.

4. This actor/singer says he will have to "sleep on it" to his son in a television commercial for AT&T mobile. Who is he?

Answer: Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf's birth name is Marvin Aday. The music and line "sleep on it" in the cell phone commercial is from his song 'Paradise by the Dashboard Lights' from his album 'Bat Out Of Hell' (1977). His first big break came with a role in the theatrical production "Hair" in the late 1960's. He played Eddie in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975) and Bob Paulson in "Fight Club" (1999).
Tim Curry played Dr. Frankenfurter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".

5. The red-headed female singer appearing in the AT&T mobile commercial with Meat Loaf and Adam Cagley, parodying a scene from the film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is probably best known as a 1980's teen pop star. Who is she?

Answer: Tiffany

Tiffany Darwisch set the record for being the youngest singer (at age sixteen)to top the Billboard charts with a debut album in 1987, and her remake of Tommy James and the Shondells hit 'I Think We're Alone Now' hit number one. She has done numerous guest roles on television and in films, and posed nude for the magazine Playboy in 2002.
Debbie Gibson, Tanya Tucker, and Juice Newton are all singers.

6. This actress/comedienne dances her way through commercials for American Express credit cards. Many critics blame the 'coming out' episode of her sitcom for its cancellation in 1998, but she is still swimming along successfully.

Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres made television history in 1997 when she revealed that she was a lesbian, as was her character Ellen Morgan in the sitcom "Ellen". 'The Puppy Episode' is the actual name of the episode. Her talk show that debuted in 2003 is called "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and has earned her numerous awards. However, her role as 'Dory' in the animated film "Finding Nemo" (2003) made her easily recognizable to kids.
The others have also been talk show hosts.

7. This beautiful actress can be seen driving around in a Cadillac, in a series of automobile commercials. Her character as a physician moved from Seattle to Los Angeles in 2007 for her own 'Private Practice'. Who is she?

Answer: Kate Walsh

Ms. Walsh portrayed Dr. Addison Montgomery in the television series "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) and starred in the spin-off "Private Practice" that debuted in 2007. Some fans may remember her as Nicki Fifer from the "Drew Carey Show" from 1997-2002, where she wore a fat suit to portray the overweight fiancee of Drew Carey, but may not know she was a very successful runway model in Japan in the 1980's.
The others listed also starred in "Grey's Anatomy".

8. This actor was almost famous as his portrayal of a rock star. He has been doing the voice overs for Master Card's priceless commercials since 1997, and finally starred in one in 2005. Who is he?

Answer: Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup has been doing voice over commercials for years, and says this enables him to choose his movie roles for reasons other than money. Mr. Crudup starred in "Almost Famous" (2000) as the rock star Russell Hammond.
The others listed are also actors.

9. This individual, famous for playing a "Captain" in a TV show, did not need a law degree to give consumers good deals on Priceline.com, an internet site. Who is he?

Answer: William Shatner

William Shatner has been the spokesman for Priceline.com since 1997. His character, Denny Crane, started on the television series "The Practice" in 2004, and moved on to "Boston Legal" the same year. James T. Kirk is Captain Kirk's name on Star Trek, who Mr. Shatner started playing in 1966. T.J. Hooker is another of his characters, in the television show of the same name (1982-1986). And these few roles are just a few of his better known roles of Shatner's fifty-plus years career!

10. If you are not a country music fan, you may not recognize this wrangling roustabout singing the praises of Ford trucks. But if you are a fan, you know this show dog's first hit single was "Should've been a Cowboy" (1993). Who is he?

Answer: Toby Keith

Toby Keith worked as a ranch hand, in the oil fields, and as a semi-pro football player before breaking into country music. He owns the recording company named Show Dog Records. Toby also did some commercials for a long distance company in the early 2000s.
The others listed are also country music artists.

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