Get Your Foot Out of Your Mouth Trivia Quiz | Celebrities

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1. This singer of the 2002 hit "Beautiful" once asked, "So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?"

Answer: Christina Aguilera

Christina Maria Aguilera was born in 1980 in Staten Island, New York, USA. She appeared on "Star Search" (1983 to 1995) in 1990. By 1993 she had a job starring in "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1989 to 1995 series) in 1993 and 1994. She's had an impressive amount of hits with such songs as "Genie in a Bottle" (1999), and the 1999 hit "What a Girl Wants" with both reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song "Beautiful" was also number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

2. Which once-upon-a-time, "Ivory Snow" baby, who later starred in the 1978 film "Pretty Baby" once said, "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life?"

Answer: Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields was only twelve years old when she played the part of twelve year old prostitute, Violet, in "Pretty Baby". Brooke was also the baby on the "Ivory Snow" laundry detergent box at the age of eleven months. That was her first modeling job.

3. Some of our baseball legends have tripped over their words. Which former New York Yankees major league baseball catcher declared, "Predictions are difficult, especially about the future?"

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra played for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1963. He was the Most Valuable Player of the American League three different times. Yogi Berra made an appearance in twenty-one World Series games. In 1972 Berra was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

He batted left and threw right. He had an impressive career number of 1,430 runs batted in and 358 home runs. In 1964 he went on to manage the Yankees. He coached them in 1963 and then again from 1976 to 1983.

4. Which USA pop singer, who surprisingly shaved her head in 2007, was geographically challenged when she stated, "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."

Answer: Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears was born in 1981 and had a successful recording and entertaining career. Her first hit "Baby One More Time" was released in 1999 and peaked at number one all over the world. Despite the ups and downs of her personal life she has remained successful and was a judge in "The X Factor" in 2012.
Canada and the USA share a land border that is 3,145 miles (5,061km) long.

5. Are you familiar with the news anchor and seven time "Peabody Award" winner, who said "And now the sequence of events in no particular order?"

Answer: Dan Rather

Dan Irvin Rather, Jr. was the news anchor for the CBS Evening News from 1981 to 2005. Dan was born in Wharton, Texas, U.S. on October 31, 1931. He is also credited as a "60 Minutes" correspondent from 1968 to 1981 and then again from 1999 to 2006. Dan Rather was awarded the Peabody Award in 1975, 1976, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2004. "The George Foster Peabody Awards recognizes individuals for their distinguished and meritorious public service.

The public service is through radio stations and television stations.

It also covers networks, producing organizations and individuals."

6. Even basketball players have been known to make some "strange" statements. Can you name the North Carolina State (1978 to 1982) basketball player who said this? "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt." He played for the L.A. Lakers in 1984 and 1985.

Answer: Chuck Nevitt

Chuck Nevitt made the statement to his coach, Jim Valvano. Valvano had asked Nevitt why he appeared to be so nervous at practice, to which Chuck replied with his comical quote. Chuck Nevitt had a great career playing from 1982 to 1994. He was an impressive seven feet five inches tall (2.26m) and played center during his career.

7. Which "Vision of Love" (1990) pop singer is said to have said this? "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff."

Answer: Mariah Carey

Born in 1970, Mariah Carey's recording career debuted in 1990. Since then she has had countless hits as successful as "Vision of Love" (1990) which was a USA Billboard Hot 100 number one hit. Mariah won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal performance in 1990. In 2010, Mariah Carey gave birth to fraternal twins. In November 2010 she became the new global ambassador for Jenney Craig, in part due to her weight loss after having given birth the previous April.

In actuality, Mariah Carey never said such a thing, though it is often stated that she did say this. In fact it was a satirical "interview" resulting in this quote spreading like wild fire.

8. Which former "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (1969 to 1973) regular said, "Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?" Two of her characters on "Laugh-In" were Edith Ann and Ernestine.

Answer: Lily Tomlin

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin was born September 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. In 1975 she appeared in the film "Nashville" (1975) which was directed by Robert Altman. She then starred in "Nine to Five" (1980) along with Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda. Lily also did the voice for the character Mommo in 2006's "The Ant Bully".

9. Golf pros are not immune to making some senseless comments. Which famous golf pro from down under said, "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."?

Answer: Greg Norman

Greg Norman was a major pro golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. His nickname was the "Great White Shark". He won the British Open in both 1986 and 1993. Norman grew up in Australia and enjoyed playing rugby and Australian Rules football when he was a teen. He was fifteen when he started to play golf.

10. A former president, who is known for tripping over his own words said, "I have opinions of my own-strong opinions- but I don't always agree with them." Who is this man whose father was also president?

Answer: George W. Bush

George Walker Bush was the 43rd president of the United States of America (2001 to 2009). He was also the 46th Governor of Texas (1995 to 2000). George W. Bush was born in 1946. He was preceded by Bill Clinton and succeeded by Barack Obama as president.

His father, George H. W. Bush was the 41st president of the U.S.A. George W. Bush went to Yale University and Harvard Business School.

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Get Your Foot Out of Your Mouth Quiz

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