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1. Movie great Sidney Poitier once worked in a job involving parking cars. He didn't last too long in this profession, however, and was soon sacked because ______________ ?
2. Rober Mitchum, star of "Angel Face" and "Cape Fear", was sacked from his job in a car factory early on in his life for refusing to wear his ______ ?
3. Which British comedian, who played the Russian landlord in the TV show "The Young Ones", was sacked from his job as assistant caretaker at a London school for dodging off home early?
4. Which famous singer, who has appeared on the big screen, was sacked from her job at Dunkin' Donuts for squirting jam at a customer?
5. Which tough guy actor, star of "The Follow", was sacked from his job as cinema usher for fighting with a colleague during a movie showing?
6. Colourful pop star and now record producer, Boy George, once worked as a shelf stacker for Tesco's supermarket. He was sacked from his job there because he ________ ?
7. Which singer and dancer, born in Brooklyn, New York, was sacked from his insurance job for unwittingly adding an extra nought to a pay-out, giving the recipient $40,000 instead of $4,000?
8. Before hitting the big time, Barry Manilow worked for a brewery but was sacked when he forgot to shut the doors of the delivery wagon and after turning a corner, the truck lost all its contents over the road. He went however into singing and can you name the first album he released then?
9. Elvis Presley once worked for the Precision Tool Company in Memphis, in 1951, earning just $30 a week. Why was he sacked by his bosses?
10. British commedian Vic Reeves once worked on a pig farm before his TV career began. But for what reason was he sacked from the job by the farmer?
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