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1. Some may have mocked his high-waisted trousers, but when it came to picking talent, X marked the spot. Which reality show judge was noted for his frank - some would say downright rude - assessment of the contenders?
2. He was a big bully, not that it did him much good, and the carpool served him little better. Which actor, a former spouse of a wisecracking comedienne, was a three-times winner of 'Golden Raspberry' awards?
3. It's a good job he didn't suffer from arachnophobia, is all I can say, or life as we know it might have been different. Which actor often had a dilemma of not knowing how to get about, should it be by plane, train or automobile?
4. Look Sharpe if you want to guess this one. Which football-loving actor was a very convincing Bond baddie?
5. Quite possibly she was everybody's all-American, and on the silver screen she was married to an untouchable. She didn't stay six feet under for long, though, emerging to claim two Emmy awards. Which actress was Oscar-nominated for her role as the mother of a dying cancer victim?
6. To his rivals he was known as 'boom boom'. Which 1959-born golfer with a very long drive brought a masterly touch to his game?
7. As a singer and a songwriter she was perfect, but she was also a simple soul who shared the first of a million kisses with her friends. Which Scottish diva was attracted by the fairground?
8. "Been there, shot that, wrote about it", might have been the motto of a certain 1959-born British author. In fact, the motto that he was most familiar with was 'who dares, wins'. Bravo for him, you might think, but as well as writing about heroes, which author was - literally - one himself?
9. When you had eight brothers, there was a lot to live up to. Although she was never in their particular gang, she did get along with one of her siblings. She also showed she could cut it in the music business with a song that was top of the country charts and a top five hit on the Billboard charts. Which chanteuse liked her roses made of paper?
10. He was born in England and and spent some time playing a member of the idle rich, and he was also a sidekick for a character who was not just a bounder, but a blackadder to boot. Which actor and funnyman then crossed the Atlantic to play a character who showed there was a doctor in the house and he had the cure for all ills?
11. She made a fortune in the leisure business and then set about helping others make theirs. Which 1959-born entrepreneur could be a dragon with acerbic remarks for some of those who dared enter her den?
12. It wasn't really a top secret that he was a real genius, in fact he was a saint. Which actor played a rock icon and a dark and broody super hero?
13. He may have been an axe murderer's best friend and the brother of a slightly barmy personal assistant, but which actor did not let those bit parts sink him without a trace?
14. He may have been just one of a few good men, but he took a bullet meant for his boss and still came up asking "what's next?" Which 1959-born actor made a play for another of his bosses, while trying to keep the studio audience happy for 60 minutes each week?
15. This comedian, actress, dancer, singer, became a girl on top, after she was bored of a threesome. Which comedy actress first brought a dysfunctional yellow family into our lives?
16. Comedian, disc jockey, rock star; there were no ends to the talent of this 1959-born Colorado native. They may have been cheap shots, but which star became the butt of many jokes?
17. America had its share of acting dynasties - the Barrymores and the Baldwins to name but two. It shouldn't take more than a heartbeat to answer this: Which 1959-born actress came from Ireland's own family of thespians?
18. As a comedian, he was rarely stuck for words If he was asked something awkward, he could always improvise. Of the four names given, whose 1959 birth day was it anyway?
19. Awards he won by the basketful and he was named one of the top 50 in his sport of all time. Which Michigan-born sportsman went through hoops to become a member of the dream team?
20. Playing second fiddle to the material girl did not do her much harm, in fact it won her an award. Pulp fiction made her a star again after a series of misses, and her career hardly seemed to crash. Which actress went on to make a name for herself as a director?
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