1. A member of this group and a member of Of Montreal have created a side project called Blikk Fang, with an album in the offing for this year. They recently settled a dispute with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, whose UFP party used a song of theirs in ways not covered by an existing rights agreement. Formed at Wesleyan University, they released the EP Time to Pretend in 2005, they've spent most of the last two years touring in support of their last album, playing at Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, South by Southwest, Roskilde, and opening for Paul McCartney during his Fenway Park shows in Boston. They are expected to release a new album, called Celebration, in 2010. Name, for ten points, this band created by Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, whose songs "Kids," "Electric Feel" and "Weekend Wars" all came from their major label debut, Oracular Spectacular.
2. The idea of Auberon Waugh, it was first given out in 1994. The first winner referred to "mutual mastication" while the second described an "over-eager gnomon". Philip Hook and Philip Kerr were the first two recipients of a box of cigars and an abstract statue that has since been given to luminaries such as Lifetime Achievement Award winner John Updike in 2008. For ten points, name this award handed out by Britain's Literary Review whose prominent winners include Norman Mailer's The Castle in the Forest and whose purpose is "to draw attention to the crude, tasteless, often perfunctory use of redundant passages of sexual description in the modern novel, and to discourage it".
3. Stories of its origin include that it was created by Sophia LaLonde, the wife of a fishing guide who served it to vaudeville star May Irwin or that it was first made on the yacht of Waldorf Astoria Hotel owner George Boldt. Common ingredients include pickle relish, onions, and hard-boiled egg. It does not use yogurt as a base, unlike common preparation of a similar "Russian" product and it has more ingredients than the simpler fry sauce. For ten points, ketchup and mayonnaise serve as the base for what condiment named after a region between Ontario and upstate New York?
4. His first TV recurring role was as Margaret Sheffield's boyfriend on The Nanny, and he was a regular on Canada's Boogie's Diner and the ABC drama Second Noah before starring opposite Katie Holmes in Disturbing Behavior and Kate Hudson in Gossip and showing off his singing skills as Ally McBeal's Glenn Foy. Formerly a Versace model, he portrayed the original model/actor John Wilkes Booth in Zoolander and closeted motocrosser Rex in 2008's Sex Drive. He lost love interests played by Rachel McAdams, Kate Bosworth, and Amy Adams, but he had no romance as host Corny Collins in Hairspray and won Katherine Heigl's heart in 27 Dresses. For ten points, name this co-star of The Notebook, Superman Returns, and Enchanted who thrice played X-Man Cyclops.
5. He was named head coach of Denison University, his alma mater, in 1947, guiding the team to two wins. However, the second win was the first of a 19 game winning streak that helped him land the head coaching job at Miami University in 1949. He led Miami to the Salad Bowl, defeating Arizona State, after which he moved on to his best-known stop. During his 27 year tenure at his last school, he would win 13 conference titles and three national titles, but may be best remembered for his last game, the 1978 Gator Bowl, when he punched Clemson nose tackle Charlie Bauman in the throat. Name, for ten points, this volatile former head coach of the Ohio State football team.
6. Recent seasons have kept him in the rotation with an eponymous "journey to" segment that helps kids with identification of objects. He dueted with Aaron Neville on a version of "Don't Want to Live on the Moon" that premiered in season 33, and sang with Shawn Colvin on the same song for the Jon Stewart-hosted "Elmopalooza" in 1998. An all-star cast that originally included Pee-Wee Herman in its first airings joined him in 1987 on the anti-dependency anthem "Put Down the Duckie." for ten points, name this horizontally-striped-shirted roommate of Bert at 123 Sesame Street.
7. Its last episode included clips of the host working out to the tune of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia." It usually emanated live from the basement of the host, who used a knee to the groin to win a boxing match against Rudy Giuliani and danced with Donna Shalala as played by Kevin Spacey. For ten points, name this '90s Saturday Night Live staple featuring Will Ferrell in drag as the Attorney General.
8. Currently owned by the Chicago Art Institute, this work served as the impetus for the setting of the Veggietales compilation, The End of the Silliness, where Archibald Asparagus announces that Larry can continue his Silly Songs. After a failed date at a TGI Fridays precursor with Kitty, Red Foreman ends up at his favorite reliable dining establishment with the scene turning into a parody of this piece in an episode of That '70s Show. Current still parodies often include Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, and James Dean in a lost Hollywood version. For ten points, name this pop-iconic 1942 diner-set artwork from Edward Hopper.
9. Since 2004 this baller has channeled his philanthropic efforts through Cathy's House, named for his mother who died of cancer when he was twelve. Some proceeds from his associated venture, Rich Soil clothing, go to Cathy's House, including a new design using hands to symbolize "L.A. Forever," a nod to his new $30 million dollar contact. That west-coast loyalty is encouraging for this native of Queens who spent one year at University of Rhode Island before getting drafted by the Clippers, traded to the Heat, and then becoming a multi-faceted point-forward for the Lakers. For ten points, name this all-star who shows no signs of diminishing skills despite becoming Mr. Khloe Kardashian in September 2009.
10. This artist received a slight renaissance of appreciation in 2009 kicked off in December 2008 with a groundbreaking for a namesake building for the most comprehensive collection of his works in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The May 13, 2009 edition of the Late, Late Show had Craig Ferguson sharing a split screen with an image of this painter during the monologue with an interjected, "ooo!" for emphasis. Unlikely teenage fans of the artist in the United Sates built online petitions to get the festival movie Little Ashes a wide release, mostly because of Robert Pattinson's portrayal of the artist's early relationship with Frederico Garcia Lorca. For ten points, name this surrealist artist whose collaboration with the Disney studios, Destino, will be released on DVD in 2010.
11. In their latest adventure in 2008, the title characters are sucked into a spaceship which they navigate back to Earth. It had been eleven years since their last adventure, a tale about Trick or Treat. Earlier books of this award winning children's series saw them lose their way on a hike and need help from a friendly moose, lose their water craft in a storm, and barter for their friend's birthday present, a beach ball. Their original story saw them total a jeep. For ten points, name this series of simple, clever rhyming books written by Nancy Shaw and illustrated by Margot Apple.
12. After the original pilot was shot, Joaquim de Almeida and Julia Ormond were dropped from the cast. Developed by Carol Barbie, an executive producer and head writer for Judging Amy and Jericho, the show instead cast Amber Clayton and Alfre Woodard. Alex O'Laughlin leads the show as Dr. Yabonski, a top organ transplant surgeon. For ten points, name this new show whose title reflects its Pittsburgh setting.
13. The instrumental break to this song won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental after being released as the B side to the edited 7-minute single, which also won two R&B Grammys. The full track runs 11 minutes and 47 seconds on the album All Directions. A cover of a song that Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield originally wrote for The Undisputed Truth, it begins by noting the third of September as a day that will be remembered before speaking of a man whose home was wherever he laid his hat. For ten points, name this 1972 song by the Temptations.
14. Characters in the first game included Jeff Lacy and Mike Anchondo. Career mode, which begins in a dirty gym, allows you to unlock clothes, entrance music, and new girls to accompany you. The third installment won Gamespot's "most despicable product placement" due to the Burger King's appearance as a trainer. Minigames can increase stamina, agility, and chin, while damage can be mitigated with the Cutman. A followup to Knockout Kings, for ten points name this EA franchise whose "Round Four" appeared in August.
15. This movie's prequel comic book series included additional powers not seen in it: Phasers, who can pass through any object; teleporting Porters; and a Changer named Ezra who could alter his appearance similar to the way Shifters can change objects. It takes place in Hong Kong, where the heroes have to avoid the government and the Triad Poppers, and critical flashbacks occur in the U.S., where the protagonist's father was killed by Agent Henry Carver. Other superpowers evident include the abilities of Sniffers and Readers like Agents Mack and Holden, who act as psychic hounds, and Shadows like "Pinky" Stein, who can counteract Sniffers. For ten points, identify this 2009 movie about Watcher Cassie Holmes and "second-generation Mover" Nick Gant, two psychic-powered superhumans searching for Kira while eluding Division, played by Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans.
16. "With so many light years to go, and things to be found, I'm sure that we'll all miss her so." "I guess there is no one to blame. We're leaving ground. Will things ever be the same again?" So asks the narrator, who is apparently on a ship, uncertain when or if they will return, about to depart Earth for Venus. For ten points name this 1986 hit single, a staple of college marching bands fond of it's infamous main brass-like synthesizer riff, the biggest hit of and title track to the album of the same name by Europe.
17. His TV guest spots include Teddy, the boyfriend of the boys' mother on Two and a Half Men; Barry Goal, the senior partner of the LA branch of Crane, Poole, & Schmidt on Boston Legal; and the father of dwarf actor Mickey Abbott on Seinfeld. He played Eddie Albert's PI partner on Switch and Fred Astaire's secret agent son on It Takes a Thief. For ten points, name this actor who teamed with Stefanie Power on Hart to Hart before playing No. 2 in the Austin Powers films.
18. Speculation over this lefty considering retirement after his contract expires in 2011 led to him being downgraded to a less than 10% chance to get to 300 wins in an ESPN poll. He was notably winless in August 2009 coming off of becoming the only other active pitcher besides 300 game winner Randy Johnson to pitch both a no-hitter and a perfect game, the latter accomplishment achieved on July 23rd with the help of journeyman outfielder Dwayne Wise's daring catch of a Gabe Kapler near-homer. For ten points name this White Sox starter who dispatched the first 17 Twins batters on July 28th to set a new record for most consecutive batters retired with 45 straight.
19. Last name's the same. One actor with this surname played Marat in Marat/Sade and devious PM Francis Urquhart in the House of Cards trilogy. Another made her debut as Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's Gothic, and yet another co-starred as Hugh Laurie's wife in Ben Elton's Maybe Baby. Still another got Oscar nods as the wives of T.S. Eliot and a disgraced politician in, respectively, Tom & Viv and Damage, and also played three roles in David Cronenberg's Spider, an IRA terrorist in The Crying Game, Virginia Woolf's sister in The Hours, and an evil witch in Sleepy Hollow. For ten points, give this common English name shared by Ian, Miranda, and the daughters of Vanessa Redgrave, Joely and Natasha.
20. As a child, the author of this book got advice from mother, Phoebe that "Everything is copy," and so this book includes an essay on the author's suspicion of JFK's possible anti-Semitism (fueled by her experiences as a White House intern), another on the futility of keeping a handbag clean, and 13 other essays on aging. A followup to the collections Crazy Salad and Wallflower at the Orgy, for ten points, name this Nora Ephron 2006 best-seller named for a Vogue essay about the dead space directly above the author's shoulders.
21. A prolific session musician and songwriter and former member of the Au Go Go Singers and The Company, his reluctance to agree to assign publishing rights to Screen Gems was a major reason his audition for the Monkees was rejected. The sessions for his 1970 self-titled solo album were supposedly the last to feature Jimi Hendrix; other side projects included Manassas and Al Kooper's Super Session. More recently, he made a guest appearance on Public Enemy's theme song to the 1998 film He Got Game, which also samples the best known song by his group Buffalo Springfield, "For What It's Worth." For ten points, name this singer/guitarist, author of such hit songs as "Change Partners," "Southern Cross," Carry On," and "Love The One You're With," best known member of a famous folk rock supergroup with Graham Nash and David Crosby.
22. Sadly for this forty-year-old company, they lost their founder to cancer in September 2009. Despite him relinquishing the Chairman's spot in 2004, he was still seen as the guidepost of hip sensibility for this second largest fashion retailer in the world. They dropped their line of music sales early on and quickly expanded their fashion line beyond denim including a famously derided print campaign for khakis, and an equally applauded TV campaign for khakis that included bullet-time-style video that preceded the release of The Matrix, to the strains of Louis Prima's "Jump, Jive, and Wail." Founded by Don Fisher, for ten points, name this mall staple that asked customers to "fall into" one of their stores.