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1. MOVIES: What was Indiana Jones’ real first name in Steven Spielberg’s movie series? 2. LANGUAGE: What is a raincoat called in English slang? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest European country where people still drive on the left? 4. MUSIC: What rock band included musicians Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What former first lady appeared in a margarine commercial on television? 8. LITERATURE: In “The Polar Express,” what present did the boy ask Santa Claus to give him? 9. ENTERTAINERS: Comedian Minnie Pearl used to wear a trademark hat with a price tag hanging from it. What was the amount on the tag? 10. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system has a large red spot on it? (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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by Brooks) who is so inspired by the success of the PBS series that he tries to replicate it with a different family, with unexpectedly dire results.

• “Candid Camera” actually emerged from another “reality show” from another medium, a 1947 radio version with the same concept • The incidence of reality programming on TV called “Candid Microphone.” today is higher than it has ever been. One in • “Candid Camera” was followed after each four programs in primetime is reality based. In broadcast by another pioneer of reality TV, addition to its popularity with audiences, the the Ted Mack talent search show, “Original genre is popular with TV executives for its Amateur Hour.” Ted Mack’s show televised cost-saving benefits. The average reality show amateurs competing before a live audience, costs about $500,000 per episode, compared to who chose the winner. It was the first example $2 million for a sitcom. of public voting determining the outcome of a • Although reality TV has been a viable genre TV show, predating “Idol” by decades. for over six decades, it’s taken a while for • The longest running reality show in the United the Emmys to take notice. The first award in States is “Cops,” which has been gracing our the genre, “Outstanding Reality-Competition sets since 1989. Series,” was given in 2003 to “The Amazing • MTV likes to tout its series “The Real World” Race.” (a success since the early ‘90s and still going • In 2008, an additional category was added strong) as the father of what most think of as honoring “Best Reality TV Show Host.” It modern reality TV, but that distinction probably went to “Survivor” host Jeff Probst, who has goes to PBS’ “An American Family.” The 1973 since become a repeat winner in the category. series followed a family as they went through a • Reality shows aren’t just influential in the divorce. United States. Singer Susan Boyle’s 2009 • “An American Life” was so influential that audition on the UK’s popular show “Britain’s it inspired a well-reviewed cinematic satire Got Talent” has been viewed 120 million times by comedian and filmmaker, Albert Brooks. on YouTube. 1979’s “Real Life” follows a filmmaker (played • Reality television has also reached the Muslim world. In 2010, a show called “Imam Muda” pitted contestants in a variety of challenges. These challenges included tests of Islamic theory, the counseling of teenagers and the recitation of the Quran. The winner received a job as an Imam, along with a free scholarship in Saudi Arabia and a new car. • The most popular reality show in the United States is “American Idol,” but few know its

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It was German-American painter and lithographer Herm Albright who made the following sage observation: “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” It’s well-known that there were shortages of many items during World War II -- and caffeine was one. It was such a problem, in fact, that the chemists at Coca-Cola tried to find a substitute, even experimenting with a derivative of bat guano. The idea was nixed by an executive who was afraid of the public backlash if the truth ever came out. Just as a group of birds is called a flock, a group of frogs is called an army.

Q: Please tell me if “Sanctuary” will be back with new episodes in Syfy. -- Marlies W., via email A: Syfy announced in May that the science-fiction drama would not return for a fifth season. Series star Amanda Tapping took to Twitter to address the show’s cancelation: “To all the fans of Sanctuary, we love and adore you. Thank you for the love and support.” *** Q: I loved seeing Eric Mabius on “Franklin and Bash” earlier this year, and I wondered what else I can see him in? -- Jeanna M., Baltimore A: Aside from recently starring in the Hallmark Channel movie “How to Fall in Love” and making a guest-starring turn on “The Client List,” he co-stars with indie queen Parker Posey in the Sundance Festival hit “Price Check.” When I spoke with Eric recently, he told me all about the movie. “You’re going to laugh your ass off. I think IFC bought the film. It’s a dark comedy centering on this guy I play (Pete Cozy), who gives up his dreams of being a music A&R guy. He moves to the suburbs of Long Island and accepts a marketing job at a small chain of grocery stores. He has a wife and a child, and is trying to pursue the ‘American Dream.’ “Parker Posey’s character, Susan, is put in charge of this section of grocery stores. Nobody in the office cares about his job. Susan comes in and shakes everyone’s universe up. She is so quintessential Parker Posey. She is brilliant, and she’s so funny. It’s a lot of fun.” *** Q: Now that “Desperate Housewives” is over, what will Marc Cherry do next? -- Miranda T., via e-mail A: Marc Cherry has never been one to gather moss, so his rolling stone is heading to Lifetime, where he’s developed a new series called “Devious Maids.” Originally developed for ABC, Lifetime will air the series in 2013, and it will star Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, Grant Show, Mariana Klaveno and Susan Lucci. To piggyback off an idea I got from Annie Potts when I interviewed her earlier this year, I think Lifetime would be remiss if they didn’t see the potential of grabbing up the recently canceled ABC show “GCB” and pair it with “Devious Maids.” As Annie told me: “If we were paired with ’Devious Maids,’ we’d have the great American equivalent of ’Upstairs, Downstairs’ -- the rich and righteous in Dallas and the maids of Beverly Hills. What network executive wouldn’t see home run written all over that?” *** Q: Will there be a “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie? -- Tina T., Sarasota, Fla. A: Universal Studios and Focus Features bought the rights to the “Fifty Shades” trilogy in March, and have brought “The Social Network” producers Mike De Luca and Dana Brunetti on board to help bring the runaway-hit book to the big screen. There is no word yet on casting or a release date. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

A “Reality” Check (continued): origins. “Idol” was created in the ‘90s by Simon Fuller. Fuller rose to prominence as the manager, and some would say manufacturer, of pop sensation The Spice Girls. He was so important to the group’s success that the British press dubbed him “Svengali Spice.” When the group suddenly fired him, Fuller devised a way to create a group over which he had full control, thus “Idol” was born.

Ever wonder why a barber pole has red and white stripes? It’s a rather grisly tale. At one time barbers did more than cut hair; they sometimes performed marriages and baptisms, served as dentists and even performed surgery. When engaged in the medical work, any excess blood was soaked up by white towels, which were often hung up on a pole outside to dry. As the wind wrapped the towel around the pole, • “American Idol” was actually supposed to be an online show when Fuller created it in 1997. it created a design of red and white stripes. However, the lack of high-speed internet in The 1982 film “Gandhi,” which was awarded eight most homes made the idea unfeasible, so Oscars, including the one for best picture, used a Fuller went to television to broadcast his idea instead. whopping 300,000 extras.

• “American Idol” is actually a spin-off of a similar program in Great Britain called “Pop Idol.” After agreeing to be one of the judges on the upstart American version, Simon Cowell nearly quit in the last week before the first episode aired. Cowell worried that his confrontational, distinctly British personality The most popular perfume in the world is Chanel No. would not work with American audiences. 5. • In the nonfiction book “American Idol: The Untold Story,” author Richard Rushfield *** interviewed Cowell about his nearly quitting Thought for the Day: “Always forgive your enemies, the show before it ever aired. Cowell said, “I remember calling my lawyer, and I said, but never forget their names.” -- Robert Kennedy ‘I don’t want to do it. I haven’t signed the contract. Get me out of it.” Toilet paper was first introduced in the United States in 1857, but the idea didn’t take off -- the paper being offered was evidently too much like the paper in the Sears catalog, which is what most people used at the time.

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Mother nature is a powerful force and in drag racing it is always something racers, fans, sponsors and track management dance with every season. On Saturday July 21 the weather was a solid green light for NitroFest at Mission Raceway. Great to see so many new fans coming out to the races. The racing was fast and furious, could have watched the Bucky Austin and Mark Hentges funny cars race each other all night. There side by side finishes gave me goose bumps. There were so many incredible side by side burnouts you had to be there to experience them. When I was going through the Pit area where you can chat with drivers, the crew and family members. I ran into driver Kelsey Elliott all of twenty years old, she is the daughter of drag racer Rod Elliott (www. rodelliottracing.com). Kelsey explained to me that her dad had been racing drag boats when he was 17 years old right up until she was born. Ron decided with his new baby Kelsey, drag boats were not the safest sport and switched to 200 mph racing on pavement. Ron drives a 1970 Barracuda blown alcohol funny car. Kelsey excitingly tells me her proud dad parked his car for the summer this year so he could allow her to start drag racing herself. Kelsey jumped into a blown alcohol dragster and on her first race ran a 7.53 time at 188mph. At Mission she improved her time to 7.07 ending up in third place the reason, mother nature had a final say. Sunday the race was shut down due to rain, Kelsey who was in the finals could not finish the race as it was determined to finish the finals at a later date at Pacific Raceways near Seattle. Kelsey would not be able to attend, she is happy though, "That's my second race ever and I finished 3rd." Look out for this rising star in the future as she has the drag racing fever.

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A “Reality” Check (continued): Cowell out of abandoning the show. They convinced him he’d have “free rein” and wouldn’t need to alter his abrasive persona for American viewers. One other judge did back out at the last moment, however. Originally, the show was to feature four hosts, but a Los Angeles radio DJ named Stryker quit the show at the last minute. • Stryker was worried the “cheesy singing contest” would hurt his image. With no time to recast, the show decided to go with three judges instead. In an ironic coincidence, Stryker later served as the house DJ for the daytime talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. DeGeneres was briefly added as a Fireworks can be a lot of fun for the kids, especially sparklers. To keep it safe, use a water bucket for spent fourth judge on “American Idol.” • “Idol” fixture Ryan Seacrest nearly wasn’t on the show as well. After being chosen for the show, sparklers. Another idea is to have an adult stationed at contract negotiations stalled between the network and Seacrest’s father, who served as his manager. the bucket. The children must “turn in” a used sparkler to get a new one. Kids love to hear the “sizzle” when Seacrest signed his contract mere hours before the first episode was shot. the hot metal touches the water, their feet won’t get burned on hot sparklers underfoot, and there will be no Get The Picture? stray sparklers in the grass hidden for later. Since we spent some time on the stars of reality • The shortest TV commercial ever produced was television, it seems appropriate to allot a little space for a Canadian music and video channel called “Keep a globe or world map in your living room or to the medium that provided them stardom. Here MuchMusic. It was created by a Canadian family room, along with a dictionary. This way, you can are a few interesting pieces of information about the named Tharanga Ramanayake. He produced invention that helped shape the modern age. 12 different versions of the commercial. Each look up the meaning or spelling of a word if you hear • The first displayed image on a television was only of these was a half a frame long. That’s the it on television, and you’ll be able to reference the map 30 grainy lines. It was displayed in the year 1926 equivalent of 1/60th of a second! Even those for places mentioned. I consult mine often.” -- P.A. by J.L. Baird. The digital image currently seen on with the shortest attention spans would have our TV sets is nearly 35 times as dense. In addition a pretty hard time registering that. The first of “I use the large pails of kitty litter. They have a lid that to being a much clearer image, the digital signal of these micro-commercials was aired on January can be removed completely, but also have a pour spout. modern televisions is 1,080 lines. 2, 2002. I save my empties to collect rainwater. 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Years later, Sony It makes a statement when you hang them all close toLas Vegas. The 152-inch Panasonic 3D Plasma TV would be vindicated by the Supreme Court. gether on a wall. We created a nice large display this can be had by the true television connoisseur for • The two longest-running talk shows in the way, and it was very inexpensive to do.” -- E.M. $500,000. history of television are found in Ireland and the • July 1, 1941, marked the broadcast of the very first United States. “The Tonight Show” in America Create your own charging station: Find a wooden box advertisement in TV history. It occurred prior to a is the longest running, still going strong since large enough to hold a multistrip power connection and baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies first airing in 1954. The second longest is the pretty enough to sit on the counter. Drill one hole in the “Late Late Show” of Ireland. It’s been on since and the Brooklyn Dodgers. side to fit the plug. In the top of the box, create holes 1962. • The ad for Bulova Watches was 20 seconds long. through which you can fit your electronics connecters The price for those 20 seconds of airtime was only • The youngest-ever TV host of his own show is (cellphones, iPods, camera, etc.). All the cords will be in Australia. It’s Luis Tanner, the presenter of $9. stored in the box, out of sight. “Cooking for Kids with Luis” on that country’s • To put it in perspective, in 2008, a 30-second ad Nickelodeon channel. Though he’s 13 years during the Super Bowl broadcast went for $2.7 old now, the first episode of Luis’ weekly show (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. million. It was the most expensive airtime in the aired when he was just six years old! world to that point. ortes, WA Anac

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Lavender May Calm Hyperactive Dogs

On July 31, 1715, a hurricane strikes the east coast of Florida, sinking 10 Spanish treasure ships carrying tons of gold and silver coins and killing nearly 1,000 people. About 80 percent of the treasures was recovered within a year, but the rest remained lost until the 1960s.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read on an Internet forum that lavender can help calm nervous and hyperactive dogs. Is this the case? I know that some plants are toxic to pets. -- Jenna C., Los Angeles

On Aug. 5, 1858, the first telegraph line across the Atlantic Ocean is completed. Four British and American vessels met in mid-ocean and successfully laid 2,000 miles of cable, often at a depth of more than 2 miles. On Aug. 3, 1861, the last entry of Charles Dickens’ serialized novel “Great Expectations” is published. Dickens’ father was thrown in debtors’ prison in 1824, and 12-year-old Charles was sent to work in a factory. The miserable treatment A slice of this looks like a summer sunset or pretty of children and the institution of the debtors’ jail sand art made on a seaside boardwalk. The best part: It’s really easy -- just scoop and freeze. Your kids became topics of several of Dickens’ novels.

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On Aug. 2, 1876, “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, S.D. Hickok was playing cards with his back to the saloon door when a young gunslinger named Jack McCall walked into the saloon, approached Hickok from behind, and shot him in the back of the head. On Aug. 4, 1944, Jewish German-born Anne Frank and her family, who had been hiding in German-occupied Holland, are found by the Gestapo and transported to various concentration camps. The young girl’s diary of her time in hiding was found after her death and published in 1947 as “The Diary of Anne Frank.” On July 30, 1976, American Bruce Jenner wins gold in the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics and sets a world record in the event. After his win, Jenner was voted the 1976 AP Male Athlete of the Year. The 1976 Olympics was his last decathlon.

1 pint raspberry sorbet or strawberry sorbet, softened 1 pint mango or passion fruit sorbet, softened 1 pint coconut sorbet, softened 1 pint orange or peach sorbet, softened Shaved coconut, fresh raspberries and fresh mint leaves, for garnish 1. Spray 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line pan with plastic wrap. 2. Using 2-inch (1/4 cup) ice cream scoop, arrange 8 alternating scoops of sorbet (2 scoops of each sorbet) in 1 layer in pan. Place plastic wrap on sorbet scoops and press mixture down to flatten and eliminate air pockets; remove plastic wrap. 3. Repeat to make 2 more layers, alternating sorbets within each layer and from layer to layer, and making sure to press mixture down each time. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. 4. To serve, uncover pan and invert onto platter. Wrap towels dampened with warm water on bottom and sides of pan for about 20 seconds to slightly soften sorbet. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Garnish loaf with coconut, raspberries, and mint. Makes 16 servings.

On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV, the Music Television network, makes its maiden broadcast with the words, “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The roughly 80 different videos that made up Each serving: About 125 calories, 1g total fat (1g that first week’s rotation on MTV probably rep- saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 26g total resented nearly every promotional music video carbs, 1g dietary fiber, 0g protein. then available. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

ANSWERS Sports Quiz Answers 1. Paul Splittorff won 20 games in 1973. 2. The San Diego Padres won one game in 1984. 3. Roger Staubach. 4. Sixteen consecutive seasons. 5. Frank Mahovlich (1963, ’69) and Bobby Hull (197071). 6. Colombia. 7. Bob Fitzsimmons, 189799.

DEAR JENNA: Lavender, or the scent of lavender, has been touted as a natural way to help calm down dogs. Experts advocating natural treatments recommend placing a few drops of the essential oil on a cloth, a favorite blanket or a cotton ball and placing it near the dog. (Make sure your dog doesn’t ingest it.) I’ve seen recommendations to place the essential oil directly on a dog’s coat, but this can cause skin irritation, so you should avoid that. For cats, however, lavender is a more dangerous proposition. Ingesting the essential oil or accidentally getting it on their skin can cause stomach upset and, in larger doses, liver toxicity. It’s true that some plants, including herbs, are dangerous for both dogs and cats. Lily plants should not be in a house with cats, as they are very poisonous. Eucalyptus plants and essential oil should be kept away from pets; the plant leaves can cause vomiting if ingested, and the oil can make cats quite ill. A list of plants that are poisonous for cats and dogs can be found at earthclinic.com. Before bringing a new plant into the house or before applying an herbal or aromatherapy remedy to your pet, do your homework to make sure it’s not toxic. Your veterinarian also can provide expert advice on herbs and plants to avoid. Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.

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In today’s world, Bill Doner would be referred to as "Uber-promoter", but forty years ago when the charismatic drag-strip entrepreneur was just getting started he was just another race promoter. Today, after staging as many as a thousand events a year at various tracks up and down the West Coast, he is considered by many as being the king of race promoters. Bill Doner is a brash-talking', big-dealing' kind of person who loved providing ground-poundin' excitement for the race fans. When the veterans of the past drag-race wars huddle together to chop old jackpots, it's usually not long before talk turns back around to memories of "Fox Hunts," spectacular night-time fire burnouts, "(How Many?) Sixty-FOUR Funny Cars!" and the epic, high-volume, "SAT-urday Night!/SUN-day Afternoon!" saturation commercials which trademarked Doner's innovative International Raceway Parks promotions of the halcyon, pre-ESPN 1970s. Today, Doner lives with his wife Lori and two dogs, Rocky and Rusty, in the Southern California desert community of La Quinta however his links to drag racing have never really ceased; he is now teamed up with long time racer/promoter, Don Rackemann as the president of the Fuel Saver Group whose products paid contingency money at the Bakersfield California Hot Rod Reunion, and their MPG3 Fuel Enhancer sponsored Cory Lee's top fuel funny car was participating at the NHRA World Finals at Pomona.

Zucchini Ham Pasta Salad When the temperature and the heat index create readings of 100 in the shade, you definitely need a plan of action for supper that doesn’t add to the problem. Bring this to the supper table and see if you don’t become an instant hero! 1 1/2 cups cold cooked rotini pasta, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped unpeeled zucchini

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 3/4 cup fat-free Ranch dressing 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise 1/4 cup reduced-fat Parmesan cheese 3/4 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups diced 97 percent fat-free ham

In a large bowl, mix Ranch dressing, mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese. Add rotini pasta, zucchini, tomatoes and mushrooms. Mix well to combine. Stir in Cheddar cheese and ham. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving. Serves 6 (1 full cup each). „ Each serving equals: 151 calories, 3g fat, 7g protein, 24g carb., 557mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Meat, 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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