1. Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2. George C. Scott, Patton
3. Jodie Foster, Silence of the Lambs
4. Richard Dreyfuss, The Goodbye Girl
5. Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment
A. Robert De Niro
B. Burt Reynolds
C. Jane Fonda
D. Robert Mitchum
E. Michelle Pfeiffer
23 In 1992, Billy Crystal was wheeled on stage strapped to a gurney and wearing a Hannibal Lecter mask. Which of these was not a Billy Crystal entrance?
A. Carried on stage by a cop.
B. Swinging in on a rope, like Spider-Man.
C. Running through a film screen.
D. Riding in on a horse.
24 What year marked the first time all five Best Picture nominees were shot in color?
A. 1949
B. 1952
C. 1956
D. 1958
25 How many push-ups (one-armed!) did 72-year-old Best Supporting Actor winner Jack Palance manage after famously dropping to the floor of the stage in 1992?
The Answers
So, you think you're an Oscar maven? Go to ew.com/oscarquiz for 10 more questions and see how you stack up.
1. Oscar Hammerstein II; 2. B; 3. Jessica Tandy, 80;
4. Tatum O'Neal, 10; 5. Titanic; 6. A 7. Do the Right Thing; 8. Barry Fitzgerald (1944's Going My Way); 9. In & Out; 10. B; 11. River and Joaquin Phoenix; 12. Bette Davis and Greer Garson (five each); 13. The Silence of the Lambs; 14. Boyz N the Hood; 15. John Cazale; 16. C; 17. C; 18. A. Björk; B. Cher; C. Barbra Streisand; 19. B; 20. D; 21. ''Proud Mary''; 22. 1-C; 2-D; 3-E; 4-A; 5-B; 23. B; 24. C; 25. Three
THE RATINGS GAME
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THE RATINGS GAME
Is a UPN falloff all Nielsen's fault?
Bad Nielsens or bad programs? At the Television Critics Association Press Tour, Jan. 19, Viacom co-president Les Moonves (below) blamed falling numbers for such UPN comedies as Half & Half and Second Time Around on Nielsen, suggesting that the monopoly ratings service improperly calculates African-American viewership. ''I'm not here to knock Nielsen,'' said Moonves, who noted double-digit declines for six of the net's shows (Viacom is UPN's parent company). ''We are questioning the numbers and looking if the sampling is right in those viewers.'' For its part, Nielsen, which in the past has been accused of undersampling Hispanics and men ages 18 to 34, deflects the charge as a case of sour grapes. ''In the fourth quarter, other networks, such as Fox, saw gains for African-American viewers,'' a rep says. ''Our sample composition for this season is right on the mark where it should be for African Americans overall.''
