http://www.patspapers.com/ A daily trivia quiz from the "World Series of Pop Culture" host. en pat@patspapers.com Copyright 2014 2014-05-06T12:55:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_food_trivia_night_at_bell_house https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_food_trivia_night_at_bell_house#When:12:55:00Z Tickets are now available for my Food-themed trivia night at Bell House on July 29. 2014-05-06T12:55:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_red_carpet_trivia_night_at_bell_house https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_red_carpet_trivia_night_at_bell_house#When:14:04:00Z Tickets are now available for my awards-themed trivia night at Bell House on March 5th. 2014-01-27T14:04:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_holiday_party_at_bell_house https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/pats_holiday_party_at_bell_house#When:12:54:00Z My fall trivia night with Trivworks is scheduled for November 13th. Tickets are selling fast for a fun holiday-themed evening. Featured, 2013-09-27T12:54:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/the_ultimate_choose_your_favorite_decade_trivia_showdown https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/the_ultimate_choose_your_favorite_decade_trivia_showdown#When:11:48:00Z It’s the Simpsons vs. the Griffins; Erkel against Michael Scott; the Hogwarts gang facing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. On March 20, get ready for a battle royal as TrivWorks pits the best of the 90s against all that the Aughts got for the Ultimate Choose-Your-Favorite-Decade Trivia Showdown. 2013-03-04T11:48:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/mark_your_calendar_play_trivia_with_pat_01_08_13 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/mark_your_calendar_play_trivia_with_pat_01_08_13#When:11:41:00Z Is your New Year’s Resolution to play more trivia? Well, you’re in luck! Our next trivia event is just around the corner. Join us on Tuesday, January 8th for Pat’s New Year’s Resolutions trivia at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom. 2012-12-10T11:41:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/mental_floss_trivia_contest_at_noon https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/mental_floss_trivia_contest_at_noon#When:12:06:00Z It’s time to put your knowledge where your mouth is, trivia buffs. Tickets to TrivWorks’ Ultimate Halloween Trivia Night next Monday (October 29) at the Bell House are up for grabs today. 2012-10-25T12:06:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_contest_at_noon https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_contest_at_noon#When:01:42:00Z What are you doing at noon? Our friends at TrivWorks are having a contest today, and are giving away a pair of tickets to see “End of the Rainbow,” the Tony Award-winning musical about Judy Garland. Click here at noon to play and while you’re there, remember to buy tickets for our next trivia event (TrivWorks is producing, I’m hosting) at the Bell House on August 21st. I’m not sure what today’s question is about, but the theme of the August event, just in case you’re wondering, is “15 Minutes of Fame.” 2012-07-26T01:42:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/canada_day_trivia_contest https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/canada_day_trivia_contest#When:16:28:00Z We’ve teamed up with Gothamist for today’s trivia question. In recognition of Canada Day on July 1st, I’ve got five trivia questions with a Canada theme. Answer them all first and you’ll be invited to join us for our annual poutine dinner. 2012-07-03T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/ice_theatre_trivia_with_prizes https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/ice_theatre_trivia_with_prizes#When:21:28:00Z I’ve been a little behind on trivia questions as I’ve rehearsed for the Ice Theatre of New York “Celebrity Skate” event on Thursday night, May 17th.  We’ve got 10 pairs of tickets to give away to the 7 pm performance. 2012-05-16T21:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_may_4 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_may_4#When:13:17:00Z “Pat’s on the road this morning, so we will defer to our event partner TrivWorks for today’s question. Tune in to their blog, Twitter or Facebook page at 11:30am sharp for the chance to win tickets to Magic/Bird on Broadway!” 2012-05-04T13:17:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_returns_next_week https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_returns_next_week#When:09:39:00Z Between our 90s Pop Culture extravaganza this week at the Bell House and my preparations for next week’s Live with Kelly! shows (April 30th and May 1st) I’m a little tapped out trivia questions.  We’ll get back to it next week. 2012-04-25T09:39:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_april_20 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_april_20#When:16:28:00Z Levon Helm died yesterday at the age of 71.  The musician is the inspiration for today’s pop culture trivia question. 2012-04-20T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_april_17 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_april_17#When:16:28:00Z The story that the virtual Tupac Shakur may go on tour got me looking into the late rapper’s acting credits. 2012-04-17T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_april_13 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_april_13#When:16:30:00Z A story about the cost of prom got me thinking about prom-related movies. That will be our trivia topic today. 2012-04-13T16:30:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_april_11 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_april_11#When:16:28:00Z The revelation that the Simpsons live in Oregon got me on to the topic of Simpsons trivia. 2012-04-11T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_april_9 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_april_9#When:16:28:00Z The report that How I Met Your Mother is seeing a ratings surge led me to today’s trivia question. 2012-04-09T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_april_3 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_april_3#When:16:28:00Z The buzz about the re-release of Titanic got me thinking about the enduring appeal of the 1997 movie. 2012-04-03T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_30 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_30#When:16:30:00Z A story about Lucha Libre fighters got me thinking about Jack Black’s 2006 film “Nacho Libre.” 2012-03-30T16:30:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_29 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_29#When:16:28:00Z Will Farrell says a sequel to Anchorman is on the way. The original movie is our trivia topic today. 2012-03-29T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tueseday_march_27 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tueseday_march_27#When:16:28:00Z The New York Daily News referred to the classic Pointer Sisters song “I’m So Excited” in poking fun at quarterback Tim Tebow’s overuse of the word “excited” in a news conference yesterday. 2012-03-27T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_26 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_26#When:16:28:00Z I was in Washington DC for the weekend, so it seems appropriate to have a presidential theme for today’s trivia question. 2012-03-26T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wedneseday_march_21 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wedneseday_march_21#When:16:28:00Z The story about men doing household chores (badly) led me to a clip from Win a Date with Tad Hamilton. 2012-03-21T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_20 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_20#When:16:28:00Z With actor Jon Hamm making headlines for his questions about how Kim Kardashian became famous, I wondered how Jon Hamm became famous. 2012-03-20T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_19 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_19#When:16:28:00Z I saw Steve Winwood’s name on the marquee at the Beacon Theater for an upcoming show.  He’s today’s trivia subject. 2012-03-19T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_16 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_16#When:16:28:00Z The topic is 2001 movies. 2012-03-16T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_15 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_15#When:16:28:00Z The buzz about the NCAA basketball tournament had me thinking about basketball on the big screen. 2012-03-15T16:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_13 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_13#When:17:23:00Z Our trivia topic today is 1983 pop music. 2012-03-13T17:23:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_9 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_9#When:17:23:00Z We took our kids to the premiere of Nickelodeon’s Big Time Movie last night, so the trivia topic is Big Time Rush. 2012-03-09T17:23:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_6 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_march_6#When:17:28:00Z On “Live!” tomorrow, I’ll be talking with Kelly Ripa about the show’s upcoming trip to my home turf in Banff, Alberta. 2012-03-06T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_5 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_march_5#When:17:28:00Z I’m getting prepped for my day of co-host duties on “Live! with Kelly.” Today’s question focuses on our guest Leslie Bibb. 2012-03-05T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_2 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_march_2#When:17:28:00Z I’ve been studying Willem Dafoe trivia ahead of his appearance on the Live! with Kelly show I’m co-hosting on March 7th. 2012-03-02T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_1 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_march_1#When:17:30:00Z A Vanity Fair cover story about the Sopranos inspired today’s trivia question. 2012-03-01T17:30:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_29 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_29#When:17:28:00Z The spectacular NASA photo of the bright light lights of the big cities led me to today’s trivia question. 2012-02-29T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_february_28 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_tuesday_february_28#When:17:30:00Z A question at last night’s live trivia night at New York’s Bell House led me to today’s question. 2012-02-28T17:30:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_february_27 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_february_27#When:17:28:00Z Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner last night, inspiring today’s trivia question. 2012-02-27T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_february_16 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_thursday_february_16#When:17:28:00Z The story about NBC’s “The Voice” closing in on the ratings of American Idol led me to today’s trivia question. 2012-02-16T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_15 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_15#When:17:28:00Z I’ll take any excuse to come up with a trivia question. Today a story about doctors led me to the Spin Doctors. 2012-02-15T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_february_13 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_monday_february_13#When:17:28:00Z We’re deferring to our friends at TrivWorks for today’s trivia question. Follow the @TrivWorks trivai account at noon ET today for a chance to win a nice (New York City) prize. 2012-02-13T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_february_10 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_friday_february_10#When:17:28:00Z That great photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger with Sylvester Stallone got me thinking about the last time they were in a movie together. 2012-02-10T17:28:00+00:00 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_8 https://www.patspicks.com/trivia/item/trivia_wednesday_february_8#When:17:28:00Z Our topic is New York City movies. 2012-02-08T17:28:00+00:00