Pat's Papers: Trivia

Trivia: Thursday February 16

2012-02-16T16:28:00+00:00

The story about NBC’s “The Voice” closing in on the ratings of American Idol led me to today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Wednesday February 15

2012-02-15T16:28:00+00:00

I’ll take any excuse to come up with a trivia question. Today a story about doctors led me to the Spin Doctors.

Trivia: Monday February 13

2012-02-13T16:28:00+00:00

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.

Trivia: Friday, February 10

2012-02-10T16:28:00+00:00

That great photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger with Sylvester Stallone got me thinking about the last time they were in a movie together.

Trivia: Wednesday February 8

2012-02-08T16:28:00+00:00

Our topic is New York City movies.

Trivia: Monday, February 6

2012-02-06T16:30:00+00:00

Our trivia question is football-themed today, because for some reason, I’ve got football on my mind this morning.

Trivia: Friday February 3

2012-02-03T16:28:00+00:00

The story about the Iowa man caught speeding at 188 miles an hour led me to today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Wednesday, February 1

2012-02-01T16:30:00+00:00

A conversation about long-running TV series led me to a question about ER.

Trivia: Tuesday January 31

2012-01-31T16:28:00+00:00

I heard a classic on the radio the other day from Icehouse.

Trivia: Monday January 30

2012-01-30T16:28:00+00:00

The buzz about a great Australian Open tennis final yesterday got me thinking about tennis and Hollywood, which led me to a question about Brooke Shields.

NYC Trivia at Bell House

2012-01-20T14:19:00+00:00

We’re putting together dozens of questions for the NYC-themed trivia event at Bell House on January 25th. That means we’re taking a few days off from the daily trivia question. Back on January 30th with our daily 11:30 am ET question.

Trivia: Thursday January 19

2012-01-19T16:28:00+00:00

Cindy Crawford is in the news, because her daughter has become the “face” of the kids’ Versace clothing line.

Trivia: Tuesday, January 17

2012-01-17T16:28:00+00:00

We published a story about some misbehavior at a drive-through window today, leading to today’s trivia question about a famous “Lethal Weapon” scene.

Trivia: Friday January 13

2012-01-13T16:28:00+00:00

I learned today that Friday the 13th happens three times this year. So it seems appropriate to feature a trivia question based on the Friday the 13th movies.

Trivia: Thursday January 12

2012-01-12T16:40:00+00:00

Mark Wahlberg has been making the rounds promoting his new movie. He’s the topic for our trivia question today.

Trivia: Tuesday January 10

2012-01-10T16:28:00+00:00

The Jay-Z / Beyonce baby secrecy antics got me thinking about the 2002 Michael Jackson baby unveiling.

Trivia: Monday January 9

2012-01-09T16:28:00+00:00

The “Early Show” on CBS became “CBS This Morning” today as the newsier Charlie Rose version of the show launched. This got me thinking about fictional morning news programs.

Trivia: Thursday January 5

2012-01-05T16:28:00+00:00

A picture in today’s New York Post of a rolled-over prisoner bus reminded the Post’s writers (and me) of a similar scene in “The Fugitive.”

Trivia: Wednesday January 4

2012-01-04T16:27:00+00:00

The story about USA Network’s strength in cable audience in 2011 got me thinking about a USA original series from the 1990s.

No Trivia This Week

2011-12-28T13:52:00+00:00

We’re back in the New Year with our daily pop culture trivia question. In the meantime, plan to join Pat for two trivia events.

Trivia: Tuesday December 20

2011-12-20T16:28:00+00:00

Today’s trivia question sits at the intersection of movies and Christmas music.

Trivia: Monday December 19

2011-12-19T16:28:00+00:00

A classic Christmas episode of Friends inspired today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Wednesday December 14

2011-12-14T16:28:00+00:00

The story about dinner party guests with super-specific menu requests got me thinking about a 1999 movie.

Pat’s Pop Culture Trivia

2011-12-13T16:30:00+00:00

Today’s trivia question is about pop hits from the 1980s.

Trivia: Thursday December 8

2011-12-08T16:28:00+00:00

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is in the news this morning after a meeting with NBC executives to assess his interest in leading “Today” if Matt Lauer decides not to extend his contract. Seacrest inspired today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Wednesday, December 7

2011-12-07T16:30:00+00:00

One of my favorite 80s songs was playing as I shopped in Trader Joe’s yesterday, leading to today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Monday December 5

2011-12-05T16:28:00+00:00

The story about cutbacks at the US Postal Service led me to a question about Cliff on Cheers.

Trivia: Friday December 2

2011-12-02T16:28:00+00:00

The story about a lawsuit to free a killer whale from captivity in Seattle got me thinking about “Free Willy.”

Trivia: Thursday December 1

2011-12-01T16:28:00+00:00

The buzz around the Grammy award nominations focused on Adele yesterday. She’s our trivia topic.

Trivia: November 29

2011-11-29T16:28:00+00:00

Charlize Theron’s new movie Young Adult is in theaters on December 16th. She’s the subject of today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Monday November 28

2011-11-28T16:28:00+00:00

New York station WLTW started its annual “All Christmas” format on the weekend. So suddenly I’m back into a Christmas music frame of mind.

Trivia Returns November 28

2011-11-23T14:16:00+00:00

The Pat’s Papers team is taking a few days off. The daily pop culture trivia question returns on Monday.

Trivia: Tuesday November 22

2011-11-22T16:28:00+00:00

The pecan pronunciation story got me thinking about “When Harry Met Sally.”

Trivia: Monday November 21

2011-11-21T16:28:00+00:00

A story about the “Greek diet” led me to today’s trivia question about “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”

Trivia: Friday November 18

2011-11-18T14:43:00+00:00

In honor of Regis Philbin’s final day on “Live!” we’re doing a Who Wants to be a Millionaire question.

Trivia: Thursday November 17

2011-11-17T16:28:00+00:00

There was a reference to Garanimals in a Washington Post story this morning, which leads to today’s trivia question.

Trivia: Wednesday November 16

2011-11-16T16:28:00+00:00

Actress Mila Kunis was highlighted on Pat’s Papers this morning after giving a candid interview to GQ. She’s our trivia topic today.

Trivia: Monday November 14

2011-11-14T16:28:00+00:00

The story about Chelsea Clinton’s new job at NBC got me thinking about the 2004 movie “First Daughter.”

Trivia: Friday November 4

2011-11-04T15:28:00+00:00

I don’t really even remember what caused me to start singing “Baby, What a Big Surprise” last night. But it got me onto Chicago music trivia.

Trivia: Thursday November 3

2011-11-03T15:28:00+00:00

There’s a Georgetown Univeristy course on Jay Z. Maybe the students there will think today’s trivia question is easy.