Talk Shows quiz

More questions about Talk Shows

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1. 1 Easy

   Which American Idol winner launched a daytime talk show in 2019?

   Answer: Kelly Clarkson

   Why: Episodes opened with Kellyoke, a segment in which Clarkson sang a cover song with her band.

2. 2 Medium

   Which hip-hop band became Jimmy Fallon's house band in 2009?

   Answer: The Roots

   Why: The Roots are known for playing hip-hop on live instruments, with Questlove on drums.

3. 3 Hard

   Who wrote the theme tune of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show?

   Answer: Paul Anka

   Why: Anka reworked the tune from Toot Sweet, an instrumental he had written a few years earlier.

4. 4 Easy

   What did Ellen DeGeneres do right after her opening monologue?

   Answer: Dance

   Why: A recurring move had her dancing across the set's coffee table from one end to the other.

5. 5 Medium

   What happens to a dull storyteller in Graham Norton's red chair?

   Answer: Tipped out backwards

   Why: The storytellers are studio audience members, and now and then a celebrity guest pulls the lever instead of Norton.

6. 6 Hard

   Who hosted Apostrophes, France's TV talk show about books?

   Answer: Bernard Pivot

   Why: In 1985 Pivot also launched a spelling championship that later became the Dicos d'or.