Round XXVI
Russ Wilhelm won this round on October 14, 2005. There were 110 goos.
Players this round: Russ Wilhelm (100 goos solved), Amy Austin (94 goos solved), Jerry Mathis (88 goos solved), Steve West (88 goos solved), Elliot Farney (86 goos solved), Mike Eberhart (80 goos solved), Megan Baxter (76 goos solved), Chris McKinnon (75 goos solved), Wendy Hampson (75 goos solved), Justin Hampson (72 goos solved), Denise Sawicki (71 goos solved), Aaron Fischer (70 goos solved), Matthew Preston (68 goos solved), David Mitzman (66 goos solved), Scott Horowitz (63 goos solved), Bob Miller (59 goos solved), Aaron Shurtleff (57 goos solved), Joanna Woods (50 goos solved), Justin Woods (47 goos solved), Michael Paul Cote (43 goos solved), Jackie Mason (40 goos solved), E. M. (30 goos solved), Lori Lancaster (30 goos solved), Derrek White (24 goos solved), Dave Stoppenhagen (21 goos solved), Steve Dunn (17 goos solved), Nadine Russell (15 goos solved), Erik Bates (14 goos solved), Lori S. (12 goos solved), Christine Marie Doiron (10 goos solved), Jacque Miller (9 goos solved), Betsy May (4 goos solved), Jesse Vengrove (4 goos solved), Kelly Stokes (4 goos solved), Dan Sinnott (3 goos solved), Ryan Nance (3 goos solved), Connor White (2 goos solved), Phyllis Joy (2 goos solved), Richard Deckard (2 goos solved), Addy Altman (1 goo solved), Bill Thompson (1 goo solved), Mihai Rusu (1 goo solved), and Ryan Stahon (1 goo solved).
Eminem
The rap lyrics of this Detroit prodigy melt in his mouth, not in his hand. Go »
Danica Patrick
Just like in a round of the goo game, she knows that how you perform in the opening moments of the Indianapolis 500 can affect whether or not you win. Go »
Sarah Jessica Parker
Her man took a day off in Chicago, but she still gives him that famous East Coast nookie. You could say she's a square peg in a round gap. Go »
Deepak Chopra
The relationship between quantum mechanics and healing goes deeper than anyone thought. Go »
Will.i.am
How many musicians do you know whose first name is a punctuated sentence? Go »
Nicole Eggert
Ironically, being a castaway helped put a charge in this goo's recently missing career, at least for one summer. Go »
Alan Dershowitz
He has defended clients as famous as Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, and... Saddam Hussein? Go »
Annabel Chong
She hopes to be the first goo guessed by 251 players in ten hours. Go »
Howard Dean
Not only will this goo be guessed in New Hampshire, it will be guessed in South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and it will be guessed in California and Texas and New York, and it will be guessed in South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan. And then it will be guessed in Washington, D.C.! Yeeeaah! Go »
Ronnie James Dio
This soulful singer saved black music in the 1970s by turning Satanic influence on its head. Go »
M.C. Escher
that stopped where they started. This Dutch artist created images Go »
Janet Jackson
Her rhythm has enthralled a nation, even if she has the same flair for controversy as her brother Michael. Go »
Maggie Smith
This commonly-named actress can teach that young Potter a thing or two. Go »
Antonio Villaraigosa
The new mayor of Los Angeles hopes to make history for more than his race. Go »
Sun Tzu
This general found art in unusual subjects. Go »
T.E. Lawrence
This goo was a poet, a scholar and a mighty warrior... and also the most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey. Go »
Goldie Hawn
This golden actress has always kept her home life private while collecting all her Benjamins. Go »
Chester Nimitz
Midway through his career, this subordinate impressed the brass enough to rise into their ranks. Go »
Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan
The only way to save Paris was from the bottom up. Go »
Brian Chontosh
This devil dog has a cross to bear, and he should be proud of it. Go »
Hua Mulan
When it's time to take your father's place in the Army, you don't let a little thing like gender (or a dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy) stand in your way. Go »
Bobby Brown
It's my prerogative whether to release a new edition of a goo if the celebrity becomes better known for criminality than music. Go »
Cindy Crawford
This covergirl lacked the right gear for a successful marriage. (If you get stumped, play fair!) Go »
Henrietta Lacks
This celebrity, who remains the foremost participant in medical research the world over, is the first goo to begin life as one species and evolve into another. Go »
Michelle Wie
This wee little golfer has already racked up impressive scores before her career even launches. Go »
Chris Martin
The solution to this chilling goo is simple: X = Y. Go »
R. Lee Ermey
Congratulations, you got the goo. NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 25! Go »
Steve Winwood
A statement about alcohol, a stew over the music business and a short-lived career as a pilot sparked this singer's success, which still has many reeds perplexed. Go »
Paul Rusesabagina
Few people save 1200 lives by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that's what this Tutsi-loving hotel manager accomplished in 1994. Go »
Noam Chomsky
Studying the phrasing of this clue could give you a hint, as long as you don't read too much into it. Go »
Deep Blue
This skilled player proved that anyone can beat a chess grandmaster if they can calculate 200 million moves per second. Go »
Michelle Yeoh
Yo! (Not Yao.) Go »
Craig Newmark
Back when the Internet was the newest thing, he proved it could communicate all kinds of information, such as, well, lists. Go »
Florence Nightingale
Rather than be caged by British social expectations, she flew free and revolutionized the role of the nurse. Go »
Hyman Rickover
In his wake, this admiral left behind a legacy that transformed the navy at the subatomic level. Go »
Pete Rose
Being caught red-handed by gambling allegations have kept this record-breaking hitter from ascending to true baseball fame. Go »
Pete Townshend
He brought an operatic scope to his rock music and dropped a bomb on Internet child pornography, but when many people think of him, they still wonder, "Who?" Go »
Bernadette Peters
No matter how many Tonys she wins for her renowned Broadway performances, this high-pitched singer will always be remembered for that jerk she used to date. Go »
J. Peterman
John O'Hurley helped turn this dramatic clothing-catalog tycoon into a household name. Go »
Laci Peterson
Her husband Scott didn't get away with killing her and their unborn son. Go »
Peter J. Peters
Didn't you know Israel is full of Anglo-Saxons and Celts? Go »
Peter Pan
This beloved fairy-boy and peanut butter mascot helped children everywhere find Neverland. Go »
Karl Rove
It's ironic that the man whose silver tongue helped elect a president has now created a scandal for talking too much. Go »
Nadia Comaneci
In 1976, this Romanian became the first 10.0 gymnast in Olympic history. Go »
Voltaire
He disapproves of this goo, but he would defend to the death your right to guess it. Go »
Chris Gueffroy
All in all, more than just another brick in the wall. Go »
Raven-Symoné
How many kids do you know who were raised by Bill Cosby, Mark Curry, Eddie Murphy, and Rondell Sheridan? Go »
Cindy Sheehan
If you want an audience with the president... just walk up and ask. Go »
Elizabeth Vargas
It must be hard presenting the world's news tonight if you only see things clearly in hindsight. Go »
Emeril Lagasse
Let's kick this game up a notch with this master of Cajun cooking. Bam! Go »
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
Before calling Slidell home, this tight-lipped guitarist was an ambassador of American music abroad. Go »
E.J. Bellocq
He may have been the best Creole portraitist in Storyville, but he didn't get a picture of Kerry Gilhoulie's fist. Go »
Marie Laveau
Did this voodoo practitioner still haunt the French Quarter after she died? Go »
Jim Garrison
This district attorney came closer than anyone to proving CIA involvement in the death of a president. Go »
Mahalia Jackson
This singer was a Black Pearl native, and that's the g... well, that's the truth. Go »
Rhonda Shear
For most of the nineties, this former Miss Louisiana and Playboy covergirl helped America stay up all night! Go »
Ralph Gilles
One way to become the rock star of the auto industry is to make a car-of-the-year so hot that not even Snoop Dogg can get one. Go »
Aaron Burr
If you offer this goo $10 he will shoot you down, but only in a manner in which a gentleman would. Don't eat a peanut butter sandwich before guessing at this one. Go »
Elizabeth II
Her Majesty may be the most famous 79-year-old in the world, but to her family she's just Lilibet. Go »
George S. Patton
It took guts to go to war against 0506, 0332 and 0483. Blood too. Go »
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Kansas students hungry for knowledge might soon be learning about this sacrilicious deity. Ramen! Go »
Olivier Messiaen
Even after 20 years, this man would stop at nothing to figure out a part of the Messiah’s life. Go »
Kodee Kennings
Illinois students hungry for truth should look beyond this Iraqi war orphan. Go »
Seabiscuit
This legendary racer became a depressed America's shining light. Go »
Howard Stern
El Kabong's sidekick always lends this radio personality a hand. Go »
Laura Ashley
This Brit was Martha's role model before her financial fall from grace. Go »
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
The Middle East's newest president wants to have his nuke and eat the U.N. too. Go »
Domino Harvey
Maybe she played a lot of hide-and-seek when she was growing up in luxury. Go »
Ray Nagin
So far, he has managed his city's greatest disaster with calm desperation. Go »
Barbara Hendricks
A singer divided against herself cannot stand. Go »
Nick Nolte
His children have suffered from adrenoleukodystrophy, gamma radiation, kidnappings, and being stalked by Robert De Niro. Go »
Cybill Shepherd
This model and actress only meant to moonlight on television, but it wound up driving her career. Go »
Phil Spector
I'm sure the L.A. district attorney would love to have been a fly on the wall during that deadly February morning. Go »
Jack Nicholson
All work and no play have not made this joker a dull boy. Go »
Brody Dalle
Losing her strength helped her get to the essence of her career. Go »
Dennis Rodman
How could the league's best defender be so offensive in public? Go »
Cameron Diaz
There's something about this angelic princess. Go »
Sid Meier
If you're going to pirate this game tycoon's products, at least be civilized about it. Go »
Junichiro Koizumi
He might be Japan's most conservative Liberal leader. Go »
Chris Moneymaker
With a last name like that, who expects to win a game of cards against this guy? Go »
Pat Mora
Poetry is more of a holy ritual than a form of writing for this sometime children's author. Go »
Ann Coulter
Would it be a high crime, a misdemeanor, or treason if I taught you how to slander a liberal? Go »
Nick Gillard
I would have been taking a crazy risk to list this fellow in Military History Week, but that's no sin. Go »
Lion-O
This cub has become a man in the two decades since his initial debut. Go »
Edmund Hillary
No matter how many goos you guess right, you can't get higher than this New Zealander. Go »
Marcus Dixon
It was a miscarriage of justice when this football player was sentenced to ten years without parole, and he didn't even use a fake name. Go »
Redd Foxx
Justt becausee aa gooo iss easyy, doesn'tt makee itt trashh. Go »
Nigella Lawson
Let's just say that smoked salmon is an old family recipe. Go »
Jean Kilbourne
Let's just say that it was a miscarriage of justice when she took a crazy risk in trying to get higher recognition for her peers than trash in the two decades since her initial debut. Go »
Anton LaVey
When it comes to popes and magic... always bet on black. Go »
Kerry King
He claims he's not a follower of the previous goo, but his violent music suggests otherwise. Who's the king? Go »
Cardinal Sin
He also claims he's not a follower of the previous goo, but his wicked name suggests otherwise. Go »
George Washington
He gave us a city, a state, a university, a bridge, a dollar, a quarter, and that big pointy monument in front of his old house. Go »
Zero Mostel
This milkman almost amounted to nothing on Broadway. Go »
Alain Robert
If you want to be a victor, sometimes you have to claw your way to the top. Go »
Don Adams
He's definitely no James Bond, but at least he's funny. Maybe he should wise up. Go »
H.D.
T.p.i.b.k.b.h.i. Go »
Denise Albert
Yes! This daughter offers (im)pounding basketball coverage. Go »
Michael Cody
This musician saw what Brown could do for him and has been spreading the written word ever since. Go »
John Edward
Is this goo part of a crossover with the original "Don't I Know You from Somewhere?" Week, or part of a crossover with Fin du siècle? Go »
William Russ
By the time his sons met the world and became Neo-Nazis, this actor had a long career in TV movies. Go »
Austin McHale
One of Ireland's fastest motorists is a champion just like his namesake. Go »
Joanna Woods
Recognizing this pretty face is like seeing the forest for the trees. Go »
Anna Thomas
This author and film director has been helping Americans eat dinner for decades, but I doubt much of it was meat. Go »
Kikawada Masaya
He's a turtle lover, not a fighter. Footballs aren't the only thing he's good at catching. Go »
Heinrich Himmler
This leader waffled on his loyalties at the end of WWII, but ultimately decided on cyanide. Go »
Melissa Gilbert
Darlene's sister. Go »
Steve Fossett
One record this air head probably won't set is the most correct guesses in a week. Go »
John Cusack
If the identity of this American sweetheart is no sure thing for you, guess anything... Go »
