Winter 2013
Erik Bates won this round on February 19, 2013. There were 65 goos.
Players this round: Justin Woods (61 goos solved), Russ Wilhelm (61 goos solved), Joanna Woods (60 goos solved), LaVonne Lemler (57 goos solved), Samir Mehta (57 goos solved), Mike Rothstein (56 goos solved), Steve West (54 goos solved), Chris Lemler (53 goos solved), Matthew Preston (53 goos solved), Richard Slominsky (52 goos solved), Denise Sawicki (51 goos solved), Erik Bates (46 goos solved), Steve Dunn (45 goos solved), Aaron Shurtleff (15 goos solved), Scott Hardie (15 goos solved), Tony Peters (6 goos solved), Laurie Laczkowski (3 goos solved), Wes Bryant (3 goos solved), Angela Lathem-Ballard (2 goos solved), Scott Horowitz (2 goos solved), and Lori Lancaster (1 goo solved).
Philip Seymour Hoffman
You can see more of this actor in films such as Happiness, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, and The Big Lebowski. Go »
Edgar Allan Poe
One can only imagine the tintinnabulation of the bells that announced his 1835 marriage to his 13-year-old cousin. Go »
Jennifer Love Hewitt
I would love to know what she did at that party last summer with those five siblings. Go »
Jerry Lee Lewis
Giant spheres of flame! This performer also married his 13-year-old cousin. Go »
Sarah Michelle Gellar
You don't need a reliable name like Joan to save the world from the undead. Go »
Joe Namath
The Jets retired this quarterback's jersey, but his Broadway career wasn't as successful. Go »
Patti Smith
The godmother of punk is still active, having released an album of covers in 2007. Go »
Terry Gross
This great, gross radio host from Philadelphia is a breath of fresh air. Go »
Nick McDonell
Publishing a novel at age 17 is enough to earn praise even from Hunter S. Thompson. Go »
Bob Bowlsby
Earlier this year, he became one of the biggest commissioners in sports. Go »
Will Smith
The star of I Am Legend and Independence Day will soon take his son into the post-apocalyptic future with him in After Earth. Go »
Mel Gibson
Mad Max himself made a movie about the end of civilization according to the Mayans, appropriately titled Apocalypto. Go »
Laurie Holden
Surviving scary mist in a grocery store and mining town was no preparation for her most famous role battling scores of walking zombies. Go »
H.G. Wells
Survival will be hard if Martians attack, but according to this author, it won't be much easier 800,000 years in the future. Go »
Ron Perlman
His voice has chronicled a wasteland of ghouls and mutants, and bid farewell to his space-dwelling son Matt Damon as Earth was destroyed. Go »
Jimi Hendrix
This star-spangled southpaw headlined Woodstock and was most definitely experienced. Go »
Jack White
This raconteur consoled the lonely and his sister wife. Go »
Eddie Van Halen
This fret tapper gave fair warning in 1984, asking, "Oh, you ate one, too?" Go »
George Harrison
"Hey, Eric Clapton, my wife is you, you, yours." Go »
Trey Anastasio
It's simple, Esther. When the circus comes to town, you enjoy myself. Go »
Brandi Passante
This buyer on Storage Wars is half of a pair of young guns. Go »
Donald Rumsfeld
He was both the youngest and oldest person to have been Secretary of Defense, under presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. Go »
Jack Daniel
This Tennessee distiller made his name synonymous with whiskey. Go »
Robin Meade
She helps the hung over wake up in the morning by reading the day's headline news. Go »
Shirley Temple
One of the most successful child stars in history turned Hollywood's worship into a religion. Go »
Charles Lightoller
This naval officer in WWI you can't take too lightly, except he's the senior-most officer who survived. Go »
Henry Tingle Wilde
Hey mate! Going wild over this chief may give you a splitting headache. Go »
Clive Palmer
This Australian billionaire wants to be the second one to be on the Titanic. Go »
Thomas Andrews
Guessing correct answers may be a good thing, but being an architect may not. Go »
Bill Paxton
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Billie Burke
Although nominated for an Academy Award for a different film, this goo will always be remembered for the role that gave us the line, "and Toto too." Go »
Ben Stein
Known for political speech writing and an iconic movie role, this goo first gained national attention by giving away his own money on TV. Go »
John Philip Sousa
This goo composed so many well-known songs of a particular variety that it's no wonder he's known as "The March King." Go »
J. Edgar Hoover
This rumored cross-dresser practically single-handedly created the modern FBI. Go »
Al Gore
While not spending his time inventing the Internet, this former VP is looking to earn his second Nobel. Go »
Howard Carter
Tut, tut, goo guesser. Be the first to discover this discoverer's name, and you'll have this round wrapped up! Go »
Carter Williams
This coach ran a good race, but didn't quite survive to the end. Go »
William Wallace
If this goo were real, he'd be 7 feet tall, shoots fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse. Go »
Wallace Stevens
Come Sunday Morning, you may be disillusioned to see the time has come for building Snow Men at 10 o'clock. Go »
Steven Gerrard
Born and bred a red, a captain of club and country. Go »
Gerard Butler
He was once a king of a very small army, but has since taken to bounty hunting and training dragons. Go »
Butler Derrick
Succeeding a man named after a Representative and Secretary of State, and succeeded by a man whose last name is synonymous with a tasty cracker, this former Representative is now a partner at a DC law firm. Go »
Derek Fisher
Number 2, 37, and 6, this 5-time champion has played in 229 championship games. Go »
Fisher Stevens
Don't get lost now, George. This Oscar winner is just down in the cove. Go »
Steven Howard
You could Google the name of this monkey hanger striker who plays for a team a bit down the ladder of English football. Or, you could just look back at the top of this theme's ladder and put it all together. Go »
Jaden Smith
This karate kidder and happyness pursuer shares a famous family with Will, Jada, and Willow. Go »
Rebecca Black
This singing YouTube star's 15 minutes of fame happened on a Friday. Go »
Malala Yousafzai
She may not live long enough to be thanked by a generation of Pakistani girls who were able to go to school because of her. Go »
Katie Ledecky
This DC-born swimmer with a golden smile has swum 800 meters faster than any other American. Go »
Joey King
Her most famous role was Selena Gomez's kid sister. Who's the king? Go »
Kerry Washington
Her most famous role, which isn't in a movie, almost qualifies her for the Controversy category. Go »
Georg Gänswein
It's fair to say that this secretary is not guilty of the sin of vanity. Go »
Elle Fanning
This young star was super when she was eight, especially for growing up in her sister's shadow. Go »
MC Mong
This Korean pop superstar doesn't like it when laughter makes for a messy mix. Go »
Nikki Forte
Is "tattoo maven" a job description? Go »
Jay Kordich
If his company ever goes under, they'll have one heck of a liquidation sale. Go »
Alex Day
I enjoy Doctor Who too, but I don't think the day will ever come when I parlay that into a singing career online. Go »
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo
This Hawaiian prankster became the pretend girlfriend of his favorite Notre Dame player. Go »
Walter Koenig
Check this short guy off your list. He's better than the best. Go »
Jon Bon Jovi
After being too bad at medicine, and with his name ruined by love, this blazing, glorious singer found runaway success living "my life" on a prayer, and being there for the fans who wanted him dead or alive. Go »
Drew Brees
If you think winning the big game is a breeze, you're wrong, but this quarterback pulled it off a few years ago. Go »
Jessica Chastain
Oscar nominations for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty have made her one hot mama. Go »
Maynard James Keenan
The perfect tool to draw his second band would be a drafting compass. Go »
Elizabeth Warren
Before Bay Staters elected this consumer protector, she needed protection from Cherokees who didn't like their heritage invoked. Go »
