publication date: Sunday, January 5, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)

category: Music

clue: After he quit his heavy metal band to sing adult contemporary pop songs, this no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.

explanation: Bolton started his career in the band Blackjack. The clue is a reference to how he was described in the movie Office Space. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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