publication date: Monday, April 23, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)

category: Movies

clue: This actor's cinematic trip to Mars last month was an even bigger flop than his barely-watched NBC series about high school football.

explanation: Kitsch starred in John Carter and Friday Night Lights. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Aaron Shurtleff

Men are from Mars: The fourth planet from the Sun has long held the fascination of men, especially these five, who will forever be associated with the red planet. There's a reason why both Mars and men share the symbol ♂.

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