Truman Capote
publication date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 (part of Round XXVII)
category: 
Literature
clue: This journalist and author was about as likeable as a cold breakfast.
explanation: Capote was a reclusive journalist and author. The phrase "cold breakfast" refers to his two best-known works, In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Michael Paul Cote, Josh Paddison, Bob Miller, Jacque Miller, and Billy Marston
trivia: Philip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for playing Capote in Capote.
 | This goo was part of Oscars Week 2006. |
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