C is for Cookie

Oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, macaroon... Everybody has a favorite kind of cookie. You might see your favorite this week, which features five celebrities who share their names with kinds of cookies. Treat yourself to a plate if you get all five right.

Alyssa Milano

publication date: Friday, July 13, 2012

category: Television

clue: She led a charmed life in the 1980s, growing up on a hit sitcom.

explanation: Milano starred in Charmed and Who's the Boss. more…

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

trivia: Scott was reluctant to publish a second goo of Milano only a year after the first, but couldn't resist including her in a theme of people named like cookies. He considered making a goo of actor Alan Fudge or congresswoman Marcia Fudge instead.

Jimmy Fortune

publication date: Thursday, July 12, 2012

category: Music

clue: This country singer was happy to fill in for an ailing Statler brother.

explanation: Fortune joined the country band The Statler Brothers when one of them fell ill. more…

Ginger Rogers

publication date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012

category: Dance

clue: One of Hollywood's most celebrated dancers did everything her partner did, but backwards in high heels.

Chip Foose

publication date: Tuesday, July 10, 2012

category: Inventions

clue: His expertise with automotive design helped him overhaul more than one classic car for TLC.

explanation: Foose was a car designer who starred in the TLC series Overhaulin'. more…

Sugar Ray Leonard

publication date: Monday, July 9, 2012

category: Sports

clue: Named for Ray Charles, this boxer tasted sweet victory at the 1976 Olympics.

Other Themes in Summer 2012

Avenge This

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In the Doghouse

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Dragons of Skyrim

The best-selling video game Skyrim puts players in a fantasy realm where they must learn the ancient language of dragons to save the world. In the spirit of the game, these five celebrities have all spoken "Dragonese" at some point in their acting careers. Go »

Up and Down the Dial

Even in today's digital age, radio remains a vital source of entertainment and information for millions of Americans. These five people work in different genres but have all gained fame on the radio. Go »

Roman Holiday

Rome may once have been the capital of the world's largest empire, but that's ancient history. Today it's a thriving modern metropolis, with major contributions to sport and the arts. Go »

Arkham Asylum

Riddle me this: You are Batman, the caped crusader. Five of your most dangerous enemies have broken out of prison, and are masquerading around Gotham City as celebrities. Can you catch them and return them all to Arkham Asylum before the week is up? Go »

Senseless

We use vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to understand the world around us. But not everybody is fortunate enough to have all five senses. Each of these five celebrities is missing a single sense, some defined by the loss and others triumphant over it. Go »

Carrying the Torch

Do you have Olympic fever? This two-week theme will challenge your knowledge of the 2012 Olympic athletes, first with five from Team USA, and then with five from foreign countries. Solve them all and you'll get even closer to taking home the gold in the tournament to follow. Go »

Summer 2012 Tournament

Who's the fastest draw in town? For a few weeks, you'll be pitted against other players one-on-one, until you solve goos faster than everyone else or run out of chances. Develop a quick trigger finger or your name will be etched on a tombstone. Go »