Fall 2011 Tournament
It's been a long and challenging season of the goo game, but now the music has stopped and some players are about to lose their seat in the game. Only one player will remain at the end of the tournament to be crowned the game's 50th winner.
Isaac Mizrahi
publication date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
category: 
Fashion
clue: He tried telling Liz what to do, but the results didn't last long.
explanation: Mizrahi was a prominent fashion designer who took over as creative director of Liz Claiborne for one year. His fashion line for the company was a major flop. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
W.E.B. Du Bois
publication date: Monday, November 28, 2011
category: 
Opinion
clue: Not many Ghanians made history at Niagara Falls.
explanation: Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, and author of Ghanian descent (and later a citizen of Ghana). Among other notable achievements, he founded a civil rights organization at Niagara Falls, called the Niagara Movement. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Henry Winkler
publication date: Friday, November 25, 2011
category: 
Television
clue: This leather fetishist has two prominent digits.
explanation: Winkler played Fonzie on Happy Days, known for wearing a leather jacket and giving two thumbs up. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Suzanne Collins
publication date: Thursday, November 24, 2011
category: 
Literature
clue: Even on Thanksgiving, young readers are famished for good adventure stories.
explanation: Collins was the author of the best-selling The Hunger Games. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: This goo was published on Thanksgiving Day.
Shari Lewis
publication date: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
category: Television
clue: Not everybody on TV can talk to "you," but she could.
explanation: Lewis was a ventriloquist and TV host best known for Lamb Chop, her sock puppet of a childlike ewe. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Eva Braun
publication date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011
category: 
Family
clue: Her marriage was a lot shorter than Kim Kardashian's, and her taste in men a lot more questionable.
explanation: Braun was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler. They committed suicide together less than two days after marrying at the end of WWII. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: This goo was published in the wake of controversy over Kim Kardashian's 72-day marriage.
Terry Fox
publication date: Monday, November 21, 2011
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: May your hope not run short like his did.
explanation: Fox attempted a run across Canada in 1980, called the Marathon of Hope, to raise money for cancer research after losing a leg to the disease. He only made it halfway before the disease took his life, but he is revered today for the effort. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: This goo was originally created for GooCon: Villa Ridge, when Scott needed a "running man" for a theme of five goos inspired by Stephen King novels. Scott decided that Fox, a Canadian hero, was not a household name among American players, so he saved the goo for later publication online.
Michael Buffer
publication date: Friday, November 18, 2011
category: 
Sports
clue: When men hear the rumbling start, they put their hands in the air.
explanation: Buffer was a boxing and wrestling announcer famous for his pre-match phrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!" The phrase "hands in the air" was a reference to boxers beginning a match by raising their fists to a defensive position. more…
solved by: Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
Navid Khonsari
publication date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
category: 
Games
clue: Tehran police had more to worry about in 1979 than stolen cars.
explanation: Khonsari directed several best-selling Grand Theft Auto games. As of 2011, he was developing a game set during the Iranian revolution. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
William Cottrell
publication date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
category: 
Crime
clue: Some people just don't like SUVs.
explanation: Cottrell was an environmental activist who destroyed eight sport utility vehicles and a Hummer dealership by fire, and was sentenced to eight years in prison. more…
solved by: Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
trivia: This goo was originally created for GooCon: Villa Ridge, when Scott needed a "firestarter" for a theme of five goos inspired by Stephen King novels. Scott decided that Cottrell was virtually impossible to guess without research, so he saved the goo for later publication online. When it came time to create the goo, Scott accidentally used a photo of contemporary Christian singer Travis Cottrell, who resembles his arsonist namesake. Several players guessed Travis, and Scott reluctantly decided not to count those guesses correctly because the clue described the arsonist, with apologizes for the mistake.
Neil Simon
publication date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
category: 
Theater
clue: There's nothing odd about a Brooklyn Jew writing about life in the Deep South.
explanation: Three of Simon's plays were The Odd Couple, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Biloxi Blues. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Cheryl Burke
publication date: Monday, November 14, 2011
category: 
Dance
clue: Can one become a star by osmosis?
explanation: Burke was a two-time champion on Dancing with the Stars. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn
trivia: Several players guessed Brandy Norwood. One player guessed Olivia Wildes.
Other Themes in Fall 2011
9/11 Remembrance
It's been ten years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, but Americans have not forgotten the heroes and villains of that day. These five famous figures will forever be associated with September 11, 2001. Go »
Do Overs
These five celebrities were common incorrect guesses for recent goos. Here's your second chance to get each one right. Go »
Arab Spring
Throughout 2011, the Arab world has been in upheaval, with citizens demanding rights and overthrowing long-established dictators. This theme looks at both sides of the regional conflict. Go »
Five Days a Week
The goo game has published a new goo every weekday for the better part of a year now. These five goos were inspired by the weekdays on which each one is published. Go »
Goo Noir
Hard-boiled detective fiction inspired some of Hollywood's darkest films in the 1940s and 50s. These writers and stars epitomized the genre that dwelled in the shadows of the human soul. Go »
Straight-Up Thug Gangstas
To coincide with Celebrity Goo Game being played live this week at GooCon: Villa Ridge, here are five famous St. Louisans, or 'straight-up thug gangstas' as Erik Bates says they prefer to be called. Go »
Corporate Mascots
Not every company needs a public face, but it sure helps to have one in the food business, where personality is king. These five people will forever be associated with the food companies that turned them into mascots. Go »
Monsters' Ball
Happy Halloween! In the spooky spirit of the week, these five actors are known for loving monsters on the big or small screen. It gives a whole new meaning to "things that go bump in the night." Go »
DotComedy
Funeratic isn't your only source for entertainment on the Internet. These five celebrities built an audience online by being silly, sharing humorous stories from their lives, or knowing how to put on a funny show. Go »
Small Stars, Big Dreams
Even actors who have already found success in the entertainment business dream of being movie stars. These five celebrities were once the stars of popular TV shows, then went on to star in hit film series as well. Go »
