18 May, 2016: Day 78

Question 1:
What was the title of the father of the first child born to the sister of the British monarch who ascended the throne in February 1952? Answer: 1st Earl of Snowdon.

Let's use Wikipedia to answer this quickly. First look up the biography of Queen Elizabeth II. There you will find the name of her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose Windsor. Under Princess Margaret's biography are there details on her marriage to Antony Armstrong-Jones and the title created for him by the Queen.

Question 2:
What was the name of the NYC theater before it was renamed for the playwright who, until 1981, was married to the "Goodbye Girl"? Answer: Alvin Theatre.

Please see Day 50 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What album was released three years after the death of the artist that’s tattooed on the upper left arm of the actor who played "Irish" Micky Ward in a 2010 film? Answer: Legend.

Input in the search field "Irish" Micky Ward 2010 film to find the lead actor. Gleaning from that search type Mark Wahlberg tattoos in the search field, afterwards click on the images tab. Upon finding the correct shoulder place Bob Marley discography in a search field. You are looking for the album released three years after his death in May 1981.

Hint: the album is a compilation and you would have to go to Wikipedia for the answer.

3 Feb, 2016: Day 50

Question 1:
What was the name of the NYC theater before it was renamed for the playwright who, until 1981, was married to the "Goodbye Girl"? Answer: Alvin Theatre.

Just to let you know the date on Wikipedia (what Google might have used) of Neal Simon's divorce from actress Marsha Mason is wrong. They legally separated in 1983, not 1981. I have an article from People and Ms. Mason's IMDB bio as sources. Try looking up the answer by using "Goodbye Girl" and choose the older actress, the younger one was a teen in the early 80s. Look up her bio and you will see that she was married to Neil Simon. Replace the query with: neil simon theatre new york to zero in on the answer.

Question 2:
What area of the country is the main benefactor of the electricity generated by the Hoover Dam? Answer: Southern California.

Please see Day 40 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What actress, best known for her role on "Guiding Light,” has a sister-in-law that’s been nominated for an Academy Award seventeen times? Answer: Maeve Kinkead.

Let's work backwards, first with the film star. Try as your first search query actress nominated for "Academy Award" 17 times. You will get actress Meryl Streep, who as of this post holds the record of nominations, 19. Next, Meryl Streep siblings which there are two, Dana and Harry Jr. One is publicly married, the other is not.