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Buzz's Big Fat American Movie Quiz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:30:12 -0700

Happy Fourth of July! Today I'm bringing back a fun quiz that features a hodge-podge assortment of trivia questions pertaining to movies that feature the Fourth of July, or reference Independence Day, or just have "American" in the title. They all relate to this patriotic July holiday somehow. Really, they do.

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Do You Watch Fireworks on TV?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:30:54 -0700

It's the Fourth of July! Time for sparklers, barbecues, and, for most of us, fireworks! Surely you'll go see live fireworks if possible, but what if it's not possible? Or what if you're feeling lazy? Would you tune into a fireworks show on TV? Or just skip the whole sheBANG (get it?!)?

How Well Do You Know "American" TV?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:30:16 -0700

With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, I'm bringing back an old favorite quiz about TV shows that search for America's best. In recent years, we've turned to television to find some of our hottest singers, greatest inventors, young talents, and even cute dogs. In honor of Independence Day, this quiz is all about reality shows with "America" or "American" in the name. How well do you know this intersection of entertainment and national pride? Good luck!

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Do You Prefer American or British Humor?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:30:17 -0700

In a recent interview, funny British comedian Ricky Gervais compared British television to American television and concluded that American TV is funnier right now. He put it this way:

We've got some poor copies of Curb Your Enthusiasm, some poor copies of Entourage and some poor copies of Seinfeld. With a few exceptions the Americans seem to be ahead of the game.

It seems like a pretty strong swipe at British comedy from the man who created The Office, and it got me thinking about the differences between British and American humor. I tend to associate a dry, witty, and somewhat cerebral brand of comedy to our friends across the Atlantic. On the other hand, I think of American humor as broader and often more physical.

Given Gervais's statements - and since we're approaching a certain holiday that marks a split between the US and the UK - I figured there was no better time to ask: Do you prefer one country's humor over the other? Or can you even tell a difference?

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:30:10 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! What was the No. 1 movie at the box office over the Fourth of July holiday weekend last year (2007)?

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:04 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Happy 4th of July! Here's a patriotic brainteaser for you:

Who wrote the folk song "This Land Is Your Land" in 1940?

Name That Movie!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:45:08 -0700

If you can correctly name the title of the movie that this Name That Movie image is from, you win points!

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:30:44 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Are you gearing up for the 4th of July weekend? Here's an America-themed brainteaser for you:
In what city does American Dreams take place?

Movie Preview: Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in Grown Ups

BuzzSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:36 -0800

I've been watching over the past several months as the cast roster for Grown Ups continued to add more of Adam Sandler's previous SNL colleagues and close friends - Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Colin Quinn. It's like he decided to make a project where he could invite everyone he knows to jump on board and have fun. And the cast really does appear to be having a good time in the trailer - I'm just not 100 percent sure I'm right there with them.

The film follows Sandler and his childhood friends (Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade) as they reunite one Fourth of July weekend to honor the death of their basketball coach. Sounds kinda like The Big Chill, but as to be expected with a Happy Madison film, it's ridiculously slapstick. I love all of these guys, but the bits in this teaser definitely aren't as roll-on-the-floor funny as I had hoped with such a star-studded cast. (Really, a breast-milk joke?!) But maybe I'm just judging it too quickly. The film opens in June, but take a peek at the video and tell me your thoughts when you read more.