Bruce(s)! by BruceM

Which song by Bruce Springsteen contains the lyric "you've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above" and starts with a reference to a fat man?

At what June 1314 battle did the Scottish forces of Robert the Bruce decisively defeat Edward II's English army?

What 1969 movie, based on the novel The Little Sister, stars James Garner as the title detective and Bruce Lee as Winslow Wong, who smashes up the detective's office?

Either of two answer is acceptable. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Lenny Bruce as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic of all time. Name either of the two comics who came in first and second. (Woody Allen was 4th.)

Which former outfielder managed the San Francisco Giants from 2003-2006, immediately before the Giants hired Bruce Bochy?

Any of three answers is acceptable. Jay Bruce was the 12th pick of the 2005 draft, and subsequently became a National League all-star as an outfielder. Three players drafted ahead of him also became National League all-stars as outfielders (one of them was drafted as a third baseman). Name any of those three outfielders.

What CBS TV series of the 1980s starred Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson as an Agency operative and a divorcee, respectively?

Which team defeated previously-undefeated Ohio State, 17-16, in the January 1980 Rose Bowl? That game cost the Buckeyes a national championship in Earle Bruce's first season as coach.

First and last name required. Which Bruce has been head writer for the Academy Awards since 2000?

First and last name required. Which Bruce was head of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women in the 1990s, before being censured for her comments about the O.J. Simpson trial? This self-described "gay, pro-choice, gun-owning, pro-death penalty, Tea Party Independent" occasionally contributes to Fox News.

What 1987 debut album by Bruce Willis includes the top ten single "Respect Yourself," as well as a cover of "Under the Boardwalk"?

Which 1960s power trio had bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker as arguably its second- and third-most famous members in some order?