Celebrity KidLit by HightB

Champion(s):

DoyleE
Oscar Wilde said, "One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead." I should've been the one to get to say that.


Runner(s)-Up:

RautY
The machines are winning


Quiz Description

It was noted in some circles that celebrity lowers the barriers to entry in some markets, with children's books given as an example. Hilarity (and this quiz) ensued.

Full Results:

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1 DoyleE 365 96 15
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2 RautY 361 90 15
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3 rouquinne 351 83 00
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4 JonH 298 76 00
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5 HallR 289 70 00
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6 CoenM 284 63 00
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7 HoH 217 56 00
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8 PipkeR 202 50 00
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9 KearnsT 175 43 00
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10 JonesRW 174 36 00
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11 BruceM 154 30 00
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12 Zamikaze 147 23 00
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13 KPope 112 16 00
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14 DouglasLovesVixey 55 10 00
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15 EggCzar 0 3 00
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Questions:

Partnering with illustrator Marjorie Priceman, this former network news anchor authored "The Brand New Kid" and "The Blue Ribbon Day". In the latter, the two friends both win, one in a science fair, the other on the soccer field. No "Talladega Nights" comparisons to anything Diane Sawyer wrote, however.

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Katie COURIC

This actor may have drawn on his piloting side gig for the book "Propeller One-Way Night Coach". Not sure it would have made the cut for an Oprah's Book Club for Kids, though...

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John TRAVOLTA

Budgie the Helicopter was the title character of a 1996 book by this famous British figure, who also authored "Tea for Ruby"

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Sarah FERGUSON, Duchess of York

Released in November 2006, "Little T Learns to Share" was released by this NFL receiver, arguably the most successful NFL player from the University of Chattanooga.

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Terrell OWENS

Based on a childhood anecdote, this former late-night comedian came out with "If Roast Beef Could Fly". No Americans were quizzed on their ignorance of historical facts during the book.

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Jay LENO

With artistic contributions from Wes Hargis, this author's "When I Grow Up" tells the story of young Billy, who considers several careers, but somehow doesn't compete on Jeopardy!

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"Weird" Al YANKOVIC

This Blue Collar Comedy Tour regular developed "Dirt on My Shirt" and "Silly Street", two collections of poems. If you get this question right....

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Jeff FOXWORTHY

This actress has released multiple books in the "Freckleface Strawberry" series, now as for her indie film cred...

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Julianne MOORE

This musician has created two children's books about "Jag", a jaguar, obviously, in addition to an adaptation of "Holiday in Your Heart".

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LeAnne RIMES

"Dream Big, Little Pig", about an ice-skating pig and "It's a Big World, Little Pig" were illustrated by Tim Bowers and feature this former Olympian as the author.

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Kristi YAMAGUCHI

Among the headlining books in next year's World Book Day festival in the UK is "Nadiya's Bake Me a Story", an opportunity offered to the winner of this competition.

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GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF

Fill in the blank: In this send-up of the genre, Steven Colbert came out with I Am a (BLANK) (And So Can You!)

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