Answer: Goodfellas
The movie lost out at the Oscars losing out on Best Picture and Director and two others. In the movie, Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) and James Conway (Robert De Niro) climb their way through the hierarchy of the mob, joined by friend Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in the 1960s and 1970s. As they rise through the ranks, the group turns from small crimes to large violent murders.
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: Sharon Stone
Sharon Yvonne Stone was born in Meadville PA in 1958. Bronstein was Stone's third husband and their 6-year marriage was her longest. A long-time member of the Church of Scientology, Stone has recently converted to Tibetan Buddhism.
Of the alternatives, Hepburn was married twice, to actor Mel Ferrer and to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti. From 1980 until her death in 1993, she lived with Dutch actor Robert Wolders, the former husband of actress Merle Oberon. Cate Blanchett married Australian dramatist Andrew Upton in 1997. Michelle Pfeiffer was married to 'thirtysomething' actor Peter Horton for most of the 1980s, and married her second husband, screenwriter and producer David E Kelley, in 1993.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1998?
Answer: 'Notting Hill'
With a gross of more than $500m, 'Notting Hill' is comfortably one of 1999's Top 10 box office successes. Written by Richard Curtis, who had previous success with 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Notting Hill' again provided Hugh Grant with a starring vehicle for his particularly English brand of feel-good comedy. Julia Roberts co-starred as Hollywood star Anna Scott. Roberts earned a Golden Globe Best Actress nomination for her performance.
The top-grossing films of 1999 are 'Star Wars 1: The Phantom Menace', 'The Sixth Sense', 'Toy Story 2' and 'The Matrix'.
The alternatives are three films for which Julia Roberts earned Oscar nominations... 'Steel Magnolias', for which she was nominated in a Supporting role was released in 1989. 'Pretty Woman', which earned Roberts her first Best Actress nomination was also earlier, in 1990. Roberts finally won an Oscar for her performance as the title character in the docudrama 'Erin Brockovich', which was released in March 2000. Only one of these three was in the Top 10 grossing movies for their respective year -- 'Pretty Woman' was #4 in 1990.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: George Dzundza and Chris Noth
Dzundza left after the 90-91 season and was replaced by Sorvino. He stayed until mid-1992 when Jerry Orbach came on board. Orbach had the longest tenure on the show, portraying Lieutenant Lenny Briscoe from 1992 - 2004. Other cops have included actors Benjamin Bratt, Dennis Farina, Jesse Martin, Michael Imperioli, Nina Cassidy, Jeremy Sisto and Anthony Anderson.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: Vanilla Ice
There were many popular rap hit throughout the early nineties.
From Quiz: Are You a Child of the 90s?
Answer: Sheryl Crow - " All I Want to Do "
At the 1994 Grammys, Sheryl Crow also won for Best New Artist and for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: Fanny Packs
Fanny packs were like purses that buckle on to the waist. They were very popular in the early 1990s. Now it's considered to be a fashion faux pas.
From Quiz: Remember the '90s?
Answer: The final episode aired
The 357th and final episode of Dallas aired in May 3, 1991 on CBS. J.R., played by Larry Hagman was the only character to act in every episode of the show that first debuted in 1978. The show is famous for the catchphrase "Who shot J.R?", when J.R. was shot at the last scene of the 1979-80 season, and the viewers had to wait the summer, and the autumn due to an actors strike to find out who the shooter was. The phrase was printed on T-shirts and even found its way into the 1980 US presidential election.
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: Sir Elton John
Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in the outskirts of London in 1947, has used numerous pseudonyms during his musical career. He has performed under the names Lord Choc Ice, Redget Buntovan, Rockaday Johnny and Nancy Treadlight. Along with Bernie Taupin, he is also credited as co-composer using the names Ann Orson (Taupin used the name Carte Blanche, making the pair 'Orson Carte'), Dinah Card (again, Taupin used Carte Blanche) and Tripe (while this time Taupin was listed as 'Onions').
The alternatives are three others who have been knighted for 'services to music'. Former Beatle Paul McCartney was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen in March 1997. He had previously been honored (along with all three other Beatles) with an MBE in June 1965.
Rolling Stones front-man Mick Jagger was knighted by the Prince of Wales in December 2003. Jagger's acceptance of the award caused some friction between him and his band-mate Keith Richard, who claimed it was not what the Stones were about.
Cliff Richard was the first British rock star to be knighted. He was elevated in October 1995. This was nine years after Bob Geldof had been awarded an honorary knighthood, although as a non-British citizen, Geldof is not entitled to use the 'Sir' title.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1998?
Answer: Rod Stewart
London-born, honorary-Scottish rock icon Rod Stewart has seven children by five different mothers, three of whom he has been married to. Born in 1945, Stewart's first child, Sarah, was born in 1964 to art student Sussanah Boffey. His seventh child, Alastair, was born in 2005 to model Penny Lancaster, who became Stewart's third wife in 2007.
Stewart's 8-year marriage to his second wife, Rachel Hunter, ended in separation in 1999, although the couple were not officially divorced until 2006. Bizarrely, Stewart's obsession with model railroads (he has a 23 x 124-foot layout in his California home) was blamed for contributing to the breakup of the marriage. How many other rock stars can blame their marital woes on Hornby?
The alternatives are all now in long-term marriages, although none of them to their first wife. Bowie's first marriage, to Angela, lasted through the 1970s. He has been married to supermodel Iman since 1992. Richards fathered three children with his girlfriend of 12 years, actress Anita Pallenberg. He has been married to former model Patti Hansen since 1983 and they have two children together. Starr's 10-year marriage to his first wife, Maureen Cox, ended in 1975. The oldest of their three sons, Zak, the drummer for Oasis and The Who, gave Ringo the first Beatles-grandchild in 1985. Starr married former Bond-girl Barbara Bach in 1981.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
"Robin Hood" starred Kevin Costner and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. It's said Robin Wright Penn was originally cast in the role of Maid Marian but had to bow out due to pregnancy.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Tommy was the green and white ranger, Zack was the black ranger, Kimberly was the pink ranger, Billy was the blue ranger, and Trini (which later became Alicia) was the yellow ranger.
From Quiz: Are You a Child of the 90s?
Answer: There was no winner
On August 12, 1994 Pro Baseball Players went on strike, which lasted into the next season. It left the United States with no World Series for 1994.
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: World Series
Founded in 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1992 in six games over the Atlanta Braves. The team would then win the MLB championship the next season over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1993 World Series ended with a home run by Joe Carter, only the second time in ninety years had it been won that way.
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: Israel
He was born Yaron Cohen in Israel 1972 and began entertaining at the age of 18 as Israel's first drag queen. After surgery in London in 1993, she returned to Israel as Sharon Cohen and released her first album, 'Danna International' that same year. Having adopted the stage name 'Dana International', her runaway victory at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham, England catapulted Cohen to worldwide stardom.
The Eurovision Song Contest was first held in 1956. Israel first competed in 1973, and Dana International's victory was their third success. The Israeli entrant had previously won in Paris in 1978 (Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi") and on home soil in Jerusalem in 1979 (Gali Atari & Milk and Honey with "Hallelujah").
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1998?
Answer: 'You Needed Me'
Written by Randy Goodrum, 'You Needed Me' was originally a US #1 single for Canadian Anne Murray in 1978. Curiously, although it stalled in the Top 5 without topping the Country Chart, it still won 'Song of the Year' at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The Murray version just failed to break into the UK Top 20. When Boyzone released their version in May 1999, they narrowly edged Geri Halliwell's debut single, 'Look at Me', into the #2 spot. Other cover versions have been recorded by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West (in 1979) and by Anne Murray and Shania Twain (in 2007).
Of the alternatives, Boyzone's cover of the Bee Gees single, 'Words', gave them their first UK #1 single in October 1996. Rita Coolidge also had a hit with the single, in 1978, and it was a regular feature of Elvis Presley's stage show in the early 1970s.
'No Matter What', written by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Jim Steinman for the 1996 musical 'Whistle Down the Wind' provided Boyzone with their best-selling and only Platinum single. The best-selling boy-band single of the decade, 'No Matter What' established two new records for the band -- as the first artists ever to achieve 12 consecutive Top 5 singles with their first 12 releases, and also as the first Irish artists to achieve four UK #1 singles. A cover version of the song was later recorded by Meat Loaf.
'When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going' was Boyzone's penultimate UK #1, in March 1999. It had previously been a UK #1 single for Billy Ocean, in 1985, when it was also the theme song for the film 'The Jewel of the Nile' starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: Woody Allen
Allen later married Sun Yi Previn, adopted daughter of his ex-girlfriend Mia Farrow and Andre Previn. At the time of the incident, Farrow had given birth to Allen's son and the couple also had adopted two children.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: TLC
The theme song stayed with the show until the 2001-present season.
From Quiz: Are You a Child of the 90s?
Answer: "Forrest Gump"
Robert Zemeckis won as Best Director for "Forrest Gump".
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: Singled Out
McCarthy eventually left the show leaving Carmen Electra to take over her spot.
From Quiz: Remember the '90s?
Answer: Jurassic Park
The sci/fi, adventure thriller that is "Jurassic Park" was released on June 11, 1993. Steven Spielberg directed the movie which starred Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum. The story was based on Michael Crichton's best-selling book. It made $900 million during its release, becoming the highest-grossing film of all-time, passing "E.T." It held the #1 spot for four years before being passed by "Titanic" in 1997.
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank's film career began in the early 1990s, with a part in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and then as the troubled young teen taken under Mr Miyagi's wing in 'The Next Karate Kid'. The decade closed with her collecting the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as the transgendered man Brandon Teena in 'Boys Don't Cry'. She would collect a second Oscar five years later as the boxer Maggie Fitzgerald in 'Million Dollar Baby'.
Of the alternatives, Meryl Streep was also nominated in 1999, for her performance as inner city New York violin teacher Roberta Guaspari in 'Music of the Heart'. This was the twelfth Oscar nomination of Streep's career: as of 2009 she holds the record with 15 nominations to her name. Julia Roberts won for 'Erin Brockovich' in 2000, her first win and her third nomination. Gwyneth Paltrow received her first Oscar nomination in 1998, and won for 'Shakespeare in Love'.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: "The Bridges of Madison County"
Waller also had the #3 selling book of 1993, "Slow Waltz at Cedar Bend." Frank McCourt wrote the non-fiction "Angela's Ashes" a story about his early life in Ireland. "Bonfire of the Vanities" is the best seller by Tom Wolfe from 1987. Eastwood also directed the 1997 film adaptation of John Berendt's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." (Rankings are from Publisher's Weekly)
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: Bad Boy
Bad Boy records was founded by Sean 'Puffy/P.Diddy/Puff Daddy' Combs. Other Bad Boy artists include Lil' Kim, Junior Mafia, Harlem World, Craig Mack, 112, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, Loon, and the Lox.
From Quiz: Are You a Child of the 90s?
Answer: "Frasier"
Kelsey Grammer has played the role of Frasier Crane for 20 years, he started on "Cheers."
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: Furby
Furby dolls often woke children up at night when it was hungry.
From Quiz: Remember the '90s?
Answer: Suicide
Cobain is believed to have committed suicide on April 5, 1994 but was not discovered until three days later by an electrician who had come to install a security system at Cobain's Lake Washington home. Cobain attempted suicide a month earlier in a Rome hotel room while suffering from laryngitis and bronchitis. Cobain is one of the more famous members of the "27 Club", musicians who died at 27 years of age.
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'
'My Heart Will Go On' was the theme song from the 1997 blockbuster film 'Titanic'. It first appeared on Celine Dion's 1997 album 'Let's Talk About Love' and was released as a single in early 1998. The best-selling single of the year, more than 12 million sales puts it in the top 15 all time.
Of the alternatives, Cher's 'Believe' has sold more than 10 million copies, making it #2 in 1998 and earning it a place in the top 30 all time.
Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do it for You', another 10 million seller, dates back to 1991. It originated in the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and earned an Oscar nomination. It also established a new record for the longest stint atop the British singles chart at 16 weeks.
After 28 years of trying, Aerosmith finally hit the top spot in the US singles chart with 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' from the film 'Armageddon'. It was the #3 best-selling single of 1998.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1998?
Answer: 'Millennium' -- Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys' album 'Millennium' established sales records with the most shipments in the US in a single year (more than 11 million) and the most albums sold internationally in the first week (2.2 million). With more than 1.1 million copies sold in the US alone in the first week, it shattered the previous record held by Garth Brooks. The record of more than 500,000 sold on the first day also established a new record, although that was surpassed by both Britney Spears and N Sync the following year.
The album earned five Grammy nominations and spent a total of 93 weeks in the Billboard Album Chart, 10 of them in the #1 slot. Although the biggest hit single from the album, 'I Want it That Way', stalled at #6 in the US singles chart, it made #1 in more than 25 countries, including the UK. Three other singles from the album also made it into the Top 40 of the Billboard chart.
Of the alternatives, 'Baby One More Time' was Britney's debut solo album. It made #1 in the US and the title track went to #1 in the singles chart -- her only US #1 single prior to 2008. This remains her best-selling album, with more than 25 millions worldwide sales. It is also the best-selling debut album in the US by both a solo female singer and by a teenager.
'*NSYNC' was the self-titled debut album of America's newest boy band. It sold more than 10 million copies in the US alone in 1999.
'Significant Other' was the second studio album by Florida nu-metal band Limp Biscuit. Their 1997 debut album, 'Three Dollar Bill, Yall$' had sold only moderately, but 'Significant Other' debuted at #1 in the US chart, selling almost 1 million copies in the first week.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: Zubin Mehta
Mehta was the conductor. The "Three Tenors" concerts have been both praised for bringing opera to new audiences and slammed as a watering down of the classics.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: "Passion"
"Passion" is a Stephen Sondheim Musical.
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: The Blair Witch Project
"The Blair Witch Project" is a 'true' story that occurred in Maryland.
From Quiz: Remember the '90s?
Answer: Alf Roberts
Alf Roberts first appeared in 'Corrie' in 1961, shortly after the show began. He was only a semi-regular character for the first two years, and then disappeared altogether in 1963. He returned in 1971 and remained a regular cast member until his death on January 1 1999. Roberts began as a Post Office worked but eventually took over the grocery shop at 15 Coronation Street. He was also involved in local politics and had two spells as Mayor of Weatherfield. Bryan Mosley, the actor who played Roberts, died aged 67 on February 9 1999.
Of the alternatives, Mike Baldwin joined 'Corrie' in 1976. He died aged 64 in 2006. Actor Johnny Briggs MBE, who played Baldwin, born in 1935, comfortably outlived his character.
Stan Ogden joined the show in 1964 and spent 20 years as the long-suffering husband of Hilda until his death aged 65 in November 1984. Stan's latter days and death as a result of a heart attack were necessarily off-screen due to the actual death of actor Bernard Youens, who had died three months earlier.
As 'Coronation Street' approaches its 50th Anniversary in December 2010, Ken Barlow is the only member of the cast left from the show's very first episode in 1960. Born in 1932, actor William Roache MBE is the longest-serving actor in any British soap. Only Don Hastings, whose role as Bob Hughes on the American soap 'As the World Turns' began two months before 'Corrie' debuted, has appeared continuously for longer as the same soap character.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1999?
Answer: "South Park"
The Comedy Central show is set in the town of South Park, Colorado. Most of the characters are voiced by the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: Tom Hanks
In 1993, Tom Hanks also won the Oscar for Best Actor for "Philadelphia."
From Quiz: 1994 - The Winners in Movies, Music, Sports, etc.
Answer: Vili
Penelope Ann Miller ("Kindergarten Cop") portrayed Mary in a USA original movie.
From Quiz: Remember the '90s?
Answer: Muhammad Ali
Ali, 54 at the time, appeared out of nowhere during the Opening ceremonies to light the Olympic cauldron. Ali also received a replacement gold medal from the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Ali, who had won gold at the 1960 games, threw his medal into the Ohio River after being refused service at a restaurant that was for "whites only".
From Quiz: The Nostalgic Nineties
Answer: B*Witched
Irish girl-band B*Witched, featuring Lindsay Armaou, Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch and Sinéad O'Carroll, released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 1998. The double-Platinum album topped the New Zealand album chart, and made it into the Top 5 in both the UK and Australia. 'C'est la Vie', the bubblegum pop track released in May 1998 as the group's first single, topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. Three more UK #1 singles followed, all from the debut album -- 'Rollercoaster' and 'To You I Belong' both also in 1998, and 'Blame it on the Weatherman' the following year. The group released a second album and four more singles before disbanding in 2002.
The alternatives are three more girl bands... Although formed in 1990, R&B band Destiny's Child did not produce their first album (also self-titled) until 1998. Their debut single, 'No No No', had reached #3 in the US and #5 in the UK in 1997. The group produced four US #1 singles between 1999 and 2001. They had to wait until 2000 for the first of their two UK #1 singles, with 'Independent Woman Part 1'.
Romanian-born twin sisters Monica and Gabriela Irimia former The Cheeky Girls shortly before their 20th birthday in 2002. The sisters released their debut single, 'Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)', which reached '2 in the UK chart in December 2002, while they were still contestants in the TV show 'Popstars The Rivals'. They released their debut album, 'Party Time' two years later.
British-Canadian all-female group All Saints were founded in 1993, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1997. Three of the six singles released from that album made it to #1 in the UK charts, 'Never Ever' in 1997, 'Under the Bridge/Lady Marmalade' and 'Bootie Call' in 1998. Their second studio album, 'Saints & Sinners' topped the UK album chart in 2000 and also spawned a further two UK #1 singles. All Saints disbanded in 2001, but reformed in 2006.
From Quiz: Do You Remember 1998?
Answer: Drive-by shooting in Las Vegas
Tupac Amaru Shakur's death is attributed to gang disputes between the Los Angeles based Crips and Bloods. His record producer, Marion "Suge" Knight, was also struck in the attack though he survived his injuries. Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, was a member of the Black Panther Party in the 60s and 70s.
From Quiz: 1990s All-American Entertainment
Answer: 1996
JonBenet was mysteriously murdered in her home in late December. Fingers were pointed to her parents but as of 2004, her murder has not been solved.
From Quiz: Are You a Child of the 90s?
