The TRIVIAL PURSUIT® - Top Ten Trivial Moments of the Year List Released in Honor of National Trivia Day - Annual List Highlights Trivial People and Events from the Worlds of Politics, Sports, Pop Culture and More
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., Dec. 29, 2005 -- From congressmen to Cruise, no public persona was spared as the writers and editors of the TRIVIAL PURSUIT game compiled their third annual year-end trivia list, "The TRIVIAL PURSUIT Top Ten Trivial Moments of 2005." Created in honor of National Trivia Day (January 4, 2006) the list gives people a chance to look back and laugh at some of the funniest and more absurd events of the year.
10. Prince Charles' Second Marriage - 750 million people watched his first nuptials, not even his own mother watched the second.
9. Deep Throat Revealed - 30-year mystery finally solved. What was his name again?
8. Paula Abdul Offers Extra Credit - "American Idol" contestant Corey Clarke's accusations threaten (or enhance) Abdul's reputation as the "nice" judge.
7. Nick and Jessica Say "I Don't" - They are now famous for ... uh ... not being married on TV.
6. It's Never too Late to Say You're Sorry ... unless you're Terrell Owens.
5. Congress Investigates Steroids in Baseball - Obviously more important than the national deficit ... or the Iraq War ... or global warming ... or ...
4. Jennifer Wilbanks, Runaway Bride - Should've known by the track suit on the registry.
3. Harriet Miers: A Supreme Mistake - Supreme court justice wanted, no experience necessary.
2. Breaking News: Aniston and Pitt Divorce - News coverage continues for 12 months. Let's move on, people.
1. Cruisin' Out of Control - How did Tom Cruise turn falling into love into a can't-look-away train wreck?
"This list enables everyone to take a lighthearted look back at 2005," said Rob Daviau, game designer, Hasbro Games. "We laughed at Tom Cruises' shenanigans on Oprah's couch and cringed when we learned of the Pitt/Aniston break up. From Washington to Hollywood, this was a roller coaster year that provided great material for our current list."
Not surprising from this year's Top Ten Trivial Moments list, most of the entries come from the world of pop culture. Capitalizing on the public's love of pop culture, Trivial Pursuit's game creators have issued Trivial Pursuit DVD Pop Culture 2, a follow up to one of the best-selling games of 2003. The game features 2,400 new card and DVD questions in six categories: TV, Music, Movies, Sports/Games, Buzz and Fads.
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