Unfortunate slice? Film fans will recognize the name of Barry Fitzgerald, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role of Father Fitzgibbon in the 1944 film "Going My Way." Shortly after bringing his trophy home, Fitzgerald decided to practice his golf swing, and promptly cut Oscar's head off. His prize was replaced, we're pleased to report.

Trivia Treat: Our Canadian trivia pal Paul Paquet recently upgraded his excellent website www.triviahalloffame.com, to include a fun daily 12-question quiz. The site has many interesting articles about trivia, including interviews with many big names from game shows, and one with your humble trivia writer about the making of a certain trivia encyclopedia.

The Walt Disney Company is currently the majority owner of sports cable channel ESPN. But very early in its history, ESPN’s majority owner was:
A) An oil company
B) An auto manufacturer
C) A financial services company
D) A major-league baseball team

Previous answer: The first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for a novel was Edith Wharton, for "The Age of Innocence," in 1920.

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