Recap – The Famous Bar
Thu Sep 13 2018

The Famous Bar

154 S. Brand Blvd.
Glendale CA 91204
(818) 241-2888
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About The Famous Bar

The Famous craft cocktail lounge is located in Glendale's historic Huntley-Evans building, directly across the street from the Americana at Brand. It follows an eclectic and rich pedigree of establishments that have called this building home in the last century, most notably the early Glendale landmark, The Famous Department Store. The Famous, true to its heritage, embraces the classic art of fine craft cocktail creation, invented in the United States in 1856, using bitters, juices, syrups, and infusions, prepared in-house using fresh ingredients from local markets and growers. Cocktails served at The Famous are identical to those served nearly 100 years ago when the building was constructed.

QUIZ RECAP

Thu Sep 13 2018
| by Quizmaster Tim Barkas
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What an honor to have famous funnyman, actor, writer and all-around talent Seth Rogen (photo #1 above) drop in and join us for trivia this week at The Famous in Glendale!

I was pretty surprised when I noticed him sitting in the crowd. I mean, this was only the second time I'd had a "celebrity sighting" at one of my trivia venues, and the first one doesn't really count, considering it was Stevie Nicks who was going through an unfortunate stalking phase after we spent a "lost weekend" together at Desert Trip.

It seems that Stevie couldn't get enough of that good quizmaster lovin' and wouldn't leave your humble QM alone for awhile after our "special time" together ended.

But last night's celebrity appearance was an entirely different kettle of fish! I mean, Seth Rogen! The original freaky geek himself! He's an actor! A writer! A producer! A true Hollywood triple threat! And there he was, sitting at a table, laughing and talking and being all normal! Well, I just had to say hello!

"Mr. Rogen, I'm a big fan," I said. "I don't wanna get all gushy here, but I think you're a true genius, and I just wanted to say hi."

He smiled that unmistakable Seth Rogen smile and said, "oh, dude! I'm not Seth Rogen. I get that all the time. People say I look a lot like him. I think it's the beard. But thanks for the compliment. I like Seth Rogen, too."

I thought about this for a minute, and suddenly understood. "Oooooh. Riiiiiiight. I get it. We're keeping it on the down low. Hey, no problem. I'll just call you 'Reth Sogen.' No one needs to know. We don't want to create a fan frenzy, right?"

"No, seriously, man. I'm not Seth Rogen. My name is Bob." While he was saying this, the girl he was with began shaking her head and mouthing the words, "he's not Seth Rogen."

"Okay 'Reth." Or Bob. Whatever you wanna call yourself is fine with me. I just want you to know how happy I am to meet you!"

"No, you freakin' moron!" and now he's shouting, "I'M NOT SETH ROGEN!" In fact, he said it so loudly that heads started turning all through the Famous, and a girl's voice could be heard from somewhere in the crowd saying, "Look! It's Seth Rogen!"

"Sorry man," I said to Reth Sogen. "I think you just blew your cover."

See y'all next week. (Except for YOU, Stevie Nicks!)

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 15581 The Blanches 75 8 1.000
2 10643 Because Jeopardy Won't Let Us Drink 66 7 0.875
3 10296 Bad News Barristers 63 6 0.750
4 10663 Yer a Quizard Harry 47 5 0.625
5 10135 Gentle Sweaters 40 3 0.438
5 DM Backup Team 40 3 0.438
7 EarthQuack! 39 2 0.250
8 12995 Our Smart Friend Bailed 37 1 0.125
9 E=MC2 21 0 0.000