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Muckety this! Bruce Springsteen to Steven Spielberg to Kelly Ripa

By Emily Morgan

September 1, 2009 at 6:10pm

Bruce Springsteen, hero of the working-class, has been rubbing elbows in the Hamptons, the summertime haven for the rich and powerful.

Muckety this! Lance Armstrong to Mike Tyson

By Emily Morgan

July 27, 2009 at 7:16am

Lance Armstrong hasn’t boxed with Mike Tyson, and Tyson hasn’t been biking with Armstrong, but believe it or not, the two athletes can be connected through personal relationships.

Muckety this! Farrah Fawcett to Michael Jackson to Ed McMahon

By Emily Morgan

June 26, 2009 at 1:00pm

Three celebrities who died this week can be connected through personal relationships.

Muckety this! Tupac to Barack Obama

By Emily Morgan

June 23, 2009 at 2:37pm

Did you know Barack Obama can be connected through business and personal relationships to the late rapper Tupac Shakur?

Muckety this! Red Hot Chili Peppers to Glimmerglass Opera

By Emily Morgan

June 17, 2009 at 5:39pm

Can you find the links that connect the rock band to the Glimmerglass Opera?

Muckety this! Tony Blair to Blue Man Group

By Laurie Bennett

February 10, 2009 at 2:07pm

How could Britain’s former prime minister possibly be linked to the mute, bald, blue guys?

Muckety this! Richard Nixon to the Wizard of Oz

By Laurie Bennett

January 14, 2009 at 12:21pm

Given the plotline of Frost/Nixon, it’s not a shock that the former president is connected to the man behind the curtain.

Muckety this! Jennifer Hudson to Sylvester Stallone

By Emily Morgan

January 8, 2009 at 3:00pm

Though they’ve never been co-stars, actors Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Hudson can be connected on a Muckety map. Your challenge is to figure out how.

Muckety this! Joe Biden to Jessica Simpson

By Emily Morgan

November 6, 2008 at 5:36pm

Many celebrities have come out in support of president-elect Barack Obama, but which singer credits Joe Biden for his existence?

Muckety this! Cindy Hensley McCain to murdered Arizona Republic reporter

By Carol Eisenberg

September 5, 2008 at 9:45am

Prior to setting up their own company, Cindy McCain’s father and uncle were partners in two earlier companies - United Liquor Company, and United Liquor Supply Company – with a onetime bookie named Kemper Marley. Marley’s name was later linked to the murder of investigative reporter Don Bolles in 1976, but the millionaire was never charged in the case.

Muckety this! DC Comics to Ms. Magazine

By Carol Eisenberg

August 4, 2008 at 3:24pm

The audience for Batman and Superman comics might not be a natural fit for Ms. Magazine.

Muckety this! Andrew Mellon to pop singer Paul Simon

By John Decker

August 1, 2008 at 11:08am

How is the industrialist Andrew Mellon connected to pop musician Paul Simon? The connection is established through a tangled web of ex-wives.

Muckety this! Dick Cheney to The Fonz and to ‘Friends’

By John Decker

July 10, 2008 at 7:35am

How is Vice President Dick Cheney connected to both the TV show Friends and Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzerelli, a character in the TV show Happy Days?

Muckety this! Snoop Dogg to Laura Bush

By Carol Eisenberg

June 27, 2008 at 1:11pm

Rapper, actor and producer Snoop Dogg may be a convicted felon as well as a hip-hop impresario, but he is a well-connected one – boasting indirect ties to some of America’s most powerful bluebloods.

Muckety this! Nancy Pelosi to Uma Thurman

By John Decker

June 25, 2008 at 2:28pm

How is Speaker Nancy Pelosi connected to the actress Uma Thurman?

Muckety this! Napoleon Bonaparte to Martha Graham

By Rita Hall

June 24, 2008 at 10:39am

How is the charismatic 19th-century general and French emperor connected to the American dance impresario?

Muckety this! Matt Damon to Oliver North

By Laurie Bennett

June 11, 2008 at 10:10am

How is the sandy-haired actor connected to the Iran-Contra figure?

Muckety this! George Patton’s North African campaign to Israel’s Entebbe Raid

By Rita Hall

June 3, 2008 at 11:13am

How is Major General George Patton’s African mission connected to Israel’s rescue of several dozen hostages in Uganda more than 30 years later?

Muckety this! Paul McCartney to George W. Bush

By Carol Eisenberg

June 2, 2008 at 11:55am

Besides being a British knight and having just picked up an honorary degree from Yale University, former Beatle Paul McCartney can boast another establishment tie - a direct link to U.S. President George W. Bush.

Muckety this! Salvador Dali to Walt Disney

By Jack Sherman

May 27, 2008 at 8:13am

What is the connection between the Spanish surrealist and the creator of Mickey Mouse?



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