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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas
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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas

Krakowski — who starred in the hit TV series Ally McBeal, 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — is now hosting the newly rebooted game show Name That Tune.

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Name That Tune' Host Jane Krakowski On Tunas

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Not My Job: We Quiz Sisters Este and Alana Haim On Another Sibling Band

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Not My Job: We Quiz Sisters Este and Alana Haim On Another Sibling Band

We've invited the Haims to play a game called "You're my Wonderwall." Three questions about Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind Oasis.

Not My Job: We Quiz Sisters Este and Alana Haim On Another Sibling Band

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Not My Job: We Quiz Robert Reich, Former Secretary Of Labor, On Leisure
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Not My Job: We Quiz Robert Reich, Former Secretary Of Labor, On Leisure

We've invited the economist to play a game called "Secretary of Leisure": Three questions about things famous people do to relax.

Not My Job: We Quiz Robert Reich, Former Secretary Of Labor, On Leisure

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Not My Job: We Quiz Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn On Vincent Van Gogh
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Not My Job: We Quiz Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn On Vincent Van Gogh

Since Vonn is probably used to hearing people yell, "Go, Vonn! Go!" We've invited her to answer three questions about Van Gogh, the Dutch impressionist.

Not My Job: We Quiz Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn On Vincent Van Gogh

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Not My Job: We Quiz Sarah Paulson Of 'American Horror' On Canadian Horror
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Not My Job: We Quiz Sarah Paulson Of 'American Horror' On Canadian Horror

Paulson starred in both American Horror Story and American Crime Story. We're going to ask her three questions about terrible things that have happened in Canada.

Not My Job: We Quiz Sarah Paulson Of 'American Horror' On Canadian Horror

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Not My Job: We Quiz Comic Chelsea Peretti On The Chelsea Football Club
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Not My Job: We Quiz Comic Chelsea Peretti On The Chelsea Football Club

You may know Peretti as self-involved administrator Gina Linetti from Brooklyn 99. Her latest film is called Friendsgiving.

Not My Job: We Quiz Comic Chelsea Peretti On The Chelsea Football Club

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Not My Job: We Quiz A'ja Wilson, The WNBA's MVP, On The DMV
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Not My Job: We Quiz A'ja Wilson, The WNBA's MVP, On The DMV

We've invited the 2020 WNBA MVP to play a game called "Please take a number and stand in line." Three questions for a basketball MVP about the DMV.

Not My Job: We Quiz A'ja Wilson, The WNBA's MVP, On The DMV

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Not My Job: We Quiz Mike Murphy, Who Does Political Consulting, On Insulting
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Not My Job: We Quiz Mike Murphy, Who Does Political Consulting, On Insulting

Political consultant Mike Murphy hosts the podcast Hacks on Tap with David Axelrod, and these days, he consults for the group Republican Voters Against Trump.

Not My Job: We Quiz Mike Murphy, Who Does Political Consulting, On Insulting

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Shape Of Water' Star Doug Jones On Frozen Sculptures
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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Shape Of Water' Star Doug Jones On Frozen Sculptures

Doug Jones starred as the sexy sea creature in The Shape of Water, so we've invited him to play a game called "Hey, check out the shape of this water!"

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Shape Of Water' Star Doug Jones On Frozen Sculptures

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Not My Job: We Quiz Birder Jason Ward On 'Angry Birds'
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Not My Job: We Quiz Birder Jason Ward On 'Angry Birds'

Ward was a teen in the Bronx when he saw a peregrine falcon eating a pigeon. That was the moment he fell in love with birds, and now he does outreach for the Audubon Society.

Not My Job: We Quiz Birder Jason Ward On 'Angry Birds'

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Not My Job: We Quiz The British Ambassador On The AMC Ambassador
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Not My Job: We Quiz The British Ambassador On The AMC Ambassador

Dame Karen Pierce — British Ambassador to the United States — knows plenty about diplomacy. But what does she know about one of the finest low-end luxury automobiles of the 1950s and '60s?

Not My Job: We Quiz The British Ambassador On The AMC Ambassador

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Not My Job: We Ask A Master Of Disguise About 'Dose Guys'
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Not My Job: We Ask A Master Of Disguise About 'Dose Guys'

For many years, Jonna Mendez was the CIA's Chief of Disguise, so we've decided to quiz her on "dose guys" — three questions about the Mafia.

Not My Job: We Ask A Master Of Disguise About 'Dose Guys'

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Unbreakable' Star Tituss Burgess On Fragile Stuff
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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Unbreakable' Star Tituss Burgess On Fragile Stuff

Burgess may have starred as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but how much does he know about breakable things? We'll find out.

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Unbreakable' Star Tituss Burgess On Fragile Stuff

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Not My Job: We Quiz Catwalk Expert Tyra Banks On Dog Walking
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Not My Job: We Quiz Catwalk Expert Tyra Banks On Dog Walking

Supermodel Tyra Banks has spent years teaching aspiring models to strut their stuff on the catwalk ... but how much does she know about walking dogs? We'll find out.

Not My Job: We Quiz Catwalk Expert Tyra Banks On Dog Walking

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Not My Job: We Quiz The Host Of 'Mysterious Islands' On Staten Island
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Not My Job: We Quiz The Host Of 'Mysterious Islands' On Staten Island

Kellee Edwards is a pilot, scuba diver, sailor and mountaineer who has explored many remote islands ... but how much does she know about a pretty normal island right off the wild coast of New Jersey?

Not My Job: We Quiz The Host Of 'Mysterious Islands' On Staten Island

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Not My Job: We Quiz SNL's Cecily Strong On Saturday Morning Cartoons
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Not My Job: We Quiz SNL's Cecily Strong On Saturday Morning Cartoons

Cecily Strong has been a cast member on SNL since 2012 so she knows plenty about Saturday nights ... but what about Saturday mornings?

Not My Job: We Quiz SNL's Cecily Strong On Saturday Morning Cartoons

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Not My Job: We Quiz Bryan Cranston Of 'Breaking Bad' On Braking ... Good
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Not My Job: We Quiz Bryan Cranston Of 'Breaking Bad' On Braking ... Good

The Emmy and Tony award-winning actor will answer three questions about safe driving, inspired by classic driver's education films of yesteryear.

Not My Job: We Quiz Bryan Cranston Of 'Breaking Bad' On Braking ... Good

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Not My Job: We Quiz Ramy Youssef (From New Jersey) About Sports Jerseys
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Not My Job: We Quiz Ramy Youssef (From New Jersey) About Sports Jerseys

Youssef is the creator and star of Hulu's Ramy. Youssef won a Golden Globe for the first season, and now has been nominated for multiple Emmys for Season 2.

Not My Job: We Quiz Ramy Youssef (From New Jersey) About Sports Jerseys

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Not My Job: We Quiz Longtime 'Top Chef' Judge Padma Lakshmi On Top Refs
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Not My Job: We Quiz Longtime 'Top Chef' Judge Padma Lakshmi On Top Refs

Model, actor and author Padma Lakshmi has been a judge on Top Chef for nearly 15 years. Her latest project is a Hulu series called Taste the Nation.

Not My Job: We Quiz Longtime 'Top Chef' Judge Padma Lakshmi On Top Refs

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Not My Job: We Quiz A Professional Poker Player On 'The Gambler'
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Not My Job: We Quiz A Professional Poker Player On 'The Gambler'

We've invited psychologist and poker player Maria Konnikova to play a game called "You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em" — three questions about singer Kenny Rogers.

Not My Job: We Quiz A Professional Poker Player On 'The Gambler'

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Not My Job: Jameela Jamil Of 'The Good Place' Gets Quizzed On 'The Wood Place'
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Not My Job: Jameela Jamil Of 'The Good Place' Gets Quizzed On 'The Wood Place'

Jameela Jamil arrived in Los Angeles, went on one audition, booked the job and became a star on the sit-com The Good Place — a totally typical, not at all out of the ordinary Hollywood story!

Not My Job: Jameela Jamil Of 'The Good Place' Gets Quizzed On 'The Wood Place'

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Black Monday' Star Don Cheadle On Black Friday
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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Black Monday' Star Don Cheadle On Black Friday

Cheadle plays stockbroker Maurice Monroe in Black Monday, the Showtime series that takes viewers back to the international market crash in 1987.

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Black Monday' Star Don Cheadle On Black Friday

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