Round 10: Tossup 5
After a producer with this surname rejected an actor on the grounds that he was supposedly being a Nazi, John Milius told him, “no, there’s only one Nazi on our crew, and that’s me.” A producer with this surname was asked “why does such a little guy need such a big desk?” by that actor, whom he kicked out of the meeting after just 100 seconds. That producer with this surname, who called Meryl Streep “ugly” and cast then-model Jessica Lange (“lang”) instead in his 1976 remake of (*) King Kong, spent nearly a decade producing an adaptation of Dune that was eventually directed by David Lynch. Food Network shows about “weekend getaways” and cooking “at home” were hosted by a chef with this surname, which she shares with her uncle who owns SSC Napoli. For 10 points, give this surname held by an Italian production dynasty including Aurelio, Giada, and Dino. ■END■
ANSWER: de Laurentiis (“day low-REN-teese”) [accept Dino de Laurentiis; accept Aurelio de Laurentiis; accept Giada de Laurentiis] (The first two lines refer to the production of Conan the Barbarian; the actor with whom he clashed – and later made amends – was Arnold Schwarzenegger.)
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