Round 10: Tossup 14

This character witnesses an arrest while reading The Moon’s a Balloon, David Niven’s autobiography. This character finger-frames an old woman who references Norma Desmond’s “I’m ready for my close-up” while sitting on a stair lift. Upon returning to an office where he once ran a betting pool for the 1993 Oscars, this character references Ned Beatty in Network by shouting “you have meddled with the primal forces of nature!” This character, who launders money via (*) Ice Station Zebra Associates, says an IT manager can be (10[1])a “regular Julianne Moore” while telling cops about the “Hoboken Squat Cobbler.” This character, who once picked up a woman by claiming to be Kevin Costner, was co-created by Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan. (10[1])For 10 points, what character does the All that Jazz “it’s showtime, folks” routine (10[1])while working as an Albuquerque lawyer? ■END■ (10[2])

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