Who’s Bill This Time?
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"Who’s Bill This Time?" is a recurring quiz segment on the NPR news comedy show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" in which panelists identify newsmakers based on humorous quotes read by host Peter Sagal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Who’s Bill This Time? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12559946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Who’s Bill This Time? Context triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Who’s Bill This Time?]
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A.
Don't Mess with Bill
"Don't Mess with Bill" is a 1965 Motown soul single by The Marvelettes, written by Smokey Robinson and known for its smooth groove and assertive romantic lyrics.
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B.
Bill: On His Own
"Bill: On His Own" is a children's novel that continues the story of a young boy named Bill as he navigates new challenges and adventures independently.
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C.
Bills, Bills, Bills
"Bills, Bills, Bills" is a hit R&B single by Destiny's Child, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about confronting a financially irresponsible partner.
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D.
Okay Bill
Okay Bill is a lesser-known film directed by Academy Award–winning filmmaker John G. Avildsen.
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E.
Newk’s Time
"Newk’s Time" is a 1957 hard bop jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, celebrated for its inventive improvisation and Rollins’s powerful, distinctive tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Who’s Bill This Time? Target entity description: "Who’s Bill This Time?" is a recurring quiz segment on the NPR news comedy show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" in which panelists identify newsmakers based on humorous quotes read by host Peter Sagal.
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A.
Don't Mess with Bill
"Don't Mess with Bill" is a 1965 Motown soul single by The Marvelettes, written by Smokey Robinson and known for its smooth groove and assertive romantic lyrics.
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B.
Bill: On His Own
"Bill: On His Own" is a children's novel that continues the story of a young boy named Bill as he navigates new challenges and adventures independently.
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C.
Bills, Bills, Bills
"Bills, Bills, Bills" is a hit R&B single by Destiny's Child, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about confronting a financially irresponsible partner.
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D.
Okay Bill
Okay Bill is a lesser-known film directed by Academy Award–winning filmmaker John G. Avildsen.
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E.
Newk’s Time
"Newk’s Time" is a 1957 hard bop jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, celebrated for its inventive improvisation and Rollins’s powerful, distinctive tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
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