Triple
T12559940
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! |
E295314
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerAnnouncer |
P14220
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Carl Kasell
Carl Kasell was a longtime NPR newscaster and beloved radio personality best known for his role as the official judge and scorekeeper on the quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"
|
E991549
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Carl Kasell | Statement: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, formerAnnouncer, Carl Kasell]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl Kasell Context triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, formerAnnouncer, Carl Kasell]
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A.
Hugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett was an American film editor active during Hollywood's studio era, known for his work on numerous feature films in the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder was an American television personality and pioneering late-night talk show host known for his in-depth, conversational interview style on programs like "Tomorrow" and "The Late Late Show."
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C.
Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden was an American television personality and game show host best known for hosting the quiz show "Password."
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D.
Hugh Downs
Hugh Downs was a prominent American broadcaster and television host best known for his long-running roles on programs like NBC’s Today and ABC’s newsmagazine 20/20.
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E.
Jim Hecht
Jim Hecht is a television writer and producer best known for co-creating the HBO sports drama series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Carl Kasell Triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, formerAnnouncer, Carl Kasell]
Generated description
Carl Kasell was a longtime NPR newscaster and beloved radio personality best known for his role as the official judge and scorekeeper on the quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl Kasell Target entity description: Carl Kasell was a longtime NPR newscaster and beloved radio personality best known for his role as the official judge and scorekeeper on the quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"
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A.
Hugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett was an American film editor active during Hollywood's studio era, known for his work on numerous feature films in the 1930s and 1940s.
-
B.
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder was an American television personality and pioneering late-night talk show host known for his in-depth, conversational interview style on programs like "Tomorrow" and "The Late Late Show."
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C.
Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden was an American television personality and game show host best known for hosting the quiz show "Password."
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D.
Hugh Downs
Hugh Downs was a prominent American broadcaster and television host best known for his long-running roles on programs like NBC’s Today and ABC’s newsmagazine 20/20.
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E.
Jim Hecht
Jim Hecht is a television writer and producer best known for co-creating the HBO sports drama series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: formerAnnouncer Context triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, formerAnnouncer, Carl Kasell]
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A.
typicalAnnouncerRole
Indicates that an entity commonly or characteristically serves in a particular announcer role in relevant contexts.
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B.
televisionAnnouncers
Indicates a relationship where certain people serve as announcers or presenters on television broadcasts.
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C.
formerCoHostOf
Indicates that one entity previously served as a co-host together with another entity, but no longer holds that co-hosting role.
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D.
notableAnnouncer
chosen
Indicates that an entity is a well-known or distinguished announcer associated with another entity (such as an event, program, or organization).
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E.
formerAnchor
Indicates that an entity previously held the role of anchor but no longer does so.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ad9cac2c81908e8a7bed82d1e21d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d95f5507b481908d13cc317b7402f6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:36 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6558b307c81909ec5407af013de1d |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f656a6dafc81908acf59c0ba65189a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:55 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f65b4d109c8190b48c71f664e7bb3f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69d95410d0b0819097646edd1b837104 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:48 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 11:48 p.m.