Triple
T12559946
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! |
E295314
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSegment |
P3574
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Who’s Bill This Time?
"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.
|
E991550
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Who’s Bill This Time? | Statement: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Who’s Bill This Time?]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
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.
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: Who’s Bill This Time? Triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Who’s Bill This Time?]
Generated 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.
NED2
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
D.
Okay Bill
Okay Bill is a lesser-known film directed by Academy Award–winning filmmaker John G. Avildsen.
-
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
Provenance (5 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_69d954933e7c819083471c627ce55ff1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:50 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. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 11:48 p.m.