| Banished to sleep on a couch, say ... or where to find the starred answers' hidden items |
| Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990 |
| Broadway singing star John |
| Actress Mendes who comforts Will Ferrell in "The Other Guys" by singing "Pimps Don't Cry |
| 1959-1973 western series that starred Lorne Greene |
| Author of the 1974 novel found in the starts of the starred answers |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Beverly Hills 90210" spin-off that starred Heather Locklear: 2 wds. |
| 1950's sitcom starring Ethel Waters |
| Anonymous disclosure, and a problem at the end of each starred answer |
| 1967 western sitcom starring Tim Conway |
| A really sappy, melodramatic scene starring actor Gibson? |
| ABC sitcom (starring Anthony Anderson) whose title is an adjective: Hyph. |
| Actress Graynor who starred in the 2014 CBS sitcom "Bad Teacher |
| Alpine singing |
| American ___" (1999 midlife-crisis drama starring Kevin Spacey that won the Best Picture Oscar) |
| Actress co-starring in TV's "Burn Notice |
| Artist who contributes to each of the starred entries, in a way |
| Acronym for an acting/singing awards sweep |
| Annoys, or a hint to the word hidden in the starred entries |
| Dark 2003 comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton |
| 2000 superhero film starring Hugh Jackman: Hyph. |
| Artificially high singing voice |
| Actor Bill who costarred with Amy Schumer in "Trainwreck |
| Actor Chevy who costarred on "Community |
| American acting icon who starred in 142 films: 2 wds. |
| Venue for some drunken singing |
| Marvel superhero movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role: 2 wds. |
| Actress Salonga who was the singing voice of Mulan |
| Netflix series starring Kevin Spacey as a politician in Washington, DC: 3 wds. |