NPR Sunday Puzzle

[QuikSand]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6089933

This week's puzzle:

Challenge from September 17: Name a famous person whose first and last names, together, total eleven letters. This person's first and last names each contain the consecutive letters "I-L-L" in that order. Who is it? It's a person everybody knows.

[QuikSand]

Even with only eleven letters, this doesn't sound too tough... maybe to even find other contenders.

Bill, Will, and derivatives are obvious places to look... as are last names like Miller. I'm guessing there's a twist.

[QuikSand]

I will also offer that only the term "person" in the clue invalidates the guess of Chilly Willy. *sigh*

[Drake]

You spelled NPR wrong.

[QuikSand]

Wind, wings.

[Eaglesfan27]

Billy Miller. I'm thinking the musician, not the football player.

[Maple Leafs]

I can think of a more famous one which I'm assuming is the one they're looking for. I'll hold off on posting for now.

Edit: I think I'd agree this is someone most people have heard of (at least in the US), although they're not Tom Cruise/Oprah Winfrey famous. They're more famous than Billy Miller, though.

[Draft Dodger]

obviously, it's Milli Vanilli

[Drake]

Isn't that 12 letters?

[Draft Dodger]

don't be a hater

[Drake]

Drill Dillger has 11 letters.

[graygoosetwelve]

Isn't that 12 letters?

[Drake]

don't be a hater

[Maple Leafs]

A hint if anyone is still interested: As you'd probably suspect for this sort of puzzle, at least one of the occurences of "i-l-l" isn't actually pronounced "ill".

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'll completely ignore one of the conditions of the puzzle and guess Manny Trillo here.

[Bee]

Bobby Jones?

[stevew]

Biff Pocaroba

[Drake]

Silly rabbits, the answer is obviously twill/thrillds.

[mrsimperless]

I say it's Will Ferrell.

We can agree to disagree.

[Ksyrup]

Bill Millard

[QuikSand]

I got it with outside assistance. Pretty good puzzle, given the simplicity.

[digamma]

I think I have the answer, also with outside assistance. I'm not sure I get the last part of the clue though: "It's a person everybody knows."

[saldana]

so how long do we have to wait for the answer for those of us that didnt figure it out?

[digamma]

Possible answer disguised:

Bill O'Reilly

[Draft Dodger]

I think I have the answer, also with outside assistance. I'm not sure I get the last part of the clue though: "It's a person everybody knows."

I think that part of the clue was supposed to read: "It's a person everybody hates."

[Pumpy Tudors]

After looking at digamma's answer, I can say pretty certainly that my wife has no idea who that is.

[Maple Leafs]

Possible answer disguised:
That was mine as well.

[Bee]

I think I have the answer, also with outside assistance. I'm not sure I get the last part of the clue though: "It's a person everybody knows."

Norm from Cheers?