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1.	"I learned a long time ago that photographs are not theater. This is not acting. It's pretending. I pretend I'm looking at a man who is looking right at me, a man who sees me as exceptionally clever and adventurous." Which rising actress drew the distinction between looking good in a still photograph and being convincing as an actress? (We think. We're not really sure what the heck she's trying to say here...)
		Amanda Seyfried
		Ashley Greene
		Kristen Stewart
		Kristin Bell

2.	The debut of the 14th season South Park centered around which controversial newsmaker?
		James Cameron
		Tiger Woods
		Nancy Pelosi
		Brett Favre

3.	The set of which TV show just got a bit more awkward now that two of its stars have officially split up in the real world?
		Ghost Whisperer
		Psych
		True Blood
		Dexter

4.	Forbes magazine released the list of the top teens at the box office. Unsurprisingly, all three of the Harry Potter actors are the top trio. The number four teen has starred in all the following except which one?
		War of the Worlds
		New Moon
		Twilight
		Charlotte's Web

5.	In a somewhat successful attempt to parlay reality TV infamy into a legitimate acting career, ______ tweeted that she scored a cameo in a Adam Sandler comedy which co-stars Jennifer Aniston.
		Kim Kardashian
		Heidi Montag
		Kendra Wilkinson
		Snooki

6.	With his new HBO war series called The Pacific starting this week, what beloved man from the world of entertainment is featured on the cover of Time magazine with the title "The History Maker"?
		Steven Spielberg
		Steven Ambrose
		Clint Eastwood
		Tom Hanks

7.	The next time someone asks you if you like movies with Gladiators, Joey, instead of pausing awkwardly you can smile in fond remembrance of this star of Airplane! who died this week:
		Julie Hagerty
		Robert Hays
		Leslie Nielsen
		Peter Graves

8.	The edition of Celebrity Apprentice which started this week features as contestants each of the following people connected to the music industry, except for:
		Boy George
		Brett Michaels
		Sharon Osbourne
		Cyndi Lauper

9.	What flaxen-haired TV star is leaving their weekly paycheck to focus on movie stardom?
		Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco
		Modern Family's Julie Bowen
		Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl
		How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris

10.	From the Lloyd Christmas "So you're telling me there's a chance!" file: Which Oscar winning Best Actress (and SLW favorite) announced this week that she and her husband of seven years are separating?
		Gwyneth Paltrow
		Hillary Swank
		Nicole Kidman
		Kate Winslet

11.	Citizenry: crisis averted! Rumors that this figure was stepping down from his/her TV show to pursue a career in cyber security were fortunately debunked:
		David Caruso
		Kiefer Sutherland
		Charlie Sheen
		Spencer Pratt

12.	Fresh off a successful turn in The Hangover, Mike Tyson looks toward the future with a unique new cable show. ________ has greenlit "Taking on Tyson" which focuses on the boxer's love for the world of _________.
		Animal Planet / pigeon racing
		The Food Network / competitive eating
		ESPN2 / MMA
		VH1 / Karaoke

13.	This iconic deceased singer will be making more money than 99.9999% of us will ever see in our lifetimes. Which singer's estate just inked a deal with Sony for up to $250 million?
		Elvis Presley
		John Lennon
		Michael Jackson
		Roy Orbison

14.	In the latest GQ, Shia LeBeouf had this say about a certain reality star, who is famous for being famous: "I'd be watching the news, and they'd play my car crash, and every once in a while ________ would jump on TV and preach to me from the red carpet about how to live my [expletive] life."
		Spencer Pratt
		Paris Hilton
		Jon Gosselin
		Khloe Kardashian

15.	American Idol kicks off its top 12 performances with the contestants singing the classic rock stylings of _______.
		The Rolling Stones
		The Who
		The Eagles
		Genesis

16.	During the Jagger-riffic American Idol show, Ryan Seacrest had an onscreen confrontation with one judge. In the following night's results show, which judge addressed it by asking Ryan, "Do you want my job? Because it felt like an audition."
		Ellen
		Kara
		Randy
		Simon

17.	To help illustrate its 50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To segment, Esquire magazine enlisted the help of which stunning supermodel, seen here?
		Bar Refaeli
		Marisa Miller
		Candice Swanepoel
		Brooklyn Decker

18.	Poor Jessica Simpson is in need of several different types of help. Somewhere in the top 10 categories is how to manage her PR. Jess admitted to Us Magazine this week that:
		She looks down on those who she deems to be "little people"
		She thinks herself a better actress than anyone nominated for an Oscar this year
		She doesn't brush her teeth
		She eats expired food from the refrigerator

19.	Which infamous pop culture parental figure suffered an apparent heart attack this week?
		Michael Lohan
		Dina Lohan
		Lynn Spears
		Kris Kardashian

20.	Producers behind which hit film series are scouring the ranks of esteemed directors - Sofia Coppola? Bill Condon? Gus Van Sant? anyone? - to head up the final film in the saga:
		Transformers
		Twilight
		James Bond
		Shrek

21.	This week marked the start of annual music showcase South by Southwest or as the acronym-inclined call it SXSW. What Texas city plays host to it each year?
		Dallas
		Austin
		Houston
		San Antonio

22.	In addition to music, SXSW has become the place to premiere movies. One such documentary was "The People vs. ______," which explores the contentious relationship between hardcore fans and what filmmaker?
		James Cameron
		George Lucas
		John Waters
		Uwe Boll

23.	Which of these is NOT a correct Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductor/inductee pairing at this week's festivities?
		Steven van Zandt / The Hollies
		The Bee Gees / ABBA
		Billie Joe Armstrong / The Stooges
		Peter Gabriel / Genesis

24.	Ack. Intense rumors of marital strife swirl around this recent Oscar winner:
		Jeff Bridges
		Kathryn Bigelow
		Sandra Bullock
		Mo'nique

25.	A certain object of 1980s adolescent boys' affection announced that she is pregnant with her child. What character is said actress known for?
		Mallory Keaton
		Sam Macelli
		Punky Brewster
		Winnie Cooper