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This European automobile manufacturer has been airing ads touting a tie-in with box office champ The Bourne Ultimatum:
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Volkswagen
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Saab
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Porsche
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Volvo
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Which controversial Hollywood figure has stirred up a hornet's nest by being in contact with similarly controversial Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?
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Roger Moore
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Mel Gibson
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Nick Nolte
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Sean Penn
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In the final episode of the internet broadcast phenomenon Lonelygirl15, the title character:
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Was revealed to be a male
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Left earth to return to her home planet
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Was killed
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Discovered a killer handbag on sale at The Gap
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New York Post's Page Six reports that Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow uses what unusual item to fight wrinkles?
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Peanut butter
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Vegetable Oil
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Cactus extract
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Snake venom
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Not to be outdone by Gwennie, fellow Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has taken what unusual step to prove her commitment to the environment?
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She only reads books printed on synthetic paper
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She has forsworn traveling in any motorized vehicle
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She has stopped washing her hair
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She lights her home using only energy created by harnessing her household pets to turbines
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A week after Usher and Tameka Foster called off their engagement, the couple:
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Celebrated the birth of their child
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Suddenly married, after all
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Sued a London tabloid for publicizing a sensational article about the split
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Were arrested for public intoxication at a swank Palm Beach resort
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Creators of the once in-vogue Desperate Housewives announced that which sports star will appear on the show this fall as part of a gay couple?
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Yao Ming
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Kobe Bryant
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Peyton Manning
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David Beckham
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In a recent interview, which Hollywood director tried to explain away a sexual experience with a transvestite by claiming, "It happens to a lot of people...."?
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Ron Howard
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Brett Ratner
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McG
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Spike Jonze
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NBC ensured that the SLW staff gets plenty of good sleep a few years from now, as the network has picked this generally unamusing SNL alum to replace Conan O'Brien on The Late Show when Conan moves to The Tonight Show:
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Tim Meadows
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Chris Kattan
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Jimmy Fallon
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Amy Poehler
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American Red Cross is teaming up with a movie studio for a "Give Til It Hurts" blood drive, to coincide with the release later in the year of the sequel for which horror movie?
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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Hostel
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Saw
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The Hills Have Eyes
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This summer series received a renewal from its network this week:
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Damages
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Burn Notice
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The Singing Bee
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Pirate Master
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Having been in the news more in the last three months than during the rest of her career combined, Melanie Brown was scheduled to be on Larry King Wednesday night. She cancelled, however, at the last minute. Why?
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Eddie Murphy was scheduled to be on the same show
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King's producers wouldn't let her bring her baby to the studio
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News of her secret marriage had leaked earlier in the day
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King wouldn't promise not to ask questions about the Spice Girls reunion
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MTV announced its Music Video Awards nominees this week. Of the following, which act is not in the running for Video of the Year?
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Amy Winehouse
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Fallout Boy
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Kanye West
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Justin Timberlake
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A dog fatally injured at man over the weekend at what Hollywood tough-guy's house?
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Ving Rhames
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James Caan
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Russell Crowe
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Mickey Rourke
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What was the approximate age difference between Age of Love winner and the runner-up?
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They were the same age
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The winner was about 22 years older
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The winner was about 22 years younger
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Unknown, as the show was cancelled and the finale never aired
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From the Good Grief file: American Idol hopeful Antoria Gillon auditioned for the show in Texas this week as she was in:
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Labor
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Jail
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A bear suit
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A hypnotic trance
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With a single out now and an album due later in the year, the Backstreet Boys are attempting to claw their way back into relevance. Yet, one of the original members sat out from recording the album. Who did not participate?
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Kevin
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Howie
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AJ
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Nick
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Which woman, with whom he has had a previous relationship, now expresses interest in Charlie Sheen...er.... "donating" so she can bear another of his children, even though the two are no longer together?
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Heidi Fleiss
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Denise Richards
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Kelly Preston
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Heather Locklear
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Which Grey's Anatomy star told Los Angeles Confidential magazine that socialites "who are rich and famous for nothing" set a bad example?
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TR Knight
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Katharine Heigl
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Ellen Pompeo
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Sandra Oh
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You know you're in bad, bad shape when Kevin Federline makes a reasonable case that he should gain custody of your child, but such is the life of Britney Spears. The other event that made this an especially bad week for her was:
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She was sued by a fashion designer
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Her music label dumped her
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She drove into a parked car
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She learned she would be audited by the IRS
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