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1.	Stand down, Citizenry! The explanation for this young star's recent hospitalization is malnutrition, not pregnancy, amoria phelbitis, cooties, or any other caused espoused in wild speculation:
		Amanda Seyfried
		Selena Gomez
		Jennifer Lawrence
		Dakota Fanning
		*By way of explanation.....* Still: Malnutrion? Really? Girlfriend gotta learn to eat right.....

2.	This 30 Rock star had a hell of a week, causing controversy with a homophobic rant before hastily backing off from said comments:
		A
		B
		C
		D

3.	Clarence Clemons, iconic rock-and-roll saxophone player, suffered a stroke at his Florida home. With which musician is Clemons most closely associated?
		Tom Petty
		Bruce Springsteen
		Bob Dylan
		Eric Clapton

4.	Cancer sucks. The movie world lost well-liked producer Laura Ziskin at age 61 this week. Ziskin was responsible for bringing which superhero franchise to the big screen?
		Superman
		Spider-Man
		X-Men
		Fantastic Four

5.	Hats off to this philanthropic pair, who are donating half a million dollars from their foundation to aid residents of tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri:
		Warren Beatty and Annette Bening
		Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
		Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
		Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

6.	Which old-school 90210 cast member made news and totally destroyed a brick wall when s/he crashed a vehicle after being pursued by paparazzi?
		Shannen Doherty
		Tori Spelling
		Luke Perry
		Jason Priestly
		*By way of explanation.....* Behold what Spelling wrought:

7.	So how did you make out with in your Tony Award office pool? The big winner at the past weekend's Tony's was a play that had this religion-based name in the title:
		Mormon
		Buddhism
		Catholic
		Kabbalah
		*By way of explanation.....* The Trey Parker/Matt Stone play The Book of Mormon took home nine awards

8.	Another theater question? Sure, why not! After months of delays and accidents causing bodily injury to approximately 144 actors, the Spider-Man play finally opened on Broadway. Which of the following complete the title of the production?
		The Mary Jane Affair
		Arach-Attack
		The Other Side of a Hero
		Turn off the Dark
		*By way of explanation.....* Dig: Sesame Street parodies the Spider-Man musical

9.	If you're an older dude who was dumped by his fiancee just days before the scheduled wedding, please step forward. Yes, we're talking to you,......
		Kelsey Grammer
		Jeff Bridges
		Hugh Hefner
		Tom Selleck
		*By way of explanation.....* “The wedding is off. Crystal had a change of heart." Tweeted Hef as his bride-to-be Crystal Harris called off the proceedings

10.	Tough Guy in a Fight, Part 1: This action star impressed us when, after passers-by made lewd comments about his 22 year-old companion at a bar, he got in a fight, got stabbed, refused to go to the hospital and instead ordered another drink:
		Sean Bean
		Matt Damon
		Clive Owen
		Jason Statham

11.	Tough Guy in a Fight, Part 2: Actor Russell Crowe also got into an altercation that left us somewhat less impressed. The Aussie star engaged in a Twitter feud regarding what unusual subject?
		Climate change
		Sexuality in film
		Animal rights
		Circumcision

12.	"Absolutely. The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high." Which celeb made this surprising statement about marijuana usage to Playboy magazine?
		Justin Timberlake
		Simon Cowell
		Tom Hanks
		Robert De Niro
		*By way of explanation.....* Undoubtedly, Timberlake's next interview will be in High Times.

13.	A fellow named Tramar Dillard was arrested this past week for DUI in Miami Beach. You probably know him better by his Sunshine State rap pseudonym. Who's this guy?
		Flow Rider
		Flow Rida
		Flo Rida
		Flo Rider

14.	Like so many of his crime-fighting counterparts, the Man of Steel has undergone a costume change for the comic book (albeit a minor change). His belt went from yellow to red and which of these parts of Superman's gear that was once red is now blue?
		A (The cape)
		B (His boots)
		C (His codpiece/underwear)
		D (The "S" on his chest )
		*By way of explanation.....*

15.	In more Supes-related news, which recent Oscar winner has reportedly been cast as Superman's biological father, Jor-El?




		*By way of explanation.....* Yes, Nicolas Cage did ACTUALLY win an Oscar but did not win a role in the new Superman film.

16.	Yikes! Swords and a body bag were found in possession of two men who were apparently planning to murder this British celebrity:
		Kate Middleton
		Amy Winehouse
		Victoria Beckham
		Joss Stone

17.	The highly anticipated, as-yet-to-be-published faux-children's book "Go the (Bleep) to Sleep" received even more buzz this week, thanks to an audio recording of which prolific actor reading the book?
		Samuel L. Jackson
		Ian McKellan
		Clint Eastwood
		Tom Hanks

18.	Things aren't looking so hot for reality couple ______ and ______ as they got into an argument during an interview on The Joy Behar Show, in which she got up and walked out.
		Gene Simmons / Shannon Tweed
		Ozzy / Sharon Osbourne
		Bruce Jenner / Kris Kardashian
		Jennifer Lopez / Mark Anthony
		*By way of explanation.....* Tweed also tweeted (that's a fun alliteration) "It's pretty much unraveled, those last two [years] were a bitch."

19.	We learned this week that, whereas the number of Best Picture Oscars last year was set as 10:
		Will be reduced back to 5
		Will be increased to 15
		Might vary between 5 and 10, depending on preliminary voting
		Will remain at 10, so forget we even included this question

20.	Congratulations big-time 1970s TV star.Which star of the sitcom Taxi has been named this year's Critics' Choice Television Icon Award?
		Tony Danza
		Marilu Henner
		Danny DeVito
		Christopher Lloyd