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1.	While it will be back for the occasional 'very special' episode, which feel-good TV show signed off this weekend with its series finale?
		Undercover Boss
		Secret Millionaire
		Biggest Loser
		Extreme Makeover Home Edition

2.	What indie breakout film is now the basis for a new cartoon that premiered this week to decent ratings?
		Napoleon Dynamite
		Election
		My Big Fat Greek Wedding
		Juno

3.	Here she comes...Miss America. This year's winner hails from the same state as which NFL team that lost in the playoffs this past weekend to the NY Giants?
		Denver Broncos (Colorado)
		Green Bay Packers (Wisconsin)
		New Orleans Saints (Louisiana)
		Baltimore Ravens (Maryland)

4.	NBC devoted an entire night of programming on Monday to the 90th birthday of which person?
		Betty White
		Dick van Dyke
		Clint Eastwood
		Barbara Walters

5.	Congratulations to this year's Golden Globes winner for Best Comedy/Musical, who had an adorable dog steal the show on stage amongst the cast members accepting the award. Yes, we are talking to you, _______!
		Midnight in Paris
		The Artist
		Bridesmaids
		50/50

6.	While Modern Family won big with its Best TV Comedy Golden Globe, one elderly chap won in his own right by getting his picture taken with Sofia Vergara. Who was it?
		Rupert Murdoch
		Clint Eastwood
		Larry King
		Martin Scorsese

7.	The Golden Globes didn't offer much shock, except in the TV actor categories. What do the surprising winners of Actor in a TV comedy and Actor in a TV drama also have in common?
		Both starred on long-running NBC sitcoms.
		Both were honored for shows NOT on cable.
		Both shows were canceled this year after only one season.
		Surprise, the same guy won both awards.
		*By way of explanation.....* Matt LeBlanc (winner for Episodes) and Kelsey Grammer (winner for Boss) were, of course, best known for Friends and Frasier.

8.	Celebrities ruining close-ups of their friends were all the rage at the Globes. Not only did Tina Fey mug in the background of Amy Poehler's shot but Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson's displayed a card with what word on it while co-star Eric Stonestreet was on camera?
		Show-off
		Whatever
		Hack
		Unimpressed
		*By way of explanation.....* You can see in the background that Ed O'Neill got in on the act as well.

9.	The Globes also entertained us by highlighting the rift between this Best Song nominee and eventual winner Madonna, especially when said nominee predicted on the red carpet that Madge had “no [bleep]ing chance of winning:”
		Elton John
		Sting
		Mary J. Blige
		Rihanna

10.	After two years, it looks like faux-punk singer Avril Lavigne no longer wishes she was the girlfriend of a reality show fixture. Who is the fella?
		Brody Jenner
		Rob Kardashian
		Pauly D
		Colby Donaldson

11.	If you thought the potential casting of Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor was the worst idea ever, then you were wrong. _______'s name is now being included with Lohan's as possible choices.
		Jessica Simpson
		Megan Fox
		Heidi Montag
		Snooki

12.	With the birth of his baby girl Blue Ivy, Jay-Z has publicly stated that he will no longer use what profane term in his lyrics?
		b-tch
		f---er
		n-----
		a--hole

13.	"Do your homework early!" That was the advice that Wikipedia gave to students in face of the anti-SOPA blackout that the online encyclopedia committed on Wednesday. To show allegiance to Wikipedia, Google looked like which of these images on Wednesday?





14.	While SLW is not one to believe rumors...who are we kidding, of course we are. The latest celebrity re-coupling rumor has what former couple with a volatile past hooking up again frequently?
		Hulk and Ms. Hogan
		Rihanna and Chris Brown
		Katy Perry and Russell Brand
		Mel Gibson and Oksana Grwhatshername

15.	Singer Lana Del Rey was this week's SNL musician and gave a critically and publicly reviled performance. What is unique about Del Rey that also raised eyebrows about her qualifications for being selected for this high-profile gig?
		She is only 12 years old.
		She has yet to even release an album.
		She is host Daniel Radcliffe's girlfriend.
		She is Lorne Michaels' niece.
		*By way of explanation.....* NBC's Brian Williams called it "one of the worst outings in 'SNL' history."

16.	Breaking NEWS...Peytong Manning is retiring from the NFL. Thank you to NBC's ______ for breaking this story publicly despite no official word from Manning or the Colts or evidence to support the claim.
		Ed Helms
		Jay Leno
		Rob Lowe
		Joel McHale

17.	“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’” This action star managed to piss off...well, just about everybody, when he stated in an interview that 9/11 would have gone a lot differently if he had been on one of the hijacked planes:
		Arnold Schwarzenegger
		Matt Damon
		Chuck Norris
		Mark Wahlberg

18.	2011 was a great year for the band LMFAO but 2012 might not be so awesome. The duo is reportedly teaming up with what reality TV pariah on a new single for her?
		Snooki
		Heidi Montag
		Nicole Ritchie
		Paris Hilton

19.	Prompting headlines like "I Don’t Know What Quentin Tarantino is Smoking?", Tarantino named what box office and critical bomb as the eleventh best film of 2011?





20.	Fans of the legendary ________ got the ultimate treat this week when the singer released the first track "We Take Care of Our Own" from his new album.
		Sting
		Bruce Springsteen
		Paul McCartney
		Neil Diamond