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1.	Amazingly the final member of the iconic Beatles has received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Which member is the last one to arrive at this party?
		A
		B
		C
		D
		*By way of explanation.....* Here's the order: John Lennon - 1988 (posthumously), George Harrison - 2009 (posthumously); Ringo Starr - 2010; and Paul McCartney - 2012. The band itself got a star in 1998.

2.	SLW pours one out for Whitney Houston, who unexpectedly died this past week. A private funeral was scheduled in her home state of ______.
		Michigan
		Georgia
		New Jersey
		Illinois

3.	The Grammy Awards did an admirable job of arranging a tribute to Houston with _______ singing "I Will Always Love You."
		Jennifer Hudson
		Mariah Carey
		Janet Jackson
		no one

4.	On to happier Grammy news. It was Adele's night to remember. Which of these is not true about Adele?
		She won in all the categories she was nominated
		She won six awards
		She performed 'Rolling in the Deep' live
		Her 'Someone Like You' was named Record of the Year
		*By way of explanation.....* The Record of the Year was actually 'Rolling in the Deep.'

5.	This artist also had a big night winning five out of six awards (losing only to Adele once).
		Foo Fighters
		Bon Iver
		Kanye West
		Mumford & Sons

6.	Which legendary artist performed on stage at both the beginning and end of the Grammys?
		Paul McCartney
		Bruce Springsteen
		Beach Boys
		Glen Campbell

7.	And here's Taylor Swift in her down-home get-up performing Safe & Sound at the Grammys. The song will also appear on the soundtrack to which greatly anticipated upcoming film?
		The Hobbit
		The Hunger Games
		Wrath of the Titans
		Breaking Dawn, Part II

8.	While accepting a humanitarian award this weekend, the star of which USA show publicly acknowledged for the first time that he is gay?
		Royal Pains
		Psych
		Suits
		White Collar
		*By way of explanation.....* Matt Bomer gave a thank you to his family, including his long-time partner Simon and their three kids.

9.	Hugh Hefner's son got on the wrong side of the law this week. What was the charge brought against young Marston Hefner?
		battery on a spouse
		DUI
		public intoxication
		violating a restraining order

10.	This week brought which event in the field of Women Wearing Very Little Clothing?
		The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
		The Miss America Pageant
		The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
		The announcement of the Playboy Playmate of the Year

11.	The highly sought-after cover of the Swimsuit Edition went to the woman seen here, who was also featured in a Esquire photoshoot this week:
		Kate Upton
		Brookly Decker
		Marisa Miller
		Bar Refaeli

12.	While in heavy promotion mode for the Ghost Rider sequel, Nicolas Cage claimed that he really wanted to star as a sidekick in what Farrelly brothers comedy?
		Me, Myself, and Irene
		Dumb and Dumber
		There's Something about Mary
		Stuck on You

13.	While visiting Cape Town, South Africa, the brother of _______ saved his sister during an unfortunate run-in with a sea lion that left the singer with minor scrapes.
		Mariah
		Brandy
		Shakira
		Britney

14.	Entering at number two on the Billboard charts was Van Halen's first album David Lee Roth in 14 years. Despite the nostalgia factor, this new album sold ______ copies than “Van Halen 3” with lead singer Gary Cherone.
		only 1,000 more
		exactly the same number of
		4,000 less
		half as many

15.	Criminal Minds' BAU is about to be another agent lighter with the announcement that what cast member is departing the show? (Fortunately, it was on his/her own terms.)
		AJ Cook
		Paget Brewster
		Shemar Moore
		Thomas Gibson

16.	The unusual celebrity endorsements keep coming in for the GOP candidates. Based upon recent comment it appears Megadeth's Dave Mustaine endorses which candidate?
		Ron Paul
		Newt Gingrich
		Rick Santorum
		Mitt Romney
		*By way of explanation.....* Mustaine has since clarified: "I respect the fact that Santorum took time off from his campaign to be with his sick daughter, but I never used the word 'endorse.'"

17.	The Artist cleaned up at the BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Oscars, this weekend. But the real news came from this decidedly non-Brit entity conducting red carpet celebrity interviews:
		Howard Stern
		Miss Piggy
		Sofia Vergara
		Justin Bieber
		*By way of explanation.....* Dig:

18.	This film director, seeking to make amends for a highly-publicized gay slur, has filmed a PSA for GLAAD:
		Michael Bay
		Clint Eastwood
		Brett Ratner
		Steven Soderbergh

19.	Die-hard fans of this TV show set a Guinness record by watching a consecutive 86 hours of the program:
		The Office
		Two and a Half Men
		The Simpsons
		CSI: Miami

20.	Let's close by revisiting the winner of the week, Adele. After positively cleaning up at the Grammys, the singer made this surprise announcement:
		She has never written any of the songs credited to her
		She refuses to listen to her own music
		She will take five years off before recording another album
		In three weeks, she will shed her human form and return to her mother ship