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1.	Which of the following was not a host of a network New Year's Eve telecast?
		Dick Clark
		Carson Daly
		Alyssa Milano
		Cat Deeley

2.	MTV rang in the new year with news that it would air a new season of a show featuring this personality, who also hosted the network's New Year's Eve telecast:
		Tila Tequila
		Lauren Conrad
		Bam Margera
		Kristin Cavallari

3.	As of New Year's Day, Court TV is no longer. Say hello, instead to:
		tru TV
		Suit TV
		Pulse TV
		TV One

4.	What television network is currently running ads for its shows with the slogan "There is no box"?
		HBO
		FX
		Spike
		Lifetime

5.	This real-life guitar hero acknowledged that he can beat the Guitar Hero III video game - but so far, just not on Expert level:
		Eddie Van Halen
		Slash
		Eric Clapton
		Bruce Springsteen

6.	As other late-night hosts did, David Letterman returned to the air Wednesday night. Aside from his beard, what was of interest about his show?
		No audience was admitted to the theater during taping
		He was able to use striking WGA writers while other shows could not
		He did not have any guests
		Sick with laryngitis, he performed his entire show in pantomime

7.	Which actor of note saw his long-term marriage end over the holidays?
		Sean Penn
		Morgan Freeman
		Kevin Bacon
		Robert Redford

8.	Meanwhile, this pair whose identities we've cleverly concealed, have started dating. Of note, aside from the 10+ year difference in their ages, is the fact that they are castmates on:
		Heroes
		Lost
		The Big Bang Theory
		Las Vegas

9.	Also candoodling is cutie-pie Jenna Fischer from The Office and - ewewEWWWWW! - this guy, whose success with the ladies is just bewildering:
		Ashton Kutcher
		Carrot Top
		David Spade
		Joey Fatone

10.	Also entering into wedding bliss this week [note: not with each other] were these two Saturday Night Live vets:
		Kevin Nealon & Dana Carvey
		Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
		Eddie Murphy & Jimmy Fallon
		Chevy Chase & Jan Hooks

11.	"It's two girls at a sleepover. And if all of a sudden that's bad, then what is the world coming to?" Who tried to calm a tempest brewing over some pictures circulating on the internet - pictures which were in reality pretty darned tame:
		Miley Cyrus
		Kristen Bell
		Jamie Lynn Spears
		Rumer Willis

12.	She was photographed some time ago in a crucifixion-like pose and liking milk in a suggestive fashion. The dust settling from the ensuing uproar, she'll get to keep her crown, but won't be able to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. Thus are the fortunes of Miss:
		Mexico
		France
		Italy
		Poland

13.	More Geography! Lindsay Lohan spent New Year's abroad, and ended up in the news when she was seen making out with three different men at various times during the same day. In what country did this take place?
		Portugal
		Italy
		Japan
		Norway

14.	One of the bigger stories over the holidays was that of a 6 year old Texas girl who lied in an essay writing contest to win Hannah Montana tickets. What falsehood did she set forth?
		That her father had died in Iraq
		That she was both deaf and blind
		That she had run away from home and was living with foster parents
		That a burglar broke into her house on Christmas, stealing the tree and everyone's presents

15.	While actually born in Texas, which celeb and longtime resident of the mountain state was named West Virginian of the Year by his/her hometown newspaper?
		Jeff Foxworthy
		Meryl Streep
		Ellen Pompeo
		Jennifer Garner

16.	CBS unveiled the cast for the new edition of Survivor. What is the makeup of the cast?
		People with significant physical disabilities
		Longtime fans of the show and previous cast favorites
		People who, verified by polygraph, have never seen Survivor before
		Striking writers guild members

17.	In more reality TV news, Celebrity Apprentice debuted on Thursday night. Which is not a description of one of the contestants?
		Olympic champion softball player
		Former heavyweight boxing champion
		A Baldwin
		Bass player for the band Red Hot Chili Peppers

18.	In news we just couldn't make up if we tried, famous nanny-snogger and actor Jude Law claims that, while in Cuba, he was visited by the ghost of what famous dead guy?
		Humphrey Bogart
		Elivs
		George Burns
		Frank Sinatra

19.	Which somewhat older rock star was photographed sucking on his wife's toes?
		Rod Stewart
		Steven Tyler
		Sting
		Ozzy Osbourne

20.	Rumors of pregnancy, which appear to be false in both case, swirled around which two actresses?
		Hilary Swank & Scarlett Johansson
		Jodie Foster & Julia Roberts
		Jennifer Aniston & Nicole Kidman
		Renee Zellweger & Elisha Cuthbert