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1.	The big entertainment story of the week was the Oscar nominations. Which of the following was a double nominee?
		George Clooney
		Amy Ryan
		Laura Linney
		Cate Blanchett

2.	Which summer 2007 blockbuster walked off with three nominations?





3.	Meanwhile, this critically plundered 2007 cinematic offering is now an Oscar nominee:
		Norbit
		Daddy Day Camp
		Ghost Rider
		Code Name: The Cleaner

4.	While we were toasting the best in cinema from 2007 (the film from the previous question excluded), the Razzies sought to shine a light on the worst. Which of the following was not nominated for Worst Picture?
		I Know Who Killed Me
		I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
		The Reaping
		Bratz

5.	We heard of the passing of this 70s TV personality at age 70. We were hoping to wake up and find it was all just a dream, but alas. RIP:
		Suzanne Pleshette
		Dick Van Dyke
		Mary Tyler Moore
		Tommy Smothers

6.	The second entertainment death this week concerned the passing of someone far too young. He was a productive, popular actor. We had to say goodbye to the star of which summer 2008 film?
		Iron Man
		The Dark Knight
		Indiana Jones 4
		The Mummy 4

7.	Which two members of the High School Musical cast have been in the news recently for having surgery, albeit for entirely different reasons?
		Corbin Bleu & Zac Efron
		Ashley Tisdale & Vanessa Hudgens
		Vanessa Hudgens & Corbin Bleu
		Zac Efron & Ashley Tisdale

8.	Which barely relevant music figure walked off the set of Regis & Kelly this week, refusing to cut short the performance of one of his songs?
		Neil Diamond
		Barry Manilow
		Scott Stapp
		Ringo Starr

9.	Speaking of barely relevant, let's consider Jerry O'Connell. The husband of Rebecca Romijn (seriously. how. did. this. happen?@!?) was featured in a fairly humorous internet video mocking:
		The "don't tase me, bro" guy
		Chris Crocker's "leave Britney alone!" bit
		Tom Cruise's Scientology video
		The Golden Globes non-broadcast

10.	Priceless! Lindsay Lohan, to atone for her misdemeanor DUI, is being forced to work in:
		A children's hospital
		The monkey cages at an LA zoo
		A celebrity rehab center as a janitor
		A morgue

11.	Musician Lenny Kravitz made a surprising announcement this week. What did he reveal about his personal life?
		Until recently a lifelong vegetarian, he now consumes nothing but animal products
		He has been celibate for the past three years
		He actually doesn't know how to play the guitar
		He is the godfather to Michael Jackson's son

12.	The image seen here: is from a Vaseline ad campaign, in which a actress is shot tastefully nude, but doesn't show her face. Who is it?
		Sarah Michelle Gellar
		Ashley Judd
		Jessica Biel
		Drew Barrymore

13.	Which entertainment mogul this week announced that he intends to leave the majority of his estimated $200 million to charity after he dies?
		Dick Clark
		Simon Cowell
		Jerry Bruckheimer
		Carson Daly

14.	Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards are back at it in family court again. Charlie is trying to stop from Denise from doing this, involving their children:
		Moving them out of the country
		Acting as their agent
		Featuring them in Denise's reality show
		Sending them to a children's "fat camp"

15.	In other Richards news, Denise's new movie debuted this week, but you most likely didn't notice. Blonde & Blonder, which charted at #50 at the box office and took in less than $30,000, paired Denise with:
		Heidi Montag
		Pamela Anderson
		Tara Reid
		Ashley Olsen

16.	The world is now a little safer (conversely: inside prison? less safe) now that Kiefer Sutherland is a free man once again. Described as a model prisoner, Kiefer had spent approximately how long in jail for his DUI?
		12 days
		48 days
		96 days
		6 months

17.	Well, at least someone thinks so. In a recent interview, who called Britney Spears a "great mother"?
		Paris Hilton
		Dr. Phil
		Richard Simmons
		The ghost of Joan Crawford

18.	The cover of the current Rolling Stone proclaims, "The Future Belongs to" which band?
		Radiohead
		Foo Fighters
		Paramore
		Me First & the Gimme Gimme's

19.	From the Seems Like Old Times file, this 80s bad boy was recently arrested for cocaine possession:
		Bobby Brown
		George Michael
		Boy George
		David Lee Roth

20.	What originally began as a joke ended up as a $170,000 donation to charity, as this comedian presented a check from proceeds from sales of "WristStrong" bracelets to the Yellow Ribbon Fund:
		David Spade
		Carrot Top
		Craig Ferguson
		Stephen Colbert

21.	As if anyone would ever need another reason to tune into the Grammy telecast, we learned this week that the upcoming show will feature a duet between music legend Tina Turner and this more contemporary songstress:
		Shakira
		Beyonce
		Amy Winehouse
		Gwen Stefani

22.	Which British celeb is threatening to sue News of the World over claims that she indulged in an orgy during her recent birthday?
		Keira Knightley
		Kate Moss
		Sienna Miller
		Judi Dench

23.	Oliver Stone is approaching No Country for Old Men actor Josh Brolin to play the lead in a film about this president:
		Lyndon Johnson
		George W. Bush
		Bill Clinton
		Theodore Roosevelt

24.	The Harvard Lampoon is thrusting its Woman of the Year title upon which oft-in-the-news figure?
		Paris Hilton
		Lauren Conrad
		Tyra Banks
		Katherine Heigl

25.	The lead singer of which band called himself a "lard arse 40 feet tall" after watching their new 3-D IMAX film?
		The Rolling Stones
		Led Zeppelin
		U2
		The Police