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1.	I thought for a while last week I had Grammy fever, but it ended up just being some bad swordfish I ate. Anyway, the Grammys were held on Sunday night, What anniversary of the show was this?
		20th
		25th
		50th
		75th

2.	Amy Winehouse was the big winner of the night, winning Record, Song, New Artist and Female Pop Vocal awards, among others. However, she did not win Album of the Year, which instead went to this 80s throwback:
		Herbie Hancock
		Jann Hammer
		Vangelis
		Falco

3.	This singer, having had her own history of substance abuse, slammed the Grammys for honoring the oft-troubled Winehouse:
		Courtney Love
		Natalie Cole
		Whitney Houston
		Bette Midler

4.	Grammy catfight! Prior to performing with Tina Turner, Beyonce referred to the legend as "the Queen." In doing so, Ms. Knowles incurred the wrath of this singer, who believes the royal title should apply only to her:
		Aretha Franklin
		Chaka Khan
		Mary J. Blige
		Fantasia

5.	Shown here in one of her odd Grammy night style choices: which award winner was involved in a minor car accident on her way home from the festivities?
		Rihanna
		Taylor Swift
		Gwen Stefani
		Leslie Feist

6.	As if Britney Spears didn't have enough problems, people with this lifestyle are now stalking her for paparazzi photos:
		The elderly
		The homeless
		Gang members
		Congressional staffers

7.	If you've been paying attention to pop culture during the last few weeks, you've been subtly bombarded with the phrase "Anywhere is possible." What relevance doe it have?
		It is the name of the song at the top of the Billboard Hot 100
		It is the name of the new selection for the Oprah Winfrey Book Club
		It is the subtitle for this season's Survivor
		It is the tag line for a movie that debuted Valentine's day

8.	Big Brother edition - what, 27? - is back, and this season has this rather banal subtitle associated with it:
		The Season of Shocking Twists
		The Last One Standing
		Til Death Do You Part
		Drama-rama-rama

9.	Anticipation of Woody Allen's new film Vicky Cristina Barcelona skyrocketed this week, as word leaked that the movie will contain a lesbian scene involving which two actresses?
		Diane Lane & Salma Hayek
		Scarlett Johansson & Penelope Cruz
		Rachel Weisz & Kate Winslet
		Christina Ricci & Gabrielle Union

10.	Nic Cage got himself all in a lather this week. The former Oscar winner is threatening a libel suit against a Hollywood actress. Which screen star alleges that Cage was twice arrested for DUI and - would you be shocked if this last part was true? - stole a chihuahua?
		Kathleen Turner
		Meg Ryan
		Helen Mirren
		Meryl Streep

11.	We had to bid goodbye this week to this Jaws actor:
		Richard Dreyfuss
		Roy Scheider
		Robert Shaw
		Richard Kiel

12.	Paris Hilton made the news a few times this week. None of the news was good. Her film The Hottie and the Nottie debuted this weekend, taking in about how much money over its debut run?
		$100
		$27,000
		$500,000
		$1,000,000

13.	Meanwhile, a member of the Hilton clan brought further shame upon the family. Shockingly, this time it did not involve Paris. What relation of Paris's was cited for a DUI?
		Her sister, Nicky
		Her mother, Kathy
		Her brother, Barron the Younger
		Her grandfather, Barron the Elder

14.	Dolly Parton had to postpone her schedule concert tour. What reason did she give?
		She believes she's being haunted by the ghost of Hank Williams Sr
		Back pain caused by her prodigious breasts
		Mechanical failure on her tour bus fleet
		Not enough rhinestones in her dressing rooms

15.	Which big-time movie guy withdrew as the artistic director of the upcoming Beijing Olympics?
		Spike Jonze
		Ang Lee
		Michael Bay
		Steven Spielberg

16.	Which 80s TV star disclosed that he was secretly married back in August?
		Gary Coleman
		Justine Bateman
		Soleil Moon Frye
		Danny Pintauro

17.	A sequined bra which went for $3,000 was part of a charity auction which raised over $75,000. The auction, featuring items from a recent tour, was put on by which philanthropic songstress?
		Nelly Furtado
		Shakira
		Fergie
		Carrie Underwood

18.	Eco-minded Woody Harrelson was 40 minutes late for a recent interview. What earth-conscious but odd reason did he give for being tardy?
		His hybrid car ran out of gas
		A cloudy day stopped his solar-powered alarm clock from going off at the right time
		He ran out of hemp-fiber toilet paper
		He wanted find a special organic toothbrush with which to brush his teeth

19.	Consumer Reports blog has come down on Miley Cyrus. What did CR find objectionable in the Hannah Montana film?
		She was using a hair dryer too close to running water
		She was shown purchasing electronic products with questionable long-term value
		The star wasn't wearing a seatbelt in a scene or two
		She took a swig of Coke right after downing a packet of Pop Rocks

20.	Disappointing dozens of fans, the CW canceled which long-running series?
		Girlfriends
		The Game
		All of Us
		Reba

21.	"I have recently been getting frustrated with the number of roles for strippers or prostitutes..." Which actress bemoaned the range of parts she's been getting lately (though we strongly encourage her to apply herself creatively in this same vein)?
		Hilary Swank
		Natalie Portman
		Renee Zellweger
		Lindsay Lohan

22.	David Letterman had the honor of unveiling something on his Monday show. Of what did the world get its first glimpse?
		The new CBS network logo
		The cover of the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
		The new CBS Early Show co-anchor
		Paul Schaeffer's new toupee

23.	Which actress wowed film techies when she acted as presenter at the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards?
		Uma Thurman
		Charlize Theron
		Halle Berry
		Jessica Alba

24.	Wednesday night was the big cut-down episode of American Idol. How many contestants survived the axe?
		10
		12
		20
		24

25.	Which vacuous celebrity unleashed upon the internet a "music" video of her basically prancing around in a pink bikini?
		Kim Kardashian
		Heidi Montag
		Kimberly Stewart
		Kristin Cavallari