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How Well Do You Know: 6/29/13-7/4/13
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1. This rather slow news week in pop culture prompted us to consider Canada Day, a big-time holiday for our neighbors to the North. Each of the following celebs are Canadian-born, except for:
Jim Carrey
Bill Murray
Justin Bieber
Mike Myers
By way of explanation.....
Bill Murray is the pride of Wilmette, Illinois
 
2. Speaking of things Canadian, Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger married this songstress and fellow Canuck in the south of France during the week:
Avril Levigne
Carly Rae Jepsen
Alanis Morissette
Leslie Feist
 
3. Jessica Simpson, who is unfortunately all too American, gave birth this week to her second child, a boy whose name coincides with this playing card:
Ace
Jack
Trey
King
 
4. We wish we were making this up, but Amanda Bynes tweeted this week: "I Want A Million Dollars A Year For Illegally Having ______________ And Privacy Stolen"
My DNA Used Without Authorization
My Creativity Stolen
My Integrity Mocked
My Mind Read
 
5. At the potentially deadly intersection of celebrity and cutlery is this TV actress, who cut off the tip of her finger this week during a bizarre food preparation accident:
Kerry Washington
Jenna Fischer
Kyra Sedgwick
Cobie Smulders
 
6. The toast of The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco is reportedly dating this big-screen superhero:
Andrew Garfield, who plays Spider-man in The Amazing Spider-man
Ryan Reynolds, who plays The Green Hornet Lantern in The Green Hornet Lantern
Robert Downey, Jr., who plays Iron Man in Iron Man (and Iron Man 2. And Iron Man 3. And The Avengers)
Henry Cavill, who plays Superman in Man of Steel
 
7. If your name was Aaryn and you appear on a reality show, it's not been a great week. Thanks to numerous racist and homophobic remarks made on the show, this toxic-tongued blonde has been dropped from her modeling agency. What show is she currently a part of?
America's Got Talent
Big Brother
So You Think You Can Dance
Great American Baking Competition
By way of explanation.....
Two points: 1. Aaryn won't even know that she's been fired until she is off the show. 2. Should we be surprised since switching just two letters in her name spells Aryan?
 
8. On July 4th, several theater chains and a movie studios extended the offer of free admission to veteran and active U.S. military. The catch? Free admission is only for this movie.
White House Down
Man of Steel
The Lone Ranger
World War Z
 
9. This actor achieved clarity and quit Twitter in an unlikely place."I went to Jimmy Gandolfini's funeral, and when I was there I realized Jimmy Gandolfini didn't have Twitter. Jimmy Gandolfini was so beloved as a person, and he was so admired as an actor, and he didn't give a f–– about social media."Who has bailed on Twitter?
Charlie Sheen
Thomas Gibson
Alec Baldwin
Jon Favreau
 
10. And we'll finish up the week with what should be a softball: Despicable Me 2 got off to a roaring start with its mid-week debut. Name the comic Steve that provides the provides the voice of Gru:
Steve Carell
Steve Buscemi
Steve Martin
Steve Guttenberg
 




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