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This week, you'd most likely find screen legend Charlton Heston:
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On the set of a new film he is directing
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Making an appearance on Sesame Street
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Working a celebrity car wash for Darfur relief efforts
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Riding a chariot boldly through the Pearly Gates
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The big event on the cultural schedule this week was Idol Gives Back. Which AI personality donated the paycheck s/he earned towards the event's charitable cause?
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Ryan Seacrest
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Paula Abdul
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Randy Jackson
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Simon Cowell
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When pestered at the evening's events, former AI champ Carrie Underwood revealed that she had ended her relationship with Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford by which means?
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Teletype
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By posting on her MySpace page
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Passenger Pigeon
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Texting
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Anne and Nancy Wilson of Heart were among the musical acts featured at the festivities. Who sang (and cartwheeeled!) to the sister's hit Barracuda
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Nelly Furtado
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Fergie
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Shakira
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Jo Jo
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Cable network Bravo is in danger of losing one of its more visible reality series. Producers of which show are threatening to bolt to Lifetime?
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Top Chef
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Work Out
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Step It Up and Dance
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Project Runway
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Won of our favorite rock stars ever, Bob Dylan, had a banner week. Mr. Zimmerman was named:
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UN Peace Ambassador
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Pulitzer Prize Winner
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Member of the Forbes 100 richest celebrity list
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Analyst for the upcoming season of Monday Night Football on ESPN
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Hugh Hefner's 82nd birthday party featured:
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Pam Anderson stripping naked
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A guest bartending stint by Al Gore
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A performance by Marilyn Manson
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A reunion of the cast of Seinfeld
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Which much maligned director has publicly stated that he will in fact give up making movies if the online petition, asking him to do just that, gains 1 million signatures?
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Rob Zombie
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Michael Bay
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Brett Ratner
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Uwe Boll
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Which popular TV show has been yanked by a Venezuelan broadcast station, deeming it "inappropriate for children" (Note: the show filling the time slot will be Baywatch Hawaii)
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Barney and Friends
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The Simpsons
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24
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America's Funniest Home Videos
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What the heck is going on here?
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Jessica Biel attends the funeral of her dog
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Kate Bosworth attends the premiere of her movie
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Keira Knightly tries to arrive unnoticed to a Tonight Show appearance
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One of the Olsen twins attends the wedding of her stylist
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Upcoming reality show The Singing Office, a tongue-in-cheek singing competition that pits different groups of employees against each other, will be hosted by which Spice Girl and which member of NSync?
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Justin & Emma
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Joey & Mel B
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Chris & Posh
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Lance & Geri
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We found the use of this word, found in a British court ruling on the death of Princess Diana, to be a somewhat odd choice:
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Spurious
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Notable
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Unlawful
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Premature
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Marie Claire UK edition reports that Amy Winehouse spends $700 per day on what substance that she puts on her face?
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A rare vintage red wine
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Pulverized moon rock
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Caviar
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Bat guano
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Which female public singer is photographed shaving her face on the cover of Esquire, recreating a classic cover featuring Italian actress Virna Lisa?
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Kate Walsh
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Jessica Simpson
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America Ferrera
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Jaime Pressly
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Though we still haven't received confirmation, several media reports make us fairly sure that last weekend saw the wedding of this long-dating pair:
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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
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Jay-Z & Beyonce
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Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz
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Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell
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"Parker Calls Off Engagement," we read this week. Which famous Parker is headed for Splitsville?
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Mary Louise Parker
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Eva Longoria Parker
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The announcement of this person as the host of the upcoming MTV Movie Awards makes it 83% less likely that we will tune in:
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David Spade
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Mike Myers
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Rob Schneider
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Zach Braff
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This week, we find a certain Hollywood couple halting the proceedings to dissolve their marriage. Who may not be as divorced as we thought?
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Liza Minnelli & David Gest
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Sean Penn & Robin Wright
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Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown
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Charlie Sheen & Denise Richards
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Its super to have nice things. On her recent trip to Africa, Paris Hilton attempted to acquire what type of animal from a zoo?
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Cheetah
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Lion
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Wildebeest
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Elephant
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Which show featured a tribute to 15-year-old Nathan Robinson, who died shortly after recording a piano version of the show's theme song that became a YouTube hit?
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The Unit
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Saturday Night Live
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The Office
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Two and a Half Men
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Eccentric Moby made this appropriately odd statement: "She's like this Tennessee Williams tragic figure. The fatter she gets, the weirder she gets, the more I love her. I found her moderately appealing in the late 90s, but now I would marry her in a heartbeat." To whom was he referring?
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Britney Spears
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Michelle Williams
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Tara Reid
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Ivanka Trump
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Producers of the VH-1 series have filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against star Brett Michaels. What was the issue?
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Failing to disclose he was already in a relationship prior to the shoot
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Infecting several of the contestants with one sort of VD or other
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Refusing to promote contractually agreed-upon products
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Damage caused to the mansion in which the series was filmed
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick found a scathing new critic this week. Who railed that Belichick "proved that in America, it's OK to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top?"
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Barbara Walters
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Sharon Osbourne
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Eric Cartman
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Tom Selleck
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Move over, Elisha Cuthbert. The National Hockey League has found a new celebrity blogger. Who do we hope can finally explain to us the difference between a line change and a shift change?
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Shia LaBeouf
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Lauren Conrad
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Megan Fox
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On its current cover, Rolling Stone applies the label "Blues Brothers" to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, accompanied in the photo by what other rock star?
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Jack Johnson
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John Mayer
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David Bowie
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Jack White
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