| 1. | Just how powerful is the National Football League? Enough that CBS moved TV's #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, to this day of the week, so it could broadcast a handful of NFL games on Thursday nights: | ||
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| 2. | Joan Rivers got the star-studded, entertaining funeral she had wished for. This over-the-top funny guy delivered the eulogy: | ||
| Louis CK | |||
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Howard Stern | ||
| Howie Mandell | |||
| Lewis Black | |||
| 3. | "Rock is dead," declares a famous member of this famous band, going on to say that the genre was done in by online file sharing: | ||
| The Rolling Stones | |||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | |||
| Pearl Jam | |||
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KISS | ||
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| Lady Gaga and Madonna | |||
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Katy Perry and Taylor Swift | ||
| Beyonce Knowles and Nicki Minaji | |||
| Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez | |||
| 5. | Comedy icon Mel Brooks made an impression with this entry in the cement at TCL Chinese Theatre, as he: | ||
| Drew a slightly obscene cartoon in the cement | |||
| Purposefully misspelled his own name in the cement | |||
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Added an extra finger to his hand | ||
| Wrote "George Clooney" as his name in the cement, then crossed it out | |||
| 6. | Reality TV got a new entry this week with a show that tasks participants to develop their own perfect society in isolation. What is the idealistic name of this show? | ||
| Paradise Found | |||
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Utopia | ||
| Heaven on Earth | |||
| Return of Kid Nation: Now Just Disillusioned 20-somethings | |||
| 7. | Rest in Peace, Richard Kiel. You will always be remembered for your iconic portrayal of formidable villain _____. | ||
| Odd Job | |||
| Goldfinger | |||
| Dr. No | |||
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Jaws | ||
| 8. | If you starred in this summer blockbuster, then your 2014 gets a little bit better with news that you are also the host for Saturday Night Live's season opener. | ||
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Guardians of the Galaxy | ||
| Amazing Spider-Man 2 | |||
| Lucy | |||
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | |||
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By way of explanation.....
Chris Pratt will host with Arianna Grande as musical guest. |
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| 9. | Dr. Peter Venkman himself, Bill Murray proposed his dream team of an all-ladies lineup for Ghostbusters 3. Which of these actresses is NOT on his list? | ||
| Kristin Wiig | |||
| Melissa McCarthy | |||
| Emma Stone | |||
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Cameron Diaz | ||
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By way of explanation.....
No, Murray didn't name check his one-time Charlie's Angels co-star. Instead his fourth spot went to Freaks & Geeks' Linda Cardinelli. |
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| 10. | Checking the Reality-TV-to-Video-Game file, we note that this competition-based program may make its way to a gaming console near you in the near future: | ||
| Top Chef | |||
| Survivor | |||
| Wipeout | |||
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The Voice | ||