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1.	The US Presidential election has come and gone, but not without having impact on the pop culture scene. Which comedian is facing a recount in the Minnesota Senate?
		Al Franken
		Bill Maher
		Mo Rocca
		Stephen Colbert

2.	"I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate. It's saying that the American public isn't smart enough to make their own decisions. I would never want anybody to vote for anything or anybody just because I told them to." Which star spoke in a refreshingly candid manner on the subject of celebrity endorsements?
		Jessica Simpson
		Hayden Panettiere
		Tara Reid
		Carrie Underwood

3.	This show, not usually associated with politics, nonetheless featured interviews with both Obama and McCain the night before the election?
		Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
		Monday Night Football
		Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
		Iron Chef America

4.	Apart from the election, we were treated to photos of celebs in their Halloween costumes. Which redhead and new mother drew inspiration from the bovine for her costume, shown here:
		Kate Mara
		Isla Fisher
		Nicole Kidman
		Laura Prepon

5.	Meanwhile, this TV actress made a rather odd choice in her blonde cowgirl getup:
		Catherine Bell
		Jennifer Love Hewitt
		Evangeline Lilly
		Jorja Fox

6.	The celeb seen here who has a history of wearing notable costumes for Halloween, angered many Hindus with her costume of Kali:
		Heidi Klum
		Madonna
		Traci Lords
		Elizabeth Hurley

7.	The commercial for Guitar Hero that includes a nod to Risky Business stars which underwear model?
		Marissa Miller
		Adriana Lima
		Gisele Bundchen
		Heidi Klum

8.	Fox network announced that this long-running series will not be renewed past the current season, the show's 13th year on the air:
		The Simpsons
		Family Guy
		King of the Hill
		American Idol

9.	You have to love this report: Madonna and baseball star Alex Rodriguez separately took __________ to rendezvous at the Hamptons residence belonging to ______________.
		Stretch Limos / David Letterman
		Private jets / Regis Philbin
		Helicopters / Jerry Seinfeld
		Double-decker buses / Tom Selleck

10.	Which media heavyweight had a cameo on Thursday's 30 Rock?
		Oprah Winfrey
		Donald Trump
		Simon Cowell
		Katie Couric

11.	In other television news, this week we learned that the following E.R. alum will return to make an appearance on an episode during sweeps:
		Eriq La Salle
		Julianna Margulies
		George Clooney
		Anthony Edwards

12.	Fans were shocked to learn that this writer, whose works have been translated to film, had died of cancer:
		Dan Brown
		Michael Crichton
		Nora Roberts
		Stephen King

13.	Estelle Reiner, mother of film director Rob, also passed on this week. Film buffs remember her for the following particularly memorable cameo line in one of her son's films:
		This one goes to 11! (Spinal Tap)
		As you wish (The Princess Bride)
		I strenuously object (A Few Good Men)
		I'll have what she's having (When Harry Met Sally)

14.	Which comic strip ran its final panels on Sunday?
		Doonesbury
		Mother Goose and Grimm
		Opus
		For Better or for Worse

15.	Various reports state that British bad boy Russell Brand is attached to future installments of this film franchise:
		Chronicles of Narnia
		Pirates of the Caribbean
		Spider-Man
		Bourne

16.	Nike has unveiled an ad for its After Six shoe, featuring hoops star LeBron James and the lead singer of which girl group?
		Danity Kane
		Dream
		Pussycat Dolls
		The Donnas

17.	Which Oscar-nominated actor has stated that he is quitting acting to focus on a music career?
		Joaquin Phoenix
		Daniel Day-Lewis
		Philip Seymour Hoffman
		Jack Nicholson

18.	Which actress reflected on a topless photo shoot she did at age 17 by saying: "That photoshoot was just a really bad decision on my part...I learned a whole lot from the experience, so it was definitely a blessing in disguise."
		Jessica Biel
		Brittany Murphy
		Shannen Doherty
		Megan Fox

19.	The December issue of Cosmopolitan magazine features a fit-looking Britney Spears on the cover. The only problem is:
		It's Britney's head photshopped onto another model's body
		Appearing on magazine covers violates her visitation rights
		Britney is inadvertently(?) flashing a gang sign
		The photo is five years old

20.	We end with this week's Flaming Crotch Report! This noted actor recently got a little too hot-down-there as he rested a lit pipe in his lap:
		Robert Downey, Jr.
		Russell Crowe
		Vince Vaughn
		Will Farrell