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1.	Which of the following was not featured as a contestant on the CMT program Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling Championship:
		Danny Bonaduce
		Dustin Diamond
		Richard Hatch
		Trishelle Cannatella

2.	In January, Sarah Silverman appeared on the late-night show of her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel. Silverman and what other star performed a song together, suggesting they were having an affair behind Kimmel's back?
		Natalie Portman
		Matt Damon
		Pierce Brosnan
		George Clooney

3.	Which of the following is the reigning Miss USA?





4.	This prima donna actress attacked the writers of the show that made her famous when she withdrew her name from Emmy consideration, saying that her character's story arcs were not good enough in the 2007-2008 season.
		Glenn Close
		Teri Hatcher
		Katherine Heigl
		Vanessa Williams

5.	Which movie's producers took the unusual step of firing its director from the sequel while the original film was still doing very well in theaters?
		The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
		Get Smart
		Twilight
		Wanted

6.	Who made a quick $92 million in a divorce settlement this year?
		Salma Hayek
		Tony Parker
		Guy Ritchie
		Mrs. Alex Rodriguez

7.	Which of these shows did not end in 2008?
		Boston Legal
		Friday Night Lights
		Jericho
		The Wire

8.	What is the Hammer?
		Captain Hammer's hammer
		Captain Hammer's hands
		Captain Hammer's penis
		Doctor Horrible's freeze ray

9.	This glorious image: is from a music video from which artist?
		Heidi Montag
		Jessica Simpson
		Taylor Swift
		Shakira

10.	Which of the following people did not win a reality show in 2008?
		Bob Crowley
		Stephanie Izard
		Warren Sapp
		Starr Spangler

11.	Tina Fey made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live, during which she stated in a QVC sketch that she was "going rogue". Everyone and their mother knows that she was portraying:
		Alec Baldwin
		Liz Lemon
		Sarah Palin
		Rogue of the X-Men (but she was dressed as Storm)

12.	Everyone knows who Tina Fey was portraying. But which SNL regular was roundly criticized for his work as Barack Obama?
		Fred Armisen
		Will Ferrell
		Darrell Hammond
		Kenan Thompson

13.	Which of these actors did not win an Academy Award?
		Javier Bardem
		Cate Blanchett
		Daniel Day-Lewis
		Tilda Swinton

14.	Which of the following people did not turn 50 this year?
		Tom Cruise
		Michael Jackson
		Madonna
		Prince

15.	*Which of the following shows was not* canceled?**
		Back to You
		Eli Stone
		Everybody Hates Chris
		Pushing Daisies

16.	If we were to mention a guy who bungled into the political arena with a first name of Joe, what would you think his profession was?
		Bartender
		Builder
		Janitor
		Plumber

17.	How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the Olympics?
		6
		7
		8
		They just gave him the keys to Fort Knox

18.	Which of the following was not a major comic book event in 2008?
		Batman RIP
		Final Crisis
		Secret Invasion
		Sinestro Corps War

19.	What video game had people hula hooping, boxing and bouncing soccer balls off their heads?
		Mario Party VIII
		Wii Fit
		Wii Ski
		Wii Sports

20.	This long-time host of Meet the Press died unexpectedly in June:
		Tom Brokaw
		Peter Jennings
		Dan Rather
		Tim Russert

21.	We're still a little befuddled by CNN's decision to use this technology on Election night.
		Holograms
		In-screen text messages (OMG! UR DUM!)
		Split-screen broadcasts where two people talked at once
		Voice modulation

22.	Which of the following characters did not die on Lost?
		Alex
		Michael
		Danielle Rousseau
		Rose

23.	Which of these Americans did not participate in the 2008 Ryder Cup?
		Justin Leonard
		Anthony Kim
		Phil Mickelson
		Tiger Woods

24.	Which of these Freaks and Geeks did not star in a movie that made at least $100 million worldwide?
		Linda Cardellini
		James Franco
		Seth Rogen
		Jason Segel

25.	John Hinckley Jr., take note. Which celebrity was quoted as saying, "Olivia Wilde is so sexy, she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands."
		Megan Fox
		Brian Austin Green
		Hugh Laurie
		Eva Mendes