1. | Let's start with the bad news this week. Which actor's son died while in the Bahamas? | ||
Kiefer Sutherland | |||
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John Travolta | ||
Russell Crowe | |||
Tom Hanks | |||
2. | Which obnoxious celeb wrote on his/her blog that "Israel is a NAZI state"? | ||
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Roseanne Barr | ||
Dane Cook | |||
Howard Stern | |||
Andy Dick | |||
3. | Madonna Wayne Gacy has sued this rocker over claims that the front man diverted money due the band to use for gifts for his then-wife Dita: | ||
Kid Rock | |||
Rob Zombie | |||
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Marilyn Manson | ||
The dude from Nickelback | |||
4. | Saif Khadafi, son of Libyan strongman Muammar, paid $1 million for this singer to belt out a four-song set over New Year's: | ||
Britney Spears | |||
Aretha Franklin | |||
Christina Aguilera | |||
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Mariah Carey | ||
5. | Which cinematic figure said in an Esquire interview: "We live in more of a pussy generation now, where everybody's become used to saying, 'Well, how do we handle it psychologically?' In those days, you just punched the bully back and duked it out." | ||
Robert Redford | |||
Robert Duvall | |||
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Clint Eastwood | ||
Donald Sutherland | |||
6. | Which X-Men star gave birth to twins named Dolly Rebecca Rose and the other Charlie Tamara Tulip this week? | ||
The one who played Jean Grey | |||
The one who played Rogue | |||
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The one who played Mystique | ||
The one who played Storm | |||
7. | TV viewers this week were treated to the exploits of Superstars of: | ||
Knitting | |||
Juggling | |||
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Dance | ||
Acrobatics | |||
8. |
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It's from the cover of a new R. Kelly album | |||
It's from the cover of book at the top of the NY Times Bestseller list | |||
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It's part of a new ad campaign for Versus network | ||
It's a promo for the upcoming season of Smallville | |||
9. | An actor from Tim Burton's original Batman films (we shall not speak of Mr. Schumacher's "work") passed away this past weekend. Who played this actor's character in the most recent Batman films, courtesy of Christopher Nolan? | ||
Christian Bale | |||
Michael Caine | |||
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Gary Oldman | ||
Aaron Eckhart | |||
10. | This past weekend saw the announcements of multiple engagements or very recent weddings. Which of these people did not recently tie the knot or announce they plan to? | ||
Craig Ferguson | |||
Gary Oldman | |||
Alyssa Milano | |||
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Jennifer Love Hewitt | ||
11. | That's right Jennifer Love Hewitt, the Ghost Whisperer herself, actually got "unengaged" this week to her boyfriend, who is a relatively unknown Scottish actor. His last name is McCall and he shares a first name with what "Friends" character? | ||
Chandler | |||
Gunther | |||
Joey | |||
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Ross | ||
12. | It must be hard out here for anyone who portrays a clairvoyant on TV. Joining Hewitt in newly-declared singledom is Patricia Arquette. The Medium star has filed for divorce from her husband, Thomas Jane, making him the second ex-husband of Ms. Arquette. Who was the first? | ||
Gary Oldman | |||
Christian Slater | |||
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Nicolas Cage | ||
Paul Rossi | |||
13. | January seems to be giving September a run for its money on new and returning show premieres. This week (Jan. 3 to Jan. 9) saw the starts of new seasons of all the following reality series except: | ||
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American Idol | ||
The Bachelor | |||
The Biggest Loser | |||
The Real World | |||
14. | For the first time, the man who is the new Bachelor is: | ||
A former professional athlete | |||
Not American | |||
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A single dad | ||
A former contestant on Survivor | |||
15. | Similarly, all but one of these scripted shows began airing a fresh round of episodes. Which do you still have to wait for later this month? | ||
Monk | |||
Psych | |||
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Burn Notice | ||
Nip/Tuck | |||
16. | The company that makes which fashion accessory claims, in a press release, that its product helped Owen Wilson recover from his suicide attempt in 2007? | ||
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Rolex watches | ||
Crocs | |||
Nikes | |||
Jostens class rings | |||
17. | The Dark Knight was big at the People's Choice Awards this week, winning Favorite Movie, Action Movie and Cast. Who hosted the telecast? | ||
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Queen Latifah | ||
Rosie O'Donnell | |||
Ryan Seacrest | |||
Kristen Bell | |||
18. | Also in movie awards news this week was the announcement of the Directors Guild Awards. Which of the following was not nominated? | ||
Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle | |||
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's David Fincher | |||
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Gran Torino's Clint Eastwood | ||
Frost/Nixon's Ron Howard | |||
19. | On the other side of the coin, the Golden Raspberry nominations came out. Which of these cinematic offenders was nominated for Worst Career Achievement? | ||
Dana Carvey | |||
Jerry Bruckheimer | |||
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Uwe Boll | ||
Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich | |||
20. | Donald Trump announced the lineup for his latest edition of Celebrity Apprentice. The sister of which celeb is among the contestants? | ||
John Cusack | |||
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Kim Kardashian | ||
Dick Van Dyke | |||
Hilary Duff | |||