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1.	Regardless of the "how," "who," and "why," Johnny Knoxville pulled a move that could be fittingly described as the title of his series. He was arrested for accidentally carrying a fake/prop ______ into the airport.
		Switchblade
		Gun
		Grenade
		Hammer

2.	Heath Ledger graced the cover of Entertainment Weekly this week to mark the anniversary of his tragic death. Which of these is a revelation about Ledger disclosed by friends?
		He was approached by Sony to be Spiderman.
		He disagreed with the use of contemporary, pop music in A Knight's Tale.
		Naomi Watts enthusiastically wanted him to play Ennis Del Mar.
		He hated publicity and asked a friend to call him to stop interviews earlier.

3.	Congratulations to Parminder Nagra, who married her longtime boyfriend this week. Having made a name for herself in Bend it Like Beckham, Ms. Nagra has been most recently acting on this prime-time series:
		Lost
		The Unit
		ER
		24

4.	The inauguration of Barack Obama this week dovetailed with the world of entertainment. Lots of big names turned out for a free concert in Washington, DC on Sunday. Which of the below did not perform?
		Bono & The Edge
		Stevie Wonder
		Ted Nugent
		Bruce Springsteen

5.	More presidential/entertainment crossover fun. According to CNN, which president from the world of film topped their list?
		Harrison Ford as James Marshall (Air Force One)
		Kevin Kline as William H. Mitchell (Dave)
		Peter Sellers as President Merkin Muffley (Dr. Strangelove)
		John Travolta as Jack Stanton (Primary Colors)

6.	If you believe reports from ABC News - sure, why not? - after treating their friends to a screening of Bolt and High School Musical 3, Sasha and Malia Obama topped of their first night in the White House with a surprise meeting from which teen idols?
		Aly and AJ
		Hilary and Haylie Duff
		The Jonas Brothers
		Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon

7.	Which music legend, shown here wearing a hat best described as unusual: sang My Country Tis of Thee at the swearing-in ceremony
		Mariah Carey
		Aretha Franklin
		Patti LaBelle
		Fergie

8.	As we leave the entertainment/political realm, let's all point and laugh at the couple seen here, who had aligned themselves with the McCain camp during the campaign, but are now all gung-ho for Obama?
		Sharon & Ozzie Osbourne
		Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt
		Bruce & Kris Jenner
		Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

9.	While the US has been caught up in all things presidential, a notable film festival has been raging in this location:
		Utah
		Toronto
		France
		Italy

10.	Which Academy Award nominated actor is directing a documentary on Joaquin Phoenix's (who looks like this: now!) quest to become a rapper? (Contributed by: Tony)
		Johnny Depp
		Casey Affleck
		Ryan Gosling
		Sean Penn

11.	Nude photo of this woman as a 20-year-old are going up on the auction block at Christie's, and could reportedly bring big bucks
		Bettie Page
		Rita Hayworth
		Madonna
		Jessica Biel

12.	The SLW news room was dark on Friday night, as we were glued to our television, celebrating the return of these two of our favorite shows:
		Mond and Psych
		Burn Notice and Top Chef
		Numb3rs and Back to You
		Battlestar Galactica and Friday Night Lights

13.	Rumor has it that which actress has been offered a role and is in negotiations to play an Italian vampire in the Twilight sequel, New Moon? (Contributed by: Tony)
		Megan Fox
		Angelina Jolie
		Christina Ricci
		Dakota Fanning

14.	We are big fans of this recent TV show, which, we learned this week, will definitely be moving to the big screen:
		Everybody Loves Raymond
		Jericho
		Pushing Daisies
		Veronica Mars

15.	Web publication Askmen.com has released its yearly list of the 99 Most Desirable Women. Kate Winslet is number 99 (??!??). Hollywood goofball Megan Fox is number 2. Who tops the list?
		Britney Spears
		Olga Kurylenko
		Evangeline Lilly
		Eva Mendes

16.	At number 7 on the aforementioned list is this blonde, seen here channeling Marilyn Monroe for a Dolce & Gabbana ad:
		Scarlett Johansson
		Christina Applegate
		Christina Aguilera
		Kristen Bell

17.	Apparently having learned how to lay the smackdown from her mother, which celeb was arrested for slapping columnist who called her fiancee stupid?
		Anne Hathaway
		Kelly Osbourne
		Tori Spelling
		Kate Beckinsale

18.	Barbie Orr is a young lady only 27 years old. Yet she's dating a much older man. Recently she remarked about her beau, "You know, they're normally saggy down there, but he has a really nice package." OK. About whom did we learn entirely too much?
		John Cleese
		Sean Connery
		Clint Eastwood
		Patrick Stewart

19.	Bob May has died of congestive heart failure, aged 69. While he may not be a household name, you may know him as the voice of the robot from:
		Lost in Space
		The Black Hole
		Short Circuit
		The Day the Earth Stood Still (the original)

20.	Thursday morning brought the announcement of the Oscar nominations. Which film received the most nods, with 13?
		Frost/Nixon
		The Reader
		Revloutionary Road
		The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

21.	Each of the Brangelina team were expected to get acting nominations.
		Neither did
		Brad did, but Angelina didn't
		Angelina did, but Brad didn't
		Both did

22.	The Dark Knight was thought to have a shot at nominations for Heath Ledger, director Christopher Nolan and Best Picture. For which did it receive nominations?
		Only for Ledger
		For Ledger and Nolan, but not Picture
		For Ledger, Nolan and Picture
		It receive no nominations

23.	This rock star, who won the Best Song Golden Globe, was strangely not among those receiving a Oscar nomination in that category:
		Bruce Springsteen
		Bob Dylan
		Mick Jagger
		Bryan Adams

24.	This year, there are 9 former Oscar winners and nominees being "recognized" by the Razzies for their crimes against cinema in 2008. Which of these didn't make the Razzies' list?
		Al Pacino
		Ben Kingsley
		Burt Reynolds
		Harrison Ford

25.	Finally: "I've actually taken a vow of celibacy this year. No kissing anyone. Just my cat, Kitty Purry." This pledge is from which recently single celeb?
		Jennifer Love Hewitt
		Katy Perry
		Amanda Bynes
		Avril Levigne