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1.	About a possible run for New Mexico governor in 2010, which Top Gun star said, "I'm just looking for ways to be contributive. And if that ends up being where I can make a substantial contribution, then I'll run." (yes, he really used the word "contributive")
		Anthony Edwards
		Tim Robbins
		Tom Cruise
		Val Kilmer

2.	We didn't know that she was even dating Hugh Dancy, since last we heard she was with Billy Crudup. Congratulations are in order because Dancy recently got engaged to the star of this critically loved but prematurely cancelled TV series.
		Veronica Mars
		My So-Called Life
		Freaks and Geeks
		Eli Stone

3.	Grammy news! Album and Record of the Year honors went to:
		Coldplay
		Plant/Krauss
		Jason Mraz
		Nickelback

4.	Which artist thanked his/her "family in heaven" in an acceptance speech?
		Adele
		Jennifer Hudson
		Lil Wayne
		Katy Perry

5.	We know that the Grammys likes to cram music stars of various genres together in performances, but we couldn't help but cringe to see the Jonas Brothers doing their teeny-bop thing next to this legend:
		Bob Dylan
		Stevie Wonder
		David Bowie
		Joan Baez

6.	In a disturbing postscript to the Grammys, musical couple Chris Brown and Rihanna were both supposed to appear at the awards. Neither did. Why?
		The two were being held at gunpoint during a grocery store robbery
		Brown reportedly assaulted Rihanna
		The pair had been kidnapped the night before
		They boycotted the show to protest the music industry's treatment of its stars

7.	Contestants for the upcoming edition of Dancing With the Stars will include Denise Richards, Jewel, Lawrence Taylor and this member of the Jackass gang:
		Johnny Knoxville
		Bam Margera
		Jason "Wee Man" Acuna
		Steve-O

8.	From the Unnecessarily Kissing Up Department, which Grey's Anatomy star has decided to name her unborn baby "Aniston"?
		Katherine Hegl
		Sandra Oh
		Chyler Leigh
		Chandra Wilson

9.	Which WWE star took the fight outside as he tangled with a crowd after he "lost" a match? Unfortunately, one of the heckling crowd was a woman and he just might face assault charges.
		The Undertaker
		Chris Jericho
		Rick Flair
		Coco B. Ware

10.	After quite a few years off the air, which British comedy series will make a return over the Easter holiday weekend to delight of...we assume...millions?
		Red Dwarf
		Benny Hill
		Ali G
		Fawlty Towers

11.	Nick Cannon, a man known lately more for being married to Mariah Carey than anything else, just secured a new job as a permanent cast member of NBC's America's Got Talent. Who is he replacing?
		David Hasselhoff
		Sharon Osbourne
		Piers Morgan
		Jerry Springer

12.	Squashing the dreams of fans holding out for a reunion, a band's current/former lead singer summed upon the probability of reuniting with a former bandmate by saying, "What's clear is that one of the two of us will die before a reunion." Name this never-the-twain-shall-meet duo.
		Led Zepplin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
		Van Halen's Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth
		Guns N Roses' Axl Rose and Slash
		Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and Wes Borland

13.	If you had a spare $35,000 lying around, you could have won a kiss from this primetime actress at a recent auction:
		Eva Longoria Parker
		Kyra Sedgwick
		Julia Louis Dreyfus
		Jennifer Love Hewitt

14.	Eep. We couldn't help but do a spittake when we read Elle magazine's choice for Woman of the Year. Whose head will be heavy from wearing this crown?
		Madonna
		Kate Moss
		Courtney Love
		Bjork

15.	The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hit newsstands this week. The cover girl, Bar Refaeli, is currently seeing which Hollywood heartthrob?
		Orlando Bloom
		Leonardo DiCaprio
		Mark Wahlberg
		Harrison Ford

16.	In what appears to be a case of keeping your enemies closer, Disney has reportedly reached deal to distribute live action films for which company?
		Dreamworks
		Fox
		Weinstein Company
		Lionsgate

17.	While mom and dad were attending a recent awards show and its festivities, which star couple’s brood proved too much for the nanny on duty and apparently ran amok throughout their hotel, disturbing guests?
		Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
		Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
		Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes
		Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

18.	James Whitmore died this past week. Whitmore is the only actor to be nominated for an Oscar for a film in which he was the only performer in Give 'Em Hell Harry. But he is primarily known to this generation for his pivotal role in the beloved film, The Shawshank Redemption. Which character did Mr. Whitmore play in the prison film?
		Warden Norton
		Brooks
		Red
		Billy

19.	In an interview with In Style magazine, Sandra Bullock said she wished she had done which sci-fi/action/comic role that she was approached for but didn't take? We are understandably happy with her choice to not take the role though.
		Trinity in The Matrix
		Jean Grey in X-Men
		Mrs. Smith from Mr. and Mrs. Smith
		Evelyn from The Mummy

20.	In what is probably a first, here is a second Grey's Anatomy question in one week. One of their co-stars confirmed that two of the show's stars are jumping ship for the oft-used reason "to pursue other career paths" and its variation "to move on to the next chapter." Which vocal pair are leaving?
		Chyler Leigh and Sandra Oh
		Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane
		Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight
		Ellen Pompeo and Justin Chambers

21.	Complications during a liposuction procedure resulted of the wife of this singing star being placed in a coma:
		Usher
		Michael Bolton
		Garth Brooks
		Robin Thicke

22.	It seems as if every week our companion site's (www.boxofficeprophets.com) Monday Morning Quarterback discusses the bankability of actors. Apparently, Forbes magazine has applied some form of metrics and formulas to it and determined that for 2008 this actor is the most bankable.
		Brad Pitt
		Jennifer Aniston
		Will Smith
		Clint Eastwood

23.	For his not-really-confirmed-but-who-are-they-kidding girlfriend Jennifer Aniston's 40th birthday, John Mayer gave her what gift?
		An actual golden lab named Marley
		A song written just for her
		An engagement ring
		A mixtape with a rousing rendition of Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69" - the year she was born

24.	This is taking feeding the starving children of the world to whole new level. Which new mother instinctively breastfed a mother's hungry baby during a recent fact-finding trip to Sierra Leone, Africa?
		Halle Berry
		Salma Hayek
		Angelina Jolie
		Jessica Alba

25.	Since this week's quiz is obviously sponsored by ABC, let's wrap up with the last bit of casting news. One of the Desperate Housewives will be renting a U-Haul and leaving the neighborhood. (Maybe the real estate crisis isn't felt on Wisteria Lane.) Who is leaving the show?
		Nicolette Sheridan
		Dana Delaney
		Teri Hatcher
		Marcia Cross

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