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1. A former American Idol contestant confessed that the group songs sung during the elimination show are prerecorded and lip-synced. Who was responsible for breaking this news?
Chris Daughtry
Kimberly Caldwell
Justin Guarini
Clay Aiken
 
2. Billy Corgan will continue to write and record as the Smashing Pumpkins despite the announced departure of original member Jimmy Chamberlin. What instrument did Jimmy play in the band?
Guitar
Bass
Keyboards
Drums
 
3. Speaking of absent drummers (nice segue, eh?), when there is a scheduling conflict between tour dates and his Tonight Show gig, which relative of Max Weinberg will be playing drums for Bruce Springsteen?
His son
His brother
His father
His uncle
 
4. A couple that has been together for quite a few years but seemed to always sidestep marriage question announced their engagement this week. Who are they?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed
 
5. Sigourney Weaver joins Rick Moranis as the only original cast that will not be part of the upcoming Ghostbusters videogame. Which Charmed actress will now be voice of a new lead female character?
Alyssa Milano
Rose McGowen
Holly Marie Combs
Shannon Doherty
 
6. British model Emma Heming married what action star, 24 years her senior, over the weekend in Turks & Caicos?
Vin Diesel
Bruce Willis
Sylvester Stallone
Nicolas Cage
 
7. Also tying the knot is this child actress from a 1980s TV show:
The Wonder Years' Danica McKellar
Family Ties' Tina Yothers
Who's the Boss's Alyssa Milano
Punky Brewster's Soleil Moon Frye
 
8. We foresee a day when all mankind meets doom at the hands of cute woodland animals. Consider Today Show Matt Lauer who flipped his bicycle, and subsequently missed a day of taping, when he was was injured upon being startled by a __________ during a bike ride.
Bunny
Moose
Deer
Mole
 
9. Having dated since 1986, Regina Lasko finally married the host of the late night show whose logo is seen here:




 
10. Fresh off her recent Oscar nomination, which actress is set to play Judy Garland the biopic titled "Get Happy"?
Penelope Cruz
Anne Hathaway
Meryl Streep
Amy Adams
 
11. In a bid to prove she's grown up, 18 year old Emma Roberts, star of such whole films as Nancy Drew and Hotel for Dogs, posed in a tank top sans undergarment for the upcoming issue of what magazine?
Maxim
Esquire
FHM
GQ
 
12. Oprah recently both appeared on a rival talk show and will also feature the show's host on the cover of O Magazine. Who is the beneficiary of such Oprahlicious generosity?
Tyra Banks
Ellen DeGeneres
Barbara Walters
Judge Judy
 
13. Only three animated films appear on Yahoo!'s "100 Movies You Should See Before You Die." Surprisingly, which one of these beloved films didn't make their bucket list?
Beauty and the Beast
Toy Story
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Princess Mononoke
 
14. From the Lyle Lovett-Julia Roberts files: Josh Groban, the paragon of easy listening, is reportedly dating what unlikely pop star?
Pink
Katy Perry
Madonna
Whitney Houston
 
15. It was announced this week that a certain TV personality will return to their former show for a one time appearance to promote a book. Who is this shill?
Bob Barker
Craig Kilborn
Conan O'Brien
Rosie O'Donnell
 
16. Which modern technology offering seems to be the unlikely crux for the recent John Mayer-Jennifer Aniston split?
Guitar Hero
Twitter
Texting
An iPhone
 
17. When the April issue hits newsstands, which comedic actor will become just the ninth man to appear on the cover of Playboy?
Paul Rudd
Seth Rogen
Will Farrell
Michael Cera
 
18. Famous ex Guy Ritchie has been romantically linked in the British press with which Spice Girl?
A
B
C
D
 
19. Casting rumors began swirling fiercely for the upcoming Three Stooges feature, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers. What Oscar winner has been cast as Larry in this holy trinity of slapstick?
Tom Hanks
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Sean Penn
Adrien Brody
 
20. The stalker (I guess we should say "alleged") of which Dancing with the Stars contestant was arrested after sneaking onto the set of the hit show?
Shawn Johnson
Steve-O
Denise Richards
Lawrence Taylor
 
21. In a move that makes as much sense as Burger King having vegetarian options on its menu, Burger King selected this quasi-celeb as the spokesperson for the vegetarian options on its menu:
Tara Reid
Natalie Portman
Courtney Love
Heather Mills
 
22. Meanwhile, the unbelievably sexy host of Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi, appears in an titillating commercial for what burger joint?
Burger King
Carl's Jr.
White Castle
In-and-Out
 
23. ABC debuted a series this week with which family-related term in the title?
Sisterhood
Brotherhood
Motherhood
Fatherhood
 
24. Photographed naked except for a coating of some sort of cream, which of the original supermodels is making a splash with her photograph series in Allure magazine?
Helena Christensen
Cindy Crawford
Naomi Campbell
Claudia Schiffer
 
25. "If people would just leave my personal life alone...then I could land a great role. But all the sicko fans and the noise is so distracting." I suppose that by citing this quote, we're just making things a little worse for:
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Grey
Lindsay Lohan
Tara Reid
 




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