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1. What Caddyshack star beened a spectator in the temple with a tee shot during a Pro-Am tour?




 
2. This state is having a pretty good 2009. Not only did it field a team in the Final Four in college basketball, but it is also the home of the newly crowned Miss USA:
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
North Carolina
Washington
 
3. Meanwhile, Miss California Carrie Prejean may have cost herself the pageant with her answer about her views on same sex marriage. Later in the week, though, her fortunes brightened as she was romantically linked to which superstar athlete?
Peyton Manning
Reggie Bush
Derek Jeter
Michael Phelps
 
4. If Grey's Anatomy's Chyler Leigh wants to share pregnancy stories with someone now, all she has to do is to turn to which fellow co-star, who is also now with child?
Sandra Oh
Katherine Heigl
Chandra Wilson
Ellen Pompeo
 
5. As if being mistaken for zombies wasn't bad enough, the paparazzi are now being blamed for causing Madonna to injury herself doing what activity?
Riding a scooter
Running
Riding a horse
Yoga
 
6. With the money raised going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which star of the upcoming Wolverine movie is auctioning off the chance to attend the premiere as his date?
Hugh Jackman
Ryan Reynolds
Will.i.am
Liev Schreiber
 
7. In more Wolverine news, which company is producing a limited-edition version of its product to tie-in with the release of the upcoming movie?
Coke
Nabisco Shredded Wheat
Schick razors
Nair
 
8. Which dormant literary figure, who has received the big screen treatment, will return in a new book this fall?
Robert Langdon
Thomas Ripley
Mitch McDeere
Temperence Brennan
 
9. The host of the TV Land awards was "on fire" before the show even started when his tuxedo sparked up during a stunt in rehearsal. What perennial sitcom actor emceed the event regardless and without further incident?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Tim Allen
Henry Winkler
Neil Patrick Harris
 
10. Wow, the 50's haven't looked this good since Mad Men premiered. What 50-something actress showed up at the TV Land Awards looking amazing?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Suzanne Somers
Sela Ward
Katey Segal
 
11. Which action star ordered up a boatload of bad press this week, when he opined: "I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not"?
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jason Statham
Jet Li
Jackie Chan
 
12. "He's a bully, he's a masterful bully..... The first day I went to work on season one I quit seven times. Seven times." Which female star spoke thusly about her male co-worker?
Emily Procter on David Caruso
Meredith Viera on Matt Lauer
Paula Abdul on Simon Cowell
Kelly Rippa on Regis Philbin
 
13. Gwyneth Paltrow appears ready to throw down! "I had a 'frenemy' who, as it turned out, was pretty hell-bent on taking me down." Which fellow Oscar nominee is the "venomous and dangerous" friend of Winnie's has caused such strife?
Kate Winslett
Helen Mirren
Winona Ryder
Anne Hathaway
 
14. Speaking of wrath, The Soup's Joel McHale pissed off the wrong guy. Who said: "Who's the guy who made fun of my dog? He's gonna get a slap in the face. That ain't right. If you see him, tell him he's gonna get a slap in the face"
Sean Penn
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Clint Eastwood
Mickey Rourke
 
15. You must be suffering from serious pop-culture detachment if you aren't aware of Susan Boyle, who has vaulted to unexpected fame thanks to a video clip of her performing a song from Les Miserables on this show:
American Idol
Britain's Got Talent
Don't Forget the Lyrics
The Amazing Race
 
16. According to a new Earth Day poll, which celebrity, who recently caught flack for flying her personal trainer in from St. Barts, was labeled the Least Green celebrity?
Shakira
Mariah Carey
Kathy Griffin
Victoria Beckham
 
17. Super parent Tori Spelling disclosed in her new book: "When I saw the sonogram [of her unborn child], all I could think about was, 'Oh my God, .....'"
what a little miracle he is!
I pray that he will be healthy!
how many years of happiness he will bring me!
does his nose look large?
 
18. We read this headline, which we are sure was generated by Mad-Libs: "Negotiations are underway to bring in Brett Ratner as director of the proposed _________ movie for Universal." What notorious musical act fills in the blank?
The Greatful Dead
The Rolling Stones
Milli Vanilli
The Who
 
19. If you're looking for the latest cinematic offering starring The Hills' Audrina Patridge (and hey, who isn't?), consider the newly released, straight-to-video sequel to this film:
Election
Death to Smoochy
Into the Blue
The Rundown
 
20. E! network has announced a spin-off reality show featuring 2 members of which family?
Hogan
Osbourne
Gotti
Kardashian
 
21. The lack of controversy surrounding the reportedly controversial death of a main character on this week's episode of which TV show has caused more controversy than the controversial death was supposed to cause?
Two and a Half Men
The Unit
Private Practice
Deperate Housewives
 
22. From the "Mountain out of a Molehill" file: Which member of U2 is ticking off his celebri-neighbors, like Kelsey Grammer, Dick van Dyke and James Cameron, with plans to build FIVE mountaintop mansions in Malibu?
The Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullens, Jr.
Bono
 
23. Kay Scarpetta, the heroine of Patricia Cornwell's bestselling novels, is finally getting the big screen treatment. What A-List, Academy Award-winning actress is slated to fill the role?
Nicole Kidman
Jodie Foster
Angelina Jolie
Renee Zellweger
 
24. In the grand tradition of The X-Files and Sex and the City, the star of a long-running crime drama hinted at a movie version of the series: "You do it because there's a story that can't be told on TV and needs to be told from ______ perspective and the audience wants it."
CSI's
Law & Order's
NCIS's
JAG's
 
25. Which reality TV star was had to dodge bullets after a murder suspect fired at him in Colorado Springs, CO?
Survivor's Jeff Probst
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Ty Pennington
Man vs. Wild's Bear Grylls
Dog the Bounty Hunter's....um...Dog the Bounty Hunter
 




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