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1.	On the eve of the Angels and Demons opening, which of the people associated with the film used the phrase "terribly bad" to describe the writing of Dan Brown, the author of the source material?
		Tom Hanks
		Ewan McGregor
		Stellan Skarsgard
		Ron Howard

2.	Networks began unveiling their fall lineups this week. One surprise was ABC announcing it would bring back this series, which we all assumed had aired its final episode a few weeks ago:
		Scrubs
		Samantha Who?
		Pushing Daisies
		According to Jim

3.	In the fine tradition of network-swapping shows, the recently canceled-by-NBC Medium was picked up by what other network?
		Fox
		ABC
		CBS
		USA

4.	As an addition to its fall lineup, ABC will treat viewers to Cougar Town. Which Friends veteran will star?
		Courtney Cox
		Jennifer Aniston
		Lisa Kudrow
		Matthew Perry, in drag

5.	9 million viewers tuned Friday night to watch a special about which 1970s TV icon battling cancer?
		Tom Selleck
		Farrah Fawcett
		Peter Falk
		Bob Newhart

6.	We hope that "cancer survivor" will ring doubly true in this case, as past Survivor champion Ethan Zohn revealed that he, also, is fighting cancer. Put on your thinking cap and see if you can remember which season of Survivor Ethan won:





7.	Brooke Shields was seen with steam justifiably shooting out of her ears, as her mother was checked out of her nursing home, without authorization, by:
		Tom Cruise
		Her estranged ex-husband
		Dr. Phil
		A tabloid reporter

8.	Which cable actress stated that she was "goaded" into nude scenes on the cable series on which she appears?
		The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick
		Weeds' Mary-Louise Parker
		True Blood's Anna Paquin
		The Tudors' Natalie Dormer

9.	The Sean & Robin Wright Penn marriage merry-go-round went around again this week, as the couple announced that they have called off their divorce one more time. This news came a few days after reports of an affair between Sean and which much younger actress?
		Kate Bosworth
		Natalie Portman
		Tara Reid
		Amy Adams

10.	After watching Star Trek, TV star (?) Aziz Ansari railed against the IMAX machine for not specifying that not all IMAX screens are equal size. You may or may not recognize Ansari as a member of which NBC show?
		30 Rock
		The Office
		Chuck
		Parks and Recreation

11.	Our wives (wink!) have just informed us that the Bachelorette start Monday. The bachelorette shares a first name with what other reality show female?
		The Biggest Loser's Jillian
		Project Runway's Heidi
		The Hills' Lauren
		American Idol's Kara

12.	We are inching closer to having our pasty Conan O'Brien back on our TVs next month. This week, they announced that his first guests will be Will Ferrell and what musical guest?
		Pearl Jam
		U2
		REM
		Steve Martin (on the banjo)

13.	Which TV actor, known for putting his foot in his mouth, made a ill-advised crack about "getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point" on Letterman this week?
		Steve Carell
		Matthew Fox
		Alec Baldwin
		Charlie Sheen

14.	Considering the track records of the two people involved, it seemed only a matter of time before we read that baseball blockhead Alex Rodriguez has started romancing which screen actress?
		Anne Hathaway
		Penelope Cruz
		Kate Hudson
		Judi Dench

15.	Lars von Trier's film Antichrist shocked audiences and caused a major ruckus among critics when it was screened at which prestigious film festival held this week?
		Toronto
		Cannes
		New York
		Telluride

16.	After four seasons, NBC has unceremoniously pulled the plug on My Name is Earl. The show's co-star Ethan Suplee responded to the news saying "They sure did take their time with that decision." What outlet did he use as his sounding board?
		Facebook
		MySpace
		Twitter
		NPR

17.	Honored and then horrified. That's the way to describe how Ben Stiller felt when which of his Night at the Museum sequel co-stars toured the White House in his pajamas?
		Robin Williams
		Ricky Gervais
		Hank Azaria
		Owen Wilson

18.	The champion of Dancing With the Stars is notable partly because of his/her age, which is:
		17
		50
		65
		80

19.	When Wayne Allwine passed away this week, an iconic animated character lost his voice. Which character did Allwine spend more than three decades voicing?
		Donald Duck
		Mickey Mouse
		Bugs Bunny
		Yosemite Sam

20.	Once again, the American Idol finale padded its broadcast of Kris Allen's victory with over two hours of filler and performances . Who was not part of the unnecessarily prolonged event?
		Black Eyed Peas
		KISS
		Keith Urban
		David Bowie

21.	Viewers were treated to which unusual display by one of the judges during the finale?
		Simon rose and stormed out of the auditorium when Allen's victory was announced
		Paula leapt onstage and sang off-key with Allen after his win
		Kara stripped off her dress to reveal a skimpy bikini at the end of her on-stage performance
		Randy Jackson, giving up his "dawg" shtick, referred to the finalists as "bumble bee" during the broadcast

22.	Simon Cowell's former lover, Terri Seymour, was allegedly attacked following the American Idol finale. What reason did the attacker give to justify the assault?
		Simon had mock-choked Paula Abdul
		The assailant thought she had been unjustifiably cut from the show earlier in the year
		She wanted more air time for Ryan Seacrest
		Let's just say that Fox executives weren't happy with the ratings for the show this year

23.	If you believe completely unsubstantiated internet rumors, which we always do, there's a fantastic bit of tension between Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson on the set of the movie they're currently shooting together. The pair are working on the sequel to which film?
		Iron Man
		Shakespeare In Love
		Lost In Translation
		He's Just Not That Into You

24.	This piece of bikini goodness: comes courtesy of which famous brunette?
		Salma Hayek
		Kim Kardashian
		Katy Perry
		Rachel Bilson

25.	Which unlikely pair of actresses, speaking separately, both spoke about the difficulty they have in getting parts in Hollywood films because of their beauty?
		Jessica Alba and Mandy Moore
		Megan Fox and Jessica Biel
		Diane Lane and Alison Lohman
		Diane Kruger and Kate Beckinsale