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1. Considering she was talking to a entertainment news outlet, its odd that a certain woman associated with Jon Gosselin declared "I am not a fame whore." Who made this hard-to-believe claim?
Reported girlfriend Hailey Glassman
Journalist/supposed girlfriend Kate Major
Estranged wife Kate Gosselin
Babysitter Stephanie Santoro
 
2. The times did so much "a-changin" that a pair of twenty-something cops questioned an ID-less and apparently unrecognizable Bob Dylan for wandering the shore in what state?
New Jersey
New York
Florida
Rhode Island
 
3. While it sounds like the start of a joke, it's not. An ex-congressman, a snowboarder, a MMA fighter and TWO former teen heartthrobs are among the recently announced cast of what show?
Celebrity Rehab
The Biggest Loser: Celebrity Edition
The Amazing Race: All-Stars
Dancing with the Stars
 
4. This week marked the 40th anniversary of what seminal event in music?
The launch of Rolling Stone magazine
The debut of the Jackson Five
Woodstock
The premiere of Soul Train
 
5. Let's be clear...they are NOT having a baby together1. Which pair, who couldn't be more opposite, announced impending births with their respective partners?
Flava Flav and Kate Winslet
Celine Dion and Johnny Knoxville
Kanye West and Angie Harmon
Kenny Chesney and Stephanie Meyer
1...or *are* they???
 
6. From the dormant "Celebrities naked on home video" file. Married actors Eric Dane and Rebeccas Gayheart were filmed in the buff with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann Peniche. What was the official stance regarding the footage from their reps?
It wasn't them.
They are all consenting adults.
It wasn't a 'sex tape,' just a 'nude tape.'
We're just glad Rebecca is being talked about again.
 
7. The rotating cast of Paula Abdul seat fillers continues with news that The Jonas Brothers' Joe and what multi-platinum country artist from the 90s will be American Idol guest judges?
Trisha Yearwood
Vince Gill
Garth Brooks
Shania Twain
 
8. Scantily-clad stunts equals press coverage every time. Which celebrity dressed in a bikini delivered the Top Ten "Ways the country would be different if ______ was President" on David Letterman's show?
Britney Spears
Heidi Pratt
Pam Anderson
Will Ferrell
 
9. Whose commitment to staying cool while exercising has been apparent in these photographs?
Reese Witherspoon
Amanda Bynes
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Liv Tyler
 
10. A poll of women named which standout of the James Bond film franchise as the Ultimate Bikini Goddess?
Halle Berry
Denise Richards
Ursula Andress
Jill St. John
 
11. While we're on the subject of James Bond, which veteran of the Bond series has finalized his divorce from wife #3 for a staggering $19.7 million?
Pierce Brosnan
John Cleese
Daniel Craig
Sean Connery
 
12. With a huge name secured as his first primetime guest, Jay Leno now just needs to find ways to fill the other four shows his first week. Who is his inaugural guest?
Hillary Clinton
Tom Hanks
Jerry Seinfeld
Simon Cowell
 
13. A contestant on this VH1 reality show, which was pulled from the air, seems to be a likely suspect in the gruesome murder of his/her ex:
Megan Wants a Millionaire
Real Chance at Love 2
My Antonio
Brooke Knows Best
 
14. For those of you keeping score at home, this week marks the _____ time that Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn have filed for divorce from each other:
3rd
2nd
5th
6th
 
15. The Today Show now includes as part of its lineup with comedian, who will offer family and relationship advice (not to mention an occasional rendition of The Aristocrats)?
Lewis Black
Carrot Top
Dane Cook
Steve Harvey
 
16. Rehashing a story that almost everyone stopped caring about - oh, a few decades ago - the cover story on the current Rolling Stone is "Why _________ Broke Up":
Led Zeppelin
Simon and Garfunkel
The Beatles
The Eagles
 
17. Having wrapped up its surprisingly enjoyable Top Chef Masters series, Bravo began its regular Top Chef series, with the newest iteration set in this city:
Las Vegas
Seattle
Bakersfield
Washington, DC
 
18. Also returning to the air this week was Project Runway. Having been embroiled in an odd and contentious legal matter, the show moved from its original home on Bravo to this network:
USA
TNT
Lifetime
Spike
 
19. This musical act is now the Billboardingest of all time, having set a record for the longest run of consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot 100 chart:
Jonas Brothers
Black Eye Peas
Green Day
Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs
 
20. Someone or something called Chima left a pronounced mark on the pop culture map. Who or what is a Chima?
A new film by James Cameron, the teaser trailer for which hit the web this week
A borderline psychotic woman who was evicted from Big Brother
The name that Beyonce has given to one of her many, many alter egos
A new reality show airing on ESPN
 




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