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1. Feminists rejoice because the Miss Universe pageant is over for another year. The winner is Miss Venezuela and her win is unique because ________.
She is the first single mother to win.
She refused to wear a swimsuit for religious reasons.
This is a repeat win for Venezuela, which won in 2008.
She was first runner but the winner was immediately disqualified during the show.
 
2. Which "celebrity" of questionable "talent" "performed" during the Miss Universe pageant?1
Kelly Osbourne
Heidi Pratt
Britney Spears
Brooke Hogan
1Why yes, our fingers are tired from making air-quotes.
 
3. One of the creepier pop culture stories of the year came to a tragic close this week when reality show contestant-turn murder suspect-turned fugitive Ryan Jenkins was found dead of apparent suicide in which country?
Canada
Mexico
UK
Cuba
 
4. Is there a man alive who would not dump Jennifer Aniston? No. Jen's latest prospect, Bradley Cooper, has apparently ditched her to start up with which other actress?
Renee Zellweger
Courtney Cox-Arquette
Mena Suvari
Anglea Lansbury
 
5. Hollywood starlets will lead to your total ruination! We learned this week that _________ is the most dangerous celebrity on the web! (only for the reason that searches associated with her lead most often to malware-infected sites)
Miley Cyrus
Jessica Biel
Katy Perry
Anne Hathaway
 
6. Must have been the fake British accent. Which of these unlikely Oscar winners was reported as the star of a Susan Boyle biopic but then officially said that it was just a rumor?




 
7. Because she has "inspired the music business with her success, leadership and new ideas," Billboard has named ______ as its Woman of the Year.
Katy Perry
Beyonce
Pink
Lady Gaga
 
8. A video game subtitled Arkham Asylum was unleashed on the populace this week. Which superhero is at the center of the game?
Superman
Aquaman
Wonder Woman
Batman
 
9. Batman may or may not have been the answer to the previous question1, but he gave rise this week to a story so unbelievable we couldn't believe it.

Before its claim was debunked days later, which unlikely star was named to the role of Catwoman in the next Batman movie?
Taylor Swift
Megan Fox
Fran Drescher
Jessica Alba
1He was!
 
10. Since it speaks for itself, let's go to the quote: "I’d be out there [doing yardwork], and it would be scorching hot, so I would take off all of my clothes and garden. I’ve never done nudity in a film, ever. I don’t want anybody to take a picture of me naked. But in my own home, in my garden... Ok." Who do you wish was your neighbor?
Alicia Silverstone
Scarlett Johannson
Natalie Portman
Cameron Diaz
 
11. Let the comedic trainwreck commence! This star of a 2009 blockbuster (who is not known for being funny...at all) will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live.
Transformers' Megan Fox
Star Trek's Eric Bana
Gran Torino's Clint Eastwood
Fast & Furious' Paul Walker
 
12. Here comes the Bouncing Ball of Justice! Ruling in the case of Chris Brown beating (former?) girlfriend Rihanna black and blue, a judge on Tuesday sentenced Chris Brown to five years:
In the Big House
Probation
With no dessert
Sitting in his room to think about what he's done
 
13. It won't up his street cred but singer Patrick Stump was arrested this week on a two-year arrest warrant for driving without a valid license. Stump is the lead singer of what band?
Kings of Leon
Panic at the Disco!
Fall Out Boy
Stumpelstiltskin
 
14. Which down on her luck star (sex tape) was a victim a burglary (sex tape) this week, during which "just things that a certain old friend knew meant a lot to me" (read: sex tape) were taken?
Lindsay Lohan
Britney Spears
Nicole Richie
Tara Reid
 
15. For an online PETA campaign, Martin Short's fictional journalist Jiminy Glick will interview Andy Dick, dressed as which fast food mascot/spokesperson, to discuss the restaurant's slaughter practices.
The King (Burger King)
Ronald McDonald (McDonald's)
Jack (Jack in the Box)
Colonel Sanders (KFC)
 
16. One less person to file unemployment, part 1. Paula Abdul officially landed her first post-American Idol job with VH1's Divas. What professional role will she have on the show?
Host
Performer
Red Carpet Correspondent
Seat filler (just like on American Idol)
 
17. One less person to file unemployment, part 2. Kate Gosselin is a busy woman for reasons that don't have to do with motherhood. She not only sat down for a Larry King interview this week, she landed a temporary guest spot on what show?
Live with Regis and Kelly
The View
American Idol
Divorce Court
 
18. Alright, so Kate isn't going to be on American Idol. Which actor/actress did fill Paula's vacant seat for the show's Dallas auditions this week?
Hugh Jackman
Ed Helms
Neil Patrick Harris
Ellen DeGeneres
 
19. Ay caramba! Unbelievable as it may be, the Imagen award for “positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture” was given to which of these productions?
Ugly Betty
Battlestar Galactica
CSI: Miami
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
 
20. Which reality show announced its upcoming cast, which include a mixologist, a t-shirt designer, a rocket scientist, and an oil company owner this week?
The Amazing Race
Survivor
The Next Iron Chef
The Biggest Loser
 




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