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1. The new fall TV season means that the broadcast networks will pummel you with new offerings. Which of the former Friends cast stars in a new show that debuted this week?
A
B
C
D
 
2. Dancing With the Stars proves to be a reliable schedule-filler for ABC. The Alphabet spread the show's season premiere over this many nights during the past week:
7
4
3
6
 
3. We're a week late with this, but last Thursday night as we were publishing SLW, VH1 inducted a new gaggle of singers in its VH1 Divas concert. Who wasn't included?
Jennifer Hudson
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Kelly Clarkson
 
4. Woohoo, the Emmys! Tasteful or not, the dress seen here

created lots of buzz on the red carpet. Which young star wore it?
Hayden Panettiere
Kristen Bell
AnnaLynne McCord
Blake Lively
 
5. Tasteful or notThere's no getting around it. This is just a train wreck.

Which Emmy nominee decided it would be best to go as the love child of Darth Vader and Spider-Man?
Amy Poehler
Glenn Close
Kyra Sedgwick
Kristen Wiig
 
6. As for the awards themselves, it seems AMC is the new HBO. AMC's Mad Men won best Drama and this AMC actor won the Best Drama Actor.
Jon Hamm for Mad Men
Michael C. Hall for Dexter
Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad
Gabriel Bryne for In Treatment
 
7. Following her Supporting Actress in a Comedy win for the canceled Pushing Daisies, Kristin Chenoweth went back stage and ______.
Was visited by paramedics because she was having a migraine.
Got offered a recurring acting job on Mad Men.
Was interrupted during the press forum by Neil Patrick Harris.
Entertained the behind-the-scenes people with showtunes.
 
8. Poor 30 Rock. With 5 acting nominations, only one person went home with an acting Emmy. Who was it?
Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
Tracy Morgan
Jack McBrayer
 
9. While other ladies were getting dolled up for the Emmys, (500) Days of Summer star Zooey Deschanel got dressed up for her wedding. She married a fellow named Ben Gibbard, who belongs to this alternative band?




 
10. The Laws of Celebrity Karma state that when one union between famous people is forged, another must be undone. Which rocker chick has split from her husband, who is also a rocker?
Avril Lavigne
Vanessa Carlton
Michelle Branch
One of the Veronicas. We're just not sure which one
 
11. Baby news break...actress Katherine Heigl and singer-husband Josh Kelley have adopted a special needs baby from another country. The often quotable Heigl told Ellen Degeneres that "I wanted to tell everybody so you don't think I stole a _______ baby."
Chinese
Kenyan
Haitian
Korean
 
12. Welcome to Sunnydale, little Charlotte Grace, as she was born this week to which Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumni?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Allyson Hannigan
Charisma Carpenter
Kristy Swanson
 
13. The ewwww moment of the week came in the form of Mackenzie Phillips' claim of an incestuous relationship with her father John, late of this folk group:
The Byrds
Peter, Paul and Mary
The Mammas and the Papas
America
 
14. In an obvious effort to inject some life into its overhyped and severly underperforming Melrose Rose, The CW has announced that which show alumni will join the cast?
Jack Wagner
Andrew Shue
Heather Locklear
Courtney Throne-Smith
 
15. We know you're shocked but there was more Kardashian news in the gossip headlines. This time around Kourtney is marrying the NBA's Lamar Odom this weekend after a month of dating. What team does Odom play for?
L.A. Clippers
L.A. Lakers
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
 
16. We hope you saw the National Lampoon video1 of Matt Zaller interviewing Megan Fox and Jennifer's Body co-star Johnny Simmons. When Zaller ignores our girl Megs for the majority of the interview, she:
Leaves abruptly
Starts to undress
Places a paper bag over her head
Starts her own interview with an imaginary friend
1Seriously, after the quiz, check out the video
 
17. Someone is daring to challenge the almighty iTunes?!? This multiplatinum artist's publishing company is suing Apple because they never gave permission to add nearly 100 songs to the site.
Eminem
Prince
Mariah Carey
Kenny G
 
18. Celeb crime report! Authorities issued an arrest warrant for which unlikely star, along with his wife, when they skipped out on a $10K bill at a hotel?
Bill Paxton
Randy Quaid
Jack Black
Viggo Mortensen
 
19. Much to ire of Dark Knight and Star Wars fans, it was announced that Titanic is slated for a theatrical rerelease. What will be unique about it?
It's Cameron's 4 1/2 hour director cut.
It will be released on the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.
It will be presented in 3D.
The ship won't sink this time around.
 
20.
Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Donald Faison and other celebrities starred in a viral video spoofing which controversial topic?
Health insurance companies
US automakers
Swine Flu
Space exploration
 




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