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1.	Interviewing Stanley Tucci, Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked the actor about his wife's reaction to his new film The Lovely Bones. Which is great and all, but:
		His wife directed the film
		His wife died in May
		He is gay
		He has never been married

2.	The world of hard-hitting entertainment journalism became a little less prestigious last Friday, as this personality left his/her show:
		Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart
		Extra's Mark McGrath
		Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell
		E! News' Giuliana Rancic

3.	Divorce-a-polooza: Two long estranged couples have officially parted ways in the eyes of the law. Which is the correct set of no-longer "happily married" couples?
		Leann Rimes and Dean Sheremet & Jon and Kate Gosselin
		Jon and Kate Gosselin & Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin
		Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin & Leann Rimes and Dean Sheremet
		Shania Twain and Mutt Lange & Mel and Robyn Gibson

4.	Lasting longer than 95% of actual marriages, the non-marriage of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon is now over after 23 years together. What movie did they meet on?
		Bull Durham
		White Palace
		Dead Man Walking
		Bob Roberts

5.	As relationships crumble, Carrie Underwood is going in the opposite direction by getting engaged to her hockey player boyfriend. If she were to take this fellow's last name, her married name would be the familiar sounding _______.
		Carrie Grant
		Carrie Fisher
		Carrie Bradshaw
		Carrie White

6.	More surnames in the news! Jay-Z and Beyonce have officially changed their names to incorporate each other's surname. So say hello to Shawn and Beyonce:
		Knowles-Smith
		Knowles-Jackson
		Knowles-Bruce
		Knowles-Carter

7.	Don't even pretend that you don't know which of the Jonas Brothers married his hairdresser girlfriend in New York. It so totally was:
		Kevin
		Nick
		Joe
		Gary

8.	The entertainment world was shocked at the death of actress Brittany Murphy at the too-young age of 32. An underrated comedic talent, Murphy is most closely associated with which of the following films, which marked her first memorable film role?
		Fast Times at Ridgemont High
		Clueless
		Legally Blonde
		Jawbreaker

9.	As the cherry on top of a pretty huge 2009, this celeb was voted AP Entertainer of the Year:
		Lady Gaga
		Adam Lambert
		Jennifer Aniston
		Taylor Swift

10.	This actor, who has famously played a spy on film, has been accused of doing some espionage himself and faces a suit for alleged wiretapping:
		Tom Cruise
		Sean Connery
		Matt Damon
		Mike Myers

11.	Which star reprises her role in a sexy Carls Jr. ad, this time trying to convince us to enjoy Grilled Chicken Salad?
		Katy Perry
		Kim Kardashian
		Evangeline Lilly
		AnnaLynne McCord

12.	A grass-roots Facebook campaign propelled this rock group to the number one spot on British charts, ahead of a new act from Simon Cowell's pop factory:
		Rage Against the Machine
		Black Sabbath
		Metallica
		AC/DC

13.	More Cowell news: If the rumors are to be believed, Simon will be leaving American Idol after this upcoming season. The person who reported this is his ______, so it gives some credibility to the story.
		Agent
		Mother
		Brother
		Ex-girlfriend

14.	A man named Kim Peek died this week of a heart attack. You may not know his name but you undoubtedly know the movie that was inspired by his life. What Oscar-winning film was it?
		Forrest Gump
		Chariots of Fire
		Rain Man
		The Last Emperor

15.	Which TV family was the unlikely recipient as a blessing from the Vatican this week?
		The Simpsons
		The Griffins
		The Paynes
		The Stuarts

16.	This was one eclectic stalker. Recently released FBI records show Michael Jackson shared a stalker with which high profile figure from the 80s and 90s?
		Donald Trump
		President George H.W. Bush
		Johnny Carson
		Kenny Rogers

17.	Perez Hilton quotes this bah-humbugging rock star as saying: "I hate Christmas, I hate it. Everything stops. When I used to drink it it was a good excuse to get drunk for two weeks. Now I just hate it. I have to unravel all these presents. What a waste of paper!"
		Elton John
		David Bowie
		Ozzy Osbourne
		Joan Jett

18.	Aerosmith's Steven Tyler made news again not because he was supposedly quitting the band. Rather, he has ________.
		Checked into rehab for painkiller addiction
		Been arrested in Utah on obscenity charges
		Lost his Boston estate due to unpaid taxes
		Been named godfather to Reverend Run's first grandkid

19.	The trailer for the next film by ________ is getting a big push playing before Sherlock Holmes but it won't be known by its (irreverent but humorous) original title - A Couple of Dicks. Thanks to TV networks, the buddy police comedy's new title is Cop Out.
		Kevin Smith
		Spike Jonze
		The Farrelly Brothers
		Charlie Kaufman

20.	MTV's Jersey Shore is a magnet for protests and has in the process nearly doubled its viewership. Joining the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus and Unico National, this famous Italian-American is a very vocal opponent of the show and its stereotypes?
		Tony Danza
		Alyssa Milano
		Francis Ford Coppola
		Sylvester Stallone