Weighing Nicole, and other heavy showbiz questions

1. Who sang the theme song for "Snakes on a Plane"?

A. Constrictor

B. Hinder

C. Hiss

D. Cobra Starship

2. Claire's father (a.k.a. Horn Rim Glasses) on "Heroes" previously played what role on TV:

A. Blossom's father on "Blossom"

B. Steven on "Dynasty"

C. Eddie on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"

D. Elliot on "thirtysomething"

3. Hugo Weaving was not cast initially as the masked revolutionary in "V for Vendetta." Which dashing British actor was fired midway through the film's shoot?

A. Daniel Craig

B. Jeremy Northam

C. Colin Firth

D. James Purefoy

4. How much did Nicole Richie weigh when she was arrested for drunk driving?

A. 80 pounds

B. 85 pounds

C. 90 pounds

D. 95 pounds

5. Which is not a song on Tom Waits's three-CD collection, "Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, & Bastards"?

A. "Lucinda"

B. "What Keeps Mankind Alive"

C. "Surabaya Johnny"

D. "Goodnight Irene"

6. Which is not a song on Vince Gill's four-CD collection, "These Days"?

A. "Molly Brown"

B. "Sweet Molly Brown"

C. "Sweet Little Corrina"

D. "Sweet Augusta Darlin' "

7. Which film won the top prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival?

A. "Friends With Money"

B. "Crash"

C. "Little Miss Sunshine"

D. "Quinceañera"

8. In the Disney Channel's "High School Musical," the song "Get'cha Head in the Game" is about what game?

A. Chess

B. Soccer

C. Basketball

D. Improv exercises

9. What about the garment Jeffrey was designing for Angela's mother on "Project Runway" made her so upset?

A. It was blue.

B. It had horizontal stripes.

C. It was made of velour.

D. He said it would make her look like Courtney Love.

10. Which of the following is the name of a character in Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto"?

A. Smoke Frog

B. Running Tomb

C. Ana Lucia

D. Maya Luna

11. Which is the name of a character in Thomas Pynchon's "Against the Day"?

A. Leba Carew

B. Scarsdale Vibe

C. April Ryan-Kessler

D. Maya Luna

12. What did the late Aaron Spelling leave his daughter Tori in his will?

A. $500,000 in Israel bonds.

B. $400,000 in cash, plus $50,000 in jewelry

C. $100,000 in cash, plus "Charlie's Angels" memorabilia

D. $200,000 in cash, plus $600,000 in investments

13. Which of the following songs did Bob Dylan play on the Halloween edition of his satellite radio show?

A. "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"

B. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"

C. "Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead"

D. All of the above

14. Which "Scarface" cast members lent their voices to the video game as well?

A. Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer

B. Al Pacino and Steven Bauer

C. Steven Bauer and Robert Loggia

D. Harris Yulin and F. Murray Abraham

15. In "Ring the Alarm," Beyoncé promises to raise hell if she sees:

A. "Another chick on your arm"

B. "Some man doing you harm"

C.. "Some more ink on your arm"

D. "Smokin' in a no-smokin' zone"

1(D); 2(B); 3(D); 4 (B); 5 (C); 6 (B); 7 (D); 8 (C); 9 (A); 10 (A); 11 (B); 12 (D); 13 (C); 14 (C); 15 (A)