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December 28, 2008
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1. Before Katy Perry (above) kissed a girl, what kind of music did she pursue with her family's blessing?

A. Reggaeton, as her parents ran an inn in Jamaica.

B. Country, as her dad was the drummer for Travis Tritt's touring band.

C. Hard rock, as her father is Aerosmith's Joe Perry.

D. Christian pop, as her parents are ministers.

2. How did Big demonstrate to Carrie that he wanted to marry her in the "Sex and the City" movie?

A. He bought her a first-edition copy of "The Portable Dorothy Parker."

B. He put up the money for her fashion line, called "Brash by Bradshaw."

C. He built her a walk-in closet.

D. He built her a Southampton beach house.

3. Despite her sudden success, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow boasted that she didn't own what?

A. A house.

B. A car.

C. A copy of "The Rules."

D. A television set.

4. Who is Robin Ramzinski?

A. The character played by Cate Blanchett in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

B. The character played by Melissa Leo in "Frozen River."

C. The real name of the character played by Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler."

D. The real name of pop singer Lady GaGa.

5. In her MTV documentary, Britney Spears summed up her feelings about a paparazzi-plagued life with which of these rhymes?

A. "It's true, I'm blue."

B. "It's bad, I'm sad."

C. "It's awful, I love falafel."

D. "It's tough, life's rough"

6. "I've always wanted to keep my daughter near her father and believe me if I tried to go, he'd have an injunction on me in a second." Who said it, and about whom?

A. Heather Mills, about ex-husband Paul McCartney.

B. Madonna, about ex-husband Guy Ritchie.

C. Denise Richards, about ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

D. Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) about ex-husband Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) on "Desperate Housewives."

7. What did Sarah Palin tell a TV news reporter while turkeys were beheaded behind her during a Thanksgiving interview that became a YouTube smash?

A. "Kill, baby, kill."

B. "You need a little bit of levity in this job."

C. "It's all in a day's work."

D. "In my house I handle the stuffing."

8. Who is Patrick Jane?

A. Actor Thomas Jane's brother and the star of "Punisher: War Zone."

B. The lead singer of Lady Antebellum.

C. The character played by Simon Baker on "The Mentalist."

D. The character played by Joshua Jackson on "Fringe."

9. Besides online leaks, where was the first place to hear a song from the long-awaited Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy"?

A. On an NBC Olympics promo.

B. On the "Pineapple Express" soundtrack.

C. On "Rock Band 2."

D. On "Guitar Hero."

10. Who did Gary Busey assault with an unwanted hug on the red carpet at the Academy Awards?

A. Tommy Lee Jones.

B. Dakota Fanning.

C. Dame Judi Dench.

D. Jennifer Garner.

11. "It's just the film we needed to see," Oprah Winfrey said about which movie?

A. "Australia."

B. "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."

C. "Tyler Perry's 'The Family That Preys'. "

D. "Mamma Mia!"

12. Who wasn't in will.i.am's "Yes We Can" video (above) touting Obama for president?

A. Kate Walsh.

B. Fergie.

C. Scarlett Johansson.

D. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

13. Who directed the movie musical that "WALL-E" watches obsessively ?

A. Bob Fosse.

B. Vincente Minnelli.

C. Gene Kelly.

D. Steven Spielberg

14. Name a song that Michael Phelps listened to on his iPod while getting psyched to swim at the Olympics.

A. "I Believe I Can Fly," by R. Kelly.

B. "I'm Me," by Lil Wayne.

C. "The Stroke" by Billy Squier.

D. "Push It," by Salt-N-Pepa.

15. Who said the following, and where? "I'm the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude." A. Fred Armisen, as Barack Obama on "Saturday Night Live." B. Robert Downey Jr., as Kirk Lazarus in "Tropic Thunder." C. Alec Baldwin, as Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock." D. Jeff Bridges, on the DVD commentary for "The Big Lebowski" anniversary edition. Compiled by Scott Heller, Wesley Morris, and Sarah Rodman

Answers:

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

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