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  • 1. Conan O'Brien revealed the name of his new late night show on TBS. What is it?

    • A. "The Conan O'Brien Show"

    • B. "Conan"

    • C. "The Pale-faced, Ginger Hour"

    • D. "Max Weinberg and Friends"

  • 2. Country singer Miranda Lambert nabbed how many Country Music Association Award nominations to make her the most nominated female artist in the show's history?

    • A. 10

    • B. 9

    • C. 8

    • D. 7

  • 3. Executive producer of "The Office," Paul Lieberstein publicly announced his first choice to replace the show's departing star. Which actor would he love to head up Dunder Mifflin?

    • A. Al Pacino

    • B. Ray Liotta

    • C. Harvey Keitel

    • D. Joe Pesci

  • 4. In which city did Axl Rose depart the stage mid-concert because fans were throwing plastic bottles at him and the rest of Guns N' Roses?

    • A. Chicago

    • B. Dublin

    • C. Paris

    • D. Los Angeles

  • 5. What is the significance of the date 09/02/10?

    • A. It's the day Luke Perry admirers from around the world gather together, light candles in his honor and watch 8 Seconds over and over again

    • B. It's the day on the Mayan calendar that the ancient civilization believed would bring the end of humanity

    • C. It's the day the last cinematic installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise hit theaters

    • D. It's the day where fans of the original "Beverly Hills, 90210" series dress up as their favorite characters and celebrate the calendar's uncanny matching of the famous California zip code

  • 6. How did Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood ask his mom to be his date for the CMA Awards?

    • A. He sent her an invitation

    • B. He made her dinner and requested her attendance over the main course

    • C. He tweeted his proposal on Twitter

    • D. He texted her

  • 7. How is Paris Hilton defending herself against accusations of cocaine possession?

    • A. She claims the drugs were planted by police

    • B. She told police that the purse containing the drugs wasn't hers

    • C. She said the bag actually contained powdered sugar

    • D. She told police that Lindsey Lohan had borrowed her car and left the drugs there

  • 8. What misfortune occurred on the set of the new Transformers movie?

    • A. Josh Duhamel's trailer was broken into by an obsessed fan

    • B. The car version of Bumblebee crashed into the Chicago River

    • C. Michael Bay was singed when some of his trademark explosives went off too soon

    • D. An extra was seriously injured when a car crashed

  • 9. What did "Jersey Shore" star Snooki's boyfriend do on the cover of a magazine this week?

    • A. He broke up with her

    • B. He revealed he was cheating on her

    • C. He proposed marriage

    • D. He confessed that he used steroids to maintain his "Jersey Shore" physique

  • 10. Taylor Lautner recently sued an RV dealer for failing to deliver a custom trailer to the star by a specified date. How did the businessman respond?

    • A. He challenged Lautner to a push-up contest

    • B. He plastered "Team Edward" signs all over the dealership

    • C. He countersued for nonpayment

    • D. He adopted a pack of wolves to guard against rabid Jacob fans

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Will you go see Natalie Portman's new film "Black Swan"?

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