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  • 1. The country’s preeminent film critic, Roger Ebert appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" this week to unveil his Oscar predictions and what else?

    • A. His new liquid diet plan.

    • B. He's moving from the Chicago Sun-Times to the Chicago Tribune.

    • C. He's ceasing the production of his online journal.

    • D. His own voice with the help of a Scottish computer software company.

  • 2. The nominees for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this week. Which artist led the way with a total of seven nominations?

    • A. Taylor Swift

    • B. Kenney Chesney

    • C. Lady Antebellum

    • D. The Zac Brown Band

  • 3. Who is not a member of the 2010 lineup for "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC?

    • A. Evan Lysacek

    • B. Kate Gosselin

    • C. Pamela Anderson

    • D. Howard Stern

  • 4. On the finale of "The Bachelor," Jake Pavelka chose which single lady?

    • A. Vienna

    • B. Gia

    • C. Tenley

    • D. Ali

  • 5. The cast of which Fox television show will begin a four-city tour starting in May?

    • A. "American Idol"

    • B. "Glee"

    • C. "House"

    • D. "The Simpsons"

  • 6. Jay Leno returned to "The Tonight Show" this week. Who was his first guest?

    • A. Tom Cruise

    • B. Hugh Grant

    • C. Jamie Foxx

    • D. Jerry Seinfeld

  • 7. Venerated 1972 double-album, Exile on Main Street is being rereleased with 10 new tracks in May. Which band wrote and recorded the album?

    • A. The Who

    • B. The Rolling Stones

    • C. The Beatles

    • D. The Killers

  • 8. One of the producers of The Hurt Locker has been banned from the Academy Awards ceremony for participating in which of the following actions?

    • A. Emailing Academy members to promote the film.

    • B. Failing to RSVP on time.

    • C. Calling in a bomb threat aimed at the Kodak Theatre.

    • D. Going door-to-door to convince Academy members to vote for the film

  • 9. Director Tim Burton loves remaking classic films with his own twist (and Johnny Depp). Which of the following films did not get the wacky Burton retelling?

    • A. Alice in Wonderland

    • B. Planet of the Apes

    • C. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    • D. A Nightmare on Elm Street

  • 10. James McAvoy dropped out of Jonathan Levine’s new untitled cancer comedy due to "unrelated circumstances beyond his control." Who is replacing the actor in the part?

    • A. Brad Pitt

    • B. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    • C. Elijah Wood

    • D. Zac Efron

Entertainment poll

Will Lil Wayne's music career be impacted by his prison term?

  • Yes
  • No