ShareThisHow much attention did you pay to pop culture -- or perhaps we should say tabloid -- world in 2007? Test your knowledge with this pop quiz.1. How many days was Paris Hilton originally sentenced to serve in jail? A. 30B. 45C. -62. "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin's fanny was scorched on the public hot seat after calling his daughter, Ireland, this in a voice mail message:A. "A thoughtless rude little pig."B. "A rude thoughtless little pig."C. "The apple of my eye."3. Jay-Z and Beyonce were rumored to be planning a wedding at the beginning of the year on what island?A. St. ThomasB. Dominican RepublicC. Long Island4. Who was Justin Timberlake's immediate rebound hookup after he broke up with Cameron Diaz?A. Scarlett JohanssonB. Lindsay LohanC. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen5. What was an inebriated David Hasselhoff trying to eat in that infamous video taken by his daughter?A. Hot hogB. French friesC. Hamburger6. Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for hitting her maid with this.A. A cell phoneB. Christian Louboutin bootsC. A weave ponytail7. Ryan O'Neal was arrested in February for firing a shot at ...A. An intruderB. A pigeonC. His son Griffin8. What did Sylvester Stallone give up during the filming of "Rocky Balboa"?A. Protein shakesB. Plastic surgeryC. Sex9. Who did Ralph Fiennes reportedly have a rendezvous with during a flight to Australia?A. A screenwriterB. A flight attendantC. A forensic chemist10. During Britney Spears' first trip to rehab, how long did she stay?A. 24 hoursB. 24 daysC. 24 minutes11. Name the Hollywood starlet linked to Big Ben Roethlisberger?A. Jessica BielB. Missy PeregrymC. Scarlett Johansson12. What's the name of the rehab facility Lindsay Lohan went to in Utah?A. Circus CircusB. GraceC. Cirque Lodge13. Who came in first as the sexiest veteran film star in a Lovefilm.com survey?A. Clint EastwoodB. Sean ConneryC. Jack Nicholson14. The celebrity-packed campaign fund-raiser held by Oprah Winfrey for Sen. Barack Obama took place when?A. MayB. JulyC. September15. Why did Bobby Brown spend three nights in a Norfolk County, Mass., jail?A. Forgot the words to "My Prerogative."B. Failed to pay $19,000 in child support.C. Horribly chapped lips.16. What is the name of Eddie Murphy and Melanie Brown's daughter?A. Iris Angel Murphy BrownB. Melanie Iris Murphy BrownC. Angel Iris Murphy Brown17. As a prank, someone edited the Wikipedia entry of this comedian to say he'd died of a heart attack.A. Dick GregoryB. Carrot TopC. Sinbad18. Which of the following celebrities was NOT arrested on DUI charges this year?A. Vivica A. FoxB. Kiefer SutherlandC. Amy Winehouse19. The last child Angelina Jolie adopted came from which country?A. VietnamB. CambodiaC. China20. Author Terry McMillan sued her ex-husband for $40 million because she said he only married her to get what?A. U.S. citizenshipB. A RolexC. A reality show21. Which of these items did Anna Nicole Smith NOT have in her refrigerator at the time of her death?A. MethadoneB. Slim FastC. Orange juice22. Diddy claimed in an interview that he and former girlfriend Kim Porter had a romantic encounter in Paris that lasted how many hours?A. 30B. 25C. 1523. A Los Angeles Times article reported that Penelope Cruz's hairstylist for the box-office flop "Sahara" received how much?A. $200,000B. $75,000C. $135,00024. Why was Richard Gere burned in effigy by a group in India?A. Kissed actress Shilpa Shetty too passionately on the cheekB. Didn't like his performance in "Shall We Dance"C. Upset he killed Diane Lane's lover in "Unfaithful"25. Hugh Grant was arrested in the U.K. for allegedly throwing this at a photographer.A. A slab of babyback ribsB. A tub of baked beansC. A plate of chicken wings26. Who was not on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list?A. Tina FeyB. America FerreraC. David Hasselhoff27. What is the name of Tom Brady and actress Bridget Moynahan's son?A. Thomas Edward Brady IIB. John Edward Thomas MoynahanC. John Edward Brady28. Aida Turturro toured the country to talk about what?A. DiabetesB. High cholesterolC. Uncle Junior29. What's the name of the former pet that had Ellen DeGeneres boo-hooing on her show?A. TwiggyB. RudyC. Iggy30. Name the missing 22-year-old African-American woman who was planning to attend law school and was last seen in May at a Fort Lauderdale nightclub?A. Jessica ThomasB. Stepha HenryC. Tameeka Johnson-- Bonus: What do the letters SCRAM stand for? Answers1. B; 2. B; 3. B; 4. A; 5. C; 6. A; 7. C; 8. C; 9. A; 10. A; 11. B; 12. C; 13. C; 14. C; 15. B; 16. C; 17. C; 18. C; 19. A; 20. A; 21. C; 22. A; 23. C; 24. A; 25. B; 26. C; 27. B; 28. A; 29. C; 30. B.-- Bonus -- SCRAM stands for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor.(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.scrippsnews.com.)
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