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How much attention did you pay to pop culture -- or perhaps we should say tabloid news -- in 2007? Don't worry, this quiz only counts in lunch table conversations. Test your and your friends' 2007 pop culture IQ. -- Staff and wire reports...
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

How much attention did you pay to pop culture -- or perhaps we should say tabloid news -- in 2007? Don't worry, this quiz only counts in lunch table conversations. Test your and your friends' 2007 pop culture IQ. -- Staff and wire reports

1. How many days was Paris Hilton originally sentenced to serve in jail?

A. 30 B. 45 C. -6

2. "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin's bottom was scorched on the public hot seat after calling his daughter, Ireland, this in a voice mail message:

A. "A hater." B. "A rude, thoughtless little pig." C. "The apple of my eye."

In a file photo Britney Spears arrives for a post Grammy Awards party  Feb. 8, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.   Spears' estranged husband, Kevin Federline, and his lawyer were scheduled to appear Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at an emergency hearing in family law court.  The hearing comes amid increasingly bizarre behavior by Spears, which culminated with her reportedly checking into and out of two rehab centers in a week and shaving her head bald. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
In a file photo Britney Spears arrives for a post Grammy Awards party Feb. 8, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Spears' estranged husband, Kevin Federline, and his lawyer were scheduled to appear Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at an emergency hearing in family law court. The hearing comes amid increasingly bizarre behavior by Spears, which culminated with her reportedly checking into and out of two rehab centers in a week and shaving her head bald. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

3. Jay-Z and Beyonce were rumored to be planning a wedding at the beginning of the year on what island?

A. St. Thomas B. Dominican Republic C. Long Island

4. Who was Justin Timberlake's immediate rebound hookup after he broke up with Cameron Diaz?

A. Scarlett Johansson B. Lindsay Lohan C. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

5. During Britney Spears' first trip to rehab, how long did she stay?

Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles in this Dec. 1, 2007 file photo. The attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband said Friday, Dec. 14, he plans to ask the court to punish the pop star for calling in sick to her court-ordered deposition on Dec. 12. Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Kevin Federline in the custody battle over the couple's two toddlers, said he would be back in court within a month to ask for sanctions.  (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)
Singer Britney Spears poses on the press line at the Scandinavian Style Mansion party in Los Angeles in this Dec. 1, 2007 file photo. The attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband said Friday, Dec. 14, he plans to ask the court to punish the pop star for calling in sick to her court-ordered deposition on Dec. 12. Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Kevin Federline in the custody battle over the couple's two toddlers, said he would be back in court within a month to ask for sanctions. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)
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A. 24 hours B. 24 days C. 24 minutes

6. What's the name of the rehab facility Lindsay Lohan went to in Utah?

A. Circus Circus B. Grace C. Cirque Lodge

7. As a prank, someone edited the Wikipedia entry of this comedian to say he'd died of a heart attack.

A. Dick Gregory B. Carrot Top C. Sinbad

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8. Which of the following celebrities was NOT arrested on DUI charges this year?

A. Vivica A. Fox B. Kiefer Sutherland C. Amy Winehouse

9. What was an inebriated David Hasselhoff trying to eat in that infamous video taken by his daughter in an attempt to make him stop drinking?

A. Hot dog B. French fries C. Hamburger

10. What's the name of the former pet that had Ellen DeGeneres boo-hooing on her show?

A. Twiggy B. Rudy C. Iggy

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