Quizzes and Trivia

The new release 'G-Force' joins a fine tradition in filmmaking: the talking animal. From Frances the talking mule to the surprise summer '08 hit 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua,' Hollywood's discovered that kids (and their families) can usually be charmed by a dog, cat, pig, or other cuddly creature that can rattle off a funny line or sweet sentiment. Awww. Take our talking-animals quiz to test your conversational-creatures expertise.

After seven 'Harry Potter' novels and five flicks with the Hogwarts gang, we bet you have a favorite character, or one you identify with most. Is it Potter pal Ron Weasley? Harry's pseudo-dad, Dumbledore? Or maybe the boy wizard himself? Take our Potter personality quiz and find out which 'Potter' character you're most like.

What is Captain/Admiral James T. Kirk's middle name?

"Live long and prosper," a logical, pointy-eared Vulcan once said. After five different 'Star Trek' series, 10 feature films and a new prequel directed by J.J. Abrams beaming into theaters -- live long and profit is more like it.

Test your Trekker knowledge of Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, Captain Picard and Enterprise crews past and present with our 'Star'-studded quiz.

In which Tim Burton movie did Miley Cyrus have a small role?

Disney's long been known for its family-friendly fare. Multiple Oscar winner Jodie Foster got her start as a cute kid in Disney classics, as did Lindsay Lohan.

OK, so having a few Disney hits in your back pocket doesn't guarantee long-term success, but the odds seem pretty good (usually). Test your smarts on Disney stars of the past and present -- click through and take our quiz.

"Which '70s disaster movie won three Academy Awards?"


It's not often you witness a real-life disaster (thank goodness!), but on the big screen, destruction is often right around the corner, like in Nicolas Cage's upcoming action movie thriller, 'Knowing' (opens March 20). Look out! An asteroid's heading for earth! ... or the dormant volcano's gone active! ... or a deadly virus is spreading! ... or, hell, all of the above (why has no one made THAT flick?).

Take our quiz to test your skills on that most exciting of film genres, the disaster movie.

"What was Harry Connick Jr.'s first movie?"


For every actor with rock star dreams (we're talking to you, Billy Bob Thornton), there are a dozen pop stars who want to try their hand at acting. J. Lo and Harry Connick Jr. are two with some movie successes under their belts ... and Jessica Simpson? Well, she's trying.

Take our quiz on 18 musicians turned thespians, and see if you can add "pop culture expert" to your own bag of tricks.

What was the name of the first James Bond movie?

Bond, James Bond. Shaken, not stirred. Fast women, faster cars, and cool gadgets. Lots of people with letters and numbers for names.

Connery, Craig and a mess of other guys who looked good in suits. That's all there is to know about 007, right? Uh, no.

Take this quiz and test your intelligence gathering about the dapper secret agent who never grows old and never, ever dies.

What was Brad's high school nickname?

Actor, doting dad, architecture enthusiast, friend of George (Clooney) and one-half of the phenomenon that is Brangelina, Brad Pitt defines the term "superstar."

If you think you know all there is to know about one of the most charismatic movie stars working, then you've got another thing comin'.

Take the quiz and see how you rate Brad-wise.

Which pics of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie led Jennifer Aniston to say: "There's a sensitivity chip that's missing"?

Breaking up is hard to do. But it's even harder when you have to do it under the glare of the paparazzi flash.

For some of filmdom's biggest stars, a nasty split can quickly turn into pure public melodrama.

Test your knowledge of the famous relationships that have sizzled-then-fizzled, with our comprehensive quiz on Hollywood's biggest break-ups.

Garner ... Aniston ... Witherspoon ... Which of these stars is expecting?

You can't read a celeb gossip site without seeing new "is that a baby bump?" speculation every day, it seems.

Usually,the answer is no, with someone refuting the story and claiming thebelly pooch is just some bloating or a little weight gain (as if!).

See if you've been able to keep track of fact and fiction of the Hollywood baby boom by taking our celebrity pregnancy test.