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Are you celeb obsessed?


Does your holiday wish list include a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 collection of every movie Reese Witherspoon ever made? Have you petitioned your school to change the dress code to something a little more L.A.M.B.-friendly? You daydream about the perfect date with Daniel Radcliffe? Keeping up with your favorite stars can be fun, but how do you know when you've crossed over to borderline Compulsive Celebrity Obsession Disorder? Take this quiz to see if you're more likely to think of Paris as a person or a place. Then, find out how to be the star of your own fabulous life.

1. Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. His first major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the television series My So-Called Life.  is dating ...

A. anyone who is 10 years younger than he is, silly!

B. Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation and . You loved her in Lost in Translation.

C. Jared Le ... who?

2. When Kimberly dissed Mischa for dating her ex, you ...

A. read a short article about it in US, had a brief laugh and got back to your algebra homework.

B. wondered, "Kimberly who? Mischa's that girl from Summerland, right?"

C. posted, "You go, girl!" at mischa-web. Kim Stewart is D-list anyway, and Mischa sooo deserves the $100,000-plus per episode she wants for this season of The O.C.

3. Catfight cat·fight  
n.
1. A fight between or among cats.

2. Informal A vociferous dispute: a catfight between farmers and the government over subsidies. 
 at the Hollywood Roosevelt pool! Which posse would you side with?

A. Kirsten, Lindsay, Nicole and DJ AM.

B. Hils, Joel, Haylie and Michelle.

C. Huh?

4. Your TiVo malfunctions the night of the American Music Awards The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). , and you have a huge test Wednesday. What to do?

A. Ask a friend to record it for you.

B. Watch your show. Venezuela's major exports are no match for red-carpet arrivals.

C. Another awards show? Come on! Mariah Carey isn't getting you into Harvard.

5. The most important news coverage of the past year has been about ...

A. Hurricane Katrina Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  (and, yes, you checked Brit's website to make sure her family in Louisiana was OK).

B. Hmm ... tough choice. Either Katrina, the war in Iraq or Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

C. Brad and Jen's divorce. Too much coverage is never enough!

6. When LiLo went blonde, you ...

A. were puzzled--blonde makes her look scary washed-out.

B. wondered what her cousin J Lo thought.

C. colored your hair blonde, too. Lindsay knows best!

7. When your friends discuss how Jessica's hard partying has trashed trashed  
adj. Slang
Drunk or intoxicated.

Our Living Language Expressions for intoxication are among those that best showcase the creativity of slang.
 her marriage to Nick, you ...

A. defend her. Their true love will shine in the end.

B. dish right along with them. Those tabloid pictures of her did look pretty bad.

C. change the subject to something more interesting, like last night's school football game.

8. For your next birthday party, your parents are letting you make all the arrangements. Your plans include...

A. something involving pizza, perhaps.

B. Mood, where anyone who's anyone hangs out. Your celebration will put My Super Sweet 16 to shame.

C. you and your BFF BFF Best Friends Forever (chat)
BFF Best Foot Forward
BFF Ben Folds Five (band)
BFF Born Free Foundation
BFF Binary File Format
BFF Boston Film Festival
BFF Biotech Finance Forum
 at an Ashlee Simpson concert.

9. Who's your favorite star-studded couple?

A. Wilmer and Ashlee. No, Wilmer and Lindsay. No, wait....

B. You're tossed between Brangelina and TomKat.

C. Beyonce and Jay-Z.

10. When Mary-Kate was snapped at a Jenni Kayne show during Fashion Week, you ...

A. thought she looked kinda cute in her aqua jacket.

B. went immediately to newyorkmetro.com to view Jenni's Spring 2006 collection.

C. still couldn't tell the diff between her and Ashley.

SCORING

1. a3, b2, c1; 2. a2, b1, c3; 3. a3, b3, c1; 4. a2, b3, c1; 5. a2, b1, c3; 6. a2, b1, c3; 7. a3, b2, c1; 8. a1, b4, c2; 9. a3, b3, c2; 10. a2, b3, c1

25-31 TIME FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER restraining order: see injunction.  

You probably know more about Paris, Jesse and Hils than you do about your own sister. But guess what, girl friend? They're total strangers. It's fine to follow (no, not literally) your favorite performers, but they're just people who happen to be famous (OK, and good-looking). Instead of sorting for celeb ce·leb  
n. Informal
A celebrity.
 trivia, ask your parents how they met. Find out your crush's favorite pizza topping or Nintendo DS
“NDS” redirects here. For other uses, see NDS (disambiguation).
The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan.
 game. You might discover that people in your real life are a lot more interesting than you ever imagined. And, hey, aren't you a little behind on your homework?

18-24 TUNE IN. TURN OFF.

You're so level-headed and cool, you should have your own show. Oh, wait ... scratch that! Your life is yours--no media required. You have a perfect sense of valuing real life with real people, yet you still enjoy the fun that celebrity culture This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims.

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 serves up. Sure, you've had your Britney-trance moments. Even so, you always come right hack to the real world (and we don't mean the one on MTV MTV
 in full Music Television

U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business.
!). You're able to make pop-culture convo, and you probably stay on top of fashion by noticing what the "it" girls are wearing, hut you're no slave to their trends. Celebs provide a fun diversion, but you avoid getting too sucked in.

11-17 WISH YOU WERE HERE.

Where've you been hiding? You not only don't care
This page is about the music single. For the meaning relating to digital logic, see Don't-care (logic)


"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary.
 about celebs, you barely know they exist. While we admire your focus on the less shallow, you're missing out on some fun! Here are a few perks of a little low-key star-gazing: 1) You can dish endlessly about celebutantes, movie stars and reality TVsters without ever worrying about gossip-gone-bad. 2) Big-screen, "he's so dreamy" crushes are harmless, with no hurt feelings, 3) You'll know which knock-offs to snag off the clearance rack by being up on the latest hot couture. And if, after this quiz, you still think Paris is just a city in France, get up to speed!
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