Celebrity & Entertainment News Quiz

1. Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' (2023–2024) broke records. What significant economic impact did it have on host cities?

1. It boosted local economies by $50–200 million per city, with economists coining the term 'Taylor Swift Effect'
2. It created 50,000 new jobs in the concert industry
3. It doubled ticket scalping profits nationally
4. It generated over $1 billion in local economic activity in many cities

2. The infamous 2022 Oscars slap involved Will Smith slapping which presenter after a joke about his wife?

1. Chris Rock
2. Jimmy Kimmel
3. Steve Martin
4. Wanda Sykes

3. Britney Spears's conservatorship battle dominated celebrity news. Her father Jamie was conservator for how many years?

1. 13 years
2. 17 years
3. 5 years
4. 8 years

4. The 'Defamation Trial of the Century' in 2022 involved Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. What was the outcome?

1. Amber Heard won fully on all counts
2. Both parties won on different claims, but the jury found largely in Depp's favour with a $10.35 million verdict
3. Johnny Depp dropped the suit before verdict
4. The case was settled out of court

5. Kim Kardashian's 2007 sex tape leak is considered foundational to her family's fame. Who was her co-star?

1. Kanye West
2. Nick Cannon
3. Ray J
4. Reggie Bush

6. Kanye West's 2009 VMA interruption of Taylor Swift led to what famous response from President Obama?

1. Obama called Kanye 'a jackass' in an off-the-record comment that was leaked
2. Obama called Kanye 'a national disgrace'
3. Obama said 'America deserved better'
4. Obama sent Taylor Swift flowers from the White House

7. The 'Friends Reunion' special in 2021 aired on which streaming platform?

1. Disney+
2. HBO Max
3. Hulu
4. Netflix

8. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021 made which major claim?

1. Harry revealed he wanted to be King
2. Meghan revealed she had been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement
3. Meghan revealed there were concerns within the Royal Family about their son Archie's skin colour before he was born
4. They announced they were writing a book about the Royal Family

9. The Met Gala is held annually in New York City. What museum hosts it?

1. MoMA (Museum of Modern Art)
2. The Guggenheim
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. The Whitney Museum

10. Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' (2016) visual album was widely interpreted as addressing which personal situation?

1. Her complicated relationship with the fashion industry
2. Her experiences of racial inequality in the music industry
3. Jay-Z's alleged infidelity, alongside themes of Black womanhood and Southern heritage
4. The death of her father Matthew Knowles

11. The 2003 'wardrobe malfunction' at the Super Bowl halftime show involved which two performers?

1. Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2. Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
3. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake
4. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

12. Ellen DeGeneres's daytime talk show ended in 2022 after 19 seasons partly due to what controversy?

1. A feudwith a competing talk show host
2. Declining ratings only
3. Ellen's decision to focus on film projects
4. Toxic workplace allegations from former staff — followed by an on-air apology and declining viewership

13. Ye (Kanye West) legally changed his name from Kanye Omari West to 'Ye' in which year?

1. 2019
2. 2021
3. 2022
4. 2023

14. The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake culminated in 2024 with which song dominating culture?

1. 'Euphoria'
2. 'Meet the Grahams'
3. 'Not Like Us'
4. The entire Kendrick diss campaign but particularly 'Not Like Us'

15. Harry Styles' style transformation when he left One Direction was notable for which reason?

1. He embraced gender-fluid fashion, wearing dresses and frilly blouses, helping normalise non-binary fashion for mainstream male celebrities
2. He exclusively wore his former bandmates' branded clothing
3. He stopped wearing clothes entirely for an art project
4. He wore only vintage 1970s clothing exclusively

16. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are known for their playful public relationship. Reynolds owns which alcoholic beverage company?

1. Aviation Gin
2. Deadpool Vodka
3. George Clooney's Casamigos (he invested)
4. Wrexham Whiskey

17. The 'nepo baby' term — meaning celebrity children given advantages by their famous parents — became popular in which year?

1. 2019
2. 2021
3. 2022
4. 2023

18. The 'Bennifer' reunion — the rekindled romance between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez — led to what in 2022?

1. A joint acting project
2. A Netflix documentary about their original relationship
3. A public awareness campaign about second chances
4. Their marriage in Las Vegas, followed by a larger ceremony in Georgia

19. Zendaya became a significant cultural figure through which two major roles in the 2020s?

1. Both — she is known for Rue in Euphoria, MJ in Spider-Man, and Chani in Dune
2. Euphoria (HBO) and Dune
3. Euphoria (HBO) and Spider-Man: No Way Home
4. Spider-Man and The Greatest Showman

20. The 2024 Super Bowl halftime show by Usher was notable for the number of surprise guests. Approximately how many celebrities appeared?

1. 10
2. 5
3. Over 15
4. Over 25