Stars' Stories Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tina Fey

Actress, comedienne and author Tina Fey wrote "Bossypants", originally published in April, 2011. A New York Times Best Seller, it is a humorous autobiography which details Fey's early life as a 'nerd', through college, her honeymoon, her stint with "Saturday Night Live", and her experiences as a mother "eating things off the floor".

She has been compared to Nora Ephron, for a new generation.

Answer: Pete Wentz

Pete Wentz is the founder, bassist, lyricist and vocalist for the rock band, Fall Out Boy. His novel, "Gray", was published in 2013. The book details the 'not-so-glamorous' life of a rock and roll musician on the road; on tour buses and in hotels. He describes how your identity can slowly slip away, replaced by the cheers of the nameless and faceless, and how everything begins to look the same.

Answer: Gabourey Sidibe

American actress Gabourey Sidibe made her acting debut in the 2009 film "Precious", for which she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. The full title of her memoir, published on May 1, 2017 is "This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare". She writes about her early life, growing up in Bed/Stuy and Harlem, New York.

She describes her 'polygamous' father and her mother who sang in the subway to support her kids. Gabourey also comments on topics like depression, celebrity, race and weight.

Answer: Steve Martin

Steve Martin can, arguably, be called a 'renaissance man'; he is an actor, a comedian, a producer and a musician, in addition to having a recorded IQ of 142. "Shopgirl" is a novella which was published in October, 2000, and later turned into a movie starring...Steve Martin.

The book relates the tale of aspiring artist Mirabelle, a sales girl working at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, California, and her relationships with musician Jeremy and charming, well-to-do, commitment-phobic Ray.

Answer: James Franco

"Palo Alto: Stories" is a collection of short stories by actor James Franco. The book was published on October 19, 2010. The collection follows the lives of a bunch of teenagers and their dealings with family and friends, vices, cynicism, introspection, self-destruction and violence. In other words, it describes being an adolescent in the modern world.

Answer: Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch is a singer, actress and comedian who seems to have ultimately fulfilled her dreams through a series of "Happy Accidents". Her memoir, published in 2011, recounts her awkward early days, and her rise to become a household name. With a foreward by the great comedienne Carol Burnett, Lynch recounts her dream of becoming an actress like her idols Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence.

She discusses her early insecurities, her drinking, her cynicism and, finally, the serendipitous events that led her to become Sue Sylvester on the hit show "Glee".

Answer: Betty White

The "energizer bunny" of television, Betty White, just keeps going and going... Betty's career actually began in the late 1940s when TV was in its infancy. In 1952 she had her own show called "Life with Elizabeth". Her Best Selling Book, "If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)", was published in 2012.

In it, she describes her beauty regimen and life behind the scenes. She gives us her observations about life, fame and love (for humans and animals) with style, wit and wisdom.

Answer: Hugh Laurie

Moving across the pond, we meet up with the multi-talented Hugh Laurie, actor, comedian, musician and author. Hugh's first novel, published in 1996, is essentially a spoof of the spy genre. The protagonist is a Scots Guard officer named Thomas Lang who turns into a freelance soldier of fortune.

In typical James Bond fashion, he gets involved with conspiracies, beautiful women, terrorists and fast motorcycles, all with tongue firmly in cheek.

Answer: Bob Hope

America's National Treasure, born in England, is that iconic actor, singer, comedian and golf enthusiast, Bob Hope (1903-2003). "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me" is Bob's autobiography, published in 1990. In the book he describes his experiences entertaining thousands of troops through three wars, innumerable conflicts and ten U.S. presidential administrations. We were lucky to have him entertain us on TV, stage, screen and war zones for as long as he did. Mr. Hope, "thanks for the memories"!

Answer: Diane Keaton

"Then Again" is a memoir about award winning actress Diane Keaton's life. Published in 2012, the book is about Diane Hall's (Keaton's birth name) childhood. It is, essentially, a tribute to her mother, amateur photographer Dorothy Deanne Keaton, her mother's affinity with her familial legacy going back four generations, and the bonds that helped Diane to develop into the adult she became.