Lighter Side of the News (Mar. 02, 2018) by HallR

Last weekend, the United States men's curling team took home the gold medal in a thrilling 10-7 victory over Sweden in the final match at the 2018 Winter Olympics. What are the TWO colors on the top handle portion of curling stones used to distinguish two respective competing teams at the Winter Olympics?

What Bruce Willis vigilante action film, described by Wikipedia as "a reimagining of the 1974 film of the same name", opens nationwide today (Fri. Mar. 2)?

In the wake of the passing of the Reverend Billy Graham, many mainstream and Christian media outlets ran pieces about Graham's influence on popular culture. These pieces frequently mentioned Graham's decades-long friendship with what country music singer-songwriter whose lesser-known songs include: "You Never Knew My Mind", "Hey, Porter" and "I've Been Everywhere"?

It was reported this week that the Ryan Coogler directed film "Black Panther" surpassed the $400 million mark in domestic box office receipts. The redacted photo seen here alludes to the title of what previous film by Coogler?

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50/50 tossup. Actor Jason Lewis is known for his role as Jerry "Smith" Jerrod on the television series "Sex and the City". After days of intense speculation, this week it was reported that Lewis has answered a very pressing question. With regard to a much publicized dispute, whose side is Lewis on: Kim Cattrall or Sarah Jessica Parker?

Actress Allison Janney is predicted by many observers to win as Academy Award for her role in the film "I, Tonya" this Sunday night. On what CBS television sitcom can Janney currently be seen in the role of Bonnie Plunkett?

The first week of Major League Baseball's 2018 Spring Training has been completed. Spring Training occurs in two leagues located in Florida and Arizona respectively. What are the horticultural inspired names for these TWO leagues?

Last week's quiz featured a poster of U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Halsey. Halsey's motto was "hit hard, hit fast, hit often." Making news with his big win in the "Elimination Chamber" match last Sunday night in Las Vegas, what is the name of the man seen here wearing this not so original t-shirt?

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The book "Movie Nights with the Reagans" by former presidential aide Mark Weinberg went on sale this week. Two of the movies viewed by Ronald and Nancy Reagan that Weinberg mentions, one involved a hacker that accesses a military supercomputer, and another (very much enjoyed by the Reagans) featured a song made famous by a good friend of the Reagans, Wayne Newton. Who was the lead actor in both of these films?

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "It Happened in Palm Beach". Here we go. Last weekend, the PGA Tour held its annual (since 1972) Palm Beach, Florida area golf tournament. This year's tournament saw Justin Thomas cap his eighth career win, as well as a solid finish by Tiger Woods. What Japanese auto manufacturer is the current title sponsor of this tournament?

In an interview with the New York Times this past week, in addition to promoting her new cabaret variety show, LuAnn de Lesseps explained that her alcohol-fueled arrest in Palm Beach over the holidays was "something I am not proud of". LuAnn de Lesseps appears regularly on what seven-word titled television program?

Finally, the eight member boy-band EXO caused a sensation with their performance at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. EXO is most associated with what musical genre, defined by Wikipedia as a "modern form of (redacted) pop music drawing inspiration from a range of styles and genres from around the world"?