Lighter Side of the News (July 10, 2020) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

MattK
Ready. Fire. Aim.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #09-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 52 41 60 76 63 71 46 79 06 30 55 38
1 AnthonyBianca 482 98 15
15
15
15
76
15
63
15
15
46
15
79
15
15
15
15
38
2 MattK 425 95 15
52
15
00
15
76
15
00
15
15
79
15
15
30
15
15
38
3 CoenM 386 93 15
52
15
15
60
00
00
15
71
15
00
15
15
30
15
15
38
4 MaccaroneM 380 90 00
15
15
15
76
15
00
15
46
00
15
15
30
15
55
15
38
5 helene 361 87 15
15
41
00
00
15
15
71
15
46
00
15
15
30
15
15
38
6 KesslerA2 350 85 00
00
00
15
15
76
00
15
15
46
15
15
15
15
55
15
38
7 TWright17 343 82 15
15
41
00
15
76
15
00
15
00
15
06
15
30
15
55
15
8 casketromance 321 79 15
52
00
15
00
15
15
71
00
00
00
15
00
15
55
15
38
9 JNathan 315 77 15
15
41
00
00
15
63
00
15
00
15
06
15
30
15
55
15
10 JCEurovision 313 74 00
00
15
60
00
15
63
15
71
00
00
15
06
00
00
15
38
11 RobinJRichards 305 71 00
15
00
15
76
00
15
71
00
00
15
15
30
00
00
15
38
12 HoH 304 68 15
52
00
15
60
00
00
15
00
00
15
79
00
00
00
15
38
13 BeningoS 298 66 00
00
15
00
15
63
00
15
46
00
15
06
00
15
55
15
38
14 DouglasLovesVixey 296 63 00
00
00
15
76
00
15
71
00
00
15
06
15
30
00
15
38
15 emilyaviva 288 60 00
00
15
60
00
00
15
71
15
46
00
15
06
15
30
00
00
16 HortonR 277 58 15
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
15
30
15
55
15
17 KPope 269 55 00
15
41
15
00
00
00
00
00
15
15
15
30
15
55
15
38
18 MoyseyC 242 52 15
52
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
06
15
30
00
15
38
19 ChrisRosenberg 237 50 15
15
41
00
00
15
00
00
15
15
06
15
30
15
55
00
00
20 IFSEsq 236 47 00
15
41
00
15
76
15
00
00
00
15
06
00
00
00
15
38
21 SokolM 234 44 15
52
00
15
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
06
00
15
55
00
22 felsenheldd 231 41 00
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
15
79
15
06
15
30
15
00
00
23 colleenw 228 39 00
15
41
00
15
76
00
00
00
00
15
15
06
15
30
00
00
24 Tarn 222 36 15
15
41
15
00
00
15
00
15
46
00
00
15
15
30
00
00
25 Commodore 214 33 15
52
15
41
15
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
00
00
00
00
26 LynchT 212 31 15
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
06
15
30
15
55
00
27 jnowell 205 28 00
15
41
15
00
15
00
00
00
00
15
06
15
30
00
15
38
28 Vintsanity 195 25 15
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
06
15
30
00
15
38
29 HoodM 192 22 00
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
06
15
30
15
55
00
30 PSUrose 189 20 15
52
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
06
15
30
00
00
31 Jonathan 185 17 00
00
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
00
00
15
38
32 Nicola 160 14 00
00
00
00
15
63
00
00
15
46
00
15
06
00
00
00
00
33 ArunH 159 10 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
00
15
30
00
15
38
33 WatskyA 159 10 15
52
15
41
00
00
00
00
00
15
00
00
15
06
00
00
00
35 Vendy12 142 6 00
00
15
00
00
00
00
15
46
00
15
06
15
30
00
00
00
36 EggCzar 119 4 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
06
15
30
00
15
38
37 mwg 21 1 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
06
00
00
00
00
00

Questions:

The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship finally began last weekend with Valtteri Bottas winning the Grand Prix held in what Germany bordering nation?

Click to Reveal Answer
Austria

"Greyhound," the film adaptation of a 1955 C.S. Forester novel, debuts on Apple TV+ today (Fri.). What actor plays Commander Ernest Krause in "Greyhound"?

Click to Reveal Answer
Tom Hanks

What language fills-in the blank in this line from a recent GMA News story: "BTS is 'staying gold' on the charts. The K-pop group just topped Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart for the 20th time, this time with their new ________ song 'Stay Gold.'"? (Hint: not Korean or English)

Click to Reveal Answer
Japanese

"Minimalist," "grooving" and "reference a little more dated" (e.g. a certain primetime soap opera); were phrases used by Kirk Hamilton in a recent "Strong Songs" podcast about what 1986 hit song by Prince?

Click to Reveal Answer
Kiss

Multiple choice. Which of the following innovators is NOT the subject of a film being released this Summer: A) Nikola Tesla; B) George Washington Carver; C) Marie Curie?

Click to Reveal Answer
B

The name of what cable television channel has been redacted in this promotional image for a currently airing program?

Click for additional information

Click to Reveal Answer
Nickelodeon

Due to certain ongoing circumstances, the big swim meet question has been cancelled. Instead please answer: In medley relay events, the first relay team member in the water uses what swim STYLE?

Click to Reveal Answer
Backstroke

Multiple choice. What's happening for Margo Price this weekend: A) Album "That's How Rumors Get Started" released; B) Marrying Tom Arnold; C) Competing in a pro bowling tournament against men; D) Stand-up special "The Price is Always Right" debuts on Netflix?

Click to Reveal Answer
A

Another episode of the television newsmagazine "20/20" will be broadcast tonight (Fri.) What network airs "20/20"?

Click to Reveal Answer
ABC

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Stars from 1980s Sitcoms About Butlers". Here we go. The art exhibition "Lost in the Stars: Black Theater Makers Drawn by Hirschfeld" is currently online. One of the exhibition's drawings features late "Benson" star Robert Guillaume in his Tony Award nominated role as Nathan Detroit in what musical?

Click to Reveal Answer
Guys and Dolls

Due to the lack of activity lately, advertising observers may be speculating about whether brands can find V.I.P. celebrities to pitch their products. That said, what man is seen (red arrow) in this image?

Click for additional information

Click to Reveal Answer
Bob Uecker

Due to certain ongoing circumstances, the big fight question has been postponed. Instead please answer: In what YEAR did an 18-year-old named Cassius Clay win the Olympic boxing light heavyweight gold medal?

Click to Reveal Answer
1960