Lighter Side of the News (Feb. 05, 2021) by HallR

Champion(s):

jnowell


Runner(s)-Up:

KPope


Quiz Description

Quiz - #12-04

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 12 35 50 58 27 74 89 35 24 20 24 43
1 jnowell 379 98 15
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2 KPope 368 94 15
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3 AnthonyBianca 352 90 15
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4 MattK 334 86 15
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5 CoenM 330 82 15
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6 casketromance 327 78 15
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7 Vintsanity 307 75 15
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8 groug 304 69 15
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8 felsenheldd 304 69 15
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10 RobinJRichards 284 63 15
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11 alamble 277 59 15
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12 SokolM 273 55 15
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13 Tarn 256 51 15
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14 heystephen 251 48 15
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15 Vendy12 241 44 15
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16 GarciaD 226 40 15
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17 ecpekkle 223 36 15
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18 EvenN 212 32 15
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19 helene 204 28 15
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20 NathanL 200 25 00
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21 KonkelT 181 21 15
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22 HoH 169 17 15
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23 JCEurovision 158 13 00
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24 LynchT 134 9 15
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25 Atomiccoffey 127 5 15
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26 DouglasLovesVixey 124 1 00
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Questions:

50/50 tossup. Groundhog Day was on Tuesday. Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter: Yes or No?

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Yes

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Medicine at Midnight", the tenth studio album for what rock band, known for such hits as "Learn to Fly", "Best of You" and "Rope"?

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Foo Fighters

Nominations for the Golden Globe Awards (2021) were announced on Wednesday. What man is nominated in the category Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for his performance in the Sofia Coppola film "On the Rocks"?

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Bill Murray

What number fills-in the blank in this recent Sports Illustrated headline: "Tony Hawk Lands ___ at Age 52, Says It Might Be His Last One"?

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720

What brand name has been redacted in this screenshot; part of a television spot which will air this Sunday?

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Budweiser

A new episode of the television program "BattleBots" aired on Thursday night. What cable channel broadcasts "BattleBots"?

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Discovery

Time for an audio clip! What man, heard in this audio clip, fills-in the blanks in this recent Fox News headline: "_____ ______ High School? San Franciscans suggest school names to replace Lincoln, Washington"?

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Jerry Garcia

Multiple choice. Which of the following is the title of a new ABC television series: A) "Make Your Bed"; B) "Don't Touch That"; C) "Call Your Mother"; D) "Bring Clean Underwear"?

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C

What word has been redacted on the cover of this greatest hits album which debuts today (Fri.)?

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Face

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Down Under". Here we go. The Australian Open, tennis's first Grand Slam tournament of 2021, begins this Monday. What city hosts the Australian Open?

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Melbourne

The 2008 movie "Australia" was made available on Amazon Prime this past Monday. "Australia" is by what director, whose other films include "Romeo + Juliet" and "Moulin Rouge!"?

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Baz Luhrmann

Super Bowl LV is this Sunday! This year's game will be held in Tampa, Florida at a stadium named after what financial services company?

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Raymond James