Lighter Side of the News (🎄🎅 Dec. 24, 2021 🎄🎁) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #15-11

Full Results:

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1 AnthonyBianca 427 97 15
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2 helene 351 93 00
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3 casketromance 314 88 00
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4 RobinJRichards 285 84 00
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5 CoenM 277 79 00
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6 KPope 276 72 00
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6 IvixorB 276 72 00
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8 Commodore 272 65 00
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9 KonkelT 252 59 00
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9 DFisher 252 59 00
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11 ecpekkle 249 52 00
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12 NathanL 247 47 00
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13 SokolM 239 43 00
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14 felsenheldd 232 38 00
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15 randalleng 229 34 00
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16 HoH 209 29 00
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17 Vendy12 205 25 00
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18 Tarn 197 20 00
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19 LynchT 195 15 00
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20 JCEurovision 192 11 15
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21 ElendilPickle 162 6 00
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22 DouglasLovesVixey 109 2 00
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Questions:

Given the timing of this quiz, it's only appropriate to ask: In what YEAR (CE/AD) was the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" first published? (accept within 15)

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1823 (accept 1808 to 1838)

What THREE words fill-in the blanks in this recent CNN headline: "'Spider-Man: __ ___ ____' has massive opening day, heads for box office records"?

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No Way Home

Five NBA games are scheduled for Christmas Day this year. What Texas based team will the Utah Jazz play on Christmas Day?

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Mavericks

Seen here is a screenshot from a commercial for what brand?

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Corona

50/50 tossup. In honor of a certain movie remake, answer: Dave Lowry was recently named the interim head coach of what NHL team: San Jose or Winnipeg?

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Winnipeg

The coming-of-age film "Licorice Pizza" will be getting its wide release on Christmas Day. Who is the writer-director of "Licorice Pizza"?

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Paul Thomas Anderson

The season finale of the reality television series "The Bachelorette" aired on Tuesday night. What network broadcasts "The Bachelorette"?

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ABC

What name has been redacted on the cover of this single, which once again, broke into the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 this month?

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Brenda Lee

As of 12/24, the New England Patriots have the best record in the AFC East division. Name the current starting quarterback for the Patriots.

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Mac Jones

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Dares". Here we go. What number (between 1 to 5) fills-in the blank in this recent PC Gamer headline: "Destiny _: How to guarantee the infinite heavy ammo buff in Dares of Eternity"?

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2

Time for a GIF! What species of animal is being invoked in this GIF; taken from a work of art that may be under heavy rotation at this moment?

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Dog

Ryan Seacrest is scheduled to host a television program next Friday at 8PM EST. In addition to Seacrest, what other person's name appears in the title of this program?

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Dick Clark