Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 07, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

ChrisRosenberg
The odds of me winning a quiz are sufficiently low to not compel me to have something witty here.


Runner(s)-Up:

alamble

heystephen


Quiz Description

Quiz - #15-13

Full Results:

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1 ChrisRosenberg 332 97 00
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2 alamble 328 90 15
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2 heystephen 328 90 15
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4 DouglasLovesVixey 317 83 15
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5 felsenheldd 313 76 15
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5 KPope 313 76 15
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7 casketromance 301 69 00
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8 reallydumb4real 295 64 15
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9 helene 293 59 15
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10 Vendy12 292 54 00
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11 HortonR 282 50 00
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12 MasonC 270 45 15
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13 HoH 265 40 15
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14 SokolM 263 35 15
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15 Tarn 258 30 15
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16 CoenM 246 26 15
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17 ecpekkle 226 21 00
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18 Vintsanity 220 16 00
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19 LynchT 209 11 00
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20 Squidpickles 192 7 15
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21 JCEurovision 40 2 00
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Questions:

"The Matrix Resurrections", the latest film in the sci-fi franchise, is still playing in theaters. What character does actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play in "The Matrix Resurrections"?

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Morpheus

On this week's "Cocaine & Rhinestones" podcast, host Tyler Mahan Coe discussed the ordeals of what singer, known for his all-time classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today"?

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George Jones

The animated film "Sing 2" was released recently. In "Sing 2", what species of animal is the theater owning character Buster Moon?

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Koala

The big news in the sport of curling is that Olympic trials for the Canadian team were cancelled recently. In honor, answer: What is the term for the objects seen in this photo?

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Stones (Rocks)

The first PGA Tour tournament of calendar 2022, the Sentry Tournament of Champions, is taking place this weekend. The Sentry Tournament of Champions is playing on a course located on what Hawaiian island?

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Maui

New episodes of the television talk program "The Kelly Clarkson Show" aired this week. What network broadcasts "The Kelly Clarkson Show"?

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NBC

Multiple choice. Which of the following is a current hit song by country singer Jordan Davis: A) "Buy Dirt"; B) "Buy Rock"; C) "Buy Mud"; D) "Buy Bitcoin"?

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A

Seen here is a screenshot from a commercial, currently in heavy rotation, for what company?

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Verizon

This upcoming Thursday, HBO Max releases the new spin-off superhero television series featuring what titular character played by John Cena?

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Peacemaker

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Karaoke Favorites". Here we go. "'Karaoke Frank' is a downtown _____ fixture..." reads a recent InForum headline. What city, also the title of a movie by the same director as the new "The Tragedy of Macbeth" film adaptation, fills-in the above blank?

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Fargo

Performing last weekend in NYC's Times Square was what band, known for such lyrics as: "Streetlights, people - Livin' just to find emotion"?

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Journey

The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game between Alabama versus Georgia is this upcoming Monday. When both teams last played on Dec. 4th, Alabama defeated Georgia by how many points? (accept within 4)

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17 (accept 13 to 21)