Lighter Side of the News (Mar. 11, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #16-09

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 27 22 64 37 64 32 69 32 37 43 64 64
1 AnthonyBianca 415 97 15
27
15
15
15
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64
15
15
15
15
37
15
43
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64
15
2 CoenM 400 92 15
27
15
15
15
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64
15
15
15
15
37
15
43
15
64
00
3 MrObvious 385 86 15
00
15
15
37
00
15
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69
15
15
37
15
43
00
15
64
4 casketromance 377 81 15
15
22
15
64
00
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64
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00
15
15
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43
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64
00
5 gaufqwi 324 76 15
15
22
00
00
15
64
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32
00
15
15
37
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15
64
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6 Tarn 314 71 15
15
22
00
00
00
15
32
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69
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15
37
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64
00
7 alamble 287 65 15
27
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22
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64
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00
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32
00
15
15
37
00
00
00
8 HoH 283 60 00
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22
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00
00
00
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43
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64
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64
9 DouglasLovesVixey 272 55 15
00
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64
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00
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32
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69
15
32
00
00
00
00
10 KPope 265 50 15
27
15
00
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00
15
64
15
32
00
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15
37
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15
00
11 KonkelT 251 42 15
27
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22
00
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37
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00
00
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32
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43
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11 ecpekkle 251 42 00
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22
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64
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32
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43
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13 felsenheldd 243 34 00
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22
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32
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37
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14 Timm 229 28 15
27
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22
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32
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43
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15 reallydumb4real 199 23 15
27
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22
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32
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43
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16 Vintsanity 186 18 00
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22
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37
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15
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37
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17 SokolM 109 13 15
27
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22
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18 JCEurovision 67 5 15
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37
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18 LynchT 67 5 00
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Questions:

St. Patrick's Day is this upcoming Thursday! In honor, answer: What company produces the breakfast cereal Lucky Charms?

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General Mills

What species of animal (2 words) fills-in the blanks in this recent San Francisco Chronicle headline: "S.F. Zoo field trips helped Pixar animators get ___ ______ right for (title redacted)"?

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Red Pandas

The limited television series "The Thing About Pam", starring Renée Zellweger, debuted this week. What network broadcasts "The Thing About Pam"?

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NBC

50/50 tossup. Since Ukraine has been in the news lately, answer: What color of shirt is Vitali wearing in this photo: Orange or Black?

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Black

Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournaments is this weekend. Name ONE of the two teams ranked #1 or #2 in the current AP NCAA (Division I) women's basketball rankings.

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South Carolina, Stanford

The television miniseries "The Dropout", about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, was released this month. "The Dropout" is available on what streaming service?

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Hulu

The "Ides of March" will be observed this upcoming Tuesday (Mar. 15). In honor, answer: The name and face of what man has been redacted in this image?

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Marlon Brando

Multiple choice. What alternative rock band is releasing the album "Keep On with Falling" today (Fri.): A) The Scouts; B) The Boo Radleys; C) The Jems; D) The Tom Robinsons?

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B

Previews for the play "Plaza Suite", starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, are now taking place on Broadway. "Plaza Suite” is by what playwright?

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Neil Simon

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Paloozas". Here we go. What sport, described as a combination of tennis, badminton and table tennis, fills-in the blank in this recent KGET Bakersfield headline: "Hoffman Hospice: __________ Palooza"?

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Pickleball

The albums "Back in Black" and "In/Out/In" are set to be released next Friday (Mar. 18). Name ONE of the two musical groups behind these albums. (attached screenshot, originally aired on May 19, 1996, is a hint)

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Cypress Hill, Sonic Youth

"The Batman" film continues to perform well at the box office. What is the Rotten Tomatoes critics score (0 to 100) for "The Batman"? (accept within 5)

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86 (accept 81 to 91)