Lighter Side of the News (Apr. 08, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

DarthPace


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #16-13

Full Results:

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1 DarthPace 420 97 15
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2 AnthonyBianca 410 92 15
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3 SokolM 350 87 00
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4 felsenheldd 335 82 15
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5 HoH 325 77 00
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6 CoenM 315 72 15
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7 HortonR 310 65 15
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7 ecpekkle 310 65 00
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9 KPope 305 57 15
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10 helene 300 52 15
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11 casketromance 270 47 00
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12 Colluventus 260 42 00
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13 DouglasLovesVixey 215 37 00
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14 KonkelT 195 32 00
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15 NathanL 165 27 15
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16 Vintsanity 160 22 15
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17 LynchT 155 17 15
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18 DFisher 150 12 15
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19 JCEurovision 105 7 00
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20 Tarn 100 2 00
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Questions:

"The Killing", "Lolita" and "Barry Lyndon" are some of the films from what director who recently won the "Blank Check" podcast March Madness poll competition?

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Stanley Kubrick

"USMNT draw El Salvador, Grenada in Concacaf Nations League" reads a recent SB Nation headline. The first "C" in Concacaf stands for "Confederation". What do the other TWO "C's" stand for in Concacaf?

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Central, Caribbean

Another new episode of the television singing competition program "American Idol" will air this Sunday night. What network broadcasts (or has broadcasted) "American Idol"? (edited at 10:50 am, April 8, 2022 (CDT))

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ABC, Fox (edited at 10:48 am, April 8, 2022 (CDT))

50/50 tossup. What is the title of the new hit song by the band Imagine Dragons and rapper JID: "Friend" or "Enemy"?

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Enemy

Another new episode of the NBC drama series "The Blacklist" airs Tonight. What actor stars as Raymond "Red" Reddington in "The Blacklist"?

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James Spader

What title has been redacted in this recent image?

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Morbius

WARNING: Correct spelling and proper capitalization required! What surname fills-in the blank in this recent ESPN headline: "New York Mets ace Jacob ______ to miss significant time because of stress reaction in shoulder"?

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deGrom

Pamela Anderson will be making her long awaited Broadway debut this upcoming Tuesday in the Tony-winning revival of "Chicago". What character is Anderson playing in "Chicago"?

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Roxie Hart

The latest Judd Apatow comedy film "The Bubble" was released last weekend. "The Bubble" is available on what streaming service?

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Netflix

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Cleaning & Landscaping". Here we go. Multiple choice. What indie rock band recently released their fourth studio album "Together": A) Duster; B) Polisher; C) Scrubber; D) Waxer?

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A

In honor of a certain annual event taking place this week, give the TWO WORD term for the brown organic matter seen in this photo.

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Pine Straw

Ken Burns's four-hour television documentary "Benjamin Franklin" aired this week on PBS. In what YEAR (CE/AD) was Benjamin Franklin born? (accept within 8)

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1706 (accept 1698 to 1714)