Lighter Side of the News (May 20, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

HoH


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-06

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 32 64 79 64 53 58 16 90 27 48 27 16
1 AnthonyBianca 378 97 15
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2 HoH 355 92 15
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3 CoenM 327 86 15
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4 BuzzArdley 323 81 15
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5 alamble 308 76 15
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6 GarciaD 302 71 15
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7 ecpekkle 281 63 15
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7 GoodmanDL 281 63 15
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9 KonkelT 259 55 15
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10 KPope 255 50 15
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11 helene 249 44 15
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12 felsenheldd 207 39 15
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13 Tarn 183 34 00
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14 Vintsanity 181 28 15
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15 gaufqwi 161 23 00
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16 KCrest 152 18 00
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17 LynchT 146 13 00
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18 JCEurovision 129 7 00
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19 DouglasLovesVixey 104 2 00
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Questions:

A Google News search was conducted on Monday using the term: "Lefty, absent". The top-3 results regarded what 51-year-old sports figure?

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Phil Mickelson

What title fills-in the blank in this recent Deadline headline: "'___________' Franchise Casts Helen Mirren & Harrison Ford in '1932' Prequel"?

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Yellowstone

Multiple choice. Country music singer Walker Hayes currently has a hit song with what title: A) "AA"; B) "BS"; C) "CB"; D) "DM"?

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A

What FIRST NAME has been redacted in this recent post?

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Jason

Name ONE of the two NHL teams, from the same U.S. state, that are currently playing against each other in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Lightning, Panthers

The season premiere of the television gameshow "Beat Shazam" airs this upcoming Monday night. What network broadcasts "Beat Shazam"?

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Fox

What word fills-in the blank in this Friday headline from The Guardian: "Chip ‘n Dale: ______ Rangers review – surprisingly sharp Disney+ update"?

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Rescue

Multiple choice. The rapper known as Future dominated the pop charts this week. In what year was Future born: A) 1983; B) 1990; C) 1997; D) 2024?

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A

What THREE LETTER acronym has been redacted (in red) in this recent photo?

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BFF

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Tallying It Up". Here we go. New York Yankee Aaron Judge currently leads MLB with the most home runs for the 2022 season. How many home runs has Judge tallied up, as of May 20th, this season? (accept within 2)

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14 (accept 12 to 16)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 was announced this month. Gaining entry though the Early Influence Award is what singer, known for belting out such lyrics as: "Come Mister tally man, tally me banana"?

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Harry Belafonte

"Rob Reiner Making Albert Brooks Documentary Featuring Jonah Hill, Larry David and More" reads a Wednesday headline from Variety. What was Brooks' surname at birth?

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Einstein