Lighter Side of the News (May 27, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

GoodmanDL
A genius is someone like Norman Einstein...


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-07

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 22 43 53 11 43 64 32 79 48 74 58 90
1 AnthonyBianca 430 97 15
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53
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79
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2 GoodmanDL 386 92 15
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43
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79
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58
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90
3 helene 375 86 15
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53
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64
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32
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48
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58
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4 RobinJRichards 339 81 15
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53
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32
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48
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90
5 CoenM 296 76 00
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64
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48
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6 alamble 276 71 15
22
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58
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7 Tarn 270 65 00
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79
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58
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8 ChrisRosenberg 266 60 15
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32
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79
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9 HoH 250 55 15
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74
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10 RobertK 247 50 15
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64
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32
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11 LynchT 245 44 15
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12 KPope 235 39 15
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48
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13 LarsenS 231 34 15
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48
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14 NathanL 229 28 15
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32
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74
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15 Timm 198 23 15
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16 SokolM 182 18 15
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17 Vintsanity 151 13 15
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18 JCEurovision 147 7 00
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19 DouglasLovesVixey 26 2 00
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Questions:

A Google News search was conducted last weekend using the term: "Seven Words". One of the top results was an NPR story about a recently released HBO documentary film about what man?

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George Carlin

The television miniseries "Angelyne" was recently released on Peacock. In "Angelyne", the character Angelyne drives a Corvette that is primarily what color?

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Pink

The 2021-22 English Premier League (EPL) season concluded last weekend. What soccer club won this year's championship?

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Manchester City

What word in the attached image is also the name of an alternative rock band that is releasing their latest studio album "Cruel Country" today (Fri.)?

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Wilco

50/50 tossup. What musical is currently in production at the Linda Gross Theater in NYC: "The Bedwetter" or "Urinetown"?

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The Bedwetter

The 2022 French Open is currently underway. Iga Świątek is seeded #1 in the Women's Singles event. What nation does Świątek represent in competition?

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Poland

"(T)he kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant" is a line from the Wikipedia article for what film that debuts today (Fri.)?

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The Bob's Burgers Movie

The name of what actress has been redacted in this recent photo?

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Selma Blair

What product brand name fills-in the blank in this recent NBC Sports headline: "NASCAR weekend schedule: _________ 600 at Charlotte"?

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Coca-Cola

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Around the Horse Track". Here we go. Multiple choice. Which of the following is a current hit song by the rapper Jack Harlow featuring Drake: A) "Churchill Downs"; B) "Pimlico"; C) "Belmont Park"?

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A

For sake of completing this mini-theme, give the SURNAME of the actor that played John Carter in the film "Terminator 2: Judgement Day".

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Furlong

Memorial Day is this weekend. In honor, answer: Margaret Truman and Cher, both listed as 'singers' among various occupations, are both mentioned in the Wikipedia article for what military related subject?

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USS Missouri