Lighter Side of the News (Jun. 03, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-08

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 75 00 60 35 35 70 60 40 30 80 60 55
1 AnthonyBianca 490 97 15
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2 casketromance 370 92 15
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3 CoenM 350 87 00
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4 Tarn 320 82 00
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5 Vintsanity 315 77 15
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6 helene 300 72 00
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7 KPope 295 67 00
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8 ecpekkle 290 62 00
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9 felsenheldd 280 57 00
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10 gaufqwi 270 52 00
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11 NathanL 255 47 15
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12 DFisher 240 42 15
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13 HoH 230 35 00
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13 KonkelT 230 35 00
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15 LynchT 210 27 00
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16 ChrisRosenberg 205 22 00
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17 Timm 190 17 00
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18 SokolM 110 12 00
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19 JCEurovision 65 7 00
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20 DouglasLovesVixey 60 2 00
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Questions:

"Demolition woman, can I be your man?" are lyrics associated with what rock band that recently released their twelfth studio album "Diamond Star Halos"?

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Def Leppard

What number fills-in the blank in this recent Entertainment Weekly headline: "What to expect in 'Stranger Things' season _, Volume 2"?

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4

The 2022 UEFA Champions League Final match was held last weekend. What soccer club won this year's championship?

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Real Madrid

Ladies in large dresses playing croquet are featured in a current GEICO commercial in which a woman bought a house built in what architectural style?

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Victorian

Multiple choice. The television miniseries "Obi-Wan Kenobi" debuted last weekend on Disney+. Which of these actors does NOT appear in "Obi-Wan Kenobi": A) Sung Kang; B) Ahmed Best; C) Hayden Christensen; D) Jimmy Smits?

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B

In honor of a certain current movie blockbuster, answer: What SPORT has been redacted (in red) in this screenshot?

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Surfing

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Twelve Carat Toothache", the latest studio album for what rapper known for such hits as "Psycho" and "Sunflower"?

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Post Malone

Clint Eastwood celebrated his 92nd birthday on Tuesday! In honor, fill-in the blanks in the following sequence: Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, ______ ______, The Dead Pool.

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Sudden Impact

The latest season of the science fiction television series "The Orville" debuted on Thursday. "The Orville" is currently available on what streaming service?

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Hulu

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Royals". Here we go. Multiple choice. As of 06/01/2022, what is the 2022 MLB season winning percentage for the Kansas City Royals: A) .546; B) .473; C) .400; D) .327?

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D

What FIRST NAME has been redacted in this recent photo?

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Tina

Today (June 3rd) marks the birthdate of legendary entertainer Josephine Baker. In what YEAR (CE/AD) was Josephine Baker born? (accept within 7)

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1906 (accept 1899 to 1913)