Lighter Side of the News (Jul. 29, 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 - #18-03

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 87 47 07 40 34 27 27 14 34 27 94 67
1 AnthonyBianca 515 96 15
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2 CoenM 365 90 00
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3 felsenheldd 343 83 00
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4 helene 310 76 00
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5 KonkelT 293 70 15
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6 casketromance 275 63 00
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7 DFisher 241 56 00
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8 NathanL 219 50 00
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9 JCEurovision 217 43 00
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10 HoH 215 36 00
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11 SokolM 212 30 00
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12 KPope 178 23 00
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13 LynchT 163 16 00
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14 Vintsanity 128 10 00
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15 DouglasLovesVixey 78 3 00
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Questions:

"Germany agrees to bail out (redacted) giant Uniper as Russia squeezes gas supplies" was a recent CNBC headline that appeared when a Google News search was conducted for what current hit SONG by the rapper Latto?

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Big Energy

A young man named Jonas Vingegaard made news last weekend. Vingegaard is an athlete who competes in what sport?

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Cycling

The science-fiction horror film "Nope" is now playing. Name the writer/director of "Nope".

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Jordan Peele

The name of what actor has been redacted in this recently released promotional image?

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Daniel Radcliffe

Multiple choice. "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett can currently be seen in commercials for what sandwich restaurant chain: A) Blimpie; B) Jersey Mike's; C) Jimmy John's; D) Subway?

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C

The final match for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 soccer tournament is this Sunday. Name ONE of the two teams playing in the final match.

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England, Germany

The highly anticipated album "Renaissance" is released today (Fri.). "Renaissance" is the seventh studio album for what singer?

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Beyoncé

What TWO LETTERS have been redacted in this image?

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DC

A new episode of the television game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" will air this Monday night. What network broadcasts "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"?

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Fox

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Laments". Here we go. What social media website fills-in the blank in this recent PetalPixel headline: "'_________ Hates Us': Photographers Lament Recent Changes"?

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Instagram

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is celebrating his 69th birthday today (Fri.)! In honor, give the YEAR (CE/AD) in which the song heard in this audio clip was first composed. (accept within 4 years)

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1982 (accept 1978 to 1986)

A woman named Irene Hodges garnered some attention for a speech she gave last weekend. What was Hodges' father's first name?

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Gil (Gilbert)