Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 20, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #20-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 32 25 19 44 25 44 75 63 69 44 32 07
1 AnthonyBianca 339 96 15
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2 CoenM 302 90 15
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07
3 alamble 284 81 15
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3 HortonR 284 81 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 271 71 00
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6 HoH 270 65 15
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7 SokolM 247 59 00
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8 DFisher 244 53 00
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9 KPope 240 46 15
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10 KonkelT 220 40 15
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11 LynchT 216 34 15
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12 felsenheldd 215 28 15
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13 Vintsanity 202 21 00
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14 helene 200 15 15
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15 Tarn 185 9 15
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16 JCEurovision 93 3 00
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Questions:

The 28th Critics' Choice Awards were held last Sunday night. Cate Blanchett won the award for Best Actress for her performance in what film?

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Tár

Multiple choice. In commercials currently airing for Verizon, actor Paul Giamatti portrays what historical figure: A) Alexander Graham Bell; B) Benjamin Franklin; C) Albert Einstein; D) Leonardo Da Vinci?

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C

What title fills-in the blank in this recent WTOP headline: "Jury still out on whether NBC's '_____ _____' reboot can make us laugh"?

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Night Court

A location of much attention this weekend, the attached photo was taken in what town (pop. 29,000)?

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Orchard Park

"Mercy", the seventeenth studio album for Welsh musician John Cale is released today (Fri.). From 1965 to 1968 Cale was a member of what band? (Hint: banana)

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The Velvet Underground

As of Jan. 19, 2023, what Texas based university is ranked #1 in the AP NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings?

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Houston

A new episode of the television sitcom "Welcome to Flatch" will air this upcoming Thursday night. What network broadcasts "Welcome to Flatch"?

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Fox

The Tom Hanks movie "A Man Called Otto" is now playing in theaters. In honor, answer: The attached photo was taken in what YEAR? (accept within 10 years)

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1870 (accept 1860 to 1880)

Multiple choice. Which of the following is a current hit song by R&B singer SZA: A) "Shirt"; B) "Shoes"; C) "Shorts"?

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A

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Black Widows". Here we go. What woman fills-in the blanks in this line from a recent Cinema Blend article: "Natasha Romanoff is no longer with us in the MCU, but the Black Widow mantle is now being carried by ________ ____'s Yelena Belova"?

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Florence Pugh

Jeanette Lee, nicknamed the "Black Widow", is the subject of a recently released ESPN "30 for 30" documentary. Lee is a figure associated with what sport?

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Billiards (Pool)

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" are two of the hits for what singer who.will be the subject of a PBS "American Masters" documentary airing this upcoming Tuesday night?

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Roberta Flack