Lighter Side of the News (Mar. 31, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

ChrisRosenberg
The odds of me winning a quiz are sufficiently low to not compel me to have something witty here.

HoH


Runner(s)-Up:


Quiz Description

Quiz - #20-12

Full Results:

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1 HoH 381 94 15
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1 ChrisRosenberg 381 94 00
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3 KonkelT 334 85 15
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4 loganstarr 324 79 00
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5 DFisher 318 73 00
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6 KPope 313 67 15
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7 helene 311 61 15
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8 SokolM 298 55 00
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9 CoenM 272 50 15
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10 KCrest 259 44 15
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11 Tarn 238 38 00
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12 DouglasLovesVixey 232 32 00
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13 LynchT 221 26 00
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14 JCEurovision 135 20 00
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15 Timm 116 11 00
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15 BoulierJ 116 11 00
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17 ecpekkle 96 2 00
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Questions:

What title character of a recently released film was born with the name Jardani Jovanovich, and had been married to a woman named Helen?

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John Wick

A Google News search was conducted on Thursday using the term: "Ski Trial". The top five results were headlines that mentioned what woman?

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Gwyneth Paltrow

The second season of the drama thriller television series "Yellowjackets" debuted last weekend. What premium cable television channel airs "Yellowjackets"?

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Showtime

The figure seen in this cropped photo is associated with what university; subject of much attention this weekend, and possibly upcoming Monday?

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San Diego State

On the latest "Record Roulette" podcast, the panel discussed what 1982 Bruce Springsteen album titled after a U.S. State?

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Nebraska

It was recently announced that Stacy Keibler will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. In 2006, Keibler finished in third place on what reality competition television program?

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Dancing with the Stars

What surname fills-in the blank in this DZAN News headline: "On This Day in Boxing History (March 31): Ken ______ Breaks Muhammad Ali's Jaw to Give 'The Greatest' Second Pro Loss"?

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Norton

Multiple choice. Which of the following is NOT a recently released or soon to be released film: A) "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"; B) "Pachinko"; C) "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game"; D) "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"; E) "Tetris"?

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B

Multiple choice. Which classical music composer was NOT born on this date (March 31): A) Johann Sebastian Bach; B) Franz Joseph Haydn; C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

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C

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "You Know the Rules and So Do I". Here we go. In honor of the annual return of a certain American institution, give either NUMBER that has been redacted in this image.

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15, 20

In honor of tomorrow's date (Apr. 1), answer: What COLOR of long trench coat does Rick Astley wear in the official "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video?

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White

A new episode of the procedural drama television series "9-1-1: Lone Star" will air next Tuesday. What network broadcasts "9-1-1: Lone Star"?

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Fox