Lighter Side of the News (Aug. 04, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

felsenheldd
Wherever you go, there you are.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Quiz Description

Quiz - #22-04

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 54 77 70 70 54 62 62 47 85 24 54 39
1 felsenheldd 415 96 15
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2 casketromance 353 88 00
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3 GoodmanDL 307 80 15
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4 helene 300 73 00
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5 JCEurovision 299 65 00
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6 DouglasLovesVixey 285 57 15
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7 KPope 270 50 00
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8 CoenM 254 42 15
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9 ChrisRosenberg 232 34 00
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10 DFisher 224 26 15
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11 HoH 200 19 00
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12 SokolM 193 11 00
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13 LynchT 185 3 15
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Questions:

Country singer Luke Combs' cover version of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" continues to perform well on the singles charts. Name an occupation mentioned in the lyrics of "Fast Car". (approximations accepted)

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Convenience store worker, Checkout girl

What MLB team fills-in the blank in this Thursday headline from ESPN.com: "____ score 36 runs in 2 games for best stretch since 1897"?

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Cubs

A new episode of the reality cooking competition television series "Baking It" will air tomorrow night (Sat.). What network broadcasts "Baking It"?

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NBC

"Blue Angel" (1930), "Morocco" (1932) and "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961), are some of the titles mentioned in a Collider.com story this week, ranking the films of what legendary performer?

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Marlene Dietrich

50/50 tossup. Which Gallagher brother, formerly of Oasis, is releasing his new album "Knebworth 22" today (Fri.): Liam or Noel?

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Liam

What six-letter word has been redacted in this recent image?

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Trench

An Australian woman named Kaylee McKeown made some news recently. McKeown is an athlete who completes in what sport?

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Swimming

Taping of the upcoming 24th season of the reality competition television series "The Voice" is currently underway. What person is replacing Blake Shelton as a judge this season? (Hints: red hair, 2000s sitcom)

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Reba McEntire

Multiple choice. What rental car company entrepreneur was born on this date (Aug. 4) in 1915: A) Warren Avis; B) Buddy Budget; C) John D. Hertz; D) Paul Enterprise?

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A

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Pink, but Not Barbie". Here we go. Recently, the pop singer Pink, along with Brandi Carlisle, performed a concert rendition of the 1990 hit song "Nothing Compares 2 U". Name the songwriter of "Nothing Compares 2 U".

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Prince

The attached photo was taken last weekend at a major event held in what nation? (Note: champion competitor pictured is also from this nation)

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France

A Google News search was conducted on Thursday using the term: "New Orleans, ghosts". The two most recent results listed were stories about what currently playing movie?

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Haunted Mansion