Lighter Side of the News (Aug. 11, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #22-05 [Notes: 1) "Network" in television questions refers to the four major U.S. networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox); 2) The mini-theme will have questions from two different subjects (e.g. Film, Sports) based loosely on word or concept association]

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 50 15 43 29 79 50 08 08 50 72 43 58
1 AnthonyBianca 446 96 15
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2 helene 394 89 15
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58
3 casketromance 300 82 00
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4 Flealick 264 75 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 256 67 15
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6 felsenheldd 250 60 00
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7 HoH 249 50 15
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7 SokolM 249 50 15
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9 CoenM 243 39 00
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10 GoodmanDL 242 32 00
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11 DFisher 219 25 15
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12 KPope 213 17 00
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13 LynchT 191 10 00
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14 JCEurovision 134 3 00
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43
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Questions:

Chief Thunderthud from "Howdy Doody" and Bart Simpson (though he once vehemently denied ever saying it), are two figures mentioned in the Wikipedia article for what WORD, commonly associated with a particular group featured in a current movie?

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Cowabunga

50/50 tossup. Currently (as of 08/11), which Texas based MLB team has the better 2023 season record: Astros or Rangers?

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Rangers

What film title fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Rolling Stone magazine: "'I Didn't Kill My Wife!' An Oral History of '___ ________'"?

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The Fugitive

What single digit number has been redacted in this recent image?

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7

Multiple choice. What is the latest single from rapper Ice Spice: A) "Diner"; B) "Drive-In"; C) "Dive"; D) "Deli"?

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D

The third and final season of the television series "Reservation Dogs" debuted this month. What U.S. state serves as the main setting, as well as the production location, for "Reservation Dogs"?

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Oklahoma

A new episode of the reality television series "Big Brother" aired on Thursday night. What network broadcasts "Big Brother"?

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CBS

What calendar month has been redacted in this recently posted image?

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September

What name fills-in the blank in this recent headline from RogerEbert.com: "'They Cloned ______' movie review (2023)"?

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Tyrone

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Not 🚫 an Answer From Last Week's Mini-Theme". Here we go. "Young Love & Saturday Nights", the latest single from country singer Chris Young, has caused some buzz for sampling a melody from what legendary multi-talented (non-country) musician who passed away in 2016?

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David Bowie

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps will be hosting the Bikers' Festival, a motorcycle gathering, this weekend. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is located in what European nation?

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Belgium

A PGA Tour golf tournament, a playoff event, is taking place this weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. This event is named after what TWO organizations; one a corporation and the other a nonprofit charity, both important local institutions?

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FedEx, St. Jude