Lighter Side of the News (Sep. 15, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

Matto
Who knew we had 8000 salad plates?

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #22-10

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 50 15 29 65 29 29 65 65 65 58 36 29
1 AnthonyBianca 440 96 15
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2 Matto 359 85 00
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2 CoenM 359 85 00
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4 gaufqwi 337 75 15
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5 helene 323 67 15
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6 HoH 315 60 00
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7 DFisher 285 53 15
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8 LynchT 255 46 15
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9 SokolM 235 39 00
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10 HortonR 205 28 00
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10 KPope 205 28 00
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12 JCEurovision 183 17 15
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13 DouglasLovesVixey 176 10 00
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14 Timm 139 3 15
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Questions:

A new movie currently playing in theaters, a romantic-comedy, has a nationality in its title. What is this nationality?

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Greek

50/50 tossup. Which Mountain Time Zone (MST) MLB team currently has the better 2023 season record: Diamondbacks or Rockies?

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Diamondbacks

The third season of the drama television series "The Morning Show" debuted this week. "The Morning Show" is available on what streaming service?

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Apple TV+

Seen in this photo is a new sign, installed this past weekend, which is situated at a location that served as the cover art for what 1989 ALBUM?

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Paul's Boutique

Multiple choice. What nation is hosting this Sunday's (Sep. 17) Formula One grand prix: A) Australia; B) Italy; C) Mexico; D) Singapore?

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D

New episodes of the television soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" aired this week. What network broadcasts "The Bold and the Beautiful"?

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CBS

The 2023 NFL regular season kicked off last weekend! 🏈 In honor, answer: What current television analyst and former player is heard in this audio clip?

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Terry Bradshaw

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Relentless", the latest studio album for The Pretenders. In honor, answer: What U.S. state is referenced in The Pretenders's 1982 hit "My City Was Gone"?

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Ohio

Name ONE of the three people who have been circled (in red) in this recently released image.

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Adrian Peterson, Mira Sorvino, Jamie Lynn Spears

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Modern Terms". Here we go. The term "Dink" can be an acronym for "Dual Income No Kids". In can also mean, "A soft shot hit on a bounce from the NVZ...", as defined by the U.S. organizing body for what SPORT?

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Pickleball

What title fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Far Out Magazine: "'________': The Ingrid Bergman film that sparked a modern term"?

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Gaslight

Today (Sep. 15) marks the anniversary of the birth of the famed explorer Marco Polo. In what YEAR (CE/AD) was Marco Polo born? (accept within 60 years)

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1254 (accept 1194 to 1314)