Lighter Side of the News (Oct. 20, 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 - #23-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 34 09 67 50 25 59 67 42 67 59 42 34
1 AnthonyBianca 440 95 15
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67
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50
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42
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67
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34
2 helene 387 87 15
15
00
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42
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67
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59
00
15
34
3 KPope 370 79 15
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25
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59
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42
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59
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15
4 CoenM 280 70 15
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09
00
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42
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34
5 RuizJ 274 62 15
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09
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25
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59
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42
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34
6 SokolM 259 54 15
34
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67
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00
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34
7 KCrest 242 45 15
34
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09
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59
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15
8 HoH 233 37 15
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09
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25
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42
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67
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9 JCEurovision 228 29 00
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67
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67
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10 DFisher 186 20 00
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42
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11 felsenheldd 169 12 00
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67
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42
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12 DouglasLovesVixey 146 4 00
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67
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34

Questions:

"Willow", "Enchanted" and "The Last Great American Dynasty" are three of the songs heard in what recently released film now playing in theaters?

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are currently playing in the 2023 American League Championship Series (ALCS). The Rangers play at Globe Life Field, which is located in what Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex CITY?

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Arlington

A woman named Sunny Hostin celebrates her birthday today (Fri.). 🎂 Hostin can currently be seen on what television program?

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The View

What title has been redacted in this midnight offering?

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From Dusk Till Dawn

What NFL team currently leads the NFC North division with a 2023 season record of (5-1)?

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Lions

The television series known as "The Continental" for short, starring Mel Gibson, recently debuted on Peacock. "The Continental" is a spin-off of what action media franchise?

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John Wick

Multiple choice. This month marks the 30th anniversary of the film "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas". Who was the director of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas": A) Travis Knight; B) Henry Selick; C) Will Vinton; D) Tim Burton?

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B

The name of what rock band has been cropped out of this product that goes on sale today (Fri.)?

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The Rolling Stones

2021 U.S. Open tennis finalist Leylah Fernandez had a comeback last weekend by winning the Hong Kong Open singles title. Fernandez represents what nation in competition? (edited at 8:49 am, October 20, 2023 (PDT))

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Canada

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Animated Duos". Here we go. In conjunction with the debut of a new televised season this week, Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden were revealed to be the new voice actors for what two animated characters?

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Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith

50/50 tossup. The hip-hop album "Sick Boi" was released last weekend. "Sick Boi" is by a Welsh rapper who goes by what name: Ren or Stimpy?

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Ren

As mentioned last week, "Gutenberg! The Musical!" Is now playing on Broadway. In honor, answer: The first Gutenberg Bibles were printed in what YEAR? (accept within 30 years)

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1455 (accept 1425 to 1485)