Lighter Side of the News (May 31, 2024) by HallR

Champion(s):

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


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #25-08

Full Results:

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1 ChrisRosenberg 370 94 15
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2 AnthonyBianca 363 83 15
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3 CoenM 340 72 15
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4 HoH 332 61 00
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5 gaufqwi 255 50 15
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6 Timm 202 38 00
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7 LynchT 180 27 15
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8 JCEurovision 131 16 00
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9 DFisher 124 5 15
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Questions:

Music critic Steven Hyden's book about Bruce Springsteen's iconic "Born in the U.S.A." album was released this week. Name TWO singles from "Born in the U.S.A.," other than the title track.

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Dancing in the Dark, Cover Me, I'm On Fire, Glory Days, I'm Goin' Down, My Hometown

"The Garfield Movie" is now playing in theaters. What actor voices the titular cat in "The Garfield Movie"?

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Chris Pratt

A new episode of the procedural drama series "9-1-1" aired on Thursday night. What network broadcasts "9-1-1"?

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ABC

The attached cropped photo was taken last weekend in what U.S. STATE?

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Indiana

Joe Mazzulla is a name that has been in the news lately. Mazzulla is the head coach of what professional sports team?

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Celtics

What restaurant chain fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Cinema Blend: "People Lost Their Marbles Over Sydney Sweeney's _______ SNL Sketch, But It Didn't Even Crack The Top 5 This Year"?

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Hooters

On this date (May 31) in 2002, what film, based on a Tom Clancy novel and starring Ben Affleck as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, was released in theaters?

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The Sum of All Fears

What WORD in this image is also the title of a current hit song by Sabrina Carpenter?

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Espresso

As of Thur. (May 30), what MLB team leads the American League West division with a record of (31-27)?

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Mariners

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Voting Issues". Here we go. What basketball related title fills-in the blanks in this recent headline from Variety: "Emmy Voters, Don’t Forget the Worthy Shows That Were Canceled Way Too Soon, Like HBO’s ‘_______ ____'"?

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Winning Time

Multiple choice. Willie Nelson's latest studio album (his 75th!) drops today (Fri.). What is this album's title: A) "The Economy"; B) "The Border"; C) "Cost of Living"; D) "The Deficit"; E) "Prescription Drugs .. and Those Not Prescribed"?

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B

Clint Eastwood turns 94 years old today (Fri.)! 🥳🎂 What is the name of Eastwood's film production company, which begins with an M and means "bad step" in Spanish?

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Malpaso