Lighter Side of the News (Aug. 28, 2020) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Quiz Description

Quiz - #10-07

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 28 35 30 75 25 60 90 55 30 73 88 73
1 AnthonyBianca 566 98 15
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2 casketromance 479 96 00
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3 MattK 463 93 15
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4 heystephen 446 91 15
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5 Vintsanity 393 88 00
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6 CoenM 388 86 15
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7 helene 386 83 15
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8 MoyseyC 368 81 15
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9 ecpekkle 338 78 00
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10 ShampooCell 318 76 00
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11 BringMoreLegos 316 73 15
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12 felsenheldd 301 71 15
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13 GarciaD 298 68 15
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14 Nicola 293 66 15
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15 HortonR 286 63 15
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16 AmmermanA 283 60 15
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16 griffism 283 60 15
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18 MaccaroneM 263 55 15
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18 Michalle 263 55 15
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20 AdamKing 261 51 15
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21 JCEurovision 255 48 00
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22 UncleTed 253 46 15
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23 SokolM 236 43 15
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24 GoodmanDL 223 41 15
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25 PSUrose 220 38 00
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26 ChrisRosenberg 191 36 15
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27 Tarn 183 33 15
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28 KesslerA2 180 30 00
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28 KonkelT 180 30 00
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30 GoldfarbDavidJ 178 26 15
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31 HoH 165 23 15
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32 Vendy12 163 21 15
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33 DouglasLovesVixey 160 18 00
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34 HoodM 143 16 15
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35 Jonathan 133 13 00
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36 WatskyA 110 11 00
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37 gaufqwi 98 7 15
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37 MatchenD 98 7 15
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39 ArunH 93 3 15
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40 IFSEsq 60 1 15
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Questions:

A Google News search was recently conducted using the term: "$200 million, Palindrome". The top results were mainly reviews for what upcoming film?

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Tenet

What two-word name fills-in the blanks in this UPI headline from last Sunday: "______ ______ beats PSG to win sixth Champions League title"?

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Bayern Munich

Multiple choice. Katy Perry's new album "Smile" is being released today (Fri.). Which of the following is the title of a track on "Smile": A) Harleys in Hawaii; B) Ducatis in Delaware; C) Triumphs in Texas; D) Kawasakis in Kentucky?

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A

The attached poster is for a film that debuts today (Fri.). This film is primarily set in what nation?

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Portugal

"He basically looked at me like you could see into his soul and he basically said he was stuck like this. And at that point it was like seeing the ghost of Christmas future." Snowboarder Shaun White has been making headlines lately for his new romance with actress Nina Dobrev. The above quote regards White's decision to change his hairstyle after an encounter with what comedian?

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Carrot Top

A man named Takuma Sato made headlines last Sunday. Last Sunday, Sato was in what U.S. city?

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Indianapolis

Time for a Gif! Due to certain ongoing circumstances, observers have noticed that brands have been reluctant to engage in ongoing advertising campaigns. That said, this GIF is from a commercial for what company?

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Reebok

What type of fruit fills-in the blank in this recent headline from The Independent: "Harry Styles’ ‘__________ Sugar’ earns rare chart feat last claimed by Adele"?

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Watermelon

The screenshot seen here is from the new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of what television series?

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The Crown

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Not Serena". Here we go. Screen Rant recently ran an article ranking the "10 Most Iconic Roles" of Bradley Cooper, and an article ranking the "10 Most Iconic Roles" of Jennifer Lawrence. Cooper and Lawrence have co-starred in three movies together. Of these three films, which one was released in 2013?

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American Hustle

The 2020 U.S. Open for tennis begins this Monday. What U.S. player, a Grand Slam winner earlier this year, is seeded #2 in the Women's Singles draw?

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Sofia Kenin

Fans were left discussing the storylines of John and Beth Dutton following last Sunday night's season finale of what popular Paramount Network drama television series?

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Yellowstone