Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 15, 2021) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

Ian36


Quiz Description

Quiz - #12-01

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 34 67 30 78 63 38 30 49 56 49 34 34
1 AnthonyBianca 442 98 15
15
67
15
15
15
63
15
15
15
49
15
15
49
15
34
15
2 Ian36 415 94 15
15
15
30
15
78
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63
15
15
30
15
49
00
15
15
15
3 HoH 411 90 00
00
15
15
78
15
63
15
15
30
15
15
56
15
49
15
00
4 heystephen 371 87 15
15
15
30
15
78
00
15
15
30
00
15
15
49
15
34
15
5 groug 356 83 15
34
00
15
15
78
00
00
15
15
49
15
56
00
15
34
00
6 MattK 353 79 15
00
15
30
15
00
15
15
15
15
56
15
49
15
34
15
34
7 Vendy12 349 75 15
00
15
30
00
00
15
15
30
15
49
15
56
15
49
15
15
8 imogen 338 72 15
34
15
67
00
00
00
00
15
15
49
15
15
49
00
15
34
9 CoenM 327 68 15
00
15
30
00
00
15
15
30
15
49
15
15
49
15
34
15
10 KPope 323 62 15
00
15
30
00
00
00
00
15
49
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56
15
49
15
34
15
10 helene 323 62 15
34
15
15
30
00
15
00
00
00
15
56
15
49
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34
15
12 ecpekkle 289 57 15
00
15
30
00
00
00
15
30
15
49
15
56
00
15
34
00
13 BeningoS 282 53 15
34
15
67
00
00
00
15
38
00
00
00
00
15
34
15
34
14 Commodore 260 48 15
34
00
15
00
15
15
38
00
00
15
00
15
49
15
34
00
14 Vintsanity 260 48 15
34
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15
30
00
00
15
38
00
00
00
00
15
34
15
34
16 casketromance 256 42 15
34
00
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30
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15
38
15
30
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00
00
15
34
15
17 Tarn 244 38 15
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00
00
00
00
00
15
30
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56
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49
00
15
34
18 felsenheldd 218 35 15
34
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30
00
00
00
15
30
15
00
15
49
00
00
00
19 SokolM 207 29 00
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30
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15
38
15
30
00
00
00
15
34
00
00
19 KonkelT 207 29 00
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30
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38
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30
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15
34
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21 LynchT 188 24 00
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15
15
30
15
49
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15
34
22 RobinJRichards 173 20 15
34
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15
15
30
00
00
00
00
00
15
34
15
23 Atomiccoffey 157 16 00
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15
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63
15
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00
00
00
00
00
00
15
34
24 petkunm 139 12 00
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15
30
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00
15
00
00
15
00
15
49
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00
00
25 vepa1943 127 9 00
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67
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00
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15
30
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00
00
00
00
00
00
26 DouglasLovesVixey 94 5 00
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00
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15
30
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00
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34
27 JCEurovision 75 1 00
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15

Questions:

The television sitcom "Mr. Mayor" recently debuted on NBC. In "Mr. Mayor", Ted Danson plays the fictional mayor of what U.S. city?

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Los Angeles

Multiple choice. Everybody now has a podcast, even renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. What is the title Goodall's new podcast: A) "Jane Goodall Explains"; B) "The Jane Goodall Hopecast"; C) "Conversations with Jane Goodall"; D) "I Thought He Just Wanted Grooming: True Crime in the Rainforest"?

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B

What surname fills-in the blank in this recent Yahoo Sports headline: "LaMelo ____ becomes youngest player in NBA history to post triple-double"?

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Ball

What animated television series has been redacted in this image; part of a recent internet meme?

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Ducktales

Multiple choice. Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Mechanical Soul", the latest studio album by the band Front Line Assembly. Per Wikipedia, what genre of music does Front Line Assembly play: A) K-pop; B) Bluegrass; C) Contemporary Christian; D) Industrial?

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D

Last Sunday, golfer Harris English won the Sentry Tournament of Champions, the first PGA Tour tournament of calendar 2021. The Sentry Tournament of Champions was held at the Kapalua Resort, located on what Hawaiian island?

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Maui

What name fills-in the blank in this Wednesday headline from Aljazeera: "‘Bills don’t lie’: Pop megastar _______ sells 145-song catalogue"?

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Shakira

Leaving Netflix today (Fri.) is what 2012 film; seen in this cropped poster?

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The Master

Television commercials are currently airing for the "Nutrish" brand of dog food, which features the name of what celebrity chef and television personality?

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Rachael Ray

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Starring Julie Andrews...or at least Julie Andrews' stepdaughter". Here we go. The legendary Dame Julie Andrews narrates as a scandalous newsletter writer in what popular new period drama television series?

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Bridgerton

Time for an audio clip! The 2020-21 NFL playoffs are currently underway. However, this question is about teams that didn't qualify this year. Name ONE of the two NFL teams that played to a score of 43-32 while the moment heard in this audio clip was televised?

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Raiders, Jets

Betty White is celebrating a birthday this weekend! What age (in years) is Betty White turning on Sunday? (accept within 1)

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99 (accept 98 to 100)