Lighter Side of the News (Jul. 16, 2021) by HallR

Champion(s):

AaronT


Runner(s)-Up:

MattK
Ready. Fire. Aim.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #14-01

Full Results:

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1 AaronT 373 97 15
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2 MattK 313 93 15
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3 GoodmanDL 297 89 15
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4 alamble 286 84 15
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5 KashyapN 281 80 15
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6 helene 276 76 00
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7 KPope 274 69 00
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7 LynchT 274 69 00
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9 UncleTed 273 63 15
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10 HoH 269 58 15
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11 Vendy12 265 54 15
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12 Tarn 242 50 15
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13 ElendilPickle 235 45 00
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14 ecpekkle 230 39 15
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14 ecpekkle 230 39 15
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16 felsenheldd 218 32 00
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17 CoenM 208 28 15
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18 GarciaD 203 23 15
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19 SokolM 167 19 00
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20 MaddyE 149 13 15
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20 Vintsanity 149 13 15
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22 JCEurovision 68 6 00
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23 DouglasLovesVixey 61 2 00
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Questions:

Last Sunday, Italy defeated England to win the UEFA Euro 2020 championship. What was the main color of the jerseys worn by the Italian team for this match?

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Blue

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Sob Rock", the eighth studio album for what musician, known for his 2002 hit "Your Body Is a Wonderland"?

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John Mayer

50/50 tossup. The big Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier fight was held last Saturday night at UFC 264. Who won: McGregor or Poirier?

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Poirier

What FIRST NAME fills-in the blank in this recent People magazine cover page headline: "____ & Blake's Country Wedding!"?

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Gwen

The object seen in this recent cropped photo has the name of what television channel written on its sides?

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Discovery

Teela, Evil-Lyn and Orko are a few of the characters in an upcoming Netflix television series, developed by Kevin Smith, based on what four word media franchise?

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Masters of the Universe

Multiple choice. The American Century Championship golf tournament was held last weekend in Lake Tahoe. Which of the following players finished with the better score: A) Ray Romano; B) Doug Flutie; C) Larry the Cable Guy; D) Dan Quayle?

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D

Give ONE of the two names redacted in this cropped image related to a certain current popular offering.

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Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz

The recently released documentary film "The Sparks Brothers" continues to earn rave reviews from critics. "The Sparks Brothers" is by what director, known for such films as "Shaun of the Dead" and "Baby Driver"?

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Edgar Wright

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Yes(!)". Here we go. News broke recently that the British progressive rock band Yes will be releasing a new album ("The Quest") this fall. What iconic 1972 Yes song was inspired by a series of roadway features that the band encountered while travelling?

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Roundabout

What number fills-in the blank in this recent Deadline headline: "Broadcasting Legend Marv Albert Signs Off After __-Year Career"? (accept within 4)

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55 (accept 51 to 59)

Nominations for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday. Who is slated to host this year's ceremony?

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Cedric the Entertainer