Lighter Side of the News (Oct. 29, 2021) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Quiz Description

Quiz - #15-03

Full Results:

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1 AnthonyBianca 469 96 15
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2 casketromance 368 90 15
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3 DFisher 343 84 00
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4 helene 334 78 15
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5 CoenM 319 71 15
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6 MatthewPearson 313 65 00
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7 KPope 307 59 00
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8 SokolM 303 53 15
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9 ChrisRosenberg 264 46 00
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10 HoH 250 40 15
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11 Tarn 222 34 15
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12 HortonR 214 28 15
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13 JCEurovision 167 21 00
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14 MasonC 112 15 15
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15 LynchT 80 9 00
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16 DouglasLovesVixey 65 3 00
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Questions:

Halloween is this Sunday! In honor, name ONE of the two current colors of flagship (milk chocolate) M&M candies that were NOT part of the original five colors when the product debuted in 1941.

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Orange, Blue

The 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves versus the Houston Astros is currently underway. Name the current manager of the Astros?

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Dusty Baker

The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Saturday night. Among the inductees is what late guitarist, known for his work on such Ozzy Osbourne classics as "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley"?

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Randy Rhoads

50/50 tossup. What word has been redacted in this recent image: Trick or Treat?

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Treat

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Ocean to Ocean", the sixteenth studio album for what singer and pianist, known for such songs as "Cornflake Girl" and "Silent All These Years"?

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Tori Amos

What German golfer fills-in the blanks in this recent CBC Sports headline: "________ ______, 64, becomes oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history"?

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Bernhard Langer

A new episode of the crime thriller television series "The Blacklist" aired on Thursday night. What network broadcasts "The Blacklist"?

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NBC

In honor of Halloween, answer: What name has been redacted in this image?

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Bobby (Boris) Pickett

Multiple choice. Whom of the following appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast this week: A) Lorde; B) Tiffany; C) Cher; D) Jewel?

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D

This week has a mini-topic, not theme, as both #10 & #11 pertain to the same subject (FILM). It's titled: "New Movies: With or Without Jousting". Here we go. The historical drama film "The Last Duel" is now playing in theaters. The events of "The Last Duel" take place in what YEAR (CE/AD)? (accept within 40)

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1386 (accept 1346 to 1426)

Trailers are out for the film "King Richard", set to open on Nov. 19. "King Richard" is about a figure associated with what SPORT, which is not jousting...nor NASCAR for that matter?

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Tennis

Last night's (Oct. 28) "Thursday Night Football" broadcast was a highly anticipated one. Name BOTH NFL teams that played last night.

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Cardinals, Packers