Lighter Side of the News (Nov. 19, 2021) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

RautY
The machines are winning


Quiz Description

Quiz - #15-06

Full Results:

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1 AnthonyBianca 363 98 15
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2 RautY 360 94 00
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3 KPope 359 90 15
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4 MattK 329 84 15
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4 GarciaD 329 84 15
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6 gaufqwi 328 78 15
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7 Vendy12 317 75 00
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8 HoH 314 71 15
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9 felsenheldd 313 67 15
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10 Tarn 294 63 15
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11 helene 288 59 00
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12 CoenM 257 53 00
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12 Timm 257 53 00
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14 LynchT 254 48 00
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15 NathanL 250 44 00
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16 Squidpickles 231 40 15
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17 HortonR 227 36 00
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18 MasonC 224 32 00
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19 SokolM 223 28 00
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20 GoodmanDL 216 25 00
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21 KCrest 185 21 00
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22 ecpekkle 181 17 00
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23 casketromance 162 13 00
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24 Vintsanity 146 9 00
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25 DouglasLovesVixey 123 5 00
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26 JCEurovision 92 1 00
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Questions:

Thanksgiving is next Thursday! In honor, answer: How many weeks did it take for the Mayflower ship to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620? (accept within 2)

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10 (accept 8 to 12)

Multiple choice. Which of the following is the title of a new television drama series airing on Showtime: A) "Bumblebees"; B) "Hornets"; C) "Wasps"; D) "Yellowjackets"?

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D

What nation fills-in the blank in this line from a recent CBS Sports story: "______ sits in second place in the Concacaf standings after a disappointing 2-0 setback against the USMNT on Friday"?

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Mexico

"Once Upon a Time", "The Wedding" and "Here Comes James Hewitt" are some of the numbers in a new musical, that opened on Broadway Wednesday night, about what titular person?

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Princess Diana

The Detroit Lions will be playing their traditional Thanksgiving Day game, this year against the Chicago Bears, next Thursday. In honor, answer: The name of what non-athlete has been redacted in this image?

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George Plimpton

"We Are Never Getting Back Together" is one of the tracks on Taylor Swift's recent re-recording of what one-word titled album, initially released in 2012?

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Red

Time for an audio clip! In honor of Thanksgiving, answer: The clip heard here is from what television program?

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WKRP in Cincinnati

What word fills-in the blank in this recent Paste Magazine headline: "Even in a World of Soulless Reboots, 'Home _____ Home Alone' Is Astoundingly Miscalculated"?

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Sweet

By reaching the Final match of the 2021 WTA Finals this week, tennis player Anett Kontaveit capped off a strong finish to her 2021 season. Kontaveit is from what Baltic nation?

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Estonia

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "The Beatles". Here we go. The highly anticipated documentary "The Beatles: Get Back" debuts on Disney+ next Thur. thru Sat. What Academy Award winner is the director of "The Beatles: Get Back"?

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Peter Jackson

Multiple choice. In honor of the recent deluxe reissue of a certain product, answer: What orange square (give letter) covers the face of George Harrison in this image?

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D

The third season of the television series "Succession" is now airing on HBO. What actor plays billionaire media mogul Logan Roy on "Succession"?

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Brian Cox