Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 28, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

reallydumb4real


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #16-03

Full Results:

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1 reallydumb4real 362 96 00
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2 AnthonyBianca 354 90 15
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3 HoH 348 84 15
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4 felsenheldd 343 78 15
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5 casketromance 316 71 15
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6 GoodmanDL 303 65 15
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7 KPope 297 59 15
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8 CoenM 257 53 15
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9 SokolM 232 46 00
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10 DouglasLovesVixey 211 40 00
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11 MasonC 204 34 00
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12 KonkelT 183 25 15
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12 helene 183 25 15
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14 Tarn 166 15 15
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15 HortonR 155 9 00
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16 JCEurovision 84 3 00
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Questions:

A Google News search was conducted last weekend using the term: "Agriculturist flute". The top result was a Grammy.com story about what band that is releasing their latest album "The Zealot Gene" today (Fri.)?

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Jethro Tull

Hannah Simone and Lamorne Morris are two of the hosts of "Welcome to Our Show", a new podcast devoted to rewatching what television series?

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The New Girl

Another new episode of "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" airs tonight. What network currently broadcasts "WWE Friday Night SmackDown"?

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Fox

What corporate name has been redacted in this photo taken at a location that will receive much attention this weekend and for the next two weeks after that?

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SoFi

"Heimr Àrnadalr", "Return to Arendelle" and "The Great Thaw (Vuelie Reprise)" are some of the songs from what 2013 film that was discussed on this week's "Unspooled" podcast?

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Frozen

Multiple choice. Today (Fri.) marks the release of "The Alien Coast", the latest album for St. Paul and The Broken Bones. Per Wikipedia, what genre of music is St. Paul and The Broken Bones: A) Electropop; B) Soul; C) Alternative metal; D) Gregorian chant?

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B

What half of a hyphenated name fills-in the blank in this recent Inquirer Sports headline: "NBA: Karl-_______ Towns takes over in 4th as Wolves down Nets"?

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Anthony

Attached is a screenshot from a current commercial for what online marketplace company?

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Airbnb

Multiple choice. The song "Heat Waves" is currently a #3 hit (Billboard Hot 100, week of Jan. 22) for what musical group: A) Glass Animals; B) Glass Houses; C) Glass Dreams; D) Martha and the Vandellas?

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A

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Donkeys (Kong and Sauce varieties)". Here we go. What company fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Comicbook.com: "New Donkey Kong Game for ________ Switch Rumored to Be in Development"?

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Nintendo

Restaurateur Guy Fieri celebrated his birthday last Saturday! How old (in years) is Guy Fieri? (accept within 3)

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54 (accept 51 to 57)

News about the Baseball Hall of Fame broke on Wednesday morning. Name the only player who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022?

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David Ortiz