Lighter Side of the News (May 13, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-05

Full Results:

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Money Value (% Incorrect): 72 24 24 81 20 34 15 58 39 20 43 48
1 CoenM 449 97 15
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2 AnthonyBianca 434 92 15
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3 helene 380 88 15
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4 casketromance 318 83 15
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5 SokolM 295 78 00
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6 gaufqwi 290 73 15
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7 DFisher 289 69 00
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8 felsenheldd 277 64 15
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9 KonkelT 270 59 00
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10 Vintsanity 245 54 00
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11 alamble 241 50 00
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12 groug 234 45 00
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13 RebstockJ 227 40 00
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14 JCEurovision 203 35 00
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15 LynchT 197 30 00
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16 ecpekkle 192 26 00
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17 Tarn 183 21 00
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18 DouglasLovesVixey 177 16 00
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19 HoH 169 11 00
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20 KPope 154 7 00
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21 Timm 139 2 00
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Questions:

"They better be warned: the British are coming" is a quote from the latest film, opening in the U.S. this upcoming Wednesday, for what media franchise?

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Downton Abbey

Nominations for the 75th Tony Awards were announced on Monday. "Company" was nominated in the Revival of a Musical category. Name the composer/lyricist for "Company".

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Stephen Sondheim

50/50 tossup. Which Chicago MLB team currently has the better 2022 season record: Cubs or White Sox?

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White Sox

The redacted image seen here is from Tuesday's grand opening of a new facility located in what city that lies somewhere between Mobile, Alabama and Denver, Colorado?

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Tulsa

A Google News search was conducted on Thursday using the term: "Ncuti Gatwa". The top-5 results were headlines that mentioned what television series?

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Doctor Who

The final episodes of the drama television series "This Is Us" are airing this month. What network broadcasts "This Is Us"?

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NBC

WARNING: Spelling counts! Last weekend, writer Tom Breihan, on his "The Number Ones" Stereogum series, gave a perfect 10 score to what 1997 smash hit heard in this audio clip?

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MMMBop

Last Sunday, driver Joey Logano won the Goodyear 400; a NASCAR race held at the storied racetrack located in what South Carolina town with a population near 6,000?

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Darlington

Multiple choice. What country music singer currently has a hit song with "'Til You Can't": A) Aaron Johnson; B) Bryce Johnson; C) Cody Johnson; D) Derek Johnson?

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C

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Featuring Rex Harrison". Here we go. "My Fair Lady has its problems but I still idolise Eliza Doolittle" reads a recent opinion piece headline from The Guardian (U.K.). What actress played Eliza Doolittle in the Academy Award winning film "My Fair Lady"?

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Audrey Hepburn

What TWO WORDS in the attached image form the name of a participant who won a prestigious sporting competition last weekend?

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Rich Strike

Stevie Wonder celebrates his 72nd birthday today (Fri.)! In what YEAR did "Little" Stevie Wonder achieve his first number-one pop hit with "Fingertips"? (accept within 1 year)

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1963 (accept 1962 to 1964)