Lighter Side of the News (Jun. 10, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

felsenheldd
Wherever you go, there you are.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-09

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 23 28 41 55 46 32 46 14 37 05 32 73
1 AnthonyBianca 414 97 15
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2 felsenheldd 343 93 15
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73
3 DarthPace 326 88 15
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4 CoenM 303 84 15
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5 helene 301 79 15
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6 casketromance 298 75 15
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7 Tarn 295 70 00
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8 HortonR 278 65 00
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9 HoH 272 59 15
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9 alamble 272 59 15
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11 gaufqwi 257 52 00
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12 ecpekkle 245 47 15
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13 GoodmanDL 242 43 15
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14 Vintsanity 227 38 15
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15 SokolM 226 34 15
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16 Timm 213 29 00
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17 DFisher 211 25 15
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18 KonkelT 208 20 00
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19 LynchT 169 15 15
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20 JCEurovision 162 11 15
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21 KPope 160 6 15
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22 DouglasLovesVixey 138 2 15
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Questions:

The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics are currently playing in the NBA Finals. Name ONE of the two banks that are naming sponsors of the arenas where the Warriors and Celtics play home games.

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Chase, TD

What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Variety: "'Jurassic World: ________' Sinks Teeth Into $16.7 Million at International Box Office"?

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Dominion

The game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" recently returned to television and a new episode aired on Thursday. What network currently broadcasts "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"?

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Fox

Multiple choice. "Top Gun: Maverick" continues to perform well at the box office. Which of the following is NOT an aviator call sign from "Top Gun: Maverick": A) Phoenix; B) Ironhead; C) Hangman; D) Bob?

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B

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Denim & Rhinestones", the ninth studio album for what singer? (attached image is a hint)

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Carrie Underwood

A Google News search was conducted last weekend using the term: "LIV". All of the top results were stories that regarded what sport?

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Golf

The second season of the television series "Hacks" concluded this month. "Hacks" is available on what streaming service?

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HBO Max

The 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" has received renewed attention due to its inclusion in the latest season of the television series "Stranger Things". "Running Up That Hill" is by what singer?

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Kate Bush

The Colorado Avalanche will be playing in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. From 1972 to 1995, the franchise, under a different name, played home games in what city?

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Quebec (City)

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "In Honor of a Certain Movie Opening Next Week". Here we go. In the attached image, the word "Buzz" is redacted by squares of what COLOR?

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Green

Multiple choice. How long is a light-year: A) 58.8 billion miles; B) 588 billion miles; C) 5.88 trillion miles; D) 58.8 trillion miles?

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C

What word has been redacted twice in this recent People Magazine headline: "Harry Styles Reveals He's 'Not a (redacted) Roll Guy' Despite Writing 'Music for a (redacted) Restaurant'"?

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Sushi