Lighter Side of the News (Jul. 08, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #17-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 43 50 36 43 65 36 79 43 72 58 43 50
1 AnthonyBianca 482 96 15
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2 helene 350 89 15
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3 KonkelT 342 82 00
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4 KPope 320 75 15
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5 HoH 299 67 00
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6 ChrisRosenberg 298 60 15
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7 DFisher 277 53 15
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8 DouglasLovesVixey 268 46 00
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9 JCEurovision 234 39 15
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10 ecpekkle 233 32 00
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11 Tarn 219 25 15
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12 LynchT 167 17 15
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13 Vintsanity 145 10 00
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14 SokolM 124 3 00
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Questions:

Arnel Pineda and Randy Jackson are members of what rock band that is releasing their fifteenth studio album ("Freedom") today (Fri.)?

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Journey

What two words fill-in the blanks in this recent headline from NBC Sports: "Mondo Duplantis breaks outdoor ____ _____ record again"?

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Pole Vault

The new season of the television game show "Press Your Luck" debuted on Thursday night. What network currently broadcasts "Press Your Luck"?

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ABC

The attached montage alludes to the full title of what film that is being released today (Fri.)?

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Thor: Love and Thunder

Ons Jabeur has generated some buzz this week by reaching the finals of the Women's Singles event at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Jabeur represents what nation in competition?

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Tunisia

A cover of "Crimson and Clover" and "Bad Reputation" were some of the songs played by what musician, along with her backing band, Tuesday night in St. Louis, Missouri?

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Joan Jett

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" continues to break records at the movie box office. "Minions: The Rise of Gru" is distributed by what major studio?

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Universal

The face of what actor has been redacted in this recent image?

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Chris Pratt

Multiple choice. Which of the following is NOT a recent hit song from country singer Morgan Wallen: A) "Trouble with a Heartbreak"; B) "Wasted on You"; C) "Don't Think Jesus"?

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A

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Silverstones". Here we go. A Google News search was conducted last Sunday using the term: "Silverstone". The top results were headlines that regarded what sport?

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Formula One (Auto Racing)

What number fills-in the blank in this recent Yahoo! Life headline: "Alicia Silverstone reenacts 'Clueless' scene __ years later in hilarious video"? (accept within 1)

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27 (accept 26 to 28)

What U.S. vice president was born on this date (July 8th) in 1908? His even more famous grandfather was born on July 8th as well, 69 years earlier.

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Nelson Rockefeller