Lighter Side of the News (Jul. 15, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #18-01

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 62 50 34 34 23 17 78 17 56 34 73 62
1 casketromance 511 97 15
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78
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56
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73
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2 AnthonyBianca 483 91 15
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34
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78
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56
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73
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3 helene 367 86 15
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56
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00
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62
4 CoenM 360 80 15
62
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62
5 DFisher 326 75 15
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78
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6 ChrisRosenberg 302 69 00
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73
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7 NathanL 279 63 00
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8 HoH 270 58 00
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9 KCrest 246 52 00
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10 LynchT 237 47 00
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11 KonkelT 226 41 00
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12 JCEurovision 216 36 00
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13 ecpekkle 205 30 00
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14 Tarn 180 25 00
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15 KPope 179 19 15
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16 SokolM 169 13 00
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17 Vintsanity 162 8 15
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18 DouglasLovesVixey 117 2 00
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Questions:

"Hello Darlin'", "Tight Fittin' Jeans" and "Family Guy" were some of the titles mentioned on this week's episode of the "Stand By Your Band" podcast, where the hosts and guest discussed the career of what singer?

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Conway Twitty

Nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday. What mockumentary sitcom was the only program from a network (ABC) nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series category?

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Abbott Elementary

50/50 tossup. Which Ohio based MLB team currently has the better 2022 season record: Guardians or Reds?

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Guardians

What six-letter word has been redacted in this recent photo?

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Formal

Though set on a night approximately five months and a week later, what John McTiernan directed film was released on this date (Jul. 15) in 1988?

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Die Hard

What word fills-in the blank in this recent Deadline headline: "‘Only _______ In The Building’ Renewed For Season 3 By Hulu"?

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Murders

The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game was played last Sunday night. What major U.S. city hosted the event this year?

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Chicago

What word, repeated three times, has been redacted in this recent screenshot?

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Girls

What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from the Hollywood Reporter: "'____ of Fury: The Legend of Hank': Film Review"?

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Paws

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Fast Food". Here we go. Multiple choice. J-Hope, a member of K-pop boyband sensation BTS, is releasing his debut solo album today (Fri.). What's the album's title: A) "Carl's Jr."; B) "Jack in the Box"; C) "In-N-Out"; D) "Del Taco"?

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B

To stick with the mini-theme, give the YEAR in which McDonald's first introduced the Big Mac nationwide. (accept within 2 years)

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1968 (accept 1966 to 1970)

"Fake Indian Cricket League Swindles Russian Gamblers" reads a recent New York Times headline. In the sport of cricket, what is the TERM for a set of six deliveries delivered by the bowler towards the batsman?

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Over