Lighter Side of the News (Jul. 22, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

casketromance
Oath of the Goat


Runner(s)-Up:

Vintsanity
First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #18-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 94 57 63 57 13 38 69 13 44 25 57 75
1 casketromance 370 96 00
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2 Vintsanity 351 90 00
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3 KPope 325 84 00
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4 GoodmanDL 314 78 00
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5 helene 312 71 00
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6 LynchT 286 65 00
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7 felsenheldd 272 59 15
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8 CoenM 241 53 00
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9 HoH 240 46 00
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10 NathanL 223 40 00
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11 ChrisRosenberg 208 34 00
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12 Tarn 189 28 00
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13 SokolM 177 21 00
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14 DouglasLovesVixey 167 15 00
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15 DFisher 157 9 00
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16 JCEurovision 28 3 00
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Questions:

A Google News search was conducted on Monday using the term: "Martin Brest". The top result, possibly influenced by recent events, was a "flashback review" of what 2003 film?

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Gigli

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game was played on Tuesday night. In honor, answer: "Tonsure" is a term that most aptly applies to the grooming habits of the mascot for what MLB franchise?

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Padres

What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from The Seattle Times: "Now streaming: 'The ____ Man' on Netflix"?

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Gray

Multiple choice. What British musical group recently released their debut extended play (EP) "The Lead": A) Flo; B) Professor Burke; C) Mayhem; D) Jake from State Farm?

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A

The attached chart pertains to what person who will be celebrating his 100th birthday this upcoming Wednesday?

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Norman Lear

What title fills-in the blanks in this recent Page Six headline: "Ticket prices surging for Lea Michele's opening night in '_____ ____'"?

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Funny Girl

Multiple choice. The mystery drama film "Where the Crawdads Sing" is now playing. "Where the Crawdads Sing" is mainly set in what U.S. state: A) Louisiana; B) Maine; C) North Carolina?

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C

The latest season of the reality television series "The Bachelorette" recently debuted on ABC. Episodes of "The Bachelorette" are also available on what streaming service?

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Hulu

The letter "C" (highlighted in red) in this photo taken last weekend stands for what first name?

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Cameron

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "'Sandman' and NOT 'Sandman'". Here we go. Anticipation is building for "The Sandman", an upcoming Netflix fantasy television series based on a comic book written by what acclaimed novelist?

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Neil Gaiman

What decades old song by Metallica recently broke into the U.K. top-40 chart, thanks in part due to use in the television series "Stranger Things"?

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Master of Puppets

"Eagles' Devon Allen DQ'd in 110m Hurdles at 2022 World Athletics Championship" reads a recent Bleacher Report headline. How high (in inches) are the hurdles for the men's 110 meter event? (accept within 4 inches)

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42 (accept 38 to 46)