Lighter Side of the News (Sep. 16, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

DFisher


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #18-10

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 12 42 48 53 71 24 48 24 30 65 24 71
1 DFisher 380 97 15
15
42
15
48
15
53
00
15
15
48
15
15
15
15
24
15
2 AnthonyBianca 336 91 15
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42
15
48
00
00
15
15
48
15
24
15
15
15
24
15
3 helene 332 85 15
15
42
15
15
53
00
15
24
15
48
15
15
30
00
15
00
4 CoenM 317 79 00
15
15
48
15
15
71
15
24
00
15
15
30
00
15
24
00
5 Vintsanity 302 73 00
00
00
00
15
71
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15
48
15
24
15
30
00
15
24
15
6 KPope 299 67 15
12
00
15
48
00
15
71
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15
15
24
00
00
15
24
15
7 ChrisRosenberg 297 61 15
12
15
15
48
15
15
15
24
15
15
24
15
15
15
24
00
8 Timm 263 55 15
12
15
42
00
15
00
15
24
00
00
00
00
15
24
15
71
9 gaufqwi 243 50 15
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42
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48
00
00
00
15
00
15
24
00
15
15
24
00
10 KonkelT 219 44 15
12
00
00
15
00
15
24
15
15
24
15
30
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15
24
00
11 SokolM 207 35 15
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00
15
00
00
15
24
15
15
24
15
30
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15
24
00
11 HoH 207 35 15
12
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42
00
00
15
15
24
00
15
15
00
15
24
00
00
13 ecpekkle 165 26 15
12
00
15
15
00
00
00
15
48
00
15
30
00
00
00
00
14 Tarn 162 20 15
15
00
00
00
00
15
24
00
15
24
15
00
15
24
00
00
15 LynchT 152 14 15
12
15
15
00
00
00
00
00
15
00
00
15
65
00
00
00
16 JCEurovision 87 8 15
12
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
30
15
00
00
00
17 DouglasLovesVixey 27 2 15
12
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00

Questions:

Zendaya won an Emmy Award during Monday night's Emmys ceremony. Zendaya won the award for her role in what television drama series?

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Euphoria

A screening of the upcoming drama film "The Fabelmans" was held recently at the Venice Film Festival. Name the director of "The Fabelmans"?

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Steven Speilberg

"But, Mr. Adams", "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men" and "Molasses to Rum" are numbers from what Broadway musical revival that begins previews today (Fri.) at the Roundabout Theater?

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1776

Multiple choice. Which of the following can currently be seen in a commercial for Capital One bank: A) Shaggy; B) Sia; C) Slash; D) Sting?

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C

The first games of the 2022 NFL season played out last week. What team was kicking a field goal in this screenshot (highly cropped) taken last Sunday?

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Steelers

What part of a title fills-in the blank in this recent Hollywood Reporter headline: "‘Confess, ______’ Review: Jon Hamm Offers a Low-Key Spin on the Iconic Chevy Chase Role"?

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Fletch

Last weekend, pro golfer Shane Lowry won the DP World Tour's BMW PGA Championship tournament. Lowry represents what nation in competition?

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Ireland

A Google News search was conducted last weekend using the term: "Time travel, reboot". The top five results were headlines regarding what NBC television series that debuted on Monday night?

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Quantum Leap

Just two weeks left for the 2022 MLB regular season. Name a team (as of Sep. 15) that has clinched their division.

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Dodgers

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Trekking". Here we go. What part of a title fills-in the blank in this recent AV Club headline: "Carol Kane joins 'Star Trek: _______ New Worlds' in its second season"?

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Strange

Taken from a 2014 Bloomberg article, the attached image redacts the name of what musical duo who happen to be releasing their latest studio album "Dentures Out" today (Fri.)?

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The Proclaimers

What WORD contained within the title parentheses of "Running Up That Hill", Kate Bush's revival hit song, is also included in the title of DJ Khaled's latest album?

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God