Lighter Side of the News (Oct. 21, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

KashyapN


Quiz Description

Quiz - #19-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 72 22 29 36 58 72 29 72 22 65 08 58
1 AnthonyBianca 483 96 15
72
15
15
15
36
15
58
15
72
15
15
15
15
65
15
15
2 KashyapN 389 89 00
15
15
29
15
15
58
15
72
15
15
72
15
00
15
08
15
3 felsenheldd 358 82 15
72
15
15
29
00
00
00
15
29
00
15
15
65
00
15
58
4 helene 344 75 00
15
00
15
36
15
58
00
00
15
72
15
15
65
15
08
00
5 Tarn 336 67 15
72
15
00
15
36
15
58
00
00
00
00
00
15
65
15
15
6 SokolM 264 60 00
00
15
29
00
15
58
00
00
15
72
15
22
00
15
08
00
7 KCrest 258 53 00
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22
15
29
15
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00
15
29
00
15
15
65
15
08
00
8 CoenM 244 46 15
15
15
29
15
36
00
00
15
29
00
15
22
00
15
08
15
9 DouglasLovesVixey 243 39 00
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22
00
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36
15
58
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15
29
00
00
00
15
08
15
10 JCEurovision 213 32 00
00
15
29
00
00
00
15
72
15
29
00
15
00
15
08
00
11 HoH 192 21 00
15
15
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00
15
72
15
00
15
22
00
00
15
08
00
00
11 DFisher 192 21 00
15
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29
15
36
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29
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00
15
08
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13 KPope 185 10 00
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22
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29
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29
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22
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08
00
14 LynchT 74 3 00
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36
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00
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00
15
08
00
00

Questions:

"1973", an original composition, as well as classics such as Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" and Stillwater's "Fever Dog", are numbers from what new Broadway musical that is currently in previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater?

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Almost Famous

A new episode of the television drama series "Blue Bloods" airs tonight (Fri.). What network broadcasts "Blue Bloods"?

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CBS

What team are the Philadelphia Phillies currently playing in the MLB National League Championship Series?

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Padres

What six-letter verb has been redacted on the cover of this book published this week?

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Waxing

Another new episode of the television program "America's Funniest Videos" will air on Sunday night. Who is the current host of "America's Funniest Videos"?

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Alfonso Ribeiro

What surname fills-in the blank in this recent Bleacher Report headline: "Boxing Twitter Stunned After Deontay ______'s 1st-Round Knockout of Robert Helenius"?

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Wilder

Multiple choice. Danny DeVito can currently be seen in commercials for what sandwich restaurant chain: A) Blimpie; B) Jersey Mike's; C) Jimmy John's; D) Subway?

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B

What hard rock band is currently running commercials for their upcoming arena tour sponsored by The Hallmark Channel? An odd sponsor for most bands, but might be appropriate for this one.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The attached image was posted last night (Thur.) to the Twitter page of what streaming service?

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Amazon Prime

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Big in 2012". Here we go. "Some employers are acting like ____ _____ standing outside your door holding a (redacted)", reads a line from a recent Fortune.com story. What actor who starred in the disaster film "2012" fills-in the blanks in the line above? (Hint: Line references an earlier film from a director alluded to elsewhere in this quiz)

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John Cusack

"Hey, I just met you and this is crazy - But here's my number", are lyrics associated with what singer that is releasing her latest studio album ("The Loneliest Time") today (Fri.)?

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Carly Rae Jepsen

"Halloween Ends", the fourteenth installment in the horror film franchise, is now playing. What is the Rotten Tomatoes critics score (0 to 100) for "Halloween Ends"? (accept within 8)

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39 (accept 31 to 47)