Lighter Side of the News (Nov. 18, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

DFisher


Quiz Description

Quiz - #19-06

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 14 27 27 67 07 20 54 94 27 60 60 87
1 AnthonyBianca 489 96 15
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67
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07
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54
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94
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87
2 DFisher 322 90 15
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27
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67
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07
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00
15
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87
3 gaufqwi 277 83 15
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27
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20
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54
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27
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15
00
4 helene 275 76 15
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54
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27
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60
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5 KonkelT 272 70 15
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54
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60
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6 casketromance 248 63 15
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67
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07
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7 alamble 240 56 15
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67
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07
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20
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27
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8 SokolM 227 50 15
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54
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9 LynchT 216 43 00
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60
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10 HoH 212 36 15
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27
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54
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27
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11 CoenM 205 30 15
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67
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12 KPope 148 23 00
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13 DouglasLovesVixey 143 16 15
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14 Tarn 123 10 15
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27
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15 Vintsanity 66 3 15
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07
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00

Questions:

"Someday", "Photograph" and "Rockstar" are hits from what band that is releasing their latest studio album ""Get Rollin'" today (Fri.)?

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Nickelback

A Google News search was conducted this week using the term: "Airing on Paramount, but streaming on Peacock". The top results were recent stories about what television series?

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Yellowstone

What two words fill-in the blanks in this recent headline from CBR: "______ ___ Sequel 'Glass Onion' Movie Review"?

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Knives Out

The attached photo was taken last weekend in what European city?

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Munich

On this week's "Unspooled" podcast, the hosts discussed what 2006 James Bond film adapted from Ian Flemming's 1953 novel of the same name?

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Casino Royale

It was revealed this week that comedian Adam Carolla was inside the avocado costume on this week's episode of the competition television series "The Masked Singer". What network broadcasts "The Masked Singer"?

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Fox

The 2022 FIFA men's World Cup begins on Sunday. Of the four South American nations playing in this year's World Cup, which one borders the Pacific Ocean?

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Ecuador

Which album seen in this montage (give title) was recently reissued after a significant remixing effort assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) technology?

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Revolver

Give the one word title of the upcoming Netflix television series based on the characters from the "Addams Family" that will appropriately be released on November 23rd?

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Wednesday

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Billie Jean". Here we go. This month marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album. Including "Billie Jean", how many tracks were included on the original release of "Thriller"? (accept within 1)

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9 (accept 8 to 10)

50/50 tossup. Which team won the Billie Jean King Cup, the premier international team competition in women's tennis, last weekend: Australia or Switzerland?

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Switzerland

There is a Taylor question this week! In what U.S. state, bordering two major rivers, is President Zachary Taylor buried in at cemetery named after himself?

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Kentucky