Lighter Side of the News (Dec. 09, 2022) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #19-09

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 34 23 73 50 67 73 56 50 62 56 56 34
1 AnthonyBianca 473 97 15
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73
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73
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50
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56
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56
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2 helene 354 91 15
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56
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56
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34
3 RauscherM 330 86 15
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15
73
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00
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00
15
62
15
56
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15
34
4 Timm 328 80 15
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23
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73
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62
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5 gaufqwi 325 75 00
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67
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62
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56
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6 Tarn 318 69 15
34
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67
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62
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7 griffism 311 63 15
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62
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56
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8 alamble 283 58 15
34
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15
67
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34
9 SokolM 259 52 15
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23
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56
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34
10 HoH 254 47 00
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67
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56
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56
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11 KPope 253 41 15
34
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23
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15
56
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12 LynchT 249 36 15
34
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23
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67
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13 Vintsanity 238 30 00
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14 DFisher 166 25 15
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34
15 CoenM 165 19 15
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34
16 DouglasLovesVixey 159 13 00
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73
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56
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17 casketromance 86 8 00
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18 JCEurovision 82 2 00
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67
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Questions:

A 1965 album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio broke into the top-10 of the Billboard 200 chart this week. Name the fictional character (singular) mentioned in the title of this album.

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Charlie Brown

What TWO letters fill-in the blank in in this recent Peta Pixel headline: "Photo Editing App Soars to Top of Apple Charts with __ Selfie Generator"?

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AI

Of the six NBA basketball teams from states that border the Gulf of Mexico, which one currently has the better 2022-23 regular season record?

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Pelicans

50/50 tossup. The Christmas themed action film "Violent Night" is now playing. According to Rotten Tomatoes, how do critics rate "Violent Night": Fresh or Rotten?

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Fresh

Leslie Jones, Marlon Wayans and Al Franken are some of the names, announced this week, that will be guest hosting what television program in 2023?

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The Daily Show

The men seen in this photo taken in Washington, D.C. last weekend, "formed" under their collective name in what YEAR? (accept within 2 years)?

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1976 (accept 1974 to 1978)

Multiple choice. The name Jeanne Dielman has generated some news buzz this past week. These Jeanne Dielman stories relate to what field: A) Film; B) Music; C) Sports; D) Theater?

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A

"I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone." Is a quote from what man who observed his 67th birthday this past Tuesday?

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Steven Wright

A new episode of the HBO drama television series "White Lotus will air this Sunday night. This current season of "White Lotus" is mainly set in what nation?

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Italy

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "NOT Rafael". Here we go. This week, what Spanish men's tennis player finished with the #1 ranking in the ATP year end singles tennis rankings?

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Carlos Alcaraz

Sticking with the theme, name the character seen in this image.

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Michaelangelo

Another edition of "The NFL Today" will air this Sunday morning. With hosts such as James Brown and Bill Cowher, what network broadcasts "The NFL Today"?

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CBS