Lighter Side of the News (Apr. 07, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

Tarn
I know my months


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #20-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 07 69 13 82 69 57 75 69 19 57 25 63
1 Tarn 442 96 15
15
69
15
15
82
15
15
15
15
69
15
15
57
15
00
00
2 AnthonyBianca 385 90 15
15
69
15
15
15
69
15
57
15
15
15
15
15
25
00
00
3 felsenheldd 348 84 15
07
00
15
13
15
82
15
69
00
00
00
15
15
57
15
15
4 CoenM 347 78 15
07
15
69
15
00
00
15
57
00
15
69
15
15
15
25
00
5 GoodmanDL 335 71 15
07
00
15
13
00
15
69
00
00
15
69
15
15
57
15
15
6 DouglasLovesVixey 267 65 15
07
15
69
15
13
00
00
00
00
15
69
15
19
00
00
15
7 helene 249 59 15
07
00
15
13
00
00
15
57
00
00
15
19
00
15
15
63
8 ecpekkle 196 53 15
07
00
15
13
00
00
15
57
00
00
15
19
00
15
25
00
9 HoH 164 46 15
07
00
15
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
15
57
15
25
00
10 SokolM 156 40 15
07
00
15
13
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
19
15
57
00
00
11 JCEurovision 149 34 15
07
00
00
00
00
15
57
00
00
00
15
00
15
25
00
00
12 HortonR 143 28 15
07
00
15
13
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
15
63
13 Timm 135 21 15
07
15
15
13
00
15
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
25
15
14 LynchT 127 15 15
07
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
75
00
15
00
00
00
00
15 KPope 115 9 00
00
00
15
13
00
00
15
57
00
00
00
00
00
15
00
00
16 DFisher 80 3 15
07
00
15
13
00
00
00
00
00
15
00
15
00
00
00
00

Questions:

The 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship final was played last Sunday. Name BOTH teams that played in this game.

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LSU, Iowa

"Starry Eyed" and "Lights" are two of the hits from what English singer who is releasing her latest studio album "Higher Than Heaven" today (Fri.)?

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Ellie Goulding

New episodes of the third season of the comedy television series "Ted Lasso" are now available. "Ted Lasso" can be viewed on what streaming service?

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Apple TV+

"The Cotten Club" and "Jack" starring Robin Williams, are two of the films directed by what filmmaker who is celebrating his 84th birthday 🎂 today (Fri.)?

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Francis Ford Coppola

Give the name of the singer seen in this photo who currently has the Billboard Hot 100 #1 song with "Like Crazy"?

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Jimin

Last weekend, tennis player Petra Kvitová won the 2023 Miami Open to claim her 30th WTA singles title. What nation does Kvitová represent in competition?

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Czech Republic

Madame Morrible and Flyero are two of the characters from what musical, that this past week, became the 4th longest running production in Broadway history?

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Wicked

A Google News search was conducted on Tuesday using the term: "Endeavor, merger". Name ONE of the three-letter companies mentioned in the headlines of the top-5 results of this search.

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WWE, UFC

New episodes of the television game show "The Price is Right" aired this week. What network broadcasts "The Price is Right"?

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CBS

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Guys in Green". Here we go. Actor Charlie Day was seen at a movie premiere this past week wearing green pants and a green blazer. In this particular movie, Day portrays what character?

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Luigi

Multiple choice. In honor of a certain event taking place right now; what proprietary color model has redacted in this image: A) CcMmYK; B) Munsell; C) NCS; D) Pantone?

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D

Today (Apr. 7) marks the birthdate of the legendary singer Billie Holiday. In what YEAR did Billie Holiday first record the song "Strange Fruit"? (accept within 3 years)

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1939 (accept 1936 to 1942)