Lighter Side of the News (Jun. 09, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

Tarn
I know my months


Quiz Description

Quiz - #21-09

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 36 08 43 58 36 65 15 50 43 72 58 36
1 AnthonyBianca 468 96 15
15
15
15
15
15
65
15
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50
15
43
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72
15
58
15
2 Tarn 358 89 15
36
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15
15
58
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36
00
15
15
50
15
43
00
00
15
3 KPope 349 82 15
36
00
00
00
00
15
00
15
50
15
43
15
72
15
58
00
4 CoenM 344 75 15
36
15
00
00
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50
15
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72
00
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36
5 alamble 323 67 15
36
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08
00
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58
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36
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15
15
50
00
00
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6 helene 308 60 15
36
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08
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00
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36
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65
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00
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00
15
58
00
7 gaufqwi 301 53 00
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08
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00
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36
00
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50
15
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72
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8 GoodmanDL 293 42 15
36
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15
00
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36
00
15
15
00
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43
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58
00
8 DFisher 293 42 15
36
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58
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36
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43
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10 HoH 220 32 15
36
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15
58
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00
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15
00
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00
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00
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36
11 SokolM 177 25 00
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08
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43
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36
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00
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12 Timm 176 17 00
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08
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43
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50
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13 LynchT 169 10 00
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08
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58
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43
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14 DouglasLovesVixey 162 3 00
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08
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43
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15
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36

Questions:

A facility known as T-Mobile Arena is currently a site of much attention. T-Mobile Arena is located in what U.S. city?

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Las Vegas

What title fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Variety: "'______' Set Construction Caused an International Paint Shortage, Says Production Designer: 'The World Ran Out of Pink'"?

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Barbie

50/50 tossup. The animated television series "Hailey's On It!" debuted this week. What channel airs "Hailey's On It!": Disney Channel or Nickelodeon?

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Disney Channel

The album "Walk Around the Moon" has broken into the top-5 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Walk Around the Moon" is from what musical group, known for such hits as "Too Much" and "Don't Drink the Water"?

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Dave Matthews Band

The latest sequel in the "Transformers" film franchise "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" debuts today (Fri.). In honor, answer: The attached screenshot is from a television commercial, directed by Michael Bay, for what product?

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Milk

Tennis player Karolina Muchova will face Iga Swiatek tomorrow (Sat.) In the French Open women's singles final match. Muchova represents what nation in competition?

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Czech Republic

What name fills-in the blanks in this recent headline from the Washington Post: "_____ _______ is leaving 'Top Chef' after 17 years"?

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Padma Lakshmi

The drama film "Mending the Line" opens today (Fri.). Much like a 1992 film directed by Robert Redford, "Mending the Line" depicts participation in what SPORT? (two words)

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Fly Fishing

"(redacted) Just Might Punch You". What singer/songwriter, known for such hits as "Crumblin' Down" and "Lonely Ol' Night", has been redacted in the above Tuesday headline from the New York Times?

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John Mellencamp

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Padres". Here we go. What three-letter name has been redacted in this recent image?

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Pio

Sticking with the theme, answer: What was the career MLB batting average for baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn? (Format: decimal followed by three digits; accept within .011)

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.338 (accept .327 to .349)

The 76th Tony Awards are this Sunday night. What television network will broadcast this year's ceremony?

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CBS