Lighter Side of the News (Aug. 18, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #22-06 [Notes: 1) "Network" in television questions refers to the four major U.S. networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox); 2) The mini-theme will have questions from two different subjects (e.g. Film, Sports) based loosely on word or concept association]

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1 CoenM 338 95 15
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2 AnthonyBianca 323 86 15
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3 helene 266 77 15
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4 GoodmanDL 262 68 15
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 205 59 15
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6 KPope 202 45 00
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6 HoH 202 45 15
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8 JCEurovision 196 31 15
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9 DFisher 186 22 00
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10 LynchT 150 13 15
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11 SokolM 143 4 15
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Questions:

The final match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is this Sunday. ⚽🏟️🏆 Name the TWO teams playing for the championship.

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England, Spain

The animated children's television series "Bluey" was the subject of an in-depth article in The Atlantic magazine this week. "Bluey" is available internationally on what streaming service?

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Disney+

"I resonated more with 'Barbarella', or maybe 'Barb Wire', than Barbie", is a recent quote from what woman; noting that she was once neighbors with Barbie creator Ruth Handler?

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Pamela Anderson

What TWO words in this captioned photo, taken from a May 2022 Daily Mail story, correspond with the titles of two current hit songs by rapper Travis Scott? (Hint: one is also an acronym used for payroll/tax purposes)

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Meltdown, Fein (Fe!n)

50/50 tossup. They might be 3,297 miles apart, but begin with the same letter. Which MLB team currently has the better 2023 season record: Mariners or Marlins?

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Mariners

What word fills-in the blank in this recent New York Post headline; "'Blue ______' review: Gasp! A DC movie is actually fun for once"?

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Beetle

50/50 tossup. Which Lewis and Clark Expedition leader was born on this date (Aug. 18) in 1774?

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Meriwether Lewis

Name ONE of the four universities that have been redacted (in red) in this screenshot of a recently updated Wikipedia article.

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Brigham Young, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Houston

A new episode of the reality television series "Stars on Mars" will air this Monday night. What network broadcasts "Stars on Mars"?

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Fox

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Actually, Not 🚫 a Sports ⚾ Question". Here we go. What film title fills-in the blanks in this recent Deadline headline: "'___ _____ ____' Subject Michael Oher Alleges He Was Never Adopted By Family..."?

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The Blind Side

During a crucial tie-break point between Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula, last weekend at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, the stadium sound system accidentally played what 1994 novelty hit by Swedish Eurodance group Rednex?

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Cotton Eye Joe

Today (Fri.) Is the 80th birthday 🎂🎈 for what actor, comedian and musician, known for his roles in such television series as "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "Roseanne" and "Fernwood 2 Night"?

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Martin Mull