Lighter Side of the News (Nov. 10, 2023) 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.

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #23-05

Full Results:

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1 AnthonyBianca 385 95 15
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2 CoenM 340 80 00
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2 helene 340 80 00
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4 gaufqwi 325 65 00
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5 HoH 265 55 00
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6 KPope 205 45 00
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7 DouglasLovesVixey 195 35 00
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8 SokolM 125 25 00
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9 JCEurovision 100 15 00
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10 DFisher 60 5 00
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Questions:

Veterans Day is here! (Fri/Sat) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸŽ–οΈπŸͺ– In honor, name the coastal U.S. state that has been redacted in this screenshot.

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Washington

The Beatles released a "new" song last weekend! 🎡 Based on an old demo, supplemented with recent instrumentation, and assisted with modern technology; what is the title of this song?

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Now and Then

The biographical drama film "Nyad" was recently released on Netflix. What SPORT features most prominently in "Nyad"?

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Swimming

Comedian Taylor Tomlinson was recently named as the new host for the upcoming late night television program "After Midnight". Starting in 2024, "After Midnight" will air on what network?

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CBS

Multiple choice. Which New York Metro area NHL team currently has the better 2023-24 season record: A) Devils; B) Islanders; C) Rangers?

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C

The second season of the historical drama television series "The Gilded Age" debuted recently. "The Gilded Age" airs on what premium cable channel?

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HBO

Multiple choice. Last weekend, Ryan Blaney won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. πŸ† Blaney races a car from what manufacturer: A) Chevrolet; B) Ford; C) Toyota?

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B

The name and face of what person has been cropped out of this promotional image from the past week?

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Dolly Parton

A teenager from Maine named Cooper Flagg has been the subject of some media buzz lately. Flagg is an athlete best known for playing what sport?

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Basketball

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Memoirs". Here we go. What film, currently playing in theaters, is based on the 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me"?

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Priscilla

A Google News search was conducted this week using the term: "Peters, Trudeau, Agassi". The top result was a recent Daily Mail story about a highly anticipated memoir by what person?

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Barbara Streisand

Today (Fri.) Is also the birthday of the United States Marine Corps! πŸŽ‚πŸŒŽβš“πŸ¦… In what YEAR was the USMC established? (accept within 3 years)

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1775 (accept 1772 to 1778)