Lighter Side of the News (Dec. 15, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #23-10

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 84 50 59 42 59 59 17 59 67 25 84 84
1 AnthonyBianca 533 95 15
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2 CoenM 396 87 00
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3 ChrisRosenberg 275 79 00
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4 gaufqwi 260 70 00
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5 DouglasLovesVixey 252 62 00
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6 JCEurovision 220 54 15
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7 FrostL 208 45 00
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8 DFisher 187 37 00
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9 LynchT 171 29 00
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10 HoH 162 20 00
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11 Timm 154 12 00
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12 SokolM 146 4 00
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Questions:

Everyone knows Taylor Swift was named Time's Person of the Year for 2023. But she is not the first singer to receive the honor. What singer was named Time's Person of the Year for 2009, as part of a trio that also included a then married couple?

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Bono

After 14 seasons, the FX channel will air the final episode of what animated television series this Sunday night?

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Archer

Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki recently received a wild card entry to play in the 2024 Australian Open. Wozniacki represents what nation in competition?

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Denmark

Beyoncé's new concert movie is currently playing in theaters. What WORD in this attached image also appears in the title of the movie?

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Renaissance

Multiple choice. Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback Ga'Quincy McKinstry was recently named a 2023 NCAA football All-American. What is McKinstry's nickname: A) Kool-Aid; B) Tang; C) Country Time; D) G Fuel; E) Crystal Light?

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A

The timeless classics "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Here Comes Santa Claus" have again charted on the Billboard Hot 100. 🦌🎅 Both are the original 1940s versions by what singer?

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Gene Autry

"Death by Chocolate" and "Sweet Tooth" are two of the songs heard in what film that opens nationwide today (Fri.)?

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Wonka

What streaming service has been redacted in this recent screenshot?

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Peacock

What 1964 SONG by The Beach Boys has charted on the the Billboard Hot 100 once again?

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Little Saint Nick

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Bodies of Water". Here we go. Referring to the Honda Center, what WORD fills-in the blank in this recent headline from RMNB: "Live blog: Capitals vs Ducks at The ____"?

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Pond

50/50 tossup. Which musical figure plays a character named "Lake" in the new Netflix comedy movie "Family Switch": Rivers Cuomo or Frank Ocean?

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Rivers Cuomo

Nominations for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday. Name TWO of the six comedians nominated for Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.

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Ricky Gervais, Trevor Noah, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes