Lighter Side of the News (🎉 Dec. 29, 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 - #23-12

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 54 74 54 40 47 34 67 14 80 47 47 54
1 AnthonyBianca 436 96 15
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67
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54
2 CoenM 354 90 00
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3 KPope 334 83 15
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67
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4 KCrest 329 76 15
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34
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67
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47
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5 ChrisRosenberg 302 70 15
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6 helene 301 63 15
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7 SokolM 282 56 00
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67
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8 HoH 274 50 00
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67
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9 JCEurovision 236 43 15
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80
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10 DFisher 217 36 15
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11 erb72 202 30 00
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12 Svoyager-11 195 23 00
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13 Timm 191 16 00
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14 LynchT 106 10 00
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15 DouglasLovesVixey 91 3 00
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Questions:

Three NFL games were played on Christmas Day. Name ONE of the three teams that won on Christmas Day.

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Raiders, Eagles, Ravens

"Iron Claw", the drama film about the wrestling Von Erich family, was released into theaters this week. "Iron Claw" is mainly set in what U.S. state where the Von Erichs resided?

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Texas

"El Perdón", "Así Es La Vida" and "Hero", are some of the hits by what singer who will be performing on CNN's "New Year's Eve Live" this Sunday night?

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Enrique Iglesias

Gary Burghoff and Loretta Swit are some of the names expected to appear on a television special, airing on Fox on New Year's Day, celebrating what classic television series?

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M*A*S*H

What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Collider: "'Godzilla _____ One' Crushes New Global Box Office Milestone"?

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Minus

What city has been redacted in this image promoting an event happening this New Year's Day?

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Seattle

Performing at the event referenced in Question #6, will be what rapper, whose signature hit song includes a reference to Jane Fonda?

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Sir Mix-a-Lot

"Somewhere That's Green", "Dentist!" and "Feed Me (Git It)", are some of the numbers from what stage musical that is now playing Off-Broadway at the West Side Theater?

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Litte Shop of Horrors

Multiple choice. Rapper Rod Wave currently has a hit with what song: A) "Grapes of Wrath"; B) "Great Gatsby"; C) "Sound and the Fury"; D) "Sun Also Rises"?

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B

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Olympians". Here we go. The television series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" debuted this month. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" is available on what streaming service?

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Disney+

The attached screenshot, taken from a recently released film, is set in what YEAR? (Hint: divisible by four)

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1936

Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington at UFC 295 earlier this month. The Edwards vs. Covington bout was held under what WEIGHT CLASS, located between Lightweight and Heavyweight?

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Welterweight