Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 05, 2024) by HallR

Champion(s):

GoodmanDL
A genius is someone like Norman Einstein...


Runner(s)-Up:

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #23-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 37 73 82 37 37 28 55 46 37 28 73 37
1 GoodmanDL 407 95 15
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28
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73
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2 AnthonyBianca 386 86 15
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73
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37
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28
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46
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37
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00
15
3 CoenM 302 72 15
37
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37
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28
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37
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28
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3 JCEurovision 302 72 15
37
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37
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28
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15
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5 KCrest 299 59 15
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37
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28
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37
6 SokolM 244 50 15
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28
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46
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28
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7 HoH 238 40 00
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37
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8 LynchT 199 31 00
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28
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46
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37
9 DouglasLovesVixey 180 22 00
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55
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37
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10 ChrisRosenberg 110 9 00
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28
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37
10 DFisher 110 9 15
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15
28
00
00
00

Questions:

The 2024 NCAA FBS National Championship (Michigan Wolverines vs. Washington Huskies) is this Monday night! 🏈🏆 The game will be played at NRG Stadium in what CITY?

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Houston

"Put Your Head on My Shoulder", "Diana" and "Just Don't Look", are some of the songs associated with what singer/songwriter who recently caught notice for his televised New Year's Eve performance?

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Paul Anka

The anticipated film "Ferrari" is now playing in theaters. What Academy Award winning actress portrays Enzo Ferrari's wife Laura in this biopic?

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Penelope Cruz

Multiple choice. The 81st Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday night. What comedian is hosting this year's ceremony: A) Ali Wong; B) Jo Koy; C) Gabriel Iglesias; D) Melissa Villaseñor?

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B

As of Thur. Jan 4th, what soccer club currently leads the English Premier League 2023-24 season standings with 45 points?

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Liverpool

What YEAR has been redacted (twice) in this screenshot of a recent BBC article? (accept within 1 year)

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1928 (accept 1927 to 1929)

A new episode of the television game show "Name That Tune" will air on Tuesday night. What network broadcasts "Name That Tune"?

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Fox

The Sentry, the first golf tournament of the 2024 PGA Tour season, is this weekend. The Sentry is taking place at a course located on what Hawaiian island?

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Maui

The final round of voting for the 2024 Grammy Awards ended on Thursday. Miley Cyrus is nominated for Record of the Year for what 2023 hit song?

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Flowers

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Wave Your Hands". Here we go. What company fills-in the blank in this recent Business Insider headline: "I tried paying with my palm at Whole Foods using ______'s futuristic scanners. It was scarily convenient"?

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Amazon

Multiple choice. Music by what composer is heard at the moment of this screenshot taken from a recently released film: A).Johannes Brahms; B) Anton Bruckner; C) Antonin Dvorak; D) Gustav Mahler?

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D

Paul Giamatti was the guest on Thursday's milestone 1,500th episode of the long running podcast hosted by what man? (Hint: he's not bald or that muscular)

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Marc Maron