Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 12, 2024) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

CoenM
And, it's moist!


Quiz Description

Quiz - #24-01

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 25 75 50 38 38 13 38 25 13 13 75 75
1 AnthonyBianca 394 93 15
15
15
15
38
15
15
15
15
15
13
15
13
15
75
15
75
2 CoenM 349 81 00
15
75
00
15
38
15
15
13
15
15
15
13
15
00
15
75
3 ChrisRosenberg 271 68 15
00
15
00
00
15
15
38
15
25
15
15
13
15
75
00
00
4 helene 247 56 15
00
15
15
38
00
15
15
38
15
25
15
13
15
13
00
00
5 DFisher 194 43 15
00
15
15
15
38
15
13
00
15
25
00
15
13
00
00
00
6 HoH 169 31 15
00
00
00
15
15
00
15
38
15
15
13
15
13
00
00
00
7 JCEurovision 111 18 00
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00
00
00
00
00
15
38
15
13
00
00
15
15
00
00
8 SokolM 96 6 15
25
00
00
00
00
00
00
15
13
00
00
15
13
00
00
00

Questions:

"A Cautionary Tale", "Someone Gets Hurt" and "Rockin' Around the Pole" are some of the songs heard in what film that opens nationwide today (Fri.)?

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Mean Girls

After much rescheduling, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held this Monday night. What network will broadcast this year's ceremony?

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Fox

Multiple choice. Which of the following is NOT the title of a play currently in production Off-Broadway: A) "Joshua"; B) "Job"; C) "Jonah"?

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A

The attached photo was taken last weekend in what European nation?

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Sweden

What number fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Complex: "__ Savage Recruits Travis Scott, Young Thug, and More for 'American Dream' Album"?

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21

50/50 tossup. The Buccaneers and Eagles are playing on the NFL's Monday night Wild Card Round playoff game. Where is this game being played: Philadelphia or Tampa?

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Tampa

Last Sunday night, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun won Golden Globe Awards for their performances in what television miniseries?

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Beef

The attached cropped poster is for what recent psychological thriller film?

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Saltburn

A Google News search was conducted this week using the term: "ESPN, Aaron Rodgers, Tank Top". The top results were headlines that mainly mentioned what man?

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Pat McAfee

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this is titled: "Not Supporting". Here we go. "I'll Never Love This Way Again", "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer" are a few of the hits by what singer who recently announced that she will not be appearing at a birthday event for a certain political candidate?

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Dionne Warwick

Time for a Gif! Featuring another individual who also recently disavowed supporting the aforementioned political candidate, the attached Gif is from what acclaimed film?

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Apocalypse Now

Famed author Jack London was born on this date (Jan. 12) 148 years ago. In honor, answer: Jack London Square is located on the waterfront of what U.S. city?

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Oakland