Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 19, 2024) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

casketromance
Oath of the Goat

felsenheldd
Wherever you go, there you are.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #24-02

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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1 AnthonyBianca 407 95 15
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2 felsenheldd 286 83 15
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2 casketromance 286 83 15
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4 CoenM 270 70 15
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5 HoH 232 58 15
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5 KPope 232 58 00
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7 DFisher 228 41 15
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7 ChrisRosenberg 228 41 15
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9 LynchT 222 29 15
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10 helene 198 20 00
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11 SokolM 144 12 15
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12 JCEurovision 104 4 00
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Questions:

"It's something unpredictable - But in the end, it's right", are lyrics associated with what band that is releasing "SAVIORS" their fourteenth studio album today (Fri.)?

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Green Day

The Packers defeated the Cowboys (48-32) in last weekend's NFL Wild Card Round playoff game. Name the current starting quarterback for the Packers.

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Jordan Love

"Night Country" is the subtitle for the latest season of what HBO anthology drama television series that debuted last weekend?

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True Detective

The Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Monday night. The individuals seen in this screenshot, paid tribute to what man?

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Norman Lear

50/50 tossup. The action thriller film "The Beekeeper" is now playing in theaters. According to Rotten Tomatoes, how do critics rate "The Beekeeper": Fresh or Rotten?

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Fresh

Famed author Edgar Allan Poe was born on this date (Jan. 19) 215 years ago. In honor, answer: Poe died in what major U.S. city?

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Baltimore

Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced this upcoming Tuesday morning! In honor, give the YEAR in which the footage heard in this audio clip was recorded. (Listen till the end, accept within 1 year)

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1976 (accept 1975 to 1977)

Multiple choice. The 2024 Australian Open is currently underway. πŸŽΎπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ¦˜ Which of these top ranked players did NOT lose in the second round: A) Jessica Pegula; B) Elena Rybakina; C) Jannik Sinner; D) Frances Tiafoe?

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C

As of Jan 18th, what basketball team currently has the worst 2023-24 season record in the NBA (4-37)?

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Pistons

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Golden Age Disney". Here we go. What name fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Entertainment Weekly: "'The Color Purple' review: ________ Barrino can't save lackluster musical"?

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Fantasia

Sticking with the theme, give the name of the neighborhood that has been highlighted and redacted on this map.

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Dumbo

"Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? 'Hey baby'", are lyrics associated with what band that, this past week, was announced will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year?

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R.E.M.