Lighter Side of the News (Jan. 26, 2024) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

KPope


Quiz Description

Quiz - #24-03

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 50 90 30 30 80 00 40 30 00 50 90 70
1 AnthonyBianca 560 95 15
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70
2 KPope 285 85 15
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40
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00
3 HoH 250 75 00
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70
4 ChrisRosenberg 245 65 15
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30
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5 CoenM 240 55 15
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6 helene 225 45 15
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7 LynchT 215 35 00
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80
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8 SokolM 210 25 00
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9 JCEurovision 95 15 00
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10 DFisher 75 5 00
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Questions:

Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday. Mark Ruffalo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in what film?

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Poor Things

The San Francisco 49'ers host the Detroit Lions in this Sunday's NFC Championship game! 🏈 Name the current placekicker for the 49'ers or the Lions.

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Jake Moody, Michael Badgley

It was announced this week that Jon Stewart will be returning to "The Daily Show" to host the program one night a week. On what NIGHT of the week will the Stewart hosted episodes air?

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Monday

A depiction of what SPECIES of animal has been redacted multiple times in this recent Instagram post?

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Zebra

What name fills-in the blanks in this recent headline from Stereogum: "___ ______ Breaks Record for Producing Most #1 Songs as Ariana Grande's 'Yes, And?' Debuts Atop Hot 100"?

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Max Martin

Multiple choice. Commercials are currently running for an upcoming musical biopic film with what title: A) "Bob Marley: Jamming"; B) "Bob Marley: Buffalo Soldier"; C) "Bob Marley: Redemption Song"; D) "Bob Marley: One Love"?

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D

What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Yahoo Sports: "Nick Dunlap becomes the first _______ to win a PGA Tour event in 33 years"? (attached image contains clues)

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Amateur

"And he's talkin' with Davy, who's still in the Navy", are lyrics associated with what musician who was announced will be performing at this year's Grammy Awards ceremony?

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Billy Joel

A new episode of the television sitcom "Night Court" will air this upcoming Tuesday night. What network broadcasts "Night Court"?

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NBC

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Morocco". Here we go. Morocco plays South Africa this upcoming Tuesday in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 (men's soccer). Postponed since last summer, what nation is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations? (Hint: the event's logo includes the colors green and orange)

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Ivory Coast

What movie studio has been redacted in this recent Instagram post?

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Warner Bros.

Actor Jeremy Renner will return to the spotlight with a new Super Bowl commercial for what dairy-substitute BRAND that includes beverages made with soy beans and oats?

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Silk