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

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

helene
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #24-13

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 10 28 64 28 10 73 64 55 37 46 64 10
1 AnthonyBianca 413 95 15
10
15
15
64
15
15
15
73
00
15
15
37
15
15
64
15
2 helene 347 86 15
15
28
15
64
15
15
00
00
00
15
15
46
15
64
15
10
3 CoenM 344 77 15
10
15
15
64
00
15
10
15
73
15
15
15
37
15
00
15
4 HortonR 254 68 15
10
15
28
00
15
15
00
00
00
15
37
00
15
64
15
10
5 ChrisRosenberg 251 59 15
10
15
28
00
15
15
00
15
00
15
37
15
46
00
15
10
6 DFisher 248 50 15
10
00
15
15
15
10
15
00
15
15
37
15
46
00
15
10
7 SokolM 239 40 15
10
00
00
15
15
10
00
00
15
55
00
00
15
64
15
10
8 JCEurovision 187 31 15
10
15
00
15
28
15
10
00
15
64
00
00
00
00
00
00
9 HoH 181 22 15
10
15
00
15
15
10
00
00
15
00
15
46
00
00
15
10
10 KPope 117 13 15
10
00
00
00
00
15
00
00
00
15
37
00
00
00
15
10
11 LynchT 83 4 00
15
28
00
00
00
00
00
15
00
00
00
00
00
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15
10

Questions:

It's Final Four time! 🏀 Name the TWO universities that have teams represented in BOTH the men's and women's 2024 NCAA Final Four events.

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Connecticut, N. C. State

What TWO big names fills-in the blanks in this recent headline from 93.7 The Outlaw: "'________ x ____: The New Empire' roars to $80 million box office opening"?

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Godzilla, Kong

The rock duo The Black Keys is releasing a new studio album today (Fri.). This album shares its name with what funk band, known for such 1970s hits as "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster"?

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Ohio Players

Multiple choice. Which of these Abraham Lincoln related current entertainment options does NOT exist (i.e. totally made up): A) "Manhunt" (TV miniseries); B) "Rail Splitting Days" (short film); C) "Q & Abe" (podcast); D) "Oh, Mary!" (Off-Broadway play)?

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B

A new episode of the medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy" aired on Thursday night. What network broadcasts "Grey's Anatomy"?

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ABC

What group, beloved by such longtime fans as Mel Gibson and the Farrelly brothers, has been redacted in this recent Instagram post?

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The Three Stooges

Already available on Peacock, this past Monday, the reality television series "Vanderpump Rules" was released onto what other streaming service?

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Hulu

50/50 tossup. As of Thur. (Apr. 4), how is Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers batting during the 2024 season: Above .300 or Below .300?

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Below .300

What 1973 film directed by George Lucas and set on planet Earth, became available on Netflix this past Monday?

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American Graffiti

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "No Walruses or Tigers". Here we go. "Cowboy Carter", the highly anticipated new Beyoncé album, dropped last weekend. 🤠 "Cowboy Carter" includes a cover version of what Beatles SONG with an animal species referencing title?

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Blackbird

What name has been redacted in this recent screenshot?

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Scottie Scheffler

It was announced this week that Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes will be starring in an the upcoming revival of the 1938 play "Our Town" on Broadway. "Our Town" is by what playwright?

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Thornton Wilder