Lighter Side of the News (Apr. 26, 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 - #25-03

Full Results:

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1 AnthonyBianca 380 95 15
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2 CoenM 359 86 00
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3 DFisher 340 77 15
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4 HoH 332 68 00
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5 helene 268 59 00
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6 SokolM 213 50 00
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7 LynchT 149 40 00
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8 JCEurovision 140 31 00
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9 ChrisRosenberg 122 22 00
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10 HortonR 92 13 00
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11 GoodmanDL 88 4 00
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Questions:

Carter Beauford and Stefan Lessard are some of the lesser known non-titular members of what music group, that last Sunday night, was announced will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year?

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Dave Matthews Band

The 2024 NBA Playoffs are now underway. What #1 seeded team is currently playing the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round?

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Thunder

New episodes of the television talk show "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" aired this week. What cable channel televises "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen"?

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Bravo

Multiple choice. Which of these musical acts that are releasing new albums today (Fri.) is a Norwegian black metal group 🇳🇴💀: A) Darkthrone; B) Full of Hell; C) Iron & Wine; D) Six Organs of Admittance?

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A

What title, also a character name, has been redacted in this image?

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Knuckles

What two numbers fills-in the blanks in this recent headline from People magazine: "Judy Greer Shares '__ Going on __' Throwback Photos, Thanks Fans for Watching Movie 'for Two Decades'"?

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13, 30

Today (Fri.) marks the release of "Nonetheless", the fifteenth studio album for what synth-pop duo, known for their 1987 cover version of "Always on My Mind"?

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Pet Shop Boys

As of Thur. (Apr. 25), what MLB team leads the National League East division with a 2024 season record of 17-6?

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Braves

Multiple choice. Last weekend, a World Marathon Major race took place in what city: A) Tokyo; B) Boston; C) Chicago; D) London?

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D

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "From The Smithsonian". Here we go. What surname fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Smithsonian magazine: "The 18th-Century Baron Who Lent His Name to __________ Syndrome"?

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Munchausen

This month will be known for the death of a certain polarizing public figure. But this quiz will not ask about that. Instead, answer: The object seen in this personal photo, taken at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, belonged to what MAN who became a suspect in a highly publicized, much discussed crime in 1995?

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Tito Puente

Today (Apr. 26) marks the 70th anniversary of the release of what epic period action film directed by Akira Kurosawa?

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Seven Samurai