Weekly News Quiz: Borat, John Oliver, Adele

True. Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee conquered the Billboard Latin Music Awards Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020,  receiving seven trophies each. Bad Bunny won artist of the year, top Latin album, and songwriter of the year. Daddy Yankee won six of his awards for his hit “Con Calma.” His awards included the hot Latin song and song of the year for streaming and airplay.

In 2020, The US Department of Justice, along with 11 state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit alleging Google required its control over 90% of all internet searches in dubious methods. The Alphabet-owned company called the government’s case “deeply flawed.”

That’s right. Check out the new iPhone 12 series.

The new iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max are equipped with 3 cameras (not including the frontal HD selfie cam). It’s considered the most advanced camera setup available on smartphones today.

True. President Trump said coyotes. To his defense, the slang term refers to human smugglers, not the animal. You’re not the only one confused by this.

Jeff Bridges may be best known for his role as the Dude in The Big Lebowski, but his oscar-winning role was as a country musician in 2010’s Crazy Heart. The actor announced on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, that he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Bridges, 70, said he is starting treatment for the condition and that the “prognosis is good.”

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In his new memoir, “Greenlights,” “Dallas Buyers Club” star Matthew McConaughey tells the story of his life through moments he identifies as green, yellow, or red lights — events that caused him to advance, pause or stop.

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That’s right! Zendaya began her acting career on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. The HBO’s Euphoria star revealed “two special Euphoria episodes coming soon” on a recent Instagram photo caption. 

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True. The Spencer Davis Group’s “Gimme Some Lovin’ ” hit the Top 10 in the U.S. and the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. RIP Spencer Davis, leader of the band. He died at the age of 81 while being treated for pneumonia.

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Correct. The European Union on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020,  awarded its top human rights prize to the Belarus opposition movement and its leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The 38-year old former English teacher took her husband’s place in the opposition after he was jailed. Tsikhanouskaya shares the prize with several leading members of the opposition, including Nobel winner Svetlana Alexievich, musician Maryia Kalesnikava, and others.

True. In the upcoming Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sasha Baron Cohen is seen dressed as Donald Trump, crashing a rally held by US Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking to the New York Times, Baron-Cohen said that after realizing that security was there to ‘check everyone’s bodies going through,’ he began to wonder: “How do I get in and how do I get out?”.

That’s right. Bruce Willis’s iconic character from the Die Hard movies is named John McClane.

Bonus Question: Which battery brand featured a Die Hard commercial?

The character is featured in a new commercial for Die Hard batteries.