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1. Taylor Swift announced an encore of her "Eras Tour" for North America with 15 new shows starting in October of 2024. She will now be going to Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto. Out of those 4 cities, which one is the closest to us in Cleveland?
Indianapolis
2. Tax-Free Weekend in Ohio starts today and continues through Sunday. To qualify for the tax exemption, an item of clothing must be priced at $75 or less, school supplies 20 or less, and school instructional material $20 or less. The IRS is the world’s largest accounting and tax-collection organization. What does IRS stand for?
Internal Revenue Service
3. Cardi B recently threw her mic at a fan after the fan threw their drink while she was performing. The person who threw the drink pressed charges. But Cardi has been cleared in the battery investigation. Cardi B’s commercial debut song became a hit and was titled Bodak _____. Hint: it’s a color
Yellow
4. Reese Witherspoon’s divorce appears to be settled. A final divorce decree was submitted in Tennessee on Wednesday with a parenting plan in place for their 10-year-old son. What is the name of the 2008 Christmas-themed RomCom starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn?
Four Christmases
5. Multiple claims about Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship keep coming to light as an insider says the couple went on “multiple double dates” with their spouses while secretly dating each other.
Ariana Grande started her career in a Broadway musical about a teenage boy from New York City that has to move to a small-town in Indiana after his parents divorce.
What is the name of that musical?
13
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1. After the success of "Barbie," other toy manufacturers are looking at making movies. Crayon maker Crayola is now launching Crayola Studios to create content for kids and families. Crayola has a crayon called ‘Macaroni and Cheese’, what color family is it in? Is it red, orange or green?
Orange
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda is reportedly turning the 1965 novel "The Warriors" into a stage musical. This book inspired the 1979 cult favorite movie “The Warriors" and will now be a Musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda is also behind this 2020 hit Broadway musical drama about a Founding Father.
Hamilton
3. For the first time in history, 3 country songs claim the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100. Each song is by a different country artist. Name at least one of these three singers
Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and Jason Aldean
4. The music festival Lollapalooza is happening now and artists like Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to hit the stage through Sunday and it will all be live-streamed on Hulu! What US city does Lollapalooza take place in?
Chicago
5. Celine Dion’s sister has an update, saying their sister Linda has moved in to help, along with Celine's three sons. She also says Celine is struggling to find medications that helps her but she is taking the advice of top researchers. In 1998, Celine Dion had a song that peaked at number one on the US charts. What is the name of that song?
My Heart Will Go On
