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Whose songs were Amazon’s first, second and third most-streamed tracks in 2020?

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“Filter,” “Stay” and “Blue & Grey” by BTS topped Amazon’s streaming chart; other BTS tracks placed 5th and 8th, giving the South Korean boy band half of the year’s Top Ten.

Who was the first contestant eliminated from the new Fox TV show “The Masked Dancer”?

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Rapper and actor Ice-T lasted just one week on the spinoff of “The Masked Singer.”

On Dec. 29, 2020 the renowned actor Sir Anthony Hopkins celebrated the 45th anniversary of what event?

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Hopkins said he has been sober since 1975 when he had a “wake-up call” and realized he was “drinking myself to death.”

Which famous Brit appeared on the holiday special episode of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Audio podcast?

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The episode featured messages from Elton John, Tyler Perry, James Corden and more. Harry and Meghan’s son Archie also made a special appearance.

Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung will soon be the first NFL player to do what?

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Half of Okung’s $13 million salary will be paid out in Bitcoin through the Zap app’s “Strike” product, which converts traditional paychecks into cryptocurrency.

Which female singer was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, a chronic ear disorder that briefly left her “completely deaf” in one ear?

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Pop star Jessie J spent Christmas Eve in the hospital after she woke up with no hearing in her right ear.

Unhealthy snacks will soon be banned from supermarket checkouts in what country?

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The UK government’s obesity crackdown will also ban buy-one-get-one-free offers of unhealthy foods and drinks — but mom & pop stores won’t be affected.

What U.S. state suffered what police say was an "intentional attack" on natural gas service lines, leaving thousands without heat or hot water?

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Temperatures in Aspen, Colorado are expected to fall to 2° Fahrenheit; the FBI has joined a criminal investigation.

In October 2020, U.S. prices of what increased at the fastest pace in more than six years?

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The cost of buying a house in America jumped by an annualized rate of 7.9% in October, the fastest increase since June 2014.

Chinese police say they are investigating a suspected poisoning following the death of what kind of public figure?

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Billionaire Lin Qi founded the Chinese video game company Yoozoo, which makes the official Game of Thrones mobile game app; he died on Christmas Day at age 39.

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