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Madonna

1958-08-16 (66 years old) in Bay City, Michigan, USA

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone) is a recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.

Movies

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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
59 %|Jun 7, 2024
Documentary, Comedy
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Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
89 %|May 4, 2024
Music, Documentary
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The Greatest Night in Pop
79 %|Jan 19, 2024
Documentary, Music
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Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
70 %|Sep 9, 2023
Music, Documentary
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In France with Madonna
85 %|Oct 17, 2022
Documentary, TV Movie
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The True Story of Madonna
0 %|Aug 12, 2022
Documentary
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Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
0 %|Jul 26, 2022
Music, Documentary
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
70 %|Jun 24, 2022
Documentary, TV Movie
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Madonna at the BBC
65 %|Dec 18, 2021
Music
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
52 %|Nov 18, 2021
Documentary
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Madonna: Madame X
75 %|Sep 23, 2021
Music, Documentary
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Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
100 %|Apr 7, 2021
Documentary
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Madonna: Move to the Music
70 %|Mar 9, 2021
Documentary, Music
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The A-Z of Eurovision
0 %|May 16, 2020
Documentary, Comedy, Music
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Beastie Boys Story
75 %|Apr 24, 2020
Music, Documentary
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
66 %|Apr 10, 2020
Documentary, Music
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Rodman: For Better or Worse
83 %|Sep 1, 2019
Documentary, TV Movie
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Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
100 %|Jul 31, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Madonna: World of Madame X
63 %|Jun 28, 2019
Documentary
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Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
50 %|May 13, 2019
Documentary, TV Movie
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Madonna and the Breakfast Club
67 %|Feb 28, 2019
Documentary, Drama
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
64 %|Dec 19, 2018
Documentary
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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
76 %|Sep 21, 2018
Music, Documentary
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Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
60 %|Aug 17, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Avicii: True Stories
80 %|Oct 26, 2017
Music, Documentary
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Basquiat: Rage to Riches
59 %|Oct 7, 2017
Documentary
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Uncle Howard
65 %|Mar 10, 2017
Documentary
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
71 %|Dec 9, 2016
Documentary, Music
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Madonna: Tears of a Clown
85 %|Dec 2, 2016
Music
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Strike a Pose
69 %|Jun 29, 2016
Documentary
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Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood
54 %|Oct 4, 2015
Documentary
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The Material Boy
0 %|Mar 6, 2015
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Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
78 %|Jan 29, 2014
Music
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Secret Project Revolution
75 %|Sep 24, 2013
Crime, Fantasy
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Madonna: MDNA World Tour
78 %|Jun 22, 2013
Music
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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
68 %|Jun 10, 2013
Music, Documentary
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The Sound of Change Live
0 %|Jun 1, 2013
Music
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The Women Concert for Change
0 %|Apr 4, 2013
Music, Documentary
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Are All Men Pedophiles?
53 %|Mar 1, 2013
Documentary
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Propaganda
80 %|Feb 14, 2013
Documentary
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Lady Gaga: On the Edge
44 %|Oct 9, 2012
Music, Documentary, History
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Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
52 %|Jul 26, 2012
Music
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Madonna: The Lady Is a Vamp
0 %|Jun 5, 2012
Documentary
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Madonna: Goddess of Pop
90 %|Jan 1, 2012
Documentary, Music
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Madonna - Do You Think I'm Sexy Unauthorized
0 %|Nov 4, 2011
Documentary, Music
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Bert Stern: Original Madman
88 %|Sep 2, 2011
Documentary, History
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The Undefeated
21 %|Jul 15, 2011
Documentary
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Madonna - La vraie histoire
85 %|Jun 10, 2011
Music, Documentary
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Madonna - Out on the Floor
0 %|Jul 2, 2010
Documentary, Music
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Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
81 %|Apr 6, 2010
Music, Documentary
actor
Hope for Haiti Now
63 %|Jan 2, 2010
Music, Documentary
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Madonna: Music
0 %|Oct 26, 2009
Music, Animation
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Britney: For the Record
74 %|Nov 30, 2008
Music, Documentary
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I Am Because We Are
89 %|Apr 24, 2008
Documentary
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The Universe of Keith Haring
64 %|Apr 1, 2008
Documentary
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365 Day Project
0 %|Dec 31, 2007
Documentary
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Arthur and the Invisibles
64 %|Dec 13, 2006
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
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Madonna: The Confessions Tour
84.48 %|Nov 22, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Live 8
72 %|Nov 7, 2005
Music, Documentary
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I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
67 %|Oct 18, 2005
Documentary, Music
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0 %|Jul 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
73 %|Sep 14, 2004
Music
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Britney Spears: In the Zone
79 %|Apr 6, 2004
Documentary, Music
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Britney Spears: In the Zone
70 %|Nov 17, 2003
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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Die Another Day
60 %|Nov 17, 2002
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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Swept Away Movie Special
0 %|Oct 20, 2002
Documentary, TV Movie
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Swept Away
47.64 %|Oct 11, 2002
Comedy, Romance
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Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
79 %|Nov 13, 2001
Music
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There's Only One Madonna
0 %|Jul 4, 2001
Documentary
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Star
68.78 %|Jun 1, 2001
Comedy, Action
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The Next Best Thing
53 %|Mar 3, 2000
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Torrance Rises
78 %|Jan 1, 1999
Comedy
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The Righteous Babes
10 %|Dec 22, 1998
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Kids Are Punny
0 %|Dec 6, 1998
Comedy, Family, Animation, TV Movie
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Junket Whore
0 %|Oct 12, 1998
Documentary
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
73 %|Jun 19, 1998
Documentary, Drama
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Inside the Golden Statue
63 %|Jan 1, 1998
Documentary
actor
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
60 %|Feb 24, 1997
TV Movie, Documentary
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Evita
61 %|Dec 14, 1996
History, Drama, Music
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A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
0 %|Jun 13, 1996
Documentary
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Girl 6
50 %|Mar 22, 1996
Comedy, Drama
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Four Rooms
58 %|Dec 9, 1995
Comedy
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Blue in the Face
65 %|Sep 15, 1995
Comedy
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Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
76 %|Nov 21, 1993
Music, Documentary
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Dangerous Game
58 %|Oct 13, 1993
Drama
actor
Madonna Exposed
0 %|Sep 13, 1993
Documentary
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Body of Evidence
50 %|Jan 15, 1993
Drama, Thriller, Romance
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Madonna: The Name of the Game
0 %|Jan 1, 1993
Documentary, Music
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Sex
75 %|Nov 15, 1992
Documentary
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A League of Their Own
72 %|Jul 1, 1992
Comedy, Drama
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Shadows and Fog
67.28 %|Dec 5, 1991
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
0 %|Jun 6, 1991
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
62 %|May 10, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Madonna - The Real Story
0 %|Mar 7, 1991
Documentary
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
85.86 %|Nov 13, 1990
Music
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Dick Tracy
61 %|Apr 5, 1990
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
57 %|Nov 3, 1989
Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance
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Electric Blue 27
0 %|Jan 1, 1988
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Who's That Girl
54.800000000000004 %|Aug 7, 1987
Comedy, Romance
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Shanghai Surprise
43 %|Aug 29, 1986
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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Who Killed Michael Stewart?
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Documentary
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Women in Rock
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Music, Documentary
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A Certain Sacrifice
22 %|Oct 1, 1985
Crime, Drama
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Live Aid
79 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Desperately Seeking Susan
61 %|Mar 29, 1985
Drama, Comedy, Crime
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Vision Quest
63.8 %|Feb 15, 1985
Drama, Romance
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The Egg
33 %|Jan 1, 1974
Drama

Series

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
66 %|Dec 21, 2022
Documentary, Soap, Family
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The True Story of...
75 %|Sep 7, 2020
Documentary
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History 101
71 %|May 22, 2020
Documentary
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The Last Dance
82 %|Apr 19, 2020
Documentary
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The Nineties
69 %|Jul 9, 2017
Documentary
actor
Discovering Fashion
0 %|Aug 1, 2016
Documentary
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Fashion !
70 %|Jan 1, 2012
Documentary
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Stalked: Someone's Watching
60 %|Jan 24, 2011
Crime, Documentary
actor
The Marriage Ref
38 %|Feb 28, 2010
Reality
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57.77 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Star Academy
64 %|Oct 20, 2001
Reality
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The Saturday Show
10 %|Sep 22, 2001
Kids
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The Hire
76 %|Apr 26, 2001
Action & Adventure, Crime
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Will & Grace
68 %|Sep 21, 1998
Comedy
actor
Leute heute
30 %|Jul 23, 1997
News
actor
ECHO-Verleihung
0 %|May 18, 1992
Reality
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Sacrée soirée
62 %|Sep 2, 1987
Talk
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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Wogan
45 %|May 4, 1982
Talk
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Wetten, dass..?
55 %|Feb 14, 1981
Drama, Reality, Comedy, Talk
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
actor
aspekte
70 %|Oct 17, 1965
Talk, Documentary
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Top of the Pops
66.32 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality
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Top of the Pops
66.32 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality
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Eurovision Song Contest
69 %|May 24, 1956
Reality, Family