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Bono

1960-05-10 (64 years old) in Dublin, Ireland

Paul David Hewson, better known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best recognized as the frontman of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, frequently using religious, social, and political themes. During U2's early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to their rebellious and spiritual to; as the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with the other members. Outside the band, he has collaborated and recorded with numerous artists, is managing director and a managing partner of Elevation Partners, and has refurbished and owns The Clarence Hotel in Dublin with The Edge. He was granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and, with Bill and Melinda Gates, was named Time Person of the Year in 2005, among other awards and nominations. On 17 July 2013, the BBC announced that Bono had been made a Commandeur of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters).

Movies

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Kiss the Future
74 %|Feb 23, 2024
Documentary
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Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
75 %|Oct 23, 2023
Documentary
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Peter & the Wolf
71 %|Oct 19, 2023
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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WHAM!
73 %|Jun 27, 2023
Documentary, Music
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Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
0 %|Nov 19, 2022
Documentary
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
88 %|Nov 19, 2022
Music, Documentary
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The Sound of 007
72 %|Oct 4, 2022
Documentary, Music
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Roy Orbison Forever
75 %|Aug 12, 2022
Documentary, Music
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ABBA V Queen
0 %|Jul 19, 2022
Music, Documentary
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U2: Rockumentary
30 %|Apr 1, 2022
Documentary, Music
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Liner Notes
0 %|Jan 11, 2018
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U2 - Vancouver, Canada
0 %|May 14, 2015
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Irish Rock at the BBC
0 %|Mar 13, 2015
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn
0 %|Jul 18, 2014
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Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
65 %|May 19, 2014
Documentary, Music
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Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
0 %|Mar 5, 2014
Family
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Muscle Shoals
72 %|Aug 16, 2013
Documentary, History, Music
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Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel
58 %|Mar 22, 2013
Documentary
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Miracle Rising: South Africa
85 %|Feb 9, 2013
Documentary
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U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
0 %|Dec 1, 2012
Music, Documentary
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
69 %|Oct 15, 2012
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Anton Corbijn Inside Out
55 %|Mar 22, 2012
Documentary
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U2: From the Sky Down
74 %|Oct 29, 2011
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U2: Live at Glastonbury 2011
64 %|Jun 23, 2011
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U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
78 %|Jun 4, 2010
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Hope for Haiti Now
63 %|Jan 2, 2010
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Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
51 %|Jun 13, 2008
Documentary
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White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue
38 %|Oct 13, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Across the Universe
71 %|Sep 14, 2007
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
72 %|May 18, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
63 %|Nov 24, 2006
Documentary, Music
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U2: 18 Videos
62 %|Nov 17, 2006
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The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
0 %|Oct 10, 2005
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A Concert for Hurricane Relief
0 %|Sep 2, 2005
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Live Aid Against All Odds
0 %|Jun 15, 2005
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U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
78 %|May 21, 2005
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Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
20 %|Dec 27, 2004
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Bono: Big Daddy
100 %|Jan 1, 2004
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The Importance of Being Morrissey
66 %|Jun 8, 2003
TV Movie, Music, Documentary
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There's Only One Paul McCartney
0 %|Jun 2, 2002
Documentary, Music
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Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
0 %|Mar 3, 2001
Music, Documentary
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The Beatles Revolution
0 %|Nov 17, 2000
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No Maps for These Territories
59 %|Oct 4, 2000
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In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
58 %|Oct 7, 1999
Documentary, Music
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A Tribute To Johnny Cash
100 %|Jun 4, 1999
Music, Documentary
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U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
73 %|Dec 3, 1997
Music, Documentary
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The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
0 %|Jan 3, 1996
Documentary, Music
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Mar 6, 1995
Documentary, Music
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U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
79 %|Apr 17, 1994
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U2: Lovetown
0 %|Dec 31, 1989
Music, Documentary
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U2: Rattle and Hum
71.74000000000001 %|Nov 4, 1988
Music, Documentary
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U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection
72 %|Oct 1, 1984
Music, Documentary
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No Nukes! muziekfestival
0 %|Apr 9, 1982
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Brüno
56.260000000000005 %|Jul 8, 2009
Comedy
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Linear
0 %|Mar 2, 2009
Music
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U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
90 %|Nov 20, 2007
Music
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U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
0 %|Jan 29, 2007
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Live 8
72 %|Nov 7, 2005
Music, Documentary
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U2: The Best of 1990-2000
74 %|Dec 2, 2002
Music
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Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven
0 %|Mar 30, 2000
Documentary
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Entropy
58 %|Nov 27, 1999
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tina Turner : Celebrate!
87 %|Nov 26, 1999
Music
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Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
62 %|Feb 5, 1999
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U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
90 %|Apr 7, 1998
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Bravo Profiles: Björk
0 %|Sep 1, 1997
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
0 %|Dec 14, 1995
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U2 Live from Paris
59 %|Jul 4, 1987
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U2: Outside It's America
0 %|Mar 1, 1987
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The Making of Sun City
0 %|Jan 23, 1985
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U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
0 %|Invalid Date
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The Million Dollar Hotel
59 %|Feb 9, 2000
Drama, Thriller
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U2: Live from South Bend
0 %|Invalid Date
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Eno
0 %|Jul 12, 2024
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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
77 %|Jun 8, 2024
Documentary, Music
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Sing 2
79 %|Dec 1, 2021
Animation, Family, Music, Comedy
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
69 %|Sep 9, 2020
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Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
95 %|May 23, 2020
Documentary, Music
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Pavarotti
73 %|Jun 4, 2019
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Mystify: Michael Hutchence
72 %|Apr 28, 2019
Documentary, Music
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ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
74 %|Jan 11, 2019
Documentary
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Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
66 %|Jan 8, 2019
Documentary, TV Movie
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U2: eXPERIENCE - Live in Berlin
83 %|Nov 13, 2018
Music
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Quincy
73.22 %|Sep 21, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
76 %|Jan 8, 2018
Music, Documentary
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U2 - Live from Abbey Road
70 %|Dec 26, 2017
Music
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U2 at The BBC
80 %|Dec 19, 2017
Music
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Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
0 %|Oct 16, 2017
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Kygo: Stole the Show
85 %|Jul 26, 2017
Documentary, Music
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
72 %|May 5, 2017
Documentary
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Lost in London
60 %|Jan 19, 2017
Comedy, Drama
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Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
74 %|Jan 14, 2017
Music, Documentary
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Unknown Brood
67 %|Nov 19, 2016
Documentary, Music
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U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
85 %|Dec 7, 2015
Documentary, Music
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Ecco Homo
0 %|Aug 14, 2015
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Muddy Track
0 %|Apr 17, 2015
Documentary, Music
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The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
45 %|Mar 13, 2015
Music, Documentary
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Here Comes the Night Time
0 %|Sep 29, 2013
Music
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U2: Unbroken Toys
0 %|Oct 3, 2012
Music
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The Submerging Church
0 %|Sep 30, 2012
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U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
100 %|Jul 5, 2010
Documentary
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
72 %|Nov 4, 2009
Documentary, Music
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Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
0 %|Jun 5, 2009
Music, Documentary
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Q: The Man
78 %|Feb 1, 2009
Documentary
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
46 %|Jan 18, 2009
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Pavarotti The Duets
0 %|May 9, 2008
Music
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Ronnie Drew: September Song
0 %|May 1, 2008
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U2 3D
74 %|May 19, 2007
Music, Documentary
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The Art of Football from A to Z
48 %|May 25, 2006
Documentary, Comedy
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Horslips: Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts
0 %|Nov 2, 2005
Music, Documentary
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The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
79 %|Sep 13, 2005
Documentary, Music
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The Work of Director Mark Romanek
83 %|Sep 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0 %|Jul 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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U2 and 3 songs
0 %|Nov 19, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Pixies: Gouge
73 %|Apr 27, 2004
Music, Documentary
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U2: An Unforgettable Journey
0 %|May 20, 2003
Music, Documentary
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Bukowski: Born Into This
68 %|Jan 18, 2003
Documentary
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The Corrs Live from Dublin
98 %|May 12, 2002
Music
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Being Mick
0 %|Nov 22, 2001
Documentary
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
60 %|Sep 21, 2001
Music, Documentary
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Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
0 %|Jan 9, 2000
Documentary, Music
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U2: Live from Santiago 1998
0 %|Feb 11, 1998
Music
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U2: A Year in Pop
0 %|Apr 26, 1997
Documentary, Music
actor
Dancing Barefoot
57 %|Jan 1, 1995
Documentary, Music
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New Order Story
68 %|Aug 29, 1993
Documentary, Music
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Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
80 %|Jun 6, 1993
Music, Documentary
actor
Rolling Stone 25: The MTV Special
0 %|Nov 18, 1992
Documentary
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U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
0 %|Oct 9, 1987
Music
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U2: Unforgettable Fire
0 %|Nov 4, 1985
Documentary
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U2 at Live Aid
0 %|Jul 13, 1985
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Live Aid
79 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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U2: A Fire in Dortmund
80 %|Nov 21, 1984
Music
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U2: Follies
0 %|Feb 10, 1981
Music

Series

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What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
54 %|Sep 18, 2024
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This Is Pop
56 %|Mar 6, 2021
Documentary
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
73 %|Nov 21, 2020
Documentary, War & Politics
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The Defiant Ones
78 %|Jul 9, 2017
Documentary
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Music Nuggets
0 %|Apr 23, 2010
Reality
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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
72 %|Apr 22, 2008
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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Off The Record
0 %|Nov 24, 2006
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Legends
50 %|Nov 17, 2006
Documentary
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Iconoclasts
60 %|Nov 17, 2005
Documentary
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The Culture Show
58 %|Nov 11, 2004
News, Documentary
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Entourage
73.35 %|Jul 18, 2004
Comedy, Drama
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Celebrities Uncensored
25 %|Jun 4, 2003
News, Documentary
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American Idol
51 %|Jun 11, 2002
Reality
actor
Diary
0 %|Feb 16, 2000
Documentary
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TV Total
61 %|Mar 8, 1999
Talk, Comedy
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Sabine Christiansen
0 %|Jan 4, 1998
Talk
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Classic Albums
77 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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Taff
32 %|Mar 11, 1997
News, Talk
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Mar 8, 1995
Documentary
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MTV Europe Music Awards
100 %|Nov 24, 1994
Reality
actor
ECHO-Verleihung
0 %|May 18, 1992
Reality
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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The Kenny Everett Television Show
70 %|Feb 25, 1982
Comedy
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The Kennedy Center Honors
72 %|Dec 28, 1978
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Saturday Night Live
69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Top of the Pops
66.32 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality
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The Grammy Awards
77 %|Nov 29, 1959
Reality, Talk
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Tony Awards
50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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Bambi Awards
90 %|Jan 1, 1948
Reality
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Radio 2 Piano Room
70 %|Invalid Date