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in Classic TVWhich TV show launched the careers of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher?
Answer: That ’70s Show launched the careers of young Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Topher Grace, and Wilmer Valderrama. All five are returning for guest appearances in the Netflix sequel series That ’90s Show, alongside original cast members Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who are set to reprise their roles as Red and…
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in FilmsWhich movie leads the 2022 Oscar nominations?
Answer: Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards with 12, including best picture, best director, and recognition for its top actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The film’s director, Jane Campion, became the first woman to be nominated twice for best director. She earned her…
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in TVWho’s the director behind Netflix’s new Addams Family series, “Wednesday”?
Answer: Netflix released the first trailer for Wednesday, Tim Burton’s (Beetlejuice) reimagining of the Addams Family series, on August 17, 2022. Burton was previously signed to develop a stop-motion Addams Family film – which was later canceled. The series, starring Jenna Ortega in the title role, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Gwendoline Christie, and Christina…
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in TVWhat’s Kristen Bell’s character’s name on Netflix’s “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window”?
Answer: Kristen Bell plays Anna, the star of Netflix’s dark satirical parody “The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window,” released on Jan. 28, 2022. It’s the same name her character has on Disney’s Frozen and very close to her actual middle name – Anne. The eight-episode series made…
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in TVWhat’s the title of Netflix’s Kanye West Documentary?
Answer: Jeen-Yuhs is the title of Netflix’s 2022 three-part documentary depicting Ye’s career in music, fashion, and politics over more than 20 years._x000D_
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in Classic TVWhat was Will Arnett’s character in “Arrested Development”?
Answer: Will Arnett is best known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix series Arrested Development. Gob being short for George Oscar Bluth Jr., pronounced “Jobe” (rhyming with “robe”)._x000D_
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in TVBefore “The Power of the Dog,” where else did Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst play a romantic couple?
Answer: Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons played the married couple in trouble in Fargo’s 2015 second season. By 2017, they were engaged in real life. The two now star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in Jane Campion’s 2022 Netflix movie “The Power of the Dog.” The film has earned Dunst Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG awards nominations.
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in FilmsWho’s the producer behind Netflix’s “Harder They Fall”?
Answer: “The Harder They Fall,” featuring Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, and LaKeith Stanfield, is a western produced for Netflix by Jay-Z (credited as Shawn Carter), based on real Black characters from the Old West. On Jan. 18, 2022, the film was nominated for 12 NAACP Image Awards, including for best picture. The two-hour…
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in FilmsWhich movie earned Andrew Garfield his 2022 Golden Globe?
Answer: Andrew Garfield won the 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical, or Comedy for his appearance in the Netflix biographical musical “tick, tick…BOOM!”, based on the autobiographical broadway musical created by “Rent” writer, Jonathan Larson. The movie is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s (“Hamilton”) feature directorial debut.
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in TVWho’s Emily on Netflix’s Emily in Paris?
Answer: Lily Collins, Phil Collins’s daughter, is Emily in “Emily in Paris.” The Netflix series’ second season premieres on Dec. 22, 2021.
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in FilmsWhich injury did Jennifer Lawrence suffer while filming Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up”?
Answer: Jennifer Lawrence told reporters at the Dec. 5, 2021, “Don’t Look Up” premiere in New York that one of her biggest struggles while filming the Netflix film was losing a tooth early in the filming and having to film most of the movie toothless.
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in TVWhat’s John Cho’s character’s name in Netflix’s new “Cowboy Bebop”?
Answer: John Cho’s character’s name in Netflix’s new “Cowboy Bebop” is Spike Spiegel. More answers inside!
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in TVWhere was Netflix’s “Squid Game” produced?
Netflix’s “Squid Game” was famously produced in South Korea. The series started streaming on Sept. 17, 2021, and soon became Netflix’s No. 1 show._x000D_
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in FilmsWhat’s Netflix’s most expensive film?
Red Notice, set to release on Netflix on November 12, will be the streaming platform’s most expensive film to date, with a budget reportedly around $200 million._x000D_’
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in FilmsWhich role landed Olivia Colman an Oscar?
Olivia Colman won the best actress Oscar in 2019 for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite. She also portrayed Queen Elizabeth in 2012’s Hyde Park on Hudson, which won her a Best Supporting Actress trophy at the British Independent Film Awards. She finally took the Emmy in 2021 for her lead role as…
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in TVWhich TV series won the most Emmy awards in 2021?
Netflix’s Chess drama “The Queen’s Gambit” tied with Netflix’s “The Crown” for the most wins in the 2021 Emmy Awards overall. Each won 11 honors.
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in TVWhat is the first-ever Netflix series to win an Emmy for best drama?
The Crown’s season four received the best drama award on the Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, Emmy Awards. It’s the first time the streaming service won the prestigious trophy. “The Crown” also took all four dramatic acting categories at the 2021 ceremony. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit picked the Best Limited Series / Mini-Series award._x000D_
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in FilmsWhich comedy films featured Leonardo Dicaprio an actor?
The only comedy feature film with Leonardo DiCaprio was 1998’s Woody Allen movie Celebrity. That is, until 2021.
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in TVHow many times has a Netflix original won Best Series in the Emmys?
Netflix has won no Emmy awards for Best Series so far._x000D_
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in TVWhich character did Dominic West play on The Wire?
The character English actor Dominic West played on HBO’s The Wire was named Jimmy McNulty. He played Noah Solloway on Showtime’s The Affair, but soon you’ll know him as no other than Prince Charles on Netflix’s The Crown._x000D_
