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in TVHBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary is titled “Return to…” what?
Answer: HBO Max named its highly anticipated 2022 Harry Potter reunion “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.” The special airs on Jan. 1, 2022, 20 years after the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone — the first film of J.K. Rowling’s franchise.
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in TVWho played Edna Garrett in the 2021 “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” special, recreating “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes”?
Answer: Ann Dowd, known as the intimidating Aunt Lydia in “A Handmaid’s Tale,” portrayed housekeeper turned housemother for boarding students Edna Garrett, the shared character of “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes,” on ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” special, Dec. 7, 2021. More Answers inside!
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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 TVWhat’s the subject of John Cleese’s 2022 documentary?
Answer: John Cleese’s 2022 documentary, “Cancel Me,” will explore positive and negative aspects of cancel culture. More answers inside!
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in TVWho is Ji-Young, Sesame St’s first Asian American muppet?
Answer: Korean American Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” is the first Asian American muppet on “Sesame Street.” More questions inside!
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in TVShowtime’s 2021 Dexter sequel miniseries is titled what?
Answer: Showtime’s 2021 Dexter sequel is titled Dexter: New Blood.
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in TVWhat was the sentence The Jinx’s New York real estate heir Robert Durst received in his murder trial?
New York real estate heir Robert Durst, 78, received a sentence of life in prison without a chance of parole Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, for the murder of his best friend Susan Berman in December 2000. Durst was arrested in 2015 following his decision to participate in The Jinx, a documentary that unearthed new evidence…
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in TVWhat does Demi Lovato explore in Peacock’s “Unidentified with Demi Lovato”?
Peacock’s “Unidentified with Demi Lovato” is a four-part series that follows Lovato’s exploration of UFOs, as well as their attempt to make contact with alien life.
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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 TVWhy did New York’s former Governor, Andrew Cuomo, win an Emmy?
New York former Gov. Andrew Cuomo received the special Emmy Award in 2020 for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. He also participated in a televised reading of “James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends,” hosted by Actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi that year. Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris, hosts CNN’s Cuomo…
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in TVWho is the most-awarded Black artist in Emmys history?
With 11 wins, host and producer RuPaul broke the record for the most Emmy wins by a Black person as “RuPaul’s Drag Race” won the “outstanding competition program” award at the 2021 Emmys. The series is the most-awarded reality competition show at the Emmys.
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in TVWhich TV show earned veteran actress Jean Smart her first Emmy in 12 years?
Jean Smart became a staple of elite TV in the past few years, with Emmy nominated roles on “Fargo,” “Watchmen,” and “Mare of Easttown.” HBO’s Hacks earned her her first Emmy win in 12 years in 2021._x000D_
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in TVWhich TV series won Ewan McGregor his first Emmy?
Ewan McGregor won his first Emmy in 2021 for his leading role on Netflix’s Halston – on which he played the famed fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick. He was previously nominated for “Fargo,” narrating “Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart,” and his guest appearance on ER in 1997.
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in TVWhich TV series won Kate Winslet her first Emmy?
Kate Winslet won her first Emmy award in 2011 for HBO’s miniseries Mildred Pierce, adapted from James M. Cain’s 1941 novel of the same name. In Mildred Pierce, Winslet portrays an overprotective single mother during the Great Depression._x000D_
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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 TVWhere was comedian Norm MacDonald born?
Norm Macdonald was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on Oct. 17, 1959. The legendary comic died September 14, 2021, after a nine-year private battle with cancer. He was 61.
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in TVWhich American cable news network was first to air a permanent 24-hour news ticker?
On Sep. 11, 2001, at 10:49 am ET, FOX News employed a 24-hour news ticker for the first time in the US (Sky News did the same – on the same day – in the UK). FOX News removed its on-screen ticker on Monday, April 26, 2021._x000D_
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in TVIn which classic TV series was Omar Little a recurring character?
Omar Little was Actor Michael K. Williams’s recurring character on HBO’s classic The Wire. He also had unforgettable roles on Broadwalk Empire, When They See Us, and The Night Of. Williams received a 2021 Emmy nomination for his performance in HBO’s Lovecraft Country.
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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_