Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 - July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era. Bennett staged a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s, putting out gold record albums again and expanding his audience to the MTV Generation while keeping his musical style intact. He remains a popular and critically praised recording artist and concert performer in the 2000s. Bennett has won fifteen Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, been named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, creating works under the name Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is also the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens.
Bruce Almighty
as Tony BennettBruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high...
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Selma
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a...
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Analyze This
as Tony BennettCountless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a...
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Muppets Most Wanted
as Tony BennettWhile on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist...
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Amy
as SelfA documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see...
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Quincy
as SelfAn intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture...
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The Scout
as Tony BennettWhen his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo...
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Always at The Carlyle
as Self (archive footage)The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well...
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Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
as Self"Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" will feature some of...
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Gaga: Five Foot Two
as SelfFollow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime...
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as SelfFreedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s...
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Night of 100 Stars
as SelfThe most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as SelfIrrepressible writer-comedian Carl Reiner, who shows no signs of slowing down at 94, tracks down...
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Dreams with Sharp Teeth
as Hymie Kelly in 'The Oscar'The documentary story of Harlan Ellison
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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as SelfDocumentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history, a little-known story...
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as SelfA celebration of the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The...
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - PerformerCommemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part...
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
as SelfA revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and...
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Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public....
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George Michael: Freedom
as SelfThis documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the...
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The Oscar
as Hymie KellyAn amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to...
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Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
as SelfIn 1964, when the New York Mets were regarded as little more than a punch line in major league...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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Les Paul - Live in New York
as SelfThis Final Performance Tribute began on Les Paul's 90th birthday when luminaries from the...
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in...
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as SelfBing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first...
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things...
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Lady Gaga - Encore
as SelfGaga has travelled through time with her ever changing sound, reinventing herself for every...
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Reclaiming Amy
as Self (archive footage)To mark the ten year anniversary of her death, Amy Winehouse's closest family and friends reveal...
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Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
as SelfMargaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning...
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Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
as SelfTake an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial...
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Bill Evans Time Remembered
as SelfA biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony...
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Performer'Ol' Blue Eyes' eightieth birthday celebration; star-studded entertainment, tributes by a...
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self19-time Grammy Award-winner Tony Bennett's 90th birthday is celebrated by a host of celebrities...
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open...
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Billie
as self‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist...
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - PerformerWell known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of...
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in...
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
as Self (archive footage)The authoritative documentary on Country Music's most influential figure.
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as SelfTony Bennett's most recent album Duets: An American Classic featured Bennett recording duets of...
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I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as SelfAn aspiring singer is tasked with promoting the music catalogue of his great-grandfather, the...
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One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
as SelfA new concert special honoring the musical legacy and enduring friendship of Tony Bennett and...
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The World of Nat King Cole
as SelfCombining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with...
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
as SelfConcert in honor to the great Elizabeth Taylor
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Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
as SelfThis documentary, produced by actor-producer-director Clint Eastwood, reflects on the life and...
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
as SelfDirectors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin...
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Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
as SelfMore commonly known by his stage name Tony Bennett, one of America's most treasured singers and...
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
as SelfPhil Collins, with members of his band, together with conductor Quincy Jones and special guests...
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Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
as SelfIn 2005, rock legend Paul McCartney crossed America with his record-breaking, sold-out US tour....
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Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
as Self (archive footage)Amy Winehouse was one of the most iconic and versatile singer-songwriters the industry had ever...
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We Are the World 25 For Haiti
as Tony BennettIn late 2009, it was suggested to writer Lionel Richie and producer Quincy Jones that a re-cut...
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Lady Gaga at the BBC
as SelfFrom the moment her debut single Just Dance hit the top of the UK charts, Lady Gaga has...
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Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
as SelfAt the end of 2005, New York's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, closed Le Cirque, destination...
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
as SelfA tribute concert celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday that promises performances from...
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The Zen of Bennett
as SelfAt 85, not only does Tony Bennett still have the smoothest pipes in the music business, he’s got...
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A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
as SelfAn intimate look inside the private life of award-winning artist Lady Gaga as she performs eight...
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Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
as Self - Special Guest StarSketch comedy.
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
as SelfJazz legend Count Basie and His Orchestra performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, with...
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek - Live!
as SelfTony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! is an American concert television special...
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as SelfOn February 11, 2011, Barbra Streisand was honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year. At...
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as SelfA salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding...
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as SelfGala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
as SelfBennett again recorded his greatest hits with a celebrated list of artists and Duets II made...
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Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this...
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Sinatra and Friends
as Self - SingerSinatra and Friends was a television special that aired on April 21, 1977. Featuring...
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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
as Narrator (voice)Writer-director Charlotte Zwerin performs sleight of hand with this beautifully composed...
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Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember
as Self - GuestIt's the season for pure Christmas magic in the Canadian Rockies as Tony Bennett, 98 Degrees,...
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CMA Country Christmas 2018
as SelfIconic entertainer Reba McEntire, who returns as host for a second year, will also perform...
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Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
as Self - Musical GuestTo mark the closing of New York's historic Shea Stadium in 2008, Billy Joel drafted an all-star...
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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as SelfFor the first time ever, this release brings together the magic of the holiday season with three...
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Tony Bennett's New York
as SelfOnce dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil...
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Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
as SelfThe love affair that began forty years ago with Tony Bennett and the City by the Bay continues...
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Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
as SelfOne hour television documentary about the life and career of singer Natalie Cole which...
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The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as SelfThe rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of...
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Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
as SelfThis concert was performed live in Canada with a full accompanying orchestra and features Tony...
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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
as selfCelebrated tenor vocalist and classical-pop crossover Andrea Bocelli toplines this live concert...
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
as SelfTony Bennett's MTV Unplugged The Video features 22 of Tony's greatest songs recorded in the...
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The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
as SelfBonus DVD included with Tony Bennett - A Swingin' Christmas. Include behind the scenes content...
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
as SelfTony Bennett's 80th Birthday Celebration continues! In support of his Platinum and Grammy...
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The Simpsons
as Tony Bennett (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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The Simpsons
as Capital City Singer (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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Blue Bloods
as Tony BennettA drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement....
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - GuestA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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30 Rock
as Tony BennettLiz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Daily Show
as SelfThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Entourage
as Tony BennettFilm star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical GuestA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self (archive footage)The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self - GuestThe Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian...
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Remington Steele
as Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential...
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American Idol
as SelfEach year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest...
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American Idol
as Self - Guest StarEach year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
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60 Minutes
as SelfAmerica's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as SelfA cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Cybill
as Tony Bennett (uncredited)Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as SelfThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - GuestJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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77 Sunset Strip
as MaximillianStu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as SelfThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...
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The Doris Day Show
as Tony BennettThe Doris Day Show is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from...
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The X Factor
as Self - Special GuestThe X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Bob Hope Show
as SelfThe Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...
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Suddenly Susan
as Tony BennettSuddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San...
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Skavlan
as Self - GuestSkavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik...
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Muppets Tonight
as SelfMuppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and...
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - GuestThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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The Celebrity Apprentice
as SelfThe ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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MTV Unplugged
as SelfMTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry...
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The Kennedy Center Honors
as SelfThe Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...
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Rove
as SelfRove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine...
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Evening Shade
as Tony LombardiEvening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The...
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Cosby
as Tony BennettCosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996...
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as SelfThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show...
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Parkinson
as SelfMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
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SCTV Network 90
as SelfAfter a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up...
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The Danny Kaye Show
as SelfThe Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963...
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The Dick Clark Show
as SelfThe Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on...
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Shindig!
as Self - SingerShindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to...
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Larry King Live
as SelfLarry King Live is an American talk show that was hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010....
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The Hollywood Palace
as Self - SingerThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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Canadian Idol
as Self - MentorCanadian Idol was a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on...
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Canadian Idol
as Self - GuestCanadian Idol was a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on...
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The Judy Garland Show
as SelfThe Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...
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King
as Tony BennettThe story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister...
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Playboy After Dark
as Self - SingerPlayboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication...
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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The Early Show
as SelfThe Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...
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The Casino
as SelfThe Casino is an American reality television series broadcast on the Fox network in 2004 which...
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