Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000. Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Bruce Vilanch
  • Popularity: 9.171
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1948-11-23
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York
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  • Also Known As: Bruce Vilanche
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Bruce Vilanch Movies

  • 1984
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    The Ice Pirates

    The Ice Pirates

    5.601 1984 HD

    In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed...

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  • 1992
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    Love Can Be Murder

    Love Can Be Murder

    6 1992 HD

    Elizabeth Bentley is a successful lawyer who suddenly has some "punkish" daydreams of being "Rambo" right around the time her clueless boyfriend Brad...

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  • 1970
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    I Brake for Caterpillars

    I Brake for Caterpillars

    1 1970 HD

    Misdiagnosed with a terminal illness, a computer nerd dates his hospice worker, while suspecting someone is out to get him.

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  • 2023
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    A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

    A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

    6.2 2023 HD

    In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of...

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  • 2021
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    Live at Mister Kelly's

    Live at Mister Kelly's

    1 2021 HD

    The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin....

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  • 2005
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    The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

    5.929 2005 HD

    One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

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  • 1999
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    Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life

    Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2023
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    Body Electric

    Body Electric

    1 2023 HD

    With 25% of all body dysmorphic disorders stemming from the LGBTQ+ community, and 42% of all males with eating disorders identifying as gay men,...

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  • 1999
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    Get Bruce!

    Get Bruce!

    6.2 1999 HD

    Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to...

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  • 1989
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    It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

    It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

    2.5 1989 HD

    Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her...

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  • 2020
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    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

    6.8 2020 HD

    The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of...

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  • 2024
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    Studio One Forever

    Studio One Forever

    1 2024 HD

    A documentary film about Studio One which, from 1974 to 1994, was the center of queer nightlife in West Hollywood as well as the staging ground for...

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  • 2011
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    Going Down in LA-LA Land

    Going Down in LA-LA Land

    5.8 2011 HD

    A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.

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  • 2012
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    Scrooge & Marley

    Scrooge & Marley

    4.8 2012 HD

    A modern day, queer variation on Charles Dickens' classic story of the holidays, "A Christmas Carol." On Christmas Eve, Ben Scrooge, the man who...

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  • 2011
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    Sister Mary

    Sister Mary

    5 2011 HD

    Homophobic detective Mark Rima must "partner" up with the very gay and flamboyant Detective Chris Riant to stop a serial killing Nun from offing 5...

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  • 2013
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    I Am Divine

    I Am Divine

    7.4 2013 HD

    Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body...

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  • 1998
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    Inside the Golden Statue

    Inside the Golden Statue

    6.3 1998 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony.

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  • 2020
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    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    6.8 2020 HD

    From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration...

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  • 2022
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    TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons

    TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons

    4 2022 HD

    Investigating why beloved fitness icon Richard Simmons hasn't been seen for over eight years. TMZ speaks to the people closest to him including Bruce...

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  • 2010
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    The Adonis Factor

    The Adonis Factor

    4.5 2010 HD

    Gay men and their pursuit of physical perfection. When it comes to looks and body image, gay men can be a pretty tough crowd. Men are visually...

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  • 1983
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    Breathless

    Breathless

    5.826 1983 HD

    Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a...

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  • 2011
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    Vito

    Vito

    7.4 2011 HD

    In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He...

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.97 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 2024
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    The World According to Allee Willis

    The World According to Allee Willis

    1 2024 HD

    Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be themselves. Dressed in a cacophony of prints and...

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  • 2008
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    Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

    Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

    5.6 2008 HD

    The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.

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  • 2024
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    Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

    Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

    6 2024 HD

    This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in...

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  • 2006
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    Queer Duck: The Movie

    Queer Duck: The Movie

    4.1 2006 HD

    Queer Duck and his partner of 18 months (a lifetime in gay years), Stephen Arlo "Openly" Gator, hit a relationship crisis when the fey fowl is wooed...

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  • 1970
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    Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art

    Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art

    1 1970 HD

    The first in-depth profile of legendary illustrator Richard Amsel (1947-1985), detailing the artist's remarkable body of work, while chronicling an...

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  • 1986
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    The Morning After

    The Morning After

    5.873 1986 HD

    Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and...

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  • 2012
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    Silent but Deadly

    Silent but Deadly

    4 2012 HD

    Senior citizens are being offed by a masked killer in their small retirement community.

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  • 2009
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    Spring Breakdown

    Spring Breakdown

    5.49 2009 HD

    Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.

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  • 2008
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    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    5.712 2008 HD

    An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do...

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  • 1975
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    Mahogany

    Mahogany

    5.9 1975 HD

    An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her...

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  • 1987
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    Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

    Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

    1 1987 HD

    An all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, including new animation done by...

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  • 2017
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    Limelight

    Limelight

    1 2017 HD

    In a society obsessed with fame, validation, and social media, one small-town narcissist pulls out all the stops in his pursuit of absolute stardom.

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  • 2008
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    Tru Loved

    Tru Loved

    4.9 2008 HD

    Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her...

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  • 2001
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    Circuit

    Circuit

    5.727 2001 HD

    The hunky John is a closeted small-town cop who moves to L.A., where he is quickly seduced into the gay life of workouts and dusk-to-dawn parties....

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  • 2010
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    Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam

    Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam

    4.3 2010 HD

    Gay & Lesbian Comedy Show Hosted by the Oscars resident writer for the past 17 years and comedy satirist Bruce Villanch, "Pride" the Gay & Lesbian...

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  • 2001
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    Call Me Claus

    Call Me Claus

    5.8 2001 HD

    When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network, she gets...

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  • 2018
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    The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

    The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

    7.7 2018 HD

    Documentary exploring The Advocate's role at the forefront of the LGBT movement in the U.S.

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  • 1988
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    The Drifter

    The Drifter

    4.3 1988 HD

    A suspensefilled thriller about a successful single woman who, on a deserted road, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. Once back in the city, "The...

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  • 2018
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    Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

    Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

    1 2018 HD

    The stripper Tony and the naive enthusiast Anthony, two entertainers, destined for the big time, who are mismatched in a casting office from two very...

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  • 2005
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    The Divine Bette Midler

    The Divine Bette Midler

    1 2005 HD

    Follow the career of the Divine Miss M -- singer and actress Bette Midler -- from the bathhouses to Broadway to starring film roles. This A&E...

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  • 2010
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    Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

    Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

    5 2010 HD

    A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son's non-Jewish and gay boyfriend. When the gay couple adopts a...

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  • 2009
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    Annul Victory

    Annul Victory

    1 2009 HD

    Annul Victory is a documentary on the fight for marriage equality and the Proposition 8 election battle. The film documents the roller coaster ride...

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  • 2006
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    Fucking with the Stars

    Fucking with the Stars

    1 2006 HD

    "Fucking with the Stars" fares less well as a send-up of the similarly-named TV show than as an opportunity for Coco LaChine and Chi Chi LaRue to do...

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  • 2001
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    10 Attitudes

    10 Attitudes

    4.5 2001 HD

    A Jewish man discovers his boyfriend of 10 years has been cheating on him, and decides to embark on a dating spree.

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  • 2005
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    Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

    Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

    10 2005 HD

    Lust, betrayal, murder, and deceit all come alive in Michael Lucas' most anticipated film to date. Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons, based on...

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  • 2017
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    The Fabulous Allan Carr

    The Fabulous Allan Carr

    6.2 2017 HD

    Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A...

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  • 1999
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    Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

    7.8 1999 HD

    A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.

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  • 1976
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    Charo

    Charo

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1997
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    Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

    Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas

    7.3 1997 HD

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  • 2016
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    Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

    Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Star Wars Holiday Special

    The Star Wars Holiday Special

    3.4 1978 HD

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  • 2010
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    Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On

    Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On

    8 2010 HD

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  • 1984
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    Bette Midler: Art or Bust

    Bette Midler: Art or Bust

    6 1984 HD

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  • 1977
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    Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

    Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

    9 1977 HD

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  • 1980
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    Divine Madness

    Divine Madness

    6.5 1980 HD

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  • 2022
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    Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas

    Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1980
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    John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

    John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

    7 1980 HD

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  • 1993
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    For Our Children

    For Our Children

    7 1993 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Barry Manilow Special

    The Barry Manilow Special

    8 1977 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Bette Midler Show

    The Bette Midler Show

    10 1976 HD

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  • 1997
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    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    6 1997 HD

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  • 1987
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    Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

    Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus

    6.5 1987 HD

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  • 1987
    imgMovies

    Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

    Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1976
    imgMovies

    The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

    The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

    The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2007
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    Naked Boys Singing!

    Naked Boys Singing!

    5 2007 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.016 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1993
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    The Nanny

    The Nanny

    8.1 1993 HD

    Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield...

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  • 1980
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    Bosom Buddies

    Bosom Buddies

    6.4 1980 HD

    Kip and Henry, two young studs working for a New York ad agency, must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.

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  • 2005
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    The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

    The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

    1 2005 HD

    The Apprentice: Martha Stewart is a reality game show and a spin-off from the series, The Apprentice, that ran in the fall of 2005. Broadcast on NBC,...

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  • 2005
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    Celebrity Fit Club

    Celebrity Fit Club

    10 2005 HD

    Celebrities compete to lose weight and get in shape. The celebrities take part in a range of physical and motivational activities designed to shed...

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  • 2008
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    Sex: The Revolution

    Sex: The Revolution

    7 2008 HD

    Sex: The Revolution was a four-part 2008 American documentary miniseries that aired on VH1 and The Sundance Channel. It chronicled the rise of...

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  • 2006
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    10 Ways

    10 Ways

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Gameshow Marathon

    Gameshow Marathon

    1 2006 HD

    Game$how Marathon is an American television program which aired on CBS from May 31, 2006 to June 29, 2006. It is based on the UK series Ant & Dec's...

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  • 1998
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    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    6.5 1998 HD

    On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg...

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  • 2023
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    House Husbands

    House Husbands

    1 2023 HD

    House Husbands is a comic webseries that focuses on a messy gay divorce and the ripple effect it has on one rotting Palm Springs social circle. It's...

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  • 1992
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    Rachel Gunn, R.N.

    Rachel Gunn, R.N.

    6 1992 HD

    The lives of head nurse Rachel Gunn and her co-workers at Little Innocence Hospital in Nebraska, where Rachel is often at odds with egotistical...

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  • 2012
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    The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

    7.9 2012 HD

    A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of celebrities—both real and fake—and unusual studio...

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  • 2014
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    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

    7.1 2014 HD

    Penn Zero is not your average kid - every day he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save the world.

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  • 2007
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    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    8 2007 HD

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World is an American-Canadian stop motion animated sitcom created by Q. Allan Brocka, who also acts...

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  • 2001
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    The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

    7.8 2001 HD

    Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of...

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  • 1998
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    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    6.5 1998 HD

    On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg...

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  • 2022
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    The Legend of King Kong

    The Legend of King Kong

    1 2022 HD

    You think you know Kong? Think again. Explore the wonders of Skull Island with over 30 interviews compiled by director Tom Grove. With a run time of...

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  • 2022
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    Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

    Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

    5.2 2022 HD

    A four-part documentary telling the story of LGBTQIA+ horror and the relationship between queer audiences and horror, and the queer horror community...

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    7.5 2009 HD

    Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in...

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    7.5 2009 HD

    Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in...

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  • 2020
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    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    5.5 2020 HD

    The Vivienne, UK's first RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar, is joined by her celebrity friends to see what it takes to make it in Hollywood.

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  • 1970
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    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    7 1970 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1970
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    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

    5 1970 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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