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Graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English. moreNewsDesk:
(207 articles)
On The Field With Jay-z And Alicia Keys (From MTV Newsroom. 30 October 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
John Legend 'Feels Like The Luckiest Kid In The World'
(From MTV Music News. 30 October 2009, 9:04 AM, PDT)
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Every performance in the movie was excellent. Mo'nique was breathtaking.
(7 November 2009, 7:11 PM, PST)Open letter to the people sitting next to us at the movie. The film spoke for itself. You did not need to co-narrate EVERY single moment
(7 November 2009, 6:38 PM, PST)Alternate Names:
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1. | "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005) | (2 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.3 (2,484) |
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2. | Obsessed (2009) | (writer: "American Boy") | 2009 | - | 4.4 (7,105) |
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3. | 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) | (performer: "Down to Earth") | 2009 | - | 7.7 (981) |
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4. | He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | (performer: "Stay with me (by the sea)") | 2009 | $166M | 6.5 (23,843) |
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5. | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008) (TV) | (performer: "Nutmeg", "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding") | 2008 | - | 7.3 (445) |
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6. | "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) | (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.2 (2,077) |
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7. | "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" (2008) | (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 7.4 (53) |
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8. | "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) | (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | 2007 | - | 7.7 (191) |
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9. | "Sesame Street" (1969) | (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.5 (1,827) |
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10. | August Rush (2007) | (writer: "Someday") (performer: "Someday") | 2007 | - | 7.5 (24,060) |
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11. | "Bones" (2005) | (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.5 (13,397) |
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12. | Pride (2007) | (writer: "DARE TO DREAM") (performer: "DARE TO DREAM") | 2007 | - | 4.4 (3,957) |
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13. | "Las Vegas" (2003) | (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.8 (6,677) |
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14. | Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) (TV) | (performer: "Sing, You Sinners") | 2006 | - | 9.2 (50) |
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15. | "Ha-Shminiya" (2005) | (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 3.6 (43) |
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16. | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006) (V) | (performer: "Sing, You Sinners") | 2006 | - | 8.0 (6) |
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17. | The Second Chance (2006) | (writer: "REFUGE (WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE)") (performer: "REFUGE (WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE)") | 2006 | - | 6.6 (587) |
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18. | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) | (writer: "Coming Home") (performer: "Coming Home") | 2006 | - | 4.7 (75) |
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19. | Block Party (2005) | (performer: "Jesus Walks") | 2005 | - | 7.2 (4,945) |
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20. | Underclassman (2005) | (writer: "Ride Ride") (performer: "Ride Ride") | 2005 | - | 3.3 (3,075) |
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21. | "Crossing Jordan" (2001) | (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.3 (1,539) |
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22. | Be Cool (2005) | (writer: "Believer") | 2005 | - | 5.6 (29,382) |
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23. | Hitch (2005/I) | (performer: "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (1973)) | 2005 | $368M | 6.8 (57,777) |
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24. | Coach Carter (2005) | ("I Changed My Mind") | 2005 | - | 7.1 (21,218) |
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25. | The Rundown (2003) | (writer: "The Boogie That Be") | 2003 | - | 6.6 (27,875) |
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1. | Soul Men (2008) | Marcus Hooks | 2008 | - | 6.5 (2,647) |
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2. | "American Dreams" (2002) | Stevie Wonder (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.9 (1,346) |
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3. | Loverboy (2005) | (as John Stephens) Memphis Parking Lot Donor | 2005 | - | 5.5 (1,470) |
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1. | Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) | (sound designer) (segment "Two Words") | 2005 | - | 4.1 (65) |
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1. | 'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival' (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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3. | "Mike and Mike in the Morning" (2005) | Himself - cohost (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.0 (136) |
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4. | Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009) | Himself- performer | 2009 | - | 7.9 (17) |
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5. | "X Factor" (2008/II) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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6. | "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.7 (202) |
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7. | 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself - Performer (song "Down to Earth") | 2009 | - | 7.7 (981) |
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8. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Himself (7 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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9. | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2009 | - | 6.9 (19) |
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10. | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 6.4 (55) |
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11. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (4 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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12. | The People Speak (post-production) (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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13. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2006-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.7 (759) |
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14. | "The View" (1997) | Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 2.9 (2,051) |
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15. | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.3 (445) |
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16. | "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.2 (2,077) |
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17. | The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2008 | - | - |
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18. | "The Best Hit USA" (2003) | Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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19. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Himself / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
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20. | "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003) | Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.2 (1,806) |
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21. | "Quelli che... il calcio" (2001) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.5 (58) |
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22. | "Happy Hour" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 6.4 (37) |
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23. | "This Morning" (1988) | Performer (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.5 (113) |
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24. | "Breakfast" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.3 (48) |
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25. | MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 3.9 (172) |
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26. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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27. | BET Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2008 | - | 7.3 (11) |
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28. | "The Colbert Report" (2005) | Himself (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 9.2 (6,241) |
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29. | "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.9 (6,462) |
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30. | WrestleMania XXIV (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 8.4 (309) |
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31. | Making of a Legend (2008) (V) | 2008 | - | - | |
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32. | The BET Honors (2008) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2008 | - | - |
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33. | "Extra" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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34. | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 5.8 (12) |
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35. | Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 3.8 (9) |
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36. | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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37. | Yes We Can (2008) (V) | Himself | 2008 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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38. | Top 40 Videos of 2008 (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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39. | A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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40. | Movies Rock (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 7.9 (32) |
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41. | "TMZ on TV" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 3.8 (543) |
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42. | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 9.3 (101) |
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43. | "Control Room Presents" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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44. | Live Earth (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 7.4 (56) |
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45. | "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 6.3 (289) |
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46. | Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 8.3 (58) |
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47. | "O Access" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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48. | "Festival di Sanremo" (1951) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 5.1 (36) |
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49. | The 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2007 | - | 5.0 (30) |
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50. | Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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51. | "Las Vegas" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.8 (6,677) |
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52. | Nokia New Year's Eve (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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53. | Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 7.5 (9) |
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54. | Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2006 | - | 9.2 (50) |
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55. | "Chancers" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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56. | "The Wendy Williams Experience" (2006) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 1.6 (8) |
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57. | "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2006) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 2.6 (73) |
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58. | "Later with Jools Holland" (1992) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 8.1 (99) |
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59. | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.0 (6) |
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60. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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61. | MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself - Audience | 2006 | - | 2.5 (86) |
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62. | JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids (2006) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2006 | - | 8.9 (8) |
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63. | "Sesame Street" (1969) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 8.5 (1,827) |
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64. | DJ Khaled Makes a Video: Grammy Family (2006) (TV) | 2006 | - | - | |
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65. | September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 2.9 (7) |
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66. | Ohio Players (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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67. | Legends Ball (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.4 (76) |
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68. | The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.6 (5) |
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69. | "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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70. | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 4.7 (75) |
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71. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005) (TV) | Himself/Performer | 2005 | - | 6.1 (27) |
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72. | The Record of the Year 2005 (2005) (TV) | Performer | 2005 | - | - |
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73. | "Total Request Live" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 2.7 (555) |
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74. | John Legend: Live at the House of Blues (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | 8.0 (10) |
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75. | MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2005 | - | 4.2 (54) |
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76. | 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (2005) (TV) | Himself/Performer | 2005 | - | 5.7 (6) |
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77. | MOBO Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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78. | Block Party (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.2 (4,945) |
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79. | MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2005 | - | 3.2 (181) |
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80. | "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.8 (81) |
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81. | "Top of the Pops NL" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.5 (8) |
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82. | John Legend: Get Lifted (2005) (V) | Himself - John Legend | 2005 | - | - |
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83. | "Barend en Van Dorp" (1990) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.3 (44) |
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84. | Be (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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85. | Save the Music Concert (2005) (TV) | Himself/Performer | 2005 | - | - |
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86. | "Parkinson" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 8.1 (166) |
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87. | Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) | Himself (segment "The New Workout Plan") | 2005 | - | 4.1 (65) |
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88. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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89. | "Først & sist" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.2 (111) |
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90. | American Express Jam Sessions (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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91. | "Soul Train" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.4 (102) |
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92. | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2005 | - | 3.9 (74) |
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93. | Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson (2005) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 2005 | - | 6.0 (7) |
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94. | The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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95. | The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 2.1 (5) |
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96. | "Chappelle's Show" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.1 (6,089) |
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97. | "AOL Sessions" (2002) | Himself / performer (unknown episodes) | 2002 | - | 6.0 (18) |
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