Pitt
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William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
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his son William, 1759–1806, British statesman: prime minister 1783–1801, 1804–06.
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William Bradley , born 1963, US actor; his films include Thelma and Louise (1991), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Fight Club (1999), Babel (2006), and Moneyball (2011)
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William, known as Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham. 1708–78, British statesman. He was first minister (1756–57; 1757–61; 1766–68) and achieved British victory in the Seven Years' War (1756–63)
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his son William, known as Pitt the Younger. 1759–1806, British statesman. As prime minister (1783–1801; 1804–06), he carried through important fiscal and tariff reforms. From 1793, his attention was focused on the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France
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In television, Netflix limited series "Adolescence," medical drama "The Pitt" and Apple's Hollywood satire "The Studio" are poised to repeat their Emmys success.
From Barron's
There's no doubt last year's F1 Movie, which became actor Brad Pitt's highest grossing film of all time, has also helped motorsport grow in popularity.
From BBC
Viewers would be able to enjoy a broader range of content with one single subscription, from current hits such as The Pitt, to classics like Casablanca, Star Trek, Friends and the Sopranos.
From BBC
Apple also has the Brad Pitt movie “F1,” so… hooray for corporate synergy!
From MarketWatch
His accident influenced the storyline of the recent F1 film, which sees Brad Pitt's character Sonny Hayes return to the wheel after he was in a crash.
From BBC
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