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The streaming giant has given the thumbs-up to a reboot of the NBC television series that aired for nine seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was based on the popular book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
First came Bob Dylan acting out A Complete Unknown before giving the thumbs-up to James Mangold, now Rebecca Hall getting a pronunciation guide from Linda Rosenkrantz.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Djokovic stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
No final decision has been made on whether the Sundance Film Festival will stay in Utah or move to either Boulder, CO or Cincinnati in 2027, but for attendees gathering this year a big change on Park City’s Main Street has received a full thumbs-up so far.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
First came Bob Dylan acting out A Complete Unknown before giving the thumbs-up to James Mangold, now Rebecca Hall getting a pronunciation guide from Linda Rosenkrantz.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Djokovic stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
No final decision has been made on whether the Sundance Film Festival will stay in Utah or move to either Boulder, CO or Cincinnati in 2027, but for attendees gathering this year a big change on Park City’s Main Street has received a full thumbs-up so far.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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