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Doesn’t This “Great British Bake Off” Contestant Look Like Joaquin Phoenix?
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Fran Hoepfner
Brian Kane
Brian Kane
Jul 10, 2017 · 1 min read

PBS can’t call it the “Great British Bake-Off” because Pillsbury owns the original “Pillsbury Bake-Off” event that the show’s name was inspired by, and they won’t let them use it on American television.

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