Streaming movies on TV problem

A confusing issue, to me, and long question. I just started Netflix Instant
Movies. I want to watch them on my TV. I have a Radeon card and if I
"clone" the desktop my icons and background are there but the Netflix player
isn't. So I have it "extended" and only my background shows and so does the
player. But the player, eventhough working on my PC, is just a blank screen
on the TV. If I drag the player on my PC to the far right, it then shows on
my TV and all is fine. But in order to pause the movie, stop it, or anything
else since it's no longer visible on my PC (just the edge) I have to go into
the living room and aim my cordless mouse at the PC and use the curser on the
TV!! Lol, lol. Does this make any sense?
Any thoughts as to how to avoid this entire deal? Thanks for your
indulgence, though I expect no responses, lol