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Actor Floyd Levine Dies; New York Native, Father Of TV Exec Brian Robbins Actor Floyd Levine Dies; New York Native, Father Of TV Exec Brian Robbins
Actor Floyd Levine Dies; New York Native, Father Of TV Exec Brian Robbins Floyd Levine, a veteran character actor whose face was familiar across decades of film and television and the father of entertainment executive Brian Robbins, has died. He was 93. A former cab driver who pivoted to acting in the 1970s, Levine piled up scores of credits on the big and small screens.  On television, he was best known as Desk Sgt. Lubin in CBS’s Cagney & Lacey, Dr. Howard Stein in Fox’s Melrose Place, and Ned the Doorman in Nickelodeon’s Cousin Skeeter, which was co-created by his son.  He also turned up on Quincy, M.E., Hill Street Blues, The Love Boat, Three’s…
Boyertown Native Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Starting A Podcast For Grown-Ups; Internet Crying Boyertown Native Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Starting A Podcast For Grown-Ups; Internet Crying
Boyertown Native Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Starting A Podcast For Grown-Ups; Internet Crying If you grew up watching Blue’s Clues, brace your emotionally fragile, nostalgic heart—Steve is back. Steve Burns, the original host of the beloved Nickelodeon show that raised a generation on primary colors and paw prints, has announced his next big adventure: a weekly podcast called Alive—for adults. “It’s basically a societal requirement at this point that everyone has a podcast, so why don’t we have one? You and I,” the Pennsylvania native from Boyertown said in a YouTube announcement Wednesday, June 25. Alive will be “a deep and curious investigation of our world” Burns said—tackling…
Michelle Trachtenberg Dead At 39: Reports Michelle Trachtenberg Dead At 39: Reports
Michelle Trachtenberg Dead At 39: Reports Michelle Trachtenberg, who starred in movies and TV shows that appealed to young adults and teens, was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 26 in a New York City apartment, ABC News reported, citing police sources. She was 39. The New York City native was found by her mother at 8 a.m. in her Columbus Circle apartment, police told ABC News. Her death is not believed to be suspicious, police said. Sources told ABC Trachtenbeg recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications. Trachtenberg appeared in 14 episodes of the Nickelodeon cult classic "The Adventures of Pete &a…
CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (UPDATE) CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (UPDATE)
CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (Update) YouTube TV subscribers will keep access to CBS, Nickelodeon, and more than 20 other Paramount-owned channels — for now. Google and Paramount Global have reached a short-term extension to keep Paramount's channels available for YouTube TV users. The sides needed to finalize a deal by Thursday, Feb. 13, at 11 p.m. EST to avoid channels from being lost. Google posted about the temporary deal, while a Paramount spokesperson confirmed it to Variety. "We appreciate your patience as we continued to negotiate on your behalf," Google said on its website. "We also value Paramount's partner…
You Could Lose These 20+ Channels On YouTube TV If No Deal Is Reached: See The List You Could Lose These 20+ Channels On YouTube TV If No Deal Is Reached: See The List
You Could Lose These 20+ Channels On YouTube TV If No Deal Is Reached: See The List UPDATE: YouTube TV and Paramount Global have reached a temporary deal to keep airing Paramount's channels. You can click here to see the updated story. YouTube TV subscribers could lose CBS, Nickelodeon, and more than 20 other Paramount-owned channels if the companies don’t reach a new agreement. Paramount and YouTube TV have warned customers that channels like CBS, CBS Sports Network, and Comedy Central may disappear if the two sides don't have a new deal in place on Thursday. Feb 13. Two CBS affiliates, WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, and KCCI News in Des Moines, Iowa, told viewers …
'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving 'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving
'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving A brand-new Max movie starring a Pennsylvania actress will be out this Thanksgiving Day. Christine Taylor, who hails from Allentown and is married to actor Ben Stiller, plays Diane in "Sweethearts," which hits the streaming platform on Thursday, Nov. 28. "Sweethearts" stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, and follows the two college freshmen who agree to break up with their high school significant others during Thanksgiving break.  What begins as a simple pact unravels into a wild night that tests their friendship and pushes them out of their comfort zones.  Directed b…
Young Charity Founder From Danbury Makes TV Appearance On Nickelodeon: 'We Are So Proud' Young Charity Founder From Danbury Makes TV Appearance On Nickelodeon: 'We Are So Proud'
Young Charity Founder From Danbury Makes TV Appearance On Nickelodeon: 'We Are So Proud' A high school freshman from Connecticut who got her start in philanthropy at a young age was featured on the popular national television network Nickelodeon for her charity work.  Fairfield County resident Chelsea Phaire, a freshman at Immaculate High School in Danbury, appeared on Nickelodeon's "Nick News" show on Wednesday, Dec. 20, school officials announced.  The network reached out to Phaire to put the spotlight on her nonprofit organization, Chelsea’s Charity, which she founded at age 10 to provide art supplies to children in need.  Phaire's in…
Little Pete Comes Home: North Jersey Actor Hosting Book Signing In Ridgewood Little Pete Comes Home: North Jersey Actor Hosting Book Signing In Ridgewood
Little Pete Comes Home: North Jersey Actor Hosting Book Signing In Ridgewood If you grew up watching Nickelodeon in the 90s, and come on, who didn't, this is the event for you. Danny Tamberelli, who played "Little" Pete Wrigley on "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" will be signing copies of his new book, "The First Date Prophecy," along with his wife Kate, at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Tamberelli grew up in Maywood and Wyckoff and graduated from Ramapo High School in 2000. "Pete and Pete", which aired in the early 90s on Nickelodeon, was filmed throughout North Jersey, mainly in Leonia. The novel is inspired by the Tamberelli's own love sto…
Spellbound: ‘Masked Singer’ Reveals Long Island’s Own Melissa Joan Hart As Lamp Spellbound: ‘Masked Singer’ Reveals Long Island’s Own Melissa Joan Hart As Lamp
Spellbound: ‘Masked Singer’ Reveals Long Island’s Own Melissa Joan Hart As Lamp 90s kids and lovers of all things witchy had their childhood dreams come true when “The Masked Singer” revealed that the face behind the lamp was one of Long Island’s own. Melissa Joan Hart, star of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” was eliminated on Wednesday, April 12’s episode of “The Masked Singer” on Fox, a show in which celebrities perform songs in full-body costumes for a panel who must try and guess their identity. Lifting the shade off of her Tiffany lamp-inspired outfit — which, she said, was a nod to the lamp that sits in Sabrina’s room — Hart’s reveal confirmed that three out of the…
North Jersey Native Is Voice Of Nick Jr. Character North Jersey Native Is Voice Of Nick Jr. Character
North Jersey Native Is Voice Of Nick Jr. Character Australian-American dancer, actress and Teaneck native Kirrilee Berger will be the voice of a starring character on a brand-new Nickelodeon animated series. The 19-year-old will be the voice of Poppy -- the no-nonsense café chef and head of the kitchen -- on Nick Jr.'s Butterbean's Café. The show premiered Monday, Nov. 12, and centers on Butterbean, her friends and her sister, who take pride in serving up healthy snacks and sweet treats to the residents in their community of Puddlebrook. Berger's career began on the Broadway national tour of "Mary Poppins," where she became …
Bergen County Native Picked From Thousands To Be New 'Blue's Clues' Host Bergen County Native Picked From Thousands To Be New 'Blue's Clues' Host
Bergen County Native Picked From Thousands To Be New 'Blue's Clues' Host America, meet your new "Blue's Clues" host Joshua Dela Cruz. The Filipino-American actor hails from Bergen County and was chosen by show host Steve Burns as his successor for the its Nickelodeon reboot as "Blue's Clues and You," the network announced on social media. The New Milford native, 29, said it's a "wild, wild dream" to be at the helm of such an iconic show -- one that he grew up watching. "'Blue's Clues' was about communicating," he said. "It taught me to be curious and ask questions and be silly." Dela Cruz has appeared in Disney…