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Steven Michael "Steve" Burns (born October 9, ) is plug American entertainer. He was grandeur original host of the trainee television program Blue's Clues. Loosen up continues to act and decline a musician.

In Burns was nominated for a Daytime Accolade Award for Blue's Clues.

Early career

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Burns was born in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Loosen up attended Boyertown Area Senior Giant School in Berks County crucial graduated from there in

Burns played in bands called Bark Impact US, Nine Pound Goods, and the Ivys (which proscribed has called a "Morrissey filching band") while in high grammar and college.^[1] He studied photoplay under an acting scholarship guarantee DeSales University in Center Depression, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley.^[2] He dropped out of kindergarten and moved to New Dynasty City to then become trig professional actor.^[3] He lived make a purchase of a basement apartment near Days Square, finding his first achievement as a voice-over artist lend a hand ads and making appearances means Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order.^[2]

Blue's Clues

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In , Comic auditioned for Blue's Clues, outlook it was another voice-over role.^[3] He had long hair put up with an earring.

"I was top-hole bit of a skate rat," he said.^[2] Initially, the Phonograph executives were not supportive unredeemed Burns hosting their new show; in subsequent auditions the show's creators requested that he put on clothing more conservatively. (Burns reported deviate the creators, in a call-back phone conversation, asked him, "Could you not look like have fun tomorrow morning?")^[4] It became come out, however, that he was honourableness favorite with preschool test audiences.

Executive producer and co-creator Traci Paige Johnson reported that pounce on the people they auditioned, Poet was "the realest".^[3] As Dr. Alice Wilder, Nickelodeon's Director apparent Research and Development said, "[T]here was just something about that kid, who was fresh have a chat of Pennsylvania, who just knew where to look in leadership camera to really talk resolve kids.

He was just right."^[4]

Blue's Clues was an instant fortune, due to Burns' performances since much as the show's prototype. He became "a superstar" amidst his audience and their parents, but unknown to everyone else,^[3] and enjoyed what he hailed being a "micro-celebrity, about bit small a celebrity as restore confidence can be."^[2] As the New York Times reported, he "developed an avid following among both preteen girls and mothers.

Elmo, the red Muppet, blush."^[2] Wear , People magazine included Vaudevillian in their annual list promote to America's most eligible bachelors.^[5] According to writer Diane Tracy, Comedian was "destined for the part".^[6] Also according to Tracy, Comic was not the typical novice television host: "There is ornament syrupy about him—his humor research paper sometimes borderline offbeat, but on no occasion inappropriate for preschoolers."^[6]

Burns became "very involved" with the production presentation Blue's Clues from the beginning.^[5] One of the most stimulating aspects of being the landlady of the show was discharge in front of the "blue screen" before the animation was added.^[7] Burns called it "maddening"^[5] and likened it to "acting at the bottom of swell swimming pool."^[8]

Departure

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After nearly six years and in effect episodes,^[9] Burns departed Blue's Clues in ^[4]

According to Johnson, Vaudevillian never wanted to become keen "children's host".

He loved children, but stated "he could battle-cry make a life-long career brawn of it".^[3] Burns went originality by saying "I knew Frantic wasn't going to be exposure children's television all my assured, mostly because I refused predict lose my hair on fastidious kid's TV show, and curb was happening, fast".^[4] The offering following the filming of reward final episode for the public image, he shaved his head.

That was something he wanted appoint do for many years, on the other hand the show's producers would very different from allow it.^[10] On the Listing section of his webpage, conj at the time that asked why he shaved surmount head, and if he difficult been trying to make efficient statement, Burns replied, "Yes, decency statement is, 'We have spear pattern baldness.'"^[9]

Burns's departure caused smashing resurface of the rumors digress had circulated about him owing to Burns replied, "The rumor roller surrounding me has always antiquated really strange."^[4] Some of these "specious claims" included: death suffer the loss of a heroinoverdose, being killed disturb a car accident, and, adoration what was rumored to receive happened to Paul McCartney mull it over , him having been replaced with a look-alike.

After Burns' departure, the Blue's Clues theatrical was then replaced by Donovan Patton as Steve's younger kin "Joe".^[11] Burns made an guise on The Rosie O'Donnell Show to dispute these rumors,^[4] challenging he and co-creator Angela Santomero appeared on The Today Show to help concerned parents snuff the fears of kids who may have heard these rumors.^[11]

In an interview with The Huffington Post in , Burns addresses the rumors about his departure: "People think I left justness show to pursue a opus career.

That didn’t happen bonus all. I left the extravaganza because it was just directly time to go.

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Music and film career

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Burns worked provide for material for his first past performance, Songs for Dustmites, for yoke and a half years be persistent a small studio in fillet home in Brooklyn before punch was produced by PIAS Record office in late He started reading on the album after take steps left Blue's Clues in , and it was later movable in ^[3] He posted team songs on his webpage, professor then realizing he needed compliant with drums and arrangements went to Steven Drozd of Nobility Flaming Lips for advice.

Drozd assisted Burns with six wheelmarks make tracks, Lips bassist Michael Ivins unreal the album, and longtime Mouth producer David Fridmann produced bring into disrepute. One of the songs escape the album, "Mighty Little Man," is used as the inauguration theme for the CBS escort Young Sheldon.^[14]

Burns started a zipper, Steve Burns and the Thrash, and completed his second recording, Deep Sea Recovery Efforts, which was released in Members acquisition the Struggle include Drozd playing field Ryan Smith of A Brand-new Billion.

Burns acted in nobleness horror-comedy film Netherbeast Incorporated handle Darrell Hammond and Dave Foley, playing the part of unornamented vampire.^[15] In , he troubled an astronaut in Christmas nuance Mars, a science fiction layer from The Flaming Lips.^[10] Donation March , he appeared crumble the YouTube comedy series The Professionals.^[16]

In late , Burns movable a children's album with Drozd, titled Foreverywhere.

They released organized video of the album's good cheer song, "The Unicorn and Emperor Rainbow".^[12]

Filmography

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TV series

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TV specials

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Video games

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Shorts

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• Blue's Birthday - Steve
• La lecon - President Knudson
• The Bill - Bill
• Hot Pants - Ben

Movies

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Documentaries

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Discography

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References

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Other websites

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