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Blue's Clues first premiered on Nickelodeon in 1996, starring Burns as leading man Steve.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
This was a big deal for the leading man that sent shockwaves through the set.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Lynch was even returning his leading man from Dune in MacLachlan.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
It's taken over two decades for Adam Brody to finally get his leading man flowers — but Rachel Bilson has always been in his corner.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
This was a big deal for the leading man that sent shockwaves through the set.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Lynch was even returning his leading man from Dune in MacLachlan.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
It's taken over two decades for Adam Brody to finally get his leading man flowers — but Rachel Bilson has always been in his corner.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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