Steve Burns is the latest Nickelodeon star to react to the Quiet on Set docu-series.
In a new interview, the 50-year-old beloved host of Blue’s Clues spoke out after learning about the toxic working conditions young actors endured while on set of popular Nickelodeon shows in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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It’s nostalgia overload!
The casts of popular television shows and movies like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Beverly Hills, 90210, Clueless and Full House reunited as part of ’90s Con, being held over the weekend from March 17-18 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT.
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Steve Burns‘ departure from Blue’s Clues left a generation reeling, and he’s now opening up about the decision to leave.
The 49-year-old host of the beloved children’s show opened up about why he abruptly left the Nickelodeon show back in 2002, which was explained to viewers as his character’s decision to head off to college.
In a new interview, Steve revealed the real reason he stepped away from the show.
“I didn’t know it yet, but I was the happiest depressed person in North America,” he said to Variety, adding that it was his time to walk away at almost 30 years old. He also said the wig he wore on TV was starting to make him lose his hair.
“I wasn’t going to be boyish anymore,” he said.
“I was struggling with severe clinical depression the whole time I was on that show. It was my job to be utterly and completely full of joy and wonder at all times, and that became impossible.”
“I was always able to dig and find something that felt authentic to me that was good enough to be on the show, but after years and years of going to the well without replenishing it, there was a cost,” he continued.
“My strategy had been: ‘Hey, you got a great thing going, so just fight it!’ Turns out, you don’t fight depression; you collect it. After I left Blue’s Clues, there was a long period of healing.”
He said his father’s death in 2015 after a battle with cancer changed his life perspective.
“I cared for him while he was dying of cancer, and it changed me. It made me think about things I hadn’t thought about, like legacy and the value of the things we’ve left behind. It forced me to reevaluated and take much more seriously my mental health.”
He will be returning to Blue’s Big City Adventure, airing Friday (November 18) on Paramount+.
“I’ve never enjoyed being Steve more than I do now. I get to wear a trenchcoat. It’s like Grover-meets-Columbo—a clown character. That’s really freeing somehow,” he said. Watch the trailer!
Steve Burns is making a big return in Blue’s Big City Adventure movie, set to debut on Paramount+.
The original host of Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues, he’ll join Joe (Donovan Patton), and Josh (Josh Dela Cruz) in the upcoming flick.
Here’s a summary: After getting an opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue head to New York City where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance and following one’s dreams.
The entire “Blue’s Clues” crew is reunited for this special movie event, with the beloved animated friends and all three hosts – Josh, Steve and Joe – together for the first time in the Big Apple.
Blue’s Big City Adventure will premiere November 18th on Paramount+!
Just last year, Steve went viral for a heartfelt message to his fans who all grew up. See what happened here…
It’s a Blue’s Clues reunion!
Steve Burns (Steve), Donovan Patton (Joe) and Joshua Dela Cruz (Josh) joined forces on Thursday (November 25) on the Blue’s Clue’s balloon during the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
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Steve Burns is continuing to spread the love.
The former host of Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues stopped by for a quick appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after his video addressing millennial fans of the show went viral.
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Steve Burns is pulling on our heartstrings!
On Tuesday (September 7), the 47-year-old original host of the beloved Nickelodeon show Blue’s Clues returned to the spotlight to share a heart-warming message with all of his now grown-up fans.
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