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Reading Rainbow Host LeVar Burton Reflects Advice from Fred Rogers

Reading Rainbow: LeVar Burton Talks Fred Rogers Friendship, Influence

Rogers' Neighborhood's Fred Rogers is that their respective children's programs created enduring memories for their audience that stood the test of time While promoting his documentary Butterfly in the Sky about his long-running PBS series (1983-2006), Burton appeared on The View to talk about how Rogers provided guidance that helped his career It premiered at[...]

"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood": Why We Always Wanted Fred Rogers as Our Neighbor [OPINION]

Fred Rogers had a passion for helping children become better, more well adjusted adults He looked at the other children's programs on air and failed to see any redeeming qualities in them that benefited kids I mean, Bozo is about the furthest thing from educational (other then teaching kids to be scared of bully clowns). Mister[...]

"A Beautiful Day": Tom Hanks Learns He's Lives in Fred Rogers' "Neighborhood"

When Fred Rogers passed in 2003, it was difficult to imagine who could ever fill his shoes or those cardigans How about his sixth cousin? That's what Tom Hanks found out when ancestry.com traced his genealogy and discovered his lineage converges with the former host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Hanks plays Rogers in A Beautiful[...]

See Tom Hanks Shine in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” [TRAILER]

It's "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" for Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

Tom Hanks suits up for a role of several lifetimes – donning the genuine smile, signature sweaters, and penny loafers of Fred Rogers in Sony's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood If there was ever a figure to remind us what to do in troubling uncertain times, Rogers was always there to reinforce our resolve[...]

Funko Toy Fair Reveals Part 3: Mister Rogers, Bendy, Overwatch, Weird Al, and Atomic Blonde!

Fred Rogers himself has been made into a Funko Pop and a plush Both of these are so wonderful, and anything that celebrates this wonderful man should be owned by everyone These are both must-owns Kudos to Funko for taking care to get these right. We will continue with the Funko reveals as they happen[...]

Tom Hanks Playing Mr. Rogers in a New Biopic is Perfect Casting

Tom Hanks has signed on to star as children's television icon Fred Rogers in a new biopic titled You Are My Friend. Diary of a Teenage Girl's Marielle Heller will be in the directors chair, and it was written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster It will be released by TriStar Pictures. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]