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Steve Burns is best known as the TV host of “Blue’s Clues,” a popular kid show from the 90s and early aughts. Now, Burns has listed his killer digs in Williamsburg for $3.35 million.

While much of the world was watching President Trump and Joe Biden duke it out at the polls Tuesday night, a pack of pugilists held a wrestling “deathmatch” on the streets of Brooklyn. A crowd of about 25 people were spotted beating the crap out of each other outside of a warehouse on Frost Street in Williamsburg around 10 p.m., according to witness Jennifer Keene, who caught the spectacle from her window.

A Brooklyn man who goes by the nickname “Moneybags” was hit with 18 1/2 years in prison Friday for posing as an NYPD cop to rob a drug dealer then rape the pusher’s sister, officials said. Devone Jefferys, 28, was convicted at trial of robbery conspiracy, attempted robbery of heroin and cash, and the unlawful use and possession of a firearm for the July 31, 2015, home invasion and rape in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineDespite many more high-profile, starry productions, one of Netflix’s most talked-about shows this year was arguably its most low-key. Inspired by Deborah Feldman’s bestselling memoir of the same name, the four-part Unorthodox tells the story of Esther “Esty” Shapiro (played by newcomer Shira Haas), a 19-year-old Hasidic Jewish woman living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Ellise Shafer editorThe creators of the Emmy-nominated limited series “Unorthodox” knew from the beginning that executing a show based on Deborah Feldman’s memoir would be no small feat.Bringing the story of how Feldman fled her Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for Berlin took copious amounts of research from actor Shira Haas, who plays Esty Shapiro; showrunner and writer Anna Winger; director Maria Schrader; costume designer Justine Seymour; and casting director Esther

Bella Hadid meets up with a friend to do some shopping at the vintage store 10 Ft Single by Stella Dallas on Wednesday afternoon (July 29) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Emmy recognition for mean Esty's journey will continue? According to star Shira Haas, it's unlikely — but still a possibility. The four-episode Netflix series debuted in March, starring Haas as Esty, a 19-year-old Jewish woman who escapes her unhappy arranged marriage in an ultra-Orthodox community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, to find her mom — and herself — in Berlin.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Aaron Altaras, star of Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series Unorthodox, has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for U.S. representation.

By Joe Otterson

For Berlin-based American writer-producer Anna Winger, creating the Netflix series “Unorthodox” offered a unique opportunity to tell a Jewish story in Germany.

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Unorthodox,” steaming now on Netflix.

With five One Direction albums and two solo records under his belt, anything smaller than an arena show has become a rarity for Harry Styles, so a clandestine club show in the hipster capital of Brooklyn is, obviously, a one-off. Just as much as the crowd that was packed into the Music Hall of Williamsburg Friday night, Styles seemed to be having the time of his life, even if all that mutual ecstasy was packed into a five-song mini-show.

Harry Styles is gearing up to embark on a massive arena tour beginning this spring, but in the meantime he’s warming up in small venues.

The super secret location of Harry Styles’ Friday evening (Feb. 28) SiriusXM x Pandora show wasn’t revealed until the morning of, but once fans arrived at the address given -- 66 N.

Oxford quartet Glass Animals are known for putting on an electrifying live show. With their underplay at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday (Feb.

Justin Bieber, 25, was being “unapologetically” himself when he headed out for breakfast in a wacky getup o Saturday, February 8. The “Yummy” singer went out to eat in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with wife Hailey Baldwin, 23, just hours before his highly anticipated performance on SNL. He wore red Adidas slides with white socks, blue and red check pajama pants, a grey tank top, a light brown jacket, and a black Dior backpack.