New York's Famous People & Entertainment Media

[Chadster]

One thing New York has in common with Los Angeles is it's many famous people.
I can name a couple of famous people from our great city.
Billy Joel
Cyndi Lauper
John Travolta
Carroll O'Connor
Jean Stapleton
Denis Leary
Jerry Sienfield
Barbra Striesand
Dion Demucci(Dion & The Belmonts)
Jackie Gleason
Milton Berle
George Burns

I can also name a few TV shows,past and present,made in NY.
The Tonight Show(relocated to Hollywood in 1972)
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Milton Berle Show
The Jackie Gleason Show/The Honeymooners
Saturday Night Live
Sesame Street
The Electric Company

Are there any other famous people or TV shows from this great city that you can think of?

[Punzie]

Can I assume that when you say "famous people," you're limiting it to show business?

[pianoman11686]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_New_York_City

[ZippyTheChimp]

I can't think of any famous people from New York.

[kliq6]

Kind of a pointless post. So many of Hollywood stars are form here or have passed thru here learning there trade

[Chadster]

I suppose you're right.This thread was probably a waste of time,and not very realistic.