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The Christmas season has no shortage of classic specials in which audiences can indulge. From Frosty the Snowman to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there’s a jolly entry that can warm the heart of even the coldest Scrooge. Perhaps no special does this better than A Charlie Brown Christmas. From its memorable characters to its beautiful themes, it’s not only one of the best entries in the Peanuts franchise; it’s one of the finest holiday movies ever made. Despite being a joyous tradition, though, bringing Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins) and his friends to the screen was not an easy task.

The Peanuts Movie was a 92-minute celebration of everything that makes the Peanuts franchise so great. It celebrates Lucy's love for psychiatry, Charlie Brown's relationship with Snoopy, and even the unrequited love for the Little Red-Haired Girl. Even the infamous flying kite gets some well-deserved attention. The movie earned nearly $250 million on a $99 million budget, earning multiple awards and nominations along the way and proving that there remains a widespread appreciation for the Peanuts characters.

Yet, while the movie continued one astounding legacy, it also began another. Rather than relying on six-year-old actors, as previous adaptations of the franchise did, the producers elected to cast Noah Schnapp as Charlie Brown. He was 11 when he first began playing the character, and the movie afforded him his big break before he moved on to the world-renowned Stranger Things.

Noah Schnapp Excelled in The Peanuts Movie

Most classic Peanuts specials hardly offer much from an acting standpoint.

Halloween is just around the corner, so you better be getting cozy in a pumpkin patch and awaiting the arrival of a Halloween icon with the annual tradition that is It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. An all-time seasonal classic, Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins) and the rest of the Peanuts gang are getting ready for Halloween, with all of them having their own ways of celebrating the spooky festivities. Charlie and the kids are getting their costumes ready for trick or treating, Linus (Christopher Shea) is patiently waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive, and Snoopy (Bill Melendez) is using his flying doghouse to battle the World War 1 villain, the Red Baron.

The best fall movies make for comforting watches by incorporating the most memorable elements of the season, whether that's autumn leaves, hot drinks, cozy sweaters, or holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Autumn is particularly gorgeous in film, as the colored leaves and warm tones make for a beautiful aesthetic on-screen. A stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of summer and the busyness of the winter holidays, fall is a season all about slowing down, making it the perfect time to stay in for a movie binge-fest.

For horror fans, autumn is all about "spooky season" and the thrills and scares that go along with Halloween. Watching the best horror movies can be fun, but they're all about putting audiences on edge while the best fall movies are about comfort and relaxation. And while most horror movies set in the autumn tend to be based around Halloween, fall movies can...

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Chicago – The grim reaper spares no one, despite even having a celebrity status. But photographer Joe Arce, who has taken thousands of Exclusive Portraits of famous folks, gives some notables one more memorial image as we say adios to last year. Through his lens, from Barbara Walters at the end of December back to January, below is the Slideshow of Celebrities who passed away in 2022.

Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual celebrity photo … with date of 2022 passage … with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

PASSAGE1: Barbara Walters, December 30th, 2022. PASSAGE2: Kirstie Alley, December 5th, 2022. PASSAGE3: Jason David Frank, Power Rangers, November 19th, 2022. PASSAGE4: Love Goddess & Comedian Judy Tenuta, October 6th, 2022. PASSAGE5: Oscar-winning actor Louise Fletcher, September 23rd, 2022. PASSAGE6: Star Trek Uhura Nichelle Nichols,...

Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will return to its normal two-hour live format on TNT and TBS. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute. The 2021 segment saluted 55 people because they had responsibility for 14 months instead of 12.

Among that group will certainly be previous SAG president Ed Asner, who was also a life achievement award recipient. That honorary award was also presented to Sidney Poitier and Betty White, who both died this past year.

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Who else might be featured in the 2022 tribute? Look for Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, Oscar nominees Ned Beatty, Peter Bogdanovich and Dean Stockwell, plus Emmy champs Louie Anderson, Michael Constantine, Charles Grodin,...

Peter Robbins, a former child actor best known for originating the voice of his self-professed childhood hero Charlie Brown in several Peanuts television specials and films, died by suicide at the age of 65. When he was just nine years old, Robbins first voiced the iconic character in animated segments created for the 1963 documentary A […]

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We’ve learned the sad news this morning that original Charlie Brown voice actor Peter Robbins has passed away at the age of 65, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter today. THR reports, “His family told Fox 5 San Diego that the actor died by suicide last week.” Peter Robbins was a staple in the classic “Charlie […]

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Peter Robbins, who was the first person to voice Charlie Brown in several “Peanuts” TV specials in the 1960s, has died. He was 65.

His family told Fox 5 San Diego on Tuesday that he died by suicide last week.

At 9 years old, Robbins first voiced Charlie Brown in “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” which was a television documentary about “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz released in 1963. He followed that up with the holiday classics “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in 1965 and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” in 1966.

Throughout the ’60s, Robbins provided his voice for “Charlie Brown’s All Stars,” “You’re in Love, Charlie Brown,” “It’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown,” “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown” and the 1969 feature film “A Boy Named Charlie Brown.” The film was directed by veteran animator Bill Melendez, who also provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock in dozens of TV specials,...

Actor Peter Robbins, who in his youth provided the original voice of Charlie Brown in various Peanuts cartoons, has died. He was 65.

Robbins’ family confirmed to Fox 5 San Diego that the actor died by suicide earlier this month.

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Throughout the 1960s, Robbins lent his voice to Charlie Brown in several Peanuts specials, including the beloved holiday staples A Charlie Brown Christmas (in 1965) and It’s the Great Pumpkin,...

Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the 1960s Peanuts cartoons, and Kathryn Kates, a veteran actress known for her roles in Seinfeld and Orange Is The New Black, have died. According to Robbins’ family, the former child actor, who suffered from bipolar disorder, committed suicide last week, as first reported by San Diego’s Fox 5. He was 65. Best known for voicing Charlie Brown in holiday classics such as A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966), Robbins voiced the iconic Charles M. Schulz-created character for four years. Outside of his work on the Peanuts cartoons, Robbins guest-starred on TV series such as The Munsters, Rawhide, Get Smart, The Donna Reed Show, F Troop, My Three Sons, and he had a recurring role in the 1968 sitcom Blondie. He later worked as a DJ. Robbins returned to the spotlight in 2015 when he was arrested and sentenced...

Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the classic 1960s Peanuts cartoons, has died. The former actor died by suicide last week, his family told San Diego’s Fox 5. He was 65.

Robbins (real name Louis G. Nanasi) was born in 1956 in Los Angeles. He began acting in 1963 and was the first to play the Charles M. Schulz-created character of Charlie Brown, including in such perennial holiday animated classics as A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966).

In addition to voicing Charlie Brown for four years, Robbins recurred on the 1968 comedy Blondie and guest starred on such TV series as Rawhide, The Munsters, The Donna Reed Show, F Troop, Get Smart and My Three Sons. Robbins quit acting in 1972. For awhile, he worked as a DJ in Palm Springs.

Robbins, who suffered from bipolar disorder, made headlines in 2015 when he was sentenced to five...

Peter Robbins, a former child actor who provided the voice of Charlie Brown in the 1960’s television show Peanuts, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for making criminal threats. Former ‘Peanuts’ Child Star Gets 5 Year Prison Sentence Robbins, 59, sent threatening letters to the manager of an Oceanside, Calif., mobile home park […]

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It’s a lengthy prison sentence, Charlie Brown. Peter Robbins, the actor who provided the voice of Charlie Brown for a number of “Peanuts” specials in the 1960s, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office told TheWrap. Last month, the 59-year-old pleaded guilty to making criminal threats. Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in 1960s TV specials including “He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown,” “You’re in Love, Charlie Brown” and “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown,” was accused of threatening the manager of a mobile-home park.

Good grief — the man who used to provide the voice for beloved cartoon character Charlie Brown has once again found himself in legal hot water. Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in 1960s TV specials including “He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown,” “You’re in Love, Charlie Brown” and “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown,” pleaded guilty to making criminal threats on Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, Robbins (pictured above) was accused of threatening the manager of a mobile-home park, and also offering $50,000 to have San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore killed. Also Read: Good Grief! 5 Reasons 'The Peanuts Movie'.

The man who voiced beloved cartoon character Charlie Brown as a child pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to making death threats toward a county sheriff.  Peter Robbins, now 59, admitted before a San Diego courtroom that he had tried to hire someone to kill Sheriff Wiliam Gore, and had threatened the manager of a mobile home park. The troubled former child actor also told the judge that he has been diagnosed with bipolar and paranoid schizophrenic disorders, and that jail time would do no good, the Los [...]...

Peter Robbins, the former voice of Charlie Brown on Peanuts, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making criminal threats against a San Diego sheriff. He was charged in September with threatening to hire a hit man to have San Diego County sheriff Bill Gore killed. Robbins had been in jail for violating his probation when he's believed to have carried out the threat via a letter from jail. (He previously pleaded guilty in 2013 to threatening an ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon.) In his plea, Robbins stated that he is mentally ill and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. He could face up to four years and eight months in prison. Robbins voiced Charlie Brown on several famous Peanuts TV specials during the 1960s, including "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "It's a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and "A Boy Named Charlie Brown."...

Get ready to hear Charlie Brown curse like a sailor, and wish death on a judge -- the former voice of the cartoon character went absolutely Nuts during a San Diego court hearing. Peter Robbins was going to be sentenced for probation violations on Friday -- but suddenly went off on the judge, the prosecutor, and his public defender. Robbins -- who voiced Charlie Brown for several TV specials in the 60s -- was convicted...

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Chicago – The Hollywood Show is back, and all your favorite TV and movie stars are available to meet, take pictures with and get autographs. The 2015 Chicago edition is May 1 through 3, with Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd the celebrity appearance days. HollywoodChicago.com was there for the 2014 Show, and captured some Exclusive Portraits of the type of celebrities the Hollywood Show brings directly to the fans.

Scheduled to appear at the 2014 Hollywood Show include the dynamic duo from the 1966 Batman TV show, Adam West and Burt Ward (Saturday only); Henry “Fonzie” Winkler (Saturday), “Chips” stars Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada; Louise Fletcher from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”; Linda Blair from “The Exorcist”; secondary cast members from the popular film “A League of Their Own”; and for the first time some legendary sports celebrities like Bobby Hull (Chicago Black...

Pop culture junkies are in for a treat this weekend as Fan Expo Dallas rolls out the red carpet for Dallas Comic Con's annual Fan Days. Dozens of actors and artists from several different iconic television shows, movies, and comic books will be in attendance meeting and greeting their enthusiastic fans. Let's not forget the multitudes of vendors providing the masses with the opportunity to get their hands on hard-to-find items and merchandise. At the risk of sounding cliche, there really is something for everyone at Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days. 

Actors participating in Dallas Comic Con's Fan Days for 2014 include familiar faces from across the geek spectrum. Lord of the Rings fans can participate in a mini-reunion between Hobbits with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood. The Goonies prove they never say die as Astin is joined by his comrades and Lost Boys hunter Corey Feldman and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...

Los Angeles, May 9: Peter Robbins, who used to lend his voice to Charlie Brown, was sentenced to jail for stalking his ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon.

He was arrested back in January, pleaded guilty in April and was sentenced to one year in jail. But he will avoid further jail time because of his eight-month rehab program, and the 110 days that he spent behind the bars, tmz.com reports.

Robbins gave his voice for Charlie Brown in the film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", and in TV specials like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown".

Robbins also got five years' probation, a 10-year.

San Diego (AP) — The man who was the original voice of Charlie Brown in Peanuts television specials was sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon, then immediately released to a residential drug treatment center. A judge warned Peter Robbins that he could be sent to prison for nearly four years if he violates the terms of his probation. "Don't be a blockhead," Superior Court Judge Dwayne Moring told Robbins, borrowing a line from Charlie Brown's friend Lucy. Photos: Stars Behaving Badly: The Best Mugshots of 2013 (So Far) Robbins, 56,

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Peter Robbins is off to rehab. The actor, who voiced Charlie Brown in multiple Peanuts films and TV specials, was sentenced today to a year in jail for stalking his ex and making threats—but he will be allowed to log time in treatment instead, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office confirms to E! News. Robbins was given credit for 110 days already spent behind bars, as well as another 110 credits for good behavior and San Diego Superior Court Judge Dwayne Moring ordered that the remainder of the jail sentence is stayed pending successful completion of a residential rehabilitation program. Robbins, 56, pleaded guilty last month to stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend and her...

The former voice of Charlie Brown was sentenced to 1 year in jail for stalking and threatening an ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon ... but he's getting off with time served.Peter Robbins was arrested back in January, pleaded guilty in April ... and got slapped with the 365 day sentence in San Diego today. Thanks to an 8-month rehab program, and the 110 days he's already done behind bars ... he'll avoid further jail time.Robbins -- who voiced Chuck...

If the Information Age has taught us anything, it's that everyone has a skeleton in his closet. Just because a gentleman or lady entertains children does not qualify them as role models, mamas.

Recently, Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown, plead guilty to stalking his ex and her plastic surgeon. It got the editors of YourTango thinking: what other kid's characters have been convicted of bizarre crimes?

Turns out, a lot.

Not such a good man, this Charlie Brown voice actor. Peter Robbins, who voiced the iconic animated character in a string of beloved TV specials and movies including A Charlie Brown Christmas and A Boy Named Charlie Brown, pleaded guilty in a San Diego court Wednesday to charges that he stalked and threatened his ex-girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who performed a boob job on her, per City News Service. Robbins, a resident of Oceanside, Calif., was popped in January as he was passing through the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego after border security discovered that a felony warrant had been issued against him when they ran his name through a computer. The warrant stemmed from an incident the previous...

Peter Robbins, who provided the voice of Charlie Brown on animated specials inspired by the "Peanuts" comic strip, pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening and stalking his former girlfriend and a plastic surgeon, according to a report in City News Service. Robbins allegedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfirend and made similar threats to the plastic surgeon who gave her breast enhancements. He faces up to three years in prison. A spokesman for the San Diego District Attorney's office, which is prosecuting the case, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Also read: Voice...

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Turns out we’re not the only ones confused by Chris Brown and Rihanna‘s tumultuous romance. Rihanna asked her fans on her Tuesday night show in Los Angeles, “How many of you are in love? How many of you hate love? How many of you don’t f–king understand it? I’m in that group. The confused group.” So Are We. [Us Magazine] Parks and Rec star Aubrey Plaza sat down with MTV News to dish on playing a high school graduate taking on a few extracurricular sexual activities before college in The To-Do List. Specifically, Plaza divulged that filming the movie’s masturbation scenes were like going...

Oh, brother. Peter Robbins, who was the voice of Charlie Brown in many of the early animated Peanuts specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, pleaded guilty Wednesday in San Diego to making criminal threats and stalking following incidents involving his ex-girlfriend and her doctor. He faces up to three years in prison at his sentencing next month, according to California's City News Service. Robbins, 56, reportedly paid for breast-augmentation surgery for his then-girlfriend, Shawna Kern. But after their relationship ended following an alleged domestic-violence episode, he threatened Kern and the doctor in an attempt to get his money back, prosecutors said.

San Diego -- The man who was the voice of Charlie Brown in the first "Peanuts" television specials has pleaded guilty to threatening and stalking both his ex-girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave her a breast enhancement he paid for.

City News Service says 56-year-old Peter Robbins entered the plea Wednesday in a San Diego court and could get up to three years in prison at his sentencing next month.

Prosecutors say Robbins called his former girlfriend dozens of times a day and told her he would kill her and her son if she did not give back his dog and car.

They say he made similar threats and demanded a refund from the plastic surgeon.

Robbins provided the voice of the title character in 1965's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and 1966's "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."...

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• In a rare occurrence, there’s a lot of Mad Men (AMC) news this week. The drama will kick off its sixth season April 7 with a two-hour premiere/movie, which will see the series jump forward in time — although creator Matthew Weiner isn’t revealing by how much. To tide you over, here are four promo shots from the new season.

• Sadly, it seems former NBC’s The Office star Steve Carell won’t be returning for the comedy’s series finale. Of the decision not to reprise his role, the actor says, “I just didn’t think it was right for the character because that character had had an arc within the story and kind of grew and sort of evolved past the idea of the documentary.”

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Actor Peter Robbins, who is known for his voice work as Charlie Brown, was arrested on a warrant this past Sunday night (January 20) at the San Ysidro Port of Entry while trying to cross the border between San Diego and Tijuana. After speaking with California authorities, The Wrap has shared that Robbins was taken in to custody on a felony warrant with bail set at $550,000 after guards ran a background check. Robbins’ charges reportedly stem from threats he made to his former girlfriend and her plastic surgeon. The actor has reportedly been harassing the two over a breast enhancement procedure that was performed on his ex, among other [ Read More ]

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San Diego — The man who was the voice of Charlie Brown in several "Peanuts" television shows was charged Wednesday with stalking and threatening his former girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave her a breast enhancement he apparently didn't like.

Peter Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court to two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats.

Prosecutors said the 56-year-old voice actor best known for his portrayal of Charlie Brown on the TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" repeatedly threatened his former girlfriend, calling her as many as 37 times in a 24-hour period on her cellphone and telling her he would kill her and her son if she did not give back his dog and car.

Prosecutors said he also threatened the plastic surgeon in the coastal city of Carlsbad, calling her office so many times she moved to a hotel temporarily out of...

We're going to liveblog all the gayby WilSon action on Days of Our Lives today, so be sure to tune in with snicks.

Buzzfeed has the four collectible covers of this month's Gay Times Naked Issue, featuring Olympians Chris Mears, Ashley McKenzie, Luke Campbell, and Kieron and Pj from Hollyoaks. I have the full issue on my iPad, and the photography is stunning, and the covers are just the tip of the iceberg.

The Colorado civil unions bill has cleared the first legislative hurdle, passing out of committee on a 3-2 vote.

We haven't heard from One Million Moms in a while, but it's nice to know they pick on someone other than the gays. This time, it's little girls, specifically Girl Scouts, who have begun their cookie season. One Million Moms states, despite Girl Scouts denials, that the Girl Scouts fund abortions at Planned Parenthood.

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Things may not be peanuts for Peter Robbins when it comes to his run-in with the law. The 56-year-old erstwhile actor, who as a child voiced Charlie Brown in several TV and movie specials, pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court Wednesday to charges that he made threats against both his ex-girlfriend and a surgeon who performed a breast-augmentation surgery on her, per Reuters. Robbins, who supposedly paid for the operation, was reportedly displeased with the outcome of the surgery and had wanted a refund. He faces two counts of stalking and 10 counts of criminal threats and is currently behind bars, with bail set at $550,000. Robbins was arrested Sunday by border security at the San Ysidro...

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The voice of Charlie Brown has been arrested on stalking charges. Peter Robbins, 56, who provided the voice of the classic cartoon character for several specials in the 1960s and 1970s, has been held by Us Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mexican border on Sunday (January 20). A routine background check of the actor revealed that he already had a warrant issued against him. Robbins has been charged with making threats to cause death and stalking. Customs spokesperson Angelica de (more)...

Unflattering lights, please: Peter Robbins, a former child actor known for being the original voice of Charlie Brown, was arrested over the weekend on four felony counts of making a threat to cause death or great bodily injury and one single felony count of stalking, because grief is never good. Grief is harsh and horrid, particularly when it’s for your childhood. Like the anguished "Aaugh!" unleashed upon learning that the now 56-year-old Robbins—who was just 9 years old when he was first cast as Charlie Brown, starring in beloved Peanuts specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and It ...

Peter Robbins, who provided the voice of Charlie Brown on several iconic animated specials, was arrested Sunday on charges of stalking.

According to TheWrap, the former child voice actor was detained at a border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday at about 8 p.m. He was taken into custody after a border patrol officer discovered he was wanted by the San Diego County Sheriff's department on a felony warrant, said Ralph DeSio, a public affairs officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office. According to the San Diego County Jail website, he faces five felony counts, including stalking and making a threat to cause death or bodily injury.

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Bail is set for $550,000, and Robbins, 56, is set to be arraigned on Wednesday.

No details have been released about what alleged crimes he committed.

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You're in trouble, Charlie Brown. Peter Robbins, the actor who as a child voiced that round-headed kid in Peanuts TV specials and movies, was arrested Sunday in San Diego on stalking charges. The 56-year-old Robbins was taken into custody by border security at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Angelica de Cima, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said in a statement that officers ran his name through the computer, which turned up a felony warrant for crimes against a person. Per the San Diego County Jail website, the actor was booked into the clink shortly before 4 a.m. on five charges: four felony counts of making a threat to cause death or great bodily injury and one felony...

The man who voiced Charlie Brown in the classic "Peanuts" TV specials has been arrested after allegedly having threatened violence against a plastic surgeon from La Jolla, Calif., and a San Diego police sergeant. According to court and arrest records, the surgeon, Dr. Lori Saltz, obtained a temporary restraining order against Peter Robbins, 56, during a Jan. 3 hearing. According to court papers, Robbins threatened to "break her in half" after claiming she'd botched a procedure on his girlfriend. Robbins later was incarcerated on Jan. 13 for what police say was a dine-and-dash incident at a La Jolla restaurant.

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Peter Robbins, who provided the voice of Charlie Brown on animated specials inspired by the "Peanuts" comic strip, was arrested Sunday on charges of stalking. California authorities told TheWrap that the voice actor was detained at a border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday at about 8 p.m. He was taken into custody after a border patrol officer discovered Robbins was wanted by the San Diego County Sheriff's on a felony warrant, Ralph DeSio, a public affairs officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, told TheWrap. DeSio did...

The guy who voiced Charlie Brown in multiple Peanuts specials has been arrested in San Diego after authorities say he stalked someone. 56-year-old Peter Robbins -- who voiced Cb in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" -- was busted at the San Ysidro Port of Entry this weekend after a background check revealed an active warrant out for his arrest.According to the AP, Robbins is set to be arraigned...

Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown on numerous "Peanuts" shows and TV specials, was arrested at the border of San Diego and Tijuana on Sunday on charges of stalking and making threats to cause death. Robbins tried to cross the border in his car, but a background check yielded a warrant against him from the San Diego County sheriff's department. He was booked into jail shortly before 4am Monday and was being held on $550,000 bail. Robbins provided the voice of Charlie Brown in the film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown," as well as TV specials "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." He started voicing the character when he was 9 years old. But at the age of 14 his voice changed.

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Saturday, December 18th, 2010 - Day 18: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Directed by: Bill Melendez

Written by: Charles M. Schulz

Starring: Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez, Karen Mendelson, Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Kathy Steinberg, and Tracy Stratford

Original Air Date: December 9, 1965

You can stream the episode over at Hulu or watch it right here below! You can also purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or...

Of all the Christmas specials produced in the 1960s that have gone on to become part of the national vernacular, A Charlie Brown Christmas probably holds up the best. It’s about as much fun to watch parodies of those Rankin-Bass Christmas specials (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Coming To Town) as it is to actually watch them, and the Grinch, however awesome it remains, will forever be somewhat tainted by the awful film version. In stark contrast, Brown seems in almost pristine condition, untouched by the technological and cultural shifts that have taken place in the forty years since it was first aired. Some of that can be attributed to how well crafted it is (it doesn’t waste a second of its exceedingly short running time), but more specifically, it remains one of the only pieces of modern media to impart a ‘very important message...

Release Date: Sept. 2

Director: Bill Melendez

Writer: Charles M. Schulz

Starring: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer

Studio/Run Time: Warner Home Video, 25 mins.

It’s the best Halloween cartoon ever, Charlie Brown!

CBS demanded another blockbuster Peanuts cartoon following the success of A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965, so Charles M. Schulz, director Bill Melendez and executive producer Lee Mendelson came up with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, in which Linus and Sally spend Halloween waiting for the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown gets nothing but rocks while trick-or-treating, and Snoopy’s Wwi flying ace is shot down behind enemy lines. Even four decades after its original airing, Great Pumpkin feels as ageless as the Peanuts kids, thanks to Melendez’s inventive art work, Vince Guaraldi’s evocative score, the use of child actors to voice the characters, and some surprisingly sophisticated punchlines: When Linus defends the Great Pumpkin,...