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Steve Irwin’s kid follows in his footsteps

/ 12:20 AM March 05, 2017

Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin

It’s nice to follow [in] his footsteps,” said 13-year-old Robert Irwin of having the same interests as his late nature-expert father Steve Irwin, when he recently appeared in “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.”

“It’s just in my blood—I actually [grew] up at an Australian zoo. I’m the luckiest kid on planet Earth,” he added, before introducing a number of animals, including a screaming armadillo and a snake, which frightened Fallon.

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“It’s trying to kill me,” joked the talk show host, as the large reptile partly coiled its tail around his forearm.

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“No, you’ll be fine,” assured the young Irwin, who also echoed his father with expressions like, “It’s amazing!”

Steve, the Australian host of “The Crocodile Hunter,” was killed by a stingray in 2006, during filming for an underwater documentary. His widow Terri, who was also in “The Crocodile Hunter” and spinoff shows, continued to raise their children around animals. Their daughter and Robert’s older sister, Bindi, had her own nature-themed show, “Bindi the Jungle Girl,” from 2007 to 2009.

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More of Archie on TV

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Archie Comics and Warner Bros. signed a deal to develop other adaptations of related comic-book properties, including possible spinoff shows of the new hit teen series, “Riverdale,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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“Katy Keene” comic book

“Katy Keene” comic book

Other Archie comics that may be made into TV shows include decades-old titles such as “Katy Keene,” about a fashion model; “Li’l Jinx,” which centers on a mischievous girl; and “Black Hood,” about a masked mystery man from the action comics line Dark Circle.

Mitch Hewer —Instagram

Mitch Hewer —Instagram

‘Skins’ actor grateful

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Though not as popular as ex-“Skins” costars Nicholas Hoult, Dev Patel and Joe Dempsie, British actor and model Mitch Hewer, who played gay aspiring dancer Maxxie, is still thankful for the role.

“Ten years ago, I had the incredible privilege to work on this show,” he recently said on Instagram, where he posted a photo of his old character.

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Hewer, 27, appeared in the short-lived musical show, “Britannia High,” after the teen drama. He was also in films, “Behaving Badly” and “Nightlight,” in 2014 and 2015, respectively.—OLIVER PULUMBARIT

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