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Who Are the Most Popular Actors and Actresses in New Jersey?

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It’s tough to pick a favorite romantic comedy with so many swoon-worthy features to choose from. And it’s nearly impossible to pick a favorite actor out of all the celebs who appear again and again as hopeless romantics or dashing dreamboats. That’s why the team at Shane Co. turned to Google Trends search volume to determine which actors in the romantic comedy genre are stealing the most hearts across America.

Tom hanks

American actor Tom Hanks attends the Deauville Film Festival for American cinema. (Photo by DENIZE alain/Sygma via Getty Images)

Overall, Tom Hanks (Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, Big, Splash, Forrest Gump) has the title as the number one rom-com actor. When it comes to the ladies, Jennifer Aniston (Just Go With It, Along Came Polly, The Switch, The Break Up) is the number one actress when it comes to rom-coms.

Jennifer Aniston

NEW YORK – DECEMBER 17: Jennifer Aniston visits the ”Late Show with David Letterman” at the Ed Sullivan Theater on December 17, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/WireImage)

But what were the findings in New Jersey?

Heath ledger

TORONTO – SEPTEMBER 08: Actor Heath Ledger from the film “Candy” poses for portraits in the Chanel Celebrity Suite at the Four Season hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2006 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

The late Heath Ledger (Ten Things I Hate About You, Brokeback Mountain, A Knight’s Tale, Monster’s Ball) is the most popular actor in New Jersey and, Jennifer Lopez (Marry Me, The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, What To Expect When You’re Expecting) is the most popular rom-com actress in New Jersey.

Jennifer Lopez

TODAY — Pictured: Jennifer Lopez on Monday, May 6, 2019 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

In the Northeast, the regional favorite is Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally, Forget Paris, Here Today, French Kiss)

Billy Crystal

LOS ANGELES, CA – 1988: Actor and comedian Billy Crystal poses during a 1988 Los Angeles, California, photo portrait session. Crystal starred in the hit film “When Harry Met Sally.” (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

There were several hometown heartthrobs (actors that won the hearts of their home states). This includes Matthew McConaughey in Texas, Josh Lucas in Arkansas, Patrick Dempsey in Maine, Emma Stone in Arizona, and Jennifer Garner in West Virginia.

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'House of the Dragons' Series Premiere: Fans React

With the premiere of the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragons Sunday (August 21) night, fans of George R.R. Martin’s series took to social media to share their thoughts.

Based on 2018’s Fire & Blood novel, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It’s the story of the Targaryen dynasty and the civil war that scorched the House’s history.

The cast includes Paddy Considine (King Viserys Targaryen), Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake”), Eve Best (Princess Rhaenys Targaryen), Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria), Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole) and Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower).

New episodes premiere Sundays at 9 pm ET on HBO Max. See what’s to come House of the Dragons in below:

See what fans thought of the premiere episode below:

Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.

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