‘White Collar’: Neal Reveals He Spent The First 18 Years Of His Life In Witness Protection (VIDEO)

July 25th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

A big reveal about Neal’s past only served to add more layers to his already rich characterization on the latest episode of “White Collar” (Mon., 9 p.m. ET on USA). Fans learned that Neal grew up in witness protection, under the false assumption that his father had died as a hero.

The truth was that his father had killed a police officer, prompting the family’s shift into witness protection. Neal didn’t even know his real name until he was 18 years old.

He tragically said that he’d grown up wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps, based on his misconception of who his father was.

“In a way, I guess I did,” Neal said. “I’m a criminal.”

But now he has a new mission: to determine if his father really was a murderer. So much of Neil’s ambition and identity is wrapped up in his perceptions of his father, it will be interesting to see if solving this case will fundamentally change who he sees himself as.

The investigation continues on “White Collar,” Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on USA.

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strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
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strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
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strong”MasterChef,” Fox br /
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strong”Mobbed,” Fox br /
Status:/strong On the bubble br /
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strong”Napoleon Dynamite,” Fox br /
Status:/strong On the bubblebr /
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strong”New Girl,” Fox/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
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strong”Q’Viva: The Chosen,” Fox/strong br /
strongStatus:/strong Too soon to tell/Not their callbr /
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strong”Raising Hope,” Fox/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
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strong”The Simpsons,” Fox/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
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strong”So You Think You Can Dance,” Fox/strongbr /
strongStatus: /strongToo soon to tellbr /
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strong”Terra Nova,” Fox/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
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strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
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strong”The X Factor,” Fox/strongbr /
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strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
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strong”America’s Got Talent,” NBC br /
Status:/strong Likely to be renewedbr /
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strong”Are You There, Chelsea?,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
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strong”Awake,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceled br /
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“Bent”

strong”Bent,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceled br /
strongWhy: /strongThe Amanda Peet comedy premiered in late March and had six episodes to prove itself, but NBC didn’t give it much of a chance, airing them back-to-back.
“Best Friends Forever”

strong”Best Friends Forever,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strongCanceledbr /
strongWhy:/strong The female buddy sitcom starring and co-created by Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham was yanked from the schedule and then axed for good.
“Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”

strong”Betty White’s Off Their Rockers,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Too soon to tellbr /
strongWhy:/strong Even though Betty White isn’t doing the pranking, “Off Their Rockers” could still make a comeback.
“The Biggest Loser”

strong”The Biggest Loser,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Likely to be renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong NBC’s weight loss competition show has been around for years, and despite sagging overall ratings, its 18-49 rating (a recent episode got a 2.0) is still one of NBC’s highest.
“Celebrity Apprentice”

strong”Celebrity Apprentice,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Likely to be renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong Series low ratings probably won’t kill this franchise. But are there any D-listers left who haven’t competed for Donald Trump’s approval?
“Chuck”

strong”Chuck,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
strongWhy:/strong The Josh Schwartz spy dramedy ended its five-season run in January.
“Community”

strong”Community,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus: /strongRenewedbr /
strongWhy: /strongBeloved by (a very vocal) few, ignored by many — that’s “Community” in a nutshell. After getting benched in January, “Community” returned to NBC’s schedule with a vengeance, getting it a fourth season pick-up for 13 episodes to air on Fridays. Cool, cool, cool — you can pop, pop! that champagne now.
“Fashion Star”

strong”Fashion Star,” NBC/strong br /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy: /strongThe high-style reality series with Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson, Elle Macpherson and John Varvatos has certainly been confusing, but it’s still a smart business model: The winning designs each week are for sale in stores the next day, and those stores just happen to be covering a large portion of production and advertising costs.
“Fear Factor”

strong”Fear Factor,” NBC br /
Status:/strong Likely to be renewed br /
strongWhy:/strong Despite the donkey semen scandal that cut this season of “Fear Factor” a bit short, a href=”http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/fear-factor-returns-and-makes-a-ratings-splash/” target=”_hplink””Fear Factor” boosts NBC’s ratings/a … and can a scandal really compete with that?
“The Firm”

strong”The Firm,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong As good as deadbr /
strongWhy:/strong The show hasn’t officially gotten the axe yet, but “The Firm” was moved to Saturdays after turning in an incredibly poor performance (less than a 1 rating in the 18-49 demo) on Thursday nights.
“Free Agents”

strong”Free Agents,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceled br /
strongWhy:/strong This show just didn’t have much life in it. It was canceled after just four episodes, despite its awesome lead actors Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn.
“Grimm”

strong”Grimm,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The supernatural fairy tale drama has been doing well for NBC on Friday nights — it hovers around the 5 million viewers mark, which is pretty solid by NBC standards and why the network gave the drama an early renewal.
“Harry’s Law”

strong”Harry’s Law,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strongCancelledbr /
strongWhy: /strong While earlier this year “Harry’s Law” was one of NBC’s top players, after a three-month break between January and March, the Kathy Bates drama saw mediocre ratings and failed to hold on to viewers.
“Law Order: SVU”

strong”Law Order: SVU,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The only “Law Order” left, “SVU” has been an NBC power player for 13 years and will return for a 14th.
“The Office”

strong”The Office,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong It’s hard to imagine a long-running, fan-favorite show like “The Office” going away without a big promotional push. The numbers are still good (by NBC standards) and “The Office” will return for a Season 9.
“Parenthood”

strong”Parenthood,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The perpetual bubble show has done pretty consistent numbers for NBC this season, but three seasons in and no signs of growth is both a good and bad sign … luckily for fans, NBC gave it a Season 4 all the same.
“Parks and Recreation”

strong”Parks and Recreation,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong Just like the rest of NBC’s Thursday comedy block, “Parks and Recreation” has serious ratings blues. Can critical acclaim keep “Parks” around for a Season 5? The answer is yes! “Parks” will return for Season 5.
“The Playboy Club”

strong”The Playboy Club,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Canceledbr /
strongWhy:/strong Apparently fictional slutty bunnies and real-life homewrecker Eddie Cibrian do not a successful show make. It only lasted three episodes. “The Girls Next Door” did it better.
“Prime Suspect”

strong”Prime Suspect,” NBC br /
Status:/strong Canceled br /
strongWhy:/strong Maria Bello’s gruff detective failed to capture the audience NBC hoped. At least we had all those hat jokes. br /
“Smash”

strong”Smash,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewed br /
strongWhy: /strong After a huge promo blitz, “Smash” debuted nicely, but started losing viewers quickly. A handful of episodes in, it stabilized, becoming NBC’s #1 drama in the 18-49 demo, and NBC announced it was getting a second season.
“Up All Night”

strong”Up All Night,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The critical favorite of NBC’s new comedy offerings, “Up All Night” debuted strongly to more than 10 million viewers, but has since dropped to less than 4 million viewers an episode. It will return for a Season 2.
“Whitney”

strong”Whitney,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The show is one of the better performing freshman offerings on the Peacock network — and NBC chief Bob Greenblatt told members of the press at TCA that he is “hopeful Whitney will be a long-term player for us.” Looks like Season 2 is a good start, with the show moving to Friday nights.
“The Voice”

strong”The Voice,” NBC/strongbr /
strongStatus:/strong Renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong We may not even be at Season 2’s live shows yet, but NBC is already up for more of “The Voice.” Hopefully, Cee Lo’s cat “Purrfect” will return for Season 3 as well.
“Who Do You Think You Are?”

strong”Who Do You Think You Are?,” NBCbr /
Status:/strong Likely to be renewedbr /
strongWhy:/strong The celebrity-centric family tree series has helped NBC on Friday nights and hit its ratings high in March.