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Josh Peck gets serious in 'Wackness'

July 5, 2008 By Newsday contributor,Joseph V. Amodio Newsday contributor

Josh Peck is glad to be back amid the noise, crowds and cabs. He's a New Yorker, born and bred, raised by his mom in Hell's Kitchen. But at 14, he moved to Los Angeles when he was cast in Nickelodeon's "The Amanda Show." He soon got his own series - the zany, volume-pumped "Drake & Josh," with Drake Bell.

After several seasons, D&J parted. Peck, 21, now has several films due out in coming...

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