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Henry Winkler's Fonzie Statue Beef

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Henry Winkler shares his unique perspective on the Fonzie statue in Milwaukee, expressing his honor for the tribute while also mentioning his height difference with the bronze figure. He also reminisces about the statues unveiling and shares a cherished keepsake from the Happy Days set.

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Henry Winkler's Fonzie Statue Beef

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Henry Winkler's Fonzie Statue Beef. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 22nd, Henry Winkler just spilled on his one beef with that iconic Fonsi statue in Milwaukee. The happy day star says he straight up honored it exists, calling it a wildlife achievement, but would bugs him. The bronze Fonsi stands taller than Winkler himself. He can't even look the statue eye to eye. This came up during his chat on the Today Show earlier this week, with hosts Chanel Jones and Willie Geist. Winkler visited the spot where the sitcom was set, and while he's pumped about the tribute, that height difference hits different. The statue dropped back in 2008, and Winkler showed up for the big unveiling alongside castmates like Anton Williams, Don Most, Aaron, Moran, Tom Bosley, and Marion Ross. He called seeing it in person unbelievable at the time. Winkler also shared a cool keepsake from the happy days set after its 11 season run, wrapped in 1984. He snagged a piece of plywood from Arnold's Drive-In, where he jot down milestones, like starting the 7th season, or Ron Howard's Baby Girl News.

All this reminds us how legends like Winkler keep inspiring, turning old school TV magic into real world statues and stories that stick around. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.

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