your CROSSWORD puzzle

The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle.

ACROSS

1. Behar of “The View” 4. Bergeron & Welling 8. With 22 Down, former late-night host (2) 11. “The Kids __ Alright” 12. “__, Caesar!”; 2016 Josh Brolin movie 13. Ending for Paul or Joseph 14. Actress on “Man with a Plan” (2) 17. Fraternity letter 18. Series for Allison Janney 19. Half of a pair who had a 1950s sitcom 21. Olive & her brother Castor 24. Actor Molinaro 25. Suffix for absent or adopt 26. Initials for Judy Garland’s eldest 27. Ming-__ Wen 28. “How I Met __ Mother” 30. “Well, that went over like __ __ of bricks!” 32. “Voyage to the Bottom of the __” 34. Role on “Alice” 35. Series for Zoe Perry (2) 41. “Snakes __ __ Plane”; scary movie 42. First Best Actor Oscar winner Jannings 43. “Much __ About Nothing” 44. Tillis or Gibson 45. Gunfight between two 46. “Say __ to the Dress”

DOWN

1. David James Elliott series 2. Bobby the Bruin 3. “The Wonder __” 4. Kojak’s first name 5. Furniture wood 6. Sinatra’s third 7. Run-down urban area 8. “__ Kimmel Live!” 9. Santa __, CA 10. Strong desire 15. “All My __” (1970-2011) 16. NFL Monday Night __ 19. Actor Tim 20. Red Muppet 22. See 8 Across 23. Murray of “NCIS” 29. “The __ Suspects”; Kevin Spacey movie 31. NBC’s morning show 33. Grew gray 34. Actor Norman 35. __ Kippur 36. “__ Life to Live” 37. University near Dallas 38. Go quickly 39. “__ to Billie Joe” 40. Refusals