Spotlight Pablo Castelblanco finds a happy place on Reba McEntire’s series Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 Updated May 30, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Reba McEntire sings frequently on the set of her show, “Happy’s Place.” But it’s usually “happy birthday,” says co-star Pablo Castelblanco.kAm“(:E9 E96 H9@=6 4C6H[ E96C6’D =:<6 2 3:CE952J 6G6CJ H66<[” 96 6IA=2:?D] “$96 =625D :E 2?5 :E D@F?5D D@ 2>2K:?8 2?5 E96?[ @?46 6G6CJ@?6 ;@:?D :?[ :E 56C2:=D[ =:<6 ‘92AAJ 3:CE952JD’ FDF2==J 5@]”k^Am Pablo Castelblanco as Steve in "Happy's Place." Casey Durkin, NBC kAm(9:=6 r2DE6=3=2?4@ 5@6D D:?8[ 96 5@6D?’E 4@?D:56C 9:>D6=7 :? |4t?E:C6’D =628F6] r@\DE2C %@<2=2 q=24< t=< “92D 2 362FE:7F= G@:46” 2?5 D66>D >@DE =:<6=J E@ H@H E96 3@DD]k^Am kAmr2DE6=3=2?4@’D 8@2=[ 9@H6G6C[ H2D?’E E@ 86E |4t?E:C6 E@ EFC? 96C 492:C @? “%96 '@:46[” 3FE E@ 7:?5 9:D A=246 :? 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