Celeste in the City (television) Two-hour television movie, airing on ABC Family on March 14, 2004. A small-town girl from Maine, Celeste Blodgett, moves to New York City, where she discovers her glamorous writing job is really only a fact-checker, and her living quarters are dismal and rat-infested. Enter a helpful nextdoor neighbor, Kyle, and her gay cousin, Dana, who gives Celeste a makeover treatment and helps her gain the confidence needed to survive in the big city. Directed by Larry Shaw. Stars Majandra Delfino (Celeste), Nicholas Brendon (Dana), Ethan Embry (Kyle), Michael Boisvert (Mitch), Deborah Gibson (Monica), Sadie LeBlanc (Amanda). From Touchstone Television.