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It’s a Full House At The 31st Annual Young Artists Awards!
Posted on12. Apr, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
HMB's Red Carpet Reporter, Jordan Bobbitt with YAA nominee, Allisyn Ashley Arm of Disney's "Sonny With a Chance." Interview posting soon!
Child and Teen Stars of film, television, internet and theater gathered Sunday at the Beverly Garland Hotel, in North Hollywood for the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. Arriving from all points of the globe, so many well-dressed, young stars flooded the YAA red carpet it looked like celebrity rush hour on the 101! The young stars were photographed by all the news outlets and interviewed by fellow performer Jordan Bobbitt for the Hollywood Mom Blog; On the Red Carpet for ABC and by Piper of Piper’s Picks, among others. (Jordan’s video coverage of this event’s YAA red carpet will be posted soon, right here on HMB.) Guests were entertained by musical performers Yatharth Ratnum (pictured below), Ashlee Keating and Tyler Shamy.
Here’s a run down of who walked away with the YAA top honors:
In the Feature Film Category Max Records received top honors as Leading Young Actor for his work in “Where The Wild Things Are” and Abigail Breslin won for Leading Young Actress for “My Sister’s Keeper.” Both of the top honors were received in absentia however, which was somewhat disappointing and anticlimactic given all the actors who did attend and participate. Note to actors: this is a huge honor. Do yourself a favor and show up!
Feature Film Supporting Young Actor honors went to Canadian Ty Wood for “The Haunting” in Connecticut – a personal favorite of ours, who complimented Jordan on her first run as a Red Carpet Reporter. Sofia Vassilieva and Jessica Carlson tied for Supporting Young Actress. Vassilieva won for “My Sister’s Keeper” and Carlson won for “Vampires Assistant.” Carlson had the spotlight on her acceptance speech as Vassilieva was a no show.
Ensemble Cast honors went to the film “Shorts” with its young stars Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Devon Gearhart, Leo Howard, Jolie Vanier and Trevor Gagnon. Short and Vanier accepted on behalf of the entire young cast with genuine enthusiasm and appreciation. It was wonderful to see.
India's Musical Youth, Yatharth Ratnum interviewed by Jordan Bobbitt
Joey Luthman won for Best Young Actor in a Short Film for “Save the Skeet.” To the crowd’s delight, presenter Nikki Reed jokingly read the winner of the Best Young Actress category as this years’ Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG slam-dunk winner Sandra Bullock, before announcing the real winner, Madison Leisle for her performance in “City of Lights.”
Presenters Remy Thorne and Sephanie Scott announced Actor Joey Pollari as the winner of Leading Young Actor in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special for “Skyrunners.” In the same category Leading or Supporting Young Actress went to Tori Barban for “The Christmas Hope” and Supporting Young Actor honors went to Alex Ferris for “Living Out Loud.”
For Best Performance in a TV Series the awards went to Calum Worthy, Leading Young Actor for “Stormworld” and Ryan Newman won for Leading Young Actress, for “Zeke and Luther.” Ryan Malgarini won Supporting Young Actor honors for Gary Unmarried and his co-star in “Gary Unmarried,” Kathryn Newton, winning for Supporting Young Actress, besting one of our favorites, Allisyn Ashley Arm. When Kathryn accepted her award she said it was for a former agent who unwittingly told Kathryn she was washed up at the age of 6! Can you imagine telling a 6 year old her “career” is over? Well good for you Kathryn – look’s like you got the last laugh with a hot prime time TV show and a YAA win to boot!
Guest Starring honors for a young actor 14 and over went to Nate Hartley for Hannah Montana who thanked his life coach & mentor, Mikey Reed and comically thanked Justin Beiber “Just for being so Beiberlicious.” Actor Billy Unger won Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under for “Mental” and Emily Evan Rae won for Guest Starring Young Actress for “Private Practice.”
Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over in a TV Series went to super thoughtful Mick Hazen for As the World Turns who generously thanked not only his real parents but his “fake parents” from the soap. Colin Ford won for Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under for “Supernatural” and Alex Farrir presented Haley Pullos with Recurring Young Actress honors for “General Hospital.”
Actress & YAA nominee Bella Thorne was a vision in cream as she presented the awards for Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series to “Modern Family” with its young stars Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould and Ariel Winter. The adorable Nolan Gould (who HMB interviewed at length) graciously accepted on behalf of his cast mates.
Jordan Nagal won for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role for “Up” and Matthew Knight win for Best Performance in a DVD Film for Gooby. Lastly, Sterling Beaumon won for Best Performance in Live Theater for “‘Big – The Musical.”
For more information go to the organization’s web site youngartistawards.org.
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CARE Awards Honor Former Child Star Justin Henry
Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
The BizParentz Foundation announced that the guest of honor at the 2010 CARE Award will be former child star Justin Henry, who to date holds the title of youngest Academy Award nominee on record (at 8 years old) for his turn in “Kramer vs. Kramer.” He was also nominated for the Golden Globe and won the Young Artist Award for the “Kramer” performance. This years CARE Awards will be held Sunday, March 14, at Universal Studios Hollywood.
“Justin was very fortunate to find success at an extremely young age. But he didn’t stop there. He continued his education and continued his career. That’s a great example for our current young stars,” said Paula Dorn, founder of BizParentz Foundation.
Henry debuted in show business with his heart-wrenching performance as the son of Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman in the 1980 Best Picture divorce drama, ”Kramer vs. Kramer.” After that initial success he worked steadily in a slew of television guest star roles and films such as “Sweethearts Dance” and “Sixteen Candles,” with most viewers not even realizing he was the same adorable child of “Kramer vs. Kramer” fame. Henry left the industry to attend Skidmore College where he played lacrosse, participated in theatre and earned a Psychology degree. He returned to acting with the TV movie “Andersonville.” He continues his acting career today with roles in shows such as “ER” and “My Own Worst Enemy.” Younger audiences may also recognize him from his recent wins on “World Series of Poker.”
Henry, now a parent, believes that “acting is a wonderful playground where you can always be free.”
Henry will be honored alongside 150 of Hollywood’s youngest stars at the awards; unusual for Hollywood’s award season where intergenerational honors are hard to come by.
At first glance, CARE, aka Child Actor Recognition Event, looks like a typical Hollywood red carpet awards show. But CARE requires that even their 150 child honorees bring something to the table. To receive a CARE award, child actors must have worked professionally in 2009, kept a 3.0 grade point average in school, done community service, and written an essay. Additional criteria include acting study, union membership, clean online presence and an art project. Their parents must also prove their worth—they have to pass a written quiz that incorporates questions addressing current events like the issues involved in the current industry labor relations, and naming states that have child labor laws.
Henry will join awardees that include a hot slate of child stars. Awardees come from across the continent, representing at least 27 states and Canada. Past recipients of the CARE Award have included Margaret O’Brien, JoAnne Savage, Fred Savage and Stanley Livingston.
CARE is made possible by a full slate of corporate sponsors including Universal Studios, Laurel Springs School (which will award one lucky child at the event with a $2000 scholarship) and Disney. Proceeds from the event benefit the BizParentz Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to education, advocacy and charitable support to parents and children engaged in the entertainment industry. Find their website, along with photos of past CARE events, at www.bizparentz.org. For more information, contact BizParentz Foundation at (818)731-9897 or by email at bizparentz@aol.com.
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Submissions for Child Actors’ CARE Awards due Jan. 23, 2010
Posted on14. Jan, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
It’s been a tough couple of years for Hollywood’s kid actors. Labor strikes and runaway production have made for less work. But like the rest of the industry, the professional kids are hoping to “leave 2009 behind” and jump into the new year with renewed energy! The CARE Awards (Child Actor Recognition Event) gives these talented kids the venue where they can celebrate together. This years event will take place at Universal Studios on March 14, 2010.
Anne Henry of the non-profit organization, Bizparentz Foundation, announced today that awardee applications are now being accepted. The 6th annual CARE Awards will be held at the Globe Theatre inside Universal Studios Hollywood. Billed as a kind of “anti-child-star-gone-bad” event, CARE honors over 150 of the industry’s brightest young stars, for their positive contributions to the entertainment industry. Awardees will receive red carpet entrance to Universal Studios (well attended by press), private awards luncheon, trophies, gift bags, collectible souvenirs, and entrance to Universal Studios Themepark for a day of kid-oriented fun after the event. CARE has earned a reputation as the “hot” event for the under-18 crowd thanks to the creativity of the event planners who make sure that each year’s event is full of surprises.
CARE Awards are be based on a unique point system where young performers (18 and younger) must qualify with a combination of professional acting work in 2009, academics, union membership, training, a written essay, community service, parent industry knowledge, and several other criteria. Proceeds from the event benefit the BizParentz Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to education, advocacy and charitable support to parents and children engaged in the entertainment industry. Due to the overwhelming popularity of this event, there will be no complimentary attendance for celebrities; however, they are welcome to participate in the application process for consideration as an awardee. Artist representatives are advised to direct their clients through the application process early if they would like them to attend. The application deadline is January 23, 2010.
Photos and video from prior years, as well as applications and criteria can be obtained online at www.bizparentz.org/careawards.html. For more information about CARE 2010, please call (818)731-9897.
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“Wizards of Waverly Place” wins Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Show!
Posted on18. Sep, 2009 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
On Sept. 12, 2009, Disney’s top-rated “Wizards of Waverly Place” won the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Show. Jordan and I were lucky enough to visit this set twice in the last month; once for work and once for play. I can say first-hand that this is an amazing group of people and so deserving of all the accolades they are now receiving. Congratulations to a wonderful and talented young cast, the crew and the behind the scenes executives that bring this project together each week. We love you all!
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Forbes Top 10 Teen Actors
Posted on05. Jun, 2009 by Hollywood Mom.
Forbes recently put out their list of top 10 teen actors. I’d say their right on. These kids not only have talent, but they have “it.” All of them clearly love what they do and were born with natural abilities that with training, just light up the screen.
In order of box office pull, Forbes rated them in this order:
- Danielle Radcliffe, 19
- Miley Cyrus, 16
- Dakota Fanning, 15
- Abigail Breslin, 13
- Hayden Panetierre, 19
- Emma Watson, 19
- Freddie Highmore, 17
- Keke Palmer, 15
- Emma Roberts, 18
- Anton Yelchin, 20 (No longer a teen Forbes!)
A few of these names may not be as well known, but not for long! All of these teen actors have more than an ability to deliver lines; they have an apparent maturity and sense of self that works to their advantage in this business. With that ability comes a demand from not only their audience, but the studios that make their movies. I can’t say if all these kids really have that maturity factor in their day to day lives, but based on their early successes, their publicity interviews, tours and the projects on their calendars, they’re doing something right.
You can read John Burman’s full article at http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/10/teen-star-currency-business-media-forbes-star-currency_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=15000
Post by HMB Guest Contributor, Kathy Partak.
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Applications Open for Young Actors CARE Awards
Posted on06. Jan, 2009 by Hollywood Mom.
Despite Hollywood’s labor troubles, professional child actors are finding a reason to celebrate: The CARE (Child Actor Recognition Event) Awards, honoring child actors for their accomplishments in 2008, will take place on March 15, 2009 at Universal Studios in California. Anne Henry of the non-profit organization, Biz Parentz Foundation, announced today that awardee applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Awards. The deadline to apply is January 24, 2009. [...]
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CONGRATS TO OUR YOUNG 2010 EMMY WINNERS!!
ABC's "Modern Family" deservedly nabbed "Best Comedy Series," Young cast members include RICO RODRIGUEZ, NOLAN GOULD, ARIEL WINTER and twins ELLA & JADEN HILLER.
AMC's "Mad Men" won Best Dramatic Series. KIERNAN SHIPKA and JARED GILMORE make up the youngest members of the cast.
