Archive for 'Former Child Stars'

Former Child Actor & “How I Met Your Mother” Star, Alyson Hannigan “My Kids Won’t Be Child Actors!”

Posted on 03. Mar, 2012 by .

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Alyson Hannigan, known best for “Buffy,” “American Pie” and “How I Met Your Mother,” was just 4 years old when she made her acting debut in a 1978 Duncan Hines cookie mix commercial, but her own kids will not become child actors themselves if their actor-mommy has any say in the matter. “I definitely would want [...]

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GIVING BACK: Former Child Star Kristy McNichol Outs Herself to Help Others

Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by .

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Actress and former child star Kristy McNichol, 49, has come out as a lesbian in an effort to help kids who are troubled by their sexuality and who are being bullied for being different.  The former child star of 1980′s “Little Darlings,” and TV hits “Family” and “Empty Nest” dropped out of Hollywood and retired from acting in [...]

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FORMER CHILD STAR: Corey Feldman Prepares to Out Hollywood Pedophiles in New Book

Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by .

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Former Child Star Corey Feldman, 40, who last August made startling allegations of sexual abuse against “unnamed” Hollywood Movie Industry big wigs on ABC News’ Nightline, is now ready to name names. The current Dancing On Ice star says he’ll reveal the names of at least two Hollywood pedophiles in a tell-all-book, currently underway, which will chronicle [...]

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CHILD STARS: Dakota Fanning, 17, Named COSMO’s Fun Fearless Woman of the Year

Posted on 05. Jan, 2012 by .

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Dakota Fanning, 17, is the latest celebrity to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Yes, that Cosmopolitan Magazine. She has also been given the honorary title of “Fun, Fearless Woman of the Year,” like slightly older recipients, Beyonce’ and Mila Kunis, have before her. Many readers are crying foul that a young actress, known best for [...]

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Twitter Updates: “CURLY SUE” Child Star Pregnant and Celebrity’s Child Desires Acting Career

Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by .

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  Two child actors are making headlines via Twitter, one being 1990′s child star Alisan Porter (Parenthood, Curly Sue) and the other is aspiring child actor Damian Charles Hurley, none other than the prodigy of actress/model turned swimwear designer mom Elizabeth Hurley (Gossip Girl, Austin Powers). Alisan Porter, a familiar face in the early to mid 1990′s, [...]

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Former Child Star DEMI LOVATO Bashes Disney’s “SHAKE IT UP!” for Insensitive Treatment of Eating Disorders

Posted on 24. Dec, 2011 by .

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UPDATE:  The official PR Twitter account for Disney Channel tweeted to Lovato in response: “We hear you & are pulling both episodes as quickly as possible & reevaluating them.” Disney PR added, “It’s NEVER our intention to make light of eating disorders!” Disney “Sonny with a Chance” star Demi Lovato has accused Disney of poking fun [...]

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THEN & NOW: Former Child Star Hilary Duff Talks Growing Up Hollywood on PIERS TONIGHT

THEN & NOW: Former Child Star Hilary Duff Talks Growing Up Hollywood on PIERS TONIGHT

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by .

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Former Disney Child Star, Hilary Duff, is pregnant with her first child, a boy. In a recent interview with Piers Morgan on his show PIERS TONIGHT, Duff revealed she one reason she does not want her son to have a career in show business is because she felt isolated as a child star and lost [...]

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THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by .

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Christina Ricci (PAN AM) became a household name in the 1990′s at age nine working on film projects like The Addams Family, Now and Then, Sleepy Hollow, Mermaids, The Ice Storm, Casper, and quickly graduated to respected indie fare like Pumpkin, The Opposite of Sex and Monster. Unlike today’s teen and child stars who are under [...]

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Zimbio Lists 25 Non-Tragic Former Child Stars; Hollywood Mom Blog Lists 35 More!

Zimbio Lists 25 Non-Tragic Former Child Stars; Hollywood Mom Blog Lists 35 More!

Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by .

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Zimbio put together an impressive list of 25 former teen and child actors (some were stars, some not) who have all grown up to have accomplished entertainment careers and relatively unblemished personal lives. We noticed a few film and telvision talents who got their start as kids or teens missing from the group:  Evan Rachel [...]

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THEN & NOW: Former Child Actor LAURA DERN on Her Strict Upbringing

THEN & NOW: Former Child Actor LAURA DERN on Her Strict Upbringing

Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by .

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Laura Dern’s parents’ are Academy Award nominated actor Bruce Dern and Academy Award nominated actress Diane Ladd, whom divorced when she was only 2.  You could say she was born into the business and you’d be right. However, she made her own mark early in a series of heavy projects like “The Stains,” and “Foxes” at age [...]

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THEN & NOW: Child TV Star JASON BATEMAN Says Acting for Kids Not a Good Idea

THEN & NOW: Child TV Star JASON BATEMAN Says Acting for Kids Not a Good Idea

Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by .

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Former Child Super Star Jason Bateman, 42, says it’s not a particularly “good idea” for children to work as actors. Bateman starred in his first major acting role at age 12, as James Cooper Ingalls in “The Little House on the Prairie.” Following that, he did the sitcom “Silver Spoons.” From there he went on to star [...]

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THEN AND NOW: Sarah Jessica Parker Thankful She Was A Child Actor

THEN AND NOW: Sarah Jessica Parker Thankful She Was A Child Actor

Posted on 20. Sep, 2011 by .

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Former Square Pegs Child Star Sarah Jessica Parker (I Don’t Know How She Does It) recently told the Associated Press that she is glad she was a child actor. SJP: ”I’m glad I did. I had great experiences. I worked in a different time when the emphasis was entirely different.  Being a great actor and merit [...]

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Former Child Actor Jessica Alba Says Children Can Try Acting After Completing College

Former Child Actor Jessica Alba Says Children Can Try Acting After Completing College

Posted on 09. Aug, 2011 by .

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Actress Jessica Alba (Spy Kids: 4D) became a child actor at thirteen years old when she was cast in the low budget Disney film, Camp Nowhere (1994), an after school special and the TV series The Secret World of Alex Mack. Although the choice to be a child actor led Alba to the successful career she [...]

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Former HARRY POTTER Child Star Daniel Radcliffe On Personal Quest to Prove Child Actors Do Not Have to Burn Out

Former HARRY POTTER Child Star Daniel Radcliffe On Personal Quest to Prove Child Actors Do Not Have to Burn Out

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by .

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In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, former child actor Daniel Radcliffe, now 21, of Harry Potter fame, revealed that while Harry Potter was battling Draco Malfoy with the Hogwarts on the big screen, he was conquering personal demons off screen. Radcliffe was cast as Harry Potter at age 11 and grew into a man [...]

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Former Child Actor Elijah Woods Credits Mom With Keeping Him Grounded

Former Child Actor Elijah Woods Credits Mom With Keeping Him Grounded

Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by .

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Former Child Actor Elijah Wood ( The Lord of the Rings), now 30, recently told media outlet Nylon Guys that unlike many child actors’ parents, his mother Debbie Wood was more reserved when supporting him in the film industry. He can next be seen in the new FX comedy series, “Wilfred.” Wood states, “This is [...]

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FORMER CHILD STARS: Justin Timberlake to Justin Bieber “Make a Plan!”

FORMER CHILD STARS: Justin Timberlake to Justin Bieber “Make a Plan!”

Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by .

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In a recent interview with Playboy Magazine, Justin Timberlake, a former Disney child star and  boy band heart throb, had some brotherly words or wisdom for this generation’s teen pop star Justin Bieber. Timberlake acknowledged many young performers fail in an attempt to transition from child star to adult performer, and he hopes Bieber’s mentor [...]

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Kevin Bacon Tells His Kids “Don’t Be Actors!”

Kevin Bacon Tells His Kids “Don’t Be Actors!”

Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 by .

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Hollywood power duo Kevin Bacon (Crazy, Stupid Love; Mystic River) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), married since 1988, actively discouraged their children (son Travis, now 21, and daughter Sosie, 19) from acting while growing up. Why?  To protect them from the “lifetime of scrutiny and rejection” which Bacon and Sedgwick have been subject to. The former Footloose teen star Bacon [...]

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Tune in April 22 for Demi Lovato Interview on “Good Morning America” and “20/20″

Tune in April 22 for Demi Lovato Interview on “Good Morning America” and “20/20″

Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by .

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Demi Lovato’s post-rehab interviews will be featured in two parts on April 22, 2011, first on “Good Morning America” and then later that same evening on “20/20.” The “Sonny with a Chance Star,” is the latest in a long line of child stars to publicly deal with private struggles, in this case both “physical and [...]

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Former Child Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 79, Has Passed Away

Former Child Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 79, Has Passed Away

Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by .

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Actress and Humanitarian, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, has died at age 79. Born in Hampstead, London, England on February 27, 1932, she was a child star and one of the great Hollywood beauties. She began her career with several Lassie movies and the beloved, “National Velvet.” She went on to star in film classics “Cat on [...]

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Former Child Stars of “Stand By Me” Celebrate Films’ 25th Anniversary

Former Child Stars of “Stand By Me” Celebrate Films’ 25th Anniversary

Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by .

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Former child stars Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton reunited in Los Angeles Wednesday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1986 coming-of-age classic Stand By Me and the release of the film on Blue Ray DVD. The film’s other child star, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, famously died in 1993 outside of Johnny’s Depp’s bar, “The [...]

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Former Child Star Christina Applegate Says Baby Sadie Will Not Follow in Her Show Biz Foot Steps!

Former Child Star Christina Applegate Says Baby Sadie Will Not Follow in Her Show Biz Foot Steps!

Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by .

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Following the recent trend of former child stars turned parents, Former “Married… with Children” child star Christina Applegate will not be introducing newborn daughter, Sadie Grace, to the world of show biz as she was in her babyhood. According to an adamant Christina, ”She’s allowed to study, and if she wants to take acting classes or dance classes, she’s [...]

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Former Child Actors Take Top Honors at the Academy Awards 2011

Former Child Actors Take Top Honors at the Academy Awards 2011

Posted on 28. Feb, 2011 by .

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Former child star Natalie Portman made her big screen debut in “The Professional,” in 1994 at the age of 12.  After winning the Academy Award for Best Actress (Black Swan) last night, the pregnant star paid tribute to her own Hollywood Mom and Pop for always encouraging her to act, saying: “I want to thank [...]

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TV’s Blossom is in Full Bloom and Handing Out Advice to Would-Be Hollywood Moms

TV’s Blossom is in Full Bloom and Handing Out Advice to Would-Be Hollywood Moms

Posted on 11. Feb, 2011 by .

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I know you all remember 80′s teen star Blossom of the NBC TV show of the same name. What you may not recall is that Blossom was played by actress Mayim Bialik and that Bialik now stars on the popular sitcom, The Big Bang Theory.  What I didn’t know until this morning is that the former child [...]

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