Archive for 'Momagers in the News'

Momagers in the News: JULES STEWART Raised Her Kids to Be Adults and Learn by Their Failures

Posted on 06. Mar, 2013 by .

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Jules Stewart, Hollywood Mom of former child actress Kristen Stewart, has been a script supervisor in Hollywood for many years – long before the world was captivated with the saga of Bella and Edward. Now that she’s made the jump to director with her project K-11, Jules is making the press rounds and the public [...]

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Reality TV Momager @KrisJenner Lands Her Own Talk Show #KRIS

Posted on 28. Jan, 2013 by .

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Entertainment Weekly has announced that Reality Television Momager Kris Jenner signed a deal for a daily, one hour daytime talk show, called “KRIS.”  The Twentieth Century show will cover fashion, beauty tips, and general lifestyle coverage along with celebrity interviews and airs this summer. In a press statement, Kris Jenner said: “This is something I have wanted to do all [...]

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Hollywood Mom Blog! 2012: The Year in Review!

Posted on 25. Dec, 2012 by .

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Hollywood Mom Blog!  2012 has truly been a wonderful year for the successful growth of Hollywood Mom Blog and for the HMB Community as a whole. So many of our community’s young actors starred or were featured in films, television shows, commercials and even on Broadway!  Congratulations little ones, [...]

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In the News: Hollywood Mom PAULA HART, Momager of Former #ChildStar Melissa Joan Hart, Makes Deal with eOne Studio

Posted on 07. Dec, 2012 by .

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According to Deadline.com, Paula Hart, momager and Hollywood Mom of Melissa Joan Hart, and her company Hartbreak Films will work with eOne Studio to develop and produce series and TV movies for family and animation programming. Under the deal, eOne will act as the worldwide distributor. Per eOne Managing Director Olivier Dumont, this supports the studio’s strategy to expand its [...]

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TUNE IN! CHILD STAR CONFIDENTIAL @HollywoodMom Blog Appears on The @RickiLakeShow Wednesday, 11/28/12

Posted on 24. Nov, 2012 by .

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Tune in and set those DVR’s, because the “Child Star Confidential” episode of The Ricki Lake Show is airing Wednesday, November 28th  and yours truly, Tracy Bobbitt, Editor Hollywood Mom Blog, will make a brief appearance. Check local listings by visiting their website, TheRickiLakeShow.com and clicking “Where to Watch.” Tune in & learn from the pros, [...]

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#MOMAGERS in the News: Brooke Shields’ Mother Teri Dead at 79; Kris Jenner Turns 57; Ariel Winter Claims Abuse by Mom Crystal

Posted on 07. Nov, 2012 by .

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DEATHS One of our original Hollywood Moms (aka momager) Teri Shields, mother of former Child Star Brooke Shields, died yesterday in Manhattan after a long dementia-related illness. She was 79 years old. Theresa Anna Lillian Schmon was born on August 11, 1933, in Newark, NJ. Prior to her career in entertainment, she worked as a hairstylist, [...]

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JUSTIN BIEBER’S Hollywood Mom PATTIE MALLETTE Champions Ontario’s Salvation Army’s Teen Pregnancy Center!

Posted on 18. May, 2012 by .

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Justin Bieber’s Hollywood Mom, Pattie Mallette, is making an urgent plea for assistance in saving the Salvation Army’s Bethesda Center in London, Ontario, Canada. The center is the home for unwed mothers where Mallette herself stayed prior to giving birth to her pop superstar son Justin, in 1994. Bethesda Centre is slated to close on May [...]

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Hollywood Moms, YOU Are The CEO!

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by .

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CEOs run the business world. Show business is a business; Therefore, Mom, you are the official Chief Executive Officer of your company, your family! If you have a talented child actor and you decide to encourage them to follow their dream, then your role as CEO becomes even more important. You will be making both [...]

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Join HOLLYWOOD MOM Tracy Bobbitt at the UCLA Family Commons for Mother’s Week MOM BLOG SUMMIT!

Posted on 27. Apr, 2012 by .

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For those not yet in the know, the UCLA Family Commons is a wellness facility dedicated to creating healthier families and stronger communities throughout the Los Angeles Westside area. As a non-profit organization founded by one of the country’s leading scientists at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, all of their programs are [...]

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How Do You Help Your Child Pursue Her Talents?

Posted on 27. Mar, 2012 by .

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I was recently invited to contribute to Jen & Barb Mom Life, (Jen Pate and Barbara Machen respectively) a fun website dedicated to sharing original online videos all about the challenges and joys of modern motherhood. Their most recent video clip is about how they encourage their children to pursue their passions. I shared my thoughts (via [...]

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Are Hollywood Moms, Momagers & Child Stars Tinseltown’s Hot Commodity or Hot Mess?

Posted on 16. Mar, 2012 by .

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You’ve seen the recent onslaught of casting calls: “Non-Union Documentary Needs L.A. Moms,” “Villainous Stage Moms Wanted!” “My Talented Kid,” “Casting Opinionated Mothers of Child Actors,” “Do You Think Your Child is a Superstar?” and even one for the ultimately delusional parents, “YES, I Think My Child is a Super Star!”  But instead of hitting the SEND button [...]

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Justin Bieber’s Hollywood Mom @PattieMallette Writes Memoir “NOWHERE BUT UP”

Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by .

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Pattie Mallette, known to most of the world as Justin Bieber’s mom, is more than just the mother of a world-renowned pop sensation. Pattie walks a rarely traveled road parenting her son through the unpredictable journey of fame. As a young woman and a single mom, she fought hard to rise above her painful past [...]

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MOMAGERS: Scarlett Johansson’s Mom is No Longer A Momager

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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It’s a fickle mistress, the job of stage mother, especially when your famous daughter gives you the boot. This is apparently the case of former child actor turned full-fledged movie star Scarlett Johansson and her mother Melanie Sloan who had managed Scarlett’s career since she was 9 years old, debuting in Rob Reiner’s “North.”  As Manager, [...]

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Happy Hollywood Mom Day! Rolling Stone Mag Names the Best Hollywood Moms in the Biz!

Posted on 08. May, 2011 by .

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Rolling Stone Magazine recently chose Justin Bieber’s Momager Pattie Millette as one of the “Greatest Hollywood Moms in show business. Hollywood Mom Blog agrees with that choice but some of Rolling Stone’s other choices are questionable.  To us the list reads more like “Most Infamous Parents in Show Biz.” We’ll let you be the judge. [...]

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American Idol’s Controversial Stage Mamas Direct “The Minors” to Group Night Victory!

Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by .

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If you’re watching American Idol this season then you no doubt tuned in for the emotional train wreck event known as “Groups,” when the individual contestants are forced to partner up with the competition and make beautiful, harmonious music together.  One of those singing groups,“The Minors,” is a quintet made up of 15- and 16-year-olds [...]

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Justin Bieber’s Momager Pattie Mallette on Raising a Super Star

Posted on 02. Feb, 2011 by .

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According to the website Fans of being a Mom, Justin Bieber’s mother/ momager Pattie Mallette is doing a wonderful job not only raising her son, but raising a Super Star. Here’s an excerpt of the post: As Justin’s fame rises, do your responsibilities as a mom change at all? Mallette: The responsibilities change somewhat, and [...]

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Twitter Feathers are Ruffled When Author Criticizes Parenting Choices of Will & Jada Pinkett Smith

Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by .

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Author Terry McMillan (How Stella Got Her Grove Back) has ruffled some Twitter feathers with a tweet rant criticizing the parenting skills of Hollywood parents, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, even declaring they were “pimping” their children Willow and Jaden. Terry McMillan’s tweets: “The Smith children already act like child stars. There’s an arrogance in [...]

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Miley Cyrus, Turns 18 Today! Technically, No Longer a Child Star.

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by .

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Well, it was fun while it lasted!  Miley Cyrus, the star of the huge television commercial success “Hannah Montana,” is now officially an adult, turning 18 years old today, November 23, 2010.  For better or worse, I can’t recall another television child actor in the last decade who has penetrated pop culture and the public [...]

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Update: Joe Jonas Not The Reason For Demi’s Rehab Check In, But Estranged Father Patrick Lovato Voices Concern

Posted on 04. Nov, 2010 by .

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  Update to our initial post on Demi Lovato leaving tour and checking into rehab. According to People.com, on most of her nights off, Demi invites her band, dancers and her parents to dinner. On the night in question, she broke off with a very small group after the meal. The following day, tour managers and [...]

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World’s Most Famous Momager Popager Duo File for Divorce

Posted on 28. Oct, 2010 by .

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World famous Popager of Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, has filed for divorce from Miley’s Momager Tish Cyrus in the state of Tennessee citing the infamous irreconcilable differences. Insiders say there was not a third party involved and this decision has been a long time in the making. Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus have issued [...]

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Betty Ford Professionals Urge Former Child Star Lindsay Lohan to Fire Momager Dina

Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by .

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According to Perez Hilton, professionals at the Betty Ford Center are reportedly advising patient Lindsay Lohan to cut her mother, Dina Lohan, out of her professional life, so that they can try to establish a more normal parent/child relationship. A number of former child stars retain their parents as managers long after the age of 18 and as [...]

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