"Are we bullying our young artists? How can we ask for our young stars to have a high level of responsibility if we are not demonstrating that same level of responsibility towards them? This last week, I had to really evaluate the communication in regard to our young artists in the media. I was trying
At our last meeting of the Looking Ahead Program's Advisory Committee, a big topic of conversation was The Actors Fund's Unclaimed Coogan website. Then it came up again in one of HMB's facebook chat groups. I quickly checked the site myself and while my daughter is not on the list, I was shocked to see
A great resource for Hollywood Moms and Hollywood Dads regarding all things "audition traffic" is NavigateHollywood.com. For instance, today the Women's Right March will be occupying all lanes of Hollywood Blvd. from 12:45 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. tonight! That's a lot of diverted traffic people. The boundaries of their traffic information are outlined here. Follow
Jules Stewart, a Hollywood Mom in every sense of the term. 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
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
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,
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
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,
To someone's credit, Brooke left acting temporarily to study French Literature and graduated from Princeton University with honors. 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
Hollywood Mom Blog recently asked professional Hollywood Mom Kerri Moseley Hobbs (mother of child actor Anthony Hobbs) to share her TOP 5 TIPS on becoming a Successful Hollywood Mom. She kindly obliged. Kerri: Top Five, lets see: (1) Learn business, consider going to buy some college level business course textbooks. The entire framework is the same
