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12 Yr. Old Child Actor, Bella Thorne starring in Disney’s Dance Comedy “Shake it Up!”

12 Yr. Old Child Actor, Bella Thorne starring in Disney’s Dance Comedy “Shake it Up!”

Posted on 31. May, 2010 by .

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Disney Channel has ordered “Shake It Up!,” a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show, created by Chris Thompson (“Laverne and Shirley,” “Bosom Buddies,” “The Naked Truth,” “Action”) and executive-produced by Thompson and Rob Lotterstein (“The War at Home,” “Ellen”). It stars 12-year-old child actress Bella Thorne (pictured above center modeling my favorite pettiskirts by Kaiya Eve) and 13-year-old Zendaya (pictured below). The multi-camera series will begin production in Hollywood, California, in July for a scheduled Fall 2010 premiere on Disney Channel. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.

Marsh said, “Newcomers Bella Thorne and Zendaya make for one of the most likable and engaging BFF duos we’ve ever seen. And while buddy comedies have been around since the start of television, what makes ‘Shake It Up’ unique is that this is the first time anyone has incorporated dancing into the underlying premise of a sitcom.”

The comedy series introduces two high-spirited characters, best friends CeCe Jones and Raquel “Rocky” Blue, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they become background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, “Shake it Up, Chicago,” a gig they land thanks to their longtime and well-connected friend, Deuce. Between learning a wide range of new dance styles, navigating the backstage antics at the show (especially with their rivals, Tinka and Gunther) and their newfound social status at school, the girls are on their way to new and fun adventures, some that will test their friendship.

Shake it Up Co-star, Zendaya plays Raquel “Rocky” Blue

Starring are Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones; Zendaya as Raquel “Rocky” Blue; Kenton Duty (“Lost”) as Gunther; Adam Irigoyen (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) as Deuce; and Davis Cleveland (“Good Luck Charlie,” “Desperate Housewives”) as Flynn Jones, CeCe’s precocious younger brother. The series was created by Chris Thompson and will be executive-produced by Rob Lotterstein and Thompson. Rosero McCoy (“Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam”) choreographed the pilot episode.  “Shake It Up!” is a production of “It’s a Laugh Productions, Inc.”

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies.  Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

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Natalie Portman’s 1993 Audition for “The Professional”

Posted on 03. Oct, 2009 by .

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The audition tape of what would eventually be one of the best child actor performances of all time, the beautiful Natalie Portman as 12 year old Mathilda in “The Professional.”  Truely a “star is born” moment.

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Then & Now: The Spill’s Child Stars List

Then & Now: The Spill’s Child Stars List

Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by .

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I’ve been really remiss in posting so here’s some good stuff from TheSpill.com to tide you over until I post tomorrow (or whenever).  It’s a strong list (DD’s worked with the five hyperlinked names), including: Christina Ricci, Drew Barrymore, Jason Bateman, Natalie Potman, Elijah Wood, Ron Howard, Christian Bale, Jerry O’Connell, Kieran Culkin and the very unlikely comeback kid Jackie Earle Hayley.   Mull it over and let me know who you’d like to see on HMB’s first “Then and Now” List.

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Need Laughter? “The Hangover” is the Cure.

Need Laughter? “The Hangover” is the Cure.

Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by .

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"The Hangover" wedding scene

"The Hangover" wedding scene

Babies, Tigers and Chickens – Oh My!  The kid who made me a “Hollywood Mom” has her first feature film debut nationwide today: The Warner Brother’s Vegas comedy,  “The Hangover.”

the-hangover-one-sheetKids fare? Ah, not by a long shot.  My child actor may have been in the film but she won’t get to view it for at least another 8 years.  It’s a raunchy bro-fest comedy, complete with both illicit and illegal activities:  gambling, drinking, drugs, elevator sex, counting cards, kidnapping, theft, thugs, shot-gun weddings, a “missing” man and a “found” infant.  Actually reminds me of a night back with the crazies at Capistrano Valley High School and more than one night at East Carolina University in the mid 80′s.  But I digress.

See it, laugh, have a good time and be on the lookout for the tall flower girl with the long brown hair, the star of this Hollywood Mom’s life, Jordan Bobbitt.

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Newbie film directors share fears of casting kids

Posted on 05. May, 2008 by .

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I stumbled upon a blog entry this morning that’s a “must share, “ primarily because I don’t have time to really BLOG today. And I don’t really have time to blog today because I was busy reading other people’s blogs. Which is how I came about this blog post. Yes, it’s a vicious cycle.

As the parents of child actors, we should be aware of what prospective directors are thinking about us (the parents) and about our children. And how sometimes, working with kids can be much more rewarding and much less painful than anticipated. [...]

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