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Former Child Actor & “How I Met Your Mother” Star, Alyson Hannigan “My Kids Won’t Be Child Actors!”
Posted on 03. Mar, 2012 by Hollywood Mom.
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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Former Child Star DEMI LOVATO Bashes Disney’s “SHAKE IT UP!” for Insensitive Treatment of Eating Disorders
Posted on 24. Dec, 2011 by Hollywood Mom.
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: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World
Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by Hollywood Mom.
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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THEN & NOW: Former Child Actor LAURA DERN on Her Strict Upbringing
Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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 AND NOW: Sarah Jessica Parker Thankful She Was A Child Actor
Posted on 20. Sep, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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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HMB GIVE-AWAYS! “HOODWINKED TOO” on DVD August 16, 2011!
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Update: THE WINNER IS JENNY KROMPEL! Congratulations to Jenny and family! The story of everyone’s favorite red-hooded heroine continues when Hoodwinked Too is released on DVD later this month! And to celebrate, Hollywood Mom Blog is giving away a copy of this good-time tale for one of our lucky readers. Just enter in the reply [...]
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Former Child Actor Elijah Woods Credits Mom With Keeping Him Grounded
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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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LA CASTING CALL: CLEAN HOUSE is Seeking Cluttered Homes!
Posted on 04. Apr, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
THE STYLE NETWORK’S CLEAN HOUSE SHOW IS LOOKING FOR CLUTTERED HOUSES!! Do you need help ridding your home of clutter? Are you having a hard time letting go of stuff you don’t need but just can’t seem to part with? Is your house in dire need of a makeover? If AT LEAST 3 ROOMS IN [...]
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Former Child Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 79, Has Passed Away
Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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 Star Christina Applegate Says Baby Sadie Will Not Follow in Her Show Biz Foot Steps!
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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
Posted on 28. Feb, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
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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Former Child Star Christian Bale, Says “No Bl**dy Way” His Daughter Will Be a Child Actor
Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Former Child Star (and current SAG Awards and Golden Globe nominated Actor) Christian Bale, who recently indicated that being a “child star” bothered him immensely, further shares that he would never permit his 5 year old daughter Emmaline (with lovely wife Sibi Blazic) to emulate his career as a young performer. The reasoning? Bale believes children should [...]
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THEN & NOW: Former “FULL HOUSE” Child Star, Candace Cameron Bure, Shares Her Fitness Story in “Reshaping It All”
Posted on 02. Jan, 2011 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
It’s that time of the new year when resolutions are made to lose weight and become more fit, and former Full House child star, Candace Cameron Bure has written “Reshaping it All,” to help motivate us in that regard. However, the svelte star is quick to point out that this is not some new or [...]
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IN THE NEWS: Father of Former Child Star Thora Birch Get’s Her Booted Off An Off-Broadway Production
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Seems an over-involved stage dad has officially put the “OFF” in Off-Broadway, as in “Turned Off,” “Laid Off” and just plain old “Kicked Off.” Former Child Star Thora Birch, 28, (American Beauty, Ghost World, Hocus Pocus) was set to make her New York stage debut in an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror classic, “Dracula,” but [...]
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Gary Coleman’s Death Ruled Accident, No Foul Play
Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Santaquin, UT – The case on Gary Coleman’s death has been closed. While there were initially doubts that the 42-year-old “Diff’rent Strokes” star’s death was accidental, it has now been ruled an accident and not a murder. There was no foul play. Coleman passed on May 28, 2010, days after suffering a brain hemorrhage from [...]
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Former Child Star Mary Kate Olsen Recalls Childhood as that of “Little Monkey Performer”
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Mary-Kate Olsen, 24, rose to unexpected fame with her twin sister Ashley, playing the youngest Tanner sister on the hit television series Full House, and somehow graduated from the dreaded title “former child star” to the enviable moniker of “fashion icon” with relative ease in her late teens. Today, she and her sister have an [...]
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Lance Kerwin, “James at 16″ Child Star, Guilty of Theft
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Ugh. Lance Kerwin, former child star of popular 1970′s television series “James at 15,” and then “James at 16″ has been found guilty of second-degree theft and placed on five years probation in Kauai, Hawaii. Collective sigh. The actor has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of community service and was given credit for [...]
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Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Soon-to-be “Former” Child Star, Dakota Fanning, 16, graces the cover of Marie Claire’s August issue. The “Eclipse” and “The Runaways” starlet continues to evolve into a mature actress, trading in yesteryear’s’ Kaiya Eve Pettiskirts for a a leather-trimmed blue graphic-print Proenza Schouler dress among other sophisticated but age appropriate looks. My fave is Fanning with [...]
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Former NICK Child Star Amanda Bynes, 24, Announces Retirement from Acting…
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
In a case of bad timing, Amanda Bynes, 24-year-old former Nickelodeon star on “All That” and “The Amanda Show,” announced Saturday via her twitter account that she is retiring from acting. Following Nickelodeon, Bynes was in the WB sitcom “What I like About You,” with costar Jennie Garth. She starred in the films, “She’s the Man” and [...]
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When is a Mom Not A Mom? When She’s A Momager! Once A Star turns 18, Do They Still Need Parents on Payroll?
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
“Nobody will look out for your interests the way a parent would.” Ashanti’s momager Tina Douglas shares with FOX that other managers “have approached me in a negative way, saying that I can’t manage Ashanti because I’m her mom and I’m ‘emotional.’ But that emotion is what helped get her to where she is today.”
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Alyssa Milano Reveals Secrets to Growing Up Sane in Hollywood
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
This morning on ABC News, host George Stephanopolis interviewed beautiful actress and UNICEF ambassdor Alyssa Milano in promotion of her new prime time series “Romantically Challenged,” premiering tonight on ABC. During the interview George asked Allysa how she managed to be a child actor, grow up in the spotlight on 70′s smash hit “Who’s the Boss?” [...]
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CARE Awards Honor Former Child Star Justin Henry
Posted on 04. 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 [...]
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Former “Wonder Years” Child Star Danika McKellar graduates to Wonder Woman of Math
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.
Even back when she was a child star shooting the television hit “The Wonder Years,” with iconic co-star Fred Savage, producers had to hire an advanced calculus tutor to keep up with Danica McKella’s math aptitude. But at that point she had never considered becoming a mathematician. Social conditioning, says 32-year-old McKellar, made her believe girls [...]
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