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13 01, 2011

Former Child Star Christian Bale, Says “No Bl**dy Way” His Daughter Will Be a Child Actor

By |2011-01-13T14:36:26-08:00January 13th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

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

2 01, 2011

THEN & NOW: Former “FULL HOUSE” Child Star, Candace Cameron Bure, Shares Her Fitness Story in “Reshaping It All”

By |2011-01-02T14:27:03-08:00January 2nd, 2011|Categories: Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

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

17 12, 2010

IN THE NEWS: Father of Former Child Star Thora Birch Get’s Her Booted Off An Off-Broadway Production

By |2010-12-17T22:53:47-08:00December 17th, 2010|Categories: Cautionary Tales, CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

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,

6 10, 2010

Gary Coleman’s Death Ruled Accident, No Foul Play

By |2010-10-06T13:16:18-07:00October 6th, 2010|Categories: THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Gary Coleman’s Death Ruled Accident, No Foul Play

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

4 08, 2010

Former Child Star Mary Kate Olsen Recalls Childhood as that of “Little Monkey Performer”

By |2010-08-04T20:10:59-07:00August 4th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former Child Star Mary Kate Olsen Recalls Childhood as that of “Little Monkey Performer”

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

28 07, 2010

Lance Kerwin, “James at 16” Child Star, Guilty of Theft

By |2010-07-28T13:17:03-07:00July 28th, 2010|Categories: Cautionary Tales, CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, LEGAL, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Lance Kerwin, “James at 16” Child Star, Guilty of Theft

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

13 07, 2010

Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

By |2010-07-13T16:50:10-07:00July 13th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, Success Stories, Teen Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

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

21 06, 2010

Former NICK Child Star Amanda Bynes, 24, Announces Retirement from Acting…

By |2010-06-21T13:34:41-07:00June 21st, 2010|Categories: Cautionary Tales, CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

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

19 04, 2010

Alyssa Milano Reveals Secrets to Growing Up Sane in Hollywood

By |2010-04-19T13:44:45-07:00April 19th, 2010|Categories: Cautionary Tales, CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, Giving Back, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

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?"

4 03, 2010

CARE Awards Honor Former Child Star Justin Henry

By |2010-03-04T00:10:31-08:00March 4th, 2010|Categories: Awards & Accolades, CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CARE Awards Honor Former Child Star Justin Henry

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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