Former Child Stars

23 10, 2012

THE WONDER YEARS #Momagers JoAnne Savage and Mahaila McKellar Host FREE Dinner & Speaking Event, Thursday 10/25/12

By |2012-10-23T20:32:22-07:00October 23rd, 2012|Categories: Events, Parents of Child Actors|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

We've got an event no Hollywood Mom should miss!   Momager Legends Mahalia McKellar, Hollywood Mom of Actress and Author Danika McKellar (Winne Cooper of The Wonder Years) and Joanne Savage (Hollywood Mom of former child star turned actor/director Fred Savage) are speaking this Thursday night, 10/25 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the Actors Fund Looking

8 01, 2012

GIVING BACK: Former Child Star Kristy McNichol Outs Herself to Help Others

By |2012-01-08T15:51:59-08:00January 8th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, Giving Back, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on GIVING BACK: Former Child Star Kristy McNichol Outs Herself to Help Others

Child Stars Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal in "Little Darlings" Actress and former child star Kristy McNichol, 49, has come out as a lesbian in an effort to help kids who are troubled by their sexuality and who are being bullied for being different.  The former child star of 1980's "Little Darlings," and TV hits

5 01, 2012

CHILD STARS: Dakota Fanning, 17, Named COSMO’s Fun Fearless Woman of the Year

By |2012-01-05T16:54:26-08:00January 5th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Dakota Fanning, 17, is the latest celebrity to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Yes, that Cosmopolitan Magazine. She has also been given the honorary title of "Fun, Fearless Woman of the Year," like slightly older recipients, Beyonce' and Mila Kunis, have before her. Many readers are crying foul that a young actress, known best for

25 10, 2011

THEN & NOW: Former Child Star Hilary Duff Talks Growing Up Hollywood on PIERS TONIGHT

By |2011-10-25T13:58:12-07:00October 25th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Former Disney Child Star, Hilary Duff, is pregnant with her first child, a boy. In a recent interview with Piers Morgan on his show PIERS TONIGHT, Duff revealed she one reason she does not want her son to have a career in show business is because she felt isolated as a child star and lost

18 10, 2011

THEN & NOW: Child TV Star JASON BATEMAN Says Acting for Kids Not a Good Idea

By |2011-10-18T12:47:54-07:00October 18th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on THEN & NOW: Child TV Star JASON BATEMAN Says Acting for Kids Not a Good Idea

Former Child Super Star Jason Bateman, 42, says it's not a particularly "good idea" for children to work as actors. Bateman starred in his first major acting role at age 12, as James Cooper Ingalls in "The Little House on the Prairie." Following that, he did the sitcom "Silver Spoons." From there he went on to star

3 05, 2011

The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead Program at Nickelodeon Studios’ Pic@NIC: A Day of Fun in the Sun for Our Child Actors!

By |2011-05-03T14:45:28-07:00May 3rd, 2011|Categories: CHILD STAR STYLE, Screenings, Parties & Union Events, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Actors Fund’s Looking Ahead Program at Nickelodeon Studios’ Pic@NIC: A Day of Fun in the Sun for Our Child Actors!

Damoni Burkhardt & Phil Lewis Written by HMB correspondent Danielle Burkhardt mother of rising star Damoni Burkhardt My daughter (child actor Damoni Burkhardt) and I attended the pic@Nick event on Sunday, May 1, 2011 hosted by The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program at Nickelodeon Studios.  Looking Ahead is a program of The Actors

18 03, 2011

Former Child Stars of “Stand By Me” Celebrate Films’ 25th Anniversary

By |2011-03-18T15:38:48-07:00March 18th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former Child Stars of “Stand By Me” Celebrate Films’ 25th Anniversary

Former child stars Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton reunited in Los Angeles Wednesday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1986 coming-of-age classic Stand By Me and the release of the film on Blue Ray DVD. The film’s other child star, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, famously died in 1993 outside of Johnny's Depp's bar, "The

2 02, 2011

Search Warrant Issued for Former Child Star Lindsay Lohan’s Home

By |2011-02-02T12:35:59-08:00February 2nd, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, Hollywood Happenings, In the News, THE BUZZ, THE HOLLYWOOD LIFE|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Search Warrant Issued for Former Child Star Lindsay Lohan’s Home

I subscribe to a great service in Los Angeles called Nixle, which sends out alerts from the LAPD headquarters about breaking crimes relevant to the area. It's a great tool for determining when a specific area might be backed up with traffic due to a lock down or a crime of some sort - an

11 01, 2011

2011 SAG Awards Nominate Many Current & Former Child Actors!

By |2011-01-11T03:40:17-08:00January 11th, 2011|Categories: Awards & Accolades, CHILD ACTORS, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |3 Comments

As a SAG household, it's that time of year when DVDs of all the years' best films begin to arrive at our house along with SAG's voting ballot via postcard.  One thing struck me as I was reviewing all of the nominees. Not only are many are current child actors like Hailee Steinfeldformer nominated but

17 06, 2010

MOMAGERS: Life is No *Ice Cream* Cake Walk for Dina Lohan

By |2010-06-17T15:18:07-07:00June 17th, 2010|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on MOMAGERS: Life is No *Ice Cream* Cake Walk for Dina Lohan

In trivial and unbelievable Momager/Child Star news today, the latest "scoop" at Carvel Ice Cream is that the Lohan Family's Carvel Black Card has been Black-listed. For those unfamiliar, a "Black Card" grants the holder free Carvel ice cream for 75 years. RadarOnline reports that Dina Lohan, the momager of tabloid staple and former child star Lindsay

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