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Leo Howard Cast as young “Conan the Barbarian”

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.

Congratulations to 12 year old actor and martial arts expert Leo Howard, who was cast as Young Snake Eyes in “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra,” and will now play Young Conan for the first 15 minutes of Lionsgate’s “Conan the Barbarian,” directed by Marcus Nispel.  Jason Momoa has been cast as the adult Conan.  Pre-production on Conan is under way in Bulgaria. Expect to hear more casting announcements soon as production is slated to begin next month.

Howard’s past roles include  small bits in Robert Rodriguez’s “Shorts” & “Leo Little’s Big Show.”   He’s clearly a rising child star with an impressive resume and as of his 13 birthday on July 13, 2010, will no doubt be touted as the newest teen heart throb.

Source: IMDB and Cinema Blend

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Former Child Actor & Teen Idol Leif Garrett Arrested for Drug Possession – Again.

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by Editor Tracy Bobbitt.

Former 1970′s child star and teen idol Leif Garrett was arrested at the Los Angeles Metrolink Station by the LA County Sheriff’s Department for possession of black tar heroin. According to twirlit.com, he was released on $10,000.00 bail. He must report to court February 24, 2010.

Leif Garrett skyrocketed to teen idol status with the release of his self-titled album in 1977. He appeared in movies Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band and The Outsiders.

Garrett, 48, has a life-long history of drug-related incidents and arrests.

• 1979, Leif Garrett was high on Quaaludes, crashed his Porsche, and left his best friend who was a passenger as a paraplegic.
• 1996, Leif declared on VH1′s Behind the Music that he was drug-free. A few months later, he was arrested after buying drugs from undercover cops in Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park.
• 2005, Leif plead guilty to possessing cocaine. He would be re-arrested later for violating the terms of his probation.
• 2006, Garrett was arrested after he was caught riding on the Metro Red Line without a ticket. Law Enforcement found him to be in possession of Quaaludes and heroin at that time. He was subsequently sentenced to a drug-rehab program where he would live; however, he decided the facility was “too strict” and left. He was arrested, sentenced to 90-days in jail, and three years probation.

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