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18 07, 2012

CHILD STARS: 13-Year-Old Musician Lil JaXe Conquers Stutter with Rapping!

By |2012-07-18T12:40:03-07:00July 18th, 2012|Categories: Child Stars, In the News, Overcoming Disabilities & Challenges, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CHILD STARS: 13-Year-Old Musician Lil JaXe Conquers Stutter with Rapping!

Thirteen-year-old rapper Jake Zeldin, aka Lil JaXe  of Toronto, Canada is making headlines these days much like his musical  idol Drake. Zeldin has a debilitating stutter which literally disappears when he raps. When JaXe free-styled for Drake backstage at a Tyga concert in 2011, he did so flawlessly. The Grammy-award-winning rapper was clearly impressed with

13 06, 2012

CHILD STARS: 7 Year old Actor MAX PAGE Summons Courage for Heart Surgery @ChildrensLA

By |2012-06-13T10:51:30-07:00June 13th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, Overcoming Disabilities & Challenges|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CHILD STARS: 7 Year old Actor MAX PAGE Summons Courage for Heart Surgery @ChildrensLA

UPDATE: "The surgery today went very well," Max's surgeon, Dr. Vaughn Starnes, says in a statement posted online by Children's Hospital Los Angeles. "We went in to replace his pulmonary valve, which we did without incident. Max is in the cardiac ICU and recovering very well."  Max is expected to be in the hospital another three days

10 06, 2012

MAD MEN Child Star Kiernan Shipka to star in Grainger David Short Film, EDGE OF THE WOODS

By |2012-06-10T17:04:24-07:00June 10th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on MAD MEN Child Star Kiernan Shipka to star in Grainger David Short Film, EDGE OF THE WOODS

Director Grainger David, (The Chair), has completed another short film "Edge of the Woods," starring child actor Kiernan Shipka which David says is "..like the saddest little monster movie ever."  Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper on Mad Men), plays the lead role of Alice; and her parents are played by Sean Bridgers (Deadwood), and Maria Dizzia (Martha Marcy May Marlene).

30 04, 2012

NEW TALENT: Child Actor DUSAN BROWN Cast as Young Ed Charles in Legendary Entertainment’s “42!”

By |2020-05-03T23:29:30-07:00April 30th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, In the News, New talent|Tags: , , , |8 Comments

The eargerly anticipated Jackie Robinson biopic "42," is the story of a brave young man who became a hero both on and off the field.  The film stars heavy-hitters Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Jon Bernthal, T.R. Knight, Nicole Beharie and has now cast 10-year-old, child actor Dusan Brown (an HMB favorite!) to play the character "Young Ed Charles."

21 03, 2012

THE HUNGER GAMES World Premiere & How HUNGER GAMES Producer Nina Jacobson Picked Child Stars For Film

By |2012-03-21T11:02:10-07:00March 21st, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, CHILD STAR STYLE, Child Stars, In the News, Screenings, Parties & Union Events, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

As the Producer of "The Hunger Games," Nina Jacobson says she's obviously seeking child actors with talent but also looks for kids (and their parents) "who have their feet on the ground." She says she was doubly fortunate with "The Hunger Games" young cast, as their performances were organic and natural and they all come from strong families.

19 03, 2012

CHILD STAR STYLE: Kiernan Shipka Graces Grazia Magazine – Is Her Look too Mature for 12?

By |2012-03-19T15:30:11-07:00March 19th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Child Star Kiernan Shipka Graces Grazia Magazine. Readers Ask, "Is Her Look too Mature for 12?" She plays impeccably-groomed, wise beyond her years youngster Sally Draper on the hit television series, Mad Men, and some of Draper's fashion joie de vivre has had an obvious effect on Child Star Keirnan Shipka. Dressed impeccably on every

19 02, 2012

EDUCATION: “We Bought A Zoo” Child Star COLIN FORD Begins Second Semester at OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE SCHOOL

By |2020-05-03T22:30:41-07:00February 19th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Education, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: |Comments Off on EDUCATION: “We Bought A Zoo” Child Star COLIN FORD Begins Second Semester at OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE SCHOOL

Colin Ford, a child actor of movies, television and voice-overs since the age of 5, has recently enrolled with Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) to better manage his career and school aspirations. As most HMB readers know, Colin most recently worked along side Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson (former child actors themselves) in the movie, We Bought a Zoo,

14 02, 2012

Former Child Actor Daniela Bobadilla, 18, to play Sheen’s 13-year-old daughter in ANGER MANAGEMENT

By |2012-02-14T23:50:41-08:00February 14th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former Child Actor Daniela Bobadilla, 18, to play Sheen’s 13-year-old daughter in ANGER MANAGEMENT

For all the 12, 13 and 14 year old girls who auditioned last week for Charlie Sheen’s new FX comedy series, Anger Management, (my own included by the way) the bad news is: someone else got the job. The good other news is: they cast 18 to play younger - which you could kind of guess would

13 01, 2012

CHILD STAR Keke Palmer is All Grown Up in “JOYFUL NOISE”

By |2012-01-13T14:27:47-08:00January 13th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CHILD STAR Keke Palmer is All Grown Up in “JOYFUL NOISE”

Beauty Shop co-stars Queen Latifah and Keke Palmer reunite as mother and daughter in today's release JOYFUL NOISE Oscar® nominees Queen Latifah (“Chicago,” “Hairspray”) and Dolly Parton (“Transamerica,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Nine to Five”) star in Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joyful Noise,” a funny and inspirational story of music, hope, love and

4 01, 2012

Twitter Updates: “CURLY SUE” Child Star Pregnant and Celebrity’s Child Desires Acting Career

By |2012-01-04T21:33:18-08:00January 4th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, New talent|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

  Two child actors are making headlines via Twitter, one being 1990's child star Alisan Porter (Parenthood, Curly Sue) and the other is aspiring child actor Damian Charles Hurley, none other than the prodigy of actress/model turned swimwear designer mom Elizabeth Hurley (Gossip Girl, Austin Powers). Alisan Porter, a familiar face in the early to mid 1990's,

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