CHILD ACTORS

27 02, 2013

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Outs MODERN FAMILY #ChildStar Aubrey Anderson-Emmons!

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Child Star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons started the trend of child stars carrying stuffed animals on the red carpet When asked by the Huffington Post who the biggest Diva on the “Modern Family” set is, Jesse Tyler Ferguson lovingly outed Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, the 5-year-old actress who portrays Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet’s adopted daughter Lily. "I love it

27 02, 2013

GIVING BACK: Young Talent DAMONI BURKHARDT Performs with Imagination Heals’ Pacha’s Pajamas to Aid Ailing Children

By |2013-02-27T16:05:10-08:00February 27th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Giving Back, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Young Performer Moni Burkhardt with Founders, Aaron Ableman and Dave Room This past Friday evening, February 22, 2013, young talent Damoni "Moni" Burkhardt, 11, performed at the launch of  Imagination Heals, a program which provides inspiration and positive reinforcement through musical entertainment and the arts at a critical time in an ill child's life.  One

25 02, 2013

Top 5 Reasons Young Children May Not Tell You They’re Being Bullied

By |2013-02-25T21:49:54-08:00February 25th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Overcoming Disabilities & Challenges, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Top 5 Reasons Young Children May Not Tell You They’re Being Bullied

Chances are, most people reading this know a child who has stayed home from school this week because they were afraid of being bullied. It's estimated that 160,000 students around the country stay home each day out of fear of being bullied.* Yet many adults, for a variety of reasons, have no idea that the

25 02, 2013

@TheOnion Calls #ChildStar QUVENZHANE WALLIS the C-Word on @Twitter, Encounters the Wrath of CyberSpace.

By |2013-02-25T11:36:20-08:00February 25th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

UPDATE: Following an enormous public outcry, The Onion Editor, Steve Hannah, has finally posted the following response to Sunday night's "deleted" tweet: I'm speechless. Just when I thought I'd seen it all in the world of Child Stars and abusive media, turns out media outlet @TheOnion has sunk to an absolute new low in what usually

24 02, 2013

It’s a Hard Knock Life for Quvenzhané Wallis! Loses Oscar, but Wins Lead in ‘ANNIE!’

By |2013-02-24T23:44:28-08:00February 24th, 2013|Categories: Awards & Accolades, Casting News, CHILD ACTORS, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

She may have lost out to Jennifer Lawrence at the Academy Awards this evening, but Sony announced earlier today that Oscar-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis, 9, has been cast in Will Smith's "Annie" remake. "Annie" will debut in 2014 during the winter holiday season, and is based on the stage play about an orphan's adventures in finding

16 02, 2013

@LookingAheadOrg Hosts “Understanding Educational Options for Young Performers,” Thursday Evening, 2/21/13

By |2013-02-16T02:17:40-08:00February 16th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Education, Education, The Actors Fund Looking Ahead Program, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on @LookingAheadOrg Hosts “Understanding Educational Options for Young Performers,” Thursday Evening, 2/21/13

The Actors Fund, Looking Ahead Program's "Leadership Council Parents Group" will host "Understanding Educational Options for Young Performers," on Thursday, February 21, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Do you have concerns about which type of education is best for your young performer?  Which education best meets your child's needs:  GED, High School Equivalency, or

13 02, 2013

The Nation’s Premiere Mixed-Abilities Dance Company for Teens, Karen Peterson & Dancers, Launch 23rd Season!

By |2013-02-13T17:21:34-08:00February 13th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Overcoming Disabilities & Challenges|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Nation’s Premiere Mixed-Abilities Dance Company for Teens, Karen Peterson & Dancers, Launch 23rd Season!

Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) performed to standing ovations February 2-3, 2013 at the Banyan Bowl Amphitheater, opening its 23rd season in Miami, Florida. The performances began with the premiere of a work titled Moment which featured the debut of KPD’s new youth dancers, ages 15 to 21 years, who are diagnosed with physical, developmental and/or intellectual disabilities,

11 02, 2013

The Recording Academy & Grammy Foundation NOW Accepting Nominations for the 1st Music Educator Award!

By |2013-02-11T15:36:11-08:00February 11th, 2013|Categories: Awards & Accolades, Best Acting Classes & Coaches, CHILD ACTORS, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on The Recording Academy & Grammy Foundation NOW Accepting Nominations for the 1st Music Educator Award!

NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST-EVER MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY  THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND GRAMMY FOUNDATION® ARE NOW OPEN April 15 Is Deadline For Award Nominations On the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards last night, CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, Ryan Seacrest and Justin Timberlake announced that the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present their

11 02, 2013

Exclusive Interview with Former “Little House” Child Star MELISSA FRANCIS on Memoir, “Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter”

By |2013-02-11T06:00:28-08:00February 11th, 2013|Categories: Cautionary Tales, CHILD ACTORS, Exclusive Interviews, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

I'd just completed reading "Diary of a Stage's Mother's Daughter: A Memoir," and I was equal parts disturbed, curious and excited to speak with it's author, Melissa Francis, host of Fox News' Money with Melissa.  To the uninitiated, Melissa was a working child actor of the 1980's (known then as Missy Francis) who most notably

7 02, 2013

Child Star WILLOW SMITH Takes A Break From Acting, Wants to “Just Be 12”

By |2013-02-07T11:32:38-08:00February 7th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

As most Hollywood Moms and Dads are aware, Annie, the Musical is being turned into a feature film by dynamic duo Will Smith and Jay-Z.  Will's talented daughter, Willow Smith was pre-ordained to become an actress and most recently pegged to star as the lead in the Annie remake but now rumor is she's "aged

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