Former Child Stars

28 10, 2010

Child Actor Ciara Bravo Almost Quit the Biz Before Landing “BIG TIME RUSH!”

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The Hollywood Reporter recently covered the business of professional child actors and according to the magazine, in 2009 young actress Ciara Bravo, 12, nearly gave up pursuing her professional acting career after spending 2 frustrating summers auditioning in L.A. with mother Tammy, with absolutely no success. While Ciara had come close to booking a regular role

27 10, 2010

Janet Jackson Says “Breasts Bound” as Pre-teen Child Actor

By |2017-11-16T16:27:23-08:00October 27th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Janet Jackson Says “Breasts Bound” as Pre-teen Child Actor

Many are not aware that Janet Jackson, of the musical Jackson clan, originally found fame not as a singer but as Pre-teen Child Actor playing Penny on the 70's sitcom 'Good Times." According to Janet, as a Pre-teen Child Actor her breasts, which have been the topic of water cooler conversation (a racy Rolling Stone cover)

20 10, 2010

Abigail Breslin, Now 14 Years Old, Debuts a New Look and A New Film

By |2010-10-20T16:14:42-07:00October 20th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, In the News, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Abigail Breslin, now 14 years old, sports a goth look in black and white photos for Bullett Magazine this month, a far cry from the innocent, gap-toothed seven-year-old she we fell in love with in "Little Miss Sunshine." The teen star has become the "it girl" for all child roles (heir apparent to Dakota Fanning)

4 10, 2010

Former Child Stars Shia LaBeouf & Frankie Muniz Battle It Out in the Press

By |2010-10-04T15:43:02-07:00October 4th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former Child Stars Shia LaBeouf & Frankie Muniz Battle It Out in the Press

Former Malcolm in the Middle child star Frankie Muniz, now pursuing a music career, has some sharp words for fellow actor Shia LaBeouf (Wall Street, Transformers, Disturbia) calling him "creepy" for talking about Muniz in recent interviews. La Beouf, also a former child star (Even Stevens), mentioned Frankie Muniz in a recent chat with American

1 10, 2010

Former “Who’s The Boss” Child Star Outed As Tupperware Salesman by Perez Hilton

By |2010-10-01T22:12:37-07:00October 1st, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Former “Who’s The Boss” Child Star Outed As Tupperware Salesman by Perez Hilton

It's been revealed that former child star Danny Pintauro, 34, who played Jonathan Bower on the 1980s sitcom "Who's the Boss," is now a Tupperware salesman.  I can't believe that a former child star being gainfully employed outside the film industry is breaking news, but there you have it. Perez Hilton has pealed the plastic lid

30 09, 2010

Former Child Star and Now Hot Shot TV Producer Raven Symone on Her Successful Transition

By |2010-09-30T13:42:15-07:00September 30th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Former Child Star and Now Hot Shot TV Producer Raven Symone on Her Successful Transition

Speaking with Reuters Australia, Raven Symone explains how she gracefully went from child super star to working actress and television producer, and how others can follow in her footsteps: You’ve managed to make a successful transition from a child star to 20s-something actress. What’s the tip? A: “If you stay true to who you are you

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

21 07, 2010

Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

By |2010-07-21T10:47:51-07:00July 21st, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, Success Stories, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

Zac Efron, 22, soon to be seen in Charlie St. Cloud, apparently learns from the mistakes of his celebrity peers. Efron may have also learned a few things about the perils of  "over-exposure" from girlfriend and High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens (pictured left), who received a wave of bad press for nude photos she

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

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