Then & Now

30 08, 2015

Top 10 Things to Tell Your Teenage Daughter: In Response to Former Disney Child Star’s Performance at the VMAs

By |2019-10-13T19:45:16-07:00August 30th, 2015|Categories: Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |45 Comments

If you choose to wear shirts that show off your boobs, you will attract boys. To be more specific, you will attract the kind of boys that like to look down girls’ shirts. If you want to date a guy who likes to look at other girls’ boobs and chase skirts, then great job; keep it up.

23 02, 2015

Did You Spot the Child Stars at Oscars 2015?

By |2019-01-22T19:04:24-08:00February 23rd, 2015|Categories: Awards & Accolades, CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Did You Spot the Child Stars at Oscars 2015?

So it’s that time again - The Academy Awards. Did You Spot the Child Stars at Oscars 2015? What about the former child stars? Contrary to what mainstream media would have us believe, great actors are not magically created overnight. It often takes years of work and determination to achieve a career as a working

6 12, 2014

HMB Child Stars Take You Behind the Scenes at Looking Ahead Awards 2014

By |2020-05-03T23:34:34-07:00December 6th, 2014|Categories: Awards Ceremonies, CHILD STAR STYLE, Former Child Stars, The Actors Fund Looking Ahead Program, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , |Comments Off on HMB Child Stars Take You Behind the Scenes at Looking Ahead Awards 2014

Join Hollywood Mom Blog as we go behind-the-scenes and get the inside scoop on Looking Ahead Awards 2014! Hollywood Mom Judy Swank is recognized for her true effort in raising a well-adjusted, successful actor! Academy-award winner Hilary Swank and her mother Judy Kay Swank were the top honorees at the Looking Ahead Awards held Thursday evening,

23 10, 2014

Hollywood Stage Moms & Dads Angered by Minnie Driver's Wreckless Comments

By |2019-01-22T19:08:00-08:00October 23rd, 2014|Categories: Former Child Stars, Momagers in the News, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Actress Minnie Driver, 44, reportedly told Us Weekly that she is not an advocate of child actors in the industry, stating "I'm not really for the whole kids in show business thing." Driver added that she's even more uncomfortable with the parents of professional child actors. That would be us, Hollywood Stage Moms, and I'm afraid that's the

4 10, 2014

From Cosby to Disney, How Former #ChildStar Raven-Symoné Stays Tabloid Free!

By |2019-01-22T19:13:57-08:00October 4th, 2014|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, Success Stories, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on From Cosby to Disney, How Former #ChildStar Raven-Symoné Stays Tabloid Free!

UPDATE: Less than a month after this was posted, the Bill Cosby Rape Allegations exploded worldwide on the internet, leading to the headlines that Cosby molested former Child Co-Star Raven-Symoné.  This is her adamant response:  http://www.wetpaint.com/celebrity/articles/2014-11-20-raven-symone-slams-disgusting-rumor  In this day and age no matter how one attempts to "stay out of the tabloid headlines," eventually most celebrities spend

8 07, 2014

Then and Now: KIRSTEN DUNST on Growing Up Hollywood @FlauntMagazine @KirstenDunst

By |2019-01-22T19:14:51-08:00July 8th, 2014|Categories: Former Child Stars, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Then and Now: KIRSTEN DUNST on Growing Up Hollywood @FlauntMagazine @KirstenDunst

Former Child Star, Kirsten Dunst, 32, discusses her transition from child actor in Flaunt Magazine‘s latest issue. On her acting roots: “That transition [from child actor] doesn’t happen to many of us. When it does, I think that you’re really meant to be doing this. A lot of people stop or it’s too hard to transition. But people don’t want

5 03, 2014

@CodySimpson @danicamckellar @jamesmaslow @candacecbure New Cast of #DWTS DANCING WITH THE STARS – So Many Former #ChildStars!

By |2014-03-05T11:08:54-08:00March 5th, 2014|Categories: Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on @CodySimpson @danicamckellar @jamesmaslow @candacecbure New Cast of #DWTS DANCING WITH THE STARS – So Many Former #ChildStars!

The cast for the upcoming 18th Season of Dancing With the Stars was announced yesterday and three of our favorite former child stars and one current teen singing sensation are front and center! Danica McKellar partnered with dancer Val Chmerkovskiy Candace Cameron-Bure  partnered with dancer  Mark Ballas Cody Simpson, 17, partnered with dancer Whitney Carson James Maslow, 23, partnered with dancer  Peta Murgatroyd The rest

11 02, 2014

#RIP The World's Best and Most Beloved #ChildStar, SHIRLEY TEMPLE, Has Died.

By |2014-02-11T11:50:23-08:00February 11th, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on #RIP The World's Best and Most Beloved #ChildStar, SHIRLEY TEMPLE, Has Died.

A simpler time. On March 14, 1935, Temple left her footprints and handprints in the wet cement at the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Shirley Temple Black, 85, arguably one of the most beloved, famous and talented child stars in Hollywood history, has died.  Temple was a big screen staple

22 12, 2013

CASTING NEWS: Former “DRAKE AND JOSH” #ChildStars Land Network Gigs!

By |2013-12-22T12:37:15-08:00December 22nd, 2013|Categories: Auditions, Casting News, Casting News, CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CASTING NEWS: Former “DRAKE AND JOSH” #ChildStars Land Network Gigs!

If anyone wonders whether child actors can have longevity in their careers and transition to grown-up roles…wonder no more. This recent casting news just further proves that many child actors have what it takes to go the distance. The now svelte former child star Josh Peck of Nickelodeon's  "Drake and Josh" is joining the ensemble cast of

18 12, 2013

Former #ChildStar CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, Says Baby SADIE Won’t Be a #ChildActor @1CApplegate

By |2013-12-18T16:29:19-08:00December 18th, 2013|Categories: Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Former #ChildStar CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, Says Baby SADIE Won’t Be a #ChildActor @1CApplegate

Former Child Star Christina Applegate insists her gorgeous, mini-me, two-year-old daughter Sadie Grace will not become a child star. Applegate began her own career in show business at three months old, when she worked with her mother, actress/singer mother Nancy Piddy, in the soap opera  Days of Our Lives. Applegate eventually landed the role of

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