Parents of Child Actors

9 01, 2012

MOMAGERS: Scarlett Johansson’s Mom is No Longer A Momager

By |2012-01-09T12:25:14-08:00January 9th, 2012|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on MOMAGERS: Scarlett Johansson’s Mom is No Longer A Momager

It's a fickle mistress, the job of stage mother, especially when your famous daughter gives you the boot. This is apparently the case of former child actor turned full-fledged movie star Scarlett Johansson and her mother Melanie Sloan who had managed Scarlett's career since she was 9 years old, debuting in Rob Reiner’s “North.”  As Manager,

28 10, 2011

From The Momager Trenches South Carolina: Unemployed Momager for Hire!

By |2011-10-28T22:07:35-07:00October 28th, 2011|Categories: From the Momager Trenches, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

“The times, they are a changin” ~ Bob Dylan I now can truly relate to these words, and I have seen some major changes throughout my life. I don’t know what it is about this move from Texas to South Carolina that has me feeling so upside down? If anything, I have a lot more

5 08, 2011

CHILD STARS: Saoirse Ronan Says She’s Not a Child Actor, She’s an Actor Who’s Young.

By |2011-08-05T09:39:33-07:00August 5th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Parents of Child Actors, Popagers in the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CHILD STARS: Saoirse Ronan Says She’s Not a Child Actor, She’s an Actor Who’s Young.

On Acting & Fame: "Never take things too seriously. You should be doing it really for yourselves because you love it and you have fun doing it which is why I do it."

27 07, 2011

From the Momager Trenches L.A.: Baby Books Carters Holiday Shoot

By |2011-07-27T08:59:29-07:00July 27th, 2011|Categories: From the Momager Trenches, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Cash in hair and make-up at the Carter's Shoot. When we auditioned for a Carter's Holiday print job on Saturday (during Carmageddon weekend no less), I knew the shoot was scheduled for the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  So by Tuesday evening, it was safe to say that I'd given up hope of

8 05, 2011

Happy Hollywood Mom Day! Rolling Stone Mag Names the Best Hollywood Moms in the Biz!

By |2020-01-29T22:26:42-08:00May 8th, 2011|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, Popagers in the News|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

Rolling Stone Magazine recently chose Justin Bieber's Momager Pattie Millette as one of the "Greatest Hollywood Moms in show business. Hollywood Mom Blog agrees with that choice but some of Rolling Stone's other choices are questionable.  To us the list reads more like "Most Infamous Parents in Show Biz." We'll let you be the judge.

17 02, 2011

American Idol’s Controversial Stage Mamas Direct “The Minors” to Group Night Victory!

By |2017-02-22T05:39:14-08:00February 17th, 2011|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |5 Comments

The Minors If you're watching American Idol this season then you no doubt tuned in for the emotional train wreck event known as "Groups," when the individual contestants are forced to partner up with the competition and make beautiful, harmonious music together.  One of those singing groups,“The Minors,” is a quintet made up

2 02, 2011

Justin Bieber’s Momager Pattie Mallette on Raising a Super Star

By |2017-02-22T05:41:06-08:00February 2nd, 2011|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Justin Bieber’s Momager Pattie Mallette on Raising a Super Star

According to the website Fans of being a Mom, Justin Bieber's mother/ momager Pattie Mallette is doing a wonderful job not only raising her son, but raising a Super Star. Here's an excerpt of the post: As Justin’s fame rises, do your responsibilities as a mom change at all? Mallette: The responsibilities change somewhat, and

28 01, 2011

Twitter Feathers are Ruffled When Author Criticizes Parenting Choices of Will & Jada Pinkett Smith

By |2017-02-22T05:42:21-08:00January 28th, 2011|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, In the News, Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, Popagers in the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Author Terry McMillan (How Stella Got Her Grove Back) has ruffled some Twitter feathers with a tweet rant criticizing the parenting skills of Hollywood parents, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, even declaring they were "pimping" their children Willow and Jaden. Terry McMillan's tweets: "The Smith children already act like child stars. There's an arrogance in

23 11, 2010

Miley Cyrus, Turns 18 Today! Technically, No Longer a Child Star.

By |2017-02-22T05:43:41-08:00November 23rd, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, Teen Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Miley Cyrus, Turns 18 Today! Technically, No Longer a Child Star.

Well, it was fun while it lasted!  Miley Cyrus, the star of the huge television commercial success "Hannah Montana," is now officially an adult, turning 18 years old today, November 23, 2010.  For better or worse, I can't recall another television child actor in the last decade who has penetrated pop culture and the public

16 11, 2010

Child Star Max Records’ is Battling Retro Robots in “BLINKY”

By |2017-02-22T21:50:34-08:00November 16th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, Parents of Child Actors, Popagers in the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Child Star Max Records’ is Battling Retro Robots in “BLINKY”

Young Actor Max Records has graduated from taming Wild Things to battling Robots! Max Records, 13, made his feature film debut in Spike Jonze's film, "Where the Wild Things Are," with no prior acting experience.  Most recently he played a young Mark Ruffalo in Rian Johnson's "The Brothers Bloom." In his next film "Blinky," directed

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