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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

22 02, 2013

Online Casting Call: For 9 -11 Yr Old, Male Child Actor, for Lead Role in Sean Penn’s Feature Film “CRAZY FOR THE STORM”

By |2013-02-22T21:47:23-08:00February 22nd, 2013|Categories: Auditions, Casting Calls, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

A free, open, Casting Call for the Lead Child Actor Role in an upcoming Warner Brothers Feature Film "CRAZY FOR THE STORM," directed by Sean Penn, casting by Francine Maisler & Associates. Casting for the role of "Norman," a 9 - 11 year old caucasian boy with surfing experience. Parents, please note, this child should

18 02, 2013

CASTING CALL: Male, Asian Teen ALA VINCE VAUGHN For Series Regular on Network TV Show

By |2013-02-18T14:11:51-08:00February 18th, 2013|Categories: Auditions, Casting Calls, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , |3 Comments

The next Vince Vaughn? This is another Free Casting Call, Hollywood Moms! A Major Network TV show is currently casting a 12 to 14 year old, Asian male. Description: Funny, outgoing, cool, wise-beyond-his-years, Asian boy, ages 12-14 year old, for a series regular role in a TV comedy pilot. This character is basically a

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

14 02, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day from HMB & 4 Child Stars – PLUS #EscapeFromPlanetEarth WINNER!

By |2013-02-14T15:50:48-08:00February 14th, 2013|Categories: Give-Aways!, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Happy Valentine’s Day from HMB & 4 Child Stars – PLUS #EscapeFromPlanetEarth WINNER!

Happy Valentine's Day to our HMB family from Hollywood Mom Blog and a few of your favorite child stars (via instagram) Chloe Moretz, Joey King, Hailee Steinfeld and Bailee Madison. The winner of HMB's Hugely Popular "Escape From Planet Earth Giveaway" is Hollywood Dad, Dave Desmond! Congrats Dave and thanks to all the moms and

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

10 02, 2013

Strawberry ShortCake & the DoodleBops are Following Their “Berry Own Beat” Touring Across USA & Canada!

By |2013-02-10T23:20:59-08:00February 10th, 2013|Categories: CHILD STAR STYLE, Screenings, Parties & Union Events, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Strawberry ShortCake & the DoodleBops are Following Their “Berry Own Beat” Touring Across USA & Canada!

What's sweeter than eating strawberry shortcake?  How about watching the real Strawberry Shortcake and all her berry cool friends rock it out live at, "Strawberry Shortcake - Follow Your Berry Own Beat." Hollywood Mom Blog was invited by the Hot Moms Club to a special "VIP cookies and milk event," last weekend, which my daughter  Piper, her

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