The Hunger Games casting process has become such a highly debated subject matter online and subject of speculation around town that I've dubbed it the "Katniss Games." In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Director Gary Ross reveals that contrary to widespread rumor Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen has not yet been cast. Ross stated he hadn’t
This hasn't been a good week for Disney Teen Stars. Splashed across multiple on-line sources today are risque leaked photos of troubled Disney teen star Demi Lovato. HMB won't post them here but they're more than easy to find if you're so inclined. One photo, a portion of which is on our lead page, shows
Seems an over-involved stage dad has officially put the "OFF" in Off-Broadway, as in "Turned Off," "Laid Off" and just plain old "Kicked Off." Former Child Star Thora Birch, 28, (American Beauty, Ghost World, Hocus Pocus) was set to make her New York stage debut in an adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror classic,
Director Stephen Daldry (The Reader) has cast Jeopardy-Kids Contestant and acting newbie Thomas Horn, 12, of Piedmont, California to play the son of mega-stars and Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Horn will play Oskar Schell, an intelligent and loquacious 9-year old whose father is killed during the 9/11 World Trade
Brick, better known as child actor Atticus Shaffer, the youngest sibling in ABC’s hit comedy “The Middle,” is offering his own unique and hilarious, unorthodox advice for the holidays (and beyond) in free, quirky personalized online video greetings, available at ABC.com at http://GreetingsFromBrick.com. Personally, I can't think of any child actor I'd rather receive a
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had one less thing to do while trying to get your kids out of the house tomorrow? Wouldn’t it be lovely to not hear a tiny voice squealing in frustration as they try (unsuccessfully) to get themselves dressed? Wouldn’t you love to see your child strut proudly out of
As we reported in October of this year, kids casting has been underway for SPIDER-MAN. Director Marc Webb was saddled with the difficult task of casting the younger version of Welsh actor and musician, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Harry Potter). Kudos to casting director, Francine Joyce Maisler, who seems to have made a brilliant look-alike choice
Disney XD has added another pilot to an ever-expanding development slate. The boy-friendly, kids cable channel has ordered Pack of Wolves, a multi-camera, half hour comedy from writer Jason Ward (Living with Fran). Ward with Jay Kogen (Frasier) are executive producing the project with It's a Laugh Productions. The storyline revolves around the three Oppenheimer brothers:
Thanks to the very knowledgeable Anne Henry and Paula Dorn over at BizParentz.org, we've learned the Department of Labor in New York is planning to implement new Rules governing child entertainment work permits and the daily work of child performers. You will now be required to submit a total of 12 documents to the Department of
National Geographic is casting a young boy for a documentary. They are seeking a caucasian male, 7-12 years old with brown hair and brown eyes. Neat, straight hair in almost a bowl cut is preferable. The shoot will likely take no more than an hour, this coming Sunday, December 12, 2010. The time is still
