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12 01, 2020

Best Kids Acting Camps, Coaches, Classes & Workshops

By |2023-09-05T11:38:49-07:00January 12th, 2020|Categories: Best Acting Classes & Coaches, CHILD ACTORS, CLASSES|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |8 Comments

Have you ever wondered where the Best Kids Acting Camps, Coaches, Classes and Workshops, Schools and Camps are? Where did Disney child stars like  Zendaya Coleman go to summer camp? Where did super stars Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon attend acting class when they were child actors? This comprehensive list of the Best

24 03, 2013

CHILD STAR STYLE: Bella Thorne on the Red Carpet of THE HOST

By |2013-03-24T14:35:21-07:00March 24th, 2013|Categories: CHILD STAR STYLE, On the Red Carpet, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on CHILD STAR STYLE: Bella Thorne on the Red Carpet of THE HOST

Disney Child Star Bella Thorne is becoming a red carpet darling! We spotted the Shake It Up star at the March 20th L.A. premiere of The Host wearing a strapless dress from the Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 Collection. The designer is known for retro silhouettes with modern and feminine detail, and Bella looks like

8 01, 2013

NYC Open Call Casting: Telsey & Company Casting LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE The Musical

By |2013-01-08T13:18:55-08:00January 8th, 2013|Categories: Auditions, Casting Calls, Open Calls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Telsey and Company is casting for the role of OLIVE: Female ages 7-11 years old, any ethnicity, full of energy, off-center, charming, a very real kid. Any physical Type, must sing well and have excellent comic timing. Details below. Please tell them Hollywood Mom Blog sent you! Telsey & Company Casting strongly prefers to see people

4 01, 2013

Hailee Steinfeld Cast in Daniel Handler’s “Why We Broke Up”

By |2013-01-04T00:52:26-08:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: Casting News, CHILD ACTORS, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Hailee Steinfeld Cast in Daniel Handler’s “Why We Broke Up”

True Grit break-through child star Hailee Steinfeld signed on to play the lead in Why We Broke Up, the film adaptation of Daniel Handler's recent novel a while back and the project is still listed as "In Development." Better known to us moms as Lemony Snicket, Handler also wrote the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" books, my daughter's

12 12, 2012

18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards: Best Young Actor & Actress Nominees Announced!

By |2012-12-12T00:12:55-08:00December 12th, 2012|Categories: Awards & Accolades, CHILD ACTORS, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards: Best Young Actor & Actress Nominees Announced!

This morning, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the nominees for the 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.  Of all of the pre-Academy Awards ceremonies in Hollywood, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards most closely predict which films will be Oscar-contenders. For example - all nine films nominated for the best picture Oscar were originally BFCA

1 12, 2012

MENTAL HEALTH: 15 Signs Your Child Actor is in Crisis and What to Do About It!

By |2012-12-01T17:06:00-08:00December 1st, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, RESOURCES (For Your Actor), THE BUZZ, The Counselors Corner, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on MENTAL HEALTH: 15 Signs Your Child Actor is in Crisis and What to Do About It!

There is no shortage of stories about American child actors whose lives have spiraled out of control or of the tragic lives of former child stars as adults.  On a weekly basis, we read about a volatile young performer whose issues are laid bare for all to see and hear.  For instance, in October, 14

15 11, 2012

Thanks to @Twitter, Celebrity Child Star @HaileeSteinfeld Lands in “Endlessly” Music Video for @TheCab & New Bestie @Alexanderdeleon!

By |2012-11-15T13:23:13-08:00November 15th, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Thanks to @Twitter, Celebrity Child Star @HaileeSteinfeld Lands in “Endlessly” Music Video for @TheCab & New Bestie @Alexanderdeleon!

For those of you dying to catch another on-screen glimpse of  Hailee Steinfeld since her debut in True Grit, the wait is finally over! And if you thought Hailee was all about acting, you'd be only partially correct. She's all about twitter and all about music too! The alt-rock band The Cab has premiered a new music

7 11, 2012

#MOMAGERS in the News: Brooke Shields’ Mother Teri Dead at 79; Kris Jenner Turns 57; Ariel Winter Claims Abuse by Mom Crystal

By |2012-11-07T12:25:10-08:00November 7th, 2012|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on #MOMAGERS in the News: Brooke Shields’ Mother Teri Dead at 79; Kris Jenner Turns 57; Ariel Winter Claims Abuse by Mom Crystal

To someone's credit, Brooke left acting temporarily to study French Literature and graduated from Princeton University with honors. DEATHS One of our original Hollywood Moms (aka momager) Teri Shields, mother of former Child Star Brooke Shields, died yesterday in Manhattan after a long dementia-related illness. She was 79 years old. Theresa Anna Lillian Schmon

30 10, 2012

Hollywood Mom Blog Readers Are Invited to a Complimentary Pre-Screening of DINO TIME in 3D!

By |2012-10-30T19:42:09-07:00October 30th, 2012|Categories: CHILD STAR STYLE, Screenings, Parties & Union Events, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Hey Hollywood Moms and Dads! There is a great film coming out early December that HMB would love to have all of you attend NOW! Clarius Entertainment presents DINO TIME and you're invited to attend a pre-screening of this animated family film on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Hollywood Mom Blog readers can go to www.gofobo.com/rsvp to download their free tickets

30 10, 2012

From the MOMAGER Trenches: Top 5 Tips for Becoming a Successful #HollywoodMom! @CollegeWizard

By |2012-10-30T11:53:03-07:00October 30th, 2012|Categories: From the Momager Trenches, Parents of Child Actors|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |3 Comments

Hollywood Mom Blog recently asked professional Hollywood Mom Kerri Moseley Hobbs (mother of child actor Anthony Hobbs) to share her TOP 5 TIPS on becoming a Successful Hollywood Mom.  She kindly obliged. Kerri: Top Five, lets see: (1) Learn business, consider going to buy some college level business course textbooks. The entire framework is the same

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