Shannon Tavarez Young Broadway star Shannon Tavarez, who waged a battle against acute myeloid leukemia, has died. She was 11. She had been fighting leukemia since April. Tavarez played young Nala in The Lion King from 2009 until she was diagnosed with cancer in April 2010. Musicians Alicia Keys, Beyonce, 50 Cent and Rihanna
According to TMZ and E online, top paid television child/teen star andDisney star Demi Lovato has dropped out of an international concert tour with the Jonas Brothers while in Peru in order to check into a treatment center to seek help for "emotional and physical issues." Per the Associated Press, a person familiar with the situation
Elle and Dakota Fanning Synopsis: From Academy Award-winning writer/director Sofia Coppola ("Lost in Translation," "The Virgin Suicides," "Marie Antoinette"), "Somewhere" is a witty, moving, and empathetic look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff). Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around
The Hollywood Reporter recently covered the business of professional child actors and according to the magazine, in 2009 young actress Ciara Bravo, 12, nearly gave up pursuing her professional acting career after spending 2 frustrating summers auditioning in L.A. with mother Tammy, with absolutely no success. While Ciara had come close to booking a regular role
Variety's Power of Youth, which took place today (in the rain) from noon to 3 pm at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles CA, is an initiative that celebrates top young talent and their involvement with philanthropic and humanitarian causes, and encourages their fans around the world to get involved and give back too. The event, now
It began with the text…“You have an audition in L.A!” It was followed by the phone call...“You’re booked in L.A.!” Then it concluded with sheer panic as the casting director reminded me to bring my daughter's work permit and Coogan account information with me. “Huh?” O.K, what I actually said to her was a little
UPDATE from Amy Bender, Landry's mom: "We do live in LA [now]. We moved here about a year ago. My husband and I have a business that gave us the freedom to relocate and Landry benefited from that move. Her last stage show in Arizona ended in May of 2009. Before booking "The Sitter," Landry auditioned about 100 times
Blake Lively, a 23-year-old actress best known as Upper East Side princess Serena Van Der Woodsen on the television hit Gossip Girl, is grateful to her Mother Elaine Lively but not for the typical reasons you might think.According to the British edition of OK Magazine, while Blake's mommy is indeed a Hollywood manager, she has never asked
Photo by Jennings Paige I've known Challen Cates for almost two decades now but until our interview last week the most I could tell you about her is that she is from Virginia, is a talented actress and as you can see in these amazing accompanying photographs taken by Jennings Paige - She Never
UPDATE: NEW AUDITION DEADLINE: October 2010 This is an Open Casting Call for MAJOR Motion Picture for 20th Century Fox, “WE BOUGHT A ZOO,” directed by Cameron Crowe the Oscar-winning director of Jerry Maguire & Almost Famous. "We Bought A Zoo” is based on the true life story of Benjamin Mee and his family and
