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  • July 2008

    • Reality TV: Bad for Child Stars?

      Washington Post  |  Jul 26, 08 5:41 PM CDT

      Reality TV: Bad for Child Stars?

      (Newser) - CBS’ Kid Nation has drawn its share of controversy, which hasn’t stopped a new crop of kid-centric reality shows from cropping up. NBC is letting teenagers care for babies and toddlers on The Baby Borrowers; a Nickelodeon channel probes children’s emotions on The N’s Student Body ; and A&E’s Psychic Kids teams pint-sized mediums with adult ones. This new breed of shows is exciting the exact same debate as Kid Nation : Is reality TV too real for its young stars? More »

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      television  • children  • parenting  • reality TV  • child actors  • Kid Nation

  • May 2008

    • Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound

      Associated Press  |  May 1, 08 5:32 AM CDT

      Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound

      (Newser) - Police in New Mexico have removed three children from the compound of an apocalyptic church, AP reports. The action followed allegations of inappropriate contact by the 66-year-old leader of Lord Our Righteousness church, who believes he's the "messiah," and has admitting having sex with adult church members, including his daughter-in-law. He denied sexual contact with minors and warned that God had been angered. More »

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      New Mexico  • cult  • apocalypse  • child actors  • compound

  • January 2008

    • Actor Renfro Dead at 25; Cause Unknown

      Access Hollywood  |  Jan 15, 08 8:22 PM CST

      Actor Renfro Dead at 25; Cause Unknown

      (Newser) - Actor Brad Renfro, who kicked off his career at age 10 in The Client , was found dead at his Los Angeles home today, "Access Hollywood" reports. He was 25. The LA coroner's office confirmed his death; the cause of death is unknown and an investigation is under way. "There is no suspicion of foul play," a police spokesman told the LA Times. More »

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      Los Angeles  • obituary  • actor  • heroin  • child actors  • child star  • Brad Renfro  • Winona Ryder

  • March 2007

    • Spielberg Anoints a Star

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 23, 07 3:20 PM CDT

      Spielberg Anoints a Star

      (Newser) - Wide-eyed child star Shia LaBeouf is making his debut as Hollywood''s next it boy, thanks to Steven Spielberg. The former Disney Channel star has already been cast in Spielberg's upcoming Disturbia and Transformers , and is on the short list to play Harrison Ford's son in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival.  More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • actor  • Steven Spielberg  • Indiana Jones  • Disney Channel  • Shia LaBeouf  • child actors  • young Hollywood

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