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NEWS ABOUT: child actors

child actors stories: 13 news summaries

 Blind Actors 
 Blast  Breslin 
 Pick for Keller 

Advocates complain that blind, deaf had no chance to audition 

Oct 30, 09 2:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Advocates for blind and deaf actors complain that they were never given a chance to audition for the role of Helen Keller in an upcoming revival of The Miracle Worker. The part has instead been given to Abigail Breslin, best known for playing Olive in Little Miss Sunshine. The Broadway... More »

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child actors • Broadway • blindness • Broadway producers • actor • deaf people • Abigail Breslin • Helen Keller • actress

 Potter Kids Need 
 to Rebel: 'Malfoy' 

Film needs more controversy from young actors, says co-star

Jun 8, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The young stars making magic in the Harry Potter series are far too nice, says co-star Jason Isaac. “The problem with Harry Potter,” the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy, father of Potter rival Draco, tells the Telegraph, “is that there is so little controversy.” They “... More »

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Harry Potter • child actors • film • Daniel Radcliffe • Emma Watson • Rupert Grint • Jason Isaacs

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating Jon & Kate Plus 8 to see if the show violates child labor laws, the AP reports. TLC says it complies with all state regulations; the department would not reveal who made the complaint, saying only “any complaint we get, we investigate.... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • child actors • Pennsylvania • child labor • Department of Labor • TLC • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

 No Sex Until 
 Marriage: Miley 

Singer may be growing up, but plans to hold on to virginity

May 1, 09 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus “can’t be the 12-year-old who just moved to LA forever,” the starlet tells the Daily Mail with regard to her rapidly deteriorating innocence—but “I want to keep my virginity until I marry. I was brought up in a Christian family.” The 16-year-old... More »

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entertainment • child actors • sex • child star • Miley Cyrus • virginity

'Lost' Child in Anti-Smoking Ad Really Cried

Filmmakers let kid lose sight of mom to make spot more effective

Apr 3, 09 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new anti-smoking ad that shows a child crying after he loses his mother in a crowded train station portrays genuine distress, MSNBC reports. The 4-year-old—acting with his real mother—was allowed to lose sight of her for "a very brief moment," said an exec with the... More »

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child actors • tobacco • child abuse • advertisements • crying • anti-smoking • tears

 Slumdog Kids Back in Slum 

Child actors receive heroes' welcome in Mumbai

Feb 27, 09 7:15 AM CST
(Newser) - No more red carpet: The two child stars of Slumdog Millionaire have returned from Hollywood to their now-infamous Mumbai slum, CNN reports. The pair, excited from the trip but exhausted from the media attention, were greeted by enthusiastic crowds. Rubina Ali, 9, says she has heard rumors of new homes... More »

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Hollywood • child actors • India • Mumbai • movies • Slumdog Millionaire

 Slumdog Kids Hit Disneyland 

Child actors celebrate win with Mickey

Feb 24, 09 9:22 AM CST
(Newser) - What better way to celebrate your Oscar win than by going to the Happiest Place on Earth? That’s where the child actors from Slumdog Millionaire headed the day after their film won Best Picture. For some, the whirlwind trip to California marked their first time on a plane—or... More »

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child actors • Academy Awards • Disneyland • movies • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars

 Slumdog Makers Say 
 Kids Weren't Exploited 

Filmmakers deny they underpaid children

Jan 30, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The creators of Slumdog Millionaire are taking the offensive to rebut accusations that the young Indian actors in their film were exploited, People reports. Claims surfaced earlier this week that two of the child actors, still living in the slums of Mumbai, got a raw deal. But director Danny Boyle... More »

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child actors • India • salary • poverty • Mumbai • child star • controversy • Slumdog Millionaire

 Gary Coleman 
 Admits Fan Assault 

Whatchutalkinbout, Willis?

Dec 3, 08 9:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Former child actor Gary Coleman pleaded no contest to charges related to a tussle with a fan, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine, the AP reports. The pint-sized star’s troubles began when a fan snapped pictures of him and his wife in a Utah bowling alley in... More »

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child actors • celebrity trials • celebrity • disorderly conduct • reckless driving • Gary Coleman

 Reality TV: Bad for Child Stars?

Critics says it's exploitation, but others call it education

Jul 26, 08 5:41 PM CDT
(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’... More »

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

 Kids Removed 
 From Doomsday
 Compound 

Claims of abuse by 'messiah'

May 1, 08 5:32 AM CDT
(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... More »

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child actors • New Mexico • cult • apocalypse • compound

Actor Renfro Dead at 25; Cause Unknown

Child star of The Client had run-ins with police, drugs as an adult

Jan 15, 08 8:22 PM CST
(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. "... More »

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

Spielberg
Anoints a Star

Shia LaBeouf has two big roles in the can, and could soon be Indiana Jones's son

Mar 23, 07 3:20 PM CDT
(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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Hollywood • Shia LaBeouf • Indiana Jones • Steven Spielberg • child actors • young Hollywood • Disney Channel • Michael Bay • film • actor • movies

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