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Yesterdays child actors, today's superstars!
We're all too familiar with the supposed "curse" of being a child actor. A darling child with a precocious knack for acting grows up with too much fame and fortune and too little (or the wrong kind of) parental supervision and they grow up to become a tabloid headline and late night talk show punchline. Or, worse yet, they don't make it to adulthood at all. Lindsay, Amanda, Corey, Macaulay, Demi, Miley...the list goes on and on. Just as we can't look away as we slowly pass by a terrible accident on the freeway, we often find ourselves compelled to stare at the wreckage so many child stars make of their adulthood.
Though the stories of tragic former child stars may make for juicier reading while standing in line at the check-out stand, the great majority of child actors grow up to become well-adjusted adults. Most leave acting behind and move on to "normal" careers as teachers, bankers or software engineers, but many remain in show business, finding even greater success as an adult. Hit the link below to find out the Most Successful Child Actors Still Working in Show Business today.
WHO DEFIED THE "CURSE?" >> Posted 10.05.12 by BrentJS -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
It was the usual, pre-arranged craziness at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. Host Russell Brand poked fun at himself and his recent divorce to Katy Perry. "The last time I did an MTV awards show, I did end up marrying someone that was there. So tonight I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for my next wife!" The awards got off to a rocky start when an audience member yelled something obscene to Mila Kunis, who was introducing the first award of the night with Mark Wahlberg. Other highlights included Kristen Stewart making out with herself when accepting the award for Best Kiss (beau Robert Pattinson was M.I.A.), and Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello being completely inappropriate with a fire ax.
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Drew Barrymore tied the knot with fiancé Will Kopelman at a private ceremony at her Montecito, CA home. People reports the affair was a "classic, simple, very pretty, garden-inspired wedding." Jimmy Fallon, Busy Philipps, and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities in attendance at the wedding. This is Barrymore's third marriage. She married bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994 and was briefly married to Tom Green in 1991. She and Kopelman have been dating since February 2011.
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Kelsey Grammer also got married over the weekend. No, the actor didn't marry wife No. 5. Instead Grammar renewed his vows with new wife Kayte at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas on Saturday. The two first got hitched at New York City's Longacre Theater, in February 2011. So why the second take? Well, they are expecting twins...
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Hoping to go to Justin Bieber's concert this summer? Well, you better already have tickets because the entire U.S. tour sold out within one hour, reports his label, Island Def Jam. If you thought that was fast, tickets for his two Madison Square Garden show sold out in 30 seconds. Beiber's 45-city Believe tour kicks off Sept. 29 in Glendale, AZ.
Posted 06.04.12 by Chris -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Madonna may be single, but she knows who she wants to celebrate the success of her new album with. The singer flirted with Britney Spears on Twitter Wednesday, inviting the young mom to "please come on stage and kiss me again. I miss you!!" It's hard to believe that it's been almost nine years since the two famously locked lips at the 2003 VMAs.
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Rumors are floating about a Drew Barrymore baby bump after she was spotted out and about in L.A. on Tuesday carrying a little more weight than usual. Back in February, TMZ posted a picture of the actress leaving the doctor's office with a sonogram in hand, so it could be the rumor is true. Barrymore is currently engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman.
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The Jackson brothers are busy planning a North American tour. Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Tito Jackson are reuniting for the Unity Tour this summer, their first in over 20 years. The brothers will perform Jackson 5 hits, as well as some Michael Jackson classics in tribute to their late brother. Tickets for the 27 tour dates go on sale Friday, April 6.
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Actor Larry Miller has been hospitalized after suffering a freak head injury, says TMZ. The 10 Things I Hate About You star was out for a beer on Tuesday when he went outside to take a call. As he walked back inside he lost his footing, fell, and hit his head on the floor. Bystanders called 911 and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was taken to the ICU.
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Actor Ryan Gosling came to the rescue of British journalist Laurie Penny when she nearly walked into traffic while walking in New York City. Right after the incident happened on Tuesday, Penny tweeted "I literally, LITERALLY just got saved from a car by Ryan Gosling." This isn't the first time for Gosling to play superhero on the streets of Manhattan. Last summer, Gosling intervened and broke up a fight in the middle of a New York street.
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Barry Williams, best known as television's Greg Brady, has a new addition to his bunch. The 57-year-old actor and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Kennedy, are the proud parents of a new baby girl named Samantha Rose.
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The interwebs are buzzing about Christina Aguilera's "toned down look" after Tuesday's episode of The Voice, followed by being snapped by the paparazzi on a date after the show. Some might think that wearing skin-tight, colorful, cleavage-revealing minidresses along with platinum blonde hair and heavy makeup does not qualify as a make-under, but these things are relative.
Posted 04.05.12 by Mandy -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Drew Barrymore is engaged to art consultant Will Kopelman. It will be the third marriage for Barrymore, who was previously divorced from fellow actor Tom Green and L.A. restauranteur Jeremy Thomas. Barrymore was recently named Hollywood's most overpaid star by Forbes, earning just 40 cents for every dollar spent on her.
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Justin Bieber showed off a new, nearly life-sized Jesus tattoo on his left calf while on the beach in L.A. The Biebs was hanging out with his 37-year-old father Jeremy Bieber, who is clearly the inspiration for his son's sartorial style.
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Russell Brand has been uninvited from the People's Choice Awards just days after filing for divorce from Katy Perry, who is set to perform on the show. Meanwhile, PODS have shown up at the Perry and Brand's $6.5 million Hollywood Hills house but it's unclear who is moving out.
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Chaz Bono says he's ready to start dating again after splitting from fiancée Jennifer Elia in December, and claims he does not need to have the "bottom surgery" (where the penis is created) to be 100% male.
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One day after Casey Anthony surfaced in an extremely odd Facebook video, a friend close to the "Tot Mom" says she's secretly dating a new man, is frequently out in public, and has even been attending church.
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On New Year's Eve Bristol Palin posted on Facebook, "I cannot wait to see what God has in store for Tripp and me, and the rest of my family, in 2012! :)" God looks to be pacing himself as Palin has moved back to Wasilla, Alaska, is living in an apartment under mom Sarah's TV studio on the family property, and is working at the reception desk at a dermatologist's office in Anchorage.
Posted 01.06.12 by reelz -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Alec Baldwin was not kicked off an American Airlines flight for playing "Words With Friends" as has been reported, but because after he was told to turn off the game he stormed to the bathroom and slammed the door so hard the captain called back to flight attendants to find out what was happening. At any rate, Zynga, the company behind "Words With Friends," tweeted a pic in support of Baldwin.
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Terrence Howard's estranged wife Michelle Ghent was granted a restraining order against the actor, claiming he regularly beats her and threatens to kill her, but Howard says it's all a lie. In documents filed with the court Ghent alleges Howard:
— Threatened to throw her off a balcony
— Said, "If you tell anyone about my business, I'll kill you and no one will ever know."
— Yelled, "B!tch, walk home. That's my car, I pay for it."
— Said, "I'll hit a woman quicker than I'd hit a man."
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Kim Richards is back in rehab not just for alcohol abuse, but for "other problems" and that they're "serious." Meanwhile, Kelly Bensimons, who was booted off this season's show, has gone back to her modeling roots and can clearly still rock it at 43.
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Forbes has released its list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck and Kristen Stewart is at No. 1. For every $1 Stewart is paid her films earn an average $55.83. KStew is followed by Anne Hathaway ($45.67), Robert Pattinson ($39.43), Daniel Radcliffe ($34.24), and Shia LaBeouf ($29.40).
Last month Forbes listed the most overpaid actors in Hollywood, and Drew Barrymore was the runaway winner/loser, earning just 40 cents for every dollar spent on her movies.
Posted 12.07.11 by reelz -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Justin Bieber categorically denied paternity charges against him this morning on NBC's Today show, saying he's "never met" accuser Mariah Yeater. In addition to death threats from Beliebers, Yeater could face statutory rape charges since Bieber was just 16 at the time of the alleged encounter. Meanwhile pictures of Yeater have emerged and it's fair to say she's a weird one.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries still talk and text despite their impending divorce, while Humphries is "getting through it" by working out at his favorite Minnesota gym, sans wedding ring.
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Jennifer Lopez fired her manager for suggesting she lose weight.
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In an interview with GQ, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi says Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is "already broke," and that the outfit she wore for her "realest" interview yet cost just $50. Snooks, we believe you!
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Drew Barrymore is by far the most overpaid Hollywood star, according to Forbes, returning just 40 cents for every dollar studios spend on her. #2 is Eddie Murphy at $2.70, followed by Will Ferrell ($3.50), Reese Witherspoon ($3.55), and Denzel Washington ($4.25).
Posted 11.04.11 by reelz -
Today's Challenge: It's Saturday Night! Can you make a movie link between Drew Barrymore and Alec Baldwin, a pair who top the list for most frequent SNL host?
Our first Facebook movie game, ClusterFlick, plays off that old "six degrees of separation" theory — you know, the one that has a certain Kevin at the center of the Hollywood universe. It's easy to play, but not so easy to win. The goal is to use the major cast of movies to get from Point A to Point B in the smallest number of moves.
Play ClusterFlick >>
Posted 03.12.11 by reelz -
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (Dickensian Re-Do)
NICK, 7 PM ET
When Swiper tries to steal Dora's Christmas Star, the duo travels to the past, present, and future.
Four Christmases (Family Dramedy)
MoreMAX, 7:30 PM ET
When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple (Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers.
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (Laughing All the Way)
MTV, 8 PM ET
During Hanukkah, a temperamental lout (Adam Sandler) drinks, gets in trouble with the law, and performs community service.
Babes in Toyland (Mistletoe & Mayhem)
The Family Channel, 9 PM ET
Lisa (Drew Barrymore) awakes in a magical world, then helps storybook figures fight off an evildoer (Richard Mulligan).
What else is showing this season? See our The 12 Flavors of Christmas - 2010 Holiday TV Movie Guide.
Posted 12.05.10 by reelz -
Going the Distance's move from August 27 to September 3 was done so the romantic comedy would be farther away from "other female-driven films releasing in August," which we assume would mean Eat, Pray, Love and, possibly, Vampires Suck, but it seems like the studio's alternate plan was to release the movie in small clips, with three of them arriving yesterday. Three more clips have made their way online, showing the difficulty Drew Barrymore and Justin Long face when they decide to continue their relationship long distance. In the first clip, Barrymore and Long bond during a date at a mediocre Italian restaurant.
Watch the clips >> Posted 08.20.10 by Ryan -
Erin and Garrett (played by real-life on/off couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long) are a bi-coastal couple trying desperately to keep their long-distance relationship alive in the upcoming romantic comedy Going the Distance. In the first of three new clips, Garrett's roommate, Dan (Charlie Day), provides some unsolicited musical accompaniment for the young lovers.
see the other two clips >> Posted 08.19.10 by BrentJS