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A child star’s transition into adulthood is an age-old right of passage, and one only a handful have ever truly managed it successfully.For every Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, there’s been a Victoria Justice and a Haley Joel Osment; stars who have failed to evolve their brand and flourish into fully-fledged celebrities.Now, it’s former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa’s turn, and she’s going down the classic good girl gone bad route that worked so well for the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera back in the early 2000s.Sadly for Siwa, who still drives around Los Angeles in a car emblazoned with her face on the paintwork with the interior covered in colourful rainbow stickers, the attempted rebrand appears anything but genuine to audiences who don’t seem to be falling for it.Siwa has amassed more than 30 million TikTok followers since she rose to fame on Dance Moms in her early teens.She quickly made a name for herself and became one of the show’s biggest breakout stars, with millions of pre-teen girls falling head over heels for her child-friendly, unicorn-loving, rainbow-colored persona.She began to build her career around her signature high-ponytail with a bow, and quickly morphed into a Wiggles-style entertainer.However, criticism soon began to follow her from all corners of the internet, with social media poking fun at the star for appearing to dress and act far younger than she actually was, with fake social media rumors even emerging of her being trapped in a contract that was forcing her to act such a way.After years of channelling the spirit of Willy Wonka, Siwa has finally now decided to break out of her childlike fantasy realm and embrace who she truly is at heart; which, according to her new image, is a

Erik Per Sullivan, famous for playing Dewey on “Malcolm in the Middle,” has been photographed out in public for the first time in 18 years. Per Sullivan, 33, was spotted last Wednesday leaving his house in Boston to grab a coffee.

the former Disney star, who found fame while starring as Rachel McQuire in the later seasons of the beloved ‘90s TV show, “Boy Meets World,” opened up about her transition from child actress to adult film star and the “empowerment” she feels to this day. “I really think people treat me with more respect now, honestly, especially even in Hollywood right now,” said Ward. “I’m pitching my memoir into a TV format and talking with people.

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg’s death was ruled “undetermined” Thursday morning after her family objected to an autopsy, according to a spokeswoman for the city medical examiner’s office and sources.The office said it’s obligated to honor the family’s request due to the state’s public health law, the sources said. This confined the medical examiner to conducting an external examination, which limits what can be determined.Trachtenberg, 39, was found by her mother around 8 a.m.

according to TMZ — before finding her unconscious and unresponsive around 8 a.m. Wednesday at her luxury apartment in Manhattan’s Central Park South neighborhood, as first reported by The Post.Despite health concerns after a liver transplant within the last year, the actress had maintained an active life, and went out with her friends to Sartiano’s Italian restaurant in Soho last Thursday, TMZ reported.Michelle’s body may have rejected the vital organ after the transplant, according to sources, who said she died of natural causes.

died Wednesday morning at the age of 39. In an Instagram post shared Wednesday evening, photographer and media personality Amanda de Cadenet claimed that Trachtenberg was “recently” hospitalized, saying she spoke with the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star on FaceTime from her hospital bed.“Sweetheart Michelle,” de Cadenet began in the caption of a photo she took of Trachtenberg seemingly during the late actress’s teen years.

the death of her former “Gossip Girl” costar Michelle Trachtenberg.In a post on her Instagram story Wednesday evening, Lively, 37, shared a photo of her and Trachtenberg, who died at the age of 39, in a scene from their beloved aughts teen soap, which premiered on the CW in 2007.“This is the first day I met Michelle,” the “It Ends With Us” star began a statement written alongside the snap. “She was electricity.

the “Gossip Girl” actress’s sudden death.Jay Cohen, a Hollywood talent agent, was at the Los Angeles home he shared with Trachtenberg on Wednesday when he answered the door and responded to a reporter’s question for comment.“The family will not be commenting on the tragedy,” an allegedly teary-eyed Cohen told the Daily Mail. The Post broke the news of Trachtenberg’s death on Wednesday. The “Buffy the Vampire Star” alum was 39.Her mother found her around 8 a.m.

he death of her “Harriet the Spy” co-star Michelle Trachtenberg.The “A League of Their Own” star, 62, called Trachtenberg’s sudden passing “heartbreaking.”“I loved her very much,” O’Donnell said in a statement to Us Weekly. “She struggled the last few years.” The actress added, “I wish I could have helped.”O’Donnell starred alongside a 10-year-old Trachtenberg in the budding star’s first movie, the 1996 film adaptation of the children’s novel “Harriet the Spy.”The Post broke the news of Trachtenberg’s death on Wednesday.

“Titanic” revealed a heart-rending scene that was included in an early edit of the film, which was cut because it was too devastating.Alex Owens-Sarno, who portrayed the young third-class passenger Cora in the 1997 epic about the ill-fated ocean liner, spoke about the scene in the February 10 episode of the “After We Wrap” podcast.Owens-Sarno, now 36, told host Gabriella Ortiz that working on the Oscar-winning movie was “great” and shared memories from her time on set.One of the actress’ most well-known moments from the movie’s final version is when she dances with Leonardo DiCaprio during a lively party on the third-class deck. As DiCaprio’s character, Jack then goes to take a turn with Rose (Kate Winslet), he tells a jealous-looking Cora, “You’re still my best girl, Cora.”Despite already being an established star, Owens-Sarno didn’t initially know who DiCaprio was at the time.“Our first scene that we filmed was this scene that ended up getting cut, and when we went home that day, my mom was like, ‘Do you know who you were on camera with?’ and I was like, ‘Leo, my friend!’” she recalled.

As a mother of three, Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking back at her teenage stardom in Hollywood with a fresh perspective.The 45-year-old told Mayim Bialik on “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown” podcast Tuesday that after she made “I Know What You Did Last Summer” in 1997, everyone became obsessed with her breasts.“When ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ came out, everybody said, ‘Oh, I know what your breasts did last summer,’ and that was like the joke,” she said. “And, again, everybody would laugh, so I would laugh.

told People.“There was not a lot of inclusivity at all. It was very harsh.

have tied the knot more than two decades after meeting on the beloved 2003 film.Angelo Massagli and Caitlin Hale were just 10 years old when they first crossed paths at the audition for “School of Rock,” which follows Jack Black as a destitute, never-was rock-and-rollers who builds a rock band from a class of elementary school kids.Hale played precocious pig-tailed back-up singer Marta, or “Blondie” as Black’s character referred to her. Massagli took the part of Frankie, aka the “Tough Guy,” one of the band’s security detail.Massagli was left awe-struck after seeing Hale’s audition, as he told The New York Times.The young actress wowed producers with a show-stopping rendition of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” from “Gypsy,” switching up the lyrics to be about the movie’s director, five-time Oscar nominee Richard Linklater.

Christmas swiftly approaching, it’s time to bust out your favorite holiday classics. From “Miracle on 34th Street” to “A Christmas Story,” these films are so beloved that families cozy up by the fire to watch year after year.

for “ALF” actor Benji Gregory has been revealed. The former child star died of “environmental heat exposure in the setting of hepatic cirrhosis,” according to records from the medical examiner’s office in Maricopa County, Arizona, viewed by The Post.Gregory’s manner of death was ruled an accident. The actor died on June 13 at the age of 46.

“Gary,” streaming now on Peacock, features interviews with several of Coleman’s friends who claim that Price, 39, was responsible for the “Diff’rent Strokes” star’s death at age 42 in May 2010. Darren Nord, a friend of Coleman’s, said his death was “suspicious,” while his former manager, Dion Mial, said of the tragedy, “We were absolutely stumped because there were way too many questions with no answers.”Price — who was married to Coleman from 2007 to 2008, but still lived with him after their divorce — defended herself in the documentary, insisting that she had nothing to do with his passing.“The fact that people come out and say, ‘She murdered Gary. She pushed him down the stairs.’ That really hurt me,” said Price in the film.According to Price, on the day of Coleman’s death, the diminutive actor was in the kitchen preparing food for her after his latest dialysis treatment due to kidney disease.

Haley Joel Osment, now 36, gave a rare life update about why he took a long hiatus from the spotlight. “My parents used to say when I first started out in this industry, ‘If it’s ever not fun, you can quit tomorrow,'” Osment told E! News in an interview published on Sunday.He explained, “And when I got to be college age, I got to go off and study theater and really think hard about whether I wanted to do this as my career in life.”Osment rose to fame starring as the troubled young boy Cole Sear in M.

told TMZ Wednesday.Gregory’s official date of death is listed as June 13, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.His cause of death has yet to be revealed.Rebecca told the outlet that Gregory suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and had a sleep disorder that would often force him to stay awake for days at a time.The outlet added that Gregory was in the area to deposit a residual check at a nearby bank in Peoria, AZ, the day before his death.The actor’s family believes he died from vehicular heatstroke due to the sweltering heat.Temperatures in Peoria reached a high of 107 degrees on the day Gregory died, according to Accuweather.Gregory was with his service dog Hans at the time of his death. The dog also died in the car.The actor first shared a snap of his adorable pug on Instagram back in March 2021, captioning the pic, “Hans.” His heartbroken sister said that their family is “grieving a great loss,” adding that they appreciate everyone’s support at this difficult time.She suggested that fans could make donations in the late actor’s name to the Actors Equity Foundation or the ASPCA — both organizations he cared about.Gregory found fame after landing the role of Brian Tanner in “ALF.” He went on to appear in 101 episodes in the hit NBC sitcom, which ran from 1986 to 1990.He also took on several well-known projects in the 1980s during his time on the sitcom, including “The A-Team,” “Fantastic Max” and “The Twilight Zone.”He later appeared in a TV pilot, “Fenster Hall,” a Disney movie, “Mr.

Dan Schneider has been under fire for several remarks made in the new documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”The series has concluded, but on Sunday night a bonus episode aired, featuring former stars from the network sharing their thoughts on the events that have transpired since the premiere. In one segment, two actors slammed Schneider for the apology he made on the show, claiming it was insincere.Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne both appeared on “All That,” a sketch comedy show that aired on the children’s network, in the early 2000s.

“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” exposes the alleged toxic environment child actors endured at Nickelodeon in the late ’90s and early 2000s — but Marc Summers didn’t know that when he agreed to an interview. The famed network host — who famously led “Double Dare” and “What Would You Do?” — revealed that he felt entrapped by the documentary’s producers when he appeared on the series.“They ambushed me,” the 72-year-old said on Friday’s edition of z100’s Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” premiering Sunday and Monday on Investigation Discovery.“Quiet on Set” rips the facade off writer-producer Schneider, now 58, and his enormously profitable but toxic juvenile show-business factory that churned out iconic hits such as “The Amanda Show,” “Zoey 101,” “Drake & Josh,” “Sam and Cat,” and “iCarly” — starring young actors like Jamie Lynn Spears, Jennette McCurdy, Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria Justice.The series reveals a nightmarish world in which at least three convicted sex offenders — production assistant Jason Handy, animator Ezel Channel and dialogue coach/actor Brian Peck — were on staff with full access to children. (All were convicted after they had been hired for the shows.) One female writer recalls on screen being told to lean over a desk and pretend she was being sodomized, among many egregious examples of the toxic workplace overseen by Schneider.