Teen Choice shows how awards shows should be
Eric Kohanik, Canwest News Service
It’s hard to believe the Teen Choice Awards have already been around for a whole decade.
Time really does fly when you’re having fun. And Teen Choice certainly knows how to have fun.
In a lot of ways, all the other award shows in Hollywood could probably learn a thing or two from this one. Click here to continue reading.
Horsing around: Teen queen Miley Cyrus goes for equestrian fashion for a gig in New York City — Source: Dailymail Online
Dressed in tight white jeans, black boots and a riding hat, you’d be forgiven for thinking Miley Cyrus was going horseriding in the country.
Instead, the 15-year-old star wore the equestrian-inspired outfit to perform to thousands of fans at an outdoor concert in New York City.
The Hannah Montana singer/actress was up bright and early this morning to perform in the Rockefeller Plaza on U.S. live morning programme Today Show.
In a scene reminiscent of Beatle-mania in the 1960s, screaming ‘tweens’ were kept back from Miley and her dancers by crash barriers.
Miley belted out tracks from her latest album Breakthrough, including 7 Things and See You Again, much to the delight of her ecstatic fans. To read the full article and view the outstanding photographs of her current fashionable outfit from the concert click here.
If you want to know more about this famous family or when the Jonas Brothers are going to have a concert near you, look at the tour dates on this new Jonas Brothers page.
You’ll also find lots of photos and the latest updates about the brothers.
The LA Times has a weekly column called Scriptland. It is a weekly feature on the work and professional lives of screenwriters. The July 22, 2008, column is about director/writer Joshua Michael Stern and it a read well worth the time it might take for anyone desiring a career in acting.
Director/writer Joshua Michael Stern seeks a collaborative relationship with his cast, and as a result, he’s building a rep for landing top-flight actors.
In 2005, Joshua Michael Stern’s first feature, “Neverwas,” opened the Toronto International Film Festival; but despite a cast full of Oscar winners, it ended up going straight to video shelves. On Aug. 1, his second, “Swing Vote,” written with Jason Richman and starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer, will premiere in theaters. Already moving on, he’s got Sir Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts in talks to appear in his own version of “King Lear.”
So, how, at a time when experienced feature writers are having trouble finding work, has Stern rocketed from 0 to 160? First, he said, he’s never stopped writing since he started at 14. Next, besides writing and directing, he’s also involved in managing, producing and whatever else needs doing. Then, too, as a child of Hollywood, he said he knows how to persuade top-notch actors to sign up for his films. Click here to read full article.
Smiley Licensing has agreed an exclusive deal with Jennyfer, a major European retailer of affordable, ready-to-wear fashion for girls, to launch the Smileyworld brand for teenagers in all of its 350 stores throughout Europe.
Using the Smiley style guide, the range will reproduce messages and icons with a fresh, upbeat, summery feel. T-shirts, sweatshirts and underwear in sizes from XS to L will be available.
Supporting the launch, Jennyfer - which also sells costume jewellery from Smileyworld licensee SID Bijoux - is highlighting the range in all of its window displays, as well as organising a sweepstake on its website, where visitors will have the chance to win Smileyworld gifts.
Source: CTV.ca
Teen drama “Degrassi” is looking for another win at this year’s “Teen Choice Awards.”
Hosted by Miley Cyrus, the “Teen Choice Awards” celebrate all the hottest stars in film, television, music, sports and fashion.
“Degrassi: The Next Generation” has been nominated for “Choice Summer TV Show” and is up against “America’s Best Dance Crew,” “High School Musical: Get in the Picture,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”
“Degrassi” airs on the digital cable channel “The N” in the U.S. The awards show airs Monday, August 4 on FOX. “Degrassi” was nominated and won the same award in 2007 and 2005. The eighth season of the series is currently in production in Toronto.
MSNBC has a terrific article on the best working child actors of today. These kids are the real pros of contemporary Hollywood and insight can be gained by taking a good look at who they are, how they are viewed in the industry and what makes them tick. To read the piece, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25395487/
America’s teen safety activist, Dallas Jessup (16), is nominated for a 2008 Teen Choice Award. The 10th annual FOX special, hosted by Miley Cyrus and airing on August 8, 2008, honors the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, comedy, sports, fashion and this year includes the newest category of celebrity: Do Something’s Community Service Stars. Winners will be decided by online voting.
“It’s terrific to see FOX and Teen Choice recognizing Community Service
Stars. Kids learn from television and this group delivers the right message,”
said Jessup.
Jessup’s nomination is based on the success of her film Just Yell Fire,
which teaches girls 11 to 19 how to escape attackers; her non-profit of the
same name which has grown into 41 countries and distributed 500,000 copies of
the film for free; and her worldwide activism for the rights of teenage girls.
Jessup comes to Teen Choice after taking top honors in the Do Something award
competition.
Jessup joins a Who’s Who of the entertainment industry on the 2008 nominee
list including: Josh Holloway and Evangeline Lilly (who did cameos in Jessup’s
film Just Yell Fire), Hayden Panettiere, Justin Timberlake, Jonas Brothers,
Rihanna, Kanye West and others plus television series including Gossip Girl.
Jessup was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans
and is taking on international sex trafficking next month with a two-week
speaking and teaching tour at 12 colleges and high schools in rural India. She
will begin her senior year at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland, Oregon and
travels more than 5,000 miles a month speaking at women’s events, law
enforcement conferences, and high schools across the country.
Online votes for Dallas can be made at http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/.
About Jessup — A CNN Hero and black belt martial artist, Jessup has
appeared on Good Morning America, Montel Williams Show, Today Show, and others
as well as being featured in magazines ranging from People to Teen. Her cause
is empowering teenage girls to fight back against sexual assault and
abduction. Her Just Yell Fire non-profit does seminars at schools and
conferences, trains teachers in Just Yell Fire skills, and lobbies for
mandatory self defense in America’s schools.
