Child Stars

Now a post on Willie Aames? You might remember him from such television series as Eight is Enough and Charles in Charge. He was Scott Baio's wing man in the latter. Back in those heady days he was a fairly successful television actor. He was doing so well that he lived in a spacious LA spread with a pool in the front lawn. Things have taken a sad down turn for the handsome young actor since then though. Through a series of bad investments, plus the usual drug & alcohol issues, Willie managed...Read Full Story

http://www.river-phoenix.org/As the Oscar's approach, the Heath Ledger death hype seems to be building to it's anticipated crescendo. It has all the elements that Hollywood loves: a talented young life cut short too soon by their own weaknesses, and by some dubious friends. As a matter of fact it brings to mind another such case, that occurred almost 15 years ago. That young man was River Phoenix, and he would've been 38 today. River had a troubled start to life. His parents met on the road...Read Full Story

Barret Oliver  starred in a lot of my favorite childhood films."The NeverEnding Story"D.A.R.Y.L.CocoonOne of the last films I remembered him in was The Secret Garden .After that he kind of just disappeared. Where did he go?I searched online and it seems he just didn't wanna act anymore.He's supposedly a photography teacher and is one of the last disciples of the Wet Plate technique. Wet Plate is a 19 Century photography technique.Example of the Wet Plate TechniqueI think it's admirable that...Read Full Story

Willie Aames from Charles in Charge and Eight is Enough has let himself go since these screen caps from the movie Paradise. See the NSFW caps and the oogie current pics, after the jump. Thanks to CB for the tip.Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Child Stars". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story