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Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called "calorie restriction," eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, "Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers?" She...

While a movie is being filmed in Cherrydale, Katie switches into Rosie Moran, a world renowned child actress.

Biography takes an inside look at the lives of the three stars (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint) who play Harry Potter and his two best friends.

Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the...

Two sisters live alone in a mansion: Baby Jane Hudson, a child star, and Blanche whose career as an actress was cut short by a crippling accident. Baby Jane has "taken care" of Blanche since her accident.

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars take away the glamour and romance of being an actor during the time of William Shakesepeare, illustrating the darker side of this profession.

Twelve-year-old Derek Fallon has the opportunity of a lifetime--to perform stunts in a movie featuring a popular twelve-year-old star--but complications arise involving his best friend, a capuchin monkey, and Derek's chronic inability to concentrate on schoolwork.

Jules is starting third grade, but her new teacher seems a little strange, she has to choose and research a famous person for the class wax museum project, and rehearsals for the sitcom she is in are harder than ever--especially since the TV show is about to air.