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KTLA Beautiful Babies Contest

Submit a photo of your beautiful baby and win $5,000 in cash prizes.  Babies must be between 3 months to 24 months at the time the picture was taken. Deadline is July 2 so get to it.  Go here to enter. The winner will be announced August 3. Good luck!

Tough Love Season 2 Casting Little Girls 6-8 y/o

I've never seen the show but here you go:
CASTING GIRLS between the ages of 6-8 with BIG personalities for series on VH1. CASTING GIRLS between the ages of 5-8 with BIG personalities. Shoot date is Friday August 7th during the day for approximately 4 to 6 hours. Each girl would need a guardian with her that day. The pay is 100.00 per girl for the day. Each girl and her guardian will also have lunch provided for them. If you are interested please email your child's name, age, photo and contact information to tadpatrick@gmail.com. Each girl will be required to come in for on camera test audition prior to being booked for the episode.

Obligatory MJac & Child Stars Commentary

Fame can be hard to handle at any age but it always seems as though child stars fare the worst or perhaps they are the easiest targets...  I found this piece in the LA Times interesting but...while Michael's descent into Bizarro land certainly had its roots in a childhood lost, what about Kurt Cobain or Elvis Presley or any of the half dozen or so comedians and musicians that self-imploded after getting too close to the blazing white hot cross-hairs of stardom?  They weren't child stars.I think it's safe to say that anyone, man, woman or child (I'm thinking Lassie may have been stressed out too, but can't say with certainty) who reaches that level of fame will stumble. Especially in the age of 24/7 media outlets where every misstep is captured and instantly transmitted across the world at blazing T1 speeds.  I believe having stable relationships be it parental or otherwise, may make the difference.  Jackson's life and death should be a sobering reality to all parents of of children in the business.  While it's certainly a level of fame that many of our kids will never have to deal with, it's a reminder of what could happen...like that PSA that used to run all the time with the egg in the frying pan.  Instead it would go, this is your child and insert before and after pics of Michael, this is your child as the biggest star on the planet.   

WEtv Cute Kid Contest

Thanks Alysse for hipping me to this contest!  WEtv's looking for the cutest kid and will hand out $7500 in cash prizes if your little one's got the look.  Check out WEtv's Cutest Kids' Contest, deadline is July 23.

4-5 y/o Kid Models Needed For Clothing Line

Here's another one on Craigs List. Although there's no pay, great way to get some shots to put in your child's portfolio.  Worth checking out.

Reply to: job-tqbpk-1241577257@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-26, 5:01PM PDT

Looking to shoot male and female children ages 4-5 to fit our samples of clothing in a size 4-5.
This is for a current kids collection that is already out in stores such as Bloomingdales, ect.
Must not be camera shy, have a joyful personality and enjoys to be photographed.
Please respond with a current photo, height, weight and body type.
We will be looking to shoot mid to end of July.

Location: Santa Monica
Compensation: will be for trade of clothes
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Babies Needed for Major TV Show

Saw this on CraigsList for babies btwn 6 - 12 months old.  As always, exercise common sense when responding to these ads and if it sounds too good to be true...what do you think?

Central Casting is in need of babies for a major network television series shooting in Burbank. We are looking for a baby to be the baby of one of the lead characters. This won't begin working until mid-August. This is something that could possibly turn into a recurring principle spot. We are looking for singles or multiples that are at 6-12 months old as of mid-August, but that look younger. If you are interested in having your baby(s) submitted to this show, please email us the following info:

A current picture or pictures of your baby
Birthdate of your baby(s)
Current size of your baby(s)
Your name and how best to contact you

*** If your baby is chosen, you will need to obtain a valid work permit and coogan account for your child prior to working ***

Location: Burbank
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: Pay starts @ $250 per day

Audition for Kids' Comedy Camp

Got this email about a wonderful opportunity for at-risk kids to attend the Laugh Factory's Comedy Camp.  Check out the details.

COMEDY CAMP DETAILS

WHAT
Laugh Factory Comedy Camp: Summer 2009
“An Escape For Kids Who Shouldn’t Have To Escape”

WHO
Underprivileged children, ages 9 to 16, particularly those considered “at-risk,” who want to learn stand-up comedy from the Professional Comedians who instruct them. Past “camp counselors” have included Richard Prior, Dane Cook, Paul Rodriguez, Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, Adam Sandler, and the Wayans brothers.

WHY
To Teach These “At-Risk” Kids a Talent That Builds Confidence and Promotes Self-Esteem

WHEN
Audition/Interview* Date: Sat. June 27th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The camp will then meet on eight consecutive Saturdays, starting on July 11th, also from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE
The Laugh Factory
8001 Sunset Boulevard,
Hollywood, CA 90046

*PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE COMING
Phone: (323) 656-1336, ext. 1
Email: comedycamp@laughfactory.com

*NOTE
1) Campers chosen based on personality, interest in comedy, and level of need.
2) Except for auditions (during which parents/guardians can stay), lunch will be provided during each camp session.

For more information please call or visit:
www.laughfactory.com.

Father of Tween TV

Interesting story Rich Ross had a Mouse ear for 'tween' talent - Los Angeles Times.   

KOST 103.5 FM Cutest Baby Contest

Here's another baby photo contest for ya.  KOST 103.5 FM is giving the grand prize winner in the baby contest a $5,000 Living Spaces Gift Card and the winner gets to be on the cover of LA Parent magazine.  Contest begins Monday, June 15 and ends August 3.  So get the those photos in! Go here to enter.

Media Training Tips for Your Young Star

Check out Kortney on YBS, she's the spotlight star this month.  It's really cute and yep, I'm biased.  Also, you can listen to an interview with her here on Blog Talk Radio's Stardish. Little media training tips that I've given her are to stop with the "ums," "huhs," and "yeahs."  To repeat the question being asked to give her time to think of an answer and also it helps if they want to do a blurb or an excerpt because it gives the question context.  We also do mock interviews so she gets comfortable answering questions in her own way so she doesn't sound coached.  She's a work-in-progress as evidenced by her confusion with Will Smith and Eddie Murphy.  :) She's having fun with it and that's what counts.