Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
Before 2012 starts to highlight what’s wrong with Hollywood (and we know there’s plenty of that) it’s worth recognizing some things Tinsel Town did that we might consider an improvement. Hollywood managed to do some good this past year, though it’s difficult to realize this when the Kardashians are blinding everyone with their glowing skin and [...]
Will.i.am, founder of the popular band the Black Eyed peas, recently spoke at The Grill Entertainment Conference about how kids today don't think running Google is cool or inspiring. At TheWrap.com's annual conference, the singer said, “My 7-year-old niece wants to be like Beyoncé, which is cool,” he said. “She’s probably not going to [...]
Whoa! I'm not sure I would allow my fifteen-year-old out in public wearing this. But, if you keep up with the Kardashians, and my blog and posts over at The Wrap.com, then you know I've pointed out the oversexualized manner in which Kendall Jenner has been brought up living in the lens of Hollywood. Kendall Jenner at [...]
What's up with the Rolling Stone journalist asking Justin Bieber about abortion, American politics and religion in an interview for the magazine? I’m not quite sure who’s the worst offender here, a professional adult or a professional kid. I’m going with the former. It befuddles me to think Rolling Stone is targeting the teenage set to [...]
Dear Miley Cyrus,
My family has been a huge fan of yours since the day you began your Hannah Montana — we were hooked and just loved your music, show, lyrics — all of it! The most memorable day was when we all went dressed as Hannah Montana (wigs and all) to see your 3D movie! We saw some warning signs that your content might not be kid-appropriate for more than a couple years, but we kept an eye out — surely, ultimately, our job, not the media's…
