Actress Jennifer Connelly and Anderson Cooper were both child models with the Ford Models agency.

In an interview, airing on Tuesday, May 15, Jennifer says she started modeling around age 10. Anderson only thought it fair that if Jennifer showed her modeling photos, he would do the same. In this clip from the show, he poked fun at his “cheesy” modeling gig — advertising a fetching 30% off Members Only apparel. Take a look here.

It happens to the best of us: mysteriously falling short on cash when we could’ve sworn we’d just hit the ATM. Where did all that money go? On any given day, there are a number of ways we leak money – knowingly or not. Here’s a look at how to reclaim some of that money.

Food
One messy money mistake is filling up our grocery carts with way too much. Researchers at Harvard Business School have found that we tend to go overboard on groceries, especially at warehouse clubs, where we think we’re saving money by buying in bulk, but not always, especially considering how much excess food goes straight into the trash. According to the book American Wasteland, families toss out up to 25 percent of their food or roughly $2,200 every year.  [For tips on how to shop smart at warehouse clubs, check out The Best Things to Buy in Bulk]

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So, I’m getting into Pinterest and I’m having fun with it.  At first, I was scratching my head wondering what in the world was I supposed to do with the latest entry into social media?  I was at a writer’s conference at USC when one of the panelists mentioned how one author posted images that were inspiring to her for her works-in-progress. (Read more here)

To play the bubbly, optimistic redhead at the center of Annie, 11-year-old Lilla Crawford doesn’t have to reach far. Fresh off the announcement today that Crawford will be headlining the Broadway revival of the classic musical (due in fall 2012), EW caught up with the bright, buoyant young star before she tackles the iconic role as Broadway’s favorite orphan.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where were you when you found out you got the part?
LILLA CRAWFORD: Well, my manager called up and said that we had to be at the agent’s office to do a video audition, and so we came over and he said it was going to be an interview [about] dogs. It was just going to be questions about dogs, so he started asking me a couple of questions about them, and then he finally said, “How does it feel to be Annie on Broadway?” And I was like, “What? What the–?” And he said, “You’re going to be Annie on Broadway!” And I was like, “Really!?” That’s what happened. When I found out, oh my gosh, my heart just stopped. I was so amazed and I was so excited to start. (Read entire article here)

Demi Lovato is in a really good place these days.

The 19-year-old singer just released a new music video for her hit song, “Give Your Heart A Break,” she’s currently on a successful South American tour, and she recently showed off her healthy beach body in Brazil!

But the part-Mexican singer, who spent three-months in rehab in November 2010 to treat physical and emotional issues–including cutting, bulimia, and bipolar disorder–is now opening up about how peer pressure and loneliness led her to experiment with drugs in 2010.

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(LA Times)

Three decades ago, they were teen idols. Todd Bridges played Willis on the popular sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes.” Corey Feldman starred in “Gremlins,”“The Goonies” and “The Lost Boys.”

The two men held the same dark secret: Each had been molested in his adolescence by men with Hollywood connections, experiences that would lead to downward spirals and years of drug addiction.

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(Yahoo!)  You may not know her by name, but perhaps that is by design. Nineties child star Mara Wilson has revealed why she quit performing for cameras in a recent blog post: “Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun.”

In the post, a seemingly frustrated Wilson discusses her childhood career—she appeared in films such as “Matilda” (1996), “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) and “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)—indicating the beauty standard for today’s big screen is too contentious for her, and the talent pool is impressive:

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When tax day comes April 17, you can get a little relief from the stress of filing your return by taking advantage of freebies and special deals that companies will be offering on or around that day.

Here’s a rundown of who is offering what. Check back because we’ll be updating this list as more companies announce their tax-day deals.

Arby’s will have a coupon for free value curly fries on April 17. Visit the Arby’s Facebook page to get a coupon and enter its sweepstakes to win $5,000 in tax relief.

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Rachel Prieur and her brother Ryan were captivated by a radio commercial flooding the airwaves in Dallas. It offered children a shot at stardom — maybe even a part on a Disney show — and all they had to do was show up for an audition.

The teenagers begged their parents to take them. Crammed into a hotel ballroom with 200 other children, they took turns reading short monologues in front of a judge. (Read entire story here)