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Bad news for “iCarly” fans: Nickelodeon says the show will be coming to an end.

Nickelodeon made the announcement on its website Thursday, writing, “For five wonderful years we’ve LOLed our way through countless episodes of the greatest web show on earth…iCarly!” Nickelodeon also confirmed the news on Twitter, where the show quickly became a trending tropic. Read entire story.

From May 15 to June 18, you can enter a photo of a magical moment with your baby (newborn – age 2) into the Little Character Contest by visiting DisneyBaby.com/Magical-Moments.  Guests can enter an unlimited number of eligible photos during the contest entry period. Each week, one winner will be selected as a finalist by the Disney Baby team. The five weekly finalists will each receive a deluxe Disney Baby gift basket, along with a case of Huggies brand diapers featuring Disney characters.

Voting Phase and Sweepstakes: From June 28 to July 19, the five weekly finalists will have their entries showcased on the site for the public to vote for their favorite little character. Each person that votes will be entered into the Voters’ Sweepstakes, for a chance to win a luxurious beach vacation at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, Calif. One entry per person into the sweepstakes is allowed on each day of the voting period.

Grand Prize Winner: On August 8, the finalist with the most votes will be announced as the grand prize winner. The grand prize winner will win a ‘crawl on’ role on ABC Family’s new original series “Baby Daddy” for Baby; a family trip to Los Angeles that includes a VIP invitation to the Disney Baby store grand opening along with a $500 Disney Baby store shopping spree; Baby’s picture in a Disney Baby ad in a national baby magazine and on DisneyBaby.com; a $10,000 scholarship towards Baby education; and a one-year supply of Huggies brand diapers.

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.

DATE: Saturday, June 23, 2012
TIME: 9am – 12pm

PLACE: Douglas Park in Santa Monica
Chelsea Avenue (Between Wilshire and California)
Santa Monica, CA 90403

We will be set up on the NW side of the park. (Close to the playground.)
WHAT: bring your used adult clothing and accessories, sort them in the pile according to size and then swap away (clothes, shoes, accessories, belts, scarves, anything that you are tired of wearing and want to swap for something different)

We need everyone to please spread the word to your other friends. If you belong to a list, please post the information.  All items left at the end of the swap will be donated to charity.

Any questions, please contact Snow at snowwht@gmail.com.

We’re casting AFRICAN AMERICAN and HISPANIC FAMILIES with at least one BABY (one month-to-one year old) for ‘Every Parent’s Guide to Babies’, made for the Australian market.

The shoots will consist of parent interviews and everyday activities, such as feeding, changing, playing, and putting the baby to bed. We want to film real interactions as you go about a normal day.

We’re a three person crew (camera, sound, director) with light equipment. We anticipate a very easy going, stress-free time for you and your loved ones.

We currently have 6 open slots for filming (one family per slot):

A: May 14, 9AM-1PM

B: May 14, 2PM-6PM

C: May 15, 9AM-1PM

D: May 15, 2PM-6PM

E: May 16, 9AM-1PM

F: May 16, 2PM-6PM

Pay is $250 per family, paid in CASH when we wrap shooting with you (after signing a talent release).

If interested, please send an email with your names, ages (for your baby, please be specific), photos (links or attachments are OK), your general location (eg. Hollywood, Burbank, etc.), your availability by slot (eg. A, B, D, etc.), and a contact number.

We need both single parent and two parent families (please specify), who live in a house or first floor apartment. The presence of older children is a plus, but not necessary.

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]

Read full article here.

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)

Saw it on CraigsList:

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Casting Directors are NOW SEEKING charismatic, outgoing and fun families to take part in a new family-friendly game show!

In an all new game show we will test how well family members really know one another.

Looking for families with great chemistry and who know each-other inside and out!

NOW SEEKING! We are searching for families of all different types and backgrounds.

NOTE: Each family must have two parents, and at least two children. At least one child must be over the age of 12.

Also note, all families must live in the Los Angeles area and must be available the 2nd or 3rd weekend in May for shooting.

Families will be paid a one time appearance fee for their time and participation.

IF INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL:

Please make sure to include:

Family members names and ages

Location

FULL contact information

Recent family photo(s)

Brief Bio- tell us why your family is great for the show!

GIRLS ON RINGS / Non-Union / ”AUGUST“ / Principal / Female / All Ethnicities / 6-8
SEEKING LITTLE PLAYGROUND GYMNASTS GIRLS!! OR GILRS THAT TAKE CLASSES THAT CAN SWING ON RINGS!! … ALL RACES, BUT MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE GYMNASTIC RINGS YOU SEE ON MOST PLAY GROUNDS OR AT VENICE BEACH! IF THEY DONT HAVE THE UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO SWING FROM RING TO RING, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT… AGAIN, SUBMIT ONLY IF THEY KNOW HOW TO SWING !!WE WILL BE DOING A REMOTE CASTING FOR THIS ROLE.
Wardrobe: SUMMER ATTIRE. SHORTS, T-SHIRT
Rate: $500 for session and fitting. Usage if they make the spot is $1,500 + 20% and additional session is $500 + 20%