Anna Paquin, Christy Carlson Romano, and Melissa Gilbert, all former child stars themselves, broke their silence last week to demand the entertainment industry stop treating young performers as disposable, after three female child actresses of the same generation died within a single year. Hayden Panettiere died on August 16 in Greenville, South Carolina, at age […] The post Three former child actresses demand Hollywood reform after Hayden Panettiere's death at 36 appeared first on American Almanac .
Anna Paquin, Christy Carlson Romano, and Melissa Gilbert, all former child stars themselves, broke their silence last week to demand the entertainment industry stop treating young performers as disposable, after three female child actresses of the same generation died within a single year. Hayden Panettiere died on August 16 in Greenville, South Carolina, at age 36. She was five days short of her birthday. Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma, and Fox News reported the DEA is assisting in the investigation. Her death followed those of Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at 39 in February 2025, and Daveigh Chase, who died at 35 in July. Three women, all put in front of cameras as children, all gone before 40. That pattern,…Open
A new Netflix adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie" has sparked fresh curiosity about the original cast, and their stories since 1983 range from quiet retirements to serious legal trouble. The streaming giant's new take on the beloved pioneer drama began streaming earlier this month, and it sent viewers back to a question that […] The post Netflix reboot revives interest in the original 'Little House on the Prairie' cast — here's where they are now appeared first on American Almanac .
A new Netflix adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie" has sparked fresh curiosity about the original cast, and their stories since 1983 range from quiet retirements to serious legal trouble. The streaming giant's new take on the beloved pioneer drama began streaming earlier this month, and it sent viewers back to a question that never quite goes away: whatever happened to the people who made the 1974 original a television institution? Fox News Digital published a feature tracing the post-show paths of the original cast, anchored by a new interview with former child star Sidney Greenbush and timed to the wave of renewed attention the Netflix version has generated. The answers cover five decades of Hollywood, reunions and rifts, quiet…Open
Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live": The history-making Artemis II crew gets a phone call from the White House. You'll hear their conversation with President Trump after their record-setting moon mission. Plus, actress Melissa Gilbert speaking in depth about the accusations surrounding her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, who's been charged with child sex crimes. Busfield's civil attorney joins Jesse. And Savannah Guthrie making an emotional return to the "Today" show as TMZ receives two new notes, including a possible sighting of her mother Nancy. And the man building AI says it could lead to job loss, attacks and disease, so why is he saying that? And should we trust him? All that and more on "Jesse Weber Live." "Jesse Weber Live" brings a…
The former "Little House On The Prairie" star said she did her due diligence on accusations made against Timothy Busfield before their marriage in 2013.
The former "Little House On The Prairie" star said she did her due diligence on accusations made against Timothy Busfield before their marriage in 2013.Open
"Believe me, if I thought for a second that Tim Busfield hurt a child, he'd have a lot more to worry about than prison,” the "Little House on the Prairie" star said.
"Believe me, if I thought for a second that Tim Busfield hurt a child, he'd have a lot more to worry about than prison,” the "Little House on the Prairie" star said.Open
