Kids Power 2023
The Hollywood Reporter Celebrates Inaugural Kids Power Event With Malin Akerman, Sebastian Maniscalco and More
Lisa Ling, Josh Peck and Katharine McPhee Foster were also among the stars in attendance at the event, presented by DreamWorks Animation’s 'Gabby’s Dollhouse.'
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Kids Are Already Mapping Out Their Looks With Their Stylist
Alana Van Deraa talks about dressing the brand-conscious children of the star couple and fashion fights over what to wear for photo shoots: “We put together a lookbook of outfits that the kids could pick from each morning.”
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How to Dress Teen and Tween Actors for Hollywood Red Carpets
Stylists who work with young talent strive for a red carpet approach that’s chic (but not too grown-up) as some actors nab luxury campaigns before they turn 18: "It’s this idea of creating long-lasting relationships" with brands, says Jason Bolden.
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Young, Gifted and Fly: Music’s 18 and Under Club Is Exploding
Republic Records and Sony Music Nashville are among labels focusing on the teen set, as THR talks to the emerging artists in music’s next wave, from Ramón Vega to Luh Tyler to Angelina Jordan and more.
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How ‘Bluey’ Became Mom and Dad’s Favorite TV Show, Too
Creator Joe Brumm opened up about the hit series' origins, the fights to keep it funny and why an early "R-rated Peppa Pig" idea still holds appeal.
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How Sesame Workshop and Fred Rogers Productions Keep True to Their Mission 55 Years Later
Nearly six decades after they premiered, 'Sesame Street' and 'Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood' continue to inspire kids’ programming, nowhere more than at the studios they built.
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Animated ‘Bewitched,’ Kids ‘Wheel of Fortune’ in the Works at Sony (Exclusive)
The studio is looking to its large IP library to develop programming aimed at younger viewers.
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Pete Docter: “I Don’t Think of Pixar as Making Children’s Programming”
As he prepares for the release of 'Elemental,' Pixar’s chief creative officer looks back on his early influences and muses at the varying reactions of the studio’s younger and older fans: “Kids and adults respond to different elements in our films.”
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Rick Riordan on Adapting ‘Percy Jackson’ for TV: “We Dove in With Both Feet”
The author of the beloved mythology-infused book series looks forward to the upcoming Disney+ series and to the publication of a long-awaited sixth Percy Jackson novel.
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‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator: Do Streamers Even Understand Kids TV?
Having quietly walked away from Netflix earlier this year, prolific preschool TV creator Chris Nee says digital platforms don’t get the children’s business — nor are they particularly interested in figuring it out.
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The 75 Most Powerful People in Kids’ Entertainment
For today’s young viewers, it’s Saturday morning all day, every day. As kid-targeted content — and the platforms offering it — proliferate, the creators and executives listed here have figured out how to capture children’s precious attention and better reflect their worlds.
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That Girl Lay Lay and the Making of the Modern Child Star
By building shows around social media breakouts, Hollywood tries a new playbook for kid’s TV, harnessing TikTok era virality instead of competing with it.
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