Topic: stage moms

This Just In: Kiddie Pageant Stars Happier Without Makeup

This Just In: Kiddie Pageant Stars Happier Without Makeup

The fine folks at Jezebel turned me on to this Anderson Cooper video below. Cooper invited pageant kids such as 6-year-old Eden Wood, along with their moms, onto his show to talk about pageant life. Wood even performed her cringe-inducing “Cutie Patootie” number, and it’s worth watching the clip just for Cooper’s facial expressions alone! (He tried to cover up his look of horror but without much luck.) More »

I Love Dance, But I Can’t Bring Myself To Watch ‘Dance Moms’

I Love Dance, But I Can't Bring Myself To Watch 'Dance Moms'

I’m not going to lie to you all, I make some questionable television choices. You can judge me all you would like, but let’s just admit that I’m not exactly high-brow in my selections. I spent the summer obsessing over So You Think You Can Dance and The Challenge: Rivals. Whenever they pop up, I’m thrilled to see Project Runway and Top Chef. I try to balance all that wonderful reality out with Rizzoli & Isles and The Big Band Theory. Obviously, I don’t have the most discerning taste.

But I draw the line at a little program called “Dance Moms”. More »