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I Want to be in the Spotlight, Too!
By Rebecca Pauley
 As a red carpet was rolled out in front of the Frank’s Theatre in Cape May, I wasn’t sure of what surprises awaited me. I was surrounded by an assembly of excited mothers, news reporters, photographers, and other sharply dressed ladies and gentlemen. I turned my head just as a long, shiny black limousine came rolling in.
The door opened and a myriad of girls and boys came rushing out, some about my age. The girls wore beautiful, sparkly, fancy dresses and the boys donned suits. They were here for their outstanding achievement of taking part in the film, “Standing Ovation.” These accomplished teens and tweens danced, sang, and acted in this film about friendship, hope, and perseverance.
The movie’s writer and director, Stewart Raffill, sums it up best:
“It’s a movie that’s about children, for children. And it’s a musical. And you can’t tell me another movie that’s like that I can think of. You know all the movies you see, they’re all about adults in the picture.
“This is a movie that’s going back to the old days where the kids star in their own movies and do their own…and it is all the local kids. And I think this is such a cross section of America here. It’s like a very Americana piece because the kids here are like the kids all across America…”
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By Rebecca Pauley
 Imagine what you could be capable of if you could move an ocean with just your hands. Or make a wall of fire with just your mind.
In “The Last Airbender,” the Fire Nation is at war with the other nations, Earth, Water, and Air. For more than a century, there has been no hope.
However, 100 years later, Katara, a waterbender, portrayed by Nicole Peltz, and her brother Sokka, played by Jackson Rathbone, find Aang, a lost boy who has ran away from home. They soon embark on a huge adventure, and realize that Aang is the Avatar, and could stop the war and save the world.
I had the chance to interview Jackson Rathbone, the young man who portrayed the sensitive and protective brother of Katara.
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By Taylor Campos and the Kids News, Inc. Team
As children, our crazy imaginations wander into what certain adventures would be like, but as we get older we soon forget about those dreams and get caught up in our everyday lives. However, the storyline goes a little different for Jordan Romero.
When Jordan was a very young boy, he had seen a painting hanging in his school depicting the seven continent’s highest peaks, including Mt. Everest and dreamed of going there. And sure enough at the age of thirteen, he had climbed it! Not only did Jordan climb Mt. Everest, but he climbed six of the seven highest points on each continent.
Jordan Romero, 13, explained, “When I got to the top (of Mt. Everest) I raised my arms and pumped my fist. I was really proud.”
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By Rebecca Pauley
It was said to be one of the hottest days of summer so far, but the Piazza at Schmidt’s, located in Philadelphia, was still exploding with excitement. The third sequel of the Twilight Saga was soon opening in theaters and fans were buzzing.
Girls painted their faces white, with red face paint looking like blood dripping down their chin. Others had arguments about who was the best character. Some answered questions about “Twilight” so they could win cool prizes. “Twilight” T-shirts and posters and even cookies that sparkled were sold. Fans of all ages were screaming and cheering for hours on end.
Meanwhile, a second Blockbuster movie, “The Last Airbender,” was poised for its debut the same week. This movie was directed by one of Hollywood’s best storytellers, M. Night Shyamalan, and brought a well-loved television show, “Avatar”, to the big screen. “The Last Airbender”, akin to “Eclipse”, brought thousands of fans, adults and children alike, to theaters all around the country.
Both international phenomenons have the well-known actor, Jackson Rathbone, portraying a lead character in it. In “Eclipse”, we see Jackson as the dark, mysterious Jasper Hale. In “The Last Airbender” we meet Sokka, a sensitive young man who protects his sister.
I got the chance to sit down and talk with Jackson Rathbone, along with the fun-loving Bronson Pelletier, who portrays Jared, a member of the Twilight Saga wolf pack.
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