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The ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Kids: Where They Be At Now?

Wookie Johnson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:17:32 +0000

While recently day-dreaming about what it would be like if Kindergarten Cop’s Detective John Kimble was to battle the demon from Paranormal Activity, I got to wondering what ever happened to the film’s young cast. This was the big break for many of them, who must have been five or six at the time of filming. These child stars of the ’90′s were discovered on the set, and some went on to memorable turns in television and film. But most have seemingly vanished.

The common plight of the child star is a life marred by drugs and alcohol, so I went into this fearing the worst. For instance, what became of the little boy who described penises and vaginas? You’d think porn, right? Or the It-Might-Be-A-Tumor Kid. Is he in some back alley giving unlicensed medical diagnoses? Lord, I hope not.

But actually, I was happily surprised to find that very few are messed up, and the ones that are don’t seem to be in a dark place. I couldn’t find a liquor store robbery amongst the bunch. They must have learned from Edward Furlong’s mistakes.

At any rate, I scoured the Internet to find out more about these little kids. It’s cool though. They’re all legal now. Check it out.

Miko Hughes as Joseph

Miko Hughes is probably the most memorable kid from Kindergarten Cop given his proclamation that boys have penises and girls have vaginas (smart kid). He’s also well remembered for his roles in Pet Sematary, Full House, New Nightmare, Mercury Rising, and Apollo 13. He still acts, but also works as a DJ at night under the name D.J. Cubed.

Also, somebody who is not me went through the effort to make this:

It’s glorious.

Jason Reitman as Kissing Kid

Young Adult director Jason Reitman‘s dad threw him a bone when it came time for a cameo role. A creepy, creepy bone. During a scene toward the end of the film, Arnold is searching the school for Dominic in order to keep him safe from Crisp. What he stumbles upon are two middle-schoolers making out. This was actually Jason’s first kiss.

“The worst part was getting directions from my dad,” recalls Jason. Hey! That man also directed the kissing in Six Days Seven Nights. Show some damn respect.

Odette Annable To Up ‘House’s’ Hot Chick Quotient

Wookie Johnson — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:33:08 +0000

6 photosOdette Annable

With Lisa Edelstein and Amber Tamblyn making their exeunts and Olivia Wilde busy somewhere being the sexiest woman alive and practicing all the duties that entails, House is at risk of offering nothing to the fellows. That’s where Odette Annable comes in. The Cloverfield actress is joining the medical drama as a series regular — the first regular addition to the cast since Season 4.

It is reported that Annable will meet Hugh Laurie‘s title character in prison (where all the best friendships are made), and that he will recruit her to join the team at Princeton-Plainsboro. Fans of Annable’s other Fox series, Breaking In, have no reason to worry. Should the network decide to pick up the mid-season comedy for a sophomore year, there is time in Annable’s schedule to shoot both. Breaking In star Christian Slater will remain restricted to one series. (Deadline)

Odette Annable

Screen Junkies — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:57:18 +0000

You probably remember “Breaking In” actress Odette Annable from her role as the damsel in distress in Cloverfield. And if you happen to be an autistic savant with a crazy-good memory, you might also remember her from her role in Kindergarten Cop way back when. The sometimes-scream-queen has kept herself busy since then, building her way up to bigger and better roles. Hard to say whether she’ll end up back in J.J. Abrams-backed blockbusters at any point, but she’ll be worth watching in any case.

A word from Odette: “I can now say I have mastered the scream. I should probably stick that on my resumé.”