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YEM returns with an exclusive interview with actor Madison Skye Validum who is starring in not just one but two Christmas movies this season. Madison plays Charlotte Garrick alongside Ludacris in Dashing Through the Snow on Disney+ and appears as Beatrix Jennings together with actors Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood and Jason Biggs in Best. Christmas. Ever! on Netflix. Madison told us about all her...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Jakari Fraser, who voices Miles Morales in Spidey and His Amazing Friends. The animated television series features young versions of the iconic Marvel character and was renewed for a fourth season in June. The series follows Peter Parker (Spidey), Miles Morales (Spin) and Gwen Stacy (Ghost-Spider) on their adventures as they battle villains. Jakari told...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays a young President Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which was released in theaters on November 17. The film is based on the 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, also serving as a prequel to The Hunger Games series. It is set 64 years before the events of the first fi...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with rising star Dorian Giordano, who plays Gabe in the hip hop musical comedy World’s Best, streaming on Disney+. The musical was produced by Thomas Kail who also directed the hit broadway play Hamilton. In World’s Best, twelve-year old math genius Prem Patel has to navigate the hardships of adolescence while also learning that his deceased father was a fam...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Elijah Woods, a singer, songwriter, and producer, from Ontario, Canada. Elijah first started out djing and making dance music and then began producing while a part of the pop duo, Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine. He then started singing and writing songs and began his solo career in 2021. Elijah just wrapped up his first headline tour and recently released a...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Kallie Hu, who plays Peg in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The musical romantic comedy-drama series is a prequel to the hit 1978 film Grease. It was released in April 2023 on Paramount+ and the season one finale premiered on the streaming service in June. While the series was removed from Paramount+ due to financial reasons, it is currently available...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Katherine Jakeways, creator, writer, and executive producer of the upcoming British drama series The Buccaneers. The television series is based on the unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, published posthumously in 1938. The series follows a group of American women arriving in 1870s London and their journey in trying to secure husbands and...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with singer and actress Indi Star. Indi first earned recognition for being a part of the children’s pop group, KIDZ BOP!. After moving on from the group, she decided to focus on acting, singing, and social media. As an actor, Indi is known for playing Paris in Brat TV’s Charmers and has also appeared in Henry Danger and My Haunted House. Just a few weeks ago...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with the band senses, a pop-rock trio based out of Los Angeles. The group, which includes singer Madison Taylor, guitarist Josh Bissell, and drummer Nick Sampson, recently released their debut EP and are currently on tour with the band Boys Like Girls. After the tour, senses will get back in the studio to continue working on their second EP, set to drop in e...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Jorie Blake Rosen, an up-and-coming actor and recording artist, represented by Ivy Artists Management and Stewart Talent. Jorie first got her start in acting but released her first single “Make Your Own Music” in spring of 2021. She put out her second song called “#mytime” in 2022, which is about standing up to bullies and celebrating who you are. We as...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Preston LeMacks, an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. He has been dubbed as an American Ed Sheeran, captivating audiences with his vocals and emotional and relatable song lyrics. He is based out of Houston, Texas, and has been writing music professionally since 2020. Preston released his debut single in 2022 and recently released his debut EP “Heartbreak...

DISCLAIMER: THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO JULY 13TH BEFORE THE ACTORS WENT ON SAG-AFTRA STRIKE YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Everleigh McDonell, who plays a young Clare Abshire in HBO’s drama-fantasy show, The Time Traveler’s Wife. The show is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger and premiered in 2022. The series follows the relationship between Hen...

DISCLAIMER: THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO JULY 13TH BEFORE THE ACTORS WENT ON SAG-AFTRA STRIKE YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Izabela Rose, who played Quinn Perkins in the 2022 movie The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay. The film, which first premiered on Disney+, follows 15-year old Quinn who spends the summer working as an intern at a research center focusing on local reefs with...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with the members of VCHA, a pre-debut global girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group, which consists of Lexi, Camila, Kendall, Savanna, KG, and Kaylee, was created from America 2 Korea , a reality show competition and collaboration between JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. VCHA is the first group of its kind, where American girls are trained...

DISCLAIMER: THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO JULY 13TH BEFORE THE ACTORS WENT ON SAG-AFTRA STRIKE YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Anabella Raye, who plays Kate Ford, on Long Slow Exhale, an American women’s basketball television drama. The series, created by Pam Veasey, premiered in 2022 for Spectrum Originals and BET. The show follows J.C. Abernathy, played by Rose Rollins, a co...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Doug Rockwell and Tova Litvin, an Emmy-nominated songwriting/production team and married couple based in Los, Angeles, California. They have worked on many television shows and films including the popular Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series . The show, which ran for four seasons and starred Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett, was...

DISCLAIMER: THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO JULY 13TH BEFORE THE ACTORS WENT ON SAG-AFTRA STRIKE YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Isabella Bennett, who plays Edie, one of the elves and Santa’s helpers in The Santa Clauses. The Christmas comedy television series premiered on Disney+ in 2022 and serves as a sequel to The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause film from 2006. In the firs...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Julian Lerner, an actor, musician, and ambassador for ACTION, an organization which works to improve the outcome for heart failure patients, especially children. Lerner is known for his roles in the ABC’s hit reboot The Wonder Years, the Netflix hit Yes Day and the PBS show Alma’s Way. We asked Julian about his young acting career and he said he first s...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Catherine Bradley, an actress and now writer in the new Dear Rebel: 145 Women Share Their Best Advice for the Girls of Today book out this October. The book is a new addition to Rebel Girls, a digital media company and children’s book publisher, founded in 2016 by Elena Favilli. Rebel Girls is dedicated to women empowerment and focuses on providing insp...

YEM sits down with creators of new movie Love at First Sight, Jennifer E. Smith and Vanessa Caswell to get the exclusive details behind the shooting of this sweet love story. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, here’s a quick overview – it’s a love story for the ages and an absolutely incredible adaptation of Jessica E. Smith’s book where Hadley Sullivan (played by Haley Lu Richardson who you may...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Jordyn McIntosh, who plays Maya in The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. The film premiered on Hulu in 2022 and is based on the 2014 New York Times bestselling book of the same name by Gabrielle Zevin. It tells the story of bookstore owner A.J. Fikry who is struggling after the loss of his wife and financial struggles with his bookstore. He feels lost in this...

YEM sits down with Aitch Alberto, writer and director of new feature film Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe, for an exclusive interview! If you haven’t seen this movie yet (and you really should) here is a little overview – it is a film adapted from the book by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, about two teenage boys who meet over the summer at their local pool and instantly have a connection despite...

YEM has an exclusive interview for you with singer-songwriter Anna Duboc. With more than 27,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, she is quickly establishing an impressive music career at a young age, being compared to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo. Anna spoke to YEM about her process creating music, including the release of one of her newest songs, Ignorance Is Bliss. And she’s more than a singer-...

YEM returns with an exclusive interview with Constance Zimmer, who stars as Shira Bolitar in the TV series Harlan Coben's Shelter. For those who need a refresher on the series, the series follows the story of Mickey Bolitar and his new life with a mother in rehab, a deceased father, an annoying aunt, and a new school in New Jersey. The storyline starts after a creepy old woman tells Mickey tha...

DISCLAIMER: THIS INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO JULY 13TH BEFORE THE ACTORS WENT ON SAG-AFTRA STRIKE Young Entertainment Magazine returns with an exclusive interview with Jordyn Curet, who stars as Shamiah in the ABC series, Home Economics. For those who need a refresher, the series follows the lives of three siblings: Tom (the oldest sibling), Sarah (the middle sibling), and Connor (the younges...