Molly Ringwald

John Travolta, Tom Cruise & Other Celebs Who Turned Down Big Roles
October 5, 2011
To make your way from the Hollywood D-list to it's esteemed A-list, you have to be selective in your career choices. Some celebs are good at it, others aren't so good, and yet others just get lucky. Some don't really need another career boost, but might be kicking themselves, anyway, after passing on something epic.

So why do celebs pass on these epic roles? Sometimes it's scheduling conflicts. Sometimes they're just too busy. And sometimes, a story about a ghost stalking his ex-girlfriend just sounds silly. Either way, there are plenty of stars who missed out on legendary gigs because they didn't make it work. Here are ten celebrities that passed up big movie roles. Check out our comparisons below...




Molly Ringwald: Molly Ringwald could've made it past the eighties if she would've said yes to the lead role in Pretty Woman or Ghost. What was she waiting for? You don’t get any more interesting than movies about hookers and ghosts. She was also offered a part in Scream but turned it down because she was in her late twenties and didn’t want a teenage role. Can you imagine her replacing Julia Roberts?
Child Stars Who Made a Comeback
October 1, 2011
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Most child stars are just that: Children who got famous before they turned 18 and then disappeared forever, never to be heard from again (i.e. Jonathan Lipnicki or the little boy from "The Shining") Or the child stars get an ego by the time they turn 11 and completely turn into adult sh-t shows (i.e. Danny Bonaduce, Corey Feldman).

But some child actors have actually made a comeback. These former child stars are actual, normal, real life actors now. It's almost like they were never child actors!

Neil Patrick Harris: NPH had the potential to become such a forgotten child star. He was so popular playing the child doctor on "Doogie Howser M.D." that his crash and burn could have been epic. However, somehow he overcame the pitfalls of starring on a show about a teenage doctor and the campiness of that show actually made his popularity as an adult even better. When he first appeared as Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother," he became even more popular because everyone was like, "Hey, it's that guy from Doogie Howser!"
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Molly Ringwald Gives Birth to Twins
July 13, 2009
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Congratulations to Molly Ringwald, who has just given birth to twins!

The Secret Life of the American Teenager actress had one boy and one girl on Friday.

According to ABC Family, she and husband Panio Gianopoulos named the babies Roman Stylianos and Adele Georgiana.

She's reportedly ecstatic about the news, and told Fit Pregnancy last month, "It's exciting, especially since it's a boy and girl ... It’s the best of both worlds."

Molly also has a five-year-old girl named Matilda. While anticipating giving birth to the twins, she shot several scenes on Secret Life of the American Teenager in advance. Smart mama! Congrats to the happy family!

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