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JustJaredJunior (http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com)

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Hollywood gossip aimed at tweens is fairly tame but tacky.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this celebrity news tabloid aims its coverage of Hollywood stars squarely at tweens and teens. A spinoff of JustJared.com -- a celebrity news site for adults -- this site keeps tabs on the goings on of a slightly younger set, for example the new shirt worn by High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens while shopping.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: This site focuses solely on celebrities. While there is news about their talent, latest work projects, and awards, there's also a lot of emphasis on All Things Hollywood: Appearance, on-again off-again dating, bad behavior, and mega-consumerism.
Violence: Discussion about celebrities' run-ins with the law for things like assault.
Sex: General celeb relationship talk, but no suggestive photos. There are ads for products and television shows that deal with more blatant sexual content, like how to nab a guy and extramarital affairs.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: The site's contest prizes often include expensive consumer items that famous starlets wear or use. It's ad supported, so there's lots of regular ads as well, for everything from Kaplan University to a newsletter called "Make Him Fall for You."
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: No overt references to drugs, alcohol or tobacco. But there's "news" and photos about young celebrities going out to party at clubs with "open bars."
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Families can talk about how it must feel to be an actor or singer and have the paparazzi follow your every move. Is it right to take photos of Ben Affleck and his daughter when he's picking her up from preschool? Does viewing this site promote a feeding frenzy on the famous that's already out of hand? What does your tween or teen think about the reports of stars getting in trouble with the law?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Photos of celebrities doing the most mundane activities -- like eating a bag of chips -- dominate this site. But if your tween or teen is celeb obsessed, they'll be able to spend a lot of time here. Otherwise, there's not a lot of depth to the content. Mostly press release stuff ("Taylor Swift to be on CSI!") and discussion about who looks good and who's in trouble. That said, the message boards are quite tame, other than some catty comments about celebs ("I don't like her. Something just makes her seem like a stuck-up person.") and other posters defending their favorite star. There's nothing seriously problematic about the generally harmless content here, but it clearly adds more fuel to the fire that the culture of celebrity obsession isn't good for anyone.
This review was written by Dana Villamagna
 
 

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This is a very fun website and has all the news on my favorite celebs.. yay!
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