Rich or Rehab: Whatever Happed to the Kid From 'Adventures in Babysitting'?

Jen Chaney — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:00 GMT

With Elisabeth Shue set to play -- acting stretch! -- Elisabeth Shue in "Hamlet 2," which comes out Friday, I recently got to thinking about "Adventures in Babysitting." (And by "got to thinking" I mean, you know, I thought more about "Adventures in Babysitting" than usual.) The entertaining, often overlooked '80s teen comedy starred Shue as a babysitter who takes her three charges on a series of wacky adventures in Chicago. Of the three young'uns Shue watched, one of them remains well-known: Anthony Rapp starred in Broadway's "Rent" and "Dazed and Confused."

Maia Brewton, who played the Thor-obsessed Sara, later popped up in "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and, 10 years ago, graduated from Yale. But what happened to Keith Coogan, whose character harbored a crush on Shue's Chris?

During the '80s and '90s, the grandson of child star Jackie Coogan worked steadily, appearing in numerous TV shows -- from "Fame" to "Growing Pains" to "21 Jump Street" -- and movies like "Toy Soldiers" and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." (What's with the recurring babysitter theme?)

Coogan has continued to pursue acting, getting gigs a few years ago on "Joan of Arcadia" and "Married to the Kellys." These days he continues to call himself an actor, writer and director. He also blogs regularly over at Adventures in Los Angeles, if you want to check in and see what he's up to.

Apparently, the "Babysitting" kid is a fan of "Lost," which scores him some major points in my book. Maybe he could get a guest spot on the show? At bare minimum, maybe as one of those random crash survivors who never says anything? Anyway, we wish him the best of luck. And here's what Keith is looking like these days.

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Give This Girl Best Babysitter Award

Kelly Mills — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:32:00 GMT

We often cover stories of babysiters who do less-than-responsible things, like leave the kids in their care alone or give them alcohol or other unsavory stuff. So it seems only right--and a welcome break--to report on a babysitter who definitely deserves a medal and a raise, as well as unrestricted access to the contents of the fridge.

So what did this girl do that makes her such a star? She fought off a would-be kidnapper who tried to snatch the three-year-old girl in her care. When the babysitter opened her screen door to Normando Zamora Ramirez, he tried to grab the toddler. The babysitter fought back, and as he dragged them from the apartment, a neighbor heard the scuffle and restrained the guy, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, burglary and child abuse. So if anyone needs someone to watch the kids on date night, you can probably engage her services and go out with a little peace of mind.

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