We explore deejaying in this episode of Teens Wanna Know as Michael Pena interviews DJ Young Slade in our studio, then goes live to his 16th birthday luau…
We were recently introduced to an outstanding teen singer whose vocal talent belies her young age. Her voice is so polished and airplay-ready that we wouldn’t be surprised…
We hit Hollywood for another red carpet party, this time to celebrate Kaley Stallings CD release. Plus, catch our host Michael M. Peña just as he steps out…
Autumn de Forest is a remarkable 12-year-old girl who just happens to be a world-renown artist, selling her first piece for $1,000 at age seven. She has sold…
Teens Wanna Know hit the beautiful sands of Santa Monica to join Miranda Cosgrove and other celebrities in raising awareness about the need to curb ocean pollution, over-fishing,…
Teens Wanna Know covered the American Idol XIII finale with powerhouses Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene (Asciutto) to reveal just what it is like for these young performers…
We went to Phoenix to cover Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night! Interviews: Kenny Rogers, Joe Torre, The Band Perry, Nancy Lieberman, Ralph Sampson, Melissa Peterman, Robert F. Kennedy…
Kaylee Rutland is an inspiring teenager who is making her dreams come true. She recorded her first EP in Nashville in 2012, and her video for “Into The…
The world of Hollywood publicists can be mysterious to the uninitiated. In this episode of Teens Wanna Know, Michael M. Pena talks to Zack Teperman, president of ZTPR,…
The star of Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street stopped by TWK studios to talk about his burgeoning career and his encounters with a cannibal, 25 lb bullfrog.…
Looking for a heartfelt, romantic drama with a bit of a twist? The new film Missing William, starring Brandon Routh (of Superman Returns fame) and Courtney Ford (True…
Our host Michael Pena interviews Garrett Ryan from the new horror movie Oculus, Insidious: Chapter 2, and Judy Moody and the Not So Bummer Summer. Garrett reveals some…
Teen interviewer Michael Pena caught up with Lydia Hull from “Saf3” who talks about showbiz, the challenges of working on her show, and an extremely embarrassing moment that…
We stopped by Scat TV’s “Royals of L.A.” 5th year celebration at the Infusion Lounge in CityWalk to talk to a few of the guests. Find out what…
Actors in Training LA held a charity fundraiser at the Infusion Lounge at Universal Hollywood’s Citywalk which was attended by hundreds of up-and-coming actors. Get the inside scoop…
TWK hit a few events around Hollywood to catch some of the pre-Oscar vibe. First up was The Wrap’s 5th Anniversary, followed by a private pre-Oscar gifting suite…
We hit the red carpet at the Cinema Audio Society Awards for its 50th gala celebrating the best in film and TV sound recording and mixing. Interviews: Charley…
TWK hit the red carpet at the Writers Guild Awards for the 2nd year in a row to get some valuable insight into the profession from some major…
America has an obesity problem, especially among its youth. Teens Wanna Know hit TheFitExpo Southern California and spoke with a few fitness experts for tips on how YOU…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8PUialY0-E We introduced you the beautiful wolf-dogs of the Wolf Connection here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIYMXs… Now we meet the wolves again at a fundraiser to help them move to a…
Funnyman and actor Jack Black kicked off Farmer’s Insurance Thank a Million Teachers campaign by thanking his most influential teacher, Debbie Devine at the exclusive Soho House in…
Teens Wanna Know was invited to attend the launch party for Manos Accelerator, a Silicon Valley firm that helps Latino startups become more successful. The company was co-founded…
You don’t need a huge event to make a difference. We covered the grand opening of a vaping bar in Studio City, California which, although small in scope,…
Funnyman (and musician) Ed Helms hosted the 8th Annual Education Through Music LA Gala at Skirball. The charity provides music education to underserved children in the Los Angeles…
We visited Gallerie Sparta in West Hollywood once again to cover another excellent occasion…this time the opening of Israeli artist Hedva Ser’s show which was dedicated to achieving…
We hit the 2013 weSPARK Cancer Support Center’s annual Run/Walk at the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot to talk to the celebrity attendees about the organization, personal experiences with…
We joined young actress Caitlin Carmichael and the rest of the cast and crew for a special screening commemorating the DVD release of “A Country Christmas,” a heartwarming…
We hit the ASPCA Rock N Roll Event again this year to check out the action to raise funds and awareness against animal cruelty and for responsible pet…
Akiane Kramarik is an inspiring teenager with an extraordinary talent in the arts. So powerful and beautiful are her paintings, which she says were initially inspired by a…
Teens Wanna Know hit the Detroit Party to benefit the Detroit Creativity Project, a free improvisational training program for youth in Detroit. We asked about the benefits of…
Teens Wanna Know hosts Michael & Nathaniel Peña and Lisa-Marie Woods covered the ATLA Pool Party and Expo, which featured lots of rising Hollywood talent who shared their…
Teens Wanna Know’s Michael and Nathaniel Peña checked out the 20th Annual Dream Halloween, benefiting the HIV/AIDS organization Keep a Child Alive co-founded by Alicia Keys. They had…
We hit the posh Via Rodeo to check out Bow Wow Beverly Hills, a fundraising event for The Amanda Foundation, which is a dog and cat rescue organization.…
Michael Pena checks out Race for the Rescues held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in this episode of Teens Wanna Know. Interviews: Jane Lynch “Glee,” IAAF World…
The Wolf Connection is a remarkable charitable organization which rescues wolf/dog hybrids and uses them to rehabilitate humans suffering from addiction and emotional problems through its unique “wolf…
Our coverage of AIDS Walks LA 2013 epitomizes what we do here at Teens Wanna Know: having fun while highlighting some heartfelt stories, spreading positive messages about responsibility…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and in addition to traveling to Las Vegas to cover Carly Rae Jepsen at #UniteLIVE Concert to Rock Out Bullying, we also…
***Please visit this episode’s sponsor BullyVille at http://bullyville.com! Teens Wanna Know hit Las Vegas last week to cover the #UniteLIVE Concert to Rock Out Bullying with Carly Rae…
We caught up with teen actor Andy Scott Harris from “The Boarder” while getting ready to go onstage in the play “I’m Not Rappaport.” He talks about acting,…

One of the most rewarding parts of what we do here at Teens Wanna Know is highlighting up-and-coming artists, especially those who are doing something positive for the…
The GUARDaHEART Foundation, VIPs from the California State Assembly, renowned medical professionals, and actor Eric Roberts came together to celebrate World Heart Day at a sophisticated “James Bond”-themed…
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich hosted the 18th Annual “All For the Love of Kids” Fundraiser and Silent Auction Benefiting the Children’s Trust Fund. According to…
Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles was host to the 13th Annual El Sueño de Esperanza, a gala fundraiser for the Padres Contra el Cancer charity. According to…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxAHaEl84UY Nathaniel Peña got the chance to speak briefly with Bobcat Goldthwait and Robin Williams, who were at the Paley Center for Media to promote the new show…
Michael Peña of Teens Wanna Know visited the PaleyFest Fall Previews to talk to the stars of two new shows hitting ABC this fall: “Trophy Wife” and “Back…
Teens Wanna Know hit the red carpet once again to discuss a topic with celebrities that has a lot of impact for teens…in this case drugs and alcohol…
We hit Avalon Hollywood once again for another special event–this time its the first ever Geekie Awards, which celebrates all things Geek including science-fiction, fantasy, comic books, steam…
Teens Wanna Know hit the red carpet at Gallerie Sparta to check out Richard Grieco’s art exhibit opening night. We spoke to Richard and some of his show…
Teens Wanna Know hit the red carpet at the West Coast Launch Party for The Brand UR, an inspiring clothing line with an anti-bullying theme started by Jodi…
http://youtu.be/n03vOdpnJcY Our host Michael got the chance to sit down with the incredibly gifted singer and songwriter Chris Trapper, whose songs have appeared on the soundtracks for “There’s…
While on location of a shoot for the upcoming Latin Flavah show, we spoke with its choreographer Shane Sparks, best known for “You Got Served,” “So You Think…
Teens Wanna Know went on location to catch a shoot with the kids & VIPs of the upcoming Latin Flavah TV Show, featuring the choreography and artistic direction…
Teens Wanna Know visited Bonham & Butterfields in Hollywood to catch the action at the Art Project LA benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles. In addition to seeing…
Opa! We hit the Writers Guild Theater to cover the LA Greek Film Festival and talk to attendees about independent cinema and the Greek culture and spirit in…
Catch teen singer/songwriter Ashlee Keating in an exclusive one-on-one interview with Michael Pena for Teens Wanna Know. Find out about her secret talent, her big sponsorship, and tag…
Teens Wanna Know’s Michael Manuel Peña & Keira Peña hit Avalon Hollywood to cover the Sweet Suite, a Candyland-themed benefit to raise awareness and funds for the Juvenile…
Teens Wanna Know stopped by the 34th Annual Young Artist Awards to speak with the talented kids and teens in attendance about their careers, what they like about…
We hit the red carpet at the Looking Ahead Program’s 10th Year Anniversary to chat with Fred Savage of “The Wonder Years” and “Generator Rex;” Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina…
Teens Wanna Know was invited to cover the premiere of Take Me to the Poorhouse, a one-woman play written and performed by Nigerian actress Liz Femi Wilson. Michael…
Check out Joey and Elise Luthman, the fabulous brother and sister team from “The Joey and Elise Show” as well as such notable programs as Nick’s “Deadtime Stories,”…
Teen actress Isabella Palmieri from Disney’s Jessie and Good Luck Charlie stopped by to speak with Nathaniel Peña and share how she broke into the biz, what it…
We hit the SAG Foundation BookPALS 20th Anniversary Celebrity Story Time to bring you some footage and interviews with Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock” and “Wreck-It Ralph”), Karam Brar…
The LA Times Festival of Books is the largest event of its kind in the US. Over 100,000 people come together at the University of Southern California to…
Teens Wanna Know’s Nathaniel Peña and Keira Peña had the chance to speak with 9-year-old actor from “The Client List” (and major Minecraft fan) Tyler Champagne. Find out…
******Scroll down to find out how to win one of three original, autographed Chuck the Duck toys! Young entrepeneur Riley Magnuson shares how he came up with the…
We hit the streets once again to cover the red carpet for an amazing event, the 29th Annual Southland Theater Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.) at the famous Saban…
Teen actor (and athlete!) Jimmy Deshler stopped by to talk about his role as Rafe Kovich Jr. on General Hospital, his game-winning hockey goal, his involvement with Hope…
Teens Wanna Know hit Avalon Hollywood for Spring Beat 2013, a benefit for Bienvenidos, which helps at-risk children and families. Interviews, sound bites and performance clips include Billy…
Teens Wanna Know hit the field at the Home Depot Center to speak with soccer legend Mia Hamm and a few of her fellow soccer and entertainment industry…
*****Update: Here is a great message we got regarding this episode from a parent of a child with DS: “I wanted to tell you that I really enjoy…
Teens Wanna Know attended the Impact Foundation Artist Development Showcase at The Vault in Orange County, California. We spoke with 90’s icon Gerardo Mejia (“Rico Suave”), Rich Elizalde,…
Nathaniel Peña got a chance to speak with actor and drummer Brendon Eggertsen of “Shameless,” “Just Go With It” with Adam Sandler, “Paranormal Activity 4” DVD, and the…
Teens Wanna Know covered the 2013 Writers Guild Awards held on February 17, 2013 in Los Angeles. Michael Manuel Pena and Nathaniel Pena got great insights on the…
Teens Wanna Know was invited to cover the red carpet at the All Ages Valentine’s Day Bash hosted by Parimore Management at the Infusion Lounge in Universal Hollywood’s…
Corey Feldman, truly a one-of-a-kind showbiz personality, gave Teens Wanna Know’s Michael Manuel Pena an exclusive interview while waiting to shoot his scenes for Billy the K.I.D. and…
Teens Wanna Know went behind the scenes at the video shoot for the hot new song SWURQ!, by Billy “the Kid” Fridley and Aliah Woodson, daughter of legendary…
The Teens Wanna Know gang attended the Showbiz Kids Foundation Toys for Tots Charity event in Pasadena recently. Celebrities and their fans were joined by Marines in collecting…
In this episode of Teens Wanna Know, we review the highlights of this year and show you a few bloopers to bring some more joy to your holiday…
Check out Jazzy (Jasmine), Notepad (Isaiah) and E-Rock (Evan) of FutureStereo talking about their music, pranks, and the Impact Foundation http://thaimpactfoundation.com in this interview by Michael Manuel Peña…
What could be more selfless than using your birthday party to raise money to help others? Well, that is just what young actress Taylor Hay did with her…
10-year-old Gerry Orz launched his Kids Resource organization with a party at Naya Sunset. Nathaniel Pena and Michael Manuel Pena spoke with several attendees about their experiences with…
Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” winner Annette Starbucks recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her Goodie Girls cupcake bakery in Glendale, California with a fundraiser for the charity…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8dE6Gkh_lo] Teens Wanna Know covered the V.I.P. sneak peek at Chill at the Queen Mary in Long Beach ( http://queenmary.com/chill ). Nathaniel Pena and Michael Manuel Pena…
Sisters Ivana and Jessica are causing a huge stir with their Youtube covers, and now have finally released their first original music video: “Drumroll.” Michael Manuel Pena talks…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-uVr4Yg_aQ] Young actor, musician and voiceover artist Zach Callison, co-star of Disney’s Sofia the First, talks about show business career, his favorite social cause, how to fend…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhvGdXKeB_o] Teens Wanna Know had the opportunity of going backstage to interview a few of the stunt actors involved in the 9th Stuntacular show at The Westfield…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53k-tb4f4fQ] Young singer and songwriter Caleb talks about his music, anti-bullying, anti-homophobia and what it is really like to grow up with same-sex parents in this interview…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyyEy01Qv_I] Award-winning filmmaker and actress Tara Nicole Azarian talks about her career and why she focuses on social causes with her work. Also, find out about a…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dr4eVHfl_s] The 2nd Annual ASPCA Rock & Roll LA Benefit was held at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles. Young stars at the event, who were…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYzvOFs-Ug] The 2nd Annual ASPCA Rock & Roll LA Benefit was held at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles, and featured a special live performance by…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=867qf7tA81g] Teen actor and aspiring fashion designer Adam Murciano, from Teenztalk and the hit Disney movie Frenemies with Bella Thorne and Zendaya Coleman, talks with Michael Manuel…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bei9GfPdvmo] Young actor Brandon Tyler Russell, star of Smitty with Louis Gossett Jr, Mira Sorvino and Peter Fonda, talks about his show business career and more in…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q_j-ieoaCA] The Peña kids hit the red carpet once again to talk to Hollywood’s rising stars who came out to support the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxeWaQFOLzg] Black belt in Tae Kown Do, airplane pilot, Parkour enthusiast. Oh yeah, he is also an actor and quite involved in charity work to help out…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfgqwk4k-og] Many of Hollywood’s rising stars came out to support the Lollipop Theater Network at Pierre Garden this past Saturday to celebrate the upcoming release of “Stars…

Check out Australian native and rising star Chanel Marriott in this interview by Nathaniel Peña for the brand new web series Teens Wanna Know. IMDB: http://imdb.com/name/nm3745498/ Website: http://chanelmarriott.com/…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDj9bFjINyc] HOT new pop band 5L, talk about their career plus a hilarious incident that happened while on tour in this interview by Michael Manuel Peña. Featuring…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUCVQ9yN4R8] Michael Manuel Peña had a chance to sit down with Twilight star Booboo Stewart to talk about his career as an actor, his martial arts, and…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A06An8ytMBk] Young actor Christian Traeumer of “The Child” and “Bless Me Ultima” talks about his show biz career, acting, acrobats, and more. One of Christian’s highlights was…