teenager

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Robin was inspired by a story she says the late Hollywood producer Robert Evans told her when she was a teenager, about red phones being brought to the table at a Los Angeles restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Their father, Peter Krofft, was a clock salesman and joined Sid when he was on tour as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In the early 2000s, television viewers first discovered "Malcolm in the Middle," the hilarious tale of a teenager trying to survive the antics of his dysfunctional family.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The fame, adult praise, new clothes, and excitement of their celebrity were benefits that almost any teenager would love.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock