Christina Ricci - Carter Smith photoshoot

Carter Smith photoshoot

Lydnsy Fonseca on Desperate Housewives with Eva Longoria!!

We have been waiting all summer and it is almost time for.... Desperate Housewives Season Four to start. Tune into ABC this Sunday, September 30 to catch one IMTA's superstars, Eva Longoria in her smash hit show Desperate Housewives. The name of the first episode is called Now You Know and it's about one neighbor's demise and new neighbors arriving! And guess who plays the daughter of the new family??? Another hugely talented IMTA star Lyndsy Fonseca!!

In the ongoing dramedy, Lyndsy plays Dylan Mayfair, the daughter of Dana Delaney's character, who is moving back to Wisteria Lane with her younger husband. To make things extra-mysterious, Lyndsy's character has no recollection of living there and it's due to a startling secret that will unfold this season. You can see a preview here with scenes of Lyndsy. Choose New Season 4 castmates discuss the show or Meet the New Neighbors to see Lyndsy.

Lyndsy competed at IMTA in 2003 where she won 2nd Runner up for Young Miss Dancer of the Year and Honorable Mention Young Miss Talent of the Year. At the convention she signed with an agent and manager and moved to Los Angeles for her first pilot season at age 13. The following year, at 14, Lyndsy booked a three year contract for the role of Colleen on The Young and the Restless. In an interview with IMTA , Lyndsy said, "IMTA was a lot of fun. It's how I imagine college might be - where you room with a bunch of other girls and then go off to classes together. Only one year after IMTA, I was offered a contract with Y&R!" When the contract ended Lynsdy worked on various projects such as: Heroes, Close to Home, The Beautiful Ordinary, How I Met Your Mother, Phil of the Future, Big Love, Intellectual Property, Waterfront, Cyber Seduction, I Do, They Don't, Malcolm in the Middle, and Boston Public. Lyndsy also shot commercials for Radio Shack and Captain Crunch.

Eva's much-loved portrayal of the spoiled Gabby Solis will find her character in all sorts of dilemmas this season! She has been busy with many leading projects since competing at IMTA in 1998. She starred in the films Harsh Times, The Sentinel, and in L.A. Dragnet. Her television roles include guest spots on The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, and The Young and the Restless. Eva has been named one of AOL's Sexist Primetime TV stars, one of People's "50 Most Beautiful", the "#1 Hottest Woman in the World" by Maxim, voted by Variety as one of the "Ten New Faces to Watch", one of Rolling Stone's "People of the Year," USA Today's "TV's Hot 11" and TV Guide's "New Faces of Fall." She has an exclusive worldwide contract as the face of L'Oreal, is the spokeswoman for both Bebe apparel and Padres Contra El Cancer,which helps Latinos with cancer, and she just shot a PSA for cancer awareness and her tv show Desperate Housewives received 6 Emmy nominations!! We are very excited to see lovely Lyndsy in her new role as Dylan on Desperate Housewives and watch Eva starring in her role as Gabby in the episodes to come!!!

Lauren Storm Stars in The Game Plan in Theaters Today!

Lauren Storm stars as Cindy, the Nanny, in the new Disney comedy The Game Plan in theaters now. This movie is about a superstar quarterback ('The Rock') who is a confirmed bachelor. Out of the blue, a child he unknowingly fathered, arrives on his doorstep needing a new home. Hilarious situations arise as this football hero tries to balance his single, traveling, partying lifestyle with being a responsible father who needs to get his daughter to ballet practice on time. In the end everyone learns about what is truly important in life: love and family.

Lauren competed at IMTA in New York in 1999 and describes her IMTA experience, saying, “I ended up getting a lot of response from theatrical agencies and was asked to relocate to LA for pilot season. I tried it out for 6 months and got my first job, so I stayed a little longer and booked again.”

Lauren has guest starred in many television shows such as; Grounded for Life, 7th Heaven with IMTA alum Jessica Biel, CSI:Miami, 24, Malcolm in the Middle and Boston Public. She is best known for her continuing role as Taylor Hagan in the NBC's Discovery Channel hit series Flight 29 Down, which also stars another IMTA alum Jeremey Kissner.

For more information or to see a video clip visit The Game Plan and don't forget to go to theaters this weekend to see the talented Lauren Storm in this entertaining film!

Josh Duhamel's Star is Shining Bright in the Premiere of Las Vegas!!

Josh Duhamel stars in NBC's sizzling drama series Las Vegas on Friday Septmeber 28th. Las Vegas will start its 5th season with a big bang - a special two hour episode called A Hero Ain't Nothing But A Sandwich/Shrink Rap. Josh stars as Detective Danny McCoy, the central character in the Las Vegas casino security team. In this gripping episode, viewers and fans will find out which character will not be returning. Following the premiere, NBC.com will host a live blog chat with the show's creator Gary Scott Thompson and Josh where people can ask them questions live from at 11pm est/8pm pst.

Josh dazzled the judges with his star qualities as well, winning Male Model of the Year at IMTA in 1997. He competed against another very high profile IMTA alumn that year, Ashton Kutcher!

After IMTA, Duhamel landed his first acting job playing the title character in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and he soon began acting on All My Children playing a role that won him a Daytime Emmy in 2002. Josh left daytime tv for his breakthrough role on the hit series Las Vegas. He starred in Michael Bay's Transformers: The Movie which was the 2007 summer movie of the year! This exciting action-packed movie has Josh playing the part of Captain John Lennox and in it he helped save the world! For a sneak peak at the upcoming show or to catch a missed episode visit Las Vegas' official website and remember to tune in this Friday night to see what happens to Josh and his team!

Brooklyn Rules Starring Jerry Ferrara Released on DVD!

Jerry Ferrara's critically acclaimed independent film Brooklyn Rules is now available on DVD! Jerry stars in this dramatic crime film about three life-long friends who struggle to deal with life and the mob as they grow up in Brooklyn, 1985. Jerry plays one of the three friends, Bobby, "an endearing cheapskate who longs for a simple life of working at the post office and settling down with his fiancee." He stars with an amazing cast including Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Alec Baldwin and Mena Suvari. Visit the movie's official site for trailers, synopsis and more!

Jerry competed at IMTA in 2000 where he met and signed with an agent who encouraged him to move to Los Angeles. He landed his first acting role on the comedy King Of Queens. Jerry was then cast in the independent feature Cross Bronx which premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and then worked on Brooklyn Rules. This Brooklyn native is best known for his role as Turtle on HBO's popular and 7 Emmy-nominated TV show Entourage. He has received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from the Screen Actors Guild and TV -Chemistry from the Teen Choice Awards. Jerry was a presenter at both the VMAs and the Emmys this year!! Don't miss him in this dramatic film now available on DVD!!!

Alyssa Milano - San Sebastian Film Festival Photoshoot

San Sebastian Film Festival Portraits

Katie Holmes and Jessica Biel named Best Dressed of the Year!

Two of IMTA most stunning alumns landed on this year's prestigious annual People Magazine's Best Dressed list. Jessica Biel and Katie Holmes are honored as two of the ten women who made elegant and stylish fashion choices throughout the year. Katie Holmes was dubbed "The Classic" for her refined look, whether on the red carpet or just being casual with daughter Suri Cruise. According to Galina Espinoza from People, “Katie Holmes is one of the most remarkable style evolutions. She’s always very simple, very elegant and her clothes fit her perfectly.” Katie competed at IMTA in 1993 & 1995.



Jessica Biel made the list and won accolades for her "All American" looks. Jessica is also featured on the cover of People's Fall Fashion Issue. The editors of that issue said, "Jessica pulls off tomboy-chic with a girlish flair like no other." Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994.





IMTA is pleased to have these two beautiful, talented and stylish actress make the cut. To read more about these two on the list check out the official site. Congratulations Katie and Jessica!

Ashton Kutcher's Viral Video Launches!

Ashton Kutcher's intriguing spot for Ooma launched today and it is generating tons of internet buzz! The video was conceptualized by Ashton and his company Katalyst Films produced it. Promoting an ingenious device using VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) to offer unlimited lifetime calling from home, Ooma is generating lots of interest with the first in a series of videos. They will build on the theme introduced in this spot and you can expect a lot of Hollywood pizzazz as Ashton is the Creative Director for Ooma!

Ashton has come a long way since 1997 when he won IMTA's Most Sought After Male Model! He signed with Next Models and began booking men's fashion week shows immediately. His agent submitted him for consideration for a new Fox television show Teenage Wasteland. Ashton got the part of Kelso, the show's name was changed to That 70's Show and the rest is Hollywood history! Ashton successfully crossed over from television to feature films and began producing very popular shows such as Punk'd and Beauty and the Geek. His resume continues to grow as he adds more successful ventures to his resume!

Ooma sounds like an exciting product and the spots are truly great marketing. Way to go Ashton!

Jordan Hempstead's Fabulous New Photo!

Check out this gorgeous new photo of Jordan Hempstead, who won Male Model of the Year and Most Sought After Male at July 2006 IMTA New York convention. He signed with Major Model Management which has locations in both New York and Milan and with LA Models in Los Angeles. He booked the New York fashion week show for DDC Lab and was recently seen in an episode of MTV’s The Hills, and shot for IO Donna Magazine. Jordan shared his thoughts about IMTA saying "This IMTA week has been a great experience and I hope we all make something of ourselves." Stay tuned as we expect to see a lot more of Jordan in the modeling world in the future.

Mila Kunis - Stuff Magazine Photos

Stuff Magazine Photoshoot

Grace Thorsen filming See Me Dance!

Grace Thorsen has recently landed a lead role in See Me Dance a new Fox Faith feature film. She won the title of Actress of the Year at IMTA convention in Los Angeles January 2007. Since signing with IMD in 2002, Grace has worked in both in film and television. Her films include the dramatic The One Eyed King and a lead role in comedy horror My Name is Bruce which is about movie legend Bruce Campbell. She also appeared in a television series called Pastor Greg. Grace has many several national commercials on her resume and was a spokesperson for Lad Advertising!

Since winning the honor of Actress of the Year award at IMTA Los Angeles convention, Grace spent the summer in New York with Bob Luke Management and auditioned for several motion pictures, commercials and TV pilots. Grace will be returning to the east coast to film See Me Dance. Stay tuned for further updates on this beautiful and talented young star!

Tyson Ballou in New York Fashion Week!

Tyson Ballou walked the catwalk for designer Michael Kors during New York Fashion Week on location in Bryant Park. Tyson is a favorite model for the top fashion designer. Michael Kors debuted an appealing luxe collection...you can read more about it in Vogue's catwalk report that mentions Tyson, calling him a "hottie!"

We would certainly agree with that statement! Tyson is one of the hottest male models on the fashion scene. He competed at IMTA in 1996 where he signed first with the Ford Agency and then with IMG.