’90s child star recalls harrowing story of nearly being kidnapped from set
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"’90s child star recalls harrowing story of nearly being kidnapped from set" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include E! News, Variety, People.com and National News Desk. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "’90s child star recalls harrowing story of nearly being kidnapped from set" trending?
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Coverage (5)
- Growing Pains ’ Ashley Johnson Shares She Was Nearly Kidnapped on Set E! News · 7h ago
- ‘Growing Pains’ Star Ashley Johnson Was Nearly Abducted on Set When a Kidnapper Grabbed Her After Episode Taping: ‘I Was Clueless’ and ‘Very Upset’ Variety · 7h ago
- ‘Growing Pains’ Actress Ashley Johnson Was Nearly Abducted from a Live Taping After a Fan Wrote in, Threatening the Cast People.com · 7h ago
- 'Growing Pains' star was nearly kidnapped after live taping, felt 'clueless' in the moment National News Desk · 7h ago
- ’90s child star recalls harrowing story of nearly being kidnapped from set Page Six · 7h ago
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