Hey everyone, you’re probably wondering where the pictures of Cody were from when he attended the Billboard Music Awards last weekend. Well, here they are!

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Thanks to Kathy for taking a video of Cody’s performance at City Walk this past weekend!

Actor Cody Longo, whose television credits include “Days of Our Lives,” recently spoke with Phoenix Movie Examiner about his role in the new drama “Not Today.”

In “Not Today,” which opens Friday, April 12 at select movie theaters throughout the country, Longo plays a young man who, haunted by the images of a starving man and his daughter he refused to help while traveling through India with his friends, attempts to right his wrong only to discover that the man has been forced to sell the little girl.

Question: This is a movie with a message. Not all movies have one. Does it feel any different when a project has purpose, such as this?

Answer: This was a super passionate project for me. We sometimes do stuff where it’s just a paycheck. We put our heart into it and we learn to love the character but this one was a passion project for me from the beginning. I got the script and, for some reason, it grabbed me. For some reason, I connected with it. And during the audition process, everything – all of the dialogue – came out so truthful. It really touched me and I fought for the role nonstop until it was mine.

Q: Your character is not that likeable – at least in the beginning. He does end up redeeming himself, though. Can you tell me a bit about your character in your own words? And what is it about complex characters, such as this, that appeals to you as an actor?

A: This character was confused and not sure which way to go about life – rebelling because of some situations he was put in with his family. As actors, we beg for an arc in a movie. We beg for a transition. We love to see our character become something – whether it is going to be good or bad. I think that we are driven to substance. It makes it that much more interesting as an actor to play that role. And, obviously, it makes it that much more interesting as an audience to see somebody make that transition within a film that you may or may not expect. (more…)

Cody attended Keep On Dancing USA Preliminaries At Showdown LA IV in Hollywood on the 24th and I’ve added photos from the event into the gallery.

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‘American Idol’ winner Lee DeWyze, Nickelodeon stars among headliners for the free concert series that kicks off March 22.
“American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze, Nickelodeon stars Leon Thomas III and Cody Longo are among the acts that will headline Universal CityWalk’s concert series, the entertainment complex announced earlier this week.

CityWalk’s “Music Spotlight Series” features a mix of street performers and emerging artists.

The series happens every Friday and Saturday night from March 22 to April 20 at CityWalk’s free outdoor venue, 5 Towers.

Street performers will lead Friday shows, with emerging acts performing on Saturday. Popular street performer Chelsea Williams and pop/rock trio Artist Versus Poet – which features “The Voice” contestant Joe Kirkland — kick off the series on March 22 and 23, respectively.

The popular entertainment and retail promenade expanded its outdoor venue in 2011 to become the centerpiece of the largely tourist attraction with the addition of thousands of LED fixtures, motion-capture sensors, a massive video monitor and the five towering light sculptures.

5 Towers has previously hosted free shows that featured Cee-Lo Green, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tyreese and Mindless Behavior.

More information including the full performance schedule is available on the CityWalk website.

Source: LA Times

On behalf of Angela and myself, Cody Longo Daily visitors and the rest of Cody’s fans, we would like to wish Cody a very happy 25th birthday! We all are wishing you a great year full of happiness, joy, love, luck, success, health and peace. And most importantly, thanks for being such an inspiration to all of us.

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