Teen Idol - Corey Feldman (1980s)
Why He's Famous: Corey Feldman (AKA "The Cute Corey") was the crush-worthy kid-next-door in The Goonies, The Lost Boys and Stand by Me.
Where is He Now: A bit part here, a voice over there (he's Sparx-77 in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go) - Corey Feldman is still floating around the periphery of Hollywood.
Teen Idol - Corey Haim (1980s)
Why He's Famous: Corey Haim (AKA "The Other Corey") reached peak popularity in the late 1980s, appearing in The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream.
Where is He Now: Corey had some problems with drugs but has cleaned up his act. He's announced that he'll be reuniting with Corey Feldman in an improv comedy show called The Coreys due out in late 2006.
Teen Idol - River Phoenix (1980s)
Why He's Famous: This adorably brooding teen idol was hanging in every teen girl's locker after his standout performances in Stand by Me, Running on Empty and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Where is He Now: River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside a nightclub in 1993 when he was 23 years old.
Teen Idol - Matthew Broderick (1990s)
Why He's Famous: Matthew Broderick was the charismatic lead in the hit teen movie Feris Bueller's Day Off.
Where is He Now: Matthew Broderick has kept his career on-track with hit films like The Lion King (he voiced Simba), The Cable Guy and The Producers. He's also married to Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker.
Teen Idol - Claire Danes (1990s)
Why She's Famous: Claire became the very model for '90s teen angst when she played Angela on the short-lived TV show My So-Called Life but became a big name star when she played Juliet to Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo.
Where is She Now: Claire may no longer be the teen queen she once was but her career is still going strong. She's starred in Brokedown Palace, Terminator 3 and Shopgirl, among other films and has acted on Broadway.
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