As a further hint on how to gain energy quicker during projects....if you run out of energy, just by picking up other objects that are on the ground you will decrease your energy timer by 5 seconds each time. :)
From what I can remember, your friends that are not playing the game will not show up in your friends list - I am 67.8% sure this is the case. Try asking one of your friends who isn't showing up to download the game and see if they show up. :)
Make sure you have internet connection. I know Stardom: Hollywood requires it. If you are still having issues, you can file a ticket at http://glumobile.custhelp.com/app/ask and customer support can help you from there.
My two cents....I can confirm that there are admins that are volunteers. I also posted in the introductions forum, and add your can read there, I am an engineer, but am also interested in improving the Glu community - hence the sudden involvement. I can also confirm that most of the admins are doing nothing malicious, but…
Hey there Nubiandoll71, For resolution please go to http://glumobile.custhelp.com/app/ask and fill out a ticket and customer support will be more than willing assist you. Happy Playing!