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Hudgens, Lautner to present Teen Choice Awards

9 July 2009 8:22 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Vanessa Hudgens and Twilight star Taylor Lautner are among the celebrities confirmed as presenters for next month's Teen Choice Awards. The High School Musical 3 actress and Lautner will join Kristen Bell, Emma Roberts and Dancing With The Stars champion Shawn Johnson at the ceremony. Other presenters to be announced include Lautner's Twilight co-star Ashley Greene and The Secret Life Of An (more)

By Lara Martin

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First Band Rehearsal Exposed in New 'Bandslam' Clip

8 July 2009 11:39 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Another sneak peek at the forthcoming musical comedy "Bandslam" has made its way out in the form of a brand new clip. Courtesy of MTV, the less-than-a-minute clip is entitled "The Rehearsal" and focuses on the scene wherein a group of high school kids from different cliques is having their first big practice session together as a band.

The snippet misses out one of its leading ladies, the "High School Musical" beauty Vanessa Hudgens, but it displays another major female cast, Alyson Michalka. In the clip, the one part of the Aly & Aj duo takes the mic and shows her singing ability amidst the chaos of the rehearsal. Lead actor Gaelan Connell also joins her in the clip.

"Bandslam" centers its story on a group of misfit high school kids dreaming of winning their school's battle of the bands competition. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks asks new kid in town

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‘Bandslam’ Rocks Out With An Exclusive Clip On MTV.com

8 July 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

From Hollywood Crush: “Bandslam” finds an assortment of high school kids from different cliques coming together for one purpose…to rock the hell out for the annual Battle of the Bands contest. The film stars “High School Musical” cutie Vanessa Hudgens, and while she isn’t in the clip below, pretty much everyone else in the flick is, including rising star and blonde bombshell Alyson Michalka.

Check out the group’s first big rehearsal in the video below, and then click here to send your own “Bandslam” questions to Vanessa Hudgens, who you can peep in a different exclusive clip here. We’ll be posing some of the best to her and posting her video responses right here on Hollywood Crush! “Bandslam” hits theaters August 14.

Continue reading Exclusive: Rock Out With The Cast Of ‘Bandslam’ In This New Clip

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Camp Rock 2 Announced

8 July 2009 8:11 AM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news

It only seems like yesterday that my younger brother and sister were going bananas over Camp Rock, starring Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Alyson Stoner and Nick and Kevin Jonas. In fact it was last year, and in true Disney “High School Musical” style a sequel to the film has already been announced!

The imaginatively titled Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam will feature a new writer And director, but fans will be happy to hear that Demi Lovato and The Jonas Brothers are both returning for the film. According to THR, Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam sees Lovato and Joe Jonas return to camp rock for the Summer only to find many of the students and instructors have left in favour of nearby Camp Star!

Other cast members returning for the sequel include Meaghan Jette Martin, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alyson Stoner and Daniel Fathers. Joining them this year will be

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Michael Jackson Memorial Service: The Live Blog

7 July 2009 9:03 AM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

Welcome to the Michael Jackson memorial service live blog. Don’t forget you can watch the full event on a live stream here and you can follow on Twitter here. We’re expecting a memorable afternoon featuring Mariah Carey, Usher, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and a host of other guests and surprises in celebration of Jackson’s life and career.

All times are Eastern.

11:32 - The family is currently unloading at the private ceremony at Forest Lawn Cemetery, while fans are filing into the Staples Center. Several outlets are reporting that Jackson’s body will be transported via helicopter from the cemetery to the public memorial.

11:47 - Though the crowds continue to grow outside the Staples Center, everything appears to be running smoothly and orderly.

12:01 - Sway is live outside the Staples Center. The crowd looks big but controlled. Jackson has surpassed President Obama in Facebook fans — over 7 million!

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Peter Krause added to 'Beastly' cast

7 July 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Peter Krause has joined the cast of Beastly, the Vanessa Hudgens-led Beauty And The Beast retelling. The Six Feet Under actor will play the father of Alex Pettyfer's character, a rich teen who has a curse placed upon him by a witch classmate (Mary-Kate Olsen), says Variety. High School Musical's Hudgens is playing the girl who Pettyfer's (more)

By Simon Reynolds

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Michael Jackson Memorial Features Stirring Tributes From Usher, Mariah Carey, More

7 July 2009 2:10 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Brooke Shields, brother Jermaine, others also pay tribute to the King of Pop.

By Gil Kaufman

Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz perform at the Michael Jackson memorial service on Tuesday

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Michael Jackson was many things: an amazing dancer, singer and performer; the greatest pop star the world has ever seen; a loving friend, brother and father; a humanitarian and a complex superstar who drew the world into his embrace and provided the soundtrack to millions of lives with music that will live on forever. Michael Jackson was remembered as all of those on Tuesday afternoon (July 7) at a public memorial for the singer who died on June 25 at the age of 50.

With stirring performances from peers such as Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie; fans Usher, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Hudson; and touching reminiscences from his family and admirers, the King of

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Photo Flash: High School Musical Comes To West Virginia Public Theatre 7/8-12 And 7/15-19

7 July 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Executive Producer Ron Iannone is excited to announce the West Virginia Public Theatre debut of the global musical phenomenon Disney?s High School Musical live on the stage of the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre in the Wvu Creative Arts Center from July 8th through July 12th and July 15th through July 19th. This hit movie-turned-musical is a modern Romeo and Juliet story about two high school juniors from rival cliques: Troy Bolton, captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science. Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry, inspiring others along the way not to "stick with the status quo."

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Peter Krause is getting Beastly

6 July 2009 11:35 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Six Feet Under star Peter Krause is the latest to join the CBS Films adaptation of Alex Finn's novel, Beastly.

Variety reports that the actor will join a cast that includes Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical, Sucker Punch), Mary-Kate Olsen (The Wackness, Full House), Alex Pettyfer (Tormented), and Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, M.D).

Krause will play the materialistic father of a rich, handsome teen (Pettyfer) who plays a cruel joke on a classmate not knowing she's a witch (Olsen). Shooting is currently taking place in Montreal.

For those curious about the storyline, Amazon.com had this to say about the book:

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.

You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City.

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Rumour: Megan Fox dating Zac Efron

6 July 2009 2:53 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Megan Fox has apparently been spotted cosying up to Zac Efron at a romantic dinner in La. It has been reported that the Transformers star has a "thing" for the 21-year-old actor after they were caught flirting at the Golden Globes awards party. A source told Celebuzz: "They were very friendly and their faces were close when they talked." Efron is supposedly still dating his High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens, while 23-year-old Fox (more)

By Rebecca Davies

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Michael Bay vs. Megan Fox in War of Words

5 July 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

My favorite thing about Megan Fox isn’t that she’s undeniably beautiful.  It’s her willingness to say just about anything to comes to mind.  She spouts consistently crazy things to the press and credits her big mouth for making her an even bigger star.  At one point Fox claimed she was Zac Efron in drag and that High School Musical was about molestation…

So she’s outrageous, but this time her brash attitude has her in hot water with Transformers director Michael Bay.  In an interview with Entertainment Weekly following the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Fox said what we’ve all been thinking.

“The humans are secondary to the robots because it’s a movie about robots… People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting. And once you realize that, it becomes almost fun because you can be in the moment and go,

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Photo Flash: The First Annual Jimmy Awards

4 July 2009 1:43 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Nederlander Alliances, LLC and Pittsburgh Clo, co-producers and founding partners of The National High School Musical Theater Awards, presented the first annual Jimmy Awards in a ceremony held last night at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York University. The Jimmy Award is named in honor of legendary Broadway theater owner and producer James M. Nederlander. The award features an illustration of James M. Nederlander drawn by world renowned artist Al Hirschfeld.

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Efron Snips Away At Floppy-haired Teen Idol Image

4 July 2009 7:27 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood heart-throb Zac Efron has cut off his trademark locks in a bid to land more serious acting roles.

The High School Musical star is keen to shed his teen idol image, and wants to move away from the clean-cut movie parts that made him famous.

And the formerly floppy-haired hunk is slowly snipping away at his pretty boy reputation - after showing up on the set of his new movie with a shorter, sleeker crop.

The image overhaul may have something to do with Efron's forthcoming big screen venture - he is set to star in a "sexy thriller" from the writer of The Thomas Crown Affair.

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Nikki Blonsky To Host The 24 Hour Plays Off Broadway 7/13 At The Atlantic Theater

2 July 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray, High School Musical) will be the host and musical guest of the upcoming The 24 Hour Plays Off Broadway on July 13 at the Atlantic Theater. Laura Breckenridge ("Gossip Girl"), Joey Slotnick ("Nip/Tuck"), Julie Halston (Hairspray, "Sex and the City"), Patrick Heusinger (Next Fall, "Gossip Girl"), Max Casella ("The Sopranos"), and Russell Jones (Ruined) will join the At Play ensemble in this exciting Off Broadway theatrical event.

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Vanessa Hudgens to Get Tough in Sucker Punch

2 July 2009 6:04 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Vanessa Hudgens isn't famous for playing action roles but that's about to change in her next project, Zack Snyder's all-female action movie Sucker Punch. The director told MTV that even he was nervous about bringing in the High School Musical star.

I wasn't sure at first – [the casting people] were like "Oh, Vanessa's coming" and I was "Oh, okay – that sounds cool" but I didn't know what to think. Then I saw the tape and I literally went "Wow, she's good." She's really good. While Hudgens' role is not the main part (that role went to Emily Browning when Amanda Seyfried was forced to drop out), Snyder sees the smaller role as a plus for Hudgens:

She has a big part, but she's not the center of the movie. It'll allow her to stretch herself and do whatever she wants, and not be too exposed by the movie – but also, on the other hand,

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Michael Jackson Concert Promoter Plans Tribute Show

1 July 2009 2:21 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Promoter and director of London concerts want to turn production into an all-star show.

By Gil Kaufman

Michael Jackson

Photo: Michel Linssen/Redferns

Regardless of where Michael Jackson is ultimately buried and how his funeral unfolds, one thing is for certain: The powers that be behind the singer's elaborate This Is It London concert series want the show to go on ... somehow.

Randy Phillips, CEO of Aeg Live, the Los Angeles-based concert promoter that put up the money for the now-canceled string of 50 shows that were to begin on July 13 at the O2 Arena in London, told Britain's Sky News on Monday that he would like to see some kind of musical tribute to Jackson in the near future.

"This show was beyond anything, the technology, the size of the show," Phillips said. "It was Michael Jackson. It was bigger than anything else could ever have been, it was beautiful and amazing,

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'HSM' cast 'planned to attend Jackson tour'

30 June 2009 10:48 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Ashley Tisdale has admitted that the cast of High School Musical had been planning to attend Michael Jackson's comeback tour at London's O2 arena. The actress, who played Sharpay Evans in the Disney franchise, told MTV News that she had been "shocked" by the singer's sudden death last week. "It's really hard when a celebrity dies out of nowhere, because it's very shocking... surreal," she explained. "I've loved Michael Jackson, his music, his music videos. I mean, the man made music videos what they are today. So, I've always (more)

By Lara Martin

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Ashley Tisdale Talks Michael Jackson's Influence On 'HSM' Cast

30 June 2009 8:55 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Tisdale and co-stars were eager to see director Kenny Ortega's work on Jackson's tour.

By Jocelyn Vena

Ashley Tisdale

Photo: MTV News

"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is still stunned by Michael Jackson's unexpected death last week. Only a day before he died, Jackson was rehearsing for his upcoming 50-date London concert series with "High School Musical" director Kenny Ortega.

And though the 23-year-old actress and singer wasn't even born when Thriller came out, she told MTV News that Jackson was a big influence on her music and the work of her "HSM" castmates.

"I've loved Michael Jackson, his music, his music videos," Tisdale said. "I mean, the man made music videos what they are today. So, I've always been inspired by him. I think he's such a great dancer.

"It was definitely a shock," she added of Jackson's sudden passing. "It's really hard when a celebrity dies out of nowhere,

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Hudgens to shoot, fight in 'Sucker Punch'

30 June 2009 6:51 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Zack Snyder has promised that fans of Vanessa Hudgens will be stunned by her transformation in his upcoming movie Sucker Punch. The High School Musical actress has been cast opposite Emily Browning and Jena Malone in the movie, which sees a group of institutionalised girls retreating into a fantasy world in order to escape. Speaking to MTV News, he said: "You’re going to see her shooting machine guns, fighting, beating the s**t out of people. "It’ll allow her to stretch herself and do whatever she wants, (more)

By Lara Martin

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Michael Jackson Rehearsal Photos Show Star Filming, Working With Director Ortega

29 June 2009 12:39 PM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

When he died, Michael Jackson was in the midst of rehearsals for his planned 50-date residency at the O2 Arena in London. The show, which production company Aeg reportedly spent $30 million developing, was set to be a massive spectacle. According to reports, the concerts were going to include 20-foot-tall puppets, pyrotechnics, giant spiders and a flaming bed. Aeg hired Kenny Ortega — the director behind the “High School Musical” movies and the cult classic “Newsies” — to oversee the production, which was also going to include an army of dancers, side musicians and effects specialists to handle the visual tricks. Photos from the rehearsal, taken on May 6, show Ortega working with Jackson and a group of dancers on the show. Jackson is also standing behind a camera, as Aeg was filming the pre-production process that will likely be turned into a final concert film and album memorializing Jackson.

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