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High School Musical

2006, Movie, G, 98 mins

High School Musical: TV Guide News

VIDEO: No Rivalry 'Tween Vanessa Hudgens and Miley | Today's News: Our Take | 8/5/2008
These days, when it seems that every teen/'tween sensation is at war with each other, it's nice to see that some of the kids do play nice. Case in point: Speaking with TVGuide.com/YoungHollywood.com at this week's Teen Choice Awards, High School Musical starlet Vanessa Hudgens showed her support for Miley Cyrus, squealing that she was "really excited" for the kudoscast's hostess.Hudgens also goes on to reveal her acting inspiration, a woman who possessed "beauty and poise in everything she... read more be the first to leave a comment
G! U! Y! S! What Does That Spell? A New Disney Movie! | Movie News | 7/10/2008
Disney knows a good thing when it sees it, and the High School Musical dance-movie phenomenon isn't dead 'til Disney says it's dead (or 'til the cheese factor starts making even tweens kind of nauseous). Thus, the studio is making plans for Matadors, a new movie about male cheerleaders.Choreographer-turned-director Anne Fletcher will direct, with So You Think You Can Dance's moonlighter, Adam Shankman, producing with Jennifer Gibgot. Fletcher was once a Laker girl, and says she has an eye for a... read more be the first to leave a comment
Disney's Vanessa Hudgens' Music Video | Today's News: Our Take | 6/17/2008
Those Disney tween machines are at it again! High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens has just released her latest video for her new single, "Sneaker Night," off her forthcoming album Identified. And yes, it's about sneakers. Dunno, the Tiz's new tune is a bit catchier, but then again, we aren't exactly what you'd call the target market, so what do we know? read more be the first to leave a comment
HSM Star Tisdale Targeted by HIV Hoax | Today's News: Our Take | 6/7/2008
High School Musical "senior" Ashley Tisdale this week was targeted by a sophomoric prank, as an online site or two spread a rumor that the starlet had been diagnosed as HIV-positive. "The story is completely untrue," says Tisdale's rep, Scott Appel. The false tale claimed that Tisdale contracted HIV through her recent rhinoplasty procedure, and even was "backed up" by a bogus statement from Cedars-Sinai saying, "Ashley and her family are trying to come to terms with this horrible development.... read more be the first to leave a comment
High School Musical 3's First Poster Has Arrived | Today's News: Our Take | 5/2/2008
If you just can't "get'cha head [out of the High School Musical game," you're in luck. The first official poster for the franchise's next installment, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, has hit the 'net, and offers a tiny glimpse of the upcoming movie's look and feel.While not much has been revealed about the third flick outside of the basic synopsis, a few things can be deduced (ahem, guessed) from this small piece of evidence:1. All the main characters actually graduate. Otherwise, why would... read more be the first to leave a comment
Nick Lachey to Host High School Musical Reality Series | Today's News: Our Take | 4/28/2008
Looks like someone's headed back into the magical land of reality television! The former Mr. Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, has signed on to host the new reality talent competition High School Musical: Summer Session. A bit of a change of pace from Newlyweds, but hey, no celeb in their right mind would ever turn down the opportunity to be a part of HSM history. read more be the first to leave a comment
Are You Ready for High School Musical... 4? | Today's News: Our Take | 4/8/2008
This fall's big-screen debut of High School Musical 3 may not be the most anticipated chapter in the franchise anymore. Of course, that's only because there is already the promise of a High School Musical 4.Disney Channel Worldwide president Rich Ross on Tuesday confirmed that a script is currently being drafted, adding that — at least for now — the newest film would be a TV-movie rather than a theatrical release. Although casting at this point is still up in the air, Ross hopes to... read more be the first to leave a comment
ABC Casting for Next High School Musical Star | Today's News: Our Take | 4/3/2008
Here's your chance to "Get'cha Head in the Game." ABC is casting nationwide, looking for the next member of the High School Musical sensation, and the audition process plays out in a new summer reality series. High School Musical: Summer Session, premiering in July, will follow 16- to 22-year-olds at auditions in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on May 7, and at a to-be-determined site in Southern California. High School Musical wannabes can also learn eligibility requirements and apply... read more be the first to leave a comment
Nickelodeon Stages Its Own High School Musical | Today's News: Our Take | 3/31/2008
Nickelodeon has set an April 21 production start for Spectacular!, a TV-movie about a high school choir that's in sad shape until it sees possible salvation in the form of a rock-influenced ringer (played by newcomer/inevitable heartthrob Nolan Funk). The attitude-filled crooner originally joins up purely for a money prize, only to find himself falling for the ensemble's preppy leader (Tammin Sursok). (Call it "American Pie School Musical.") Nick tells the Reporter, though, that whereas in HSM... read more be the first to leave a comment
More Celebs Set to Help Idol Give Back | Great American Idol Blog | 3/27/2008
American Idol's charitable arm, Idol Gives Back, has just announced the latest additions to its annual charity telecast, adding more star power to an already-stellar lineup. The show, which airs April 9 (Fox, 7:30 pm/ET), will now be graced with appearances from a huge range of talent, such as High School Musical up-and-comers Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale, as well as other stars like Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connolly, Fantasia and... read more be the first to leave a comment
Finally, High School Musical: The Reality Series | Today's News: Our Take | 3/3/2008
How it took this long, I do not know. ABC is developing a reality competition based on Disney Channel's uberpopular High School Musical, Variety reports.Eyeing a summer debut, the multi-episode series will launch with a nationwide talent hunt, followed by a chosen few honing their skills at a music conservatory. Wannabe Troys and Gabriellas will be eliminated each week until a winner (of what, that has yet TBD) is chosen. Appearances by kicking and screaming HSM stars are likely, says the... read more be the first to leave a comment
Zac Efron Sidelined in Hospital | Today's News: Our Take | 1/15/2008
High School Musical heartthrob Zac Efron is in the hospital with appendicitis, TMZ reports. With his singing ostensibly stopped for the moment, is the music still in him?Only time will tell, but sources say he has had his appendix removed and is recuperating. It won't be too long, then, before Troy's back to get his head in the game for production of the third HSM installment. — Anna DimondRelated:• High School Musical 3 Cast Confirmed• High School Musical 3 Not Struck by Strike read more be the first to leave a comment
High School Musical Goes to Prom | Today's News: Our Take | 11/29/2007
Though it can hardly matter for its success, the plot of the hush-hush High School Musical 3 (hitting theaters in October) has been blabbed by leading lady Vanessa Hudgens. "It's their senior year," she tells Us, "so there's going to be graduation — and prom!" Adds director Kenny Ortega: "All of the original cast will be back. [But] I have a feeling this will be the end [for the current stars]. This franchise may move to another generation!" Oh lord — not HSM4 starring those creepy... read more be the first to leave a comment
High School Musical 3 Not Struck by Strike | Today's News: Our Take | 11/19/2007
Good news, rugrats! The much-awaited High School Musical 3 has not been waylaid by the WGA strike. "Fortunately, Peter [Barsocchini, who also penned the original and sequel] was able to get [the new script] into us before the strike," director Kenny Ortega told TV Guide at Sunday's Diversity Awards. "Now we're developing our music. It's exciting. We're looking forward to beginning in '08," with an eye on an October theatrical release.Despite much chatter about whom from the original cast has... read more be the first to leave a comment
Viva Is Dead; Long Live the Race! | Matt Roush | 10/22/2007
Since almost no one watched the second and final episode of CBS’ misbegotten quasi-musical mess Viva Laughlin, let me share with you a headline that appeared at the start of Sunday’s episode: “Viva Craps Out.” I kid you not. (The headline was referring to the fictional casino, not the show. But really. Did they already know this was coming?)And then there was this bit of dialogue, as casino owner Ripley Holden (Lloyd Owen) surveys his customer-free casino (prophetic, that)... read more be the first to leave a comment
In the Works: High-school Musical Doc and More | Today's News: Our Take | 9/20/2007
Showtime, Lionsgate and Spitfire Pictures have teamed up on an as-yet-untitled documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of high-school musicals at Southern Indiana's Floyd Central, New Albany and Jeffersonville high schools.... Fox is developing Raffik, a Borat-flavored cop show about an Albanian detective who baffles his LAPD partners, says the Reporter.... A Season 2 pickup for AMC's glorious Mad Men is expected imminently, as first teased/buried in Wednesday's Ask... read more be the first to leave a comment
Vanessa Hudgens, Beaver and More Legal Briefs | Today's News: Our Take | 9/20/2007
High School Musical starlet Vanessa Hudgens is being sued by her former lawyer, Brian Schall, who claims that out of the five percent of the $5 million she has earned since he came onboard in October 2005, he still has $150,000 due him. Per the AP, Hudgens' rep has yet to comment on the legal action.... Ken Osmond, aka Leave It to Beaver's Eddie Haskell, has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit seeking unpaid royalties form the Screen Actors Guild. Now a retired police officer, Osmond contends... read more be the first to leave a comment
I am really hoping that ... | Matt Roush | 9/10/2007
Question: I am really hoping that Disney will do the right thing and pay the High School Musical cast what they are worth so they will all sign on for HSM3. My 7-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter absolutely love both movies, and we would all be sad if Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens sit out over money disputes. They seem like very level-headed kids, considering the whirlwind surrounding them right now. Didn't Disney make these movies for very little money? If so, who is profiting from the... read more be the first to leave a comment
"Embarrassed" Vanessa Apologizes to HSM Fans, as Disney Backs Star | Today's News: Our Take | 9/7/2007
Speaking out for the first time since her nude and racy photos slipped into cybercirculation, Vanessa Hudgens offers impressionable High School Musical fans an earnest mea culpa (have Mom look it up in a Latin dictionary). "I want to apologize to my fans, whose support and trust means the world to me," the 18-year-old starlet says in a statement released to TVGuide.com. "I am embarrassed over this situation and regret having ever taken these photos. I am thankful for the support of my family... read more be the first to leave a comment
HSM Starlet's Nude Pic Goes Public; Disney Mum on "Fired" Rumblings | Today's News: Our Take | 9/6/2007
This news certainly will make mild-mannered Mickey Mouse's ears perk up. Hours after a nude photo of someone resembling Vanessa Hudgens circulated the Internet, the 18-year-old High School Musical star came forth to admit that it is, in fact, her in the pic. In a statement to TMZ, a rep for Hudgens says, "This was a photo which was taken privately. It is a personal matter and it is unfortunate that this has become public." The Enquirer, which broke the story, claims Hudgens snapped some racy... read more be the first to leave a comment