Nickelodeon has signed on Zoey 101 alum Victoria Justice, 15, to an overall music and talent deal that will likely ensure her status as the net's next big thing. Justice's deal already has her signed on as the star of a new comedy series from Zoey's creator about a music and performing arts high school — which sound like an unoffensive Fame for the tween set — and as the costar of the upcoming TV movie Spectacular!, which will feature the competitive world of show choirs. While Justice has appeared in shows like Gilmore Girls and Everwood, she's probably best known to tween audiences (and their parents) as Lola Martinez, Zoey's dramatic roommate. Now that the show's had its run (and its star, Jamie Lynn Spears is busy being a new mom), the door's been wide open for a new teen queen on the net. Will Justice be the right pick for job? — Anna Dimond
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Jamie Lynn Spears has been doing more than Lamaze classes since returning home to Louisiana. The 16-year-old little sib of Britney has been studying up and passed her GED.Following a brief spell in the spotlight after her pregnancy was announced, a source reveals that the Zoey 101 star passed the GED about a month ago, and is likely moving on to the ACT test for college applications. The source told media, "She's not wasting any time. People don't know her. When she gets something in her head, she'll make it happen. Everybody is so supportive of her." Given the stark contrast between the two Spears daughters' lives, do you think Jamie Lynn's learning some lessons from her big sis? Or is she just more grounded to begin with? — Anna Dimond
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Question: Zoey 101 scoop, please!
Answer: Leading lady knocked up for real.
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A few ratings highlights from Monday night:• Fox's coverage of the BCS showdown between OSU and LSU averaged 21.58 million total viewers, more than double the closest contender. Its draw in key demos was also off the charts.• ABC's Dance War averaged about 11 mil over its two-hour premiere, besting NBC's American Gladiators (10.9 mil, down nine percent from its premiere) in the 8 o'clock hour.• At 10, Medium (9.57 mil, up 140 thou from its previous season premiere) topped a CSI: Miami repeat to claim second place. With five mil, October Road was down 680K from its last fresh episode.Also, Friday's season-ending episode of Zoey 101 was pregnant with 7.3 million viewers — more than double the Nickelodeon hit's average draw, says the New York Post. The final season of the Jamie Lynn Spears starrer unspools in February.
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