Tag Archives: Zac Efron

Celebrity Good Week/Bad Week News

It’s been a good week for…Lil Wayne This past Saturday, the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne was named Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Alltel Wireless People’s Champ at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. It’s been a bad week for…Robin Williams Funnyman Robin Williams is suing Frank and Beans Productions for breach of contract to the tune of $6 million dollars. It seems that Robin signed up to appear in a comedy titled A Couple of Dicks under the condition that he receive $6 million in “fixed compensation,” that is, whether the film was ever made or not. … Continue reading →

High School Musical… 55?

Parents of Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu fans brace yourselves… it appears the popular kids from Disney’s “High School Musical” series aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. “High School Musical 3” hasn’t even started shooting (filming begins in two weeks in Utah and it’ll be in movie theaters in the fall) and the folks at Disney are already working on “High School Musical 4.” According to Disney execs, the script for “High School Musical 4” is in the process of being inked and as it stands now the project will likely be a TV movie unlike “High … Continue reading →

Efron Emergency

“High School Musical” star Zac Efron is missing a body part this morning. Luckily it’s one he can live without. The teen heartthrob reportedly underwent emergency surgery Tuesday to remove his appendix. According to the 20-year-old actor’s rep, Efron was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Tuesday and went under the knife shortly after he arrived. No word on whether gal pal and co-star Vanessa Hudgens is helping her boyfriend recover. However, the timing of Efron’s medical emergency is noteworthy. The actor’s hospitalization comes a day after Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Productions announced that he and his … Continue reading →

Dancing With Disney Stars

Grab your dancing shoes. Disney is giving you and your kids the chance to get your groove on with the crew from “High School Musical 2.” It’s been a solid week since the Disney Channel’s made-for-TV movie exploded onto the small screen and sent millions of Zac Efron fans into overdrive. In previous blogs I told you about Disney’s attempts to speed up production on the big screen version of “High School Musical 3” in an effort to ride the wave of popularity generated by the phenomenal success of “High School Musical 2.” Can you blame them? Last week “High … Continue reading →

Is “High School Musical 3” In Trouble?

Oh no, say it isn’t so. Could “High School Musical 3” be in jeopardy? Fans of the popular Disney produced flick: brace yourselves—you may be in for a bumpy ride waiting for word on the future of Gabriella, Troy and the rest of the clan. Following the phenomenal success of Disney Channel’s “High School Musical 2”on the small screen, it makes total sense that Disney execs want to ride the wave of popularity to the big screen. The only problem: SUCCESS = $$$. And any self-respecting agent is not going to let their two-legged paycheck sign on to do a … Continue reading →

Celebrity Casting Call

Why mess with success? With Disney’s High School Musical 2, attracting 17.24 million viewers on Friday (making it the single most-watched basic cable telecast in history), why wouldn’t producers follow it up with another sequel to the sequel? Plug your ears and brace yourself for the blood-curdling screams that will come from tweens across the country when they learn High School Musical 3 is in the works – as is a movie feature that will play in theaters. And High School Musical 4 is in the planning stages. Also on tap for the Disney Channel: the upcoming debut of High … Continue reading →