Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
High School Musical 2 - What Time Is It ? World Premiere!
Here it is - the full video release of 'What Time Is It?'!!!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
High School Musical for the Wii and Nintendo DS
High School Musical 2 premieres on the Disney Channel this August 17 at 8/7c. Disney Interactive has confirmed that High School Musical: Sing It! for the Wii and High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut for the Nintendo DS will be released on August 15. Both games will obviously focus on music aspects and will include songs from the original hit movie as well as the brand new High School Musical 2.
High School Musical: Sing It! for the Wii will feature karaoke-style party modes, where you and your friends can sing together or against each other the words to the songs from the famous Disney Channel Original Movie. Single player mode will take you through the movie’s storyline as you sing the songs yourself. The game will come bundled with a special microphone and will retail for $59.99.
High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut for the Nintendo DS will be a music rhythm game and will come with 12 different songs. The game will also allow you to make your own music videos and send your creations to your friends. The game will retail for $59.99.
Both games are rated “E” for Everyone, and will be available on August 15.
High School Musical: Sing It! for the Wii will feature karaoke-style party modes, where you and your friends can sing together or against each other the words to the songs from the famous Disney Channel Original Movie. Single player mode will take you through the movie’s storyline as you sing the songs yourself. The game will come bundled with a special microphone and will retail for $59.99.
High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut for the Nintendo DS will be a music rhythm game and will come with 12 different songs. The game will also allow you to make your own music videos and send your creations to your friends. The game will retail for $59.99.
Both games are rated “E” for Everyone, and will be available on August 15.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
High School Musical 2 First Song Released Today!
Radio Disney released HSM2's first song from the movie today, "What Time is It?". The song premiered at 8am during the Planet Premiere section of the show. All of the main stars were featured in the song including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman.
The CD single for the song will be available July 17th in stores! WOW!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
HSM2 Wraps Up Shooting in Utah - HSM3 Next Year?
What does August 17th, 2007 mean to you? What happens when East High students are on summer vacation as lifeguards, caddies and waiters? The answer - High School Musical 2!!
Located in the far Southwest corner of Utah the cast and crew of HSM2 have wrapped up filming and headed for post production. With only 3 1/2 months left until the premiere, Disney has it's work cut out for itself getting ready for the onslaught.
Kenny Ortega, the film's director, has promised that the sequel will be as good than the original and he owes that to the fans. The cast was committed to coming back for more in another ultimate teen movie.
Can Sharpay drive a wedge between Troy and Gabriella? Will Troy start to fall for Sharpay? How will the resort's end of season talent show work out?
Just when your ready for HSM2, Disney hinted at a full fledged theatrical release for HSM3! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
HSM News
The production hit it big right out of the box and hasn't let up since. Here are some of the highlights.
Bopping to the top -- "High School Musical" set audience records when it debuted on The Disney Channel in January 2006, the DVD broke sales records and the soundtrack became last year's top-selling album. More ways to enjoy Troy, Gabriella and their East High friends are in the works.
Disney Channel sequel -- "High School Musical 2," scheduled to premiere in mid-August, is set at a country club during summer vacation. More than 45 million fans worldwide voted in an online poll Jan. 12-31 to determine movie details such as Sharpay's favorite drink or the title of Ryan's summer read.
On stage -- A 60-city tour of the stage version, which debuted in Atlanta earlier this year, will be previewed June 26-July 8 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. (Groups of 15 or more call 313/871-1132. Individual tickets, $26-$71, go on sale later this month). The tour comes to East Lansing's Wharton Center Oct. 2-7. (Available now as part of a season subscription; individual tickets go on sale later.)
On ice -- "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" begins Sept. 29 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The tour comes to Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena for performances at 7 p.m. March 21, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. March 22 and 1 p.m. March 23. Tickets, $12-$55, are available at Van Andel and DeVos Place box offices, Ticketmaster outlets, 456-3333 or ticketmaster.com.
Stories from East High -- A series of paperback novels by various authors features new adventures for the familiar characters from the movie. The series began with "East High: Original Junior Novel" and continued with "Wildcat Spirit. " "Poetry in Motion" and "Crunch Time" will be released later this year. "All in this Together: The Unofficial Story of 'High School Musical'" was released last week.
On the big screen -- Walt Disney Motion Picture Group announced in February that "Haunted High School Musical" is in the works for 2008. No script has been written yet. Stay tuned.
Bopping to the top -- "High School Musical" set audience records when it debuted on The Disney Channel in January 2006, the DVD broke sales records and the soundtrack became last year's top-selling album. More ways to enjoy Troy, Gabriella and their East High friends are in the works.
Disney Channel sequel -- "High School Musical 2," scheduled to premiere in mid-August, is set at a country club during summer vacation. More than 45 million fans worldwide voted in an online poll Jan. 12-31 to determine movie details such as Sharpay's favorite drink or the title of Ryan's summer read.
On stage -- A 60-city tour of the stage version, which debuted in Atlanta earlier this year, will be previewed June 26-July 8 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. (Groups of 15 or more call 313/871-1132. Individual tickets, $26-$71, go on sale later this month). The tour comes to East Lansing's Wharton Center Oct. 2-7. (Available now as part of a season subscription; individual tickets go on sale later.)
On ice -- "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" begins Sept. 29 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The tour comes to Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena for performances at 7 p.m. March 21, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. March 22 and 1 p.m. March 23. Tickets, $12-$55, are available at Van Andel and DeVos Place box offices, Ticketmaster outlets, 456-3333 or ticketmaster.com.
Stories from East High -- A series of paperback novels by various authors features new adventures for the familiar characters from the movie. The series began with "East High: Original Junior Novel" and continued with "Wildcat Spirit. " "Poetry in Motion" and "Crunch Time" will be released later this year. "All in this Together: The Unofficial Story of 'High School Musical'" was released last week.
On the big screen -- Walt Disney Motion Picture Group announced in February that "Haunted High School Musical" is in the works for 2008. No script has been written yet. Stay tuned.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Disney has big hopes for 'High School Musical 2'
From the Associated Press:
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ADULTS CROWDED the waiting room one recent winter day at Disney Channel's headquarters in Burbank. Some paced nervously around the couches and chairs, a few checked watches. There was little talk.
They were ready to audition for roles in this summer's TV movie "High School Musical 2," jobs that would make them instantly recognizable to millions of preteens.
Behind a wooden doorway, Disney Channel executives were working to keep the magic after launching one of the biggest entertainment phenomenons of 2006.
It's not that people aren't watching closely. When Disney posted 10 questions on its Web site last month asking fans to influence what was in the "High School Musical" sequel - things like choosing which dessert Zeke buys for Sharpay and which "Hannah Montana" star should appear in the movie - more than 27 million votes were cast in 20 days.
The success of "High School Musical" vaulted the Disney Channel into a tie with USA for top-rated cable network in prime time last year. The movie's soundtrack sold nearly 4 million copies in the U.S. and was the year's top-selling compact disc, even though you probably never heard songs like "We're All in This Together" unless you were a kid around 12 years
The 8.2 million people who watched the premiere of "Jump In!" in January - starring "High School Musical" heartthrob Corbin Bleu as an aspiring jump rope champion - made it the top-rated TV movie premiere in the network's history.
The Disney Channel's success wasn't sudden. It decided a decade ago to target 'tweens, realizing TV offered little to them. It was like the musical gulf between Barney and Eminem, said Rich Ross, the network's president.
Through trial and error, including a failed mystery series, Disney determined that its audience preferred comedies to dramas.
"Kids are going through a lot today, maybe more than ever," Ross said. "They want to smile and relax and laugh. Laughter is the antidote to a crazy world."
Gary Marsh, the network's entertainment president, believes there are five ingredients to a successful Disney Channel production. It should contain humor, optimism and depict real kids in real-life situations. It should tell an age-appropriate emotional story with situations preteens can relate to. And it should have navigational tools for life that kids can learn from, such as how to deal with a bully.
Many of the Disney shows are aspirational, like "Hannah Montana" and its depiction of a girl living the dream of being a pop star.
There's almost always music in a Disney production, something the kids can sing along to - and buy with their allowance when they hear the songs again on Disney's radio station - that won't send their parents screaming from the room.
"High School Musical" squarely hit all of these targets.
Marsh had been looking to make a full-scale musical, and producer Bill Borden sold his straightforward pitch in a single meeting: think "Grease" meets "Romeo & Juliet," with warring social cliques replacing warring families.
"It was so clear to me the simplicity of the story would stand up with the music," Marsh said.
That story had school basketball star Troy meeting beautiful brain Gabriella on vacation, where they bond over their secret love for singing. When Gabriella transfers to Troy's high school, they want to try out for the school musical together, but each of their friends try to keep them from crossing social barriers.
While the story of competing cliques drew the most attention, Ross believes another aspect of "High School Musical" was just as important: the idea of Troy pushing back against his father's expectations to forge his own path. That's an equally important element of "Jump In!" where Bleu's character jumps rope despite his father pressuring him to be a boxer.
The sequel is sure to be a major part of many kids' summers this year.
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ADULTS CROWDED the waiting room one recent winter day at Disney Channel's headquarters in Burbank. Some paced nervously around the couches and chairs, a few checked watches. There was little talk.
They were ready to audition for roles in this summer's TV movie "High School Musical 2," jobs that would make them instantly recognizable to millions of preteens.
Behind a wooden doorway, Disney Channel executives were working to keep the magic after launching one of the biggest entertainment phenomenons of 2006.
It's not that people aren't watching closely. When Disney posted 10 questions on its Web site last month asking fans to influence what was in the "High School Musical" sequel - things like choosing which dessert Zeke buys for Sharpay and which "Hannah Montana" star should appear in the movie - more than 27 million votes were cast in 20 days.
The success of "High School Musical" vaulted the Disney Channel into a tie with USA for top-rated cable network in prime time last year. The movie's soundtrack sold nearly 4 million copies in the U.S. and was the year's top-selling compact disc, even though you probably never heard songs like "We're All in This Together" unless you were a kid around 12 years
The 8.2 million people who watched the premiere of "Jump In!" in January - starring "High School Musical" heartthrob Corbin Bleu as an aspiring jump rope champion - made it the top-rated TV movie premiere in the network's history.
The Disney Channel's success wasn't sudden. It decided a decade ago to target 'tweens, realizing TV offered little to them. It was like the musical gulf between Barney and Eminem, said Rich Ross, the network's president.
Through trial and error, including a failed mystery series, Disney determined that its audience preferred comedies to dramas.
"Kids are going through a lot today, maybe more than ever," Ross said. "They want to smile and relax and laugh. Laughter is the antidote to a crazy world."
Gary Marsh, the network's entertainment president, believes there are five ingredients to a successful Disney Channel production. It should contain humor, optimism and depict real kids in real-life situations. It should tell an age-appropriate emotional story with situations preteens can relate to. And it should have navigational tools for life that kids can learn from, such as how to deal with a bully.
Many of the Disney shows are aspirational, like "Hannah Montana" and its depiction of a girl living the dream of being a pop star.
There's almost always music in a Disney production, something the kids can sing along to - and buy with their allowance when they hear the songs again on Disney's radio station - that won't send their parents screaming from the room.
"High School Musical" squarely hit all of these targets.
Marsh had been looking to make a full-scale musical, and producer Bill Borden sold his straightforward pitch in a single meeting: think "Grease" meets "Romeo & Juliet," with warring social cliques replacing warring families.
"It was so clear to me the simplicity of the story would stand up with the music," Marsh said.
That story had school basketball star Troy meeting beautiful brain Gabriella on vacation, where they bond over their secret love for singing. When Gabriella transfers to Troy's high school, they want to try out for the school musical together, but each of their friends try to keep them from crossing social barriers.
While the story of competing cliques drew the most attention, Ross believes another aspect of "High School Musical" was just as important: the idea of Troy pushing back against his father's expectations to forge his own path. That's an equally important element of "Jump In!" where Bleu's character jumps rope despite his father pressuring him to be a boxer.
The sequel is sure to be a major part of many kids' summers this year.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
New High School Musical 2 Poll
WOW! I just found this online! From the http://www.star-ecentral.com/ site:
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"Are you a huge fan of the smash hit High School Musical? If you are, then listen up. Now you have the chance to play your part and vote online on what you would like to see happen in High School Musical 2.
All you have to do is go to http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/highschoolmusical between now and Jan 31 and answer 10 poll questions that will determine, among other things, what's written on Mr Darbus' chalkboard, what kind of sandwich Troy packs for his picnic with Gabriella, the type of dessert Zeke bakes for Sharpay and the clever sayings on Chad's tee-shirts.
The winning choices will be revealed when High School Musical 2 premieres on Disney Channel later this year. High School Musical 2 begins filming in Utah this spring with the cast reprising their roles and Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega directing and choreographing.
So, if you've always wanted to play director, here’s your chance. Log on to www.disneychannel-asia.com from now Jan 31 to cast your votes and have your say in the movie.
High School Musical tells the story of two high school students - Troy (Zac Efron), a star basketball player and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), a brilliant but shy new student at school, who discover that they both share a hidden passion for singing, but are faced with tremendous pressure to stay within their social status quo."
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How cool is that??
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"Are you a huge fan of the smash hit High School Musical? If you are, then listen up. Now you have the chance to play your part and vote online on what you would like to see happen in High School Musical 2.
All you have to do is go to http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/highschoolmusical between now and Jan 31 and answer 10 poll questions that will determine, among other things, what's written on Mr Darbus' chalkboard, what kind of sandwich Troy packs for his picnic with Gabriella, the type of dessert Zeke bakes for Sharpay and the clever sayings on Chad's tee-shirts.
The winning choices will be revealed when High School Musical 2 premieres on Disney Channel later this year. High School Musical 2 begins filming in Utah this spring with the cast reprising their roles and Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega directing and choreographing.
So, if you've always wanted to play director, here’s your chance. Log on to www.disneychannel-asia.com from now Jan 31 to cast your votes and have your say in the movie.
High School Musical tells the story of two high school students - Troy (Zac Efron), a star basketball player and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), a brilliant but shy new student at school, who discover that they both share a hidden passion for singing, but are faced with tremendous pressure to stay within their social status quo."
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How cool is that??
Friday, January 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
High School Musical 2 to be filmed in Utah
From the Salt Lake Tribune
The cast and crew who made "High School Musical," the tween sensation of the year, are returning to Utah to film the sequel.
The producers of "High School Musical 2" and officials from the Disney Channel confirmed Friday that the sequel will begin filming in March in St. George and Salt Lake City.
"I'm very excited about it because, among other things, our director again is Kenny Ortega, and Kenny loves Utah," said the sequel's producer, Don Schain, who runs Salt Lake City-based Salty Pictures, which also made the first film.
"I think the crew here is as good as you can get," Schain added. "They played a big part in the success of that movie."
The original film boasted catchy songs and energetic choreography by Emmy winners Ortega and Salt Lake City's Bonnie Story, and told the story of high school jock Troy (Zach Efron) and brainiac Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), who join forces to star in the school musical.
The movie garnered two Emmys including one for Schain for Outstanding Children's Program. It also became the highest-rated program for the Disney Channel, and the soundtrack so far is the biggest-selling album this year. The movie, in addition to being a sensation in countries like India and Japan, has spawned theatrical productions and a touring concert.
To boost Utah's chances of getting the sequel made here, the Governor's Office of Economic Development Board (GOED) on Friday offered Salty Pictures a cash incentive of up to $500,000.
"At least 26 other states offer incentives for motion pictures," Schain said. "So it [the $500,000 incentive] helps enormously."
For months while the movie's screenwriter, Peter Barscocchini, worked on the sequel's script, executive producers Barry Rosenbush, Bill Borden and Ortega looked at a number of cities, including San Diego and Palm Springs.
But Aaron Syrett, director of the Utah Film Commission, said the state pushed hard.
"Since the first one was filmed in Utah, we wanted to make sure we got the sequel, too," he said.
Salty Pictures applied for the state incentive long after Utah had exhausted the money in a fund designed to lure films to the state. But the movie stands to benefit Utah so much that the GOED temporarily "loaned" money to the film incentive fund from the Industrial Assistance Fund, typically used to provide cash incentives to lure new companies to the state.
GOED plans to "pay back" the corporate incentive fund after they receive money from the legislature next year.
The proposal to the governor's office states filming will take two months, and the film is budgeted at about $7 million. Up to 95 percent of the crew will be from Utah, according to the documents.
The cast and crew who made "High School Musical," the tween sensation of the year, are returning to Utah to film the sequel.
The producers of "High School Musical 2" and officials from the Disney Channel confirmed Friday that the sequel will begin filming in March in St. George and Salt Lake City.
"I'm very excited about it because, among other things, our director again is Kenny Ortega, and Kenny loves Utah," said the sequel's producer, Don Schain, who runs Salt Lake City-based Salty Pictures, which also made the first film.
"I think the crew here is as good as you can get," Schain added. "They played a big part in the success of that movie."
The original film boasted catchy songs and energetic choreography by Emmy winners Ortega and Salt Lake City's Bonnie Story, and told the story of high school jock Troy (Zach Efron) and brainiac Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), who join forces to star in the school musical.
The movie garnered two Emmys including one for Schain for Outstanding Children's Program. It also became the highest-rated program for the Disney Channel, and the soundtrack so far is the biggest-selling album this year. The movie, in addition to being a sensation in countries like India and Japan, has spawned theatrical productions and a touring concert.
To boost Utah's chances of getting the sequel made here, the Governor's Office of Economic Development Board (GOED) on Friday offered Salty Pictures a cash incentive of up to $500,000.
"At least 26 other states offer incentives for motion pictures," Schain said. "So it [the $500,000 incentive] helps enormously."
For months while the movie's screenwriter, Peter Barscocchini, worked on the sequel's script, executive producers Barry Rosenbush, Bill Borden and Ortega looked at a number of cities, including San Diego and Palm Springs.
But Aaron Syrett, director of the Utah Film Commission, said the state pushed hard.
"Since the first one was filmed in Utah, we wanted to make sure we got the sequel, too," he said.
Salty Pictures applied for the state incentive long after Utah had exhausted the money in a fund designed to lure films to the state. But the movie stands to benefit Utah so much that the GOED temporarily "loaned" money to the film incentive fund from the Industrial Assistance Fund, typically used to provide cash incentives to lure new companies to the state.
GOED plans to "pay back" the corporate incentive fund after they receive money from the legislature next year.
The proposal to the governor's office states filming will take two months, and the film is budgeted at about $7 million. Up to 95 percent of the crew will be from Utah, according to the documents.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
What's the Most Popular CD in America?
Just learned something pretty cool! Do you know what the #1 selling album of 2006 is? HSM!!!!!!!
From Entertainment Weekly:
"...the bubbly pop soundtrack to a made-for-TV Disney movie starring a cast of unkonwn teen actors, which will likely hit the 4 million mark by the end of the year....The three Cheeta albums, on the other hand, have racked up 2 million-plus discs moved and the Girls are currently in the midst of a sold-out 85-city U.S. tour....Hannah Montana regularly pulls more than 2 million....Currently, there's an HSM sequel in the works for 2007, and Buena Vista is pursuing acts in the same vein - including a solo off-shoot from HSM star Corbin Bleu, the all-sister band Everlife, and the fifth installment of the popular Disneymania series."
From Entertainment Weekly:
"...the bubbly pop soundtrack to a made-for-TV Disney movie starring a cast of unkonwn teen actors, which will likely hit the 4 million mark by the end of the year....The three Cheeta albums, on the other hand, have racked up 2 million-plus discs moved and the Girls are currently in the midst of a sold-out 85-city U.S. tour....Hannah Montana regularly pulls more than 2 million....Currently, there's an HSM sequel in the works for 2007, and Buena Vista is pursuing acts in the same vein - including a solo off-shoot from HSM star Corbin Bleu, the all-sister band Everlife, and the fifth installment of the popular Disneymania series."
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
High School Musical Popup Version over Thanksgiving
I don't know if you happened to watch High School Musical again over Thanksgiving but Disney Channel added the popup facts that were pretty interesting. Here are some of the ones I can remember:
The houses used for Gabriela and Troy in the movie were just a couple of houses apart.
Lucas' hats in the movie were bought at a cool clothing store in Utah.
The ski lodge used at the beginning is not a lodge but a nice building in Midway, Utah.
The opening scene is supposed to take place about midnight in the movie but was really filmed in the daytime.
There was no real snow outside during the filming because it was really August. The snow was made out of falling potato flakes.
Ms. Darbus' glasses were actually huge sunglasses but they replaced the lenses.
Zac Efron was born on October 18th in San Luis Obispo, California.
The stage used for the auditions was a different school.
The big Wildcats sign in the cafeteria is the same one you see the gym.
Vanessa's food was glued to her tray in the cafeteria dance scene.
They tried to find a skateboarder who played cello but couldn't find one.
The garden on top of the school was created for the movie. They used a crane to get the plants up there.
A big storm came right when Zac and Vanessa were filming and they had to run downstairs.
Gabriella's sweater didn't come with sparkles on it so the costume designer took it to a "sparkle expert" in Hollywood who adds sparkles to clothes for famous musicials, dancers, and ice skaters!
Lucas used 9 hats during the movie.
The large poster of Zac on the wall was only used for Vanessa's solo scene and then put away.
The first scene filmed was when Corbin and Monique are outside the school trying to to act like spies.
The last scene filmed was when Zac snuck up onto Vanessa's balcony and sang 'The Start of Something New' alone to her. She and Zac where the only 2 actors left and she started crying for real.
The houses used for Gabriela and Troy in the movie were just a couple of houses apart.
Lucas' hats in the movie were bought at a cool clothing store in Utah.
The ski lodge used at the beginning is not a lodge but a nice building in Midway, Utah.
The opening scene is supposed to take place about midnight in the movie but was really filmed in the daytime.
There was no real snow outside during the filming because it was really August. The snow was made out of falling potato flakes.
Ms. Darbus' glasses were actually huge sunglasses but they replaced the lenses.
Zac Efron was born on October 18th in San Luis Obispo, California.
The stage used for the auditions was a different school.
The big Wildcats sign in the cafeteria is the same one you see the gym.
Vanessa's food was glued to her tray in the cafeteria dance scene.
They tried to find a skateboarder who played cello but couldn't find one.
The garden on top of the school was created for the movie. They used a crane to get the plants up there.
A big storm came right when Zac and Vanessa were filming and they had to run downstairs.
Gabriella's sweater didn't come with sparkles on it so the costume designer took it to a "sparkle expert" in Hollywood who adds sparkles to clothes for famous musicials, dancers, and ice skaters!
Lucas used 9 hats during the movie.
The large poster of Zac on the wall was only used for Vanessa's solo scene and then put away.
The first scene filmed was when Corbin and Monique are outside the school trying to to act like spies.
The last scene filmed was when Zac snuck up onto Vanessa's balcony and sang 'The Start of Something New' alone to her. She and Zac where the only 2 actors left and she started crying for real.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
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