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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/29)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, The CW, Cancellations

The Vampire Diaries

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

EXTENSIONS

  • Melrose Place (CW) - Six more episodes ordered
  • One Tree Hill (CW) - Full season order
  • The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Nine more episodes ordered
  • The Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney) - Eight more episodes ordered

CANCELLATIONS

  • The Beautiful Life: TBL (CW)
  • The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)
  • The Cleaner (A&E)

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)


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New Details on High School Musical 4

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Cable, Gossip

High School MusicalIt’ll be West Side Story meets East High for the latest installment of .

Although the major players from Disney’s hit trilogy have decided to move on, the studio is continuing with plans to extend its franchise. The fourth movie - aimed once again for the small screen - will focus on a new student roster. According to the press release, fans will have a “classic love triangle set against the cross-town school rivalry between the East High Wildcats and West High Knights” to look forward to.

While it’s possible some of the characters introduced during Senior Year will appear in the made-for-TV film, no casting decisions have yet been revealed. The only vets announced so far are screenwriter Peter Barsocchini and executive producers Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush.

Production on is set to begin later this year in time for a 2010 debut.

Read More | Futon Critic

Disney Plans Camp Rock Sequel

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Prime Time, Cable, Ratings

Camp Rock

Although the movie didn’t pull in High School Musical 2-sized numbers, Camp Rock did well enough on Friday night to warrant interest in a sequel.

The Disney Channel original, which featured the red-hot , debuted to 8.9 million viewers making it the highest-rated non-sequel to air on that network. (HSM2 had 17.2 million glued to their sets last August.) Rock also outperformed anything from the Top 5 networks on that same night.

Assuming a script is finalized soon (and schedules are coordinated), the key players could get back to work on the sequel’s production sometime next year.

Read More | Hollywood Reporter

Jonas Brothers Get Reality Series

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Reality, Cable, Gossip, News

Jonas BrothersI couldn’t hum one Jonas Brothers song to you if my life depended on it—but I have a feeling I’ll become quite acquainted with their tunes soon.  The Disney Channel has announced big plans for the three siblings, which means a heavy dose of promotion will shortly follow.

The cable network - already responsible for the popular franchise and that girl we know as - will now be giving the singing trio their own reality program.

The series, currently titled Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, will show clips of the guys in their daily lives—prepping for their concerts, interacting with family, etc.  The episodes are slated to air sometime this spring.

The overexposure of the brothers will not be limited to this reality skein.  Disney already plans to feature the Jonases in a two-hour movie and a scripted series.

Read More | Hollywood Reporter

High School Musical Spawns a Reality Series

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Gossip, News

High School MusicalHave you ever wondered what it would look like to see young wannabes stab each other in the back for a reality prize?  Well, you may soon have your chance!

Disney - with sister channel ABC - has just now come up with a new way to milk the franchise to death.  Apparently a big screen version of the triquel wasn’t enough; the series has now become the inspiration for a TV reality competition.

After a nationwide hunt for vocal talent, competitors will attend a ‘music conservatory’ to finesse their singing chops.  (I’m guessing this would be equivalent to American Idol‘s Hollywood Week?)  Details beyond that are quite hazy.  Although we should be expecting appearances from HSM stars, what the show’s winner will ultimately receive has not been disclosed.  But really - shouldn’t they all just be happy with bragging rights?

is hoping to get the program produced in time for their target audience’s summer break.

Read More | Variety

TV on DVD: December 11, 2007

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FX, FOX, NBC, DVD

There’s only two weeks left until Christmas!  Here are some of the options you can find on the shelves this Tuesday.

Beverly Hills 90210

  • Beverly Hills 90210 (Season 3)
  • Big Love (Season 2)
  • Dirt (Season 1)
  • Frasier (Season 10)
  • Frasier (Complete Series)
  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (Season 3)
  • High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition)
  • Lost (Season 3)
  • Masters of Horror: The V Word
  • National Geographic: Inside the Living Body
  • Slayers Next (Season 2)

Tom Brady Outscores ‘High School Musical 2’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Sports, Cable, ESPN-HD, Ratings

Tom BradyMonday night’s game between the undefeated New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens earned stellar numbers for —and record numbers for cable overall.

The game drew 17.5 million viewers.  This total, just like the score of the game (27-24), narrowly beat the record set by for the most-watched cable telecast ever.  (The musical’s August premiere rounded up an impressive 17.2 million for .)

Assuming QB brings his undefeated team all the way to this year’s championship game, we can expect insane viewing numbers and advertising dollars for . 

The , featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is scheduled for Feb. 3rd.

Read More | Variety

Fans Must Pay to See ‘High School Musical 3’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Cable, News

High School MusicalAs I previously mentioned, the bigwigs at Disney opted to boost Vanessa Hudgens’ salary for .  Now we know where that extra money will be coming from: your pocketbooks.

Fans looking forward to the latest musical installment will now have to pay for the experience.  That’s right - the movie will be moving from to the big screen.  The entire cast, including a heavily-rewarded , will begin filming the sequel this March.

Although many will be bothered by decision to financially exploit HSM-addicted families, here are a few good things parents can take away from this:

  1. No more parties at your home for another HSM premiere*.
  2. No more endless viewings of the show thanks to the miracles of Tivo*.
  3. No more lip-gloss kisses on the plasma TV screen*.
  4. You can dump the kids off at the theater and not be within earshot of the catchy tunes*.
  5. You can now force your children to earn the price of a ticket.
  6. You can know say you were forced to watch the movie with your kids; you could have left the living room before*.

(*This all, of course, only applies until the DVD is released.)

Read More | Entertainment Weekly

High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale Kicks Off Mall Tour

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Music, Cable, News

Ashley TisdaleStroller moms beware.  A star may soon be coming to a local shopping center near you…

Starting today, (HSM’s Sharpay Evans) will be touring malls nationwide for the next few weeks.  Tisdale—this holiday’s spokesperson for Red—will be on scene to promote the Marc Ecko clothing line.  Following the lead of 80’s mall queen, Tiffany, Ashley will also be performing three songs off her debut album, Headstrong.  Rabid fans who avoid being trampled may also have the chance to participate in a scheduled fashion show.

Tisdale’s tour is currently slated for ten cities (additional locales may be added).  To assure you won’t be unexpectedly surrounded by shrieking pre-teens, click below and take note of the stops:

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Vanessa Hudgens Invited to Join ‘Girls Gone Wild’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Kids, Cable, The CW, WB, Gossip, Rumors

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Joe Francis, head of the Girls Gone Wild franchise, has reportedly extended a business opportunity ’ way.  Francis—who is currently locked up in Nevada for just one of his many legal woes—proved that even behind bars, he likes to help poor girls out.  Should Vanessa need some financial help, she could make a nice $500,000 just by joining the GGW family.  Well Isn’t that sweet?

Before I go on, let me make a few things clear:  #1)  I think Vanessa was a complete idiot for snapping a photo that would inevitably be leaked.  #2)  I would never advise her to be associated with anyone named Joe or Francis.  But here’s a thought:  Should Hudgens want to avoid being typecast in the mold, would her ‘unfortunate’ situation give her the opportunity to break free? 

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