Vanessa Hudgens

Another round of nude photos of Vanessa Hudgens has hit the cyber world. This certainly proves that the 20 year old High School Musical star hasn’t learnt from her mistakes in the past.

The pictures that have been leaked are not new. They look apparently from the lot taken before her first naked photo controversy that surfaced nearly two years ago. A source close to the actor mentioned, “She learned her lesson. She hasn’t done anything like that since the first ones came out. These new ones are actually old”.

Images showing Vanessa nude popped up in net for the first time in 2007. At that time the actor had explained, “I’m a private person and for something like that to happen, it’s so mean”.

The new photos of Vanessa are most likely taken with a camera phone. Some sources have also mentioned the Disney actor took the photos herself for Zac Efron, her boyfriend. But it’s very unfortunate now that the whole world has become a witness to it now.

It is now obvious that some one close to the young actor must have stolen the pictures from Vanessa’s phone and have been selling it to various web sites. “This was a photo which was taken privately. It is a personal matter and it is unfortunate that this has become public”, said Vanessa’s representative reported to a news source.

Hudgens will be attending the red carpet premiere of her new movie, Bandslam tomorrow night. She would most likely have to face and answer numerous questions shot at her by the whole army of press on her latest nude photo leaking controversy. A source close to the actor said, “she’s not going to answer any questions about them there either. She said what she had to say about taking nude photos”.

The Twilight Stars

This is a grand news for all those crazy fans of Twilight. The whole star cast of the film will be seen at the Teen Choice Awards. After presenting a lot of fun filled moments at the MTV Movie Awards earlier this year, now, its time for the audience at the Teen Choice to get entertained.

The younger fans would certainly be happy and many would also start planning up for the night of Nickelodeon’s Teen Choice Awards to catch glimpse of the Twilight stars. The award is scheduled to be held on August 10th, which is on Monday. The Twilight stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, and Kellan Lutz are all set to appear and dazzle the show.

Until now Taylor Lautner is the only star who has been scheduled to present an award at the show. But we can certainly expect the producer to fit in more actors from the film to help the ratings of Teen Choice Awards go high.

The biggest blockbuster of 2008, Twilight, has received a maximum number of nominations this year, which includes: Choice Romance Movie, Best Villain (Cam Gigandet), Fresh Face Female (Ashley Greene and Nikki Reed), Fresh Face Male (Taylor Lautner), Liplock (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), and Rumble (Robert Pattinson and Cam Gigandet). And we bet the film will sweep away all.

Besides showcasing the Twilighters, the award show will all feature the cast of Glee, Megan Fox, Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, and Vanessa Hudgens. Not only the teens, we too are waiting anxiously for the night.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens has faced a nude photo scandal in her past. And now the High School Musical actress says that she is bold enough to bare it all – for the right role.

“I will show nudity in a film when the time is right,” said 20 year old Hudgens who is reportedly going steady with her High School Musical co-star, Zac Efron. “Right now, I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing it“, the actress also added in an interview with E! Online.

So girl what would really make you feel comfortable enough to shed all your clothes? “When the time’s right, if it’s an amazing movie that I’m really passionate about and that’s what it calls for, then we’ll see“, said Hudgens.

But if thats the plan for the “High School Musical” star then she will have to wait to film a nude scene it seems. The star has more family-friendly fare in her future. Hudgens is currently working in a film called “Beastly,” billed as a modern day “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Sucker Punch” about a young girl institutionalized by a wicked stepfather.

Zac Efron

The huge success of “17 Again” has taken Zac Efron a few steps beyond the “High School Musical” franchise. With this past weekend’s $23.7 million opening of the film, Efron has now successfully established himself as a solo star.

So now, after the grand success of his last release, 17 Again, Efron has become very careful about choosing his next move in the career. “I’m looking very carefully at the movies being offered. It’s about taking my fan base with me but then doing movies that open me up to a broader level”, Efron said.

Raving reviews of 17 Again has proved that the young heartthrob is on the verge of taking Hollywood in his stride and becoming a young leading man. The industries all leading men are either in their 40s like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp or in their 30s like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Therefore Zac certainly has a strong chance to prove his talent in the industry.

Zac began his career with small roles like “Pizza Delivery Guy” in the short-lived NBC series “Heist“. But with his appearance in Disney’s successful television series High School Musical, Efron won over the heart of millions across the globe. Questions like how far can he take his career and can his singing and dancing abilities drive him to a full-fledged career like John Travolta are being raised. Claudia Puig have stated in a newspaper article, “Though Efron’s acting range is limited, he has a genial charm and decent comic timing. Ae appears not to be hung up on his looks — he talks and moves like a guy who knows he’s had an extraordinary stroke of good luck and nothing more”.

“I think every once in awhile, a game-changer comes along, and I think Zac is a game-changer“, said  Adam Shankman, who has worked with Efron in Hairspray as a director and have produced 17 Again. “The dailies were the impetus for this movie. We saw them and started calling New Line saying, ‘We need to develop a movie for this kid, he’s a star’”, said Jennifer Gibgot, the co-producer of 17 Again.

Zac Efron

What is that one thing, which is not on the card for the “High School Musical” star right now? If there is anything that Zac Efron does not want to do now it marriage, so says the star himself. Efron, whose latest film 17 Again, would hit the screens today, said that he doesn’t wish to screw up his Hollywood dream and wants to focus on his career right now.

Good boy Zac also says no to heroin. The star has been quoted recently saying in an interview to the GQ magazine that he has no plans to tie knots any time in the next two decades or so. “I’m definitely not getting married. In this business, you’re either getting married or they want you to be pregnant. I’m not getting married until I’m 40. If ever”, said the 17 Again actor. This has really upset his girlfriend and High School Musical co-star, Vanessa Hudgens.

Zac has also added that he has been receiving advice of career plan from Leonardo DiCaprio, who rose from a  teen heartthrob to a very successful actor. To keep the career graph rising and his life afloat, Zac said Leo had asked him to keep away from some particular vice. “He said, ‘There’s one way that you can really (expletive) this all up. Just do heroin. If you steer clear of that — the other obstacles you’ll be able to navigate.’ And that makes sense, dude”, added Efron while talking about what he had been advised by Leo.

Zac also revealed that he was unlikely to be releasing an album very soon. He said, “I’ve always been a fan of music. I love it. It’s my life, but at the same time, it’s not necessarily my passion to an extent where I want to create it and put it out there”.

Zac Efron in '17 Again'

To play a grown man trapped in a teenage boy’s body is not easy. But, it was delightful for 21-year-old Zac Efron in his new film ‘”17 Again” which is to be released this Friday.

The light-hearted comedy is about Mike O’Donnell, a popular student and star athlete who is on his way to winning a college scholarship. But, he gives it all up and marries his high-school sweetheart . Twenty years later, the adult Mike (Matthew Perry) finds his life all topsy-turvy. He is separating from his wife (Leslie Mann), living with his best friend (Thomas Lennon), is estranged from his teenage kids, and has a boring job. Overall, Mike is thoroughly dissatisfied. Then comes a twist. Through some kind of magic, Mike is 17 again and back in high school. But, the year is 2009, which means he is in high school with his own children! And not just that, he is expected to dress cool, know new gadgets, and take classes with his kids. Its difficult for the 37-year-old Mike to be a 17-year-old high school student again, as he struggles to survive the ultra-modern school life. The consequences are hilarious and a treat for the audience.

Scenes where Efron’s character has adult talks with his kids made the actor recall his own childhood memories which he used for inspiration. “I thought about how my dad tried to have those talks with me and my little brother.  He was always passionate and energetic and he delivered it like a champ,” says Efron. When it came to slapstick, Efron stated (in context to a  scene where actresses had to slap him) “It was amazing watching everybody have so much fun that night. They had a stunt coordinator there that day and he was instructing everyone how to slap, and he goes ‘you really have to sell it! You really have to slap him!’ And I’m sitting there like ‘they’re slapping me!“

The “High School Musical¨”and “Hairspray” star has experienced the wisdom that has been depicted in “17 Again” through serious issues such as regret, life lessons learned etc. He said “When you’re 17, you have the social awareness of an adult, but that doesn’ really apply in high school because everyone is young and stupid. You take it too seriously. I’d go back to tell myself to chill out.”

Efron has made a smart career move by playing the complicated character of Mike in “17 Again.” As he moves on to play more mature and challenging characters, Efron allows his huge fan base to grow with him. The teen heartthrob has his career focus clearly fixed at the present. He says “This is the best job in the world. I’m having the time of my life. I wake up every day with a new challenge, whether it’s acting, learning a new skill set, or doing press. It’s always fun.“

On being asked whether he would like to be 17 again, in real life, Efron said “The number one question I’ve been asked about this movie is, ‘’f you could be 17 all over again, would you go down this road?’ I’m like, ‘Absolutely.’ “

Zac Efron in 17 Again

This is a big leap for Zac Efron from being a part of supporting players in “High School Musical” to become a lead actor in “17 Again”. But this doesn’t mean that Efron will stop playing his role in Disney’s popular TV series “High School Musical”.

Efron was quoted saying that the movie was written keeping him in mind and it gave him a chance to show his talent. “It does take place in high school and a high school setting, but it’s not a very high school character. And that’s what I want to do more of”, the 17 Again actor said.

While filming for 17 Again, Efron had to undergo an emergency appendicectomy. Burr Steers, the director of the film said, “He was kind of green for the court scenes. I asked if everything was OK and he said, ‘Fine.’ The next morning he was in the hospital. But he was back on set a week later and he refused a stunt double for a leap off a balcony”.

The 21 year old actor, who has not traveled much away from his teens said in an interview, “The number one question I’ve been asked about this movie is, ‘If you could be 17 all over again, would you go down this road?’ I’m like, ‘Absolutely’. This is the best job in the world. It’s always interesting. It’s always a challenge. I’m very happy with my life right now”.

The movie, 17 Again revolves around the life of a 37 year old Mike O’Donnell (played by Matthew Perry). Mike, who is separated from his wife Scarlett (played by Leslie Mann), stays with his friend Ned (played by Thomas Lennon). He is transformed into a 17 year old (played by Zac Efron) and eventually gets to know his teenage children more. Mike joins the high school and becomes the classmate of his turbulent daughter (played by Michelle Trachtenberg) and ill mannered son (played by Sterling Knight).

Efron, who recently left his role in upcoming “Footloose” remake said, “I did not dance at all before ‘High School Musical’. That was a skill set that I acquired for those movies. Although I do love it, there are many more things out there to try. I want to be well-rounded, kind of a renaissance man. That’s what I’m trying to go for. That’s what I want to be”.

Zac Efron

´High School Musical´ heartthrob Zac Efron has got used to fan attacks. Now he knows how to deal with that.

Screaming girls and red carpet events have become an inherent part of Zac Efron´s life since his coming to fame. Fans attack him wherever he goes. Once, an over-enthusiastic female admirer of his caught hold of him and did not let him go till her nail got stuck in his skin. She had left behind a remembrance- a nail embedded in Zac Efron´s skin.

The star says ¨I was at a premiere when a barrier broke. Fans came rushing over and grabbed me. The security guards stopped the commotion and no one was hurt, but later that night I found a fingernail stuck in my back. You have to have a sense of humor about it.¨

Zac Efron has realized that the best way to avoid a commotion is to be himself. He adds: “I make a half-a**ed attempt at disguise, but sometimes no disguise is best because, if you wear shades inside a shop, everyone thinks, ‘Who’s that?’. The best thing is to look normal and avoid eye contact. But I do have to sneak around and hide when I go to the supermarket. It’s ridiculous.¨

David Beckham, Cheryl Cole, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

Its not soccer. Neither the sexy tattoos. Its his style that has caught the attention. Soccer champ David Beckham has been declared the Best Dressed man by popular women´s Magazine ´Glamour´. Right behind him is DJ Mark Ronson, and ´Gossip Girl´’star Ed Westwick is third. The fourth and fifth places have been acquired by Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp respectively.

In the female category, Cheryl Cole has been honoured as the best dressed. Following her is supermodel Kate Moss, who ihas been placed at no.2 . The best Dressed man´s wife Victoria Beckham is the third best dressed woman. Alexa Chung, TV presenter and model, came fourth, and ´Gossip Girl´ star Blake Lively was fifth.

But that was not all. The Beckhams also were honored as the Best Dressed Couple. Second in the list were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. ´High School Musical´ stars Zac Effron and Vanessa Hudgens were voted the third best dressed couple.  So here are your favorite style icons .

Celebrities with their Pets

Of course they are extremely cute and adorable and we all love them. Ah! Yes, we are talking about the pets of some of our most favorite celebrities. Zac Efron, the Disney star who rose to fame with High School Musicals, is a pet lover. He lives with a Siamese cat named Simon and 2 Australian Sheperds named Puppy and Dreame. Hayden Panettiere dos is really cute and the two spends a lot of quality time with each other.

Orlando Bloom, after his three ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ sequels and three ‘Lord of the Rings’ films loves to take a break from his work by taking his dog out for a walk. Mischa Barton, the very beautiful actress is mostly found spending her leisure time in shopping malls. Her hands are mostly full between dogs and shopping bags.

The Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio is all about his dogs on a beach in Malibu. One of his favorite activities is to play with his dogs on the beach. Although Britney owns  Lacy, Lucky and Bit Bit (her pets) she is known to be the Worst Celeb Dog Owner. The pop star is reported not to take good care of her pets.

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