By Emily Donahue
It's been done to Miley, it's been done to the Jonas Brothers — it was only a matter of time before Madame Tussaud got her waxy hands on Zac Efron.
The Disney star's wax figure was unveiled today at the Madame Tussauds in New York. The museum chose to portray "Wax" Efron in his role of basketball-playing Troy Bolton, complete with Spalding ball, red Wild Cat uniform and team sneakers. The figure also sports a brace on his left leg, which I don't remember from the "High School Musical" movies, but that might just be me.
Fans were on hand to pose with the team captain, who, by the way, did not lose any arm definition in the transformation. While it seems Zac's signature locks are beyond re-creation, his long-lashed blue eyes are nearly spot on. Check out more photos of the waxed Zac from the unveiling.
By MTV News interns
Think being an MTV News intern is the coolest job around? Well — you can hate us for saying this — but we think you're right. We constantly get asked what it's like to hang out at the mecca of music and pop culture. We've decided to show you what it's really like to be an intern in the MTV Newsroom. It may be cool, but it's probably not what you expect.
So, we came up with the idea (thanks to some encouragement from Sway!) to deliver a weekly video blog documenting our time here at 1515 Broadway in Times Square.
Besides working alongside Sway, Kim Stolz and Tim Kash, we are exposed to just about anything and everything. This week alone, we had the chance to catch up with Asher Roth, Keri Hilson and Ashley Tisdale! But it's not all glitz and glam. In the coming weeks, you'll see everything from mundane tasks to how we help make some newsroom magic.
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By Kathleen Newman-Bremang
Confession time: I love "High School Musical." You do too. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. And for die-hard "HSM" fans, recent news that the franchise will officially return to television is bittersweet.
Yes, East High will live on, but could it possibly be the same without singing sweethearts Troy and Gabriella? Remember "Grease 2" (sans John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John)? Or "Saved by the Bell: The New Class"?
Yeah, it won't be the same. But fear not, Wildcat fans, Ashley, Corbin, Vanessa and Zac all have new projects on the horizon. It's a pivotal time for the principal castmembers — will they forge on to futures full of successful albums and blockbuster movies, or will they forever be known as those Disney musical kids?
Well, we've got the rundown on when and where you'll see them next. Read more...
It's Pop Week here at MTV News, and that means we're catching up with and getting to know everyone who's going to make a splash in pop music and culture over the next 12 months. Whether they're just arriving on the scene or are already the name on everyone's lips, these are the artists we expect big things from in 2009.
When MTV News caught up with "High School Musical" star Lucas Grabeel to talk all things Pop Week, he shared with us his passion for filmmaking. He also shared a few anecdotes about his experiences making short films and music videos for the songs he's written over the past few years. Read more...
As we here in the newsroom are drowning in "High School Musical 3" hype, we'd like to look back to a quieter time, more precisely, to April 2002, when future heartthrob Zac Efron was just 14 years old. The Arroyo Grande, California, native hadn't even left middle school, but he was getting his first press, in the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
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MTV News recently had two chances to interview the hot young actors from "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." And although they had some interesting and insightful things to say both times around, we have to admit that some of the cast said things that sounded awfully familiar.
For instance, when asked in one interview about her future plans, Ashley Tisdale said this about "They Came From Upstairs," her upcoming film: "It's an action comedy, and I get to have my first action scene. It was a lot of fun, and I want to do more action scenes. It was very exciting." Read more...
Some rumors you hear and think, "There's no way that's true." One recent rumor that falls under that category is one making the rounds about about "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale, who is currently in Salt Lake City, Utah, filming "High School Musical 3."
According to UsMagazine.com, a spokesperson for Tisdale has dismissed online reports that the singer had been diagnosed HIV-positive, calling the rumors "completely untrue." The rumor picked up speed last week, when a Web site claimed Tisdale had contracted the disease during rhinoplasty procedure last year.
The erroneous report alleged that a spokesman for the hospital said in a statement, "Ashley and her family are trying to come to terms with this horrible development. They only ask that you pray for Ashley's health and to please respect their privacy as the family decides on the next course of action." The hospital has since told Us that the statement did not originate from them.
