Tuesday, January 6, 2009
ECKO behind the scenes with Vanessa
Some new behind the scenes photo from Vanessa's Ecko photo shoot!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Hairspray: White Lipstick (Official Movie TItle)
Hairspray director Adam Shankman spilled the beans about the sequel to New Line’s blockbuster movie-musical and just how Zac Efron and Brittany Snow fit into the big picture.
Hairspray 2: White Lipstick is the sequel’s official movie title, which was actually the original title for 1998’s Hairspray. Shankmandished to MTV on more of teen idol Zac, 21, and less of Brittany, 22. Here’s what he had to say:
On Link Larkin getting hooked on acid: “I think that’s probably part of the treatment that won’t get used. And in the treatment, [Efron’s drug use] is an accident. That’s the kind of stuff where you’re like: ‘Yeah, I don’t know if that’s going to work.’”
On who will take the place of the Von Tussles, the villians of the movie: “There’ll be a change in villains. [John Waters’ treatment] is ideas that we’re just going to pick and choose from, and we’ll see what happens with it. Probably [no Michelle Pfeiffer]. Not because we didn’t love her, but because we just thought different adversaries [would be necessary].”
On the Vietnam War backdrop: “No, it wasn’t Zac.”
News about Hairspray 2!
Last month, we broke big news on John Waters’ bizarre, top-secret script treatment blueprinting the upcoming “Hairspray 2.” The details were so weird, in fact, that as news spread across the Web some people thought composer/producer Marc Shaiman was joking.
Naturally, we had to take the story to the man himself, “Hairspray” director Adam Shankman – who not only confirmed it all, but also told us about a title possibility and the big-name star who won’t be returning when the sequel hits theaters in July 2010.
“It’s crazy,” Shankman laughed. “[The treatment] is amazing, but it’s crazy. There are things in there that I was like ‘Can we do that?’ It’s real John Waters-y stuff, and it was more like a sequel to his movie than to our movie. Which I love, because then that becomes re-interpreted.”
Shankman admitted that while Waters does indeed want squeaky-clean Zac Efron to take acid (“or something like that”), the director will likely yank out that controversial story detail before they go to script. “I think that’s probably part of the treatment that won’t get used. And in the treatment, [Efron’s drug use] is an accident,” he said, explaining that he also won’t be asking the “High School Musical” star to have trippy conversations with the acne on his forehead. “That’s the kind of stuff where you’re like: ‘Yeah, I don’t know if that’s going to work.’”
The director (whose Adam Sandler comedy “Bedtime Stories” hits theaters Christmas Day) did say, however, that he’ll most likely keep John Travolta’s weight-loss storyline. “It has Edna getting hooked on diet pills,” he said of the parts he liked about Waters’ treatment, including a possible title. “Let’s put it this way: It’s called ‘Hairspray 2: White Lipstick.’ [That’s a] butch title. That’s what the treatment was called!”
As die-hard Waters fans know, his original title for 1998’s “Hairspray” was “White Lipstick,” named after the Sixties fashion fad.
Rumors have been swirling for months that John Travolta doesn’t want to don the fat suit again, but Shankman was quick to shoot them down: “That’s not what he said. He’s like ‘No, just keep going. And if it’s funny, I’ll do it.’”
The director did admit, however, that one person who most likely won’t return is the evil Velma Von Tussle. “Yeah, probably [no Michelle Pfeiffer],” he revealed. “Not because we didn’t love her, but because we just thought different adversaries [would be necessary].”
“There’ll be a change in villains,” he explained, likely also subtracting Brittany Snow, who played Pfeiffer’s daughter in the hit 2007 flick. “[Waters’ treatment] is ideas that we’re just going to pick and choose from, and we’ll see what happens with it.”
Oh, and here’s one last interesting tidbit: Although it is known that the film will use the Vietnam War as a backdrop, it’s not Zac Efron’s Link Larkin who’ll be drafted.
“No, it wasn’t Zac,” Shankman said, before catching himself. “Wow, you’re getting a lot out of me for something I said I wouldn’t talk about.”
Are you as sad as I am that Zac won’t be taking a far-out trip in “Hairspray 2”? Or is Shankman making the right call?
(MTV Movie Blog)
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Zac Efron poses with a cute young girl
Zac Efron poses with a cute young fan as he shops at the Costco wholesale store in Los Angeles on Saturday (January 3).
The 21-year-old actor, who continued to rock out his Diesel “Thanaz 8LP” jeans and CPO Jacket, is said to return for the Hairspray sequel. His costar Nikki Blonsky said earlier this week, “Zac has said he’d love to do it again, and I know Brittany Snow is down for sure. I don’t know aboutAmanda [Bynes]. I hope she will. I want to put on my Tracy Turnblad wig again and dance my little heart out.”
Vanessa Hudgens: Smoothie sweethearts
Stepping out sans makeup, Vanessa Hudgens sipped on a smoothie as she left a workout at a gym in the San Fernando Valley in California with her mother, Gina, and sister, Stella.
The trio then made a stop at a local frame store, where the "High School Musical" hottie picked up a large picture of a butterfly to decorate her new house.
Meanwhile, Miss Hudgens recently opened up about enjoying trying out various new looks in an attempt to keep things interesting for the paparazzi.
She said: "I have some of the clothes that my character Gabriella wears in the movie in my actual closet. I'd be like, 'Wow, I have to have that!' I love fashion. Having paparazzi there is almost an excuse to dress up, but if I'm not in the mood I'll just go out in sweats and Ugg boots."
More picture HERE!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Zac Efron's Vanessa help
Zac Efron says girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens makes him a "better person"The 20-year-old heartthrob - who met Vanessa on the set of Disney movie 'High School Musical' in 2006 - claims their relationship completes him.
He said: "You can't describe the feeling of being in love - when you meet someone who makes you a better person."
Zac and Vanessa - who play basketball star Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez respectively in the hit movie franchise - were voted the Favourite Couple of 2008 last month.
The sweethearts topped the list of the best pairings of the year compiled by FoxNews.com.
A writer for the website explained: "They rode the little-TV-movie-that-could, 'High School Musical,' to box office gold and worldwide fame in 2008. And they have perfect teeth. But their love cannot last post-'High School Musical', as their careers pull them apart, forever.
"So appreciate them now, while their love burns with the heat of a million flashbulbs. Congratulations to our Favourite Couple of 2008!"
Zac and Vanessa were closely followed by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who made it into second place.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Vanessa Hudgens: Thanks fans!
The 20-year-old starlet was all smiles as she thanked her fans for a fanbook they made for her. She gushed, “I just want to say thank you guys so much for this book, it’s really sweet. I can’t wait to go through all of it and read it and hope you guys like High School Musical. Bye guys!”
She's sooo sweet! I love her! (: