August 4, 2008
On tonight's episode of High School Musical: Get In The Picture, the 12 finalists head to homeroom at East High. Host Nick Lachey shows up and tells them that they're going to need to learn to let go of what people think of them. He takes them on a field trip to K-Mart, where they meet up with faculty member Jen Malenke. She informs them that they need to sing "We're All In This Together" for unsuspecting customers in the store. The catch is that they'll be the only ones who can hear the music so the people shopping around them really aren't going to know what hit them! They each run around to the store, grabbing people and singing to them as they just try to run their errands.
August 3, 2008
On tonight’s episode of High School Musical: Get In The Picture, the 12 finalists got to meet the entire faculty for the season. Nick announced the prize to the contestants: a talent representation deal, a single released through Disney, and their own music video, which will air at the end of High School Musical 3. Rob Adler, the acting coach, starts off with the contestants, and has them say their first impression of each other. Things started off positive with the contestants calling each other intelligent, artsy, confident, modest, and attractive. People started to get a little blunt though, as the game went on, calling people dumb, nerdy, and awkward.
July 28, 2008
Tonight’s episode of High School Musical: Summer Session features the west coast semi-finals and final audition rounds. Their first taken, upon arriving for their callback, is to perform a dance routine for the faculty members. Host Nick Lachey pays the competitors a visit to offer some words of wisdom and his moral support. Afterwards, they practiced their solos, which they would do individually in front of the judges. Their song had to be from a High School Musical movie and only 10 would move on to the finals to perform in pairs. The pressure was certainly on for these young performers!
July 27, 2008
Tonight's episode of High School Musical: Summer Session focused on the West Coast auditions. Contestants traveled from all across the country to get to California, coming from everywhere from Idaho to Washington state. First to hit the microphone tonight is Hripsime Bagdasaryan (say that five times fast) who sings "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. She'll need a little more training before she's ready for High School Musical 3. Soccer star Ben Ashley, who says he's only been singing for a few days, chooses "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw. A few days isn't enough for the talent scout and she tells him it's the end of the road for him. Olivia Bonilla doesn't find any more luck with her rendition of "Angel" by Sarah MacLachlan. it's going to be tough to impress these judges!
July 21, 2008
The pressure is on in tonight's episode of High School Musical: Summer Session. After making it through the preliminary audition round or being chosen by talent scouts in their hometowns, 34 lucky teens and young adults have made it to the Eastern semi-final round. Anthony Acito tries to put everyone's nerves to rest by pumping up the crowd. Isiah Smith has a hard time keeping his eye on the prize and checks out the pretty females who have made it to the semi-finals. Choreographer and faculty member Tiana Brown teaches the semi-finalists a combination that they'll need to perform in front of some of the judges. Jessalyn Bertone worried that her dance ability would be the thing that got her sent home but only time would tell.
July 20, 2008
On tonight's season premiere of High School Musical: Get In The Picture, thousands upon thousands of younger singers and dancers showed up in Orlando, Florida for a massive open casting call. First, host Nick Lachey met with the 6 faculty members to find out what they were looking for. The experts wanted to see things like determination, spunk, spirit, and heart. In true American Idol fashion, High School Musical: Get In The Picture didn't just give us the best auditions. They gave us the good, the bad, and the ugly. However, there were no Simon Cowells on this panel of judges. They gave constructive criticism, were very encouraging, and put a positive spin on things when speaking to the young hopefuls.
July 17, 2008
This Sunday, ABC will unveil its newest summer reality show, High School Musical: Get In The Picture. The competition revolves around a group of young, talented contestants who have big dreams of becoming part of the High School Musical family. Hosted by Nick Lachey, High School Musical: Get In The Picture will reward its winner with their very own music video, which will air during the credits of High School Musical 3. The third film will hit theaters this October. The series will run Sunday and Monday nights until August 4, where it will settle into to a regular Monday night time slot, at 8pm ET. ABC has released some details about the early rounds of the competition so read on to find out what’s in store for you come Sunday night!
June 22, 2008
Last night, ABC aired a special showing of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock, as part of their Wonderful World of Disney series. After the movie aired, The Jonas Brothers hosted a 30-minute special entitled “Disney Rocks The Summer”. Kevin, Nick, and Joe gave viewers a sneak peek of what they can expect this summer from The Cheetah Girls: One World to the making of “Burnin’ Up”, the new Jonas Brothers video, to an extra long preview of High School Musical: Get In The Picture!