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NEWS ABOUT: High School Musical

High School Musical stories: 7 news summaries
MOVIE REVIEW

 New Fame Ain't Gonna Last 

Slick remake of 1980 musical lacks the original's heart

Sep 25, 09 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fame, the new remake of the classic 1980 musical about students at New York's High School for the Performing Arts, will be entertaining enough for tweeners, say critics, but its sanitized feel and lightweight characters make it a forgettable inferior to the gritty original.
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(Newser) - The success of High School Musical 3 proves that 293 million tweens can't be wrong. The series’ third installment debuted No. 1 in 19 international markets, confirming Disney's success with a strategy that marries the franchise’s universal themes to local cultures, Time reports. “You weave it together, forming... More »

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Walt Disney Co. • cinema • High School Musical • Globalization • High School Musical 3

 Musical Belts Out 
 Record Opening 

Runner-up Saw V far ahead of rest of the field

Oct 26, 08 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sweetness and gore dominated the box office this week, reports Variety. High School Musical 3 bopped off with $42 million, having the best opening ever for a musical. Runner-up Saw V, with $30.5 million, still chopped the rest of the field down to size. The box office take was... More »

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box office • High School Musical • Saw IV • Changeling

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  HSM 3 Is Cheesy, Charming 

Hit TV movie sticks to formula on the silver screen

Oct 24, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - High School Musical 3 takes the megapopular Disney Channel franchise to the big screen, and its director has “made the most of the move to the multiplex," writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News. While the storyline is “instantly forgettable,” it’s still “... More »

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film • High School Musical • Zac Efron • Vanessa Hudgens

Nudie Pic Threatens High School Musical

Disney reeling after Hudgens bares all

Sep 10, 07 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disney’s squeaky-clean billion-dollar High School Musical franchise has been staggered by an amateur nude photo of star Vanessa Hudgens making the rounds on the internet. So far The Mouse is backing Hudgens, but the shot has been ripped by parents. Hudgens is negotiating for the third Musical installment, but... More »

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Disney Channel • nudity • Disney • High School Musical • High School Musical 2 • Zac Efron • Vanessa Hudgens • nude photo

'High School Musical 2' Sets TV Record

17M fans make Disney original most-watched basic cable show ever

Aug 20, 07 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - An estimated 17.2 million viewers tuned into "High School Musical 2" Friday night, making the Disney Channel original the most watched basic cable program in history. Backed by an 18-month promotional blitz, the sequel nearly doubled the debut audience of last year's "High School Musical" and is... More »

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television • Disney Channel • cable TV • Disney • High School Musical • movies • movie theaters

Disney Goes Back to High School

Aug 16, 07 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times. More »

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television • Disney Channel • children • Mickey Mouse • Disney • merchandise • youth • High School Musical • soundtrack • High School Musical 2 • Zac Efron • movies

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