DC Games '08, Demi/Selena News, & Some Other Stuff

1) Disney Channel Games 2008

I just now saw the first episode of the DC Games. This is the first time I've ever watched the games, so bare with me.

So quickie recap of the first ep: All 37 DC stars on the bus, all giggly and cheerful (you can even hear someone say "Oh, I LOVE that show!!" HAHA). And ooo, I totally spotted Selena Gomez all cozy next to Nick Jonas (*points and laughs at Slimey*). So once they all get there, Brian Stepanek (aka Arwin from The Suite Life) makes the intros, meets and greets with the stars, and shows them all the shiny winner's cup. Then he reveals who's on which teams. The Sprouse twins supposedly missed the bus and are seen trying to rush getting to the games in a limo, thus missing the entire first challenge. Speaking of the first challenge (the "Chariot of Champions"), I would've felt pretty darn retarded if I had to do that. It honestly looked really hard to put all those pieces together! I would've been like, "Yall, seriously?? Do I LOOK like a mechanic to you?!" LOL. But I guess it's good that they not only test physical strength, but mental as well.

Anyway, Team Blue won first round (and besides the 20 pts awarded to them, also had happy hour in the muy special club tent). Then Green took 2nd, Red-3rd, and Yellow-4th. Oh, and Miley Cyrus performed her new song, "Breakout," but I hit the *mute* button so don't ask me how it was, I was just happy she wasn't actually playing in the games (and I bet SHE is too, considering her supposed "rival" is all up on her ex-man, LOL).

Other performers will include Jordan Pruitt (singing "One Love"), Jonas Brothers ("Burnin' Up" and "SOS"), The Cheetah Girls ("Dance Me If You Can," "One World," and "Cheetah Love"), and Demi Lovato ("That's How You Know," "Get Back," and "This Is Me" with Joe Jonas).

For more backstage/info/etc, go to the main DC Games site for the Inside Track: Overtime, hosted by Meaghan Jette Martin and Cody Linley. Oh, and just to warn yall if you haven't been to the site yet: be prepared to get DIZZY when you visit the teams and player profiles. Looks super nifty, but mannn I got DIZZY!

I had no idea they were playing these games for charity, that's nice. The charities are: Make-A-Wish Foundation (Red Team), Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation (Blue Team), UNICEF (Yellow Team), and Boys & Girls Club of America (Green Team).

By the way, if any of yall are curious as to who's all in what teams and when they're showing the next episodes, here ya go:

There'll only be 5 events featured, starting from July 27 to August 30 (the 2nd episode will air August 2, the 3rd on August 9, the 4th on August 16, and the 5th on August 30). Or, for a more detailed list of US airings, please refer here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229903/episodes.

The Cyclones (Green Team)
David Henrie (Team Captain)
Joe Jonas
Chelsea Staub
Jason Dolley
Jennifer Stone
Dylan Sprouse
Brad Kavanaugh (UK)
Maria Clara Alonso (Argentina)
Ambra Lo Faro (Italy)

The Lightning (Blue Team)
Kiely Williams (Team Captain)
Demi Lovato
Alyson Stoner
Cole Sprouse
Shin Koyamada (Japan)
Isabella Soric (Germany)
Roshon Fegan
Roger Gonzalez (Mexico)
Muhammad Farez Bin Juraimi (Singapore)

The Inferno (Red Team)
Brenda Song (Team Captain)
Nick Jonas
Jasmine Richards
Ana Maria Perez de Tagle
Mitchel Musso
Adrienne Bailon
Jason Earles
Jake T. Austin
Deniz Akdeniz (Australia)
Rafael Baronesi (Brazil)

The Comets (Yellow Team)
Kevin Jonas (Team Captain)
Selena Gomez
Kyle Massey
Sabrina Bryan
Moises Arias
Kunal Sharma (TCG3)
Andrea Guasch (Spain)
Yi-Chun Chou (Taiwan)
Martin Barlan (France)

Oy, wayyy too many people from the DC Games to tag. I really want to find pics of the teams, even just the team logos would be great, but it's so hard to find any. And even when I DO stumble upon some, I can never tell which year they're from.


2) Miscellanous Reminders/Upcoming Projects

- DC Games '08: Episodes
The second episode will premiere this Saturday, August 2 at 8/7c.
Episode 3 = Saturday, August 9
Episode 4 = Saturday, August 16
Episode 5 = Saturday, August 30

- Studio DC: Almost Live
The premiere for this (really weird) show is this Sunday, August 3 at 8/7c.

- 3-Minute Game Show
So here's another (blegh) new-ish show hosted by Meaghan Jette Martin.
It premieres on Saturday, August 9 at 9/8c.
Um, I honestly don't know what in the world this is, nor do I care that much. Apparently it's a game show, and it's 3 minutes long. Supposedly there was a HSM edition of this last year, but I never heard about it. But this year it's the Camp Rock edition and that's pretty much where my attention span stopped during the promo. Sorry.

- The Cheetah Girls: One World
For all those TCG fans out there who surely already know, The Cheetah Girls 3: One World premieres on Friday, August 22 at 8/7c.
Still a bit far but we're seeing more and more promos for this lately so I thought I might as well throw that in too.


3) Princess Protection Program

Famous BFFs, Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato, have a new movie coming out in January 2009 called, Princess Protection Program. Reminds me an awful lot like ABCFamily's original movie that premiered earlier this year, Princess. Anyway, there are LOTS of cast/outtake pics here: http://pure-hollywood.blogspot.com/. It's like the 5th post down.

So, uh, about that pic. That is SOME gown. What's with the red/blue sash thing?? Anyhow, she looks exactly like Belle from Beauty & the Beast! Sorry couldn't find any teaser posters or anything yet. Hopefully there'll be some next time there's an update post on this.

Not to sound racist, but you know how Demi Lovato usually always looks very Caucasian?? Same with Selena Gomez. I mean, if I had no idea what their names were, I'd honestly think they were BOTH white. Maybe it's just me, but for the very first time Demi looks fairly Hispanic in that pic. Both Demi and Selena are typically Caucasian-looking, yet they do still acknowledge their Hispanic and Mexican heritage, respectively. In WoWP, Selena's character is half-Mexican. And in PPP (not to be confused with Potter Puppet Pals, LOL), Demi's character's name is Princess Rosalinda. Also, let's not forget her Camp Rock character's last name of Torres.

I'm not dissing, don't get me wrong. I'm just simply acknowledging a fact that you rarely see nowadays. So many mixed stars acknowledge and emphasize ONLY half of their heritage and completely ignore or disregard the other half. Not mentioning any names, but some celebs who are half black and half white only "act more black" or vice versa. Same with those who are half Asian and half white, etc. I'm not Mexican or Hispanic, and I may not be a huge fan of either girl, but good for them for not being ashamed of their roots.


4) Another Cinderella Story

Also in the aforementioned site are info and pics from Selena's new movie, Another Cinderella Story (aka A Cinderella Story 2), which comes out on DVD, September 16.

Straight to DVD?? Hmm. And it says on IMDb that the release date is September 4, but I guess it got pushed back. I don't really blame them. LOL at the tagline ("Dancing Ever After") and totally say WHATTT at the storyline?! Instead of dropping the phone, she drops her iPod. Oh, and she's a dancer. So basically, Another Cinderella Story = a G-rated Step Up + A Cinderella Story. Wayyy original.

I'm surprised that Drew Seeley is in it. He's like HOW much older than Selena?? A DECADE?!?! Literally, they're exactly a decade apart. Just, EWWW. Seriously. Homie's 26, and she JUST turned 16 (last week, to be exact). That'd be like kissing your best friend's older brother. Wait, no, not even your best friend's older brother. Your best friend's oldEST brother who just finished medical school and is house hunting and getting ready to start his residency in another state while YOU just barely started high school. Meh.

Oh, and I JUST found out that in Princess Protection Program, Selena's character's love interest is 7 years older than her in real life (this dude named Robert Adamson). What is UP with all these OLDER men?! =/


5) Oh, The Tizz...

LOL at Ashley Tisdale. Another tidbit from that site I mentioned above: about 2nd to last post it quotes Tizz saying how much she wants to shed her goody-good image and do more "racy" and "edgy" projects in the near future, a lot like how Jessica Biel broke out after 7th Heaven and did those, well, very naughty pics. =/ Oh, and kids... if you don't know what I'm talking about, just smile and move on. Yeakthx:)

Seriously, I canNOT picture Tizz in that light. Even though she is very well at a reasonable age to do such things if she wants, and I DO think she should grow up a little and stop acting like the tweeny that she NO LONGER IS (homegirl is 23 for goodness sakes, NOT 15!!). But to go in that drastic route is probably a bit too much, and I hope she doesn't go overboard. First, Maxim, and then what?? =/ Too many DC stars go bad nowadays, especially the really young ones, and it'd be a shame to see that happen to Tizz.

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SayWHAT?!

Whoo, long time no post!! So okayyy... what's new?! Besides the fact that summer's almost over. =/ I don't know about yall, but I'm pretty freakin' ready for the fall sem to start. I've been SO bored for the past two months; this has been the absolute most unproductive summer everrr.

Anyway, so I barely ever watch DC anymore. The only time I catch DC is whenever my younger brother turns it on right before we go to bed (which is like around 3-5am) because he likes watching the cartoons (Lilo & Stitch, The Little Mermaid, Dave The Barbarian, The Emperor's New School, Kim Possible, etc). But here are a few blips I've caught lately:


1) Disney Channel Games '08
I seriously could've sworn these premiered already, but nope. The other day I saw a promo that said it premieres this Sunday, July 27 at 8/7c.

By the way, not sure if that pic is from this year or last year. But still. LOL at all the poses and randomness of it all. I'm easily amused, what can I say.




2) Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Um, yea. So they're coming out with WoWP's first DVD on July 29.

It'll have 90 min. of 4 episodes (Disenchanted Evening, Curb Your Dragon, Wizard School Part I, & Wizard School Part II), also including exclusive cast interviews, backstage and behind the scenes features like "Work It Like A Wizard," and much more.

I'm honestly quite surprised about this. I didn't think WoWP was THAT huge of a hit that they'd actually come out with a DVD for it. Or maybe they're just TRYING to make it a bigger hit, just like what they've been trying to do with everything else on DC nowadays (ie Camp Rock, The Cheetah Girls 3, etc).




3) Studio DC: Almost Live!
Uhh, I don't really know what the heck this is and what weirdo (on happy juice) came up with it, but apparently it's like this new variety show that premieres on Sunday, August 3 at 8/7c. I only saw like a fraction of the promo for this last night, and I got immediately turned off by it, but that's just me and my old age creeping in I guess.

It's basically the Muppets with a bunch of the DC stars like Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Jonas Brothers, and the Sprouse twins. There will be singing, dancing, comedy sketches, backstage antics, etc. Miley Cyrus and the Electic Mayhem will perform her song "GNO" (what kind of song name is that?! and besides, never heard of it but don't really care either way), Ashley Tisdale and Kermit the Frog will perform "Bop To The Top" (LMFAO!!), Miss Piggy will attempt to join the JoBros by convincing them she's a long-lost Jonas sister (pfff uh huh okayyy), Kermit and Gonzo will join the cast of The Suite Life for a comedic skit (err?), and many more.

Oh how I wish I was joking about all this, but if yall don't believe me, just go here:
http://www.muppetnewsflash.com/2008/07/studio-dc-almost-live-moves-to-august.html




4) Picture This!
I know this is like SUPER late and I'm sure yall have seen it already, but I just thought I'd throw it out there since it IS Disney-related and it wasn't mentioned on here yet.
[EDIT: Apparently I DID mention it already. And just ONE post ago. Oy, I'm going senile, I swearrr.]

This movie is like the most ridiculous movie EVERRR. Seriously, there are countless "say WHAT?!" moments throughout. Though I must say, as ridiculous as it is, it IS entertaining. I like to think that it's one of those movies that doesn't take itself too seriously. I'm just still surprised I found that picture of the DVD, as well as the fact that there WILL be a DVD coming out for this. Just, wow.

Oh, and I just wanna say... I never thought that Robbie Amell was that hot in Life With Derek, but he certainly does look mucho yummy in this movie. Especially in that scene where he comes out of the pool. *drools* LOL at the "Adonis" ref. And LMAO at "I will deflower you in the shower in my tower" HAHAHA, classic! Oh, those Canadians. Gotta love 'em.

Also another side note: LOL at Tizz's name in WAY huger font than the actual movie title.

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Alrighty, that's about all for now I guess! Enjoy the rest of yalls summer!!! :)

Disney Stars Are Just Like Us, PART TROIS!!

Here we go again... these Disney Channel stars LOVE their video cameras! Now more than ever, our favorite Disney actors are starting to become more transparent with their lives and displaying them to the public. 

Well, it's certainly been working! We know much more now about our favorite celebrities and who we watch on television that we did less than a decade ago, and it's certainly amusing, to say the least!

If these videos have anything to say for it, the third annual Disney Channel Games is by far the most fun and exciting one yet... anndddd I'm kind of jealous. I want to be a Disney Channel star so I can jump on giant air playgrounds and be part of a three-legged race or whatever the heck they do at the Games. It sure beats taking summer classes...

Up first, this is from Alyson Stoner's page... it's really weird to see all of them interacting together. It's OVERLOAD I tell you! What's with the lack of HSM people? Oh wait, they're in Utah right now. Got it. BTW... bring on those international guys!

Secondly, this is from Sabrina Bryan's page. That is some SERIOUS make-upping going on in that bathroom. Sadly this video has disabled embedding but meanwhile you can check it out by clicking here.

Here's a third one... this is Selena Gomez, co-star Jennifer Stone from Wizards of Waverly Place, Moises Arias from Hannah Montana, and other Disney stars on an airplane flying to Orlando for the games. Oh look at them, loungin' in their private jets all fancy.

Up next...

The following is from Alyson Stoner's page. She seems so sweet! I already knew she was a dancer after appearing in Missy Elliott's video as well as Step Up, but it's nice that she's using YouTube as a way to teach dance to others. Not only is it beneficial to those who are viewing it and who are wanting to learn the dance, but it's also beneficial to her to explore this type of teaching at such a young age. It's nice that she has the motivation to take time out of her life to do such a thing (whether or not she looks at it that way specifically...)

BTW... dancing really is harder than it looks! When she did it at first I was like "pshh, that's EASY." Then she broke it down and I was like... uh, woah. Yikes. (Granted, I am THE least coordinated person EVER... no lies. You should see me dancing to Leavin' by Jesse McCartney... nevermind.)

Alright, this one is kind of old, but I just stumbled upon it. This video was right before the Dancing With The Stars semifinal last season. As you may know, Sabrina Bryan was a contestant and she was ousted way before she should have been. However, she and partner (and boyfriend) Mark Ballas came back to the semifinal show to dance their Cha Cha again!

BTW: Looove Mark Ballas. What a goofball. He grew up in England and obviously his mom has an accent from this video. Why doesn't he? Sadness. Also, serious congrats to him for winning this season with Kristi Yamaguchi!

Speaking of Sabrina Bryan, she was in India a while back filming Cheetah Girls 3 (aka... the Cheetahs go Bollywood...) and this was a little video she posted during her time there. I still think Cheetah Girls in India is THE most random thing ever but I do love Bollywood so it's all okay. :) And plus, they looked like they had tons of fun... so bring it on... 

Wow, just realized that's one of their songs. Now it's in my head. grrr.

Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are supposedly filming the next DCOM on the line called "Princess Protection Program." And here's a little video introducing the new cast...

Selena Gomez really likes her Alicia Keys...

Meanwhile, Demi Lovato loves her new booty... (that's her on the left)

Meanwhile AGAIN... Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone really love their Jesse McCartney... 

Forget that stupid dance battle with Miley Cyrus going on and which I am NOT keeping up with... this sing-along battle is much more amusing...

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Jasmine Richards, and Sarah Francis (all from Camp Rock) are dancin' the Soulja Boy (and I must say, this version is much less annoying haha. I want to jab my ears with two gigantic erasers whenever I hear that song...)

This is Miley Cyrus BEFORE Hannah Montana ever came around... back when all was good and happy and peaceful with the world. (Alright, maybe not. But still.) Okay to me she was still as obnoxious and fug as ever back then as she is now... but you didn't hear that from me.

Seems like Selena is getting fed up with schoolwork! Oh come on, it CAN'T be as difficult as the IB. There, there's my consolation for the day.

Finally... I have no words... except wow, the Sprouse bros are nuts. Who knew? And who on EARTH is that guy? Kinda looks Andy Samberg-ish, except way younger. And frankly, he's creeping me out.

I'm Back!

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't updated this blog in a while. I had to study for five finals and then went back home for a week and a half - it was a much-needed break!

Anyway, some cool news: this blog now has a co-blogger, my very good friend Analyn! Welcome!! She already wrote a rockin' post below mine about the new Cheetah Girls movie so check it out!

Another piece of cool news: last night, I flew back into Boston and guess who was on my plane? None other than the folks from Metro Station! For those of you who may not know who they are and why they are relevant to Disney, they're comprised of Miley Cyrus and Mitchel Musso's brothers - Trace and Mason (as well as two others). 

It was kind of funny... either nobody recognized them or nobody wanted to go up to them, because they just grabbed their instruments and left with no buzz or anything. I would have gone up to them, but it was way too awkward. I'm not a huge fan, but I do like some of their songs, such as Seventeen Forever.

EDIT 5/20: So am I totally out of the loop on things; I had NO idea the Z100 Zootopia concert was going on this weekend in New York. Supposedly Metro Station was there performing... Saturday night! As in, the guys on my plane most likely weren't them. Maybe they were their backstage crew or something. I was so sure it was them! I mean, there were four guys, and they looked like the guys in the picture above... but unless Metro Station discovered how to be in two places at a time (which if so, they should really hook me up with that!) then the four guys on my plane probably weren't them. What a bummer. I am so crushed!

Maybe they have their own personal high-speed "metro station" that takes them to New York in like, a span of five minutes. Hey, it could be done... *thinks about that train that's going to run from Las Vegas to Disneyland*

Alright, I'm only kidding - in case you couldn't tell. :)

I also saw THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Friday. Overall verdict: pretty good movie. I personally enjoyed the first one a little better, though. The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe had more "magic" in it than Caspian did; Caspian was filled with way too many battle scenes and fighting. In fact, it was a little TOO violent for my taste; it was trying too hard to be like Lord of the Rings or even Gladiator. And let's face it, this is a PG-rated Disney movie...

Also, I have only read The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe (not Prince Caspian) by CS Lewis but I do recall that the battle scene in TLWW was like maybe 3-4 pages max. It was all like "The Pevensies fought. With swords. They killed the evil guys. The evil guys died. The Narnians came back to life and all was happy again." Whereas in the movie, the battle scene was like 20 minutes or so long and super intense. Hmm...

But anyway, the kids grew up quite nicely... especially Edmund and Lucy. And what else is there to say about Prince Caspian himself? Even though I would have preferred a British accent, that Spanish accent was kinda hot...

Lastly, I leave you with this LOL-worthy video of the Cyrus family at the zoo back in 1997. WOAH THERE Billy Ray's mullet! It really was "business in the front, party in the back!" Was it just me or did he seem more excited about being at the zoo than his kids? LOL. And check out their mom's hair as well. I also admit that while I'm not a Miley fan, she was the most adorable little kid ever in this video... what happened?!

Ashley, Vanessa, Miley to Appear on Idol Gives Back

So it's been announced that Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Miley Cyrus will make appearances on American Idol on April 9.

Say what? Have the East High Wildcats taken over the Idol stage? Will there be a Gabriella/Sharpay catfight? Is Hannah Montana stopping on tour for her latest concert?

Nah, Disney's leading ladies are appearing on the show to support Idol's charitable organizations during the show's second annual Idol Gives Back episode. They'll be appearing alongside other huge superstars such as BRAD PITT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD (ahh, love her!), Chris Daughtry, Fergie, and Bono for a night full of memorable performances, heartfelt videos, and charity raising.

Last year, it was a tremendous success and Idol was able to raise a whopping $70 million dollars for people in poverty in Africa as well as those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Just goes to show how darn popular this show has become.

But in case you missed last year's Idol Gives Back (or you don't watch American Idol to begin with) here's how it all went down. People voted for their favorite contestants as they usually do during the show. However, during Idol Gives Back, News Corp pledged to donate ten cents for each vote received towards the fund. Given that each show tends to bring in around 30 million votes on average, Idol would be receiving tons of donations from News Corp - and sure enough, they did, as Idol actually received 70 million votes that night!

On top of News Corp's donations, other sponsors of American Idol, such as Coca-Cola, Ford, Exxon, and AT&T, would donate their own significant sums of money as well.

The money received went to charities such as Save the Children, Children's Health Fund, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, America's Second Harvest, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, UNICEF, and Nothing But Nets. I encourage you guys to please check out all their sites.

Idol also had filled the show's two hour segment with some huge top-name performers, including the ever-lovely Carrie Underwood (major love), Kelly Clarkson, Earth Wind and Fire, Rascal Flatts (ahh! Love them too), Josh Groban, Fergie, Green Day, Celine Dion, and other artists. Ben Stiller and Ellen DeGeneres also made appearances. It was basically... HUGE.

This year, the premise is going to be similar, and our own Baby V, Tizz, and Smiley (or... Slimey, whatever your preference) will be alongside the Idol contestants and other big stars. I'm not sure if they're going to be performing or just making appearances, but it's still totally worth it to check that episode out because it's a great cause.

On another American Idol note, GO DAVID ARCHULETA and MICHAEL JOHNS!!! Michael is Australian, enough said. And little David A. is  the sweetest thing ever and I love his voice. I can't believe he had vocal paralysis, awww. And funny enough, he's kind of Disney related... he goes to Murray High, the school where they filmed Minutemen. Cool!

EDIT!!

Alright, Miley and Mandy just put up a new video, and they explained why they made the parody. Glad to know that the "Disney Family" are all on good terms. They're a lot nicer in this video, but they still seem a little fake to me... but oh well, the world still turns. On another random note, Miley's accent is incredibly thick in this video. The Southern twang is OUTTA CONTROL, MAN!!! Or maybe that's just me.

Okay, so I've already written two posts that are kind of related to the post I'm about to write now. The first one dealt with all the Disney Channel stars' youtube, myspace, facebook pages... whatever. The second one dealt with my utter dislike for Miley Cyrus.

First, watch the two following videos... in order.

Yeah, so... I know that BOTH of these videos are made for people with an IQ of like, 2, and both have absolutely no real meaning to them, but I really do think that Miley and her random dancer friend Mandy really sunk to a new low by parodying Selena and Demi. It doesn't matter if it was a complete joke and if the four of them are really good friends, it just doesn't LOOK GOOD. Miley and Mandy, to me personally, made complete fools out of themselves by mocking Selena and Demi. Why do I think this? Selena and Demi make these videos for their fans. They talk about random things, but they're just trying to be likeable to their fans. What are Miley and Mandy accomplishing? Nothing but utter obnoxiousness. It was just tasteless. And that Mandy girl seems like she's a huge bitch. Great way to associate yourself with such friends, Miley. Good job. *eyeroll*

Yes, I'm Anti-Miley

Yesterday, I opened up my Safari - as usual - and looked through my MSN home page - also as usual. There was something different, this time, though - a little square picture of Miley Cyrus and a headline that asked "Is Miley Cyrus a Bad Role Model?" Naturally, I had to click. Immediately.

Why? Because I have NEVER liked Miley Cyrus, her awful show Hannah Montana, and anything remotely related to her. It's a shame, because I love Disney a lot, but now that Hannah Montana is beginning to represent the brand more and more, I'm starting to feel ashamed of my Disney pride. And most media about her, unless it's a scandal about her personal pictures or her lack of wearing seatbelts, are usually positive.

I'm going to save the article for you to read at your own pleasure, but I would like to add my two cents to this issue. I honestly do NOT understand anything about this Miley/Hannah craze. I knew about the show way before it actually aired on television, during the time it was yet to be green-lighted to the channel. I crossed my fingers that something this horrendous would never make it on television. Instead, it did make it on television - and much, muchhhh more than expected.

The description I had originally read basically discussed the premise of the show, which is a story about a girl from Tennessee who moves to California and is a regular, brown-haired, unpopular girl by day, and a blonde-haired, makeup-caked popstar by night. She goes by the name Miley Stewart in the day and Hannah Montana at night.

Honestly... THAT IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD FOR A STORYLINE. So basically it's trying to say that being blonde DOES make you more a more popular person, and that it's okay to pretend to be someone you are not just for the fame and riches.

Does it not? Because it certainly seems that way to me.

On top of that, who names themselves "Hannah Montana?" I may be in college now, but I was a pre-teen once, and I loved the likes of Britney and Christina... but if there was a popstar out there named Hannah Montana, I would have laughed hysterically, thought it was a joke, and ignored her completely. Then I would have gone back to my Baby One More Time and Genie in a Bottle. Who wants to listen to a song called "Best of Both Worlds?" It doesn't even make sense - considering the audience doesn't even know that she is supposed to be someone else named Miley Stewart. Because if they knew, the storyline would be kaput.

Speaking of that... does Hannah Montana have her own statistics? Her own birthday, her own favorite foods, her own favorite place to hang? What exactly would her fansites say about her? Wouldn't they be wondering what she does in her spare time? All I know about her is that whenever she dons her blonde wig outside her concerts, they're usually at a Hollywood party. And usually, that's not a positive thing.

Yeah, yeah, I know this is just a story, and that she's just a character. Wait - not really. Miley is taking advantage of her success to become her own pop star. So yes, she is very real, and very irritable beyond belief.

Hannah Montana may not have a life outside the stage and parties, but Miley does have one, and it's a very annoying one. Let's see what we know about her: She drinks ketchup out of bottles - gross. She holds "sleepovers" with her friends practically every weekend it seems - some of which she engages in sharing Twizzlers mouth to mouth, as those famous leaked pictures depict. She claims she has a purity ring and is waiting until marriage - yet she seems to go against such morals by taking Myspace photos of herself in the bathroom pulling up her shirt, exposing her underwear, and making a kissy face to the camera. I'll leave that up to you for your own judgment. She dresses like a complete hooker at many events, such as the featured picture in this post... and she's not even pretty. That picture is one that could very well give me nightmares in my sleep. And she makes YouTube videos with her friends, which are supposed to showcase how down-to-earth and normal she is - blah blah blah. To me, she and her friend both seem like obnoxious brats.

Whether Miley ends up with the likes of Britney and Lindsay, who knows. All I know for now is that she and her alter-ego make me ashamed to be a Disney fan. And all I can hope is that she slowly disappears, and that in ten years people will laugh about how ridiculous this whole craze was. Seriously... letting kids skip school to watch her movie? Spending more than a thousand dollars to receive tickets to her concert? What is wrong with this world?

Feel free to comment whether or not you agree or disagree with me. I like to listen to all opinions.

Videos of DC Stars being... "Just Like Us"

Remember back in the day, when forums would be filled with "OMG!! I think I found Hilary Duff's MySpace!!!!!!111111" And someone else would respond, "No, Hilary Duff is famous, she's too busy to have a MySpace."

Well, times sure have changed. Either child stars were reallyyyyy busy back then and have all the free time in the world right now, or new media is getting so popular at this moment that celebrities are finding it acceptable to jump on the bandwagon as well and not shield themselves from so much privacy. I'm guessing it's the latter that's correct.

Selena Gomez from Wizards of Waverly Place both has a public MySpace site as well as a shared YouTube account with her best friend Demi Lovato -- who currently stars on As The Bell Rings on Disney Channel and will be in the upcoming DCOM Camp Rock alongside the Jonas Brothers.

Here's the latest YouTube vid they've got posted up on their page. They're modeling their Powerpuff Girls t-shirts... or something.

See? Disney Channel Stars really are "Just Like Us." Forget about those commercial interviews they used to air (and still do?) on DC. Of course, this is Selena and Demi we're talking about, two girls who really haven't crossed the "Super Fame" line. To me, they look like they have wayyy too much time on their hands right now.... but whatever, they're having fun. Who knows what they're gonna be up to in a few years if they suddenly explode into superstardom.

As for the others...

Miley Cyrus used to have a private MySpace, where pictures of her goofing off with friends leaked online for the world to see (remember the lollipop sleepover scandal? Or maybe that one picture of her lifting up her shirt in the bathroom? ...Yeah.) Either she made a new one and has the security settings on complete RED so people won't find out about it, or she gave up, but meanwhile, she still has time to make silly and insanely random YouTube videos with her friend Mandy...

...Personally, I am totally creeped out by this. But I hate Miley Cyrus to begin with, so maybe I'm just biased. I don't think I am though... I just think this is just really obnoxious and creepy. But so is Hannah Montana to begin with... I guess kids these days really go for the whole obnoxious/annoying thing. Sadly.

Then there's Ashley Tisdale, who uses her YouTube strictly to communicate with her fans. While there's quite a bit of videos of Ashley herself thanking her fans for whatever reason... either coming to her concert, voting for her video, whatever... there's also random videos of her in her "everyday life"... such as the following video.

Sometimes, watching Ashley's videos just make me cringe, because it seems like she's trying way too hard to be a good role model to kids. Maybe that's just me though.

And then of course, how can you forget Raviv "Ricky" Ullman. AKA... Phil Diffy from Phil of the Future. Well... let's just say this homeboy has completely put his Disney image behind him. Yes, the following video from YouTube is old... but let's face it, I really don't think it will ever lose its amusement. And just as a fair warning, there's lots of cussing and drug use.

Last but not least, once we venture across the border to Canada, we can see that those Disney Channel Canadian stars are just as Internet-savvy as the American stars. Actually, the DC Canadian crew posted online videos back in 2006, which is a long time before the rest of the DC stars started to join in as well. Here we have Ashley Leggat, who plays Casey on the Disney Channel Canadian show Life With Derek. The video is actually a video from her birthday that she posted from her MySpace, which she uses to communicate with her fans. Life With Derek itself certainly loves the Internet; currently, the show is heavy on "Video Podcasts" alongside the episodes aired on television, which gives "behind the scenes" interviews and really help fans understand the stars of the show better. I personally really like the idea. Then again, give me anything Canadian and I will love it. ;)

Well, these are just a handful of what Disney stars have been up to. They've been embracing new media just like every other normal teen out there... not hiding themselves behind a shield and only allowing themselves to be seen on interviews and television. Am I really excited that Raviv Ullman is now a pseudo-rapper? Or that I can see even more of Miley than the media already spews out left and right about her? Not really. But at least we all know that these celebs are people, just like everyone else.