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STAGE TUBE: Vanessa Hudgens Talks 'BANDSLAM' And 'Auditioning' On TODAY

By: Aug. 06, 2009
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High School Musical star, actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens guested on NBC's The Today Show. The star of the upcoming film 'Bandslam' discussed finding her own musical style, her acting inspirations and more. You can watch her Today Show visit right here on STAGE TUBE!

"Bandslam' is a musical-romantic comedy film produced by Walden Media and Summit Entertainment, the film is centered around very different teenagers, all with a shared love of music. It stars Gaelan Connell, Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens and Lisa Kudrow.

Vanessa Hudgens starred in Disney's wildly successful "High School Musical" trilogy. High School Musical premiered on Disney Channel on January 20, 2006, and became the highest rated original movie up until that time. It won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Children's Programming, and received two Emmy Awards (of its total 6 nominations), a DGA Award, an Imagen Award for Best Children's Program, and a Humanitas Prize nomination. The soundtrack received a Billboard Music Award for Soundtrack of the Year, and was nominated for an American Music Award in the Favorite Album (Pop/Rock) category. The film even earned an entry in the Guinness World Record Book as the first TV movie to deliver nine concurrent singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

High School Musical 2, the sequel to Disney's smash TV hit, premiered on the Disney Channel on August 17, 2007 and drew an estimated 17.2 million viewers on Friday night, making it the most-watched basic cable telecast ever and garnered the most tween viewership ever. High School Musical 3, the first of the films to receive a big-screen treatment, opened on October 24th, 2008.

"The Today Show" airs locally on WNBC-TV Channel 4. Check local listings.

 







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