The 2009 Teen Choice Awards are open for voting!! Nominees have just been announced and all your favorite celebs are up for awards.

The Jonas Brothers will be hosting the event, which will air Monday, August 10th on FOX.

Twilight and its cast have 12 nominations. High School Musical 3: Senior Year and its cast, Miley Cyrus, and TV’s Gossip Girl and cast all have 10 nominations each.

The Jonas Brothers snagged nine nominations including: Choice Move: Music/Dance, Choice TV Actor: Comedy, Choice TV: Breakout Show, Choice Music: Love Song, and more.

So who will take home the most surfboards? Go vote now!

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I recently had the chance to chat with Caroline B. Marx, the costume designer for High School Musical 3! She told me all about her inspiration for the various characters and their outfits, how she made them stand out from each other, where she got the clothes, and spilled some tips for prom season!

“You can definitely look at Sharpay for color,” Caroline says. “I think the metallics are really big. You can see that in the silver, the cobalt blue and the fuchsia. I think those are huge colors.”

She says there is definitely an 80s influence as well. “The side tie or the knotting the t-shirts on the side, or the preppy look. Definitely they are pulling the collars up. Definitely the old-school Madonna, a lot of the loggings, multiple strands of pearls, the bangles, the rubber bracelets as seen on Martha. Definitely use lots of pins on Olesya’s jackets, blazers and vests. That was 80s inspired. I used really long scarves that come down to the knee, that’s a big trend that’s going on right now. Monique with her little tie was kind of cute. Zac with the skinny jeans and the fitted t-shirts, are definitely big, along with the skinny ties. Ryan with the military stripes that go down the side of his legs, and the fedoras.”

“Individuality is the big thing, enhancing your personality. Primarily that’s where I went with this.”

Read more of the interview…

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In celebration of the February 17th release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on DVD and Blu-ray, we’ve been given some of the hottest secrets from the set of the movie!! Read some of the inside scoop from behind-the-scenes of the film:

HOME SWEET HOME!
Lucas Grabeel was the only cast member to rent an apartment in Salt Lake City, where the film was shot. The rest of the cast were split between the city’s Little America Hotel and the swankier Grand America, where Zanessa, Ashley and Chris Warren Jr put up their feet. Nice!

EXTRA, EXTRA!
What extras are in store for fans on the HSM3 DVD? “There’s a lot going on there,” admits director Kenny Ortega. “There is a musical reprise for Troy and Gabriella, as well as a couple of deleted scenes that have been added back to the movie. One big deleted scene was taken out because we had to shorten the film for the movie theatre – but there are other scenes we’ve added just for fun.”

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In anticipation of the February 17th release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on DVD and Blu-ray, we present you with Bring on the Bloopers! Which cutie gave her co-star a black eye? Who sweated through three prom dresses? And which HSM fella fell over the most on camera? The shameful secrets are all after the jump!!

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Extended Edition will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray on February 17th. This release will be loaded with special features on a three-disc Blu-ray and two-disc DVD.

HSM3 follows our favorite Wildcats (Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel, and Monique Coleman) as they head back to East High for their senior year.

Amidst a basketball championship, prom and the big spring musical featuring all the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment count, as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question.

I saw this movie in the theater and loved it!! There are incredible musical numbers (my favorite being I Want It All) and the chemistry between the actors is fun, entertaining, and believable.

Of course in the movie you don’t get the extra features!!

The 2-disc Extended Edition DVD includes the extended version of the film, plus:

• Cast Goodbyes

• Sing Along Feature
• Bloopers
• Deleted Scenes
• It’s All in the Dress
• Night of Nights
• DisneyFile digital copy of the extended movie

The 3-disc Blu-ray Deluxe Extended Edition includes the extended version of the film, plus:

• All of the bonus features from the DVD

• New Cast Profiles
• Senior Awards
• BD Live Experience (US only)

Catch High School Musical like you’ve never seen it before!

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Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens cuddled and whispered to each other in front of the cameras and fans at last night’s Japan premiere of High School Musical 3.

The film will open on February 7 in Japan and on the 17th HSM3 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray.

Zac was looking a bit scruffy with his long hair and six-o-clock shadow, but he looked great in his black suit and tie. Vanessa looks amazing in her short rose-textured dress and updo.

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Corbin Bleu and Justin Martin celebrated with the winner of the Lunchtime is Showtime Video Contest this week in Turlock, CA!

Bronwyn Arnold won the Sara Lee Soft & Smooth ‘Lunchtime is Showtime‘ Video Contest where she produced and starred in her video entry.

The High School Musical 3 stars served up lunch to students, presented a $25,000 check to the school and a year’s supply of Soft & Smooth Bread to Bronwyn.

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Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale sat down for an Artist on Artist interview where they got to interview each other. They chat about High School Musical 3 . “Yeah you got a lot better,” Zac teases Ashley! And they both agree that I Want it All is the best musical number of the film.

Ashley asks Zac what his first audition was for and then tells us it was for Peter Pan, the movie. “Don’t tell anybody that,” Zac says. “Everyone’s going to know that. That’s embarrassing.”

It’s actually pretty funny to watch them interview each other!

Thanks to Starlit News for the tip!

Ashley, Vanessa, and Zac walked the red carpet last night for the Sydney premiere of High School Musical 3. What do you like better - Vanessa’s grecian-style gown or Ashley’s peek-a-boo dress? I think I have to go with Vanessa this time around! +4 … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale were spotted frolicking in Sydney today, prior to the premiere of High School Musical 3! They had a photocall and the trio also headed out for a water taxi cruise. The tour took them through Sydney Harbor before they dined at Catalina Restaurant. +5 … Read more