Last night Karen and I went to see High School Musical the Concert and it was AMAZING! Basically you’re paying $50 for a Disney infomercial, but that didn’t really bother me, because it was like High School Musical come to life with three small concerts in between.
The opening act, Jordan Pruitt, told the crowd “This one is dedicated to all the teenagers” before she performed her song…“Teenagers.” The only problem was the lack of teenagers at the concert. HSM loyal fan base seemed to be strictly tween and under and the rest were the parents or older sisters who were forced to go along. Although, there were a few high schoolers who went by themselves and felt wrong that they went because they might have been too old…but then there was me and Karen who were definitely too old!
The Concert featured three showcases. The first was preformed by New Jersey native Ashley Tisdale who plays Sharpay in the film. She sang three pure pop songs destined to be Radio Disney hits.
The second showcase was from Corbin Bleu who played Chad in HSM. He will also be featured in a new Disney movie, Jump In premiering on Friday (which was mentioned a couple of times during his showcase). He sang a song off of the Jump In soundtrack as well as “Marchin’” off of his upcoming album. “Marchin’” was amazing, mostly because there was a drumline and he wore a shiny marching band outfit.
The final showcase was by Vanessa Hudgens who played Gabriella in HSM. Apparently, Disney’s putting the big bucks behind her, because she was on tour with the Cheetah Girls this summer and her music is more like the poor man’s JoJo as compared to Ashley’s whose music is the poor man’s Mikala. There was a large shimmery “V” that came up from the stage that added extra flair to her performance and I’ll admit, I’ve heard her music before and I kind of like her single “Baby Come Back.”
When they weren’t having showcases, they were performing songs from the best selling album of the year. They began the show, like they do in the movie with “Start of Something New.” Notably absent was Zac Efrom who plays Troy in the movie because he was filming Hairspray with John Travolta. He was replaced by Drew Neeley, who is actually the musical voice of Troy. All I can say is I’d rather see Drew in High School Musical2 (coming out summer 2007 as related to me constantly throughout the show and on the screens.) than see Zac again! I missed the ending, we left after “Breakin’ Free,” my favorite song on the soundtrack. I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun. It brought me back to my ‘N Sync/Backstreet Boys days. I just hope Justin Timberlake will be as much fun!
(pictures to come)
NASCAR Update:
Think Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s relationship with his stepmother Theresa has gotten extra frosty since her comments last month? According to Junior, they’ve always been like that. Yikes! (foxsports.com)
Tony Raines topped morning speeds at Daytona testing on Monday. The afternoon session was rained out.
Here are the top 10 speeds from Monday’s morning session:
1. Tony Raines (96) 48.920 sec/183.974 MPH
2. Jimmie Johnson (48) 48.948 sec/183.869 MPH
3. Dave Blaney (22) 48.918 sec/183.756 MPH
4. Jamie McMurray (26) 48.992 sec/183.703 MPH
5. Mike McLaughlin (20) 48.993 sec/183.700 MPH6. Jeff Green (66) 48.993 sec/183.700 MPH
7. Ricky Rudd (88) 49.057 sec/183.460 MPH
8. Mike McLaughlin (20) 49.060 sec/183.449 MPH
9. Greg Biffle (16) 49.116 sec/183.240 MPH
10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (8A) 49.128 sec/183.195 MPH
(For a complete list of times go to foxsports.com/nascar)
Random Quote: "Well, you don't want to stink again. We didn't stink in the past. We were just mediocre, and I think everybody got a taste of success and everybody wants to keep elevating that to the next level. - Kevin Harvick on Richard Childress Racing in 2007 (foxsports.com)
Giants Update:
New England Patriots VP of Player Relations, Scott Pioli turned down an interview with the New York Giants for the vacant General Manger position. The GM spot opened after Ernie Accorsi left the organization at the end of the this season (otherwise known as Monday.)
Around Sports:
Baseball
Hall of Fame inductees will be named on Tuesday with Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken, Jr. considered shoe ins.
In other Hall of Fame news, Paul Laolewski of the Daily Southtown wrote in his column on Monday that he submitted a blank Hall of Fame ballot over questions of steroid use in baseball. (AP)
College Football
The Florida Gators stunned Ohio State on Monday, beating the Buckeyes 41-14 and claiming the BCS Championship title. Florida is the first college to be the reigning NCAA Division I Champions in Football and Basketball.
MLS
Former Duke co-captains, Christian Laettner and Brian Davis lead a group of buyers for DC United. The group paid $33 million to become minority team owners.
Around the World:
Apple will unveil their new gadgets on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Will they release the long awaited iphone? (We’ll forget about the Rokr.)
Sad news…Momfuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles has died at the age of 96.
A US Submarine collided with a Japanese tanker on Monday in the Arabian Sea. Luckily, there were no reported injuries or major damage to either of the vessels. (AP)
A wildfire has destroyed four mansions in Malibu and is threatening other homes in the area. One of the homes is reportedly owned by Suzanne Somers. The fire is being fueled by Santa Ana winds. Put wildfires as another reason why I won’t be moving to Malibu anytime soon. You know, along with mudslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and outrageous home prices.
An Australian Zoo will be displaying caged humans for a month to raise awareness of primates. The humans will enjoy a diet of bananas and other foods and will be monitored by psychologists in an effort to improve captivity for apes. Gee, I’m so sorry that I wasn’t chosen for this! (Reuters)
Popo in my crib News:
Tiffany Joy Kelley, 28 pleaded guilty to illegal use of communication after she was arrested for mailing 78 pounds of marijuana to herself. She was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail on Monday. Watch out Tiffany, because the popo are on your tail! (AP)
Celebrity Tid Bits:
Sad news…The creator of “Scooby Doo” has died. Iwo Takomoto was an animator who created characters in cartoons like “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons.” He was 81.
TV ALERT: People’s Choice Awards will air live at 9 PM/est on CBS
Happy Birthday shout outs to A.J. McLean (29), Joey Lauren Adams (39), Dave Matthews (40) and Crystal Gale (56).
It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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