An indie film produced by Sharpay and Ryan's dad is getting rave reviews, so he invites Sharpay, Ryan and their friends to LA for the premiere! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor, and Chad are psyched! What could be better than hanging out at the beach and rubbing elbows with the stars? Meanwhile, Sharpay is ecstatic—her dreams of being discovered are finally going to come true! However, she soon realizes that becoming famous isn't all it's cracked up to be. Will Sharpay get her big break, or will she say goodbye to Hollywood?
When East High puts on a battle of the bands contest, Troy is set to perform with his basketball buddies and Sharpay will be in her own girl group, but Gabriella wonders why Troy does not want to join forces with her again.
The East High Wildcats, who have lost to their rivals at West High for five years in a row, are determined to raise the most money for the United Heart Association's annual Valentine's Day fundraiser, Heart to Heart.
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at East High's production of High School Musical with Miss Jenn's Script, including her candid audition notes, her final casting list, rehearsal commentary, and more.
The Wildcats are pumped up for Field Day! It's going to be an awesome Saturday at East High, pitting classes against each other in fierce competition-ranging from egg tosses and sack races to tee-offs and basketball dunks. Troy and the rest of the gang can't wait! But just before event day, a cell phone mix-up leads Chad to suspect that his friends are forming a mysterious plan and leaving him out of the loop. Can Chad figure out just what all the secrecy is about, or have his pals benched him for this adventure?
Children, Adolescents, and the Media, Third Edition provides a comprehensive, research-oriented overview of how the media impact the lives of children and adolescents in modern society. The approach is grounded in a developmental perspective, focusing on how young people of different ages and levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development interact with the media. Incorporating the most up-to-date research available, Authors Victor C. Strasburger, Barbara J. Wilson, and Amy B. Jordan target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about the media and public health—equipping students to approach the media as critical consumers.
Opening new doors of possibility can be difficult. Contemporary Business 13e 2010 Update Edition gives students the business language they need to feel confident in taking the first steps toward becoming successful business majors and successful businesspeople. As with every good business, though, the patterns of innovation and excellence established at the beginning remain steadfast. The goals and standards of Boone & Kurtz, Contemporary Business, remain intact and focused on excellence, as always.
The first unauthorized look at the inner workings—and ultimate breakdown—of the Disney Channel machine For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might best be known for introducing the world to talents like Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Zendaya. It wasn't always destined for greatness: when The Disney Channel launched in 1983, it was a forgotten stepchild within the Walt Disney Company, forever in the shadow of Disney’s more profitable movies and theme parks. But after letting the stars of their Mickey Mouse Club revival—among them Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling—slip through their fingers, Disney Channel reinvented itself as a powerhouse tween network. In the new millennium, it churned out billions of dollars in original content and triple-threat stars whose careers were almost entirely controlled by the corporation. Suddenly, everyone wanted a piece of the pie—and there were constant clashes between the studio, network, labels, and creatives as Disney Channel became a pressure cooker of perfection for its stars. From private feuds and on-set disasters, to fanfare that swept the nation and the realities of child stardom, culture journalist Ashley Spencer offers the inside story of the heyday of TV’s House of Mouse, featuring hundreds of exclusive new interviews with former Disney executives, creatives, and celebrities to explore the highs, lows, and everything in between.