This past Sunday’s special Hannah Montana episode was the original series finale.
Thank goodness Miley realized that this ending was forced and that she asked Disney for a fourth season.
Of course, this new fourth season is only half of a regular season, but it looks like they’re using the few episodes they have to properly cap off the existing story lines. For example, we know Cody Linley’s character Jake Ryan returns to Hannah Montana in the final season.
And on the subject, here photos of Miley at the Academy Awards.
Not that I’m complaining, but maybe it would have been wise of her to show a little less cleavage?
I mean, yes she looks stunning, but I guess she’s just going to do what she wants and not worry about it.
We’ve known for a little while that Good Luck Charlie is set to premiere on April 4th immediately following the premiere of High School Musical 3.
But now we know that Disney is going to offer a “free preview” (the whole episode?) on iTunes this Friday! And the entire episode will be on Disney on Demand two weeks from today.
We’ve also learned that the title song is called “Hang In There Baby” by Bridgit Mendler. I’ve actually heard it once before, but everyone was so noisy I could hear much except the beat. LOL
And then on the Monday after the show premieres, they’re gonna offer a second new episode exclusively online.
It’s a little different than how they’ve premiered shows before. With more emphasis on building buzz and using technology. It’ll probably work, but sometimes I think they’re just making things unnecessarily complicated. I mean, just show the dang episode! LOL
Anyway, here’s a new promo (three whole minutes!) for the series. Most of the scenes are from the first episode, but there are a few scenes (like the photoshoot) that I haven’t seen before!
Anyway, the official Disney press release follows:
“GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,” A SITCOM FOR EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE,
PREMIERES SUNDAY, APRIL 4 (8:30 P.M., ET/PT) ON DISNEY CHANNEL
Lead-in is Network Premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
A sitcom geared towards the whole family, “Good Luck Charlie,” will premiere SUNDAY, APRIL 4 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The comedy revolves around what happens when a new baby joins the Duncan household and roles shift for everyone in the family, including teen siblings PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe who must adjust to the many changes baby Charlie brings. Before they know it, she’s sitting up, crawling, walking and running — requiring them to team up and help their parents, Bob and Amy, look after the cute little newcomer. In each episode Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie, an older sister telling her baby sister about all the things she’ll help her learn as she grows up.
The series’ lead-in is the highly anticipated premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”
In the premiere episode, “Study Date,” Amy is fretting as she returns to work as a nurse, but Bob reassures her that they have a support system to care for Charlie. That is until Teddy’s distracted by a study session with a cute classmate, PJ is trying to have a jam session with his friend and Gabe is feeling as if their territory has been invaded. When Bob slips and falls on the stairs, Charlie is put in the sole care of Teddy and PJ drives his dad to the hospital where they go to great lengths to avoid mom.
The talented “Good Luck Charlie” cast is: Bridgit Mendler (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) as Teddy, Jason Dolley (“Cory in the House”) as PJ, Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe, Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Will & Grace”) as Amy, Eric Allan Kramer (“My Name Is Earl”) as Bob, and newcomer Mia Talerico as Charlie.
The creative team includes several network sitcom veterans led by series creators Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen (“Suddenly Susan” and “What I Like About You”), who also serve as executive producers with Dan Staley (“Cheers,” “Love & Money”).
The premiere schedule is:
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Free preview of “Good Luck Charlie” episode available on iTunes.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
Radio Disney Planet Premieres the series’ theme song “Hang In There Baby,” performed by Bridgit Mendler. The music video debuts on Disney Channel.
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
Preview of “Good Luck Charlie” premiere episode available on Disney Channel on Demand.
SUNDAY, APRIL 4
Broadcast television premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” (6:30 p.m., ET/PT) followed by Disney Channel premiere of “Good Luck Charlie” (8:30 p.m., ET/PT), with simulcast on Sprint TV, MobiTV and FloTV.
MONDAY, APRIL 5
“Good Luck Charlie” premiere episode available on Mobile VOD (AT&T, Sprint and Verizon). Second episode to sneak peek at www.Disneychannel.com
Disneychannel.com will offer fans an exclusive viewing of another new episode of “Good Luck Charlie.” The site will also feature a tour of the Duncan home, games and more.
“Good Luck Charlie” is a production of It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc. It carries a TV-G parental guideline.
“Pair of Kings” is a new Disney XD original series staring Mitchel Musso and Doc Shaw.
The live audience taping for the first episode was yesterday, March 11th 2010, at the Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood and I was there, well, outside the studio at least.
Normally, they let the ticketed public in according to how soon they get there which is why I made sure to get there three hours early. But this time, there where Disney Execs there who wanted to see how the show played with their “target demographic.” So they cherry picked people from the line that had young boys with them. And of course, they keep the rest of us waiting and don’t tell us what they’re doing until thy’re ready to send us all home.
Dang it.
But you know what? It’s okay. I wanted to tell the cast and crew about Pair-of-Kings.com and I’ll get another chance.
Plus I still had fun in Hollywood.
I poked around a little while at Hollywood & Highland and went back to the Disney Soda Fountain & Studio Store
And I must say, there where a lot of posters for Miley’s “The Last Song”! Here’s another one, I must have seen at least a dozen.
Well, it looks like Wizards season three is finished or at least winding down.
@AlexKade13 was on the set yesterday for an exclusive filming set up for her by Creator Todd Greenwald himself. She says of the episode they shot: “Todd specifically told us not to say anything about the ep since it’s the season finale, in particular.”
Then today, Selena tweeted this picture of their “last table read of season 3…. ”
But, if they filmed the episode yesterday, why the table read today? That seems backward. Maybe she meant to say it was yesterday? Either that or there’s one more episode after the one Alex saw yesterday.
Anyway, we’re pretty sure that the show has been renewed for a fourth season. Todd just tweeted this picture:
With the caption: “Relax everybody. Now you can go back to not doing your homework. ”
Selena added: “P.s. Wizards is not over. We’ll be back ”
Which I guess is as close to a confirmation of a renewal as we’re likely to get.
For this reason, we will be suspending the Save Wizards campaign until further notice. And if something changes, we’ll be ready and waiting.
And to help tide you over until the next new episode, here’s a pic of Jake & Selena on set last week.
Aly Michalka has a new TV series!! I’m so freakin’ excited!
Hellcats” centers on a college girl from the wrong side of the tracks (Michalka) who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother’s (Gail O’Grady) chronic irresponsibility, joins the Hellcats, the college’s competitive cheerleading team.
And another article,
The CW pilot Hellcats, produced by Tom Welling, now has cast its lead actress as well as another role.
Aly Michalka (Phil of the Future) plays a “college girl from the wrong side of the tracks” who loses her scholarship due to budget cutbacks and her mother’s continuous irresponsibility. Her mother will be played by Gail O’Grady (NYPD Blue, Hidden Palms).
The pilot, which will be directed by Allan Arkush and feature many Smallville folks in the behind-the-scenes crew, starts shooting in April, soon after Smallville wraps for the season.
Okay, so there’s not much here to go on, but I’m still excited. I’ve loved Aly ever since her work on Phil of the Future and I’m giddy just at the thought of seeing her on TV again.
Speaking of Phil, here’s a recent twitter pic of Aly Michalka & Raviv Ullman.
We have some news shots of On Deck cutie Debby Ryan filming her new movie 16 wishes last month.
From the looks of the plastic wrap around the cameras, I don’t think the weather was cooperating that day…
Anyway, Debby looks amazing and I’m looking forward to seeing this movie.
Disney’s official press release follows
“16 Wishes” – This movie comedy, starring Debby Ryan (Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life on Deck”) and Jean-Luc Bilodeau (ABC Family’s “Kyle XY”), tells the story of Abby, a girl who’s been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. But, when the big day actually arrives, she makes a wish that changes everything. The movie is a co-production of MarVista Entertainment and Disney Channel, and is slated to premiere on Disney Channel in the U.S. in summer 2010.
Finally! Good Luck Charlie is scheduled to premiere in only four more weeks!
They’re gonna air the show immediately following the DC premiere of High School Musical 3. A year ago I would have considered that a major event, but it’s been loon enough that I think most HSM fans have already watched their DVD copies several hundred times.
Personally, I would have gone with a Wizards marathon or a Minutemen & Hatching Pete double feature lead in, but for some strange reason, Disney Channel programing never seems to ask my opinion…
Disney’s press release follows:
“Good Luck Charlie” — Disney Channel will premiere this sitcom designed for the whole family to enjoy together –an original live-action series about a family whose lives are turned topsy-turvy with the arrival of a new baby sister — on SUNDAY, APRIL 4 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT). In each episode, big sister Teddy creates a personalized video diary for baby Charlie, with each installment chronicling daily adventures and mishaps for Charlie to use as advice when her big sister is no longer living at home. Created and executive-produced by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen (“Suddenly Susan” and “What I Like About You”) and executive-produced by Dan Staley (“Cheers,” “Love & Money”), the series stars Bridgit Mendler (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Jason Dolley (“Cory in the House,” “Hatching Pete”), Bradley Steven Perry, Eric Allan Kramer (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “My Name Is Earl”) and Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Will & Grace).
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