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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.

This news broke last Friday, and just in case anyone hasn’t yet heard, it looks like Aly & AJ have broken their last official ties with Disney and have left Hollywood Records!

From the way they framed it their mass email message, it sounds like they’re happy to be out of that contract and free to pursue another record deal so they can have more creative control.

Sounds a lot like when Aly and her mom walked away from Phil of the Future for a new show with AJ that eventually never happened.

The Michalkas really really need to stop biting the hand that feeds them. Why not release the third album with Hollywood, make a good deal of money from it, and then shop for a new record deal while riding the wave of that album?

I obviously don’t know all the details, but something here just doesn’t add up.

Anyway, here’s the message from the girls, if you haven’t read it already:

Hey guys…so we know it’s been quiet in the 78violet camp but we want to first off thank you for sticking with us. We have some big news and wanted to make sure you hear it first.

Now that it’s official, we can tell you we’re no longer a part of Hollywood Records. What does that mean exactly??? Now we have the freedom to take 78violet in the direction we want. We’re writing and recording new music and are really excited on what’s next.

So…what is next? As for the album we recorded for Hollywood, honestly, we don’t foresee it ever being released. But…we are continuing to write and record new songs that we hope you’ll love as much as we do.

We’re going to be taking the Aly & AJ website down in the meantime which means the current message board will be removed and the accounts you created on the site will be put on hold. Yes…major bummer. But we’ll have a new message board and a new temporary site up in a few days that will serve as our main communication with you for the time being.

As always, you can get a hold of us on Twitter or Facebook.

We love you and are excited to share the new 78violet with you. Xoxo.

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Hot new pics of Aly out and about in LA last week!

I really hope she and her sister get that third album out soon, before everyone forgets who they are!

…not that I’d ever forget.

Aly and AJ need to make more public appearances so I don’t have to dig back to 2008 to find a new photoset.

That said, the Michalka sisters are really looking good here!

Aly’s sporting some serious cleavage in that dress of hers.

And AJ’s dress really accentuates her bust.

I know they had sexed it up a little for the Lovely Bones Premiere, but these are pretty amazing too!

Aly & AJ recently made a rare public appearance at premiere of The Lovely Bones, in which AJ has a minor role.

My favorite Michalka, as usual, looked amazing.

I did really like AJ’s dress though.

Click any pic to see more.

Aly and AJ certainly have a talent for “family friendly sexiness.” I know, that sounds a little counter-intuitive, but just look at their costumes!

I have never seen a Ladybug like that!

Although it does kinda bug me a little that AJ’s “sexy jockey” outfit is partially promotion for her new movie.

Oh look, AJ found a horse to ride!

LOL.

Anyway, be sure to check out this video of the girls showing of their dog’s costumes. Or if you’re in a hurry, skip to the 3 minute mark where they show off their costumes.

Aly did a short text based Q&A with fans back in August. I saved parts of it that I found interesting but neglected to post it until now. Sorry!

Hey Aly what are you working on next? Is it music or a movie project?

Definitely working on music next. We just finished our new album. We finally finished in the last month. It will come out in the next few months. AJ and I have worked hard producing it and we hope you guys our fans will love it too.

Hi Aly! You are so cool! Do you like fashion and do you have a boyfriend?

Aww Thanks! I love fashion. Fashion is a huge part of being a female. I think it’s very important to have your own sense of style. Boyfriend? No not yet, just being patient for one to come along. I think it’s best when you don’t look for one.

hey aly i cant wait to see band slam it looks amazing. Im a huge fan. I love singer and want to be a famous singer too! have you got any tips on how hopefully i can get recognised or how to improve myself ?

Thats so sweet! I love you too. Main thing to focus on is taking lessons and practice. Make sure you go to classes. Make sure you go where there are scouts. Most important thing is to be passionate to your music. The fame and the money is not that important it’s making music to inspire people.

what is the strangest dish that you have ever eaten??

Probably escargot, but I find it very delicious, especially when it has butter and garlic.

Hi Aly :] I’m really excited to see you in Band Slam! I was wondering if you are planning to star in any new movies anytime soon?

I have 2 movies coming out next year. They are called Easy A with Emma Stone and The Roommate withe Leighton Meester. I am really excited about those movies, and I just finished those in the last couple of movies. It was cool to be able to play other characters.

Wasn’t that absolutely thrilling? I  found it interesting at least.

I love the updates that Aly & AJ give us. All of the hottest pictures seem to be posted by themselves these days!

Here’s Aly…

… and AJ hanging out with some of their friends earlier today. Their friend Jessica ain’t too bad looking herself.

And here’s one more of the girls last week at Santa Anita.

I went to see Bandslam today. As usual, I went to the first showing of the day (1:55PM) at my favorite theater. There where like 5 other people there, which is what I was going for.

I had high hopes for this movie, as it stars two of my favorite Disney girls, Aly Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens. and I must say, it did not disappoint.

The story is really about Will, and how he copes with moving to New Jersey.

Aly’s character Charlotte is a very interesting character. She was a typical self centered bitchy blond until her dad got sick and she decided to change her ways. She began volunteering, ditched her snooty friends, and genuinely became a pretty good person.

Vanessa’s character, on the other hand, wasn’t that interesting at all. Sa5m is an artistic loner that found her voice due to Will.

And strangely, Aly and Vanessa have very little interaction during the film. It’s pretty much Will and Sa5m do stuff then Will and Charlotte do stuff.

That said, the stuff they did was pretty good. Aly had some great rehearsal scenes in the first 2/3 of the film. And Vanessa totally stole the show in the performance at the end of the movie at the Bandslam competition.

I will say one thing, Gaelan Connell is a very lucky man. His character actually got to kiss both Aly and Vanessa!

I was also very impressed with Lisa Kudrow’s portrayal of Will’s mom. This is one of the few teen movies I’ve ever seen that actually had a parent as a realistic and relateable character.

All in all, I was very impressed with the film. It’s no Oscar winner, but it delivered on what it promised.