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Andy Richter on the Suite Life!? Heck yeah! And directed by Phill Lewis? Cool!

ANDY RICHTER GUEST STARS IN THE SEASON THREE PREMIERE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“The Silent Treatment” – The day after Cody and Bailey break up, Cody leaves the ship to join an elite club in hopes of healing his wounds. Meanwhile on the ship, London takes Bailey to Miss Tutweiller, who teaches her all of the activities and rituals that she uses to move on from break ups, in the season three premiere of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
“The Silent Treatment” was written by Dan Signer, and directed by Phill Lewis.

Finally! It’s Zarper time on Wizards!

ALEX PLAYS MATCHMAKER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Alex Russo Matchmaker” – Alex decides to set Harper up with Justin’s best friend Zeke, but when she doesn’t think the relationship is going the way she believes it should, she casts a Sparks Spell on Harper and Zeke. Meanwhile, Justin prepares his project for the science fair in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Then Stella goes on a date! Wow… LOL

JOE DISCOVERS STELLA IS GOING ON A DATE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 4 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Date Expectations” – Stella is jealous that Joe agrees to watch Vanessa’s dog while she is out of town and agrees to go on a date with new friend Ben. Meanwhile, DZ helps Kevin and Nick prepare for a celebrity ping-pong tournament, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 4 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

An On Deck episode about a rat? Okay…

CODY AND BAILEY ARGUE OVER THEIR PET RAT IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Rat Tale” – After Cody and Bailey breakup, they argue over who should keep Buck, the pet rat they used for their science project, so Kirby steps in to investigate who would be the better guardian. When Buck bites Woody, Zack sarcastically tells him that he is developing the characteristics of a rat, leading Woody to create a superhero alter ego – Ratman, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 9 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Finally, Hannah Montana returns for the fourth and final season!

ANGUS T. JONES (“TWO AND A HALF MEN”) GUEST STARS IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Sweet Home Hannah Montana” – The Stewarts move onto their new ranch home, but Miley and Lilly are aghast that Robby Ray has moved Miley’s old bedroom furniture, complete with white bunk beds, pink walls, pink bedding, dolls, a stuffed unicorn and Rainbow Piggy, into their new home, so they set out to make some changes. Meanwhile, Jackson must befriend an obnoxious new kid, T.J., in order to get close to his beautiful cousin Siena who lives next door, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Ryan Newman’s episode of Good Luck Charlie is finally scheduled to air! This was the first episode filming I had ever been to!

RYAN NEWMAN (“ZEKE AND LUTHER”) GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Kit and Kaboodle” – When Teddy is entrusted to “cat sit” for Mrs. Dabney’s beloved Kaboodle, Mrs. Dabney’s twin sister arrives with her own cat for a play date and before long, Kaboodle needs a feline therapist. Meanwhile, Gabe misunderstands Amy’s advice and tells Kit, a girl he likes, that his parents are divorced in an effort to find something in common with her, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Ryan Newman (“Zeke and Luther”) guest stars as Kit, Rose Abdoo (“Gilmore Girls”) guest stars as Dr. Tushy and Patricia Belcher recurs as Mrs. Dabney and doubles as her twin sister, Virginia.

More JONAS LA. It just keeps getting better. Oy.

JOE AND KEVIN EXPERIENCE THEIR FIRST DAY ON A MOVIE SET IN “JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“And… Action” – Joe and Kevin get off to a rough start with Director Mona Klein after they show up late for Joe’s first day of production on his new movie. Meanwhile, Macy hints to Nick that she is interested in being more than just friends, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I still don’t like Cody and Bailey being broken up.

CODY AND BAILEY FIND OTHER DATES FOR A SCHOOL DANCE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“So You Think You Can Date?” – Still healing from their breakup, Cody and Bailey lie to each other claiming they each have a date to the upcoming dance, but find it harder to get a date than expected. When London and Zack offer up misguided advice, it surprisingly works. Meanwhile, Woody convinces Moseby and Miss Tutweiller to split the Sky Deck to end their feud over dance themes, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

An air date for “Delinquent Justin”? It’s about time!

ALEX REVEALS A DUPLICATE JUSTIN IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Delinquent Justin” – As Justin prepares to graduate from high school, Alex reveals she created a duplicate Justin who has been attending college for the past four years. After Alex’s attempt at reversing the spell only merges the two Justin’s together, she scrambles to get Justin back to normal before his graduation speech in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And another new Wizards!

JOHN O’HURLEY GUEST STARS WHEN ALEX BRINGS TO LIFE JUSTIN’S FAVORITE COMIC BOOK HERO IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Captain Jim Bob Sherwood” – Justin is thrilled to learn he has been selected to write an issue of the Captain Jim Bob Sherwood comic, but quickly loses enthusiasm after he discovers Alex has been selected to illustrate it. Forced to work together, the two can’t agree on what the comic should be about, so Alex uses magic to bring Captain Jim Bob Sherwood to life in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 18 (3:00-3:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I hope they don’t burn through the new Hannah’s too fast, though.

RAY LIOTTA GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Hannah Montana to the Principal’s Office” – Robby misses the deadline to register Miley for school, but when Principal Luger makes an exception for Hannah Montana, the problem is solved. However, Miley finds that attending school as Hannah attracts much more attention than she’d like. Meanwhile, Jackson is paranoid when Siena asks him out on a date, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 18 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Finally, some news on Sonny! At least it’s an hour long special.

SONNY MUST DEFEND HER REPUTATION WHEN SHE IS ASKED TO LEAVE “SO RANDOM!” IN A SPECIAL ONE-HOUR EPISODE OF “SONNY WITH A CHANCE,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Sonny With A Secret” – When Sonny returns to her hometown high school for Homecoming, someone on set begins to spread rumors that Sonny is a thief, causing her reputation to deteriorate and she is ultimately asked to leave the show. Unable to clear her name, Sonny drives cross country to Wisconsin with Tawni, who turns out to be a surprisingly good friend. Meanwhile back in Hollywood, Chad, Nico and Grady discover the truth, in a special one-hour episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 (8:30-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Zack takes dating advice from Cody!? This I gotta see!

ZACK TAKES A PAGE OUT OF CODY’S DATING BOOK IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“My Oh Maya” – Zack uses Cody’s six month plan to woo Maya, a new girl on the ship, while Cody is trying to condition himself to stop thinking about Bailey. Meanwhile, Marcus discovers his Li’l Little impersonator from Paris has stowed aboard the Tipton in hopes of having Marcus produce his next record, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

New Hannah number three? Oh dear…

CHRISTINE TAYLOR GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“California Screamin’” –Miley believes that Robby has sacrificed his personal life for her career, so she sets him up on a blind date with Lori, her school nurse. Meanwhile, Jackson is worried about his first kiss with Siena, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Another JONAS LA? Just kill me now.

STELLA COMES BETWEEN JOE AND VANESSA IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“America’s Sweethearts” – Joe approaches Stella to find out if Vanessa likes him before a big photo shoot, but Stella finds herself unable to tell Joe how Vanessa really feels about him. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get Director Mona May to give him another chance to shadow her, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 25 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

That Maya chick is in this episode too! And Marcus is still around. Interesting.

CLOSE QUARTERS HELPS MAYA REALIZE SHE LIKES ZACK BACK IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Das Boots” – While Maya helps Zack and Woody transfer London’s shoes to her shoe submarine, Zack accidentally causes the sub to submerge, trapping them with only 30 minutes of oxygen. In fear that they’ll never get out, Maya finally admits that she likes Zack back. Meanwhile, Marcus helps Cody prepare for a big chess match against the junior chess champion of Russia, who happens to be a distractingly cute girl, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 30 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Alex wants to be a Finkle? OMG! what happened to “We are the Russos”? LOL

ALEX DECIDES TO BE A FINKLE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Wizards vs. Finkles” – Alex joins Harper’s parent’s vaudevillian act after deciding they are more fun than her own parents, but when she realizes the Finkles are all work and no play, she quickly comes up with a plan to get her kicked out of their performing group, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 30 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Well, it’s gonna be quite a month!

We already know that Disney has renamed JONAS to JONAS LA.

Last week (05/06/10) Nicole Anderson let us know via Twitter that they’ve wrapped the season.

That’s a wrap. Season 2, it was a pleasure working with you. Wow.

So, any thoughts on season three? LOL

I guess Nicole and Chelsea are unemployed now.

Okay, that’s not true. Nicole still has a role on ABC Family’s Make it or Break It. It’s the only ABC Family show I watch (hot girls in lotards? heck yeah. ) that hasn’t been cancelled.

And Chelsea Staub has that new Fish Hooks cartoon. Overly Dramatic Goldfish FTW!

Still, I think Chelsea may miss the view from her dressing room.

Of course, just because the girls are on the beach, in bikinis, doesn’t mean we actually get to see anything.

Nicole, why must you tease us so?

Well, I’ll forgive you. Especially since you posted this pic of you and Chelsea…

…and ya both look so darn cute.

Anyway, here’s to another season of a show with exactly two good parts

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They changed the name! The series formerly JONAS is now JONAS L.A. – Wow. That’s definitely gonna fix everything. LOL

Disney has a lot banking on this series and on the JoBros in general.

It looks like they really are shaking things up for the second season; ditching the sets of the first and filming the entire second season on location in LA.

I wouldn’t hold my breath for season three…

Disney Press Release follows:

KEVIN, JOE AND NICK SET OUT FOR A SUMMER OF FUN IN THE CITY
OF ANGELS WITH THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “JONAS L.A.,”
SUNDAY, JUNE 20 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

New Jonas Brothers music, a new So-Cal setting and a new serialized comedy format mark Season Two of the Teen Choice Award-winning series “JONAS,” newly named “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JUNE 20 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. It stars pop culture superstars Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson. The Jonas Brothers also star in the short-form series “Jonas Brothers Living the Dream 2,” which gives viewers unprecedented access to their lives on stage and off during their European tour, and in the contemporary movie musical, “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam,” premiering Friday, September 3 on Disney Channel.

For its first season, “JONAS” was TV’s #1 program among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, and was cable’s #1 program in Total Viewers (3.4 million) in its Sunday time period. For 2009, it was in cable’s Top 10 programs among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

The “JONAS L.A.” episodes showcase music performances and fuse clever comedy with an authentic portrayal of a band of brothers navigating new waters. Recurring guest stars include Debi Mazar, Adam Hicks, Abby Pivaronas and Beth Crosby and fan favorites Rob Feggans and Frankie Jonas.

For Season Two, the production has gone stage-less and is produced entirely on location around Los Angeles. New executive producers Lester Lewis (Emmy winner, “The Office”) and Paul Hoen (“Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam”) have joined in on the fun, as “JONAS L.A.” takes each of the three brothers in different directions and brings them back together for a chorus of fun.

The all-new 13-song soundtrack includes “L.A. Baby (Where Dreams Are Made Of),” “Chillin’ in the Summertime” and “Your Biggest Fan.”

The second season of fun delves into individual storylines as Kevin, Joe and Nick – and their security chief, Big Man – are fresh off their world concert tour and ready for a summer vacation in a rental house high atop the Hollywood Hills. As they begin their left coast adventure, two familiar faces, Stella and Macy, join them and wind up sharing a nearby guesthouse with Stella’s aunt Lisa. Now, the five friends take off on a summer of fun, especially after they meet their gregarious neighbor, DZ.

Despite months of anticipation, Joe and Stella encounter detours on the road to “Joella,” mainly since he’s met free-spirited actress Vanessa Page, who’s helping him pursue his acting ambition. After auditioning in a room filled with “Joes,” he lands a role in Vanessa’s new movie, and their mercurial working relationship quickly spurs rumors of “Jonessa.” While on the movie set, Kevin gets his long sought chance to learn film directing, and manages to steer around the abrasive manner of his mentor, famed director Mona Klein. Meanwhile, Nick writes new songs for the band and is pleasantly surprised by his growing friendship with Macy, which makes him want to prove he’s more than just a world famous rock star.

“JONAS L.A.” stars Kevin Jonas as Kevin Lucas, Joe Jonas as Joe Lucas, Nick Jonas as Nick Lucas, Chelsea Staub (Disney Channel’s “StarStuck”) as Stella Malone and Nicole Anderson (ABC Family’s “Make It or Break It”) as Macy Misa. Recurring guest stars are Debi Mazar (“Entourage”) as Mona Klein, Adam Hicks (of Disney XD’s “Zeke and Luther”) as DZ, Abby Pivaronas (“Lincoln Heights”) as Vanessa Page, Rob Feggans as Big Man, Frankie Jonas as Frankie Lucas, and Beth Crosby (“All My Children”) as Aunt Lisa.

“JONAS L.A.” is executive-produced by Lester Lewis and Paul Hoen. The series was created by Roger S.H. Schulman and Michael Curtis. The series is an It’s A Laugh Production in association with Disney Channel. It carries a TV-G parental guideline.

We’ve known for a few weeks that Chelsea and Nicole are back to work on JONAS, but I thought I would post the press release for anyone that hasn’t seen it already.

It looks like they’re giving the series a bit of a “reboot” – probably in response to season one’s sub-par ratings.

PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN ON THE SECOND SEASON OF DISNEY CHANNEL’S
HIT COMEDY SERIES “JONAS,” STARRING MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING ARTISTS JONAS BROTHERS

–Debi Mazar and Adam Hicks Join in Recurring Roles–

Production has begun in and around Los Angeles on the second season of the Teen Choice Award-winning comedy series, “JONAS,” starring global sensations Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas and popular actresses Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson. The new season finds the Lucas brothers and friends Stella and Macy spending a summer in Hollywood.

In Season Two of “JONAS,” rock stars Kevin, Joe and Nick Lucas have landed in Los Angeles, where they have rented a Hollywood Hills house and will experience a summer like no other when their relaxing vacation turns into three life-changing opportunities: Joe lands a prized role in a big Hollywood film, Kevin indulges his newfound passion for the movie business by shadowing a famous director, and Nick takes up surfing and feverishly works on his first passion – writing songs for the new JONAS album. Completing the entourage are the guys’ best friends, Stella Malone, who continues to grapple with being more than just a friend to Joe, and Macy Misa, who keeps all the fans up to date with her JONAS V-log.

Recurring guest stars are Debi Mazar (“Entourage”) as Mona, the mercurial and eccentric film director at the helm of the movie Joe stars in; Adam Hicks (of Disney XD’s “Zeke and Luther”) as DZ, the brothers’ posturing neighbor; and Abby Pivaronas (“Lincoln Heights”) as Vanessa Page, Joe’s beautiful movie co-star. Chaperoning the fun are the Lucas Brothers’ friend and chief of security, Big Man (played by Jonas Brothers’ real-life chief of security, Rob Feggans), and Stella’s Aunt Lisa, played by Beth Crosby (“All My Children”). Throughout the season, “JONAS” will feature all-new original songs performed by Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas.

“JONAS” is executive-produced by Lester Lewis (“The Office,” “The Larry Sanders Show”) and Paul Hoen (director and co-producer of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” DGA Award-winning director of “Jump In!,” and “The Cheetah Girls One World,” among others). The series was created by Roger S.H. Schulman and Michael Curtis.

Save Disney Shows March 2010 Events

Save Kim Possible Day – 03/07/10

Save Lilo & Stitch Weekend Bash – 03/12-15/10

Save Wizards Day – 03/19/10

Save Jake Long Day – 03/25/10

It’s important to remember that paper letters are the key to our efforts, and events are spaced out so you have at least a week to prepare as many as you can. Please refer to our how to help section for addresses: http://help.savedisneyshows.org

Then on the day of the event, you can also send faxes, make phone calls, and use our email program at http://sdsmail.org

Save Wizards Day & The Work Ahead

Our first Save Wizards day was this past friday the 26th. The email stats show a 10% increase over our unofficial Wizards email day earlier in the month, which is an encouraging sign, but no where near what we need!

To those of you who are doing your part, thank you, please keep it up. But we need the rest of you to step up! Wizards of Waverly Place will stop filming this month. And the show still hasn’t been renewed!

I know a lot of fans of the show are skeptical that the show needs our help, but IT DOES. Look at our track record, SDS has always been out front trying to raise awareness of these problems so that the fans have an opportunity to fight back. Even if you’re not a fan yourself, we need your help to get the word out. Once the show stops airing new episodes people will catch on, but history has shown us that by then, it might be too late.

Our next Save Wizards day is March 19th. This is our last best chance to save the show. We need it as big as possible.

To help, visit our save Wizards website: WizardsOfWaverlyPlace.org Thank you!

Disney Channel March Highlights

Sonny with a Chance Season Two Premieres March 14th!

“Walk A Mile In My Pants” – Sonny rallies everyone together for a “Walk-A-Thon For Books” and gets Tawni to donate her “Tawni Hart’s Extreme Skinny Jeans” for all of the participants to wear. Eventually everyone starts dropping out as a result of SPS – Skinny Pants Syndrome, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Can’t wait? See more promos here and discuss the show at the SWAC Fans Forum!

Also premiering in March are two more new Sonny episodes, two new On Deck episodes, a new Wizards, a new JONAS, and the Hannah Montana season three finale.

You can read the complete episode descriptions at DC Fans.

On a related note, Meaghan Martin’s ABC Family series 10 Things I Hate About You is returning March 29th.

Aly & AJ Split with Hollywood Records

Phil of the Future fans are probably interested in the fact that Aly has broken her last official ties with Disney and have left Hollywood Records!

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

Read more and leave your comments at DC Fans.

Good Luck Charlie Update

Most will probably remember that Webmaster Greg went to a filming for Good Luck Charlie last December. At that filming, he got to see the first episode and the one they shot that day, #111 “Kit and Kaboodle.” Well, he decided once wasn’t enough and went again on February 12th. That Friday’s episode was #118, “Butt-Dialing Duncans.” We don’t want to give too much away, but we will say that Teddy and PJ get new phones which get themselves in a little bit of trouble.

You can read more about the episode and the filming at DC Fans.

You can also see the new GLC promo that’s currently airing on Disney Channel, here.

Emily Osment on Tour

Emily Osment, of Hannah Montana fame, is on tour this month to promote her EP All the Right Wrongs and upcoming full album.

March 7, 2010: House of Blues Anaheim, CA

March 20, 2010: Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN

March 21, 2010: House of Blues Chicago, IL

March 27, 2010: Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA

March 28, 2010: The Fillmore New York, NY

April 10, 2010: House of Blues Houston, TX

April 11, 2010: House of Blues Dallas, TX

May 1, 2010: House of Blues Los Angeles, CA

May 2, 2010: House of Blues San Diego, CA

Is anyone else going to see her? Let us know at DC Fans!

Remember the Feb highlights post? It looks like Disney’s gonna start giving us monthly highlights.

March is gonna be a big month for DC Fans, starting with a special Suite Life on Deck.

“Once Upon a Suite Life” – During Ms. Tutweiler’s history lesson, Zack, Cody and London fall asleep and dream of themselves in classic fairy tales. London dreams that she is the evil witch trying to poison Snow White (Bailey), so she can be the fairest in the land; Cody imagines he and Zack are Hansel and Gretel as they get lost in the forest and find a candy cottage and Ms. Tutweiler, a witch; and Zack dreams of Jack and the Beanstalk, in which he trades the family cow for magic beans, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, MARCH 5 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Then March 14th is a huge day, with the previously announced Hannah Montana S3 finale, and the Premiere of Sonny with a Chance Season two

“Walk A Mile In My Pants” – Sonny rallies everyone together for a “Walk-A-Thon For Books” and gets Tawni to donate her “Tawni Hart’s Extreme Skinny Jeans” for all of the participants to wear. Eventually everyone starts dropping out as a result of SPS – Skinny Pants Syndrome, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

It will be followed by a new JONAS, which is surprising. I thought they already used up all the S1 episodes. And there’s no way they could be done with a S2 episode already.

“Exam Jam” – As the JONAS World Concert Tour draws closer, Joe and Stella come to terms with being apart from one another over the summer. Meanwhile Kevin and Joe devise a plan to help Nick ace his geometry test after their dad threatens not to send the brothers on tour unless they pass all their school exams, in “JONAS,” premiering SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

After that epic weekend, we get a new Wizards of Waverly Place.

“Detention Election” – Justin’s chances at becoming Student Body President are put in jeopardy after someone wallpapers Principal Laritate’s office with posters from Justin’s campaign and he is accused of masterminding the prank. Meanwhile, Alex befriends Stevie, a rebellious new girl in school, and Jerry, Max and Harper get stuck on a Ferris wheel during their trip to Coney Island in “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And a new On Deck. This series must be nearing the end of the season, although I haven’t checked exactly how many more remain.

“Marriage 101″ – Ms. Tutweiler assigns her students a project where they must act like married couples and manage a household. Cody and Bailey are the quintessential perfect couple, and Zack and London make a surprisingly good couple too. When Woody and Addison have a child – Marcus – they learn how difficult adult life can be, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, MARCH 19 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And then we’ll wrap up the month with two more new Sonny with a Chance episodes.

“Sonny Get Your Goat” – When Sonny and Tawni learn the “Check It Out Girls” sketch is popular in Glendovia, Marshall arranges for an exchange program, not realizing that the Glendovians think the girls are real check-out girls and want them to be cashiers for a store’s grand opening. Meanwhile, Nico and Grady wear mustaches to fit in with their Glendovian exchange student, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, MARCH 21 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And

“Gassie Passes” – When the cast of “So Random!” finds out they are starring in a new movie based on their “Gassie” sketches, Demi showers the pup with affection by giving him too many dog treats. When Gassie passes out, the cast fears the worst, only to discover that Sonny’s treats caused Gassie to fall ill. Meanwhile, Nico and Grady receive money from a secret investor, who turns out to be Dakota Condor, to mass produce the Gassie lunch boxes that Zora invented, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, MARCH 28 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Of course, Jennifer Stone’s new movie “Harriet the Spy: The Blog Wars” also premieres this month on the 26th. But no one cares about that.

In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if they where going to renew the show or not. I expected runaway ratings when the show premiered, and instead ratings have been flat. That plus the fact that they’ve aired nearly the entire first season without announcing the renewal (until now) made me wonder if disney was second guessing themselves.

Anyway, now we know that Disney has in fact renewed JONAS for a second season. I wonder if Rich Ross leaving DC and moving over to Features had any impact on this decision.

Anyway, what follows is the official Disney Press Release. Take note of how little they actually talk about the show and instead talk about the JoBros music. they barely even mention Chelsea and Nicole.

“JONAS,” THE HIT COMEDY SERIES STARRING
THE MULTI-PLATINUM AND MULTI-PLATFORM JONAS BROTHERS,
PICKED UP FOR SEASON TWO ON DISNEY CHANNEL

– “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream,” a Popular Short-form Series,
Also Picked Up for Season Two, Begins Production in Europe –

Disney Channel has picked up Season Two of the hit comedy series “JONAS,” starring the multi-platinum recording artists Jonas Brothers plus popular actresses Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson. Two new and notable producers, Lester Lewis (“The Office,” “The Larry Sanders Show”) and Paul Hoen (director and co-producer of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” DGA Award-winning director of “Jump In!,” and “The Cheetah Girls One World,” among others), have been named executive producers of the series. Season two of “JONAS” is scheduled to begin production in Hollywood in February for debut in mid-2010 on Disney Channel, DisneyChannel.com, mobile and VOD platforms. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide.

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This month, while on the European leg of their hugely successful Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 (produced by Live Nation), Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas also began production on Season Two of their popular short-form reality series, “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream,” for premiere in early 2010. It will be followed by the highly anticipated Disney Channel Original Movie “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” in summer.

Marsh said, “We couldn’t ask for a more collaborative or creative partnership than we have with the Jonas Brothers – and the success of our first season of ‘JONAS’ speaks for itself. As we build on that success in a second season, we are thrilled to add the extraordinary creative talents of Lester Lewis and Paul Hoen to the producing team.”

Regarding the appeal of a second season of “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream,” Marsh continued, “We can deliver something to our viewers that no one else can – exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the real life adventures of one of the superstar bands of our time. That’s exactly the kind of unique experience our viewers have come to expect from Disney Channel.”

Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation, the band’s global touring partner, said, “Two years ago we joined forces with the Jonas Brothers’ team when the band was performing small concerts in our House of Blues clubs. Over the last two years they have developed into the superstars they are today, playing in sold out arenas and stadiums throughout the world.” He continued, “Today they are a true global touring powerhouse, just won Billboard Magazine’s Choice Tour Award for 2009, and stand among the top grossing artists of the year.”

In its primary timeslot (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.), “JONAS” ranks as TV’s #1 program among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 and cable TV’s #1 program in Total Viewers (averaging 3.4 million viewers). For all of 2009, “JONAS” is #8 among all TV series in Kids 6-11 and on cable TV among Tweens. In its first season, the series also won a Teen Choice Award in the Choice TV Breakout Series category. In 2008 “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream” reached over 85 million unique Total Viewers, and 17 million Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

The success of their TV ventures is among a notable list of Jonas Brothers milestones over the past year including:

• A three-continent concert tour, “Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009,” that sold 1.5 million arena tickets and ranks among the year’s top grossing tours. Last week at the Billboard Touring Awards, Jonas Brothers won the 2009 Eventful Fans’ Choice Award for the best concert tour of the year
• A #1 album debut, “Lines, Vines and Trying Times,” one of 2009′s top album debuts
• Three #1 hit singles and five Top 10 songs on Radio Disney’s listener-generated Top 30
• #3 highest-grossing 3D concert film of all time, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience”
• The launch of a joint venture record label with Disney Music Group
• A Grammy Award nomination
• New York Times best-selling book, “Burning Up: On Tour with the Jonas Brothers”

In addition, Jonas Brothers have amassed nearly four million fans on Facebook, MySpace and Say Now and are the #1 most-subscribed music channel and the #5 channel overall on YouTube.

The new season of “JONAS” follows the three hardest working brothers in show business, Kevin, Joe and Nick Lucas, as they set out on a summer adventure they will never forget. Along with their friend and chief of security Big Rob (played by Jonas Brothers’ real-life chief of security Rob Feggans, a familiar face to Jonas Brothers fans) the brothers pack up from their converted New Jersey firehouse home and head to Los Angeles. What starts out as a relaxing vacation turns into three life-changing opportunities for the boys: Joe pursues a prized role in a big Hollywood film, Kevin gets to indulge his newfound passion for the movie business by shadowing a famous director, and Nick partners with an eccentric record producer to work on the next JONAS album (when he isn’t busy with his latest passion…surfing). Their best friend, Stella Malone, is along for the ride, staying with her aunt and interning in the wardrobe department on the set of Joe’s movie. Documenting the experience is their friend and uber-Jonas fan, Macy Misa, who keeps all the fans up to date with her Jonas blog.

Source: The LA Times

Are the Jonas Brothers poised to take the place of the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana”? It’s too soon to tell.

A solid 4 million viewers watched the 8 p.m. premiere of the network’s new series, “Jonas,” which topped kids and tween rankings Saturday, but didn’t come close to delivering the audience watching new episodes of “Hannah Montana.”

A Disney Channel news release boasted that the “Monkees”-style comedy starring the pop trio edged out the competition — Nickelodeon’s “Fairly OddParents: Wishology, Part 2,” the second night of Nick’s three-part original movie — in the kids 6 to 11 and tweens 9 to 14 categories.

“Jonas” drew 1.6 million in both kids and tweens, giving the network its best numbers in the time period in the last eight months, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research.

So the Jonas Brothers are big. But can they be Miley Cyrus big, dominating the realms of music, film and TV? It doesn’t look good so far:

“Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” did not cross the $20-million mark at the box office, while “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour” grossed $65 million. (“The Hannah Montana Movie,” currently in theaters, has already grossed more than $70 million.)

And here’s a sobering fact: “Jonas” is Disney Channel’s lowest-rated live-action series premiere among kids 6 to 11 since 2005′s “Life With Derek.”

The show’s debut numbers fall far behind those for a recent new episode of “Hannah Montana,” which scored 4.8 million viewers on April 19, and “Jonas” drew fewer overall viewers (4 million versus 4.1 million) and kids (1.6 million versus 1.8 million) than the February premiere of Disney’s other new series, “Sonny With a Chance.”

“Jonas” was the Disney Channel’s first-ever Saturday premiere for a series, part of a strategy to open up the night to original programming.

Given all the hype, I expected that the show would explode, and it still could, but I’m really quite shocked.