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Take a look at Selena’s birthday cake!

My goodness, like she needs a reminder of what she’s done in her life. Or what her face looks like. LOL

But I like how Selena had a low key celebration with her family and friends.

And the band too, it looks like.

Speaking of Selena and the Scene, the new music video for “A Year Without Rain” premieres on Friday after Camp Rock 2 and the Fish Hooks preview.

The official Disney press release follows:

DISNEY CHANNEL TO PRESENT WORLD PREMIERE OF
SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE’S MUSIC VIDEO,
“A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN,” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

– “A Year Without Rain” Planet Premieres on Radio Disney the Same Day –

Disney Channel will present the world premiere of Selena Gomez & The Scene’s music video, “A Year Without Rain,” from their upcoming album of the same title, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 (10:15 p.m., ET/PT), following the premiere of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” and a preview of the new animated comedy series “Fish Hooks.” The single will also debut on Radio Disney and will be available as a digital single and digital video that same day.

The song was written by Toby Gad (“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”) and Linda Robbins, and the music video was directed by Chris Dooley, who directed Gomez’s other music videos “Falling Down” and “Naturally,” as well as videos for Scissor Sisters, Marié Digby and David Bowie.

The music video was shot on location in Lucerne Valley, California.

“A Year Without Rain” releases worldwide Tuesday, September 21 on Hollywood Records. The song “Round & Round” from the album is the No. 1 song on Radio Disney. Gomez’s first album, “Kiss & Tell,” debuted in the Billboard Top 10 and is now Gold certified. Its big hit, “Naturally,” is Platinum certified.

Wizards wins another Emmy, this time for the movie.

The WOWP movie was up against the WOWP series, iCarly, Hannah Montana and JONAS. Some may remember that I was quite puzzled by this nomination. I mean, yes, two nominations are a good thing – but in the same category? I thought it would for sure split the Wizards vote and hand the Emmy to iCarly.

Fortunately, I was wrong. Whew.

On a related note, here’s a pic of the Wizards cast from the TCAs last week.

Selena Gomez Concert videos from Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA on August 14th 2010. (So yes, she’s 18 here )

Her new song A Year Without Rain in HD…

… and “A Year Without Rain” from another angle:

Selena covered Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me”…

… and she also covered “Love is a Battlefield” (unfortunately, the video cuts off)

Here’s a full version of “Falling Down” in which she looks particularly good.

And I’m surprised she’s still singing “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”

She likes to jump a lot on stage. I like that.

(Boo. Looks like I can’t embed these half videos anymore. Sorry.)

They changed the font for “Selena Gomez and the Scene.” Weird.

First thought: Yay, can’t wait for the album.
Second thought: OMG, just look at her boobs in that pic!
Third thought: It’s about time she used her sex appeal to sell more CDs.

Rumor has it that the new album will only be ten songs, with a deluxe version that has an extra two remixes. Given that her first CD was 12 new songs and a remix, I’m a little disappointed that this new one will be shorter. But I still don’t know how she found the time to record one song, let alone ten, so I guess I’ll take what I can get and be happy.

This Sunday August 1st is gonna be a big day with a new Hannah, Charlie, and JONAS!

MILEY CONTEMPLATES REVEALING HER HANNAH MONTANA SECRET TO SIENA IN A NEW EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA,” PREMIERING
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“De-Do-Do-Do, Da-Don’t-Don’t, Don’t, Tell My Secret” – Miley almost blows her cover when she returns from a Hannah Montana function and Siena spots her, and becomes suspicious that Jackson is seeing another girl so Jackson begs Miley to tell her the truth. Meanwhile, Robby goes fishing with Rico to teach him how to relax, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

The new GLC sounds a little boring to me, but we’ll have to see how it all plays out.

TEDDY HOPES CHARLIE CAN WIN OVER HER ENGLISH TEACHER
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Teddy’s Little Helper” – In an effort to win over her English teacher, Mr. Dingwall, Teddy brings Charlie to class in hopes she will be able to charm him, but things don’t go according to plan when Charlie begins to get an upset stomach. Meanwhile, Gabe fires Bob as his basketball coach, and after hiring Amy, the team wins their first game ever. When her extreme enthusiasm starts to wear on the team, Gabe must find a way to bring Bob back in as coach. Helping out his parents, PJ takes Charlie to a “Mommy & Me” class, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

why are Nick and Macy worried about keeping their relationship secret? It’s not scandalous in any way.

NICK AND MACY’S SECRET RELATIONSHIP IS DISCOVERED
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS L.A.,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“The Secret” – When Big Man leaves Nick in charge of watching his niece Kiara for the day, she figures out that Nick and Macy have been keeping their relationship a secret from everyone and in exchange for her silence, Nick agrees to collaborate on a song with her. Meanwhile, Joe accidentally gives Kevin a black eye during his movie fight training, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Oh! A new Sonny! SWAC Forum moderator Mooncake actually has the script for this episode and posted a spoilers thread about this episode on the SWAC Forum.

SONNY IS TRICKED INTO SUITING UP AS HER FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CHARACTER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SONNY WITH A CHANCE,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“The Problem With Pauly” – When Sonny discovers that Mr. Condor has brought her favorite childhood show, “Pauly the Polar Bear’s Playroom,” to shoot on the lot, she introduces herself to her beloved Pauly. But when the guy who plays Pauly quits and leaves Sonny to suit up, she and Chad must convince him to continue his career as Pauly for the sake of the fans. It is also Chad and Sonny’s seven week anniversary, and when Sonny can’t make their date, Nico and Grady try to get Chad to join their video gamer’s group, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

So Vanessa finally figures out that Joe and Stella like each other? Wow. What took her so long? LOL

VANESSA REALIZES THAT JOE AND STELLA STILL HAVE FEELINGS
FOR EACH OTHER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS L.A.,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“A Wasabi Story” – Vanessa plans a sushi dinner double-date for her and Joe with Ben and Stella, but things get awkward when it becomes clear that Joe and Stella still have feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Macy hustles Nick and Kevin in a round of golf and after winning the bet, arranges for her and Stella to take over the main house while the guys have to move into the guest house, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Now this next Good Luck Charlie sounds like a good one to me. Any description that starts with the word “Chaos” has to be good! LOL

CHAOS ENSUES WHEN CHARLIE LOSES HER FAVORITE BLANKIE
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Blankie Go Bye-Bye” – Teddy enlists PJ and Gabe’s help to throw Amy and Bob a surprise anniversary dinner. When Charlie’s favorite blankie is misplaced, Teddy tries to track it down, and PJ gets locked out of the house with Charlie left inside. Meanwhile, Gabe does his part to help with the surprise by taking Bob and Amy to a movie, but Amy gets stuck watching a movie she doesn’t want to watch, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 (8:40–9:05 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Hmm… looks like Vanessa’s not gonna let Joe go without a fight. Interesting.

JOE GETS STELLA A JOB ON HIS MOVIE IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Up in the Air” – Joe gets Stella a job in the wardrobe department on his movie, much to Vanessa’s chagrin. Meanwhile, Nick makes a gift for Macy, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 (9:05-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And they finally get rid of Marcus so Doc can go be on his new show. But a “Retainer Baby” musical? Really? LOL.

THE S.S. TIPTON BIDS FAREWELL TO MARCUS AS HE RESTARTS HIS CAREER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,”
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Bon Voyage” – Marcus leaves the ship after deciding to film a musical based on his hit song “Retainer Baby,” in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

We sure have to wait a while for the first new Wizards episode in August! But at least it sounds like a good one.

ALEX GETS STUCK IN A PARALLEL ‘YOU-NIVERSE’
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,”
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“All About You-Niverse” – After Alex steps through a magical mirror, the universe becomes all about her, and when the mirror breaks after she doesn’t want to come back to the real world, Alex is possibly stuck in the parallel ‘you-niverse’ forever, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Another JONAS LA? Are they trying to get rid of them? Or is this all some sort of promotion strategy for Camp Rock 2?

KEVIN SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECT THE BAND’S
MUSIC VIDEO IN A NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS L.A.,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Direct to Video” – Kevin is disappointed after his dad hires a popular music video director to helm the band’s latest music video, but after the guys are unhappy with the director’s vision, Kevin takes on directing responsibilities himself, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Yay, Arwin returns for another On Deck episode. Brian Stepanek was always one of my favorite actors on the orginal series.

ARWIN COMES ABOARD TO INSTALL A ROBOT TO RUN THE SHIP
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,”
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Computer Date” – Arwin comes aboard to convert the S.S. Tipton into a “smart ship” with a central computer robot that runs everything, but things go awry when the robot becomes too human-like and develops feelings for Cody. Meanwhile, Woody and London are failing Phys Ed and ask Zack to tutor them, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

We finally get to meet Uncle Ernesto in a very special new Wizards episode!

WILMER VALDERRAMA GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Uncle Ernesto” – Justin, Alex and Max promise a magic-free evening so Theresa can invite her brother Ernesto (who does not know about the Russo’s magical powers) for a birthday dinner. The promise is broken as soon as Alex spots magical birthday presents from Uncle Kelbo, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Then two days later we get the second new Sonny of the month. the highly anticipated “That’s So Sonny” also has a spoiler thread on the SWAC Forum thanks to Moderator Kaliet who obtained that episode’s script!

RAVEN-SYMONE GUEST STARS AS CHAD’S FAN CLUB PRESIDENT
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SONNY WITH A CHANCE,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“That’s So Sonny” – As Chad’s fan club approaches the one million member mark, the numbers mysteriously start to dwindle, so he enlists his fan club president, Amber (played by Raven-Symone), to get to the bottom of it. Amber investigates Chad’s decline in popularity, concluding that Sonny is to blame, in a new episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And finally, there’s one more GLC episode coming this August. And it’s certainly an interesting idea!

CHARLIES BECOMES AN OVERNIGHT INTERNET SENSTATION
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Charlie Goes Viral” – PJ makes a funny video of Charlie that becomes an overnight internet sensation and leads to an on-camera interview with a local news crew. However, when Amy takes the opportunity to relive her college news casting days and Bob uses the opportunity to advertise his business, the segment spins out of control. Meanwhile, Teddy and Spencer witness her family’s ridiculous antics on TV, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 (8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And don’t forget that the new DCOM Den Brother premieres on August 13th.

Honestly, I can’t remember if I’ve ever read any of Beverly Cleary’s Ramona stories. Ever since Selena first announced her connection to this project over a year ago, I’ve been trying to figure out if I had or not and I’m still not sure.

So for all intents and purposes I went into the movie not really knowing the characters beforehand. That said, this was very much a character driven story. The financial difficulties of Dad losing his job shaped the primary conflict of the film, but the story was really about how the various family members, and especially Ramona, reacted to it.

Of course, the only reason why I bothered running out to see it was because of Selena. And there was way too much Ramona and not enough Beezus. Yes, Ramona is the main character and the story is through her eyes (as I quickly noticed the low camera angles) but I still would have likes to see more Selena. Of course, there was that great scene of Selena and Ramona in bed. And I did see Selena’s mole a couple times.

One of the complaints I saw from the “professional” reviewers was that the CGI effects in Ramona’s fantasies where a little over the top and I have to agree. There probably wasn’t a better way to express Ramona’s imagination on screen, but it hurt the overall flow of the movie.

I liked Ramona’s plans to save the house. It was a feeling I could relate to, unfortunately. The lemonade scene was quite well done, but the Car wash idea was even better. Although I have to say, and I admit I don’t know what kind of paint it was, but if the jeep was already wet when the paint was dumped on it, I would think it would be fairly easy to wash it off before it set.

And Ramona sure had some bad luck. The egg thing in particular. I was like, “Wait No!” seconds before she cracked it on her head. Although I must admit she made a lot of her own problems. I mean, if you’re gonna hide your report card, you should hide your sister’s too.

“Who could ever love a girl named Beezus?”

If she looked like Selena? I don’t care what her name is! Despite being the one “everyone loves” Beezus had a rough time in this movie! She didn’t even get the new room! The oldest should always get first pic. And when Ramona almost set the house on fire, I know I was supposed to think Beezus was overreacting but I was more like It’s about time!

And then the cat died. That one really got to me. Picky Picky was a very pretty cat, and was almost as much of a character as the kids. Heck, the cat had as many lines as the baby.

Finally, a few thoughts on the cool Aunt Bea. Ginnifer Goodwin was brilliant casting. She looks just like I imagine Selena will look like when we’re married she’s older. And a wedding! What a classic but not very often used way to end a movie. That plot really pulled the whole film together.

And I didn’t even realize that Hutch Dano of “Zeke and Luther” and “Den Brother” played Henry until the very end. That lucky bastard.

Finally, I found the songs they used in the film to be rather interesting. “Walking on sunshine” by Aly and AJ seemed like a strange choice. It’s a classic, but why Aly & AJ’s version? Skye Sweetnam’s “Let’s Get Movin’ Into Action” was quite unexpected! I love Skye, but I’m surprised the producers even knew that song existed! Taylor Swift got a song too. I don’t recall the title but I recognized her voice. And I liked the usage of “Eternal Flame,” a really good song.

On the whole, a good movie. Not a blockbuster by any means, but a good family film with a good cast. Honestly, I think it’s something the adults will like and relate to more than the kids. 4/5

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Can you believe it? Selena Gomez is finally an adult and her new movie Ramona and Beezus opens tomorrow! Again, Happy Birthday Selena!

I found these pics the other day and keep forgetting to post them.

Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens both posed for Vanity Fair fairly recently, although I don’t know exactly how old these are anymore.

What I do know is that both girls look great in these, so I figured they where worth posting after all.

And am I the only one that’s noticed that Vanessa can, at least at times, be as cute as Selena?

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

For the fourth time, the DC Fans gallery has been shut down by my host. Each time it has happened before it’s been for a different reason, and on each reboot I’ve had to make changes to avoid the problem that took it down last time.

But this time, I didn’t even get a reason and my emails to the old host go unanswered. So I’ve decided to begin on the the 5th reincarnation on the gallery with yet another host. Time will tell if this is the one that lasts.

It was just a couple days ago that I had announced the restoration of the Disney Channel Games Screencaps to the site. Those caps, along with the remaining TSL caps where the last of the original caps I was trying to restore. Well, now I have to start over again!

With any luck, I’ll have everything added back to the new host in about two months. It’s been less than 14 weeks since I had the full gallery online, and this is only my third attempt.

But hey, at least I made sure to get those new Demi & Selena bikini pictures back up fast.