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Camp Rock 2 Soundtrack & Premiere Schedule

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Good news for all of you eagerly awaiting the premiere of Camp Rock 2.

The Camp Rock 2 Soundtrack is now available and it's more than 50% Demi, and like 25% Meaghan. :)

Disney has also released the Premiere Schedule for the film, bonus music videos, and of course the DVD.

The full Disney Press Release Follows:

DISNEY'S "CAMP ROCK 2: THE FINAL JAM" IS SET TO ROCK
ACROSS LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH EXHILARATING MUSIC,
ROUSING DANCE AND SUMMER FUN

-- Tour de Force Performance by Demi Lovato --
-- Jonas Brothers Deliver the Charm and Rock the House --

-- Soundtrack Debuts Tuesday, August 10 --
-- DVD Combo Pack with Additional Musical Scenes Available September 7 --

The premiere of Disney's exhilarating rock 'n roll musical "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," starring Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, will be presented across Labor Day weekend with four event telecasts -– each celebrating music and dance with a storyline that suggests life is about the way you play. The fun for kids, tweens and families begins FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 and goes through MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT, each night) on Disney Channel. An extended edition of the movie, featuring two exclusive new music numbers, will be available on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on Tuesday, September 7.

During breaks in some of the premiere weekend telecasts, sponsorship messages that extend the movie's underlying theme will be presented by Sara Lee Soft & Smooth bread, Best Western International, the all-new Honda Odyssey and Verizon.

The soundtrack, featuring 15 songs spanning hip-hip, rock and pop/rock performed by the cast, releases on iTunes and in stores nationwide, Tuesday, August 10.

The 2008 premiere of "Camp Rock" was cable TV's #1 entertainment telecast of the year in Total Viewers (10.1 million) and TV's #1 entertainment telecast in Tweens 9-14. Among TV's live action movies, it was #1 among Kids 6-11 for the year.

The sequel, choreographed by Rosero McCoy, is a tour de force for actress and recording artist Demi Lovato. It showcases both the music and charm of Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, and includes their younger brother Frankie Jonas in his TV movie debut. The highly anticipated sequel also brings back fan favorites from "Camp Rock," 2008's #1 cable TV movie. They are: Maria Canals-Barrera ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), Meaghan Martin ("10 Things I Hate About You"), Alyson Stoner ("Phineas and Ferb," Step Up 3D"), Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Fame"), Jasmine Richards, Daniel Fathers, Roshon Fegan (Disney Channel's upcoming "Shake it Up") and Jordan "J" Francis. "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" introduces two exciting new performers, Matthew Mdot Finley and Chloe Bridges. Daniel Kash also stars.

The sequel follows Mitchie and her friends as they return to Camp Rock for another great summer of music and fun. But when big-money, state-of-the-art Camp Star opens across the lake, it lures away many instructors and campers -- putting the future of Camp Rock in jeopardy. Mitchie emerges as a leader determined to save the camp and challenges the egocentric Luke Williams and his fellow Camp Star campers to a Final Jam -- an end-of-summer performance duel, may the best camp win.

Music from "Camp Rock 2" is part of a spectacular live concert show headlined by Jonas Brothers, special guest Demi Lovato and "Camp Rock" stars Alyson Stoner, Matthew Mdot Finley, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle and Jordan Francis. Information on the concert, produced by Live Nation, is available at www.jonasbrothers.com.

The schedule for the world premiere of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" is:

Wednesday, September 1
"Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" available on Disney Channel on Demand for Verizon FiOS subscribers (also available via select affiliates).

Radio Disney presents part one of "On the Set," a special telecast from the set of "Camp Rock: 2 The Final Jam" (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT). It will also be available at RadioDisney.com.

Friday, September 3
Radio Disney presents part two of "On the Set" (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT) and a pre-show hosted by Ernie D (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT) that leads to the TV telecast.

The cast hosts the world premiere of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" on Disney Channel U.S. (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) with an audio simulcast on Radio Disney.

Mobile video simulcast of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" available for Flo TV, MobiTV and Sprint TV

Fans are invited to customize a page for the official "Camp Rock 2 Year Book," collect mementos, access exclusive content and more on DisneyChannel.com.

Saturday, September 4
The Rock Along edition of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" invites viewers to sing along to the songs. Lyrics will be visible on screen and at DisneyChannel.com.

Sunday, September 5
Disney Channel presents the Sunday Dance Jam edition of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). Hosted by Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, it gives viewers a look at the making of the spectacular dance scenes.

Monday, September 6
Disney Channel presents an encore of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

Tuesday, September 7
"Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam: Extended Edition" featuring two exclusive new music numbers -- "Walking in My Shoes" and "Different Summers" -- will be available in stores on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital combo-pack, from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

The movie was written by Dan Berendsen (Disney's "Hannah Montana The Movie" and "Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie") and the team of Karin Gist and Regina Hicks. It is based on characters created by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown and Paul Brown. The director and co-producer is DGA Award winner Paul Hoen (Disney Channel's "The Cheetah Girls One World" and "Jump In"). The producer is Kevin Lafferty and the executive producer is Alan Sacks. "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" is a production of Coin Flip Productions, Ltd. and Alan Sacks Productions in association with Disney Channel.

Shake It Up Filming Update

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Disney's new series Shake It Up filmed it's third episode titled "She works hard for the money" on August 3rd in LA.

In the Shake It Up pilot, we learned that CeCe (Bella Thorne) and Rocky (Zendaya Coleman) get paid $40 a week for their role on "Shake It Up Chicago." Well, Cece and Rocky are naturally very excited that they're making money from the show and they end up going to the bank to open an account and get their own debit cards. To celebrate, they take the boys to lunch at the Olive Pit (LOL) restaurant but when the bill comes, the bank says they are broke!

They try to call CeCe's mom, but it turns out that she's a police officer and when they try calling she happens to be busy arresting someone. Their only option is to then get the food for free. CeCe then tried to get a roach from a dumpster behind the restaurant, but it gets away. So Rocky tries to eat a 10lb meatball plate! LOL

Shake it Up Autographs

Also, on the actual dance portion of the show, Quest Crew performed.

Shake it Up - Quest Crew

Episode 103 "She works hard for the money" was written by John D Beck and Ron Hart. Shelley Jensen directed this episode as well as the episode I saw filmed the week before.

Shake it Up - Bella Thorne

Photos & background information courtesy of my friend @alexirob.

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening Review

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Today I attended a special advance screening of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam The Walt Disney Studios' Studio Theatre in Burbank, California.

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening at The Walt Disney Studios

Now, D23's resident "Disney Geek" and host of today's festivities specifically asked us not to give away any plot point - particularly the ending. But he did say it was okay to discuss our general feelings on the movie, the songs, and the Q&A session after the film with director Paul Hoen, writer Dan Berendsen, Michael Healy, senior vice president, Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney Channel, and Steven Vincent, vice president, Music and Soundtracks, Disney Channel.

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening at The Walt Disney Studios

Now that I've got that disclaimer out of the way, let me say that Camp Rock 2 was awesome - a huge improvement from the first film. If you read my thoughts about the original Camp Rock, you'll see that my biggest complaint about the original was the atrocious writing. It was almost as if they wrote the music scenes first and then threw together a few plot points to connect them. That was not the case with camp Rock 2.

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening at The Walt Disney Studios

As Steven Vincent said about the music, "It was driven by the story .. [we] don't stop for a song" instead the music moves the story along. In a lot of ways, this film was more musical than the original. It was a full on musical, with a touch of the "Musical about a musical" feel of HSM. Michael Healy said that was a conscious decision to "turn it into a full blown musical" and alluded to a decision as one that made the film less realistic. I can't really speak to the realism element (I mean, no one ever actually breaks out into song) but I think it was a very good move. The film didn't have that awkward in between feel of CR1.

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening at The Walt Disney Studios

As for the overall plot, it's a very different story than the original. Dan Berendsen explained that "This story is timeless ... it's fighting for something you believe in." Mitchie is a very different character; she was the outsider before but now she's a definite leader. If you've looked at the soundtrack, you'll know that Demi has a lot of songs on the soundtrack, and that corresponds to a lot of screen time. Of course, she is the star! Mitchie essentially takes command of Camp Rock following the exodus of most of their staff to Camp Star. The always self-centered Tess Tyler (Meaghan Martin) seemed to learn her lesson from the first movie, but still quickly defected to the other camp thus allowing her to be an antagonist once more. Caitlyn Geller (Alyson Stoner) seemed to have a lot more screen time, although she still didn't sing much. Joe was actually... dare I say it, kinda good as Shane Gray. The Nate (Nick Jonas) and Dana (Chloe Bridges) subplot was okay; nothing special. Jason (Kevin Jonas) was, as usual, just kinda there. Although there was one good line during the tour bus scene. Maria Canals-Barrera also reprized her role as Mitchie's mom, but she was hardly even in the film.

Again, I don't wanna give too much away, but this really is a solid film. Demi gives a very solid performance and the whole team really pulls it together. I give it a 4.5/5, which is among the highest rating I have ever given a DCOM. And what of Camp Rock 3? I think Michael Healy said it best, "Never say never [but] it would be hard to round everybody up."

Camp Rock 2 Advance Screening at The Walt Disney Studios

But just for fun, I want to share one more though from Senior VP Michael Healy when asked about Disney's developing talent, he quickly responded "Selena is a fantastic star" then he paused for a moment before continuing, "um, well, Bridgit." and finally concluding with one final thought, "I wish we had Raven back though."

My Allisyn Ashley Arm Autograph

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Wow, lookie what I got! You'll all recognize Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora from Sonny with a Chance. I actually bet Allisyn and the rest of the the Sonny cast at the SWAC filming back in June. But before the filming, I found her fan mail address online...

Allisyn Ashley Arm Address

... and because I didn't already have her autograph then, I decided to send her a fan letter. Well, yesterday, I got this back!

Allisyn Ashley Arm Autograph

Pretty cool huh? I can actually sorta read this autograph! :)

Bridgit Mendler’s New DCOM!

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Bridgit Mendler stars in the new DCOM "Lemonade Mouth"!

Well, we did know that Bridgit Mendler could sing, but it looks like Disney is really gonna start pushing her out there as a singer and not just an actress. I'm glad that Bridgit's already filming a DCOM (and the GLC movie will make two) and that it does well.

The official press release follows...

PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN ON "LEMONADE MOUTH,"
A DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE

Starring Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Blake Michael,
Naomi Scott, Tisha Campbell-Martin and Christopher McDonald

Production has begun in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the music-driven "Lemonade Mouth," a Disney Channel Original Movie that tells kids and tweens that building your confidence rocks and finding your destiny rules. The story follows five disparate high school students who meet in detention, realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite. The blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise has produced basic cable's #1 movie with Kids 6-11 and/or Tweens from 2002-09.

The movie was written by April Blair based on the book Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes, and is directed by award-winning Patricia Riggen ("La Misma Luna" aka "Under the Same Moon") and executive-produced by Debra Martin Chase ("The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," Disney Channel's "The Cheetah Girls" movies) and choreographed by Chris Scott. It is scheduled to premiere in 2011 on Disney Channel.

Starring are: Bridgit Mendler (Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie") as lead vocalist Olivia White, Adam Hicks (Disney XD's "Zeke and Luther") as keyboardist Wen Giford, Hayley Kiyoko (Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place") as electric guitarist Stella Yamada, Naomi Scott (Disney Channel UK's "Life Bites") as bass guitarist Mohini, Blake Michael (who was discovered during an open casting call conducted by Disney Channels Worldwide) as percussionist Charlie Delgado, Nick Roux as Scott Pickett, Chris Brochu as Ray Beach from rival band Mudslide Crush, Tisha Campbell-Martin ("My Wife and Kids") as music teacher Miss Reznick and Christopher McDonald ("Family Law") as Principal Brenigan.

The "Lemonade Mouth" pop music soundtrack will include nine original songs by songwriters Aris Archontis, Felicia Barton, Maria Christensen, Ali Dee, Andy Dodd, Tom Leonard, Jeannie Lurie, Niclas Molinder, Chen Neeman, Joacim Persson, Lindy Robbins, Shridhar Solanki, Matthew Tishler, Bryan Todd, Reed Vertelney and Adam Watts. "Lemonade Mouth" is a production of GWAVE Productions, LLC.

Zeke and Luther Renewed for Season 3

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Disney has just announced the renewal of the Disney XD original series Zeke and Luther for a third season.

Official press release follows...

SIDEWALK SURFING BUDDIES RETURN FOR THIRD SEASON OF
HIT DISNEY XD COMEDY SERIES, "ZEKE AND LUTHER"

Disney XD has ordered a third season of the hit comedy series "Zeke and Luther." The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. New episodes of the buddy comedy about two best friends determined to achieve epic skateboarding status will begin production fall 2010 in and around southern California. Starring are popular teen actors Hutch Dano, Adam Hicks, Ryan Newman and Daniel Curtis Lee.

In making the announcement, Marsh said: "We have great comedic talent on camera and behind the scenes, and we join its growing fan base in looking forward to a third season of the unique and relatable storytelling that has made 'Zeke and Luther' so popular, especially among boys."

Returning are creators and executive producers Matt Dearborn and Tom Burkhard, the team behind the Emmy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning Disney Channel series, "Even Stevens."

Set in the mythical Northern California beach community of Pacific Terrace, the series follows the comedic adventures of best friends Zeke and Luther and their quest to become the world's best skateboarders, while also navigating the ups and downs of teenage life. Quick to challenge the boys’ claim to being the best sidewalk surfers in the neighborhood is their friend and foe with a larger-than-life attitude, Kojo. Another thorn in their side is Zeke's business-savvy little sister, Ginger, who finds her brother’s skateboarding dreams childish.

"Zeke and Luther" premiered in June 2009 on Disney XD in the U.S., and can be seen on Disney Channel's worldwide. Starring are: Hutch Dano (The Disney Channel Original Movie "Den Brother" and the feature film "Ramona and Beezus") as Zeke, Adam Hicks ("JONAS L.A.") as Luther, Daniel Curtis Lee ("Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide") as Kojo and Ryan Newman ("Hannah Montana") as Ginger. "Zeke and Luther" is produced by Turtle Rock Productions, Inc. and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.

"Zeke and Luther" is the #1 live-action original series on Disney XD this year across all key kid and boy demos.

Source: Nielsen Media Research, most current U.S. ratings, 2010 to date through 7/22/10. Program ranks based on 000s, then rating. Based on all play program averages.

Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for Kids age 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. The programming includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 77 million households via its basic cable affiliates. Disney XD channels are in the UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Latin America and Japan.

Disney Channel August Highlights

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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.

Shake It Up – Second Episode Filming

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I was fortunate enough to be ale to attend the second live-audience filming for Bella Thorne and Zendaya Coleman’s new Disney Channel show “Shake It Up!” yesterday, July 27th, in Los Angeles, CA.

Los Angeles Center Studios

For those of you unfamiliar with how a filming works, I recommend you stop and read the recap of the first filming I went to before you continue reading this post.

We where seated in the audience area a good hour before the actual filming started. During part of this time, they showed us the pilot episode. For those unfamiliar with TV terms, the pilot is a single episode they film before a show is picked up for a full season. Because actors are sometimes re-cast and sets are changed, pilots are rarely if ever shown to the public at large. The first episode broadcast in a season is typically a re-shot and slightly reworked version of the pilot, although the actual plot can vary significantly.

In the pilot we are introduced to best friends CeCe Jones (Bella Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya Coleman). The show opens with the BFFs panhandling on the Chicago metro using their impressive dance moves. And they do a great job, until a transit cop shows up! After After receiving a ticket made out to "Mrs. Justin Bieber" we join your heroines at home and we meet CeCe's little brother Flynn Jones (Davis Cleveland). After an eh, interesting, breakfast scene, the three kids are off to school. At school, we meet Deuce (Adam Irigoyen), and he lets us in on all the concert tickets he can hook us up with. He also had an important gift for the girls, a flier with the info to audition for a dance show called "Shake it Up Chicago." Rocky is reluctant, but CeCe insists that they give it a try - it is their dream to be professional dancers after all. We also met sibling duo Gunther (Kenton Duty) and Tinka (Caroline Sunshine). Think Ryan and Sharpay from High School Musical, except they're, well, I think they where supposed to be Swedish. Anyway, CeCe and Rocky audition for the show and through no fault of her own CeCe is eliminated. Rocky makes it, but doesn't want to go without her BFF. CeCe insists that Rocky follow through with her dream and marches her to the studio - with Rocky still in her pajamas. This next segment was very Hannah Montana-esque as CeCe helped Rocky change into her dance clothes during the love show. Fortunately, the host though more of it than I did, because instead of firing Rocky, he asked both girls to stay on the show. And that is how these two best friends ended up on TV.

Now, it's tough to objectively grade a pilot because it's primary focus is to introduce the show and characters. It sets up the show and isn't the best refection of what will actually happen in it. this show is clearly about dancing, there's a lot of it, and it's done very well. The humor fell a little flat, especially the breakfast scene I mentioned. the plot was predictable, but that again has to do with the constraints of it being the pilot. Using my normal scale, I think a 3.5/5 would be appropriate.

Now that the pilot was done with, we could begin the actual filming! Episode #102 is titled "I Could've Danced All Night" and opens with a pretaped scene where we see CeCe's dream. "If this wasn't a dream, then why where you kissing Robert Pattinson before you came out here?"

It turns out CeCe is obsessed with getting the "Spotlight Dance" on the show. And when they announce a special charity event the next day, Rocky wants to enter to help their local senior center. CeCe could care less, until she learns the winner also gets that week's spotlight dance.

CeCe buys a bunch of energy drinks to help them stay awake for the event, but Rocky refuses to let them drink them. She compares them to steroids and how that temptation will take them to dark places... "then you get kicked off the show, expelled from school, your mom kicks you out, you're living behind a dumpster, and you can't plug a cell phone into a rat's mouth!" Needless to say CeCe is convinced. But her brother, well, he's find the discarded energy drink and likes it, a lot.

Meanwhile, Deuce stops by with some new outfits designed by his cousin. He offers them to the girls for free... they just gotta wear them of the show for a little free publicity. He explains that they're fine couture, "my cousin explained to me that that's a french word that means fancy clothes. I thought it meant lady parts." LOLz. Rocky doesn't care for the clothing deal either, but eventually relents. The girls go back inside to find CeCe's little brother bouncing off the walls. They try to catch him, but he wind up keeping them up all night before the competition.

Fast forward a few hours and it's time to dance! And the girls can barely keep their eyes open. Somehow they make it until it's just them and Gunther and Tinka and the host calls a break. At this point Rocky's older brother Eddie (Max Ehrich) who had been watching CeCe's little brother arrives on set after realizing that the donation he had pledged was per hour. And the girls had already been dancing for four hours! He decides it's time to end things and demands that the girls quit immediately, or even better if they can "find a way to quit four hours ago." Deuce will have none of this and pinches CeCe to wake her up. A short pinch fight ensues and the girls get back up on stage where they ultimately win the competition and $5000 for the senior center! But before CeCe can collect on her spotlight dance, they fall asleep on stage and her brother ends up stealing the show.

This was a good, solid episode. Well written, well paced (although that's hard to say just from the filming), well acted, and just plain entertaining overall. A definite 4/5 just on my first impression.

My friend J had asked for a brief description of the sets, so I've decided to draw a diagram.

Shake It Up Sets

I got mad paint skillz. :)

Following the conclusion of the filming, the cast signed autographs. They didn't announce that they would, so a bunch of people just left. But those of us who knew how it usually worked lined the railing and eventually got to talk with the cast. I brought a photo of Bella & Zendaya and another paper for any other cast members I talked to.

Kenton Duty (Gunther) was nice enough to sign that paper for me...

Shake It Up Autograph Page

Like my Shake it up sign? I made it the night before so I could get the attention of the audience warm up guy and tell everyone about the site. I printed two copies - Kenton signed one and I gave the other to Bella. She was very excited about my shake it up fansite: DisneyShakeItUp.com! She literally jumped up and down with excitement and proceeded to show it to her cast mates, never mind the fact that I was still talking to her about the site at the time! She came back over of course and I was able to finish my 15 second pitch. And of course, She and Zendaya both signed that photo I brought.

Bella Thorne and Zendaya Coleman Autograph

Isn't that just the coolest thing? These girls are gonna be big. Disney casting rarely, if ever, makes mistakes and a few hours with Bella & Zendaya convinced me that as usual Disney knows what they're doing. I know I've said it before, but I know that Bella's gonna be the next Miley (and I mean that in a good way)! And I for one feel quite honored to have been there at the beginning.