'High School Musical 2' hits TV Friday, August 17

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By Stone Martindale Aug 15, 2007, 18:50 GMT

If you are unaware, the hottest August buzz for smallscreen is the upcoming "High School Musical 2" to air on Disney this Friday. 06/09/2007 - Corbin Bleu - Nancy Drew World Premiere - Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Hollywood, CA © Chris Hatcher / Photorazzi

06/09/2007 - Corbin Bleu - Nancy Drew World Premiere - Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Hollywood, CA © Chris Hatcher / PhotorazziDescribed as the most anticipated summer sequel - it won’t be screened in movie theaters. The movie has become this generation's "Grease."Millions of homes across the nation will tune into the Disney Channel at 8 p.m. for Disney’s “High School Musical 2,” and the rumor is it's going to be big.

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Disney’s “High School Musical,” has turned into a bubblegum conglomerate, a multi-million dollar juggernaut and the Christmas bonus of the Disney Channel empire.“High School Musical,” a made-for-TV movie musical, is essentially a tale of star-crossed lovers. The soundtrack to “High School Musical” was the best selling album of 2006 and was named Soundtrack Album of the Year by Billboard.

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The original two-hour movie premiered in January 2006. Since then, more than 150 million people have watched it, claims Disney, generating $500 million in DVD sales. It is also continually the top story read on Monsters and Critics since it was posted over a year ago by reviewer Jeff Swindoll. Zac

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The movie yielded a concert tour featuring most of the cast, as well as an ice show, a big-screen version and countless stage versions.The film has won awards too, including an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program and an award for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming from the Television Critics Association.The theme of remaining true to yourself has won over parents too.

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bubbleBUBBLEAug 18th, 2007 - 23:22:04

Interesting..., why is it not being viewed in theatres?

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StephanieAug 19th, 2007 - 01:13:20

omg this movie was amaing
i love it so much
zac efron is so hott:)))

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I WISH I COULD SAY THE SAMEAug 19th, 2007 - 10:41:03

I waited until 8pm and switched on to Disney Channel but to find that it was not on.. It was only on in America. When is it on in the UK?????

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GuntarsAug 22nd, 2007 - 12:38:50

when show ''High School Musical 2'' again??

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angel devilSep 30th, 2007 - 10:15:53

raga... e fantastico nn vedevo l'ora ti amo...

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girlsOct 13th, 2007 - 13:52:45

high school musical rocks and zac looks to cute and ashley looks beautiful and gabriella started to look good but zac looks to gooooooooooooooooood and to cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!

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BARBARAOct 20th, 2007 - 00:50:53

M ESCANTA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Y TAMBIEN ZAC EFRON ES EL MAS LINDO DE TODOS Y LAS PELICULAS Y LAS CANCIONES SON FABULOSAS Y GENIALES M ENCANTA EEEEEEEEE........XAOOOOOOOOOOOOO.UN SALUDO PARA TODOS LOS Q LEAN ESTO CHAO AGREGENM MI E-MAIL ES BARBARA_1992_2007@HOTMAIL.COM

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