The album hits stores on November 24th. Also featured on the album is Sean Kingston, Miley Cyrus, Zach Carter, Josh Carter and Carrie Underwood.

In an interview about the CD, Vanessa Hudgens said, “It’s such an honor to be on the first A Very Special Christmas album since 2003”.

Be sure and pick up your copy and support a great cause!

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If you love music as much as I do, then this movie will truly speak to you. I know that may sound corny, but seriously, it’s all about the music.

Let’s talk about the characters real quick, without me giving too much away:

Lisa Kudrow – She’s the protective mother who is confused by her son’s change in behavior. She shows what most single parents of teenagers are experiencing…confusion. She had some great lines and at times I saw a bit of Phoebe from Friends. I just love her.

Gaelan Connell – He is absolutely adorable. He’s the nerd in school who uses his love of music to become, well, almost cool. Throughout the movie, you’ll find out more and more about his character. They don’t throw his whole story at you all at once.

Aly Michalka – That girl can sing! Her character discovers Gaelan and that he’s one of those nice guys. She sees him helping a girl who got knocked down and she runs out and instantly recruits him for a little job. You also see her character go through quite a few changes. Changes that will make you cry and also a little mad.

Vanessa Hudgens – This is a role like none other for Vanessa. There is not a hint of Gabriella in there, except that voice. Vanessa’s character’s name is Sa5m and the yes, the 5 is silent. As you have probably seen in the previews, Vanessa’s character and Gaelan’s character seem to like each other. I won’t go into too much detail about their relationship because I don’t want to ruin anything for you!

Overall, I thought this was one great movie. I talked to several other media folks who were screening the movie with me and they all seemed to like it. Everyone agreed on one thing, they liked the music. Not only did I like the music, but the story line is just good. It shows how hard being different in high school can be. It shows what those considered less popular have to go through and it shows how one person’s mistake can leave you labeled for ever.

“Bandslam” premieres in theaters on Friday, August 14th. I highly recommend you go see it!

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Vanessa Anne Hudgens ("High School Musical 1 & 2," High School Musical 3: Senior Year) and Aly Michalka ("Phil of the Future," pop music duo Aly & AJ) join Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, and Lisa Kudrow in the music-driven comedy BANDSLAM.

When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben (Porter), at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. 

Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance brews between Will and Sa5m (Hudgens), who plays a mean guitar and has a voice to die for. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

So, what about that prize pack? Here’s what you can win:

3 Books – BANDSLAM: The Novel, BANDSLAM: The Movie Scrapbook, BANDSLAM: Will’s Guide To Music

Poster Signed by the Cast

Bandslam T-Shirt (sorry, no picture)

Bandslam Soundtrack

1.  David Bowie “Rebel Rebel”

2.  I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On (Featuring Aly Michalka) “Amphetamine”

3.  Shack “24 Hours”

4.  Honor Society "Where Are You Now"

5.  Seventeen Evergreen “Lunar One”

6.  The Velvet Underground & Nico “Femme Fatale”    

7.  Exist “Twice Is Too Much”

8.  Nick Drake "Road"

9.  I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On (Featuring Aly Michalka) “Someone To Fall Back On”

10.  Aly Michalka “I Want You To Want Me” *

11.  Scott Porter and Glory Dogs “Pretend”

12.  The Burning Hotels “Stuck In The Middle”

13.  The Daze “Blizzard Woman Blues”

14.  I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On (Featuring Vanessa Hudgens) “Everything I Own”

15.  Wilco “What Light”

Here are the rules:

• First entry: Leave a comment on this post.
• Second entry: Tweet this contest, come back to this post and leave the link.
• Third entry: Blog about this contest, come back to this post and leave a link.
• Contest starts today (July 31) and ends on August 8th. I will draw one winner on August 9th.
• Contest open to U.S. residents only.

Good luck!

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Also, across the country there are screenings of “Bandslam”. It’s on a first come first serve basis, but you can check out the list here and see if they are coming to a theater in your town.

Have you seen the music video for "Everything I Own" featuring Vanessa Hudgens? Check it out below.

Synopsis:

Vanessa Anne Hudgens ("High School Musical 1 & 2," High School Musical 3: Senior Year) and Aly Michalka ("Phil of the Future," pop music duo Aly & AJ) join Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, and Lisa Kudrow in the music-driven comedy BANDSLAM. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben (Porter), at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.  Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance brews between Will and Sa5m (Hudgens), who plays a mean guitar and has a voice to die for. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

Stay tuned for a “Bandslam” contest coming up this evening on Disney Society! I have a cool prize pack that you will love.

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At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Vanessa Hudgens talked about how excited she is for her role in the upcoming flick “Sucker Punch”. She comments about how she gets to be in an action flick sooner than people expected her to be and how she would love to turn the role in an Angelina Jolie kind of character.

“I’m so stoked about it. I kept telling everyone, ‘I want to do an action film.’ But they were like, ‘Maybe in a few years.’ So I’m like, ‘Ha, in your face. I am doing one now!’”

Vanessa’s boyfriend Zac Efron commented on how he would like to be in the movie with Vanessa, but how that might not work out.

“I think it’s an all-girl movie. But if there’s any way to be in that film, I’d do it. I’d play a girl if I had to.”

Zac as a girl. What do you think?

I am looking forward to seeing Vanessa in an action film. We get to see what this girl can bring to the screen!

Image Credit: PictureGroup/MTV

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Vanessa was nominated for “Best Female Breakout Performance” and “Best Kiss” but didn’t win either award. That’s okay V! Her and funnyman Jonah Hill presented and award together and he said he almost landed the role of Troy Bolton in HSM. LOL! In his dreams! More pictures below.

More pictures below.Image Credit: PictureGroup/MTV

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Disney Channel superstars Vanessa Anne Hudgens (“High School Musical 1 & 2,” High School Musical 3) and Alyson Michalka (“Phil of the Future,” pop duo Aly and AJ) join Gaelan Connell (Chocolat), Scott Porter (Speed Racer) and Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) in the music-driven comedy BANDSLAM. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben (Porter), at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance brews between Will and Sa5m (Hudgens), who plays a mean guitar and has a voice to die for. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

Vanessa is also rumored to be starring in Beastly and Sucker Punch. More on those films as the projects develop later!

For the “Bandslam” movie trailer and more stills, see below.

Source & Images: Summit Entertainment

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Vanessa was wearing a Dr. Slump “Arale” cap. Why? Who the heck knows! And where can you get one of these? Ebay of course! Vanessa continued to have some fun as she filmed the paparazzi, who were filming her. Zac on the other hand, doesn’t look very amused. Check out how long his hair is getting! More photos below.

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The girls both looked gorgeous in their blue dresses and strappy black shoes.

Ashley and Vanessa’s careers seem to be going really well. Ashley still does the voice of Candace for “Phineas and Ferb”. She also has a new album “Guilty Pleasure” coming out in June, a new movie coming to the big screen “They Came From Upstairs” and a new man in her life.

Vanessa is starring in “Bandslam”, which is coming out in August and is also lined up to star in “Beastly” and “Sucker Punch”. No Disney projects are in the works for her!

Check out more pictures of Ashley and Vanessa below.

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Vanessa has received an MTV Movie Awards nomination for her role in “High School Musical 3”. Where can we see Vanessa next? In an entirely different role in the teen musical comedy “Bandslam”.

The HSM star chatted with MTV about her new role.

"I didn’t think it would be this much music when I came here," she told MTV News on the set of "Bandslam" in Austin, Texas, last year. "And they are like, ‘We are going to have two weeks of music rehearsals,’ and I was like, ‘What?’ But it was really cool. It’s definitely not the kind of music I do normally.

"It’s more rock and actually I play guitar in it, and I had to learn and I was really nervous because I didn’t want to look stupid," she said about having to learn to play an instrument for the film. "But I think I pulled it off — I’m keeping my fingers crossed."

You can catch Vanessa Hudgens in “Bandslam” on August 14, 2009. More photos of Vanessa at LAX below.

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