We are getting even more news about the cast, or lack of cast, for “High School Musical 4″. Matt Prokop announced on his MySpace at the beginning of this month, that he would not be in HSM4. It’s just been announced that Jemma McKenzie-Brown, who played Tiara in HSM3, will not be in the movie either.

She said: “I think it’s been decided they’re going for a whole new route with it which is a shame but I had a really good time doing the third one.”

She added: “I’m back to auditioning and have got some cool opportunities and good scripts so hope something comes up!

“When I’m 16 and have left school I can start concentrating on other stuff and in ten years time I’ll hopefully have a film or two under my belt but I love theatre too so that would be fun.”

I actually think this might be a smart move. I wasn’t quite sure about these “newbies” that they brought in for HSM3 anyway. Something seemed a little off to me. If they are going to do another High School Musical movie without the original cast, they really do need to surprise us and it sounds like that’s exactly what Disney has up their sleeve. We know the story line, but the cast is a mystery.

What do you think about this choice?

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“Princess Protection Program” airs sometime in June on the Disney Channel. The DCOM stars best friends Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. A few new stills from the movie have been released. You can see them in the video clip below.

When Princess Rosalina (Lovato) is threatened by an evil dictator bent on taking control of her country, she is whisked away and placed into the Princess Protection Program, a secret agency that watches over imperiled princesses around the world. Mason, an agent with the program, hides Princess Rosalina in his own home where, with the help of his daughter Carter (Gomez), she adopts the cover of an ordinary teen named Rosie. An insecure tomboy, Carter works at a local bait shop after school and dreams of going to the school dance with her crush, Donny, the school hunk. Rosie quickly becomes popular at school which Carter must learn to accept but the two also form a close bond as Carter helps Rosie transform into a normal teenager and Rosie shows Carter how to find the princess within herself.

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Another exciting Disney Channel Original Movie is coming to the Disney Channel sometime in June. It stars two of our favorite BFFs Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) and Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place).

It’s “Princess Protection Program” and we have three more sneak peeks today.

In the clip above, Selena’s character is teaching Demi’s character how to eat a hamburger the right way.

When Princess Rosalina (Lovato) is threatened by an evil dictator bent on taking control of her country, she is whisked away and placed into the Princess Protection Program, a secret agency that watches over imperiled princesses around the world. Mason, an agent with the program, hides Princess Rosalina in his own home where, with the help of his daughter Carter (Gomez), she adopts the cover of an ordinary teen named Rosie. An insecure tomboy, Carter works at a local bait shop after school and dreams of going to the school dance with her crush, Donny, the school hunk. Rosie quickly becomes popular at school which Carter must learn to accept but the two also form a close bond as Carter helps Rosie transform into a normal teenager and Rosie shows Carter how to find the princess within herself.

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“Hatching Pete” is coming to the Disney Channel next month on April 24th. It stars Mitchel Musso (Hannah Montana), Tiffany Thornton (Sony with a Chance) and Jason Dolley (Cory in the House). We have some new sneak peeks!

This brand new Disney Channel Original Movie is about “Pete Ivey (played by Dolley) is a quiet and often overlooked 16-year-old who must stand in for his outgoing best friend Cleatus Poole (played by Musso) when Cleatus cannot complete his duties as their high school mascot, a chicken. The chicken mascot, with Pete anonymously behind the mask, soon becomes the main attraction at school, but no one knows it’s not Cleatus in the suit. Once it’s revealed that Cleatus is not in the costume, it’s up to Pete to decide if he’s willing to step into the spotlight.”

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The Disney Channel Original Movie “Hatching Pete” makes its debut on April 24th. The movie stars Mitchel Musso (Hannah Montana), Tiffany Thornton (Sony with a Chance) and Jason Dolley (Cory in the House).

The DCOM is about “Pete Ivey (played by Dolley) is a quiet and often overlooked 16-year-old who must stand in for his outgoing best friend Cleatus Poole (played by Musso) when Cleatus cannot complete his duties as their high school mascot, a chicken. The chicken mascot, with Pete anonymously behind the mask, soon becomes the main attraction at school, but no one knows it’s not Cleatus in the suit. Once it’s revealed that Cleatus is not in the costume, it’s up to Pete to decide if he’s willing to step into the spotlight.”

If you can’t catch the movie on the 24th, no problem because it’s airing three times that weekend! During the Saturday encore, you’ll get an exclusive sneak peek of “JONAS”. It will feature a behind-the-scene look into the show and will be hosted by the Jonas Brothers, Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson. Read more

February 16th is all about a Night of Stars!

The evening is full of new episodes and new music videos. You can see brand new episodes of “Hannah Montana”, “Wizards of Waverly Place” and “As the Bell Rings”.

We will also get to see new Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus videos.

The night is also the debut of the DCOM “Dadnapped”. Yep, it’s a BIG night! Here’s the promo for the new “As the Bell Rings”, starring Tony Oller.

Don’t miss this great night of TV on the Disney Channel!!

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Don’t forget that Monday, February 16th is Disney Channel’s “Night of Stars”. You can see the whole schedule for the night here. Check out the promo for this fun filled night:

We get new music videos from the Jonas Brothers & Miley Cyrus, new episodes of Hannah Montana & Wizards of Waverly Place and of course, a brand new DCOM “Dadnapped”. One awesome night!

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The Disney Channel is celebrating Black History Month with several acclaimed Disney Channel Original Movies, as well as featuring kids from across the nation. They will share their unique stories, talents and goals.

Here’s a list of the DCOM’s that will air during the month of February:

• "The Color of Friendship”, Air dates: Tuesday, February 3 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT), Wednesday, February 4 (12:00 noon, ET/PT), Wednesday, February 25 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Thursday, February 26 (12:00 noon, ET/PT).
• “Jump In!”, Aur dates: Saturday, February 7 (4:00 p.m., ET/PT), Saturday, February 21 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Sunday, February 22 (12:00 noon, ET/PT).
• “The Cheetah Girls 2”, Air date: Saturday, February 7 (6:00 p.m., ET/PT).
• “The Cheetah Girls: One World”, Air dates: Saturday, February 7 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT); Thursday, February 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Friday, February 27 (12:00 noon, ET/PT)
• “Twitches”, Air dates: Monday, February 9 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Tuesday, February 10 (12:00 noon, ET/PT).
• “The Cheetah Girls”, Air dates: Tuesday, February 17 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Wednesday, February 18 (12:00 noon, ET/PT)
• “Twitches Too”, Air dates: February 18 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Thursday, February 19 (12:00 noon, ET/PT).
• “The Proud Family Movie”, Air dates: Monday, February 23 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Tuesday, February 24 (12:00 noon, ET/PT).

That is a great lineup of movies!

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Here’s the first promo for the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie “Hatching Pete”, coming soon to the Disney Channel.

Starring Jason Dolley and Mitchel Musso, “Hatching Pete” is about a shy high school student Pete (Dolley) struggling to be noticed, especially by his crush.

When his best friend Poole (Musso) needs a break as the school mascot due to an allergic reaction to the chicken suit he wears, he convinces Pete to stand in for him at a couple of the basketball games. Once Pete dons the chicken suit, his shyness fades and a whole new outgoing character filled with personality appears that not only captivates the school, but the whole town!

While Poole enjoys all of the benefits of Pete’s dynamic performances, including a cheerleader girlfriend, quiet, unassuming Pete must decide if he wants the world to know who’s really behind all of the mascot’s antics.

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“Dadnapped”, starring Emily Osment, David Henrie, Jason Earles, Moises Arias and others, debuts on the Disney Channel February 16th at 8:00-9:40 p.m., ET/PT.

In "Dadnapped," a daughter-father action comedy set in and around the fictional Western town of Mercury, 15-year-old Melissa Morris and her father, Neal, the author of a popular action hero book series featuring Tripp Zoome, attend a conference of the book’s most ardent fans and unwittingly become part of a prank dad-napping by three teens.

Meet the cast, see some behind-the-scenes footage of “Dadnapped” on this DCOM Extra.

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