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‘HSM 2’ pops tonight! And ME TV needs two veejays!
Got “tweens?” If so, you better load up on pizza, because tonight’s The Night. If you are a tween, then you already know tonight’s The Night.
“High School Musical 2,” the breathlessly awaited sequel to the Disney blockbuster movie, premieres tonight at 7 on the Disney Channel. It repeats Saturday and Sunday night, too, but all those pink cell phones will be buzzing after tonight’s premiere, so you might as well prepare for the onslaught.
The production numbers are bigger and better than the original, and the story is just as silly and sappy … the way it’s supposed to be, apparently. Troy and Gabriella are still as sweet and pie-eyed as ever. Gotta love ‘em.
So enjoy, enjoy and enjoy some more! “HSM 2” is destined to be around a long time — at least until the next TV movie comes along and the big-screen version in 2008 and the destined to be No. 1 CD and DVD.
Wanna be a VJ?
To celebrate its second anniversary, ME Television, the 24-hour regional music and entertainment channel based in Austin, is kicking off a search for two new veejays.
The search will become part of a new reality series, “The Next Veejay,” scheduled to premiere on ME TV (Time Warner’s Cable Channel 15) in October.
The first round of auditions will be held Thursday, Aug. 30, from noon until 8 p.m. at Midnight Rodeo, a country bar at 2201 E. Ben White Blvd.
What exactly does a ME TV veejay do? Duties include covering Austin’s music and entertainment events — such as the Austin City Limits festival, South by Southwest and Musicfest in Steamboat Springs, Colo. — and interviewing celebrities.
How much does it pay? Depends. ME TV folks won’t give a dollar figure, but it is a paid part-time position, so presumably a few bucks are involved but not enough to live on.
The veejay search will consist of four rounds:
Open call. Applicants are prescreened, interviewed and asked to perform sample commercials.
The top 20 applicants will be called back for more of the same.
The pool of 20 will be winnowed to five finalists
Two winners will be announced.
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