Amanda Bynes News

Nickelodeon has announced that they will partner with Columbia/Epic Label Group (a label group of Sony Music Entertainment) to co-produce Victorious, an original new live-action comedy series from prolific creator and executive producer Dan Schneider (iCarly, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh) and featuring teen star Victoria Justice (Zoey 101, Spectacular!). Twenty episodes have been ordered of the half-hour comedy series, which is set in a modern day Hollywood school for the performing arts and features an ensemble cast of teens who act, sing, dance and perform original music. The series, set to premiere in 2010, is currently being produced in Los Angeles, CA.

This past weekend, '90210' star Shenae Grimes, 'Mean Girls' alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee visited Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights.

Miley Cyrus performed her newest single, 'Party in the U.S.A.,' at TEEN CHOICE 2009 last night. The performance filled show airs tonight, Monday, Aug. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Additionally, the casts of 'Twilight' (Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz) and FOX's new comedy series GLEE (Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer,Amber Riley and Kevin McHale) will also guest on the two-hour special.

Zac Efron, the 21-year-old star of the 'High School Musical' mega-hit series of films broke out and 'graduated' with a winning opening for his new film comedy '17 Again.' The comic high school time-swap feature, which costars Matthew Perry, earned $24.1 million, according to the studio estimates from box office tracking service Nielsen EDI.

17 Again opened to $10 million yesterday Friday, April 17th, taking the No. 1 spot and setting itself up for a possible $28 million weekend at the movie box office.

Zac Efron, the star of Hairspray and the High School Musical trilogy hosted the Saturday April 11th episode of Saturday Night Live.

Zac Efron, the star of Hairspray and the High School Musical trilogy hosts tonights episode of Saturday Night Live. This will be Efron's first time hosting the series. 'Saturday Night Live,' the musical guest will be the 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs'. Efron's episode airs tonight, April 11th at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Variety speaks to mega-hot young star Zac Efron as the 21-year-old star of the 'High School Musical' juggernaut is about to graduate from 'study-hall song-and-dance numbers to a slightly more adult turn' in Burr Steers' upcoming film comedy '17 Again.'

Variety reports that ShoWest has named Zac Efron as its 2009 breakthrough performer of the year. Efron will be presented with the honor at ShoWest's Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony on Thursday, April 2nd, at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

Variety is reporting that Amanda Bynes is set to star in the new ABC pilot 'Canned.' Bynes plays Sarabeth, a 'naive Midwesterner who's being exploited by her boss - and doesn't realize it'.

Ovation Award Winner Cabrillo Music Theatre is pleased to announce Leslie Spencer Smith, cast member from Cabrillo's recent smash hit production of BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, has accepted a role in New York City's production of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES.

Variety reports that ShoWest has named Zac Efron as its 2009 breakthrough performer of the year. Efron will be presented with the honor at ShoWest's Final Night Banquet and Award Ceremony on Thursday, April 2nd, at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

Various online sources, including mega website PerezHilton.com is reporting that High School Musical star Zac Efron will host Saturday Night Live on April 11th, 2009. Efron has a new film coming out, '17 Again' and a SNL hosting gig is an ideal platform to showcase the release.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 14th annual Critics' Choice Awards at a star-studded ceremony earlier this evening at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and which aired live on VH1.

Harvey Fierstein returned to his Tony-winning role as the greatest Broadway mother of them all, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Tuesday, November 11th. BroadwayWorld was there to cheer our favorite 'Mama' on as he celebrated becoming a 'Hairhopper' again!

Harvey Fierstein will reprise his Tony-winning performance as Edna Turnblad beginning tonight!

Producers of HAIRSPRAY, the Tony winning Best Musical, have announced that the show will close on Jan. 4, 2009.

O.K. Gang! Get out the pink ribbons, grab a box of tissues and pull up a chair. I haven't done this much crying since the old days, when ABC used to air what we called 'disease of the week' movies! Zadan and Meron really know how to throw a cast together ... and this film is NO exception.

The Havok Theatre Company in association with the Bootleg Theatre have announced that the Los Angeles Intimate Theatre premiere of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN has been extended through Sunday, November 9. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN performs at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.

On October 16th, 2008 Bernadette Peters will be dropping by 'Live With Regis and Kelly' to talk about her new Lifetime movie 'Living Proof' and her ongoing efforts with 'Broadway Barks'. The show begins at 9AM EST.