Zac Efron is back on the big screen
Teenage heartthrob Zac Efron is back on the big screen with Friends star Matthew Perry in 17 Again. Skip related content Related photos / videos High School Musical star Zac Efron is back on ... Play video Related content Have your say: Celebrity The comedy is about a 37-year-old guy who who gets a second chance at life when, as the title suggests, he becomes 17 Again. Efron said: "There is so much...

Zac Efron is back on the big screen
Teenage heartthrob Zac Efron is back on the big screen with Friends star Matthew Perry in 17 Again

Zac initially found ‘17 Again’ role intimidating
“Truthfully, in 17 Again, although it takes place in a high school setting, the character is very removed from a high school,” the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying. The film tells the story of Mike O’Donnell (Matthew Perry), a 37-year-old who falls into a river during a mid-life crisis and is transformed into his 17-year-old self (played by Efron). “Adam Shankman, who directed me in Hairspray, came up with the idea and he asked me about it,” Efron said. ...

Michelle Trachtenberg Takes Us Back To Being '17 Again'
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg stopped by to talk about her role in 17 Again and in an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl. In the former, Matthew Perry plays Mike O'Donnell, a man who is pushing forty and whose glory days are way behind him: his marriage has fallen apart; he has been passed over for a promotion at work, and his kids think he's a loser. O'Donnell is miraculously given a second chance to relive his hey days when he is transformed back to his 17-year old self, played by Zac Efron....

Zac Efron is back on the big screen
Teenage heartthrob Zac Efron is back on the big screen with Friends star Matthew Perry in 17 Again Skip related content Related photos / videos Zac Efron is back on the big screen Related content Have your say: Celebrity The comedy is about a 37-year-old guy who who gets a second chance at life when, as the title suggests, he becomes 17 Again. Efron said: "There is so much adolescent insecurity that...

Zac Efron the Cover of ‘USA Weekend’
In the accompanying article, Zac touches on something he’s mentioned a lot recently, that he’s growing up and moving away from the Disney image he had for so many years thanks to the High School Musical movies. Even though his current movie, 17 Again , is about getting the chance to do things over Again at age 17, he says he was able to do the part differently: “ I saw it as a more complex part that could help me shift into adult material .”

What's opening in theaters next week
of high-profile pieces on Paris Hilton's latest designer line. "17 Again" (PG-13) Matthew Perry of "Friends" gets the chance to relive High School as Zac Efron ("High School Musical"). Talk about good karma ... at least he didn't become Lindsay Lohan. [Read original...] Try These Related Topics Miley Cyrus Monique Coleman ...

Zac Efron’s Secret Cinema Dates
Zac Efron loves early morning cinema trips. The “17 Again” star says his and “High School Musical” co-star girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens enjoy watching movies but avoid busy evening screenings so they can have some privacy. He said: “That’s probably like, the best thing to do - we just don’t go on a Friday night or Saturday night. [...]

Do You Think Zac Efron Can Make the Transition From Teen Star to Serious Actor?
As Zac Efron gears up for next week's release of 17 Again, he's been doing lots of interviews and talking about his career. He told USA Today, "I'm definitely not the best actor in the world at this point. But hopefully, with time and effort and smart decisions, that will change." Zac's already working on his image by dropping out of Footloose and talking about admiring Leonardo's career - do you think Zac can make the transition from teen star to serious actor?Do You Think Zac Efron Can Make...

Zac Efron wants to be Luke Skywalker.
Zac Efron says he wants to bring Luke Skywalker to TV after playing with some of the “Star Wars” props at George Lucas’ California mansion. Zac filmed scenes for his new movie “17 Again” at Lucas’ home, Skywalker Ranch, and now he’s begging George for a leading role in his Star Wars TV series. He says, “There [...]

Zac Efron's Quest for a New Image
As he continues to put his High School Musical past further behind him, 17 Again star Zac Efron appears to be making a bid for action-adventure stardom. Efron, who bowed out of the upcoming Footloose remake because he doesn't want to be stereotyped as a Musical actor , is reportedly mulling a couple of projects far removed from his singing-cinema origins. The Los Angeles Times reports that Efron is in the running to star in a big-screen adaptation of Jonny Quest , a sci-fi...

Leslie Mann to star in Robert Rodriguez's Shorts
Leslie Mann, star of the upcoming comedy 17 Again, told reporters that she will appear in Robert Rodriguez' next movie, Shorts. "It's a kids' movie about this group of kids that find a magical rock," Mann explained during a news conference on Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif. "Whoever holds the rock, whatever they wish for, comes true." In 17 Again, Mann plays the wife of Matthew Perry's Mike O'Donnell, a late-'30s parent who gains a chance to rewrite his adolescence when he is magically...

'Lost': Matthew Perry not appearing in finale
It's not every day that we get to solve a "Lost" mystery, but today we most certainly can. The Internet's been buzzing since yesterday with the "Lost" news that Matthew Perry -- also known as Chandler Bing -- is appearing in the season finale of "Lost." A sleuth found the secret casting news on IMDB, with a character name and everything. ABC immediately denied this, but we are of a suspicious nature, so we kept digging. What we found is that...

Zac Efron initially found ‘17 Again’ role intimidating
Melbourne, Apr 9 (ANI): High School Musical star Zac Efron has revealed about his new movie ‘17 Again’ and the role he plays in it. For Efron, 21, the movie was at first a little intimidating, especially when he had to be a 37-year-old man in a 17-year-old boy’s body.“Truthfully, in 17 Again, although it takes [...]

Zac Efron & Friends on Funny or Die - See Video!
Zac Efron, along with fellow cast members from “17 Again” (among others), puts his best jokes to the test for Funny or Die. Zacaroni and cheese? ...

Zac Efron: Pool Party Video! HOT & Hilarious!
Zac Efron has a little extra time on his hands now that he's done with 17 Again....so, what is he ...

Use The Force... Zac??
"High School Musical" Star Zac Efron had the chance to visit George Lucas' museum-like home, Skywalker Ranch, during the filming of his "17 Again" film. And Efron was so inspired by Lucas' collection that he is now requesting to be considered for the lead role in the "Star Wars" TV series. " There were real stormtrooper outfits, real memorabilia from the movie. There were a lot of valuable things we were wrecking in that house. That element, that nerd...

Empire: Movie News - Efron Looks To Full Metal Panic
Don't panic! It seems that Zac Eftron really isn't done with High School yet. Following the close of his HSM days, there was hope that he would be kicking off his Sunday shoes as the senior banned from dancing in the remake of Footloose , but when he cut loose from that, it seemed that 17 Again might be his graduation from teen movies. But he is now looking at crazily titled manga adaptation Full Metal Panic (not to be confused with Full Metal Alchemist - or indeed Schoolgirl Milky Crisi

Zac Efron’s Pool Party: FunnyorDie
Here it is! Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were in Los Feliz, California, just a week ago shooting this video for Will Ferrell’s comedy site, Funnyordie.com. The synopsis reads: Zac Efron’s Uncle Hank (played by Zac’s 17 Again co-star Thomas Lennon) and his girlfriend, Randi (Nicole Sullivan), crash Zac’s pool party and they just can not [...]

‘17 Again’ Sneak Peeks!
Looking forward to catching 17 Again in the theaters? Well now you can watch 10 sneak peek clips! Catch Matthew Perry as he decides he wants to go back to high school and gets sucked through the time warp! It’s the first time he realizes he’s young. In the movie Zac Efron plays [...]

Zac Efron Talks Condoms With 'Rents
At one point in Zac Efron 's new movie, 17 Again , condoms become the main thrust behind his character's speech about lovemaking, which seems somewhat appropriate, given how prophylactics have played such a part in the heartthrob's past.

Uncle Hank Crashes Zac Efron’s Pool Party
‘High School Musical’ couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, former *NSYNC star Lance Bass, Queen Latifah, Nicole Ritchie and Good Charlotte boyfriend Joel Madden were among the stars who taped a comedy clip for FunnyOrDie.com with Adam Shankman, the man behind the ‘Prop 8 the Musical’ skit and producer the Efron starring ‘17 Again’. “Basically Tom Lennon plays Zac’s embarrassing Uncle Hank crashing a Hollywood Pool party,” Jake Syzmanski...

Is Matthew Perry set to appear on the 'Lost' season finale?!
Remember a couple weeks back when Matthew Perry (of "Friends" fame, in case you've forgotten) announced his burning desire to return to TV as a character on "Lost"? Well, apparently, Hollywood website IMDb.com -- a site many industry types use as a resource fairly often -- has decided to grant Matthew's request, giving him a role in "Lost"'s two-part season finale . Credited as "George Hobbes" in "The Incident" parts 1 and 2,...

HTV: Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson & More!
Finally, Kim Kardashian talks about what's next for her now that she's off "Dancing with the Stars" and she even reveals who she's rooting for on the show! Posted October 02, 2008 7:48:00 AM See All: celebs Jessica Simpson Kim Kardashian Matthew Perry Miley Cyrus E-Mail | Print | | .module_topstories { text-align:left; color:#333333; font-size:12px; margin-top:0px; width:320px; font-family:arial,sans-serif; background-image:url(/media/img/module_bkgd.gif); background-repeat:re

HTV Raw: Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson & More!
Hollywood.tv catches all the celebs in their day-to-day routine! Here, Miley Cyrus is seen at the tanning salon.   Also, Matthew Perry goes out for an iced coffee while Jessica Simpson is bombarded by photographers! Finally, Kim Kardashian talks about what's next for her now that she's off "Dancing with the Stars" and she even reveals who she's rooting for on the show! Published 3 hours ago by Add Your Comment