The Aging Mousketeer (original) (raw)
20 January 2016 @ 08:40 pm
Y'all. We cannot help but notice the HSM Reunion special is on tonight. We even interrupted our usual ongoing text conversation about The Great British Baking Show and stretchy jeans to discuss all the press.
Pasta: We should probably tweet or something?
Pasta: I don't know. I'm so old.
M: Oh right. We have a Twitter.
M: I just checked our Twitter. We have one follower.
Our even more aged hearts crack open a little with nostalgia. They're still all in this together! Except for Zac.
(Are any of you still on LJ? Is this thing still on? Are we posting to the void? Does a post exist if you don't include a bunch of gifs? God, we are so old. We think maybe you're all on Tumblr now.)
(BTW... we do not believe the rumor that Zac declined to participate tonight because he demanded $500,000 and Disney refused to pony up. We believe that things are awkward with V since the break-up, and they probably agreed she gets to keep HSM in the divorce.)
(Also, we believe there's a group chat with everyone but Zac. Have you seen these reunion photos? They look crazy happy. We think they might actually be friends. Except for Zac because everyone chose V. Which we probably would not have predicted 10 years ago. Which goes to show you that we were dumb.)
So, in honor of our joy, please enjoy this Buzzfeed article featuring 49 Things You Didn't Know About HSM. We particularly like the story of Grabeel and the Tizz auditioning together. (Also, we've noticed mainstream media has adopted our nickname for Le Tisdale, but they're misspelling it with an 's'. To whom do we address our angry letter??)
Hope y'all are well. Happy Anniversary!
30 November 2010 @ 07:53 pm
We interrupt this regularly scheduled indefinite hiatus to bring you the following Very Important News.
No, we are not starting a new blog. Today, anyway. We have plenty of tracks and trails all over the Interwebs, thankyouverymuch.
For the most part, we're out of the game, you know. And we're happy being serious faced little adults who responsibly watch mature television programming such The Good Wife or Modern Family or whatever. But then we're at dinner with our like-minded adult friends and they're like, "Oh, yeah, some Disney kid checked herself into rehab because a Jonas broke up with her."
( Are you guys actually still out there?Collapse )
17 January 2010 @ 08:38 am
Yep, it's true. We've been playing around at Tumblr, on a new site we're calling Meg Cablog. It's low energy, and if you feel like hanging out with us, come visit!
Why so glum Tizz? You won an MTV Movie Award!
Last but not least, Mr. Corbin Bleu.
Name
Corbin Bleu Reivers
Known aliases
Corbs, Boy Wonder
Birthdate
Feb 21, 1989, Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Special talents
Dancing, smiling, boundless positivity
Key quote
"I love competition and really going for it and doing my best, but losing isn't really upsetting to me. I feel like if I do lose, the other person really deserved it.
Bonus quote
"Sara Lee soft & smooth bread appeals to kids."
( Push it, push it, to the limit, limitCollapse )
And the hits just keep coming. Next stop: Grabeelville!
Name
Lucas Stephen Grabeel
Known aliases
Lu
Birthdate
Nov 23 1984, Springfield MO
Special talents
Confidence and adult wisdom
Key quote
"Success is the most important to many. To me it's just a bonus."
( Who's riding the scooter now?Collapse )
Current Mood: 
curious
Yeah, I know I'm breaking the layout with the pic above, but I don't care.
Anybody watch Glee tonight? I did! And here's what I thought of it!
Current Music: Rehab - Amy W.
Why did we stop with this? Let's resume this series pronto!
Name
Monique Adrienne Coleman
Known aliases
Mo, Mo Mo, Walking gun show
Birthdate
Nov 13, 1980, Orangeburg, SC
Special talents
Pretty much everything. Woman has written a book about her life and knows how to fly on a trapeze. A trapeze!
Key quote
"I was babysitting the night High School Musical premiered last year. I watched with the kids and we sang along to the lyrics. I was making $12 an hour."
Current Location: Delta Vega
By now, you've all seen the Zac Efron's Pool Party video on FunnyorDie.com, but in case you haven't... see under the cut.( Anyone have a tequila and Snapple?Collapse )
There's a few golden moments, not least of which when lonelygirl doubtfully inquires if Nicole Sullivan's Randi (with an "i") gets internet where she's from. But there was one moment that led me to guffaw aloud and cheer a little bit. I think you know the one.
There it is! The look we always knew The Hudge would patent, given her own cop show and good cop/bad cop routine with Tizz! The hostile look of superior disdain and barely contained disgust lives! And that speculative little eyebrow raise right after? Yes!
Could have done without her shrill screech about poop to her "Babe" at the end, but otherwise... well-played, Hudge. True that you continue to coast along on Zac's coattails, but you may as well enjoy the ride, eh?
Current Mood: 
impressed
We've covered Zefron and The Hudge. Naturally, the next in line should be everyone's favorite third wheel: Ashley Tisdale!
Name
Ashley Michelle Tisdale
Known aliases
The Tizz
Birthdate
July 2, 1985, Monmouth County, NJ (Age 23)
Special talents
Comedic acting. That is all.
Key quote
"People see me as cute, but I'm so much more than that. I'm 23 and I'm growing up, I can't be young forever."
( Eat it, Sprouse Twins!Collapse )
Join us again for the latest installment of HSM Act 2! This time, we take on the Hudge.
( On a side note, can she pronounce Albuquerque properly yet?Collapse )
Current Location: Albuquerque
Thanks for commenting on the Zac: Act 2 post. Vanessa's entry will be coming later today, assuming I get all my ducks in a row. And- spoiler alert- it's a doozy.
A couple of quick notes:
Zac may be hosting SNL on April11... If we don't see Vanessa in the audience, I will eat my flip flops. Also, this gives creedence to our theory that this Zac kid just might make it. So looking forward to the inevitable HSM parody skit. I feel like Seth Meyers could do a good Ryan and Kristen Wigg could nail Sharpay. Make it happen!
I didn't realize "The Climb" was sung by Miley until I saw the commercial for her movie last night. Seriously, I thought it was a Hanson-type boy group. Now that I know it's her, I can hear it... but does anyone else think she sounds a bit pre-adolescent boyish? Especially in the verses?
So, do you agree with me??
Yes! Thank you for voicing my thoughts!
Now that you mention it, yes!
Current Mood: confused
The last curtain has dropped. The DVD is released. All 6 stars have declined to return for a fourth installment. It looks like HSM, as we know it, has come to an end. So as the Big Six take their bows, we wonder… is there a second act? Pasta and I have been exchanging e-mails on the subject and have put together our guide to prognosticating the future of the HSM stars. Over the next week or so, expect a post on each star with lovely graphics by Pasta and commentary from both of us. Let’s look into the crystal ball, shall we?
What better way to start than the leader of the pack...
What's Next for Zac Efron?
Zac burst onto the screen with his gap toothed good looks and won us all over with Drew Seeley's intoxicating vocal arrangements. But what is next for the affable legend?
Name
Zachary David Alexander Efron
Known aliases
Zac, Zac Attack, The Tanned Beast Efron
Birthdate
Oct 18, 1987, San Luis Obispo, CA (Age 21)
Special talents
Actor, singer, smile that could launch a thousand tweenage screams
Key quote
"I just fell in love with theater, and after being so focused on school my whole life and musical theater, specifically, being my creative outlet, I can't believe that it has turned into something more than that. I'm grateful and thankful and amazed at how it's all turned out. I'm still on the craziest ride of my life."
I wish I could go back in time to the night of the meet and greet following the HSM concert in Vegas. It was a simpler time. Zanessa was just a well-founded rumor. Tizz had blond hair. Corbin didn't look like he might be leading poetry slams. MoCo just had coffee with us and shared secrets that made us squee. And Lu still allowed himself to be photographed with his co-stars. But that's not why I want to go back.
No, I want to go back because I would give anything to follow the little girls presenting homemade posters and baked goods to their favorite stars, lean across the table, and hand Tizz the following item:
Should you also wish to partake of the fruits of the Tisdale winery, you can find it at Whole Foods in Cab, Merlot, or White Zinfindel for a mere five bucks a bottle I chose Shiraz because I think it's what Tizz would do; it has a "Z" in the name. The cost would suggest that Tisdale has the distinction of being the Whole Foods version of Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck. Tizz should be so proud!
Seriously, guys, I had a very embarassing public exhibition of fangirl glee when I ran across the four foot wide display featuring Tisdale wine. Viva la Tizz!
Current Mood: 
giddy
About a week ago, Pasta sent me an e-mail saying simply, "I really want to see this."
And the more I research it, the more I do too. Check the trailer just released by Fox:
Divas getting dramatic? Venereal disease? This looks like the HSM we only dreamed of!
This actually looks like a hybrid of High School Musical, the little know 90210 parody Gross Pointe, and maybe a touch of Tina Fey's Mean Girls with a splash of Election. It's getting pretty positive buzz, and you would have to be living under a rock or in Canada to miss the multiple previews shown during American Idol. According to the link Pasta sent me, it's also attracting actors seeking guest roles like a Jonas brother in a Claire's Boutique. And, according to an article in the LA Times, it's actually going to feature Top 40 songs like Rehab. Sounds like a winner!