“Hellcats” has been picked up!! The CW will release their official schedule on Thursday and then we will know what day of the week the show will be airing. This is fantastic news!! We are soo proud of Aly and we can’t wait to see this show : )
Aly has been cast as the lead in a CW pilot called “Hellcats”. Cross your fingers that it gets picked up!!
Almost Famous” star Patrick Fugit has joined Debra Messing in ABC’s comedy pilot “Wright vs. Wrong.”
Melissa Rauch also has been cast in “Wright,” Tim Pepper has landed the lead in Fox’s comedy pilot “Most Likely to Succeed,” Scott Foley has joined ABC’s cop drama “True Blue,” “Past Life” co-star Nicholas Bishop is set as a lead on ABC’s drama pilot “Body of Evidence,” Aly Michalka has landed the lead and Gail O’Grady also tapped to co-star on the CW’s drama pilot “Hellcats,” and James Patrick Stuart and Cheyenne Jackson have come aboard ABC’s comedy pilot “It Takes a Village.”
“Hellcats” centers on a college girl from the wrong side of the tracks (Michalka) who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother’s (O’Grady) chronic irresponsibility, joins the Hellcats, the college’s competitive cheerleading team.
Michalka, half of pop duo Aly & AJ, starred on Disney Channel’s “Phil of the Future.” O’Grady is repped by APA and Shelter Entertainment.
Aly & AJ have confirmed that their new band name is 78violet, you can read some of their tweets below. Audrey and I absolutely love the new name, we think it’s creative and we’re extremely excited to hear new music from the girls!
Hmm…78violet…what does that mean? Explanation coming soon Twitterettes & Twitterdudes Xo Aly & AJ
You guys are unbelievable! This is how you spell “our new name” 78violet. No spaces. All lower case letters. Love you all…Xo Aly & AJ of 78violet.
Tommy2.Net Exclusive: We have been able to get a confirmation from Hollywood Records that Aly and AJ will be going by the new name, 78 Violet.
Alyson is going to be in another movie called Easy A!! Read below fore more info:
Earlier this year, Emma Stone decided to emulate Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Hester Prynne (you know, “The Scarlet Letter”) for an “Easy A.” She was quickly joined by Amanda Bynes, but with the film set to begin shooting in a few days, she’ll need additional people to help and shame her towards a bad reputation. Variety has the list of who those people will be: Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Michalka, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Malcolm McDowell and Daniel Bird.
The plot has changed a little since it was last in the trades. Initially, Stone was going to play a student who faked being promiscuous in order to gain attention. Now she’s a student who is ostracized thanks to a false rumor of her behaving badly with the guys, and she decides to use the rumor mill to her advantage. She pits puritanical students and teachers against their liberal, free-lovin’ counterparts. Hilarity and life lessons ensue.
Will Gluck (”Fired Up”) directs, and the script was penned by playwright (and former “Chappelle’s Show” casting assistant apparently) Bert V. Royal, who weaves Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” into a parallel storyline mimicking Stone’s character. Don’t be surprised if you see see Stone sporting pilgrim gear in dual roles.
Unfortunately for you Twilighters, Variety is silent as to which part Gigandet will be playing. Since the film is set to begin shooting on June 9, you shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out. Still, let’s hope he’s playing a niceguy this time around.
Aly & AJ now have an official Twitter:
To celebrate the upcoming release of the film BANDSLAM, in theatres August 14, 2009, Summit Entertainment and Walden Media will bring the film’s stars together with students from Los Angeles County middle schools for a day of exploring the music business through an interactive educational experience at The GRAMMY Museum at LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles on May 15th.
Co-stars Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell and Hollywood Record’s Mitchell Lieb will help students examine the role and positive impact of music in society based on the themes from their upcoming film: BANDSLAM. Through the program, students will learn about music arrangement, composition, musicianship, and the importance of music in everyday life. GRAMMY songwriter Lucy Walsh, daughter of The Eagles’ Joe Walsh, will also be participating in the Q&A and performing for the students. The program will be recorded and edited to service to educators across the country to use in their classrooms.
BANDSLAM is a funny teen tale that navigates life’s big dilemmas between friendship and romance, gossip and truth, jealousy and loyalty, dreams and reality. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?
Walden hosts Reel Thinking events for all of its titles; they are multi-component educational and entertainment events. The programs engage onsite and remote students nationwide in informative and interactive interdisciplinary explorations while incorporating national and state educational content standards.
Other sponsors for the event include The GRAMMY Museum, Cable in the Classrooms, The National Association for Music Education (MENC), and SchoolTube.