Posted on
Mar 8, 2010

Aly cast in CW pilot called “Hellcats”

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.

Posted on
Feb 20, 2010

78violet no longer apart of Hollywood Records

Hey guys…so we know it’s been quiet in the 78violet camp but we want to first off thank you for sticking with us. We have some big news and wanted to make sure you hear it first.

Now that it’s official, we can tell you we’re no longer a part of Hollywood Records. What does that mean exactly??? Now we have the freedom to take 78violet in the direction we want. We’re writing and recording new music and are really excited on what’s next.

So…what is next? As for the album we recorded for Hollywood, honestly, we don’t foresee it ever being released. But…we are continuing to write and record new songs that we hope you’ll love as much as we do.

We’re going to be taking the Aly & AJ website down in the meantime which means the current message board will be removed and the accounts you created on the site will be put on hold. Yes…major bummer. But we’ll have a new message board and a new temporary site up in a few days that will serve as our main communication with you for the time being.

As always, you can get a hold of us on Twitter or Facebook.

We love you and are excited to share the new 78violet with you. Xoxo.

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78violet

Posted on
Feb 7, 2010

New Event Pictures & Candids

Hey guys! Sorry we are a bit behind on all these, but we’ve added recent candid and event pictures of Aly. We also put up a new layout about a month ago, we hope everyone likes it! Previews and gallery links are below:




Gallery Links:
005 x Candid Pictures > 2010 > At Aroma Cafe – 01.06.10
004 x Candid Pictures > 2010 > Leaving UMAMI Burger – 01.10.10
010 x Candid Pictures > 2010 > At Katsuya – 01.12.10
013 x Public Appearances > 2010 > 62nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards – 01.30.10
006 x Candid Pictures > 2010 > Out & About in LA – 02.03.10

Posted on
Dec 10, 2009

New Pictures

Hey everyone! Long time no update I know. We’ve kept the gallery pretty up-to-date with appearance pictures…we just never got around to updating with three different appearances lol. Sorry about that! I didn’t have access to the internet in November and I was barely online in October. Anywho, I’ve added pictures of Aly at “The Lovely Bones” LA Premiere to the gallery. Previews and gallery links below.



Gallery Link:
115 x Public Appearances > 2009 > “The Lovely Bones” Los Angeles Premiere – 12.07.09

Audrey has made a new layout for the site, hopefully she’ll have it up soon!

Posted on
Aug 21, 2009

Teen Choice Awards & The Next Worst Thing

Hey..a few days ago Audrey added more pictures from the Teen Choice Awards but hasn’t found the time to update about them yet. Previews and gallery link below.



083 x Public Appearances > 2009 > 2009 Teen Choice Awards – 08.09.09

Aly premiered the song The Next Worst Thing from 78violet’s upcoming album on the KROQ radio the other day, you can listen to it here! I personally love the song!

Posted on
Aug 21, 2009

Recent Interviews

Bandslam’s Aly on Nudity, Kissing and R.Pattz
Aly Michalka is growing up.

But not too much. The 20-year-old, best known from Aly & AJ, tells me there’s not a chance in heck she’ll be stripping down for a movie.

“I don’t think it’s necessary,” Aly says. “I think there are other ways to shoot a love scene or a sexy scene without taking your clothes off.”

However, she does get to stir things up a bit in the upcoming Easy A, opposite Superbad’s Emma Stone…

“It’s a really quirky, raunchy comedy,” Aly said. “I play [Emma’s] crazy best friend who has the worst mouth on her possible, definitely a different role for me. She cusses like a sailor.”

Ms. Aly’s newest flick, Bandslam, isn’t too much of a departure for her. She costars with Vanessa Hudgens and Gaelan Connell as the popular girl in school who helps put together a rock-and-roll band with some fellow students. Read More..

“Bandslam” star Aly Michalka sees teen years fading“I listened to a lot of music that moved me on those days, like Aqualung and Danny Elfman,” she recalled. “They kind of helped me get there. Thankfully, I’ve never gone through something as traumatic as what Charlotte has to go through.”

These days, however, Michalka is looking on the brighter side of life. Her next two films — a psychological thriller called “The Roommate” and a quirky comedy “Easy A” — are now in editing and expected in theaters in 2010. Read More..

Get to know Aly Michalka
Aly Michalka might play a teen in the high school flick “Bandslam,” but within seconds of talking to the 20-year-old, you’re met with such self-assuredness, you feel like you’re chatting with a seasoned 30-something.

“I’m kind of an A-type personality. I’m very driven as a person in general,” says the actress, singer and songwriter from her parent’s house in California, where she still lives with her 78violet bandmate and sister, A.J. Today, on a rare day off, she’s laying out and reading “A Wolf at the Table,” by Augusten Burroughs. Read More..

Posted on
Aug 9, 2009

“Bandslam” Premiere & Teen Choice Awards Pics

Hey, sorry for the delay on adding pictures. We added a bunch of pictures of Alyson at the “Bandslam” World Premiere (including over 100 HQs!). Also, the 2009 Teen Choice Awards were tonight and Aly & AJ attended. Only a few pics have popped up but we will be adding more! Previews and gallery links are below:




Gallery Links:
274 x Public Appearances > 2009 > “Bandslam” LA Premiere – 08.06.09
017 x Public Appearances > 2009 > “Bandslam” LA Premiere – After Party – 08.06.09
020 x Public Appearances > 2009 > 2009 Teen Choice Awards – 08.09.09