Quote of the Day

"Once the blur and haze of being in love goes away you get to focus on yourself. Whenever I have a crush on someone, Jennifer Stone always says, 'Enjoy the illusion while it lasts, I’ll see you when you get back to the real world!' And it’s SO true!"

- Selena Gomez to Sugar magazine

Disney Darlings Do Some Holiday Shopping!

BFFs Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone tried to enjoy a girls' day out while shopping in Los Angeles yesterday (December 13), but that wasn't easy thanks to the paparazzi!

We hope they enjoyed themselves anyways!

It's always nice to see these two together.

Selena + Jennifer > Selena + Demi.

Official Mean Girls 2 Trailer!

Wow, this looks like all kinds of bad.

Check out the official trailer for Mean Girls 2, starring Meaghan Martin, Jennifer Stone, Maiara Walsh, and Nichole Anderson.

It's no wonder it's straight-to-DVD.

Selena Gomez Announces That the Fourth Season of "Wizards" Will Be the Last

Well, we kind of figured as much!

Selena Gomez recently confirmed that the fourth season of "Wizards of Waverly Place", which has yet to begin filming, will be the last.

"I'm really heartbroken about [it...] That's gonna be a terrible time for me," she confesses.

But fret not! Selena also confirms that a second "Wizards" film is in the works. Still no word if it'll be a DCOM or be in theaters, but we, like you, are hoping for the latter!

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More Mean Girls Casting News

As you recall, we've been hearing bits and pieces about casting for Mean Girls 2, which stars a multitude of Disney Channel starlets. Well here's a full update on who's-who:

• Meaghan Martin stars as Jo, the new girl who befriends social outcast Abby
• Jennifer Stone will plays Abby, whose father promises to pay for Jo's college education if she befriends his daughter
• Maiara Walsh will play the lead Plastic.
• Nicole Anderson will play another Plastic (similar to Gretchen from the first film)
• and Diego Boneta (pictured above) has been cast as Jo's love interest

Mean Girls 2 Gets a Little More Disney

Jennifer Stone of "Wizards of Waverly Place" has officially joined the cast of Mean Girls 2! The film, which is currently filming in Atlanta, follows Jo, a girl who makes friends with social outcast Abby because Abby's father promises to pay for the college of her choice. No cast members from the original film (i.e. Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Amanda Seyfried, or Rachel McAdams) will appear in the film.

Jennifer joins a slew of Disney girls who have already been cast. Camp Rock's Meaghan Martin is playing Jo while Maiara Walsh of "Cory in the House" is playing the head of the new Plastics. Nicole Anderson from "JONAS" is playing Hope, the Gretchen of the new Plastics. It is unclear who Jennifer will be playing, but she recently tweeted "First day of shooting and it’s the first time I’ve ever had my name on a chair. One of those moments you remember. I am a lucky gal."

Obviously, this moving isn't going to be anywhere near as great as the original, and these girls aren't the best actresses, but it could be a fun direct-to-DVD guilty pleasure to watch. Guess we'll have to wait to find out!

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"Wizards" Continues Its Magic

Some wanted a fourth season, others wanted a second film.

Well you're getting both!

Disney Channel has just announced that "Wizards of Waverly Place" will have a fourth season as well as a second film. No word on whether the film will premiere on Disney Channel or if it will be released in theaters, but we know the show's producers want the sequel to hit the big screen.

Can't wait! Long live Selena Gomez!

Quote Of The Day

"I made a video called ‘2010, The Year of No Fear’ about how I have this phobia of singing in public and singing for people. So I made a video of me singing that other people would see and I said, ‘Hey, this is me conquering my fears. Why don’t you go out there and try to conquer one of yours?’ It was like a challenge to help us all grow."

- Jennifer Stone on her New Years video, in which she inspired people to conquer their fears

Jennifer Stone: Disney's Next Hot Commodity?

"Wizards of Waverly Place" star Jennifer Stone is encouraging all her fans to conquer their fears in her latest YouTube video. And, to set an example, she sings! And she's not bad! She's actually very good! Disney should offer this girl a record deal, stat!

Disney's New Years Eve Celebration

This is a step up from years past!

For New Year's Eve this year, some of your favorite Disney stars will be participating in the "Disney Channel New Year's Eve Star Showdown!" Participants include Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Jason Earles, Jason Dolley, Selena Gomez, Doug Brochu, Allisyn Arm, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, and Jennifer Stone. This year's hosts will be Ernie D. and Jake from Radio Disney.

The stars will compete in five games: "So Random", "Last Star Standing", "Sound Off", "Quick Draw", and the "New Years Eve Countdown Game".

You can go to DisneyChannel.com now to vote for 2009's best moments, episodes, music videos, and more!

The New Year's Eve Star Showdown will air on Thursday, December 31 at 6pm ET/PT. Get to voting!

Demi and Selena Officially Not Friends?!

The various quarrels among Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez are legendary in Disney Channel history. Recently, Miley posted a picture on Twitter of her and Demi, saying that it captured the essence of true friendship. Demi replied by saying it was hard to be friends with someone you didn't know anymore. Originally, we thought Demi was taking a jab at Miley, but this doesn't seem to be so.

In fact, it seems that the picture is a piece to a much larger puzzle.

Fans on the internet have come together to make a few assumptions, which seem pretty accurate. They claim that Demi is no longer friends with Selena and has moved on to Miley... Kind of a downgrade in our opinions.

The fans were tipped off when they realized that Demi and Selena no longer tweet one another on Twitter as often as they used to - it virtually stopped. Selena's cousin and her "Wizards" costar Jennifer Stone have both made allusions on their own Twitter pages to Demi treating Selena badly and putting her in the middle of bad situations. And, for those of you with physical copies of Selena's new CD, Kiss & Tell, you'll notice that in her thank yous, she briefly mentions Demi, but calls Jennifer her biggest fan and best friend.

Ouch! Demi got served!

Now remember, this is all just speculation. We're not trying to pass this off as the truth. But most signs point to a breakdown in their friendship, and it seems to be Demi's fault. (When Miley is on your side, you know you're in trouble.)

Glittering Gold!

Wow! Selena Gomez looks amazing in that dress!

Last night, Selena celebrated the release of her band's new record Kiss & Tell. On the other side of the fashion spectrum would be "Suite Life" star Debby Ryan, who doesn't look as fabulous (sorry!).



Also at the release party, which was held at Siren Studios, were Jennifer Stone, Jason Dolley, and Madison Pettis, among others.

WOWP Cast Reacts To Emmy Win

"Wizards Of Waverly Place" won its first Emmy this weekend for Outstanding Children's Programming. And thanks to the magic of Twitter, we know what the stars think of it!

• Jennifer Stone: "Holy crap! Wizards is now officially an Emmy Award Winning Show!!!!"
• David Henrie: "Wow. Just wow. Last night was a night I’ll never 4get. Emmy, then hanging out with budz. Nothing better."
• Maria Canals: "Wow, what a joyous night! Thank you to our fans for making us a #1 show. And now an Emmy!!"
• Selena Gomez: "Thank you to you guys for giving me my job!!!!!! This is all because of you! I love you!!! AND one more sorry, for the writers and crew that work on our show who couldn’t be here with us I can’t wait to celebrate with you at work!!"
• Series creator Todd Greenwald: "We won!! I thank u loyal followers who had faith all along! I appreciate u! Lets go 4 2!!!"

Congrats to the whole cast and crew! They deserve it!

Wizards Of Waverly Place: Season Three Sneak-Peak

During last night's (August 30) encore presentation of Wizards of Waverly Place: the Movie, the cast showed three new scenes from the upcoming season of the show. None of them are particularly funny, but we did enjoy the third one involving Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone. Enjoy the video below, but beware of mild spoilers!



"Wizards of Waverly Place" is expected to return on September 25... Well, those are the rumors. We'll let you know when there's an official date.

WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE THE MOVIE: DID YOU LIKE IT?

Just finished the Wizards of Waverly Place movies about an hour ago. We liked it... The show is definitely better. But, needless to say, this movie is one of the best DCOMs ever made. Selena Gomez gave a really good performance, but we feel like she wasn't given as funny material as she is on the show. We would have liked if the movie was more thrilling as the trailer made it seem or if the journey to the Stone of Dreams was more dangerous, like it was supposed to be. Oh yeah... We would have put Jennifer Stone (Harper) in more scenes!

For those of you who missed it, don't worry. It will air again tomorrow (Saturday, August 29) and Sunday (August 30) at 8pm on Disney Channel.

For those of you who DID see it, tell us how you liked it. Email us at disneyhsmblog@yahoo.com and/or vote in our poll!

D23: Disney's Own Comic Convention

Disney recently launched D23, the first official fan community and event for Disney fans of all kinds. Their first expo event will take place from September 10 to 13 and will include some amazing features, including but not limited to:

• A preview and discussion panel of the 3D release of Beauty and the Beast
  
• A preview and discussion panel of Disney's upcoming animated musical film The Frog Princess
• Additional previews of Toy Story 3, Rapunzel, and more.
• An exclusive screening of the season three premiere of the "Wizards of Waverly Place" hosted by Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin, David Henrie, and Jennifer Stone, plus a cast signing.

Those are just a few of the ones we found interesting. Checkout out the full schedule here, as well as information about dates, times, and locations.

New Wizards Movie Details

For a lot of non-hardcore fans, one of the most important, yet rarely-mentioned plot lines of "Wizards of Waverly Place" may have slipped by. This line is, of course, the family competition. In each immediate wizards family (that means only parents and children), the sibling must compete against one another to see who can keep their powers into adulthood. Jerry, the patriarch of the Russo family, won his competition but gave up his powers in order to marry Theresa.

So, by now you've probably realized that Alex, Justin, and Max are also in a competition together. Who do you think will win? Most will probably say Justin, including the "Wizards" cast themselves! David Henrie, who plays Justin, says that his character will most likely end up keeping the familial powers. "He's the most responsible, he takes his studying seriously and he'll make the right decision at an important time," David explains. Jennifer Stone (Harper) agrees, but also adds Max into the mix. "I really like someone who works hard and is really disciplined, so I think Justin should win. It’d be hilarious if Max ended up with the powers because he’s the one that everybody least expects." Selena Gomez also picks Justin, but adds "It would be interesting to see Max win because there’s something hidden in him underneath. He’s really paying attention. [Alex] is so independent. She loves magic, but it’s not her No. 1 priority, whereas Justin lives and breathes it, and Max is there and does the work. Alex can find other things to do with her life and her friends and family."

But it's Jake T. Austin who describes the most creative outcome: "I would love it if, in the last episode, our long lost brother or sister that we never knew about came in and won the power … and then did a spin-off." Jake, who plays Max, also revealed a Wizards of Waverly Place: the Movie detail! The actor says that the movie will feature a mini wizards competition, but the results will only be temporary.

None of us, including the cast members, know who will end up keeping the Russo family magical abilities. Justin seems like the obvious choice, but could it end up being the underdog Max?

For now, we'll have to settle for the "temporary results" from Wizards of Waverly Place: the Movie, which premieres on August 28 on Disney Channel.

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New Selena Vlog

Selena Gomez is determined to make sure you guys pick up the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack on Tuesday (August 4) and watch the film on August 28 when it premieres on Disney Channel. She's so determined, in fact, that she made this cute, sorta funny, sorta annoying video that features Jennifer Stone, Moises Arias, Jake T. Austin, and a bunch of other people.

Our Two Faves!

Our two favorite Disney darlings, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale, appeared at the Summer Soiree - Magic of Mentoring event hosted by the Disney Channel at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on July 24.

Of course, there were other celebs there, like "Sonny With A Chance"'s Tiffany Thornton, Allisyn Arm, and Sterling Knight, as well as Selena's "Wizards" costars, Jake T. Austin, David Henrie, Maria Canals, David DeLuise, and Jennifer Stone. For whatever reason, Ashley's sister, Jennifer Tisdale, was there too.

In Other Disney Channel News...

• The Wizards Of Waverly Place movie will premiere on Disney Channel on Friday, August 28, 2009. For the week leading up to the premiere, Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jennifer Stone, and Jake T. Austin will hand-pick each of their top 4 episodes of the series.
  
  
• Demo Lovato is recording songs for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam with Kara DioGuardi (best known as the fourth judge on "American Idol"), who wrote songs for the first Camp Rock, as well as for other Disney properties like Hilary Duff, Raven, Jesse McCartney, Ashley Tisdale, the Cheetah Girls, Vanessa Hudgens, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato for her solo career.