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No Meer Reality Series

September 17, 2007 Jeff Pfeiffer

I’m not big on reality TV — at least the human kind. But when it comes to the natural world, you get all the same fighting, intrigue, sex, backstabbing, poignant emotional moments and more. Granted, you don’t see animals get drunk. But you also don’t get to see the cast members of The Real World eat each other (unless those are in the outtakes), so it all balances out. Most importantly, with animals you get honesty. Nothing is staged for the cameras. And that’s what makes Meerkat Manor so endearing. It’s simply a story of families literally struggling for survival. […]

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High School Musical vs. The World

September 10, 2007 Jeff Pfeiffer

Alexander the Great couldn’t pull it off. Napoleon failed. Hitler — close, but no cigar. All of these would-be-world conquerors have nothing on the phenomenon that is High School Musical, which has pretty quickly, and rather insidiously, enveloped the planet. Its latest sequel, High School Musical 2, recently shattered cable records in America and now looks to take over other international markets. Just in case you feel you have not fully lived the High School Musical experience — even though you have seen the films, attended the concerts, read the books, watched the ice show, continue to dab a little […]

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Hot For “High School Musical 2?”

June 15, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

It’s time to come out of hiding, closet Disney fans. It’s OK that you tap your foot when those Wildcats get their heads in the game! And it’s also OK that you’re wondering, “How does Miss Gabriella Montez dance in those heels?” Now’s your chance to get the answers! We’re sitting down with Gabriella herself, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, in preparation for the August 17 premiere of High School Musical 2, and we want your questions! Send us an e-mail at editor-tv@tribune.com (be sure to include your name and hometown), or post a comment below! We’ll publish her answers here and […]