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  • Ashley Tisdale: Is She Joining Cast of NBC’s Remake of “Hairspray?”

    Ashley Tisdale appeared just days ago in a special celebrating the 10th anniversary of High School Musical. Entertainment Tonight caught up with her ahead of the event, and asked about the possibility of her joining the cast of NBC’s live remake of Hairspray.

    Admitting she’s open to the idea, Tisdale–whose High School Musical costar Zac Efron starred in the Hairspray film remake in 2007–also knows doing a live event is significantly different from anything she’s ever done.

    “With sitcoms it’s in front of a live audience, but you’re able to go back and, like, redo it if you mess up,” Ashley Tisdale explained, adding that she “couldn’t imagine” how embarrassing it would be if she “messed up” while live on the air.

    Though Tisdale did nothing to encourage or deny rumors she’s been asked to join the Hairspray cast, she did tell ET she’s working on some of her own music.

    “I have some ideas, but I’m just in the studio kind of feeling out where my voice is,” she said. “Right now I’m just trying to figure out what kind of music I want to do and where I fit in.”

    The actress and singer is also busy designing a line of graphic t-shirts for Signorelli. Ashley Tisdale serves as creative director for the company.

    “A lot of the stuff is inspired by me and my girlfriends and what we say together,” she said.

    Don’t you think Ashley Tisdale would be an excellent choice as one of the many cast members of Hairspray? Her acting, singing, and dancing talents would be put to the test, but undoubtedly she would shine.

  • Amanda Bynes: Bong-Tossing Case Thrown Out

    Amanda Bynes has one less legal issue weighing her down as she works to build herself a new life. Charges for reckless endangerment and marijuana possession stemming from an incident where the former Nickelodeon actress threw a bong out the window of her 36th-story New York City apartment have now been dropped.

    The court previously said the charges against Bynes would be dismissed if she stayed out of trouble and attended twice weekly counseling sessions. Attorney Gerald Shargel submitted an affidavit saying Amanda Bynes had complied with these requirements.

    “She did her counseling and it’s now all behind her,” Shargel said in a statement to the media outside of the court house.

    Amanda Bynes went through a very troubling period during which she dressed in a bizarre fashion and often wore unkempt wigs both in public and during court appearances. She was convicted of driving drunk in one incident and in another she set a fire in a driveway at a California home–not her own.

    Amanda has been under psychiatric care for a long time now and is said to be doing well. She is a student at a design school in California.

    Bynes became a star when she was just 13 years old when she landed her own show on Nickelodeon. The Amanda Show was a huge hit, and after that she went on to star in films including Hairspray, What A Girl Wants, and She’s the Man.

    It’s uncertain as to whether or not this is the last of the legal proceedings held over Amanda Bynes’s head pending further counseling and good behavior. If there is more it’s likely those charges could get dropped as well. The former actress (she announced in 2010 that she was leaving acting) seems to be doing well in this new life she is carving out for herself. Hopefully this positive trend continues.

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  • Amanda Bynes Leaves Rehab for the Holidays

    27-year-old Amanda Bynes has officially left rehab to join her family for the holidays. According to a statement from her mother’s attorney, Tamar Arminak, Bynes is, “feeling better every day.”

    It’s been a rocky road for the blonde beauty as she’s been in rehab dealing with criticism from tabloids, all while trying to find herself as something other than what she’s been recognized as for her entire life-an actress.

    “Amanda and her entire family would like to thank everyone who’s contacted them with good thoughts and wishes for Amanda’s recovery,” her mother’s attorney tells People in a statement.

    “Despite the fact Amanda is no longer in a facility, her outpatient treatment is continuing. She’s very happy to reestablish the loving relationship with her family that she once shared,” said Arminak.

    Bynes faces DUI charges from an April 2012 incident where she allegedly hit the side of a police cruiser. Her next court date is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2014 where both parties will reevaluate where the star stands, taking a closer look her progress along the way.

    It hasn’t been an easy road for Bynes, dealing with constant criticism from various media outlets and people alike. But the once Nickelodeon star certainly hasn’t kept her responses about it private, taking to Twitter to fire back.

    It’s true, Bynes is an open book.

    So what’s the Hairspray actress planning on doing next? Now that she’s been retired from acting for three years, it seems like the perfect time for Bynes to do something up her current alley. According to Arminak, there might be some schooling in Bynes’ near future.

    “She’s now looking at various colleges with the intention of majoring in fashion design,” the statement continues. “She’s mentioned before she’s interested in creating a clothing line,” said Arminak.

    A clothing line would definitely be a different stroke for the once-actress, and maybe this is the fresh start that she needs to find her niche and true happiness. Until then, we’ll stay tuned for a sweet, new clothing line.

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