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"We tried to do the musical version, but we couldn't get the rights." 

—Zac Efron joking back when we asked about his choice to go for a role in Me and Orson Welles rather than another High School Musical or Footloose-type flick. 

It's a major departure for dimpled and goody singer Efron. The 22-year-old wholesome type plays Orson's high-school kid Richard, who lands his dream role in illustrious film and theater legend Welles' production of Julius Caesar, only to be met with unexpected theatrical egos and chick problems. HSM15, this ain't. 

But after checking out Efron in this pretty serious, yet oddly screwball period piece, we realized Z has the potential to take Hollywood—and not just teens—by storm. 

And when we met with well-spoken Zac at the Welles junket at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bev Hills, he told us about his big hankering to "do something different." 

But will it pay off?

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Supercutie Glee star Cory Monteith gave us all kinds of surprises the other night at the launch party for Assassin's Creed 2 (that's a video game, people) at Voyeur. Also, it's not R.Pattz-time or anything, but gotta say we now have a massive crush on the singing hunk.

First off, he's tall. Gotta say, that is impossible to find in this town, trust. And clearly we weren't the only ones who felt this way. The gals blindly flocked around Cory pretty much all night. And, man, was he into them (if you catch our gaydar drift). But more importantly, what did C.M. have to say about that daunting Zac Efron and his High School Musical crew?

Do read on:

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LIAM DANIEL

Let me just say off the bat, I have never seen High School Musical 1, 2 or 8. I'm one of those people who will automatically dislike someone or something if it's overexposed (except you R.Pattz...heart ya).

That's how I felt about Zac Efron initially. I just didn't get what the hype was about aside from his too perfectly placed hair.

Then I saw Zac do Saturday Night Live, which he rocked, and also saw his schtick on Entourage. That's what made me start to realize he wasn't another teenybopper douche bag and actually had a sense of humor. Hence, when I shamelessly became a Zefron fan.

So I gladly took the opportunity recently to go screen Z.E.'s new film, Me and Orson Welles, otherwise known as the movie where Zac Efron tries to act.

Here's what you can expect:

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Dear Ted:
I love your column—it's fun trying to follow the clues. Saturday's column mentioned that Vanefron is almost over because Vanessa Hudgens lied about her nude photos. What did she lie about?
—Ginny

Dear Not Exactly:
They're almost over for many reasons—and they don't necessarily have to do with her nude photos. She's clingy and possessive, for starters. Also, she lied about something having to do with her photos, but I don't want my ass sued by Team Hudgens, so I'm keeping my lips (which have no injections in them of any kind) zipped.

Dear Ted:
George Eads is engaged, and now Jensen Ackles. I see a pattern here...But thumbs up to Matthew Bomer!
—Closet

Dear Wise One:
I must say even I'm a little thrown off by the pattern. Can you enlighten me please?

Dear Ted:
A few questions. First, if Angie is looking for a Brad 2.0, then why doesn't she just keep Brad 1.0? Second, do you think Johnny Depp could actually be swept up by Angie like Brad was? Third, could you give a few names of who you would consider to be a Brad 2.0?
—Rick

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Dear Ted:
I couldn't agree with you more about President Obama. And while we're at it, could you please explain to me how the president of a country that is currently at war and is still torturing prisoners could possibly receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
—Amanda F., NYC

Dear I Wish:
If I were able to explain that to you, then I'd probably agree with it! Motivational, perhaps? Never thought I'd agree with the right-wing side of things, but it does seem to be more about his star power, less his benevolent soul.

Dear Ted:
How can you say Kate Gosselin is the lesser of two evils? Have you not watched the show and how much Jon was home being a stay-at-home dad while Kate was off trying to be famous? Then when she was home, degrading him every minute? It's just that she has TLC telling her how to behave now to make her look good in the public eye while Jon is being a normal human in a sad situation. She is so scripted. Even the little boo-hoos. She doesn't do it all for her kids. She's in it for herself. Give Jon some slack.
—Vmko

Dear Hailey Glassman:
Yeah, I definitely have seen how she degrades him, but at the end of the day, who is taking care of the kids while they, too, are going through a hard time? OK, the nannies, but Kate seems to be there for them a helluva lot more now than he does. Reverse the situation: Kate was the bread earner, of course she was gone. If the stay-at-home sitch was flipped from the beginning we wouldn't be having this debate, would we?

Dear Ted:
Love all that you do for animal shelters! Keep it up. I have a question about Jake Gyllenhaal. We know that he is a Blind Vice, but what I can't put my finger on is whether or not you like/respect him. What are your personal feelings about him? Good guy or do his hidden Vices make you dislike him?
—Jmp

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Dear Ted:
It's interesting to see that so many Hollywood stars cover up the truth, although there are some fans who would still like them for who they really are. My question is, do Tom Cruise and Zac Efron have beards?
—Curious in Calif.

Dear Hairy Question:
Why not ask me what position they prefer when having sex with their partners? Jeez. What I find interesting is that this policing of certain stars' sex lives always seems to revolve around the same crowd, why's that? Is there something they're doing that encourages it? Perfect hair and manners, perhaps? Don't see people poking 'round Russell Crowe's sex life, for instance—and he's played gay.

Dear Ted:
Xavier Samuels has been to two 100 Monkeys shows, so I think he gets along well with Jackson Rathbone. I don't think he's sleeping with Ashley Greene, do you?
—Cathy

Dear Monkey Business:
Well, true enough, Ashley's no Nikki Reed, but she's also no fool.

Dear Ted:
It's been a long time since we've heard anything about Nevis Divine. Does Nevis' current lady know about his bisexuality? Is she bisexual, as well? What's the word for a bisexual man dating a bisexual woman? Brangelina?
—Awful Truth Researcher

Dear Clever One:
Good one! Or quadrosexualism, if you prefer. And the other answer is definitely a yes.

Dear Ted:
I have such a love-hate thing going on with your Blind Vices. I'm obsessed with finding out who they are, and at the same time, I'm disgusted with myself for even wanting to know. I know you can't reveal most Vices, but will you help me get a little closer to overcoming my obsession by telling me if Toothy Tile is featured in your Blind Vice Superstars gallery? And is Rob Pattinson's B.V. Twilight related?
—Way Too Obsessed

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Last time we chatted with Robsten pals and Twilight costars Michael Welch and Christian Serratos at the MTV Movie Awards, they said the Bella-Edward onscreen action was "only going to get hotter." So, just how hot is that?

"I doubt it'll go R-rated," informed Christian, when we dished with her and Mike at the Mi-6 club opening in West Hollywood. "But I think everyone is going to get exactly what they want [in the sequels]."

Guess Chris can't read our quasi-perverted thoughts, cause it definitely steps into triple-X territory. Maybe we should pick up one of these to sooth our nerves?

Keep reading for more dish from the Eclipse cast (and some other famous faces who are making public guest appearances with the Twi-crew), plus which vamp-playing babe has got everyone running scared...

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Everyone has been so busy analyzing Robsten pics and Kanye's outburst from Sunday's VMAs that we have all failed to draw attention to one of our favorite things of summer: HBO's Sunday-night lineup. Even though True Blood may be over (we're crying tears of blood about that), Alexander Skarsgård and Evan Rachel Wood seem to have no problem staying in character together over the break.

While Entourage may have a few episodes left, we finally saw the one we were most looking forward to: the one guest starring Zac Efron. Totally doable Zac played himself, sans Vanessa Hudgens, which is just how we like him.

Check out the clip where Zefron leaves his teen-throb status in the dust and embraces his inner manliness, joining the too-naughty-for-basic-cable show.

Between keeping a cougar at bay and poking fun at himself for being known just as a hot bod, we can't help but raise Efron's coolness status in our books. He's reaching a new audience that, before, probably just thought of Z.E. as the douche with good hair who dances.

Hate to say it, but this is something Robert Pattinson needs to do, like soon.

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Dear Ted:
You said that Selena Gomez is adorable, but I only see fake. With Miley you get what you see, with Selena you get fakeness. What is going on between them anyway? Did their drama start over Nick Jonas or just over jealousy? Also, if I were Miley, I would so date Taylor Lautner just to piss Selena off. Now that would be an awesome story, don't you think?
—Emma

Dear Disnemies:
Now that's a perfect romance pairing for sure. And Selena's as fake as every other Disney star out there desperately trying to be on their best behavior at all times (that is, besides diamond in the rough Miley, who does whatever the hell she wants at times, but trust, she's as big of a faker as the rest of 'em).

Dear Ted:
Are you a fan of Supernatural? Just wondering if you're a fan of either one those two smokin'-hot guys!
—Susan

Dear Burnin' Love:
Haven't given the show a proper watch, but the A.T. is definitely a drooling fan of stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki. Almost as much of a fan as they are for each other!

Dear Ted:
I've become addicted to your blog. Is Zac Efron as squeaky clean as he seems? It doesn't seem consistent with dating someone with nude photos. Or does he just manage his image well?
—Belinda

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Dear Ted:
I was just thinking, who is more important/hotter/bigger in Hollywood? Zac Efron or Robert Pattinson?
—RR

Dear Heartthrob Battle:
R.Pattz by a landslide. Zac is so 2007. He ran out of High School Musicals to promote, while there's three more Twilight flicks yet to hit theaters.

Dear Ted:
I really think that One Naked-Googling Blind Vice is Kellan Lutz, especially since I saw "Kellan Me Softly" as a clue. I am right aren't I?
—williams7205

Dear Lutzing:
Babe, you're so off, you're Michelle Obama's new hairdo. Think far furrier, thicker and older.

Dear Ted:
I am a Robsten fan and have been from the very beginning; posted quite a bit back then. I cannot believe the hatred and slander displayed by posters both here and on other sites regarding Kristen Stewart. I am most shocked because these are fellow women attacking a 19-year-old girl whose only crime in their eyes was to fall in love and win the heart of Rob Pattinson. Kristen seems to be a decent person from a decent family, working hard to be the best actress and human being she can be. The fact that people are not rooting for this couple to make it in such a cynical town as Hollywood truly saddens me. Thanks for all you've done for this wonderful couple.
—Pippy

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Last week we raised the supervital question: Who is this summer's most sizzling stud? Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum and Brüno (aka Sacha Baron Cohen) were our four nominees, and it's safe to say that the winner came as no surprise with more than 60 percent of you all picking R.Pattz.

Far more interesting was the second-place winner:

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Scoring a GQ cover for a guy is kinda the equivalent to being front and center on Vogue for a gal. It's a delicious honor. Even A.T. stud-fave and summer blockbuster sensation Chris Pine could only could score an inside spread.

So behold the mugs of four of the summer cover boys: Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson, Brüno and Channing Tatum.

R.Pattz may have been the April issue, but let's face it, he's been everywhere in the media the past couple of months.

Now Rob addicts, let's be fair here—we're not judging only on looks. Take for ince Channing's abs, Brüno's controversial buzz-worthiness and Zac's public lady juggling. We wouldn't kick any of these guys outta bed. Well, except Brüno. Sacha Baron Cohen is questionable.