He used to have a clean cut image as one of the stars of Disney hit “High School Musical.” But it seems like Zac Efron wants to be a bad boy instead, after getting a third tattoo in the space of a year in Studio City, Los Angeles earlier this month. He was getting some fresh ink on the inside of his right bicep, close to the double feather image he had etched last year.

He also showed how close he is to daytime chatshow queen Ellen DeGeneres by wearing a pair of her underwear, with its band peeking out above his jeans. Zac, 24, also tried to put on a brave face, giving a cool surfers salute to the camera as he had his picture taken. It is unclear exactly what he was having inscribed, though many will be wondering whether it is a tribute to his latest squeeze Lily Collins.

He was spotted getting all lovey-dovey with Phil Collins daughter at the exclusive Soho Club in West Hollywood as they enjoyed a romantic Valentine’s Day together. And he just happened to visit the parlour just days before their romantic rendezvous. Hunk Zac, 24, was not showing off his latest tattoo as they dined together however, wearing a smart blue shirt.

One thing is quite clear though, it is unlikely he was going back to his Disney kids roots by getting a Donald Duck emblem. It brings his tattoo count to three, as he also had the word YoLo put on his hand, which is believed to be an acronym for the well-known phrase ‘you only live once.’ [Source]

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“High School Musical” actress Vanessa Hudgens has revealed the extent of the fan obsession that her ex boyfriend, and “High School Musical” co star, Zac Efron had to endure. Vanessa admitted that she understood that the fans were obsessed with the character from the movie but that Zac would often come away from crazed fans with war wounds.

Hudgens explained, “Girls would claw at Zac and, because they were teenagers with a lot of energy, they would chase for a long time. He had some crazy incidents when girls would try to rip his clothes off and he’d leave with claw marks all over him and his clothing in pieces. They were obsessed with the character and who they wanted to see, so I was like, “Go for it!” I know who he actually is inside.” Vanessa then discussed how she used to have to hide from paparazzi.

She added, “That was the s****iest time ever…it was horrible. I just remember hiding out with my mum and sister and there’d be 30 paparazzi sitting outside the house being loud and obnoxious. It wasn’t a good time, but I took it for what it was and moved on.” Vanessa Hudgens can currently be seen on the big screen in the movie “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” [Source]

Taylor Swift put to bed rumours she is romantically involved with her co-star Zac Efron. The Grammy Award-winning singer laughed off the reports as she appeared alongside Efron on the Ellen DeGeneres show, which will air in full today. Swift, 22, and “High School Musical” star Zac, 24, co-star in the animated film “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.”

Taylor told Ellen: “We are not a couple. He’s awesome, we are not a couple though. You hear people get together when they’re shooting movies, co-stars. But not like animated co-stars. You know what I’m saying. Oh my god, as we were recording out voiceovers on separate coasts we really connected.”

Zac and Taylor then picked up their guitars and performed a duet as Ellen watched on. They also talked about what they did for Valentine’s Day. Taylor described how she had a ‘pathetic single girls party’ where she ate lots of junk food.

And Zac added: “That’s so different than what single guys do. I went to a screening of a film that I did called ‘Liberal Arts.’ Then cooked some dinner with a friend.”

Rumours began to swirl about the pair after they were spotted sharing a ‘flirty’ meal last month. On January 6, the “New Year’s Eve” star had a ‘flirty dinner with the country superstar’ at an outdoor corner table at LA’s Pace. Us Weekly described how the pair were ‘were deep in conversation and very giggly,’ after arriving together in Efron’s Audi. But the pair have been flirting for a long time. Back in 2009, Efron – single since splitting with Vanessa Hudgens in December 2010 – called Swift a ‘lovely girl, very beautiful.’

In turn, the Grammy-winning singer, dumped by Jake Gyllenhaal in December 2010, gushed that Efron was an ‘all-around amazing guy.’

But an insider in Swift’s camp said: “They were in L.A. doing press stuff together, and after they were done, they decided to grab dinner.”

“They have been friends a long time,” an Efron source says.

Adds another insider. “Taylor thinks Zac’s cute… [but] they are on totally different wavelengths.”

Zac – who recently got his third tattoo etched on his inner arm – has also been linked to Phil Collins’s daughter Lily recently. [Source]

At the premiere of the new animated film “The Lorax,” a Dr. Seuss classic, Zac Efron had kind words and complements for his co-star, Taylor Swift. The former Disney heartthrob of “High School Musical” fame, revealed on the “orange” carpet that Swift taught him out to play the guitar.

“She’s a great teacher. In the past, everyone who’s tried to teach me guitar starts with music theory and stuff like that,” the 24-year-old actor explained to The Los Angeles Times . “I tend to just doze off after a little while. She went straight into songs. She taught me, like, four chords, and I’m already playing all the good campfire songs.”

Efron shouldn’t have to worry about becoming the subject of one of Swift’s notoriously biographical “love” songs though; the actor is reported to be dating Lily Collins, Phil Collins daughter, according to the Daily Mail. Swift and Efron have a friendly relationship, however. Entertainment blog Just Jared reported that at the Universal Studios Hollywood premiere of “The Lorax,” the two hugged each other right away.

Swift and Efron both lent their voices to the film, which comes out in theaters March 2. Betty White, Ed Helms and Danny DeVito can also be heard in the film. DeVito voices the Lorax. [Source]

Zac Efron arrived at the “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” Los Angeles premiere at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 19, 2012 in Universal City, California. Enjoy the pics!

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Zac Efron talked to the Los Angeles Times reporter, Emily Rome, at the world premiere of “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.” Enjoy watching the video!

Zac Efron has finally created his official accounts at Twitter and Facebook. So do not hesitate and enter both profiles for all the latest stuff with Zac!