Zac Efron was spotted outside Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 10th, 2012.

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Zac Efron was spotted watching a basketball game at Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 10th, 2012. Enjoy these hq pics!

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Zac Efron was spotted a meeting in Beverly Hills on January 9th, 2012. Enjoy these hq pics!

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Zac Efron says “High School Musical” is one of his fondest memories. The actor is well known for starting out in the Disney movie series alongside Vanessa Hudgens. The pair starred in three films all set around a group of teenagers in their high school years. Zac is thrilled to have been a part of such a huge project.

“No, it’s lovely to reflect. I am very grateful for those days, they are some of my fondest memories and I am still very close to my friends,” he explained. “We had a great laugh. It was absolutely the best, it was just fun. It was about celebrating life.”

As well as fellow cast members, Zac was delighted to work with the crew.

Director Kenny Ortega directed the group in all three of the films.

“Kenny Ortega was a phenomenal director,” Zac gushed. “He pushed us to really not be afraid to be ourselves to stretch, to have fun and encourage those around us. It was really an uplifting time in our lives.” [Source]

Ryan Gosling. Rachel McAdams. Liam Hemsworth. To think, you may have never known their names if it weren’t for one of the weepy romances by Nicholas Sparks, the writer behind “The Notebook,” “The Last Song,” “Dear John” and more. And as we ring in a new year of cinema, we find yet another actress toying with the lever on Sparks’ star-making machine: Massachusetts native Taylor Schilling. Fans of NBC’s short-lived medical drama “Mercy” may recognize the 27-year-old as nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan, though she’s since hung up her scrubs, making the transition from TV to film in earnest this year with roles in the Sparks adaptation “The Lucky One” and Ben Affleck’s “Argo.” We chatted with the actress about Zac Efron, her breakout 2012 and whether making out underwater is as hard as it looks.

MTV News: Does this year feel like a particularly big one for you?
Taylor Schilling: Last year felt like a big year. This year feels just kind of like riding the wave. I did some fun work last year, so I’m excited to see how it shakes down.

MTV News: First up for you this year is “The Lucky One,” co-starring Zac Efron. Let’s cut to the obvious question: Is kissing Zac as amazing as one might imagine?
Taylor Schilling: Oh my gosh. I’m not going to let you down. It’s not a bad way to make a paycheck.

MTV News: My favorite Nicholas Sparks movie motif is the rain-drenched makeout scene. From the trailer, it appears you and Zac share a steamy smooch under a showerhead, which is a bit of a twist. What I’m wondering, technically speaking, is if there’s any special choreography to ensure you don’t drown with all that water falling on you?
Taylor Schilling: [Laughs] No, there didn’t seem to be a problem.

MTV News: So you’ve got both Ben Affleck and Zac Efron as leading men this year. How are you going to top that? Is Brad Pitt next?
Taylor Schilling: I don’t know. I don’t know where it goes from here. Brad Pitt, bring it.

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Zac Efron was spotted leaving Studio Cafe in Studio City on January 5th, 2012. Enjoy the pics!

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There are officially 60 days until Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” hits theaters!

The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old boy (Zac Efron) as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams (Taylor Swift). To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

To get ourselves ready to watch Dr. Seuss back on the big screen, Universal is giving us 60 Days of Dr. Seuss!

All you have to do is follow on Twitter @TheLorax or Like on Facebook to find out super cool facts about the movie, Dr. Seuss and the book! Plus, on premiere day, there will be an extra special surprise!

Yesterday’s fun post: “1971 was a wonderful time, ‘The Lorax’ was published in Seussian rhyme.”

“The Lorax” premieres March 2nd! [Source]

Hoping for a better, wiser, healthier year? So are some of your favorite celebrities. USA TODAY found out what’s at the top of their freshly marked to-do lists.

Zac Efron is planning an adventure. “My new year’s resolution — to me, this year I just want to spend more time with my family, individually. I’m going to take my little brother and take him solo somewhere on a backpacking trip, some adventure. Just brothers.” How will the paparazzi magnet duck the lens? “We’re going far,” he laughed. [Source]

Zac Efron is determined to keep Michelle Pfeiffer up until at least midnight this New Year’s Eve after finding out she has no big plans. Sounds sweet and romantic, doesn’t it? Relax, the pair aren’t a couple, he just wants to make sure she has a good time!

According to KOIN, Zac and Michelle were promoting their new movie “New Year’s Eve” in which the two share a smooch when the actress confessed, “I never make it to midnight. I celebrate New Year’s at 9pm west coast time. I watch the ball drop (in New York) in my jammies with some champagne and maybe some pie. I stopped setting those unrealistic expectations for New Year’s Eve many years ago.”

Zac Efron responded by making a commitment that the pair will change things this year. “We’re gonna change that because you’re coming out with me this year! I’ll show you how we do it.” [Source]