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SNL: Zac Efron Hosts, Biden Welcomes Obama Home, Weekend Update

Apr. 12, 2009
Zac Efron of "High School Musical" fame hosted this week's Saturday Night Live. The opening skit showed Vice President Biden keeping the Oval office warm for President Obama and welcoming the President back from his trip abroad. Biden was his usual effusive self. Other noteworthy skits...
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Efron to make 'SNL' debut

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NEW YORK, April 6 (UPI) -- Film actor Zac Efron has agreed to serve as guest host of "Saturday Night Live" in New York for the first time, NBC announced.
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LOS ANGELES, April 3 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Zac Efron says he changed his mind about starring in the big-screen musical remake of "Footloose" because he wants to try his hand at other genres.
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Efron bows out of 'Footloose' remake

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Madame Tussauds renders Efron in wax

Madame Tussauds renders Efron in wax

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Zac Efron is the latest celebrity rendered in wax at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, the museum announced.
Efron says he won't do another 'HSM'

Efron says he won't do another 'HSM'

LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Zac Efron said he won't reprise his role of teen basketball star Troy in a fourth installment of the "High School Musical" franchise.

Efron recuperating after appendectomy

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- "High School Musical" and "Hairspray" heartthrob, actor Zac Efron, underwent an appendectomy at a Los Angeles hospital, his representative told People.com.

Efron keeping low profile in Australia

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Zac Efron to headline 'Kids Choice Awards'

SYDNEY, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- American actor Zac Efron, who stars in "Hairspray," is heading to Australia to serve as host of the 2007 Nickelodeon "Australian Kids Choice Awards."

Salary dispute holding up 'Musical' sequel

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Efron considering 'Footloose' re-do

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler