'HSM' Star Efron Has Emergency Surgery

AP
Posted: 2008-01-16 08:25:51
Filed Under: Movie News, TV News
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 16) - "High School Musical" star Zac Efron underwent emergency surgery Tuesday to remove his appendix, his publicist said.

The 20-year-old actor had the operation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Gina Hoffman said.

Efron became a teen heartthrob with his starring role as Troy Bolton in the hit Disney Channel TV movie "High School Musical" and its sequel. He also starred in the film "Hairspray."

He was hospitalized a day after Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Productions announced that he and his five "High School Musical" co-stars had signed on to appear in the theatrical film "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."

Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman will star as high-school seniors staging an elaborate musical before they graduate, the studio said.

Filming was scheduled to start in the spring, the studio said.

In August, 18.6 million viewers watched the first telecast of "High School Musical 2," Disney said.

The first film debuted in January 2006 and became an instant hit, mostly with teens and preteens.

The show's soundtracks, concert series, ice skating tour and Broadway-style show have also been successful.

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zacharybrooks3 07:51:32 PM Nov 23 2008

he is a very good actor

treck2050 03:46:36 AM Oct 15 2008

Glad Zac made it through surgery ok!

treck2050 03:46:14 AM Oct 15 2008

Glad Zac made it through surgery ok!

treck2050 03:46:13 AM Oct 15 2008

Glad Zac made it through surgery ok!

treck2050 03:46:06 AM Oct 15 2008

Glad Zac made it through surgery ok!

treck2050 03:45:52 AM Oct 15 2008

Glad Zac made it through surgery ok!

diazjosecruz00 08:14:02 PM Mar 05 2008

i love u zac get well

alanabconaty 09:41:22 PM Mar 03 2008

OMG I am soooooooo sad that he was hurt and got surgury. Do not worry Zac i am there for you every step of the way. U and Venessa make the cutest couple in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

lexilove312 06:18:49 PM Feb 20 2008

omg this is awful i LOVE him

eliseemma001 04:45:26 PM Feb 17 2008

aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

is vanessa sad i am

hsmlover821 07:41:54 PM Feb 02 2008

poor baby HE IS SO HOT!!!!!!!!!!I LOVE HIM!!!BUT HE IS WITH VANEESA AND ZANEESA IS TRUE AND THE BEST!!!!

kittytub 04:15:06 PM Jan 20 2008

zacy man i just am woried and hope u are fine love ya

auspeedracer14 11:48:00 PM Jan 18 2008

Hey Zac!!! i am a HUGE fan of you and HSM1 and HSM2!!! i hope you get better soon!! love ya!!!

catfishrunner 09:39:00 PM Jan 18 2008

troy get better so you can go to do the high shcool 3. can't wait to see it . love your fan cathy

armilio3 02:57:00 PM Jan 17 2008

omg my man is in thr hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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