Disney stars celebrate their moms for Mother’s Day: Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones (“Let It Shine”), Debby Ryan (“Jessie”), Ross Lynch and Laura Marano (“Austin & Ally”), Bridgit Mendler (“Good Luck Charlie”), Bella Thorne and Zendaya (“Shake It Up”), Leo Howard (“Kickin’ It”), Doc Shaw and Adam Hicks (“Pair of Kings”) and Hollywood Records recording artists McClain Sisters – China Anne (“A.N.T. Farm”), Sierra and Lauryn.

So, what are your plans for Mothers Day?

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Cast Members: Amy Poehler, Bridgit Mendler and Carol Burnett in Los Angeles to promote the film.

In theaters today!! Who wants to go with me??

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Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (voices of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (voice of Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to “borrow” scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn (voice of David Henrie), a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty’s family from the home and straight into danger. The English language version of “The Secret World of Arrietty” was executive produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and directed by Gary Rydstrom. The film hits theaters Feb. 17, 2012.

Have you seen “Spirited Away” or “Ponyo”? I haven’t though I’ve been told I need to see them both. Are you interested in seeing “The Secret World of Arrietty?” I’m looking forward to it because of the voice talents involved in the project! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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Which team will take the coveted FAN FAVORITE crown and which team will win the $125,000 charity donation?  Tune in please to find out!!!!!

Which team has your family been pulling for this summer? We’re cheering for the Red Team!!

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How would you describe your characters in the movie?
Adam Hicks: My character is a guy called Wen. Wen plays the keyboard in the band and he also raps. He’s a very musical guy, just like me in real life.
Bridgit Mendler: I play a girl called Olivia in the movie. Olivia is a shy student, but she ends up becoming the lead singer and songwriter in the band.
Naomi Scott: I play Mohini, who is the band’s bassist.
Hayley Kiyoko: And I play Stella, who is the rebel guitarist in the group.

What about you, Blake? Who do you play?
Blake Michael: I play a guy called Charlie in the movie. Charlie is the drummer in the band and he’s a very laid-back, outgoing character. He always sticks up for his friends when they’re in trouble, so he’s a great guy to be around.

Are you into music, like your characters in Lemonade Mouth?
Bridgit Mendler: Of course we are! I’ve just signed a deal with Hollywood Records, so I’m going to be releasing my own music soon – but everyone in the cast is musical. We all like completely different styles of music, but we really gel together as a band.

What music do you listen to at home?
Bridgit Mendler: At the moment, I really like Adele. She’s got an amazing voice and her songs are really beautiful – but I also listen to acts like Beyonce, Cee-Lo Green and Bruno Mars.
Hayley Kiyoko: I have an indie alternative background, so Fiona Apple is one of my favorite performers. I also love 90s bands like Blondie, The Cranberries and Berlin. The 1990s rock!

What about the rest of you?
Adam Hicks: I love all types of music, including rap, rock and British acts like The Clash and David Bowie. My dad is English, so he has a big influence on my life.
Blake Michael: I’m really into alternative rock. My dad has a great collection of music by The Beatles and Elton John, so I’m always rocking out to artists like that.
Naomi Scott: And I have a completely different taste to everyone else in the cast. I was brought up on gospel music, so I love artists like Kirk Franklin and Stevie Wonder, as well as old classics like Simon & Garfunkel. I also like some modern music, like Alicia Keys. I’m all over the place when it comes to music!

How musical were you on the set of the movie?
Adam Hicks: We were incredibly musical! We had the time of our lives making the movie and it was an incredible experience – but it was especially amazing because we were musicians on and off the set. After a long day of shooting, most actors on a movie set just want to go home to bed – but we would sing, jam and play music into the night. It was awesome!

What else did you get up to when the cameras stopped rolling?
Bridgit Mendler: There were lots of movie nights and fun dinners during the making of Lemonade Mouth – but there were also water fights, game nights and pillow fights, too. We had a blast!

How quickly did you bond on the set?
Adam Hicks: We bonded on the very first day we met, which was really lucky. We did tons and tons of rehearsals before we started shooting, but I’m so glad we had great chemistry right from the start. We were a band on and off camera because we never wanted to be apart!

Can you let us into any secrets from the set?
Naomi Scott: I’ve got a great secret for you! Adam won’t say this himself, but he made up all of his character’s raps in the movie.
Blake Michael: His raps make me want to listen to the songs over and over again. They are amazing!
Naomi Scott: His rap on Determinate is so fast that it’s unbelievable! Nobody else can do it. He rocks it out amazingly, but he’s very modest.

What was your favorite scene to shoot in the movie?
Bridgit Mendler: There are so many fun scenes in the movie, but Breakthrough was really enjoyable to shoot. Breakthrough is the band’s big Madison Square Garden performance, so it was a huge musical number.
Blake Michael: It was amazing! We were performing on a giant stage with backing dancers and huge 40-foot screens behind us.
Naomi Scott: There were flames flying into the air and dancers doing back-flips everywhere. We had so much fun filming that day.
Hayley Kiyoko: We were rocking out for 12 hours solid!

Were you happy with your Breakthrough performance?
Naomi: We were very happy!
Adam Hicks: Yeah, it was amazing. The feeling you get after a performance like that is hard to explain. It was awesome. It was the best day ever. We never wanted it to end!

Would you like to do more performances like your big Breakthrough gig?
Bridgit Mendler: That would be amazing!
Adam Hicks: We’ve all got our fingers crossed that the movie does really well so that we can show off our talents on stage some more. We’d love to go on tour with Lemonade Mouth. That would be so cool! We did a performance for Good Morning America and it went really well, so we’d love to do it again. We’ve got no idea if a tour is on the cards right now, but we’d love it if it happened.
Naomi Scott: Bring it on!

Lemonade Mouth is Available on DVD May 24th!

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The soundtrack, featuring 15 songs spanning hip-hip, rock and pop/rock performed by the cast, releases on iTunes and in stores nationwide, Tuesday, August 10.

The 2008 premiere of “Camp Rock” was cable TV’s #1 entertainment telecast of the year in Total Viewers (10.1 million) and TV’s #1 entertainment telecast in Tweens 9-14. Among TV’s live action movies, it was #1 among Kids 6-11 for the year.

The sequel, choreographed by Rosero McCoy, is a tour de force for actress and recording artist Demi Lovato. It showcases both the music and charm of Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, and includes their younger brother Frankie Jonas in his TV movie debut. The highly anticipated sequel also brings back fan favorites from “Camp Rock,” 2008’s #1 cable TV movie. They are: Maria Canals-Barrera (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), Meaghan Martin (“10 Things I Hate About You”), Alyson Stoner (“Phineas and Ferb,” Step Up 3D”), Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (“Fame”), Jasmine Richards, Daniel Fathers, Roshon Fegan (Disney Channel’s upcoming “Shake it Up”) and Jordan “J” Francis. “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” introduces two exciting new performers, Matthew Mdot Finley and Chloe Bridges. Daniel Kash also stars.

The sequel follows Mitchie and her friends as they return to Camp Rock for another great summer of music and fun. But when big-money, state-of-the-art Camp Star opens across the lake, it lures away many instructors and campers — putting the future of Camp Rock in jeopardy. Mitchie emerges as a leader determined to save the camp and challenges the egocentric Luke Williams and his fellow Camp Star campers to a Final Jam — an end-of-summer performance duel, may the best camp win.

The schedule for the world premiere of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” is:

Wednesday, September 1:

• “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” available on Disney Channel on Demand for Verizon FiOS subscribers (also available via select affiliates).
• Radio Disney presents part one of “On the Set,” a special telecast from the set of “Camp Rock: 2 The Final Jam” (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT). It will also be available at RadioDisney.com.

Friday, September 3:

• Radio Disney presents part two of “On the Set” (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT) and a pre-show hosted by Ernie D (6:00-8:00 p.m., ET/3:00-5:00 p.m., PT) that leads to the TV telecast.
• The cast hosts the world premiere of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” on Disney Channel U.S. (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) with an audio simulcast on Radio Disney.
• Mobile video simulcast of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” available for Flo TV, MobiTV and Sprint TV
• Fans are invited to customize a page for the official “Camp Rock 2 Year Book,” collect mementos, access exclusive content and more on DisneyChannel.com.

Saturday, September 4:

• The Rock Along edition of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” invites viewers to sing along to the songs. Lyrics will be visible on screen and at DisneyChannel.com.

Sunday, September 5:

• Disney Channel presents the Sunday Dance Jam edition of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). Hosted by Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, it gives viewers a look at the making of the spectacular dance scenes.

Monday, September 6:

• Disney Channel presents an encore of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

Tuesday, September 7:

• “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam: Extended Edition” featuring two exclusive new music numbers — “Walking in My Shoes” and “Different Summers” — will be available in stores on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital combo-pack, from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

The movie was written by Dan Berendsen (Disney’s “Hannah Montana The Movie” and “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie”) and the team of Karin Gist and Regina Hicks. It is based on characters created by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown and Paul Brown. The director and co-producer is DGA Award winner Paul Hoen (Disney Channel’s “The Cheetah Girls One World” and “Jump In”). The producer is Kevin Lafferty and the executive producer is Alan Sacks. “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” is a production of Coin Flip Productions, Ltd. and Alan Sacks Productions in association with Disney Channel.

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The series’ lead-in is the highly anticipated premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”

In the premiere episode, “Study Date,” Amy is fretting as she returns to work as a nurse, but Bob reassures her that they have a support system to care for Charlie.  That is until Teddy’s distracted by a study session with a cute classmate, PJ is trying to have a jam session with his friend and Gabe is feeling as if their territory has been invaded.  When Bob slips and falls on the stairs, Charlie is put in the sole care of Teddy and PJ drives his dad to the hospital where they go to great lengths to avoid mom.

The talented “Good Luck Charlie” cast is:  Bridgit Mendler (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) as Teddy, Jason Dolley (“Cory in the House”) as PJ, Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe, Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Will & Grace”) as Amy, Eric Allan Kramer (“My Name Is Earl”) as Bob, and newcomer Mia Talerico as Charlie.

The creative team includes several network sitcom veterans led by series creators Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen (“Suddenly Susan” and “What I Like About You”), who also serve as executive producers with Dan Staley (“Cheers,” “Love & Money”).

Disneychannel.com will offer fans an exclusive viewing of another new episode of “Good Luck Charlie.”  The site will also feature a tour of the Duncan home, games and more.

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