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Zac, Vanessa and Beyonce to Sing with Jackman at Oscars

by Celebuzz on Feb. 18, 2009 03:00 PM / 7 Comments

E! Online reports that Zac Efron, High School Musical co-star and real life honey Vanessa Hudgens, Beyonce Knowles, and Mamma Mia! lovers Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper will sing with Oscar host Hugh Jackman in a Baz Luhrmann-directed musical spectacle on Sunday night's telecast.

Jackman and Knowles have been rehearsing their act at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City. The entire group is scheduled to rehearse in Hollywood tonight, barring scheduling conflicts for Seyfried's real life Mamma Mia man Cooper.

Director Luhrmann has the pedigree for such a number. He was said to have been specially requested by his Australia star Jackman to handle the number, and is well known for directing event movies such as Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet.

The only potential fly in this musical ointment is Efron. Sure, he's reportedly going to be there to present the Oscar for Best Original Song. But the 21-year-old admitted in a Rolling Stone interview) that he's not the person who sings for his "Troy" character in the HSM series.

Will he be lip-synching Sunday night?

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alogicalperson 9 mos ago
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Hmmmm . . . the fly in the ointment of your misinformation is this. Zac Efron DID sing in both HSM2 and HSM3. And have you forgotten he also sang in Hairspray? Get your facts straight so you don't come off looking . . . well, uninformed.
chloefilipina 9 mos ago
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i'm soooooooooooo excited to watch them at the academy's.........love it :) you rock zanessa !!!!
apricotjam 9 mos ago
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"ALOGICALPERSON" is correct. Zac only didn't sing in the first one because when he was cast it was too late to transcribe all the music to fit his lower register.
Hailee 9 mos ago
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I cant wait for the Oscars..
Zac and Vanessa wil perfrom..
Oh wow!! This is going to be awesome..
Getting Excited..
And Btw: Zac efron wont lip sync or watver you call it..HE is actually a very talented singer..
Eddie 9 mos ago
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Zack was singing as was Hugh Jackman, but beyonce was not, what a terrrible lip sync performance by her.
great 9 mos ago
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Beyonce performed very well. In the whole collaboration was done well.
one1image 9 mos ago
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I heard that Zac's watch came from Wanna Buy A Watch? on Melrose. I've been in there and they have a great selection of vintage Rolex watches and the people who work there are pretty cool. If anyone wants to know, their website is www.Wannabuyawatch.com