Pop-Up Edition of Disney's "High School Musical 2" Premieres Friday, November 23 (8:00 pm ET/PT) on Disney Channel - LaughingPlace.com: Disney World, Disneyland and More

Pop-Up Edition of Disney's "High School Musical 2" Premieres Friday, November 23 (8:00 pm ET/PT) on Disney Channel

Pop-Up Edition of Disney's "High School Musical 2" Premieres Friday, November 23 (8:00 pm ET/PT) on Disney Channel
"Jump In," "The Cheetah Girls 2" and "High School Musical"
Also Featured in Thanksgiving Weekend Pop-Up Telecasts

(November 19, 2007). The Pop-up edition of Disney's "High School Musical 2," featuring fun facts, trivia and behind-the-scenes production tricks, will premiere FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The movie has now been seen by more than 100 million total viewers worldwide since its record-setting August premiere. Also over Thanksgiving Weekend, a "Company's Coming" programming event features episodes of Disney Channel hit series with celebrity guest stars including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Zac Efron, Jesse McCartney, Heather Locklear, Brooke Shields and Dolly Parton.

Pop-up facts featured in the special "High School Musical 2" telecast include the true color of Sharpay's convertible and how it became pink, the original title of "You Are the Music in Me" and the secret of the pitcher's mound in "I Don't Dance."

Disney Channel’s lineup during Thanksgiving Weekend includes Pop-Up editions of "High School Musical," "Jump In!" and "Cheetah Girls 2," each featuring behind the scenes information and trivia.

Holiday weekend programming highlights are:

On THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, the "Company's Coming" programming lineup is:

"Cory in the House" (12:00-1:00 p.m., ET/PT) Guest stars Raven-Symon ("That's So Raven") and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ("The Game Plan").

"That's So Raven" (2:00-5:00 p.m., ET/PT) Guest stars Paula Abdul, Cyndi Lauper and Macy Gray, as well as Maria Shriver and Susan Lucci.

"The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" (5:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) -- Episodes guest starring Zac Efron, Monique Coleman, Vanessa Hudgens, Jesse McCartney, Cheryl Burke ("Dancing With the Stars") and Mark Indelicato ("Ugly Betty").

"Hannah Montana" (8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., ET/PT) -- Guest stars include Heather Locklear, Brooke Shields, Dolly Parton, Larry David, Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez ("Wizards of Waverly Place�?).

On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, an encore presentations of the Pop-up edition of the original "High School Musical" (6:00 p.m., ET/PT), followed by a preview episode of Disney Channel's upcoming animated series, "Phineas and Ferb" (7:50 p.m., ET/PT).

Encore Pop-up editions of the hit Disney Channel Original Movies "Jump In!" on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) and "The Cheetah Girls 2" on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 at (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) will be featured.

-- Posted November 20, 2007