Zac Efron sits in an empty theater and shares his story about his passion for the arts in a new PSA for Ovation.

The 23-year-old actor shared, “The first time I got on stage, I was really young, but I’ll never forget the feeling it gave me — that gratification. The key to discovering your dreams in the first place is creativity.”

Ovation is a television channel featuring programming on visual arts, theater, opera, music and dance and can be seen cable systems across the country and the PSA is to support and encourage the next generation of artists.

JustJaredJr.com: It was just announced that Zac Efron has a new project in the works!

The 23-year-old actor will be joining Matthew McConaughey, Tobey Maguire, and Sofia Vergara in The Paperboy, THR reports.

Based on the 1995 Pete Dexter novel, the flick is a sexual thriller, which follows a Miami Times reporter as he returns to his Florida hometown to investigate the imprisonment of a death row inmate.

Lee Daniels will direct with Hilary Shor, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short and Danny Dimbort producing.

Zac Efron attended the LA Family Housing Awards 2011 at The Music Box Theatre Hollywood on May 12, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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- Public Appearances & Candids > 2011 > May 12 – LA Family Housing Awards 2011

The 2011 MTV Movie Awards nominations are in and now the power of the golden popcorn is yours! Starting on Tuesday (May 3) head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for a winner in every category, from Best Movie to Best Kiss to Best Jaw-Dropping Moment, through June 4. Voting for Best Movie, however, will stay open throughout the awards show itself — meaning you’ll have a chance to affect the night’s biggest prize until the very last minute.

Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, the 20th annual MTV Movie Awards air live on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET, from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. So check out the nominees below and then vote for Zac!

Best Male Performance
Daniel Radcliffe, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1″
Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”
Zac Efron, “Charlie St. Cloud”

Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for Zac!

blog.zap2it.com: Ever since those Jasmine Villegas rumors began circulating in April, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s red hot teen romance had seemed to cool off. Now the “Monte Carlo” star opens up to Seventeen magazine about life and love.

“I don’t like hiding,” she admits of her relationship with the Bieb. “I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I’m eighteen, and I’m going to fall in love. I’m going to hang out with people, and I’m going to explore myself, and I’m okay with that.”

With being open about her relationship comes a backlash of love-struck tweens all over the world. Gomez has been the target of jealous Beliebers everywhere, but when asked whether or not she could relate to the crazy fan crushes, she responds: “Are you kidding me? I’m still thinking Zac Efron‘s my husband.”

At this point, we think Efron would be the only logical choice for a Bieber upgrade in the future, but Gomez still won’t go for it.

“I wouldn’t touch that,” she adds. “I love Vanessa way too much.”

A super-starlet who still respects girl code? We love it.

Anthony Mandler has been set to direct Die In A Gunfight for Media Rights Capital, the Gabriel Ferrari/Andrew Barrer-scripted film that has Zac Efron attached to star. Mark Gordon is producing with Jennifer Todd. Mandler, a photographer, music video and commercial director, is separately attached to direct Vlad at Summit Entertainment, with Plan B producing. UTA and Management 360 reps the director. The scribes wrote Die In A Gunfight right out of NYU, and it made the 2010 Black List. Efron is attached to play a fight-prone and death-obsessed young society man who pursues a romance with the daughter of his father’s enemy.

JustJaredJr.com: Zac Efron makes his way into the Staples Center on Tuesday (April 26) in Los Angeles.

The 23-year-old actor watched the L.A. Lakers take on the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5 of the playoff series.

Zac proudly wore a yellow shirt with Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s face on it, as well as a Stand Up to Cancer sweater.

Late last month, Zac got trampled on by Kobe when the NBA player tried to save a ball from going out of bounds.

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- Candids > Celebrity Sightings > Zac at the Lakers game – April 26th, 2011

JustJaredJr.com: Zac Efron picks up a smoothie and cookie at Earth Bar on Tuesday (April 27) in Hollywood.

The 23-year-old actor headed to the Staples Center later in the day – Zac wore a screen printed shirt with Kobe Bryant on it to cheer on the Los Angeles Lakers!

The Lakers topped the New Orleans Hornets with a score of 106-90 and will play again on Thursday.

Last week, Zac brought his little brother, Dylan, to sit courtside with him at a Lakers/Hornets game.

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- Candids > Celebrity Sightings > Zac stops Earth Bar – April 27th, 2011

JustJaredJr.com: Zac Efron lifts a full bag of snacks from Zen Food in Hollywood on Thursday afternoon (April 21).

The 23-year-old actor actually gave the service a full testimonial for their website — a pic of Zac showing off his muscular body is right on the front page!

Zac shared, “It was really easy to stick to your program, as all of the meals from Z.E.N. Foods were delicious and delivered fresh every day; they even delivered to me on location.”

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- Candids > Celebrity Sightings > Zac goes food shopping at Zen Food – April 21st, 2011

JustJared.com: Zac Efron and his little brother, Dylan, root for the Lakers as they play at the Staples Center on Wednesday (April 20) in Los Angeles.

The 23-year-old actor and his bro really got into the game, standing up and cheering after great plays. In the end, the Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets with a score of 87-78!

Earlier in the week, Zac went out with friends to check out the Plan B concert at the El Rey Theatre – the British rapper was celebrating the U.S. release of his latest record, The Defamation of Strickland Banks.

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- Candids > Celebrity Sightings > Zac and brother Dylan at Lakers game – April 20th, 2011