"Every day is
a surprise. I wake up and I can't believe this
is my job and I get to do this."
— Hilary Duff |
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May 28, 2005 |
from
mmail.com |
Hilary Duff has become
more than just another star
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That role spawned a chain of
Lizzie merchandise, books,
DVDs, CDs and a movie.
There’s even a Hilary Duff
mobile phone.
That fun stuff aside, Duff
also sat on the Youth
Advisory Committee of Kids
With A Cause, a non-profit
organisation of celebrity
children working to help the
less fortunate.
In Lizzie McGuire, Duff
plays the popular adolescent
who tackles the issues of
life with her alter ego – an
expressive mini cartoon of
her.
The show also features a
variety of characters which
teens can relate to. Lizzie
is the average
girl-next-door who just
wants to fit in. Her best
friend, Miranda (LaLaine
Vergas) is the cool girl who
always stands up for Lizzie.
Lizzie’s other close buddy
is Gordo (Adam Lamberg), a
brainy film-maker who has a
crush on her.
Lizzie, however, is more
attracted to her school’s
heartthrob Ethan (Clayton
Snyder), who’s a bit shallow
at times. Ethan’s admirers
also include Miranda and
lots of other girls. The
other interesting characters
are Kate (Ashlie Brillault),
a popular and nice
cheerleader with a mean and
nasty streak; and Larry
(Kyle Downes), the geek
who’s quite a looker when he
dresses up.
Lizzie enjoys good guidance
from her loving and
understanding parents Jo
McGuire (Hallie Todd) and
Sam McGuire (Robert
Carradine). Her little
brother, Matt (Jake Thomas)
is a creative and funny boy.
Matt has a strange best
friend, Lanny (Christian
Copeli) a kid who rarely
talks but cares a lot about
his friends.
Today, Disney Channel is
showing a 12-episode ‘I Love
Lizzie’ marathon starting
from 1.30pm. This includes
five special episodes of
‘Lizzie’s Favourite Lizzies’,
which are selected by Duff
herself. After the
12-episode special, there’s
the Asian TV premiere of The
Lizzie McGuire Movie at
7.30pm.
The movie sees Lizzie and
her pals on a trip to Italy.
There, Lizzie is mistaken
for a recording star. She
later falls in love with the
recording star’s handsome
Italian boyfriend. A whole
lot of funny and crazy
situations follow, prompting
Lizzie’s parents to fly off
to Italy to try and bring
her home.
Don’t miss this fun-filled
adventure tonight at 7.30pm
on Disney Channel (Astro
Channel 61). For more
information on Lizzie
McGuire and other shows on
Disney Channel, log on to
http://www.disneychannel-asia.com. |
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