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Demi Lovato to Star in "Welcome to Mollywood"

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Demi Lovato has lined up a new television series!! Disney has signed on Demi to “Welcome to Mollywood,” a live-action comedy.

The show-within-a-show stars Demi as Molly, a 15-year-old who is discovered via a nationwide casting call to star in a teen sketch comedy TV series.

Mollywood” centers on the character’s home and work life but will also feature fully produced comedy sketches from the fictional program.

The series is set to launch production in September and will air sometime during the 2008-09 TV season.

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Source: Variety

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 9:52 am ET
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  1. IluvyaNiley

    i’m happy for her but at the same time i am getting sick of her she doesn’t even right her own music why should she get credit it’s sickening i’m sorry to demi lovers but i’m on the verge of cussing her out!

  2. Lenae

    um okay sounds along the lines of hannah montana show. But different. idono. Thats something that should b intresting i guess

  3. laura

    huh i knew that was going to happen…

  4. Jessica

    i’m not excited why should I be?

  5. sally

    cuz ur a miley fan than demi…i think:)

  6. Nikki Katz

    Lenae – that’s exactly what I thought!! Disney must be trying to capitalize on the Hannah Montana success…

  7. jane

    wow, i can’t believe she is going to have her own tv show.. but i dont know, it’s kinda annoying when disney uses the same actors or actresses, but im excited for her..

  8. poohdah

    im auditioning

  9. Juanis

    I am so excited to see MllyWood starring Demi Lovato!!!!
    I LOVE YOU DEMI LOVATO I’M YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN!!!1

  10. Gwen

    Uh, Im not so happy about this one.
    I don’t really think Demi deserves it.
    She dosen’t even write her own songs,
    she’s been in one movie,
    and a mini-seires and suddenly she’s a superstar.
    I don’t kno……..

  11. mitch

    i am SO NOT excited for her. she’s still new for disney and i don’t like it that she’s like replacing hannah montana… she doesn’t deserve it. she doesn’t write her music, just had a movie and now this??? i don’t think she’s for it!

  12. donna

    i am tired and sick of her… don’t and NEVER will like her

  13. mary

    i think she does not deserve it… miley will deserve it… disney should give miley a movie coz she’s a good actress.. just misunderstood..

  14. karen

    miley! miley! miley! boo demi!!! boo demi!!! you suck!

  15. nellie

    she’s not good, not pretty so i don’t know why many people like her… the jonas brothers are way too good to have her as a co-star.

  16. dorothy

    i agree with nellie. they should have had miley for them.. i love you nellie,karen,mary,donna,mitch and all the people who don’t like her!!!

  17. ………………

    Miley sucks! Demi is actually a real person with REAL TALENT!

  18. Lauren

    OK HOLD UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! I don’t know why you guys are saying that Miley has talent when she doesn’t. Miley lip-synchs at her concerts and she used a body double at one of her concerts that look like a monkey. Miley does not even write her own music. Demi actually writes her own music. All Miley’s songs are just about boys. Demi has real music that are emotional and that are really important in life. When Miley is performing live, all she does in scream/yell on the microphone to reach those high notes. Do you see Demi doing that? NO. Demi sings really normal and all Miley does is yell to hit those high notes. Face it people, Miley can’t sing. Demi can sing. Demi deserves the role. She has talent. Unlike Miley Cyrus. Anyway, Demi quit As The Bell Rings so she can get a new show and besides she has other projects to work on. So Demi deserves the role.

  19. Tiffani Amber!

    Whoa! calm down their lauren.. U don’t gotta be so rational.. And its their oppinion. U don’t c me telling u 2 shut ur mouth cause ur lying bout miley. And demi I don’t think deserves it cause she’s only been I 1 movie and one mini-show. She sings good. So does miley. But I think miley needs a more mature show now that she’s almost 16. Well if u wanta tell me sumthin my email is tiffanibarrett@tmail.com
    -Tiffani Amber! <3

  20. bloggerrr

    you guys are getting all worked up about something thats not even about you! first of all… you guys are saying- well most of u are- that demi doesnt DESERVE this role because she basically doesnt have the experience. obviously, if she hadnt played ina lot of shows then that means you people dont even know her. what makes u say she doesnt DESERVE it? i bet she does… give yourselves a chance to get to know her! and LAUREN– even though i really dont like miley cyrus, i have to say she is a better singer than demi and MC is not that good. all demi does is scream into the mike to reach her high notes- miley doesnt do that. (according to demi’s song “how do you know”)

  21. Daisy

    so excited!

  22. jennny

    i think demi does deserve it… what does it matter if she has been around long the fact is she has talent i like miley too but i don’t get why we are bringing her into this when it’s about demi but it is your opions so i don’t care i just like demi AND miley!

  23. Flap Jack

    i don’t understand why the casting directors would pick DEMI out of all of the people in the america. She’s nothing special. Her voice is ok, her acting is ok, her face is original, and her smile is FORCED! I don’t understand why Disney would do anything they can to promote her. Ashley Tisdale should get more credit than her.

    Oh.. and Miley Cyrus has a man voice

  24. SelenaGomez

    I think Demi deserves the role. She writes her own songs. And I don’t agree with FLAP JACK, bloggerr, Tiffani Amber!, Dorothy, Nellie, Mary, Donna, Mitch, Gwen, Nikki, Sally, Jessica, Laura, IluvyaNiley. She is my best friend in the whole wide world. She always stands up for people. I like her a lot. Even if she’s auditioned for Camp Rock and As The Bell Rings, doesn’t mean she can’t audition in Welcome to Mollywood. At least, you have to give her a chance. She’s new to Disney Channel and so am I. I don’t even wanna here people talk trash about my best friend. It’s just like school. When you’re the new kid, people make fun of you, hate you and talk about you behind your back. That’s mean. So Demi, I love you and you rock on!!!

  25. Tiffani Amber!

    Iz that really selena gomez??

  26. Rachelle

    How can you guys say that Demi doesn’t deserve this role because she has no experience??! You guys are right, Demi DID get a leading act in a top Disney movie, so this proves she at least has SOME expereience. Whereas when Miley started Hannah Montana, she had absolutely NO experience in any shows, mini series, OR movies. You guys gave Miley a chance when Hannah Montana started, and I think everyone should give Demi the same equal chance Miley got.

  27. Pamela Cook

    Yeah, I say give Demi a chance. Her vioce is really good. She does write her own songs. It is just that she needed help to write them because her style is not like anything Disney would accept. I thought she did well in Camp Rock. I am actually happy for Welcome to Mollywood to come on.

  28. Camille :)

    HaHA wow can u believe she is getting her own show, for one she cant even smile correctly it looks like she is about to kill someone when she does. Plus she is like the worst actress ever!!!!!!!!!!

  29. isupportniley

    i do not like Demi AT ALL!!!!
    i will not watch this show!!
    the only reason i would watch it is so i can make fun of her.
    shes not a good actress, she cant sing worth crap, all the songs ive heard she hasnt written, and have you seen the way she dances??
    she looks like a puppet.
    shes not super pretty either.
    i will say one this, she seems nice, maybe

  30. Shannon

    wow some of you people are kind of harsh.
    i’m pretty sure Demi does write her own songs, and she’s a good actress plus a great singer.
    and if you think about it none of the disney stars have really done anything before disney, i mean name one that was in a short or a movie, she was. so why are you being so mean to her.

  31. Jally

    I not an miley fan or a demi lovato fan. I have to give it to her Demil lovato HAS talent…and miley can’t sing. But i’m not bashing on her. I’m just saying it nicely, she can’t sing. But HM was a huge sucess and she CAN act, GOOD. So even though there not the same there talent balance. Anyways- I think its stupid to do Welcome to Mollywood. Is disney crazy?! do they actually think that it going to be HUGE like HM. There can only be one first of first. And MW is just trying to be like HM.
    So yeah. :)
    I’m not too excited.

  32. Amanda

    YES!!! OMJ IM SOOOOO EXCITED!!! GO DEMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. mrs.joejonas

    ok lauren u said that “she lip syncs in concerts” and then u said that “in concerts all she does is scream/ yell in the microphone 2 reach the high notes”. DOES SHE LIP SYNC OR NOT!?!?!?!?!?

  34. mrs.joejonas

    btw I was taking about miley

  35. Lucycito

    and also miley can sing he voice is just unique not like all the same not popshit around today

  36. Amanda

    Oh My God! Demi Lovato isn’t pretty or talented. In fact, I think she’s ugly, and when she smiles, she looks constipated. Plus, she tries to hard to sound good when she’s singing. Why doesn’t Disney channel let other kids, who aren’t already famous have a chance? I mean, Demi Lovato already has camp rock, camp rock 2, and her singing career. I am so tired of the same actresses! Especially ones with no skill like Demi Lovato.

  37. Amanda

    Oh, and she’s done like one movie, so suddenly she’s a superstar? I don’t get it! No figure, she fat, ugly, and a stupid smile! She’s horibble, the jonas brothers deserve more than her!

  38. cmc77

    you know what, almost every single one of you are so mean and have written the most negative things about demi. it’s not right to make fun of the way she looks. i’m sure you’ve all seen her in interviews on disney and in magazines and she seems like a very sweet and sincere girl. so please stop trashing her, she never did anything to you…

  39. isupportniley

    i take back wat i wrote a longtime ago.
    i love Demi!!! <3
    i probably will watch this show, so get over it.
    i changed my mind about her when i heard “Get Back”.
    i love it!!!! :)
    plus, did any of you see the music video to that song??
    i loved the outfit and her eyeshadow!!! :)
    i like Demi more than Selena.
    but…. my fave is Miley!!
    i love her!!
    she can sing, act and she looks beautiful!!! :)

  40. Morgan

    Ok, Demi.. She DOES deserve it.
    And…No she has not only been in a mini show
    and 1 movie she has done a whole lot more
    and she has talent! So does Miley! Demi is also not trying to steal her show either. H.M. Was kinda getting old anyway Miley is probably going to get something new too. Thing is there both Amazing AND my role models
    thanks for reading:],
    Morgan

  41. mileysAwhore

    wtf are u ppl talking about she writes her own music u dipshits!!!
    and how would u knoe if she does or doesnt!! huh?
    ur just sayin shit cuz other ppl are saying it if u dont know if its true or not then stfu!

    DEMI AWESOME AND SHE DOES WRITE HER OWN MUSIK, AND IM HAPPY FOR HER, MILEY SUKS AND WE ALL KNOW IT!! U GUYS ARE JUST IDIOTS THAT CANT TELL THAT SOMEONE IS A UNTALENTED WHORE!

  42. laineeroncky

    hey guys i have to say Demi Lovato is really awesome!!!! Selena is so cool too. Miley used to be my fave but now demi and selena r. demi and selena really support each other and they r both talented. Miley is ok, and i still watch Hannah Montana. Wizards of Waverly Place is totally awesome and i can’t wait for Demi’s new show.

    BTW her new show is Sonny With a Chance!!! and PLZ don’t talk trash about Miley or Demi or anybody else. I really hate it and i think you guys r doing it way to much. SelenaGomez is right… it’s just like school. Don’t talk behind people’s backs…take it from a person who’s been through this.

  43. demifan

    i think demi deserves the role cuz she has only been in 2 disney things and i hope she gets more roles! LUV YA DEMZ!

  44. DemitriaRox

    DEMI IF U EVER SEETHIS SITE USE THIS COMMENT FOR Q&A PLEASE
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE U AND SEL BEEN FRIENDS?

    LUV YA DEMZ!!!!

  45. DemitriaRox

    ON YOUTUBE OF COURSE DEMI.

  46. Christina

    I think Demi is a wonderful singer, songwriter, actress, and person. So is Selena. I don’t like Miley too much cuz she is getting on my last nerves. She is EVERYWHERE I look! It’s SO annoying. Well, she’s an ok singer but she sounds like her tounge is glued to the roof of her mouth. And she CAN BE a good actress. I wanna see the HM movie. But a lot of times she isn’t that good. You guys should stop saying mean stuff to each other just cuz of your opinions. I think Demi is pretty (except wen she smiles with all her teeth), she is a great singer, she doesnt lip synk, she writes most of her songs, and she seems like a great person. Don’t hate ME just cuz i like her.

  47. andrea

    I love Demi becuz, at least, she’s got personality(and a great one), not like Miley.

  48. Kiaira

    hi i love every body on sonny with a chance. demi tell tonny shes really pretty.and tell vannessa that i said hi.and tell evey body that i live in holland mi 95 e 17 street and my number is 3926396.and i have 4 dogs and 2 Bearded dragons

  49. Madison

    Oh my God I love Demi! Even though I like Selena better,Demi is still awesome!
    Oh,and by the way,I’m sure most of you know this,but just in case you don’t,Demi’s show isn’t going to be called Welcome To Mollywood anymore,it’s called Sonny With A Chance.:)

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