October 2, 2008:  Tune in this Saturday October 4 for a funny new episode of "As The Bell Rings"!  If you have always wondered how Toejam got his name, this is the episode to watch!   

The countdown is on until Tony's third song and music video!  Only 17 more days until "All You Gotta Do" premieres on Sunday, October 19 on "As The Bell Rings"!  The music video includes the entire cast performing a choreographed dance sequence!  Please watch or tape it at 6:55pm central / 7:55pm ET/PT - that's All You Gotta Do!  

Pick up the November issue of Tiger Beat magazine for a cool new poster of Tony!

Tony has been proudly appointed to the Youth Committee for the Variety magazine's Power of Youth charity event which benefits St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.  The charity event, sponsored by Target, will be held at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on October 4 and will include meeting some of the St. Jude patients and families and a day of fun for all.  St. Jude Children's Hospital was founded by actor Danny Thomas and has largely been supported by performers since it's inception in 1957.  The pediatric cancer treatment and research hospital treats young patients from all over the world.  In keeping with Danny Thomas' vision, no patient has ever had to pay for services because of the enormous support received by it's benefactors.  The Power of Youth event introduces approximately 60 young performers as the next generation to help carry on Danny Thomas' legacy.  Tony is honored to have been chosen as a committee member and he looks forward to supporting St. Jude Hospital and encouraging others to do so.  For more information on St. Jude's history and mission go to www.stjude.org.  Please lend your assistance if possible. 

Target has a new way for you to help the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their fight to overcome life-threatening illnesses.

Through Take Charge of Education ^®, a school fundraising initiative, families and community members have an easy way to designate the St. Jude school program and have Target donate an amount equal to one percent of their REDcard^SM (Target^® Visa^® Credit Card, Target Credit Card^SM and Target Check Card^SM) purchases made at Target and Target.com. In addition, Target donates ½ percent of all their Target Visa Credit Card purchases made everywhere else Visa credit cards are accepted.

Take Charge of Education embraces Target’s commitment to education and is designed to enhance educational efforts for children, including St. Jude patients, in communities across the country.

Money raised for St. Jude through the program will go to support the hospital’s school program, where patients are able to continue their studies while away from the classroom.

For children undergoing treatment of life-threatening illnesses, school can provide a sense of normal routine as well as a connection with the outside world.

St. Jude provides patients with two classrooms and full-time teachers licensed by the State of Tennessee to teach K-12 so that patients can keep up with their school work and not fall behind.

REDcard holders can enroll in the program by simply visiting Target.com/tcoe and clicking “enroll.” In the fields, enter:

ST JUDE SCHOOL
MEMPHIS, TN 38105

or enter the St. Jude ID: 126789.

Cardholders also can call 1-800-316-6142 to enroll in Take Charge of Education and support the St. Jude School program.

September 5, 2008:  A great new episode of "As The Bell Rings" airs tomorrow Saturday, September 6 at 6:55pm central / 7:55pm eastern/pacific on The Disney Channel!   This charming episode is titled "Tiff Notes".  

Tony's second song and music video will premiere on The Disney Channel during the Night of Premieres on Friday, September 12!  The episode and song are titled "Here I Go".  An entertaining music video involving Tony and his female cast mates will be included. 

Tony thanks you for all of your support for him and the show over the past year!  

 August 26, 2008: Please pick up a copy of the October issue of Tiger Beat magazine on sale now. Tony is featured in their article “Back to school with Hot Boys”! There is also a contest to win a signed notebook from Tony! He autographed it during the photo shoot for one lucky winner. Click on TigerBeatMag.com to watch a video of Tony spilling secrets about ATBR Season 2!

It's a Two Tony month!  You'll also find Tony in the October issue of Popstar! Magazine.   There is a great new poster of Tony and a fun photo/article featuring the "As The Bell Rings" Season 2 cast!  A few Season 2 secrets are spilled by Seth and Lindsey so pick up your own personal copy to get the inside scoop on what's to come on "As The Bell Rings"! 

Another new episode of “As The Bell Rings” airs this Saturday August 30 at 6:55pm CT and 7:55pm ET/PT on The Disney Channel! This episode is titled “Day Dreamer”. Tony thanks you for your support for him, his wonderful cast mates and the show as they mark the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TODAY of the As The Bell Ring’s U.S. premiere!  He has greatly enjoyed being a member of the Seasons 1 & 2 cast.  The show is now also airing in England, Norway and all over Latin America (where Tony and his cast mates' voices are dubbed in Spanish!).   

August 19, 2008:  Popstar! Magazine posted a MySpace blog today with two videos of Tony and his date Ashley whom he took to her senior prom as part of her winning the "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest.  They had a wonderful time both at her prom and at Disneyland the next day (which was their original plan) and now they enjoy being good friends!  Their 2-day date is highlighted in a photo feature in the current SEPT 08 issue of Popstar! Magazine.  Links to Popstar's prom videos:

Tony and Ashley's first meeting:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVu94wuc0lM

At the prom:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MkTNgZxuoc 

August 16, 2008:  Catch a new episode of "As The Bell Rings" tonight on The Disney Channel!  It's titled "Undercover Brother".  The girls go undercover as boys on a mission to find out some of Danny, Skipper and Toejam's secrets.  Watch it at 6:55pm CT or 7:55pm ET/PT!

Watch the video of Tony greeting Disney fans at the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls "One World" movie  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcTO0PWhDZo   Event photos are on Tony's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic. 

August 12, 2008:  Tony and his ATBR cast members were invited to the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls "One World" movie premiere held at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood tonight.  Tony was thrilled to meet up with his cast mates Carlson Young, Seth Ginsberg, and Lindsay Black who were able to make it to the event as well as meeting some of their fellow Disney Channel stars.   They enjoyed walking the red (actually blue!) carpet and meeting with the press prior to the show.  The Cheetah Girls' great new movie premieres August 22 on The Disney Channel.  Don't miss it! 

August 8, 2008:  In case you missed it on The Disney Channel, here are video clips of Tony's new music video of his song "Could You Be The One" and the full ATBR episode it's from titled "Ballad for Lexi":

Song:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3cZlw-gU5s

Episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kuOrljZkXc

The guest book feature on the website has been repaired!  Please leave your comments by clicking on the GUEST BOOK link.   Tony reads and appreciates all of your comments! 

August 5, 2008:  The September issue of Popstar! Magazine is on stands today.  It features Tony on the cover and photos of Tony taking the winner of the "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest to her Senior Prom!  Please pick up a copy of Popstar today.  

Also, the September issue of Tiger Beat magazine is already on the stands and includes a great new Tony Oller poster!  

Tony added a beautiful new original song to his YouTube account.  The song is called "When Life's On Hold" which he composed on piano with original lyrics.  www.youtube.com/MuscleT

 August 2, 2008:   Tony's first music video will premiere on The Disney Channel tonight at 6:55pmCT and 7:55pm ET/PT!   This episode is called "Ballad from Lexi" and features Tony's new song "Could You Be The One" and a music video with the whole cast.   Tony hopes you can watch and that you enjoy it!

July 28, 2008:  This Saturday August 2, Tony's first music video will premiere on The Disney Channel!  His song is called "Could You Be The One" and the music video includes the entire cast of "As The Bell Rings".  Tony recorded three songs for Season 2.  His song/video "Here I Go" debuts on September 13 followed by "All You Gotta Do" in October.  Watch the first of these three music videos at 6:55pmCT and 7:55pm ET/PT this Saturday!

Check out the fantastic new poster of Tony in the September issue of Tiger Beat magazine!  On sale now! 

Popstar Magazine will feature the photos/story of their "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest in the upcoming September issue which is on newstands on Tuesday, August 5!  Pick up a copy for the story of Tony's wonderful date with Ashley from Laguna Niguel, California.  Their two-day date was to Ashley's senior prom followed by a day at Disneyland! 

 July 19, 2008:  Watch "As The Bell Rings" tonight for a new episode titled "Fake Love".  It airs at  6:55pm CT/7:55pm ET/PT!   

July 17, 2008:  Tony and the cast of "As The Bell Rings" attended the Disney/ABC All-Star Event held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills!  It was a glamorous red carpet event attended by a majority of the stars from The Disney Channel and ABC television shows.  Tony enjoyed reuniting with his ATBR co-stars and meeting many of his fellow Disney stars and ABC stars!  He enjoyed mixing and mingling with the press and various producers and managers he met.  Various publications such as Teen magazine and Popstar magazine inteviewed Tony for future features.   Please check out the Photo Gallery for pictures of the event.  

July 12, 2008:  Another new episode of "As The Bell Rings" tonight!  It's called "Chess For A Day" and proves that a little competition can be fun!   Watch it on The Disney Channel at 6:55pm CT/7:55pm ET/PT!  

 July 5, 2008:  The season premiere of "As The Bell Rings" Season 2 airs tonight at 6:55pm CT/7:55pm ET/PT!  The first episode is called "Not So New Girl".  A new character named Lexi is introduced in this episode.  Lexi is played by Lindsey Black.  

June 14, 2008:  Tony is heading back to LA tomorrow!  Among other things Tony is going to be LIVE ON RADIO DISNEY in Burbank next Tuesday, JUNE 17 between 2-3pm (Pacific time).  He will be talking about the upcoming Season 2 of "As The Bell Rings" and will be taking calls from listeners.  Please listen and call in to talk to Tony! Click here to find your station and more information about RADIO DISNEY http://radio.disney.go.com/ 

The eagerly awaited Season 2 of The Disney Channel's "AS THE BELL RINGS" premieres Saturday JULY 5 at 7:55pm (PT) or 6:55pm (CT, ET).  Tony reprises his role as "Danny" in the show.  Tony recorded three songs for Season 2, including music videos for his songs.  His first song debuts August 2.  All three of the videos contain an element of humor and involve the entire Season 2 cast.  Tony enjoyed recording the great songs and creating the videos.       

Also, while in LA Tony will be doing a photo shoot for Tiger Beat/Bop magazines.  Check back for details on which issues you can see Tony in these magazines!

If you see Tony around LA next week, please stop him to say hello!  He'd love to meet you!  

June 10, 2008:  Senior Proms are very memorable and sometimes even historic!  On Saturday, June 7 Tony escorted the winner of the Popstar Magazine "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest to her Senior Prom!  Ashley, a very sweet girl from Laguna Niguel, California was selected by Tony from the finalists.  Over 10,000 girls entered the contest.  Ashley was thrilled to attend her prom with her favorite Disney Channel star!

Tony met Ashley for the first time at her home.  Tony presented her with a beautiful corsage to wear and Ashley presented Tony with a handsome boutonniere for his tuxedo.  He also surprised Ashley with a few memorable gifts and she gave him a basket of cookies she made for him and a customized gift that he loved!  Together they attended her prom with a group of her closest friends.  They enjoyed a special night of fun, laughter, music and dance!   Ashley and her friends were reportedly delighted about Tony's congeniality and sense of humor.  Tony found them equally fun.   

Popstar Magazine's photographer and reporter covered the events.  The FANtastic photos and story will be featured in the SEPTEMBER 2008 issue!  

May 12, 2008:  Tony recently returned from an exciting week in London, England where he was working on a music project.  He greatly enjoyed the opportunity, the wonderful people, and the total experience which included exploring the beauty and history of London.  Tony indulged all of his interests by also taking in a theater show ("Spamalot") in the historic Palace Theater.  He found two of the show's songs ('Find Your Grail' and 'Look On The Bright Side') to be especially relatable to those who, like him, are reaching for the stars. 

And speaking of stars, Tony is featured in Cosmo Girl Magazine's "HOT 100" LIST OF ABSOLUTE HOTTEST CELEBS!  Pick up a copy of the new June/July issue for the story and photo or go to http://www.cosmogirl.com/entertainment/hot-100.  

Stay posted for details about Tony's upcoming date with Ashley R. from Laguna Niguel, California, compliments of Popstar Magazine!  Ashley was the winner of Popstar's "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest.  Both Tony and Ashley are looking forward to meeting each other soon!  

Only 8 more weeks until the premiere of Season 2 of The Disney Channel's "As The Bell Rings"!  Mark your calendars for the premiere episode on July 5, 2008!!! 

April 20, 2008:  A new episode of "As The Bell Rings" aired yesterday during The Disney Channel's 'Night of Premieres'.  This funny episode titled "Hall Monitor" was the final episode of the Season 1 tapings.  Season 2 was originally slated for a spring premiere but Disney has decided to postpone the start date to July 5.  Although it's unfortunate that it's being postponed, it will be worth the wait!  The cast really stepped it up and hit some high notes in Season 2.  There will be many more episodes and many entertaining surprises!  In the meantime, the Season 1 episodes will continue to rerun. 

Talk is circulating that Tony is slated to be a part of the upcoming Disney Channel Games.  As much as he would enjoy it, as of today he has not been invited.  If he is asked to be a part of the 2008 games, details will be posted here.

Tony would appreciate your continued voting for him as best "Male Newcomer" (or as a write-in candidate in other categories) in the Popstar Magazine "Poptastic Awards" contest!  Please vote at www.popstaronline.com (click on the "Poptastic Awards" banner at the top) or by mailing the form in the May 2008 issue.  You can vote once every day until May 5!  He appreciates your votes and your continued support of his acting and music career. 

Tony has selected the winner of Popstar! Magazine's "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest!   Tony was asked to make a video announcing the winner.  His creative video is currently available on www.popstaronline.com (click bottom left screen with Popstar logo).  It can also be viewed in a larger format on his YouTube which Tony plans to add this week at www.youtube.com/musclet.  He and the winner are looking forward to their date together (details to be announced)!  Tony appreciates everyone who entered the contest and, of course, Popstar! Magazine for selecting him for the contest.  The magazine will feature a story and photos of their date in a later issue. 

Tony can be seen in the current May/June issue of J-14 Magazine in their close-up feature "Guys Confess".  Check it out to discover what Tony confesses! 

And last but certainly not least...some big music news!  Tony is very excited to be working with Prestige Management (L.A./London).  Prestige contacted Tony after hearing about him and they have been in talks for several months regarding Tony's music and development.  Prestige manages the highly popular and successful U.K. teen band McFly ("The Heart Never Lies", "Star Girl"; visit www.myspace.com/mcfly) and, previously, the U.K. band Busted ("The Year 3000", "What I Go To School 4" - both later covered by The Jonas Brothers).  McFly will release their 4th album this year.  They were the youngest band to go straight to Number 1 in the U.K. album charts (a record formerly held by The Beatles).  McFly was also featured in the 20th Century Fox movie "Just My Luck" with Lindsey Lohan.  Prestige Management is interested in Tony for similar opportunities as their U.K./U.S. collaboration continues to develop.   

 April 10, 2008:  Due to a conflict of interest, Tony Oller recently made the difficult decision to end his relationship with his new manager at Management 360 in Beverly Hills.   Tony is currently seeking Los Angeles theatrical agency representation and possibly theatrical management at this time.  If you are interested in discussing representation, please send your contact information to mail@tonyoller.com.   Tony plans to take meetings in Los Angeles soon.  He is represented by Los Angeles entertainment attorney Neil Meyer (Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson & Binder) at 310-385-9300.   

April 8, 2008:  Tony is happily reviewing the entries for Popstar! Magazine's "Win A Date With Tony Oller" contest and he'll soon be selecting the winner.  Actually, Tony feels like the real winner because he feels lucky to be among a select group of performers whom Popstar has chosen for past "Win A Date" contests (Zac Efron, The Jonas Brothers).  But, more importantly, he gets to go on a date with one of his wonderful fans!

Popstar! Magazine has asked Tony to create a video announcing the winner.  On Tuesday April 15, his video will be available on www.popstaronline.com.  Please pick up a copy of the May 2008 issue for great new photos/poster and an article "My First Photo Shoot".  Also in this issue Tony has been nominated for Popstar! Magazine's 7th Annual Poptastic Awards!  Please vote for Tony for Best Male Newcomer or as a write-in candidate in several other categories.  Please send in the form on Pages 102-103 or log on to www.popstaronline.com to cast your votes!  You can vote once every day.  Thanks to Popstar! Magazine and thanks to YOU for supporting Tony Oller!       

The final episode of Season 1 of "As The Bell Rings" is set to air at 7:00pm CST on Saturday, April 19 during the Disney Channel's 'Night of Premieres'.  Be on the lookout for the start of Season 2.  It's full of fun and surprises and it should begin airing very soon!  

March 17, 2008:  Happy St. Patrick's Day from Tony O'Oller!  Tony is hoping for a bit of the luck o' the Irish as he continues to build his acting career.  He recently had the honor of being one of the final 4 boys who screen tested in Los Angeles for the role of "Jimmie 'The Rocket' Soto" in the upcoming Disney feature film "High School Musical 3".  Although he fit the "triple threat" requirements of what he considered to be his "dream role" and did his very best, he didn't win the role.  Such is often the unfortunate nature of the acting business as Tony has often experienced.  Even though it was a wound to his spirit, Tony has renewed faith that with hard work and perseverance (and luck), he can reach the top.  He considers it a blessing whenever his talents are recognized and he is quite grateful to all of his supporters.

One of his biggest promoters and supporters has been Pop Star! Magazine.  He appears in the current April issue as "Star Guy (#3)"!  In the upcoming May issue they feature Tony in a fantastic "Photo Shoot" special with stories, photos and a poster from his first professional photo shoot in L.A. as well as in a nice Mother's Day feature.  The May issue goes on sale in early April.  For two sneak peek videos of the photo shoot go to Tony's MySpace www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic.

Tony will soon be selecting a special girl as the winner of Pop Star's "Win a Date With Tony Oller" contest!  Pop Star magazine plans to upload a video of Tony announcing the winner on April 15.  He is very excited about the contest and can't wait to go on this special date.  He says it will be a very difficult decision to choose a winner because he feels that any girl who is a fan of "As The Bell Rings", his songs on MySpace, and his YouTube videos is a special girl to him.   

A new episode of "As The Bell Rings" (Season 1) airs on Friday, March 21 at 6:55pm (Central) and 7:55pm (ET/PT) on The Disney Channel.  This episode is titled "Geek Squad" and is one of the last two unaired episodes remaining from Season 1.  Season 2 should begin airing around May. 

Tony has recently made some new YouTube videos that viewers are finding very entertaining.  You can view all of his music and comedy videos at www.youtube.com/tonyollervideos.   

Today, and always, May The Luck Be With You! 

February 8, 2008:  Taping of Season 2 of The Disney Channel's short series "As The Bell Rings" recently wrapped.  It was a fun experience for Tony and all his cast members!  They were thrilled to be back together again and they worked very hard to put on a great show.  Season 2 will undoubtedly be very appealing to Disney viewers!  (Check back for air dates.)  Tony is back in public school now and getting back on track with his school work.  The ATBR cast spent part of every day on the set in 'set school' where they did assignments from their own schools.  Learning new material and taking tests is difficult when away from school but Tony worked diligently to keep up his grades.

Tony is very hopeful and excited about five great auditions he's had this week.  All of them are fabulous opportunities.  He's keeping his fingers crossed that his hard work is being noticed so he can keep doing what he loves.  He feels very fortunate to have great representation in both Houston and Los Angeles.  Today, Tony signed as the first client of a new manager at Management 360, a top-level talent management company in Los Angeles.  His new manager is his former agent at CESD in L.A. and Tony looks forward to continuing their relationship on a new level. Tony vows to make the company very proud!

The new March issue of PopStar! Magazine is on the stands!  You'll find Tony's photo on the cover with the caption "Holla! Win A Date With Tony Oller!".  He was selected by PopStar! Magazine as their next Win-A-Date contestant for which he is very honored.  Pick up a copy of the magazine for the entry form and contest details.  Only in the MARCH issue!  The contest is open from February 5 - March 3.  Go to www.popstaronline.com and click on "PopStar! Exclusive" (lower left corner) for another video of Tony taken by the PopStar reporter during the December magazine photo shoot.  In this video, Tony comically describes how he might ask out a date.  They also asked him to display some of his funky fresh dance moves to the song that was playing in the background!  He had fun with it.  Check it out!  

January 15, 2008:  Happy New Year!  Some exciting news: Tony is reprising his role as "Danny" in Season 2 of The Disney Channel series "As The Bell Rings"!  Taping has recently begun and the fun and friendly Disney cast is thrilled to be back together again.  Season 2 will include MANY more hilarious (possibly even hysterical) episodes and a few great SURPRISES too!  Check back later for an announcement of the Season 2 premiere date.  Become one of Tony's MySpace friends to see some of Tony's personal ATBR Season 2 photos as he adds them.  Go to www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic.   

Until Season 2 begins, the remaining new episodes of Season 1 will continue to air!  The next new episode is on Friday, January 25 at 6:55pm ET/Central and 7:55 PT.  This episode is called "The Kiss".   

Get your February 2008 issue of PopStar! Magazine! Tony is featured as a Special Correspondent in an article he wrote and you'll also find his picture on a few other pages.  Enter to win the PopStar! Valentine Contest to win Valentine's Day cards signed by Tony Oller and/or his cast mates Collin Cole ("Skipper") and Seth Ginsberg ("Toejam") among others!  Tony is very thankful to PopStar! magazine and Disney for their enormous support.  He recently was asked to do a photo shoot for the magazine which was a fantastic and memorable experience.  Watch for Tony in the upcoming 2008 issues of PopStar! magazine.  If you want Tony to show up in your own mailbox, just subscribe here:  www.popstaronline.com 

Check out PopStar's MySpace video clip of his photo shoot experience.  Read their blog and click on the video link below:

Guess Who’s SINGLE & Ready To Mingle?
We HEART Tony Oller, the As the Bell Rings cutie. As adorable as he is on TV, he's even nicer in person. (Yes, our dreams recently came true and Popstar! had an in-person meet-up with Mr. Supertalented!)

Tony, whose own videos are always so funny, out-funnies himself with this, a response to the question: "Would you like to address any rumors about yourself, and are you single?" 

Click here: MySpaceTV Videos: Tony Oller Dispels a Rumor & Sez: "I'm Single!" by POPSTAR! Magazine  

December 4, 2007:  ON SALE TODAY PopStar! Magazine and Teen magazine January issues!  Tony is introduced in PopStar! Magazine with an article and poster as part of their Cutest Guys Mini-Mag!  They also reference and verify his Music MySpace site.  In Teen Magazine he is named as one of "50 Hottest Guys in Hollywood"!  

Copies can be found at bookstores and most retail stores, grocery stores and pharmacies where magazines are sold.  You can also order "back issues" of PopStar! at www.popstaronline.com and click on "Pop Shop".  Thank you so much for your support of Tony! 

November 25, 2007:  Happy Thanksgiving weekend!  Tony and his family are counting many blessings this year including good health, happiness and...Disney!  Tony's dreams came true when he was cast this year as "Danny" in The Disney Channel comedy short series "As The Bell Rings".  Along with Disney's belief in him, Tony is thankful for all the support of his fans, old and new!  Amazingly, he now has over 8,000 fans on his Music MySpace page www.MySpace.com/TonyOllerMusic. 

PopStar! Magazine has been incredibly supportive of Tony and his acting and singing career.  Not only did they feature him in an introductory article in their new issue, they put him on their cover plus there is also a poster of Tony inside!  Below is the January 2008 cover.  The magazine goes on sale on December 4 so please pick up a copy!  It's PopStar's 9th birthday issue and it's chock-full of interesting news on many great young performers! 

The other exciting news is that Tony is also featured in the winter issue of Teen Magazine which also hits the news stands on December 4!  In this issue Tony is named one of "50 Hottest Male Stars" so please pick up a copy of Teen Magazine too!

To celebrate this milestone in his career, Tony wants to show his appreciation by giving away autographed postcards to the first 100 fans who write to him!  The first 50 will also get a locker magnet to put on their school lockers!  Please click on the new "Postcard Party!" page for details. 

POPSTAR MAGAZINE JAN '08 ISSUE! 

Finally, Tony has recently uploaded some of his new and hilarious home videos.  You can view them at www.YouTube.com/MuscleT.

P.S.  The Guest Book feature on this website has been malfunctioning.  It is being repaired shortly so please continue to leave your comments once it's restored.  Tony reads and appreciates all of your comments! 

October 18, 2007:  PopStar! Magazine mentions Tony in a recent MySpace blog asking readers' opinions about 3 new fresh faces: actor/singer Tony Oller, musical group Push Play and singer Stevie Brock.  Here is the link to the PopStar! blog that includes a video they uploaded of Tony singing "Follow Through":

Also, PopStar! is featuring Tony in their magazine again!  He has been asked to participate in their "Pop Talk" section as a special correspondent.  The article will appear in either the February or March 2008 issue.  In advance of that, though, please check out the upcoming January issue (on stands in early December) for their first feature about Tony.  Tony is very grateful to PopStar! and Teen Magazine for their support as well as all of his fans, old and new - and especially to Disney for believing in him! 

October 1, 2007:  Tony has been named as one of Teen Magazine's "50 Hottest Male Stars" in their upcoming winter issue.  Check back here about when the issue will hit the news stands! 

September 10, 2007:  Last week Tony gave a comprehensive interview with Popstar! magazine which will appear in the January issue (it will hit the stands in December)!  He was also excited and honored to learn that he is listed as one of Popstar! magazine's "Top 24 Friends" on their magazine MySpace site alongside today's top television stars and musicians such as other Disney stars (Miley Cyrus, Jonas Bros., Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, the Sprouse twins, Aly & AJ, Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens) and musicians Beyonce, Good Charlotte, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and Jesse McCartney among other favorites).  Go to www.popstaronline.com and click on their MySpace link to read about Tony's upcoming interview in the blog titled "Pop Talk with Pax Baldwin".

On Saturday, Tony performed at a September 11 Memorial concert conducted by his voice/piano teacher who asked Tony to sing a beautiful song called "Homeward Bound".  You can watch a video clip of his performance at www.myspace.com/TonyOllerMusic.  The concert was a moving tribute to those affected by the September 11 tragedies and to everyone who serves to protect our great country.

Tony continues to be astounded by the level of support for his acting and music career and is deeply appreciative.  He has enjoyed writing back to as many fans as he can through his music MySpace and is enjoying being quite busy with that in between school and his creative endeavors.  

September 3, 2007:  Tony has had an incredibly exciting week since the debut of his new show "As The Bell Rings" on Disney!  The show seems to be overwhelmingly successful as evidenced by the support he's receiving here and on his Music MySpace.  He is very thankful to everyone who is taking the time to make comments and he's enjoying responding to his newfound fans (he isn't able to send messages through this site, though, only on MySpace.  But he does read all of these website messages and wants you to know how much he appreciates your kindness.).  He recorded a video expressing his thanks which can be viewed on his MySpace page. 

A new episode of "As The Bell Rings" will air every Friday at 6:55pm central (7:55pm eastern and pacific)!  The prior episodes will rerun at various times throughout the week so you should be able to catch the show often.  Tonight's funny episode is called "The Dance". 

Please stay tuned to TonyOller.com and www.MySpace.com/TonyOllerMusic for all the news! 

August 23, 2007:  Mark your calendars!!  Tony's new Disney Channel show "As The Bell Rings" premieres with two episodes this Sunday, August 26!  The first episode is titled "Flower Day" which airs at 7:25pm CT (8:25pm ET/PT).  The second episode is "Talent Show" at 7:55pm CT (8:55pm ET/PT) which features Tony (as "Danny") and Demi (as "Charlotte") singing a little duet!  The promos for the show began running during High School Musical 2 last Friday.  You can watch the three Disney promos on Tony's music myspace:  www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic.  Tony thanks everyone for their wonderful support and warm friendship over the years as he has built his career to this proud day.  He feels very blessed to be representing the Disney Entertainment Company as one of it's new stars!  He hopes you can tune in to The Disney Channel on Sunday night and that you enjoy watching "As The Bell Rings"! 

August 5, 2007:  Well, it's official!  Tony is very proud to finally announce that he has a lead role in a new Disney Channel comedy short series called "As The Bell Rings"!  He plays "Danny" in this show about six friends as they gather in between classes at school.  A series of 15 episodes have been taped which comprise the first season.  The show will premiere on The Disney Channel on Sunday, August 26, 2007.  The show is a "short format" show (each episode runs about 5 minutes) and is based on the identical format Disney started in Italy which became a hugely popular hit show.  Disney is expecting "As The Bell Rings" to be equally successful!  He and his wonderful cast mates became instant friends and had such fun being a part of this great show! 

Disney flew the cast out to Los Angeles for a photo shoot and meeting with the Disney executives recently!  The cast was invited to attend a taping of the new upcoming show called "Wizards of Waverly Place" (which is going to be a great show!).  Tony and his cast mates enjoyed hanging out with the "Wizards" stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake Austin and Jennifer Stone during their breaks.  Interestingly, "Wizards" is taped in the exact same Hollywood studio where Tony performed on "Star Search"! 

Promos should start airing two weeks before "As The Bell Rings" premieres on August 26!  Tony feels blessed to have been cast in this show because he gets to do what he loves so that he can make people laugh and feel happy.  He hopes you get a chance to watch "As The Bell Rings" and that you like the show and all the characters!  

July 4, 2007:  Tony formed a new band with a couple of his friends from high school a couple of weeks ago.  He has two new songs on his Music MySpace called "Love At First Sight" and "Change" that they recorded today.  Check them out at www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic.  Tony, who wrote the songs and performs the vocals, is accompanied by his talented fellow band members (Robby on drums, Preston on keyboard and John on electric guitar).  They just formed their new band and will be recording more original songs soon so check the MySpace link often for new music!  Update 8/8/07: They have now recorded five songs that Tony has written and sings.  Their music and lyrics are original compositions by each member of the band and were recorded at Fake Fish Studio in Houston.  

Happy 4th of July!  Let freedom ring! 

June 29, 2007:  You can watch Tony in the film "I Flunked Sunday School" which will debut on television on Saturday, July 7 (4pm Central; 2pm Pacific) and Monday, August 6 (4pm Central; 2pm Pacific) on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network).  Click here: TBN - Trinity Broadcasting Network.  Tony played Lloyd Boyd at age 13.  For more information about this wonderful film go to www.iflunkedsundayschool.com where you can also get your own copy of the DVD plus the beautifully inspirational music soundtrack!  

(The August airing date was set by the Trinity Broadcasting Network's program director because August 6 is his birthday and he said he wanted to air "I Flunked Sunday School" as his birthday gift to himself!) 

May 29, 2007:  Schoooool's out for summer!  Tony celebrated by spending the weekend with family and friends.  He worked on his wakeboarding skills and managed to get big air several times!  STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS... 

May 21, 2007:  Tony and his teammates on his baseball team finished out the spring season in second place!  He and his friends had a lot of fun this season and they kindly covered for him when he was recently gone to tape his television show.  They all pulled their team to a victorious finish!  Way to go team!  

May 17, 2007:  Tony recently completed taping the first season of a new network television show!  He plays a lead character in this new comedy.  Details and more info coming very soon! 

April 1, 2007:  Demo songs are now on www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic! Please visit and leave your comments. 

March 24, 2007:  Tony held a studio recording session today.  He sang several cover songs that showcase his voice while he was accompanied by his piano and vocal instructor.  Later this week the tracks will be uploaded to Tony's music myspace: www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic.  Please log on to listen and become one of Tony's Music MySpace friends!  Tony appreciates your support and comments! 

Stay posted for other news coming soon! 

February 25, 2007:  Tony celebrates his 16th birthday today!  He spent the day with his Cross Wind cast/crew mates filming their short film.  They helped him blow out the candles on his cake and sang a loud and spirited rendition of Happy Birthday to him! 

In other exciting news, Tony was recently cast in a lead role in a fabulous television network pilot!  Stay posted for more details. 

 February 11, 2007:  Over the next several weekends Tony and his fellow Cross Wind Production members will be producing a short film entitled "Last Chance School" written by Rozanne Curtis.  The story is about a group of faithless and broken inner city kids who, by attempting to scare off several teachers, discover the greatest teacher of all. 

Barbara Sundstrom heads this wonderful program that gives teens a rare opportunity for a total hands-on experience in every aspect of filmmaking while being taught by industry professionals.  In addition to an acting role, Tony has been assigned as a grip and a member of the crew.  Filming this short will prepare the teens for the bigger project of filming a feature length film in the summer if there is enough donor support to render it financially possible.  

Tony will celebrate his 16th birthday on the set of this short film on February 25!

Cross Wind Productions will hold a gala premiere fundraising event at Zilka Hall in The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 7:30 pm.  The two most recent Cross Wind films "The Saber" and "In The Mirror Dimly" will be screened.  Tickets will go on sale on March 1.  Ticket prices range from $20-45 (or $75 including a pre-show dinner on the stage before the premiere for approximately 120 people).  Zilkha Hall seats 500 patrons.  Please consider attending and/or making a donation to this worthy non-profit program.  Your contributions will fund the production of the teens' upcoming summer film.  Please visit:  http://www.crosswindproductions.org for more information. 

To purchase general seating tickets:  http://www.thehobbycenter.org

To purchase dinner ticket packages:  http://www.crosswindproductions.org 

January 20, 2007:  Check out Tony's new video on the home page of his music MySpace.  He sings an a capella rendition of the song "Follow Through" (by Gavin DeGraw): www.myspace.com/tonyollermusic 

December 24, 2006:  Merry Christmas!  Tony wishes you and yours a blessed holiday and a Happy New Year.  Along with health and happiness, may all your dreams come true in 2007. 

November 22, 2006:   Tony helped host a neighborhood benefit event to raise money for funeral expenses for a family whose 14 year old boy recently died.  It was a helpful event for the family and it was a good lesson for Tony about service to those in need.

L.A. auditions are gearing up in advance of pilot season.  Tony had three auditions for L.A.-based film and tv projects in the past week.  

Fall baseball season has offically ended with Tony's team record being 10-5 and a .546 batting average for Tony.  Their team, The Cardinals, advanced to the championship game where they were defeated.  Next up: high school baseball in the spring! 

Wishing everyone a happy and blessed Thanksgiving holiday.   

October 23, 2006:  Tony auditioned for and was proudly accepted into a unique teen filmmaking program called Cross Wind Productions.  The 12 young artists that were chosen are mentored by industry professionals and given hands-on experience in every area of professional movie production from actor to gaffer to grip.  Their instruction will culminate next summer with making a movie about a topic that is relevant to today's teens, with an underlying message of hope and faith.  (Past films have been on the subjects of unplanned pregnancy, internet pornography addiction, and eating disorders.)  Besides acting roles, the students will perform all of the behind-the-scenes production jobs themselves during the making of the professional-quality film.  To prepare for the task of making the film, they will also get the experience of filming a "short" (short film of 10-15 min. length) in the spring.     

October 4, 2006:  Fall baseball season is in full swing!  It's Tony's favorite sport and he's now in his 11th year of playing ball.  From T-ball to 18U to High School ball he's gone from running the bases backward...to getting base hits!  Their team is 2-1 and they are having fun.  Go team! 

September 8, 2006:  The gala premiere of the independent film "I Flunked Sunday School" was held on August 28 at the historic River Oaks Theater (see Photo Gallery).  The film will have an early limited release from September 9-14 at The Studio Movie Grill in advance of the official DVD and limited theatrical release.  Please come out and support independent film, indie filmmakers and, of course, Tony Oller!  For more information:  Click here: I Flunked Sunday School and please revisit the IFSS site after you've seen the film to let them know how you can help spread the word about this comedic and heartwarming film. 

August 8, 2006:  Look for Tony in an Academy Sports and Outdoors back-to-school commercial which is now airing on all local television stations. 

 August 4, 2006:  The movie trailer is now available for viewing!  You can see Tony at the beginning and end, as well as a few spots in between.  He plays Lloyd Boyd at age 13.  Click on the movie trailer link at Click here: I Flunked Sunday School.  

July 24, 2006:  The cast of "I Flunked Sunday School" enjoyed seeing the film previewed together for the first time tonight!  The official premiere will be held on August 28.  More info to come.    

July 20, 2006:  The first screening for the film "I Flunked Sunday School" will be held next Monday!  Tony starred in this independent feature film which was shot in January.  He played the young version of the lead character (young Lloyd Boyd, the boy who flunked Sunday School).  The film is scheduled to open in theaters in the fall!  More details as to where/when as they become available.  Click here: I Flunked Sunday School  (look for Tony's cast photo!) 

May 13, 2006:  Check out the new LINKS page! 

Tony was very honored to receive the 2005-06 high school Drama Department's award for the Best Leading Actor tonight!  He's looking forward to many more productions in the coming years with his fabulous fellow thespians.  

Tony's first year of high school is almost over.  His hard work has paid off in great grades - all A's & B's!   The spring baseball season is over, the summer league will soon begin, and he's done quite a few L.A. acting auditions recently that have been awesome!  As always, he's keeping fingers crossed, acting and training regularly, and waiting.  Life is best when you're dreaming...and prepared.  Dream on!  

March 12, 2006:  Tony spent Spring Break in Los Angeles!  He met with everyone at his new talent agency and, thanks to them, went on some great television show auditions during the week and had a personal meeting with the head of casting at Disney Studios!  He also had a fun photo session for new headshots at Schultz Bros. Photography.  Tony also enjoyed a belated birthday party with new friends and old friends from Burbank and L.A.  It was a very busy week balanced with lots of work and lots of fun!  

February 20, 2006:  Wow!  The cast of "Chicago" really razzle-dazzled the audience with an awesome production!  With a cast, crew and orchestra totaling 65 students, it was a huge team effort and their hard work really paid off.  As lawyer "Billy Flynn", Tony sang three songs (All I Care About Is Love, Press Conference Rag, and Razzle Dazzle), backed by wonderful performances from the chorus and orchestra.  With great direction by their two drama teachers, they pulled off a very professional production which got rave reviews from those in attendance.  On closing night, Tony presented each cast, crew and orchestra member with his his/her own personal "Tony Award" (bronze drama medals inscribed with the name and date of the production) as thanks for each one's part in making Tony's first high school musical so much fun.

Following baseball tryouts, Tony just learned that he made it on his high school baseball team!  He's loves baseball and is very excited to be part of the school team.  

January 30, 2006:  On Saturday, Tony flew to Dallas, Texas and back to do a pre-read for a proposed feature film project.  The investors flew Tony, his acting coach and several other Houston actors to Dallas where they met the writer, investors and other people associated with this project.  They all were treated to limousine transportation and a fabulous lunch and dinner buffet before flying back home that evening.  If the project moves forward, filming will begin in about one year.

In the past two weeks Tony has gone on auditions for 2 feature films and 4 television pilots.  He just got a callback on one of the TV pilots in L.A. (!) so he'll audition again so perhaps something will come of those. 

Tonight is the Wrap Party for the "I Flunked Sunday School" film that Tony did!  They will be celebrating the completion of the film work before the editing and distribution process begins. 

Opening night for "Chicago" is this Thursday!!  The cast, crew and orchestra (and director!) have been working very hard and having lots of fun.  Please come out and see the show (February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 7pm)!  Tony will be playing the part of "Billy Flynn".   

It's a busy time for Tony but in spite of the hard work, he loves what he does and considers it all very fun.  

January 10, 2006:  The new year is starting off in a great way!  Tony just signed with CESD Talent Agency in L.A.  Among their many working clients are Miley Cyrus and Jesse McCartney. 

Tony has filmed two of the four scenes he's in for the independent feature film "I Flunked Sunday School".  Filming will finish at the end of the month.  He's having a blast doing this movie with the great cast and crew!  Tony plays "Young Lloyd Boyd" whose misguided filmmaking causes Lloyd to flunk Sunday School.   

The book the film is based on can be ordered on Amazon.com.  Click here: Amazon.com: I Flunked Sunday School: A Fictional Journal of Lloyd Boyd, Personal Preacher: Books

December 27, 2005:  Tony just found out that he won a lead role in an independent feature film!  It is a comedy called "I Flunked Sunday School" and it will shoot next week.  The film is based on the book of the same name.  Tony will play "Young Lloyd at 13" in this film about a "personal preacher" named Lloyd Boyd.  Tony is very excited to get this role!   

December 20, 2005:  Tony is anxiously awaiting Santa's visit!  This year, Tony's list contains approximately 1,000 items (same as every year).  Topping the list are upgrades for his drums, a huge sound-proofed home recording studio, a super hot girlfriend and a film/tv role or two.  In the meantime, Tony is trying to remain on The Good List in the hope that he can at least get a new pair of socks. 

With the holiday season upon us, the acting world comes to a typical screeching halt until January.  So there is no word yet on the films he has auditioned for but he still has his fingers crossed.

December 3, 2005:  Don't miss "Walk The Line" (in theaters now)!  Tony's acting buddy Lucas Till stars as young Jack Cash (Johnny's older brother).  Lucas did a terrific job and we are very proud of him.  Tony and Lucas worked together in L.A. on the Naked TV project last year.  Check out the photos of Tony and Lucas on the Photo Gallery page. 

November 6, 2005:  It's been a busy weekend!  On Saturday following voice and acting lessons was the last school football game of the season and the last performance of the marching band.  Unfortunately our team lost but they sure tried hard.  The band sounded awesome and gave it all they had for the last time this football season.  

Today Tony taped an L.A. audition for a feature film called "The Number 23".  It's a mystery thriller starring Jim Carrey and Tony auditioned for the role of Jim Carrey's son. 

November 2, 2005:  Finally a little "razzle dazzle" for Tony!  He won the role of slick lawyer "Billy Flynn" in an upcoming production of the musical "Chicago".  Rehearsals began this week and he loves being 'back on the boards' again.  He feels very honored to get this role and to be involved with the wonderful cast, crew and directors.

Last week Tony switched vocal coaches and began voice lessons with two instructors who are very talented.  He's looking forward to being their student and benefiting from their knowledge of teaching vocal technique (one has performed on Broadway, and toured with a pop music group).    

October 21, 2005:  Another stroke of showbiz bad luck for Tony.  In spite of his "Bus Life" audition tape being delivered to Disney Studios by his L.A. agency, it was apparently lost after delivery and never received nor viewed by the casting directors.  Unfortunately, it's too late in the casting process to resubmit.

Tony auditioned this afternoon for a local film project.  There has been no word on the progress of casting for the other pilot and/or film he auditioned for. Still keeping his fingers loosely crossed. 

There are so many more 'downs' than 'ups' in the entertainment business.  Besides luck, the way to stay in this game is to keep training and to stay positive (and beg and plead with your exasperated and exhausted parents to not give up on your dreams).

October 12, 2005:  From slow to busy - No word yet on "Bus Life" (see below) except that they have not yet held screen tests.  In the past week Tony's L.A. agent has called with two more auditions for 1) a role in a nice feature film and 2) another Disney pilot for a show called "Haversham Hall" created for Alyson Michalka and her sister Amanda (also known as the singing duo 'Aly and A.J.'  Alyson currently stars in the "Phil of the Future" series.)  This promising pilot is about teens at a boarding school.  Tony auditioned for the 15-16 year old boy that both girls have a crush on.  He worked very hard to give two great auditions and now he's hoping that he'll get good news on any or ALL of them!    

October 5, 2005:  Tony's L.A. agent called this afternoon with an audition for a series regular role in a Disney television pilot.  She asked if Tony could fly to LA to audition for the producers tomorrow.  Because of the short notice, though, Tony videotaped his audition instead which will be sent overnight to Disney.  Hopefully they'll view the tape and he'll be asked to come out to LA for a screen test next Tuesday.  The show is called "Bus Life".  It is a comedic script about 13 year old kids' experiences on the school bus and is a remake of a successful British television show of the same name. 

After getting home at 7pm, Tony tackled reading the script, learning his scenes, developing a character and videotaping his audition.  Usually an actor has a little more time to prepare for a role but he did a great job in spite of the rush.  Please keep your fingers crossed! 

September 29, 2005:  No luck on the acting front right now but Tony remains positive and keeps plugging along.  As is typical with the audition process, stuff happens: a commercial project he auditioned for got cancelled, a local film project changed formats - and for a television role he auditioned the character's ethnicity was changed to Asian!  Tony has learned to just go with the flow and treat every audition as a great learning experience.  His motivator is his favorite saying "Reach for the moon.  Even if you miss you'll land among the stars." 

School has been in session for 6 weeks now.  Tony is enjoying being a freshman in high school this year.  He has great teachers and likes all of his subjects except Algebra - probably because math leaves no room for creativity. ;)  He's in marching band and Drama Club which is about all he has time for during the week.  He's having a blast with the band during the football games.  Although their football team has only won one game, the team spirit is buoyed by the mighty band.  They sound fantastic and have really come together as a team of more than 200 members.  They put in long hours of practice but they sure have fun! 

August 4, 2005:  Busy, busy time for Tony!  Summer is officially over for him since he started marching band practices last week.  He has had grueling 12 hour practice days on and off the field but in spite of the heat and the time committment, he is mostly enjoying himself and getting better on his alto saxophone every day.  This is his fourth year playing alto (and tenor) sax but his first year to march.  There are 204 marching band members!  He's already met many new friends and is looking forward to starting high school.

Tony's acting opportunities are gearing up again following the typically slow summer season.  Tony continues to take weekly acting classes.  This past Saturday and Sunday he participated in a workshop conducted by Sharon Leiblein who is the head of casting for Nickelodeon Studios in L.A.  He learned a lot from her and she gave him very good feedback about his talent.  Tony likes to watch a TV show called "Fight for Fame" and so he thought it was very cool when Mrs. Leiblein shared that her husband is Adam Leiblein, owner of ACME Talent in L.A.  Mr. Leiblein is featured on this show where hopeful actors and actresses audition to earn agent representation.  It airs on the E! network and is entertaining yet educational.  It highlights the struggles and joys that are typical of actors and actresses trying to take their careers to a higher level in Hollywood.     

In the past two weeks, Tony has auditioned for 3 films (one of them is to play the son of Nicole Kidman's character in the upcoming feature film "Invasion"), 1 commercial, and 1 television role (for a new recurring character on WB's "Everwood").  So, in between marching band practices and sleep, Tony has been working very hard on these auditions.  This includes working with his acting coach to prepare each audition. It takes a tremendous amount of dedication, preparation, and hard work to succeed in the entertainment business but even then there are no guarantees.  Luckily, Tony enjoys the entire audition process as well as the bookings.  

July 14, 2005:  We learned that the "How To Eat Fried Worms" role has been booked by another actor.  That's OK, then it wasn't meant to be.  Onto the next audition! 

June 18, 2005:  Tony auditioned today for a role in an upcoming feature film called "How To Eat Fried Worms" based on the Newberry Award-winning children's book by Thomas Rockwell.  He had a great audition and is now hoping to get a callback for this role! 

May 17, 2005:  Tony recently completed a voiceover job for Warner Bros. Records in L.A. This was an album spot which is a promo for Regina Spektor, a new Warner Bros. recording artist.  Her anti-folk album is called Soviet Kitsch.  Stay tuned for when/where you can hear this promo. 

May 14, 2005:  On May 19, FOX TV announces their new fall lineup of shows.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that "Dirtbags" will be one of them. This is the show featuring actress Melissa Joan Hart and written by Matt Boren, both of whom Tony worked with in L.A. last year.  "Dirtbags" was first presented as a concept during  FOX's first-ever Naked TV production which showcased seven new writers' ideas for television shows and presented them in a staged show format for the FOX executives and the general public last year.  FOX liked the "Dirtbags" concept and ordered a pilot episode to be made.  Not all pilots will get selected for the fall lineup but we have high hopes that this one will make it on the air. 

The show revolves around a group of twenty-somethings who never left their small New England town and the comic uproar that ensues when Meg's (Melissa Joan Hart) chief high school rival returns to town.  For the pilot episode, different actors were cast for all roles besides the role played by Melissa Joan Hart.  Too bad, as we were rooting for ALL of the actors that did a fabulous job breathing such life and spirit into that show for Naked TV (Tava Smiley, Matt Bushell, Sian Heder, Biff Ingenthron and Melissa Joan Hart).  Perhaps if it gets the greenlight we'll see these wonderful people cast in the actual series.  Click on the Photo Gallery page for photos of writer Matt Boren and his "Dirtbags" Naked TV cast.   

April 26, 2005:  We found out that 10 year old Cayden Boyd won the role in "A West Texas Children's Story".  We met Cayden, his sister Jenna and their mother last year in L.A.  They are a very nice and deserving family who have made a lot of sacrifices themselves so we are happy for Cayden. 

April 21, 2005:  Tony's L.A. agent called last night with the bad news that Tony is officially out of the running for "A West Texas Children's Story".  Yesterday they narrowed their search to two remaining boys who are younger.  Tony hung in there as a solid candidate for the past three weeks and they really took notice of him and had great things to say about his talents.  We are so proud of Tony for all of his efforts.  He gave 110%!  We can't help but be sad about the decision, but knowing he did his very best at something makes him a winner no matter what.   

We hope you take the time to see this film when it comes out.  It's going to be a good one.

April 20, 2005:  STILL waiting and hoping....for the past THREE weeks.  Whether that's a good sign or bad is anyone's guess!  This gives you an idea of how crazy the entertainment business is or, more appropriately, how crazy it can make a person!  But we've been down this road many times before, so we'll just wait and continue hoping.  The odds are that Tony's number will come up soon.  (It's a good thing that he likes to gamble.)  

April 11, 2005:  Tony's manager reports re: "A West Texas Children's Story" screen test that they actually tested six boys but have narrowed their selection back down to four.  Tony is still one of the four they are considering!  We are hoping for a decision soon.  

Tony had a good audition on Sunday for an upcoming Disney television pilot called "Hannah Montana".  He was also asked to sing and chose one of his favorite Maroon 5 songs.   

April 8, 2005:   No news is good news!  Tony is still in the running for the feature film role ("A West Texas Children's Story") but there is no news yet on when a final decision will be made.  On Sunday Tony is looking forward to an audition for a television show. 

This afternoon Tony's school symphonic band participated in the regional UIL (University Interscholastic League) competition.  The band performed three compositions and also were judged on their ability to sight read and perform a brand new composition. They received the highest score in both categories and were honored with a plaque for their school.  The band consists of two great instructors and a bunch of wonderful kids.  Tony is in his third year with the band and plays tenor and alto saxophone.

It's game day tomorrow!  Baseball season is now in full swing. 

April 6, 2005:  Below is a great photo of Tony and actress AnnaSophia Robb taken on March 31, 2005 in Los Angeles.  Such a beautifully sweet girl and a very talented young actress.  Tony reported that her acting was phenomenal during his screen test with her.    

Update:  Tony's manager called to report that a decision is still pending regarding which of the four boys will win this film role. We're told that Tony is still very much in the running!!  On another note, his manager also reported that the casting director for "Hoot" has requested to see Tony again regarding the lead role.  They will let Tony know if they want him to return to L.A. to meet with the director or producers.