High School Musical star Zac Efron underwent emergency surgery this past Tuesday to remove his appendix according to his publicist. Recently, Efron has signed on to star in the theatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year and was one of the stars of the movie Hairspray.

Maybe it's the cynic in me, but this smells of cover-up. Too many self-destructive celebrities have started under the Disney umbrella (such as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) and it wouldn't surprise me if this were more the case.

Call me crazy, but I think Disney may have its demographics messed up. It is creating a computer video game based on Desperate Housewives. The player will take on the role of a new housewife and uncover or create new scandals. Brenda Strong, who plays Mary Alice on the live-action show, has already signed on with Disney to do a voice on the game. The other cast members are in negotiations.

I think I'd create a nasty housewife who befriends Gabrielle and feeds her lots of food that she swears is fat free, so Gabrielle gains a bunch of weight and no one wants her. What kind of scandal would you create on DH?

Patricia Heaton, who spent her entire time on Everybody Loves Raymond nagging at Ray Romano, may be the host of her own daytime talk show. The Hollywood Reporter says Heaton is in talks with Buena Vista Television for a show, which would debut in 2007. Luckily, the plans are for multiple hosts, like The View. I say 'luckily' because, here on the West Coast, we have to suffer through Patricia Heaton commercials for Albertsons grocery stores that make me want to throw my remote through the television set.