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By Ed Martin

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

One Life to Live (ABC, 2 p.m. ET) Former OLTL cast members Nathan Fillion, Dan Gauthier, John Loprieno, Tonya Walker and James DePaiva bring their characters back to Llanview for the funeral of their dearly departed loved one, Asa Buchanan, in the 10,000th episode of this still-vital serial.

High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel, 8 p.m. ET) Premiere. Scheming Sharpay secretly uses her father's connections to lure heartthrob Troy away from Gabriella and his friends by landing him a job at the ritzy Lava Springs Country Club in this sequel to last year's pop-culture phenomenon High School Musical. Sharpay has ulterior motives: She's trying to create a rift between Troy and Gabriella, and she wants to team up with Troy for the club's Midsummer Night's Talent Show. But her plan backfires when Troy finds jobs at the club for Gabriella and the rest of his friends. There is no point in reviewing this movie -- the mighty Disney Marketing Machine has been promoting it to millions of kids since the HSM concert tour launched late last year. Awareness and intent to view ratings are probably in the neighborhood of 1000 percent. I've seen it, and I'm comfortable saying that it will not disappoint. (You can check out the opening song, What Time is It? on YouTube.) Star Zac Efron (pictured here with MediaVillage junior correspondent Maya Motavalli at a Disney press event last year) is now the John Travolta of this generation. Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman star.

Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge (CMT, 9 p.m. ET) Tonight, Ty Murray and 2005 Professional Bull Riding Champion Justin McBride show the saddle-sore celebrities how to mount a bull in the chute, take major falls and practice extreme mental concentration. One celebrity sustains a serious injury, prompting Murray's girlfriend Jewel and competitor Vanilla Ice to perform an impromptu mini-concert at a barbecue to help everyone unwind. Competitors include singer Leif Garrett, actors Stephen Baldwin and Francesco Quinn, creepy reality television star Johnny Fairplay of Survivor, UFC's Josh Haynes and American Gladiator star Dan "Nitro"' Clark.

Hannah Montana (Disney Channel, 10:30 p.m. ET) Hannah's jealousy gets the best of her when Robby starts spending all of his time with the Jonas Brothers and writes a great song for them. Miley Cyrus stars.

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