“Hellcats” has been picked up!! The CW will release their official schedule on Thursday and then we will know what day of the week the show will be airing. This is fantastic news!! We are soo proud of Aly and we can’t wait to see this show : )

Aly has been cast as the lead in a CW pilot called “Hellcats”. Cross your fingers that it gets picked up!!

Almost Famous” star Patrick Fugit has joined Debra Messing in ABC’s comedy pilot “Wright vs. Wrong.”

Melissa Rauch also has been cast in “Wright,” Tim Pepper has landed the lead in Fox’s comedy pilot “Most Likely to Succeed,” Scott Foley has joined ABC’s cop drama “True Blue,” “Past Life” co-star Nicholas Bishop is set as a lead on ABC’s drama pilot “Body of Evidence,” Aly Michalka has landed the lead and Gail O’Grady also tapped to co-star on the CW’s drama pilot “Hellcats,” and James Patrick Stuart and Cheyenne Jackson have come aboard ABC’s comedy pilot “It Takes a Village.”

“Hellcats” centers on a college girl from the wrong side of the tracks (Michalka) who, after losing her scholarship because of budget cutbacks and her mother’s (O’Grady) chronic irresponsibility, joins the Hellcats, the college’s competitive cheerleading team.

Michalka, half of pop duo Aly & AJ, starred on Disney Channel’s “Phil of the Future.” O’Grady is repped by APA and Shelter Entertainment.

Aly & AJ have confirmed that their new band name is 78violet, you can read some of their tweets below. Audrey and I absolutely love the new name, we think it’s creative and we’re extremely excited to hear new music from the girls!

Hmm…78violet…what does that mean? Explanation coming soon Twitterettes & Twitterdudes Xo Aly & AJ

You guys are unbelievable! This is how you spell “our new name” 78violet. No spaces. All lower case letters. Love you all…Xo Aly & AJ of 78violet.

Tommy2.Net Exclusive: We have been able to get a confirmation from Hollywood Records that Aly and AJ will be going by the new name, 78 Violet.

Alyson is going to be in another movie called Easy A!! Read below fore more info:

Earlier this year, Emma Stone decided to emulate Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Hester Prynne (you know, “The Scarlet Letter”) for an “Easy A.” She was quickly joined by Amanda Bynes, but with the film set to begin shooting in a few days, she’ll need additional people to help and shame her towards a bad reputation. Variety has the list of who those people will be: Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Michalka, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Malcolm McDowell and Daniel Bird.

The plot has changed a little since it was last in the trades. Initially, Stone was going to play a student who faked being promiscuous in order to gain attention. Now she’s a student who is ostracized thanks to a false rumor of her behaving badly with the guys, and she decides to use the rumor mill to her advantage. She pits puritanical students and teachers against their liberal, free-lovin’ counterparts. Hilarity and life lessons ensue.

Will Gluck (”Fired Up”) directs, and the script was penned by playwright (and former “Chappelle’s Show” casting assistant apparently) Bert V. Royal, who weaves Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” into a parallel storyline mimicking Stone’s character. Don’t be surprised if you see see Stone sporting pilgrim gear in dual roles.

Unfortunately for you Twilighters, Variety is silent as to which part Gigandet will be playing. Since the film is set to begin shooting on June 9, you shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out. Still, let’s hope he’s playing a niceguy this time around.

Aly & AJ now have an official Twitter:

http://twitter.com/alyandaj