“My life was set, I was going to go to college, I was going to try to do something great, like be a doctor. It didn’t really work out. I decided after I had done High School Musical and after I had done a couple of films that I wanted to go to college to study films [at the University of Southern California]. I had friends in the program and they just raved about it. I was so jealous that they were there. After I was accepted to go, I was deferred for one year and since then, I haven’t really had time to go back.”

Zac Efron, complaining about how his prestigious medical career was derailed by his enormous success as a teen sex symbol. Hey, maybe he could land a gig on House? I remember Tara Reid once giving an interview about her role in Van Wilder and being like, “I never got to go to college [no shit!], so this was kind of like my college experience,” and I just about threw up all over my laptop.

Are these two the longest-lasting couple in Hollywood yet or what?

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron looked very much together as they were spotted out in LA last night.

How long can this possibly last???

Increasingly hetero-seeming Zac Efron cozies up to his costars, Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens, at the Melbourne premiere of High School Musical 3.

Zac Efron rocks a little — uh — bruise on his neck.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, looking very much the happy couple as they land at LAX, back home from their whirlwind international press tour for HSM3.

You know what?

I believe this now. I do. It took me awhile, but I give in. I think they’re for real. No two people this young can keep up a scam like this — especially when they have to spend basically every waking hour together — for this long without losing their minds. I don’t care how much Disney’s paying them. They’re actually in love.

Also: Zac Efron has officially earned my respect. He’s wearing a Members Only jacket.

They would have been useful back then.

Now they’re just adding to the whole “chola” vibe you’re rocking on the red carpet.

At the Madrid premiere of High School Musical 3.

I will now take a ten-minute break from laughing at Zac Efron behind him back.

Homeboy is RIPPED!