The highly anticipated High School Musical 3 movie began shooting on Saturday in Salt Lake City, and E! News got the scoop:

Ashley Tisdale was escorted around the set by a police officer who never left her side, except when cameras were rolling. E! News’ set spy said she looked really sad. She never cracked a smile and did not socialize with anyone, except Vanessa Hudgens, who wasn’t working but showed up late in the afternoon to hang out.

It’s worth noting that Tisdale, who plays the spoiled Sharpay, was done up in a pink cowgirl costume, which might make anyone a bit glum.

Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu, Ryne Sanborn and Chris Warren were also on hand, shooting classroom scenes. Though all the actors had their own well-guarded trailers, the guys tended to hang out on set and chat with extras and crew.

Olesya Rulin wore sunglasses indoors all day. The extras got a kick out of that Hollywood-esque move.

Director Kenny Ortega personally directed the extras and was "extremely gracious to all of us," said our set source. "He was carrying around Ashley's dog all day. He was holding it as if it lived in his arms."

Wait a minute—he had her dog? Maybe that’s why she was so glum.

"I think the idea has been mentioned before, but anyways...A Disney casting website that I visit has posted the following: There is a new Disney Channel TV show in development based on Ashley Tisdale's teenage years when she worked in a mall. The show is being produced by Ashley Tisdale. I will post the casting information as soon as the show goes into production, which will not be until after "High School Musical 3" wraps filming this summer."

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The Futon Critic: "Picture This," an ABC Family original movie premiere, stars Ashley Tisdale premiering Sunday, July 13, (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT). "Picture This" is a coming-of-age comedy about an unpopular high school senior - with an overprotective father - who gets a date to the biggest party of the year with the school's most sought after guy, only to find herself grounded on the appointed day. So, she enlists her friends and a video phone to outsmart her dad - as well as her date's ex-girlfriend. Kevin Pollack stars as the father.

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New photo from Ashley on the "They Came From Upstairs" set. Thanks missashley.net for this!

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Just to keep you guys updated about this year's DC Games, the tapings are gonna be taken from April 28th-May 2nd. Click here to check out the official site.

We all know that Ashley is gonna start filming High School Musical 3 sometime soon and there's no real source that can confirm to us if Ashley is going to be part of this year's DC Games. When we have more news, we'll let you know.

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