2009 Top Couples

Coming in as no surprise, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have been named the most popular celebrity couple of the year. Although the “Twilight” actors will not publicly admit their romance, they still managed to land the number one spot - grabbing up 45% of the vote - in an online poll taken by Gossip Center. Coming in a close second is none other than “High School Musical” co-stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, followed by do-gooders Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.In fourth came the beautiful Kim Kardashian and her hunky football player beau, Reggie Bush. And last, but certainly not least, is “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Orlando Bloom and his “Victoria’s Secret” lady, Miranda Kerr.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens: Avatar Date Night

Out for a couples night on the town, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were spotted taking in a late-night session of “Avatar” in Hollywood on Sunday (January 3). The “High School Musical” co-star lovers both showed off their bright smiles, stopping to sign a few autographs as they checked out the box office topping animated flick. The movie date night follows more crazy rumors that Zac and Vanessa were having relationship woes due to the “17 Again” stud’s unwillingness to part ways with his X-Box. An alleged source told: “Vanessa has hardly seen him. He talks more to his friends online while blasting away at aliens or whatever, than to her. Vanessa has even tried joining in but her boredom threshold is a lot shorter than Zac’s. She’s on the verge of saying, ‘It’s either me or the X-Box.’ ” Nonetheless, Mr Efron and Miss Hudgens looked completely smitten with one another on this particular night.

Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale: Coffee Shop Cuties

Teaming up for an afternoon outing, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale were spotted spending time together in Toluca Lake, California on Wednesday (December 30th). Ever the cute twosome, the "High School Musical" hotties giggled amongst one another as they grabbed up a coffee together at the local Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Always active on her Twitter, Tizzie showed off her rhyming skills tweeting,"Its raining, its pouring.... gonna get my hair done this morning." Meanwhile, Vanessa spent the earlier part of the day keeping up on her fittness with a gym outing alongside Zac Efron.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens: Movie Date Night

Making time for a romantic outing, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron were spotted out on a movie date in Universal City last night (December 28th). The "High School Muscial" co-stars looked to be having an amazing time together, both smiling as they made their way past the shutterbugs. Zanessa reportedly checked out "Avatar" in 3D, both dressed for the chilly weather in jackets and jeans. And as they made their exit, they both ran to the car laughing about the fact that they had been caught by the papparazzi on their secret date.

Vanessa Hudgens: Wrapping Paper Playful

Showing off her beaming holiday cheer, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted making a few last minute purchases in Studio City, California on Thursday afternoon (December 24). Joined by her little sister, Stella, and a fellow gal pal, the trio of lovely ladies dropped by a few local shops to purchase a little extra wrapping paper (which they proceeded to use as Star Wars-esquer lightsabers) and a fancy chandelier before heading back home for the family’s celebrations. As previously reported, Vanessa just recently filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the Web site moejackson.com and its owners for refusing to remove the racy images from their page. In her lawsuit, Miss Hudgens claims that the pictures were “self-portrait photographs” that were taken in a private residence and were obtained “by unknown methods and posted on the Internet by an unknown person without her knowledge or consent.”

Vanessa Hudgens Kicks It Up for Skechers

Vanessa Hudgens pops her knee up to show off her sweet EckoRed high tops at the Skechers store at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (December 20). The 21-year-old actress sported the “Ceejay” sneaker with hot purple laces while she signed autographs for the first 300 fans that showed up. Vanessa was joined by lil’ sis Stella as well as BooBoo and Fivel Stewart.

Zac Efron: Snowboarder Stud

Making the most of the wintertime season, Zac Efron was busy watching the Snow Polo Championship in Aspen, Colorado on Saturday (December 19). The “High School Musical” hunk looked sporty in his snow gear, checking out all of the action being had at the Warner Park venue. Meanwhile, Zac is currently enjoying a break from work duties - as he has finished up filming for his latest flick, “the Life and Death of Charlie St Cloud”. The 22-year-old’s movie is due out June 11, 2010, with a synopsis reading: “Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie’s life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves.”