Well, this is just all kinds of awkward…We never would have taken Babs Walters for the cougar kind, but the 80-year-old television icon couldn’t stop batting her eyelashes at Zac Efron, 21, on Monday’s The View.

Paging, Baby V-Hud!

The former High School Musical hunk dropped by the morning gabfest with his Me & Orson Welles co-star Claire Danes in tow and Barbara somehow thought it would be the perfect time to get all googly-eyed about Zac’s killer abs. Brain Bleach, please!

The normally clean cut High School Musical actor shocked onlookers by chugging down a variety of alcoholic beverages during an evening out with friends at Canadian night spot Opus Bar.

A source told spywitnesses for FOX411: “They were all about partying. They were downing one Bitter Cherry Salome Sour after another, until they moved on to super strong Belvedere vodka and sodas. They looked like they were really celebrating!”

Zac has previously claimed he tries to keep his partying in check because he does not want it to interfere with his career.

“There’s a time for celebration and I partake, sure. But, you know, it’s important not to let that become too big of a distraction. The more you have access to, the harder it is to remain focused,” the star once said.

According to MovieHole.com, Miley is being courted to play waverider Gidget in a project that would bring the classic back to television. Zac — who Miley recently admitted to crushing on — would play her love interest.

Actress Sandra Dee originated the role of in Paul Wendkos’s 1959 film actress — Oscar-winning star Sally Field took over the role in a shortlived TV series a few years later.

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Baby V — undeterred by whispers that Megan has reunited with on-off ex Brian Austin Green –is reportedly so insecure about Zac’s friendship with the Transformers star, she has banned him from seeing her again.

The Enquirer mole reveals: “Vanessa demanded Zac cut all ties with Megan and swore if he didn’t, they were finished….Vanessa feels humiliated by what she perceives to be Zac cheating on her….”

Zac’s going along with Vanessa’s wishes that he keep away from Megan, but he’s torn between being loyal to his girlfriend and the possibility of working with Megan in the future.

“He doesn’t want to cut Megan off entirely because he thinks a work collaboration could be box-office gold. On the other hand, Zac loves Vanessa and doesn’t want to lose her.”

Add Zac Efron to the list of attached celebrities Miley Cyrus would like to sink her underage claws into. Disney’s “Hannah Montana,” age 16, spent Tuesday afternoon lusting after 17 Again star Zac Efron in a series of message posted to her Twitter page.

“Me and mom are seriously sitting here staring at Zac Efron on Google images….Girls I totally get it! He is gorgeous!” she Tweeted.

Someone should remind Miley that Efron has been dating his High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens for more than three years. Perhaps it would be best of Miley keeps her orgasmic shouts of glee over Zac’s paparazzi shots to herself…

Vanessa Hudgens insists she’s too busy with work to think about settling down with longtime BF Zac Efron.

Although earlier this year, tabloid reports claimed the young stars were planning a barefoot beach wedding set for September, 20-year-old Vanessa says she has never discussed marriage with Zac, who is 21.

The High School Musical co-stars have been dating since 2006.

“I think [marriage and starting a family] is great. But I’m so focused on my career right now that it doesn’t really cross my mind.”

Simon Cowell is set to remake Saturday Night Fever…..We’re dying to hear your thoughts on this.

The 1977 box office hit starred John Travolta Tony Manero, a New York City dance frantic, who is a hit at the local disco but unsuccessful in the rest of his life. Tony goes on to become a featured Broadway dancer — but that’s another movie :)

An unidentified insider tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper that the the sharp-tongued music mogul is in discussions with producer Robert Stigwood, who owns the rights to the screenplay, to update the film.

And you’ll never guess who they want for the lead role — High Schoool Musical’s own Zac Efron!

“Simon has been looking into buying the rights for years and opened discussions with Robert about the remake,” blabs a source. “The charm offensive has been in full swing and they made a breakthrough over the last couple of weeks. Robert was keen to get some assurances the original wouldn’t be completely butchered before he agreed to the deal.”

Award-winning hip-hop producer Timbaland is being courted to rework Saturday Night Fever’s original soundtrack– which featured a host of classic disco classics by The Bee Gees, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “More Than A Woman,” and “Night Fever.”

The album topped the U.S. charts for 24 weeks after it release.

“Simon has been drawing up a list of people he wants to get involved. When that meets Robert’s expectations, the contracts will be signed.”

Keep your eyes peeled to the small screen for a guest appearance by HSM cutie Zac Efron when the sixth season of Entourage premieres on HBO July 12 @ 10:30PM. Zac was spotted filming scenes this morning at the Beverly Hills Niketown store before it opened to the public, E!’s Kristin Dos Santos is reporting.

Zac Efron was “ecstatic” to learn that Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford has been chosen to replace him in Paramount Picture’s upcoming motion picture remake of Footloose.

“I’m ecstatic for him. We’re both in very different places and it just happened to work out. I think it’s gonna work out for the best.”

The 17 Again star — best known for his role as Troy in Disney’s High School Musical franchise — dropped out of the film earlier this year, citing fears that he would become typecast in musical roles.

There’s a new bromance blooming in Hollywood — and it’s between Zac Efron and Lance Bass!

Sources tell Star Magazine the gay former boy bander and the metrosexual heartbreaker have grown very close in recent months and have taken up daily gabfests by phone.

According to the Star insider: “They’ve grown very close. They talk a few times a week at least.”

Zac even bought a special birthday gift for his new bro.

“He got him a rocket pendant on a chain, since Lance loves space and wanted to travel to the moon.”