Buzz Bites -- 10/22/2008: 'HSM 3' Update! Vanessa Hudgens Graduates, Plus Zac Efron's Hair Will NOT Be Starring In 'Pirates 4'

+ Did you know Vanessa Hudgens has been living vicariously through her HSM alter-ego, Gabriella Montez? "I was actually homeschooled," the Disney star admitted. "[So working on 'HSM,'] I got to have my fantasy prom and got to wear a cap and gown for the first time." (MTV News)

+ Meanwhile, Zac Efron shoots down rumors that he's prepping for Pirates of the Caribbean 4. Which is a shame, really, 'cause we have a feeling Zefron would look brutally hot in an eye patch. (MTV Movies Blog)

+ Madonna's divorce proceedings take an ugly turn this morning with new rumors that Guy Ritchie was verbally abusive, possibly adulterous and all around not very nice. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Eminem opens up about drugs, death and depression in his new memoir, The Way I Am. (Rolling Stone)

+ This just in: T.I.'s Paper Trail is no longer the country's #1 bestselling album. And it's all Kenny Chesney's fault. (MTV News)

+ Is Britney Spears planning the best Halloween costume ever? (Scandalist)

+ Mariah Carey is giving fans the opportunity to design her next dress! Ooh, project! (AHN)

+ 50 Cent's new album, Before I Self-Destruct, isn't exactly what one would call G-rated. "Get ready to cover your kid's ears," warns the rapper. Hear that? Earmuffs, people, earmuffs! (MTV News)

Tags 50 Cent, Britney Spears, Eminem, High School Musical, Kenny Chesney, Madonna, Mariah Carey, T.I., Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron