Prepare for heartbreak, Zanessa fans: Zac Efron has reportedly stepped out with a new woman.



Fresh off his split from longtime girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, The 23-year-old accompanied Teresa Palmer, 24, to a screening of her new movie "Take Me Home Tonight" on Thursday, Feb. 3. A source tells People, "There was definitely some hand-holding" at the screening's after-party. "The two ate together and seemed really engaged in conversation. They seemed really into each other."



After the screening, Efron and Palmer went to Voyeur nightclub where a source says, "Zac chatted with Teresa for a while. There was no overt PDA, but he was not shy about giving her leg the occasional touch."



So who is Teresa Palmer? She's an Australian-born actress who has been in films such as "The Grudge 2," "Bedtime Stories" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." She can be seen in "I Am Number Four" with Alex Pettyfer on Feb. 18 and is set to star in "Mad Max: Fury Road." She has previously dated Topher Grace, Adam Brody and Russell Brand. Clearly, she has no set type.



It seems like this Zanessa split may be the real thing. At least we'll always have "High School Musical."

Prepare for heartbreak, Zanessa fans: Zac Efron has reportedly stepped out with a new woman.



Fresh off his split from longtime girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, The 23-year-old accompanied Teresa Palmer, 24, to a screening of her new movie "Take Me Home Tonight" on Thursday, Feb. 3. A source tells People, "There was definitely some hand-holding" at the screening's after-party. "The two ate together and seemed really engaged in conversation. They seemed really into each other."



After the screening, Efron and Palmer went to Voyeur nightclub where a source says, "Zac chatted with Teresa for a while. There was no overt PDA, but he was not shy about giving her leg the occasional touch."



So who is Teresa Palmer? She's an Australian-born actress who has been in films such as "The Grudge 2," "Bedtime Stories" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." She can be seen in "I Am Number Four" with Alex Pettyfer on Feb. 18 and is set to star in "Mad Max: Fury Road." She has previously dated Topher Grace, Adam Brody and Russell Brand. Clearly, she has no set type.



It seems like this Zanessa split may be the real thing. At least we'll always have "High School Musical."

Susan Parker has a common-sense approach to her job as one of the three members of the Alabama Public Service Commission.
“I can help people who need help the most,” she said Friday during a meeting with the TimesDaily editorial board. “I've gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in the past four years, and I'm poised to really help Alabama.”

Parker, a Democrat from Rogersville, is seeking her second term on the regulatory board. She faces Republican Terry Dunn, a contractor, in the Nov. 2 general election.

Partisan politics are not a part of the job, as she sees it.

“That has nothing to do with my work,” she said. “I have met some opposition just because I am a Democrat. I think that's because times are tough, and you blame whoever is in office. But this didn't happen overnight. It's been going on for nine years, and this president has only been in office for two years.”

Parker opposes the energy cap-and-trade proposals touted by the Democratic leadership in Washington.

“The Southeast would be at a disadvantage under cap and trade because we don't have the renewable energy sources other parts of the country have, such as wind power,” she said. “They won't count hydro-electric and nuclear power, which are carbon-free, which is the ultimate goal.”

Cap and trade ultimately would increase utilities costs, which would have a severe financial effect on the poor, she said.

“We need more nuclear power and more energy efficiency, but that won't happen overnight,” she said.

Parker is president-elect of the National Association of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners, a position she said will give her considerable influence with the policy makers involved in cap and trade discussions.

The Public Service Commission regulates various aspects of most utilities, including telephone, natural gas, electricity (except the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is a federal agency), private water and wastewater, trucking and taxis, and railroads.

Deregulation has occurred in some industries, including telephone, which has reduced PSC's reach.

Parker said it is too early to say whether deregulation in the telephone industry will ultimately benefit consumers. With the Legislature's help, however, she helped create regulations that prevent phone companies from charging higher rates for rural customers. She said the companies must maintain their outlying lines because cell phone service is not available in all rural areas, such as Waterloo.

She met recently with AT&T officials about establishing cell phone service for Waterloo and was told they are including requests for four towers in their budget. That could take two years if AT&T approves it, she said.

Parker, a native of Morgan County, was elected state auditor in 1998. She ran against Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2002 and was elected to the PSC in 2006. She has a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Alabama.

Susan Parker has a common-sense approach to her job as one of the three members of the Alabama Public Service Commission.
“I can help people who need help the most,” she said Friday during a meeting with the TimesDaily editorial board. “I've gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in the past four years, and I'm poised to really help Alabama.”

Parker, a Democrat from Rogersville, is seeking her second term on the regulatory board. She faces Republican Terry Dunn, a contractor, in the Nov. 2 general election.

Partisan politics are not a part of the job, as she sees it.

“That has nothing to do with my work,” she said. “I have met some opposition just because I am a Democrat. I think that's because times are tough, and you blame whoever is in office. But this didn't happen overnight. It's been going on for nine years, and this president has only been in office for two years.”

Parker opposes the energy cap-and-trade proposals touted by the Democratic leadership in Washington.

“The Southeast would be at a disadvantage under cap and trade because we don't have the renewable energy sources other parts of the country have, such as wind power,” she said. “They won't count hydro-electric and nuclear power, which are carbon-free, which is the ultimate goal.”

Cap and trade ultimately would increase utilities costs, which would have a severe financial effect on the poor, she said.

“We need more nuclear power and more energy efficiency, but that won't happen overnight,” she said.

Parker is president-elect of the National Association of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners, a position she said will give her considerable influence with the policy makers involved in cap and trade discussions.

The Public Service Commission regulates various aspects of most utilities, including telephone, natural gas, electricity (except the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is a federal agency), private water and wastewater, trucking and taxis, and railroads.

Deregulation has occurred in some industries, including telephone, which has reduced PSC's reach.

Parker said it is too early to say whether deregulation in the telephone industry will ultimately benefit consumers. With the Legislature's help, however, she helped create regulations that prevent phone companies from charging higher rates for rural customers. She said the companies must maintain their outlying lines because cell phone service is not available in all rural areas, such as Waterloo.

She met recently with AT&T officials about establishing cell phone service for Waterloo and was told they are including requests for four towers in their budget. That could take two years if AT&T approves it, she said.

Parker, a native of Morgan County, was elected state auditor in 1998. She ran against Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2002 and was elected to the PSC in 2006. She has a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Alabama.