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Actress grapples with 'physical and emotional issues'

(NEWSER) - Disney Channel actress and singer Demi Lovato has quit the Jonas Brothers’ tour and entered rehab, the New York Daily News reports. The 18-year-old is seeking “medical treatment for emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time,” said a rep. The Camp Rock and Sonny With a Chance star has suffered from an eating disorder and cutting herself, an insider told the AP . More»

Selena Gomez stars in adaptation of Beverly Cleary classics

(NEWSER) - Ramona and Beezus plays fast and loose with its source material, the classic children's books by Beverly Cleary, but the family movie—Disney tween favorite Selena Gomez's film debut—generally has the critics on its side.

• Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer : "The overall tone of the film is sunny, with Ramona and Beezus resiliently turning life's lemons into lemonade." The flick also "boasts a daddy/daughter plotline that is very touching."

Critics not fond of Nicholas Sparks exercise in teen love, death

(NEWSER) - The Last Song has two strikes against it in most critics' opinions: It's Nicholas Sparks' adaptation of his book...and it stars Miley Cyrus. On the plus side, baby turtles? Some takes:

• It's not that bad, Roger Moore writes in the Orlando Sentinel . "Not a great film," of course, "but there’s real chemistry between the young lovers."

It's in full view because of her hot pink bikini

(NEWSER) - Miley Cyrus continues down the path of righteousness, this time not with indiscriminate Twitter photos or a pole dance, but with…a tattoo under her breast. The Daily Mail has photos of the Disney starlet in Florida flaunting a pink bikini and—underneath the left cup—what appear to be the words “Just Breathe.” At 17, the Hannah Montana star isn’t legally allowed to get a tattoo—unless her ever-responsible parents gave her permission, of course. More»

New studio heads place bets on 'branded entertainment'

(NEWSER) - In previous downturns, the corporate owners of America's movie studios would cut Hollywood some slack. Not anymore: these days, the corporate suites of LA look like the aftermath of a slasher flick, with old hands kicked out at Disney, Universal, MGM, and Paramount. With DVD sales down 25% and easy financing a thing of the past, "there's been more change in the last 18 months than in the preceding 18 years," one exec tells the Los Angeles Times. More»