Pop: Miley Pic 'Stinks,' Move On

Simple break with Disney image caused uproar

(NEWSER) - The brouhaha over Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot is a “simple misunderstanding” stemming from a clash of brand names, writes Mark Feeney in the Boston Globe. Cyrus’ Hannah Montana is an established Disney brand--and when Hannah met Vanity Fair, a sudden change in that image was the result. “If Hannah Montana were a Fox franchise, would we have heard a peep?” Feeney asks. More»

Industry insiders see more strategy than slip up

(NEWSER) - As tween queen Miley Cyrus deals with continuing fallout from provocative Vanity Fair photos, some industry insiders are wondering aloud if the shots were really a mistake—or a calculated career move. Though Cyrus, 15, claims she was duped by photographer Annie Liebowitz, others believe the sultry shots may have been a ploy to rope boys and men into her market, reports Time. More»

Cyrus says he's now working on 'mending family' after 'GQ' interview

(NEWSER) - On second thought, maybe it wasn’t a great idea for Billy Ray Cyrus to blab on about how Hannah Montana ruined his family . The country musician tells People his comments in a recent GQ interview were “explosive, and unintentionally so,” and says that right now the most important thing to him is “mending my family. … We are working together to make sure our future is stronger and healthier.” More»

The Cyrus family says 'thank you' with 'Hannah Montana' guest stint

(NEWSER) - Miley Cyrus and her dad staged a fun surprise for military families…"fun" being dependent on your love for Hannah Montana, that is. Dozens of families were invited to the March 12 taping of the Disney show, then—gotcha!—told they’d actually be in the show, in a concert scene. “My dad has always been super involved with the troops,” Miley tells People ; Billy Ray adds that the episode was his way of saying “thank you.” More»

(NEWSER) - The next season of Hannah Montana will be the last, Access Hollywood reports. “I give a lot of credit to Miley for taking it to another year,” Billy Ray Cyrus said of his 16-year-old daughter. “She didn’t want it to just end with whatever was the last episode we did. She wanted it to build to where there’s a moral to the story.” Season 4 will start shooting in January. Of course, Cyrus noted, nothing is set in stone. “Anything is possible in Hollywood.” More»