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May 2008
- Miley Thanks Fans for Support
  
  People | May 4, 08 8:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - At a Disney Channel concert last night, Miley Cyrus followed the dustup over revealing Vanity Fair photos by thanking fans for their support, People reports. "I hope you had an awesome time," she said at the close of the show. “I saw a sign back there that said, 'Miley, I'm praying for you.' I could not be more appreciative.” Fans’ enthusiasm ran high despite pouring rain at the concert, which airs in July. More »
- Miley Scandal a Matter of Brand Name
  
  Boston Globe | May 3, 08 7:10 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Miley Ducking Media Party
  
  E! Online | May 2, 08 10:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Teen hottie Miley Cyrus will skip a red-carpet party at Disney World today that would have been her first public appearance since racy photos of her caused a kerfuffle, reports E! Online. Disney, host of the media shindig, didn't give a reason for Miley's absence. She's not avoiding the limelight entirely: the 15-year-old will perform a concert in Orlando tomorrow. More »
April 2008
- Hot Miley Pix: Mistake or Career Move?
  
  Time | Apr 30, 08 2:03 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Teen Panty Ad Shocks Disney
  
  Slate | Apr 30, 08 12:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Red-faced Disney execs paused their Miley Cyrus finger-wagging yesterday when asked about a billboard showcasing an underage model in Disney-themed skivvies above a Beijing subway station, Slate reports. The ad, paid for by the squeaky-clean cartoon empire, features a pig-tailed pubescent girl lounging in mouse-logo bra and panties playing with a pair of Minnie Mouse puppets. More »
- Meet the Next Miley
  
  E! Online | Apr 30, 08 11:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With tween queen Miley Cyrus' squeaky-clean image taking a drubbing, E! Online reports that Disney execs may be shopping for a new fresh face--and may have found one in lesser-known and untainted Selena Gomez. “Selena sings and acts…She is going to be the next Miley Cyrus,” an insider said. More »
- Call Her Hannah Karenina
  
  Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 5:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, 15, has signed a seven-figure deal with Disney-Hyperion for a memoir, the New York Times reports today. The book will focus on her childhood in Tennessee and the positive influence of her mother on her career. It is scheduled to be released in spring 2009, coinciding with the upcoming Hannah Montana film. More »
- Racy Miley Bra Pics Hit Internet
  
  Egotastic! | Apr 21, 08 11:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Don't tell her achy-breaky dad, but risque photos of squeaky-clean Miley Cyrus have found their way to the Internet. The tween queen flashes a green lace bra and canoodles with a mystery teenage boy whose hands had better not travel any farther in photos likely to make Disney and dad frown, the Egotastic! blog reports. More »
- Miley Cyrus to Outsource Autobiography
  
  OK! | Apr 17, 08 10:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Miley Cyrus has inked a multimillion-dollar deal with Disney Books to pen an autobiography of her short, sweet life, according to Ok! magazine. But don't think it'll read like some 15-year-old's homework assignment. The "hush-hush" tween queen is looking for a ghostwriter to put the young superstar's life to paper. More »
March 2008
- New Real Name for Hannah Montana
  
  E! Online | Mar 19, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two names is enough for Miley Ray Cyrus, also known as Hannah Montana, E! Online reports. The teen superstar has filed to have her name legally changed from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus—the name her legions of fans know her by and the name her family has called her since she was a baby. More »
February 2008
- Hey, 'Hannah': Buckle Up!
  
  Consumer Reports | Feb 12, 08 10:05 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana, is in hot water, but not for breaking curfew or forgetting her homework. Consumer Reports is on the teen superstar's case for setting a bad example: not buckling her seatbelt. A scene in the 3-D blockbuster Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds shows Miley and her dad, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, riding in the back of a Range Rover unrestrained. More »
- Cyrus: 'I Really Have to Be Good'
  
  Associated Press | Feb 4, 08 4:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As their 3D concert film's weekend box office domination shows, the craze for Hannah Montana and alter ego Miley Cyrus isn't even close to slowing down. In a Q&A with the AP, Cyrus talks about the pressures of performing on tour: "I really have to be good. Especially when you hear what people are doing for tickets. It has to be perfect.” More »
- 'Hannah Montana's' Cyrus: 'It's like wow'
  
  CNN | Feb 4, 08
  
  Hannah Montana mania has already conquered TV, the music industry and the touring world. Now it's set to take over the film industry.
- Hannah Sings at Box Office
  
  Variety | Feb 3, 08 4:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Disney’s Hannah Montana sang a high note this gridiron weekend and nabbed top spot at the box office with $29 million, Variety reports. It also shattered Titanic ’s $21.6 million Super Bowl weekend record. A pleased Disney extended the pic’s planned one-week run. More »
- Wholesome Hannah a Winner
  
  Rotten Tomatoes | Feb 1, 08 7:29 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds may be a vanilla production, and the songs its tween icon belts out during this big-screen 3D version of her concert are "fizzy" and "forgettable," writes Jan Stewart of Newsday . But those shortcomings are trumped by the fact that, at just 15 years old, pop star Cyrus is "insanely likable and talented, with poise and presence beyond her years," says AP's Christy Lemire. More »
January 2008
- Hannah Montana Clone Doubles in Concert
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 10, 08 7:03 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heartthrob singer Hannah Montana has pulled a switch on fans—using a body double who lip-syncs a song on stage in her hugely popular national concert, reports OK! magazine. The jig was up when an outraged fan, who said he felt "played for a fool," spotted the switch. A spokesman for Miley Cyrus, Hannah's real-life alter ego, confirmed that a lookalike replaces the singer so she can complete a costume change. More »
December 2007
- Essay Liar Loses Hannah Montana Tickets
  
  Dallas Morning News | Dec 31, 07 5:18 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A 6-year-old Texas girl's heart-wrenching essay that began "my daddy died this year in Iraq" won a trip and tickets for four to the upcoming sold-out Hannah Montana concert. But the essay was a lie, and the prize has been withdrawn, reports the Dallas Morning News . The girl's father wasn't killed in Iraq. More »
November 2007
- Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued for 'Ticket Trick'
  
  MTV | Nov 14, 07 3:46 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hannah Montana fans have filed a class-action lawsuit against the actress' fan club, charging they were deceptively lured into paying a $30 entrance fee with the promise that they would have better access to concert tickets. In fact the "vast majority of club members" couldn't get tickets to star Miley Cyrus' first concert series. More »
- Ticket Scalpers Draw Scrutiny
  
  Washington Post | Nov 9, 07 8:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Hannah Montana tour is hot—tickets sold out in seconds, and resellers are charging as much as 100 times face value for them. And both the speed of sellouts and eye-popping resale prices for popular artists are arousing suspicion. The Washington Post looks at how scalpers use ticket-buying technology, leaving regular consumers out in the cold. More »
October 2007
- Ticketmaster Suit Halts Scalpers
  
  Reuters | Oct 16, 07 11:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fans frustrated in their pursuit of instantly sold-out online tickets caught a break yesterday when a federal judge halted the use of scalper software on Ticketmaster. RMG Technologies' software let prospectors buy out concerts and resell tickets at inflated prices, Reuters reports. "They're cheating consumers, and we're not going to stand for it anymore," said a Ticketmaster lawyer. More »