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October 2008
- For 'Sweet 16,' Miley Conquers Disneyland
  
  E! Online | Oct 6, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The invitations to Miley Cyrus’ "Sweet 16" bash must have carried a curious message: Skip the gift, bring $250 in cash. But 5,000 fans ponied up for last night's star-studded celebration at Disneyland, E! reports. Guests (presumably nonpaying) included Jennifer Love Hewitt and Miley's reported beau Justin Gaston, who performed "Achy Breaky Heart" with her dad, Billy Ray. More »
September 2008
- Disney's New Princess Could Grab Miley's Crown
  
  Entertainment Weekly | Sep 27, 08 8:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new star is rising through the Disney ranks and teen entertainment watchers think she could go all the way to the top, Entertainment Weekly reports. At 16, Demi Lovato already has a decade of showbiz experience under her belt and the Camp Rock star looks set to go take off with a debut album out soon and her own show airing next year. More »
- Disney Tailors Flick for Miley
  
  Variety | Sep 17, 08 12:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Disney has asked Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook and Message in a Bottle , to write a screenplay tailor-made to star Miley Cyrus in an attempt to sell the tween queen to a more adult audience, Variety reports. More »
- Jonas Brothers Land TV Show
  
  People | Sep 5, 08 10:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Jonas Brothers will star in their own original Disney series, reports People . The unnamed show will be similar to HBO's Flight of the Conchords , with singing interludes. "It's going to be about us as a band but dealing with normal things like trying to take out the trash and not get hounded by fans," Joe Jonas told ELLEgirl magazine. More »
August 2008
- Jonas Brothers Fans See Red Over Green Posters
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 27, 08 5:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Legions of young Jonas Brothers fans showed up for a concert as instructed with "thinking green" posters—only to see most of them summarily dumped in the trash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The teens had created the posters for a Chevy-sponsored contest in hopes of winning the top prize: meeting the trio in person. Chevy reps trolled the parking lot beforehand to view entries, but most were never judged because there were too many. More »
July 2008
- Miley: End Near for 'Hannah'
  
  E! Online | Jul 30, 08 12:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tween queen Miley Cyrus is ready to part ways with her Disney show and alter ego Hannah Montana . "We’re thinking this is our last season," 15-year-old Cyrus told E! Online. "I just think we did a lot of episodes. We basically did two seasons in one last year. It seems like it's been on, like, longer." More »
- Miley Concert Film Debuts in 3D
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jul 27, 08 7:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert gets its 3D TV debut at 9 tonight, while the starlet is in Tennessee filming Hannah Montana: The Movie . The 3D version of the concert film, which grossed $65 million in theaters this year, will be available on Starz on Demand. No 3-D glasses at home? The channel has a how-to guide for making your own at http://www.starz.com/3D. More »
- Bubble-Grunge? Cyrus Oddly Downbeat on Breakout
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 22, 08 12:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As Miley Cyrus’ second album under her own name hits stores today, the 15-year-old admitted on Good Morning America that her now-infamous Vanity Fair photos were a “mistake.” But just like those racy pics, the tougher tunes and “feel-bad downers” on Breakout are anathema to her bubbly Disney alter ego, Hannah Montana, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
June 2008
- Hairy Fad: Boys Dig Long Locks
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 30, 08 7:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In what could be a frightening nod to the '80s, more and more boys are growing their hair out. And while most deny pop culture inspired the barber boycott, long locks can be spotted on everyone from the Jonas Brothers to celebrity tots. Despite sometimes being mistaken for girls, notes the Chicago Tribune in a look at the trend, most wouldn't trade their tresses. More »
- Pop: Miley Pic 'Stinks,' Move On
  
  MSNBC | Jun 18, 08 10:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Miley Cyrus' father wishes he had stuck around to chaperone his daughter's Vanity Fair photo shoot, he tells the Today show. Billy Ray Cyrus, who posed with his daughter for the mag spread, says he wasn't around when the racy photos of Miley wrapped in a blanket were taken. The onetime country star says snapper Anne Leibovitz is "a good person"—but he had no idea she was going to take the controversial pics. More »
- Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms
  
  New York Times | Jun 17, 08 10:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brace yourselves: Disney is prepping a summer media blitz for the squeaky-clean, tween-rockin' Jonas Brothers that'll put Hannah Montana to shame. The former Christian rock band made up of three real-life siblings is starring in two movies, releasing an album, and touring Europe and the US—before getting their own spy-themed comedy-adventure show titled “J.O.N.A.S.” More »
- Theme Park Jack Sparrow Recalls Arrrduous Gig
  
  Los Angeles | Jun 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Salacious proposals from drunken damsels and stalkers equipped with Disneyland annual passes dot the treacherous seas an actor playing Disneyland's Jack Sparrow must navigate. A pirate who had some issues with Disney's innumerable rules, including forbidding the swashbuckler to mention rum or grow the signature Johnny Depp goatee, spills to Los Angeles magazine. More »
May 2008
- Hannah Montana: Plagiarist?
  
  New York Post | May 16, 08 10:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It’s not easy being a rockstar. Just ask Miley Cyrus, who’s just finished apologizing for sultry Annie Leibovitz shots that shocked some of her fans (or at least their parents) and now is being accused of ripping off her new song “Rockstar,” the New York Post reports. The band Lustra says the song is too similar to their “Scotty Doesn’t Know” to be a coincidence, and they’re mulling legal action against Cyrus. Miley’s response? “She doesn’t write the songs—she sings them,” says her rep. “We have referred this to Disney.” More »
- 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 »
April 2008
- 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 »
- Celeb Virgins Find Chastity a Hit
  
  ABC News | Apr 1, 08 9:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Young stars are defying the "sex sells" mantra by rising to success while emphasizing their virginity, ABC reports. Teen heart-throbs like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, as well as older celebs like Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, appear to be part of a growing modesty movement and say they're proud of their chaste status. But insiders wonder if some of the squeaky-clean images are merely a ploy to appeal to parents. More »
March 2008
- Miley Snags 2 Kids Choice Awards, Stays Slime-Free
  
  Associated Press | Mar 30, 08 8:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kids love Miley Cyrus and flying green slime, and both graced the stage last night at the 21st

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For 'Sweet 16,' Miley Conquers Disneyland

Disney's New Princess Could Grab Miley's Crown

Disney Tailors Flick for Miley

Jonas Brothers Land TV Show

Jonas Brothers Fans See Red Over Green Posters

Miley: End Near for 'Hannah'

Miley Concert Film Debuts in 3D

Bubble-Grunge? Cyrus Oddly Downbeat on Breakout

Hairy Fad: Boys Dig Long Locks

Pop: Miley Pic 'Stinks,' Move On

Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms

Theme Park Jack Sparrow Recalls Arrrduous Gig

Hannah Montana: Plagiarist?

Miley Thanks Fans for Support

Teen Panty Ad Shocks Disney

Meet the Next Miley

Celeb Virgins Find Chastity a Hit

Miley Snags 2 Kids Choice Awards, Stays Slime-Free