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Billy Ray Cyrus Deserves Some Credit

Christian Allaire — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:35:55 +0000

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After announcing their split last year, Billy Ray Cyrus is now claiming that he and his wife Trish have decided to reconcile, MTV News reports.

“I dropped the divorce,” Miley Cyrus’ dad told “The View” hosts during a pre-taped appearance that aired on Friday. ”I wanted to put my family back together.”

Cyrus was on the show to promote his new album, I’m an American, out in June. He claimed his family are working out their problems. Which is good, because Billy Ray and Trish have been married for 17 years. Counts for something.

“Communication I think is one of the biggest problems that we as human beings have in this whole world,” he said. “And I think for the first time me and my entire family are finally communicating with each other in a way that, it’s been quite some time … and to answer your question, things are really the best they’ve ever been.”

Cyrus also retracted the controversial statements he made in a GQ interview, in which he said that his and Miley’s hit Disney series “Hannah Montana” destroyed his family. ”I feel like I kind of got my Miley back in a way,” he said. “I feel like we are the daddy and the daughter that we were before ‘Hannah Montana’ happened. I love ‘Hannah Montana.’ I love Disney. That didn’t tear my family apart.”

I’ve never been a fan of fathers who discuss every detail of their personal lives with the media. I mean, Michael Lohan anyone? That being said, though, I am glad Billy Ray is talking about these issues. I’m glad he’s moving forward in a positive way and genuinely taking back all the negative things he’s said in the past.

After a tough year, including the flak he’s gotten for the GQ interview and Miley’s salvia controversy, I’m really rooting for this family to get back on their feet. If not, it’ll break my “Achy Breaky Heart!”

Sorry, I had to.

Billy Ray Cyrus Doesn’t Want a Divorce

RM Franks — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:09:26 +0000

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The lamest TV dad in the world (sorry Danny Tanner), Billy Ray Cyrus, has decided that he and Miley’s mother, Tish, should try and work things out.

Billy Ray appeared on The View this morning and told the clucking hen club about how the past few weeks have really changed his view on things, especially his relationship with his wife Tish. Somewhat surprising considering “the past few weeks” when he went on a public rant about how the Hannah Montana show ruined his life, his marriage and his family.

Nevertheless, Billy said the following on the show this morning:

“I’ve dropped the divorce. I want to put my family back together … Things are the best they’ve ever been. I feel like I got my Miley back in a way. I feel like we are the daddy and daughter that we were before Hannah Montana happened.”

Really, Billy? And you decided to announce this on a show that airs at noon? For the housewife demographic?

I give him two years before he’s sitting beside Snooki on Celebrity Rehab. Just sayin.

Billy Ray Cyrus Says Hannah Montana ‘Destroyed’ My Family

andPOP Staff — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:42:15 +0000

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Billy Ray Cyrus, father of Miley Cyrus, spoke to GQ Magazine where he says the show “Hannah Montana” destroyed his family, and ruined his relationship with Miley.

Billy tells GQ that Miley’s handlers interfered with his relationship with his daughter, and prevented him from being a proper parent.

Billy says he hasn’t spoken to Miley since the bong video surfaced and states, “I’m scared for her. She’s got a lot of people around her that’s putting her in a great deal of danger.”

Billy says he wishes “Hannah” had never happened — saying, “I’d take it back in a second. For my family to be here and just be everybody okay, safe and sound and happy and normal.”

Billy also compares Miley to Anna Nicole Smith — saying, “You could see that train wreck coming.”

This is what happens when you put your kid in show business. They turn into drug addicts and you turn insane.

Miley Cyrus to Host SNL in March

andPOP Staff — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:20:51 +0000

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Set your PVR for March 5 because that’s when Miley Cyrus is hosting SNL, reports PEOPLE.

This is somewhat ironic considering SNL regularly parodies the young actress. However, don’t expect Miley to show off her musical talents as she will not be the musical guest.

And the big question remains: Will Cyrus appear on The Miley Cyrus Show, a sketch where SNL castmate Vanessa Bayer parodies the young star? We will wait and see.

In case you haven’t seen this sketch before, see below (sorry for the poor video quality):

Miley Cyrus Continues To Piss Off Parents With New Video

andPOP Staff — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:31:52 +0000

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Miley Cyrus hasn’t won any friends with parents as her newest music video is causing quite a stir. The video for “Who Owns My Heart” has angered the Parents Television Council, saying its too sexual.

“It is unfortunate that she would participate in such a sexualized video like this one,” Tim Winter, the president of PTC, told TMZ.

“It sends messages to her fan base that are diametrically opposed to everything she has done up to this point. Miley built her fame and fortune entirely on the backs of young girls, and it saddens us that she seems so eager to distance herself from that fan base so rapidly,” Winter added.

Either way, this controversy is just creating more buzz around Miley and the video. What do you think? Is this video inappropriate for a seventeen year old girl or just a sign of the times?

CONTEST: WIN tickets to see Emily Osment at a Secret Show on September 24th

Michael Levine — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:14:21 +0000

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andPOP is giving away 10 pairs of tickets to a SECRET SHOW with Emily Osment in Toronto, Ontario on Sept. 24th, 2010.

To enter, simply fill out the form below and we’ll randomly select 10 winners. Contest ends Sept 22nd (end of day). Winners must provide their own transportation to the secret venue in Toronto.

Complete Details:
- 10 pairs of tickets will be given away.
- Show is on September 24th, 2010 at 7pm
- Location of the show will be announced to winners only when contest is closed.
- The Contest winners will be put on a list for entrance into the show.

This contest has expired.

Emily Osment Interview – Blazing Her Own Trail

andPOP Staff — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:57:49 +0000

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Emily Osment is most commonly associated with the Hanna Montana franchise and in most cases it works to her advantage. As a recording artist, however, the stigma of being attached to such a massive corporation is hard to shake. Rather than disrobing and singing the usual pop-star cliches, Emily has yet again proved she can hold her own with out the help of Mickey Mouse. In this interview, miss Osment explains how she managed to grow out of her teenage roots as an artist with out alienating her audience.

Hannah Montana Bids Farewell

Blake Dillon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:43:46 +0000

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What a sad day for Hannah Montana fans (and happy day for Hannah Montana)

The infamous blonde wing and cowboy boots are being hung up. Perhaps for good.

After about a year of speculation, a Disney representative confirmed that the Hannah Montana show will end after the fourth and final season.

Hannah Montana first premiered on The Disney Channel in March 2006.

Emily Osment Hates VHS and Vinyl

@jordans_life — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:29:47 +0000

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For those of you under 20 years of age, there used to be these crazy things called VHS and Vinyl. VHS were these tapes that played movies and all sorts of video, in machines hooked up to your TV. Vinyl were these big discs which contained music that you played on something called a record machine. Sadly as Emily told Jordan, her newest projects, Hannah Montana The Movie will not be available on VHS and her newest album will not be available on Vinyl. Ah well.

Rock Out with a Hannah Montana PSP

David Barmak — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:31:54 +0000

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It’s not just for boys or the Japanese anymore. Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new Limited Edition Hannah Montana PSP Entertainment Pack. Similar to the Madden and Daxter packs that came before it, the Hannah Montana kit will include: a copy of Disney Interactive’s Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show video game, three episodes of the tv show on UMD, a 2GB Memory Stick Pro DUO and, of course, a lilac-coloured PSP-3000.

Gamers can customize their PSP with fashionable vinyl stickers also included. “The new Limited
Edition Hannah Montana PSP Entertainment Pack plays a central role in SCEA’s larger ‘Girlz Play Too’ initiative and we’re committed to bringing a steady stream of female-friendly content to consumers,” says John Koller, the company’s Director of Hardware Marketing. “While SCEA has a broad range of PSP owners from under 12 to over 45 years old, we saw a tremendous opportunity for us to connect with the female and ‘tween’ demographic and create a PSP system that girls will love.” Sony has certainly been throwing a lot of support at the PSP lately. Some gamers can look forward to portable entries from Ubisoft’s Petz and LittleBigPlanet, while others await the new Assassin’s Creed and Soulcalibur games.

The Hannah Montana Pack has an MSRP of $199.99 and is out now.

Miley Gets Restraining Order

Vanessa Baker — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:56:56 +0000

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Miley Cyrus was granted a temporary restraining order Thursday from Mark McLeod, reports Perez Hilton. McLeod has been arrested several times for stalking the Disney star.

According to the order, McLeod “shall not harass, threaten, molest, contact or attempt to contact, or in any other manner interfere with Cyrus, any member of her family, her friends, and fellow employees.”

McLeod has claimed to be receiving secret messages from Cyrus, 16, through her character Hannah Montana.

Miley Cyrus To Have Her Own Clothing Line

Ilan Mester — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:04:30 +0000

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Miley Cyrus has landed herself a deal with Wal-Mart for a clothing line produced with designer Max Azria (Hervé Léger, BCBG and Max Azria).

The “Miley Cyrus & Max Azria” label is set to include everything from pants to tops to graphic tees, shoes and accessories — all under $20 — according to E! Online.

Wal-Mart is also sponsoring Cyrus’ Live in Concert tour that kicks off in Portland Sept. 14, finishing in Miami after 45 stops.

“I love creating looks that are all about personal expression and individuality,” the Hannah Montana star said in a statement. “Collaborating with Max Azria has been an amazing experience, and I’m really excited about launching this line with Wal-Mart. There’s even more to come!”

Azria also commented on his new line with Cyrus saying in a statement, “Miley Cyrus is talented and approachable, so working with her sparked a line that is authentic and vibrant.”

Tickets for her upcoming tour can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com on June 13.

Hannah Montana Wins Weekend At Box Office

Joelle Tomlinson — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:45:43 +0000

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Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana: The Movie jumped out to a big lead at the box office and never looked back on this competitive holiday weekend. The Disney Channel adaptation took first place with a hefty, better-than-anticipated $34 million gross, according to early estimates from Media By Numbers.

According to ew.com, that total exceeds the $31.1 mil that Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert opened with a year ago (although this film played in many more theaters), and it amounts to one of the top April debuts ever. Among live-action G-rated fare, this premiere ranks second all time, behind the $42 mil that High School Musical 3: Senior Year banked on its first weekend about six months ago.

And Hannah Montana: The Movie did it all on the strength of a solid A CinemaScore review from a crowd that, not surprisingly, was 91 percent female and 77 percent under age 25.

Coming in at No. 2 was Fast & Furious, which earned a solid $28.8 mil on an expected 59 percent drop. Vin Diesel’s car-franchise film has grossed $118 mil domestically — and about $200 mil globally — in 10 days. Monsters vs. Aliens(No. 3) was next with a strong third-weekend take of $22.6 mi

David Archuleta To Guest Star On ‘Hannah Montana’

Ilan Mester — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:45:27 +0000

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Season 7 “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta is set to appear Disney’s “Hannah Montana.”

The singer has already filmed his guest appearance and admits on his blog that he was nervous to appear on the hit show. “It was another thing I was really nervous about and wasn’t really sure about at first,” Archuleta said of the experience of filming the show.

Archuleta adds that once he got to the set, he had a great time. “Everyone there was fun and Miley was a cool person to hang out with. She has a lot of energy and is really funny haha. Getting to watch how they rehearsed the scenes for the show was really cool too. It’s always interesting to see the behind-the-scenes things.”

This isn’t the first time Archuleta makes an appearance on a TV show. He has also guest starred on an episode of Nickelodeon’s “iCarly”.

First Daughters Invited To appear On ‘Hannah Montanna’

Ilan Mester — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:50:46 +0000

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Billy Ray Cyrus, father of “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus, said in an interview with “Access Hollywood” that Malia Obama, 10, and Sasha Obama, 7, have been invited to appear on an episode of the Disney Channel show.

“You know the ‘Hannah Montana’ film comes out in April. Maybe something might happen around then.” Cyrus said to Access hollywood, according to MTV News.

“I think that would be really cool, and if anything, [we would] have them visit the set,” said Miley Cyrus to ‘Access Hollywood’ when asked about the possible appearance of the first daughters on ‘Hannah montana.’

“They are kind of like me before I started my own career,” Cyrus adds. “[They] are kind of put in it because their dad … so I would want it to be normal, and they could come hang out on the set with normal girls. I think that would be fun for them.”

“Hannah Montana: The Movie” is set to release on April 10, 2009 in the U.S. In the film, Miley Stewart Miley Cyrus) and her father, played by her real-life dad Billy Ray Cyrus, take a trip to their homeland of Crowley Corners, Tennessee.

The End of Hannah Montana Is Near

andPOP Staff — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:56:43 +0000

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This is the sound of a million 15-year-old hearts breaking: Miley Cyrus may be ready to leave her Hannah Montana role in the dust.

“We’re thinking this is our last season,” Cyrus told Yahoo news.

Production on the new season begins in early August, with an option to continue the show. However, Cyrus may feel the role is exhausted – and exhausting.

“I just think we did a lot of episodes,” she said. “We basically did two seasons in one last year. Usually people would do one season that would be, like, 16 episodes, and we did almost 30 episodes! It seems like it’s been on, like, longer.”

Cyrus has been desperately trying to shake her good girl image and develop an older audience.

Miley Cyrus Wishes She Were a ‘Normal’ Teen– Sometimes

Irene Ogrodnik — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:12:35 +0000

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Disney Star Miley Cyrus sometimes longs to live a “normal life” shopping with girlfriends and going to high school, but the singer also realizes the lifestyle might not be for her, reports People magazine.

“Sometimes I’m like, ‘Oh, I want to go to the mall,’” Cyrus told Robin Roberts in an interview airing Tuesday on ‘Good Morning America’. “I’m thinking, ‘I’m totally gonna be fine and be able to shop around.’ It’s, like, okay, not a normal teenager, you know.”

Despite the success, the star of the hit TV show “Hannah Montana” says she feels like a normal teen when she’s away from the public eye.

”Then, when I go out and about, I’m like, ‘Okay, like I’m not in this normal life,’” Cyrus said. “It’s not a normal world.”

However the 15-year-old singer prefers her not-so-normal world.

“I don’t know if I could go back to, like, a normal life. I think it would be too hard,” she said.

Writer Sues ‘Hannah Montana’ Show

Irene Ogrodnik — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:57:07 +0000

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Buddy Sheffield wants a piece of the money pie from the hit TV show “Hannah Montana.”

Sheffield is claiming that the Disney Channel stole his idea for a sitcom about a normal kid who moonlights as a pop star, and turned the show into the successful series “Hannah Montana,” starring teen star Miley Cyrus.

The writer sued ABC Cable Networks Group back in August for breach of implied contract, breach of confidentiality and other unfair competition and unjust enrichment while the network has failed to provide documents detailing the proceeds from all the aspects of the Hannah Montana marketing brand.

If both sides fail to settle their differences in meditation, a trial has been set for late August.

Miley Cyrus and John Travolta Singing Partners?

Irene Ogrodnik — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:54:57 +0000

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Teen superstar Miley Cyrus will be making music with—no joke—John Travolta.

“Johnny may sing with Miley,” said Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston at a Step Up Women’s Network’s Inspiration Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Travolta’s daughter, Ella, is a long-time Cyrus fan. Both met the “Hannah Montana” star two years ago when Cyrus opened for Cheetah Girls during their concert tour.

“We [now] know Miley very well,” Preston said, “and she’s a sweetheart.”

Travolta and Cyrus will be voicing characters in the upcoming animated movie “Bolt,” scheduled to come to theatres in November 2008.

Miley Thanks her ‘Amazing’ Fans

Irene Ogrodnik — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:22:13 +0000

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Miley Cyrus kept her clothes on and thanked her fans Saturday night.
The “Hannah Montana” star performed at a Disney-sponsored concert in Orlando—her first performance since last week’s overwhelming response regarding an image from her Vanity Fair photo shoot. The controversial photo shows the young starlet wrapped in a sheet with her back exposed.

“First of all I think all of us here can say thank you,” she said before beginning her set. “I can’t think of how many would stand in the rain to come in here. Thank you all for coming out tonight, you’re all amazing.”
Cyrus did not make any reference about the photo during her performance.