By Melanie Wolfson
Is the end of "Hannah Montana" in sight? Miley Cyrus told us that she wants the TV show to continue, but its fate rests in Disney's hands.
Kanye West responded rather positively to being spoofed on the "Fish Sticks" episode of "South Park."
Eminem's latest video for "We Made You" is "crude," according to Fox News hothead Bill O'Reilly, who attacked the rapper for making fun of Sarah Palin.
"The Goon" creator Eric Powell explained to Splash Page why the comic-turned-movie had to be GGI-animated rather than live-action.
"The Pink Panther" movie franchise is coming to an end, after low ratings and continued disappointment at the box office. Director/producer Shawn Levy gives an in depth look at his reasons for why the films flopped.
It's Pop Week here at MTV News, and that means we're catching up with and getting to know everyone who's going to make a splash in pop music and culture over the next 12 months. Whether they're just arriving on the scene or are already the name on everyone's lips, these are the artists we expect big things from in 2009. Are you ready?
Mitchel Musso stars as Oliver on "Hannah Montana." He's been hard at work on his album, which comes out in April, and now he's working hard to share a few little-known things about himself.
Here are five things you might not know about Miley Cyrus' BFF Mitchel:
1. His older brother, Mason, is in Metro Station. "Mason is always there for me," he told MTV News from the set of his video for "The In Crowd." "He's my role model for music." Read more...
Yes, first-daughters-to-be Malia and Sasha Obama are about to move into the most famous 132-room, 35-bathroom house in the world, complete with a bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool and putting green. Big deal. The commander in chief of stage daddies, Billy Ray Cyrus, dropped a hint recently that the girls have been asked to appear on "Hannah Montana" sometime in the spring (around the same time the "Hannah Montana" movie hits theaters). Given what big-time Miley fans the girls are said to be, we imagine they wouldn't mind being part of such a blatant publicity stunt.
Read about Miley Cyrus' sage advice for Sasha and Malia here.
Miley Cyrus' "Hannah Montana" co-star Cody Linley is currently in rehearsals for his upcoming stint on "Dancing With the Stars," and although Miley hasn't offered up any advice, her dad and former "DWTS" contestant, Billy Ray, has passed on some words of wisdom.
"Yes, he gave me some pointers, actually," Linley told E! News. "I just wore a shirt he gave me a couple days ago — I had the Billy Ray dance moves!"
He added, "He's really excited for me. ... Every time I see him, he's asking about me dancing. He said I'm going to have a great time."
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Nick Jonas who? Miley Cyrus has a new guy in her life, and he's a model. Twenty-year-old Justin Gaston has been spending some time with the 15-year-old Disney superstar, even attending church with her last weekend, according to E! Online. It seems worth noting that he wore a tank top to the service. Perhaps underwear models have a different dress code for religious ceremonies?
Here's what we do know: The duo have known each other since June when Justin made an appearance as a contestant on Billy Ray Cyrus' show "Nashville Star." Miley was in town shooting "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
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Despite being the world's most famous (and richest) teenager (not to be confused with Dick Clark, the world's oldest teenager), Miley Cyrus just couldn't replicate the first-week sales success of her latest LP, Breakout. Thanks to a 56 percent plunge in retail interest, Cyrus' new one sold just 162,800 copies during its second week of commercial release, which wasn't enough to keep the "Hannah Montana" star's set at #1 on Billboard's weekly albums sales chart.
Instead, last week's #2, country act Sugarland's Love on the Inside, climbs to the chart's peak, selling 171,400 copies. Of course, that doesn't mean one week on top is all Cyrus is going to get — hell, if Sugarland can do it, Miley certainly stands a chance of reclaiming the throne next week. On the other hand, the new Jonas Brothers' LP dropped on Tuesday, which means the next chart is going to be a doozy. Read more...
Miley Cyrus sounds like she's ready to dump the wig and call it a day on the set of "Hannah Montana." The 15-year-old singer/actress has hinted that she's ready for the third season to be the last for the show that made her a mega-star. Oh, and there are more kissy-face pictures of her out there, and a condom company has offered her $1 million to appear in an ad campaign. Just sayin'.
Read the complete story here.
By Sarah Muller
The Miley Cyrus auction is well on its way to bringing in a nice sum of cash — especially since highest bidder gets to meet her. And the money goes to a worthy cause: the Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation, which helps needy kids. If you could, how much would you pay to meet her? Let us know!
· After a months-long standoff, the cast of "The Simpsons" has reached an agreement with the show's producers. As part of the four-year deal, the main actors will each make nearly $400,000 an episode.
· High winds blew a piece of lighting equipment into a Ferris wheel on the set of the upcoming "Hannah Montana" movie. None of the lead actors were on set at the time, but several extras were treated for injuries.
· Long Island hair-metal act Twisted Sister's 2006 LP A Twisted Christmas will get the Broadway treatment when it hits the stage this December.
· MGMT, Gnarls Barkley and Justice have been tapped for the 2008 SoCo Music Experience tour, which kicks off June 28 in Denver. The lineup also includes Blonde Redhead, Bassnectar, Dead Confederate, Eagle Seagull, the Black Keys, Kinky and Saul Williams.
· Christina Aguilera may be rich, famous and beloved, but she's really just a normal gal: The singer hosted a "Sex and the City" party in West Hollywood over the weekend.
Today's MTV News morning meeting (at 9:30am -- way too early!) was set adrift by a free-for-all discussion of Mileygate. And after 20 minutes and no conclusions about what new angle could possibly be taken on this obsessively reported story -- is she the new Britney Spears? the new Shirley Temple? an underage victim or a savvy young woman? -- intern Jackie chimed in with some common-sense thoughts. So we're turning the Newsroom floor over to Jackie. Her thoughts on Miley, and what it's really like to be fifteen, after the jump. Read more...
