Miley Steers Clear of the Pole on Today
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Miley Cyrus may have rocked a stormy stage on the Today show this morning, but she steered clear of opening up any critical floodgates by keeping her performances family-friendly.
Careful to avoid a Teen Choice Awards redo, the tween queen sang her now-infamous single, "Party in the U.S.A.," while fighting all urges to straddle the pole in her dance routine.
Granted, the "pole" we speak of was really just a leg of the tent being used to shield the band from the ensuing New York rainstorm, but Miley definitely switched up her choreography for the screaming moms and daughters below.
Before you start to worry, she was still "moving [her] hips, like, yeah."
Paula Abdul: Diva Host With the Most
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Paula Abdul is done with judging amateur singing competitions. She's on to much bigger and better—and very, very different—things. Like hosting professional singing concerts.
The irreplaceable (though oh how they've tried) American Idol judge has signed on to emcee the VH1 Divas special Sept. 17, the image-rocked cable net's first foray back into the girl-powered concert waters since 2004.
"Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's 'Vh1 Divas'!" Abdul tweeted yesterday. "I am so excited!!"
And for all those who balked at the previously assembled lineup of vocal virtuosos, they may wish they hadn't cast aspersions on the diva posse until, well, now.
Miley Cyrus' Double Date With Justin and Jessica
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The last we heard about Miley Cyrus' dating life was less than a week ago. She was reportedly spotted sharing a kiss with Liam Hemsworth, her onscreen love interest in the upcoming flick The Last Song.
But I'm told whatever the two may have had going on, it was nothing serious.
In fact, not only did the movie wrap this weekend, but within a couple of hours of landing back in L.A. from the Savannah, Ga., set, Ms. Miley was on a date with a new guy.
Well, not so new...
Billy Ray Cyrus Declares Miley's Pole Dancing "Art"
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Yeah, we still haven't forgotten Miley Cyrus taking the stripper pole for a spin during the Teen Choice Awards. Apparently, neither has her father.
Only, Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't find it quite as appalling as we—and, judging by your comments, you—did. In fact, the proud papa thinks it was downright entertaining.
"You know what? I just think that Miley loves entertaining people," he tells Access Hollywood.
People were entertained all right, but not exactly in the way a 16-year-old's father would necessarily want. Then again, this is the boot-scootin' dad who set up his teenager with a 20-year-old boy.
"I always tell her to love what you're doing and stay focused for the love of the art and not worry so much about opinion," he adds.
Art = pole dancing. Got it.
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How do you like your Miley? Make the call once and for all.
Are You Smarter Than a Gossip Columnist? Nepotism Edition!
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We all know how hard it is to get your foot in the door in this town—unless you're using your superfamous fam member's foot. Then you're free to walk right in and have a career based off your well-admired last name! Happens all the time in H'wood, and it's happening right now with one babe who is doing everything she can to unfairly help out her lesser-known kin.
Can ya guess who it is?
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Miley's Costar: Take Hannah Montana to London!
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Even if Miley Cyrus has said she doesn't think there will be a sequel to the Hannah Montana movie, that doesn't mean a girl can't dream.
"I don't think anyone wants to see Hannah Montana ever end, so I think we need to do that," says Emily Osment, who plays Lilly Truscott. "We need to do something like Hannah Montana Goes to London or Hannah Montana on Ice!"
In fact, Ms. Osment, 17, hopes the television series doesn't end anytime soon...
Week in Review: Miley Works the Pole, Kate Works the Press, Kourtney Works That Pregnancy
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Once again, the ladies were all the buzz this week, as Jon Gosselin's two Kates and a Hailey hit the media circuit in a big way, and Miley Cyrus bumped and ground her way into yet another scandal?don't worry, there's a little Brad Pitt sprinkled in, too.
Hey, did everyone hear about the preggo E! reality star?
Trace Cyrus Loves to Hate Disney Kids
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When your younger sister is Disney's most famous pole dancer, it's probably only natural to rebel. That's what Trace Cyrus is doing, anyway. "Need more tattoos so everyone knows I'm the cool one."
When he's not taking awesome pictures of those tats in his hotel room, he's bullying the rest of the Disney gang. It was just last month the 20-year-old Metro Station singer and guitarist was engaging in some high school Twitter drama with Demi Lovato.
Now, it's the Jonas Brothers he's after. Talking to September's Details, he says, "I'm not trying to clean my image to make anyone happy. I could have gone the route of the Jonas Brothers. Those guys can't live their lives freely. They have to put out this image that's totally fake."
And he'll back that up with fists...
Miley, Demi, Selena & the JoBros Are the World
No need to pinch yourselves, tweeners. You're not dreaming.
Disney has gathered its brightest stars, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers for a "We Are the World"-like music video for Friends for Change: Project Green. "Send It On" is meant to unite the kiddies in green living and protecting planet Earth.
That's probably why they ditch the big stage and energy-sucking bright lights for the great outdoors. At first, we were really distracted by the oh-so-convenient intimate pairing of Miley and Nick Jonas. And then we were bugged by Joe Jonas wearing yet another pink shirt and impressed with Selena out-adorabling the lot of them. But we guess there was some sort of charitable point.
Somehow, though, the whole thing seems far less poignant than Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and tons of other major stars teaming up for humanitarian aid in Africa. Maybe that's because it had nothing to do with powerful mice.
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All these guys won Teen Choice Awards. Did you see them?
Miley, Daughtry, Demi: This Week's Big Fat Music Losers
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If only Miley Cyrus paid as much attention to promoting the Hannah Montana soundtrack as she did to writhing around on that pole, she might've had a better showing on this week's album charts.
Sure, the release may be as old as her wannabe-Britney shtick, but that didn't stop it from managing a No. 7 finish last week.
So, sorry, Miley fans. It hurts us just as much as it hurts you (OK, maybe not), but your lackluster showing has earned Cyrus a spot as one of this week's biggest music losers.
We hope you're proud of yourselves.
As for the other winners and losers in Music Land...
Slutty Cyrus vs. Wholesome Hannah: How Do You Like Your Miley?
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"Oh, Miley!"
C'mon, we know you were all saying it when you saw her little pole dance on Monday night's Teen Choice Awards. It's not something we expected from a 16-year-old Disney star. Even Miley Cyrus.
Actually, we suppose this wasn't much of a surprise from the Vanity Fair-posing, older-man-dating, short-skirt-wearing incarnation of Cyrus. That sweet Hannah Montana girl, however, is another story.
The kiddie-lovin', blond-wig-wearing, aw-shucks gal sees the DVD of her hit flick, Hannah Montana: The Movie, land in stores next Tuesday.
This multiple personality, reality/fiction blur has our head spinning. She's really just so complex.
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Not enough of those nubile, long legs? There's plenty of 'em in Fashion Spotlight: Miley Cyrus.
Is Miley the New Britney–or the Other Way Around?
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Hey Answer Bitch, is Miley really the new Britney? I don't think so.
—Jefry, via the Answer B!tch inbox
I assume you're referring at least partly to Miley Cyrus' stripper-pole action at the Teen Choice Awards? Which hearkened vaguely to Britney Spears' stripper-pole action in...well, where do I start? Full disclosure: I could not look directly at the Miley stripper-pole performance for fear of turning to stone, but descriptions from reliable sources indicate that stripper-pole interaction did occur.
Where are these comparisons coming from? Mostly Miley, it seems. But does all this necessarily mean Cyrus is doomed to a future of albino snakes and barefoot trips to the Porta Potti? Well...
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