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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
 Actress Miley Cyrus has finally confirmed that she is romancing Australian actor Liam Hemsworth. The couple is rumoured to have been dating since working on ?The Last Song? over the summer.
Buzz up!
Appearing on the E! pre-Oscar show Sunday night, Cyrus, who has been spotted locking lips and holding hands with Hemsworth, finally admitted to the relationship. When asked if she and Hemsworth are dating, the 17-year-old singer-actress replied, ?Yes.?
However, the ?Hannah Montana? star was less enthusiastic about answering whether she?s in love. ?Maybe,? is all she said, reports the New York Daily News.
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 |
Miley Cyrus was stepping out for a late night meal in Century City, California on Sunday evening.
Joined by boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, the 17-year-old continued to flaunt her provocative fashion sense will a racy all-black ensemble.
Miley Cyrus Out at Night in LA
     
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
 Natalie Cole WORLD REDEUX ? Natalie Cole said that when the first ?We are The World? was recorded in 1985, 25 years ago, there were only 45 artists involved. At Monday night?s re-recording of the classic opus, there were 85. I've only heard snippets of the new version, but what I have heard sounds mighty impressive. Interestingly enough, that first recording was done at A&M Studios on LaBrea in Hollywood ? this one was recorded at the very same studio, now tagged The Henson Studios, and as before, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie (who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson) were at the helm. From what I hear and saw, the new performers were given certain parts to do. One did the famous Cindy Lauper part, while another did the iconic Bob Dylan harmony ? Lil? Wayne in fact did the Dylan. I wonder if he really knew who he was. Lady Gaga producer RedOne polished the backing track with a more contemporary sound, and Crash producer Paul Haggis was on hand to shoot a new video. Babra Streisand, of all people (and, she did the Ross-part!!!), was a most visible presence. Honestly, it was terrific to see her with such an array of people, including, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Pink, Usher, Josh Groban, Julianne Hough, Carlos Santana, Tony Bennett, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, Rob Thomas, Randy Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, the best new Grammy artists of the year, Zac Brown Band, Jeff Bridges with Vince Vaughn, The Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland, and, celebrity daughters Nicole Richie and Rashida Jones, and, Snoop Dog. As in 1985, there was a sign that simply said ?Check your ego at the door,? and, according to Groban, that vibe continued throughout. For me, I wished there were more of the original cast on hand; Cyndi Lauper for one is still a vital recording artist and presence on the music scene. Paul Simon too ? Kenny Rogers ? not so sure. The recording will be out next week and should zoom straight of the top of iTunes well done!****
 David BrownDAVID BROWN ? As duly noted the other day, the prolific producer David brown has passed, at 93. The dapper producer (always most fastidious about his wardrobe) who produced some of the biggest movies ever, The Sting, Driving Miss Daisy, A Few Good Men, Cocoon, Jaws and, Chocolat, always showed impeccable taste and always loved the written word. Few traveled as gracefully between the publishing world and film making worlds as did Brown. Born in New York and educated at Stanford, Brown started his professional career as a reporter, horoscope writer, drama critic and, as editor of Liberty Magazine and later, as managing editor of Cosmopolitan where he met his future wife Helen Gurley Brown. I remember him as a riveting presence in his office at 200 West 57th Street here in New York ? right down the street from the one-time home of Cosmo. You would always see him on the street and could literally go and say hello. He also wrote five books of memoirs and humorous essays. I can recommend them all. I was lucky to have known him. There'll never be another like him.
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 Pink At The Grammy'sGRAMMYS UP ? The more I think about it, Sunday?s Grammy event was indeed a pretty good show. True, they only presented 9 awards on screen, and Pink?s performance was superlative ? though I am still wondering exactly what it had to do with music except showing her singing live upside down ? it was a good show. Ratings were up 35% and the most-watched show since 2004. I will however mention again, what a terrific performance it was of Michael Jackson?s ?Earth Song.? Loved it in the movie, loved it even more with the superlative cast of performers.
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 Matthew Fox LOST IS BACK ? The final season of ABC?s Lost began last night with the now all-too-familiar two-hour premiere. I've watched the show since its inception and have marled along with the rest of America with the stellar storytelling and acting; certainly Matthew Fox, Josh Holloway, and Michael Emerson deserve all the accolades they've been given. Last night did NOT disappoint; unraveling a whole new series of plotlines while finally answering some ? like, the new Locke is Smokey ? got that? It'll be a shame not to have this show around after this season as they seem to be canceling everything good in sight, from Ugly Betty to Numbers. Enjoy it while you can.
WALTER CARE -- While at The Grammys Sunday night, Steve Walter said he is thisclose to announcing a new venue for his shuttered Cutting Room. He also said he'd be doing some management duties with David Salidor, based here in New York. Walter, who?s worked with everyone from Neil Young to Al Stewart to Donovan to Sting at his club, should prove meticulous in this new role. Watch for a formal announcement soon.
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 Mickey Dolenz
MICKY DOLENZ ? Although Dolenz opened last night in Hairspray in the U.K. (and, we?ll have the reviews next column), last week the show announced that it will close at the end of March. Chin up and all that, Dolenz will still have a full two months to work the terrific role of Wilbur Turnblad. Dolenz, who?s been in AIDA, GREASE, and, PIPPIN? is fantastic onstage and he'll be here in New York after England for talks for several shows here. He?s also got his Carole King-tribute album KING FOR A DAY ready to go.
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 Matthew Broderick HELLO HAMPTONS ? Matthew Broderick will star in a pilot called Beach Lane, a new sitcom set in the upscale Hamptons, Long Island. The 47-year old stage and film star will play a celebrity author who is hired by a millionaire to run his struggling Hampton's newspaper. The pilot is being co-produced by Lorne Michaels of SNL fame. I can see it now; Dan Rattiner (of Dan?s Papers) as the editor who is either fired or has to work with Broderick, and all the stars and shops in East Hampton coming out of the woodwork. Hey, it sounds great on paper ? but, let?s see what they get up on screen. As with most series, based on some familiar location ? they get some of the quirks ? but, never all. We?ll see.Photos By: Sara De Boer/RD/Kirkland/Retna
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 |
Miley Cyrus shines on the red carpet in Herve Leger at the 2010 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Sunday (January 31) in Los Angeles.
Miley?s dress and other special items will be auctioned off to benefit the Red Cross? Haiti relief efforts - check out her auction updates at eBay.com!
Miley Cyrus at 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
   
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
 Taylor Swift has been playing in the major leagues only a short time, yet her trophy case would make even the New York Yankees jealous.
Think that's an exaggeration? Consider that 20-year-old Swift has received 78 major award nominations and won 48 times since breaking through in 2006. This includes winning six American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and five Country Music Television Awards. Back in November, Swift, then just 19, took home five Country Music Association Awards ? including the genre's most prestigious prize, entertainer of the year.
Now, she stands to add to that total ? in a big way ? with nominations in eight categories Sunday night at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Swift (who previously had but one Grammy nomination to her name) has the second most nominations of the night, trailing only Beyonce's 10, and they include three of the biggest fields ? record, song and album of the year.
Not that awards shows are the only forum for Swift's success. Her two CDs, "Taylor Swift" and 2008's "Fearless," have sold millions of copies and she's scored more Top 40 singles than any other female artist this millennium. She's also quickly proven to be a legitimate draw at the gate, as her ongoing "Fearless Tour" ? set to touch down April 11 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose ? has been drawing capacity crowds across the country.
"It's a meteoric rise not unlike what we've seen in recent years with the likes of the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus," remarks Rob Evans, editor of TicketMaster's music news Web site, LiveDaily.com. "What's interesting about Swift, though, is that it's easy to picture her playing concert halls for years and years."
Indeed, Swift seems unlike anything else we've seen in pop music history. There have been acts ? especially those that appeal to a younger demographic ? that rise from seemingly nowhere to dominate the charts (and often fade equally as fast). There have also been musicians who have won big at award shows or earned rave reviews from critics. Yet, it's hard to name anyone other than Swift who has so quickly managed to accomplish both.
Swift was first embraced by country crowds that cheered on her debut single, the 2006 ode to hunky cowboy "Tim McGraw." Her music then began to spread via the Internet ? rare for a country artist ? and was eagerly gobbled up by non-country listeners. In particular, she connected with Hannah Montana fans, young teens and early twentysomethings, who had no problem identifying with the personal lyrics and stories in her mostly puppy-love songs.
"I think Taylor's advantage is that she is a singer-songwriter," says Nate Deaton, general manager of the Bay Area country music station KRTY 95.3 FM. "A lot of people try to relate to that 13- to 25-year-old audience. Well, it's pretty darn hard to relate to that audience unless you are one of them.
"Swift wrote her songs from that perspective, and I think that's what appeals to the audience. It's believable because it doesn't come from a 35-year old."
With that crucial younger demographic and a solid country following at her feet, Swift then went on to conquer the rest of the world. Her songs quickly crossed over from country radio to garner much airplay on other formats, and soon millions of pop fans were singing Swift's praises. Critics, traditionally skeptical of anything so overwhelmingly endorsed by the general public, also fell under Swift's spell.
Geoffrey Himes, the noted writer who has organized the Nashville Scene publication's annual Country Music Critics Poll since its inception in 2000, was joyous in recounting what it was like to see Swift in concert.
"I caught the first show of her summer tour at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland, and I was astounded all over again by her improbable combination of good writing, good singing, good looks and strong presence," he wrote in the essay accompanying the most recent critic's poll. "Maybe she's had some vocal problems on award shows, but on that night in June she sounded like the best thing to happen to American pop music in a long time as she delivered one of the truest songs about adolescence ('Fifteen') I've ever heard."
Regardless whether Swift wins big at Sunday's Grammy Awards, her biggest challenge will be in trying to sustain her popularity as she ? and her fans ? graduate to adulthood. That's no easy task for a young act ? just ask Hanson, Debbie Gibson or Tiffany? but it's one that Swift seems well prepared to handle.
"Though she's still very young, she's already a veteran performer, and she's already a songwriter," Evans says. "To develop a deep fan base, it's important to put the work in, and she's put the work in. Her publicity machine has been amazing, but her music seems more personal and less disposable than that of many of today's other young stars."
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actress who rose to fame after starring as the title character in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Following the success of Hannah Montana, a soundtrack CD was released in October 2006 featuring Cyrus on eight songs from the show. Cyrus's solo music career began with the release of her debut album, Meet Miley Cyrus on June 23, 2007, which included her first top ten single, "See You Again". Cyrus's second album, Breakout, released on July 22, 2008, was her first album independent of the Hannah Montana franchise. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Cyrus's first extended play, The Time of Our Lives, was released on August 28, 2009. The lead single from the EP, "Party in the U.S.A.", became Cyrus's highest charting and Hollywood Records's fastest selling single, reaching number two in the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten in various nations.
In 2008, Cyrus appeared in the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert film. Cyrus also starred in Bolt in 2008, and recorded "I Thought I Lost You" for the soundtrack, earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She starred in the film spin-off of Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was released on April 10, 2009. In 2008, Cyrus was listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. Forbes magazine ranked her #35 on the "Celebrity 100" list for earning $25 million in 2008. Her rank improved to #29 in 2009.[Wiki]
                             
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 |
These Miley Cyrus candids were taken while she?s scoring some coffee at Coffee Bean Los Angeles. What do you think of her outfit? Nice? Rock? Age appropriate? Hmmm?just look at how the man is checking Miley out? 
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 |
Miley Cyrus hits the beach in Philip Island, Australia with her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. It sure looks like that the teen star is having a really good day relaxing and displaying some affection to her Aussie bf. Oh and that?s Miley spending some time with Liam?s family while in Australia. 
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 |
 Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah MontanaSuperstar Miley Cyrus is quitting her Disney alter-ego television show Hannah Montana after the next season, network officials have confirmed to the media. The actress and singer has played Miley Stewart, a high school student leading a secret double life as pop star Montana, for three seasons, and the fourth will be her last. Disney Channel Worldwide's senior programming vice-president Adam Bonnett says, "Right now we're scheduled to wrap after shooting this new batch of episodes... The (new) episodes will continue to roll out at least over a full year." Production on the fourth season is set to begin on January 18th and end this summer. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna
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