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For the first time in her career, Miley Cyrus failed to break the charts. We Belong to the Music, with Timbaland, is one of her best songs in my opinion. I call it Party in the U.S.A. Part II. Yet it has failed to break any Billboard charts after five weeks of release. Is Miley Cyrus as relevant as Hilary Duff?
Last week, said Taylor Swift's Today Was a Fairytale from Valentine's Day soundtrack was poised to knock Ke$ha off the top spot. Ke$ha retains it with Tik Tok, but Swift is #2 with nearly half-a-million downloads. My prediction may not come true, though. Hope for Haiti sales may knock both Swift and Ke$ha into the also ran slot.
It's amazing what you find on the Internet. Who knew Malese Jow - the now famous Hannah Montana & Vampire Diaries actress, who we knew when she was a golden throated vocalist, is found on two Web posts, click here and here.
Emily Osment tweet at 6 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010, confirms she's on deck for Hannah Montana Season 4:EmilyOsment1 scene, 2 takes, yeah son! Sigh, good to be back, I've missed all these lovely faces, especially the chick with the wig. ;)
Ke$ha, lauded by the media as the next big thing, Gaga Jr., spent one week at the top of Billboard's top 200 charts. Even American Idiot winners David Archuleta and David Cook made it to the #2 spot on the top 200.
Ke$ha falls to #3, selling about 150,000 total CDs - which isn't bad and beat Ashley Tisdale's two week 30,000 for Guilty Pleasure five fold.
Not sure if Ke$ha will remain at the top of the singles chart, but Taylor Swift's Today was a Fairytale will take #1 single within the next three weeks - as soon as radio stations start playing it.
Vampire Weekend is an Owl City sound-alike. Listen to Jack's Mannequin or Something Corporate for better talent in this arena.
In November, Wikipedia reported Bandslam DVD would be released Dec. 7 (Pearl Harbor Day). Evidently that didn't happen. Can you imagine Wikipedia being wrong? Gasp. Personally, I like Bandslam and plan to pick up a DVD. Did better than I Love You Beth Cooper, which has yet to recoup its investment (finally saw it, I want my two hours back). Bandlam has netted something like $5-million above its cost to make. That's before DVD release - unless you're in the United Kingdom, where it has been available - probably since Dec. 7.
Wikipedia reports Miley Cyrus' Wonder World 2009 tour grossed $45-million in the U.S.A. Add the United Kingdom leg and Cyrus made approximately $50-million.
This would have put her at #19 on Billboard's 2009 tour chart, between Dave Matthews and Nickelback.
Don't believe those reports that Hannah Montana, Season 4 starts shooting tomorrow. Disney celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. holiday too. Hannah Montana begins shooting with Miley Cyrus, daddy Billy Ray Cyrus and Jason Earles Tuesday, Jan. 19. Could only be pre-prep work, but the three are scheduled to be at Disney studios Tuesday morning.
Mitchel Musso reports he starts filming the first week in February. No word on if Emily Osment is still part of the cast. Disney could always do what Hollywood has done in the past, Hannah talking to Lily Truscott via phone. Anyone in Hollywood knows there's no love lost between Cyrus and Osment.
Miley Cyrus was reportedly in the studio last week putting finishing touches on The Last Song soundtrack Don't expect more than five songs from Cyrus on that soundtrack. She blew what was suppose to be from the film on The Time of Our Lives cd in 2009. Inside sources say much of the soundtrack will be instrumentals, like traditional film soundtracks. The Last Song is still set for April 2 release.
Hannah Montana, Season 4, is set to finish shooting the end of March. Could the rumors be true it will be called Hannah Montana On Deck? MLB Spring training ends at the end of March.
For the second time this week Taylor Swift has used the Internet to announce her 2010 CD.taylorswift13More recording. So excited. So excited. So excited. See, I said that three times. Once for every album we've made in this studio.
Let's count down her CDs for her - (self titled) Taylor Swift - 2006; Fearless - 2008; EPs Sounds of the Season/Holiday Collection - 2007, Beautiful Eyes - 2008 and Fearless Platinum - 2009. I count more than 3 CDs. That seems like a CD each year since 2006.
Tween's reigning queen Taylor Swift continues in the studio, as announced here at the end of November. Here's today's Twit,taylorswift13Studio-ness with all the same boys who played on Fearless. Home-made cupcakes were brought. Awkward fist-pumps happened. Onward!
Taylor kicks off her 2010 tour in Brisbane, Australia on Feb. 4. She's scheduled 40 USA dates, but sorry, those sold out in less than 10 minutes.
Wonder what Ke$ha will do when she tours? How fast will she sell out? Miley who? Perfect tour would be Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Ke$ha. Any wise promoters out there?
Johnjay from KISS FM may be going to jail, but he was the first to debut Miley Cyrus' new song. Unfortunately like all jailbirds, he hogged the spotlight.
In other Miley news, as reported at Tween Music first, (Associated Press) A Disney Channel executive says the popular show starring Miley Cyrus is likely to shut down for good after filming its fourth season.
"You never know in this business ... but right now we're scheduled to wrap after shooting this new batch of episodes," Senior Vice President of Programming Adam Bonnett told the New York Post in its Friday edition.
A Disney spokeswoman confirmed his comments Friday but would not elaborate.
The Last Songwill be released immediately after Hannah Montana television show filming wraps. Then it will be time to start production of Hannah Montana 2 movie. Due to scheduling conflict, originally slated for summer 2010, now pushed back to a Christmas release.
How did she get missed on the first list? Two words to describe Colbie Caillat - holy sheet. Yet still able to notice it is a custom guitar. Notice the Caillat brand on the truss rod cover on neck headstock.
Thought Aaron Carter Justin Bieber was doing great with a broken foot/ankle on New Year’s Eve until I found out he broke it in London nearly six weeks ago at a Taylor Swift show. Isn’t it time for it to come off? Is it now part of his act?
P.S. - Did Selena Gomez borrow Taylor Swift's dress and add cleavage slit on top?
Notice Justin Timberlake's Freudian body language. First wringing the sweat from his palms on his pant leg, then grabbing his leg in a phallic gesture. What does that tell you about his feelings for Taylor Swift? Watch as they go to commercial how Taylor Swift "brings it on." One year and one month later?
