“Miley Cyrus: Still growing, still going - Louisville Courier-Journal” plus 4 more |
- Miley Cyrus: Still growing, still going - Louisville Courier-Journal
- Celebrity role models: Still fit the mold? - Argus Leader
- Britney's mother wants her to wed Jason - SamayLive
- Only in Wichita would anyone think to criticize the president for ... - Wichita Eagle
- Famous faces among this year's top costumes - Eagle-Tribune
| Miley Cyrus: Still growing, still going - Louisville Courier-Journal Posted: 25 Oct 2009 12:01 AM PDT (3 of 3) Rediker has no worries about Miley maturing. "I think she's a 16-year-old girl and has a lot of money and fame," he said. "She's handled the whole thing pretty good. As long as she's not out there getting caught doing cocaine or something, I have no problem with her growing up. That's what they do." Parents and pre-tweens aren't afraid to shout out their Miley love loud and proud. It's a different story for the 20- and 30-somethings without kids who get a kick out of her. "There's an influx of people who like her more-adult music," Billboard's Donahue said. "I bet the concert in Louisville will be 60 percent teenybopper and 40 percent curious (people). More and more, the parents are totally OK with going." Local artist Carla Terwilleger, 29, is brave enough to come forward as an admirer of Miley's music. "It's kind of like a closet thing with me and my friends," she said. She adds that she and her friends love some of Miley's songs, but most wouldn't admit to it. Terwilleger got hooked on Miley's music two years ago when the song "See You Again" came out. "We literally could not stop playing it," she said. Miley's music is all over Terwilleger's workout mixes because, "It's fun, it's upbeat, it gets you going. … It's what people might not admit liking, but need." Still, Terwilleger has to draw the line somewhere. "I like her on the radio," she said. "But I wouldn't go see her." Perhaps when and if Miley breaks entirely from Disney, the stigma will completely fade. But Miley is still very much in the Disney fold. The Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana," in which Miley plays a pop star with a double life, is slated to continue for a fourth season. How long Miley will stay entwined with Hannah is anyone's guess. "What they could always do is spin it off into 'Hannah Montana: The High School Years' or 'Hannah Montana: The College Years,'" Drew said. "It could go on forever. It could get spun off and picked up by a major network and become a huge hit." All of Miley's albums are also still on the Hollywood Records label, which is a subsidiary of Disney. Is there any chance of Miley totally reinventing herself at any point? Her birth name is Destiny Hope Cyrus. Perhaps she will create a fresh new image and become country-music superstar "Destiny Cyrus." "Anything could happen," Drew said. "But right now, the formula's working. And as long as it works, I don't really see her diverting from it too much." This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Celebrity role models: Still fit the mold? - Argus Leader Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:47 PM PDT (2 of 4) She says the coaches volunteer because they know how important it is to have a role model. "They understand what it's like to be that age, and they want to help those girls through the transitions into the teenage years," Stahl says. Girls on the Run came to Sioux Falls with the United Way in 2005 and now is through the YWCA. It has 225 girls and 80 coaches this season. Without real-life role models, girls might choose to emulate pop stars. It's the oversexualized nature of today's popular culture that is particularly concerning, says Lyn Mikel Brown, a developmental psychologist and professor of education at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and author of several books, including "Packaging Girlhood." "Celebrities have always been role models," she says. "But what's changed is the highly sexualized nature of teenage and preteen pop culture. We've seen it over and over again - Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, now Miley Cyrus. Growing up for girls means a sexualized, commoditized version of girlhood." But girls don't always realize that, Brown says. They just see celebrities having fun and getting a lot of attention. They're young, beautiful and rich - hardly bothered by school, curfews or parents. "In short, they're fascinating. Stahl agrees. "I think it is important to have somebody within reach," she says. "Girls don't know what's going on with Miley Cyrus outside of TV. They don't know what her real life is like." When girls work with women in the local community, "that's somebody they can see and talk to and have more of an everyday personal relationship with," Stahl says. Many of the coaches Stahl sees are college students or women in their 20s who don't have children of their own - they just have a passion for volunteering. The girls see those women as someone to look up to, Stahl says. Local role models also are an opportunity for young girls to see a variety of lifestyles and careers to emulate. "So many girls out there are doing a ton of other things. They might have a passion for collecting or for science, but they never see that stuff reflected back in the media," Brown says. Instead of focusing on their own interests, they might start to emulate their favorite celebrities. "If you want attention, to achieve the kind of status someone like Miley Cyrus has, you have to do something different." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Britney's mother wants her to wed Jason - SamayLive Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:54 PM PDT London: Britney Spears' mother Lynne says she is desperate for her daughter to walk down the aisle with boyfriend Jason Trawick because he is the "dream" husband. Thesun.co.uk reports that after Britney's two failed marriages, Lynne is hoping her daughter's romance with Jason lasts because he supported her through bad times. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Only in Wichita would anyone think to criticize the president for ... - Wichita Eagle Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:33 PM PDT Only in Wichita would anyone think to criticize the president for attending his child's parent-teacher conference. Give me a break. * * * President Obama is a father and has every right to attend his children's conferences and spend time with his family. More men should follow his lead. * * * I remember the good old days when I'd hear from the president once a month. Not this one. He has to be in the news every day. * * * President Obama has some beautiful suits. Too bad they are empty. Perhaps he could donate them to a member of the armed services who could fill them. * * * Jesus told the stoners to lay off the adulteress, and Obama tells the Department of Justice to lay off the stoners. * * * The majority of the people feel like they overcorrected in 2008 and now there's an imbalance of power in Washington, D.C. * * * Some of the letters to the editor must be written on a Big Chief tablet with an orange crayon. Come on, conservatives — get an education, grow up and join the real world. * * * What about Dan Glickman for governor? We can hope. * * * The real problem with the so-called H1N1 flu vaccine is that its manufacturing has been outsourced to foreign companies. Message to U.S. companies: Thanks for caring. * * * Shortage of H1N1 vaccine? Must be George Bush's fault. * * * Sure, women don't get paid as much as men. They don't do the same jobs as men. That's like comparing apples to oranges. * * * After reading Thursday's paper, I have come around to agree that there was torture at Guantanamo Bay. If prisoners were made to listen to Britney Spears, Marilyn Manson, etc., they were indeed tortured. * * * I would say the people in northeast Wichita who are opposing the Lord's Diner are not very good Christians. * * * There are many crime problems around the Lord's Diner downtown. Are they trying to solve a problem only to compound another? Are they really thinking about the hungry? What else is on their agenda? * * * Before the next three years are over, we're all going to be hoping we have a Lord's Diner on our block. * * * Now the city only has to lay off seven people. But if we had the $500,000 that's going to Boston for a downtown plan, we wouldn't have to lay off any employees. * * * What a way to get tourism in Wichita. We finally get an aviation convention, a technical convention and "Wicked," and what do we do? Our local yokels start putting parking tickets on out-of-town vehicles. Pretty bright. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Famous faces among this year's top costumes - Eagle-Tribune Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:07 PM PDT Michael Jackson. Amy Winehouse. Kate Gosselin. And Bernie Madoff. We're definitely keeping it real this Halloween. Costume suppliers predict this year's hot costumes will come from reality television, tabloid celebs and the high-profile deaths of two superstars (the other is Farrah Fawcett). The National Retail Federation picks princesses, witches and Spider-Man as popular costumes for children, while party supply chain iParty's list of children's favorites includes Power Rangers, "Star Wars" characters and Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." Vampires, clowns and pirates were top choices on the federation's adult costume list, while the list from retail chain Spirit Halloween includes Jackson, Gosselin, Britney Spears and Sarah Palin. "Inspiration for Halloween costumes comes from the media, the movies, current events and pop culture," said Steven Silverstein, CEO and president of Spirit Halloween. "This year vampires are everywhere. You will see lots of tributes to Michael Jackson, from 'Thriller' to sequined gloves. And you may even see a Mr. Ponzi mask." Here's a breakdown on what's hot for various categories: BABIES This year, moms can dress their babies up as Cinderella, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, said Karen Dodge, chief merchandising officer for Toys R Us. She said Babies R Us is offering those same costumes, along with Tinker Bell, for the first time in infant sizes. Hooded furry animals also are strong sellers, said Dodge, such as monkeys, lambs, pigs, tigers and bumblebees. The top searches of infant costumes on Yahoo! over the past 30 days included a lady bug, blossom/flower, Elvis, and Pebbles from "The Flintstones;" iParty's list had Thomas the Tank and Superman. And at Disney Stores, Nemo, Mickey and Minnie Mouse were strong sellers. GIRLS Disney princess costumes are all the rage again this year. The new Tiana Deluxe Costume, an exact replica of what Princess Tiana wears in a key moment in the upcoming film "The Princess and the Frog," is expected to be a best-seller, according to Molly Adams, vice president and general manager for Disney Stores North America. The film, featuring both Disney's newest young royal in more than 10 years and its first black princess, comes out on Dec. 11. Mulan, a Japanese princess, and Pocahontas were also added to the costume assortment this year. Toys R Us is seeing a similar trend. "It all tends to be really fun and girly dress up costumes that are selling for girls, said Dodge, ticking off a list that includes Disney princesses, Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" and friendly witches. She said Hannah Montana isn't as popular this year. But the pop star made it onto iParty's list, in addition to 1920s flappers, bugs and Alice from "Alice in Wonderland." Minnie Mouse, a new Jessie getup from "Toy Story" and Tinker Bell — "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure" comes out Oct. 27 — are also strong sellers at Disney Stores, said Adams. BOYS Boys follow the blockbuster movies more than girls, said Dodge, and "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe" costumes are hot this year. She said Toys R Us is also seeing an uptick in Buzz Lightyear and Woody costumes in part because of the reintroduction of "Toy Story 1" and "Toy Story 2." ''Toy Story 3" is scheduled to come out next year. "The other one that was a surprise for us is SpongeBob," said Dodge, adding that SpongeBob Squarepants is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. "It's a best seller." Also popular this year are "Iron Man," though not nearly as big as last year (expect that to change when "Iron Man 2" comes out) — and "Star Wars" characters, another evergreen costume, she said. Batman, an athlete and a ninja are top costumes on the National Retail Federation's popular kids' costume list, while iParty has Harry Potter, "Star Trek" characters and horror costumes like a "Wicked Jester" and "Scary Mummy." ADULT COSTUMES Spirit Halloween is touting its Gosselin wig (attach eight babies to your hip), a Palin get-up with glasses and wig, Lady Gaga with a long platinum blonde wig, and a Bernie Madoff-like mask. iParty is selling Winehouse, in the form of a wig, tattoo, and rehab form, and slugger Manny Ramirez, with dreadlocks and a baseball hat. But Silverstein predicts the Jackson costume — with a sequined glove, red leather jacket and fedora — is going to be a strong seller, as people pay tribute to the superstar who died in June. "He is an icon and I think this is sort of the Elvis Presley of our lifetime, of our generation," Silverstein said. "He has stirred so much emotion." Classic costumes, such as a French maid, nurse, ghost and cat continue to be top choices on the National Retail Federation's list; iParty has "Star Trek" characters, flappers, hippies and vampires. Retro character costumes, such as Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Mario and Luigi, are also growing in popularity, said Silverstein. Over the last 5 years the trend has been for more couples — young and old — to shop for costumes together, said Dorice Dionne, founder and senior vice president of merchandising at iParty. She said costumes include fun pairs like Plug and Socket, or Fred and Wilma Flintstone. PETS Animal lovers are increasingly buying their pets' costumes — essentially treating them as a member of the family, said Betsy Saul, co-founder of Petfinder.com. "Because animals are already so cute on their own, even the most simple costume idea can be the biggest hit, she said in an e-mail. According to Yahoo!, the top dog costume searches in the past month were Yoda, a Bumblebee and a horse. Batman and Super Dog were on iParty's list and top pet costumes on BuyCostumes.com were a Dog Bee, Prisoner Dog and pirate. This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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