- Miley Climbs Aboard for More "Montana." While stars like Zac Efron have been busy distancing themselves from their kiddie-show beginnings, Miley Cyrus wants more. The 16-year-old singer-actress just closed a deal with Disney to film a fourth season of her Disney channel show, . Maybe 'cause a 2007 episode of the show is still the highest rated basic cable series telecast in television history (10.7 million viewers)? [Reuters]
- J.D. Salinger Sues Would-Be Sequel Writer. He emerges! Famously reclusive author J.D. Salinger is now suing a Sweden-based author, two publishers and a distributor over a forthcoming sequel to . The new book -- called -- is called a "rip-off, pure and simple" by 90-year-old Salinger's lawyers in the court papers. Salinger has also refused film rights to over the years. [BBC News]
- CBS Boots the Emmys. We know who's boss around here. CBS has announced that this season's NFL schedule will drop-kick the Emmys up one week, to Sept. 13, due to a pro-football double-header on the intended Emmy night, Sept. 20. The 61st prime time Emmys will be hosted by Jon Stewart. [Associated Press]
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