Send It On

I don't care if you loathe the Disney Channel and all of its stars... you HAVE to watch this music video. Only an organization as powerful as the Mouse could pull all this talent together and create such a powerful piece of art.
The best part about the new Disney Channel star's single "Send it On": it was created as part of Disney's efforts to enhance environmental awareness and going green.
So kudos to all involved because the final project has literally given me goosebumps.
Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato, make magic together. I'll join Perez Hilton in saying that as much as I hate to admit it... their combined talents are breathtaking.
So what ever you do today... SEND IT ON!!!

No More Need For the Promise Ring... Kevin Jonas is Getting Hitched!

I was just going to say "a Jonas is getting married" in the headline but I didn't want to cause any heart attacks. Luckily Kevin Jonas, 22, is the JoBro getting hitched (no offense to Kevin but it's obviously Nick and Joe who rule the roles of heart throbs in the group).
Kevin reportedly popped the question to 21 year old girlfriend Danielle Deleasa. I'm sure you heard of Deleasa (cough, cough) as she is a former hairdresser. Luckily her man is raking in the dough right now so job security probably won't be much of an issue.
So how'd Kevin do it?
Apparently he showed up with cushion-cut diamond ring he co-designed with Jacob & Co. at her New Jersey home this morning. How original (NOT).
Kevin had mentioned that his Tiffany's promise ring (the pop star told reporters he was saving his virginity until marriage and wore the ring as proof) was getting banged up on his guitar... I'm guessing he was sick of his ring being the only thing getting banged.
It scares me that Kevin, who is my age, is ready to tie the knot. It makes me feel like I'm moving at an exceptionally slow relationship rate.

Teen Celebrity Shameless Promotion Awards, I Mean Choice Awards

The ballot for the Teen Choice Awards is out. The show, which will air in August and will be hosted by the Jonas Brothers, is bascially a giant promotional tool for teen stars. Disney isn't hosting the award show, but they might as well be. The Jonas Brothers aren't just hosting, they're NOMINATED for more than one award (not that this is new, Hilary Duff and Miley Cyrus have both hosted AND won awards in the past-and both are Disney bred talent). Miley Cyrus has TEN, that's right TEN, nominations ranging from Best Actress to Best Female Artist. The uber-popular teen film Twilight has also racked up ten nominations and stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are sure to take home an award or two. Other Disney products like Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato appear on the ballot and will likely gain some ground over the heavy favorites thanks to their heavily promotoed new movie airing on the Disney Channel later this month.
The teen choice awards truly are by teen choice. The log in website requires a date of birth and won't let anyone that isn't a true "teenage" engage in voting (that is unless they make up a date of birth within the teen range).
Miley Cyrus has already promoted the voting and awards show on her Twitter page: "i still cant believe im up for all the teen choice awards! please please please vote! :)"

Thank You Joe Jonas For Reinforcing the Fact that I DO NOT Have a Crush on You

I haven't hopped on the Jonas Brother bandwagon, and after seeing the Joe Jonus "Put a Ring on It" video parody not only am I glad I haven't, but I'm certain I never will.
While I admit I like some of their music, the tight pants boys never made me drool (like a certain EBUZZ on-air personality I know...). Seeing this video was the first time I experienced that sensation and it was only because my urge to vomit caused me to salivate.
Joe Jonas, I know you want to sell more records, but wearing tight jeans makes me question your sexuality enough as it is...you looked WAY to comfortable in those high heels. I have nothing against homosexuals, I just have something against straight guys trying to act gay to sell records. I can tell if I should be insulted or if I should laugh.
You be the judge...

Project Green = Impressive

I've always been impressed with the Disney Channel. Not only are they able to take average teenage girls and boys and make them into mega-stars, they're also able to gather together extreme amounts of talent to accomplish corporate goals. This time around the company seems to be selling out its stars for a GOOD cause (I know I had to do a double take too).
Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato are just a few of the Disney Channel stars that have banded together to launch the Disney Project Green. The project aims to help give away over a million dollars to charities aimed at helping the environment. To kick off the project the Disney stars have put together a series of commercials that feature a song they all sang together. When I saw it on ET I'll admit I was more than a little impressed.
Helping the environment is a great thing to do. If you want to learn more (and don't want to take the Disney route to do so) check out this link for some great ways YOU can make a difference.

JoBros will host Teen Choice Awards-Big Surprise

You had to figure it was either going to be Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers. There really are no hotter teen acts in Hollywood right now. Fans of the JoBros can rejoice as FOX has announced the trio will host the "awards" ceremony which will air on August 10 (I use "awards" lightly because, let's be honest, the winners get giant surfboards.) Considering the show is smack dab in the middle of their world tour, I'm guessing it'll be used as one extra long advertisement. Disney will probably throw in a plug or two about their new show, and there'll probably even be a mention of their latest feature film. Did I mention they'll be performing too? If only Miley and Taylor would have saved their duet for THAT awards show...there would have been some real life drama worth watching.
And speaing of the JoBros new show...
I caught the trailer on YouTube (see below). I have not seen a worse display of acting since Misty May Treanor guest starred on Wizards of Waverly Place (oh yeah I watched it. I was a Misty May fan thanks to my Beijing experience).

Jonas Brothers to Engage in Another Shameless Plug

I write this only because while watching Gossip Girl the other night a fellow EBUZZer texted me in extreme joy after seeing a commercial featuring the Jonas Brothers. The commercial was advertising a CW special, airing next week during 90210 and Privileged where the Jonas Brothers will act as hosts introducing promos and behind the scenes footage.
Usually an act reserved for the Disney Channel, the CW is hoping to channel the young star's energy-and fans-into their Tuesday night lineup. 90210 has already faired well with audiences while Privileged has teetered on the brink of success. The network is hoping the JoBros will encourage viewers to stick around for another hour, while the JoBros hope that viewers will be so inspired by their "behind the scenes" features that they'll shell out upscene amounts of money to watch their 3-D concert when it hits theaters in a few weeks.
Shameless plug...you betcha. Will I be watching?...not because of the Jonas Brothers, but yes. Will the Jonas Brothers successfully bring new audiences to the CW as a result of their presence?...looks like it, as according to my text they'll have at least one new viewer on Tuesday.

Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers= Inauguration Bash

The night before Barack Obama rocks the nation the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus plan to do the same. The AP is reporting that the teen senstaions will perform Monday night at the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" event.
Soon to be First Lady, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will host the concert that will air on the Disney Channel.

The Network will also debut a new music video from Cyrus and the official trailer for the upcoming Hannah Montana movie. All of this can be seen Monday night 8PM.

I think this an appropriate choice. Barck Obama knows what it's like to have the "Best of Both Worlds".

Jonas Brother can have their Turkey and eat it too.

If you haven't seen the Jonas brothers perform then you'll soon get the chance, as the trio will invade American airwaves during halftime of the traditional Dallas Cowboy's Thanksgiving game.
“I was born in Dallas, which makes performing with my brothers at the Cowboys Halftime on Thanksgiving an incredible honor,” said Nick Jonas.
If I'm not asleep on the couch due to the turkey intake than I might actually watch.

Shawn's Cameo, Family Night resurgence, and Purity Ring debacle

I feel I need to start with a follow up to my Tuesday night TV advice. Thanks to the magic of the internet I was able to watch both 90210 AND "the Secret Life of the American Teenager".
Having met Shawn Johnson while in Beijing, I was curious to see her highly anticipated cameo in "Secret Life". The result? It was quite possibly the worst cameo I have ever seen. Shawn was, as always, incredibly cute but the horrendous quality of the dialog assigned to her left her little to work with. As a result her appearance was awkward and the laughs that followed weren't due to the comedic nature of the scene, but rather the sheer awkwardness of it.
As far as season finales go, "Secret Life" sucked. There wasn't a major cliff hanger, the pace to the episode was relatively slow, and the main character (the pregnant girl the show is supposed to be about) was hardly in it.

Luckily, "90210" picked up the pieces. In the series second week on air viewers were treated to a family themed episode that opened some plot twists and provided lots of character exposition.
The episode was themed around the Wilson family's attempts to have a night out together (of course, much to the chagrin of the Wilson children). I can't help but wonder how many teens might actually give spending time with their folks a chance after watching the show. It was a lesson in family values that even Brenda Hampton would be proud of (and it came without all the sap of "7th Heaven").
I'll admit the CW has me still on board. I'm usually a fan of "if it ain't broke don't fix it". But this reincarnation of the original hit is proving that a tweak here or there may not be so bad after all.

Finally, if you watched the VMAs, or have been paying attention to Entertainment news at all as of late, you'll have heard by now how the Jonas Brothers got slammed for sporting their purity rings.
1) Good for them for wearing them in the first place (we don't need any more Jonas' running around any time soon).
2) Good for Jordin Sparks for sticking up for them (note: she wears one too).
3) The Jonas Brothers aren't the only high-profile celebs that have/or are sporting them (Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson and even Miley Cyrus have been sited with them) and as a result are helping turn them into a hot fashion item. HOWEVER, just because Hollywood is making them a fashion item, doesn't mean that they should lose their value. If you are wearing one, are unmarried, and having sex then you're kind of defeating the purpose. IN OTHER WORDS, Jamie Lynn Spears-DON'T BOTHER GETTING ONE.

It's About Time...

So I've gone almost all summer without blogging about Miley Cyrus. And yet, through all that time, the posts that continued to get the most responses where the ones about, you guessed it, Miley Cyrus. So I've finally broken down. Here it is: The first Miley Cyrus post of the season.

I'm not going to lie, I've listened to the Disney starlet's new album. And, there are actually a few songs on there I really like. Her cover of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" made me want to cry (come on, you can't do Cyndi Lauper better than Cyndi Lauper). I will say that "Full Circle" and "Goodbye" have the potential to make one of my iPod playlists.
What I love the most about this new album is that it reminds me of one put out not too long ago, by then teen queen herself, Britney Spears. Yes I just made that comparison. Miley has released this album after a very public breakup with Nick Jonas and has admitted that much of the inspiration for her music came from that relationship. Now think back half a decade or so to the Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake breakup. Did they not both release albums featuring songs regarding each other's relationship? Thank you very much. Now that the Jonas Brothers have released their latest album, it's rather obvious some of their music was inspired by the Miley/Nick relationship as well.
In Miley's latest video "7 Things" you can see that she is wearing her ex-beau's necklace.


The good news is that if Miley does decide to shave her head someday, she already has a blonde wig in her size (I'm sorry I had to).

Jonas Mania commence...