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Millennial ModesMiley Cyrus Tour Adds Seats to Accommodate DemandAuthored by Scott Goldberg on October 11, 2007 - 4:42pm.
 Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus, whose “Best of Both Worlds” tour begins October 18th, appeared on Ellen today and said seats were being added to accommodate the huge demand and combat scalpers. Industry observers have debated whether the tour’s popularity is genuine or the device of scalping agencies buying up tickets to create artificial demand.
Jewelry Company Sues Chris Crocker for FraudAuthored by Scott Goldberg on October 5, 2007 - 2:44pm.
 “All you people want is more, more, more, more, more!” said Chris Crocker in what is surely one of the most infamous video rants of the YouTube era (watch again here). Now Britney Spears’ #1 fan is facing the realities of stardom, and it has nothing to do with the deal he signed for his own TV series (read about it). Apparently Crocker had a deal with Onch Movement Jewelry that obligated him to promote its line and, well, all Chris wanted was more, more, more, more, more!
Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus is 2007’s Biggest Live ActAuthored by Scott Goldberg on October 1, 2007 - 12:45pm.
 Prior to reading the headline, if you had one guess which band or artist is 2007’s most popular, who would it be? Justin Timberlake? The Police? It’s Miley Cyrus, the 14-year-old star of Disney’s Hannah Montana. According to the AP, she has sold out her entire 54-show tour, and some tickets are going for five times the face value (The Spice Girls didn’t do too bad on their upcoming tour either, as you can see here).
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens get their own MagazineAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 26, 2007 - 7:36am.
 The magazine Popstar has announced a special collector’s issue to honor the relationship between High School Musical stars Vanessa Hudgens and Zach Efron, who are together in real life. The issue will be called Zanessa: The Magazine. No reports as to how long the issue has been planned, but with recent news of Hudgens’ propensity to take nude photos of herself and email them around town, her future with the family-friendly Disney is still unclear. The company is actively negotiating contracts for the third installment of High School Musical.
Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) Pregnancy Rumors are FalseAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 24, 2007 - 4:51am.
 J-14, a teen celebrity magazine, reports that page 16 of its July 2007 issue in which Miley Cyrus (popularly known as Hannah Montana) admits to being pregnant was “doctored” by an unidentified person. The fake version in J-14’s This Just In section stated, "I'm going to take good care of my baby. I've already gained 7 pounds. I was in real shock when it happened accidentally. I went a little too far. I'm sorry to all of my fans."
The CW Hits Web Savvy Demographic with Gossip GirlAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 21, 2007 - 5:29am.
 The CW, a television network combining Warner Bros, The WB, and CBS’s UPN, is making noise this fall with a lineup featuring the much-discussed Gossip Girl, an OC-meets-Cruel Intentions show based on the lives of New York’s young and rich, and Reaper, about a kid whose parents sold his soul to the devil, from the writer/director of Clerks, Kevin Smith.
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Lauren Conrad Decides to Stay in The HillsAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 20, 2007 - 1:17pm.
 In the October issue of Seventeen, Lauren Conrad (that’s LC, to you) of MTV’s The Hills says she almost quit the show because of the well-reported feud with Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. “I actually came dangerously close to not doing season three, because I really didn’t want to do the show with Heidi and Spencer,” she said. Then she realized she hasn’t lived life without MTV, cameras, and a reality television show in nearly a decade, so picturing her days passing like any Average Joe seemed really, really pathetic.
Vanessa Hudgens’ Days at Disney Numbered?Authored by Scott Goldberg on September 17, 2007 - 9:23am.
 The Hollywood Scandal is a concept largely media-driven, and at times unwarranted. Such is the case when nude celebrity photos are discovered and spread on the internet, along with the gossip and rumors that go along with them. At times the publicity is the spark that an otherwise unremarkable career needs (see: Paris Hilton and the Night Vision Goggles Scandal – not the name of a children’s book, we now know). Frequently the pictures are paparazzi creations, taken of supposedly “shocked” celebs at European resorts. Their importance and relevance in the media quickly fizzles.
Shakira Takes her Act to the UCLA ClassroomAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 14, 2007 - 5:08am.
 What a drag to get your schedule at UCLA this fall and find out that you’ve been forced into a class called Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843. Unless it’s your major, it might be one you consider opting out on for a day on the couch playing your PS3, Wii, or Xbox. But you go to the first class to get your syllabus, and there’s Shakira, in all her glory, and she’s planning to take the class this semester. Think you’ll skip a lecture? Probably not.
Perez Hilton just wants Britney Spears to Leave Him Alone!Authored by dmw on September 13, 2007 - 6:37am.
Vanessa Hudgens Emailed Nude Photo to Nickelodeon’s Drake BellAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 12, 2007 - 11:53am.
 From obscurity to infamy in a flash, you’d think it would be tough to make a name for yourself the same week of Britney’s VMA “performance,” but Vanessa Hudgens has done just that with the breaking news of a nude photo that had surfaced. The actress of High School Musical fame acknowledged the photos and apologized for them through a representative who said the nude pic "was taken privately. It is a personal matter and it is unfortunate that this has become public."
"Hipster Olympics" Profiles the Ironic SetAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 5, 2007 - 6:49am.
 No matter your style choice, it’s likely you’re adhering to some kind of uniform. Goths wear tight black leather clothes, boots, dark makeup, and S&M accessories; Preps wear collared Polos, khaki pants, loafers, and gelled, 50’s-style hair; Hipsters combine trends from all other uniforms in an attempt to achieve the non-uniform look (ie, Ray Bans, collared shirts or ironic t-shirts, a pastel sweater around their neck perhaps, tight pants at all times regardless of a heat wave, flannel, the mandatory pale skin and cigarette, etc). The obvious problem with the Hipster’s thinking is that in it its attempt to reach nonconformity it ends up as uniform as any style, whether they’d admit it or not. Fortunately for us the Hipster Olympics exists, which can be seen here.
VH1 Tells You What Perez Hilton LovesAuthored by Scott Goldberg on September 4, 2007 - 5:52pm.
 A YouTube video promoting the upcoming VH1 show What Perez Sez about the VMAs (Video Music Awards) on September 11 tells us what Perez Hilton, the “celebrity blogger” who has become a celebrity himself, loves. Watch the clip here to find out what it is, but here’s a hint: What's a word that describes a wimpy person yet is also the name of a common household pet? The clip was among YouTube’s “Most Viewed Videos” for September 4th.
The Official Rules of the HotOrNot Drinking GameAuthored by Scott Goldberg on August 21, 2007 - 2:36pm.
 Here’s how HotOrNot works: You rate a photo of a male or female on a scale of 1-10, but you don’t see the average rating until the next photo, which automatically appears after you vote. You also see how many votes have been cast, and how many minutes (or hours) it’s been since the person who posted it has checked his or her score. The site’s business strategy – like it or not, agree with it or not – is highly effective. HotOrNot has, according to Alexa, an incomprehensible 10.4 pages viewed per visitor (something you’ll come to understand after giving it a try). The site’s also, according to Alexa, the 286th most popular in the US. But what many don’t know about is the HotOrNot Drinking Game (detailed below), soon to be a worldwide phenomenon as it emerges from underground status. Here are the rules:
Google the Pimp Strikes Again with More Porn!Authored by Scott Goldberg on July 12, 2007 - 10:40am.
 I thought I was doing everyone a favor the last time I compiled a list of Google search terms to stay away from, lest you should expose your delicate eyes to surprisingly graphic and hideous porn. But some disagreed: Shaun wrote, “If you turn on SafeSearch using the strict filters, guess what happens? The bad images go away!” Here’s the thing Shaun: I don’t want to turn on SafeSearch! Besides, my SafeSearch is already set to “Moderate,” which should suffice! No, I’d rather see the depraved Mountain View crew sling porn at me like Chinese throwing stars. And not only do I want to dodge those throwing stars, I want to relay their existence to you, the loyal DMW reader. Markie wrote, “The computer is not a baby-sitter! You have to watch your children!” Exactly, Markie! And that’s where I come in. So sit down and take notes, folks, here are 5 more terms to stay away from if you want to avoid that Pimp of all Pimps, Google…
Facebook = Smart, Rich, Cool; MySpace = Dumb, Poor Loners?Authored by Scott Goldberg on July 1, 2007 - 3:59pm.
 You have to hand it to Danah Boyd, a PhD student at Cal Berkeley, who might’ve summarized the Facebook vs. MySpace rivalry in a way few would dare. Facebook users, she said, “are in honors classes, looking forward to the prom, and live in a world dictated by after-school activities,” while MySpace “has most of the kids who are socially ostracized at school because they are geeks, freaks, or queers.” It’s amazing that so many millions of users could be summed up so succinctly, and obviously Boyd must know she’s making sweeping generalizations, but I was curious to test the theory with a group of Millennials in their early 20’s, and to my surprise they largely agreed. Interestingly, all of them had both Facebook and MySpace accounts, and the more the discussion developed, the more obvious the rival between the services became.
Soft-Rock infomercial, or Late Night Wardrobe Goldmine? - A Small Musical AsideAuthored by Ty Clancey on May 4, 2007 - 9:43am.
I arrived home late last night with a double-double animal style and switched on the TV to find Graham Russell (squared) Hitchcock of Air Supply sipping from a pitcher of lemonade and telling me to listen in on the newest, priceless selection from Time-Warner Music - Soft Rock Hits of the 70s.
The Great LonelyGirl15 Heist Rolls OnAuthored by Scott Goldberg on May 2, 2007 - 9:27am.
 Who else more closely defines the term “YouTube Celebrity” than LonelyGirl15 (aka Jessica Lee Rose)? She practically invented it last fall when her entire act was revealed as a farce. The cute little girl who wasn’t actually from New Zealand was just another struggling actress trying to become a star. It put her on the map as her name and image donned major publications like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. It could be argued, in fact, that LonelyGirl15 is the Michael Jordan of YouTube. What does that mean, exactly? I have no idea. But somehow, strangely, it makes sense.
Music Stardom Sure Ain’t What it Used to BeAuthored by Scott Goldberg on April 25, 2007 - 11:57am.
 At The Millennials Conference last week an attendee texted a comment to our Mozes screen during the music panel that said, “In the future, musicians will make as much money as potters.” It offered an interesting juxtaposition to a group of industry executives discussing the ways they’re making – and will continue to make – money in the New Media age. The image stuck: Musicians as potters. It doesn’t quite fit…but then again, it’s easy to understand.
When it Comes to Music Piracy, Millennials (Sort of) Get itAuthored by Scott Goldberg on April 12, 2007 - 3:36pm.
 The RIAA claims that its discount settlement system for students suspected of illegally sharing music online is working. What exactly “working” means, we have no idea. One thing I’ve gathered from our documentary about the Millennial Generation, however, is that although kids are more aware of the consequences of illegal file sharing today than they were, say, 2 years ago, the most common answer to the question “How do you get your music?” is “No comment.”
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