Hannah Montana

It's an unenviable position. Hannah Montana is the most famous underage pop star in America. But the girl pretending to be her - Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart - is living a lie. The lie has made Miley, the actor and the character, rich and popular. It has made her washed-up country-singer dad look shrewd. It's also made her exhausted. She could use her Disney Channel sitcom to end her double life. But the Disney employees charged with the direction of her future wisely thought she should solve this identity crisis where many a teenage starlet before her has: the movies.

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Wacky Wednesdays 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) With host George Knight. The Callie Crossley Show 1 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) How much medicine is too much? Radio Boston 3 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) NightSide With Dan Rea 8 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030) Dr. Mark Hyman on the plague of "Diabesity. " NEWS & TALK SHOWS Morning Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Giada De Laurentiis.

WORCESTER - There is something comforting about Miley Cyrus, also known by the name of her rock star alter ego, Hannah Montana. She favors tights and glittery tops, nothing particularly skin-baring. She dances and pumps her fists in the air, but gyrations remain G-rated. As of today, we also don't have to worry about Miley forcing her cable network to contemplate a teen pregnancy special. That's Jamie Lynn. No, Miley seems to be just what she plays on TV: A teenage girl living out a fantasy.

Amid the commotion that Miley Cyrus has morphed from a Disney star into a pop tart, a simple fact has been overlooked: Her new album isn’t half bad. Of course, that means it’s also only half good, but “Can’t Be Tamed’’ is full of the catchiest Top 40 hits money can buy. Ostensibly, Cyrus’s third studio release is her declaration of independence — from what, exactly, is anyone’s guess. Perhaps from adolescence, or her “Hannah Montana’’ shackles, or the public’s perception of her. At 17, Cyrus cares not about her reputation, and she’s rocking Joan Jett’s black leather pants to prove...

The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed yesterday morning when the bus overturned in Virginia; the 16-year-old “Hannah Montana’’ star wasn’t on board. The bus, driven by William G. Douglas , 53, of Austin, Texas, ran off the left side of Interstate 85, struck an embankment, and overturned, state police said. ‘Twilight’ sets record “The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’ set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated yesterday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning.

NASHVILLE - Forget The Police, Justin Timberlake, or Bruce Springsteen. The undisputed hottest concert ticket of the year is for 14-year-old pop star Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" TV show. Fans are so desperate for seats to her 54-date tour, kicking off later this month, that venues have sold out in as little as four minutes and scalpers are getting four to five times the face value - creating a torrent of complaints from frustrated parents. "We knew it was hot, but we had no idea it was this crazy," said Debra Rathwell, senior vice...

Amid the commotion that Miley Cyrus has morphed from a Disney star into a pop tart, a simple fact has been overlooked: Her new album isn’t half bad. Of course, that means it’s also only half good, but “Can’t Be Tamed’’ is full of the catchiest Top 40 hits money can buy. Ostensibly, Cyrus’s third studio release is her declaration of independence — from what, exactly, is anyone’s guess. Perhaps from adolescence, or her “Hannah Montana’’ shackles, or the public’s perception of her. At 17, Cyrus cares not about her reputation, and she’s rocking Joan...

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Wacky Wednesdays 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) With host George Knight. The Callie Crossley Show 1 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) How much medicine is too much? Radio Boston 3 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) NightSide With Dan Rea 8 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030) Dr. Mark Hyman on the plague of "Diabesity. " NEWS & TALK SHOWS Morning Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Giada De Laurentiis.

For much of last year, the hottest act on the pop music circuit wasn't U2 or Bruce but Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old actress-singer who plays Hannah Montana on the eponymous Disney Channel series. Tickets to her 55-city "Best of Both Worlds" tour sold out as fast as they were printed. Parents of teens and tweens heard everything from prayers to tantrums when they tried to score seats. Enough of them succeeded to push the tour gross north of $36 million. Now, and quickly, comes a 3-D movie version of the stage show.

Miley Cyrus rippled the waters last week when she essentially disowned her current radio hit, a tasty slice of dance pop called “Party in the USA.’’ Asked in a video interview what her favorite Jay-Z song is, because “Party in the USA’’ mentions the radio playing it, Cyrus admitted she didn’t know anything by the hip-hop titan. In fact, Cyrus said she recorded the song only because she needed something for her clothing line and does not really even listen to pop music.

The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed yesterday morning when the bus overturned in Virginia; the 16-year-old “Hannah Montana’’ star wasn’t on board. The bus, driven by William G. Douglas , 53, of Austin, Texas, ran off the left side of Interstate 85, struck an embankment, and overturned, state police said. ‘Twilight’ sets record “The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’ set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated yesterday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning.

Miley Cyrus rippled the waters last week when she essentially disowned her current radio hit, a tasty slice of dance pop called “Party in the USA.’’ Asked in a video interview what her favorite Jay-Z song is, because “Party in the USA’’ mentions the radio playing it, Cyrus admitted she didn’t know anything by the hip-hop titan. In fact, Cyrus said she recorded the song only because she needed something for her clothing line and does not really even listen to pop music.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Jonathan Edwards from November 1995. Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Richie Havens from November 2004. Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Remarkable Farkle McBride and other stories with actor John Lithgow. Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Amy Speace, the Proclaimers, and more. Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Lorin Maazel conducts Beethoven Symphonies No. 8 and 9. MOVIES Lemon Sky 6:45 p.m. (SUND)

It's an unenviable position. Hannah Montana is the most famous underage pop star in America. But the girl pretending to be her - Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart - is living a lie. The lie has made Miley, the actor and the character, rich and popular. It has made her washed-up country-singer dad look shrewd. It's also made her exhausted. She could use her Disney Channel sitcom to end her double life. But the Disney employees charged with the direction of her future wisely thought she should solve this identity crisis where many a teenage starlet before her has: the movies.

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For much of last year, the hottest act on the pop music circuit wasn't U2 or Bruce but Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old actress-singer who plays Hannah Montana on the eponymous Disney Channel series. Tickets to her 55-city "Best of Both Worlds" tour sold out as fast as they were printed. Parents of teens and tweens heard everything from prayers to tantrums when they tried to score seats. Enough of them succeeded to push the tour gross north of $36 million. Now, and quickly, comes a 3-D movie version of the stage show.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Member Concert 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Jonathan Edwards from November 1995. Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Richie Havens from November 2004. Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Remarkable Farkle McBride and other stories with actor John Lithgow. Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Amy Speace, the Proclaimers, and more. Boston Symphony Live 8 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Lorin Maazel conducts Beethoven Symphonies No. 8 and 9. MOVIES Lemon Sky 6:45 p.m. (SUND)

WORCESTER - There is something comforting about Miley Cyrus, also known by the name of her rock star alter ego, Hannah Montana. She favors tights and glittery tops, nothing particularly skin-baring. She dances and pumps her fists in the air, but gyrations remain G-rated. As of today, we also don't have to worry about Miley forcing her cable network to contemplate a teen pregnancy special. That's Jamie Lynn. No, Miley seems to be just what she plays on TV: A teenage girl living out a fantasy.