Does Cyrus Want Out Of "Hannah Montana"?

Star, Disney Deny It, But Rumors Persist

(CBS)  Rumors are flying that teen sensation Miley Cyrus wants to leave her hit TV Show, "Hannah Montana."

Though the 15-year-old superstar and the Disney Channel are trying to shoot the rumors down, E! Online columnist Marc Malkin tells CBS News, "A couple months ago, Miley actually told me she was thinking maybe this could be the last season for 'Hanna Montana.' ... I do think ... Miley is growing out of 'Hanna Montana.' She wants to be known as Miley Cyrus."

A Disney spokesperson says the rumors are "absolutely not true."

And Cyrus tells People.com, "I am fully committed to 'Hannah Montana.' "

"Well," notes Malkin, "guess what? She has a contract! I don't think she CAN leave the show!"

Cyrus is "the biggest teen star in the universe," observes CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver, and a huge money-maker for Disney. "Hannah Montana" is television's most-watched show among six- to eleven-year-olds. On top of all that is the mega-merchandising empire of all things "Hannah Montana."

The show is shooting its third season, and Disney holds an option on a fourth. A movie version of the show is in the can and ready for release next spring.

One possible reason for the speculation, according to Oliver, "Cyrus' pop music career is taking off even faster than her acting. Which will win out? It's a question that has both Disney and Cyrus' fans holding their breath."

[smurfcrusher]

Fluff.

[xmanborg]

Well She is kind of getting a little old for the Disney Channel, after thoes tramatic pictures she took with her dad and she is not a little girl any more its time to move on and get rid of Hannah Montana. My kids think the show is stupid and they are 10 and 14.

[bobnjersey]

[One possible reason for the speculation, according to Oliver, "Cyrus'' pop music career is taking off even faster than her acting. "]

she can act?

[oneworldusa]

I accidently saw part of a Hannah Montana show once, flipping channels, coming upon it, all the hype mystified me, so I watched. I thought the acting was atrocious, and the show disrespectful to parents/parenting, at least in the episode I happened to see. My kids will be banned from becoming victims to big business marketing ploys to get money from parents. We''re just not going to let that happen.

[trumpthumper]

OneWorld....Banned? Are you serious? What''s the difference between Hanna Montana and the Mickey Mouse Club with all it''s weekly drama serials. Disney is hardly a machine to be feared. Let your kids be kids while they can. Seroiusly..."BANNED"? (Achtung!)

[fsw3]

Dear Miley, is the worse actress who ever collected a paycheck for it. I saw better acting when my little girl played rainbows and flowers in those little kindergarten plays.

[checkthepast]

I saw better acting when my little girl...
Posted by FSW3

as the commercial says..."and what''s in YOUR wallet?"

[acko1168]

Oh lighten up! The show is meant to be "over-the-top" and they often poke fun at themselves. At least it''s usually clean fun, unlike what''s on prime-time television these days. Yeah, it may be a little disrespectful, but there''s always a "moral" of the story at the end. It''s not much different than a lot of the family sitcoms from back in the 80''s that were so endearing to people.

[donuphere]

miley is a teen phenom, her show is popular and entertaining, and her singing is also awesome. the hannah montana franchise earns more money for disney than the amusement paks. she will be around for a long time with the amount of talent she has.

[speargun3d]

Well, the show thinks your kids are stupid, and so do I!

[depressed1]

I love Hannah Montana shes got the best of both worlds. Shes is a very good singer and actor. Little kids love you. Your dad must be proud of you.