‘Breakout’ Review from Dana Franks of Media Scribbler
July 22, 2008 by Julie Bonner
Dana Franks, from over at Media Scribbler, wrote an awesome review of Breakout
Miley Cyrus has said in interviews that she doesn’t have many fans over the age of 30. Well Miley, you might be wrong.
Admittedly, I found her show “Hannah Montana” by accident, and started watching it as a mindless diversion. My day job is in the news biz, and when you spend your day writing about rapists and murderers, you need something to take your mind off things. Some people turn to drink, others head to the gym. I go home and watch sitcoms. And nothing takes you away from the troubles of the world more than watching pre-teens whose biggest problem is forgetting their dad’s birthday.
But Miley the singer is working very hard to separate herself from Hannah the fictional pop star, and the results have been mixed. The “Meet Miley Cyrus” side of the last Hannah Montana album actually gave her a real, certifiable Pop Hit ™ and was played on mainstream radio. She was featured on “American Idol” and got her own paparazzi posse. But then when she showed up in that questionable picture in “Vanity Fair”, suddenly the engine seemed to blow out on the Miley rebranding bus.
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