I def wasn't implying that! I just meant I can't believe I never heard about it considering how high profile both of them are. I've dealt with domestic and familial abuse, and no one that knows me would even begin to call me weak.

Domestic violence happens at every level of the socio-economic spectrum, and the perception that it only happens to “weak” women is false and dangerous.

You left out everyone’s cuddly favorite photobomber, Bill Murray. And a bunch of others, I’m sure, but your effort is noted.

Hollywood connections have nothing to do with skin color? Do you really think that?

That makes no sense at all. My position is, Cyrus was a victim of a giant machine run by adults. Blaming her for not having the maturity and agency to dismantle all the machinery around her when she was 16 years old is stupid and unfair. She was a minor, and our society understands that minors can’t necessarily be…

I agree, but everything has to do with skin color.

I’d love to see her get back to her country roots. She would kill it with that voice.

Never joke about funny tattoos you would never really get to friends who are tattoo artists because you might end up getting a 30 Rock tattoo. Or do joke about it. Whatever, I love my weird caricature Jack Donaghy.

I just find it odd that Penn doesn’t even get a sliver of the amount of craps Brown does in the press.

I feel like knitting needles are not appropriate accessories in the prisonplace.

Contralto simply means the female singing voice with the lowest range. Miley, Amy Winehouse, Toni Braxton, etc.

and she’s so classy about it, too. I’m sure it can’t be easy having people talk about her weight, etc., but her responses have been uniformly confident and politely sassy. like, “my body made another human, which is cool. my job is to sing, which I still do well. everyone back off.”

Her voice is really, really lovely. I actually don’t like this cover as much, but I loved the one she did on Jolene and 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover. Also, am I right in thinking that it looks like she starts toning down her persona (I don’t really follow entertainment news)? If so, I’m really really happy and I hope…

This cover of Jolene is pretty spectacular. I only came across it a few months ago, and until then I hadn’t heard her sing (I am also an under-rock-dweller), and I was genuinely shocked at what a powerful instrument she has. Miley seems fairly callow and silly, but her voice is thrilling.

She changed “bitch” to “ya’ll”, like a good southern girl.

She does a really good cover of “Jolene” and “You’re gonna make me lonesome when you’re gone.” No one gives Miley enough credit. Girl can get it.

Ten minutes later, my eyes are still rolling.

• Important Shia LeBeouf news: he has a Tupac Shakur tattoo. [Just Jared]

Also, her dad too for putting her through all that.

Disney is fucked up. It sounds like Miley came out relatively sane (and explains her rebelling against her image of the past years). I have a soft spot for her. She seems smart and I love her acoustic Background Sessions - I wish she would record those! Girl can sure belt out some tunes.