Aly & AJ Michalka Say They Were First Offered 'Hannah Montana' Roles Before Miley Cyrus

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Brooke Shields is coming soon to a pair of earbuds near you with her first podcast — in which the actor, model and author explores pivotal moments in people’s lives. “Now What? With Brooke Shields,” produced by iHeartMedia, is set to launch Oct. 11, to be available on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. In each episode, to be released weekly on Tuesdays, Shields will chat with experts, authors and celebrity guests about the things that “knocked them off their feet and what they did to get back up,” according to iHeart. “Every success and every setback is accompanied by a choice, and that choice is the answer to one question: ‘Now what?’”

CNN. Backers of the bill had previously hoped that it would receive an up-or-down vote prior to November’s elections, with Collins saying she hoped Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wouldn’t intentionally delay a vote on the measure to use as a cudgel against non-supportive senators in the midterms. Schumer had previously been expected to file for cloture on the bill this week, but the five senators lobbying Republicans — Baldwin, Collins, Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) — said they had asked him for additional time. The five previously drafted a “consensus amendment” to add to the bill that protects religious liberty and the tax-exempt status of religious institutions, but getting Republicans to sign onto the bill has proven difficult.Due to Senate rules, and near-unanimous support from Democrats for the Respect for Marriage Act, backers need to garner at least 10 Republican votes to overcome a filibuster, as 60 votes are needed to start, and stop, debate on the legislation before it receives a final up-or-down vote.Collins told Axios that other Republicans have provided their own suggestions with language they’d like to see added to the bill.

Michaela Zee editor Netflix has released the official trailer of Ryan Murphy’s true crime series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring “American Horror Story” alum Evan Peters in the titular role. The 10-episode limited series follows the story of real-life serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. Primarily told from the perspective of Dahmer’s victims, the series will reportedly take place from the 1960s to early 1990s. “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” will also explore the incompetence of the Wisconsin police during the murder investigations, allowing Dahmer to continue his killing spree.

Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua believes this is his only chance to face Tyson Fury, with 'AJ' having been given the chance to enter talks by Fury following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last month.

David Beckham has joined the thousands of people who are queuing to pay their final respects to the Queen as she lies in state. The former Manchester United and England star has been spotted joining fellow well-wishers as they make their way into Westminster Hall where the late monarch arrived on Wednesday.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has been flooded with compliments as she was reminded over her first big award win when she was 17. Fans best know the actress for playing Sarah Barlow - nee Platt - in the ITV soap having made her debut on the cobbles back in 1999 when she was just 16.

Paul Scholes has predicted that Cristiano Ronaldo will work his way back into the Manchester United starting XI for Premier League matches soon.

An American stalker dumped by his girlfriend after subjecting her to 'horrific' online abuse travelled almost 4,000 miles to confront her - before holding her cousin hostage for hours while armed with a hammer. Edward Best, 26, bought a one way ticket from Chicago to Manchester to challenge his ex after she'd built up the courage to block him following a campaign of vile abuse.

Paramore have officially announced their first new single in over five years, ‘This Is Why’ – check out the post below.The Hayley Williams-fronted trio have been teasing their imminent comeback on social media recently ahead of a return to the stage early next month.A snippet of a new tune appeared on the band’s Discord channel last week, with another clip later emerging on TikTok. The latter preview was uploaded to an account named ‘isthiswhyisthisiswhy’.Today (September 16), Paramore have confirmed that a new track titled ‘This Is Why’ will arrive on Wednesday, September 28.

Let’s Build A Zoo is coming to consoles later this month.Published by No More Robots and developed by Springloaded, Let’s Build A Zoo is currently only available on PC via Steam and Epic but on September 29, the title will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox via Game Pass.“It’s the worst kept secret ever: Let’s Build A Zoo is coming to Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5 on September 29,” tweeted No More Robots’ Mike Rose. “Imagine the original Bullfrog team made Theme Zoo… then inject over 500,000 animals to breed and bond with“If you’re wondering how the heck there are 500,000 animals in this game: You can splice any animal with any other animal, to create new animals,” he continued before showing an image of a duck/crocodile hybrid AKA the crocoduck.The Dinosaur Island DLC (which was released earlier this year) will also be available on all platforms from September 29, adding “a new 20 hour campaign to the game”.

Fatboy Slim has announced details of a 2023 UK tour, dubbed ‘Y’all Are The Music, We’re Just The DJ’s’ – get your tickets here.The new run of dates come on the back of Norman Cook’s new album ‘Right Here, Right Then’, which came out earlier this month (September 2).Across March next year, he’ll play 11 dates across the UK including a pair of shows at London’s famous Brixton Academy.In a statement, Fatboy Slim said: “Coming out of COVID I have played many different types of shows from arenas to the Gas tower at Glastonbury and i just find the closer I am to the audience the more I love it… this is what this tour brings.”Tickets for the new shows go on sale next Friday (September 23) and you can buy yours here.See the full list of dates below:MARCH 20232 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 4 – Birmingham, O2 Academy 9 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy 10 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse 11 – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse 15 – Brighton, Centre17 – London, O2 Academy Brixton18 – London, O2 Academy Brixton24 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena25 – Bournemouth, International CentreTime to get some fun in the diary for next year…Register now for early access to tickets for my March 2023 UK tour.https://t.co/oQ6PeIlEVeY’all are the music. We’re just the DJs pic.twitter.com/ZWYqjp6VR6— Fatboy Slim (@FatboySlim) September 16, 2022Last year, Fatboy Slim DJ’d at the COVID-19 pilot clubbing event in Liverpool.

women—including Emma Watson, 32—swore by: When in doubt, add a black blazer. This was true for all occasions, from nights out (yep, some of us wore blazers to the club, or in my case, frat parties), to the office, to brunch with the girlies at the dawn of the Avocado Toast Era (ATE). The reflex to reach for that trusty blazer, it seems, never really dies.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked emotional as they made their way through Westminster Hall to seen the Queen lie in state.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that she is 'trying to keep her head above water' after husband Joe Swash landed a new job which means he will be away from home for a couple of weeks.

Ethan Shanfeld Miley Cyrus became a superstar after playing the titular role in Disney Channel’s teen musical sitcom “Hannah Montana,” which ran from 2006 to 2011. But Cyrus wasn’t the only young actor who was considered for the lead role. According to AJ Michalka, who comprises one half of the sibling pop duo Aly & AJ, former Disney Channel head Gary Marsh originally offered the part to her sister, Aly Michalka. AJ also claimed that the part of Lilly Truscott, Hannah’s best friend, was offered to her. AJ shared the information in a post from the duo’s joint Twitter account, which references “Hannah Montana” casting director Lisa London, who revealed other actors considered for the lead role in a viral TikTok video.

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Selena Gomez is showing off her sisterly love to the world.

Selena Gomez is giving viewers of “Selena + Chef” a guided tour of the Malibu beach house where she’s been shooting the new season of her HBO Max cooking show.

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