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Party.
Disneyland was closed to hold the meeting
Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16
||| Even if her birthday is not due till Nov. 23, Miley
Cyrus threw up a big party. ||| The event, which sold
more than 5,000 tickets at $250, was celebrated on
Disneyland, which was closed to hold the huge meeting.
||| Throughout the evening, several popular attractions
remained open to attendees.
Derrik J. Lang | AP
Writer
CANAHEIM, Calif. – Miley
Cyrus' 16th birthday par-ty was more boisterous than
sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top
Disneyland celebration Sun-day – even though she doesn't
ac-tually turn 16 until Nov. 23.
The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree,
which included a four-song performance by the teen queen
and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and
16 giant inflatable candles.
"Miley is really hard to surprise," her father Billy Ray
Cyrus said at the event.
Organizers estimated over 5,000 people attended the
special party, which cost $250 a ticket. On the event's
purple carpet – that's Cyrus' favorite color – the "Hannah
Montana" star bragged that her parents bought her a new
puppy for her birthday. What else does Cyrus want for
her birthday? A new car? Perhaps a later curfew?
"My parents shut down Dis-neyland for me, so I'm good
for a while," Cyrus said.
Cyrus' father opened up for his daughter with a few of
his own songs, including "Achy Breaky Heart."
His daughter donned a white ruffled skirt and jersey-like
vest with "Sweet 16" printed on the back for her
truncated concert. At one point, Cyrus boarded a boat in
the park's Rivers of America and crooned such tunes as "Breakout"
and "G.N.O."
Throughout the evening, several popular attractions,
such as Big Thunder Mountain and Pirates of the
Caribbean, re-mained open to partygoers.
Additional activities, like receiving a "Hannah Montana"
makeover and playing the upcoming Disney Interactive
Studios rhythm video game "Ultimate Band," were also
made available to attendees.
Partygoers ogled celebrities roaming around the park
throughout the party.
David Archuleta and his entourage skipped the line to
ride Space Mountain. Jennie Garth and her family ducked
out before the fireworks display capping the celebration.
Other stars in attendance included Steve Carell, Cindy
Crawford, Tyra Banks and Jen-nifer Love Hewitt.
Disney used the event to promote their upcoming "What
Will You Celebrate?" marketing initiative, which
encourages tourists to take "celebration vacations" with
their families.
Beginning in 2009, guests at Disneyland and Walt Disney
World in Florida can gain free theme park admission on
their birthday with a valid ID and proof of birthdate.
Over at Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland's
sister theme park, an entirely different celebration was
occurring during the Sweet 16 event: the 11th annual Gay
Days Anaheim, an unofficial gathering of gays and
lesbians at the Disneyland Resort.
Event producer Jeffrey Epstein said Cyrus' affair didn't
conflict with Gay Days Anaheim.
"We're happy to share our big weekend with Miley," said
Ep-stein. "While it may be a small world after all, we
think it's big enough for both groups to have a blast."
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Fight.
Still out of business
Court stays out
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The Supreme
Court refused Monday to disturb a $74 million judgment
against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held
by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders.
Without comment, the justices declined to consider
Englewood, Colo.-based Dish's appeal.
In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit agreed with a lower court that digital video
recorders distributed by Dish, formerly known as
EchoStar Communications Corp., violated the software
elements of Alviso, Calif.-based TiVo's patent.
The ruling overturned the lower court's finding that
Dish also infringed on the patent's hardware elements.
TiVo issued a statement saying it was "extremely pleased"
with the Supreme Court's decision and said company
lawyers would press for Dish to pay financial damages.
TiVo sued in 2004, alleging that EchoStar, a satellite
broadcaster, infringed on TiVo's patented technology
that allows viewers to record one program while watching
another. EchoStar Communi-cations changed its name to
Dish in late 2007. TiVo pioneered digital video
recorders that allow viewers to pause, rewind and fast
forward live television shows.
The lower court had ordered Dish to shut down the 3
million digital video recorders used by its customers
because they use TiVo's technology, but that order was
put on hold pending appeal. |||
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Health.
At home in L.A.
Cole released from hospital
The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Natalie Cole,
who suffers from hepatitis C, is resting at her Los
Angeles home after being released from the hospital
earlier last week, Cole's representative said Friday.
Publicist Maureen O'Connor said the Grammy-winning
singer checked out several days ago and is "feeling a
lot better."
The 58-year-old daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole
entered a New York hospital Sept. 12.
O'Connor said Cole has been receiving kidney dialysis
that isn't related to her struggle with hepatitis C, a
liver disease spread through contact with infected blood.
Cole announced in July that she was suffering from the
disease, revealed to her during a routine examination,
and that it was likely caused by her drug use years ago.
At the time of Cole's hospitalization, O'Connor blamed
the singer's problems on the medicine she had been
taking and a busy publicity schedule to promote her new
album, "Still Unforgettable." |||
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