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Despite landing herself in the record books for scoring the second-highest grossing film debut during Easter weekend and threatening to "ruin" Radiohead's career, teen sensation Miley Cyrus may have garnered more attention than she originally anticipated.
Earlier this year, the 16-year-old 'Hannah Montana' star lashed out at the alternative English rock band for denying her face time during February's annual Grammys. And to hear Miley tell it, she was a bit disappointed (to say the least) by the band's rudeness.
"I told my manager, 'Pull as many strings.' My manager asked and said, 'Miley's really obsessed.' And they were like, 'We don't really do that,'" Cyrus recalled on the 'Johnjay and Rich' morning radio show just days following the show.
"They're the reason I love music," she continued . "Just to say you don't really do that. It's not like I was going to bring my crew. ...I left 'cause I was so upset. I wasn't going to watch. Stinkin' Radiohead! I'm gonna ruin them. I'm going to tell everyone."
Well, apparently not everyone was too enthused by the Disney queen's remarks.
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Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Singer Miley Cyrus performs with her father singer Billy Ray Cyrus (R) during on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Singer Miley Cyrus performs with her father singer Billy Ray Cyrus (R) during on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs with her father singer Billy Ray Cyrus (R) during on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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REFILE - CORRECTING LAST NAME ..Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Jamie Foxx has now stepped in and added his two cents about Cyrus' thoughts on Radiohead. The Academy Award-winning actor vented earlier this week during his profanity-filled Sirius satellite radio show 'The Foxxhole.'
"Who is Miley Cyrus?" he asked following a listener who called in about the incident. "The one with all the gums? She gotta get a gum transplant. ...S--t."
He continued, "She's going to ruin Radiohead's career? The same Radiohead that gets paid a million dollars just to sample their song? That Radiohead?"
The 'Blame It' singer even had some advice for Cyrus' career.
"Make a sex tape and grow up. Get like Britney Spears and do some heroin. Do like Lindsay Lohan and start seeing a lesbian and get some crack in your pipe. Catch chlamydia on a bicycle seat. That's what I want."
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In the midst of the media attention generated by this story, Foxx received public scrutiny following his statements. On April 14, the 'Booty Call' star took time out to apologize during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.'
"I so apologize to Cyrus, and this is sincere," he said. "I am a comedian, and you guys know that whatever I say, I don't mean any of it. And sometimes, as comedians, as we do, we go a little bit too far."
"We go at everybody," he explained. "There was a situation with Miley Cyrus, and I just want to say, I apologize for what I said. I didn't mean it maliciously. You know I'm a comedian. You know my heart. ..Miley, I apologize. So I'll call you. I got a daughter, too, so I completely understand."
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By: vic on 5/05/2009 3:42PM
look we all say things that are completely outta line, which Foxx clearly has done but come on. we all think this type of stuff(maybe not this detailed) but we kinda are expectin her to do something stupid and controversial like said starlets. i'm not excusing foxx. it was a very over the top thing to say even for a comedian. but he seems honestly sincere. i think we should forgive him.
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By: Liv on 5/02/2009 5:59PM
Miley Cyrus is nothing but a little jailbait skank anyways. I hope she does catch chlamydia from a bike seat. She probably already has a sex tape stashed away somewhere anyways.
GO FOXXX!
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By: Tammy on 5/06/2009 8:32AM
Why does everyone want to make this a racist thing? And can anyone spell anymore? And you people, well most of you think she's a bad person. It's a sad day when grown people think it's ok for an adult to talk to a child like that. YES! I said child. It doesn't matter that she's 16 and a young adult, she is still under 18 and a child. And how do YOU know that she was or is dating a 21 year old? That could be something that the press made up to spice up their story. Just like Hollywood does. What HE did was wrong black or white. I wouldn't like it no matter what the skin color. So quit making it a black and white thing. Is that all you people know? This is a child, adult thing, and quite frankly, it disgusts me. He should know better. And if you people on here calling her those devious names are adults, then you are no better. Some advice though, please learn how to spell, before you put yourself out there.
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By: kathryn on 5/06/2009 5:15PM
even though he is a comedian, i think to say that about a child was not the right thing to say. it wouldn't have been right to say that about any body, and if it was said about his family member he would be offended. now, this child's parents should be ashamed of themselves. allowing a child of 15 to date a man, not a boy but a man. she is already acting like she is grown and i know that grown man aint gonna wait until she is 18 to have sex. shame on these parents.
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By: wilsonac on 5/07/2009 1:38AM
Jamie Foxx is a jerk (worse word desired here, but would be edited) who happens to be pretty good at making people laugh. I won't watch him if I can avoid it.
He has been in enough big-name productions that he should have seen some of the world by now. You'd think that he would have gotten a look at the bigger picture by now, but instead he's making his money talking about the Taaa-leee-baaan and dogging some no-name who's trying to make jokes at a celebrity roast (look for it on Youtube).
He's a punk who thinks he's bad. Watch, he's going to get caught for child-porn or something stupid like that in the next few years.
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By: don on 7/01/2009 6:29PM
Hey ,The dude that plays Kramer is a comedian. Oh , but what he said was over the line ?? Wrong is wrong !!!
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