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When Miley Cyrus' infamous slant-eyed photo leaked online, we knew there was going to be trouble. When a Los Angeles woman filed a class-action suit against the Disney star on behalf of her Asian brothers and sisters, we knew it was going to be a lengthy battle. But when it turned out she was seeking roughly $4 billion—yes, billion—in damages from the teen, we knew what outcome was inevitable.

In a win for common sense everywhere, an L.A. judge today threw out Lucie Kim's lawsuit, saying that while the photo may have been offensive, it didn't break any state laws.

Especially not the one Kim claimed it did.

In her complaint, Kim accused Cyrus of violating a statute that prohibits businesses from discriminating against minorities, specifically in terms of offering equal access to public accommodations.

And while Miley's clearly a budding empire, she's not, strictly speaking, a business. Or, so far as we know, offering shelter.

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One person is dead and several more suffered minor injuries after Miley Cyrus' tour bus crashed and flipped onto its side in Virginia this morning.

Cyrus herself was not on board the bus at the time—she was instead recovering from channeling Pretty Woman-era Julia Roberts. But, according to media reports, the vehicle involved was the Disney star's usual mode of transportation between shows.

The driver of the bus, whose identity has not been released, is the sole known casualty.

The crash took place around 8:15 a.m. in the town of Dinwiddie, roughly 40 miles south of Richmond. While the cause of the fatal accident is not yet known, Virginia State Police confirm that the roads were wet at the time.

The bus was likely en route to  Greensboro, N.C., where Cyrus' next concert is scheduled to take place Sunday night.

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This news is tragic. Cheer yourself up by looking at some pretty, pretty vampires.

They say a kiss is just a kiss. Unless, of course, that kiss belongs to Miley Cyrus and a certain costar. Then it immediately becomes tabloid fodder.

Such was the case a few months back when shots popped up of the 16-year-old locking lips with Liam Hemsworth on the set of their upcoming flick, The Last Song. Naturally, we speculated as to whether they could possibly be an item offscreen as well.

Which makes this new trailer all the more fun to watch. You know, trying to figure out the exact moment—Was it that first glance at the carnival? The seductive placement of seashells around her body on the beach? Him writing "Forever" on her Chuck Taylors?—that may have led to the rumored love connection.

As for the movie itself? Yeah, there's a plot.

At least we think there's one.

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The Last Song doesn't hit theaters until April 2010, but you can enjoy these Totally New Releases right now.

Vampires and werewolves aren't for everyone (yeah, right!). Just ask Miley Cyrus.

She thinks Twilight is bad news!

"I've never seen it and nor will I ever," she tells Ohio's Q92-FM backstage at a concert. "It's a cult. I don't believe in it."

And she wishes you all would choose between Team Miley and Team Hannah Montana rather than worry about Team Edward and Team Jacob. Or at least buy more of her T-shirts.

"I don't believe in it. I don't like vampires. I don't like any of the stuff. I don't like the wolf that pops out of the screen when I'm watching my TV at night. I don't like it. I don't want anything to do with it. I don't like the shirts. I don't like any of it."

Like, she's, like, really anti-New Moon and the gang. Like, really.

"And like, it's just, I feel it's like seriously it's like people get like really into it, And maybe it's 'cause I'm like people always like fall in love with the characters, I don't know. It makes me not like, I don't know. I'm not into it," she says.

"But I feel really lame cause everyone's like so excited and I'm like not gonna talk about it."

You said it. We didn't.

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Turn your head if you want, Miley, but here's New Moon Rising!

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The Georgia State Court knows what Miley Cyrus' alleged stalker did last summer. And now they know what he's going to be doing for the next two years.

Mark McLeod, the 53-year-old who turned up to the Georgia set of Cyrus' Last Song over the summer claiming secret messages on his TV led him to believe he was engaged to the 16-year-old, struck a deal this morning.

As expected, in exchange for a guilty plea for misdemeanor obstruction of police and disorderly conduct, McLeod was sentenced to 24 months' probation (minus three months for time already served), was told to refrain from using a computer for two years (good luck enforcing that one), was banished from Chatham County; will undergo a mental health evaluation, and was ordered to steer clear of Cyrus and her family. In turn, the most serious charge of stalking was dismissed.

Chatham County State Court Chief Judge Gregory Fowler also told McLeod to report for his mental health assessment next Thursday; if follow-up treatment is deemed necessary, that too will become a required term of his probation.

Now if only the judge could do something about that cat-eating crazy, Miley'd be all set.

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Good to know her personal drama hasn't crimped her style. See what we mean with a click through our Fashion Spotlight: Miley Cyrus gallery.

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What's a guy gotta do to get indicted these days?

Apparently trailing a Hollywood starlet to her Georgia movie set (and getting arrested twice in the process), calling her his fiancée, telling officers she was communicating to him through secret messages sent through his television set, becoming a paid member of her online fansite, aggregating thousands of pictures and letters to the starlet on his computer and saving up for a diamond ring as the ultimate of symbol of their imagined love isn't cutting it.

Case in point: just yesterday, a Georgia grand jury refused to indict 53-year-old Mark McLeod on felony stalking charges, saying there was insufficient evidence to show he maliciously targeted Miley Cyrus.

Which isn't to say he won't face any fallout from his way creepy behavior.

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What's with all the Michael Jackson imitators, people?

We don't mean those smooth criminals posing for pictures out in front of Hollywood's Kodak Theater. Those guys have made a commitment. A wrong-headed one, perhaps, but still. It's what they do.

From the looks of things, however, Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus started feeling a little too inspired by This Is It's release this week and began copping some Michael magic—along with their crotches.

What do you think: Sham or Shamone?

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Get more Michael Jackson sparkly gloved love in our This Is It premiere gallery!

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Halloween is officially out of control. As soon as 9-year-olds like Noah Cyrus start using the holiday as an excuse to dress sexy, that's when you know it's time to shut it down.

Miley's little sister dressed up—as a vampire? A witch? Her older sister?—for the 2009 Dream Halloween event held over the weekend, and once again we're forced to question Billy Ray and Tish's judgment. Or if they're even around... 

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