Today, November 23rd, is Miley Cyrus’s 17th birthday. It seems like only yesterday she was just starting out on Hannah Montana, and look at her now: several hit albums, a new movie on the way, a Sex and the City cameo, concert tours, photo shoots, interviews, international super-stardom and even a stalker or two.

So happy birthday, Miley. Enjoy your cake and don’t forget the little guys.

LOS ANGELES — Disney executives made a stunning announcement today when they revealed that the highly-anticipated Camp Rock sequel, entitled ‘Camp Rock: The Final Jam,’ will take place at Camp Crystal Lake. Movie buffs know Camp Crystal Lake as the site of the ‘Friday the 13th’ series, where deranged serial killer Jason Voorhees slaughters his unsuspecting victims.

“We thought it would be fun to mix it up a little,” an anonymous Disney exec told Beyond the Mouse. “So I said, hey, how about we put the kids in a camp with a bloodthirsty killer. He can kill off some of the characters and sing a few musical numbers with the cast.”

No word if Demi Lovato’s character will have her head chopped off in the movie, but sources are saying that the Jonas Brothers are almost certain to find themselves hanging lifelessly from cabin closets, pools of fresh blood beneath their feet.

“We realize it’s a controversial idea,” the executive told us, “but we feel that it’s important to stop condescending to kids and start desensitizing them early on. It’s a cautionary tale. They need to know that any one of them could be the victim of a heinous chainsaw killing at any time, whether they’re at school trying to study, at home trying to sleep, or at Chuck E Cheese just trying to have a good time.

“In today’s world you are never, ever safe, and kids need to be constantly thinking about that.”

A quick Google News search for Miley Cyrus today yields several results from frustrated bloggers and news sources. Apparently, Miley Cyrus is NOT a fan of the Twilight series, including the new, just-opened film “New Moon.” And apparently, some people think Miley is out of line to judge a movie she hasn’t seen.

“I’ve never seen it and nor will I ever,” Miley said in a recent radio interview. “I don’t believe in it. “I don’t like vampires. … 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.” She went on to say, “I don’t want anything to do with it. I don’t like the shirts. I don’t like any of it.”

So apparently, as the world is aglow with New Moon fever today, not everybody is on board. Miley admits that the anti-Twilight sentiment is a lonely road for a teenage girl to travel. “I feel really lame because everyone’s, like, so excited,” she said. “I’m like, ‘Don’t even talk about it.’”

But she’s not completely alone. Selena Gomez also recently expressed her indifference toward the Twilight series. Selena said on The Bonnie Hunt Show, “I don’t watch them,” adding, “Sorry, I feel bad … even though I am a teenager.”

Nevertheless, ‘Twilight: New Moon’ opens today, and you can bet it will be a smash hit.

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Today, November 18th, 2009, is Mickey Mouse’s 81st birthday, so be sure to enjoy a nice slice of mouse ear cake or take a ride over to the Magic Kingdom and wish him well. You have to admit, the old mouse looks pretty good for his age, and he’s come along way since his old black-and-white cartoon days.

But how did he get his birthday? Well, today marks the 81st anniversary of his famous cartoon ‘Steamboat Willie, though it’s worth noting that this was NOT Mickey’s first appearance. The iconic mouse appeared in two cartoons prior to that, the first being ‘Plane Crazy’ (which debuted about six months prior to ‘Steamboat Willie), which marked Minnie’s first appearance as well.

Still, it can be argued that ‘Steamboat Willie’ is the first true Mickey Mouse classic, and remains one of his best loved cartoons, introducing generations of fans to a big-eyed, whistling rodent who would ultimately become the most famous and celebrated cartoon character of all time.

Happy birthday, Mickey.

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Johnny Depp is reportedly very excited to be a part of Pirates of the Caribbean 4…that is, if’n Disney is willin’ to pay. GearLive reports that Depp is demanding a staggering $35 million to appear in the upcoming Disney sequel, which would make him one of the highest paid actors in the world, joining the ranks of Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and Jim Carrey (who amazingly earned his highest payout for ‘The Cable Guy’ of all things).

It’s also being reported that Disney is planning 5th and 6th installments of the Pirates series, though it is less likely that Depp will participate in those. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, who famously played the roles of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan in the first three films, have stepped away from the franchise altogether and have no plans to continue on in the series. Telegraph reports that Penelope Cruz is rumored to be taking the female lead in Pirates 4, with Geoffrey Rush reprising his role as the snarling Captain Barbossa.

Perhaps by demanding a boatload of booty, Johnny Depp is just getting into character. After all, pirates don’t come cheap.

They grow up so fast. Once the perky little Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus is now taking on a decidedly more grown-up role. Based on the bestseller by Nicholas Sparks (of ‘The Notebook’ fame), ‘The Last Song’ features Miley as the frustrated offspring of a divorced mother and father, sent to spend the summer with the dad she barely knows. It’s a Nicholas Sparks story, so you can bet there will be plenty of emotion and some profound life lessons, as well as attractive people making out on a beach (seemingly a staple of Sparks films).

Anyway, you can now check out the official trailer for the film, which also stars Greg Kinnear and Liam Hemsworth. It hits theaters in April, so you’ll have to be patient, but you can bet it will be a huge hit.

Some encouraging news today from the LA Times: despite a weaker-than-projected opening weekend for Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol,’ the movie is still holding strong, with one of the smallest second-week drop-offs of 2009. As you may remember, Disney originally responded to the disappointing opener by pointing out that ‘A Christmas Carol’ would be successful by holding on to its momentum for the weeks leading up to Christmas, much as Robert Zemeckis’ other animated holiday film, ‘The Polar Express,’ did back in 2004.

“Christmas-themed movies opening in early November tend to have a much greater multiple than others and we know [director] Bob Zemeckis always tends to over-deliver on his multiple,” said Chuck Viane, Disney’s president of domestic distribution. Now, as the LA Times reports, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is holding up in theaters even better than ‘The Polar Express.’ Ticket sales over the weekend fell 25.8%–as the disaster epic 2012 seized the number one spot at the box office–whereas ‘The Polar Express’ dropped 32.8% after its first weekend.

The new 3D ‘Christmas Carol had an especially strong Veterans Day, as hoards of young people and grownups alike took advantage of their day off and hit the cinemas. The total domestic earnings for the film are now at $63.3 million, and will likely top $80 million by Saturday. In other words, don’t write off this movie just yet.

With two holiday hits, ‘The Grinch’ and now ‘A Christmas Carol,’ perhaps Jim Carrey should next consider doing a remake of ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,’ one of the most celebrated and beloved holiday classics the world have ever seen.

The youngest Jonas Brother is officially one step closer to unleashing his solo magic on an unsuspecting world. The cover art for Nick Jonas and the Adminsitration’s new single ‘Who I Am’ has been released, and you’ll be able to download the full song on December 3rd.

No official word yet on what the title of the album will be, but some sources are saying that it will also be called ‘Who I Am,’ and include a cover of the Jonas Brothers single ‘Tonight.’

Nick has described his solo music as “heart and soul,” adding “because the music that I make is from my heart, and the lyrics I write are from my soul.”

And to those concerned about the fate of the Jonas Brothers, you can rest easy. The brothers have all stated numerous times that they are NOT breaking up, and their popular sitcom Jonas has just been renewed for a second season.

Demi Lovato has just finished taping her appearance on George Lopez’s late night talk show Lopez Tonight, and she’s in good company, appearing alongside actor Charlie Sheen and rock legend Slash (of Guns & Roses and Velvet Revolver fame).

Demi tweeted of her excitement about being in such illustrious company, saying “Am I really in the same room with Charlie Sheen, George Lopez and SLASH?!?” Well, with a new music video, a hit TV show and a successful new album (not to mention the upcoming Camp Rock sequel), Demi should have plenty to talk about. So be sure to check it out tonightat 11/10 central on TBS.

Actress Debby Ryan, who you may know as Cole Sprouse’s love interest Bailey Pickett on the popular Disney sitcom Suite Life on Deck, has launched her very own music blog. Debby has expressed her passione about music in a video she made for her fans, as well as in recent tweets promoting the new blog.

She chose the name “Debby Ryan’s Underground Musicblog” after going back and forth with several possible names. In a tweet from November 8th, she wrote “A couple people said Melo-Debby and DebBeats. I like acronyms too. What about DRUM? [Debby Ryan's Underground Musicblog] ?”

So far the blog is thin on content, but it’s extremely well written and still very new, so be sure to check it out and add it to your bookmarks. With artist info, interviews, videos and more, this site definitely shows a lot of potential.