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...Currently employed as a receptionist for Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Zackheim says he enjoys math puzzles, brain teasers, and the European conquest game “Diplomacy...

Author: By Natalia I. Irizarry-cole, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Two Harvard 'Geeks' Woo Beauties | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...Disney has become a hit machine and all cylinders are clicking," says Jason Maltby, president of New York-based MediaShare, a New York based ad buying firm. "Its successes breed more successes and provide a platform for new shows like Hannah Montana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Disney Star Is Born | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...most important part, which Disney has perfected, is identifying and developing unknown talent to star in its shows. Like other Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana was cast-contingent when the network green-lighted the concept in 2005. The search for the right actress to play Miley Stewart - Hannah Montana by night - went on for a year. The young woman had to be appealing and cool for tweens but also parent-friendly. Producers say they want actors who can balance school with the demands of a TV show - and not end up in the tabloids. She also had to have musical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Disney Star Is Born | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...beef up the show's brand. Walt Disney Records' 2003 release of Hillary Duff's album and soundtrack proved them right, followed by The Cheetah Girls, a music-based TV movie about four friends aspiring to be pop stars featuring Symone of Raven. From that platform the Hannah Montana soundtrack was launched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Disney Star Is Born | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...Cyrus takes her newfound success in stride. She says she understands why Hannah Montana is so popular. "Kids relate to it," Cyrus told TIME. "They see Miley Stewart as a normal girl with a huge dream. It shows them never to give up on their dreams, which is a cool thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Disney Star Is Born | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

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