Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet.

Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday — even though she doesn't actually 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 star of the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" 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 Disneyland 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, remained 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, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Heather Locklear and Demi Lovato.

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 birth date.

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 Epstein. "While it may be a small world after all, we think it's big enough for both groups to have a blast."

Vanessa hudgens buys First Home for $2.75 Million

STUDIO CITY, Calif. -- Most 19-year-olds move out of their parents' house into a college dorm or possibly an apartment with roommates -- but not if you're "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens -- she just bought her first home for $2,750,000.

In a real estate purchase that even Sharpay would approve of, Vanessa bought an old-world Tuscan style home in Studio City, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reports.

The house, which reportedly includes a city lights view, has six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms in its sprawling 5,200 square feet.

Vanessa will have no problem working on her tan at her Pebble Tec pool and spa, that includes tropical waterfalls.

In addition to pool time, Vanessa can entertain her "HSM" pals at the home's cabana and barbecue island.

And in two years, when Vanessa turns the legal drinking age, she will be able to enjoy the wine cellar, complete with glass doors and Mexican wrought iron.

In making her impressive new purchase, it appears Vanessa benefited from the current housing slump. The two-story home was on the market for almost a year and was recently listed at $3,299,000.

billy ray cyrus'bio

illy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25, 1961) is a Grammy Award-nominated American country music singer, songwriter and actorfrom Flatwoods, Kentucky, best known for his Number One single "Achy Breaky Heart." Cyrus, a multi-platinum selling recording artist, has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is the debut of Some Gave All, which has been certified 9× Multi-Platinum in the United States. The album also has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. In his career, he has released 29 charted singles, of which 15 charted in the Top 40.

From the year 2001 to 2004, Cyrus starred in the television show Doc. The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. In late 2005, he also began to co-star in the Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana, with daughter Miley Cyrus. The show has been on the air for three seasons.

Moises Arias was born on April 18, 1994 in New York City has his brother Mateo who also acts and their parents come from Colombia, exactly Manizales, Caldas his mother and the father of Medellin, Antioquia. is an American actor He went to IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Association) in New York City in 2005. Moises' career has included guest appearances on shows such as Sister Sister, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, One Missed Call and a recurring appearance as Rico on Hannah Montana, where he became a series regular in the show's second season. As a regular on the Disney Channel, Arias participated on the first Disney Channel Games on the Yellow team. He also participated in the second Disney Channel games on the Red Team with Adrienne Bailon (Cheetah Girls). Arias was at the premiere party for The Cheetah Girls 2 which his Red team partner Adrienne Bailon starred in. Arias was a part of the Disney Channel New Year's Sing-a-long Bowl-a-thon. He has also appeared in music videos for Pearl Jam, Jonas Brothers, and Parmalee.

Moises has one brother named Mateo Arias, who along with Moises featured as a guest star in the Disney channel series, Hannah Montana.

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987), also known as Kevin Jonas, K2 and is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick. The Jonas Brothers originally started with a solo singing career for Nick , but when Joe and Kevin sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them.

Kevin Jonas was born in Teaneck, New Jersey to Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas Sr. He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and is of Irish, Italian, German, and Cherokee Indian descent. The Jonas's are known for their wholesome, family-friendly image. The brothers are all committed Evangelical Christians, their father is a former pastor, and they were homeschooled by their mother. In addition, they all famously wear purity rings on their left-hand ring finger and have vowed not to have premarital sex. Joe has said that the rings symbolize "a promise to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure until marriage, and Nick had stated that "the [purity rings] are pretty awesome, and the rings are just one of our ways of kind of like being different than everybody else out there." They started wearing the rings when their parents, Denise and Kevin Sr., asked them if they wanted to. They also abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas (born August 15, 1989) shares the lead singer role with his younger brother Nick of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin.

He shares lead vocals with Nick Jonas, and sometimes plays the guitar and tambourine.

The Jonas' are known for their wholesome, family-friendly image. The brothers are all committed Evangelical Christians, their father is a former pastor, and they were homeschooled by their mother. In addition, they all famously wear purity rings on their left-hand ring finger and have vowed not to have premarital sex. Joe has said that the rings symbolize "a promise to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure 'till marriage," and Nick had stated that "it's [purity rings] pretty awesome, and the rings are just one of our ways of kind of like being different than everybody else out there." They started wearing the rings when their parents, Denise and Kevin Sr., asked them if they wanted to. They also abstain from tobacco and drugs.

Nick Jonas's bio

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a band he created with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started with a solo singing career for Nick, but when his brothers Kevin and Joe sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them.

Nick was born in Dallas, Texas to Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas Sr. He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and is of Irish, Italian, German, and Cherokee descent. He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 13 and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his diabetes. The Jonas' are known for their wholesome, family-friendly image. The brothers are all committed Evangelical Christians, their father is a former pastor, and they were homeschooled by their mother. In addition, they all famously wear purity rings on their left-hand ring finger and have vowed not to have premarital sex. Joe has said that the rings symbolize "a promise to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure 'till marriage," and Nick had stated that "it's pretty awesome, and the rings are just one of our ways of kind of like being different than everybody else out there." They started wearing the rings when their parents, Denise and Kevin Sr., asked them if they wanted to. They also abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.