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Billy Ray Cyrus has confirmed news that is sure to crush the achy breaky hearts of 'Hannah Montana' fans everywhere.

"The future is we are doing 11 more episodes," Billy Ray Cyrus told Inside TV at Saturday's L.A. premiere of 'The Spy Next Door.' "Disney will have new episodes to air all the way through 2011."

A Disney spokesperson said last week, "Right now, we are scheduled to wrap [forever] after shooting this new batch of episodes."

The Disney Channel has confirmed that this upcoming fourth season of the popular tween sitcom Hannah Montana will be the last. The final season will have guest-stars such as Ray Liotta and Two and a Half Men's Angus T. Jones.

Gee, what was the first clue that this would be the final season, Disney? Was it Miley Cyrus' increasing star power? Was it her singing career (which is for Disney records so it's not like the relationship is ending)? Was it the fact that she's getting older and before too long won't be able to pass for a high school student anymore? Or is she just fed up with the role?

The hit Disney Channel series 'Hannah Montana' is coming to an end.

Adam Bonnett, senior VP/programming for Disney Channel Worldwide, confirmed the news to the NY Post, saying, "Right now we're scheduled to wrap [forever] after shooting this new batch of episodes."

Season 4 will premiere in the late spring, with episodes scheduled to "roll out at least over a full year," according to Bonnett.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then the season finale of The Amazing Race and a new Cold Case.
• NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by Vikings vs. the Cardinals.
• At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 8, ABC has a new Extreme Makeover, then new episodes of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.
• FOX has the BCS Selection Show at 8.
• Hallmark has the movie Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle at 8.
• Also at 8: TLC has Crazy Christmas Lights, followed by Invasion of the Christmas Lights.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
• At 9, Syfy has the premiere of Alice.
• Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, followed by a new Californication.
• HBO has Robin Williams: Weapons of Self-Destruction at 9.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken, then new episodes of The Venture Brothers and Metalocalypse.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, Syfy has the movie Open Graves.
• At 7:15, ESPN2 has College Football, Florida vs. Vanderbilt.
• At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, Florida State vs. Clemson.
• At 8, ABC has College Football, Connecticut vs. Cincinnati.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• TCM has Take the Money and Run at 8.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• NBC has Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers martial arts at 9.
• There's a new Suze Orman Show on CNBC at 9.
• BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays.
• At 11, FOX has the series premiere of The Wanda Sykes Show, then a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Taylor Swift.
• At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Let's face it, the Top Ten list on The Late Show with David Letterman can be hit or miss some nights (and just miss other nights). But they can still make lists where every entry is pretty damn funny. That happened last night, as Letterman presented the "Top Ten Signs Your Toddler Watches Too Much Television." Hey, it's TV-related so it's a perfect list for us.

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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, a tribute to Don Hewitt, then new episodes of Big Brother and There Goes The Neighborhood.
  
• NBC has two new episodes of Merlin starting at 7, followed by Miss Universe 2009.
• At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 8, ABC has the finale of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, then new episodes of Shark Tank and Defying Gravity.
• ESPN has the Red Sox/Yankees game at 8.
• ESPN2 has the Little League World Series at 8.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
• At 9, Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva, followed by a new Army Wives.
• History Channel has the season finale of Ice Road Truckers at 9, then two new episodes of Pawn Stars.
• There's a new Iron Chef America on Food Network at 9.
• Also at 9: HBO has a new True Blood, then new episodes of Hung and Entourage.
• At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 10.
• Comedy Central has Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

How can so many TV DVDs be released on one day and still there isn't one that I want to buy? The only one of the below sets that I might be interested in getting would be Simon & Simon. And that's only because it's one 80s action drama that I never got into for some reason but feel I should catch up on. But there's plenty of stuff for fans of every type of show, from Sons of Anarchy to The Smurfs.

• The Beast - Season 1
• Cracker - The Complete Series
• Dexter - Season 3
• Dirty Sexy Money - Season 2
• Eli Stone - Season 2
• Everybody Hates Chris - Season 4

It's an extraordinary thing when the 16 year-old star of a show on the Disney Channel can pole-dance on national TV, but that's what happened last night on FOX. People aren't happy about it.

Personally, I think if Cyrus wants to dance around a stripper's pole (yeah, "dancer's pole" - uh huh) or wants to date an entire football team or meet sailors down at the dock, fine, I guess that's her right.

I just don't think she should do it on a show called The Teen Choice Awards.

• At 7, NBC has a new Dateline, followed by Pre-Season Football, Bills vs. Titans.
  
• At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 8, ABC has the premiere of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, then the series premiere of Shark Tank and a new Defying Gravity.
• CBS has a new Big Brother at 8, then the series premiere of There Goes The Neighborhood.
• Retro TV has two episodes of the original Mike Hammer at 8, then The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
• ESPN has the Red Sox/Yankees game at 8.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas.
• At 9, Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva, followed by a new Army Wives.
• USA has the season finale of Law and Order: CI at 9, then the season finale of In Plain Sight.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Hung and Entourage.
• A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then Animal House: The Inside Story.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by two new episodes of Pawn Stars.
• There's a new Web Soup on G4 at 9.
  
• Also at 9: Food Network has a new Iron Chef America.
• At 10, Comedy Central has the Joan Rivers Roast.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
• At 1am, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• Discovery has a Cronkite Remembers marathon all night.
• At 7, NBC has a new Dateline, followed by a new Merlin and the miniseries The Storm.
• The CW has a new Easy Money at 7.
• At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• TCM has High Noon at 8.
  
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Next Food Network Star and Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9, then new episodes of Hung and Entourage.
• There's a new Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime at 9, followed by a new Army Wives.
• A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, then two new episodes of Hammertime.
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by two new episodes of Pawn Stars.
• Also at 9: G4 has a new Web Soup.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
• At 12:30, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• Bravo has a Law and Order: CI marathon all night.
• At 7:30, ABC has a new Just For Laughs.
• At 8, NBC has a new Merlin.
• FOX repeats the Michael Jackson episode of The Simpsons at 8.
• There's a new Hannah Montana on Disney at 8, then new episodes of Sonny with a Chance and Jonas.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
• History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 9, then a new Iron Chef America.
• G4 has a new Web Soup at 9.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.
• At 1AM, Cartoon Network has a new Mighty Boosh.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Looks like the Disney Channel underestimated the power of Nickelodeon's iCarly. Their attempts to squash the possible threat to their Hannah Montana empire were squashed, however, when a special iCarly smashed the second episode of JONAS, the new star vehicle for the Jonas Brothers. So to make themselves feel better, and despite what Miley Cyrus may have been saying, the show will go on. Disney has picked up Hannah Montana for a fourth season, as well as Demi Lovato's Sonny With a Chance for a second.

As for JONAS, it's already been yanked from Saturdays where, despite an impressive debut, it got slammed in its second outing by iCarly. So now, it's joining the Disney Sunday lineup, where it can nestle snugly behind Hannah Montana and Sonny With a Chance. This does create a powerhouse Sunday night for the network, while protecting the two newer shows with the power of Miley Cyrus.

Disney is doing everything they can to make sure that their target demo of 9-14 year olds can't breathe without choking on the Russos of Wizards of Waverly Place. Other than that, And with Miley Cyrus talking publicly about life after Hannah Montana, whenever that might be, it's time to look to Wizards of Waverly Place's Selena Gomez. As such, Disney has renewed Wizards for a third season and even greenlit a telefilm for the property.

What they really need to do is stream it on Hulu to ensure it is. The kids are online, you know.

The folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between:

• As much as I love Seth Rogen, Observe and Report looks just a little too much like Paul Blart: Mall Cop for my tastes. Read the review and see if it's actually worth checking out this weekend.
• I would say that not only should Jon Hamm be in more movies, but Jon Hamm should be in every movie. Crazy? Maybe. Awesome? Definitely.
• If you have kids who are into Miley Cyrus, you're going to be seeing Hannah Montana this weekend, regardless of the reviews. However, it may not hurt to read one just to see what you may be getting yourself into.
• 8 Mile and Die Hard reimagined as 50s French Classics? Uh, okay. Why not?
• Cinematical puts out a call for women who hate The Big Lebowski. I am definiitely not one of them.