"Oh, to tell you the truth now, this thing got a lot bigger, a lot quicker than I ever planned," Miley Cyrus' dad told reporters at the CMA Awards in Nashville Wednesday.

"It's a double-edge sword for me because first of all, I have a great deal of respect for President-elect Obama," Cyrus said. "I just mentioned about them being on the show, and it snowballed."

Cyrus says he isn't sure it was a good idea for Obama's daughters to be on TV, anyway.

"As a daddy, I'll say to him what I say to any daddy, you may not want your daughter to get into show business," he warned.

Certainly, if the Obama girls came back from Hannah Montana emboldened enough to eat their shirts, date underwear models, and send scandalous texts (or crayon drawings, whichevs) to Beau Biden, Obama might regret letting them have their chance at Hollywood stardom. Still, the president-elect is said to be mulling over an offer from Scarlett Johansson to allow wife Michelle to co-star in her next film, though he is troubled by the lack of a script, faraway location (Siberia), and multi-year shooting schedule Johansson is claiming would be necessary. Anything for art, Barack!

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• Billy Ray Backtracks on Obama Girls' Hannah Montana Invite [Us]

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Strict parental unit Billy Ray Cyrus enforced a new rule for daughter Miley Cyrus and sort of boyfriend, hunky underwear model Justin Gatson. Father Cyrus based his new rule on the infamous "five seconds" rule and Gatson now has to stand at least five feet away from his daughter when out in public in an attempt to cut down on the creepy factor. Billy Ray said, “I got the idea this morning after I dropped a grape on the kitchen floor. I naturally started the countdown in my head as I bent down to pick it up. Now, if five seconds is all that separates me from harmful bacteria and disease, then five feet or so should keep things from getting creepy and uncomfortable and people getting the wrong idea. They’re not into putting labels on things.”

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*A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.

According to an eyewitness, Gaston and Cyrus - who was there with her mother, Leticia, and her manager - "were all over each other backstage." The heat extended to the runway where, every time Gaston walked, he would blow a kiss and wink at his teenage girlfriend, who in turn, "licked her lips seductively as he passed her."

The source also overheard a conversation in which Cyrus told a friend that "she was probably staying at Justin's tonight and that they were going to skip the after-party and have a party of their own."

Miley's mother insists nothing of the kind transpired, and that the heart-shaped, Swarovski-crystal-encrusted padlock fastened to the fly of her Virtue-brand chastity jeans remained firmly intact until she returned home—at which point Billy Ray produced the second key to his daughter's purity deposit box, and father and daughter went about their nightly ritual of unlocking her pants, then singing the Lord's Prayer in twangy, two-part harmony.

• MILEY HEATS UP WITH HER GUY [NY Post]

Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't have a beef with his 15-year-old daughter Miley dating 20-year-old aspiring musician Justin Gaston.

"He actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was 20-years-old and I was living and searching for the dream," Billy Ray tells Access Hollywood of the model (and former Nashville Star contestant).

"He's got a great heart and soul, and a lot of determination," Billy Ray added. "I think that's the true measure of a man, is when you measure his heart."

That, or the measurement of his International Jock thong! While we can't blame Miley for wooing Gaston, we do have to question a certain level of age-appropriate behavior — after all, what 15-year-old teen queen would invite the 46-year-old Steve Carell to her birthday party? He's married, Miley — hands off!

• Billy Ray Cyrus: Miley's Older Beau "Reminds Me a Lot of Myself" [Us]

Our spies on the set tell us Miley has bragged that she will get fired, making it clear she wants to focus on singing and not the show. For his part, Billy Ray has also made it clear that there is more money in singing than a Disney cable show. As a result, the father-daughter team has been showing up to the set ridiculously late, stalling production and infuriating cast and crew.

Emily Osment, who plays Lilly Truscott, used to be extremely tight with Miley. Now we're told Emily is so bitter she literally turns away from Miley after each scene. We're told Emily's dad got in a screaming match with Billy Ray, complaining he and Miley were unprofessional.

Sources tell us Billy Ray has told people on the set that he and Miley will do 12 more episodes and then they are out. Disney was so pissed they called his agent, railing that Billy Ray and Miley were ingrates. Disney insisted that Billy Ray and Miley not only finish the 24 episode season — but Disney was adding six more episodes.

Cyrus denies the report, telling People that she is "fully committed" to Hannah Montana, but Disney is no doubt buzzing over the rumors. Be careful, Miley: though a career outside Disney may seem enticing, that Toluca Lake waitress who bears a striking, saddened resemblance to a certain ex-Lizzie McGuire star may have a few regretful words on the subject.

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• Disney to Miley: Face the Music or Else! [TMZ]

• Miley Cyrus 'Fully Committed to Hannah Montana' [People]

Just Jared has the bare facts backstory:

Earlier today, Miley Cyrus was seen attending Saturday morning church service with buff-bodied Nashville Star hottie Justin Gaston, who’s also an underwear model.

The 15-year-old Disney sensation and the 20-year-old hunk were accompanied by Miley’s family. Justin is originally from Louisiana and left home at age 17 to pursue a career in music, while supporting himself as a model.

Oweing less to acclaimed photographer Annie Liebovitz and more to InternationalJock.com, the pictures still show off some of Gaston's best assets — something, alas, we cannot say about this shaky version of "Hey There Delilah" from his stint on Nashville Star:

Voted off the country competition after only his third song, at least Gaston has landed on his most-assuredly bare feet. Good luck with Hannah Montana, Josh — and thanks for your sterling contribution to Defamer's Male Pulchritude Day!

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• Miley Cyrus — Justin Gaston is an Underwear Model! [JustJared]

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Leader of the tween revolution Miley Cyrus could barely hold back her excitement as the entire Cyrus clan headed for an early dinner at a City Wok in Studio City. The famed family rallied together to celebrate Billy Ray's birthday, but sadly, City Wok was not his first choice for a birthday dinner. Billy Ray Cyrus said, "I wanted to go to STK or Chop and get a great big ole steak. But since Miley is the breadwinner in this family, she calls the shots and she picked up City Wok." Miley added, "Egg rolls are going to be super yummers. Happy birthday, Dad!"

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*A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.

Cyrus responded with a bitter recollection that underscores the sorry current state of Hollywood flackism, explaining that he left the set feeling "everything was in control...Her publicist was there." Pressed for his reactions to the photo, Cyrus then offered a series of increasingly inscrutable downhomeisms—beginning with a relatively low-difficulty poop-stomping metaphor, and eventually working his way up to one involving turkey-neck-lengths that our dull urbanite brains never fully managed to grasp.

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In the continuing fallout from his daughter's recent Vanity Fair scandal, Billy Ray Cyrus decided to change up his image to reflect a more sophisticated lifestyle. Cyrus felt that one of the reasons that Miley was taken advantage by Vanity Fair was their perceived image as yokels. In order to combat this misconception, Cyrus has decided to step up his appearance and quickly has become the smoothest and best dressed man in Tennessee. Cyrus said, "If you look rich, people will think you're rich. And when you're rich, people might think you're smart and hopefully won't persuade your boy crazy daughter to take her clothes off."

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That said, according to Variety's Michael Fleming, Miley's Hannah Montana deal stays at CESD, as do the rest of the pacts Gossett made on behalf of young clients AnnaSophia Robb, Taylor Momsen, Hunter Parrish and a half-dozen others who will join him at UTA. The agency's beleaguered boss, Jim Berkus, expressed his joy as only he can: "Working with Mitchell is a logical extension of our core belief of finding and developing emerging talent. We are also excited about the opportunities that present themselves for these artists in the music, fashion and marketing universes." Translation: Secretary! Do we have Annie Liebovitz's number?

• Miley Cyrus Changes Hollywood Agencies [DHD]
• UTA adds Gossett to talent unit [Variety]

• TV's Wolf Whisperer! [The Insider]