Miley Cyrus' "MTV Unplugged" Draws Big Ratings / Uncensored Version Released

[JamesG]

Miley Cyrus Going "Unplugged" on MTV
1/20/14
by Philiana Ng


Miley Cyrus is going unplugged.

MTV has set a music special, Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged, to air Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. EST/PST, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The cabler also unveiled the news during Monday's "Teen Wolf".





The network promises that the unplugged performance will "showcase a more intimate side of Cyrus" and will feature surprise guests for reinventions of Cyrus' songs that defined her career.

“The Unplugged stage has been home to some of the most iconic live performances of all time,” said Amy Doyle, executive vp music and talent programming strategy for MTV. “Miley’s vision for the performance is like nothing we’ve ever seen. I can say that this will easily be one of the most memorable Unplugged performances to date.”





Cyrus' latest album, 'Bangerz', debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and Digital Album charts in the U.S. and topped the iTunes chart in more than 70 countries. Singles 'We Can't Stop' and 'Wrecking Ball' topped the charts worldwide. Cyrus will kick off a 38-city tour on Valentine's Day in Vancouver.

MTV crowned Cyrus the best artist of 2013 and aired a documentary, Miley: The Movement, chronicling Cyrus' recording process for 'Bangerz', in October.









"Unplugged" debuted in 1989 and has featured performances from artists like:

Nirvana
Alice in Chains
KISS
Jay Z
Eric Clapton
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Tony Bennett
Mariah Carey
Katy Perry
Lil Wayne
Adele
Florence and the Machine



Jac Benson II, Joanna Bomberg, Doyle and Garrett English are executive producers. Alex Coletti will direct the special.

"Unplugged" was created by Robert Small and Jim Burns.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ear...ged-mtv-672485

[Zoneboy]

Originally Posted by The Hollywood Reporter

MTV has set a music special, Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged, to air Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. EST/PST.

My Tele-Vision will be unplugged that day.

[JamesG]

Madonna Will Join Miley Cyrus for MTV Unplugged
Jan 28, 2014
by Liz Raftery


Two generations of provocateurs will team up this week, when Madonna is scheduled to join Miley Cyrus' MTV Unplugged special, E! Online reports.

There's no word on what the two will sing together, but the special will be taped today and will air on MTV Wednesday night. Madonna made headlines earlier this week when she performed with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at the Grammy Awards.

Miley Cyrus Unplugged airs at 9/8c Wednesday on MTV.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Madonna-...d-1076855.aspx

[Penny Lane]

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

My Tele-Vision will be unplugged that day.

Mine too Charles!

[Steve M.]

It's official: Popular music is an unmitigated wasteland.

[Penny Lane]

Originally Posted by Steve M.

It's official: Popular music is an unmitigated wasteland.

[UMFaninMD]

If Madonna sounds like she did in that off-key, warbly, bizarro Grammy appearance, it's better if I unplug my ears and not watch!

[JamesG]

Miley Cyrus' Uncensored "MTV Unplugged" Performance Released
2/6/2014
by Ashley Lee


Miley Cyrus already went unplugged, but now she's gone uncensored.

An uncut version of the 'Bangerz' singer's "MTV Unplugged" session, which aired last week and featured Madonna as a special guest, was released on Thursday via MTV's digital and mobile platforms -- a first for the network's acoustic performance series.

The newly released version features behind-the-scenes material, as well as Cyrus' unaired cover of the Arctic Monkeys' song 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High'.





Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged became the highest-rated episode of the series in the past decade, and set a new digital "Unplugged" record, triggering more than 1.7 million streams in the first 24 hours.

The original airing of the music special on Jan. 29 averaged 1 million total viewers and scored a 1.0 rating among the 12-34 demo.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ear...plugged-677724

[bliss]

Originally Posted by UMFaninMD

If Madonna sounds like she did in that off-key, warbly, bizarro Grammy appearance, it's better if I unplug my ears and not watch!

She was nervous and she made a cameo. Madonna is more comfortable performing in stadiums and arenas when she goes on her big selling tours.