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You know Carly Chaikin as Galadriel in The Last Song, and now she's playing "It" girl Dahlia Royce in the comedy series Suburgatory. In honor of one of Carly's big episodes, "Driving Miss Dalia" (which airs tonight!), J-14 chatted with Carly about the show, how she got her start, and what it was like working with her pals Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. Catch Suburgatory tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

J-14: What is your character Dahlia like? Are you guys similar at all?
Carly Chaikin: She's pretty much the Queen Bee and mean girl of the school. I like to compare her to Regina George in Mean Girls. When Tess moves into the suburbs, I'm the first persons he meets because I have to take her around school. I kind of hate her because Tess is the antithesis of Dahlia. It turns out that their parents start becoming friends and we keep getting put into situations where we can't escape each other. In middle school, I was really athletic and just played sports a lot, and in high school, I just kept to myself. I'm also an artist, so I focused a lot on painting and kind of kept to myself. Art is one of my passions.

J-14: What are some of your favorite things about Suburgatory?
Carly: It's laugh-out-loud funny, it's extremely well-written, and we just have one of the most amazing casts you could ever imagine. It's very entertaining and it's the kind of show that's easy to watch and follow. It's a feel good show. You never walk away from an episode without having a smile on your face.

It's finally here -- The Last Song hits the big screen today and the stars of the film, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, gave us a sneak peak about the movie, taking on their characters, and what it was like working with one another.

Q: What is the movie about?
Miley Cyrus: It's about this girl, Ronnie Miller, whose parents have been separated and she's started going down the wrong path, hanging out with the wrong friends, and probably not making the best choices. Basically it's the story of how she finds her way to being happier and a better person through faith, love and friendship. And it's not just the love between her and her boyfriend, but it's also about her love for her dad, and reconnecting with her mom and brother. It shows that the important ingredients to happiness are the little things in life that most of us probably ignore.

The Last Song comes out today and J-14 got to chat exclusively with its stars Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth at the premiere. We asked the couple, who are BF/GF on- and off-screen what their favorite thing is about the other. Here's Miley's response:

The Last Song hits theaters tomorrow and J-14 hit the red carpet at the flick's premiere in L.A. last week. The question of the night was simple: What makes Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemswoth such a cute couple on-screen and -off? And we got the answers straight from the people who know them best -- their costars.

Check out what The Last Song's Hallock Beals (who was roommates with Liam while shooting the movie!) and Melissa Ordway have to say about when they realized Miley and Liam were destined to date.

More from Miley's Hannah Montana costar Jason Earles and Debby Ryan after the jump!

Miley Cyrus will be on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, March 31 to promote her new movie, The Last Song, out the same day. Of course, Ellen had to ask Miley about her BF on-screen and -off, Liam Hemsworth. Here's a teaser of what Miley had to say:

Ellen: Now, did you and Liam get together during the movie? Did you know right away when you met him, "This is my boyfriend?"

Miley: I met him and he opened the door for me and I was like, "I have been in LA for three years, and I don't think any guy has actually opened the door for me." It wasn't that he wanted the job. That's just who he is. I was like, "Wow, that is super impressive." I actually turned to the director and said, "He's got the job. He's hot and he opened the door."

Ellen also gave Miley a pair of matching bikes for Miley and Liam to ride around in!

Do you like Miley and Liam as a couple?

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Disney Channel and Idol worlds are colliding! On Tuesday night, Miley Cyrus will be the celeb mentor on American Idol. The Top 11 contestants will be singing hits that topped the Billboard Charts.

Then on Wednesday night, Miley will be performing her song "When I Look At You" from The Last Song. New couple Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato will also be taking the stage, performing their duet "Make A Wave".

Who are you more excited to see? Miley or Joe and Demi?

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He wrote The Notebook and Dear John, but Nicholas Sparks created his newest love story accidentally when costars Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth fell for each other while filming The Last Song! "I owe Nicholas big time," Miley jokes about getting to meet her current BF on the set of the flick.

The star admits she knew there was something special about Liam at his audition! "He opened the door for me, and I was like, 'he's got the part,'" Miley spills. "They were like, 'let's read with him first.'"

Check out Miley and Liam in this The Last Song behind the scenes video:

Are you excited to see The Last Song? What do you think about Miley and Liam together?

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Yesterday at the Oscars, after months of speculation, Miley Cyrus officially confirmed that she is dating her The Last Song costar Liam Hemsworth. When Ryan Seacrest asked Miley, all she could do was smile, draw a heart in the air, and say, "Yes!" Ryan then asked if she was in love, and Miley played it coy and said, "Maybe."

Liam did not go to the Oscars with Miley -- her mom Tish was her date -- but he did go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party with her. Rumor has it that Miley was trying to get him on the dance floor during party performer Grace Jones, but he wouldn't budge. LOL!

Do you approve of Miley and Liam as a couple? What should their celeb couple name be? Miam? Liley?

Photo: Kyle Rover/Startraksphoto.com

Miley deletes her Twitter account

No one tweeted more than Miley. The star shared everything with her fans from what she was making for dinner, to what guy she was hanging out with. But sharing all that personal info took its toll, and Miley soon saw herself dealing with more internet haters then she could handle. On the suggestion of her new BF, Liam, Miley deleted her Twitter account for good.

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A picture tells a thousands words -- and Miley Cyrus was just caught kissing her The Last Song co-star Liam Hemsworth in Paris!

Despite getting caught kissing off-set at the Nashville airport back in August and Miley tweeting that Liam wanted her to stop using Twitter just before she officially shut down her account, Miley said she would "neither confirm nor deny" that Liam was her BF. But a jaunt to Paris that included shopping on Champs-Élysées on Thursday, visiting the Notre Dame cathedral and taking goofy pics at the Eiffel Tower today, and cuddling and kissing as they walked through these touristy hot spots definitely prove that they're together.

Miley is currently in Europe preparing for shows at the London's O2 Arena, which begin December 13.

Do you think Miley and Liam make a good couple?

Photo: Courtesy of Touchstone Pictures