The Jonas Bros forge purity rings to mark their deal with Disney's devil, and are swiftly plugged into the fame machine built for Britney Spears. As she's put under conservatorship, Spears' team abandons her to make the tweens famous instead!

Sources:

1. The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records, 02/08/07 [PR Newswire]
2. Dangerous Diabetes: Affliction of the Stars, 12/20/2007 [ABC]
3. JONAS, ZAC & CORBIN, OH MY!, 04/27/2007 [Tiger Beat]
4. How Disney Is Reviving A Band Still in Its Teens, 07/19/07, [WSJ]
5. Disney Channel: The New, Low Risk Launching Pad, 08/23/07 [CNBC]
6. Disney Channel in tune with Jonas Brothers, 09/25/23, [Reuters]
7. Jonas Brothers @ 2007 American Music Awards, 11/18/07 [Just Jared]
8. Daughtry, Carrie Underwood Stage 'Idol' Takeover At American Music Awards; Usher Offers Support To Kanye, 11/19/07 [MTV]
9. Joe Jonas: I'm Bleeding!!! 11/20/07 [Just Jared]
10. The Jonas Brothers are set to be the next tween sensations, 12/24/07 [OC Register]
11. Who Will Be the Next Big 'Tween Star?, 12/26/07 [People]
12. Brit's Ex-Sidekick Moves On ... to Jonas Brothers!, 12/26/07 [TMZ]
13. Jonas Brothers leave fans screaming, 02/22/08 [M Live]
14. Jonas Brothers on road to superstardom, 02/03/2008 [Seacoastonline]
15. The Total Awesomeness of Being the Jonas Brothers, 02/19/2008 [Style]
16. Annual White House Easter Egg Roll Hops With Jonas Brothers, Cartoon Favorites, 03/24/2008 [Fox News]
17. Photos from the White House archives. [GWB WH Archive]

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