[Mr. Jeeves]

Clearly, the present never is changed by mischievous time-travellers: people don't suddenly fade into the ether because a rerun of events has prevented their births - that much is obvious.

How else do you explain Billy Ray Cyrus? ;)

[L.N. Smithee]

How else do you explain Billy Ray Cyrus? ;)

You haven't been paying attention, pal.

Billy Ray Cyrus is alive, well, and although he isn't selling millions of CDs, his daughter is.

Miley Cyrus is the star of the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana (about a Tennessee girl's big break singing in Hollywood), Billy Ray plays her father, and the soundtrack to the show hit #1 on Billboard's Album chart and has sold over two million thusfar -- more than -- among other artists with 2006 releases -- the Dixie Chicks.