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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bob Barker (game-show host) is 84
Connie Francis (singer) is 69
Dionne Warwick (singer) is 67
Dickey Betts (singer, Allman Brothers) is 64
Clive Bunker (drummer, Jethro Tull) is 61
Wings Hauser (actor, "J. Jay Jones" on Beverly Hills, 90210) is 60
Sheree J. Wilson (actress, Walker, Texas Ranger) is 49
Sheila E. (singer-percussionist) is 48
Eric Schenkman (guitarist, Spin Doctors) is 44
Jennifer Connelly (actress) is 37
Rey Mysterio, Jr. (wrestler) is 34
Mayim Bialik (actress, "Blossom" on Blossom) is 32

ON DECEMBER 12TH...
In 1901...Guglielmo Marconi sent out and received the very first radio signal.
In 1957...DJ Al Priddy was fired from a Portland, Oregon radio station because he played Elvis Presley's rendition of "White Christmas" on air. The station had banned Presley's interpretations of Christmas carols because they believed that such a sexually charged performer had no business recording religious music.
In 1964...The Rolling Stones' second American album, 12x5, went to number three on the chart.
In 1966...Pink Floyd played London's Royal Albert Hall for the first time.
In 1967...Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones was let off the hook by a London appeals court. He faced nine months in prison after he was found guilty of possessing cannabis. However, three psychiatrists testified that his nerves would be unable to handle such a lengthy incarceration, and the court agreed to commute his sentence.
In 1974...The Rolling Stones' second guitarist, Mick Taylor, announced he was quitting the band. The Stones carried on recording their album Black and Blue in Munich with a variety of guitarists, including Taylor's eventual replacement, Ron Wood.
In 1979...Paul McCartney & Wings performed in Birmingham, England, the latest stop on their farewell tour. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and John Bonham, who performed on the Wings album Back to the Egg, attended the show.
In 1985...Keyboardist Ian Stewart died in London. Stewart was a founding member of The Rolling Stones. However, Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham kicked him out of the band because he didn't have "the right look." Stewart became the band's road manager and their indispensable sideman.
In 2000...Guns N' Roses announced their long-awaited album Chinese Democracy was due for release in June 2001. To this day, it has yet to see the light of day.
In 2002...The Boring Institute of America declared Ozzy Osbourne the most boring celebrity of the year.
In 2002...British retail firm Woolworths claimed they had to repackage over 250-thousand Kylie Minogue advent calendars because schoolboys were forcing open the door located near Ms. Minogue's bottom in an effort to get at the chocolate inside.
In 2002...At a New York radio show, Kelly Osbourne re-ignited her family's feud with Billy Corgan. She claimed Corgan's new band, Zwan, was only on the bill because Corgan orally serviced the radio station's program director. Kelly's mom managed The Smashing Pumpkins briefly before quitting because, she claimed, Corgan made her sick.
In 2003...Dave Matthews kicked off his first ever solo tour. He was joined by most of the guests from his solo album, Some Devil, including Trey Anastasio, Tim Reynolds, Emmylou Harris and her backing band, Spyboy.
In 2003...Jennifer Lopez taped a public service announcement in New York to encourage apathetic Americans to register to vote.
In 2003...Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger was knighted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Jagger brought his 92-year-old father, Joe, to the ceremony.

MTV MOVIE MINUTE: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY
In The Perfect Holiday,a young girl asks the "Santa" at the mall for a man to compliment her mom. So the guy in the "Santa" suit takes it upon himself to fulfill the girl's request and love blossoms. Morris Chestnut plays the man who works as the mall "Santa," and he said it was more than just his character "Benjamin" that made him sign on for the film.  "It actually was the entire script not necessarily the character you know? I just loved the story you know just being a part of a Christmas story that the whole family could go see. And just to give a heartfelt endearing feeling to the audience after they leave." Sure there is a love story in the movie, but there is also plenty of humor courtesy of Charlie Murphy, who plays a rapper, and Katt Williams, who portrays a producer. Murphy was glad to add the comedic elements to the flick. "That's what was fun about the film you know the reason they hired Katt and myself was because they knew we were comedians and it was like, 'Okay, here's your role right here and we want you to come and put some hot sauce on it,'  which was no problem. We did it, you know?" Also joining Chestnut, Murphy and Williams on screen are Queen Latifiah and Gabrielle Union. The Perfect Holiday is in theaters today.

CHARLIZE THERON'S HOME BROKEN INTO! According to Us Magazine, there was a break-in at actress Charlize Theron's Hollywood Hillshouse over the weekend. There have been no reports as to what was taken yet and police say no suspects were seen leaving the scene of the crime. Authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway.

WHAT IS ALEX TREBEK HAVING A HEART ATTACK? Answer: The Jeopardy host who just had a heart attack. Question: Who is Alex Trebek? Entertainment Tonight reported that the show host suffered a minor heart attack in his home late Monday night and was taken to a hospital. As of press, Trebek was still in the hospital and was said to be resting comfortably.

ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S SON ALSO OVERDOSED. It looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. According to E! Online, the Bahamian doctor who performed the official autopsy on Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel, testified at the youngster's inquest on Monday that he had more than eight different drugs in his body at the time of his death. The ultimate cause was a fatal combination of Methadone and the antidepressants Zoloft and Lexapro. Two of the drugs in the 20-year-old's system, however, were used in an attempt to resuscitate him. The cocktail of medication turned lethal in just five hours.

GARY COLLINS WON'T BE PROSECUTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER. According to TMZ, Gary Collins will not face manslaughter charges after the man he hit when he was busted for a DUI died. The actor and talk show host copped a plea last Thursday and Warren Gates expired the next day. Authorities say they will not press the manslaughter charges because Gates caused the crash and also, Collins pled no contest to the DUI and double jeopardy applies. Collins will end up serving 96 hours in jail.

NICOLAS CAGE IN KNOWING.  According to Variety, Nicolas Cage is set to star in the new thriller Knowing.  I, Robot director Alex Proyas will helm the film, which tells the story of a teacher who examines the contents of a time capsule unearthed at his son's elementary school.  He finds that startling predictions found in the capsule have already come true and Cage's character believes the world is going to end at the close of the week and that he and his son are somehow involved in the destruction.  Knowing should hit theaters sometime next year. 

WILL SMITH SET IN STONE. Will Smith has joined Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Ozzy Osbourne in being immortalized in cement on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. According to E! Online, hundreds of fans were on hand this week as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air star beatboxed and cheered his way through the ceremony at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Tom Cruise was among the crowd as the former rapper added his hand and footprints to the pavement. The 39-year-old Smith said, "I'm humble, I'm honored, my heart is just beating right now. I don't really understand it - I'm not used to feeling like that... There's something in the concrete about being etched into the fiber of Hollywood."  Smith's latest movie, I Am Legend, opens in theaters on Friday.

GILLIAN ANDERSON ON MASTERPIECE THEATRE. There are going to be some changes on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. According to the Associated Press, the series will be split into three mini-seasons and each will have its own theme and host. X-Files star Gillian Anderson will take the reins of the first mini-season, which will be called Masterpiece Classic. The following seasons are Masterpiece Mystery! and Masterpiece Contemporary, but hosts for those have not been lined up yet. Anderson will make her debut on January 13th.

NBC REFUNDING ADVERTISERS. Due to falling rating, NBC has been forced to give some cash back to advertisers. According to Reuters, the Peacock network is giving an average of 500-thousand dollars to the companies for failing to meet guaranteed ratings levels. Normally, when this happens, a network will offer up a free time slot at some other time, but NBC does not have any openings. CBS, ABC and FOX are doling out slots, but in the first quarter of next year.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM ON DVD.  The Bourne Ultimatum, the third film in the "Bourne" franchise, is out on DVD now.  Matt Damon stars as "Jason Bourne" in the film that raked in over 227-million dollars at the box office earlier this year.  The DVD contains loads of extras, including deleted scenes, making of featurettes and audio commentary with Damon and director Paul Greengrass.  The "Bourne" flicks are known for their action sequences and fight scenes.  Matt Damon told us it is one thing to watch them, but another to shoot them.  "It's just incredibly technical and boring actually.  What the fun is, is when you get a take and it looks really brutal and vicious and you're all laughing and you go, 'It looks great,' you know?"  Damon added that shooting fight sequences are not the highlight of making these action flicks.  "In terms of being challenging mentally, it's not.  It's like watching paint dry.  But the technical challenge is kinda interesting, but in terms of being mentally stimulating, I mean Paul is just sitting at the monitor trying not to fall asleep."  Also in stores now is The Jason Bourne Collection, which contains all three blockbuster films: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.  The four-disc set is loaded with hours of bonus materials, including deleted scenes, interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, commentaries and more. 

JESSICA SIMPSON'S FOOTWEAR.  Jessica Simpson is ganging up with Stride Rite Children's Group for the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of a line of tween kicks.  According to MTV News, the footwear collection will debut in 2008 and will feature current Simpson women's styles in youth sizes, as well as youth-specific silhouettes.  The footwear will be available at major department stores and specialty retailers.

SWANK EXCITED TO PLAY EARHART... IF SHE GETS TO.  Hilary Swank must be a method actor, since to prepare for her upcoming role as Amelia Earhart, the Million Dollar Baby actress is planning to take flying lessons next year. However, they could be all for naught.  According to the World Entertainment News Network, the Oscar-winner has plenty of time to prepare due to the ongoing writers' strike, which could even put the kibosh on the flick.  Swank stated, "We are not filming until late February.  So while I am doing my preparation of breaking down Amelia and figuring out who she is, I pray the strike will have been resolved by then."  As for portraying the doomed aviator, Swank said, "She's very much an inspiration.  I am looking forward to playing her."

RHIANNA DATING JOSH HARTNETT RUMOR BACK.  In the midst of Rihanna cancelling her U-K tour dates due to doctor's orders, an old rumor has been reawakened. Trans World News reports that the singer has confirmed her relationship with actor Josh Hartnett. The pair has been rumored to have been dating for some time now, but neither party would confirm. Now the site has Rihanna quoted as saying, "I've fallen for him big time. I would be lying if I (said) we were not more than just friends. He is so hot and he is really sweet to me. When we hang out it feels right - even though it's still pretty new." Guess we'll see.

ALICIA KEYS HAPPY WITH CO-WRITER. Alicia Keys had found a lot of success with her latest album As I Am. On this album she worked with producer Linda Perry who co-wrote and co-produced a few tracks on Keys' record. Well, Keys can't stop raving about Perry. "Linda Perry is off the chain. And for us it's especially great because she is her world combining with my world is what makes it something that no one has every heard before. So it was really exciting to be with such a strong woman who really is such a incredible musician. And just putting us together in one room started fireworks." As I Am also features appearances by John Mayer and Marsha Ambrosius. It's in stores now.

JAY-Z CLEARS UP DEF JAM RUMORS. Over the past week, various media outlets, such as the New York Daily News,were reporting Jay-Z's future with Def Jam may be ending due to his high demands. Jiggaman went on record with EW.com to clarify the rumors surrounding his contract. Hova said, "We'll see how it goes. But it's really not about money. It's really about the future of the music business, and not wasting anyone's time. I don't ever want to sit in a seat just to sit in a seat. I could be off doing something else that's beneficial to the future of the music business as well as myself... I mean, you couldn't pay me enough. And I don't mean that in a cocky way."   Right now, Jay has every right to be cocky, his Def Jam label recently landed 26 GRAMMY nominations.

DR. DRE SPARED FROM THREE BILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT. A Detroit judge has dismissed a three-billion dollar lawsuit filed against Dr. Dre and other parties over footage that appeared on the Up In Smoke tour DVD that was released in 2000. XXLMag.com reports the suit was filed in 2002 by Greg Bowens, a spokesman to former Mayor Dennis Archer, former police spokeswoman Paula Bridges and former police Cmdr. Gary Brown over a conversation the three had backstage at a July 2000 concert at the Joe Louis Arena. The footage shows the three city officials asking concert producers not to show an explicit video during the show. In their suit, Bowens, Bridges and Brown claimed that the conversation was private. On December 4th, Judge John A. Murphy tossed the lawsuit, saying that because the conversation happened in a room with an open door, the plaintiffs could not have had a reasonable expectation of privacy. According to the Detroit Free Press, Judge Murphy's decision came as a surprise because back in October he remarked that he was inclined to let the suit go to trial. Glenn Oliver, the attorney representing the three former officials, said he would appeal the ruling.

SCOTT STORCH'S CASH SPENT? The New York Post's Page Six reports that producer Scott Storch's credit cards were recently declined at a Miami club. A source told them that Storch, "had to pay cash for everything."  In 2006, Rolling Stone reported that Storch, who has worked with 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé, was worth 70-million dollars. But by August 2007, Forbes had that number down to 17-million dollars.  Page Six said a rep for the mogul had "no comment" for them.

MICHAEL JACKSON MAKES JET'S BEAUTY OF THE WEEK. Don't call it a come back! In addition to appearing on this month's issue of Ebony magazine, Michael Jackson is also gracing the cover of Jet. The King of Pop appears on the December 24th to 31st issue, donning a gold metallic jacket that would give Times Square a run for its money. Mike is also dropping the re-release of his iconic album, Thriller, this February, which features remixes by Akon, will.i.am, Kanye West and Fergie.

PLAYAZ CIRCLE STILL COMMUNITY MINDED. Playaz Circle has been around as a group for about a decade but they only released their debut album this year. With all the fame that's come along with having a record contract with Ludacris' record label, Disturbing Tha Peace, Dolla Boy still seems to have his mind on the "little people." "We want to do a lot for our people for our community. We always had that in mind. We just trying to uplift our community, our people. He always had the same goals, I always had the same goals. Basically my hood always had the same goals." That debut album, Supply & Demand is out now. Check out MySpace.com/PlayazCircle to listen to some of the songs off the record.

R.KELLY OPENS WEB SITE FOR "TRAPPED" MERCHANDISE. R. Kelly released a deluxe package version of his Trapped in the Closet DVD yesterday, which featured all 24 installments of the exaggerated drama. Among the extra features are running commentary from Kelly, a DVD trivia game and live performances of several chapters. And according to MTV News,there's more: Kelly, who's currently on tour and awaiting another hearing next week in his child-porn trial, is also launching TrappedInTheClosetMerchandise.com to sell shirts with the faces of Closet's characters on them.

J.HOLIDAY REVEALS HIS WRITING PROCESS. J. Holiday made a splash this year with his track "Bed." We asked the singer what process he goes through to write a song. "I let the track speak to me. However the track make me feel then that's what I write. I just let the pen flow. As far as songs that other people have done for me it's just like I tell them, 'Look this is what I want.' And I try not to settle for less." Holiday's album, Back of My Lac is in stores now.

LAURIEANN GIBSON TAKES CENTER STAGE. After assisting Diddy with a few bands, LaurieAnn Gibson has finally decided to take the stage as a recording artist. The world famous choreographer will make her debut during this year's Blaze the Stage Holiday '07 Invitational Showcase at New York's Symphony Space. Blaze the Stage features the most popular unsigned R&B acts, hip-hop performers and dance teams from BET's 106 & Park. Gibson feels it is important to sing at the event because it is highly supported by her dance community. Cassidy, Remy Ma and Chrisette Michele are also schedule to perform at the December 27th event.

ANGELS TEAM UP WITH NASA. Angels and Airwaves already have a winter tour set up for early 2008, but the guys are now talking about an even bigger trek. Frontman Tom Dellonge tells Billboard that the band plans on heading out on a large tour next fall, and according to the singer, they are partnering with NASA for the trek. Angels say they'll be working with them on technology for the show. Tom is also talking about an upcoming documentary about the group called Start the Machine, which they hope to have in theatres sometime in 2008.

PANIC SETS IN MARCH. Las Vegas band Panic! At the Disco has announced that they will release a new album on March 25th. Their second album is as-yet-untitled, but we do know that they worked with producer Rob Mathes and that Panic are planning to play some U-S theatres in March in support of the release. What can we expect? Guitarist Ryan Ross tells Billboard, "We're not going to do a circus show again."

JANE'S BASSIST GOES SOLO. Former Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery will release his first solo album next year. The LP's called Help Wanted and it will come out on April 8th. According to MTV News, the album features guest spots from Shirley Manson, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

MARILYN MANSON BACK ON THE ROAD. MTV News reports that Marilyn Manson will be touring again next year. The rock star will be taking his latest album, Eat Me, Drink Me, out on the road beginning on January 19th in Orlando, Florida, and he'll wrap it up on February 25th in San Diego. No word on what bands will be opening up the shows.

DEFTONES FINISH NEW TUNES. According to MTV News, the Deftones have finished almost eight new songs for the follow-up to 2006's Saturday Night Wrist. The band posted a message on their new blog, DeftonesInStudio.Blogspot.com,saying, "We've taken a different approach to writing this record than we have the past few years, and so far it's been a lot of fun... The material seems to be flowing freely, and each song is different from the other. We feel like we're accomplishing what we set out to do, which is to write a record that pushes boundaries for us creatively." Expect a new album from the Deftones next year.

MORE MARS VOLTA SHOWS. Prog-rockers the Mars Volta will be playing a big show on New Year's Eve in San Francisco, but they won't stop there. The guys will be heading out on a U-S tour that extends through January 27th in Boulder, Colorado. Their upcoming album, Bedlam in Goliath, comes out on January 29th.

PETE WENTZ NOT BANNED FROM SIMPSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS. Rumors recently began circulating that Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz was banned from attending Christmas dinner at his girlfriend, Ashlee Simpson's, house. MTV News has set the record straight by asking Wentz, who said, "I think Joe (Simpson) gets a really bad rap in the press. He's always been nothing but nice to me. He even called to let me know he expects me to show up for Xmas." Rumors of Mr. Simpson not liking Wentz began after the Fall Out Boy admitted to kissing men in a recent Blender interview. Wentz says he is festive this year, "This is the first year I got my own Christmas tree. It's a little guy and my dog keeps peeing on it, but it's mine. I got a bunch of tacky Transformers ornaments for it. Hopefully, I don't get a stocking full of coal. I feel like I should end up on the 'kinda nice' list this year. Good thing I know Patrick (Stump)."

PLAIN WHITE PLANS. As the year winds down, we sat down with Plain White T's frontman Tom Higgenson to find out what the GRAMMY-nominated band has planned for 2008. "We're going to take time after this tour is over like first thing in January to put together some of the new stuff we been working on. And probably not even try that stuff out yet. For a lot of people they're still buying this album, this is kind of new to them. So they want to hear songs they know and they can sing along to." The Plain White T's are nominated for two GRAMMYs. To see if they win check out the annual show on Sunday, February 10th at 8 PM Eastern on CBS. 

SILVERSUN DON'T SING BUS BALLADS. Fans of L-A band Silversun Pickups are eagerly awaiting a follow-up album to the band's 2006 debut Carnavas, but according to frontman Brian Aubert, they may have to wait until the band gets some time off first. "For us I know that if there is no experience in between tours and albums then there's nothing to really be inspired by. We're not ready to make those cocaine travel records, bus ballads no go!" The Silversun Pickups have a new remix album out now called Remixes and that's available on iTunes now. 

NEW SLASH LES PAUL ELECTRIC GUITAR DUE OUT.  A new Slash signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top electric guitar will be coming out this month.  The Guns N' Roses rocker added his own personal touches to the instrument, including shaping the neck after his own Les Paul original and suing machine heads with vintage "tulip" buttons.  The guitar will be on sale at Epiphone Guitar retailers worldwide for 1,165 dollars.  For more information on it, head to Epiphone.com.

CORONER: DUBROW DIED OF ACCIDENTAL COCAINE OVERDOSE.  The Clark County coroner has discovered the cause of Quiet Riot singer Kevin Dubrow's death.  According to the Associated Press, Dubrow died of an accidental cocaine overdose.  The vocalist was found dead at his Las Vegas home in late November.  He was 52.

LED ZEPPELIN REUNITES FOR FIRST FULL SHOW IN 27 YEARS.  On Monday night at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, Led Zeppelin played their first full set since 1980, and from most fans' reactions, it was a success.  The show began with newsreel footage of the band arriving in Tampa, Florida for a 1973 performance projected on stage.  As the crowd roared, Jason Bonham, son of late-drummer John Bonham, banged out the beat to the first song, "Good Times Bad Times."  According to the Associated Press,Robert Plant, sporting a shirt that he kept buttoned, appropriately sang the lyrics, "In days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man.  Now I've reached that age, I've tried to do all those things the best I can.  No matter how I try, I find my way to the same old jam."  Show reviewers seemed to be in consensus that the 59-year-old still has his trademark voice and that guitarist Jimmy Page, who's injured pinky finger caused the event to be postponed three weeks, played just as well as he did years ago.  NME.com summarized the performance with the line, "You might think it couldn't possibly live up to expectation but, it transpires, the opposite is in fact true."  Along with throngs of fans, the concert brought out celebrities like Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Jeff Beck, as well as Lisa Marie Presley and Marilyn Manson.  Many of those in attendance are now even more behind the idea of a reunion tour and NME.com reports that industry sources said the band has two nights at England's Wembley Stadium on hold for next summer.  For now though, if you weren't able to make it to the show, footage has been uploaded to YouTube. 

GWEN STEFANI DONATES MONEY TO FIRE VICTIMS.  Gwen Stefani is contributing 166-thousand dollars from her local concert to provide scholarships for students who lost their homes in San Diego's recent wildfires.  According to the Associated Press, proceeds from her October 30th concert in San Diego were donated to The San Diego Foundation's fire relief fund.  The singer issued a statement saying, "When I heard about the devastation of the fires, at first I felt I should cancel my show out of respect.  But then it occurred to me there might be a more useful solution."  The Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires Scholarship will be open to college students and graduating high school seniors who lost their homes or their source of income in the October fires, which killed at least ten people and destroyed more than 17-hundred homes.  The scholarship application deadline is January 28th.

RARE BOWIE MEMORABILIA UP FOR GRABS.  If you've ever wanted to look like David Bowie, now's your chance.  A "life mask" of the singer's face, used as a make-up tester for the 1983 film The Hunger, is now up for sale.  The mask is cast in white plaster from a mold taken directly from Bowie's face.  According to 991.com, "It is amazingly detailed with every wrinkle and pore evident and would look amazing mounted."  The mask costs just over a thousand dollars and you can see it at 991.com.

SIGNATURE COVERED GUITAR LOST IN THE MAIL.  There are many times when instruments covered in celebrity signatures go up for auction and raise money without a hitch, however, sometimes there are a few bumps in the road.  That was the case with a Fender Stratocaster guitar that was expected to raise over 40-thousand dollars for England's Rainbows Children's Hospice.  According to ClassicRockRevisited.com,the instrument, which sported autographs from Jimmy Page, Bill Wyman, Pete Townshend and Brian May, has been lost in the mail.  A music promoter has spent a year collecting the signatures and is pretty upset with the courier service that lost it.  No word of if they are offering any kind of compensation for the error. 

THE KOOKS FINISH UP SECOND ALBUM. The Kooks have a name for their second album. The offering will be titled Konk, after the studio they recorded it in. Frontman Luke Pritchard said the band has 16 songs for the album, but they'll likely winnow it down to 14.  The disc comes out on April 15th.  In addition, if you visit TheKooks.co.uk, you can watch clips of the group's final days in studio. There's also a special 7'' of a song called "Pull Me In" that they recorded, and you can enter a contest to win one of five-thousand copies that were made. The Kooks are in Chicago tonight.

FERGIE, MAROON 5, AMY WINEHOUSE ARE iTUNES' MOST-DOWNLOADED ARTISTS OF 2007.  iTunes users have spoken — and, boy, do they like Maroon 5 and Fergie.  Yesterday, Apple released the lists of iTunes' top ten most-downloaded albums and songs of 2007. Maroon 5's It Won't Be Soon Before Long was the year's most-downloaded album, followed by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Kanye West's Graduation.  Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" was the most-downloaded song, ahead of West's "Stronger" and Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah."  The complete top ten lists are below: 

Best-Selling Albums of the Year, According to Apple:
1. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
2. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
3. Kanye West - Graduation
4. Daughtry - Daughtry
5. Colbie Caillat - Coco
6. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
7. V/A - High School Musical 2 soundtrack
8. Timbaland - Timbaland Presents: Shock Value
9. John Mayer - Continuum
10. V/A - Hairspray soundtrack

Best-Selling Songs of the Year, According to Apple:
1. Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)"
2. Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape"
3. Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"
4. Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend"
5. Fergie - "Glamorous"
6. Kanye West - "Stronger"
7. Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"
8. Akon - "Don't Matter"
9. Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) - "The Way I Are"
10. Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rock Star"