This Is It

Britney Spears' Singles Collection lands at lackluster #22.
By Gil Kaufman

Bon Jovi's <i>The Circle</i>
Photo: Island
Music fans appear to have taken a break from holiday shopping last week, as sales of the top albums took a noticeable dip, and the latest #1 debut did just about half the business Carrie Underwood's Play On did the week before to hit #1.
Jersey icons Bon Jovi take over the top spot on next week's Billboard albums chart with their latest, The Circle, which sold just about 163,000 copies according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan. That was just over half of what the band's previous #1, the country-tinged Lost Highway, did in its first week in 2007. It was enough, however, to keep tenor Andrea Bocelli's My Christmas at #2 (136,000) and to knock Underwood down to #3 (128,000) as her second-week sales plummeted by 60 percent.
The only other debut in the top 10 is from righteous metallers Flyleaf, »

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When Michael Jackson's "This Is It" rehearsal footage film is finally aired on television, it will be on at least one of MTV Networks' many channels. The cable company purchased the exclusive rights to the movie, released last month, to air some time in 2011. MTV Networks include MTV, VH1, Bet, Palladia and other sister spin-offs. The move seems appropriate, as it was MTV that helped make Michael Jackson into the superstar he became, airing his biggest videos like "Thriller" and "Bad." MTV will help Sony promote the DVD of "This Is It" next year, a release that is sure to... »
- Katie Hasty

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This is it!
The Battle Royale between Bloody Eyeball and Golden Tooth is upon us! Which tiny terror will emerge victorious tonight?
If you have no idea what I'm talking about... well, what are you doing here? I'm talking about Nicole and Laura, the final two under 5'-7''contestants on America's Next Top Model, of course! And we're about to find out who has gone through 12 weeks of Tyra-sponsored terror to win a contract with Wilhemina Models, a spread in Seventeen magazine, and a Covergirl campaign.
But first, it's the perfect time to look back on this cycle of the shorties. Relive the journeys for Nicole and Laura by checking out each week's photoshoot, and their final portfolios from the competition. »
- editor@buddytv.com

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