He may have copped the silver medal in the American Idol Olympics, but David Archuleta is certainly a tried-and-true star. How do I know? Well, he has just gone through that great rite of passage that all successful singers eventually go through: he has released a Christmas album.

Christmas From The Heart is a nice run through some Christmasy hits ("Silent Night," "Joy To The World") as well as his famed take on "Ave Maria." No videos have been released for the holiday platter as of yet. But let's take a Christmas gander at a few Christmas music video tropes we're sure Archuleta will avoid:

+ Kenny G.'s "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" -- Two words: Soprano saxophones. Two more words: HELL NO.

+ Destiny's Child's "8 Days Of Christmas" -- Sexy Santa's helper costumes were kinda okay on Beyonce, to be avoided at all costs on Archie. (Though a Santa hat may or may not be fine.)

+ *NSYNC's "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" -- Justin Timberlake in "rockin' elf gear" was bad enough. But Gary Coleman? Pass.

Yay? Nay?

Yes, the song heavily samples Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy." But Sugababes came up with their version they were 14, OK? And I know, girl groups are SO '90s anyway, but let me throw some credentials at you, because I'm kind of a Sugababes expert (not to brag or anything)...

The British pop-for-pop's-sake group -- Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Keisha Buchanan (the group’s only original member, due to some Destiny's Child-style lineup changes) -- has released seven albums. Five have gone platinum in the U.K. They've put out 23 singles, and six went to #1. So they must be doing something right.

I will cop to the fact that any Sugababes song sounds like it could've been on The Pussycat Dolls' PCD or Doll Domination albums and no one would have said anything (if they even noticed). But that shouldn't deter you from blasting “About You Now” and “Push The Button” alone in your room. On your iPod. While wearing headphones.

Or just jump straight to Sugababes' latest single “Get Sexy.” The level of camp makes “When I Grow Up” sound solemn. You can pretty much put me to bed after “Silly boys!” And Amelle's “Shut up and watch me walk!” It's like RuPaul bodysnatched her or something.

"Get Sexy" is the lead single off Sugababes' seventh album, Sweet 7. The last single Sugababes released in the U.S. was “Hole In The Head” in 2004 –- even though they've had four albums in the U.K. since then. For Sweet 7, the trio (wisely) collaborated with RedOne and Ne-Yo; it will be released through Island in the U.K. in November, but through Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation in the U.S.

+ If you really must, watch Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" video after the jump...
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Take heart, adolescent males of the world with Jonas-level aspirations -- especially the ones with great hair and some dance moves -- for your boy band dreams could be just "one call" away... as long as that "one call" comes from managing magnate Johnny Wright. Boy band One Call is Wright's latest assembly/musical endeavor, although the gig wasn't dealt out Prize Patrol-style: The four guys of One Call have performing in their bloodstreams; some are even boy band veterans, but we'll get to that. Here's your five-point debriefing on all things One Call:

They're Joining The Britney Circus
Don't feel too out of the loop if One Call isn't on your radar (so proud of my Britney references -- stick 'em in whenever I can); they've been in pseudo-stealth mode. Wright's phone's been on silent! Get to know them soon, though: The guys will join Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge as openers for the first nine shows of the North American leg of Britney Spears' The Circus tour.

I respect the small venue circuit, but just to give you a sense: From one concert to the next, One Call will go from the Quick Chek Balloon Festival in Jersey to the Copps Coliseum in Ontario (a modest 17,000 seats) and then on to Madison Square Garden. Hmm... Movin' on up!

If Some of Them Look Familiar, It's Because You've Seen Them Before
That's right, you may recognize cute little frosty-tips, a.k.a. Justin Thorne, from the short-lived boy band NLT (who I totally liked, I have to say); two others -- Chris Moy and José Bordonada Collazo -- are vets from the new Menudo (managed by Wright) and, as such, Making Menudo; and wild card AG Gamlieli rounds out the bunch. Overall, it's kind of a boy band all-stars moment Mr. Wright has created.

Experience Plus Major Producers? Looks Promising...
I'm sure this is written in several textbooks, but Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins makes music magic; and the master has already produced two of One Call's tracks, "Them Girls" and "Symphony." Just a refresher, Darkchild is behind "When I Grow Up," "Lose My Breath" and "Feedback" -- as well as classics "It's Not Right, But It's Okay," "If You Had My Love" and "The Boy Is Mine." Respect!

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+ A brand-new Britney Spears video, "Radar" leaked online today. One word: boring. (MTV News)

+ On the trashy TV front, Hilary Duff gets to exercise her acting chops once again as she joins the cast of Gossip Girl for the October season premiere. (EW.com)

+ Congratulations to the Photoshop genius behind Madonna's new Louis Vuitton ad campaign for making her look like the Svedka robot (or just herself 30 years ago, made out of marzipan). (PopCrunch)

+ Check out what a bunch of Warped Tour bands had to say as they reflect on the influence Michael Jackson had on their music. (Buzznet)

+ Demi Lovato took quite a spill onstage during a recent concert but got up and laughed it off like a true pro. (Blogamole)

+ Former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett had nothing but nice things to say about Beyonce, when the two ran into each other at the BET Awards this past week. (Rap-Up)

+ We bet Beyonce hates to be reminded that they still have to crank out one more album for their label. The other two who-see-whats, however, could probably use the cash. (PopCrunch)

+ The Barenaked Ladies took home a Juno Award for 'Children's Album of the Year.' Guess all the all the mounds of coke lead singer Steven Page was sucking down before he got kicked out of the band really did provide some inspiration. (Yahoo! Canada News)

+ What to do before going to court on Monday? If you're Rihanna, you slip away to Hawaii for a few days.  (PopSugar)

+ Holy sneak peek at the new Jonas Brothers World Tour stage. WOOT WOOT! (Teen Hollywood 411)

+ K-Fed, looking oddly like Shrunken Head Man from Beetlejuice, has clearly ordered one too many Moons Over My Hammies. (Pink Is The New Blog)

+ Time for some Robert Pattinson kiddie porn from a photo shoot waaaaaay back in 2001.  It's reeeeally good -- we promise. (Socialite Life)

Duffy and Lady Gaga (and, most recently, um, Britney) aren't the only ones doing the no-pants dance, and T.I.'s not the only one with swagger. Def Jam R&B-pop act Electrik Red's got swagger and legs... and style too.

Watch all four of them -- Naomi, Sarah, Lesley, and Binkie -- work all three in their newest video, "So Good," which looks a little like Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" video in all the right ways.

Then, check out some more of Electrik Red's tracks -- produced by The-Dream -- to hear what Destiny's Child and Pussycat Dolls might sound like if they had a chance to get as nasty as they wanna be. (Damn, girls! "We F--- You" is NO joke.) And big up to Naomi's throaty Mary J. alto pipes.

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PLEASE tell me you watched the Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future show tonight. If you didn't, we're not even friends anymore. You did? Okay. Friendship BACK ON!

Okay, so, a few thoughts, courtesy of Buzzworthy:

+ Indeed, Miley Cyrus' dress was NOT her best look. Not the worst, but not the best. My Cy looks great in everything, but that granny gown/ Very Barbie Christmas dress was WAY too formal and WAY too old for her. Like Nancy Reagan-too old. Inaugural thematic t-shirt, peace sign necklace, and black skinny jeans for "Fly On The Wall" = Ahhhh. Much better.

+ HOW is Jamie Foxx STILL hyping Ray??? You KNOW those kids are like "WHERE ARE THE JONAS BROTHERS already?" (Or at least I was...) And please... leave the beatboxing to... nevermind. It's even annoying when Justin Timberlake does it.

+ Demi Lovato performs live and DESTROYS it! Which is when I realize that if, for some bizarre reason, I had to choose, I think I'd rather be Demi than Miley: Demi plays guitar and piano, performs in higher heels, likes metal, and has a much better relationship with the Jonas Brothers, who produced her debut album, Don't Forget. (But you knew that.)

+ Woah! Jill Biden goes by "Nana" too! Does Spencer Pratt know this?

+ I, like much of America, fell in love with Michelle Obama when she spoke at the DNC back in August, but watching her address an auditorium full of kids makes me realize all over again that I kinda want her to be my mommy.

+ Lucy Liu = Seriously? ZzzzzZZzzz. That's great that she's doing stuff with UNICEF, but the only thing she really ever did for me was show up in Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part 1."

+ Corbin Bleu = Dude, you sound like Usher, yet you dress like Michael Jackson. And I'm sorry, but I just can't get behind that hair. I mean, well, literally, I probably could get behind that hair and you wouldn't even see me. But, you brought kids up there with you, so I'll have to retract my claws a little, because everybody loves kids.

+ Bow Wow's back. Again. But what does "Marco Polo" have to do with Obama? And "Thank You" is like eight years old! Though I JUST now realized that Bow Wow samples The Cars' "I'm Not the One" on that track.

+ One of the best parts of the entire event: Usher taks the stage and a camera pans to a little girl who literally fell to her knees, threw her hands above her head, and about fainted over Ush's very presence.

+ OMJ! The Jonas Brothers are backstage! And they're saying SOMETHING about some kinds of ways to get involved! Only you can't really hear what they're saying because (of course), the roar is DEAFENING! Finally, the JBs take the stage, and IT'S ON! Nick had his green guitar and was all asmiley-smiles during "S.O.S." (I have to say, Kevin's leather jacket -- wasn't feeling it. Leather jackets are best left to David Archuleta.) Anyway, every human being in the entire Verizon Center seemed to know the words to "Lovebug," and the Jonases took that one to church real quick but also let the audience be the stars of the performance. Meanwhile the Obama girls shot the Jonases on their Flipcam and digi. So tech-savvy, those two. Next, the Jonas Brothers performed "Tonight," (also their brand-new video -- yay!!!). "Burnin' Up" was the fourth and final song, and Big Rob was in a tux! (Note: um, is anyone else worried Big Rob's getting even bigger? I know it's kind of a job requirement, but eep. I'm a little concerned.) So then Joe Jonas pull off a total Jonas-Obama-Biden jammy jam when he pulls the First Girls on stage. And basically, I make like the Usher girl (or the "Kevin Touched Me!" girl) at the very sight of the three cutest boys and the cutest girls together on the same stage ushering in a new era. YES THEY DID!

'Kay. It's late! I have to get up early, and so do the Obama girls! Big day tomorrow, and all! So get Obama’s Inauguration Day schedule, and don’t miss all of MTV’s historical coverage of “Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural."

You're hot, you're cold, you're engaged? You're not engaged, you're fighting err dey, totally on the outs, completely over. Katy Perry and Travis, you were super cute together, but like Nelly Furtado lamented, all good things must come to an end. Especially when they're bad.

And really, nothing says "sorry you things ended poorly -- and loudly -- for you" like a schizophrenic handbag... like KidRobot's Love/ Hate tote ($148, available 1/25 at KidRobot.com). It's got "Love" on one side, for your "up" days, "Hate," obviously, for those pesky "You're-the-worst-boyfriend-in-the-world-you-never-listen-to-me-you-probably-never-loved-me-you-have-five-minutes-to-get-the-hell-out-oh-s-----I-think-the-cops-are-here-who-f---ing-called-the-cops-f----you-f----this-I-want-out-I-want-you-out-I-mean-it!" rough patches.  Awww!

And so, appropriately, Natasha Bedingfield's "Single" and old-school Destiny's Child, "Independent Women Part 1," a video that's older than I am. Almost.

Michelle Williams isn't just a former choir girl, a not-so-secret Katy Perry fan or an all grown up Destiny's Child alum. She's also a smokin' hot soloist whose new video, "The Greatest," (the fourth single off her latest LP, Unexpected) shows off her new 'do, her bangin' yogalicious figure (someone's been practicing her downward dog pose!) and her ability to nail a slightly sappy love ballad.

Check out Williams' tribute to all the great men in her life (Go U.S.A.!) and compare it with classic power ballads like "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler, w00t!) and Celine "Fist-Pump" Dion's Titanic smash hit, "My Heart Will Go On."

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What kinda world would we be living in if Soulja Boy (Tell 'em) beat out Slim Shady on TRL's all-time greatest hip-hop hits countdown? No world I'd wanna live in, that's fa show. The way I see it? Soulja Boy's lucky to have even made it onto the shortlist of the show's best-ever hip-hop videos. But the question remains... WHERE THE HULL IS LIL WAYNE? (BTW, mazel tov on that baby boy, Weezy!) I demand a recount! Damien? Get on that!

Anyway, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" found its way to #1 on today's countdown, Jay-Z's classic swagger track, "Big Pimpin'" locked up #2, Outkast's "Hey Ya" -- the song that inserted "Shake it like a Polaroid picture" into the pop culture lexicon for forevskies -- and Missy Elliott's mesmerizing "Get Ur Freak On" video made #8.

Watch the highlights below, check out the rest of TRL's greatest hip-hop videos here, and don't miss some very special out-of-studio experiences on tomorrow's show, at 3:30pm ET.

Plus:
+TRL's top girl power videos: Miley Cyrus trumps Destiny's Child!
+Beyonce and Ludacris will perform onTRL finale on Sunday, November 16!

++ WATCH MORE VIDEOS AFTER THE JUMPOFF! ++

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