+ Much to her record label's chagrin, Island girl Amy Winehouse has sworn off her trademark sultry soul sound for her next album and has instead adopted a more doob-friendly Reggae flavor. As long as it doesn't have the meth-y fresh tingle, who cares? (The Sun)

+ The Lonely Island boys (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) were recently named to Details' list of "mavericks." And no. Sarah Palin had nothing to do with it. Thank God. (Details)

+ Hollywood darling Anne Hathaway has been tapped to bring Judy Garland's life to the big screen.  (Pop Crunch)

+ Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan is busy crashing her brand-new Maserati into something stationary. (Radar Online)

+ Fergie's keeping her lady lumps and her baby bumps separate, at least until after her tour with the Black Eyed Peas. (Us Magazine)

+ Speaking of lady lumps and taking dumps, can anyone remember a time ever when Scarlett Johansson wasn't pushing those things in our face? Whatever happened to actually putting models on the cover of Vogue?? (Pretty Boring)

+ Have you seen this sneak peek of The Hills Season Five and all the gloriousness that is Audrina and Brody kind of macking it?? (Remote Control)

There were so many amazing videos this year that we decided to commemorate our fave three by doing a mini Buzzworthy Countdown. (Sorta like MTV’s Best of 2008 lists, except shorter!) Read on to find out the reasoning behind my #1 pick.

Forget what they taught you in elementary school about how "winning isn't everything." In the real world, there aren't any honorable mentions (or crappy fake medals) for coming in second, no matter how well you played or how many sportsmanship points you scored.

And since it's all about being the best, I'm not going to sit here and sugarcoat it for all you die-hard Katy Perry/Jonas Brothers/Tokio Hotel fans out there. In the totally plausible (but technically made-up) words of Bill Clinton on the eve of the Democratic National Convention: "You fought a good fight, Hill, but 2008 just wasn't your year."

Nope, '08 officially belonged to Madonna, for proving that you're never to old to get divorced, win over Miley Cyrus, ban Sarah Palin from your shows, collaborate with Justin Timberlake (and Britney!) or gyrate provocatively across the stage while wearing retro athletic shorts and lip-syncing along to The Immaculate Collection.

So give it up for Madge -- whose alarmingly muscular frame and dance skillz only get stronger with age -- by rewatching her video "4 Minutes." And remember: it's never too late to keep reinventing yourself. After all, if Bernard Madoff's long-running Ponzi scheme has taught us anything, it's that it ain't over til it's really, really over.

Well, that and you should ALWAYS diversify your investments.

+ BONUS: Watch my second and third Most Favorite Videos of 2008! Or, as I call them, the videos that didn't win.

+ Who cares about the Jonas Brothers? Um, apparently, EVERYONE. The boys ranked #10 on Google's Most Popular Global Search Terms list, keeping company with "Heath Ledger," "Beijing 2008" and the big winner (in one sense, anyway) former veep candidate Sarah Palin. (Insert "Burnin' Up,"/ Sarah Palin joke here.) (PBS)

+ And speaking of Google, stop cyberstalking baby Bronx Mowgli Wentz (seriously, it's starting to get creepy) and preview Papa Pete's latest project -- Fall Out Boy's new album, Folie a Deux -- instead. Oh, and did we mention it's free? (MySpace Music)

+ Diddy reveals his deepest, darkest secret: He's toe-a-phobic! (The Hip Hop Chronicle)

+ You know how you're, like, totally, 100% head-over-heels in love with Britney Spears? Well the feeling's mutual! Sort of. Although her son, Sean Preston, burps in your general direction. (MTV News)

+ Loosen up your buttons, baby! The Pussycat Dolls are all set to headline the Hills Live NYC finale! Trust us, you do NOT wanna miss it. (Remote Control)

+ Congratulations, it's a(nother) boy for Usher! (MTV News)

+ Is country music star Tim McGraw running for governor of Tennessee? And if so, is that weirder or less weird than the fact that Fran Drescher's making a run for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat? (CMT)

+ Dawn Richard backs up Diddy's decision to dump Aubrey O'Day from the ranks of Danity Kane, telling reporters that Aubs' "obnoxious" covers (she posed topless for Complex magazine) was sending the wrong message to Danity Kane's younger fans. (MTV News)

+ So what does Aubrey think about all this? Hear what she had to say for herself in her first official post-DK interview. (Remote Control)

+ Slim Shady fans, rejoice! Eminem has announced that he'll drop his new album, Relapse, before the end of this year. (MTV News)

+ Madonna and Guy Ritchie's impending divorce has unleashed a second wave of A-Rod rumors. We're calling foul. (Scandalist)

+ Meanwhile, word has it that Madonna has lawyered up with the best. The Material Girl has retained renowned divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, who famously helped Prince Charles un-shackle himself from Princess Di. (Perez Hilton)

+ Staunch Obama supporter Jon Bon Jovi is angry that Sarah Palin and The Maverick have taken to blasting his song "Who Says You Can't Go Home" at their Republican pep rallies. (Rolling Stone)

+ In his first public appearance since last month's plane crash, DJ AM rocked the turntables while Jay-Z gave big ups to AM's close pal, Travis Barker. (MTV News)

+ Young Jeezy isn't exactly a glass-is-half-full kinda guy, (in case you couldn't tell from his album title, The Recession). And not surprisingly, he's taking the upcoming presidential elections very seriously: "I understand [Sarah Palin]'s the soccer mom and all that," Jeezy said. "But if something happens to McCain, then what? Do you want a soccer mom to run the country?" (MTV News)

+ Who says romance is dead? New mommy Jennifer Lopez and her hubby Marc Anthony renewed their vows over the weekend. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Britney Spears has a sweet new fragrance out called "Hidden Fantasy" -- but what will she name her next one? We're not sure, but our vote is for "Brit Happens." (E! Online)

+ Janet Jackson's doctors put the kibosh on her RockWitchu comeback. (Newsroom)

+ Panic at the Disco? More like Manic at the Disco. According to frontman Brendon Urie, the guys have been "writing non-stop since we finished recording [Pretty. Odd.]" and their third album might even be ready as early as summer '09. (Billboard)

+ Miley Cyrus admits she's a sucker for a British accent. (Scandalist)

+ Travis Barker had some inspirational words for family, friends and fans on his MySpace page: "Today I finally was able to move all my fingers on my right hand," he wrote. "Every step seems huge at this point, and I'm doing EVERYTHING I can possibly do to get back to my kids." (MTV News)

+ Madonna has preemptively banned Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin from attending to her shows. "It's nothing personal," the Material Girl explained at a recent concert, before launching into an impromptu impersonation of "the sound of Sarah Palin's husband's snowmobile when it won't start." Oooh, BURN! (NME)

+ R. Kelly just received $3.4 million in back payments, which should be enough to put an insignificant dent towards his outstanding legal fees. (MTV News)

+ Relax, world. Sean Kingston (AKA The Blog King)'s jewels are FINE, okay? (WSHH)

+ Meanwhile, Kanye West hits an L.A. nightclub to support T.I. and promote the release date (November 25th!) of his new album, Love Lockdown. Pre-order it now, y'all! No makey Kanye angry! (MTV News)

+ Ice Cube agrees to be part of a hypothetical rap trio comprised of himself, Nas and Scarface. (All Hip Hop)

+ American Idol winner Taylor Hicks to release the indie follow-up album nobody wanted. (Billboard)

+ Weird Al Yankovic goes digital with his new parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like." We're still partial to "Amish Paradise," though we'll give Al props if he can surpass the glory of "White and Nerdy" or "It's All About the Pentiums Baby." (Idolator)