Well, out with the old and in with the new! But before we put 2008 to rest completely, here are some my favorite pop culture things for the year. (Please note that some of these songs and albums were released in 2007, but gained popularity and my attention in 2008.) I’d love it if you wanted to share any of your favorite things of 2008.

Favorite TV Shows:
1) How I Met Your Mother
2) Gossip Girl
3) Pushing Daises (RIP)
4) Mad Men
5) One Tree Hill
6) So You Think You Can Dance
7) Lost
8) Prison Break
9) Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live

Favorite Movies:
1) Australia
2) 27 Dresses
3) Get Smart
4) Forgetting Sarah Marshall


Favorite Songs:
1) Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
2) So What – Pink
3) Pieces – The Bridges
4) Crazy – Jem
5) American Boy – Estelle and Kanye West
6) Damaged – Danity Kane
7) Delayed Devotion – Duffy
8) Love on the Rocks – Sara Bareilles
9) Chasing Pavements – Adele
10) Womanizer – Britney Spears
11) Shine – Anna Nalick
12) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert
13) Single – New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo
14) Breathe – Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat
15) I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
16) Love Don’t Live Here Anymore – Lady Antebelleum
17) Almost Lover – A Fine Frenzy
18) In The Ayer – Flo Rida and will.i.am
19) Feel This – Bethany Joy Galeotti and Enation
20) Burnin’ Up – Jonas Brothers
21) Speed Feels Better – Michael Tolcher
22) Leavin’ – Jesse McCartney
23) Real Good Thing – Marc Broussard
24) Paralyzer – Finger Eleven
25) Life In A Northern Town - Little Big Town, Sugarland and Jake Owen

Favorite Concerts:
1) New Kids on the Block
2) Sara Bareilles and Marc Broussard
3) Michael Tolcher
4) Marc Broussard
5) The Bridges
6) Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift

Favorite Albums:
1) Little Voice – Sara Bareilles
2) Legally Blonde: The Musical – Original Broadway Cast
3) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert
4) Rockferry - Duffy
5) Carnival Ride – Carrie Underwood
6) Limits of the Sky – The Bridges

Here's to a great 2009!
- Amy