2008 Woodie Awards
2007 in a few words
Megan Obright
Issue date: 1/11/08 Section: Culture
Ah, 2007. An interesting year indeed. The media brought us some fresh entertainment that made everyone take notice. Lets look back at the songs we rocked out to, the movies we were engrossed in and those who left us this last year.
Top 20 Songs:
1. Big Girls Don't Cry- Fergie
2. Apologize- Timbaland featuring One Republic
3. The Way I Are- Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
4. Say It Right- Nelly Furtado
5. U & UR Hand- Pink
6. No One- Alicia Keys
7. Irreplaceable- Beyonce
8. The Sweet Escape- Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
9. Umbrella- Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
10. Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's
11. Stronger- Kanye West
12. It's Not Over- Daughtry
13. What Goes Around… Comes Around- Justin Timberlake
14. Glamorous- Fergie featuring Ludacris
15. Give It To Me- Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
16. Who Knew- Pink
17. Wait For You- Elliot Yamin
18. Rockstar- Nickelback
19. Makes Me Wonder- Maroon 5
20. Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')- T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc
Top 20 Grossing Movies of 2007:*
1. Spider-Man 3
2. Shrek the Third
3. Transformers
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Bourne Ultimatum
7. 300
8. Ratatouille
9. The Simpsons Movie
10. Wild Hogs
11. Rush Hour 3
12. Live Free or Die Hard
13. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
14. Superbad
15. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
16. Hairspray (2007)
17. Blades of Glory
18. Ghost Rider
19. Meet the Robinsons
20. Norbit
*all films opened and closed within 2007
High Profile Deaths in 2007:
Jan 8: Actress Yvonne de Carlo, best known as Lily Munster from TVs "The Munsters" passed away.
Jan 12: Good Samaritan and Kansas City's "Secret Santa", Larry Stewart, was known for giving people struggling financially $100 bills. Over time it is estimated that he gave about $1.3 million in donations before he died at age 58 of esophageal cancer.
Top 20 Songs:
1. Big Girls Don't Cry- Fergie
2. Apologize- Timbaland featuring One Republic
3. The Way I Are- Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
4. Say It Right- Nelly Furtado
5. U & UR Hand- Pink
6. No One- Alicia Keys
7. Irreplaceable- Beyonce
8. The Sweet Escape- Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
9. Umbrella- Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
10. Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's
11. Stronger- Kanye West
12. It's Not Over- Daughtry
13. What Goes Around… Comes Around- Justin Timberlake
14. Glamorous- Fergie featuring Ludacris
15. Give It To Me- Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
16. Who Knew- Pink
17. Wait For You- Elliot Yamin
18. Rockstar- Nickelback
19. Makes Me Wonder- Maroon 5
20. Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')- T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc
Top 20 Grossing Movies of 2007:*
1. Spider-Man 3
2. Shrek the Third
3. Transformers
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Bourne Ultimatum
7. 300
8. Ratatouille
9. The Simpsons Movie
10. Wild Hogs
11. Rush Hour 3
12. Live Free or Die Hard
13. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
14. Superbad
15. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
16. Hairspray (2007)
17. Blades of Glory
18. Ghost Rider
19. Meet the Robinsons
20. Norbit
*all films opened and closed within 2007
High Profile Deaths in 2007:
Jan 8: Actress Yvonne de Carlo, best known as Lily Munster from TVs "The Munsters" passed away.
Jan 12: Good Samaritan and Kansas City's "Secret Santa", Larry Stewart, was known for giving people struggling financially $100 bills. Over time it is estimated that he gave about $1.3 million in donations before he died at age 58 of esophageal cancer.
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