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What Did Twilight and Madonna Teach Us in 2008?
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Hey Queen B! Do you ever learn anything new? Did you learn anything this year?
—Scott, Chicago
Yes. Given that this is December, let's put what I learned in 2008 into handy list-slash-survey form. I'll let you share your own learning experiences at the end of the column. Here goes:
Can Brenda Song Answer Your Questions? Yes!
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How can I send Brenda Song fan mail? Do celebrities actually read fan mail?
—Hammer
Unlike other stars who shall remain nameless and ignored in this space (COUGHJolieCOUGH), Brenda Song actually wants to hear from fans. She really does. She just can't right now, her folks tell me, because her new, official website is not up yet. But as soon as it launches, or drops, or whatever, I will hand you that info.
Meantime, I've received so many Q's about Brenda that have I punted my column over to her. Seriously, she agreed to tackle everything you throw at her.
So here are the answers, straight from Miss Adorable herself. Or, more accurately, her iPhone:
Does Brenda Song have a boyfriend?
—L.S.
Election's Over—What Should I Obsess About Now?
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So Obama won (yay), but the craziest election ever is over (boo). So what am I going to think about now? Leighton Meester?
—Taylor, Norfolk, Va.
Need some new obsessions, eh? What happened, did Brenda Song quit the business? Or did you just tire of waiting for her to dissolve into a four-rock-a-day crack habit? Fine, fine. Here are some things I'm keeping an eye on for you:
A-List Secrets: How to Make a Shiny New Miley
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Is The Suite Life's Brenda Song Disney's next billion-dollar cash cow?
—Lizzie
Knock it off. You're making Selena Gomez cry.
See, Disney is trying awfully hard to make us like Brenda Song. First she appeared in two Disney shows—Phil of the Future and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Then came her Disney movie, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, which showcased Song's martial arts skills and singing chops. Next up is The Suite Life on Deck.
"Next she might do records, fashion and online entertainment," says Darrell Miller, a branding expert and lawyer now negotiating offers for Idol contestant Syesha Mercado.
But Song isn't Big Media's only new walking ATM. Another rising star has just been signed—and if Song and Gomez are the next Miley Cyruses, then Nickelodeon is replacing Jamie Lynn Spears with...
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