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American Idol judge / co-creator Simon Cowell (1959)

On February 17, 2009 Concord Records will release individually the soundtracks to the original three Indiana Jones films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Some old, some new, there's no other way to spice up the holidays with a little music. Check out a few of our December favorites below, and let us know some of your season picks!

NEW YORK (AP) - The Super Bowl? Forget it. The Oscars? Who cares. The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

Charlize Theron has been named a United Nations Messenger Of Peace for her work towards ending violence against women.

Happy Birthday to Notebook star Rachel McAdams (1976), singer Toni Braxton (1968), American Idol nice-guy Simon Cowell (1959), Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith (1957), Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres (1956),

Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor will perform live on Good Morning America on Monday, September 15. Taylor's performance kicks off the unprecedented "50 States in 50 Days" initiative that will take ABC News and USA Today

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In his new role as U.N. messenger of peace, George Clooney was playing himself. The 46-year-old actor's arrival Thursday was greeted with ''oohs'' and ''ahs'' from dozens of people, mostly women, who crowded the lobby entrance for a glimpse and cell phone picture of him.

George Clooney has been named a United Nations Messenger Of Peace in honor of his humanitarian work. Clooney, who is a long-term campaigner on behalf of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan, joins fellow actor Michael Douglas and musician Yo-Yo Ma in accepting the honor.