2008 is just around the corner, and in celebration of what has been an overall sort of forgettable AMAZING! year, your BWE.tv editors have decided to put together 3 separate lists ranking our favorite songs, movies and TV shows of 2007. So spray some Febreeze on your judgy pants, and enjoy my following compilation, Mimi Coco’s Top Picks of 2007.

***The Top 5 Songs (with the Least Amount of Indie Cred)***
Because I don’t feel the need to “out-indie” people when it comes to musical taste (unless it’s Victor Borge-related), please set your tolerance bar very low for the following list.

5. “Littlest Things” by Lily Allen. The closest thing we had to Radiohead’s “Karma Police” all year.

4. “Toxic” by Mark Ronson, Tiggers. For those of you too “high brow” to admit that Britney Spears‘ “Toxic” is one of the greatest songs ever, give this version a listen. The rapping interludes never fail to crack me up. And in other news, #3 should be no surprise…

3. “Radar” by Britney Spears. Forget the bald mongo behind the album. “Blackout”, and specifically “Radar”, is this year’s ideal workout album. It’s also the ideal album to listen to when binging on Baked Doritos and Cocaine!

2. “Going to a Town” by Rufus Wainwright. If you don’t own “Release the Stars”, and enjoy things like “endless talent” and “melodies”, this might be the album for you.

1. “Homecoming” by Kanye West. I can listen to this song 6 times in a row like a trapped Jack In The Box dummy and be quite content, if not “jazzed”.

Honorable Mention: “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again” by Peabo Bryson. Not released in 2007, no, but this is as good a time as ever to ask: What ever happened to The Peabs? If only I would have known about his IRS Tax Auction a few years back… I could be blogging from a 24 karat Gold and Velvet Setee right now.

**Michelle’s Top 10 Movie Picks of 2007: “Because Picking 5 Seems Cruel”**

10. Hot Fuzz. One of the funniest, if not longest, comedies of the year.

9. Disturbia. The movie that convinced me that Shia LaBeouf was a good actor, and more importantly, a hot tiny little man.

8. 300. Ripped men in loin cloths and a 9 foot tall Persian drag queen? Check, please!

7. The Valet. French actor Daniel Auteuil can do little to no wrong in mine eyes. Except for his portrayal of Napoleon this year, which brought to mind Sesame Street’s “Captain Vegetable.” None of you have any idea of what I’m talking about, do you? Moving on…

6. Black Sheep. I didn’t actually see this horror movie out of New Zealand about killer zombie sheep. But the previous sentence automatically makes it the #6 Best Movie of 2007. Though, if I were to add my favorite horror film that I actually saw this year, it would be 28 Weeks Later, no contest.

5. Death at a Funeral. It plays like a fine British stage comedy, and featured a midget in a coffin. Can you ask for anything more these days?

4. Sicko. The perfect movie for a barely insured, probably mentally diseased hypochondriac to check out right before cold and flu season. (Obvious throat clearing.) Oh God… it’s the pnuemones, isn’t it?

3. The Bourne Ultimatum. The only action movie worth paying $10 for this year. The only threequel worth paying $10 for this year. Also, the only worthy summer blockbuster almost ruined for me by a colicy baby up past its bedtime.

2. No Country For Old Men. Duhhh. Also, has anyone else seen it twice? Are we masochists, or geniuses? I call the latter.

1. La Vie En Rose. This heart-stopping biopic of French songbird Edith Piaf, played by French actress Marion Cotillard, is one of the best on screen portrayals by any actress, ever. The story of Piaf begins with her upbringing in a whorehouse and a circus, on through her worldwide success as one of the most famous, albeit cursed, singers ever. The perfect film to watch when you’re feeling down on life: It will either make you realize that things could be much, much worse, or make you kill yourself. Win, win!

Honorable Mention: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. I’m seeing it today, but want to pre-emptively add it to my list, in case it’s the “Best Movie of the Year”, as most critics would have me believe.

**Michie’s Top TV Shows of 2007**

5. Curb Your Enthusiasm. The combination of the hilarious Leon Black and the final minute of the season finale kinda sorta made it the best Curb season ever. In fact, let’s relive the best 2 minutes of television the entire year had to offer…

4. Real Housewives of the O.C. and Flipping Out. For when television isn’t feeling “Halloween Masky” enough. 2007’s best guilty pleasures!

3. Planet Earth. This 10 episode series single-hoofedly made nature shows kick ass again. And if you’ve never seen comedian Sara Schaefer’s impression of the Bird of Paradise sweeping his little mating area in the forest using nothing more than a stick and his beak, you haven’t lived.

2. The Mighty Boosh. While the British Series’ third season only kicked off a few weeks ago, the first two BRILLIANT seasons finally made their way around to BBC America this year. If you haven’t caught this show, scour Youtube for the episodes. Even a choppy 2 by 2 inch screen can’t disguise its genius. (Or you can always watch episodes from the new seasons here, but you diiiidn’t… hearthatfrommebye.)

1. 30 Rock. I’d like to take this time to make a very important announcement… Tracy Morgan… will you marry me? Please note: This actually applies to the entire 30 Rock cast, specifically the abusier, meatier (and still hot?) Alec Baldwin and perma-geen Tina Fey.

Honorable Mention: Cavemen. Most Underrated Show / Overdeveloped Browbone of 2007.

And the Worst Thing to Happen to TV in 2007: R.I.P. TV Links. We’ll never forget you.