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ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Thriller,' '1999' in Grammy Hall; GQ nabs Naomi; AT&T's top ringtones; H&M nabs Rihanna; Snoop in AZ; 'Raw' Cube; Katt's 'Hustle'.
*Michael Jackson's "Thriller," on the verge of celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been selected among the 70 announced entries into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Also making the list is Jackson's 1979 album "Off the Wall," Prince's 1982 double album "1999," Dionne Warwick's 1967 single "Alfie," George Benson's 1973 album "Breezin'," Jimmy Cliff's 1973 album "The Harder They Come," Sister Sledge's 1979 anthem "We Are Family" and Marian Anderson's 1963 gospel single, "He's Got The Whole World In Hi Hands."
*Look out Woodward and Bernstein, here comes Naomi Campbell. The British model will extend her stint as a journalist by following up her gig as a political reporter for a British publication with an assignment to interview high-profile political figures for GQ magazine, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Campbell's first subject has been listed as Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, whom she met earlier this year. She is also rumored to be lining up questions for a possible meeting with reclusive Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
*AT&T on Thursday announced its top 10 most downloaded ringtones of 2007: 1. Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar"; 2. Mims - "This Is Why I'm Hot"; 3. Soulja Boy - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"; 4. Nickelback - "Rockstar"; 5. Akon - "Don't Matter";6. T-Pain - "Buy You A Drank (Shawty Snappin)"; 7. Hurricane Chris -"A Bay Bay"; 8. Sean Kingston - "Beautiful Girls"; 9. Huey - "Pop, Lock & Drop It"; 10. Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry."
*Rihanna, Timbaland and Ziggy Marley are supporters of Swedish fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) AB's new clothing collection aimed at spreading awareness of HIV and AIDS among young people and raising money for projects to battle the disease. The collection, dubbed "Fashion Against AIDS," features T-shirts, tank tops and hooded sweaters featuring specially designed prints that will be available in stores in February. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will be donated to HIV and AIDS prevention projects around the world.
*Rappers Snoop Dogg and Kid Rock have booked performances gigs scheduled to coincide with Superbowl weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona. Snoop is set to take the stage on Friday, Feb. 1, as part of the Anheuser Busch Bud Bowl at Axis/Radius. Kid Rock is due to perform the following night during the Valley for the Bud Bowl show. Tickets to the events are being given away through local radio promotions.
*Ice Cube has decided to name his upcoming studio album "Raw Footage," according to MTV News. "It'll be out next year," he said. "It's better than anything you've ever heard before."
*The television premiere of "Katt Williams: American Hustle" airs on Comedy Central Sunday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m. Joined by comics Luenell, Red Grant and Melanie Comarcho, Williams takes his unique brand of stand-up comedy on the road – encountering such stars as Snoop Dogg, Jeremy Piven and Ludacris. Once he reaches Chicago, Williams gives viewers the low-down on sex, drugs, celebrities and the N-word. The comedian currently stars in the films "The Perfect Holiday" and the upcoming "First Sunday."
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