September usually means packing up to go to college, going back to school, moving back into the regular working routine and doing away from the summer get away...for the time being. But just because the great weather has ended, even though it was the hottest of record, the fun and excitement doesn't have to end there. We've named a few top events going on this fall to get you motivated and get back in to the full swing of crispy air, scarves and heavy sweaters. Chronologically ordered, too:
1. HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!
'Glee's' Britney Spears episode
Warm up those vocal cords. 'Glee' returned for the fall this week on Sept. 7. This season, Carol Burnett will play Sue Sylvester's mom and Britney Spears will guest-star in an episode.
2. LA FEMME FATALE
Maggie Q of the CW's 'Nikita' dials up the danger (Sept. 9)
It's hard to avoid the accident provoking and scintillating billboards featuring Maggie Q as Nikita. The actress is kicking butt and taking names in the reboot of the 'Nikita' franchise, where she stars as a rogue assassin set on taking down the secret U.S. agency that recruited then ultimately betrayed her. The series is flashy fun but Maggie Q steals the show. She's tough as nails in a pair of Jimmy Choos.
Maggie Q of the CW's 'Nikita' dials up the danger (Sept. 9)
It's hard to avoid the accident provoking and scintillating billboards featuring Maggie Q as Nikita. The actress is kicking butt and taking names in the reboot of the 'Nikita' franchise, where she stars as a rogue assassin set on taking down the secret U.S. agency that recruited then ultimately betrayed her. The series is flashy fun but Maggie Q steals the show. She's tough as nails in a pair of Jimmy Choos.
3. RAP SMACK-DOWN
Jay-Z and Eminem at Yankee Stadium (Sept. 13 and 14)
It's the rap faceoff of all time: New York's finest (Jay-Z) vs. Detroit's craziest (Eminem), in a concert/showdown at the House That Ruth Built. Expect this doubleheader to be as heavy-hitting as the ultimate subway series. It's sure to fire up fans of music and baseball just in time for the playoff season.
It's the rap faceoff of all time: New York's finest (Jay-Z) vs. Detroit's craziest (Eminem), in a concert/showdown at the House That Ruth Built. Expect this doubleheader to be as heavy-hitting as the ultimate subway series. It's sure to fire up fans of music and baseball just in time for the playoff season.
4. A KILLER GOES ROGUE
Brandon Flowers' 'Flamingo' (Sept. 14)
The Killers' lead singer Brandon Flowers is releasing his first solo album this fall, but he has no intention of breaking up one of the most popular neo-new wave bands of the last decade. Flowers does, however, take some creative leaps on the CD, broadening his sound while also sporting more of the kind of metrosexual looks that earned him GQ's 'Most Stylish Man' award this year. Expect music that's just as natty.
Michael Douglas and Oliver Stone bank again on greed, guts and Gordon Gekko – and make this season's hottest New York movie. It's been a long time since Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas, of course) was a hot commodity. But he's out of prison – just before the crash of 2008 – and wheelin' and dealin' again in Oliver Stone's rich-looking sequel, the big-event movie of the fall. Gekko has a new acolyte (Shia LaBeouf), a new adversary (Josh Brolin) and a daughter (Carey Mulligan) who rejects her dad's evil ways. But this is a devil we know, ready again for an insider trade – what better place for him to stalk than Wall Street.
6. FRIENDING THE FACEBOOK MOVIE
'The Social Network' (Oct. 1)
According to this drama, Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg) founded Facebook because he was lonely. Eisenberg himself is still best known as an interesting indie actor, but depending on the status of David Fincher's hugely-hyped biopic, his friend list could soon include a guy named Oscar. Audiences are already buzzing about the arresting poster images. We foresee a lot of "Likes" for this one.7. ROCKER RETURNS TO REALITY TV
'Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It' (Oct. 11)
Last spring, Bret Michaels had an appendectomy, survived a brain hemorrhage and then won 'Celebrity Apprentice 3.' The rocker dated dozens of ladies on 'Rock of Love,' and now we'll get a glimpse at his family life in 'Life As I Know It,' airing on VH1. It follows Michaels' hectic life on the road and his return to the compound where his daughters Raine and Jorja live with their mother, Kristi Gibson. Michaels said recently he's considering marrying Gibson, his longtime on-and-off girlfriend.
8. LEGEND OF THE FALL
Kid Cudi, 'Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager' (Oct. 26)
Kid Cudi, hip hop's boy wonder, released his critically acclaimed debut album, 'Man on the Moon: The End of Day,' and continues his spitfire storytelling with his sophomore effort, 'Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.' Under the wing of mentor Kanye West, the precocious 26-year-old collaborates with rap heavyweights such as Snoop Dogg and Pharrell along with indie favorites like Ratatat and Chip Tha Ripper.
9. TAYLOR-MADE FOR HITS
Taylor Swift 'Speak Now' (Oct. 26th)
When Taylor Swift speaks, millions listen. In fact, nearly six million did just long enough to make her last album, 'Fearles' 2009's top selling disc. So why shouldn't Swift title her new one, 'Speak Now'? Especially since she wrote every song on it herself for the first time, and fashioned it as a 'concept album' in which each piece offers a confession to a different person in her life. That should keep the gossip about this disc every bit as hot as its sales.
10. TWO PLAYERS: 166 KEYS
Elton John and Leon Russell 'Union' (Oct. 26th)
Two pianos are better than one. This fall a pair of the best-known ivory tinklers in pop, Elton John and Leon Russell, will team to release their first-ever joint project, titled - what else? - 'Union.' If that's not enough the disc also features cameos by Neil Young, Brian Wilson, and Booker T. Jones. Considering Leon was one of Elton's first role-models, it's no wonder the disc rocks with such passion.
11. POP'S LATEST IDOL
Lee DeWyze's first major-label CD (Oct. 26)
True, everyone yawned over 'American Idol' this year. But that couldn't shake it from its perch as the nation's most-watched TV show. While winner Lee DeWyze may not have been Mr. Personality, he earned enough love to beat everyone else in the competition, so clearly he's got something going on. This fall, the raspy-voiced singer will release his not-yet-titled, major-label debut, which, if nothing else, should reveal if winning 'AI' still matters as much as what has been the biggest point of interest: who will be the next Simon. 12. THE KING RETURNS
Michael Jackson's 'new' CD (November)
Even death can't silence the King of Pop. In early November, Sony will pry open the vaults to release 11 never-before-heard songs from the late icon on a disk yet to be titled. Some have already cried blasphemy, including the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am. But fans will no doubt find any new music from their hero a thrilla. 13. THE BAD MAN'S REVENGE
Kanye West 'Dark Twisted Fantasy' (Nov. 16th)
For his long awaited step back into the limelight, Kanye West is going to have a lot to prove, following his MTV boner of last year, not to mention his previous CD, which forsook his forte of rap for an arty electro experiment. For West's new album, forbiddingly titled 'Dark Twisted Fantasy,' he swears he's done with all that. It's a return to hard hip-hop beats and sweet soul samples. Given hot guest stars like Drake, Jay-Z and Beyonce, the bad man of rap may pull off a tricky comeback.
For his long awaited step back into the limelight, Kanye West is going to have a lot to prove, following his MTV boner of last year, not to mention his previous CD, which forsook his forte of rap for an arty electro experiment. For West's new album, forbiddingly titled 'Dark Twisted Fantasy,' he swears he's done with all that. It's a return to hard hip-hop beats and sweet soul samples. Given hot guest stars like Drake, Jay-Z and Beyonce, the bad man of rap may pull off a tricky comeback.
14. THE WILDEST AND CRAZIEST GUYS IN TOWN
'The Pee-Wee Herman Show' (Nov. 11) and 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' (Oct. 13)
One's a fictional goofball who talks to his chair, the other's a real-life maverick President called Old Hickory. So what do Pee-Wee and Andrew have in common? They're both American icons that exemplify arrested adolescence. Each man also takes an emotional journey in his show.
15. MAGIC'S DARKEST HOUR
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I' (Nov. 19)
The seventh, and last, book in J.K. Rowling's smash series was so monumental, it can only be told in two films, so hence comes the penultimate Potter movie, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I'. With director David Yates and his nicely maturing cast returning, we can expect plenty of big-screen magic as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) plans to face down Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). But be prepared for a little torture, too: You'll have to wait until July 2011 for the explosive finale.
The seventh, and last, book in J.K. Rowling's smash series was so monumental, it can only be told in two films, so hence comes the penultimate Potter movie, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I'. With director David Yates and his nicely maturing cast returning, we can expect plenty of big-screen magic as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) plans to face down Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). But be prepared for a little torture, too: You'll have to wait until July 2011 for the explosive finale.
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