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These are the 25 most epic pop culture moments of the year.

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1 of 26 WWE

The wild things that happened 10 years ago ...

One decade ago was a wild time in pop culture history. Let's revisit the anniversaries, major headlines and TV premieres that happened in 2007.

2 of 26 Chris Polk/FilmMagic

"Umbrella" was everywhere

Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" were all over the radio.

3 of 26 David McNew/Getty Images

​Lindsay Lohan in trouble

Lindsay Lohan was arrested for a DUI and cocaine possession. She ultimately spent just 84 minutes in jail.

4 of 26 John Shearer/WireImage

Britney Spears' rough year

The pop singer's year included a lackluster MTV VMAs performance, rehab and a surprise buzz cut.

5 of 26 Disney-ABC Domestic Television

High School Musical 2 debuted

Plus, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were one of the biggest teen celeb couples that year.

6 of 26 ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Beauty queen fail

Caitlin Upton, at the Miss Teen USA pageant, went viral thanks to her confusing comments about "the Iraq," "the Asian countries" and why people can't find the U.S. on a map.

7 of 26 Warner Home Video

Gossip Girl premiered

The world was introduced to Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf when the series premiered on The CW.

8 of 26 Steve Granitz/WireImage

The Spice Girls' reunion tour

The only place "Wannabe" fans wanted to be was at the show.

9 of 26 Lester Cohen/WireImage

Jordin Sparks won American Idol

Sparks won American Idol in 2007. Blake Lewis was the runner-up.

10 of 26 Warner Home Video

Gerard Butler's chiseled six-pack

Thanks to the movie 300, Butler's bod was the talk of the town. Sorry, "this is Sparta!"

11 of 26 Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images

Prince's sexy Super Bowl performance

The musician performed at the Pepsi Halftime Show in the pouring rain.

12 of 26 Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Putin dominated the news

Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's Person of the Year.

13 of 26 Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Anna Nicole Smith died

The 39-year-old model died of an overdose.

14 of 26 SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images

Harry Potter's fate revealed

The final installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, hit bookshelves.

15 of 26 Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered

... and the world was never the same.

16 of 26 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Judd Apatow was comedy's top dog

Apatow's Knocked Up and Superbad both hit theaters.

17 of 26 Home Box Office Home Video

The Sopranos finale aired

The series' final episode, featuring its infamous cut-to-black ending, aired on June 10.

18 of 26 David Paul Morris/Getty Images

The iPhone debuted

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the device at Macworld in January, and it started shipping in the U.S. in June.

19 of 26 Handout, Getty Images

Another Hollywood starlet got in trouble

Paris Hilton left jail after being incarcerated for 23 days.

20 of 26 Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images

The View went through another shake-up

Whoopi Goldberg joined The View after Rosie O'Donnell left the show.

21 of 26 Mark Davis/Getty Images

Bob Barker retired

Barker retired from hosting The Price Is Right after 35 years, and was replaced by Drew Carey.

22 of 26 Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Mad Men premiered

The AMC series' star Jon Hamm, who played Don Draper, quickly rocketed to fame.

23 of 26 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

"Emo Peter Parker" hit the big screen

Spider-Man 3 was one of the biggest films of the year.

24 of 26 VH1

"New York" got her own show

Men battled for love on the Flavor of Love spin-off series I Love New York.

25 of 26 Warner Bros.

The O.C. ended

The series aired its finale after four seasons.

26 of 26 WWE

WrestleMania 23

Donald Trump and Vince McMahon went head-to-head on WWE's "The Battle of the Billionaires," where they made wrestlers get in the ring to battle it out on their behalf. The loser, McMahon, had his head shaved.