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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Backstreet Boys. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I’m still secretly obsessed with them and I’m suuuper excited about this. All five members are back and they’re performing a 20th anniversary concert in L.A. tonight, for free, where they’ll be debuting new music and showing a new clip from their upcoming documentary. (I’m crying inside because I’m on the East Coast.) On Monday, April 22, the band will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which I think is pretty fitting for the best-selling boy band of all time. On top of that, this year we’re also expected to get a new album (WITH Kevin) and a tour and I. CAN’T. WAIT.

Aside from proving how much of a huge loser I am, here’s what their 20-year celebration also means: we’re all getting old. Seriously, guys. All of the members of the Backstreet Boys are married or soon-to-be and most of them have babies! One of them is 40! When did that happen? Here are 10 other things that will help make you feel seriously old.

Do you remember Olivia from The Cosby Show? The uber adorable little girl who stole scenes everywhere she went? Well, now she's a nun. On Broadway, that is. She's currently playing Deloris in the Broadway production of Sister Act.

Time will tell whether Raven-Symoné's time on the big stage proves successful. But overall, former child stars who make it to Broadway have had mixed results. Here are a few child stars who have made the leap, some who have soared and some who have flopped.

Daniel Radcliffe, Equus and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The Harry Potter star first made waves on Broadway in Equus, a very not-appropriate-for-children production that was a stark departure from the role that made him famous (along with some disturbing subject matter, the role required him to appear fully nude onstage). Radcliffe received rave reviews for his performance, and last year he returned to Broadway as the lead in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he also received plenty of praise. I saw him in How to Succeed last summer, and he was amazing. Radcliffe's Broadway future seems pretty secure.

As 2011 winds down, I thought it would be fun to look back upon our first year of blogging here at TN and see which posts readers liked the most. So, based on various social media and Google analytics data, here are the best posts of 2011:

This one doesn’t surprise me, since people love free stuff and all you had to do was comment on the post with the concert you just HAD to see and you’d be entered to win! Still, it’s good to know people like our contests…makes us want to do more in 2012!

I did not expect this one to take off like it did, but my comparison between the two major characters that have been portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe got almost 9,000 views on Stumbleupon! We never did figure out the ultimate winner of this showdown…

This is one of my personal favorites, and apparently it was also a favorite for the Facebookers among you. Not sure if you have the Fever or not? Take our handy dandy quiz! What’s better than a flowchart? (click the image to enlarge the flowchart)

This one came from one of our questions during the blog kickoff contest way back in May. One of our readers suggested the post, and we made it happen. I really enjoyed these random Friday-ish posts.

Runners-up:

This one appeared in second place for a few of our metrics, so I wanted to make sure I mentioned it. Check it out for some crazy flashbacks from some of your favorite celebrities.

Who doesn’t love vampires and werewolves? Or at least debating which one could take the other one in a fight?

This topical post from July 4 made it into the top 10 out of over 125 blog posts for the year. Not bad, Tim!

Which blog post was your favorite of 2011? What would you like to see in 2012?

If you recall, I did a comparison of Daniel Radcliffe's two major roles, Finch vs. Harry Potter. Daniel's leaving How to Succeed in January, and it was recently announced that Nick Jonas will be taking over the lead role. So, I couldn't resist a follow-up comparison. Enjoy.

	Daniel Radcliffe	Nick Jonas
Full name	Daniel Jacob Radcliffe	Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Nickname	Dan	Nick, Mr. President
Hometown	London, England	Dallas, TX
Occupation(s)	Actor	Musician, actor, singer-songwriter, preteen swoon-inducer
Best known for	Playing Harry Potter in the movies	Being one of the Jonas Brothers
Nationality	British	American
Acting debut	The BBC One TV movie David Copperfield at age 10	On Broadway at age 7
Fan base	Harry Potter fans, mostly	Teenage/preteen girls
Broadway experience	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	A Christmas Carol, Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables
Advantages in a Daniel vs. Nick fight	British accent	Hair

Did I miss any important categories? Who would you rather see star in a Broadway show? Let us know in the comments.

Now that Daniel Radcliffe has appeared in his final Harry Potter film, while also starring on Broadway as Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, I thought it would be fun to compare his characters. Check out the table below, and suggest any comparisons you think I missed in the comments.

	Harry Potter	Finch
Full name	Harry James Potter	J. Pierrepont Finch
Nickname	The Boy Who Lived	Ponty
Nationality	British	American
Languages spoken	English, Parseltongue	English, Suckup
Life goal	Vanquish Voldemort	Climb to the top of the corporate ladder (without expending too much effort)
Main identifier	Lightning-shaped scar	Bright blue bow tie
Can dance?	Nope, not at all	Very well, actually
Mortal enemy	Voldemort	Bud Frump
Weapon	Wand	Book
Drink of choice	Butterbeer	Coffee
Where were they before they were famous?	Cupboard under the stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging	The Windows, World Wide Wicket Company
Advantages in a fight	Magic/unnecessary heroism	Cunning/lying/bow tie