Buzz News Roundup, 1/8

- R.E.M., Van Halen, and Grandmaster Flash are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, reports Billboard.
- Entertainment Weekly puts together a gallery from the "most stylish" movies of 2006.
- The New York Times breaks down the differences between "Ugly Betty" and the original telenovela that inspired it.
- Dwight Shrute — er, Rainn Wilson — gets a starring movie role as “a dedicated civil servant whose commitment to serving subpoenas is beyond compare,” says Zap2it.
- According to Variety, Dave Matthews will guest-star on "House" as a piano virtuoso who suffers from seizures.
- This year's books-turned-movies vie for USC's Scripter Award for adaptations, reports Reuters.
- Meanwhile, Pirates of the Caribbean leads the nominations for the Visual Effects Society awards, according to Variety.
- NBC says shows like "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" gave Bravo its best year ever in 2006.
- Christina Applegate, Eva Longoria, Chandra Wilson, and Kiefer Sutherland will present at the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, the Futon Critic says.
- New digital-download stats shake up the U.K. music charts, according to Billboard.
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