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The Chipmunks Are Back!

Before the Jonas Brothers and the Naked Brothers Band, there was the Chipmunks: Alvin, Simon and Theodore. In 1958, the critters had a Number 1 pop hit, "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)." They won a Grammy, and three years later starred in their own TV cartoon show. On December 14, the furry trio will hit the big screen in the animated Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. Pop singer Jesse McCartney, 20, provides the voice of the lovable Theodore (far right). McCartney told TFK he wanted Theodore to be "the same chipmunk everyone knew, but with a hipper, 2007 vibe."

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