After a forgettable album and two-year hiatus, Britney Spears is back and better than ever. With “Femme Fatale,” Britney sounds fresh while retaining that distinctive Britney-ness that has made her such a star after seven albums. Album opener and single “Till The World Ends” sounds almost identical to everything on the radio with its auto-tuned “oh, oh!

“I’m rubber and you’re glue…” No, not that kind of comeback (though that is a classic). Every year, singers, actors, movie franchises and companies make big comebacks that shake up the entertainment world. This year saw the return of diva Whitney Houston, the “Star Trek” franchise and “Melrose Place.”