Throughout December, we've been taking a look back at the year with our Best of 2009 coverage which has included a rundown of the Biggest Headlines. Now it's time to pick which one will be remembered as the most historic. From the tragic to the shocking, worldwide phenomenon to momentous torch passing, 2009 had it all. So, what do you think was the biggest celebrity headline of 2009?
We've been counting down the biggest headlines of 2009, and we'll be revealing more throughout the month of December. We hope you enjoy this look back at some of the posts and stories that created the most buzz throughout the year.
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady had a big year, with two weddings and a baby! News broke that the duo was engaged in January, and we didn't have to wait long for the actual wedding to occur. They first tied the knot with a small ceremony February in LA, then included more friends and family for a larger event during May in Costa Rica. The happy couple then took some time to enjoy their newlywed status at the beach with Tom's son Jack. They were soon off to NYC, where they showed off her new ring at the Costume Institute Ball.
After months of pregnancy rumors, Gisele and Tom announced in June that they were expecting their first child together. Gisele tried to keep the pregnancy under wraps for a while, but by Fall there was no hiding the bump she sported while out with friends. The parents-to-be found time for date nights in the middle of his busy NFL season, though Tom doesn't need to worry about who's watching his son Jack while he's at work — Gisele is happy to be a stepmom. Jack became a big brother just a few weeks ago, when Tom and Gisele welcomed their first child, Benjamin, at a Boston hospital. Tom opened up about his second son during a press conference, and it was evident that the new dad beamed with pride. It's been a whirlwind twelve months for Tom and Gisele, but they seem perfectly content as husband and wife with a growing family.
On Oct. 1, David Letterman announced during a taping of his show that he'd had affairs with female staffers in the past. While it didn't come as a surprise to a majority of you, there's no doubting that this was huge news (PopSugar Rush even mentioned it in their biggest stories this year).
The late-night host revealed that he had been the victim of an extortion attempt, with a man threatening to go public with the information unless Letterman coughed up $2 million. Instead, Letterman chose to have the blackmailer arrested and come clean to the public about his indiscretions himself.
It was a bold move and one that put the funny man on the receiving end of the jokes. To take another look at what happened, read more
Sometime between Kris Allen taking home the American Idol crown, and runner-up Adam Lambert causing a controversy on stage, American Idol had some pretty big shake-ups.
Paula Abdul got the rumor mill started over the Summer with whispers that she may leave American Idol for good. Kara DioGuardi's fate was also up in the air, since neither of the female judges were under contract for season nine. As the clock ticked away and we drew steadily closer to the next round of auditions, Kara eventually came around but Paula's contract remained unconfirmed. Finally, in the 11th hour, Paula took to her Twitter to make it official: she would not be returning to American Idol.
Paula's announcement instantly started a frenzy and raised plenty of questions. Would Idol find a replacement? If so, who would it be? What would happen during auditions? And why did Paula quit?
To recap what else went down and what we can expect to see when the show returns in January, just read more
