The Miss USA first runner-up certainly ran into quite a bit of controversy when she basically cost herself the crown after speaking out in opposition to same-sex marriage during the pageant. But it also got her way more exposure as a conservative spokesperson than she would have probably received had she actually won the darn thing.
At the age of 62, the former General technically should have never made it past the American Idol auditon doors. But after seeing him belt out his original composition, "Pants on the Ground," we're oh-so-glad they let him through.
Yes. People give birth everyday. But when someone pumps out eight at one time, adding to the six kids she already has at home, is single, is in constant jeopardy of losing her home and getting offers to star in a porno, well, that sorta thing just doesn't happen everyday.
The sight of a wayward Jiffy Pop-esque craft possibly carrying a 6-year-old child as it aimlessly flew through the skies riveted viewers to their TVs. While we all breathed a collective sigh of relief when it turned out little Falcon was actually safe and sound at home, our feelings quickly turned to resentment as it ended up being nothing more than a hoax orchestrated by his parents Richard and Mayumi Heene.
Nothing like 33 trapped individuals being successfully rescued to unify folks. Not to mention getting famous ones to tweet about it and make attempts to buy the film rights to the soot-filled story.
Sure, Jesse James allegedly had plenty of women to choose from when Sandra Bullock wasn't around, but this one, for better or worse, definitely stood out above the trash crowd. Heck, even we gave Bombshell her very own gallery!
The former homeless man with the golden voice not only became a YouTube sensation, but immediately found himself getting work recording commercials, landing several talk show appearances and the attention of Hollywood types like Jack Nicholson. But is it all too much, too soon? Williams, who has been open about his battle with drugs and alcohol addiction, recently agreed to enter rehab.
Proving the old adage, "don't judge a book by its cover," the Britain's Got Talent contestant stunned the judges and YouTube viewers alike with her soaring rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream." The exposure led to a recording deal and huge success on the charts.
He quickly became known as the "Leave Britney Alone" guy for his tearful plea insisting that we ease up on the pop princess in light of her less-than-stellar performance during the 2007 VMAs. Not surprisingly, the video was ripe for parody, but it was Crocker who eventually had the last laugh when he signed a television development deal with a production company in L.A. Then again, that was 15 minutes more than 3 years ago and we haven't seen or heard from him since. Looks like everyone is now leaving him alone.
Let's face it. When presidential hopeful John McCain first introduced the onetime Alaska governor as his running mate during the 2008 election, everyone, regardless of politicial affiliation, thought, "Who?" Of course, the rest, as they say, is history.