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SHOCKING

TIGER WOODS’ alarming number of alleged mistresses

Here’s a reality show idea: OCTOMOM, THE SALAHIS and BALLOON BOY’S PARENTS are all marooned on an island … and that’s it

DAVID LETTERMAN’S on-air sex confession unseats Joaquin Phoenix as Late Show’s biggest punch line

The many faces of LADY GAGA

OPRAH to end show in 2011. Detroit was really counting on a few more car giveaways

(Jon & Kate Plus 8) – Jon / tabloid frenzy = x … where x is years of therapy for the Gosselin kids

Hollywood defends ROMAN POLANSKI

SARAH PALIN gets a book deal; LEVI JOHNSTON gets a pictorial. Next year, the other way around?

PREDICTABLE

Former frump SUSAN BOYLE gets last laugh: her album is most preordered in Amazon.com history

VAMPIRES! ZOMBIES! WEREWOLVES! Seriously, like we didn’t have enough to be afraid of this year?

JAY LENO’S prime-time show bombs. Maybe try an on-air sex confession?

ASHTON KUTCHER beats CNN in Twitter popularity contest

MISS CALIFORNIA, defender of “opposite marriage,” is “opposite hired” by pageant officials after racy pics, X-rated videos surface

American Idol standout ADAM LAMBERT dropped from TV appearances, but not because he’s gay or anything

KANYE WEST’S VMA outburst spawns Internet meme, awkwardness

GLENN BECK cries

SHOCKINGLY PREDICTABLE

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