The Best People of 1999

1 Best evidence that Tommy Lee is a leg man He reconciled with wife Pamela Anderson shortly after she had her breast implants removed

2 Best reason to end the Star Wars franchise Jar Jar Binks

3 Best reason to keep Garth Brooks singing country music

–His stint as a San Diego Padre

–Runner-up: his stint as Chris Gaines

4 Best evidence that Hollywood is more amused by itself than everyone else is Cancellation of the much-hyped show-business comedy Action

5 Best reason to log off

–Carnie Wilson’s online gastric-bypass surgery

–Runner-up: nude pictures of Keith Richards posted online

6 Best reason to wear clean underwear

–Police responding to a noise complaint found Matthew McConaughey playing the bongos naked

–Runner-up: Diana Ross was detained at a London airport for resisting a body search

7 Best way to kill ratings for the 2000 Daytime Emmys Giving Susan Lucci the Best Actress award after 19 years

8 Best hope for British divorce lawyers Despite his siblings’ failed unions, Prince Edward got married

9 Best extra-marital dating

–Jessica Sklar began dating now fiance Jerry Seinfeld shortly after returning from her honeymoon

–John Clark, Lynn Redgrave’s now ex-husband, who admitted fathering a child with a woman who became his daughter-in-law

–Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall’s now ex-husband, fathered a child with a Brazilian model

10 Worst news for strippers and Playboy centerfolds

–Howard Stern is separated and free to date

–Runner-up: Hugh Hefner is taking Viagra