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We couldn't celebrate el año nuevo without delivering our favorite headlines of the year past!

9. Octomom- Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets in January of 2009. She already had 6 hijos bringing the grand total to 14. Reality shows should be in the works...but we're pretty sure the Jon and Kate Plus Eight drama ruined it for the money making mami!

8.  TIE: Swine Flu/ Jobs?- The world went crazy when H1N1 emerged in April of 2009. The outbreak began in Mexico, and quickly spread. In recent months the vaccine has become available. Still...this was a rather unpleasant story of the year.

Tales of the Recession!- The economy sucked this year. Recent college graduates couldn't get jobs, experienced professionals lost their jobs and couldn't find jobs..

Lets just say admitting you were jobless wasn't as bad as admitting you had swine flu.

7.  Chrihannagate-Chris Brown and Rihanna were once the next Beyonce and Jay-Z, but a February altercation changed all that. After leaving a party in Los Angeles, Brown reportedly received a text message from another woman and refused to let Rihanna see his phone. An argument ensued, followed by Brown assaulting Rihanna. A TMZ photo was leaked of the extensive damage Brown did to Rihanna's face and Brown later pleaded guilty to felony assault  and was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service. However, we like to remember them in happier times...

6. Balloon Boy- This was perhaps one of the funniest stories of 2009. On October 15, 5 year old Falcon Henee took off on an air adventure in a silver balloon his meteorologist father had designed for work. Or so we thought...after every air authority followed the balloon for up to 2 hours, it finally landed and young Falcon (the name is perfectly ironic) wasn't inside. Instead he was hiding in his attic. The following day the Henee family was on every morning show,  leading the public to believe this was a publicity stunt. It was in fact a hoax and on December 23, Falcon's dad, Richard Heene, was sentenced to 90 days jail and  mom, Mayumi Heene, to 20 days weekend jail.

5. Twitter- The social networking site was founded in 2006, but reached popularity in 2009. The 140 character messages are quick and make everyone feel like their very own self important celebrity..including MTV Tr3s! Feel free to follow us here @mtv3. The site became much more than a quick version of Facebook's status updates though; it's now a go to for quick links to news stories and recaps for pop culture's biggest events. When news of Balloon Boy emerged, the funniest updates included tweets like "Falcon, Imma let you finish, but Up was the greatest runaway balloon story of all time."

4. Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift- How could we forget Kanye West stealing Taylor Swift's moment during the 2009 VMAs. Ye believed Beyonce deserved the coveted MTV Moon Man for Best Female Video, and hopped up on stage during Swift's acceptance speech to proclaim that 'Single Ladies' was one of the best videos of all time. Kanye later apologized twice to Taylor, and also managed to coin the phrase "Imma let you finish."

3. Michael Jackson's Death- The King of Pop died on June 25th after suffering from cardiac arrest. He reportedly had been administered drugs such as propofol and lorazepam, and his death was ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner. His death triggered an outpouring of grief from around the world with a globally live broadcast of his memorial service from Los Angeles' Staples Center that attracted an audience of up to one billion people. Director Spike Lee recently made a video for Jackson's last song, 'This Is It', which was also the name of his 2009 tour.

Michael Jackson - This Is It - Directed by Spike Lee from 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks on Vimeo.

2. President Barack Obama- This may feel like a 2008 story, but the official inauguration for President Barack Obama took place on January 20th. The first African American President is still highly favored and appointed our number one story of the year....

1. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor- The Bronx-born Latina is the first Hispanic to sit on the Supreme Court, the third female justice in U.S. history and the second-youngest member of the court. Making her NUMBER ONE on our list!

Feliz y prospero año nuevo! And remember to stay tuned to MTV Tr3s in January to catch nuestros especiales on Lo Mejor De Los 00's, y mientras tanto... 

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Tags 2009, 2009 Video Music Awards, 2009 VMAs, 2010, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jay Z, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Kanye West, michael jackson, President Barack Obama, Rihanna, rihanna and chris brown domestic violence, Swine Flu, Taylor Swift, This Is It

As 2009 comes to a close, todos estamos pensando el lo que ha sucedido este año: Barack Obama becoming the first African-American President of the U.S., Michael Jackson's untimely death, Justice Sonia Sotomayor becoming la primera latina in the Supreme Court, swine flu, y mucho más.

Pero el fin del 2009 also marks el fin de la decada.  Can you believe los '00s are over?  In come the teens!  So to commemorate this occasion, cuentanos: who or what defines los '00s to you?

Teen Culture

Once upon a time in 2000, the airwaves were invaded by the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, 'NSync and The Backstreet Boys.  While Britney's all grown up and stealing the spotlight in other ways these days, the idolization of teen stars carried on throughout la decada.

Los 00s are also responsible for American Idol with such new young stars arising like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, David Archuleta and most recently Adam Lambert.  And other teen music phenoms like the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez y Demi Lovato, and let's not forget Rihanna and Chris Brown, no se quedan atrás.  And really, would the whole Twilight phenomenon really exist without teen fever for RPatz, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart?  Who's your favorite teen icon from los 00s?

Latin Explosion!

Even more relevant para todos nosotros, was the "Latin Explosion" of los 00s.  Starting with the successful crossover careers of the likes of Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias y Shakira, los 00s brought Latinos to the forefront when it comes to la música popular americana.  Whether hearing Daddy Yankee in a soda commercial or Wisin y Yandel in a video game (and seeing both nominated for MTV Video Music Awards), there is no doubt that Latinos seriously broke through into mainstream pop culture during the 2000s.

With such collabos hitting the video and radio airwaves como Beyoncé y Shakira,  Wisin y Yandel con 50 Cent, Pitbull and Lloyd, Akon and Dulce María, y muchos más.  On the silver screen, actors like Salma Hayek, Benicio del Toro, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Eva Mendez, John Leguizamo and even Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba made waves para los Latinos.  Similarly on la tele, entertainers like George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Eva Longoria Parker, Wilmer Valderrama, America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz made us all un poquito más orgullosos de ser Latinos!

Cuéntanos, what defines los 00s for you?  Stay tuned to MTV Tr3s in January to catch nuestros especiales on Lo Mejor De Los 00's, y mientras tanto...

We wish you all un feliz y prospero año nuevo!  Que disfruten!

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Tags 2009, 2010, Año Nuevo, America Ferrera, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, Eva Longoria Parker, Javier Bardem, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Lo Mejor de los 00s, Mario Lopez, michael jackson, New Year's, Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin, Salma Hayek, Selena Gomez, Shakira, Twilight, Ugly Betty, Wisin y Yandel

MTV News caught up with Lady  Gaga last week before her Monster Ball tour stop in San Diego to ask about her favorite artists, albums and songs of 2009. As it turns out, she drew inspiration from the new and the old.

Artists of the Year
"First and foremost, my favorite artists of 2009 were my fans. They were my favorites because every song I did, they remade on their own, and every photograph that I took, they took their own version of it. And they remade my music videos, they designed clothes for me. They wrote poetry and made films and designed all sort of amazing paintings. They're just the most brilliant fans in the world. It's funny — my dad was at a show the other night and afterward he said, 'Do you think your fans are smart?' and I said, 'Oh hell yeah, my fans are smart,' and he said, 'You know what, I was thinking the same thing during the show.'

"My fans are f---ing really smart. They're art students, they're club kids, and some of them are just normal, top-40-listening kids in high school who don't feel like they have an identity yet and they're searching for one. But I would say that they're my favorite artists. Then I would say Semi Precious Weapons, who are on tour with me and are my very dear and close friends. And I really love Alphabeat, they're great and they're going to come out on tour with me next year."

Album of the Year
"I really liked Morrissey's new album, [Years of Refusal.] I listened to that one a lot."

Song of the Year
"Some of the songs I really liked ... hmm. Well, I really, really love Grace Jones' most recent album, [2008's Hurricane] and a song off it called 'Corporate Cannibal.' "  (MTVNews)

Tags Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster

Just two days after "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's brother Tony announced that the notoriously prickly British judge will leave the talent show at the end of his contract in 2010, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Fox network is close to a deal that would keep the #1 show on American television on the air for at least three more seasons, whether Cowell is onboard or not.

Fox's current deal with the producers of "Idol" runs through the end of 2011, but the network is reportedly hashing out a new arrangement that could include three more seasons of the star-making program. Neither "Idol" producers nor Cowell have officially commented on the rumors of the judge's plans to leave the show.

Cowell, who makes $35 million a year to judge "Idol," is reportedly keen to bring his U.K. hit music competition "The X Factor" to the U.S. The show, a huge hit in England, is similar to "Idol," with the added twist of celebrity mentors who coach their protégés. Should Cowell defect, "Idol" would be left with only one of its original three judges, musician/producer Randy Jackson, following the surprise departure of Paula Abdul at the end of the most recent season. Abdul will be replaced by talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres this season, who will sit alongside returning second-year judge, songwriter Kara DioGuardi.

Though often booed and taunted by the crowd, Cowell is the show's most trusted voice when it comes to giving unvarnished advice and criticism to the contestants. According to the Reporter, Fox was originally planning to bring "Factor" for the fall of 2010, but delays have pushed it back to a likely 2011 debut. Cowell quitting "Idol" at the end of the upcoming season could give the "Factor" debut added attention, which is why Fox is considering having him take a smaller role on "Idol" in 2011, such as judging the Hollywood rounds but not auditions, in order to keep the franchise strong. (MTVNews)

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Tags American Idol, Paula Abdul

Beyonce and Jay-Z plan on making their bond even stronger by merging their last names. La pareja will now officially be known as Shawn and Beyonce Knowles-Carter.

A source had this to say about the newly hyphenated names:

"They want to keep Knowles because Bey’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any sprogs themselves. Or if they end up just having girls."

That's sweet and all, but don't you think an alpha male like Hov would have a problem with that? Hyphenating their hijos names, sure, but his name... no comment! (PerezHilton)

Photos via Getty Images

Tags Beyonce, Jay Z

The girls are back!!!
Sex and the City 2 in HD

Trailer Park | MySpace Video

Ok, maybe not every time, but retailers are paying Kim Kardashian big money whenever she tweets about their products to her over 2 million followers.

$10,000 per tweet to be exact! Advertising company Ad.ly have put KK's services to use and it's obvious that the reality star's advertisers include Reebok EasyTone and Carl's Jr. Check out these tweets over the last few days...

Heading 2 the gym! Got my @Reebok EasyTones on! I'm toning by butt & legs b4 I even step foot in the gym!

Where is there a Carl's Jr in the valley? I'm seriously craving that salad! (Twitter)

She IS Carl's Jr's new spokesperson, but 10K a tweet! KK knows how to make that money!  (Bossip)

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Tags Kim Kardashian

Mexican Pop diva Belinda has officially ended her business relationship with her parents.

Beli's Camaleones producer, Rosy Ocampo, confirmed the news and said it was a tough decision for the actriz. Rumors of Belinda's tumultuous business relationship with her manager parents have been circulating for weeks, but we never thought she'd actually make the split.  Hopefully the family can put this behind them, especially during the holidays! (LatinGossip)
Photo via Getty Images

Tags Belinda, Camaleones

De parte de toda la familia de MTV Tr3s, we wish everyone a safe and merry holiday!

We wish you lots of iPods and Nintendo Dsi's and brand spankin' new smart phones, and some new música and movies and Lady Gaga headphones!  And when you've heard enough villancicos, eaten enough pasteles, and are swimming in todos tus regalitos, make sure to tune in to MTV Tr3s to catch the Top 50 Rolas of 2009!  This Saturday, December 26th, turn to MTV Tr3s starting at 12pm EST and watch todos tus videos favoritos del año as you recover from las fiestas navideñas!

You know you'll be seeing some Wisin y Yandel, Aventura, Shakira, Pitbull and Beyoncé... but in the meantime, here's something to continue in the holiday spirit!

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Tags Aventura, Beyonce, Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Shakira, Top 50 Rolas of 2009, villancicos, Wisin y Yandel

David Bisbal recently revealed that he stays faithful to girlfriend and baby mami, Elena Tablada, by watching porn; lots and lots of porn!

To avoid temptation, Bisbal checks out porn sites and takes care of um...business.

David could teach Tiger Woods a thing or two! (LatinGossip)

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Tags David Bisbal, Elena Tablada, Tiger Woods