The Top 10 Gossip Stories of 2010

By Michael Lopez

Considering that the Oscars and Golden Globes are just a few months away, we thought it would be fun to hand out our own Blogamole honors for the craziest chisme of 2010. This year brought us break-ups, babies, drug busts and plenty more omg moments that deserve one more moment in the spotlight. So (drum roll please) here is our Top 10 Chisme Countdown.

#10 – Natalie Portman’s Pregnancy: A late addition to the year’s round-up, but still pretty shocking. Who knew Natalie was even dating the ballet instructor from her critically-acclaimed film, Black Swan? Now she’s engaged to choreographer Benjamin Millepied and ready to don maternity wear for her next batch of red carpet appearances.

#9 – Sandra Bullock’s Split From Jesse James: Back in March, Sandra Bullock unexpectedly became a major gossip target when hubby (and Monster Garage host) Jesse James got busted for cheating on her with an inked-up stripper. Thankfully Sandy persevered and shocked the world again when she adopted a baby the following month.

#8 – Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show Drama: Who can forget this one? Conan O’Brien inherited the Tonight Show from Jay Leno, only to be ousted by his predecessor in late January. After tons of negative backlash (and the rise of Team Coco), O’Brien finally found a home on the TBS network, partnering up with our favorite late night Latino.

#7 – Christina Aguilera’s Divorce: Though we hadn’t seen a lot of Christina and her hubby, Jordan, in 2010, the news of their split still came as a shock. In September, the singer officially joined the “single ladies” club, though not for long. She was spotted with a new guy the following November.

#6 – Bruno Mars’ Drug Bust: 2010 was a memorable year for crooner Bruno. Not only did he see major success with his single “Just The Way You Are” and his Doo-Wops & Hooligans album, he also got a taste of mug shot infamy when he got caught with cocaine back in September.

#5 – George Lopez’s Divorce: Yes, we praised G. Lo in our Conan blurb for his professional success this year, but his personal life is a very different story. He scored big chisme points in September for splitting with his wife of 17 years, Ann, especially when you consider that she gave him a kidney!

#4 – The-Dream's Cheating Photos: It’s one thing to hear rumors about a unfaithful spouse, but when the cheating pix hit the web, there’s no turning back. That was what happened to actress/singer Christina Milian back in July when her hubby, The-Dream, got caught red-handed with his assistant. Hopefully that hefty divorce settlement helped lift Christina’s spirits.

#3 – Demi Lovato’s Rehab Stint: Where do we even begin with Demi? The drug rumors, the backup dancer beatdown and all of the other “emotional issues” that sent her into rehab definitely hurt this Disney star’s squeaky clean image. But Lovato’s still got a ton of talent and we’re hoping she can use it to overcome her many problems.

#2 – Tony Parker’s “Sexting”: Back in November, we received the mother of all bombshells when news broke that Tony Parker and Eva Longoria were splitting! Just weeks earlier, they were lovey dovey on the Ellen set and all year they had talked about starting a family. Unfortunately the San Antonio Spurs star’s dirty texts to an NBA wife unraveled one of our favorite celebrity couples.

#1 – Everything Going On With Aventura: Bachata kings Aventura definitely deserve a prize for the most gossip of 2010. It seems like every other week we were reporting on break-ups, make-ups, Twitter wars and award show malfunctions. Thankfully (as of right now), the guys are still together and planning a new album for 2012.

What celebrity gossip stories did you find most shocking this year? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Avenrtura, Bruno Mars, Celebrities, Chisme, Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian, Conan O'Brien, Demi Lovato, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Natalie Portman, Sandra Bullock, Tony Parker