Ten Most Captivating Celeb Moments of 2006

10.) Eminem and Kim Mathers remarry and divorce after 81 days. At least they can say their marriage lasted longer than Kevin Federline’s rap career.

9.) In October of 2005, Tori Spelling divorced her husband of one year. Dean McDermott came to her rescue a few months after he and his wife adopted a child. After a whirlwind romance, Tori and Dean married seven months later. One class act deserves another. In October, Tori Spelling finally announced she was pregnant after five months of marriage that had been filled with continued rumors and pictures speculating as much. I’m telling ya Tori, that paparazzi knows how to get the goods. Apparently, people want Tori’s goods after her announcement for her garage sale yielded quite a few fans.

8.) Yes, as a matter of fact OJ Simpson DID go there.

7.) Michael Richards gave Mel Gibson and Isiah Washington a run for their money with his unexpected, over-the-top tirade at a comedy club. Newsflash Kramer! Yelling out racial slurs doesn’t do wonders for your career. No movie roles for you!

6.) Maybe her new rack gave Star Jones a new attitude. This confidence was demonstrated with a surprise announcement that she was leaving The View. Her announcement came just before Rosie O’Donnell joined the crew, quite timely, eh? What a dynamic duo they would’ve been. Babs took some parting shots to get the last word in the very next day. That’s who’s the boss, Star. Not even Payless wants to pay less.

Of course, I’d be doing Star a great disservice for earning a spot in this list without mentioning the many scar sightings of the year.

5.) When Dustin Diamond’s pleas for help to save his house weren’t heard, he decided to take matters into his own hands. His sex tapes taught the other half of the world what a Dirty Sanchez is.

4.) Mel Gibson had a drunken outburst of anti-semitic remarks. Have another one, Mel. Drink, that is. Not a mug shot.

3.) If 2005 was the year of the celebrity baby boom, then 2006 was the year of the celebrity relationship *thud*. Breaking up in Hollywood in 2006 was trendier than a trip to rehab. There were a few such as Pam Anderson and Kid Rock, and Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, and Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen who were not much of a shock to anyone. Then, there were some long time couples such as Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe, Sheryl Crowe and Lance Armstrong, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, and Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe that did surprise a few people. Add Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson, Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro, Paul McCartney and Heather McCartney Mills, and Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker to this exhaustive list as well.

2.) Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had a year filled with incidents that kept us thirsting for more. The year started with a bang for TomKat. The world was placed on Baby Bump Watch. For a gradual effect of Katie’s Baby Bump Watch, you can check out the following pictures: here, here, here, cool body suit inside!, here, here, and here. Or you could simply take the shortcut through the Great Baby Bump Watch and look at them in collage form. If anyone reading knows where I can get an updated collage, please comment. Finally, in April, reports surfaced that TomKat welcomed their baby girl, Suri, into the world. To continue to fuel the rumors of a false pregnancy, there were no baby sightings until nearly five months later when Suri made her first appearance in a 22 page Vanity Fair spread. To finish out the year in the same fashion they entered in, TomKat married in a star studded wedding weekend in Italy. Let’s just hope they don’t end up on the previous list next year.

1.) Well, it looks like Britney Spears did it again. We’ll ignore the fact that Britney deserves her own list of captivating incidents for this year, and go ahead and give her the top spot in this list. First, there was the infamous gum-smacking, finger quoting interview she did with Matt Lauer. You can read the transcript of it here and view a spoof here. Brit got plenty of “bad mom” press this year, too. Sean Preston fell out of his high chair, then she almost dropped the kid. Apparently, Brit doesn’t believe in car seats either.Britney stole a page from Demi Moore’s book and posed nude for Harper’s Bazaar while she was pregnant with her second son. In September, Britney gave birth to Jayden, only a year after Sean Preston was born. Britney earned some respect back from her fans after she filed for divorce from Kevin Federline the first week in November, but those worldwide sighs of relief were short-lived. Brit wasted no time drawing more attention to herself, hooking up with insta-friend (just add liquor!) Paris Hilton and she gave us lots and lots and lots of skin. I guess if Kevin doesn’t make out well enough from the pre-nup perks, then at least he has his rap career to fall back on. Not.