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And the Most Searched-For Celebrity of 2008 is …

One of these celebrities was the most-searched person, and overall term, in 2008, according to some site called Yahoo! Who do you think it was?

All were in the news a fair amount, but the answer may surprise you. Find out who was #1 - and how the year's top 10 shaped up - by following the jump ...

It's Britney Spears! Did you guess right?

President-Elect Barack Obama (#3) bested the Clintons and the extreme right, but even he could not dethrone Britney. The WWE (#2) was also too much for our next Chief Executive. He did top ever-present Miley Cyrus, who came in at #4.

It's impressive that Britney Spears was first in searches despite a fairly low-key year overall. Then again, the previous year and the first month of '08 - when she was hospitalized twice and dated Adnan Ghalib - certainly contributed.

Here's the full top 10, according to Yahoo ...

1. Britney Spears
2. WWE
3. Barack Obama
4. Miley Cyrus
5. RuneScape
6. Jessica Alba
7. Naruto
8. Lindsay Lohan
9. Angelina Jolie
10. American Idol

Former Idol Contestant & Abdul Stalker Paula Goodspeed Found Dead Outside Paula Abdul’s Home (Photos)

The Coroner’s Office of Los Angeles has identified former American Idol contestant Paula Goodspeed as the female that was found dead in her car, in front of Paula Abdul’s home Tuesday...

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Paula Goodspeed, Alleged Paula Abdul Stalker, Found Dead

Tragic news out of the world of American Idol today:

Paula Goodspeed, a contestant who auditioned for season five of the show, reportedly killed herself outside of Paula Abdul’s house last night.

According to People Magazine, a car registered to Goodspeed was found parked outside the judge's Sherman Oaks, California residence.

“This has been ruled an apparent suicide,” LAPD officer April Harding said in statement Wednesday, “and the coroner’s office is now investigating. The body was found around 6 p.m. Tuesday.”

Paula Goodspeed

The vehicle's license plate read “ABL LV,” while a photo of Abdul hung from the rear view mirror. During her American Idol audition, seen above, Paula Goodspeed said: "I'm a really big fan, and I made life-sized drawings of Paula. I've been drawing ever since I was a little kid, and my first drawing was of Paula Abdul."

The singer chimed in on the horrific incident:

"I am deeply shocked and saddened at what transpired yesterday," Abdul said in a statement. "My heart and prayers go out to her family."

Jennifer Hudson Family Funeral (Photos)

Mourners numbering in the hundreds attended the private funeral held for Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and young nephew that were recently murdered. Read more about the Hudson family...

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Simon Cowell & Terry Seymour Break Up (Photos)

Rumors began swirling in July that Simon Cowell, 48, and his girlfriend for 6 years Terri Seymour, 34, have split. Simon’s rep says that the couple has broken up. Read more below. It appears...

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American Idol Taking Legal Action Against Josiah Leming (Photos)

Oops, it looks like Josiah Leming is in trouble with the big guys at “American Idol”. Josiah Leming is set to release his album soon with a major label, but apparently a contract he...

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Paris Bennett Gives Birth To A Daughter Named Egypt (Photos)

American Idol star Paris Bennett gave birth to a baby girl on Monday in Minneapolis. Paris Bennett was on season 5 of American Idol and finished 5th in the show. Read more about Paris Bennett’s...

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American Idol’s LaKisha Jones & Larry Davis Marry (Pictures)

LaKisha Jones finished 4th on American Idol Season 6, and just married financial advisor Larry Davis on Sunday afternoon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in California. Read more below. Click...

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Clay Aiken finally admits he’s gay

After much speculation, the American Idol alumna has officially declared, “I’m gay.” What brought about his admission? Clay Aiken revealed,

“It was the first decision I made as a father. I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that.”

Clay adds, “[please] know that I’ve never intended to lie to anybody at all … But if they (fans) leave, I don’t want them to leave hating me.” What do you think guys? Will his fans leave him or not?

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