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CNN: Top 10 Celeb Stories of 2016
CNN: The biggest celebrity stories of 2016
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10. Kanye West Hospitalized
Kanye West was admitted to UCLA Medical Center in November and a source close to West told CNN he was being treated for "exhaustion." The news came after West had canceled the remainder of his Saint Pablo Tour after several lengthy rants and late shows. After eight days in the hospital, and missing Thanksgiving with his family, West was released.
9. Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's divorce
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp had been married just over one year when she filed a temporary restraining order against Depp. She claimed he had been abusive. Heard's paperwork included photos which showed Heard with bruises. After several court hearings and depositions, the couple's divorce was settled in August. Heard received $7 million in the divorce settlement and donated it to charity.
8. Kesha's legal battle with Dr. Luke
Kesha and Dr. Luke's legal battle dragged on for the majority of 2016. It started when the singer filed a civil suit against her longtime music producer in 2014, claiming that he drugged her and emotionally abused her. The legal battle came to a head in 2016 when Kesha tried to get out of her contract with Sony and Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records. A judge later denied her injunction request and she received an outpouring of support from several celebrities including Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.
7. Michael Strahan's turbulent exit from "Live"
The former NFL star made headlines after it was announced he would be leaving "Live with Kelly and Michael" to take on a full-time gig at GMA. The decision had been in the works for several weeks, but Ripa was the last to know. Ripa felt blindsided and did not return to her talk show for several days. Upon her return, Ripa emotionally addressed viewers and said that she had "needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts." Ripa is still in search of a co-host.
6. Kanye West & Taylor Swift go head-to-head
In February West called Swift "that b**ch" in his song, "Famous." The rapper swore that he had called Swift and warned her about the lyric, but Swift denied she agreed to the lyric. She released a statement saying she was "humiliated" when she first heard the song. The feud reignited when Kim Kardashian-West posted several alleged recordings of West talking to Swift about the song.
5. Lochte-Gate
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte came under fire when he admitted that he fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Summer Olympics. In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer he said, "I over-exaggerated that story and if I had never done that we wouldn't be in this mess." Lochte ended up losing endorsement deals with Speedo, Airweave and Polo Ralph Lauren.
4. Who is Becky with the good hair?
The internet nearly broke when Beyonce dropped her visual album "Lemonade". Fans believed Queen Bey was providing a glimpse into her marriage struggles and revealing that her husband Jay-Z might have been unfaithful. In one song, "Sorry," Bey sings: " He better call Becky with the good hair." The Bey hive went wild with speculation, trying to decode who Bey could be calling out.
3. Kim Kardashian robbed at gunpoint
Kim Kardashian-West made headlines in October after being robbed at gunpoint by masked robbers in Paris. The armed men got away with almost $10 million worth of jewels. Since the robbery, Kardashian-West has remained almost entirely out of the spotlight and has not posted anything on social media.
2. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-Pitt shocked the world with their split in September. Jolie-Pitt filed for divorce and noted that she was seeking physical custody of their six children. The couple are expected to face off in court this January.
1. Hollywood suffered great loss
It was a devastating year when it came to the deaths of some of our favorite musical and on screen stars including Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Florence Henderson, Alan Thicke, as well as the devastating one-two punch of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
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