Every year brings its own set of startling moments in entertainment. From sex scandals to sex tapes to suicides, last year was anything but calm and quiet. While war raged in Iraq and the economy slowly fell apart, the entertainment world gave us a weclome reprieve from the reality of day-to-day life with its frivolous antics. Here are our top 10 moments in entertainment, 2003.10. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy takes over
With the American Dialect Society declaring both "metrosexual" and "zhuzh" (the ever-present description of how to primp one's hair) as words of the year, this television phenomenon has officially cemented itself in American society. The Fab Five took over our dorm rooms and dinner coversations as women and men alike found themselves glued to the Bravo network every Tuesday at 10 p.m. They won awards from VH-1 and became fixtures on red carpets everywhere. The only question is, are we going to be able to look anywhere without seeing their faces ever again?

9. "Bennifer"
What happens when the best booty in entertainment hooks up with one of the hottest leading men in Hollywood? We get completely sick of them, that's what. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were on the cover of every tabloid and magazine at least twice a week for almost the entire year. Things reached a fever pitch after they announced their engagement, but with the wedding delayed indefinitely we may finally get a little bit of Bennifer relief.

8. The deaths of Johnny Cash, John Ritter and Elliott Smith
The entertainment world was rocked by the passing of these three icons. Despite his long period of declining health, Johnny Cash fans were shocked and saddened by his death on September 12. As if that wasn't enough grief for one day, acclaimed and beloved actor John Ritter suddenly passed away at the same time, completely unexpectedly. A little over a month later, on October 22, the music world was again rocked by the apparent suicide of indie icon Elliott Smith. We remain deeply saddened by the loss of all of these incredible talents.

7. The Paris Hilton sex tape
Socialite Paris Hilton has never been known to cover up much in public, but minimal wardrobe aside no one really expected to see her completely naked. To our delight, a sex tape was leaked, exposing both the skinny blonde's tiny frame and cell phone addiction.

6. Madonna kisses Britney
Two blonde bombshells locked lips for a moment and the world stopped to drool. Countless magazine covers later, the appeal of this girl-on-girl tongue-fest has gone a long way toward losing its appeal.

5. RIAA goes after its "enemies"
In an unprecedented display of privacy violation and greed, the RIAA acquired the IP addresses for computers with downloaded music on them and proceeds to sue. Among the victims is one 12 year old girl. After being publicly shamed, the record industry was told by a judge in December that the method used to find these online pirates can no longer be used.

4. Arnold for governor
Spawning new additions to the American lexicon such as "governator," Arnold Schwarzenegger runs for California governor and wins. We don't understand it either.

3. Britney gets married for 55 hours
She said Vegas made her do it. We think it was a publicity stunt gone wrong. Regardless of intent, the fact remains that for 55 hours there was a Mr. Britney Spears who is now the envy of every American male.

2. Kobe Bryant accused of rape
We hope it's not true, but this basketball star's entire life rests on the judgement of one jury. The Lakers will never be the same again.

1. Michael Jackson accused of child molestation ... again.
Wacko Jacko is back in the public eye, but not how he would like. For the second time in a decade he has been leveled with accusations of child molestation. This time, though, these charges will be confirmed or denied by a court of law. While fans rally behind him, the rest of the world waits to see the outcome ... and if Jackson's nose will stay attached to his face.