CELEBRITY COUPLES
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were voted Worst Celebrity Couple of the Decade, according to a Date.com Poll. But who is the best celebrity couple of the decade? Here's the complete results:
- President Barack and Michelle Obama 42.0%
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 15.0%
- Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore 11.5%
- Prince William and Kate Middleton 8.0%
- David and Victoria Beckham 7.5%
- Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles 5.5%
- Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi 3.5%
- Heidi Klum and Seal 3.0%
- Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow 2.5%
- Howard Stern and Beth Ostrowsky 1.5%
Who is the worst celebrity couple of the decade?
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez 50.5%
- Jon and Kate Gosselin 11.5%
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline 10.0%
- Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes 9.5%
- Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton 6.0%
- Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards 4.5%
- Guy Ritchie and Madonna 3.5%
- Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson 2.0%
- Paris Hilton and Rick Salomon 1.5%
- Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen 1.0%
CELEBRITY HEAT INDEX
From Hollywood royalty to rising young bloods, reality-TV train wrecks to the death of a pop music icon, the appetite for celebrity news in 2009 was insatiable. USA Today examines the year's top newsmakers according to our Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media exposure.
- Angelina Jolie: 5,586 -- When speculation builds about romantic troubles, take the kids out for ice cream, shopping or on a goodwill mission.
- Robert Pattinson: 4,560 -- This vampire is hot, hot, hot.
- Brad Pitt: 4,485 -- Tabloids have him either breaking up with Jolie or making up with Aniston.
- Jennifer Aniston: 3,951 -- It is all about her exes and leading men: Pitt, John Mayer, Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler.
- Kate Gosselin: 3,895 -- Despite the popularity of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8, her marriage crumbles, and she tries to go solo on the media front.
- Jon Gosselin: 3,246 -- From musical-chair games with girlfriends to dissing Kate on TV, he sets the bar high for bad guys.
- Kristen Stewart: 2,841 -- Pattinson's co-star -- enough said.
- Britney Spears: 2,666 -- Her Circus tour reins in the pop star's wild ways.
- Jessica Simpson: 2,368 -- She has a year of ups and downs, with her physique and loves lost and gained.
- Michael Jackson: 2,265 -- R.I.P.
BE RESOLUTE
A Men's Health online poll asked women: "Which New Year's resolution do you wish your man would make?"
- 31% said "he's fine as he is"
- 25% said "improve in bed"
- 23% said "drop some weight"
- 12% said "earn a promotion"
- 9% said "upgrade his clothes"
Redbook asked readers what their "usual" New Year's resolution is:
- 47% said "lose weight"
- 27% said "manage money better"
- 17% said "other"
- 7% said "have more time for your family"
- 2% said "volunteer"
Men's Health magazine reports men's plans for the new year:
- 71% say they want to have better sexual endurance.
- 80% say they want to take her to the peak every time.
- 22% say they plan to pop the question this year.
- 82% say bigger arms are a priority.
- 70% say they want to find more time to work out.
- 18% say beating the blues is a top goal.
- 21% say quitting smoking is a top goal.
- 60% say they want to stop skipping breakfast.
- 58% want to conquer their food cravings.
- 65% say they're eager to get over their fears.
- 75% of dads say they want to be a better father.
- 87% say they want to make more money.
- 76% say they want to take better vacations.
- 23% say they want to learn to play the piano.
HOW TO KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
New Year's resolutions are easier to make than to keep -- but you can increase your chances of success by following these tips from experts.
- Choose an obtainable goal. Resolving to look like a fashion model isn't realistic for most people, but a goal of exercising daily is quite possible to achieve, said fitness expert Lynn Bode.
- Don't choose a resolution that you've been unsuccessful at year after year. You're likely to fail.
- Ask friends and family members to help you with your resolution so you have someone to be accountable for.
- Be specific. "Vague goals are impossible to achieve," said Stephen Willis, a specialist in stress management.
- Limit the number of resolutions. One is best. Never choose more than three.
- If you fail to keep your resolution, dust yourself off and start all over again.
