The death of Michael Jackson, Kanye Hijacking Taylor’s VMA Moment, and the Chris Brown and Rihanna’s Domestic Disturbia were some of the stories that got us talking in 2009, according to The Associated Press. The AP has compiled a list of the Top 10 Entertainment Stories of the Year based on the votes of U.S. newspaper and broadcast editors surveyed by the newswire.

The Top 10 Celebrity Stories of 2009:

1. Michael Jackson’s Death

2. Susan Boyle

3. Conan O’Brien Replaces Jay Leno As Host Of The Tonight Show

4. Walter Cronkite Dies

5. David Letterman Extortion Plot

6. Chris Brown Attacks Rihanna

7. Kanye West Slams Taylor Swift At MTV Video Music Awards

8. Live Videos

9. Jon & Kate Split

10. Heath Ledger Wins Posthumous Oscar