WHITFIELD: There was plenty of drama in the entertainment world this year, and not just on the screen. Take a look.</s>A.J. HAMMER, HLN HOST, "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT": I am A.J. Hammer, host of "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" with the top 10 entertainment stories of 2010. At number 10, we have Michael Douglas's cancer battle. He underwent eight weeks of radiation treatment. He told "People" magazine he is feeling stronger every day, but he still has a long road ahead. At number nine, a shakeup on the set of "American Idol." Jennifer Lopez is hoping to lessen the blow following the departure of Simon Cowell. Aerosmith's Stephen Tyler and Randy Jackson join Lopez, the last original judge left. Number eight, the late night wars got ugly. It was team Leno against team Coco, and it ended with Jay Leno leaving primetime to take back his seat on "The Tonight Show." Conan O'Brien ended up with a $30 million payday a new show on TBS. Bristol Palin's dancing success comes in at number seven.</s>BRISTOL PALIN: I am grateful for those who voted for us and kept us here the whole time.</s>HAMMER: Some say her mother's political backers were stacking the vote during Bristol's run on "Dancing with the Stars." She finishing third. At number six, "Jersey Shore" conquers the world. They were everyone's guilty pleasure as the new reality show captured our TV attention. "Newsweek Magazine" even called them America's new icon. The top five entertainment stories of 2010 right after this.
"SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" Makes Top 10 List Of Entertainment Stories of 2010