The energy was electric Monday night at Henson Studios as more than 80 of music’s biggest stars gathered for a charity remake of “We Are the World” in support of Haitian earthquake relief.”I feel like a kid in a candy store,” Wyclef Jean said, speaking to the press about the idea of remaking such an iconic song, which is getting production help from RedOne and Will.I.Am. “What’s bigger than a contribution is that you lend your voice,” the Haitian native said earlier in the day to his peers while trying to inspire them during the session, which began around 3 p.m. and lasted well into the night.

Among the voices in the 81-member choir were Pink, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Nick Jonas, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Celine Dion, Akon, Rob Thomas, Wyclef, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Barbra Streisand, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte’s Madden brothers, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, Tyrese, Katharine McPhee, Sean Garrett, Will.I.Am, Carlos Santana, Melanie Fiona, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, Jason Mraz, Miley Cyrus, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicole Richie, Usher, Julianne Hough, Raphael Saadiq, Zac Brown, India.Arie, “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, Fonzworth Bentley, Kid Cudi, Iyaz, Bizzy Bone, Nipsey Hussle, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, Trey Songz, Faith Evans, Mya and Gladys Knight.There comes a time when we hear a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
and its time to lend a hand to life
There greatest gift of all

We can’t go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of Gods great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
Theres a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
it’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart so they’ll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
Theres a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
its true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

When you’re down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe theres no way we can fall
Let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
Theres a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
its true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon recorded themselves having sex in a hotel room, shot in night-vision. Hilton initially attempted to stop the distribution of the tape, but later agreed to its release and now receives profits from the tape. Unusual for a celebrity scandal, the notoriety surrounding the tape only served to increase Hilton and Salomon’s fame. This footage, along with additional full-color footage, was released commercially under the title “1 Night in Paris.” View here

Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels. Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels, singer of the band Poison and now star of VH1’s “Rock of Love,” had a sex tape released in September 2005. The footage had been circulating on the internet for many years. View here

Pamlea Anderson and Tommy Lee. Pamela Anderson and then-husband Tommy Lee had various interludes from their honeymoon leaked online in 1998. View here

Kim Kardashian. Socialite and best friend to Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, became a household name after a sex tape leaked of her made by then-boyfriend Ray J — who is the brother of singer Brandy. View here

Colin Farrell. Colin Farrell and model/actress Nicole Narain have a 13-minute long sex tape. Farrell confirmed the existence of the tape and successfully obtained a court order blocking its distribution, but in January 2006, copies of the tape appeared on the Internet. In the video, Farrell sports a clean shaven head — a time during which he filmed “Daredevil.” View here

Fred Durst. Fred Durst, the frontman for the band Limp Bizkit, had a video of him and a groupie having sex leaked onto the Internet by a repairman who had been repairing his computer. Previously, Durst had a notorious reputation for his orgy sexcapades at the Playboy mansion. View here

Eve. Rap star/actress Eve had a sex tape released by an angry ex-boyfriend that was filmed before her Hollywood success. The video shows her taking a huge 12″ dildo all the way to the base. View here

Chloe Sevigny. “Big Love” actress Chloe Sevigny gives Vincent Gallo an unsimulated full deep throat blowjob to climax in the art house film “The Brown Bunny.” She said about the role: “I knew people would not understand it. It’s a shame people write so many things when they haven’t seen it. When you see the film, it makes more sense. It’s an art film. It should be playing in museums. It’s like an Andy Warhol movie.” Gallo and Sevigny were lovers at the time. View here

Dustin Diamond. Dustin Diamond, Screech of “Saved by the Bell” fame, authorized the release of a 40-minute sex tape in 2006 in the hopes that it would bring in profits and provide a boost to his career. The scenes include a threesome with two girls, play with sex toys and a dirty sanchez. Previously the former child actor had financial woes and began selling T-shirts over the Internet to save his home from foreclosure. After the release of the tape, Diamond joined the cast of VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” for two seasons. View here

Amy Fisher. Amy Fisher, dubbed the “Long Island Lolita” by the press, was convicted of the 1992 shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco with whom she began an affair as a 16 year-old. Fisher served seven years in prison for first degree assault. After her release she married Lou Bellera (pictured) who released their sex tape during a separation. View here

Chyna (Joanie Laurer). Unlike other celebrity sex tapes, this one was NOT leaked onto the Internet. Chyna and wrestler Sean Waltman (X-Pac) sold the film distributors directly in an attempt to profit and boost their careers. View here

Verne Troyer. The 2ft. 8in “Austin Powers” star claims his sex tape with a live-in girlfriend was stolen from his home and is in the hands of the same film producer that released Paris Hilton’s sex tape. View here

Vince Neil. Vince Neil, the former lead singer Motley Crue, and adult film star Janine Lindemulder filmed a sex tape that was stolen in 1999 and made its way to the internet. Neil later joined VH1’s “The Surreal Life.” View here

Simon Rex. Before he was an MTV VJ or began a career in acting, the “Scary Movie” star got his start in gay-marketed solo masturbation films like “Young, Hard and Solo.” Rex declared in “TV Guide,” “I’m not bisexual. I’m not gay.” According to the film’s director, Bob Posey, Rex was able to acheive an erection in 28 seconds.”When his girlfriend would go out of town, he would come over and jack off with me, even when I had the camera turned off.” View here

Warren Cuccurillo - Duran Duran. Warren Cuccurillo was a guitarist in Duran Duran who gained notoriety in the porn industry after making nude appearances in “G” magazine, in which he appeared with a full erection in many photographs. In July 2001, he relaunched his fan club Web site, adding additional members-only sections that included sexually explicit material of himself including solo masturbation videos and penetration with female partners. In one film, a gay male holds Cuccurillo’s penis. Later that year, he created the “Rock Rod,” a self-modeled 9″ dildo that sold through the manufacturer’s Web site and in adult stores. View here

Sylvester Stallone. In the ’70s, Sylvester Stallone broke into the movie biz with adult film “Party at Kitty and Stud’s.” I’m not sure if this is in fact Sly. View here

Gene Simmons. KISS rocker and A&E “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” star had a sex tape released of him with a model. Simmons has been in a long term relationship with Actress Shannon Tweed since 1985. He claims to have slept with more than 4600 women. View here

Meg White - The White Stripes. Deny, deny, deny. Meg White, the drummer and backup singer of The White Stripes, could be the star of a raunchy sextape that circulated in 2007. The White Stripes’ publicist issues this statement: “Some people have a very twisted sense of humor and this prank is in particularly bad taste. The tape circulating on the internet as featuring Meg White is fake. It’s definitely not Meg.” It looks like her to me. View here

Jessica Sierra - “American Idol”. The “American Idol” bad girl had a series of legal issues including battery, disorderly intoxication and cocaine possession. Her sex tape was filmed in a motel with two other men and a woman. View here

Katie Price (Jordan). The UK glamour model turned reality tv star featured on E!’s “Katie and Peter,” made a sex tape in her early days before she met and settled into marriage with pop star Peter Andre. In September 2008, Price received a New York Times profile that chronicled her success to become Britain’s second richest female. In scenes, Price uses a vibrator during her romp with a male companion and he finishes off the last scene pleasuring her with his foot. View here

Jaimee Foxworth - “Family Matters”. Life after “Family Matters” wasn’t so good for Jaimee Foxworth, the Winslow’s youngest daughter, Judy. With very little acting work coming in the years after Family Matters, Foxworth battled marijuana, depression and destitution. Her family squandered more than $500,000 from her trust fund. Under the name Crave, she participated in seven adult films, including one with porn star Lexington Steele. View here

Toastee. VH1 fixture Toastee is known best as the girl who got kicked off “Flavor of Love” when Flav discovered her porn past. She later joined the cast of “Charm School” and now can be seen on “I Love Money.” View here

Karrine “Superhead” Steffans. Superhead is a former music video performer and porn star turned “New York Times” best seller for ”Confessions of a Video Vixen” — a memoir of her sexual exploits with many celebrities like Jaime Foxx, Jarule, Usher, Jay-z, Rayj, Bobby Brown and Bill Maher. Recently she made headlines once again when she released a photo of anal beads used on her lover Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow) from “Family Matters.” View here

Jenna Lewis. The “Suvivor” contestant had her wedding night sex tape released. It features 42 minutes of sex with her husband, model Travis Wolfe. View here

Bam Margera. Pro skateboarder and MTV’s “Jackass” and “Viva La Bam” star Bam Margera had a grainy sex tape with a fan leaked to the Internet. View here

Gena Lee Nolin. The “Baywatch” actress made a sex tape with her then-husband Greg Fahlman, who had the tape stolen and leaked after their divorce. View here

Tonya Harding. Tonya Harding and her husband Jeff Gillooly had a sex tape that was leaked onto the Internet and subsequently became so widely available that the couple decided to legitimately release it on their own. It is commercially sold by Penthouse Home Video as the “Wedding Night” tape, although the wedding gown was actually a Halloween costume. View here

Tom Sizemore. “Saving Private Ryan” star Tom Sizemore filmed a marathon-long sex tape with several hookers in his home. Sizemore later joined VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” to battle addiction. View here

Carolyn Murphy - Supermodel. Supermodel Carolyn Murphy’s ex-husband Jake Schroeder allegedly tried to sell a tape featuring the couple having sex during their honeymoon.In January 2006, Schroeder was arrested and charged with extortion for trying to sell the tape.The video was leaked onto the internet in April 2006. View here

Ozzy Lusth - “Survivor”. Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth of “Survivor” was featured on Playboy’s “Foursome,” a reality TV show dubbed “the only TV dating program that shows everything.” It’s basically a dating show with REAL sex, only they don’t show hardcore penetration. View here

Kid Rock. Kid Rock and former Creed frontman Scott Stapp made a sex tape with a bunch of groupies on their tour bus together seven years ago. Only a preview has circulated, the rest of the footage will be released or kept privately pending a court jugement. View here

R. Kelly. “I Believe I Can Fly” singer R. Kelly was taken to court over charges and that he engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old niece of R&B songstress Sparkle, a former Kelly protégée. The tape, released by an unknown source, was sent to the Chicago Sun-Times, the newspaper that broke the story. While some witnesses have identified the alleged victim, the girl and her parents and other witnesses have denied that she is the person shown on the tape. Kelly has also denied that he is the man in the video. The scenes feature intercourse and urine play.

Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix, rock icon, is said to have a sex tape that has been locked away for more than 30 years. It features the guitarist with two busty brunettes.

Rob Lowe. Rob Lowe faced controversy in the 1980s; he taped himself having sex with two young girls, one of whom turned out to be underage

another alleged sex tape. Most recently, defamed politician John Edwards has been mentioned to have recorded a sex tape with his former mistress. This “credible” information came from a disgruntled former staffer who, according to reports, will soon be releasing a tell all book about the affair.It’s stories like this that has caused the once sensational sex tape, to become just another blip on the radar and an annoying sideshow for the cable news cycle to report. Today, after all, it has become very rare for a sex tape to become a big career booster, as it once was for such “celebrities” as Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian. Regardless of the public’s weaning voyeuristic appetite, managers and publicists continue to exhaust and exploit this medium for the career booster it was once hoped to be. But is this always the case? The following are 15 examples of peculiar celebrity sex tapes and their implications (or lack thereof):

Leighton Meester

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Leighton Meester is best known for her role in the CW teen drama “Gossip Girl”, but pretty soon she’s going to be known for a lot more than her godawful acting. According to TMZ.com, a self-shot sex tape featuring Meester, and her boyfriend, has emerged online and is currently being promoted through celeb-hotline.com. Apparently, sources close to the deal and who have seen the tape report that Meester has some very talented feet. But talented enough to secure a million dollar deal? Radaronline.com reports that the asking price for this tape is upwards of a million bucks. Maybe with the release of this tape she will be as famous as Shannon Doherty once was. Probably not.

Danielle Staub

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New Jersey Housewife and Bravo Reality Star Danielle Staub is the latest semi-famous celebrity to become embroiled in a sex tape scandal. According to huffingtonpost.com, after being dated and dumped on-air by the 46-year-old, Steve Zalewski - who’s only 27 - is claiming to have tapes of the two engaging in various sex acts. He went on to tell iVillage.com that, “I’m definitely weighing my options as far as selling them [sex tapes] and getting them out there.” He continued, “She cost me so much money, why shouldn’t I make a few dollars?” Looks like this cougar may have messed with the wrong Guido. The first season of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” just ended, and we’ll see if this tape has any repercussions on her contract being renewed for season two.

Verne Troyer

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Truth be told, anyone can star in their own porno. Unfortunately, ANYONE can star in their own porno. Verne Troyer, aka ‘Mini-Me’ is just one of many celebrities mixed up in the dramedy of the leaked sex tape business. When the news first broke of his alleged video, and after the public was done throwing up, Troyer filled a $20-million lawsuit to stop the distribution of the explicit content. It’s funny that the news of this tape broke right around the release of his film the Love Guru. Truth is, the release of even a Justin Timberlake sex tape couldn’t have helped out this terrible film.

Jenna Lewis

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Reality TV has not only been polluting the airwaves for nearly a decade, but it has produced a bunch of half celebrity wannabes vying for the public’s attention long after their fifteen minutes has passed. An example of this is Jenna Lewis, from TV’s “Survivor”. According to realitytvworld.com, a tape of the “consummation of her marriage” was stolen and released online. After she penned an exclusive deal for an interview with Extra TV, she claimed to be “fighting mad,” while in the same interview promoting the website where the sex tape could be purchased and downloaded. Soon the media put two and two together and realized she leaked her own sex tape in order to garner publicity for her non-existent acting career. You would think with manipulative capabilities such as these, she’d have been a shoe in to win survivor.

Tom Sizemore

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Who releases an eight-hour sex tape? This guy. After filing for bankruptcy it seems Sizemore had only one option left to score some quick cash: his own home recorded sex tapes. I guess when you are out of money and have a debilitating drug problem it’s the only way to make money? In any case, problems continue to plague the beleaguered actor. Recently, according to TMZ.com, Sizemore was arrested once again, after which he decided to join the cast of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab.”

Scott Stapp

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February 2006, was a notoriously difficult month for the lead singer of Creed. Not only were his solo album sales dismal, not to mention his arrest for public intoxication, but an old sex tape emerged as well. According to MSNBC.com, a videotape showing Kid Rock and Stapp engaging in explicit sexual activity with four female fans on a tour bus was acquired by the California company Red Light District. After the news of the tape broke, Stapp sued Red Light District. Months later, Stapp settled with the company for an undisclosed amount and the tape was never released. If the Creed Reunion Tour doesn’t go well this summer, maybe he can renegotiate with Red Light District and release the stomach-turning video in an effort to make some cash. Let’s hope not.

Keeley Hazel

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Keeley Hazel has made a name for herself as one of England’s most sought-after super models. This was due in part to her being one of England’s favorite page-three girls. However, in early 2007, according to theinsider.com, Keeley was forced to bear more than her gorgeous rack, when an ex-boyfriend leaked a sex tape of her online. The Sun reported that she called the cops to investigate and that she said, “This was a private video that was taken a long time ago…It’s a disgraceful invasion of my privacy.” In a separate posting on the insider.com Keely was quoted to say, “I have turned down offers to do Playboy covers because there were certain things I simply didn’t want others to see. Now I feel I have no dignity left.” This might be a good thing - we’ll have to just wait it out.

Pamela Anderson

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The sex tape that started it all! Yes, Pamela had posed for Playboy years before this tape was leaked to the public, but when this explicit, self-shot, sex tape hit the shelves it changed everything. Not only was this tape sold in stores, but it was the first to be distributed online, consequently starting this never ending craze for the next hottest celebrity sex tape. Fast forward from 1998 to 2005, and another sex tape is released of Anderson and ex-butt rocker Brett Michaels. According to softpedia.com Michaels and Anderson then went on to win a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the company distributing the content. Subsequently, this whole saga helped restart Bret Michael’s career as a Celebreality star on VH1. Not a bad career move for the balding Poison front man. And as far as Pamela Anderson is concerned, as of February of 2009, theinsider.com reported her living with her new boyfriend in his trailer. Staying classy I see.

Chyna

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Several years ago, former female wrestler Chyna released a sex tape of her and then fiancé Sean Waltman. She struck a deal with the company Red Light District to distribute her homemade sex tape in 2004 (probably due to speculation of what her gender was/is). The video then sold over 100,000 copies and won an Adult Video News Award for being the top selling video of 2005. After the success of her hardcore endeavor she went on to become a VH1 Celebreality Star by making appearances on “The Surreal Life” and “Celebrity Rehab”. According to perezhilton.com, Chyna later created a sequel that was released in March, 2009. However, it appears the world was not yet ready for another Chyna video, as it met very little fanfare. Too bad.

Fred Durst

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In 2005, metal wannabe and white trash extraordinaire Fred Durst got hacked. And what the hacker found was a sex tape of the Napoleonic-complexed Durst trying to please his now ex-girlfriend Masha Novoselova. The tape was then released into the blogosphere, and Durst’s already tarnished reputation was further diminished. According to USA Today Durst then went on to sue the websites who distributed the tape for more than $70 million dollars. Speculation has since been raised that Durst was actually responsible for the original release of the tape, in an effort to rejuvenate his flailing career. And really, who would doubt that? Especially as he had previously claimed to have dated both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, only to have them both publicly deny such claims.

Lauren Conrad

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During the  infamous feud between “famous for nothing” Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag, rumors of a sex tape emerged starring Conrad and an ex-boyfriend. This stunt garnered the intended publicity by TV Execs and has since continued to be a sideshow for gossip media outlets even though the saga began in 2007. Not to mention the fact that both Conrad and her ex-boyfriend have since repeatedly refuted the claim that the sex tape even exists. According to realitytvworld.com, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt refuse to let this rumor die. Apparently, when your entire livelihood is made off creating drama between two former best friends, you will do or say anything to stay in the public spotlight.

Dustin Lance Black

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The Oscars were particularly exciting for the gay community this year as Gus Van Sant’s Milk won two Oscars for best screenplay and best actor. And the excitement continued for the gay community when news broke about a leaked sex tape featuring screenwriter Dustin Lance Black in the starring role. According to queerty.com the photos and video are making the web rounds showing Black and an as-yet-unidentified partner engaged in intimate bedroom activities. Black responded to the leak by posting this statement in an article on eonline.com, “It is unfortunate that individuals and other outside parties are trying to profit from material which is clearly private.” Since the leak of the sex tape, both Black’s celebrity and platform as an ambassador for gay rights seem to have been untarnished by the untimely and embarrassing episode. Fortunately for Black, gay celebrity sex tapes don’t have quite the same attention grabbing headlines as ones starring drugged up celebutantes.

Paris Hilton

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This disease of an heiress was unleashed onto the public when a sex tape of her and then-boyfriend Rick Solomon emerged in 2004. Since then she has seemingly been everywhere and anywhere promoting anything that would generate her spoiled ass even more money. Recently, eonline.com reported about her appearance on Kathy Griffin’s reality show. In it, Hilton was reported to say this about the practice of oral sex,” I never do that. My mom always taught me only ugly girls need to go down on their knees and do things like that.” Apparently, Hilton has forgotten about her now infamous sex tape? Then again I guess if she doesn’t think about something…it doesn’t exist. Sounds nice.

Rob Lowe

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Thankfully for Lowe, many people have forgotten about the sex tape he made with an underage girl in the late 1980s. People Magazine reported in the March 19, 1990 issue that Lowe’s slide into tabloid hell began on July 17, 1988. It was then that Lowe met a 16-year-old girl at an after party in Atlanta and soon found himself alone with two girls taping his exploits. The mother of the teenage girl then found the tape and filed a lawsuit accusing Lowe of using, “…his celebrity status as an inducement to females to engage in sexual intercourse, sodomy and multiple-partner sexual activity for his immediate sexual gratification, and for the purposes of making pornographic films of these activities.” A porn producer couldn’t have written a better press release for the sex tape. CNNs oon got wind of this and a media storm ensued. Needless to say, this was the first celebrity sex tape to be given any media attention in the modern era of 24-hour cable news cycles. Fortunately, for Lowe, Al Gore hadn’t yet invented the Internet, so the damage that could have been done, wasn’t.

Collin Farrell

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When rising star Colin Farrell made a sex tape in 2003 with then-girlfriend Nicole Narain (aka Miss January 2002) he never intended for it to see the light of day. But right before Miami Vice came out in 2006, he found out his ex-girlfriend was shopping their sex tape around for a estimated three million dollars. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, a judge in Los Angeles ruled that Farrell could proceed with a lawsuit to stop a former girlfriend from selling the sex tape they made. The lawsuit was based on grounds that the tape could damage his public reputation. Shortly after the judge ruled in his favor, however, scenes from the 13-minute tape were leaked online. Fortunately, this entire incident proved to be just a footnote in Farrell’s career, confirming that his sex tape incident was little more than just another annoying celebrity side show.

• Pamela Anderson
  • Pamela Anderson and then-husband Tommy Lee had various interludes from their honeymoon placed online by Internet Entertainment Group in 1998 as one of the earliest internet celebrity sex tapes.
  • Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels (singer of the band Poison) had a sex tape released as a DVD on 7 September 2005. The footage had been circulating on the internet for many years.

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  Katie Price (Jordan). The UK glamor model turned reality tv star featured on E!’s “Katie and Peter,” made a sex tape in her early days before she met and settled into marriage with pop star Peter Andre. In September 2008, Price received a New York Times profile that chronicled her success to become Britain’s second richest female. In scenes, Price uses a vibrator during her romp with a male companion and he finishes off the last scene pleasuring her with his foot. View here

• Chu Mei-feng had a 47-minute video CD secretly taken with a pinhole camera, released by a local paparazzi magazine in December 2001. The video showed Chu having sex with Tseng Chung-ming, who was later confirmed as a married man. Despite local authorities’ immediate effort to pull all the magazines in question from the market, the video quickly spread via the Internet. In January 2002, search engine Lycos reported that her name was among the most searched terms. That same year, many Taiwanese lingerie manufacturers reported a significant growth in the sales of white thong panties, the same style Chu wore in the video.

• Chua Soi Lek, while serving as Malaysia’s Health Minister, was secretly videotaped having sex. Two resulting DVDs were distributed freely and anonymously to various homes in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. On 2 January 2008, Dr. Chua announced his resignation, despite saying he would not do so the previous day.

• Daniela Cicarelli is a Brazilian TV show hostess for MTV Brasil and fashion model. Her sex video was broadcast on the TV show Dolce Vita on Spanish channel Telecinco. It revealed Cicarelli on a beach in Spain fondling her boyfriend Merrill Lynch employee Renato “Tato” Malzoni and later having sex with him in the water.

• Bob Crane of Hogan’s Heroes fame made numerous home sex tapes in the 1970s with early VCR technology. His exploits were immortalized in the movie Auto Focus.

• Dustin Diamond of Saved by the Bell fame authorized the release of a 40-minute sex tape in 2006 in the hopes that it would bring in profits and provide a boost to his career.^{( it didn’t)}

• Fred Durst, the front man for the band Limp Bizkit, had a video of him and an unknown woman having sex leaked onto the Internet by a repairman who had been repairing his computer.

• Kelsey Grammer sued Internet Entertainment Group under the mistaken impression that it had purchased from his former girlfriend Cerlette Lamme a sex tape the couple had made. He dropped the suit after IEG counter-sued and stated that it had not bought or possessed the video.

• Tonya Harding and her husband Jeff Gillooly had a sex tape that was leaked onto the internet and subsequently became so widely available that the couple decided to legitimately release it on their own. It is commercially sold by Penthouse Home Video as the “Wedding Night” tape, although the wedding gown was actually a Halloween costume.

• Keeley Hazell of Page 3 Idol (2004) fame, had a 10 minute sex tape featuring herself and her ex-boyfriend released in early January 2007.

• Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon recorded themselves having sex in a hotel room, shot in night-vision. Hilton initially attempted to stop the distribution of the tape, but later agreed to its release. She now receives profits from the tape. The notoriety surrounding the tape only served to increase Hilton’s fame. This footage, along with additional full-color footage, was released commercially under the title 1 Night in Paris.

• Ulrika Jonsson won a court order banning footballer Stan Collymore from selling an explicit video of the pair indulging in sexual activity.

• Socialite Kim Kardashian confirmed the existence of a sex tape of her made by then-boyfriend Ray J. She threatened to take legal action to block its planned distribution by Vivid Video.

• Jayne Kennedy, a former sportscaster and blaxploitation actress, had a sex tape stolen and released showing her with former husband Leon Isaac Kennedy.

• Joanie Laurer (better known as Chyna) and fellow professional wrestler Sean Waltman (aka X-Pac) appeared in a home sex tape sold under the title 1 Night in China. Unusually, the tape was not accidentally leaked, but was actually solicited to pornographic film distributors by the duo, possibly in an attempt at a career boost.

Gene Simmons. KISS rocker and A&E “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” star had a sex tape released of him with a model. Simmons has been in a long term relationship with Actress Shannon Tweed since 1985. He claims to have slept with more than 4600 women. View here

• Jenna Lewis, a contestant on Survivor, had her wedding night sex tape released. It features 42 minutes of sex with her husband, model Travis Wolfe, in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room.

• Hoang Thuy Linh famous TV star from Vietnam ruined her career because of an apparent sex tape. Her TV show was canceled as a result.

Chloe Sevigny. “Big Love” actress Chloe Sevigny gives Vincent Gallo an unstimulated full deep throat blowjob to climax in the art house film “The Brown Bunny.” She said about the role: “I knew people would not understand it. It’s a shame people write so many things when they haven’t seen it. When you see the film, it makes more sense. It’s an art film. It should be playing in museums. It’s like an Andy Warhol movie.” Gallo and Sevigny were lovers at the time. View here

• Rob Lowe faced controversy in the 1980s; he taped himself having sex with two young girls, one of whom was underage.

• Carolyn Murphy’s ex-husband Jake Schroeder allegedly tried to sell a tape featuring then having sex during their honeymoon in 1999 while in Barbados. In January 2006, Schroeder was arrested and charged with extortion for trying to sell the tape. The video was leaked onto the internet in April 2006.

• Nicole Narain and Colin Farrell have a 13-minute sex tape. Farrell confirmed the existence of the tape and successfully obtained a court order blocking its distribution, but in January 2006, copies of the tape appeared on the Internet.

• Robert Ritchie (AKA Kid Rock) and Scott Stapp (former singer of the band Creed) appear in a sex tape from 1999 where the two engage in sex acts with four groupies. California pornography company Red Light District planned to release the tape in 2006, but one of the women involved filed to block it.Ritchie also filed an injunction, called Stapp an “idiot”, and blamed him for the tape’s leak.

• Jenni Rivera’s sex video was stolen from her house and released onto the internet in October 9, 2008.

• Jessica Sierra, a former contestant on American Idol and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, had a sex tape that is scheduled to be released.

• Abi Titmuss, a British TV personality, appears in a sex tape featuring herself, her ex–TV presenter boyfriend John Leslie, and another woman.

• Verne Troyer, actor and stuntman, is currently suing over the release of a sex tape between himself and a model, which he claims was stolen and is in the hands of the same film producer that released Paris Hilton’s sex tape.

• Severina Vučković, a Croatian pop star, had a tape of her engaging in sex acts with a married man released on the Internet in 2004. She claimed the video was stolen and sued. The case was later dismissed.

Eve. Rap star/actress Eve had a sex tape released by an angry ex-boyfriend that was filmed before her Hollywood success. The video shows her taking a huge 12″ dildo all the way to the base. View here
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With both Taylor Swift and Britney Spears releasing new albums, it’s time we thought about teen idols, doncha think?

Who doesn’t love a teen idol? After all, they’re so young! And as we age and slowly become decrepit, we look back at our youth and wonder at the innocence of it all. For the most part, I tried to stick with performers who were actual teenagers when they inspired their peers. However, Davy Jones was clearly a bit older when he swooned Marcia Brady’s heart and he is the very definition of a teen idol, as was David Cassidy. These days, we’re much better at making sure our teen idols are teenagers. Or at least were teenagers. Funny thing is they eventually grow up–like Britney. And develop into fine, fine citizens of the world. Or not.

Anyhow ranking them seems a little silly. I know from past experience that many of you dear readers will complain about someone’s position on the list. I sympathize. If I woke up tomorrow to do this ranking system it would come out differently. There are no hard, fast rules here. Just me typing a name out and thinking that it looks nice in that spot. Or someone’s got to be cut from this list. And since most of the people appearing on this list didn’t get back to me about some “bonus” issues, well, we’ll just let karma and fate and my accountant settle things once and for all.

No matter how you feel about these people, please remember to brush your teeth at least twice a day and stay away from those sugary snacks. Wheat Thins are in! And careful with that cellphone. Who knows if it really causes brain cancer? I’d hate to be on the wrong side of that argument. Which is why I prefer the U.S. Mail. Write a letter to your friends instead.

25) 98 Degrees: I remember when a friend of mine was telling me about these guys. His daughters were really into them. But he kept calling them 38 Degrees and I kept wondering what was the significance of being six degrees above freezing.

24) Tiffany: We just featured Tiff in our “Where Are They Now?” column and she’s still out there remaking herself as a danceclub diva. But back in the 1980s she was the girl next door singing at the mall, raking in the money and making you wonder why your band couldn’t get that gig. After all, you didn’t need Tommy James covers, you’d written an entire concept album called The Mind Of Walter.

23) Brandy: I went looking to find out more about this wonderful singer and came across this information: “She is the sister of singer and actor William Raymond Norwood and a cousin of blues singer Bo Diddley and rapper Snoop Dogg.” Is this true? If so, is everyone in the music business related? I’ve heard we’re each other’s brother and sister, but this is taking things too far.

22) New Kids On The Block: These kids were huge in their day and these days they can’t even get a reality TV show, can they? I’m told they released a new album this year. Did anyone notice? I’m told the album debuted at #1 on the charts and has gone Gold. But who bought it? Teens? Fully grown adults who remember them back when? Who are these people?

21) Frankie Lymon: His life was tragic. “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” guaranteed him success and then his voice changed and the people who managed him weren’t very good to him and he was introduced to heroin and he died of an overdose at 25. Sometimes success isn’t exactly success. Hey, Artie Lange, keep an eye on yourself (we went to high school together, this is true!)

20) Shaun Cassidy: His amazing version of “Da Doo Ron Ron” remains one of pop music’s all-time classics and certainly everyone should own a copy. If you don’t, do not pass Go, do not collect $200 and go directly to jail!

19) Debbie Gibson: Deborah to us now. And recently featured in my “Where Are They Now?” column. She was the cleanest, most wholesome of the lot and then she poses in Playboy to shatter our image of her and to promote an album called Naked. You expect certain folks to do these things, but not our Little Debbie! (Great snack food, too.)

18) Ricky Nelson: From The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet to more than 50 Top 100 Hits to “Garden Party” to siring two sons who would go on to ‘80s rock fame as Nelson, Ricky had done it all. He set the standard for others and yet never quite got the respect that many other less successful artists received. He should’ve filed a petition!

17) ‘N Sync: I guess any band with Justin Timberlake and Lance Bass should be considered a “Supergroup” of sorts. I mean, even I’ve heard of them and I wouldn’t know these guys from Backstreet Boys, who I’m ranking higher because they have a better name, or 98 Degrees, who I ranked lower because of their lamer name. It’s not an exact science, folks.

16) LeAnn Rimes: It’s a shame she grew up because she made a great teenager. But we all knew it was bound to happen. We saw it happen with Alyssa Milano. So there was previous proof. She’s currently 26! And she continues to have success–proving she wasn’t just some teen flash-in-the-pan, but a force of a nature.

15) Silverchair: I’ve already been taken to task for not realizing that these guys still had a career going after their first initial success. Damn. I should’ve known something was up when I saw they worked with Van Dyke Parks. That’s not someone you call upon when you want a hit. That’s who you call when you want prestige and to sell no records whatsoever. Unless you’re the Beach Boys, then you call him because you want to get weird–and annoy Mike Love.

14) Hanson: Who didn’t think these guys were the best? They always looked uncomfortable and awkward and you figured the little drummer boy in the back would eventually become a terror. They had to know that “MmmBop” wasn’t going to help them be taken seriously. Catchy tune. Big hit. But it’s kind of like farting on your first date. Everyone remembers, but not everyone is impressed.

13) Backstreet Boys: Given the 13th position strictly because I like their name. They’ve sold over 120 million albums but not one of them to me or anyone I know and I assume that most of those albums–CDs?–are now sitting in a landfill somewhere alongside my old computer and my Atari 2600. Damn, I miss that thing.

12) Jonas Brothers: I’ve been to Wyckoff, New Jersey, so there’s a chance that I once ran into these guys when they were little tykes probably trying to run me over with their tricycles. These days, they could buy and sell me. I just hope these talented young men are putting away their money into smart, retirement plans because even though right now the horrors of old age may seem to be in the distant future it will come sooner than they think. But, hey, for now, let’s celebrate!

11) Taylor Swift: Maybe Joe Jonas can dump her in 27 seconds on the phone, but just for that we’re putting her one spot ahead of those guys–to teach them a lesson! We here at List Of The Day will not stand for guys breaking up with girls over the phone. That’s what the mail is for!10) Menudo: What I liked about this group was how you got kicked out after you got too old. It didn’t matter what you had contributed, it was time to move on. Imagine if we could do that to all those old, senile high school teachers who keep reading from the same yellowed notes year after year. Or to the mail delivery person who no longer can remember which box is which and keeps giving my mail to the neighbors. Forced retirement at age 17 might seem a bit extreme, but reality burns sometimes.

9) Donny And Marie: She was a little bit country and he was a little bit rock n’ roll, and we do mean a little bit. These two had their own variety show that if I remember correctly was on Friday nights, which served as a reminder that you were HOME on a Friday night. They had so many teeth there should’ve been a dental inquiry.

Lulu: I’m including her because of her name. It’s a great one. And she was a teen star. And I’m figuring about 3 per cent of my reading public remember her. And the rest will just ignore this entry and move on to the one about Michael Jackson or maybe Avril. Our attention spans are like that.

7) Tanya Tucker: These days young ones are so much more commonplace but back in the 1970s, it was always as if they had “blue laws” stopping youth from happening. Tanya took over the country world with “Delta Dawn” at 13 and “Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)” was among her hits that caused people to raise their eyebrows and wonder where the world was headed. They would’ve shuddered to learn about Gangsta Rap, that’s for sure.

6) Michael Jackson: Michael wasn’t even a teen when he started his career. He had so much of a head start on everyone else it practically wasn’t fair. That it turned out he had actual talent must’ve been a surprise to everyone. I mean, when a kid is nine, you can’t map out what he’ll be doing at 20 or 30. Weathermen can’t even figure out what’s going to happen in three days!

5) David Cassidy: Another one of these guys who was a little old by today’s standards. But he had that show–The Partridge Family–and maybe he wasn’t always crazy about performing on the show but I’m pretty sure Willie Aames would’ve killed for the opportunity to perform regularly, as his band only got to perform once on Eight Is Enough, which was a show that starred Dick Van Patten, an absolutely legend here at Y! Music.

4) Avril LaVigne: She made skater kids go mainstream and took the punk she found at the mall and went for it. I don’t imagine she’ll ever be teaming up with the guys from Fear or Black Flag, but then who knows? Weirder things have happened. And often do–if you live long enough.

3) Miley Cyrus: I can’t get over how much more teenager is left in this girl. It seems like she’s been popular forever. I can barely remember a world where she wasn’t dominating the lunch box market. But then I can barely remember where I put my shoes.

2) Britney Spears: Her songs have always been catchy. Which when you’re performing pop music really helps. And she’s been controversial, which when you’re performing pop music really helps. And she likes attention, which when you’re performing pop music really helps. And we here at Y! Music really like her too, which when you’re performing pop music really helps.

1) Davy Jones: This is where my own bias has to show. It’s impossible to really determine a #1. So, considering his A-1 performance of “Girl” on The Brady Bunch and his agreement to attend the prom with Marcia, well, what a swell guy. He did attend the prom with her, didn’t he?