Entertainment

1st annual TV Christmas list

Year-end almanac of how 2012 turned out: Who won the big reality shows, the top 10 highest-paid TV stars in prime time, celebrities who quit Twitter this year, the most talked-about and tweeted series, the best-reviewed, who got arrested and more …

Who won the big reality shows

“America’s Next Top Model”: Laura James

“American Idol”: Phillip Phillips

“Amazing Race”: Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge

“Celebrity Apprentice”: Arsenio Hall

“The Voice”: Jermaine Paul

“Dancing With the Stars”: Donald Driver

“Project Runway”: Dmitry Sholokhov

“Project Runway: All Stars”: Mondo Guerra

“Top Chef Masters”: Chris Cosentino

“Top Chef: Texas”: Paul Qui

“So You Think You Can Dance”: Cyrus Spencer, Eliana Girard

“The Biggest Loser”: Jeremy Britt

“Hell’s Kitchen”: Christina Wilson

“America’s Got Talent”: Olate Dogs

“The Bachelor”: Courtney Robertson

“The Bachelorette”: Jef Holm

“Survivor”: Kim Spradlin

Top 10 highest-paid TV stars in prime time

1. Ashton Kutcher, “Two and a Half Men” ($24 million)

2. Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” ($19 million)

3. Hugh Laurie, “House” ($18 million)

(tie) Kim Kardashian, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ($18 million)

(tie) Ray Romano, ”Men of a Certain Age,” “ Parenthood” ($18 million)

4. Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” ($15 million)

(tie) Mark Harmon, “NCIS” ($15 million)

(tie) Eva Longoria, “Desperate Housewives” ($15 million)

5. Tim Allen, “Last Man Standing” ($14 million)

6. Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men” ($13 million)

7. Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy” ($12 million)

8. Khloe Kardashian Odom, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ($11 million)

(tie) Tina Fey, “30 Rock” ($11 million)

9. Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order, Special Victims Unit” ($10 million)

10. Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl” ($9 million)

(tie) Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives” ($9 million)

(tie) Ellen Pompeo, “Grey’s Anatomy” ($9 million)

Source: Forbes magazine

In memoriam

* “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius

* Larry Hagman

* “Real World” star Joey Kovar

* TV host Gary Collins

* “Webster” star Alex Karras

* “Sons of Anarchy” actor Johnny Lewis

* Andy Williams

* NFL Films founder Steve Sabol

* Phyllis Diller

* ”Welcome Back, Kotter” star Ron Palillo

* Sherman Hemsley

* “Desperate Housewives” star Lupe Ontiveros

* “Saturday Night Live” writer Tom Davis

* Ernest Borgnine

In memoriam: TV series edition

“iCarly” (Nickelodeon)

“Merlin” (NBC)

“Boss” (Starz)

“American Chopper” (Discovery)

“90210” (CW)

“Gossip Girl” (CW)

“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (NBC/USA)

“Desperate Housewives” (ABC)

“House” (Fox)

“Weeds” (Showtime)

“Damages” (FX/DirectTV)

“Jersey Shore” (MTV)

Top 10 TV series on Facebook and Twitter

1. “The Vampire Diaries”

2. “Glee”

3. “The Walking Dead”

4. “Gossip Girl”

5. “The Big Bang Theory”

6. “How I Met Your Mother”

7. “Pretty Little Liars”

8. “True Blood”

9. “Teen Wolf”

10. “Breaking Bad”

Source: Trendrr

Top 10 most-tweeted TV villains

1. Chuck Bass (“Gossip Girl’)

2. Walter White (“Breaking Bad”)

3. Klaus (“Vampire Diaries”)

4. J.R. Ewing (“Dallas’)

5. The Governor (“Walking Dead’)

6. Katherine Pierce (“Vampire Diaries”)

7. Dexter Morgan (“Dexter”)

8. Victoria Grayson (“Revenge”)

9. Prince Joffrey Baratheon (“Game of Thrones”)

10. Abu Nazir (“Homeland”)

Source: Trendrr

TV stars who published cookbooks

Jamie Oliver: “Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain”

Rachel Ray: “My Year in Meals”

Ina Garten: “Barefoot Contessa Foolproof”

Michael Smith: “Fast Flavours”

Olivia Newton-John: “Livwise”

Gordon Ramsay: “Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite”

Tori Spelling: “CelebraTORI”

Martha Stewart: “Martha’s American Food”

Giada De Laurentiis: “Weeknights With Giada”

Valerie Bertinelli: “One Dish at a Time”

Amy Roloff: “Short and Simple Family Recipes”

Stanley Tucci: “The Tucci Cookbook”

John Barricelli: “The Seasonal Baker”

Michael Symon: “Michael Symon’s Carnivore”

Rocco Dispirito: “Now Eat This Italian”

Melissa d’Arabian: “10 Dollar Dinners”

Sophie Dahl: “Very Fond of Food: A Year in Recipes”

10 best-reviewed series of 2011-12 season

1. “Smash”

2. “Awake” (canceled)

3. “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23”

4. “The X Factor”

5. “ The L.A. Complex” (canceled)

6. “Suburgatory”

7. “Bent” (canceled)

8. “Pan Am” (canceled)

9. “New Girl”

10. “Revenge”

Top 10 best-read TV stories on our Web site

1. New doc argues that OJ was innocent

2. NBC paying Ann Curry $10 million to leave “Today”

3. The hook-ups behind “DWTS”

4. Chachi done with broke Joanie

5. “Mob Wives” star Hector ‘Junior’ Pagan secretly taping conversations for the FBI

6. Alan Kirschenbaum from “Yes, Dear” dies at age 51

7. Paul Shaffer says he was quoted out of context

8. Sharon Osbourne is quitting “AGT” after NBC axes son Jack

9. Sue slips up again: Ch. 4 anchor stumbles out the door

10. Ann Curry losing “Today” show job

Celebrities who quit Twitter in 2012

Chris Brown: Threatened to beat a woman, got embarrassed.

Nicki Minaj: Quit, then came back.

Alec Baldwin: Tweeted “It’s been fun.”

Charlie Sheen: Tweeted that the account was “never my idea in the first place.”

Zayn Malik (One Direction): Tweeted that he’s “sick of all the useless opinions and hate.”

Adele: Quit over death threats to her newborn son.

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God frontman): Tweeted that Twitter is “full of idiots.”

Kanye West: Tweeted that he’ll “be back soon.”

Kendrick Perkins (NBA star): Quit over criticism on “dunk of the year.”

Source: Metacritic.com

Stars who got arrested this year (as captured in TMZ headlines)

Stephen Baldwin Arrested on Tax Charges

Lindsay Lohan: Arrested for Fighting

Bobbi Kristina’s BF Nick Gordon Arrested

“That 70s Show” Star Lisa Robin Kelly Arrested for Assault

Michael Nouri [“NCIS’] Arrested for Domestic Violence

“Real World” Star Brandon Swift Arrested — ‘I’m About to Get Beat Up By a Cop’

Vanessa Macias Arrested — Former “Amazing Race” Contestant Popped for DWI

“Dallas” Star Jack Scalia Arrested for Trying to Board Airplane with Gun

Flavor Flav Arrested for Assault with Deadly Weapon

Lindsay Lohan Arrested in NYC for Leaving Scene of an Accident

Sally Struthers Arrested for Drunk Driving

“Gigolos” Star Steven Gantt Arrested In Las Vegas

“Iron Chef” Cat Cora Strikes Plea Deal In DUI Case

Chad Johnson Arrested for Domestic Violence

“Jersey Shore” Star Strikes Plea Deal In Horse Tranq Case

Willie Hantz “Big Brother” Villain Arrested

Fred Willard Arrest in Porn Theater

“Swamp People” Star Trapper Joe Arrested for Domestic Violence

Amanda Bynes Charged with DUI

“Game of Thrones” Star Sean Bean Arrested for Harassing Ex-Wife

“American Idol” Bikini Girl Charged with Drunk Hit-and-Run

“Surreal Life” Star Maven Huffman Arrested for Prescription Drug Scam

Matthew Fox Popped for DUI

“That 70s Show” Star Lisa Robin Kelly Arrested for Spousal Abuse

Rob Kardashian Detained by Police After ‘Joke’ Goes Wrong

Russell Brand Arrested, Booked for a Felony

“Hell’s Kitchen” Champ Arrested for Driving While Sauced

“Teen Mom” Jenelle Evans Arrested AGAIN

Lucy Lawless Arrested in New Zealand

“Celebrity Rehab” Star Shifty Shellshock Charged with Drug Possession

“Home Improvement” Kid Taran Noah Smith Arrested for DUI and Drug Possession

“Pretty Wild”: Star Tess Taylor Arrested on Felony Drug Charge

“Gigolos” Star Jimmy Clabots Arrested for Beating Up Girlfriend

‘Bachelorette’ Star Kasey Kahl Arrested for Being a Drunken Mess