By Lorena Blas and Mary Cadden, USA TODAY
What do Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Brad Pitt and Kendra Wilkinson have in common?
Not too much, except they're among the most media-exposed stars in 2010, USA TODAY's Celebrity Heat Index shows.
A review of the Heat Index, which measures media exposure, shows that the leading 2010 newsmakers in celebrity news magazines and on websites remain Hollywood A-listers, except for a few reality TV personalities.
MORE: Stars drenched in drama topped the list
INDEX: Top-ranking celebs
Is there a danger that reality TV regulars will overtake talented stars in the celeb magazine world? No, says Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. Hollywood A-listers are likely going to dominate the tabloids "because celebrities sell more magazines (due to the fantasy aspect) than reality TV figures or just reality!"
For example, Husni notes that Angelina Jolie, who ranks No. 1 for the year, remains a popular cover subject because "she is beautiful, rich, famous, a mother, an ambassador of goodwill, hardworking, fun and is (with) Brad Pitt." He adds, "What else do you want in a fantasy woman?"
Celebrity Heat Index
Top 10 stars for 2010
1. Angelina Jolie 5,007 The actress, U.N. goodwill ambassador and mom becomes a quadruple threat, adding director duties to her résumé.
2. Sandra Bullock3,670 What a roller-coaster ride for the actress, who begins the year high by winning awards only to face painful lows thanks to her now-ex husband's philandering/sex scandal. The finalization of the adoption of baby Louis is the highlight.
3. Brad Pitt 3,443 Between film productions, he had a busy year of eco-goodwill and daddy duty.
4. Kim Kardashian 3,343 Body, bikinis and boyfriends: That pretty much sums up her year in headlines.
5. Jennifer Aniston3,237The actress' personal life continues to trump her professional.
6. Kourtney Kardashian 2,709 She and fiancé Scott Disick mark their son's first year with a lot of tabloid drama.
7. Robert Pattinson2,064 He has spent 2010 working hard on film projects and dodging interest in his relationship with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart.
8. Kendra Wilkinson 1,858 She makes the top 10, but it's a challenge to discern why. Is it the NFL husband, the Playboy cover or the baby?
9. Lindsay Lohan1,828 The troubled star has spent the past year in trouble, in jail and in rehab.
10. Kristen Stewart 1,761 The actress has supposedly become engaged, wed and been impregnated by her Twilight co-star and rumored boyfriend Robert Pattinson. Have the tabloids confused facts with fiction?
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