The Top 10 Everything of 2010

In 50 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of the past 12 months

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8. Katy Perry Barred From Sesame Street

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You'd think somebody whose parents were preachers wouldn't have a problem with the G-rated audience of Sesame Street. But you'd be wrong. Katy Perry, whose reputation for sexual showmanship preceded her, caused a kerfuffle on the kids' show when she did an Elmo-ized version of her hit song, "Hot 'N Cold." The clip, which aired on YouTube, was never broadcast on the show due to parental outcry. The problem was not the song, but the cut of Perry's dress, which, while it may be the chastest thing Perry ever wears, was deemed too racy for the kids' show.

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