Pop's Picks: The Decade's 10 Biggest Celebrity Stories!

The Real World debuted in the '90s, but reality TV didn't really come into its own until this decade. It was everywhere from Simon Cowell's American Idol, which still dominates the ratings, to Laguna Beach and The Hills, which ushered in a new era of beautiful people for MTV. Lines were crossed with certain shows while others became heart-warming, tear-jerking classics. Love it or hate it, reality TV is here to stay and even earned its own place at the Emmy Awards in 2008.