Yahoo recently released their annual list of most popular search terms this year. Britney Spears took the title of number one, possibly because of the rollercoaster of year she has faced. Between having her second child, getting divorced and being absolutely scrutinized by the paparazzi, Britney has barely had time to catch her breath. Now, after being divorced for a very brief period of time, the popstar has been on the cover of numerous magazines that depict her as an unfit mom with horrible partying habits.

The 25 year old, mother of two, has recently become best friends with Paris Hilton and on-again/off-again friends with Lindsay Lohan. It's no wonder she's Yahoo's most popular search term.

Meanwhile, her new BFF Paris Hilton also made Yahoo's top 10 list in addition to Jessica Simpson and a number of other highly profiled celebrities. Out of all of Yahoo's top news stories this year, celebrity news captured the top 2 spots. These stories included the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel Wayne Smith.

These reports just go to show the influence celebrities have on our everyday lives. Although many people hate to admit it, we are infatuated with the lives of celebrities, which can probably explain the billions of times they are searched every month. 

Sadly, of all Yahoo's search terms, the Iraq war placed a mere third to some of the other celebrity stories this year.