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Prince William and Kate Middleton top US tabloid TV most popular list for 2011

By April MacIntyre Dec 5, 2011, 17:12 GMT

07/04/2011 - Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on July 4, 2011 - Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island, Canada © Landmark / PR Photos

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge top American tabloid TV's hot list for news stories in 2011.

Access Hollywood is wrapping up 2011 in a big way. The leading entertainment newsmagazine is revealing the show’s stars of the year.

The criteria, easy, which stars did the show do the most stories on? Here are the top ten stars of 2011.

Top Ten Celebs

Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William & Kate – 102 stories

Charlie Sheen – 72 stories

Justin Bieber – 65 stories

Kim Kardashian – 58 stories

Oprah Winfrey – 53 stories

Jennifer Lopez – 50 stories

Lady Gaga – 49 stories

Lindsay Lohan – 48 stories

Michael Jackson – 44 stories

Jennifer Aniston - 38 stories

“It was a unique year,” says Rob Silverstein the Executive Producer of Access Hollywood, “the royal wedding no question was the feel good story of the year, the Charlie Sheen interview we did might have been the most talked about and Justin Bieber beating out Oprah Winfrey was the most surprising.”

The show will broadcast a look back at the top 10 beginning December 6th and concluding on December 8th.

The on-air team at “Access Hollywood” is led by Billy Bush, and Co-Anchor and Daily Show Correspondent Shaun Robinson.