Love burns up Heat Index
In March, the ups and downs of reality TV love dominated USA TODAY’S Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media exposure. Lorena Blas and Mary Cadden look at stars who seemed to be everywhere last month.
1. Kim Kardashian .................................................................................................................. 847 The star, who is soon to be divorced from Kris Humphries, is linked to hip-hop artist Kanye West and her ex Reggie Bush. 2. Angelina Jolie ....................................................................................................................... 514 The movie actress and partner Brad Pitt continue to bask in the afterglow of awards season. 3. Courtney Robertson .......................................................................................................... 422
The Bachelor contestant wins her man, but has she landed a husband? 4. Ben Flajnik ............................................................................................................................ 372 See No. 3.
5. Brad Pitt ............................................................................................................................... . 292 See No. 2. 6. Jessica Simpson ................................................................................................................... 291
The spotlight on the singer’s pregnancy keeps getting bigger and bigger. 7. Jennifer Lawrence .............................................................................................................. 261 The success of The Hunger Games scores points and catapults its star onto the Heat Index. 8. Kris Humphries ................................................................................................................... 244
See No. 1. 9. Whitney Houston ............................................................................................................... 210 The report is out on the singer’s cause of death: accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine as contributing factors. 10. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge .............................................................................. 193
The honeymoon continues between the media and this royal lady.