Taylor Swift has been in the spotlight countless times before, but this time it's different. Image from Flickr.

A list of 10 celebirites  who are getting the public’s attention and why, from your instant payday loans source.

1. Janet Jackson

After months of silence, Janet Jackson finally has started taking interviews with magazines to talk about how she is coping with her brother’s death. I think much of the hype is being fueled by taking this quote out of context: “It gets sad sometimes because – I don’t know – you think your phone is going to ring and you hear that voice calling your name.” A lot of sensationalists are turning this sentiment about a natural emptiness and longing into making Janet look delusional.

2. Taylor Swift

Most people know the story behind this one. Taylor Swift has been heavily criticized for her performance at the Grammys. Though most of the chatter seems to have died down, plenty of people are still searching for the Taylor Swift Grammy video after the official version was removed from YouTube.

3. James Ray

Remember that guy who led a “sweat lodge retreat” for his cult where three people died? That was “motivational speaker” James Ray, and he is now being charged with three counts of manslaughter. The retreat was held Oct. 8. Here’s the whole story on James Ray.

4. Leif Garrett

Leif Garrett, who started acting at age 5 and was a well-known child actor, was arrested this week for heroin possession. He is developing quite the list of drug charges.

5. Stevie Nicks

Unfortunately for Stevie Nicks, she joined Taylor Swift on the stage during her Grammy performance. I haven’t seen any negative press on Stevie Nicks specifically, but she’s catching some of the spotlight nonetheless.

6. Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood has a lot going on right now. She will sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. The country singer also is starting an acting career after landing a role in “Soul Surfer” with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt.

7. Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is on tour, and he’ll be playing Madison Square Garden Feb. 18. Be forewarned, though, tickets to see Eric Clapton start at $65 and go up to more than $3,000.

8. Fleetwood Mac

Internet statistics show that whole lot of people are looking for information on Fleetwood Mac. So, what happened there? Well, a bunch of teenage Taylor Swift fans saw her perform with Stevie Nicks. They all wondered who this Nicks woman was, hence the No. 5 spot for her. The teeny boppers read about this mysterious, old band Fleetwood Mac, and now they’re seeking information on that. I mean, if Stevie Nicks is down with Taylor, Fleetwood Mac must be cool, right?

9. Black Eyed Peas

They won multiple Grammys, they have tons of hit songs and their world tour started yesterday. People want news, tickets and song downloads, the Black Eyed Peas are one hot topic.

10. Bruce Springsteen

Who dares to defy The Boss? The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, that’s who. The organization filed a lawsuit against a Manhattan bar, Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant, where a live band played two Springsteen songs. The band didn’t have permission to play the songs, but Springsteen says ASCAP didn’t have permission to file the lawsuit. The band being sued performed the songs a year and a half ago. Though Springsteen was listed as a plaintiff in the case, he says he didn’t know anything about it, and even if he had, he still would have had nothing to do with it.

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Today marked the start of Kate Gosselin’s new two-day temp job: Kate Gosselin on “The View” today and tomorrow is filling in for Barbara Walters. She shared some insight this morning into why she still is doing the show with all of the turmoil in her life.

This question, “Why is Kate Gosselin doing this?” is a very popular one, and one that is seldom addressed. Kate Gossselin on “The View” said if she just quit doing the show, she’d still get all the flack but no paycheck. She also talked about the fact that everyone chooses their jobs and careers for different reasons, and every career and job has its downsides.

More ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′ to come

In case you haven’t yet heard, Jon and Kate Gosselin have signed a contract to do 20 more episodes of “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” If you add up their paychecks per episode, that means they have $1.5 million headed their way. One of the other hosts on “The View,” Joy Behar, said she could understand Kate Gosselin doing it for the money.

Granted, she can’t just get a personal loan for each of her eight children when it comes time for them to go to college. She needs to make a lot more money than someone with the average two to three children in order to support her kids. But a lot of people look down on her for the decision to support her kids by letting their lives be recorded and televised.

How did Kate Gosselin do on ‘The View’?

I have read several blog posts analyzing Kate Gosselin’s performance on “The View” as a guest co-host. Lifeline Live said Kate seemed “shy and nervous,” but also acknowledged that it seems like it’d be hard to get a word in edgewise with other hosts on “The View.”

Kate Gosselin has never struck me as shy or nervous, so I definitely think she just applied a lesson we all learned from Kanye West at the VMAs last night, which is that it’s rude to interrupt. Kate Gosselin on “The View” also took part with the other ladies in mocking Madonna a bit for her speech before Janet Jackson’s performance and tribute to Michael Jackson. In comparing her own life to Michael Jackson’s, Madonna did indeed come across as a bit self-centered. I guess when you are making a speech that opens a tribute to someone you shouldn’t talk just as much about yourself as you do about the person you are honoring.

Kate Gosselin talks kids

I thought it was interesting that Kate Gosselin on “The View” talked about the other “we have a bunch of kids” show on TLC, the show that focuses on The Duggars, who are expecting their 19th child and first grandchild simultaneously.

Kate Gosselin said she is worried for Mrs. Duggar’s health, that it was “scary for her.” However, anyone who has read or seen anything about the Duggars knows that Michelle Duggar is more dedicated to having as many children as the Lord wants to give her than she is to her own health. Kate Gosselin also talked about the Serena Williams meltdown. You can watch the full episode of Kate Gosselin on “The View” at ABC.com.