By Raphael Chestang
6:17 PM PST, December 29, 2011
Sandra is the only innocent name on the list in the sense that her scandal was of no fault of her own. Shortly after accepting her Oscar in 2010, the actress separated from her husband Jesse James due to his many infidelities. This year Sandra stayed out of public eye both on and off screen. The actress' can next be seen starring opposite Tom Hanks in the 9/11 drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, opening January 20.
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Sandra Bullock
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Sandra is the only innocent name on the list in the sense that her scandal was of no fault of her own. Shortly after accepting her Oscar in 2010, the actress separated from her husband Jesse James due to his many infidelities. This year Sandra stayed out of public eye both on and off screen. The actress' can next be seen starring opposite Tom Hanks in the 9/11 drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, opening January 20.
John Mayer
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In 2010, John Mayer was seen making the rounds in New York's stand-up comedy circuit and was probably trying to be funny during his Playboy interview when he was quoted saying, "My d**k is sort of like a white supremacist. I've got a Benetton heart and a f**kin' David Duke c**k." Since then, Mayer's interviews have been much more guarded.
Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods may be the only name on this list that stayed out the news in a good and bad way. After his huge cheating scandal and subsequent divorce, the No. 1 golfer in the world has dropped to 23rd.
Mel Gibson
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For celebrity news junkies, 2010 marked the Summer of Mel, as the movie star's sexist, racist and rage-filled tirades were released through audio recordings over the internet. While Mel wasn't completely out of the news this year, comparatively the Oscar-winner was virtually non-existent.
Kanye West
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The hip-hop producer/rapper had a quiet year in terms of his personal life. But then again, how much more trouble could he get into after squashing his beef with a former President? In 2010, Kanye issued a semi-apology to President George W. Bush for calling him a racist after Hurricane Katrina.
Stars Who Had a Surprisingly Quiet Year
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This year definitely had its share of wild stories, but even so there were a few stars who managed to fly under the radar in 2011 after having a tumultuous 2010.