President Bill Clinton finally admits to hanky panky in the White House with intern Monica Lewinsky.  Impeachment hearings begin.

Baseball stars Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa keep the country watching as they chase – and ultimately break—Roger Maris’ homerun record.  McGwire hits 70 and Sosa, 66 during the season.

Geri Halliwell, “Ginger Spice,” leaves the powerhouse group, The Spice Girls, for a solo career.

The FDA approves the sexual male potency drug, Viagra.

Pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is elected governor of Minnesota.

Singer George Michael is arrested in a public restroom for alleged “lewd behavior.”

He later says it was a cry for help and publicly admits that he’s gay.

Paula Cole
Destiny's Child
Chumbawumba
N'Sync

Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
Song: “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion
Best New Artist: Lauryn Hill

The top five movies of the year:

1. Titanic
2. Armageddon
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. There's Something Abut Mary
5. Godzilla

Our eyeballs were glued to these favorites!

• The Practice
• Homicide: Life On the Street
• Just Shoot Me
• Veronica's Closet
• Seinfeld

Frank Sinatra
Sonny Bono
Linda McCartney
Chris Farley
Phil Hartman