15 People, Places and Things That Had 15 Minutes of Fame in 2010

Dec. 23, 2010 — -- Like blips on the radar, they flared up this year, and if Andy Warhol was right, they'll fade out soon enough.

From the unlikely candidate to the Internet sensation, from the instrument that makes an annoying sound to the woman who makes a lot of annoying sounds, below are 15 people, places and things that had their 15 minutes of fame in 2010: