11 Most Shocking Moments of 2008

Heath's death, Britney's visit to the psych ward, the Pregnant Man and more of the year's jaw-dropping stories. By Aaron Parsley

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MARIAH SECRETLY WEDS

Surprise, they're married! Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon tie the knot on April 30 at the singer's Bahamian estate, after a whirlwind romance that started when Cannon appeared in her "Bye, Bye" music video. "We really do feel we are soulmates," Carey, who first flashed a giant ring on her left hand in April, tells PEOPLE. "I never felt a love like this was in the cards for me."