Best of 2009

TV's Top 20 Most Buzzed-About Moments

Dr. Ross's happy ending, Kris Allen's Idol win, Heather Locklear's return and more moments you couldn't stop talking about

Updated: Tuesday Nov 24, 2009 | 06:00 AM EST By: Aaron Parsley

JAMES FRANCO'S SOAPY DEBUT

The Golden Globe-winning movie star made a killing – literally! – to kick off his two-month story arc on ABC daytime soap General Hospital. Playing alternative artist Franco, who visits Port Charles to show off his work, the actor witnesses an attempted murder, only to finish off the victim himself for art. Sigh, evil melodrama has never looked so yummy.