May headlines: Royal newlyweds beat Hollywood scandals

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were no match for the Terminator in May. Honeymoon news edged out Schwarzenegger's scandal landing the royal newlyweds at the top of USA TODAY's Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media exposure. USA TODAY's Lorena Blas runs down the 10 most media-exposed stars in May.

1. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (575). After she and Prince William wed April 29, they manage to sneak away on a trip to the Seychelles for a royal honeymoon in mid-May.

2. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (483). See No. 1.

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger (432). The former action movie star and governor of California is the subject of blockbuster headlines after he and wife Maria Shriver confirm their separation and he later reveals that he fathered a child with a household staff member more than a decade ago.

4. Maria Shriver (327). See No. 3.

5. Angelina Jolie (262). Media attention follows her and partner Brad Pitt as they make red-carpet appearances to promote their films in Cannes, France, and in Los Angeles.

6. Kim Kardashian (229). She finally found someone who is keeping up with her: She and New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries are engaged.

7. Brad Pitt (204). See No. 5.

8. Pippa Middleton (203). She becomes a media darling in the month after look-alike big sis Catherine weds Prince William.

9. Jennifer Aniston (167). Tabloids can't resist playing matchmaker for this big-screen bachelorette.

10. Blake Lively (160). Talk revolves around this Gossip Girl star who has been spotted spending time with Leonardo DiCaprio.

10. (tie) Kourtney Kardashian (160). Kim's older sister shows off her bikini body and makes her own headlines.

Category leaders

Top actress: Angelina Jolie

Runner-up: Jennifer Aniston

Jolie walks the red carpet with Aniston's ex, and celeb watchers look for someone to do the same with Aniston.

Top actor: Brad Pitt

Runner-up: Leonardo DiCaprio

Pitt hits the red carpet with Jolie; DiCaprio checks out streets of Portofino, Italy, with new gal pal Lively.

Top musician: Britney Spears

Runner-up: Carrie Underwood

These two singing stars make headlines in May for their physiques and not their vocal skills.

Top reality star: Kim Kardashian

Runner-up: Kourtney Kardashian

In tabloid role reversal, Kim makes headlines with important family news while Kourtney catches attention for her hot bikini body.

The index ranks celebrities according to media exposure. To do this, USA TODAY tracks their appearances in print, online and on TV by monitoring 12 entertainment news outlets. Each week, we note when a celeb appeared on a magazine cover or was among the top stories on a TV news report or a website. Points are awarded for each appearance based on the prominence of each outlet. Outlets tracked include TV's Entertainment Tonight, websites USATODAY.com, PopSugar.com, tmz.com and x17online, and publications In Touch, Life & Style, National Enquirer, OK!, People, Star and Us Weekly.

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