The Globe's Mark Shanahan and Paysha Rhone remember the newsmakers that kept the Hub abuzz in 2008. (Yes, we're talking about you, Tom and Gisele. But don't worry, you're not alone.)

Pictured clockwise from left: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, former Channel 7 sportscaster Julie Donaldson, the reunited New Kids on the Block, and actor/comedian Dane Cook.