This weekend on ET, we continue to count down the top 25 entertainment stories over the past 25 years, from 's rise and fall to 's retirement and dethroned!

She was the first African-American Miss America and went on to earn an Academy Award®, 14 Grammy® nominations, and star on Broadway, in film and on television. But how many remember how she was forced to relinquish her Miss America crown in 1984 when nude photos of her were published in Penthouse magazine? We examine the scandal.

The legendary singer, actress and director is profiled with the release of a DVD that contains her TV specials, including 1965's "My Name is Barbra." ET was granted access into her world with rare interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on her film and video sets; we present the diary of Barbra in her own words.

Ellen DeGeneres finally came into her own leading the ensemble of "Ellen," earning her four Emmy nominations as Best Actress and capturing the statue for her scripting contributions for the "coming out" episode titled "The Puppy Episode." In April 1997, she herself came out in a two-part interview with . TV history was made when her character Ellen Morgan disclosed her homosexuality, thereby becoming the first openly gay lead in a series. Unfortunately, it spelled the end of the sitcom. We look back at the events of the day, along with Ellen's relationship with her then-lover, .

Michael Jackson has been in the spotlight his entire life, beginning with the to his mega-selling solo career. We have great behind-the-scenes footage of Michael backstage, in the studio and on the set. We also have early interviews that chronicle the rise of Michael, including his cosmetic surgery to substantially alter his looks, the public appearances wearing a surgical mask, and his preference for animals and children that earned him a questionable reputation, culminating in a pair of headline-grabbing cases involving claims of molesting young boys.

We examine the career of the disco gurus, including their many comeback incarnations and the deaths of brothers and teen-idol . The British legends have granted ET many interviews and have allowed our cameras backstage to capture the sound that has made them famous for more than 30 years.

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