Every week, there are so many eventful developments that we almost can’t keep track of them all. So for your convenience and ours, we’ve dispatched Intern Whitney to remind us what made the past week special.

• It was a rough week for American Idol winners.

• It was a rough week for those who need Donda West closure.

• It was a rough week for a couple guys who thought they could pass a dead guy off as alive.

• It was a rough week for certain Fox News employees.

• It was a rough week for that whole civil rights movement thing.

• It was a rough week for those who believe the Gossip Girl life is real.

• It was a rough week for exit polls, Barack Obama.

• It was a rough week for Britney Spears, though it usually is.

• It was a rough week for quality television, thanks to American Gladiators.

• It was a rough week for awards shows, but we don't mind.