No Nick Cave? I see how it is.
I nominate "O'Malley's Bar" for 15 minutes of over-the-top ridiculousness,

The mysterious sex life of David Letterman
Years ago, in the early days of the internet, I read on some gay newsgroup that David Letterman was secretly gay or bi, and I have believed this in a vague sort of way ever since. I was somewhat hoping this incident would turn out to vindicate my belief, but apparently not.