Famous People Who Destroyed Their Own Careers?

[Janice]

Gary Hart - Presidential frontrunner in 1987. He blew it when a photo surfaced of a pretty blonde sitting on his lap, on a yacht, aptly called "Monkey Business".

Jan Michael-Vincent - Handsome actor who was going places before booze ruined him.

Richard Nixon - Watergate. Need I say more?

Whitney Houston - The pitiful picture I saw of her on the cover of the National Enquirer today inspired this thread.

Pete Rose - Gambling did him in. Although he had a great career as a ballplayer, he left in disgrace as manager of the Cincinatti Reds, and received a lifetime ban from baseball. It's anyone's guess if he'll ever make it into the Hall Of Fame.

[Dutabi84]

Maurice Clarett immediately comes to mind. From freshman stud to 3rd round bust and legal troubles.

[TJL]

And coming up on the outside is Courtney Love followed by Tom Seizmore...

;)

[*MIBabe03*]

Sean Young

[Chad Michael Murray]

Britney Spears. She was really on top of the world, and each stupid decision she makes continues to make a mockery of her career. I was the biggest fan before, but she can only do so much before I have to decide it's not worth my time anymore to be a fan of somebody who can see they're going downhill and actually just keep contributing to their own demise.

[Michael [hXc]]

i am surprised nobody said Tom Cruise. he is destroying his self image and reputation even more every time he opens that senseless mouth of his.

[Dean Winchester]

i am surprised nobody said Tom Cruise. he is destroying his self image and reputation even more every time he opens that senseless mouth of his.

well, while Tom Cruise's image has been tarnished, I think he is still considered an A-list actor and MI3 is expected to be one of the biggest hits of the year. He definately the image of a nut, but right now it's more or less not really tarnishing his clout, I think he has ways to go before he enters Michael Jackson territory, but since he fired his sister and hired a new publicist, hopefully he's learned his lesson

[Parakeet03]

Michael Jackson pretty muched killed his career by proving to everyone what a sicko he is.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Britney Spears, though I think with a lot of work she can def. come back on top.

[Dean Winchester]

Tom Cruise is killing his image, not his career. Mission Impossible 3 will be one of the biggest movies of the year whether Tom makes an ass of himself or not.

exactly, Tom might have the image of an insane Scientologist, but people will still flock to his movies. Tom is kinda like how a lot of people critique Madonna for Kaballah, her sexual overtones back in the day, etc... but yet she's still selling records.

Now someone I think who DID kill his movie career even though at one point he was as A-list as Tom Cruise was Kevin Costner... when he was caught cheating on his wife after presenting himself the image of a wholesome devoted father and husband, that was the end of him as an A-lister and he's worked back down to being just another normal actor, while for a long period in the late 80's/early 90's, he was just as A-list as Mel Gibson (who many people think is a nut too... but they still see his movies) and Tom Cruise (same thing), but yet Mel and Tom still have clout today while Kevin is more or less a modestly popular actor, he'll never see the height of fame again that he saw with Dances With Wolves or Robin Hood or The Bodyguard ever again.

[TheGreatPretender]

This is pretty insensitive but River Phoenix....of course his life was more important than any career but he would have been as big as Johnny Depp had he lived.

[Dr. Thong]

McLean Stevenson. He knew that MASH was the best show he'd ever been on and that it didn't get any better than that, but yet left because he wanted to be the star of his own show.

He became more famous for his string of sitcom flops and never had a hit again. I believe that even he regretted the decision later on.

[Janice]

This is pretty insensitive but River Phoenix....of course his life was more important than any career but he would have been as big as Johnny Depp had he lived.
It's not insensitive. Jimi Hendix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jim Belushi, Chris Farley....God, there's so many who couldn't overcome their demons, and paid the ultimate price with their lives.

[Dean Winchester]

McLean Stevenson. He knew that MASH was the best show he'd ever been on and that it didn't get any better than that, but yet left because he wanted to be the star of his own show.

He became more famous for his string of sitcom flops and never had a hit again. I believe that even he regretted the decision later on.

wasn't Hello Larry somewhat of a success? I know they did a few crossover episodes with Diff'rent Strokes around 1979-1980. From the DS crossover in season 1, I liked the girl who played the younger daughter, she was kinda funny and worked well as a little trio with Arnold and Willis.

[dlemond]

Two actors that were seemingly on their way, Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts, both had their star careers veer off for reasons I am not personally aware.

Mickey was a big leading man who's career started to tank.
Was it booze that did him in?

Eric Roberts was doing well with Pope of Greenwich Village and even was nominated for and Academy Award (best supporting actor) for Runaway Train (1985). Then he disappeared from important role status. Booze?

Funny, they starred together in Pope of Greenwich Village.

[Dean Winchester]

in a surprising recent turn of events, Mickey's career has started getting back on track recently because of his performance in Sin City. Another decent role like that and I think he'll be the next comeback kid.

Eric, I dunno about him, he seems kinda pleased in being a campy niche actor who is known better as Julia's big bro than for his own movies, he has been in a few music videos recently for The Killers and Mariah Carey, and both of those songs were huge hits, so he could cash in on that.

[Dean Winchester]

Hello Larry was successful in that it's the most widely known short-lived series ever.

I think Cop Rock could be more famous. It's been over 15 years since ABC cancelled it after a really short run, and yet it's stench was so strong that everyone knows what that show is.

[dlemond]

in a surprising recent turn of events, Mickey's career has started getting back on track recently because of his performance in Sin City. Another decent role like that and I think he'll be the next comeback kid.

Eric, I dunno about him, he seems kinda pleased in being a campy niche actor who is known better as Julia's big bro than for his own movies, he has been in a few music videos recently for The Killers and Mariah Carey, and both of those songs were huge hits, so he could cash in on that.


I know they are both doing reasonably well now.
I liked Rourke in Once Upon a Time in Mexico and in Man on Fire and with Sin City he has obviously got on a little roll here.
And Roberts had the tv series as well as many appearances in movies and tv over the last decade.

It just seemed in the mid 80s that they were both going to do big things, Rourke especially seemed like a name that would still be out there with Bruce Willis and Tom Cruise. And Roberts seemed like a serious actor that would one day win academy awards and star in critically acclaimed films.

Intersting how they both went off course.

[Dean Winchester]

in regards to Mickey and Eric, for awhile, it looked like Sean Penn had really blew his chance when he married Madonna and did back to back bombs with At Close Range and Shanghai Surprise, and then did a few other flops in the late 80's (with the exception of Colors, which was a hit), and plus time served in jail as well as widely rumored bouts that he beat Madonna surfaced and he all but vanished at the start of the 90's... then all of a sudden, he returned and started getting nominations for every movie he did. And for a long time, it looked like he had really damaged his career but yet he successfully turned himself around and is one of the most respected actors of his generation, even if he still has Shanghai Surprise on his resume.

[Janice]

I always thought that Eric Roberts was underrated. He did start off with such promise but never broke through, or for long anyway. I've read through the years that he and Julia are estranged. If true, it's unfortunate for a few reasons, one of them being that I'm sure she could have hooked him up professionally.

Dlemond...The Pope Of Grenich Village was one cool movie.

With Mickey Rourke, I know he's battled booze for years. I think he's a hot-head too in his personal life.

[spunkygirl]

Eric Roberts is on Less Than Perfect, I've never thought of him as someone who's career was ruined, and I agree, I think he's very underrated.

[Steve M.]

How about an historical example? Admiral George Dewey became a possible presidential candidate in 1900 after destroying the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War, then said despite his own limited abilities, the office of President of the United States would not be a difficult one for him to fill at all. That was the end of Dewey's political career.

"You may fire when ready, Gridley!" :lol:

[Steve M.]

Hello Larry was successful in that it's the most widely known short-lived series ever.

I even saw a pun on "Hello Larry" as the title for an article on Larry David. :lol:

One of four NBC sitcoms that debuted on the same night in January 1979, "Hello Larry" lasted a year and a half, but was actually the only one of those four to make it that far. :eek:

[Steve M.]

Two actors that were seemingly on their way, Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts, both had their star careers veer off for reasons I am not personally aware.

Mickey was a big leading man who's career started to tank.
Was it booze that did him in?

But he's famous in France! :brent

[Janice]

How about an historical example? Admiral George Dewey became a possible presidential candidate in 1900 after destroying the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War, then said despite his own limited abilities, the office of President of the United States would not be a difficult one for him to fill at all. That was the end of Dewey's political career.

"You may fire when ready, Gridley!" :lol:
This Dewey didn't fare so well either, despite reports of winning the Presidency. :lol:

http://members.aol.com/ondinemonet/images/dewey%20wins.jpg

[D.J.]

John Rocker- top MLB relief pitcher in 1999. Then he made the comments about minorities on the subways in New York City.

Doug Hopkins- founder of the band Gin Blossoms. In 1992, they became very popular then in December 1993, Hopkins commits suicide. Not only did he destroy his career but he destroyed the band for a long time.

[snl 70s show fan]

jeff conway he had everything going his way with a hit sereis taxi nad he left that great gig and the only thing any body remembers him for anymore is his arrest record

[Superstar]

Eric Roberts is on Less Than Perfect, I've never thought of him as someone who's career was ruined, and I agree, I think he's very underrated.
ditto.

[80sTrivia]

Brad Renfro seems on his way to completely destroying his career. From his promising debut as a young teenager in The Client, to his numerous arrests for drugs and other felonies, it looks like he has fallen victim to the Curse of the Child Star, like so many others before him...

[Pitooey]

After seeing Whitney Houston in that Enquirer photo I just shook my head. She's gone.......... ohno:

With an adddiction sometimes you fall on your face and get up, dust yourself off and try to walk a straight line.

Especially when you fall on your face........ Not her... We've seen so many photos of her on her downward spiral and she's still doing her thing. ohno: How many konks in the head does she need???

[Dean Winchester]

I saw the picture of Whitney....

if Michael Jackson still had dark skin and his original nose... that's exactly what he'd look like today, lol

what a shame though, last I heard, Whitney was getting her act together and planning a comeback. I have a feeling she's going to die before she gets better. So much potential and talent wasted for nothing.

[Shine]

Phil Collins

Phil hasn't had a good album out since his final album with Genesis nearly 15 years ago. The quality and popularity of his music has been sliding ever since. First there was his 1993 solo album, Both Sides, in which he played every insturment on the album and the end result wasn't very good. Then in 1996 he not only left Genesis but released the awful Dance Into the Light album. And then there was the music he recorded for the Tarzan soundtrack.:eek:

[isiahthomas]

Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson
David Ruffin and Paul Williams of The Temptations
Marvin Gaye
Richard Pryor
Mike Tyson
Darryl Strawberry
Dwight(Doc)Gooden
Shawn Kemp
Richard Dumas(he played for Phoenix Suns when they went to the Finals in 93 against the Bulls. He had a drug problem.)
Len Bias(he was drafted by Boston Celtics but he didn't get a chance to start his career with them because he died of a drug overdose. People said he was very good at the University Of Maryland.)
2Pac
The Notorious Big
Eazy E
Whitney Houston
Lil Kim
Run DMC
Vanity

[snl 70s show fan]

i agree about dumas and kemp all that talent down the drain

[passionsfan79]

what bout Dana Plato

[KristinHerreraFan]

Michael Jackson destroyed his reputation by performing all of the sick stuff that he's done. This one is not something you can glue back together after it's broken ohno:

[Dean Winchester]

Phil Collins

Phil hasn't had a good album out since his final album with Genesis nearly 15 years ago. The quality and popularity of his music has been sliding ever since. First there was his 1993 solo album, Both Sides, in which he played every insturment on the album and the end result wasn't very good. Then in 1996 he not only left Genesis but released the awful Dance Into the Light album. And then there was the music he recorded for the Tarzan soundtrack.:eek:

I keep hoping that Phil is going to pull an Elton John/David Bowie "back to my roots" style album one of these days that'll pick him out of his rut

[James]

How about former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, the second pick in the 1998 draft by the San Diego Chargers out of Washington State? It's no wonder Jim Rome likes to play his infamous "Don't talk to me, all right?!?!?! Knock it off!!!" tirade after a poor performance early in his rookie year on his radio show.

[Dr. Thong]

wasn't Hello Larry somewhat of a success? I know they did a few crossover episodes with Diff'rent Strokes around 1979-1980. From the DS crossover in season 1, I liked the girl who played the younger daughter, she was kinda funny and worked well as a little trio with Arnold and Willis.

A little bit, actually. It was a midseason replacement in 1979 and was renewed for the 1979-1980 season, but it did tank in its second season. It had decent enough ratings to be renewed once, but it's regarded by many as being a bad show and unfortunately, was in a string of failed sitcoms for McLean, who was a fine actor. It's too bad he never found a show that clicked with the TV audience. He was very likeable.

From what I remember, it wasn't a bad show. I had never even watched M*A*S*H at that point, so I had no idea who McLean Stevenson was. No knowledge of his past sitcom life as Henry Blake. I wouldn't make that discovery until the summer of 1981, when I finally broke down and started watching M*A*S*H reruns.

[Janice]

Jimmy The Greek, sports commentator fired for making racially insensitive remarks.

Milli Vanilli. Could those guys sing at all on their own?

[Janice]

I think Elvis Presley could still be performing today if he hadn't done himself in.

Karen Carpenter suffered from a disease that eventually kill her.

[Dr. Thong]

I think Elvis Presley could still be performing today if he hadn't done himself in.

Karen Carpenter suffered from a disease that eventually kill her.

The irony is that she was on the road to recovery, but the damage was too great and her time was up. 32 years old. Way too young.

The positive thing is that it drew attention to anorexia and bulimia. You didn't hear much about it before that. It was around, but it takes a celebrity death to raise awareness, much as AIDS existed for a few years before Rock Hudson's death in 1985. Once the hyper-masculine actor was revealed to have been gay and died of the tragic disease, attention began being focused on AIDS in the mass media in a big way.

[Mysty Eyes]

Not quite the same, but close...

David Caruso greatly damaged his career for several years. He was a major TV star the first season of NYPD Blue, but left after that first season to make it big as a "movie star." That never happened. His career slid downward for years.

It has only been in the last few years that it has gotten back on track, back on the small screen, where he stars in CSI: Miami. :tv:

[Brian Damage]

Former Dodgers GM Al Campanis in a network interview said that blacks lacked the necessities to be major league managers, he was fired soon after and never heard from again.

Freddie Prinze was a sitcom star that was destined for even bigger and better things before taking his own life.

Lisa Bonet was a star on the Cosby Show but one scandalous role in the movie Angel Heart and her quirky behavior, got her fired from the Cosby show twice and her own hit sitcom A Different World.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Suzanne Somers. She was one of the biggest stars on TV when she was fired from Three's Company. She was then pretty much absent from network TV for the rest of the 80's. Although she later had another hit series in the 90's Step By Step, she never was as big as she was in the late 1970's.

[Hollow]

after learning about rob pilatus's suicidal threats and tendencies he had after milli vanilli's exposure, he's become my hero because i would totally be the same way if that happened to me.

[Dean Winchester]

I think if one of the Milli Vanilli guys is going to be a role model, Fabrice Morvan would be the better choice. He eventually overcame the depression from Milli Vanilli and actually has settled into a happy life, and (surprisingly) he actually has sung using his real voice in the past several years. I saw him on a talk show a few years ago where he sang and the host even said to him that he had a good voice and shouldn't have lipsynched.

[Gizmo1]

Im not a fan of her, but Shannon Daughoerty (sp?). With all her conflicts with producers of Charmed and BH 90210 and with her DUI's, she's probably demolished her own career.

[Steve M.]

I guess I should throw in Roger Chapman, for getting so disgusted with his inability to get anytihng out of the audience at Family's April 8, 1969 American debut at the Fillmore East in New York that he snapped and threw his microphone stand in the direction - unintentionally - of Bill Graham, which got Family blacklisted on the U.S. concert circuit, which meant that they were never able to do much business on this continent and their songs are not classic rock radio fodder today and no one in America wears T-shirts with the same picture as my avatar and all that rot. . . . But Chapman has prospered in England and Germany as a solo artist and besides, I'm glad that Family never became so big they'd be pressured into going on a lousy reunion concert today. Plus, their lack of commercial success here means "The Weaver's Answer" never became an overplayed warhorse of a song. :)

[robyrob]

Howie Mandel - he shoulda never taken that rubber glove off his head :(

[Steve M.]

Michael Dukakis, by offering a bloodless recital of his opposition to the death penalty when Bernard Shaw asked him, "Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you support an irrecovable death penalty for the killer?"

These are the eighteen words that launched the Bush dynasty. ohno:

[Dr. Thong]

after learning about rob pilatus's suicidal threats and tendencies he had after milli vanilli's exposure, he's become my hero because i would totally be the same way if that happened to me.

That's sad.

Yes, the loss of fame was devastating, I'm sure - particularly the way it happened - but there are worse things in life you can go through. It's not like he had cancer or anything.

I'm not saying this to put you down, just to offer my perspective on things.

Peace;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Gary Hart after being caught with Donna Rice.

[Stuck In The '70's]

O.J. Simpson. I think we all know why. :rolleyes:

[seventies_sitcoms]

Linda Blair
Cherie Currie
Boy George
Greta Garbo
Mackenzie Phillips
Liz Renay
Jack Pickford
Jackee Harry
Molly Ringwald

[Janice]

http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=120615

Mag: Whitney back on drugs, looks terrible

Whitney Houston is back on the drugs and looks like a bag lady, the National Enquirer reports in its latest issue.

The once-stunning Grammy winner was photographed at an Atlanta gas station at 4 a.m. one morning last month, looking disheveled and bizarre in pajama bottoms, a $50,000 fur coat and a messy wig.

The supermarket tab says Whitney’s voice is shot from years of cocaine abuse and she and her hubby, Roxbury homey Bobby Brown, are running out of money. The newspaper claims Houston, who underwent rehab at least twice since confessing on TV three years ago she had used cocaine, pills and booze, has blown through her fortune buying drugs and supporting a posse of hangers-on. And because she cannot record, no new cash is coming in.

But sources close to Brown say the ex-New Edition crooner is up to date on child support payments to his ex-galpal and Stoughton resident Kim Ward, who has two of Bobby’s kids. Brown even made a whopping payment to the kids’ college funds last fall, ending years of delinquency.

“He’s all paid up,” said our spy. “But she doesn’t look good.”

Brown’s Bravo reality series “Being Bobby Brown” has been renewed for another season.

File Under: Houston, You Have A Problem.


http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/images/more_track/whitea01102006.jpg

Whitney Houston makes a candy bar run in the middle of the night at an Atlanta gas station. (National Enquirer photo)

[dawsongirl]

Oh man...she's gonna end up a bum. And I don't feel sorry for her.

[spunkygirl]

WOW she looks terrible ohno:

How in the world has she not lost custody of her daughter?

[Dean Winchester]

man, I like Debra Wilson's Whitney (that's my avatar, from MAD TV) more than the real Whitney.

"we live in a world where there's lots of divas... DEEEEEEE-VUUUHHHHS. Like there's Dionne Warwick, that's mummy Cissy's sistah... and Mary J. BL-IIIIIIIII-GGGGGE, but there's only one Nippy, and that's Me. I AM NIPPY!!!"

"Bobby, you ain't bought me nothing since we were married, go skin that bitch and make me a mink coat (directed while Bjork is onstage dressed in a costume)"

[dawsongirl]

man, I like Debra Wilson's Whitney (that's my avatar, from MAD TV) more than the real Whitney.

"we live in a world where there's lots of divas... DEEEEEEE-VUUUHHHHS. Like there's Dionne Warwick, that's mummy Cissy's sistah... and Mary J. BL-IIIIIIIII-GGGGGE, but there's only one Nippy, and that's Me. I AM NIPPY!!!"

"Bobby, you ain't bought me nothing since we were married, go skin that bitch and make me a mink coat (directed while Bjork is onstage dressed in a costume)"

:rofl: Classy.

[spunkygirl]

man, I like Debra Wilson's Whitney (that's my avatar, from MAD TV) more than the real Whitney.

"we live in a world where there's lots of divas... DEEEEEEE-VUUUHHHHS. Like there's Dionne Warwick, that's mummy Cissy's sistah... and Mary J. BL-IIIIIIIII-GGGGGE, but there's only one Nippy, and that's Me. I AM NIPPY!!!"

"Bobby, you ain't bought me nothing since we were married, go skin that bitch and make me a mink coat (directed while Bjork is onstage dressed in a costume)"

LMAO :rofl: :rofl:

[80sTrivia]

Hung Up, I love Debra Wilson's portrayal of Whitney... always had me laughing until I cried. I miss Debra now that she has left Mad TV...

[Dean Winchester]

Debra's Mariah Carey was fantastic too, her spoof of "Glitter" was better than the actual movie, lol

since Debra and Aries Spears are now off MAD TV, I would love Comedy Central to offer them money to make a few episodes of a mock "Being Bobby Brown". I always loved the way she called him "Bo-Bay", lol

[Dr. Thong]

Hung Up, I love Debra Wilson's portrayal of Whitney... always had me laughing until I cried. I miss Debra now that she has left Mad TV...

Over the last few years, they've lost their three funniest females - Debra, Mo Collins and Nicole Sullivan. It aint the same without those three.:(

[isiahthomas]

Magic Johnson. I say him because he wouldn't have had to retire early if he didn't get HIV. He should've known better than to have sex with a bunch of women without protecting himself. I'm surprised he's in good shape. He doesn't look sick at all. I thought people that had HIV looked like they were dying.

[isiahthomas]

Rick James. I didn't mean to say The Notorious Big but he should've known better than to be chillin in Los Angeles after 2Pac had been murdered. The Notorious Big was murdered because 2Pac's friends who hated Biggie thought he had somethin to do with 2Pac being killed. 2Pac and Biggie's beef was the dumbest sh*t i've ever witnessed in rap music. Their beef could've been avoided. I do like the fact that Biggie never responded to 2Pac's disses about him because if Biggie would've dissed him back, the beef would've escalated even more.

[Dean Winchester]

Magic Johnson. I say him because he wouldn't have had to retire early if he didn't get HIV. He should've known better than to have sex with a bunch of women without protecting himself. I'm surprised he's in good shape. He doesn't look sick at all. I thought people that had HIV looked like they were dying.

apparently you've never heard of "the cocktail". People can live over thirty years with HIV with the right meds

[TheGreatPretender]

God, hearing about Whitney is so disturbing.

[TMC]

Suzanne Somers. She was one of the biggest stars on TV when she was fired from Three's Company. She was then pretty much absent from network TV for the rest of the 80's. Although she later had another hit series in the 90's Step By Step, she never was as big as she was in the late 1970's.

I think that it's sort of ironic that Suzanne Somers (who was supposedly persona non grata soon after leaving "Three's Company") is still on television in some shape or form (e.g. HSN) when compared to Joyce DeWitt.

[isiahthomas]

LOL@that recent picture of Whitney Houston at a gas station hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. She looks horrible. She has her own damn self to blame for marrying Bobby Brown, doing drugs and her career going down the tubes.

[Dean Winchester]

Whitney's going to re-record a lot of her classics for

the planned tracklisting includes:
You Give Good Drugs
Saving All My Stash For You
I Wanna Get High With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Smoke It All
I'm Your Junkie Tonight
All The Crack I Need
My Name Is Not "Man"
I'm Every Dealer
Hashpipe Hotel
It's Not Ecstasy, But It's Okay

we'll also get a re-recording of Whitney's late 1980's Diet Coke jingle, except now the jingle will be directed for junkies on a diet

[Dr. Thong]

Whitney's going to re-record a lot of her classics for

the planned tracklisting includes:
You Give Good Drugs
Saving All My Stash For You
I Wanna Get High With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Smoke It All
I'm Your Junkie Tonight
All The Crack I Need
My Name Is Not "Man"
I'm Every Dealer
Hashpipe Hotel
It's Not Ecstasy, But It's Okay

we'll also get a re-recording of Whitney's late 1980's Diet Coke jingle, except now the jingle will be directed for junkies on a diet

Or they can just take the "diet" out of "diet coke.":D

[dawsongirl]

Whitney's going to re-record a lot of her classics for

the planned tracklisting includes:
You Give Good Drugs
Saving All My Stash For You
I Wanna Get High With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Smoke It All
I'm Your Junkie Tonight
All The Crack I Need
My Name Is Not "Man"
I'm Every Dealer
Hashpipe Hotel
It's Not Ecstasy, But It's Okay

we'll also get a re-recording of Whitney's late 1980's Diet Coke jingle, except now the jingle will be directed for junkies on a diet
:rofl:

[Dean Winchester]

I cannot believe I forgot the most obvious one of them all... "Inhale (Shoop Shoop)", lol

[isiahthomas]

LOL@Hung Up renaming Whitney's songs into songs about drugs hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. You're silly.

[Ireneparalegal]

Whitney's going to re-record a lot of her classics for

the planned tracklisting includes:
You Give Good Drugs
Saving All My Stash For You
I Wanna Get High With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Smoke It All
I'm Your Junkie Tonight
All The Crack I Need
My Name Is Not "Man"
I'm Every Dealer
Hashpipe Hotel
It's Not Ecstasy, But It's Okay

we'll also get a re-recording of Whitney's late 1980's Diet Coke jingle, except now the jingle will be directed for junkies on a diet
Good ones. You should make a CRACK IS WHACK WHITNEY THREAD...go ahead, it's my idea, but I will let you take the credit...LOL:wave:

[Dr. Thong]

I think "Saving All My Stash For You" should be "Saving All My Drugs For You."

Drugs rhymes with "love" better than "Stash."

Great stuff!!:lol:

[greenlaser5555]

I think Justine Bateman pretty much killed her career. Family Ties was the main reason she had her first starring role on the big screen with "Satisfaction",. She was seen in magazines, talk-shows, and everything. By the end of the early 90s, she hit rock bottom for being in bad movies and no one has ever heard from her again.

[Janice Johnson]

Michael Jackson pretty muched killed his career by proving to everyone what a sicko he is.

Stop talking about Micheal that way!:(

[Dr. Thong]

I think Justine Bateman pretty much killed her career. Family Ties was the main reason she had her first starring role on the big screen with "Satisfaction",. She was seen in magazines, talk-shows, and everything. By the end of the early 90s, she hit rock bottom for being in bad movies and no one has ever heard from her again.

I saw Justine Bateman a few years ago on one of those "Where are they now" type shows and she has apparently gone into some kind of business venture involving fashion and manufacturing. She claims to be very happy and that she "acts occasionally."

Yeah, they always say that when their career is over, right??:rolleyes:

There was an episode of Behind The Music where '70s disco singer Gloria Gaynor talked of how she got heavy into cocaine and when her career as a singer was over, she became born again and renounced her former lifestyle. She said she would never sing disco again because of her old Studio 54/cocaine lifestyle and would focus on gospel singing and her religion.

A couple of years later, there was a disco revival tour and guess who was on the bill singing her old disco hits?? Yep, Gloria Gaynor. I guess money talks.:rolleyes:

[spunkygirl]

Ever think MAYBE Justine is really happy? WOW what a concept ;)

I don't get how Justine killed her career, bad career descisions or what? She couldn't shed typecasting?

[greenlaser5555]

Ever think MAYBE Justine is really happy? WOW what a concept ;)

I don't get how Justine killed her career, bad career descisions or what? She couldn't shed typecasting?
She still not as famous now as she was in the 80's & early 90's.

[Ollie G]

I think Justine Bateman pretty much killed her career. Family Ties was the main reason she had her first starring role on the big screen with "Satisfaction",. She was seen in magazines, talk-shows, and everything. By the end of the early 90s, she hit rock bottom for being in bad movies and no one has ever heard from her again.
Man, stop hating on my Justine. She didn't ruin her career, she was screwed.

[Steve M.]

Peter Frampton, for starring in this movie!! :eek:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009APB6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

(The Bee Gees somehow escaped unscathed. :) )

[Dr. Thong]

Peter Frampton, for starring in this movie!! :eek:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009APB6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

(The Bee Gees somehow escaped unscathed. :) )

For a while, anyway. Their career flatlined in the '80s, but that was largely due to them being identified with Saturday Night Fever. As if they'd invented disco.

However, the '70s revival that happened in the 1990s brought the Gibb brothers back as a top concert act and with some critically acclaimed albums.

[catlover79]

^ I actually thought SPLHCB was kind of a cute movie. :o I do agree that Frampton was the worst part of it, especially his fake tears. :lol: It's a shame because I really like a lot of his music, especially "Somethin's Happenin'".

Speaking of the Brothers Gibb, the youngest managed to ruin his own career. Andy Gibb threw his marriage and eventually career away with drugs and alcohol. Near the end of his life he was forced to file for bankruptcy as well. He died just 5 days after turning 30. :(

George Michael, who went from Wham! to a successful solo career in the 80s and early 90s, has pretty much ruined his own career with his drug problems and driving misadventures. Not to mention an incident in a public park in 1998...:o

[Dr. Thong]

^ I actually thought SPLHCB was kind of a cute movie. :o I do agree that Frampton was the worst part of it, especially his fake tears. :lol: It's a shame because I really like a lot of his music, especially "Somethin's Happenin'".

Sgt. Pepper's is one of the those movies that's so bad that it's good. If you're in the right mood, it can be entertaining in a cheesy way. You have to remember that the movie's producer, Robert Stigwood, was on a roll that year (1978).

He was just coming off the back-to-back successes of Saturday Night Fever and Grease. I'm sure everyone thought that the combination of Stigwood, the Bee Gees, Frampton and the music of the Beatles was a recipe for surefire success.

They were wrong.

[Lee]

Originally posted by Gizmo1:
Im not a fan of her, but Shannon Daughoerty (sp?). With all her conflicts with producers of Charmed and BH 90210 and with her DUI's, she's probably demolished her own career.


That's Shannen Doherty.

[catlover79]

I just thought of another one - Lou Diamond Phillips. He was great in La Bamba, and continued to give strong performances in the Young Guns movies, Stand & Deliver, to name a few.

I lost a lot of respect for him this past summer when he was arrested for supposedly assaulting his girlfriend. He always struck me as gentle and soft-spoken from the interviews I've seen him over the years. I'm an autograph fiend and thought about writing to him. I don't think I want to anymore.

[Dr. Thong]

David Lee Roth.

When Van Halen became superstars with the 1984 album, the success went to Roth's head and he left the band in 1985. One of the worst career moves of all time.

His first couple of solo albums actually did well, but his career went downhill sharply after that. At one point, he was doing a lounge act in Vegas of swing and mambo tunes. That's not a joke. His solo concerts are comprised mainly of old Van Halen tunes, with little or no solo material.

Since 1996, he's made three attempts to reunite with Van Halen, all of which were failures.

[catlover79]

Sgt. Pepper's is one of the those movies that's so bad that it's good. If you're in the right mood, it can be entertaining in a cheesy way. You have to remember that the movie's producer, Robert Stigwood, was on a roll that year (1978).

He was just coming off the back-to-back successes of Saturday Night Fever and Grease. I'm sure everyone thought that the combination of Stigwood, the Bee Gees, Frampton and the music of the Beatles was a recipe for surefire success.

They were wrong.
It does have a LOT of camp. Where else can you see Barry Gibb punch out Alice Cooper, or a fight to the death between Peter Frampton and Steven Tyler?? :lol: I agree that you have to be in the right mood to watch this flick.

[Dr. Thong]

It does have a LOT of camp. Where else can you see Barry Gibb punch out Alice Cooper, or a fight to the death between Peter Frampton and Steven Tyler?? :lol: I agree that you have to be in the right mood to watch this flick.

And where else would you see a fight between Frampton and Tyler where Frampton wins?? I mean, come on, Tyler is one of the Bad Boys From Boston.:cool:

[catlover79]

And where else would you see a fight between Frampton and Tyler where Frampton wins?? I mean, come on, Tyler is one of the Bad Boys From Boston.:cool:
Good point. It's a wonder he still had a music career after that embarrassment. Same goes for Alice Cooper!! :brent

[Steve M.]

Especially after the scene where Alice dunked in his face in a cream pie - twice!

[catlover79]

Lindsay Lohan
Jamie Lynn Spears (Britney seems to be enjoying an upswing with Circus)

[treky]

McLean Stevenson. He knew that MASH was the best show he'd ever been on and that it didn't get any better than that, but yet left because he wanted to be the star of his own show.

He became more famous for his string of sitcom flops and never had a hit again. I believe that even he regretted the decision later on.



:yeahthat

[imo]

Michael Richardson anyone?

[Janice]

Michael Richardson anyone?
If you mean Michael Richards of Seinfeld, he didn't have a career to destory.

[Brian Damage]

If you mean Michael Richards of Seinfeld, he didn't have a career to destory.


:lol:

[Steve M.]

John Kerry. First he lost to Bush because he couldn't stop talking, then he botched a joke about Iraq. THis man will never be President, but who really cares? :p

[catlover79]

John Kerry. First he lost to Bush because he couldn't stop talking, then he botched a joke about Iraq. THis man will never be President, but who really cares? :p
Speaking of politicians, I don't see anyone knocking on former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's door anytime soon. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Jude The Obscure]

Linda Blair
Cherie Currie
Boy George
Greta Garbo
Mackenzie Phillips
Liz Renay
Jack Pickford
Jackee Harry
Molly Ringwald


I agree with Boy George--with his now prison sentence for false imprisonment of a male escort--I don't see how anyone will take him seriously again as a music performer.

Molly seems to be on an upswing--she's on the hit ABC Family series "Secret Life of an American Teenager"

[TMC]

Joaquin Phoenix first comes to mind, assuming that his recent "retirement" from acting to become a rapper isn't an Andy Kaufman-esque hoax.

[TMC]

Two actors that were seemingly on their way, Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts, both had their star careers veer off for reasons I am not personally aware.

Mickey was a big leading man who's career started to tank.
Was it booze that did him in?

Eric Roberts was doing well with Pope of Greenwich Village and even was nominated for and Academy Award (best supporting actor) for Runaway Train (1985). Then he disappeared from important role status. Booze?

Funny, they starred together in Pope of Greenwich Village.

Mickey Rourke supposedly turned down a lot of roles (e.g. "Beverly Hills Cop", "48HRS", "Top Gun", "Pulp Fiction", and others that I can't immediately think of right now) that could've made him an even bigger star, in favor of crap that few people were going to see anyway. He also screwed his face up through all of that boxing and bad plastic surgery (Mickey Rourke was actually a fairly ruggedly handsome guy when he was younger).

[TMC]

Lindsay Lohan
Jamie Lynn Spears (Britney seems to be enjoying an upswing with Circus)

Jamie Lynn Spears could've been Nickelodeon's version of Miley Cyrus (instead, they seem to want to beg Miranda Cosgrove for that role). She also could've provided a more positive image to counter all of the negative publicity that her older sister was going through at the time. But the stigma of being a pregnant teenager with a starring role on a kids' TV show will be incredibly difficult to shake.

As for Lindsay Lohan, I thought that she would be like Shia LeBouf in the sense of being able to successfully transfer from a Disney star to a more "adult" career. But instead, her personal problems have really ruined her credibility. She's pretty much become Tara Reid 2.0.

[JamesG]

Though I am a fan of his I must say that Val Kilmer dug his own grave when it came to his career now.

He's not in demand and in the spotlight as he once was during his Top Gun and Tombstone days.

He's been known for being pretty much a pain to work with and he pretty much blacklisted himself from Hollywood cause no one wants to work with him.

If you were to go check his IMDB he has like 10 movies being made direct-to-video and has become king of that market.

His last major theatrical release Alexander was a flop.

[phoebe7165]

He also screwed his face up through all of that boxing and bad plastic surgery (Mickey Rourke was actually a fairly ruggedly handsome guy when he was younger).

I just read an article about Mickey, and I've gotten so used to the way he looks now, that I about forgot how handsome he was years ago!! In the article, he said that he hated all the talk of him being a heartthrob before.

[catlover79]

Jamie Lynn Spears could've been Nickelodeon's version of Miley Cyrus (instead, they seem to want to beg Miranda Cosgrove for that role). She also could've provided a more positive image to counter all of the negative publicity that her older sister was going through at the time. But the stigma of being a pregnant teenager with a starring role on a kids' TV show will be incredibly difficult to shake.

As for Lindsay Lohan, I thought that she would be like Shia LeBouf in the sense of being able to successfully transfer from a Disney star to a more "adult" career. But instead, her personal problems have really ruined her credibility. She's pretty much become Tara Reid 2.0.
It seems no one is willing to take a chance on Lindsay for any big roles these days, though I can't say I blame them. Was it on Georgia Rule that the director or producer publicly called her on her tardiness and other bad habits?

[TMC]

Though I am a fan of his I must say that Val Kilmer dug his own grave when it came to his career now.

He's not in demand and in the spotlight as he once was during his Top Gun and Tombstone days.

He's been known for being pretty much a pain to work with and he pretty much blacklisted himself from Hollywood cause no one wants to work with him.

If you were to go check his IMDB he has like 10 movies being made direct-to-video and has become king of that market.

His last major theatrical release Alexander was a flop.

Don't forget that Val Kilmer played Batman (which was a really big deal at the time) after Michael Keaton vacated the role. Val Kilmer seems like one of those actors who is in a sense, really at heart, a character actor in a leading man's body. Besides all of the direct-to-DVD movies on his plate, Val Kilmer is pretty much known these days for getting fat and doing the voice of KITT on the new "Knight Rider" show.

[TMC]

']i am surprised nobody said Tom Cruise. he is destroying his self image and reputation even more every time he opens that senseless mouth of his.

You can also argue that Katie Holmes ruined her career once she hooked up with Tom Cruise. Before this, Katie was a fairly rising and promising young actress, who had already gained notority for being on "Dawson's Creek" and later, "Batman Begins" (even though her performance was criticized). Then, she hooks up with Tom and becomes trapped under the whole Scientology umbrella (not to mention all of the murmurs of Tom not biologically being Suri's father). She wound up missing out on "The Dark Knight" (Maggie Gyllenhall replaced her as Rachel Dawes) in favor of "Mad Money". Unfortunately for Katie, "The Dark Knight" wound up becoming the second biggest movie of all-time behind "Titanic".:wave:

[James]

John Kerry. First he lost to Bush because he couldn't stop talking, then he botched a joke about Iraq. THis man will never be President, but who really cares? :p

He did win reelection last November for another term in the Senate, so his political career is not over yet.

[JamesG]

Don't forget that Val Kilmer played Batman (which was a really big deal at the time) after Michael Keaton vacated the role. Val Kilmer seems like one of those actors who is in a sense, really at heart, a character actor in a leading man's body. Besides all of the direct-to-DVD movies on his plate, Val Kilmer is pretty much known these days for getting fat and doing the voice of KITT on the new "Knight Rider" show.

Yes, but Batman Forever was back in 1995.

[ekkostar]

Eh, I like to think that The 'Quette sold out in 07 but that's just my opinion.

[catlover79]

You can also argue that Katie Holmes ruined her career once she hooked up with Tom Cruise. Before this, Katie was a fairly rising and promising young actress, who had already gained notority for being on "Dawson's Creek" and later, "Batman Begins" (even though her performance was criticized). Then, she hooks up with Tom and becomes trapped under the whole Scientology umbrella (not to mention all of the murmurs of Tom not biologically being Suri's father). She wound up missing out on "The Dark Knight" (Maggie Gyllenhall replaced her as Rachel Dawes) in favor of "Mad Money". Unfortunately for Katie, "The Dark Knight" wound up becoming the second biggest movie of all-time behind "Titanic".:wave:
That's a great example. I hadn't even thought of Katie - good catch.

[dawsongirl]

Plus Katie's ever growing gauntness and those haircuts that just keep getting shorter and shorter. Pretty soon she'll have no hair.

[Zebra 3]

Mickey Rourke supposedly turned down a lot of roles (e.g. "Beverly Hills Cop", "48HRS", "Top Gun", "Pulp Fiction", and others that I can't immediately think of right now) that could've made him an even bigger star, in favor of crap that few people were going to see anyway. He also screwed his face up through all of that boxing and bad plastic surgery (Mickey Rourke was actually a fairly ruggedly handsome guy when he was younger).
I found Mickey Rourke to be the most interesting winner at this year's Golden Globes and is also nominated at the upcoming Oscars.

[TMC]

Wesley Snipes went from being at the very least, one of the top black actors in cinema to being stuck in direct-to-DVD purgatory. He really screwed himself when he decided to sue the filmmakers behind "Blade Trinty". Why would you be willing to work with Wesley Snipes, if he's going to wind up publically turning on you with lawsuits? Plus, the fact that Snipes doesn't like to pay his taxes has made him even more difficult to find reliable.

[TMC]

Plus Katie's ever growing gauntness and those haircuts that just keep getting shorter and shorter. Pretty soon she'll have no hair.

It seems like Katie Holmes has aged by almost ten years during the brief time that she's been married to Tom Cruise.:(

[MickeyMac]

I would say Arthur Lee destroyed his career and that of his band Love. After they took off in 1966 they had momentum building, but Lee was reluctant to tour outside of Los Angeles, and if Love didnt receive top billing for shows they were asked to do, Lee turned them down flat, so their record sales plumeted and their Elektra labelmates The Doors flourished because they were willing to tour and promote themselves. Ironically members of Love reccomended the Doors to the people at Elektra. It didnt help none either that Arthur Lee and other members of the band were into herion.



Ted Kennedy-Mary Jo whats her last name. I dont think I need to say anymore.


Sam Cooke- he was riding high and decided to have a late night rendevous with a hooker at a cheap hotel. It ended up costing him his life.

[phoebe7165]

Ted Kennedy-Mary Jo whats her last name. I dont think I need to say anymore.

Yeah, but I wouldn't say that destroyed his career. That was just a "blemish". I mean he is still in politics, and believe it or not, apparently still respected amongst his peers. I saw the response he got when he returned to work after he got out of the hospital recently.

I don't usually watch this show but my sister watches that Celebrity Rehab & Sober House. It's such a shame what's going on with Steven Adler. He was the drummer for one of the biggest bands at that time, and lost all of it because of drugs.

Same for Jeff Conaway.

They've probably already been mentioned in previous posts, but, sorry, didn't want to go through all the pages.

[catlover79]

How about David Hasselhoff? He's pretty much become a joke stateside, especially after the hamburger incident a couple of years ago. ohno:

[brownie87]

I agree with many who have been mentioned here. Although, personally, I could live in a Spears-free world. But I think alot of people out there really destroyed their careers in many ways.

Lindsay Lohan - Unlike alot of her peers, she's actually pretty talented as an actress and had alot of promise. I remember seeing her in "The Parent Trap" on TV ten years ago and I actually developed a little crush on her and thought she was really cute (I was about 8, or 9 at the time) but also she was really good in that film and I thought she'd become one of these actresses who slowly, but surely, becomes an established star. Sadly, she just did one lame movie after the next...and eventually became this party girl. She's one of these young stars who sadly had alot of potential, then just got mixed up with partying, boozing, coking...so sad. I do hope she can come out of all this. I think both her parents are extremely messed up. Just look at what that moron Dina Lohan is doing to her younger daughter. And Michael Lohan's a total lush and only tries reaching out to Lindsay in an attempt to get free publicity. OYE!! Those poor Lohan kids. But if Drew Barrymore can survive drug and alcoholism at an early age as well as a messed up family life and still be one of the most successful and popular actresses today, so can Lindsay.

Christian Bale - Sorry, I know he apologized for his rant and all, but that guy really ruined his career and his reputation by acting out in that way to begin with. I don't care if he had a bad day, or if he was shooting an important scene, there's never any excuse for that kind of behavior. It's unecessary. Not to mention his public persona. He was in my opinion one of the most talented actors of his generation. But I guess when I heard he took the role of a serial killer and a woman-hater in "American Psycho" and was apparently really lobbying for the role, then later hearing about him assaulting his mother and sister (whether true, or not), I started to lose all respect I once had or him. He'd really better get his act together.

Christina Aguilera - Now...I don't know about anyone else, but I LOOOOOOOOVE Christina!! I think she is one of the most talented young people out there and she has the voice of an angel...no, a goddess. But I also feel as though she kind of ruins her credibility by being so overly sexy. Like when she started out, she was slightly sexy, but she wasn't quite so over-the-top. She was, in my opinion, a million times better than Britney Spears, in every way. I really became a fan after hearing "I Turn to You" and developed this massive crush on her. She just seemed so distant from all that Britney-esque crap of selling herself as an underage sex kitten. Then what happens? Well, surely enough, she started falling right into the Britney trap by wearing provocative outfits and singing suggestive songs. Then the "Lady Marmalade" video came out, and she started with the corsets and the stockings and the excessive makeup. And then there was her "Dirrrty" phase, which I think really destroyed any credibility she had as a performer. Maybe she thought by acting in such a way and being so over-the-top with her sexuality made her some kind of feminist, or something...I don't know. But a woman can be sexy and strong without dressing and acting like a hooker. Look at Beyonce...true, sometimes she does tend to dress sexy, but for the most part, she's sexy just by being a strong woman with a great voice. Christina even had that one song, "Beautiful", which was such a great anthem for all people and she could have really put across an image as that of a legitimate singer, rather than just a Britney Spears-clone. But she just kept right on with her porno chic, all the while proclaiming to be a good role model for girls. Exactally how is dressing in buttless chaps with little anything else one minute, then posing completely in the buff just to get publicity being a good role model for girls? I know she was saying how male artists don't get ostracized for being sexual. I sort of agree with her on that. But, really, do we ever see Justin Timberlake, or Ricky Martin, or even Usher posing completely in the buff just to sell records? Then after that she gor married and started to clean up her act. I loved her "Back to Basics" era. She had the whole old school Marilyn look that was becoming so popular at the time, thanks to Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron to name a few. I loved the songs on the album, her singing was even stronger than ever, and she was so incredibly stunning and sexy without being too over-the-top...yet, how in God's name Britney was still considered the more lustworthy of the two is beyond me. Then, she had her baby, and started flaunting her post-baby boobies all over the place and bragged on TV shows about how her and her husband like to be naked and how they like phallic balloons and all that stuff...and before we knew it, she was dressing like a hooker again. Her new CD isn't bad, but it also isn't great. Not up to Christina's standards. In my opinion, sadly, she saw all the publicity Britney was getting because of her stupid public BS and I guess she was desperate to have everyone talking about her as well. Now, she's gone and done the same music that Britney does. She even managed to hijack one of Britney's old stage costumes for her VMA performance last year. Christina is so talented, she really should learn to stop copying Britney all the time. So what if Brit gets more hype? At least Christina has the potential to be around in the long run, because let's face it...Britney's all about being a product, Christina's the real deal.

Duran Duran - Granted, I was born long after their hey-day...but I happen to be a big fan of '80s synth music, and Duran Duran happen to be one of my favorite bands. I first became aware of them around the late-90s when I was still pretty young, but I was watching one of those '80s music specials on VH1 (back when VH1 still actually shows music-related programming) and became a fan instantly. My cousin, who was an old-shool fan back in the day, actually let me listen to an old record of hers...and I became an even bigger fan. I then asked her, "What are they doing now?", and she said something about many original members leaving and stuff. Then I heard they reuniting and was pretty excited about that. I really, really loved their 2003 album, "Astronaut", because it recaptured their old sound, while also sounding modern. But then I heard that the band wanted to work with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Nate Hills for their next album, then Andy Taylor left...I said, "Aw man...now they're just going to be another Timbaland creation". The album, "Massacre", did not do too well, and judging by some of the songs I've heard, I can see why. First off, what the hell was the deal with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton being their muse for this album? The first video off the album was so obviously a take-off on Britney's stint in rehab (the only thing missing was the head-shaving and crotch-flashing). And then they'd always be talking about her during interviews. I always thought they were above all the Spears-crapola...but, sadly, it appears they've been bitten by the Britney-bug (crabs in her case is more like it) just like everyone else. Maybe them working with her famous ex had something to do with it. I just hope they don't end up working with K-Fed on their next album...heck, I hope they don't wind up working with Britney!! Anyway, they were such an original band with their own sound and image who seemed to just want to resort to all the same crap all these no-talents are doing nowadays. I can see Madonna doing something with Timbaland, because she doesn't have half the talent Duran Duran has. But these guys should not have fallen into the trap. I hope this isn't a midlife crisis.

Whitney Houston - God, what a talented singer. I can't believe she actually destroyed her career AND her own life by first marrying Bobby Brown. Then, by thinking she was the greatest thing on earth. And then getting hooked on drugs. I can't believe she actually did that reality show where she talked about her poop!! Oh, Whitney...has it really come to this? I first knew of her when I was really, really young and I heard her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" and my mom just happened to have been a really big fan of hers. So, I became a fan as well. Then all this personal crap started going on in her life and ultimately destroyed her.

Michael Jackson - He ruined his career by being a weirdo!!

Janet Jackson - She ruined her career by becoming a weirdo, like her brother!!

Katie Holmes - I'm not even going to say Tom Cruise ruined his career, because to be perfectly honest, I've never been a big fan of his. But I grew up watching Katie Holmes on "Dawson's Creek" and saw how truly talented and beautiul she was. Then I saw all her movies and thought she was really going to go somewhere. Then she hooks up with old "Crazy-Pants" himself and basically becomes a total wuss under his thumb. Remember when he stole all her thunder when she was promoting "Batman Begins"? He even took all the focus off of her at her own film premier. Then instead of doing the sequel, "The Dark Knight" which became the biggest film in the world and could have made her an even bigger star, she went on to do a bunch of crappy films. I guess good old Tom coundn't handle his wifey-poo becoming a big star, huh? Look at what happened with Nicole Kidman. Now, I look at Katie, and see a desperate woman who's in a bad and unhealthy situation and want so badly to get out of it. What's even more upsetting is now there's a kid involved. Now, she's gone from being this bubbly, effervesent young woman to...well...I don't even want to say it.

Kanye West - Such a great artist who kind of threw a huge monkey wrench in his career by being an egomaniac.

Mariah Carey - I was born around the time she came out, but I grew up listening to her and watching her. She was the best female singer I've ever heard in my life...such a deep, rich voice. And I loved how she presented herself as girl-next-door rather than another Madonna-type sex kitten. Then she came out with the "Butterly" CD and became another pop music machine rather than her own artist. Then she did "Glitter" and had that meltdown. I don't know where she went wrong, someone tells me she married Tommy Matolla at one point, early in her career, and then they got a divorce. Well, I was thrilled when she came back in 2005 and she was back to being on top, where she belongs. Now, she seems to have slipped back into being that pop machine with her Britney-esque videos and she married that loser, Nick Cannon.

Jennifer Hudson - I am deeply sad for her loss, but lately I've been hearing reports from other people about her being this major diva. I swear, after seeing her in "Dreamgirls" and seeing what a gifted singer and actress she is, I honestly thought she was going to be one of the biggest stars in the world. Sadly, I heard about her tragedy. But then she did the "Star Spangled Banner" at this year's Super Bowl and I was so happy for her (So what if she lipsank?!) and honestly thought she was going to be one of these stars who bounced back and still managed to make it big. Then I started hearing these disturbing reports about her being a diva and mistreating those around her. Really conflicting because I heard people who worked with her on "Dreamgirls" saying the exact opposite about her. In fact, the director reportedly even had to force her to start coming to work late and act difficult just so she could better understand the character she was playing. I guess it all started sinking in a little too well for her. Too bad.

That's all I can think of for now.

[MickeyMac]

Christina Aguilera - Now...I don't know about anyone else, but I LOOOOOOOOVE Christina!! I think she is one of the most talented young people out there and she has the voice of an angel...no, a goddess. But I also feel as though she kind of ruins her credibility by being so overly sexy. Like when she started out, she was slightly sexy, but she wasn't quite so over-the-top. She was, in my opinion, a million times better than Britney Spears, in every way. I really became a fan after hearing "I Turn to You" and developed this massive crush on her. She just seemed so distant from all that Britney-esque crap of selling herself as an underage sex kitten. Then what happens? Well, surely enough, she started falling right into the Britney trap by wearing provocative outfits and singing suggestive songs. Then the "Lady Marmalade" video came out, and she started with the corsets and the stockings and the excessive makeup. And then there was her "Dirrrty" phase, which I think really destroyed any credibility she had as a performer. Maybe she thought by acting in such a way and being so over-the-top with her sexuality made her some kind of feminist, or something...I don't know. But a woman can be sexy and strong without dressing and acting like a hooker. Look at Beyonce...true, sometimes she does tend to dress sexy, but for the most part, she's sexy just by being a strong woman with a great voice. Christina even had that one song, "Beautiful", which was such a great anthem for all people and she could have really put across an image as that of a legitimate singer, rather than just a Britney Spears-clone. But she just kept right on with her porno chic, all the while proclaiming to be a good role model for girls. Exactally how is dressing in buttless chaps with little anything else one minute, then posing completely in the buff just to get publicity being a good role model for girls? I know she was saying how male artists don't get ostracized for being sexual. I sort of agree with her on that. But, really, do we ever see Justin Timberlake, or Ricky Martin, or even Usher posing completely in the buff just to sell records? Then after that she gor married and started to clean up her act. I loved her "Back to Basics" era. She had the whole old school Marilyn look that was becoming so popular at the time, thanks to Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron to name a few. I loved the songs on the album, her singing was even stronger than ever, and she was so incredibly stunning and sexy without being too over-the-top...yet, how in God's name Britney was still considered the more lustworthy of the two is beyond me. Then, she had her baby, and started flaunting her post-baby boobies all over the place and bragged on TV shows about how her and her husband like to be naked and how they like phallic balloons and all that stuff...and before we knew it, she was dressing like a hooker again. Her new CD isn't bad, but it also isn't great. Not up to Christina's standards. In my opinion, sadly, she saw all the publicity Britney was getting because of her stupid public BS and I guess she was desperate to have everyone talking about her as well. Now, she's gone and done the same music that Britney does. She even managed to hijack one of Britney's old stage costumes for her VMA performance last year. Christina is so talented, she really should learn to stop copying Britney all the time. So what if Brit gets more hype? At least Christina has the potential to be around in the long run, because let's face it...Britney's all about being a product, Christina's the real deal.




I gotta disagree about Christina. She didnt end up like Britney Spears, and to she seem to have kept herself together.


Also to be honest with her oversexed phased like "Dirrty" for instance. I liked it. That video is hot :happyface

[MickeyMac]

Yeah, but I wouldn't say that destroyed his career. That was just a "blemish". I mean he is still in politics, and believe it or not, apparently still respected amongst his peers. I saw the response he got when he returned to work after he got out of the hospital recently.

I don't usually watch this show but my sister watches that Celebrity Rehab & Sober House. It's such a shame what's going on with Steven Adler. He was the drummer for one of the biggest bands at that time, and lost all of it because of drugs.

Same for Jeff Conaway.

They've probably already been mentioned in previous posts, but, sorry, didn't want to go through all the pages.



What I mean is that Ted Kennedy destroyed any chance he had to get to the white house.

[catlover79]

What I mean is that Ted Kennedy destroyed any chance he had to get to the white house.
I agree with that. Was that before or after Robert was killed?

[MickeyMac]

I agree with that. Was that before or after Robert was killed?


After Robert was killed in 1968, the girl drowned in 1969.

[catlover79]

After Robert was killed in 1968, the girl drowned in 1969.
Thanks, Mickey. I knew the two events happened pretty close together.

[phoebe7165]

What I mean is that Ted Kennedy destroyed any chance he had to get to the white house.

Oh, OK. Sorry I kinda misread what you meant.;)

[Steve M.]

Arsenio Hall. In an effort to make his show more hip, he had more bacl guests, which was fine, but then he made a very big, very bad mistake by inviting, hosting, and fawning over Louis Farrakhan. His show got canceled, he did a sitcom no one watched, then he ended up ripping off Chris Tucker by starring on a martial-arts show no one watched. Then he did ads for 1-800-COLLECT. Chris Rock, meanwhile, was going from ads like that to bigger and better things.

[catlover79]

^ I remember that show. I think it was called Martial Law. Am I right?

[TMC]

I agree with many who have been mentioned here. Although, personally, I could live in a Spears-free world. But I think alot of people out there really destroyed their careers in many ways.

Lindsay Lohan - Unlike alot of her peers, she's actually pretty talented as an actress and had alot of promise. I remember seeing her in "The Parent Trap" on TV ten years ago and I actually developed a little crush on her and thought she was really cute (I was about 8, or 9 at the time) but also she was really good in that film and I thought she'd become one of these actresses who slowly, but surely, becomes an established star. Sadly, she just did one lame movie after the next...and eventually became this party girl. She's one of these young stars who sadly had alot of potential, then just got mixed up with partying, boozing, coking...so sad. I do hope she can come out of all this. I think both her parents are extremely messed up. Just look at what that moron Dina Lohan is doing to her younger daughter. And Michael Lohan's a total lush and only tries reaching out to Lindsay in an attempt to get free publicity. OYE!! Those poor Lohan kids. But if Drew Barrymore can survive drug and alcoholism at an early age as well as a messed up family life and still be one of the most successful and popular actresses today, so can Lindsay.

Christian Bale - Sorry, I know he apologized for his rant and all, but that guy really ruined his career and his reputation by acting out in that way to begin with. I don't care if he had a bad day, or if he was shooting an important scene, there's never any excuse for that kind of behavior. It's unecessary. Not to mention his public persona. He was in my opinion one of the most talented actors of his generation. But I guess when I heard he took the role of a serial killer and a woman-hater in "American Psycho" and was apparently really lobbying for the role, then later hearing about him assaulting his mother and sister (whether true, or not), I started to lose all respect I once had or him. He'd really better get his act together.

Christina Aguilera - Now...I don't know about anyone else, but I LOOOOOOOOVE Christina!! I think she is one of the most talented young people out there and she has the voice of an angel...no, a goddess. But I also feel as though she kind of ruins her credibility by being so overly sexy. Like when she started out, she was slightly sexy, but she wasn't quite so over-the-top. She was, in my opinion, a million times better than Britney Spears, in every way. I really became a fan after hearing "I Turn to You" and developed this massive crush on her. She just seemed so distant from all that Britney-esque crap of selling herself as an underage sex kitten. Then what happens? Well, surely enough, she started falling right into the Britney trap by wearing provocative outfits and singing suggestive songs. Then the "Lady Marmalade" video came out, and she started with the corsets and the stockings and the excessive makeup. And then there was her "Dirrrty" phase, which I think really destroyed any credibility she had as a performer. Maybe she thought by acting in such a way and being so over-the-top with her sexuality made her some kind of feminist, or something...I don't know. But a woman can be sexy and strong without dressing and acting like a hooker. Look at Beyonce...true, sometimes she does tend to dress sexy, but for the most part, she's sexy just by being a strong woman with a great voice. Christina even had that one song, "Beautiful", which was such a great anthem for all people and she could have really put across an image as that of a legitimate singer, rather than just a Britney Spears-clone. But she just kept right on with her porno chic, all the while proclaiming to be a good role model for girls. Exactally how is dressing in buttless chaps with little anything else one minute, then posing completely in the buff just to get publicity being a good role model for girls? I know she was saying how male artists don't get ostracized for being sexual. I sort of agree with her on that. But, really, do we ever see Justin Timberlake, or Ricky Martin, or even Usher posing completely in the buff just to sell records? Then after that she gor married and started to clean up her act. I loved her "Back to Basics" era. She had the whole old school Marilyn look that was becoming so popular at the time, thanks to Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron to name a few. I loved the songs on the album, her singing was even stronger than ever, and she was so incredibly stunning and sexy without being too over-the-top...yet, how in God's name Britney was still considered the more lustworthy of the two is beyond me. Then, she had her baby, and started flaunting her post-baby boobies all over the place and bragged on TV shows about how her and her husband like to be naked and how they like phallic balloons and all that stuff...and before we knew it, she was dressing like a hooker again. Her new CD isn't bad, but it also isn't great. Not up to Christina's standards. In my opinion, sadly, she saw all the publicity Britney was getting because of her stupid public BS and I guess she was desperate to have everyone talking about her as well. Now, she's gone and done the same music that Britney does. She even managed to hijack one of Britney's old stage costumes for her VMA performance last year. Christina is so talented, she really should learn to stop copying Britney all the time. So what if Brit gets more hype? At least Christina has the potential to be around in the long run, because let's face it...Britney's all about being a product, Christina's the real deal.

Duran Duran - Granted, I was born long after their hey-day...but I happen to be a big fan of '80s synth music, and Duran Duran happen to be one of my favorite bands. I first became aware of them around the late-90s when I was still pretty young, but I was watching one of those '80s music specials on VH1 (back when VH1 still actually shows music-related programming) and became a fan instantly. My cousin, who was an old-shool fan back in the day, actually let me listen to an old record of hers...and I became an even bigger fan. I then asked her, "What are they doing now?", and she said something about many original members leaving and stuff. Then I heard they reuniting and was pretty excited about that. I really, really loved their 2003 album, "Astronaut", because it recaptured their old sound, while also sounding modern. But then I heard that the band wanted to work with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Nate Hills for their next album, then Andy Taylor left...I said, "Aw man...now they're just going to be another Timbaland creation". The album, "Massacre", did not do too well, and judging by some of the songs I've heard, I can see why. First off, what the hell was the deal with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton being their muse for this album? The first video off the album was so obviously a take-off on Britney's stint in rehab (the only thing missing was the head-shaving and crotch-flashing). And then they'd always be talking about her during interviews. I always thought they were above all the Spears-crapola...but, sadly, it appears they've been bitten by the Britney-bug (crabs in her case is more like it) just like everyone else. Maybe them working with her famous ex had something to do with it. I just hope they don't end up working with K-Fed on their next album...heck, I hope they don't wind up working with Britney!! Anyway, they were such an original band with their own sound and image who seemed to just want to resort to all the same crap all these no-talents are doing nowadays. I can see Madonna doing something with Timbaland, because she doesn't have half the talent Duran Duran has. But these guys should not have fallen into the trap. I hope this isn't a midlife crisis.

Whitney Houston - God, what a talented singer. I can't believe she actually destroyed her career AND her own life by first marrying Bobby Brown. Then, by thinking she was the greatest thing on earth. And then getting hooked on drugs. I can't believe she actually did that reality show where she talked about her poop!! Oh, Whitney...has it really come to this? I first knew of her when I was really, really young and I heard her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" and my mom just happened to have been a really big fan of hers. So, I became a fan as well. Then all this personal crap started going on in her life and ultimately destroyed her.

Michael Jackson - He ruined his career by being a weirdo!!

Janet Jackson - She ruined her career by becoming a weirdo, like her brother!!

Katie Holmes - I'm not even going to say Tom Cruise ruined his career, because to be perfectly honest, I've never been a big fan of his. But I grew up watching Katie Holmes on "Dawson's Creek" and saw how truly talented and beautiul she was. Then I saw all her movies and thought she was really going to go somewhere. Then she hooks up with old "Crazy-Pants" himself and basically becomes a total wuss under his thumb. Remember when he stole all her thunder when she was promoting "Batman Begins"? He even took all the focus off of her at her own film premier. Then instead of doing the sequel, "The Dark Knight" which became the biggest film in the world and could have made her an even bigger star, she went on to do a bunch of crappy films. I guess good old Tom coundn't handle his wifey-poo becoming a big star, huh? Look at what happened with Nicole Kidman. Now, I look at Katie, and see a desperate woman who's in a bad and unhealthy situation and want so badly to get out of it. What's even more upsetting is now there's a kid involved. Now, she's gone from being this bubbly, effervesent young woman to...well...I don't even want to say it.

Kanye West - Such a great artist who kind of threw a huge monkey wrench in his career by being an egomaniac.

Mariah Carey - I was born around the time she came out, but I grew up listening to her and watching her. She was the best female singer I've ever heard in my life...such a deep, rich voice. And I loved how she presented herself as girl-next-door rather than another Madonna-type sex kitten. Then she came out with the "Butterly" CD and became another pop music machine rather than her own artist. Then she did "Glitter" and had that meltdown. I don't know where she went wrong, someone tells me she married Tommy Matolla at one point, early in her career, and then they got a divorce. Well, I was thrilled when she came back in 2005 and she was back to being on top, where she belongs. Now, she seems to have slipped back into being that pop machine with her Britney-esque videos and she married that loser, Nick Cannon.

Jennifer Hudson - I am deeply sad for her loss, but lately I've been hearing reports from other people about her being this major diva. I swear, after seeing her in "Dreamgirls" and seeing what a gifted singer and actress she is, I honestly thought she was going to be one of the biggest stars in the world. Sadly, I heard about her tragedy. But then she did the "Star Spangled Banner" at this year's Super Bowl and I was so happy for her (So what if she lipsank?!) and honestly thought she was going to be one of these stars who bounced back and still managed to make it big. Then I started hearing these disturbing reports about her being a diva and mistreating those around her. Really conflicting because I heard people who worked with her on "Dreamgirls" saying the exact opposite about her. In fact, the director reportedly even had to force her to start coming to work late and act difficult just so she could better understand the character she was playing. I guess it all started sinking in a little too well for her. Too bad.

That's all I can think of for now.

I think that Christina Aguilera is trying to be the Madonna of her generation in the sense that she's always trying to "reinvent" her look or style every feel years.

Kanye West has always been sort of a loud, egomanic. As a matter of fact, the whole "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" comment in a weird sort of way, may have helped his career (in the sense that more people became curious about him).

I really disagree about Jennifer Hudson. The unfortunate incident involving her family wasn't her fault (quite obviously), so how exactly is she destroying her career. I don't know what happened on the set of "Dreamgirls", but she one an Oscar for it (not bad for a novice actress), so she must of done something right.

The whole "Boob-Gate" incident at the Super Bowl is really going to have a negative effect on Janet Jackson's career for quite sometime. Apparently, ever since the incident, her record sales have progressively underperformed.

[dawsongirl]

Just look at what that moron Dina Lohan is doing to her younger daughter. And Michael Lohan's a total lush and only tries reaching out to Lindsay in an attempt to get free publicity.

Those two win "****tiest Parents of the Year" pretty much every year.

[brownie87]

[QUOTE=TMC]I really disagree about Jennifer Hudson. The unfortunate incident involving her family wasn't her fault (quite obviously), so how exactly is she destroying her career. I don't know what happened on the set of "Dreamgirls", but she one an Oscar for it (not bad for a novice actress), so she must of done something right.QUOTE]

Oh, no...I didn't say that. I said I feel really bad about the recent tragedy that has happened to her mother, sister and nefew...but I recently heard alot of reports about her being a massive diva after the success of "Dreamgirls". Someone had said that at the "Sex and the City" premier last summer, this reporter went to talk to her and she was too busy texting and stuff and kind of gave said reporter an attitude. The reporter went on to talk about how Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin David all arrived either with their spouses, or friends, but all hung out together and were all really friendly and nice to reporters and fans...but Jennifer arrived with this huge entourage and would not talk to anyone. I'm sure she's a sweet person in real life...maybe I made a wrong judgement, but long before the tragedy, she had out a hit song and could have been a much bigger star. Someone else had said (before the tragedy had happened) that she was on her way to becoming a much bigger star, but the problem is she developed a bit of an ego. Believe me...I do NOT in any way think what has happened to her family was in any way her fault. I feel so sorry for her and the rest of her family. I do want her to rise above it.

[TMC]

I think that it's pretty safe to say that Chris Brown belongs on this list for the time being:
Chris Brown’s Alleged Assault Charges Could Cost Him His Endorsement Deals (http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopmediatraining/67416/chris-browns-alleged-assault-charges-could-cost-him-endorsement-deals/)

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

I think that it's pretty safe to say that Chris Brown belongs on this list for the time being:
Chris Brown’s Alleged Assault Charges Could Cost Him His Endorsement Deals (http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopmediatraining/67416/chris-browns-alleged-assault-charges-could-cost-him-endorsement-deals/)
I was just going to say that. Nobody is going to look at him the same after this. ohno:

[catlover79]

Brad Renfro seems on his way to completely destroying his career. From his promising debut as a young teenager in The Client, to his numerous arrests for drugs and other felonies, it looks like he has fallen victim to the Curse of the Child Star, like so many others before him...
I just found this thread randomly and you are so right. He had such promise and now he's gone. What a shame. ohno:

[catlover79]

How about the fine folks (:rolleyes:) at NBC??

[Tweety]

How about the fine folks (:rolleyes:) at NBC??


Yeah, we could say that the collective careers of the entire NBC family have been destroyed :lol:

[Tweety]

Let's see, I don't know if Jessica Biel's been mentioned, she had some potential... but whatta bunch of crappy movies she's made :rolleyes:

Is Rosie O'Donnell's career destroyed? I sure hope so!!

[catlover79]

Let's see, I don't know if Jessica Biel's been mentioned, she had some potential... but whatta bunch of crappy movies she's made :rolleyes:

Is Rosie O'Donnell's career destroyed? I sure hope so!!
Well, we haven't heard a lot about/from Rosie lately...always a good sign. :D Dunno about Jessica Biel.

[catlover79]

Yeah, we could say that the collective careers of the entire NBC family have been destroyed :lol:
Poor Brandon Tartikoff must be spinning in his grave! :eek:

[Schmoopie]

The one who comes to mind immediately is Nathaniel Marston. He was Al Holden/Michael McBain on One Life to Live. I met him twice in NYC. Total flirt, but really nice guy... or so it seems.

Last year or the year before, he was fired from OLTL after they found out that he had been involved in a fight or something in NYC. I didn't believe the story at first (or didn't want to), but I guess it's true. A fellow SO member (and good friend of mine) still gets updates from his fan club (even though she's not a member) and says that he's working as a bartender. He was a great actor, too. What an idiot, ruining his career like that. I think it had something to do with drugs.

[80sTrivia]

Originally Posted by 80sTrivia
Brad Renfro seems on his way to completely destroying his career. From his promising debut as a young teenager in The Client, to his numerous arrests for drugs and other felonies, it looks like he has fallen victim to the Curse of the Child Star, like so many others before him...

I just found this thread randomly and you are so right. He had such promise and now he's gone. What a shame.

Wow, I had forgotten about this thread. It's sad to know that I was correct in my predictions. Brad Renfro died from a drug overdose while only in his mid-twenties... :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Renfro

[catlover79]

Wow, I had forgotten about this thread. It's sad to know that I was correct in my predictions. Brad Renfro died from a drug overdose while only in his mid-twenties... :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Renfro
I know...it is sad, and eerie. :eek: :(

[JamesG]

Let's see, I don't know if Jessica Biel's been mentioned, she had some potential... but whatta bunch of crappy movies she's made :rolleyes:

Biel's had some good ones and some stinkers. Some good ones are The Illusionist, Elizabethtown, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.

Some stinkers are Next and Stealth.


She's in the upcoming A-Team flick so we'll see how that goes.

[Steve M.]

Nia Vardalos, for trying to turn her movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding into a TV series. She played the Greekness thing up way too much.

Her latest Grecophile movie was appropriately titled My Life In Ruins.

[JamesG]

Nia Vardalos, for trying to turn her movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding into a TV series. She played the Greekness thing up way too much.

Her latest Grecophile movie was appropriately titled My Life In Ruins.

Then she did another movie shortly after that called I Hate Valentine's Day which was also a dud.

[Liza]

Sean Young

Did she ever. Wow. She was the lead in Blade Runner for heaven's sake! And now nobody wants to remember her. Her attitude totally killed her career. I remember recognizing her in Sugar and Spice and thinking my, how the mighty have fallen.

http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/y/fotos/young_sean.jpg

[catlover79]

Then she did another movie shortly after that called I Hate Valentine's Day which was also a dud.
Let us not forget 2004's bomb Connie and Carla, which paired Nia Vardalos with Toni Collette. :eek:

[Liza]

On another note, I think it's really the parents of Macauley Culkin and Lindsay Lohan that spoiled their careers.

And not sure if anyone mentioned her yet, but how about a word for our favorite klepto, Winona Ryder?

[JamesG]

On another note, I think it's really the parents of Macauley Culkin and Lindsay Lohan that spoiled their careers.

And not sure if anyone mentioned her yet, but how about a word for our favorite klepto, Winona Ryder?

Lohan seemed to be doing good with Mean Girls back in 2004 but recently she's been doing stinkers; Georgia Rule, I Know Who Killed Me, Labor Pains which was straight-to-DVD...


The last thing I saw Culkin in was Mandy Moore's SAVED! Recently, I haven't seen him in anything though I heard he was on the short-lived series KINGS.


Same with Ryder.. I haven't seen her in anything recently. I saw her in Mr. Deeds but that was about 8 years ago.

[TMC]

Lohan seemed to be doing good with Mean Girls back in 2004 but recently she's been doing stinkers; Georgia Rule, I Know Who Killed Me, Labor Pains which was straight-to-DVD...


The last thing I saw Culkin in was Mandy Moore's SAVED! Recently, I haven't seen him in anything though I heard he was on the short-lived series KINGS.



Same with Ryder.. I haven't seen her in anything recently. I saw her in Mr. Deeds but that was about 8 years ago.

Winona Ryder played Mr. Spock's mom in the Star Trek reboot.

As for more people who destroyed their own careers, it's hard not to mention Sinead O'Conner following the "Pope incident" on Saturday Night Live. Tim Robbins, who hosted that night is a pretty liberal guy, and he even was pissed off at Sinead's actions (I think it had a lot to do with him being raised Catholic).

And speaking of SNL, the late Charles Rocket pretty much screwed him himself when he uttered the F-word at the end of the Charline Tilton hosted episode from the 1980-81 season. Rocket was positioned to be the "shining star" before the season began. But he was immediately fired (a scapegoat of sorts to the horrible season in general) after the F-word incident.

I'm kind of surprised that nobody has seemed to mention Michael Cimino. He directed the Oscar winning Dear Hunter only to from there, direct one of the biggest financial disasters ever (to the point in which he just about singlehandedly screwed United Artist over) in Heaven's Gate.

[TMC]

Suzanne Somers. She was one of the biggest stars on TV when she was fired from Three's Company. She was then pretty much absent from network TV for the rest of the 80's. Although she later had another hit series in the 90's Step By Step, she never was as big as she was in the late 1970's.

The ironic thing (and I think I already said this before) about Suzanne Somers is that out of all of the room mates on Three's Company, she's probably the one, who's still relevant. I mean, the last time you heard about Joyce DeWitt, was her getting in a DWI. What has Priscilla Barnes done of any significance post-Three's Company other than getting killed off early on in a Timothy Dalton featured James Bond movie?

[TMC]

I think that Christina Aguilera is trying to be the Madonna of her generation in the sense that she's always trying to "reinvent" her look or style every feel years.

Kanye West has always been sort of a loud, egomanic. As a matter of fact, the whole "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" comment in a weird sort of way, may have helped his career (in the sense that more people became curious about him).

I really disagree about Jennifer Hudson. The unfortunate incident involving her family wasn't her fault (quite obviously), so how exactly is she destroying her career. I don't know what happened on the set of "Dreamgirls", but she one an Oscar for it (not bad for a novice actress), so she must of done something right.

The whole "Boob-Gate" incident at the Super Bowl is really going to have a negative effect on Janet Jackson's career for quite sometime. Apparently, ever since the incident, her record sales have progressively underperformed.

The incident involving Taylor Swift at the VMAs is what really sent people over the edge concerning the anti-Kanye sentiment however.

[catlover79]

Winona Ryder played Mr. Spock's mom in the Star Trek reboot.

As for more people who destroyed their own careers, it's hard not to mention Sinead O'Conner following the "Pope incident" on Saturday Night Live. Tim Robbins, who hosted that night is a pretty liberal guy, and he even was pissed off at Sinead's actions (I think it had a lot to do with him being raised Catholic).

And speaking of SNL, the late Charles Rocket pretty much screwed him himself when he uttered the F-word at the end of the Charline Tilton hosted episode from the 1980-81 season. Rocket was positioned to be the "shining star" before the season began. But he was immediately fired (a scapegoat of sorts to the horrible season in general) after the F-word incident.

I'm kind of surprised that nobody has seemed to mention Michael Cimino. He directed the Oscar winning Dear Hunter only to from there, direct one of the biggest financial disasters ever (to the point in which he just about singlehandedly screwed United Artist over) in Heaven's Gate.
Wasn't Winona Ryder also in talks to appear in a sequel/remake of Heathers, along with Christian Slater?

[angiefan]

Tiger Woods by having it with a mistress and not his wife.
Jerry Lee Lewis by Marrying his 13 year old cousin,Myra. sicko

[JamesG]

Wasn't Winona Ryder also in talks to appear in a sequel/remake of Heathers, along with Christian Slater?

Who knows what's going on with that...

Ryder told Empire magazine back in June that a sequel to Heathers was in the works and Christian Slater has agreed to come back. (I don't think Slater has said anything about it himself)

Then in July Heathers' director Michael Lehmann dismissed the reports to a movie website saying that there is no script and are no plans for a "Heathers 2".


Then last August there were reports that it was now going to be a TV series for FOX. There hasn't been any new word on this since.

[Liza]

Jerry Lee Lewis by Marrying his 13 year old cousin,Myra. sicko

That's right! And I personally don't understand how Woody Allen still has a career after Soon-Yi :rolleyes:

[catlover79]

That's right! And I personally don't understand how Woody Allen still has a career after Soon-Yi :rolleyes:
Same here. He always gave me the creeps, even BEFORE the Soon-Yi thing. :eek: :eek: :eek: They have adopted kids of their own, which makes me wonder who thought it was a good idea to have him adopt kids after that whole scandal?? :eek: :mad:

[catlover79]

Who knows what's going on with that...

Ryder told Empire magazine back in June that a sequel to Heathers was in the works and Christian Slater has agreed to come back. (I don't think Slater has said anything about it himself)

Then in July Heathers' director Michael Lehmann dismissed the reports to a movie website saying that there is no script and are no plans for a "Heathers 2".


Then last August there were reports that it was now going to be a TV series for FOX. There hasn't been any new word on this since.
Thank you, James - I wondered what the whole story was.

[Dr. Thong]

That's right! And I personally don't understand how Woody Allen still has a career after Soon-Yi :rolleyes:

What is considered deviant or aberrant behavior in average society is seen differently in la-la land (ie, Hollywood).

And besides, as long as Woody continues to make money for the studios, they will continue to back his movies.

Money talks. Hell, in Hollywood, it swears.;)

[catlover79]

^ When was the last time Woody Allen actually had a hit movie?? :confused:

[JamesG]

^ When was the last time Woody Allen actually had a hit movie?? :confused:

Probably would have to be Vicky Cristina Barcelona from 2008.

His most recent Whatever Works with Larry David didn't do that great, but Barcelona got a lot of recognition.

[Steve M.]

The ironic thing (and I think I already said this before) about Suzanne Somers is that out of all of the room mates on Three's Company, she's probably the one, who's still relevant. I mean, the last time you heard about Joyce DeWitt, was her getting in a DWI. What has Priscilla Barnes done of any significance post-Three's Company other than getting killed off early on in a Timothy Dalton featured James Bond movie?

Priscilla Barnes actually played Hillary Clinton in a play recently - a very small production. The play was about the relationship between Hillary and Chelsea. Mother-daughter stuff and all that.

[catlover79]

Probably would have to be Vicky Cristina Barcelona from 2008.

His most recent Whatever Works with Larry David didn't do that great, but Barcelona got a lot of recognition.
Thanks - I'm not familiar with any of those. :lol:

[JamesG]

Thanks - I'm not familiar with any of those. :lol:

Woody Allen's movies do not get a wide theatrical release so that could be why..

Vicky Christina Barcelona won a ton of awards, Penélope Cruz in particular. She won the Oscar in Best Supporting Role for that movie as well as the Independent Spirit Award among others.

It also won the Golden Globe that year for Best Picture Comedy/Musical.

[catlover79]

Tonya Harding - enough said!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Steve M.]

Charlie Sheen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[catlover79]

^ Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JamesG]

Charlie Sheen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, when you look at everything going on Charlie Sheen really didn't destroy his own career... at least yet. He's getting more publicity now than he ever got when he was on "Two and a Half Men".

The man is everywhere you look and talked about all of the time.

I just read that his solo comedy tour sold out in 18 minutes.




I wouldn't say "destroy" for now, but his career has definitely turned in a different direction.

I would wait at least a few months until the current hype dies down to see what becomes of him after the "Charlie Sheen Mania" is over.

[catlover79]

Yes, but who in show biz is going to want to hire him or work with him again - especially after he badmouthed the people on his show? :eek: :confused:

[JamesG]

Yes, but who in show biz is going to want to hire him or work with him again - especially after he badmouthed the people on his show? :eek: :confused:

Vivid Entertainment wants him...

I think if he straightens himself out, for real, then he will have a shot.

The public loves a good "comeback story" such as Mickey Rourke and Robery Downey Jr.

[catlover79]

I guess only time will tell!!

[Pus$y Galore]

Hitler

;)

[Janice]

Regarding Sheen, I think the attraction to his craziness is wearing down. Less headlines, people seem to be tiring of his antics. As for his new "show", I can't see what he's going to do that's worth 80 bucks a ticket. He's not a standup comic. What's he going to do, stand there and call Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros trolls and worse for 90 minutes?

I watched some stupid video yesterday with Sheen doing some ridiculous act. I had to shut it off. I was really into this, but I've grown bored, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Straight or high, Charlie Sheen is an idiot in my book. A total disrespectful, women beating moron. He's going to kick himself in the ass one day, and sooner than he realizes.

[Steve M.]

How abotu Cristina Aguilera? She got thenatuonal anthem wrong at the Super Bowl, she just got arrested for who-knows-what, and now she needs to go to rehab - and didn't her movie with Cher flop?

[catlover79]

I didn't even know that she made a movie with Cher. :o :crazy: :lol:

[JamesG]

How abotu Cristina Aguilera? She got thenatuonal anthem wrong at the Super Bowl, she just got arrested for who-knows-what, and now she needs to go to rehab - and didn't her movie with Cher flop?

That film, Burlesque, was a domestic flop.
Made on a $55 Mil. budget and made $39 Mil. in the US.


However, its worldwide release is said to be pushing the $100 Mil. mark and it won awards (Golden Globe) for its music.

[HuntingtonM15]

Christina's career is far from destroyed. Yeah, she's going through a bit of a downtime right now, but she'll be fine.

[Steve M.]

At least Burlesque didn't get a Razzie.

[Steve M.]

Representing France: Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Representing Austria, and the great state of California: AHH-NOLD! :eek:

[Steve M.]

By the way, Sarah Jessica Parker seems to be destroying her career right now, with all the questionalbe career choices she's made of late.

[andress_jade]

Michael didn't do anything like that! It was all lies and extortion. I wish people would realize that. Besides, he was an amazing entertainer and I for one miss him and always will.

[catlover79]

Representing Austria, and the great state of California: AHH-NOLD! :eek:

You mean, "Cal-EEE-FORN-YA"!!! ;) :crazy: :lol:

[andress_jade]

So what if Whitney looked terrible, it's no one's business but hers.
She had an addiction!
She couldn't help it and she was trying to get her life back in order.
She was NOT an unfit mother!
She made mistakes that's what she DID.
That doesn't mean that she was an unfit mother.
She didn't beat her child, she didn't starve her child, she didn't lock her away somewhere. That's an unfit mother.
Yes okay she did do drugs yeah I admit it and yes some of it is her fault, I'm not saying she's miss innocent but Bobby is responsible too.
Whitney was NOT unfit mother, an unfit mother beats her child, starves her or locks her away. Whitney did none of those things to her child, what she did though was make a mistake, many parents make mistakes with raising children.
And why do you think she was trying to get her life back in order, because she knew what she was doing was wrong and wanted to fix it for her daughter & herself.
It was a mistake that's it.
I'm sick of people saying she was an unfit mother.
It just makes me so mad and sad that people think that about Whitney and her relationship with Bobbi Kristina.
People's personal lives have NOTHING to do with their artistic abilities.

[Steve M.]

Mitt Romney is dangerously close to getting on this list.

[catlover79]

Speaking of politicians, has anyone mentioned John Edwards yet?? :eek:

[jasonbigley]

What about Brett Butler from GRACE UNDER FIRE? I heard she is homeless now.

[jasonbigley]

Dustin Diamond from SAVED BY THE BELL ruined his career with a sex tape and then with all the rude on air comments. The last I heard, he was losing his home.

[phoebe7165]

Dustin Diamond from SAVED BY THE BELL ruined his career with a sex tape and then with all the rude on air comments. The last I heard, he was losing his home.

He just did a stand-up show near here in Satellite Beach. Tickets were only $10, I was tempted to go just to heckle him. I'm sure a number of other people did the same thing!!!:lol:

[Steve M.]

Speaking of politicians, has anyone mentioned John Edwards yet?? :eek:

Or Cory Booker? :lol:

[catlover79]

He just did a stand-up show near here in Satellite Beach. Tickets were only $10, I was tempted to go just to heckle him. I'm sure a number of other people did the same thing!!!:lol:

Good for you for not wasting your money. :lol:

[catlover79]

Or Cory Booker? :lol:

True that. :lol: