Celebrities don’t always shine for their good deeds. Like every coin has two sides, every celebrity is cursed with a destiny that’s a mix of fame and scandals. There are a few exceptions, but then again, what’s a celebrity without some gray shades of scandals on his collar?! In fact, it’s the scandals that decide the luminosity of these shining stars. Each year we get to see a long list of celebrity scandals and 2008 was no different. From ugly divorce settlements to racy sex tapes and mysterious deaths to willful acts of self-destruction, 2008 was a year full of celebrity chaos. Let’s take a look at some of the best worst celebrity scandals of 2008.
Britney Spears gets arrested and hospitalized
Carrying forward her ill-fate from last year, Britney began her new year on a tragic note by getting arrested after refusing to hand over the custody of her sons to Kevin Federline. And, sadly, marking the beginning of a year full of emotional turmoils.
Madonna-Guy Ritchie divorce
The spark that was ignited by Madge’s closeness to A-Rod has finally turned into a big fire. Ultimately, Madge and Guy decided to honor the rumors of their creaking marriage by announcing their decision to divorce.
Amy Winehouse gets foggy in her “crack” video
Giving a brief hint of her agenda for 2008, Wino babe gets into a mess because of her now infamous ‘crack’ video. She would eventually grab five Grammy Awards but not without transforming into a complete mess.
Heath Ledger found dead in his apartment!
The ‘Joker’ says a final goodbye to his fans. The 28-year-old actor is found dead at his Lower Manhattan apartment, possibly of a drug-overdose, leaving behind his 3-year old daughter Matilda Rose with ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams. And, of course, some problems for Mary-Kate Olsen.
Jolie admits falling for Brad while he was still married!
As if the ongoing situation was not bad enough, Jolie oiled the Brangelina-Jen feud in an interview to The New York Times, saying that she and Brad were struck by Cupid’s arrow during the filming of Mr And Mrs Smith. Aah! Poor Jen.
Mel B spices up Eddie with a DNA test (over the paternity of her daughter)
Eddie Murphy gets cornered by Mel B to undergo a DNA test to decide the paternity of her daughter. And yes, Mel B would eventually win the fight by a TKO!
LiLo and SamRo open up about their lesbo affair via liplock!
Giving a break to her routine wackiness for a while, Lilo decides to climb a step higher by coming out in the open about her lesbian affair with DJ Samantha Ronson. A steamy snap of the smooching couple is seen on SamRo’s MySpace blog.
Sienna Miller hooks Balthazar Getty
First sparks of the Sienna-Balthazar romance is experienced in the rumor world, forcing Balthazar’s wife to leave his house with their four kids. The result? Well, the romance turned out to be true but the affair is still an on/off phenomenon!
Anne Hathaway splits with beau Raffaello Follieri
Anne Hathaway finally decides to move away from beau Raffaello Follieri after the latter was sued by a former business associate for bouncing a $215,000 check. The business scandal acted as the final nail on Follieri’s coffin.
Miley Cyrus does it again!
The year 2008 definitely belonged to the Disney girls. After Vanessa Hudgens, it was Miley Cyrus’ turn to show her talent at shedding her clothes. In fact, the Hannah Montana star proved more talented by appending her maiden raunchy act with a quick sequel!
Christiane Plante confesses her hot affair with Hulk Hogan!
It was a bad bad year for the Hogan family. Apart from his feud with wife Linda Bollea, the Hulkster even had to deal with the unfortunate driving incident, involving his son. But the real pile-driver is still the confession made by Christiane Plante, 36, who was a close friend of his daughter Brooke. Plante shocked everyone by claiming that she had slept with the Hulk!
Heather Mills stuns sir Paul (and us mortals!) with her nude act!
So what if it comes nine years late? For Heather Mills it was the most perfectly-timed act of her life. A freshly-divorced Mills unwraps a set of nude pics, originally shot in 1999, to land the final blow on Sir Paul’s head.
Power struggle in ‘Playboy’ land
Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Empire experienced its own bittersweet round of scandalous happenings as the trio of Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt tested each other to claim the top position. However, the current scenario is for everybody to see.
Audrina Patridge topless pics appear on the net!
The Hills star Audrina Patridge got her share of publicity when topless pics of her started making rounds of the WWW.
Verne Troyer sex tape!
Thanks to his treacherous girlfriend, even the two-footer Verne Troyer had his share of scandalous publicity this year. However, the midget was unable to handle it in large proportions so he decided to file legal proceedings against TMZ and claim $20M for damages. Now, that’s what I call hitting two birds with a single stone!
Jamie Lynn’s pregnancy drama
If Britney was the undisputed scandal-queen for 2008, her younger sis Jamie Lynn was not far behind in the race. She stunned everyone by going preggers at 16. However, proving that she is a bit saner than Britney, Jamie Lynn announced that she would hand over the baby to Mama Spears after birth. Great! That’s what I call a responsible girl!
Oh, J-esus! Simpson does it again!
O.J.Simpson had it for the second time when he was found guilty on all twelve felony counts for armed robbery and kidnapping in a Las Vegas hotel room. This comes on the 13th anniversary of another case in which he was charged with the murder of his wife and her boyfriend and later acquitted. Whoa! Did someone just curse the dreaded number 13?!
Mischa gets busted for drugs possession
Beautiful actress Mischa Barton displayed her ugly side to her fans when she was charged with DUI and possession of marijuana.
Kylie Minogue readies to turn lesbian!
One thing that Kylie Minogue has seriously followed up all through the 2008 is her appraisal of lesbianism. Having earned the second position in the list of gay-icons by an internet-based poll of 3000 gay men, I thought she would go official with her plan by the end of this year. Anyway, there’s still no confirmation from her side but I’m a true believer. It’s still one more day to go!
Wesley Snipes gets 3-years for tax evasion!
Wesley Snipes might be the sharpest blade in Hollywood but the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Internal Revenue Service proved more sharper. Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison for failing to file tax returns from the year 1999 to 2004. At last, a scandal for a noble cause!
Comments
That’s it.
Decided.
I’m gonna have a sex change, go lesbian, and sleep with Kylie Minogue.
LOL
Michael, do you always have to think two thoughts ahead of me??
I was thinking about persuading her to change her plans (to buy more time to realize my plans!) of sex change, but you really are fast.
Anyway, I promised you Amy...and I delivered her...right on spot 3!
LOL!!!
Yip, I saw my beloved Amy all right, thanks.
Hey c’mon, there may be all these unfounded and scurrilous rumours saying she drinks a Martini too much every six months, but when I look at the photo of her in the car, I think maybe I’ll cancel my plans for Kylie, leave her to you, (I’m sure you’ll be nice to her) remain straight, and go visit, as they say politely, Amy.
That way, we BOTH win!!!!!
Way to go!!
Thanks a lot Michael, you always come up with sound solutions. Maybe I’ll repay you by covering Amy rigorously for the coming months!
LOL
Hey Gracie! LOL
What did we do? Be cool to us! Why are you laughing at us? Don’t you SEE that we are an endangered species, and that this is a VERY serious subject? Do you have NO compassion for the sufferings of 49.028% of the human race????? Snif!!!!!!
(God, Aneez, we have our work cut out here.......)
Done deal. You got it. Sold.
And in return, I’ll stop slagging off Paris Hilton, and I may just read one of your posts on Britney if the deal holds up.
Listen man, in a world where all these women are turning gay, we guys gotta help each other, or else we’re ALL in for sex changes.
And that would be bad news.
Because they cost a lot of money, and insurance doesn’t cover it all.
Hahaha
...in a world where all these women are turning gay, we guys gotta help each other
Well Michael, see the irony. We only talk about helping each other but in reality, its the women folk who are going way out of their way (even by going lesbian) and helping each other!!
And seriously, its not a matter of joke... its a social calamity in the making. Maybe we won’t be able to cite the theory of evolution in the nearest future cuz it has stopped evolving any further. Its started on a retrograde and if the situation is not checked upon soon...it will start with an ’r’ and become the theory of revolution!
Aah! I think we all should be grateful to Kylie for giving us an eye-opener.
As for my promise regarding covering Amy, well, let me begin here by pointing out that 2009 will see either the very best...or the very worst of her. Its the deciding year for Amy Winehouse. Its better if she puts herself on the reverse gear because if she fails, I’m sorry to say, but she’ll collide too hard.
Where we learn that Kylie is a source of Revolutionary Inspiration.
So much for intellectuals, feminists, machists and other so-called clever peepul!!!
Right on!!
As for my Dreamboat Amy, you are, of course, absolutely right.
But have YOU ever tried stopping her?
I have a photo of me in a hospital bed, leg in the air and head bandaged, perfusion too, to prove that I DID try.
It’s hard Aneez, hard.
But, as you say, gotta keep pluggin’ away here.
Talent like that doesn’t grow on trees.....
I sincerely wish I could get a chance to try SAVING HER. But I’m afraid I won’t be able to do anything too significant.
I’m still wondering how you even managed to stay conscious in such close proximity to Amy!!
Did you use a gas mask, Michael?? Or was it that you got your leg and head pampered while you were knocked down by the thick smog coming out of her pot???
Still, I assure you of my sincerest efforts if I get a chance.
Well, the SOLA (or - ”Secret Of Loving Amy” as we say in the biz) is (apart from that other creep, but we all make mistakes) that you need to have been a rock musician and know how to drink Jack D. and smoke lots of draw.
If not, her inbox automatically puts you into ”Junk”.
I have lived these things, as it happens, so I go into.....err I get by quite well thanks!!
Proof?
Time to upload and gmail it to you...
Enjoyed the song! ;-)
But I’m still confused about your special powers. I mean, is there any powers, in the first place, that make you invincible enough to confront Amy?
Nevertheless, I’ll stick to my words. I’ll scratch your’s, you scratch mine!