Famous People Who Destroyed Their Own Careers? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 01-06-2006, 07:06 PM

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 · 01-06-2006, 07:11 PM

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

TJL · 01-06-2006, 07:27 PM

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

*MIBabe03* · 01-06-2006, 07:30 PM

Sean Young

Chad Michael Murray · 01-06-2006, 07:33 PM

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] · 01-06-2006, 07:35 PM

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 · 01-06-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by *AgEnT FaLLoN*

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 · 01-06-2006, 07:58 PM

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

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-06-2006, 08:15 PM

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

Dean Winchester · 01-06-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

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 · 01-06-2006, 08:24 PM

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 · 01-06-2006, 08:24 PM

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 · 01-06-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 01-06-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 01-06-2006, 08:46 PM

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.

01-06-2006, 07:06 PM	#1
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Michael [hXc] dying. Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 8,532	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.

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TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	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.

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01-06-2006, 08:46 PM	#15
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	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.