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* Rapper DMX (Earl Simmons) was caught on camera drag racing at a speed over 110 miles on a freeway, and then a SWAT team was used to arrest him three days later on drug and animal cruelty charges. "The Maricopa County sheriff's office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday."<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dmxs-reputation-goes-to-the-dogs/ "DMX's reputation goes to the dogs"] (May 9, 2008). CBS News website.</ref>
* Rapper DMX (Earl Simmons) was caught on camera drag racing at a speed over 110 miles on a freeway, and then a SWAT team was used to arrest him three days later on drug and animal cruelty charges. "The Maricopa County sheriff's office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday."<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dmxs-reputation-goes-to-the-dogs/ "DMX's reputation goes to the dogs"] (May 9, 2008). CBS News website.</ref>
*Martha Stewart was charged with illegal [[insider trading]] in 2003.<ref>[http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-69.htm "SEC charges Martha Stewart, broker Peter Bacanovic with illegal insider trading"] (June 4, 2003). U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.</ref>
*Martha Stewart was charged with illegal [[insider trading]] in 2003.<ref>[http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2003-69.htm "SEC charges Martha Stewart, broker Peter Bacanovic with illegal insider trading"] (June 4, 2003). U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.</ref>
*Tatum O'Neal was arrested in 2008 for [[cocaine]] possession.<ref>Associated Press (June 2, 2008).
*Tatum O'Neal was arrested in 2008 for cocaine possession.<ref>Associated Press (June 2, 2008).
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361361,00.html "Tatum O'Neal released after cocaine-possession arrest"]. Fox News website. See [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]].</ref>
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361361,00.html "Tatum O'Neal released after cocaine-possession arrest"]. Fox News website. See [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]].</ref>
*[[James Dean]] was frequently stopped and ticketed for many driving offenses.
*[[James Dean]] was frequently stopped and ticketed for many driving offenses.
*[[Greta Garbo]] shunned marriage for herself altogether and engaged in numerous affairs with married men.
*[[Greta Garbo]] shunned marriage for herself altogether and engaged in numerous affairs with married men.
*[[Judy Garland]], best known for her "Dorothy Gale" role in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) had five marriages, the first four ended in divorce, the last ended only three months later in her death in [[London]] from a barbiturate overdose in 1969 at age 46.
*[[Judy Garland]], best known for her "Dorothy Gale" role in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939) had five marriages, the first four ended in divorce, the last ended only three months later in her death in [[London]] from a barbiturate overdose in 1969 at age 46.
*[[Florence Henderson]], despite her wholesome ''Carol Brady'' image on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', fell victim to these values ([[adultery]]) during her first marriage to Ira Bernstein in the late 1960s and early 1970s in an affair with [[New York City]]'s then-mayor John Lindsay, who she claims gave her crab lice. She divorced Berstein in 1985 and married John Kappas in 1987, which lasted until his death in 2002.
*[[Florence Henderson]], despite her wholesome ''Carol Brady'' image on ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', fell victim to these values (adultery) during her first marriage to Ira Bernstein in the late 1960s and early 1970s in an affair with [[New York City]]'s then-mayor John Lindsay, who she claims gave her crab lice. She divorced Berstein in 1985 and married John Kappas in 1987, which lasted until his death in 2002.
*[[Katharine Hepburn]], whose movie and TV career spanned over 60 years, married just to get money for her career in 1928 at age 21. The marriage ended in divorce in 1934, after only six years. Shortly afterwards, she entered into adulterous relationships with her agent, [[Leland Hayward]] as well as [[Howard Hughes]] and [[Spencer Tracy]], the latter for 26 years until Tracy's death in 1967. The only "respect" Katharine had for Spencer's marriage was that she didn't attend his funeral.
*[[Katharine Hepburn]], whose movie and TV career spanned over 60 years, married just to get money for her career in 1928 at age 21. The marriage ended in divorce in 1934, after only six years. Shortly afterwards, she entered into adulterous relationships with her agent, [[Leland Hayward]] as well as [[Howard Hughes]] and [[Spencer Tracy]], the latter for 26 years until Tracy's death in 1967. The only "respect" Katharine had for Spencer's marriage was that she didn't attend his funeral.
*[[Lana Turner]] Seven of her eight of her marriages ended in divorce and one in [[annulment]]. Two of them (her second & third) were to the same man.
*[[Lana Turner]] Seven of her eight of her marriages ended in divorce and one in [[annulment]]. Two of them (her second & third) were to the same man.
*Silverman, Stephen M. (April 27, 2008). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195785,00.html "Miley Cyrus: I'm sorry for photos"]. ''People'' magazine website.
*Silverman, Stephen M. (April 27, 2008). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195785,00.html "Miley Cyrus: I'm sorry for photos"]. ''People'' magazine website.
*[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/miley-cyrus-topless-controversy/story-e6frewyr-1111116182874 "Miley Cyrus topless controversy"] (April 28, 2008). The Daily Telegraph [Australia] website.</ref> "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," Cyrus said Sunday in a statement through her publicist. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about." <ref name=mc>Associated Press (April 28, 2008). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080526151928/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYLnT2kyPIgNUurQ71aNM3EJKpRAD90ARTGO0 "Miley Cyrus says ''Vanity Fair'' photo spread embarrasses her"]. ap.google.com website. Retrieved from May 26, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> "[A] situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines," a [[Disney Channel]] statement said.<ref name=mc/>
*[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/miley-cyrus-topless-controversy/story-e6frewyr-1111116182874 "Miley Cyrus topless controversy"] (April 28, 2008). The Daily Telegraph [Australia] website.</ref> "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed," Cyrus said Sunday in a statement through her publicist. "I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about." <ref name=mc>Associated Press (April 28, 2008). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080526151928/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYLnT2kyPIgNUurQ71aNM3EJKpRAD90ARTGO0 "Miley Cyrus says ''Vanity Fair'' photo spread embarrasses her"]. ap.google.com website. Retrieved from May 26, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> "[A] situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines," a [[Disney Channel]] statement said.<ref name=mc/>
*Many Hollywood stars who have purposely sought fame have then turned violent upon photographers and fans. [[Sean Penn]] is well known to lash out at photographers.
*Many Hollywood stars who have purposely sought fame have then turned violent upon photographers and fans. Sean Penn is well known to lash out at photographers.
*The parents of 16-year old Jamie Lynn Spears allowing her unwed pregnancy to be publicly portrayed as a normal act even though she is a role model for millions of underage teenagers. Gloucester, Massachusetts mayor, Carolyn Kirk, recently blamed the glamorizing of teen pregnancy by Jamie Lynn Spears for the 17 high school teenagers that got pregnant at the same time that Spears did.<ref>Levenson, Michael (June 23, 2008). [http://archive.is/oZBX5 "Gloucester mayor rebuts report of teen pregnancy pact"]. Boston Globe website/News/Local. Retrieved from June 28, 2013 archive at archive.is website.</ref>
*The parents of 16-year old Jamie Lynn Spears allowing her unwed pregnancy to be publicly portrayed as a normal act even though she is a role model for millions of underage teenagers. Gloucester, Massachusetts mayor, Carolyn Kirk, recently blamed the glamorizing of teen pregnancy by Jamie Lynn Spears for the 17 high school teenagers that got pregnant at the same time that Spears did.<ref>Levenson, Michael (June 23, 2008). [http://archive.is/oZBX5 "Gloucester mayor rebuts report of teen pregnancy pact"]. Boston Globe website/News/Local. Retrieved from June 28, 2013 archive at archive.is website.</ref>
*[[Ellen DeGeneres]] proudly displays her [[gay]] sexuality for all to see. On August 16, 2008, DeGeneres "married" Portia de Rossi in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills. ''Fox News'' called it "the biggest celebrity union since California legalized same-sex marriage." <ref>FoxNews.com and Associated Press (August 18, 2008). [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405085,00.html "Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marry"]. FoxNews website.</ref> Now, her fans and millions of young girls can read about her gay "marriage" in magazines such as ''People'' and ''Us'' Magazine and hear about it on celebrity news television shows.
*[[Ellen DeGeneres]] proudly displays her [[gay]] sexuality for all to see. On August 16, 2008, DeGeneres "married" Portia de Rossi in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills. ''Fox News'' called it "the biggest celebrity union since California legalized same-sex marriage." <ref>FoxNews.com and Associated Press (August 18, 2008). [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405085,00.html "Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marry"]. FoxNews website.</ref> Now, her fans and millions of young girls can read about her gay "marriage" in magazines such as ''People'' and ''Us'' Magazine and hear about it on celebrity news television shows.
*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation ("Beavis and Butthead Do America") make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttockses) [[nuns]].
*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation ("Beavis and Butthead Do America") make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttockses) [[nuns]].
*[[Mel Brooks]]' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the [[Dawn of Man]] by showing [[cavemen]] breaking their feet and creating the first [[homosexual marriage]], [[Moses]] bringing the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] scenes, mocked the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's King [[Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in the [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".
*[[Mel Brooks]]' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the [[Dawn of Man]] by showing [[cavemen]] breaking their feet and creating the first [[homosexual marriage]], [[Moses]] bringing the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] scenes, mocked the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's King [[Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in the [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".
* TV [[sitcoms]] ''[[All In The Family]]'' and its first spinoff ''[[Maude]]'' included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''[[Maude]]'' for example, had its title character getting an [[abortion]] in its first year. Later sitcom entries ''[[Married With Children]]'', ''[[Roseanne]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (latter is still running over 25 years on) are also full of such humor.
* TV [[sitcoms]] ''[[All In The Family]]'' and its first spinoff ''[[Maude]]'' included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''[[Maude]]'' for example, had its title character getting an abortion in its first year. Later sitcom entries ''[[Married With Children]]'', ''[[Roseanne]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (latter is still running over 25 years on) are also full of such humor.
*''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about [[abortion]], [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]].
*''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about abortion, [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]].
*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.
*''[[Family Guy]]'' — notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for comedic shock value. Examples include one regular character who is a pedophile, a pet dog who drinks heavily as well as constant Hitler jokes.
*''[[Family Guy]]'' — notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for comedic shock value. Examples include one regular character who is a pedophile, a pet dog who drinks heavily as well as constant Hitler jokes.
* The [[Toyota Prius]]: Many celebrities will often be seen driving a Prius when in the public eye but drive a supercar such as a [[Porsche]] or [[Ferrari]] when they believe people are not watching.
* The [[Toyota Prius]]: Many celebrities will often be seen driving a Prius when in the public eye but drive a supercar such as a [[Porsche]] or [[Ferrari]] when they believe people are not watching.
==Using appearances to promote their [[liberal]] political views==
==Using appearances to promote their liberal political views==
*Rapper Kanye West infamously went way off script during a live benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing the media's treatment of images of black and white people and saying President [[George W. Bush]] "doesn't care about black people."<ref>De Moraes, Lisa (September 3, 2005). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090300165.html "Kanye West's torrent of criticism, live on NBC"]. ''The Washington Post'' website/Arts & Living/The TV column.</ref>
*Rapper Kanye West infamously went way off script during a live benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina, criticizing the media's treatment of images of black and white people and saying President [[George W. Bush]] "doesn't care about black people."<ref>De Moraes, Lisa (September 3, 2005). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090300165.html "Kanye West's torrent of criticism, live on NBC"]. ''The Washington Post'' website/Arts & Living/The TV column.</ref>
*During the live broadcast of the 2007 Emmy Awards, actress Sally Field went on a sputtering anti-war rant, eventually concluding by saying, "If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no g**d*** war in the first place." She received thunderous applause from the Hollywood audience for her vulgar remark.<ref>Associated Press (September 17, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080628002015/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3610891 "Sally Field's Emmy speech sets off censors"]. ABC News website/Entertainment. Retrieved from June 28, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*During the live broadcast of the 2007 Emmy Awards, actress Sally Field went on a sputtering anti-war rant, eventually concluding by saying, "If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no g**d*** war in the first place." She received thunderous applause from the Hollywood audience for her vulgar remark.<ref>Associated Press (September 17, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080628002015/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3610891 "Sally Field's Emmy speech sets off censors"]. ABC News website/Entertainment. Retrieved from June 28, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*Madonna engages in a lustful lesbian kiss onstage to [[Britney Spears]] at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards.<ref>Lamb, Bill (2007). [http://top40.about.com/od/britneyspears/ig/Britney-Spears-Photo-Biography/Britney-Spears-Kissing-Madonna.htm "Britney Spears and Madonna kiss: 2003 MTV Video Music Awards"]. About.com website/About entertainment/Top 40 & pop music/Pop music pictures and videos/Pop music photo galleries/Britney Spears.</ref>
*Madonna engages in a lustful lesbian kiss onstage to [[Britney Spears]] at the 2003 MTV Music Video Awards.<ref>Lamb, Bill (2007). [http://top40.about.com/od/britneyspears/ig/Britney-Spears-Photo-Biography/Britney-Spears-Kissing-Madonna.htm "Britney Spears and Madonna kiss: 2003 MTV Video Music Awards"]. About.com website/About entertainment/Top 40 & pop music/Pop music pictures and videos/Pop music photo galleries/Britney Spears.</ref>
*A notoriously self-serving [[Kanye West]] jumped onstage at the [[MTV Video Awards]] to interrupt an acceptance speech by [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>Trunzo, Jenna (September 14, 2009). [http://web.archive.org/web/20091221062109/http://www.examiner.com/x-15972-Raleigh-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d14-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-inspire-annual-controversy "MTV Video Music Awards inspire annual controversy"]. Examiner.com/Washington D. C./Arts and entertainment/Raleigh pop culture examiner. Retrieved from December 21, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.]</ref>
*A notoriously self-serving [[Kanye West]] jumped onstage at the [[MTV Video Awards]] to interrupt an acceptance speech by [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>Trunzo, Jenna (September 14, 2009). [http://web.archive.org/web/20091221062109/http://www.examiner.com/x-15972-Raleigh-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d14-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-inspire-annual-controversy "MTV Video Music Awards inspire annual controversy"]. Examiner.com/Washington D. C./Arts and entertainment/Raleigh pop culture examiner. Retrieved from December 21, 2009 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>
*[[Mariah Carey]] attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Her acceptance speech was made while completely drunk.<ref>TJ (January 6, 2010). [http://neonlimelight.com/2010/01/06/video-mariah-carey-accepts-film-festival-award-drunk/ "Video: Mariah Carey accepts film festival award drunk"]. Neon Limelight website.</ref>
*[[Mariah Carey]] attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Her acceptance speech was made while completely drunk.<ref>TJ (January 6, 2010). [http://neonlimelight.com/2010/01/06/video-mariah-carey-accepts-film-festival-award-drunk/ "Video: Mariah Carey accepts film festival award drunk"]. Neon Limelight website.</ref>
*[[Miley Cyrus]] performed at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2009. The 16-year old was dancing around on a stripper pole.<ref>Vena, Jocelyn (August 20, 2009). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619183/20090820/cyrus__miley.jhtml "Billy Ray Cyrus defends Miley's Teen Choice pole dance"]. MTV website/News.</ref> In August 2013, the now 20-year-old Miley again stunned audiences with her disturbing performance at the VMA awards show <ref>Mallenbaum, Carly (August 27, 2013). [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/26/miley-cyrus-vmas-twitter/2699021/ "Miley's VMA performance shocks celebs"]. ''USA Today'' website/Life/People.</ref> that incorporated drug references, an inappropriate costume and sexual gestures. The 2013 performance was widely criticized by the general public as well as other celebrities.
*[[Miley Cyrus]] performed at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2009. The 16-year old was dancing around on a stripper pole.<ref>Vena, Jocelyn (August 20, 2009). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619183/20090820/cyrus__miley.jhtml "Billy Ray Cyrus defends Miley's Teen Choice pole dance"]. MTV website/News.</ref> In August 2013, the now 20-year-old Miley again stunned audiences with her disturbing performance at the VMA awards show <ref>Mallenbaum, Carly (August 27, 2013). [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/26/miley-cyrus-vmas-twitter/2699021/ "Miley's VMA performance shocks celebs"]. ''USA Today'' website/Life/People.</ref> that incorporated drug references, an inappropriate costume and sexual gestures. The 2013 performance was widely criticized by the general public as well as other celebrities.