RED's Top 20 Celebrity Meltdowns
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20. Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson has earned the spotlight for being more than a little crazy. Ashlee "performed" on 'Saturday Night Live,' but forgot to sing. And when her lip-syncing machine went down, she TRIED to cover by doing a little jig, then running off stage. Horribly embarrassing for her, yet awesome for us.
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19. Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken of 'American Idol,' fame lost it only a short while ago, when he got into a fight with a woman on a plane after putting his foot on her armrest. Clay, we don't care how big of a diva you are ... if your smelly feet come anywhere close to us, you'll be the one achin'.
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18. Matthew McConaughey
He might be the sexiest man alive, but he's also two steps away from crazy. Our favorite Matthew McConaughey story is when his neighbors called the police to report a noise violation. The police found Matthew naked, playing the bongos and "high on life."
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17. Winona Ryder
You'd think being a movie star would mean you'd have enough cash to pay for things. But maybe Winona Ryder really needed over $5,000 worth of clothes. We hope it was worth the three years probation and 480 hours of community service.
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16. Michelle Rodriguez
We've all learned something from Michelle Rodriguez's meltdown ... if you get arrested while starring on 'Lost,' your character gets killed off. After Michelle got a DUI, her character Ana Lucia got shot.
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15. Michael Richards
After spewing a bunch of racist comments and getting into a screaming match with the audience, Michael Richards (Kramer on 'Seinfeld') walked off stage, apparently not even getting into his stand-up routine.
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14. Fergie
After showing up late for a Black Eyed Peas concert due to "traffic," Fergie seemed to have a little problem with some wet legs. Seems she apparently couldn't hold back, and had to pee her pants while on stage. We're not going to say she was drinking, but we're not saying she WASN'T either.
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13. Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks might have melted down on 'America's Next Top Model,' but we're still not sure how realistic it was. When one of the contestants smiled when being kicked off the show, Tyra went crazy, telling the girl that she didn't appreciate the opportunity.
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12. Isaiah Washington
We're pretty sure there was something about insulting a homosexual member of 'Grey's Anatomy' before Isaiah Washington was fired, but we can't remember exactly ... maybe because he repeated it over and over.
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11. Mariah Carey
If nothing else, Mariah Carey started the trend of calling her breakdown "extreme exhaustion." She also foreshadowed Britney Spears by leaving a message on her Web site reeking of crazy.
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10. Dave Chapelle
If we were making millions on our own sitcom, we probably wouldn't have walked out in the middle of filming the third season. But Dave Chappelle disappeared after some creative differences with his bosses and flying to Africa for some R&R. Now he lives on a farm in Ohio ...
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9. Russell Crowe
All Russell Crowe wanted to do was call his wife in Australia. Unfortunately, he couldn't get the phone to work in his hotel room, so he went down to the front desk and ended up throwing a phone at one of the attendants there. All sounds reasonable, right?
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8. Tom Cruise
Aww, Tom Cruise was in love with Katie Holmes ... and his publicist wanted us all to know it. So Tom pulled stunt after stunt, jumping on couches, dragging Katie wherever he went and generally scaring the crap out of all of America. Way to go, 'Top Gun'.
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7. Whitney Houston
Crack is whack, unless you're Whitney Houston. Though she insulted people who smoke it in an interview, we soon found out she herself was completely addicted to it, and was quickly spiraling out of control (pretty much an understatement in her case). She's cleaned up since, but we still can't look at her the same way.
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6. Mel Gibson
If you're already driving under the influence, Mel Gibson, you're in enough trouble, so just keep your mouth shut instead of going on and on with anti-semetic comments. Seriously, your 'Passion of the Christ' already has people thinking you hate Jewish people. Why confirm it?
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5. Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan has melted down so many times, she makes our list not once, but TWICE. The first one is just plain old Lindsay out partying, passing out in cars on the way home and not showing up for film shoots ... basically, the Linds we all know and love. But wait 'til you see her second spot on our list, in the number one spot.
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4. Nicole Richie
Beyond all the back and forth about whether she's anorexic or not, and the feuding with Paris Hilton, we'd say that Nicole Richie really hit bottom when she drove the wrong way down a one-way highway while drunk. She's pregnant now and might still go to jail ... what a role model for her child!
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3. Paris Hilton
Oh, Paris Hilton, it's so hard to decide where you melted down ... was it the sex tape, or not showing up to party at your own club? Nah, it's got to be the whole jail-time/crying fit/Larry King interview thing.
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2. Britney Spears
Ironically, it took Britney Spears doing something good for herself (dumping Kevin Federline's sorry butt) to completely lose it. After the divorce, she started partying without underpants, shaving her head and hitting rehab, all with two young children.
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1. Lindsay Lohan and Vanessa Minnillo
And the KING of meltdowns, it's Lindsay Lohan again! This time, Linds drags her friend Vanessa Minnillo in on it, taking pictures of Linds holding a knife to Vanessa's throat. Really, this is a sure sign someone's brain stopped working around 'The Parent Trap.'
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