Janis Joplin (1943-1970)
When Janis Joplin learned to sing in the church choir in her hometown of Port Arthur, Texas no one would have predicted her ending in 1970 due to a drug overdose. Welcome to the 27 club!
Read more ... And indeed he did! Cornel West was arrested on October 13, 2014 while protesting in Ferguson against the shooting of Michael Brown.
Read more ... With the words "Environmental Activist" in the title, I think it's obvious that we'd be talking about someone getting arrested.
Read more ... Ever been caught playing Candy Crush in the middle of an important meeting? Well, this British politician has. And the scandal is oh so sweet! Although definitely not the biggest story we have ever broken here on Into Rehab, it still seems rather unfitting for a such a stately politician to be playing Candy Crush during a committee discussion on pension reform and the insurance industry.
Read more ... This past February 2015, Indianapolis Colts running back Ahmad Bradshaw entered a plea of not guilty to a drug possession charge stemming from a traffic violation in Ohio. This usually calls for some sort of "up in smoke" joke. Hey, that rhymes!
Read more ... For a cold drink the makers of Sprite have found themselves in hot water. And the response has been... well... brutal. Parent company Coca-Cola issued an apology and took down its “#BrutallyRefreshing” ad campaign for Sprite after it sparked a major social media backlash for its sexist and offensive nature. Aiming at a male audience the creators clearly have shot themselves in the foot, which apparently was in their mouth at the time.
Read more ... On June 24, 2015 Rapper Rick Ross (aka William Roberts) was arrested on charges of kidnapping and assault. Allegedly Ross forced a man into a guesthouse at his suburban-Atlanta estate. He allegedly proceeded to beat the man with a handgun (good thing he didn't shoot him), chipping his teeth and mangling his jaw so badly that the victim was unable to chew food. Well, all we can say is "bottoms up!"
Read more ... Billy Mays (1958-2009)
Pitchman Billy Mays was quite the salesman. With his over-the-top voice and can-do attitude, Billy could pitch almost anything and his loyal audience would buy. Get it while supplies last. But in the end not even a load of OxiClean could clean up Billy's act. Nicknamed "Pitchfork", we can now literally say, "Put a fork in 'im, he's done!"
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