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 January 5, 2015 New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette was arrested in Kenner, Louisiana on allegations of domestic violence. Football players and domestic violence: wash, rinse, repeat!
Read more ... Conrad Hilton III, younger brother to infamous "famous for being famous" Paris Hilton, will be checking into rehab. The 21-year old hotel heir was spared jail by a judge in Los Angeles, despite calls from authorities to send him to prison. The accommodations may not match one of his family's penthouse suites, but it sure beats a bunk bed and a metal toilet.
Read more ... Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Jimi Hendrix, the very name says it all. If you haven’t heard of this legendary artist, you’ve apparently been living in a cave for the last 50 years. He lived a short but meteoric life as a member of the "27 club."
Read more ... In January 2015, Colts linebacker Andrew Jackson was arrested in Kentucky for DUI. And instead of trying to fight it he pleaded guilty later that day! Whoa! Talk about calling an audible!
Read more ... Curt Schilling, the controversial former baseball player is now a former baseballl commentator. He was finally fired from his nearly 7-year gig at ESPN over a recent Facebook post showing a meme in support of the North Carolina law barring transgender people from using bathrooms that don't... uh... match-up with the equipment they were issued at birth. See? Mention a toilet in public and that's where your career ends up.
Read more ... We know how intoxicating the lure of celebrity can be. But Shia LeBeouf took it to the extreme by becoming so intoxicated that he began acting in a bizarre way in Austin Texas. And that led to his handcuffing and arrest.
Read more ... 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!
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