CHRIS BROWN

i think he was mocking - miccio's last post otm

don't think anyone's mentioned jerry lee lewis - which is an (admittedly dated) example of scandal taking down a talented pop career for good

you have to remember we're working in a context where ike turner's done just fine

yeah but if picture of tina turner beaten half to death had been plastered on the cover of people magazine or whatever, might be different?

Spector and MJ both had hits well after their erm, "eccentricities" became well known. Ike too.

― One of the Most High Profile Comedy Directors of the 90s (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:43 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

MJ took fucking MacAuley Culkin to the Grammys for chrissakes

― One of the Most High Profile Comedy Directors of the 90s (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:43 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Jackson takes Culkin to the Grammys: 1991/1992
Jackson is accused of molesting children: 1993

also what is really the timeline on Spector become well known for his troubles (beyond the usual "perfectionist"/"difficult" tags that are easy to initially handwave when someone is hugely successful and revered)? because he's produced only a handful of projects since the early '70s, none of which approach his early chart reign.

anti grammy terror ?!

Is Miccio da croupier? A light shines.

Anyway obv none of these people is a good direct comparison for Brown (a lot were at the end of careers, some of their crimes were a lot less heinous, some were more heinous, and yeah some have left the country--big fucking whoop, most of them are hideously unattractive.) My only point was that it is well within the realm of reason to see Brown having a(nother) career at some point. Will he be completely unscathed? No. Still making money in the entertainment biz (don't forget guys he's a triple threat)? Maybe.

singing
dancing
[tacky unfunny joke redacted]?

Wasn't he in Stomp? I guess he mostly danced in it.

No wait it was Stomp The Yard! And This Christmas! Plus some work in the O.C.

2006 	Christmas in Washington 	TBA 	made for television (TNT)
2007 	Stomp the Yard 	Duron 	Small Role
        The O.C. 	Will Tutt 	3 episodes
        This Christmas 	Michael 'Baby' Whitfield 	Main Role
2008 	The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 	Himself 	Guest Star
2010 	Takers 	Jessie Attica[53] 	Small Role

huh, did not know
xp: lol

oh wait, I remember "This Christmas" now, wasn't it basically "The Chris Brown Story, Only At Christmas"?

he's also responsible for such great lyrics as "we've only got one night to dance forever" and "you're in disturbia"

Yeah, he was the "band geek" (as in marching) in a couple episodes as Marissa's sister's love interest. I am ashamed.

This Christmas is a 2007 christmas comedy-drama film produced by Rainforest Films and distributed by Screen Gems. Written, produced and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, it is a Christmastime story that centers around the Whitfield family, whose eldest son has come home for the first time in four years. The film's title refers to the 1970 Donny Hathaway song of the same name, which is covered by Chris Brown in the film as well. The film received a PG-13 from the MPAA for comic sexual content and some violence and 12A by the British Board of Film Classification for moderate violence and sex references.

I guess the third leg of the Triple Threat is debatable.

as far as movies that you pick from on-demand when you're bored as fuck this christmas isn't that bad actually

there's this part at the end where the cast, at this point out of character, split into two lines forming a kind of runway and every person takes turns dancing down the runway, one of the more randomly heartwarming things i've ever experienced in a movie

Better than Prom Night?

hahah i will report back after i inevitably watch that this week - this christmas is way better than the invisible but not as good as P2

chris should reach out to tyler perry

After an attack leaves him in limbo -- invisible to the living and also near death -- a teenager discovers the only person who might be able help him is his attacker

basically this kid goes into a coma but he becomes a ghost so he can save himself

there's this part at the end where the cast, at this point out of character, split into two lines forming a kind of runway and every person takes turns dancing down the runway, one of the more randomly heartwarming things i've ever experienced in a movie

you should see more family comedies

okay lol, THAT'S the plot to "The Invisible"?

lol yes

just to clarify my oft c&pd 3am drunken post w/the indecipherable ending i could see chris brown hanging around having some minor hits and being partially rehabbed but his career as it was of #1 hits big endorsement deals prime slots at the vmas fawning media coverage etc is over.

the reasons why this story is different than a lot of past celebrity scandals and why brown will be rejected by a good percentage of fans and corporate interests are: it exactly contradicts his carefully crafted image which is the basis for a lot of his appeal, he beat the shit out of a v popular celebrity who a lot of people care abt and feel like they know personally, theres at least once photo of the suffering inflicted making the whole thing much more real than if it was just a story.

i could see if rihanna carries through w/the rumored public reconciliation it hurting her career too. people dont want to hav to think abt a fucked up outcome to a fucked up event from this music they just want a lil fun and positive emotion. jettisoning his ass and releasing a since u been gone would be the way to go from a career and life standpoint imo.

This Christmas is watchable almost solely because Lauren London and Sharon Leal are in it

Maaan, FUCK Chris Brown and his career. Honestly, who cares? The better question is why isn't the Rihanna thread getting much attention? Why is the initial reaction to discuss Chris' career and not hers?

we hav another rihanna thread on the secret bord

I'm not on 77 so, with Rihanna aren't we all assuming that while she takes this time to hopefully sort her head out and figure out what she's going to do, all the huge songwriters/producers are trying to write the best freaking songs of their career for her?

It's obvious that this is going to make her a bigger star (may have already...), whereas with Chris the whole thing is murkier.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u120/kingkonggodzilla/nickkidschoice.jpg

Maaan, FUCK Chris Brown and his career. Honestly, who cares? The better question is why isn't the Rihanna thread getting much attention? Why is the initial reaction to discuss Chris' career and not hers?

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in most instances of violent crime, people spend more time discussing the criminal's background/motives/future/prosecution, and when it comes to the victim people mostly wish them well and a speedy recovery. why is this difficult for you to understand?

wtf new yorker http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/03/new_yorker_blog_chortles_at_ri.html

i could see if rihanna carries through w/the rumored public reconciliation it hurting her career too.

Well, the backlash has already started. A lot of people are critizing her for going back to Brown (and marrying him, as the rumour goes).

milk it for all its worth guys!

: /

"Da Don said in a statement." <-- at least this is kinda funny. The rest makes me really sad.

i'd give that 50% odds of never being released, 30% of all proceeds going to charity and a 20% likelihood of this is why god invented illegal filesharing

I don't wish Rihanna any kind of backlash or consequence regardless of what decisions she should or shouldn't make right now, but I have to admit it would be kind of awesome of they tried to turn this into a cynical publicity stunt/comeback duet and the public reacted with total disgust and it was a flop.

although the fact that their version of "Bad Girl" wasn't even officially released and still managed to chart in the direct aftermath of the incident is a pretty strong indication that that won't happen :(

i hope it's a club banger.

This is all one big stunt before they release their duet cover version of "He hit me (and it felt like a kiss)"

― StanM, Sunday, March 1, 2009 6:00 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark

I WAS ONLY KIDDING! FFS!

i lold

(and it felt like a zing)

"WTF?" duet with Rhianna about "how hard love is" on the followup album that all the kids love and all the critics rush to write articles about.
presto.

― i got 51 sbs on my profile (forksclovetofu), Monday, March 9, 2009 3:49 AM (3 days ago)

WHATS THE BIG DEAL?