James Frey
publication date: Monday, October 15, 2012 (part of Fall 2012)
category: 
Literature
clue: When he was caught lying to Oprah, his career was shattered into a million little pieces.
explanation: Frey's rehab memoir A Million Little Pieces, praised by Oprah Winfrey, turned out to be largely fictional. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, and Tony Peters
Pride Goeth Before a Fall: The bigger they are, the harder they fall. These ten celebrities were once on top of the world, enjoying widespread success and popular acclaim. Then a scandal erupted that ended their high-flying careers, some quickly and others painfully slowly.Similar Goos
Marion Jones
She won a five medals around the world in Sydney, but had to give them all back when controversy erupted here at home. Go »
Gary Glitter
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Jerry Lee Lewis
The singer of "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" never recaptured his early success after marrying his adolescent cousin. Go »
Anthony Weiner
A man whose own name is a sexual euphemism had to expect a press firestorm after he sexted another woman on the Twitter account he used to interact with his New York constituents. Go »
Fatty Arbuckle
Hollywood likes when its stars hook up, but not when it turns into rape and murder. Go »
