When you’re famous for being famous, it’s a pretty big blow for someone to tell you you’re not famous anymore.
Chadwick Boseman Followed His Moral Compass
Boseman sacrificed his big break, a role on All My Children, when he spoke up about egregious racial stereotypes in the writing of his character. After just a week of filming, he was booted and replaced.
Rachel Dratch, Tragically, Proved Producers Right
Dratch played Jenna Maroney in the pilot of 30 Rock, but the suits at NBC insisted on recasting the character. After helping bring her longtime friend and castmate’s vision to life, producers insisted on replacing her with Jane Krakowski which, it brings us no joy to report, wound up being the right call.
Shannen Doherty Got Tattled On
There was a lot of behind-the-scenes drama on Beverly Hills, 90210 that seemed to revolve around Doherty, but she didn’t deserve to have her career ruined by someone complaining to their daddy. Co-star Tori Spelling told on Doherty to her father, executive producer Aaron Spelling, which she came to regret: “Was she a horrible person? No. She was one of the best friends I ever had.”
Two Mariners Coaches Found Out While Watching TV
In 2024, the Seattle Mariners’ VP had to apologize after coaches Scott Servais and Jarret DeHart found out about their firings “over the crawl of a news channel,” in the middle of the season.
Kelsey Owens’ Night Was Ruined
After four years on the MTV reality show Siesta Key, she was demoted from the main cast to “Friend” at an extremely awkward moment: “Last night I was walking into (a) scene at a freaking strip club of all places and was informed that I will be cut.”
Taylor Momsen Believed She Was Owed a Career Pivot
As her time on Gossip Girl wore on, she grew increasingly frustrated that co-star Leighton Meester’s music was occasionally used in the show, but none of hers was. This led to a rift with the showrunners that ultimately had her character all but cut out of the show.
Erinn Hayes Was Booted for a Knock-Off Reboot
Hayes played Kevin James’ wife in Kevin Can Wait, but only in the first season. Her character was unceremoniously killed off to make room for Leah Remini so they could resurrect the decaying corpse of The King of Queens.
Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute Tried to SWAT a Co-Star
The two were booted from Vanderpump Rules when it came out that they’d stoked some beef with a Black co-star by calling the cops on her for a crime she didn’t commit. Schroeder displayed other racist and sexist behavior, but she announced that she hired a diversity coach, so she’s probably cool now.
Rozlyn Papa Hooked Up With the Wrong Dude
This Season 14 contestant on The Bachelor was kicked off mid-season because she was having a sexual affair with one of the producers.
Lori Loughlin Was Accepted Into the School of Hard Knocks
She lost two jobs when she became the figurehead of the whole “celebrities paying for their kids to get into good colleges” scandal. She was serving jail time while her Fuller House castmates were filming their next season.
Aaryn Gries Made CBS Queasy
Big Brother had to air a disclaimer before an episode in which Gries does a wildly racist impression of Asian nail techs. She was kicked out of the house by the other contestants, before the 27,000-signature petition created by fans was even finished circulating, and she lost her real-ish job as a model.
Robert Downey Jr. Was Still Behind Bars When the News Hit
He was cast as Ally McBeal’s new love interest after a stint in rehab, reportedly based on the name recognition and reputation that came with his headlines. They wanted a bad boy, and they got a bad boy — he was arrested partway through the season, and just hours later the show announced that they’d be writing his character off.
Kevin Durant Found Out on Stage
He was on a panel at Fanatics Fest when fans in attendance got a news alert that he’d been traded to the Houston Rockets. All he could muster was a “We’re gonna see man, we’re gonna see.”
Selma Blair Got a Text From Adonis Himself
In his first acting gig back after his embarrassing public firing from Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen freaked out and fired Selma Blair from the TV series Anger Management, via text, while calling her The Big C.
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