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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 108 points 3 weeks ago (15 children)

Mike Rowe.

Had a really good following when he did Dirty Jobs and then did a hard pivot to conservative, anti-union, pro-profiteering talking head.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Anyone who does a "buy gold" commercial is instantaneously persona non grata for me. Such a remarkable litmus test. Mike Rowe is one of them.

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[–] Doolbs@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

I have to agree with this. He has become such an asshole.

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[–] Kennystillalive@feddit.org 98 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

JK Rowling. Why can't she just shut up and write kids books?

[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 70 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

In that regard I have to praise Stephanie Meyer: she made her money and then fucked off, never to be heard from again.

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[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 98 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Snoop Dogg. Black man playing songs at an orange man’s klan rally, at this point Martha Stewart is more gangster than he is.

By the same token, my respect for Kendrick went up 1000% after his halftime show.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yup, coward has been in hiding since the first negative articles came out. Just another sad human showing his greed over what is right.

Hmm maybe there should be a new strain out there sold as Snoop Sellout Kush.

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[–] eddanja@lemmy.world 90 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Will Smith because of what he did to Chris Rock. Guy isn't a genuine role model anymore.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)
[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Came here for this one. Fuck "separate the art from the artist." I will never read one of his books again.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

If he wasn't preachy/performative about his "feminism" it wouldn't be as awful

Feminism is in quotes because IMO he doesn't believe what he preaches

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[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Bill Cosby. I was raised on Bill Cosby albums and TV shows. I can't listen to him any more.

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

My family had "The Best of Bill Cosby" album when I was a kid and we listened to it a lot. Some of the funniest bits on that album and I always had warm memories sitting and listening to them.

Then it comes out that he's a complete monster. All those family memories tied to that now, it really sucks.

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[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

American Beauty got me to like Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey got me to stop liking Kevin Spacey.

E: mother ducking autocorrupt

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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 49 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

It's not a Lemmy thread without some Star Trek references

Robert Beltran (Chakotey), Roxan Dawson (B'Elanna), and Manu Intiravmi (Icheb).

All three of these actors fell off after ST:Voyager and became vile conservative shit posters. I know Robert especially likes to respond to anti Trump or anti Trump Policy tweets the other ex cast members make with "both sides" arguments.

It's sad in my eyes, but I do hold ST on a pretty high pedestal.

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 48 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Dave Chappelle and Dwayne Johnson.

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[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 46 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

musk

There was a time when SpaceX and Tesla seemed like they were gonna change the world for the better, less co2, going to Mars and he even gave a few talks at astronomy events where he spoke about how carbon capture on Mars could be used to make rocket fuel (which is real and has been done btw) and bring starship rockets back, and how that same tech could be used on earth to help fight global warming. The future was gonna be amazing and I honestly believed he was gonna help make it happen

there's a real reason marvel had him in iron man 2

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 42 points 3 weeks ago

Will Smith. More so for his inauthenticity than the slap.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 3 weeks ago

It goes back aways, but Dennis Miller went from borderline "edgy" to complete wimp and GW simp after 9/11.
Total 180

[–] remon@ani.social 37 points 3 weeks ago (30 children)
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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (15 children)

why do you people love celebrities so much?

if someone handles a ball nicely, writes a book, sings a song or plays guitar, like them for that and stop assuming they must also be wise in family advice or politically savvy

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[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Chuck Norris.

As a kid growing up in Texas in the 90s, Walker Texas Ranger was cool. Early internet memes about him were hilarious.

Then he said if he were elected president he would "Tattoo an American flag with the words, "In God we trust," on the forehead of every atheist."

Ever since I've been the killjoy, saying "fuck Chuck Norris" to anyone making a Chuck Norris is tough joke.

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[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 weeks ago

Neil Gaiman amongst many others named here.

[–] klu9@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Ricky Gervais.

Liked him ~ The Office, Extras, podcast period, even some of his Golden Globes hosting, but now I find his "edginess" and mugging grating.

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[–] firipu@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I was a big fan of the superman portrayal of Dean Cain. Turns out the shit bag is as far away from the ethos of superman as you can be. Fuck him for staining a childhood favorite portrayal of one of my favo characters.

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[–] Camzing@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Roger Taylor and Brian May from Queen. Not due to them being overt assholes, but about how the treated the cinematic legacy of Freddy Mercury.

The blocked a movie idea with Sasha Baron Cohen playing Freddie in his flamboyant, over the top lifestyle as they wanted it to be 'more about the band' and they wanted Freddies death to be the middle part of the story, where the last half was them two (as Roger Deacon had walked away from them) protecting Freddies legacy.

I mean, the reason people loved Freddie was over his larger than life persona, and I'm convinced Cohen could've struck the note between the over-the-top, the fabulous and the pesonal Freddie.

Instead we got BoRep, which was an awful movie with a polished up storyline and danger free scenes. Also it was horribly edited.

I must say, they haven't done horrible stuff, they are decent individuals. But they got their succes out of working with Freddie yet they fail to see why everybody was so enchanted by Freddie and not so much by themselves.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 19 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)
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[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Kevin Spacey. Bill Cosby. Danny Masterson. Steven Tyler. Anthony Kedis.

They are all gross now that I know more about them; some moreso than others.

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