these people make it really difficult to appreciate their work welcome to
appreciate their work welcome to
appreciate their work welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten artists
down our picks for the top ten artists
down our picks for the top ten artists whose work we separate from their
whose work we separate from their
whose work we separate from their personal lives some accusing Cosby of
personal lives some accusing Cosby of
personal lives some accusing Cosby of drugging or sexually assaulting them for
drugging or sexually assaulting them for
drugging or sexually assaulting them for this list we’ll be looking at
this list we’ll be looking at
this list we’ll be looking at individuals who have contributed
individuals who have contributed
individuals who have contributed significantly to their chosen artistic
significantly to their chosen artistic
significantly to their chosen artistic media while simultaneously leading
media while simultaneously leading
media while simultaneously leading private lives that allegedly range from
private lives that allegedly range from
private lives that allegedly range from peculiar to downright appalling I hope
peculiar to downright appalling I hope
peculiar to downright appalling I hope in the last 40 years you’ve never heard
in the last 40 years you’ve never heard
in the last 40 years you’ve never heard stories about me pointing gun in woman’s
stories about me pointing gun in woman’s
stories about me pointing gun in woman’s mouth number 10 Woody Allen hi I think
mouth number 10 Woody Allen hi I think
mouth number 10 Woody Allen hi I think I’m gonna get better as I get older you
I’m gonna get better as I get older you
I’m gonna get better as I get older you know I think I’m gonna be the the
know I think I’m gonna be the the
know I think I’m gonna be the the balding virile type you know as opposed
balding virile type you know as opposed
balding virile type you know as opposed to say the distinguished gray Woody
to say the distinguished gray Woody
to say the distinguished gray Woody Allen will always be remembered as a
Allen will always be remembered as a
Allen will always be remembered as a great comedian and filmmaker in
great comedian and filmmaker in
great comedian and filmmaker in particular Annie Hall highlighted his
particular Annie Hall highlighted his
particular Annie Hall highlighted his gift for screenwriting and telling
gift for screenwriting and telling
gift for screenwriting and telling unique relatable love stories
unique relatable love stories
unique relatable love stories unfortunately this has been overshadowed
unfortunately this has been overshadowed
unfortunately this has been overshadowed by some troubling allegations following
by some troubling allegations following
by some troubling allegations following a 12-year relationship with actress Mia
a 12-year relationship with actress Mia
a 12-year relationship with actress Mia Farrow that was peppered with conflict
Farrow that was peppered with conflict
Farrow that was peppered with conflict it was revealed that Pharaoh’s adopted
it was revealed that Pharaoh’s adopted
it was revealed that Pharaoh’s adopted daughter suni Previn was having an
daughter suni Previn was having an
daughter suni Previn was having an affair with Woody that’s what we look
affair with Woody that’s what we look
affair with Woody that’s what we look like I’d say oh that’s Italy looks like
like I’d say oh that’s Italy looks like
like I’d say oh that’s Italy looks like we should get our money back several
we should get our money back several
we should get our money back several years later the two married and numerous
years later the two married and numerous
years later the two married and numerous critics pointed out the incestuous
critics pointed out the incestuous
critics pointed out the incestuous nature of their relationship
nature of their relationship
nature of their relationship following his breakup with Mia
following his breakup with Mia
following his breakup with Mia allegations also surfaced of him
allegations also surfaced of him
allegations also surfaced of him sexually abusing their seven-year-old
sexually abusing their seven-year-old
sexually abusing their seven-year-old daughter I mean I’m saying it’s a
daughter I mean I’m saying it’s a
daughter I mean I’m saying it’s a multi-million dollar industry that has
multi-million dollar industry that has
multi-million dollar industry that has sprouted up over a total non-event the
sprouted up over a total non-event the
sprouted up over a total non-event the case was eventually dropped but the
case was eventually dropped but the
case was eventually dropped but the controversy surrounding Allen will
controversy surrounding Allen will
controversy surrounding Allen will forever be a black mark on his
forever be a black mark on his
forever be a black mark on his distinguished career speak up for
distinguished career speak up for
distinguished career speak up for Christ’s sake I’m asking you think my
Christ’s sake I’m asking you think my
Christ’s sake I’m asking you think my friend is making a tragic mistake number
friend is making a tragic mistake number
friend is making a tragic mistake number nine Michael Jackson I’m seeing about
nine Michael Jackson I’m seeing about
nine Michael Jackson I’m seeing about adopting two kids from each continent
adopting two kids from each continent
adopting two kids from each continent around the world really the King of Pop
around the world really the King of Pop
around the world really the King of Pop blazed a trail of success in the music
blazed a trail of success in the music
blazed a trail of success in the music industry like no other labeled by
industry like no other labeled by
industry like no other labeled by Guinness World Records as the most
Guinness World Records as the most
Guinness World Records as the most successful Entertainer of all time
successful Entertainer of all time
successful Entertainer of all time Michael’s countless awards large
Michael’s countless awards large
Michael’s countless awards large in life persona and groundbreaking
in life persona and groundbreaking
in life persona and groundbreaking singles have made him more than
singles have made him more than
singles have made him more than deserving of this accolade sadly during
deserving of this accolade sadly during
deserving of this accolade sadly during his later years Michaels personal life
his later years Michaels personal life
his later years Michaels personal life was marred by an ever-changing look and
was marred by an ever-changing look and
was marred by an ever-changing look and multiple sexual abuse allegations
multiple sexual abuse allegations
multiple sexual abuse allegations brought on by children despite being
brought on by children despite being
brought on by children despite being acquitted he admitted to sleepovers with
acquitted he admitted to sleepovers with
acquitted he admitted to sleepovers with young boys and shocked the world during
young boys and shocked the world during
young boys and shocked the world during the infamous baby dangling incident
Jackson forever changed the landscape of
Jackson forever changed the landscape of music but was also plagued with issues
music but was also plagued with issues
music but was also plagued with issues that make it difficult not to look back
that make it difficult not to look back
that make it difficult not to look back on his life without some level of
on his life without some level of
on his life without some level of concern we have guest units but whenever
concern we have guest units but whenever
concern we have guest units but whenever kids come here they always want to stay
kids come here they always want to stay
kids come here they always want to stay with me number 8 Joan Crawford don’t you
with me number 8 Joan Crawford don’t you
with me number 8 Joan Crawford don’t you dare judge me as one of the most
dare judge me as one of the most
dare judge me as one of the most prominent female stars of hollywood’s
prominent female stars of hollywood’s
prominent female stars of hollywood’s classical era Crawford immortalized
classical era Crawford immortalized
classical era Crawford immortalized herself on the silver screen through her
herself on the silver screen through her
herself on the silver screen through her performances as strong female characters
performances as strong female characters
performances as strong female characters in an era when such roles were few and
in an era when such roles were few and
in an era when such roles were few and far between that was good shooting
far between that was good shooting
far between that was good shooting turkey for a boy however Joan’s
turkey for a boy however Joan’s
turkey for a boy however Joan’s relationships with her five adopted
relationships with her five adopted
relationships with her five adopted children were hostile at best and
children were hostile at best and
children were hostile at best and accounts by her children suggested their
accounts by her children suggested their
accounts by her children suggested their upbringing was riddled with abuse and
upbringing was riddled with abuse and
upbringing was riddled with abuse and neglect we protect our families we don’t
neglect we protect our families we don’t
neglect we protect our families we don’t go out on on the street or on radio or
go out on on the street or on radio or
go out on on the street or on radio or television and say one of my daughters
television and say one of my daughters
television and say one of my daughters is this one of my daughters is that and
is this one of my daughters is that and
is this one of my daughters is that and what a problem I’m having who cares
what a problem I’m having who cares
what a problem I’m having who cares Christina Crawford released a book in
Christina Crawford released a book in
Christina Crawford released a book in 1978 detailing the mental and physical
1978 detailing the mental and physical
1978 detailing the mental and physical abuse that allegedly took place at
abuse that allegedly took place at
abuse that allegedly took place at Joan’s hand what’s wrong with me duck
Joan’s hand what’s wrong with me duck
Joan’s hand what’s wrong with me duck why do I see things who don’t it just
why do I see things who don’t it just
why do I see things who don’t it just couldn’t be which included withholding
couldn’t be which included withholding
couldn’t be which included withholding food and even strapping her son to his
food and even strapping her son to his
food and even strapping her son to his bed to prevent him from sleepwalking
bed to prevent him from sleepwalking
bed to prevent him from sleepwalking while Crawford will always be associated
while Crawford will always be associated
while Crawford will always be associated with silver-screen successes like
with silver-screen successes like
with silver-screen successes like Mildred Pierce dude I think I’m really
Mildred Pierce dude I think I’m really
Mildred Pierce dude I think I’m really seeing you for the first time in my life
seeing you for the first time in my life
seeing you for the first time in my life and you’re cheap and horrible she’ll
and you’re cheap and horrible she’ll
and you’re cheap and horrible she’ll also be associated with wire hangers
also be associated with wire hangers
also be associated with wire hangers from number 7 our Kelly our Kelly’s
from number 7 our Kelly our Kelly’s
from number 7 our Kelly our Kelly’s musical career included massively
musical career included massively
musical career included massively successful R&B hits such as I believe I
successful R&B hits such as I believe I
successful R&B hits such as I believe I can fly
can fly
can fly [Music]
and the hip hopera shade of trapped in a
and the hip hopera shade of trapped in a closet shit
closet shit
closet shit think shit quick put me in the closet we
think shit quick put me in the closet we
think shit quick put me in the closet we imagine these hits will remain on
imagine these hits will remain on
imagine these hits will remain on numerous Spotify playlists for years to
numerous Spotify playlists for years to
numerous Spotify playlists for years to come but to borrow a prophetic phrase
come but to borrow a prophetic phrase
come but to borrow a prophetic phrase from the late R&B singer Aaliyah age
from the late R&B singer Aaliyah age
from the late R&B singer Aaliyah age ain’t nothing but a number our Kelly
ain’t nothing but a number our Kelly
ain’t nothing but a number our Kelly caught the public’s attention through
caught the public’s attention through
caught the public’s attention through his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she
his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she
his illegal marriage to Aaliyah when she was 15 years old and later after a video
was 15 years old and later after a video
was 15 years old and later after a video surfaced that showed Kelly allegedly
surfaced that showed Kelly allegedly
surfaced that showed Kelly allegedly urinating on an underage girl
ignition cotton fresh out the kitchen
ignition cotton fresh out the kitchen while Kelly was found not guilty on all
while Kelly was found not guilty on all
while Kelly was found not guilty on all counts being wrapped up in the
counts being wrapped up in the
counts being wrapped up in the disturbing trend involving celebrity
disturbing trend involving celebrity
disturbing trend involving celebrity engagement with a minor caught the
engagement with a minor caught the
engagement with a minor caught the public’s attention and for some
public’s attention and for some
public’s attention and for some overshadowed a formidable career the
overshadowed a formidable career the
overshadowed a formidable career the freakin weekend video about the happy
freakin weekend video about the happy
freakin weekend video about the happy some Funko number six Ricard vogner
some Funko number six Ricard vogner
some Funko number six Ricard vogner listen to me damn you
I’ve admired now one significant aspect
I’ve admired now one significant aspect of vogner’s work was his unusual ability
of vogner’s work was his unusual ability
of vogner’s work was his unusual ability to write both the music and the libretto
to write both the music and the libretto
to write both the music and the libretto or musical text of his operas his effect
or musical text of his operas his effect
or musical text of his operas his effect on music literature and philosophy is
on music literature and philosophy is
on music literature and philosophy is still prominent today and historians
still prominent today and historians
still prominent today and historians have even suggested that his work marked
have even suggested that his work marked
have even suggested that his work marked the beginning of modern classical music
the beginning of modern classical music
the beginning of modern classical music there is also enormous controversy
there is also enormous controversy
there is also enormous controversy surrounding him that suggests he may
surrounding him that suggests he may
surrounding him that suggests he may have been actively anti-semitic even
have been actively anti-semitic even
have been actively anti-semitic even going as far as to state that Western
going as far as to state that Western
going as far as to state that Western societies downfall would be the mixing
societies downfall would be the mixing
societies downfall would be the mixing of different racial groups to make
of different racial groups to make
of different racial groups to make matters worse
matters worse
matters worse Hitler proclaimed vogner a prominent
Hitler proclaimed vogner a prominent
Hitler proclaimed vogner a prominent symbol of the Nazi era forever linking
symbol of the Nazi era forever linking
symbol of the Nazi era forever linking his work to their fascist regime which
his work to their fascist regime which
his work to their fascist regime which is indeed a difficult image to shake
is indeed a difficult image to shake
is indeed a difficult image to shake number 5 Sean Penn was a little point in
number 5 Sean Penn was a little point in
number 5 Sean Penn was a little point in arguing about this I have to do this I’m
arguing about this I have to do this I’m
arguing about this I have to do this I’m asking for your help Penn’s
asking for your help Penn’s
asking for your help Penn’s controversies are far more ambiguous
controversies are far more ambiguous
controversies are far more ambiguous than most on our list but they still
than most on our list but they still
than most on our list but they still understandably infuriate many he’s one
understandably infuriate many he’s one
understandably infuriate many he’s one of Hollywood’s finest actors and his
of Hollywood’s finest actors and his
of Hollywood’s finest actors and his directing career has produced some
directing career has produced some
directing career has produced some extraordinary work to watch why yes he’s
extraordinary work to watch why yes he’s
extraordinary work to watch why yes he’s also a staunch political activist and
also a staunch political activist and
also a staunch political activist and many of his political Crusades are
many of his political Crusades are
many of his political Crusades are regarded negatively by those on both the
regarded negatively by those on both the
regarded negatively by those on both the right and the left a military option is
right and the left a military option is
right and the left a military option is always perceived very dangerously
always perceived very dangerously
always perceived very dangerously perceived as a is a winnable military
perceived as a is a winnable military
perceived as a is a winnable military option notably his 2016 secret interview
option notably his 2016 secret interview
option notably his 2016 secret interview with Mexican drug lord Joaquin el chapo
with Mexican drug lord Joaquin el chapo
with Mexican drug lord Joaquin el chapo guzman resulted in an outcry from both
guzman resulted in an outcry from both
guzman resulted in an outcry from both the US and Mexico and the first question
the US and Mexico and the first question
the US and Mexico and the first question everyone asked was wait which one is the
everyone asked was wait which one is the
everyone asked was wait which one is the fugitive it was seen as an insult to
fugitive it was seen as an insult to
fugitive it was seen as an insult to journalism and a dangerous and selfish
journalism and a dangerous and selfish
journalism and a dangerous and selfish stunt Penn continues to deliver brazen
stunt Penn continues to deliver brazen
stunt Penn continues to deliver brazen political ideologies in a very public
political ideologies in a very public
political ideologies in a very public fashion sometimes making it difficult to
fashion sometimes making it difficult to
fashion sometimes making it difficult to separate his activism from his work on
separate his activism from his work on
separate his activism from his work on the silver screen
my daughter number 4 Chris Brown I never
my daughter number 4 Chris Brown I never ever had problems with anger
ever had problems with anger
ever had problems with anger no no domestic violence with any of my
no no domestic violence with any of my
no no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends I never was that kind
past girlfriends I never was that kind
past girlfriends I never was that kind of
of
of a lot of entries on our list have been
a lot of entries on our list have been
a lot of entries on our list have been softened by the use of the word
softened by the use of the word
softened by the use of the word allegedly but no such cushion can be
allegedly but no such cushion can be
allegedly but no such cushion can be given out for brown’s case of domestic
given out for brown’s case of domestic
given out for brown’s case of domestic violence
violence
violence he developed an audience in the early
he developed an audience in the early
he developed an audience in the early 2000s with multiple songs topping the
2000s with multiple songs topping the
2000s with multiple songs topping the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 [Music]
in 2009 however an argument with
in 2009 however an argument with then-girlfriend Rihanna resulted in
then-girlfriend Rihanna resulted in
then-girlfriend Rihanna resulted in physical violence and notable facial
physical violence and notable facial
physical violence and notable facial wounds for the female singer-songwriter
wounds for the female singer-songwriter
wounds for the female singer-songwriter this happened to me and it can happen to
this happened to me and it can happen to
this happened to me and it can happen to anybody
anybody
anybody Brown eventually pleaded guilty to
Brown eventually pleaded guilty to
Brown eventually pleaded guilty to felony assault but his reputation was
felony assault but his reputation was
felony assault but his reputation was forever tarnished due to the shocking
forever tarnished due to the shocking
forever tarnished due to the shocking acts of violence he committed
acts of violence he committed
acts of violence he committed unfortunately Browns reputation led him
unfortunately Browns reputation led him
unfortunately Browns reputation led him to be accused of assaulting a woman with
to be accused of assaulting a woman with
to be accused of assaulting a woman with a firearm inside his home in 2016 just
a firearm inside his home in 2016 just
a firearm inside his home in 2016 just making things worse and then that’s when
making things worse and then that’s when
making things worse and then that’s when Chris kind of went off and said what did
Chris kind of went off and said what did
Chris kind of went off and said what did I tell you girls I’ve been telling you
I tell you girls I’ve been telling you
I tell you girls I’ve been telling you over and over again and then he pulled
over and over again and then he pulled
over and over again and then he pulled out the gun and he said get the F out of
out the gun and he said get the F out of
out the gun and he said get the F out of here
here
here number three Phil Spector I mean he’s at
number three Phil Spector I mean he’s at
number three Phil Spector I mean he’s at the top of the game there was no reason
the top of the game there was no reason
the top of the game there was no reason so that told me something was wrong
so that told me something was wrong
so that told me something was wrong Spector’s work with artists like John
Spector’s work with artists like John
Spector’s work with artists like John Lennon and the Ramones will be
Lennon and the Ramones will be
Lennon and the Ramones will be remembered for decades to come
remembered for decades to come
remembered for decades to come he’s been named the second greatest
he’s been named the second greatest
he’s been named the second greatest record producer of all time by The
record producer of all time by The
record producer of all time by The Washington Times under any other
Washington Times under any other
Washington Times under any other circumstance his impressive portfolio of
circumstance his impressive portfolio of
circumstance his impressive portfolio of music would undoubtedly be his legacy
music would undoubtedly be his legacy
music would undoubtedly be his legacy but in 2003 Spector shocked the world
but in 2003 Spector shocked the world
but in 2003 Spector shocked the world when Lana Clarkson was found dead in his
when Lana Clarkson was found dead in his
when Lana Clarkson was found dead in his mansion resulting in a sentence of 19
mansion resulting in a sentence of 19
mansion resulting in a sentence of 19 years to life for the producer nobody
years to life for the producer nobody
years to life for the producer nobody knows what her condition was alive or
knows what her condition was alive or
knows what her condition was alive or dead resulting in a sentence of 19 years
dead resulting in a sentence of 19 years
dead resulting in a sentence of 19 years to life for the producer these
to life for the producer these
to life for the producer these horrifying events even inspired a film
horrifying events even inspired a film
horrifying events even inspired a film starring Al Pacino as Spectre and
starring Al Pacino as Spectre and
starring Al Pacino as Spectre and forever associated the talented musician
forever associated the talented musician
forever associated the talented musician and producer with a horrific crime why
and producer with a horrific crime why
and producer with a horrific crime why do you have so many guns I might need
do you have so many guns I might need
do you have so many guns I might need one
one
one how would you need more than one I don’t
how would you need more than one I don’t
how would you need more than one I don’t know number two Bill Cosby
know number two Bill Cosby
know number two Bill Cosby [Music]
few celebrities have experienced as
few celebrities have experienced as massive a fall from grace as this
massive a fall from grace as this
massive a fall from grace as this on-screen family man his career took off
on-screen family man his career took off
on-screen family man his career took off in the 60s with I spy soared higher in
in the 60s with I spy soared higher in
in the 60s with I spy soared higher in the 70s with the animated television
the 70s with the animated television
the 70s with the animated television show Fat Albert come on Oh bottoms up
show Fat Albert come on Oh bottoms up
show Fat Albert come on Oh bottoms up and reached its apex in the late 80s and
and reached its apex in the late 80s and
and reached its apex in the late 80s and 90s with The Cosby Show a sitcom
90s with The Cosby Show a sitcom
90s with The Cosby Show a sitcom following an affluent african-american
following an affluent african-american
following an affluent african-american families humorous home life his show
families humorous home life his show
families humorous home life his show highlighted family values and his
highlighted family values and his
highlighted family values and his stand-up act was remarkably clean for
stand-up act was remarkably clean for
stand-up act was remarkably clean for the time so it’s understandably shocking
the time so it’s understandably shocking
the time so it’s understandably shocking but bill has been on the receiving end
but bill has been on the receiving end
but bill has been on the receiving end of over 50 rape and sexual abuse
of over 50 rape and sexual abuse
of over 50 rape and sexual abuse accusations I have been in this business
accusations I have been in this business
accusations I have been in this business 52 years and I will I’ve never seen
52 years and I will I’ve never seen
52 years and I will I’ve never seen anything like this which eventually
anything like this which eventually
anything like this which eventually caught the public’s eye after a remark
caught the public’s eye after a remark
caught the public’s eye after a remark made by comedian Hannibal Buress went
made by comedian Hannibal Buress went
made by comedian Hannibal Buress went viral in 2014 you’re the one that that
viral in 2014 you’re the one that that
viral in 2014 you’re the one that that spoke about Bill and it it’s no bald and
spoke about Bill and it it’s no bald and
spoke about Bill and it it’s no bald and really put a crimp in his dating life no
really put a crimp in his dating life no
really put a crimp in his dating life no honorable mentions this time around
honorable mentions this time around
honorable mentions this time around number one Roman Polanski you have to
number one Roman Polanski you have to
number one Roman Polanski you have to call it a tragedy and therefore you
call it a tragedy and therefore you
call it a tragedy and therefore you can’t have ended with happy ending
can’t have ended with happy ending
can’t have ended with happy ending among his impressive body of work
among his impressive body of work
among his impressive body of work Polanski directed Chinatown which is
Polanski directed Chinatown which is
Polanski directed Chinatown which is often regarded as one of the best films
often regarded as one of the best films
often regarded as one of the best films ever made
ever made
ever made see mr. gitts media bring the water to
see mr. gitts media bring the water to
see mr. gitts media bring the water to LA or you bring LA to the water this
LA or you bring LA to the water this
LA or you bring LA to the water this neo-noir masterpiece is one of many
neo-noir masterpiece is one of many
neo-noir masterpiece is one of many produced by the director in the last six
produced by the director in the last six
produced by the director in the last six decades however since 1977
decades however since 1977
decades however since 1977 he’s been wanted by US authorities after
he’s been wanted by US authorities after
he’s been wanted by US authorities after being accused of raping a
being accused of raping a
being accused of raping a thirteen-year-old girl
thirteen-year-old girl
thirteen-year-old girl Polanski pled guilty and fled the United
Polanski pled guilty and fled the United
Polanski pled guilty and fled the United States when he realized things weren’t
States when he realized things weren’t
States when he realized things weren’t going to turn out well for him district
going to turn out well for him district
going to turn out well for him district attorney in LA says until he’s back in
attorney in LA says until he’s back in
attorney in LA says until he’s back in court there won’t be any justice and
court there won’t be any justice and
court there won’t be any justice and while he’s continued to produce
while he’s continued to produce
while he’s continued to produce brilliant work ever since the US has
brilliant work ever since the US has
brilliant work ever since the US has continued to request his extradition
continued to request his extradition
continued to request his extradition making Polanski a bizarre example of an
making Polanski a bizarre example of an
making Polanski a bizarre example of an artist whose work we may enjoy but whose
artist whose work we may enjoy but whose
artist whose work we may enjoy but whose personal life we may not
personal life we may not
personal life we may not you know what happens to nosy fellas huh
you know what happens to nosy fellas huh
you know what happens to nosy fellas huh no when I guess huh no okay
no when I guess huh no okay
no when I guess huh no okay they lose their noses do you agree with
they lose their noses do you agree with
they lose their noses do you agree with our list which artist’s personal life
our list which artist’s personal life
our list which artist’s personal life makes it difficult for you to enjoy
makes it difficult for you to enjoy
makes it difficult for you to enjoy their work it’s me seeing in those films
their work it’s me seeing in those films
their work it’s me seeing in those films I’m you guys is for more controversial
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