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Sexual abuse accusations against a former assistant football coach at the Big Ten school brought a premature end to the career of its legendary head coach. jerry sandusky + joe paterno fired +
Amid sexual harassment allegations from several women, and another woman claiming a 13-year affair with the Republican presidential nominee contender, the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO dropped out of the race. herman cain harassment allegations + herman cain + ginger white + godfather's pizza + herman cain suspends campaign
The “Mistletoe” singer vehemently denied claims by a 20-year-old woman that he was the father of her baby. justin bieber mistletoe + mariah yeater + justin bieber paternity suit dropped
The married New York representative claimed his account was hacked before ultimately admitting to having sent lewd photos and messages to women then stepping down from office. huma abedin + anthony weiner + several women + anthony weiner resigns
The “Run It!” singer apparently took issue with the questions “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts asked about his ex-girlfriend Rihanna and got violent with a studio window. Chris Brown run it + america + Robin Roberts + rihanna
The TV star began the year with a trip to the emergency room, gave a series of bizarre interviews with and without his “goddesses,” and saw his popular “Two and a Half Men” character killed off. charlie sheen + charlie sheen emergency room + charlie sheen goddesses + two and a half men + charlie harper hit by train
The California solar panel company came under fire when it filed for bankruptcy after receiving a multimillion-dollar federal loan. solyndra + solyndra $535 million +
The former head of the International Monetary Fund was accused of rape by a New York hotel maid and a French journalist said he attempted to rape her in 2002.international monetary fund + Dominique Strauss-Kahn charges dropped + tristane banon + Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The longtime “Monday Night Football” theme song performer found himself without a job after he made an analogy to a hated dictator while discussing President Obama. monday night football + hank williams jr + hank williams jr keep the change
The media scandal that has rocked Britain has entangled a movie star, the royal family,the family of a murdered child and a pie-in-the-face attack. hugh grant phone hacking scandal + prince charles + phone hacking scandal + Milly Dowler + phone hacking scandal + rupert murdoch pie
Sen. Chuck Grassley began investigating the “gunwalking” practices of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after being contacted by whistleblowers. The head of the ATF later stepped down. Chuck Grassley + atf gunwalking + kenneth melson reassigned + operation fast and furious
The now-former Chicago Bears wide receiver was accused of making a high-dollar drug deal with an undercover agent. Chicago Bears + sam hurd $25,000 kilogram cocaine + $450 pound marijuana + sam hurd
The former Illinois governor was convicted on corruption charges and received a hefty prison sentence. rod blagojevich guilty verdict + rod blagojevich tried to sell obama senate seat + rod blagojevich sentenced to 14 years
The movie star and former California governor shocked everyone – including his now ex-wife – when he revealed he had fathered a child with the family housekeeper 10 years earlier. arnold schwarzenegger + maria shriver + arnold schwarzenegger love child + arnold schwarzenegger love child
An FBI crackdown ensnared a Florida man accused of hacking into dozens of celebrities’ email accounts and leaking intimate photos of Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis. Operation Hackerazzi + christopher chaney arrested + scarlett johansson + mila kunis + scarlett johansson "Somebody stole my nudie photos"
The “30 Rock” star stirred up controversy with an anti-gay rant during a stand-up act but later apologized. 30 rock + tracy morgan stab my gay son + tina fey not a hateful man and is generally much too sleepy and self-centered to ever hurt another person
The three-term Italian prime minister resigned amid his country’s financial crisis and is facing trials on corruption and underage sex charges.berlusconi resigns + italy financial crisis 2011 + silvio berlusconi trials + rubygate
The “Mean Girls” actress’s troubles continued with theft accusations, jail stints and missed interviews, while her next career move left some shaking their heads. Mean Girls + lindsay lohan jewelry theft + lindsay lohan necklace jail + lindsay lohan misses ellen + lindsay lohan playboy
The Republican senator resigned amid an ethics investigation connected to his affair with a former staffer. john ensign ethics investigation + cindy hampton affair + john ensign parents gave $96,000
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