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00:00 - These girls are worried about their selfie
00:01 and not listening to the song.
00:02 It's pissing me off a little bit.
00:04 - Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:05 And today we're counting down our picks
00:08 for the most unexpected displays of emotion
00:10 from famous individuals that left us at a loss for words.
00:14 - I've spent, I think, close to the last decade
00:17 converting your tin cans into pure gold.
00:20 - Number 10, Russell Crowe.
00:23 By the time Russell Crowe was arrested in June of 2005,
00:27 he had already had multiple public instances
00:30 of bad behavior.
00:31 But the notoriety of this incident
00:33 led to the actor's first known criminal charge.
00:36 Crowe was staying at the Mercer Hotel in Manhattan
00:39 when he threw a telephone at a concierge,
00:42 leaving him with significant facial injuries.
00:45 - Actor Russell Crowe returned to Australia
00:47 to present awards at an Australian film ministry
00:49 presentation night.
00:51 Bringing a Baker-like telephone on stage with him,
00:54 Crowe was happy to poke fun at his arrest.
00:56 The aggressive act was reportedly triggered
00:58 by the employee's inability to help Crowe
01:01 connect an international call to his wife.
01:03 - The publicist said he threw the telephone at the wall
01:07 and did not intend to hit Estrada.
01:08 - Crowe was arrested on charges of second degree assault
01:11 and fourth degree weapons possession
01:14 and made to do the infamous perp walk.
01:17 He eventually pleaded guilty
01:18 and paid a reported six-figure settlement
01:21 to the aggrieved employee.
01:23 - Are you not entertained?
01:25 Are you not entertained?
01:27 - Number nine, James Corden.
01:30 In 2022, James Corden was publicly called out
01:33 by restaurateur Keith McNally
01:35 for behavior that was quite unlike his typical
01:38 cheerful and affable demeanor.
01:40 The incident occurred at McNally's
01:42 New York restaurant Balthazar
01:43 when Corden erupted in an angry outburst
01:46 and was quote, "Yelling like crazy,"
01:49 following a mix-up with his wife's order.
01:51 - When everybody's meals came,
01:53 my wife was given the food that she was allergic to.
01:56 - As a result, McNally made the decision
01:59 to ban the comedian from his establishment.
02:01 Corden initially dismissed the uproar as silly,
02:04 but he later addressed the matter on his "Late Late Show,"
02:07 where he admitted that his behavior was quote, "Ungracious."
02:11 - In the heat of the moment, I made,
02:13 I made a sarcastic, rude comment.
02:15 - He also extended a private apology to McNally,
02:18 a gesture that eventually persuaded the owner
02:20 to rescind the ban.
02:22 - When you make a mistake, you gotta take responsibility.
02:24 - Number eight, Reese Witherspoon.
02:27 Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon
02:29 found herself in handcuffs in 2013
02:32 for a drunken confrontation with a state trooper
02:35 at a traffic stop.
02:36 Witherspoon and her then-husband, Jim Toth,
02:39 had been pulled over in Atlanta
02:40 on suspicion of driving under the influence.
02:43 - This is beyond.
02:44 This is beyond.
02:45 - You fight with me, I promise you.
02:47 - This is harassment.
02:48 - While Toth was undergoing a sobriety test,
02:50 Witherspoon reportedly failed to comply
02:53 with the trooper's orders to remain in the car
02:55 and was placed in handcuffs.
02:57 What followed was a tumultuous rant from Witherspoon,
03:01 complete with a notorious declaration
03:03 along the lines of, "Do you know who I am?"
03:06 - Do you know my name, sir?
03:07 - Don't hate another.
03:08 - You don't need to know my name?
03:09 - Not quite yet.
03:10 - Oh, really?
03:11 Okay, you're about to find out who I am.
03:14 - The dash cam video of the incident stunned many,
03:17 including Witherspoon herself,
03:19 who apologized on "Good Morning America,"
03:21 admitting that she had, quote,
03:23 "no idea what she was thinking."
03:25 - Just completely unacceptable,
03:26 and we are so sorry and embarrassed,
03:30 and we know better.
03:32 - Number seven, Solange Knowles.
03:35 Music power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z
03:38 maintained a squeaky clean reputation
03:40 for years following their marriage.
03:42 So when this infamous elevator video
03:44 made its way into the public,
03:45 it left many tongues wagging.
03:47 ♪ Mr. Billionaire, live on the elevator ♪
03:51 The clip, recorded at a 2014 Met Gala afterparty,
03:55 appears to show Beyonce's sister, Solange,
03:57 physically attacking her brother-in-law
03:59 before being restrained by a bodyguard.
04:02 It was a complete deviation
04:04 from the picture-perfect image
04:05 the family had carefully crafted over the years.
04:08 As such, it triggered a lot of speculation
04:10 as to what could have led to it.
04:12 While the exact cause of this incident remains unknown,
04:15 we'll advise anyone to heed Beyonce's suggestion
04:18 on the song "Cozy" and not mess with her sister.
04:22 ♪ She survived ♪
04:24 ♪ Now she bent over ♪
04:26 ♪ Comforted ♪
04:28 ♪ And she leaped over ♪
04:30 - Number six, Christian Bale.
04:32 - I'm not walking on this set if you're still hired.
04:35 - Sorry, it's my first day.
04:36 - The 2009 film "Terminator Salvation"
04:39 starred Christian Bale as the adult John Connor,
04:42 a resistance fighter in the film's universe.
04:44 A few months before the film's release,
04:46 an audio tape surfaced which captured
04:48 a shocking on-set outburst by Bale.
04:51 - What the hell are you doing here?
04:53 - What did we find down there?
04:55 - You'll be briefed on a need-to-know basis.
04:57 - Well, I need to know
04:59 because my men died down in that hole.
05:02 - The actor was reportedly filming an intense scene
05:04 when cinematographer Shane Hurlbut
05:07 walked directly in his line of sight, distracting him.
05:10 This triggered a four-minute rant,
05:12 riddled with expletives, in which Bale lectured Hurlbut
05:16 in a condescending manner
05:17 and threatened to quit if it happened again.
05:20 The clip went viral and even spawned
05:22 a popular dance remix titled "Bale Out."
05:25 Bale would later apologize for his behavior,
05:28 explaining that he had already reconciled with Hurlbut.
05:31 - Oh, good for you!
05:34 And how was it?
05:34 - Number five, Miranda Lambert.
05:37 Miranda Lambert clearly doesn't take kindly
05:39 to fans taking selfies during her performances.
05:43 The country singer voiced her displeasure
05:45 during a July 2023 show at her Las Vegas residency.
05:49 - The country music star stopped
05:50 in the middle of a show this weekend
05:52 to scold a group of fans who were taking selfies.
05:54 - Lambert was delivering a live rendition
05:56 of her hit song "Tin Man"
05:58 when she stopped abruptly to scold a group of fans
06:01 who were taking selfies.
06:02 - These girls are worried about their selfie
06:04 and not listening to songs, pissing me off a little bit.
06:06 - She then gestured for the women to sit down.
06:09 The response from the audience was mixed.
06:11 While some enthusiastically cheered on the singer,
06:14 a handful of attendees opted to leave the show
06:17 following the outburst.
06:18 Many users online also criticized the singer,
06:22 with one commenter noting that her behavior
06:24 was, quote, "completely uncalled for
06:26 "and disrespectful to her fan base."
06:29 - It was embarrassing.
06:30 I got so red in the face.
06:33 - Number four, Will Smith.
06:35 Throughout its near 100-year history,
06:37 there have been numerous controversial occurrences
06:40 at the Academy Awards,
06:41 but perhaps none was as deafening as that which took place
06:44 at the 94th edition in 2022.
06:47 Actor and comedian Chris Rock
06:49 joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head,
06:52 prompting her husband, Will Smith,
06:54 to approach the stage and slap him.
06:56 - That moment came after what we now know
06:59 was an unscripted joke from Rock
07:01 about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
07:03 - This was then followed by a profanity-laden rant
07:06 that left the entire audience,
07:08 those in the auditorium and at home,
07:10 at an utter loss for words.
07:12 - Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol,
07:16 my heart dropped.
07:17 - Amid the palpable tension,
07:19 Smith would pick up the Best Actor award,
07:21 delivering a tearful apology for his actions.
07:24 Dubbed the slap heard around the world,
07:27 the incident resulted in a decade-long ban for Smith
07:30 from all Academy events.
07:32 - I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris.
07:35 I was out of line and I was wrong.
07:37 I'm embarrassed and my actions were not indicative
07:39 of the man I want to be.
07:41 - Number three, Mel Gibson.
07:43 Mel Gibson has never been the most well-behaved celebrity.
07:46 The actor and filmmaker has faced criticism in the past
07:50 for multiple offensive remarks.
07:52 - You are provocatively dressed all the time
07:54 with your fake boobs.
07:56 You feel you have to show off in tight outfits
07:59 and tight pants.
08:00 - However, those all seem to pale in comparison
08:03 to his now infamous rant following an arrest in July 2006.
08:07 Gibson was taken into custody in Los Angeles
08:09 for driving under the influence.
08:11 His reaction to the arrest was to hurl
08:13 anti-Semitic comments at the officer,
08:15 which eventually made their way to the public.
08:18 The backlash was swift and severe
08:20 and contributed to him being blacklisted by the industry
08:23 for almost 10 years.
08:25 In 2010, Gibson found himself embroiled
08:27 in yet another controversy when a leaked phone call
08:31 exposed him berating his then girlfriend
08:33 and using racial slurs.
08:35 - I don't like it.
08:36 I don't want that woman.
08:38 I don't want you.
08:39 - Number two, Michael Richards.
08:42 For nine years, Michael Richards played the lovable
08:45 but eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld."
08:49 - What do you say about a guy like this, huh?
08:52 - Yeah.
08:53 - You are some great friend.
08:55 - While the show gained him a lot of fans,
08:57 his behavior years later during a standup routine
09:00 at the Laugh Factory drew intense criticism.
09:03 Richards infamously launched into a racist tirade
09:06 after a group of audience members heckled him.
09:09 - You guys have been talking and talking and talking.
09:11 (laughing)
09:13 I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
09:15 - The comedian repeatedly used racial slurs
09:18 and alluded to the despicable practices
09:20 of the Jim Crow era.
09:22 Needless to say, this was shocking to anyone
09:25 who had grown to love Richards on "Seinfeld."
09:27 Despite a public apology on the late show
09:30 with David Letterman, the incident had a significant impact
09:33 on Richards' career, ultimately leading to his decision
09:36 to retire from standup.
09:38 - I apologized to quite a few people,
09:39 but I didn't talk to all of everyone.
09:44 They left, and I don't know how to get in touch
09:48 with those people.
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10:04 Number one, Charlie Sheen.
10:07 If you're the highest paid actor on television,
10:09 it's perhaps not advisable to berate your employer
10:12 on a public platform.
10:13 You could end up losing your lucrative job,
10:15 just like Charlie Sheen.
10:17 In 2011, Sheen sought treatment for substance use disorder,
10:21 leading to a halt in production for "Two and a Half Men."
10:24 - Hey, I don't wanna hear it.
10:25 You and your kid live here rent-free.
10:26 I don't ask for much in return,
10:27 so the least you can do for me-
10:28 - Charlie, Charlie.
10:29 I said I'm happy to do it.
10:30 - Soon after, the show was temporarily canceled
10:33 after the actor insulted creator Chuck Lorre
10:36 on a popular radio program.
10:37 Even after his dismissal, Sheen never hit the brakes
10:41 on his public downward spiral.
10:43 He appeared in TV interviews where he claimed
10:45 to have quote, "tiger blood,"
10:47 and declared that he was quote, "winning."
10:49 - I'm bi-winning.
10:51 I win here and I win there.
10:52 - This marked one of the darkest points in Sheen's career
10:55 and raised significant concerns about his wellbeing.
10:59 - I have one speed, I have one gear.
11:00 Go!
11:01 - Which of these outbursts stunned you the most?
11:04 Let us know in the comments.
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