Most Sensational Celeb Arrests
Some stars don't learn their lesson. Take Ryan O'Neal, who was just booked for drug possession (that's his new mugshot). Last year, he was nabbed for domestic abuse. Now we know why Tatum turned out the way she did. Both father and daughter landed on our list of the 25 most scandalous arrests in Hollywood history. See where we ranked them among the celebrity DUIs, drug busts, kleptomania and killings. -- By Stacy Jenel Smith and Emily Feimster
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departmen, AP
25. Matthew Mcconaughey: Marijuana
When Texas police responded to a middle-of-the-night noise disturbance call at the actor's home in 1999, they found him naked, banging on bongos and holding pot. Though he was booked for possession of marijuana and resisting arrest, the drug charges were later dropped. Cool, dude.
Austin Police Department, AP
24. Shia LaBeouf: DUI
After a brush with the law in a Chicago Walgreens (allegedly for drunk and disorderly conduct), the up-and-comer was all systems go -- 'Indiana Jones' was a box office smash, 'Transformers 2' was filming -- when he crashed his car. The accident wasn't his fault, but LaBeouf was busted for DUI, and his hand was busted up. The injury was written into the 'Transformers' sequel so shooting could go on, but will his meteoric rise be stalled?
AP
23. Winona Ryder: Shoplifting
Why would a multimillionaire movie star try to steal $5,500 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue? Who knows. But that's exactly what Ryder did in 2001 (and she didn't say she was researching a role). Though she managed to avoid jail time, she was sentenced to 480 hours of community service, three years' probation and paid a fine. Her career hasn't been the same since.
Pool Photographer, WireImage.com
22. Macaulay Culkin: Marijuana
The former child star and a pal were speeding down an Oklahoma highway in 2004 when cops pulled them over and found marijuana and Xanax. He later admitted to Larry King that he sometimes smoked pot and drank booze, but "never had a problem." He got a deferred sentence and had to pay $540.
Oklahoma County Sheriff, AP
21. Martin Lawrence: Assault
There wasn't anything funny about comedian Martin Lawrence's '90s meltdowns, which included being arrested for waving a handgun at passersby, being nabbed at the Burbank airport for carrying a loaded gun and allegedly punching a man who bumped into him on a nightclub dance floor. He certainly lived up to his 'Bad Boys' rep.
L. Cohen, WireImage.com
20. Lindsay Lohan: DUI
Whether she's a bad actress is a matter of opinion. But it's a fact that she's a bad driver. In addition to multiple crackups over the years, Lohan racked up two DUIs in 2007 (and had cocaine on her both times), as well as three stints in rehab.
Santa Monica Police , WireImage.com
19. Paris Hilton: DUI
The celebutante was charged with DUI in '06, pleaded out in '07 to reckless driving ... and then she made a mistake. She violated her probation by driving without a license and not registering for an alcohol-education program. The heiress sobbed her way to a 23-day stay in an L.A. jail (out of a 45-day sentence). And proved yet again that no publicity is bad publicity.
AP
18. Nick Nolte: DUI
The actor was described as "drooling" when cops booked him for driving under the influence in 2002, and his mug shot speaks a thousand words ("blotto" comes to mind). He got three years' probation after pleading no contest and the No. 1 spot in VH1's '40 Most Shocking Celebrity Mug Shots.'
The California Highway Patro, Getty Images
17. Ryan O'Neal: Domestic Violence
The actor's tempestuous home life erupted in violence in '07, when he was arrested for firing a handgun during a domestic dispute with his son Griffin, who allegedly attacked dear old dad with a fireplace poker. Griffin's girlfriend ended up with injuries, but neither O'Neal was charged. (And now Ryan and his youngest son, Redmond, have been booked on suspicion of narcotics possession. Oh, that wacky family.)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Getty Images
Reader Comments (100)
donny watson at 12:51AM on Sep 9th 2008
Damn O J, these whitey's going to do something real bad to your boo boo!
Monalisa at 8:05AM on Sep 15th 2008
I like Angelina a lot and this her husband, i think they did a file titled Mr. & Mrs Smith together. I believe love is all that matters and i believe their love will keep them to the test of time, and advise them to walk out their difference whenever it come. they shouldnot break up for any reason. let this be their last marriage
David Hillar at 9:06PM on Sep 14th 2008
YOU WONDER WHY THESE SCUMBAG CELEBRITIES GET A CHANCE TO ENDORSE POLITICIANS. I ALWAYS VOTE ANTICELEBRITY FOR THE WHITE HOUSE BECAUSE THAT MEANS THE POLITICAIN IS CROOKED TO BE LOVED BY EVIL HOLLYWOOD. I ALWAYS HAVE VOTED REPUBLICAN BECAUSE OF THAT REASON.
Jaiel26 at 2:51PM on Jun 2nd 2009
You vote republican because you are anti-Hollywood, have you ever heard of Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fred Thompson, Drew Carey, Pat Sajak, Patricia Heaton, Ben Stein, Jim Belushi, The Baldwin Brothers, James Caan, Clint Eastwood, Andy Garcia, or Mel Gibson just to name a few off the top of my head?
Jarrod McDonald at 9:07PM on Sep 14th 2008
What? No Zsa Zsa Gabor?! I think her cop-slapping incident and subsequent trial should've been mentioned!
t3po at 9:33PM on Sep 14th 2008
Michael jackson wasn't up there? huh.
Brad at 9:29PM on Sep 14th 2008
WOW!!! Jessica Simpson posing nude here:
http://celebzscandalz.com/video.php?v=Jessica_Simpson_nude
buck at 9:30PM on Sep 14th 2008
were the hell is jim morrison i mean come on hes got more then these other celebs hes got more than a dui hes better then half of them to
JohnQ at 9:33PM on Sep 14th 2008
There is no reason for Moviephone to create such an evil page as this one. Tell me, you who work at Moviephone, is your paycheck really good enough to compensate for the loss of your soul?
Joe Dahlin at 9:37PM on Sep 14th 2008
If Herman Edwards gets the Chiefs to 1st place by the election I'm voting for Obama.
lita at 10:44PM on Sep 14th 2008
David Hillar at 9:06PM on Sep 14th 2008 says, he always votes anti-celebrity for the white house because that means the politcain (sic) is crooked to be loved by evil Hollywood. I always vote republican for that reason."
Apparently, this idiot doesn't know that Reagan was a Hollywood celebrity. Thinking like this clown is what got this country in the mess it's in today. Whatever happened to ignoring endorsements and looking at the issues?
DD. at 10:47PM on Sep 14th 2008
first of all, you can not put Mel Gibson nex to OJ. OJ. is a killer, Mel is not. Mel has not kill anybody. If he has done drugs, or smock mariguana, or have been drinking, driving, it is completely different of be a killer, and be put next to OJ. Evidently some of this reporters don't like Mel G. and now they are trashing him
Ronnie at 10:58PM on Sep 14th 2008
THE KENNEDY`S ?
Jack at 11:16PM on Sep 14th 2008
Mel Gibson and his father, the HOLOCAUST denier, both would make the top of the list, of HITLER. admirers.
Delores at 11:40PM on Sep 14th 2008
Why are celebs are treated so different from the rest of the people. Is it because they have money. They are just as guilty of their crimes as anyone. They are just people.
MARGUERITE at 12:04AM on Sep 15th 2008
DD YOUR RIGHT AT LEAST MEL WAS WILLING TO TAKE A CHANCH AND PUT ALL HE HAD ON THE STORY OF JESUS THE OTHERS WERE NOT THE LEAST BIT SORRY AND MEL WAS VERY SORRY AND MADE THAT PUBLIC TO THE WHOLE WORLD MEL I LOVE4 YOU AND ALL YOUR MOVIES SO FORGET WHAT BARBARA WALTERS SAID SHE IS LESS THAN A NOBODY
julio at 12:19AM on Sep 15th 2008
just remember they are humans to who cares what they do they have the money to do what ever they want just like the government, who cares let them have fun this is suppose to be a free country bushit only in your mind. america loves to judge thats why they are dooming little by little. who gave them the right to judge and think they are perfect. this is your example.
MARGUERITE at 12:07AM on Sep 15th 2008
JANE FONDA AND HER HUSBAND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIED FOR TREASON AND YOU PUT MEL GIBSON IN THE SAME SARAGORI ANS HER SHAME ON YOU WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FOR
lillith sanchia at 12:33AM on Sep 15th 2008
" I ALWAYS VOTE ANTICELEBRITY FOR THE WHITE HOUSE BECAUSE THAT MEANS THE POLITICAIN IS CROOKED TO BE LOVED BY EVIL HOLLYWOOD. I ALWAYS HAVE VOTED REPUBLICAN BECAUSE OF THAT REASON." (David Hillar)
Most celebrities turned politicians ARE Republican. There are celebrities which support Republicans as well as Democrats. Believe it or not, celebrities are not all cast in the same mind set. And while I don't always agree with them using their celebrity just because they can, they do at least draw a different kind of awareness to the politicians the media alone would not otherwise provide. And, it is the purpose of the American political machine that any one willing and able to, should participate in the influence and direction of creating a society reflective of the values and will of its people.
Luamme at 1:31AM on Sep 15th 2008
Mel is AWESOME no matter what they say :0)