Famous people get caught plagiarizing just like students in universities and your every day worker. Just as it is a serious crime that can get you expelled from your college, plagiarism leaves an ugly stain on the reputation of celebrities as well. People like Melania Trump, Beyoncé, Joe Biden and even Martin Luther King Jr., have been accused of copying other people’s work – though not all people are actually found guilty despite the claims. One of the most common places of plagiarism is within the music industry, where most recently, notable cases have appeared in the hands of Robin Thicke for Blurred Lines (featuring Pharrell Williams and TI), Coldplay vs Joe Satriani for Viva La Vida and many more. Melania Trump as accused of copying part of Michelle Obama’s speech, and even the great James Cameron was accused of plagiarism for his motion picture epic, Avatar.

Imagine having a talk show no one wants to talk about! For this list, we’ll be looking at daytime and late-night talk shows that were bumped early on in their run because of low ratings and negative reception.

We can see why these talk shows got cancelled. For this list, we’ll be ranking the most infamous television talk programs that received the network ax with the quickness.

These music videos ruined careers. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most controversial music videos that directly or indirectly had a negative impact on the artist’s reputation.

Hollywood is... different. For this list, we’ll be looking at the wildest and most far out things stars have done or said.

To say that these songs were controversial would be a gross understatement. For this list, we’ll be looking at individual songs and entire artists’ discographies that the public tried to silence.

Gets a bunch of celebs together, it's gonna get chaotic. For this list, we’ll be looking at the wildest, most unhinged, or craziest pre-planned or spontaneous moments that got us all talking during award season and beyond.

Todo lo que tomó fue un momento en la televisión y las carreras de estas estrellas literalmente se estrellaron.

All it took was one moment on live TV, and the careers of these stars were destroyed. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 20 stars who destroyed their careers on live TV. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most memorable public figures who ruined their careers with a controversial remark or appearance on live television, even if they made a comeback later.

These hit tracks created a mountain of controversy. For this list, we’ll be looking at popular songs that were accused of some form of plagiarism, leading to lawsuits.

Ces artistes sont leurs propres pires ennemis. Pour cette liste, on va s'intéresser aux artistes qui ont coulé leur carrière à cause de performances affreuses sur scène, des déclarations polémiques, des pétages de plomb en direct, etc.

These songs stirred the pot of controversy. For this list we're looking at the artists and bands whose racy words got them in trouble with the public and censors.

Estos artistas musicales fueron sus propias némesis.

These musical artists were their own worst enemies. For this list, we’ll be looking at artists who sabotaged their careers on stage with bad performances, controversial statements, live meltdowns, and so on.

These albums were destructive, shocking, and crazy...but not in a good way. For this list, we'll be ranking the artists or bands who released a flop that, whether due to drastic stylistic changes, personnel shifts or other reasons, did massive damage to their reputations.