Category
320 profiles
55 profiles of this category are not translated yet: see the French page.
Sort: by name · by number of controversies
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Written statement supporting Johnny Depp in his dispute with Amber Heard” and “Woody Allen case: declines to take a definitive position and calls for reconsideration of allegations”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “They Shall Not Grow Old: Controversy over Colourisation, Reframing and Ethics of Archive Restoration” and “Shelly Bay: Political and Legal Funding Against Development, Followed by Purchase of Site by Jackson and Walsh”.
8 controversies · 19 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Affair with young This Morning colleague and repeated lies to ITV, colleagues, agents and media” and “Television return in Cast Away and public dispute over reasons for ITV departure”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2011–2023: Phone hacking at Mirror — Morgan's denials, Leveson criticism and subsequent judicial finding that he knew” and “2021: Meghan Markle comments, record Ofcom complaints, Good Morning Britain departure, then no code breach found”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2011–2025: tax search, disputed reassessments, tribunal rulings and tax authority appeal ultimately closed due to low tax effect” and “2000s–2021: skin-lightening advertisements followed by public regret and acknowledgement of colourist bias”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2021–2025: Devin Nunes sues NBC over Maddow segment — case ultimately dismissed for lack of actual malice” and “2024: Public opposition to NBC hiring Ronna McDaniel, followed by termination of contract”.
9 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026: criticism of casting as Lord Rama in Ramayana, particularly over past image and Animal” and “2023–2024: Animal — accusations of misogyny and glorification of violence, defended by Kapoor as artistic debate”.
8 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2025–2026: imitation of Kantara deity — FIR, unconditional apology and subsequent quashing by Karnataka High Court” and “2025–2026: Dhurandhar — political challenge in Pakistan, FIR request rejected by Karachi court”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “The Deb dispute: public allegations, US defamation lawsuit and Australian contractual litigation” and “MacInnes v Wilson: defamation claim dismissed in 2026, with appeal announced”.
12 controversies · 24 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “NCB/NDPS case: arrest, bail, account freezes and subsequent judicial unfreezing” and “Allegations of abetment of suicide, controlling behaviour and financial misappropriation following Sushant Singh Rajput's death”.
7 controversies · 15 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2025–2026: Two speeding offences in a Porsche and Bentley — guilty pleas, seven points and fines” and “2017: Rimac Concept One crash in Hemberg — sanction against hill-climb organisers”.
7 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Relationship with Laura Escanes began when she was 19 and he was 41: subsequent debate over age and power imbalances” and “Cake Minuesa case: €15,000 civil judgment subsequently overturned on appeal”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2024: backlash for appearing to ignore Ke Huy Quan when receiving Oscar” and “2008–2020: Tropic Thunder — satirical blackface and protests by disability organisations”.
12 controversies · 20 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026: Chris Hansen criticises Primetime and the choice of Pattinson to portray him” and “2020: comments about training for The Batman criticised as lacking commitment”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2017: Second trial — acquitted on three counts, jury unable to reach verdict on four others” and “2017: Retrial on four counts — second jury fails to reach verdict, CPS abandons further prosecution and Harris formally acquitted”.
6 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 19 controversies, including “2025: uncorroborated allegation that Barack and Michelle Obama called Bob Iger to have her fired” and “2023: sarcastic Holocaust remarks taken out of context but regarded as shocking by Jewish organisations”.
19 controversies · 26 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Anti-EV article and accusation of spreading misleading arguments” and “Comparison of "cancel culture" to a medieval mob”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Public criticism of Gladiator II and dispute over the meaning of the original film” and “Altercation with Azealia Banks: assault allegations, then decision not to prosecute”.
9 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “1987–1988: News of the World campaign to reveal Harty's homosexuality — reported covert operation” and “1988: Photographers and journalists attempt to reach dying Harty in hospital — case cited in parliamentary privacy debates”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2025–2026: Reynolds named in Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit, dismissed before overall dispute settled” and “2022–2026: questions over legality and justification of public grants to Wrexham AFC”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2026: mistakes Arabic zaghrouta for 'yodelling' at Coachella, backlash and subsequent apology” and “2026: repeated attempted intrusions by alleged stalker and five-year restraining order”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “2026: Spectator column sexualising Sink over her Calvin Klein campaign sparks backlash” and “2021-2025: Debate over the eleven-year age gap between Sink and Dylan O'Brien in All Too Well”.
3 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Blackbuck case: 2018 acquittal still challenged by state on appeal” and “Taj hotel altercation: assault allegation and prolonged trial”.
10 controversies · 11 sources2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Kankani blackbuck case: Five-year conviction in 2018, appeal still pending in 2026” and “'Kala Hiran': 2026 personality rights/defamation action and interim injunction against unauthorised use”.
12 controversies · 22 sources1 conviction5 formal charges
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1980s: multimillion-dollar tax debt owed to IRS” and “1975–1980: personal decline dominated by cocaine, alcohol and compulsive sexual behaviour”.
9 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2021–2026: comments on raising her Black children and political backlash” and “2023: Michael Oher / Tuohy case and unfounded public calls for her to return Oscar”.
6 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Dhurandhar: controversy and legal action by members of Baloch community over character's dialogue” and “Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke: NCW summons, appearance and written apology”.
15 controversies · 29 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Monarchies and royal familiesFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “2009–2011 / disclosures in 2025–2026: highly affectionate emails to Epstein after his conviction, contradicting her public distancing” and “February 2026: Sarah's Trust announces closure 'for the foreseeable future'”.
15 controversies · 21 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2024: dispute with OpenAI over Sky voice, considered very similar to her own by Johansson” and “2023: legal action over Lisa AI advertisement using her image and generated likeness”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “'Emilia Pérez': Criticism in Mexico over Spanish and cultural authenticity; Gomez responds” and “Tearful video about immigration deportations: Post deleted after political backlash”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “James Franco: regret over earlier joke, criticism of his response and lasting professional split” and “Pam & Tommy: Pamela Anderson criticises Rogen for producing series without her consent”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “August–September 2026: Maharashtra FDA show-cause notice over Vimal Elaichi advertising for possible surrogate promotion” and “2021–2022: son Aryan Khan arrested in cruise ship case, then not charged due to insufficient evidence”.
9 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “The Talk: confrontation over Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle, CBS investigation and departure” and “Former colleagues' allegations of racist or insulting remarks, formally denied”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Legal dispute with former social media manager: reciprocal acquittals in 2026” and “Contractual dispute with Rotana: commercial judgment against her in 2023 followed by a separate favourable ruling in 2025”.
4 controversies · 10 sources2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “2025–2026: New FKA twigs dispute over NDA and attempted confidential arbitration” and “2026: Three counts of simple battery in New Orleans — guilty plea, probation and no hate crime charge”.
18 controversies · 11 sources3 convictions6 formal charges
Business and billionairesFilm, television and entertainment
Television producer, entrepreneur and Syco executive.
11 controversies · 19 sources
Business and billionairesFilm, television and entertainment
Producer, manager and founder of 19 Entertainment / XIX Entertainment.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2019: highly publicised divorce from Song Joong-ki, finalised without maintenance or division of assets” and “2019: rumours of affair with Park Bo-gum as cause of divorce, categorically denied”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Statement that becoming a husband or father can mean "losing jobs" in show business: criticism over gender bias” and “Vincenzo: controversy over Chinese bibimbap product placement, scene removed and Song apologises”.
4 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “New controversy over Gaza flotilla and criticism of alliance between LGBT activists and Islamists” and “Molières speech condemning cultural world's 'silence' after 7 October”.
6 controversies · 12 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Brainpool loses to Hessischer Rundfunk over unauthorised use of broadcast clip” and “NDR seeks 568 000 € from Brainpool for 309 clips used on TV Total”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Repeated breach of restraining order protecting Georgia Harrison: 16 months' imprisonment in 2026” and “Georgia Harrison sex video shared without consent: criminal convictions, civil damages and confiscation of profits”.
6 controversies · 10 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2025–2026: Criticism of Paramount–Trump settlement followed by announced cancellation of The Late Show, officially for financial reasons” and “2026: CBS pulls James Talarico interview from broadcast; Colbert accuses network of yielding to FCC”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainmentArts, letters and intellectuals
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Legal action against CogX organisers following fall from stage” and “J.K. Rowling described as a "lost cause" and "radicalised by TERFs"”.
10 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2016: BBC investigation into Hall — at least 21 victims linked to his activities and widespread culture of silence surrounding sexual misconduct” and “2013–2014: Further prosecution — two indecent assaults established but acquitted of 15 rapes and several other counts”.
6 controversies · 9 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Death in 2020: CBI investigation closed without evidence of foul play” and “Disinformation, murder theories and posthumous political exploitation”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “2025: withdraws from Variety cover shoot for Alien: Earth following disagreement over promotional video” and “2022: Pistol accused of greatly exaggerating Chrissie Hynde–Steve Jones relationship”.
2 controversies · 4 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026: deliberate decision to retain Cassie's nudity as an OnlyFans creator in Euphoria season 3” and “2025: Dr. Squatch soap containing drops of her bathwater, commercial success and fetish marketing allegations”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Search covers names and aliases — not the content of profiles.