References
The Graduate (1967)
- Actors turn down roles: Doris Day - "The Graduate"
American Gigolo (1980)
- Actors turn down roles: John Travolta - "American Gigolo"
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Oops called "Indiana Jones and the Golden Earring"
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- Actors turn down roles: John Travolta - "An Officer and a Gentleman"
48 Hrs. (1982)
- Actors turn down roles: Mickey Rourke - "48 Hrs"
The Color Purple (1985)
- Actors turn down roles: Tina Turner - "The Color Purple"
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)
- Oprah Winfrey sings her show's theme song
Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Actors turn down roles: Barbara Hershey & Debra Winger - "Fatal Attraction"
"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)
- Shannen Doherty booted from Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed
Predator 2 (1990)
- Actors turn down roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger - "Predator 2"
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Actors turn down roles: Meg Ryan - "Silence of the Lambs"
Thelma & Louise (1991)
- Actors turn down roles: Cher - "Thelma and Louise"
Basic Instinct (1992)
- Actors turn down roles: Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer & Emma Thompson - "Basic Instinct".
Speed (1994/I)
- Actors turn down roles: Halle Berry - "Speed"
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
- Caroline Rhea: Not Rosie
Men in Black (1997)
- Actors turn down roles: David Schwimmer - "Men in Black"
"Ally McBeal" (1997)
- Actors turn down roles: Bridget Fonda - Ally McBeal
Titanic (1997)
- Actors turn down roles: Gwyneth Paltrow - "Titanic"
Girls Gone Wild (1998) (V)
- Oops called "Collagen Girls Gone Wild"
Blade (1998)
- Actors turn down roles: Denzel Washington - "Blade"
"Charmed" (1998)
- Shannen Doherty booted from Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- Actors turn down roles: Julia Roberts - "Shakespeare in Love"
The Matrix (1999)
- Actors turn down roles: Will Smith - "The Matrix"
Notting Hill (1999)
- Julia Roberts doesn't shave armpits before "Notting Hill" premiere
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
- John Travolta stars in "Battlefield Earth"
Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Actors turn down roles: Charlize Theron - "Pearl Harbor"
Monster's Ball (2001)
- Actors turn down roles: Vanessa Williams & Angela Bassett - "Monster's Ball"
Chicago (2002)
- Actors turn down roles: John Travolta - "Chicago"
Catwoman (2004)
- Sean Young goes completely nuts as she tries to campaign for role of Catwoman
Features
"Today" (1952)
- Deborah Norville replaces Jane Pauley on The Today Show
Heidi (1968) (TV)
- NBC cuts off Oakland Raiders' comeback to show "Heidi"
"Charlie's Angels" (1976)
- Stars prematurely leaving shows: Farrah Fawcett - Charlie's Angels
"Three's Company" (1977)
- Stars prematurely leaving shows: Suzanne Somers - Three's Company
The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV)
- Faye Dunaway wins Oscar and says she didn't expect it to happen "quite yet"
"Dallas" (1978)
- TV shows in decline: Bobby Ewing appears in shower and renders entire Dallas season a dream
"Family Ties" (1982)
- TV shows in decline: Andrew is born on Family Ties
"Cheers" (1982)
- Oops called: Shelley Long: Bigger Than "Cheers" (1982)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
- Bad movie choices: Shirley MacLaine - "Cannonball Run II"
"Who's the Boss?" (1984)
- TV shows in decline: Tony and Angela become a couple on Who's the Boss?
"Moonlighting" (1985)
- TV shows in decline: David and Maddie do it on Moonlighting
The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV)
- Oops called: Sally Field: "You Really Like Me!"
"Valerie" (1986)
- Stars prematurely leaving shows: Valerie Harper - Valerie
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults (1986) (TV)
- Oops called: Geraldo versus Al Capone's Vault
"Married with Children" (1987)
- TV shows in decline: Seven joins Married...With Children
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)
- Kathie Lee Gifford leaves Live With Regis and Kathie Lee
"Baywatch" (1989)
- Oops called: NBC Cancels "Baywatch (1989)"
"Seinfeld" (1990)
- Oops called: The "Seinfeld" (1990) Curse
"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)
- TV shows in decline: Shannen Doherty leaves Beverly Hills, 90210
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
- Oops called: The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
- Playing against type: Sylvester Stallone in "Stop or My Mom Will Shoot!"
"Melrose Place" (1992)
- TV shows in decline: Kimberly blows up the building on Melrose Place
Amy Fisher: My Story (1992) (TV)
- All three major networks make TV movies about Amy Fisher
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993) (TV)
- All three major networks make TV movies about Amy Fisher
The Amy Fisher Story (1993) (TV)
- All three major networks make TV movies about Amy Fisher
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
- Playing against type: Keanu Reeves in "Much Ado About Nothing"
"The Chevy Chase Show" (1993)
- Failed talk shows: Chevy Chase
"NYPD Blue" (1993)
- Oops called: David Caruso: Adieu to "NYPD Blue" (1993)
"Politically Incorrect" (1994)
- Bill Maher Gets Very Politically Incorrect
"Friends" (1994)
- TV shows in decline: too much Ross and Rachel drama on Friends
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV)
- Oops called: Dave Hosts the Oscars
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
- Bad movie choices: Keanu Reeves - "Johnny Mnemonic"
Waterworld (1995)
- "Waterworld": All wet
Showgirls (1995)
- "Showgirls" is an Oops
Fair Game (1995)
- Cindy Crawford made a "Celebrity Oops" by appearing in this film.
Batman & Robin (1997)
- George Clooney stars in "Batman and Robin"
"Ally McBeal" (1997)
- TV shows in decline: Billy dyes his hair and then dies on Ally McBeal
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon (1998) (V)
- Sex tapes: Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)
- Oops called: Christine Lahti's Golden Globes Goof.
"The Magic Hour" (1998)
- Failed talk shows: Magic Johnson
"Felicity" (1998)
- Oops called: Felicity Gets Samson-ized
Psycho (1998)
- Gus Van Sant's "Psycho" remake
The Beach (2000/I)
- Bad movie choices: Leonardo DiCaprio - "The Beach"
Mary and Rhoda (2000) (TV)
- Oops called: Mary and Rhoda (2000) (TV): The TV Movie.
"Survivor" (2000)
- Fake aspects of reality shows: Survivor shoots re-creations
"The Michael Richards Show" (2000)
- Flops from former Seinfeld stars: The Michael Richards Show
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
- Bjork's swan dress is an Oops
Glitter (2001)
- Mariah Carey: Actress
"Emeril" (2001)
- Emeril's Sitcom: Bam!
"Bob Patterson" (2001)
- Flops from former Seinfeld stars: Jason Alexander in Bob Patterson
The Majestic (2001)
- Playing against type: Jim Carrey in "The Majestic"
"Watching Ellie" (2002)
- Flops from former Seinfeld stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Watching Ellie
The BAFTA TV Awards 2002 (2002) (TV)
- Russell Crowe beats someone up at BAFTA Awards for cutting off his speech
"The Caroline Rhea Show" (2002)
- Caroline Rhea: Not Rosie
Swept Away (2002)
- Oops called: Swept Away (2002): Very, Very Bad.
"Primetime Live: (2002-12-04)" (2002)
- Whitney's interview with Diane Sawyer is an Oops
David Blaine: Above the Below (2003) (TV)
- David Blaine suspends himself in plexiglass in London and get harassed by annoyed British people
"My Big Fat Greek Life" (2003)
- The Big Fat Greek Sitcom
The Real Cancun (2003)
- Oops called: The Real Cancun (2003): Real Bad
Gigli (2003)
- Gigli is an Oops
"Coupling" (2003)
- Oops called: "Coupling" (2003) Arrives...and Departs
1 Night in Paris (2004) (V)
- Oops called: Paris Hilton's Finest Performance (about her porno)
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