Monday, December 14, 2009

Top 10 celebrity comebacks of all time

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Some celebrities fade into oblivion after a short career, while others, like Britney Spears, have a mega-successful career followed by a long slew of screw-ups from which they may never recover. Whichever category they fall into, once stars have a taste of fame they're willing to put up a fight to keep it. But how many celebs have mastered a successful comeback? With Britney's hot new video, "Womanizer," we will go out on a limb and say the princess of pop is back, but she's not the only one who's done the impossible. Click through this slideshow for the top 10 celebrity comebacks of all time. 
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    • #10 John Travolta
    • #9 Paula Abdul
    • #8 Rob Lowe
    • #7 Kylie Minogue
    • #6 Kiefer Sutherland
    • #5 Mariah Carey
    • #4 Ellen DeGeneres
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#10 John Travolta

Mega success with "Welcome Back, Kotter," "Grease" and "Staying Alive" was followed up with… 1989’s Look Who’s Talking. Yikes. Quentin Tarantino gave him the lead in 1994’s "Pulp Fiction" and totally resurrected his career.

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Related: teri hatcher, spears, robert downey jr., rob lowe, paula abdul, patrick dempsey, mariah carey, kylie minogue, kiefer sutherland, john travolta, ellen degeneres, comeback, celebs, careers, britney

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  • Tiny's Avatar
    Posted by Tiny Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:48pm PDT

    Sorry about this but to say Paula is a come back from an 80's career

    my answer to that is "YOU BE ILLING!!!!!". She'll remember.

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  • Veronica's Avatar
    Posted by Veronica Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:25am PDT

    Paula Abdul is just a has been with a job.

    Robert Downey Jr. is a huge talent whose success is not a fluke. Ditto Ellen.

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  • Judy's Avatar
    Posted by Judy Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:45am PDT

    WOW....I just read this on a hot forum on tall dating site ___ Tallchat...com ___ which is a hot dating site for all tall friends and tall singles.

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  • Science mama's Avatar
    Posted by Science mama Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:08am PDT

    I don't think you can call what Kylie Minogue did a comeback. She was very famous in Europe throughout the 80's and 90's.

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  • mizfurrocious's Avatar
    Posted by mizfurrocious Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:06pm PDT

    what about Drew Barrymore?

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  • Vickie's Avatar
    Posted by Vickie Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:18pm PDT

    I wish Terri Hatcher would disappear again, talk about no talent.

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  • Tracey's Avatar
    Posted by Tracey Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:58pm PDT

    What about Jon Cryer? We loved Ducky, and then where did he go? Love him in Two and Half Men...

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  • txmam1943's Avatar
    Posted by txmam1943 Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:58pm PDT

    GREY'S ANATOMY HAD BETTER PICK UP THEIR STORY LINES OR DEMPSEY ET AL WILL BE POUNDING THE BOARDS. REALLY NO NOTHING SHOWS THUS FAR THIS SEASON, AND I JUST LOVE THIS SHOW BUT REALLY DISSAPOINTED SO FAR THIS SEASON.

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  • CK's Avatar
    Posted by CK Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:42pm PDT

    Charlie Sheen is a bigger comeback.

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  • TXChick's Avatar
    Posted by TXChick Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:51pm PDT

    Hmmmm How about New Kids on the Block?! Their comeback Tour sold out in so many cities...they are doing great on VH1, and E! News and Access Hollywood love them!

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