Celebrity Setbacks of 2024: A Year in Review

This article lists 15 celebrity “flops and fails” from 2023, covering various fields such as television, film, music, and politics. Here are the 15 incidents:

1. The Bafta stage invasion: A random man named Lizwani infiltrated the Baftas ceremony and stood silently on stage during the announcement of the best film award.

2. Al Pacino’s Oscar blunder: Al Pacino announced the winner of the best picture award at the Oscars, but stumbled through his words, saying “My eyes see Oppenheimer” instead of the traditional phrase.

3. Cynthia Erivo’s poster reaction: Actress Cynthia Erivo reacted negatively to a fan-edited promotional poster for Wicked, which she felt erased her contribution to the film.

4. Rishi Sunak in the rain: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election outdoors despite heavy rain, and was disrupted by an anti-Tory activist blasting music from a nearby speaker.

5. The Oppenheimer stage invasion (again): The same incident that occurred at the Baftas also happened at the Oscars, with Lizwani standing silently on stage during the best picture announcement.

6. Adele’s misheard insult: Adele repeatedly swore at an audience member in Las Vegas who she thought had shouted “Pride sucks”, but it turned out the fan was actually saying “work sucks”.

7. Jennifer Lopez cancels tour: Jennifer Lopez cancelled her live shows due to poor ticket sales, although she said it was so she could spend time with family and friends.

1. Tenacious D’s tour falls apart: The band’s tour fell apart after one member made some ill-advised comments about Donald Trump.

2. Madonna’s lateness: Madonna’s fans became increasingly frustrated with her lateness, although the exact reasons for it are not specified in the article.

3. Kate Nash’s creative funding: Singer Kate Nash kept her show on the road by selling pictures of her bottom online to fund her tour and raise awareness about high tour costs and poor streaming royalties.

4. The Strictly Come Dancing controversy: Singer Wynne Evans and his partner Katya Jones were involved in an unusual on-screen encounter, with some viewers spotting Jones apparently refusing to high-five Evans.

5. Wagatha: The TV drama: The article mentions the TV drama “Wagatha”, but does not provide further information about it.

6. The Indiana Jones trailer leak: The article mentions a leaked trailer for the new Indiana Jones film, but does not provide further details.

7. Twitter’s rebranding: Twitter rebranded itself as X, although the exact reasons for this change are not specified in the article.

8. Rishi Sunak’s umbrella comment: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commented that he was “not a fair-weather politician” after announcing a general election outdoors despite heavy rain.

These incidents showcase various aspects of celebrity culture and the entertainment industry, highlighting both the achievements and missteps of famous individuals in 2023.