Scandal Draft

[Umbrella]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Mama June Separates from Sugar Bear -- Kicks Him to the Curb | TMZ.com

TMZ is reporting that Here Comes Honey Boo Boo matriarch June Thompson and her fairly beta other half Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson are no more. It seems that Sugar Bear has been trolling online for a new partner, and Mama June is convinced that he's been cheating on her.

Sssshhh. That's my next pick.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

Sssshhh. That's my next pick.

[cartman]

If those two crazy kids can't make a go of it, what hope is there for anyone else?

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

7.1 Visual Arts - 1900-1919: Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and keeps it for 2 years

Mona Lisa: The theft that created a legend - CNN.com

There goes my round 10 pick.

[ColtCrazy]

Just read about the theft last week, DT. Nice.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

There goes my round 10 pick.

I'm glad I didn't risk leaving it then!

[ColtCrazy]

FYI, off to a night out with the Mrs. Probably won't get back till 10/11 EST.

[whomario]

7.3 Visual Arts - 1900-1919 - The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[NobodyHere]

I like that one, completely slipped my mind.

[JPhillips]

7.4 Fictional - Who Shot J.R.? - 1980-1999

Probably the greatest cliff hanger in American TV history.

[Umbrella]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

7.4 Fictional - Who Shot J.R.? - 1980-1999

Probably the greatest cliff hanger in American TV history.

Great pick. Never considered that one.

[Umbrella]

Originally Posted by whomario

7.3 Visual Arts - 1900-1919 - The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This was going to be my pick for that time frame, before I had to take Piltdown instead.

[Umbrella]

I'm really surprised this one lasted this long.

7.5 Sports - 1940-1959 - CCNY point shaving scandal

The scandal which destroyed the reputation of the NIT, and New York City basketball as a whole. For decades, there were no sanctioned NCAA tournament games in New York because of the scandal.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

Great pick. Never considered that one.

I'll admit I was pretty happy when I thought of it.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

6.4 Writing, 2000-present, A Million Little Pieces

After Oprah named this as part of her book club, it went to #1 on the NYT bestsellers list. However, it turns out that much of this memoir was fabricated.

Not saying this is the best pick, but it's the first thing that came to mind when I came up with a Writing category.

[larrymcg421]

Pick lists are updated.

[ColtCrazy]

I'm back, give me a moment to catch up.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

7.4 Fictional - Who Shot J.R.? - 1980-1999

Probably the greatest cliff hanger in American TV history.

I can think of another...not cliff-hanger...but tv scandal that would probably go real well.

unfortunately i don't need those categories or time frames

[ColtCrazy]

7.6 Fictional, Lolita, 1940-1959

A scandalous book even by today's standards, but it was banned in many places upon its release and labeled as pornography.

[NobodyHere]

I was definitely considering that one...

[Autumn]

7.7 - Kinsey Report, Science, 1940-1959

The radically blunt Kinsey report on American sexual behavior was scandalous for frank discussions of items such as masturbation, homosexuality and the female orgasm. Add to that the news that Kinsey actually participated in sexual acts as part of his studies, and encouraged his research staff to do the same, and you have a lot of scandal for the 1940s!

[cartman]

7.8 Music, 1980-1999 - Milli Vanilli scandal

The winners of the 1989 Grammy for best new artist were forced to give up the award when it was discovered they couldn't sing and were lip syncing another band's music.

[ColtCrazy]

That was on my list. I remember when all that came out.

[cartman]

8.1 Religion, 1700s - Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Jesuit order

The monarchies across Europe were looking to concentrate political power in their secular thrones. They convinced the Pope that the Jesuits were acting without regard to their religious orders, and the Pope subsequently banned the Society of Jesus by decree in 1773.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

That was on my list. I remember when all that came out.

Yep - was on mine also.

[Autumn]

8.2 - Cubism Scandalizes Paris Exhibitions, Visual Arts, 1900-1919

The exhibition of Cubist paintings at the Salon des Independants and Salon d'Automne in Paris causes a major scandal, Cubist painters infiltrating the planning committees in order to hang their works together and shock the eyes of art lovers.

[ColtCrazy]

8.3, Sports, Nancy Kerrigan Attack, 1980-1999

The attack of Kerrigan and the subsequent discovery that the attack was done by those close to skating rival, Tonya Harding, made huge headlines.

[NobodyHere]

Wow, the draft is flying right now.

[Umbrella]

8.4 Sex, 1700's, Alexander Hamilton sex scandal

Hamilton–Reynolds sex scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Might as well go with one of the first sex scandals in the USA's history. As an added bonus, this takes the Hamilton-Burr duel off the table as well.

[JPhillips]

8.5 Visual Arts - The Astor Place Riots - 1800s

The Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849 at the now-demolished Astor Opera House in Manhattan, New York City and left at least 25 dead and more than 120 injured.

a dispute between Edwin Forrest, one of the best-known American actors of that time, and William Charles Macready, a similarly notable English actor, which largely revolved around which of them was better than the other at acting the major roles of Shakespeare.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Place_Riot

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

8.4 Sex, 1700's, Alexander Hamilton sex scandal

Hamilton–Reynolds sex scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Might as well go with one of the first sex scandals in the USA's history. As an added bonus, this takes the Hamilton-Burr duel off the table as well.

[Coffee Warlord]

Jphillips and DT are owning this draft.

[whomario]

8.6 Military - 1920-1939 - Blomberg–Fritsch Affair

Blomberg–Fritsch Affair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the (fabricated) scandal that removed the german war minister (Blomberg) and commander-in-chief of the army (Fritsch) from their positions, both of whom were opposed to Hitler´s grand scale war plans (out of caution, if nothing else). This was essentially the moment when Hitler decided to drop all pretense and the remaining military elite stopped resisting his plans for total war.

[NobodyHere]

8.7 Music - 1980-1999 - Sinead O' Connor rips up picture of Pope on Saturday Night Live

[DaddyTorgo]

Jeezus - I'm up again?


Sorry - was out and just got home.

[DaddyTorgo]

Nice - looks like I can leave one of my picks to the end safely.

[DaddyTorgo]

8.8 Writing - 1700's: Publication of "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" or "Fanny Hill"

The first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of a novel. It is still one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history, and a synonym for obscenity.

[DaddyTorgo]

9.1 Science - 1800's: The debate over evolution explodes with "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" and "On the Origin of Species"

Talk about scandalous - there's still people out there today who don't believe in evolution.

[DaddyTorgo]

My 10.8 pick is blocked by everyone else having either (a) picked in the category or (b) picked in the time period. So hooray for that.

[NobodyHere]

Probably the most controversial (and popular) book of the era, the critically claimed and often banned

9.2 Writing 1940-1959 - Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

[whomario]

9.3 Sex - 1940-1959 - Ingrid Bergman / Roberto Rossellini

Major outrage ensued when superstar Ingrid Bergman fell in love with italian director Roberto Rossellini, the slight problem being that she was already married and had a daughter. Things were not helped by her getting pregnant and divorcing her husband to marry Rossellini. Basically had to "flee" Hollywood for a few years after this (before coming back and winning an Academy Award on her first film back in the US in '56, according to some totally a "make-up call")

[whomario]

Milli Vanilli was literally the first music pick i thought about, especially with the connection to germany. But alas, i did not exactly pay much attention to matching categories/time frames until like after the 5th round. Also, is it just me or could the 80s be used for a draft by itself ? People did crazy shit in that decade

The Jesuit pick is great, that is a fascinating story.

Lots of stuff i knew nothing/little about in the last couple rounds

[JPhillips]

9.4 Writing - The Jungle - 1900-1919

People were so shocked by the portrayal of conditions in the meat packing industry that it led to the creation of the FDA(then called the Bureau of Chemistry).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle

[Umbrella]

9.5 Visual Arts, 1920-1939, Death of Olive Thomas

Hollywood's first major scandal. Olive Thomas was a Ziegfiled dancer and silent film star. Her death was listed as an accidental overdose of mercury bichloride, but many people think she committed suicide, or was even murdered by her husband, movie star Jack Pickford (Mary Pickford's brother).

[ColtCrazy]

9.6, Writing, The writing of John Locke, 1600s

Wasn't sure if britrock was around, so I'll keep going:

Locke's writing on his thoughts on consent to be governed and rights of man were extremely progressive and scandalous for the times. His writings helped for the basis for a lot of our Forefathers ideas.

[Autumn]

9.7 - Saeculum obscurum: Papal Corruption, Religion, Prior to 1600s

Here's a way to get on the list of all time greatest scandals: get your name on this list Wikipedia List of Sexually Active Popes. Here's how to jet to the top: have nearly every pope for a hundred years be on this list. Known as the Pornocracy or The Rule of Harlots, this series of popes from roughly 900 to 1000 were a series of scandals involving murder, sex, prostitution, and abuse of power.

[cartman]

9.8 Writing, 1600s - Credit for inventing calculus

Most people today think of Issac Newton as the father of Calculus. But there was a great scandal in the education world when Newton and Gottfried Leibniz both released their initial findings in 1676, and the debate raged on for nearly 75 years between the two, with accusations of plagiarism being levied against both sides.

[NobodyHere]

Now for the final round!

[cartman]

And my final pick, the one that kicks off the stretch run of the draft:

10.1 Politics, 1800s - Boss Tweed/Tammany Hall scandal

Boss Tweed was what the mafia aspired to be. He had great political control of the city of New York, and also had his fingers in many different financial pies. He started to lose control when an immigrant riot in 1871 led to investigations, and the sheer amount of corruption was staggering. Due to his influence, it took several trials until he was found guilty. But the prison walls couldn't hold him, and he escaped and fled to Spain. He was eventually tracked down, returned to the US where he died in jail.

[NobodyHere]

Nice one cartman, I think that was better than the last several picks.