Famous Hacker Victims
Whether it's photos, sensitive data or just contact information, some of our favorite celebrities have had their phones and online accounts broken into by hackers.
1. Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen was not pleased when a grainy cell phone sex video made the Internet rounds with her name on it in July 2012. Though the "Call Me Maybe" singer tweeted, "Crazy morning. Discovered that someone put up a sex tape claiming to be me. Ridiculous. Obviously not me," TMZ reported that the singer had actually been hacked — but that the dicey photos in question hadn't yet seen the light of day.
2. Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks copped to the sexy lingerie photos that made their way online after her phone was hacked, but she challenged the legitimacy of the topless photo that surfaced on the web, saying it was a fake. It helps that the head was cropped out of the one nude pic. It's called plausible deniability, people.
3. Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger for Ron Paul in 2012? That's what her twitter account would have you believe after it was hacked by Paul supporters. The hackers published a tweet saying, "For the first time ever a politician isn't lying to us. WAKE UP AMERICA! Ron Paul 2012 I Love this Guy #RonPaulRevolution." However, once Nicole was alerted to the social media break-in, the pro-Paul message was quickly removed.
4. No Doubt
Fans have anxiously been awaiting the reunion album from No Doubt by closely monitoring the band's Twitter account, but they were in for a bit of a shock when a "Ron Paul for President" message was posted under No Doubt's name. Gwen Stefani and company got hacked by the same Paul supporters who broke into Nicole Scherzinger's account to post similar pro-Paul tweets. No Doubt later clarified that they weren't endorsing any candidate at this point.
5. Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens was the victim of one of the most infamous celebrity hacks. In 2007 a hacker was able to acquire a series of nude photos of the star. On three occasions the hacker has released different photos from the same original batch, prolonging Hudgens' original embarassment. The FBI suspects that whoever broke into her private accounts is part of a hacker ring that has targeted several celebrities.
6. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson was likely targeted by the same group that hacked into Vanessa Hudgens' private accounts. Shortly after nude pictures of the actress leaked online, she told CNN: "Just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy ... if that is sieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong."
7. Kreayshawn
Up-and-coming rapper Kreayshawn was targeted by a group of hackers who call themselves HollywoodLeaks and operate a Twitter account where they brazenly brag about breaking into celebrities' accounts. What's worse, Kreayshawn has claimed that the leaked pictures of her were taken when she was 17.
8. Paris Hilton
Back in 2005, before the advent of the iPhone, Paris Hilton's beloved Sidekick was hacked and all her contacts were made public. A 17-year-old hacker eventually pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 11 months in a juvenile detention facility.
9. Mila Kunis
When one of Mila Kunis' old e-mail accounts was hacked, it sparked a new round of rumors that she was seeing her Friends with Benefits co-star Justin Timberlake. That's because the leaked pictures included two pictures of Timberlake, including one where he's jokingly wearing a pair of pink panties over his head. The two have since denied any involvement.
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
Yes, Reality Television Stars with Rock Star Aspirations(Part One)
If rock stars make great reality television personalities, then reality television personalities should make great rock stars...right?
Real Life Rock Stars?
Reality television celebrity is a fickle, fickle thing. Some stars, like Kim Kardashian, manage to make millions just by showing up at the right events, while others find themselves relegated to obscurity the moment their shows stops airing. But it sure seems like they're all trying to be rock stars...
Ronnie Magro
Ronnie Magro is significantly less popular than fellow Jersey Shore castmates Pauly D and the Situation, perhaps because he lacks a catchy nickname. He still managed to put together a vanity single in 2012, however. In "How the F**k We Getting Home?" Magro mostly talks and giggles about how wasted he is over a thumping dance beat. He's so deep.
Angelina Pivarnick
It's hard to forget Angelina Pivarnick, the raven-haired trash-talker who lugged her belongings into the original Jersey Shore house in a set of trash bags. But her attempt at musical stardom is not worth remembering. In 2010 she released the heavily autotuned track "I'm Hot," which included witty lyrics like "I'm like an ice cream cone with a cherry on top" delivered in a lifeless bark.
Kim Kardashian
It might seem like everything Kim Kardashian touches turns to gold, but not when she opens her mouth. Her single "Jam (Turn It Up)" was heavy on beats but lacking a pulse, and it might be the most embarrassing thing produced by a family that regularly puts their medical conditions on display on their obviously scripted shows. She might have been more successful had she recorded the vocals drunk.
Tila Tequila
Tila Tequila was once renowned as the bisexual queen of MySpace, but now both Tila and her beloved social networking site have seen better days. In 2010 Tila released a 3-song EP, but her cover of Depeche Mode's "Blue Dress" was hard to take seriously considering it was being parroted by someone most famous for forcing potential suitors to eat animal testicles on her VH1 Shot of Love show.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton made a play at pop superstardom in 2006 with the release of her single "Stars Are Blind." We have to hand it to her: "Stars" was one of the most listenable tunes ever released by a reality television star, even if Paris had next to nothing to do with it. Hilton says she's hard at work on her next album, which is sure to be a big hit in Japan.
Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag and her "manager" and reality television cohort Spencer Pratt managed to throw millions behind the blond plastic surgery enthusiast's music career, but they made all the wrong calls. Montag passed on a track penned by Lady Gaga, and her low-fi music videos failed to make any impact on MTV, the network responsible for her fame.
Kim Zolciak
Kim Zolciak once aspired to become a country singer, but her biggest hit to date is 2009's "Tardy for the Party," arguably the best pop drivel to come out of the Housewives series (and there's been a lot). Zolciak even performed the song LIVE on The Ellen DeGeneres show. Color us impressed.
Real Life Rock Stars?
Reality television celebrity is a fickle, fickle thing. Some stars, like Kim Kardashian, manage to make millions just by showing up at the right events, while others find themselves relegated to obscurity the moment their shows stops airing. But it sure seems like they're all trying to be rock stars...
Ronnie Magro
Ronnie Magro is significantly less popular than fellow Jersey Shore castmates Pauly D and the Situation, perhaps because he lacks a catchy nickname. He still managed to put together a vanity single in 2012, however. In "How the F**k We Getting Home?" Magro mostly talks and giggles about how wasted he is over a thumping dance beat. He's so deep.
Angelina Pivarnick
It's hard to forget Angelina Pivarnick, the raven-haired trash-talker who lugged her belongings into the original Jersey Shore house in a set of trash bags. But her attempt at musical stardom is not worth remembering. In 2010 she released the heavily autotuned track "I'm Hot," which included witty lyrics like "I'm like an ice cream cone with a cherry on top" delivered in a lifeless bark.
Kim Kardashian
It might seem like everything Kim Kardashian touches turns to gold, but not when she opens her mouth. Her single "Jam (Turn It Up)" was heavy on beats but lacking a pulse, and it might be the most embarrassing thing produced by a family that regularly puts their medical conditions on display on their obviously scripted shows. She might have been more successful had she recorded the vocals drunk.
Tila Tequila
Tila Tequila was once renowned as the bisexual queen of MySpace, but now both Tila and her beloved social networking site have seen better days. In 2010 Tila released a 3-song EP, but her cover of Depeche Mode's "Blue Dress" was hard to take seriously considering it was being parroted by someone most famous for forcing potential suitors to eat animal testicles on her VH1 Shot of Love show.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton made a play at pop superstardom in 2006 with the release of her single "Stars Are Blind." We have to hand it to her: "Stars" was one of the most listenable tunes ever released by a reality television star, even if Paris had next to nothing to do with it. Hilton says she's hard at work on her next album, which is sure to be a big hit in Japan.
Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag and her "manager" and reality television cohort Spencer Pratt managed to throw millions behind the blond plastic surgery enthusiast's music career, but they made all the wrong calls. Montag passed on a track penned by Lady Gaga, and her low-fi music videos failed to make any impact on MTV, the network responsible for her fame.
Kim Zolciak
Kim Zolciak once aspired to become a country singer, but her biggest hit to date is 2009's "Tardy for the Party," arguably the best pop drivel to come out of the Housewives series (and there's been a lot). Zolciak even performed the song LIVE on The Ellen DeGeneres show. Color us impressed.
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