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What were the top celebrity comebacks of 2008? 17 Articles

  • 1 of 17

    by Maria Miaoulis

    Despite how clich it can be, everyone is a sucker for a good comeback story. I don't know many people that would not cheer for a heavily misguided person battling demons in order to resurrect the life that he himself destroyed.

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    by Amanda Vittitow

    I am addicted- and I mean addicted- to getting online and looking through People magazine's website. There you can find out anything and everything about any celebrity- every smile, every tear, every relationship, every pregnancy,

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  • 3 of 17

    by Alan Angel

    Without question, 2008 was the year that Mickey Rourke wrestled his way back to the top. Hollywood has had Rourke pinned down(or maybe he's just been playing possum) for quite a while now and it's about time he got back up. With

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  • 4 of 17

    by Karen Buckner

    2008 was the year of the Comeback!

    This year we witnessed not only the has beens but the never were's attempting Hollywood's toughest gig; The Comeback!

    Throughout the years many have tried and failed to master The Art of the Comeback,

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  • 5 of 17

    by Maria Robinson

    Looking back on the very last days of 2008, it's no wonder there were so many celebrities groveling for that "Best Comeback" title. Who wouldn't want to be recognized for picking themselves back up and letting the past be forgotten.

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    by Chrissie B

    There seemed to have been a collective gasp and wince around the world on the morning of January 4th, 2008. This was when word spread like wildfire that Britney's demise had come to an all new low. And yes, we were shocked that

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  • 7 of 17

    by Elizabeth for XquisitLife

    It's no secret that Brittany Spears has captivated us, and swung our emotions to each end of the spectrum throughout her career as we watched her begin to make decisions for herself and find her place in this world. Ultimately

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  • 8 of 17

    by Laurie Pielak

    One of my favorite Actors had been Robert Downy Jnr., and then he got himself into a bit of trouble, and kind of went off the radar for a while. The only time I heard about him was when he was going back into Rehab, or coming

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  • 9 of 17

    by Patricia Borrone

    You thought they were dead, but the cats came back the very next day. Well, maybe not quite that quickly. These cats needed a little time to figure out how to best launch into their second, third and in some cases fourth lives.

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  • 10 of 17

    by Gary Cartlidge

    Celebrity comeback 2008! Britney Spears is making a huge comeback through 2008 just when everyone was convinced she had completely gone off the rails she come back with some surprises! For as long as I can remember Britney Spears

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  • 11 of 17

    by Kathleen Lynn

    Celebrities are gorgeous people us common folk envy and love to read about. Such scandalous folks! Between shaved heads, teenage pregnancy, and Lohan bouncing rehab places like they were Disney vacations, what stars managed to

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  • 12 of 17

    by Andrea Kreidler

    Mickey Rourke has always been a fighter, though his worst opponent was easily himself. In the early 1980s, Rourke was a respected actor in the Marlon Brando mode, but the late '80s and early '90s saw Rourke turn down roles in

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  • 13 of 17

    by Marlin Bressi

    Hollywood is truly a magical place. Only in Hollywood can the down-and-out and all-but-forgotten make comebacks which put them back on the A-list. Without a doubt, 2008's biggest comeback was Robert Downey, Jr. A once-promising

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  • 14 of 17

    by Jane Johansen

    It appears the 13 year-long feud between Mickey Rourke and Hollywood Honchos may be over. Rourke's Golden Globe victory for "The Wrestler" has got to symbolise the biggest celebrity comeback for 2008 and one that's worthy of

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    by Alexis Hill

    We can all agree that 2008 was a sad year for some of our favorite celebrities, but not all of them! Ms. B. Spears went on a whirlwind of personal and Hollywood problems in 2008. Though you have to admit that she had a goal in

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  • 16 of 17

    by Raquel Ramirez

    We have all had that number one celebrity that we looked up to, wanted to be like and thought everything they did was just awesome, went out and bought all their Cd's/movies and posters, learned all their songs/lines to movies,

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  • 17 of 17

    by Stephanie Haefner

    My pick for best celebrity comeback for 2008 is the New Kids on the Block.

    The New Kids were discovered by Maurice Starr, the famed manager of teen sensation New Edition in the early 80's. Starr wanted to recreate his success

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