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Montell Jordan in "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test" (Pete Dadds / FOX)

Faded celebrity redemption tour of duty

Melanie McFarland

Breaking Bad - Bryan Cranston as Walter White, Anna Gunn as Skyler, RJ Mitte as Walt Jr. - Doug Hyun/AMC

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In this image released by the Montgomery County Police, James J. Lee is seen is a booking mugshot from 2008 on disorderly conduct. Lee, 43, a gunman with what police described as "concerns" with the Discovery Channel networks took at least one person hostage in the company's Silver Spring, Md., headquarters Wednesday, Spet. 1, 2010. A law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing said authorities have identified Lee as the likely suspect. (AP Photo/Montgomery County (Md.) Police) (AP)

Discovery Channel gunman hated "Jon & Kate" too

Discovery hostages planned escape

David Dishneau, Sarah Brumfield

FILE - In this July 26, 2009 file photo shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gestures while giving her resignation speech in Fairbanks, Alaska. A year after her abrupt resignation as Alaska governor, Palin has evolved into a political personality writ large, commanding weeks of headlines for a single Facebook observation _ see health care "death panels" _ and six-figure speaking fees from groups clamoring for her words. Going rogue with a best-selling memoir only added to her aura among the conservative faithful and she has easily eclipsed other Republicans as the coveted endorsement this election year. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, file ) (AP)

Sarah Palin teams with Kate Gosselin in "Kate Plus

In this image released by ABC, Kate Gosselin , left, and her partner Tony Dovolani perform on "Dancing with the Stars," on Monday, March 29, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey) (AP)

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Kate Gosselin on ABC's "Dancing with Stars."

Heather Havrilesky

Mary Elizabeth Williams

How the Gosselins became bigger than Brangelina

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April 6, 2008 photo of Randy Jackson, left, Paula Abdul, center, and Simon Cowell on stage at the "Idol Gives Back" fundraising special of "American Idol" in Los Angeles.

Clockwise from top left: Susan Boyle, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Adam Lambert, Kate Gosselin and kids, and Nadya Suleman.

Heather Havrilesky

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