Sue Lyon shot to fame as the suggestive character Dolores “Lolita” Haze in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Lolita. But the controversial nature of the role was closer to reality than anyone knew.

When Michelle Phillips joined the Mamas & the Papas, she might have known drama would follow. She just had no idea how much.

Bold, brash, and smart as a whip, Jayne Mansfield simply loved to push the limits of decency. In the 1950s, Mansfield’s scandalous hour-glass figure caused an absolute frenzy. Her buxom chest was so popular, talk show host Jack Parr even once introduced her onto The Tonight Show by saying, “Here they are, Jayne Mansfield.” Making great use of her good looks and figure, Mansfield was not only a rabidly popular actress, but also one of the most vivacious and visible icons of her age—until it all ended in one of the most shocking tragedies Hollywood had ever seen.

While he had his moments of heroism and even kindness, John Derek pushed away many of the people closest to him, leaving a string of flabbergasted, confused, and broken individuals in his wake. Try to keep your head on straight as we navigate the life of John Derek, because things are about to get complicated.

Johnny Carson ruled over late night TV and kept audiences rolling in laughter for 30 years as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. But, between the peals of laughter and practical jokes, there was a fair amount of controversy and scandal. The King of Late Night could sometimes be a tyrant.

If there was a boundary, keyboard legend Keith Emerson would break it. As the wild mastermind behind the 70s supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, he didn’t just play electrifying music—he turned it into a dangerous spectacle. Whether he was smashing his synthesizer to bits or turning it into a mind-bending sonic weapon, nothing was off-limits.