44. ARMED MARTIN LAWRENCE STOPS TRAFFIC
After Martin Lawrence stormed into a busy Sherman Oaks intersection in May 1996, ranting and raving with a loaded gun in his pocket, his doctor downplayed the incident using classic Hollywood euphemisms: He blamed the comedian's behavior on ''exhaustion and dehydration.'' Just two months later, the Bad Boys star was busted for attempting to board a plane from Burbank to Phoenix with a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic pistol in his suitcase. He was sentenced to two years probation for the airport incident.
CAREER IMPACT Minor. Remember: The guy titled his first comedy special You So Crazy — so stopping traffic just added to his lit-fuse mystique. He continues to make a comfortable living starring in goofy, outrageous comedies like Big Momma's House.
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