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The inaugural class named by Bill Simmons consisted of the following celebrities:
The inaugural class named by Bill Simmons consisted of the following celebrities:
* Dennis Rodman
* Dennis Rodman
* [[The Apprentice (trope)||Omarosa]]
* [[The Apprentice (trope)|Omarosa]]
* Courtney Love
* Courtney Love
* R. Kelly
* R. Kelly
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* After [[Charlie Sheen]]'s much publicized 2011 cocaine binge, Bill Simmons himself suggested that it may be time for Sheen to become the new [[Trope Namer]]. Though he put a [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110204&sportCat=nfl hilarious condition] (4th question there) for Sheen to take Tyson's title—with the observation "[[Tempting Fate|Let's hope I didn't just challenge him]]".
* After [[Charlie Sheen]]'s much publicized 2011 cocaine binge, Bill Simmons himself suggested that it may be time for Sheen to become the new [[Trope Namer]]. Though he put a [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110204&sportCat=nfl hilarious condition] (4th question there) for Sheen to take Tyson's title—with the observation "[[Tempting Fate|Let's hope I didn't just challenge him]]".
** They even met in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIZ0GuTXMMQ this old clip from HBO]. [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]?
** They even met in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIZ0GuTXMMQ this old clip from HBO]. [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]?
** Jossed after Tyson's performance at [[Comedy Central]]'s roast of Sheen. Charlie came off as collected and lucid, whereas Tyson was giggling like an axe murderer and at one point heckled '''himself'''. Your winner and STILL zone champion, "Iron" Mike Tyson.
** Jossed after Tyson's performance at [[Comedy Central]]'s roast of Sheen. Charlie came off as collected and lucid, whereas Tyson was giggling like an axe murderer and at one point heckled ''himself''. Your winner and ''still'' zone champion, "Iron" Mike Tyson.
* Victoria Jackson (of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' fame) has become one these in the past few years by getting involved in the [[Conspiracy Theorist|Birther]] movement and complaining about ''[[Glee]]'' (a kiss between two male characters in particular) on television while waving a Bible around. Her Wikipedia picture also features her in a really bizarre outfit that cannot be explained.
* Victoria Jackson (of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' fame) has become one these in the past few years by getting involved in the [[Conspiracy Theorist|Birther]] movement and complaining about ''[[Glee]]'' (a kiss between two male characters in particular) on television while waving a Bible around. Her Wikipedia picture also features her in a really bizarre outfit that cannot be explained.
* [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] came close to entering, but then [[Career Resurrection|turned his life around]] thanks to, of all people, [[Mel Gibson]]. He's since called for the same opportunity to be [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AAJuynxnTQ extended to Mel].
* [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] came close to entering, but then [[Career Resurrection|turned his life around]] thanks to, of all people, [[Mel Gibson]]. He's since called for the same opportunity to be [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AAJuynxnTQ extended to Mel].
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* [[Lady Gaga]], although it's mostly due to her intentionally being as ridiculous as possible. Some think she's doing it to satirize an increasingly crazy entertainment/tabloid industry that is obsessed with this. Others... just think she's crazy. Still others point out that [[Take a Third Option|she could easily be both]].
* [[Lady Gaga]], although it's mostly due to her intentionally being as ridiculous as possible. Some think she's doing it to satirize an increasingly crazy entertainment/tabloid industry that is obsessed with this. Others... just think she's crazy. Still others point out that [[Take a Third Option|she could easily be both]].
* [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. The [[Cloudcuckoolander|self-proclaimed]] [[Satan|Prince of Darkness]]. About half of this image was self-cultivated, rather like [[Michael Jackson]] (except for the image of sheer craziness rather than bizarre mystique) and the rest is due to bad decisions resulting from drug and alcohol binges.
* [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. The [[Cloudcuckoolander|self-proclaimed]] [[Satan|Prince of Darkness]]. About half of this image was self-cultivated, rather like [[Michael Jackson]] (except for the image of sheer craziness rather than bizarre mystique) and the rest is due to bad decisions resulting from drug and alcohol binges.
* [[Yoshiki Hayashi]], [[Hideto Matsumoto|hide]], [[Taiji Sawada]]... hell, ALL of the members of [[X Japan]].
* [[Yoshiki Hayashi]], [[Hideto Matsumoto|hide]], [[Taiji Sawada]]... hell, ''all'' of the members of [[X Japan]].
* [[Gackt]].
* [[Gackt]].
* The late [[Wu-Tang Clan|Ol' Dirty Bastard]].
* The late [[Wu-Tang Clan|Ol' Dirty Bastard]].
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