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Celeb Scandals: The 25 Biggest Since 1982

From Madonna to Pee-wee, Lindsay Lohan to Britney Spears (and no, none of them made it to No. 1), we count down the most shocking celebrity moments of the past 20+ years
By EW Staff Updated August 24, 2007 at 04:35 PM EDT
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