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There has always been an understated rivalry between the mediums of movies and television. Many years ago it was even thought as being somewhat of a drastic career letdown if actors/actresses from film decided to depart for the landscape of television. The truth is that for some performers that had stalled or uneventful momentum in motion pictures that the concept of “slumming it” in television actually saved their show business profession. Hence, the boob tube made them relevant whereas the big screen had unceremoniously passed them by.

However, there is also a mutual respect that cinema and television share that go hand in hand when shaping our appreciation for entertainment on both the big and small screen. When movies depict the aspects of the TV world giving a sociological, psychological or emotional perspective then it is not so uncool to be a proud couch potato after all, right? Let...

This was the beginning of the end right here. Oh sure, more comedies would follow. In fact, there would be a steady stream of comedic roles, tempered with dramas and lighter fare, leading up to and throughout the first half of the 21st century. Jim Carrey’s comedic gifts wouldn’t totally disappear, they are uniquely tied to who he is and his creative process.

However, his gifts wouldn’t have the freedom and boldness they did in 1996 when The Cable Guy was released. He wouldn’t put himself out there like that again. The response to the film by the public and critics was negative, and despite the cushion of a 25 million dollar payday, he did not come away unscathed.

Looking back, you have to wonder what people were thinking when they panned this film. What about it did they find so off-putting? It’s a remarkably deep and multi-layered comedy,...

So, Lady Gaga wore a meat suit to the Vma's this year. I'm sure you've heard about it already if you haven't seen it for yourself, but it bears repeating — Lady Gaga. In a meat suit. At the Vma's.

It was certainly a new benchmark for Lady G's never-ending quest into the world of bizarre fashion, but let's not get too ahead of ourselves by calling it an unprecedented outfit. There are plenty of people in the world who have worn meat suits in the past — many of them fictional, all of them disgusting.

After the jump, check out five of the grossest meat suits in film and popular culture!

"The Silence of the Lambs"

There's a reason that Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is considered one of the scariest characters in popular culture history. Beyond his insatiable appetite for human flesh — and we mean that quite literally — he's also known...