# Entertainers who sold their soul to the devil... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610 "2011-07-28T13:47:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/21 "2011-07-28T19:07:47Z")
Carson Daly. Nothing else explains it. Nancy Grace didn’t sell her soul but agreed to be surrogate for his twins. (Diablo used donor eggs as he didn’t want his spawn to have her looks or limited brainpower.) Ryan Seacrest- seems to have negotiated the most lucrative deal. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/22 "2011-07-28T19:18:38Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > She is pretty..pretty ugly. I’m not a fan, but Andie MacDowell would have a swarm of guys hitting on her at any bar in America outside of LA. > [@](#): > > I came in to mention Stevie Wonder. I assume that this is because his talent in the glory days (1963-1980 or so) was unearthly. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/23 "2011-07-28T20:20:41Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > I assume that this is because his talent in the glory days (1963-1980 or so) was unearthly. Yes it was. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/24 "2011-07-28T20:30:11Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Because MacFarlane had one show on Fox that got cancelled. Shortly after that, Family Guy became very popular on Cable and Fox decided to order more episodes. Then the network decided to go to him for two more shows. McFarlane signed the deal for American Dad well before Family Guy proved to be a hit on Adult Swim. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/25 "2011-07-28T20:35:19Z")
[The Devil and Danielle Mouse](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kubYWqj8Uhc), awesomely reworked by [Bauhaus](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lwQRpBzbxg) back in '82. “I’ve been waiting, now it’s _my_ turn.” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/26 "2011-07-28T20:41:01Z")
Second the choice of Phil Collins. One of the best drummers out there, and now he can’t even play drums anymore. My selection (and I imagine there will be some disagreement) is Adam Sandler. I have no other explanation for how someone could go so far in comedy while being so unfunny. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/27 "2011-07-28T20:59:39Z")
David Spade. The only thing I’ve ever been glad to hear David Spade was in was that losing fight against his personal assistant. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/28 "2011-07-28T21:00:47Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Ryan Seacrest- seems to have negotiated the most lucrative deal. I’m with you on the first two but there’s a hell of a lot more to what Seacrest does than it appears. Being a ‘host’ is actually pretty difficult, and the guy’s a workaholic. He’s good fodder for a joke but the jokes are usually about how he’s everywhere. I don’t think anyone can legitimately claim he’s not good at what he does. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/29 "2011-07-28T21:09:26Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Second the choice of Phil Collins. One of the best drummers out there, and now he can’t even play drums anymore. It’s because he’s deaf. ---
**Author:** ![CorneaGenii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@CorneaGenii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorneaGenii)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/30 "2011-07-28T21:15:58Z")
I’ve long held the belief that James Cameron has inked some kind of deal with the Unholy One. It’s not that I think he isn’t a talented director. I simply cannot fathom how Avatar and Titanic, both directed by Cameron, are the two highest grossing movies of all time. ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/31 "2011-07-28T21:24:53Z")
How about Rob Schneider? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/32 "2011-07-28T21:30:27Z")
Half-entertainer/half-writer but [Tony Kornheiser](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kornheiser). The guy isn’t funny on TV or radio, he doesn’t know much about sports, and his writing reads like what Dave Barry threw away. But he’s everywhere in sports media and had a freaking sitcom about himself. ---
**Author:** ![Melysnl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Melysnl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melysnl)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/33 "2011-07-28T22:11:54Z")
Stephen Tyler judging American Idol. Halle Berry for her Oscar winning role in Monster’s Ball. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/34 "2011-07-28T22:24:37Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > McFarlane signed the deal for American Dad well before Family Guy proved to be a hit on Adult Swim. Family Guy became a hit on Adult Swim in 2003. When did Fox strike up a deal for American Dad? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/35 "2011-07-28T22:36:36Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Seth MacFarlane. No, you got it all wrong. He signed a deal with Fox. One is an evil, soul-destroying monster who is responsible for everything unholy in the world, and the other is just some fallen angel. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/36 "2011-07-28T22:44:16Z")
> [@JoelUpchurch](#): > > How about Rob Schneider? The devil let him out of the contract. Turns out not even Satan could get him steady work. (He has several upcoming credits actually, but mostly voice work.) ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/37 "2011-07-28T22:50:05Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Half-entertainer/half-writer but [Tony Kornheiser](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kornheiser). > > The guy isn’t funny on TV or radio, he doesn’t know much about sports, and his writing reads like what Dave Barry threw away. > > But he’s everywhere in sports media and had a freaking sitcom about himself. I’ve written three letters to the _Washington Post_ (pre-internet days). Two they printed. The other one was the longest, and in many respects the best-written. It was about everything wrong with Tony Kornheiser (he was their primary sports columnist at the time). I didn’t expect them to print it, but I felt I _had_ to say something. He really was awful. Fun factoid, for which I cannot reveal my source but I swear on my soul is true: Tony’s nickname at the paper, at least in certain circles, was “Kornholer.” ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/38 "2011-07-28T23:26:13Z")
Obviously, the Rolling Stones. They even brag about it. Fun fact: Keith Richards, like Brian Jones, also died when he was 27. It’s just taking him a longer time to realize it. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/39 "2011-07-28T23:27:02Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Family Guy became a hit on Adult Swim in 2003. When did Fox strike up a deal for American Dad? 1. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610/40 "2011-07-28T23:38:16Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > It’s because he’s deaf. According to Wikipedia, it’s because of dislocated vertebrae in his neck. I was just pointing out one of the costs of Phil’s deal with the devil: losing the ability to do what he did best. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainers-who-sold-their-soul-to-the-devil/590610.md?page=3)