BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) SCANDAL
In 1988 he was involved with in a sex tape scandal that involved him and two women, one underage. He met the chicks in a bar and didn’t know one was only 16. It’s still illegal and wrong, but you can’t fault him because most bars card upon entering. The event was filmed the night before the Democratic National Convention, which he was there to campaign for Michael Dukakis. The tape leaked and was one of the first celebrity sex tapes to hit the market. He has since mocked the whole situation.
(THREE) BRAT PACKER
In the 80’s Hollywood was dominated by a group of punk kids. They made movies like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and others. Lowe was part of this crew. He joined the Pack in The Outsiders and St. Elmo’s Fire. He may be a Brat Packer, but he’s a Colts fan. Huge disappointment there.
(TWO) DEAF JAM
Some people don’t achieve because of their disabilities. Sad, but true. Lowe wasn’t bothered with this type of mentality. He had a virus as an infant and in result is deaf in his right ear. You wouldn’t know, but why would you? Rob Lowe rocks. He even played a deaf man in “The Stand”.
(ONE) UNDERRATED IN COMEDY
Rob Lowe has plenty of dramatic roles and has proven his chops time and time again. One area he doesn’t seem to get as much love in as some of the A-Listers is in comedy. He hasn’t really had the chance to star in a comedy, but he has kicked major ass in being a bad guy or having a supporting role. The first I remember was him playing the evil “Benjamin” in Wayne’s World. Then he was in Tommy Boy, then Austin Powers, and all the way to the recent Invention of Lying(which I saw, you saw and everyone but Judd Apatow saw). He’s done SNL, Family Guy, and is now on Parks and Recreation. Someone give his man a staring comedy!
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