In 2009, Rivera was chosen to play the part of the high school cheerleader, Santana Lopez, in the hit musical comedy series, Glee. As her appearance and musical participation improved during the next half of the first season, Naya enjoyed a staple role at the start of the second season. In July 2011, Rivera received nominations for two ALMA Awards in the categories of Favorite Female Music Artist and Favorite TV Actress – lead actress in a Comedy.
No one knows for sure what became of Naya Rivera near the finale of season five in the casting of Glee. Many gossiped that she butted heads with the show’s producers. Regardless of what it was, Naya didn’t receive an invitation for the casting of the sixth season of Glee. After her time with the show, Naya made regular appearances on Devious Maids and was a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect
Bill Maher played the main role in Politically Incorrect, which was broadcast on Comedy Central for four years and then on ABC for a further five years. The late-night political talk show raked in an assortment of awards, including the Emmy award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Best Talk Show Series and a Genesis award for Best Television Talk Show. Bill Maher achieved a lot of award nominations, including 10 Emmy nominations, 2 TV Guide nominations, and 2 Writers Guild nominations.
In spite of the show’s success, Bill Maher was still axed following the 9-11 attack in New York because of his disturbing statements describing the people who “Kamikazee-d” their planes into the buildings and claiming they weren’t cowards and that the Americans “have been the cowards.” Those who loved Bill’s critical humor though, were able to see their idol rebound quickly. Today, the American comedian hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, a position he’s safely held onto since 2003.
Isaiah Washington, Grey's Anatomy
In 2005, Isaiah Washington was given the opportunity to play the part of talented cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Preston Burke, on the ABC medical drama, Grey's Anatomy. Isiah’s performance in the show garnered him a couple of NAACP Image awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild award. Aside from those awards, he was also named as one of "TV's Sexiest Men” by TV Guide in June of 2006 and one of “TV's Sexiest Doctors” in June of 2008. Before that, he was also considered as one of People magazine’s "50 Beautiful People” in May of 2006.
Isaiah, however, was permanently suspended from the Grey’s Anatomy show because of an epic homophobic rant in 2007. He made a comeback on the show in 2014, but only as a guest to expound one character’s history. Today, he plays a major role in the post-apocalyptic CW series, The 100.
Dave Hester, Storage Wars
Dave Hester is best known for his role in the “Storage Wars” show. The American TV personality has worked in the storage auction business for more than 25 years now. The Golden Pool painting by Jack Wilkinson Smith is considered one of the biggest finds in his career, after buying the painting for only $750 and selling it for a whopping $155,000. Hester is also the CEO and owner of Dave Hester Auctions.
David was canned from the show “Storage Wars” in 2012, but he fired back with a lawsuit of his own in December 2012, with the claim of wrongful dismissal. According to the auctioneer, the show was a setup, because there were valuable items that were purposely installed on the storage units. The case was settled in July 2014 and quickly after, he came back to the show. Hester has a popular trademarked catch phrase “YUUUP!”, which has been imprinted on products like hats and T-shirts.
Erinn Hayes, Kevin Can Wait
Erinn Hayes became popular for her performance as Dr. Lola Spratt in the Adult Swim sitcom, Children’s Hospital. Aside from that, Erinn has starred in a number of other roles in several network sitcoms, playing Alison in The Winner in 2007, Melanie Clayton in Worst Week, from 2008 to 2009, and Sheila in Guys with Kids, from 2012 to 2013. In 2012, the American actress landed her first feature film role in the black comedy, It's a Disaster.
Erinn Hayes is also best known for her role on the Amazon series, The Dangerous Book for Boys, and the first season of the CBS sitcom, Kevin Can Wait. After the end of season one of Kevin Can Wait, Errin was stunned to discover that her character would pass away in the second season and be replaced by Leah Remini. Kevin James later revealed that the reason behind her character’s death was to change the show’s plot. In the wake of her dismissal, Erinn Hayes secured a repeating role on the TBS comedy, Wrecked.