One of the saddest stories of celebrity troubles in modern times is that of Amanda Bynes. Starting as a TV star on kids channel Nickelodeon, Bynes parlayed her experience into teen movies like She's The Man, Syndey White and Easy A. She had a comedic timing that a lot of rom-com actresses lack, and looked like she could have been her generation's Alicia Silverstone...well, except more successful, ideally. Instead, Bynes fell prey to pretty much all of the darker temptations LA has to offer: drink, drugs, and plastic surgery. Since 2012 she has been arrested numerous times for driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and more. Not-so-coincidentally, 2012 was the year she announced her retirement from acting, although it had already been two years since her last job. Since then Bynes has been checked into a private facility for mental health issues. It would be nice if Bynes one day managed to recapture her initial promise, but what's really important is she gets healthy.
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
