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Arts and entertainment
(most notable ones picked)
► 2014 Celebgate: A collection of almost 500 private pictures of various celebrities, notably Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, and Jessica Brown Findlay, many containing nudity, were posted on the imageboard 4chan, and later disseminated by other users on websites and social networks such as Imgur and Reddit.
► 2015 Donutgate: Singer Ariana Grande was observed on video in Lake Elsinore, California, licking unpurchased doughnuts and stating "I hate Americans. I hate America. That's disgusting." In the aftermath of both police and health department investigations, Grande cancelled her headlining performance at the 2015 MLB All-Star Game concert and was replaced by singer Demi Lovato.
► 2004 Nipplegate: Justin Timberlake revealed Janet Jackson's breast during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII.
► 2006 Closetgate: The controversy that erupted following the broadcast of the South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet", a satirical parody of the Church of Scientology and some of its famous adherents, such as Tom Cruise.
► 2014 Pantigate: The scandal involving the Irish entertainer Rory O’Neill saying in an interview on RTÉ’s The Saturday Night Show that a couple of newspaper journalists and the Iona Institute were homophobic.
► 2010 Lovatogate: Singer and actress Demi Lovato admits to physically abusing back-up dancer Alex Welch before checking into rehab, pictures taken after the incident have emerged showing Welch sporting what appears to be a bruised eye.
Politics
(most notable ones picked)
► 1993 Bebegate: Benjamin Netanyahu admitted having an extramarital affair.
► 1990s Monicagate, Lewinskygate, Tailgate, sexgate, zippergate: Named after Monica Lewinsky who had an "inappropriate relationship" with the then-U.S. President Bill Clinton.
► 2011 Weinergate: U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner's Twitter account linked to an inappropriate photograph. Weiner claimed that his account had been hacked, but later admitted he sent the tweet; numerous other lewd photographs from Weiner were later revealed. In 2013, after he resigned from the House and attempted to return to politics by running for mayor of New York City, it was revealed that he had been involved in another sexting relationship with a woman in her early twenties.
► 2014 Fangate: In a 2014 Florida gubernatorial election debate Governor Rick Scott did not take the stage for seven minutes after learning that his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, had a small electric fan underneath his lectern, which Scott's campaign and debate organizers stated was against the agreed rules. Scott was subsequently criticized for nearly derailing a debate over a trivial issue.
► 2015 Emailgate: In violation of federal security and transparency guidelines, Hillary Clinton covertly used a private email account tied to a server that had been purchased under a pseudonym and installed in her New York basement while she was Secretary of State.
► 1974 Watergate: The original "gate" scandal got its name from the Watergate Hotel, where two politically motivated burglaries took place in 1972. The Watergate scandal ultimately led to the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
Others
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►2014 Bendgate: Numerous people reported bent iPhone 6 Plus phones, which was later reported on by Consumer Reports.
► 2015 Chipgate: Apple used two different kinds of processors in the iPhone 6 and 6S, one made by Samsung and the other by TSMC, with the Samsung one running hotter and using more battery life.
► 2015 Deflategate: After the 2015 AFC Championship game, the NFL acknowledged it was investigating reports that the game balls had been deflated. One report arose from Indianapolis Colts player D'Qwell Jackson after he intercepted a pass by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Patriots coach Bill Belichick stated he knew nothing of the reports until the morning following the game, and that he and the team would "cooperate fully" with any investigation. Brady called the allegation "ridiculous". On January 20, sources reported that 11 of 12 footballs provided by the Patriots were underinflated. On May 11, 2015, the NFL announced that it has suspended Tom Brady without pay for 4 games of the upcoming season, however that suspension was later reduced to 2 games, before the suspension was eliminated all together, and Brady was allowed to play in Week 1. The Patriots will also be fined $1 million and lose their 1st round pick in the 2016 NFL draft and their 4th round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. The NFL also announced a 3-day appeal deadline. Brady's agent indicated the penalties will be appealed. They were, and the suspension was overturned.
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