Celebrity news always has a way of pointing out the good, bad, ugly and even sometimes the indifferent when it comes to celebrities’ careers and personal lives. They are picked apart from what they’re doing or not doing, what they’re wearing or not wearing, where they’re eating or shopping, what they’re eating and buying to who they’re dating or dumping and everything else in between. Nonetheless, if you just cut to the chase and look at it for what it is, you just might get something out of it. To help you out, STACKS Magazine took a look at a few recent celebrity happenings, took the bitter with the sweet and pointed out the lesson in each of their endeavors. Now while you may not be doing what they’re doing or living how they’re living and even if you are, we’re sure you can take heed and apply it to your life somehow.  Be sure to check back with us because as the entertainment industry turns, we’re sure to have more.

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Katt Williams

While we aren’t really sure what exactly he’s been up to lately, one thing we do know is that he seems to keep going to jail. It has been reported that Williams was recently arrested following a dispute with a tractor driver working at the house in which Williams was staying. The man claims he was initially attacked by three women at the house with rocks and dirt clods which prompted him to call his wife to pick him up. Once she arrived, the man says Williams blocked them him with his SUV preventing them from leaving so he called the police. when she arrived was blocked in by Williams in his SUV. Once the Po Po got involved, the women were arrested for assault and Williams for felony intimidating a witness. Result…$50,000 bail which he posted later that night! You know they say that there are two sides to every story, well really three so just out of curiosity and possibly pure comedy I’d like to hear them all…SMH! Nonetheless, it couldn’t have possibly been worth Williams shelling out $50,000 stacks on bail. What a waste of money!

Lesson: “A fool and his money are soon parted.” – Thomas Tusser

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Kelly Rowland

After the disbanding of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland released her second solo album, ‘Ms. Kelly’, which was deemed as being unsuccessful and not quite what Destiny Child fans were expecting. Nevertheless, Kelly kept at it and while her success here in the states wasn’t all that great, she definitely made a name for herself throughout Australia, parts of Europe and the UK. Well after signing a new record deal with Universal Motown Records last year, a new album on the way and her hit single, “Motivation” recently hitting the top of the Billboard charts, it looks as if Miss Rowland’s ship is “selling” in America.

Lesson: Persistence Pays!

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Amy Whinehouse

After all the antics and “not so good” moments captured by the paparazzi, at some time or another we’ve all wished that Amy Whinehouse would just go back to rehab and get it together. Well after a few stints of rehab already under her belt and several “No, No, No” refusals of going back, the songstress has finally decided to give it another shot. Following the advice of her father who felt her drinking was getting out of control, Whinehouse checked herself into a treatment program.

Lesson: If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again!