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Pop Culture Casualties of 2008

A look back at the year's cultural departures

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(Newser) – A Led Zeppelin world tour? Sorry, that was a whole lotta hype. Madonna and Guy Ritchie's love story? Ditto. As the curtain comes down on 2008, the Los Angeles Times bids farewell to this year’s departed cultural phenomena.

  • Joaquin Phoenix’s movie career: He walked the line as Johnny Cash; now he’s walking away from Hollywood to pursue music.

  • Madonna and Guy Ritchie: Now pinch-hitting for Ritchie: Alex Rodriguez.
  • The Shield: gripping cop drama gets its gold watch.
  • Led Zeppelin tour hopes: a one-off reunion benefit show had fans climbing the stairway to disappointment.  
  • Crazy Britney: Britney’s back and she’s attacking the charts, not the paparazzi.
For the rest of the list, click the link below.

We were so much crazier then: Spears arrives at an LA court hearing for child custody arrangements with K-Fed. LAT's Ann Powers says Spears is back:
We were so much crazier then: Spears arrives at an LA court hearing for child custody arrangements with K-Fed. LAT's Ann Powers says Spears is back: "She actually seems to be awake this time."   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Joaquin Phoenix arrives at the premiere of
Joaquin Phoenix arrives at the premiere of "Che" during AFI Fest 2008. Phoenix told "Extra" that he's done. If that's so, the February release of "Two Lovers" will be his cinema swan song.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Det. Mackey, left, and Det. Gardocki are shown in a scene from the series finale of
Det. Mackey, left, and Det. Gardocki are shown in a scene from the series finale of "The Shield." Seven seasons and several Emmy and Golden Globe nods later, the show punched out for the last time.   (AP Photo)
After eight years they called it a day: British director Guy Ritchie and his then wife Madonna arrive at a film premiere in London.
After eight years they called it a day: British director Guy Ritchie and his then wife Madonna arrive at a film premiere in London.   (AP Photo)
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and British pop singer Leona Lew perform during the closing of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. World tour hopes were dashed when Robert Plant said he wouldn't tour.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and British pop singer Leona Lew perform during the closing of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. World tour hopes were dashed when Robert Plant said he wouldn't tour.   (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
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