Celebrity Damage Control

Though some say there's no such thing as bad publicity, not all celebrities agree. When breaking laws, entering rehab or fudging ethics flips fame to infamy, the subject's PR team hurries to spin the negative press that fills media outlets. This hourlong series illuminates scandals that put celebs and their teams into full-on damage control. Robert Downey Jr. , Sean Penn and Mel Gibson are among those whose reputations slid through the mud for offenses. Each episode chronicles one star's peccadillo, using lawyers, publicists, pop-culture disciples to explain why the public often forgives and welcomes back the transgressors. …