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A noble tradition: Entertainers misbehaving on TV

Entertainers have been misbehaving on TV — or accused of it, at least — long before singer Adam Lambert was even born.

A half-century ago, the king of controversies was whipped up by none other than the King, Elvis Presley, although no one seemed more mystified by all the fuss than Elvis himself.

Yes, he was shown on-camera only from the waist up, to protect the nation's youth from the...

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