Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Entertainment

SLIDESHOW - Here is theGrio's list of celebrity entertainers who we think finished this year on a high and those who we think ended it on a low.

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

2011 has been a memorable year in entertainment.

Rihanna ran around topless in a field, Eddie Murphy backed out of hosting the Oscars, Tyler Perry topped ForbesHollywood moneymakers list and Chris Brown threw a chair into a dressing room at Good Morning America.

With every year there are moments that overwhelm us with pride, and take our breath away. And then there are moments that just make us pause and shake our heads.

Here is theGrio’s list of celebrity entertainers who we think finished this year on a high and those who we think ended it on a low.

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