We see plenty of talk about celebrities being “cancelled” these days and to some, this might look like it’s a new thing but anyone who knows the story of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle can tell you it is not even close. I’m sure you’re aware of silent movies greats like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Legends. “Fatty” Arbuckle was arguably their equal at the time. Not only was he one of the most popular silent era stars, he was one of the best paid and his career was only going up. In 1914, Paramount Pictures paid him $1,000 a day plus twenty-five percent of all profits and complete artistic control. That was a stunning contract at the time and just four years later they offered Arbuckle a three-year, $3 million contract. In today’s money that’s close to $52 million.