Miley Cyrus rarely goes shopping without her manager mom, but it's her boot-scootin' dad who appears everywhere with the starlet, from the set of Hannah Montana to that infamous Vanity Fair photo shoot.
Britney Spears has had her ups and downs with her mother, who was by her side at all times during her teens (and still hangs with Jamie Lynn Spears). On the other hand, Jamie, her ex-husband, now has a conservatorship over the pop star and appears to have her best interests at heart.
Mel Gibson has plenty of problems, not the least of which is his father (not pictured), who very publicly questions the authenticity of the Holocaust.
Amy Winehouse's press-friendly pops most recently talked about how close his troubled daughter has been to dying from her addictions. But that's not exactly going to save her, is it?
A famous dad with an arguably more famous daughter (in Angelina Jolie) is a recipe for a feud. The two haven't spoken in years, but that doesn't stop the National Treasure star from public pleas for reconciliation.
Few people personify the "momager" more than Hayden Panettiere's ubiquitous mother and manager, whether she's following the Heroes star on whale-saving missions or to awards-show afterparties. Wonder how pals like Jeremy Piven feel about her shadow?
Both of Beyoncé's parents have a considerable controlling interest in her success. Pops plays manager to the Queen B and did the same for Destiny's Child (although he recently parted ways with client Kelly Rowland), while moms rules the roost at House of Deréon.
Papa Joe runs the show for daughters Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. He sees to it that his kids are constantly pushing products, recording music and landing their mugs all over film and television. His idea of time off is Twittering Bible verses and cooing over his grandson, Bronx.
Whether she's pushing her own reality shows or just her other kids, Lindsay Lohan's mom is working hard to outfame her famous Mean Girl. Thankfully, her father has taken a hiatus from blogging about his estranged daughter's choices, and instead is advising Jon Gosselin.
Michael Jackson's father forced the Jackson 5 (plus Janet) to call him by his first name, has denounced homosexuality and physically punished his children. Since M.J.'s death, he's been giving interviews on his son to anyone who will listen, as long has he also gets to talk about his new record label. Despite all that, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named him the "greatest musical manager of all time." Perhaps butting in counts for something?