Name some non-celebrity celebrities.

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The "15 minutes of fame" type of people usually relegated to "Hollywood Squares" or "Howard Stern". The people who made a career out of doing nothing. Celebrities who are non-celebrities that make you wonder what made them celebrities to begin with.... or who even gives (or gave), a fuck about them?


Joey Buttafuco.
Kitty Carlisle.
Bruce Vilanch.
Charles Nelson Reilly.
Charlie Weaver.
Orsen Bean.
John Wayne Bobbit.
Richard Simmons.
Zaa Zaa Gabor.
Ed McMahon.

[fluffernutter]

1. Gary Busey

[djeseru]

2. Anna Nicole.

Or Paris Hilton. I don't care what she has in print or on CD...

[flamingyouth]

3. Charles Nelson Reilly?

WhyIoughta!!!! The man is a legend!!! :D

[CO Liberal]

4. Rush Limbaugh?

:-)

[johnnie]

9. LOL

That made me laugh out loud...really.

[CO Liberal]

5. Charo

[progmom]

30. Say what you will.

She is one hell of a guitarist.
Seriously.

[CO Liberal]

31. I Know That

But when was the last time tyou saw Charo on TV playing her guitar? She's usually on to shake her hips and yell "Coochie - Coochie!!!!"

[tuvor]

6. Paris Hilton.

Kato Kaelin, though, is the pinnacle.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Years ago.....

I worked with Bruce Vilanch. Back when he lived in Chicago. What a crazy and totally nice guy.

[CO Liberal]

8. George & Alana Hamilton

[CO Liberal]

10. Christine Ferreri

[CO Liberal]

11. Pia Zadora

[AlCzervik]

12. Ed?

anyhow,

Kelly and Jack Osborne
Any other realtiy show people
Hilton sisters
Cato Kaelin ?spelling

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19. Sure, Ed.

All he ever did was collect a paycheck for laughing at Carsons jokes and handing out billboard sized checks to winners of the "Publishers Clearinghouse".

[AlCzervik]

21. You are correct sir! Heyyyyo

[Left Is Write]

36. That's hardly all he ever did.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573012/

[CO Liberal]

13. Jeanne Casem

"Hi, gang from Cheers!"

She's famous for that line, and being married to casey casem.

[CO Liberal]

14. Kathie Lee Gifford

[AlCzervik]

15. She should be exiled along with her children

[Nightwing]

17. Gary Coleman

Although Corey Feldman gets an honorable mention.

[Jessica]

16. Paula Poundstone.

[democracy eh]

18. Tom Arnold

the guy from Joe Millionaire

[Ian David]

22. Baby Jessica

[Merlot]

26. The guy from Joe Millionaire!

dumber than a box o' rocks, but loved the way he lounged around without his shirt on..

[CO Liberal]

20. Dick Clark

All he ever did was introduce people who did stuff.

That being said, I wish him a speedy recovery from his stroke.

[Merlot]

25. I think Dick Clark also produced his shows

And he was the first to do what he did. Gotta give him credit for tha.

Also, I heard a clip of him talking about Howard Stern and the FCC. Mr. Clark has a very good take on what is happening to the media today, and he says it in no uncertain terms.

[Left Is Write]

35. Yes. He's a prolific producer.

[baldguy]

23. Anna Nicole Smith

[NightTrain]

24. Vanna White

Back in the '80s, she was the turn-the-letters girl on WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Sure took a lot of talent to do that job! :eyes:

[mcscajun]

27. Well these at least might have wound up as has-beens....

...but at least they were not the 'never-weres' like the rest of the list:

Kitty Carlisle -- Watch "A Night at the Opera" (one of the better-known Marx Brothers Movies) -- she's the 'romantic lead' and sings on her own here. Also married to famed composer Moss Hart.

Zsa Zsa Gabor -- had a long but indistinguished film career; became more known for her marriages and divorces (gee...is this where Paris Hilton and J-Lo got their inspiration?)

Charlie Weaver -- real name Cliff Arquette (yes, related to the other acting Arquettes) -- frequent performer in the Golden Days of Television.

Orson Bean -- had an acting career, but was blacklisted in the 50's

[Lydia Leftcoast]

32. Thanks, mcscajun, those young 'uns don't know that the

has-beens were once "is now's."

Charlie Weaver even had his own show once. Kitty Carlisle originally trained as an opera singer.

[koneko]

28. here's a couple that come to mind

Donald Trump (pre-Apprentice)
Charlie Manson

[Diane L]

29. The Osmonds

[amazona]

33. that OJ Simpson guy...was it Kato?

His 15 minutes were over so fast I'm not sure I remember his name right.

[Left Is Write]

34. Why is Kitty Carlisle on this list?

She's a woman of the theater, an actress and singer who had a career before To Tell The Truth and What's My Line came along.