10 Worst Celebrity Side Projects

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If you're rich and famous and have nothing better to do, why not start your own line of power tools or eyelash-enhancing mascara? But sometimes these celebrity side projects go horribly, horribly wrong.

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Gene Simmons' KISS Kaskets - In the most tasteful celebrity side project ever, KISS decided rabid fans would jump at a chance to be buried in a KISS-endorsed coffin. These got a resurgence of publicity when Dimebag Darrel of Pantera (and gettin' shot onstage) fame opted to spend eternity in a Kasket.

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I'm not a fan of hers, but Forbes mag says she was the most successful, of all the celebs last year, shipping 300 million (wholesale)of product.
Comment by Dan Mac from Vancouver, Canada on Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:53 am
"We think it was actually the health code violations that sank the joint (NYLA), which supposedly served Southern cooking favorites from Britney's hometown of Retardedhicksville, USA."

I loved their Fried Peanut Butter and Bandana Sandwiches, plus bottomless baby bottles full of Mountain Dew.

In re: Natalie Portman. Yes, she is (reasonably) attractive, though looking at her naked body covered in more bruises than a beginning skier was unsettling in that Wes Anderson short. However, she strikes me as one of the most pretentious and smugly self-contented people around.
Comment by Vitajex from Minneapolis on Jun 3rd, 2009, 12:48 pm
Wow, that is truly amazing dude!

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Comment by John Davis from Tampa on Jun 3rd, 2009, 16:10 pm
I was just skimming and couldn't believe the GF Grill was on this list, until I stopped to read the commentary.

The GF Grill simply rocks!
Comment by Nate from little rock on Jun 3rd, 2009, 16:28 pm
GORGE FOREMAN AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON MY REAL DEAL GRILL! YO MEAT WILL BE TENDER AND DELISHUM WHEN YOU PUT IT ON MY GRILL.
Comment by Evandem Holemfeld on Jun 3rd, 2009, 16:33 pm
Who the f#ck says Portman is holier than though? Because she doesn't like killing animals? Go f#ck yourself you hypocrite holier-than-though Citypages writer!
Comment by Idiotnerds from Salt Lake City on Jun 3rd, 2009, 17:13 pm
@ Vitajex: again, go f#ck yourself and your misguided anger towards people who don't kill animals. You know nothing about Portman other than she's vegan, which in your small mind makes her 'smug'? Get a life pu$$y.
Comment by idiotnerds from Salt Lake City on Jun 3rd, 2009, 17:15 pm
The George Foreman grill has very little to do with him other than promotion. Salton just decided to get him to be the figurehead so that they would sell better. It worked, and Foreman now has things to do. Good for him!
Comment by Dre from montreal on Jun 3rd, 2009, 17:46 pm
Like you would have a chance with Natalie Portman. Vegans FTW!
Comment by Andrew from ABQ on Jun 3rd, 2009, 18:09 pm
Not very well written, nor well researched. Your criteria for failure seems to be that you don't like them and they are generally easy targets. Next time try to find some obscure and interesting entries. Just a thought.
Comment by SNOOOOOOZE from ZZZZzzzzzzzz.....wha? on Jun 3rd, 2009, 18:13 pm
@ #10 : you know, maybe an entire WEEK of researching celeb side projects is in order then. i mean, because they clearly didn't stimulate and titillate YOU. seriously, how can you NOT be irritated by jessica simpson's line of ANYTHING? and lilo fake tanner? come on.
Comment by Jen on Jun 3rd, 2009, 18:37 pm