1st October, 2008
Ten Worst Celebrity Products
Paul Newman donated $200 million to charity with the proceeds of his Newman's Own salad dressing. The company was a major success. However, some other celebrities have not been so lucky with their products. Dateline Hollywood counts down the TEN worst Hollywood star products.
10. Alan Greenspan Energy Drink
After leaving the Federal Reserve as its chairman, Alan Greenspan not only wrote a book but also decided to market his own energy drink. But the Alan Greenspan Energy Drink™ failed miserably even though Greenspan was known in Washington, D.C. as Mr. High Energy. The makers of the drink also put out the Joe Lieberman Energy Kosher Bar. Sales went through the roof in Israel.
9. Aretha Franklin's Weight Loss Solution
You may remember the ads on television for Aretha Franklin's Weight Loss Solution™. An infomercial also ran on latenight television. But Franklin's weight loss products which consisted of chocolate ice cream milkshakes and low-plump lard failed to become the next popular diet fad.
8. Joan Rivers' Natural Beauty Lotion
While not on the red carpet poking fun at celebrities, Joan Rivers unsuccessfully tried to sell her Natural Beauty Solution lotion. She told viewers her product could give them the same kind of beauty she has the natural way. No one bought it, literally.
7. Star Jones Book Club
While hosting a show on Court TV, Star Jones decided to begin her own book club. But there was zero interest in reading books recommended by Jones. What made the situation even worse was that Star Jones criticized her book club's first selection several months later. She said she was pressured into making the decision and said the book was poorly written and was more a masturbatory exercise of the ego. The book was "Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey of Finding Love," written by Star Jones.
6. Mr. T's Douche Products
At the height of his popularity, Mr. T threw his name behind a number of products including exercise equipment and vitamins. However, when Mr. T came out with Mr. T's Douche Products, some in Hollywood said that was the turning point in his career and he never recovered. The slogan for the product was "I pity the douche who doesn't use this douche."
5. Ryan Seacrest's Guide to Dating Hot Women
While he has the good looks and the frosted hair, Ryan Seacrest's
Guide on Dating Hot Women did not become a best-seller. Some of the
subjects in the book included, "Why I LOVE hot women," "Women Are So
Hot," "I'm a Big Fan of the Vagina," and "Seriously, I Love Women."
4. Ed McMahon's Real Estate Investing for Dummies
Unfortunate timing. Enough said.
3. Amy Winehouse's Scent
Amy Winehouse briefly attempted to sell her own perfume. Working with a London company, the perfume called Scent did not sell well after numerous complaints that the perfume smelled exactly like cigarettes, ass and crystal meth.
2. Conrad Bain's Astroglide
He was an 80s heartthrob and best known to TV audiences as Phillip Drummond in the the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. But when the show went off the air, Conrad Bain put his name on Astroglide. Sales plummeted for the company and Bain was promtly let go as a pitchman for the personal lubricant. Wachyou talkin Conrad?
1. Ron Jeremy's Creamy Sauce
Ron Jermey made his name in porn, but when he attempted to sell his own line of creamy Alfredo pasta sauce, his idea may have been overcooked. Shoppers were unwilling to open their mouths for Ron Jeremy's Creamy Sauce.
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