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Headliner to Flatliner

From time to time there are big name celebrities that sink against their will into obscurity. Their careers go from vibrant to non-existent. They no longer sell out arenas, have hit TV shows, or are they big box office. It’s like one-day fans, casting crews, and the like wake up and say, “that person is not talented anymore.” But there are also those who have a lot of talent that disappear. John Travolta was a TV and movie star and he has certainly seen his valleys. In fact, if it wasn’t for Look Who’s Talking, there may have never been a Pulp Fiction, which catapulted him back to stardom.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, there are two that epitomize this collapse with no resurrection in sight. Chevy Chase and Andrew “Dice” Clay. Chevy’s work includes SNL, Vacation, and Fletch. Chevy’s physical comedy coupled with his comedic timing made him a star, but now he is invisible. “Dice” on the other hand was known solely for stand up comedy. He was the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden and he had a faithful following quoting his nursery rhymes and dubbing his gestures. After a long run and a longer disappearing act, he even tried to enter the ranks of reality TV with other lesser talents such as Flavor Flav and Bret Michaels. If you see “Dice” now it really is a sad sight. The once King of Comedy is now rather pathetic. His fate, like Chevy’s, is tied to a lack of talent, but a greater lack of acceptance.

I can’t explain exactly why this rise and fall effect happens to some celebrities, but I do know that as long as Dustin Diamond still has a career, anyone has a chance.