...and to add a few more to the list

After thinking about it (and drinking a few beers), I decided there are actually a few more individuals whose fame is incomprehensible to the logical person. Here they are in no particular order:

William Hung (the guy from American Idol tryouts who really sucked and then got famous because of it)- I think this guy actually sold more records than Justin Guarini. Whats so depressing about this is that you just know a group of marketing geniuses sat around in a room, and a lightbulb went off, and one of them said, "hey this guy really sucks! The American public will totally buy into this!"

Nicole Ritchie - Hey if we are including Paris Hilton here, we'd be remissed if we didn't include Lionel Ritchie's daughter. At least Paris Hilton is biologically related to billionaires (ouch!)

Laura Quinn - (Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn's sister, who is of course dating OSU linebacker AJ Hawk) - I realize its probably nothing more than her 15 minutes of fame, but I'm a little nervous here. I get the distinct impression she'll be co-hosting Cold Pizza on ESPN 2 very soon. Failing that, this one has all the makings of a season on The Surreal Life. (and while we're at it, are there really people out there that think this girl is attractive? Seriously? She has a squished grape shaped head, and enough eyeliner to cover a team of Vegas showgirls for a month. I'd rather fuck Brady.

Mike Mizanin (aka The Real World Season 10's "The Miz")- really I could have included just about any reality TV star here, but I just had to single Mike out. Its not just because he lived in my dorm freshman year of college, its because I know for a fact that he is a massive tool. As far as reality TV stars go, he doesn't bring anything in particular to the table. He's not good looking, he's not the least bit funny, he can't sing, he can't dance, and furthermore, his grooming habits leave a lot to be desired. At least The Bachelor's Jesse Palmer can throw a football.

Jarrod from Subway- never has any human being cashed in on so little. You know my parents' pet pug inexplicably lost a ton of weight over the summer thanks to being boarded up after the house flooded (he wasn't allowed to overindulge himself on snausages and digital cable for once in his life), but yet you don't see Brutus getting a lifetime Milkbone endorsement.

Fred Durst - this one goes without saying. I mean, don't get me wrong, there are plenty of people in the music industry without talent (see: Nickleback), but this just takes it to a whole new level. Again, his exclusion from a full season of The Surreal Life warrants a letter to your local congressman. At least William Hung went to college.

Now that I think about it, I think we have our next season of The Surreal Life right here in front of us. Just throw in O.J. Simpson and the "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell" guy, and we might have ourselves a hit. I refused to include Kevin Federline on this list, despite prodding from my roommates (and his undeserved sense of accomplishment) because he can at least dance, and, as the world will soon find out, he can RAP!