I really had to tax my memory for this one...

DURAN DURAN, supposedly the next "Super Group", or more aptly, hyped as the natural successors to the Beatles. In my humble opinion (IMHO), their breakout hit, Rio, was absolutely BRUTAL! Now available in better discount bins at record stores everywhere.

STEPHANIE MILLER hosted what was arguably the most unwatchable talk show in the history of television. The daughter of 1964 GOP Vice Presidential nominee William Miller (who?), has been off the radar since her show's demise.

ADAM RICH, the "cute little kid" on the nauseating family show Eight is Enough. Didn't you just hate family shows? He had his problems as a teen adjusting to reality, and was in trouble with the law several times, but has been quiet headline-wise in recent years. Let's hope he's enjoying a peaceful existence.

ARCHIE GRIFFIN, the only 2 time Heisman Trophy winner (74-75) from Ohio State. At the end of his "illustrious" college career, he told the NFL that he would only accept being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. His wish was granted, and was paid what was then an exhorbitant amount of money. His NFL career went about as smoothly as Popeye the Sailor at a Bluto family reunion. He tanked badly. When last in a football uniform, he couldn't make the roster of a USFL team. Another of the many Heisman flops in the pros. The mistake wasn't giving him 2 Heismans, the mistake was giving it to him in the first place.

DONNA RICE, who somehow managed to bring down the 1988 presidential aspirations of Gary Hart, who was considered electable until she surfaced. When last heard from, she was forming a group advocating government regulation of the Internet. Gee, that sounds an awful lot like China, North Korea, Cuba, and some Middle East countries. Her group got so big that they were holding meetings in a booth at Dairy Queen.

LARRAINE NEWMAN, arguably the least talented member of the original Saturday Night Live cast. While the rest of the cast flourished after leaving SNL in 1980, Navy sonar couldn't find Ms. Newman. Is she hosting an infomercial somewhere that I don't know about?

STEVE CHILLICOTH, the #1 draft pick overall in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets. The #2 pick of that draft was Reggie Jackson, by the then-Kansas City Athletics. The Mets would have drafted Jackson #1, but according to Jackson's book, the Mets found out that Reggie had the audacity to have a white girlfriend, and they couldn't have that. Steve Chillicoth never made it past AA ball. And people wondered why the Mets floundered so much in the 60s.

FAWN HALL, the world's most famous paper shredder. After helping Oliver North with his shenanigans, Fawn tried to parlay her publicity into a news anchorwoman career. No takers. Perhaps she's working at an Office Depot someplace, selling paper shredders.

LINDA TRIPP, who tried to parlay the Monica Lewinsky scandal into a glorious self-aggrandizement. Old Banana Nose herself tried to offer her services as a political commentator, columnist, actress, speaker, author, and eventually carnival barking. Once again, nada nada.

SAMANTHA SANG, one of many reasons that Disco sucked. The 15 minute alarm rang fast on her.

BROCK LESNAR, hyped by Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment as "The Next Big Thing", walked away from a promising career in the ring and very big $ to try out for the Minnesota Vikings. He didn't make it. Instead of returning to the WWE, he tried some other things that didn't pan out. Last heard from, he was wrestling in Japan, but not for the big money he could have earned from McMahon. What was he thinking?

LUCIE ARNAZ & DESI ARNAZ, JR., the talent-challenged offspring of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz. Through the wonders of nepotism, they were thrust into the limelight of mother Lucille's last CBS show, Here's Lucy, another forgotten entity. While initially a rating hit, the show's ratings steadily declined and Desi Jr. left after 2 seasons of saying "Hi, Mom, Hi, Sis." According to a PBS documentary on Lucille Ball, by the time Here's Lucy ended its run, it looked like they were just going through the motions. Neither Lucie or Desi Jr. became anywhere near as big as their parents, although Desi Jr. gave a credible performance playing his father in the movie, The Mambo Kings.

Soon to be added to this illustrious list: Anna Nicole Smith, Omarosa Stallworth-Whatever, Maurice Clarett, & Terrell Owens.