Time-Out Already!

Overexposure is an often unforeseen side effect of celebrity that can lead to the crash and burn of many careers. The glitz glamor and indeed The untold riches to be had by hogging the spotlight tends to stupefy the glorified into believing that their fame will be eternal. (Anybody seen Tiffany Haddish lately?) Perhaps one of the reasons for it could be that the old adage of "striking while the iron is hot" especially when it can cool off with the snap of a finger. In the case of this hoi-polloi, business takes precedence over show and it's more about brand and/or empire building. 

But at what price? An increasingly fickle public can turn on a dime when too much of what is perceived as a good thing becomes the pest that won't go away. The media gloms on to these famous folk like ingrown ticks and blast their images everywhere all the time not to mention porting on every minute detail of their glamorous lives especially the mundane in desperate grabs for eyeballs competing with every rank amateur out there. The line blurs when no one can tell the difference. Here are five show biz luminaries that need a time out. 

#5 Kevin Hart

Recently I had an aggressive fly in my apartment that kept dive bombing me, even hovering in front of my face, taunting me, daring me to swat it. Every time I thought I nailed it, the son of a bitch would re-appear and continue his tormenting, worse than before. This is what Kevin Hart is like. At least the fly wasn't in those annoying Chase commercials.

#4 Rob Lowe

Forever pretty boy, Atkins weight loss shill and middling actor Rob Lowe has now added game show host to his resume.

Madre de mios.

Someone call 911!

No, the other one.

#3 Nicole Kidman

I'd more surprised when Nic isn't in something. Is there any project she won't turn down? 

Well, maybe Mission: Impossible.

#2 Ryan Reynolds

Despite the fact his last Deadpool film basically broke the box office, Ryan's going to find that his wise-ass motor mouth shtick is going to wear thin when it's too late to turn it around. Take a gander at RED NOTICE on Netflix and see how far you can make it without shouting at the screen, "Jesus H. Christ, will you shut the fuck up already?"

#1 Snoop Dogg

Aw, Snoop, dear beloved Snoop, everybody's favorite laid back best friend. You've become the biggest offender of all and it's hurts the most because who doesn't love the Snoopster? But showing up everywhere has made him America's most unwanted guest. The wheels on the Snoop cart began to come off during the Olympics and now it has hit a gravel road. Take a break, my friend, blaze one up and...oh, that redundant.

You'll notice that the true overexposed celebrity, one Tay-Tay Swift is missing from this list. There's a very good reason for that. No matter what she does at this point in time, she has become indestructible.

She also has an army behind her, her cultish fans known as the Swifties that have her back and guarantee her exalted place in the world, so, sorry, she's bulletproof and, to so many, a goddess. I don't get it. I've never gotten it. I find her an innocuous talent at best, extremely indistinct in my book. Have you ever hear a Taylor Swift impression? Impossible. There's nothing there. I really have nothing against her. She's extremely talented in what she does. And she's basically a force for good, especially concerning creators' rights. But Lord a'mighty, a day without Taylor news is a day full of sunshine.  And if I ever utter or write the name Tay-Tay again, please help me. 

There are more celebs waiting in the wings that would be better off in the Green Room at this point in time, but for now, these people need to be on hiatus. Maybe when the election's over. 

Yeah, right.