With the reality TV boom and fame by association, it takes very little sweat and tears to get into Hollywood these days.  It used to be that you had to have some sort of special talent or years of persistence and hard work just to get your foot in the door, but not anymore.  Any old ‘Joe’ that is in the right place at the right time may a win a first class ticket to stardom.  So here is my list of the top 10 people who are famous and really shouldn’t be.

10.  Sam Ronson

Famous for taming a wild and reckless Lindsay Lohan.  Too bad it hasn’t helped Lindsay’s career at all, but Sam is rolling in the dough.  I guess since Sam was able to satisfy Lindsay Lohan in ways that so many many men couldn’t, she has earned her fame.  We’ll see if she can hold onto it once Lindsay gets bored.

9. Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton is probably America’s most famous socialite.  Why is she famous?  Because back in 1887 her relative Conrad Hilton founded a hotel chain.  Granted, Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in America and is Internationally recognized, but should it be a reason for Paris to be famous?  A lot of people don’t think so.

Paris Hilton, who is the self-proclaimed “iconic blonde of the decade” and has compared herself to the likes of Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe (which she denies), was the 2007 Guinness World Record holder for the “Most Overrated Celebrity.”  Yet she still continues to gain media attention, even from presidential candidate John McCain.  Why??

8. Kim Kardashian

Unlike Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian’s only asset is her big behind and probably the main reason why she is so famous.  Or it could be that the step-daughter of Olympian Bruce Jenner and O.J. Simpson’s goddaughter is guilty of fame by association?  Wikipedia.com states that “She is perhaps best known for her social life, stolen sex tape, and her role on the E! reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”  Social life? Stolen sex tape? Reality show? Why is she famous?  Do you think ’stolen sex tape’ makes it onto her resume for future career opportunities?

7. Kimbo Slice

Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson is one guy that should have never been famous.  Kimbo began as street-fighter in Miami, Florida who gained a huge fan base by airing his backyard brawls on YouTube, some of which received over 3 million views.

After being dubbed the “The Toughest Man in America,” Kimbo decided to leave street fighting behind and began training as a MMA fighter. He made his MMA debut in June of 2007 at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5 in Atlantic City, where he fought WBO heavyweight Champion Ray Mercer and won by submission in 1 minute 12 seconds.

In October of 2007 Kimbo was picked up by Proelite and began fighting on EliteXC. His first Proelite fight was on November 10, 2007 against Bo Cantrell.  Kimbo won by submission, 19 seconds into the first round.  He then defeated Tank Abbott in 43 seconds by KO, on November 16th 2007, followed by a TKO win against James ‘Colossus’ Thompson on May 31, 2008.

However, his fame quickly came to an end just a year later, on October 4, 2008, when he was defeated by MMA nobody, Seth Petruzelli by TKO, 14 seconds into the first round.  The loss proved what many had believed all along, that Kimbo was a marketing tool and not a legitimate fighter.

Allegedly, EliteXC somewhat rigged the prior fights by choosing opponents that they knew Kimbo could beat, making him look favorable to his already large fan base; but, true MMA fans were not fooled.  Which is one of the reasons why I feel that he was famous for no reason, the other reason being that he was idolized my millions of young Americans who watched him become famous for beating many opponents senseless in unsanctioned fights.  And we wonder what possess today’s teens to put violent acts on YouTube?

6. Australian Party Kid:

This kid is one of my all time favorite instant celebrities.  He became famous for throwing a party while his parents were out of town.  500 people showed up terrorizing the neighborhood and vandalizing property.  The police were called and his parents faced a possible $20,000 fine, yet he was less than apologetic during an interview with the local news.  His interview became an instant youtube hit as he refused to remove his sunglasses and apologize for the trouble he had caused.  The reason he gave for not removing his glasses, “cause there famous.”

5.  Kendra Wilkinson

Kendra’s claim to fame is dating a man that is old enough to be her grandfather.  She is best known as Hugh Hefner’s third girlfriend on the E! reality series The Girls Next Door.  Hef first met Kendra in April 2004 at his 78th birthday, where she was working as a painted girl.  Not long after the party, Hef asked Kendra to be one of his girlfriends and moved her into the Playboy Mansion.  Since her big move to the Mansion, Kendra has made several cameos on various TV shows and music videos, but is most famous for the reality series The Girls Next Door.  Basically she is a glorified prostitute.  Hef sees a girl he likes and they date him to become rich and famous.  Why else would beautiful young women throw themselves at a creepy old man in his 80s?

4. Mandy Jiroux

Mandy may have been a model prior to befriending Miley Cyrus, but I don’t think anyone really knew who she was.  She is just another example of fame by association.  Would you have watched the Mandy show?  I think not! By the way, has any one seen or heard from Mandy since Miley’s been hanging out with new BFF Justin Gaston?  Maybe her 15 minutes of fame are already up.

3.  Sam Perry (Oprah’s “The Man” -she cried on his shoulder)

Sam Perry is “The Man” that had so many Americans asking who’s shoulder is Oprah crying on.  I guess as she became overwhelmed with joy over Obama being elected President she grabbed the closest shoulder and began sobbing.  Being in the right place at the right time sure does pay off, as lending his shoulder to Oprah landed him spot on her show.  What’s next a book? — “Sam Perry: A Shoulder for Oprah to Cry On.”

2. Joe the Plumber

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, otherwise known as “Joe the Plumber,” started his road to stardom on October 11, 2008 while playing football in his front yard with his son in Ohio.  Lucky for him, President-elect, Barack Obama, just happened to be meeting with residents in his neighborhood and he stopped to answer some of Joe’s questions.

Wurzelbacher was video taped questioning Obama about his small business tax policy and expressing his concerns about the tax increase.   Four days later, during the third presidential debate between Obama and McCain, McCain referred to Wurzelbacher as “Joe the Plumber” several times, which led to statements from both sides being directly aimed at Wurzelbacher.

After the debate “Joe the Plumber” spoke with Katie Couric (CBS Evening News), followed by a press conference and an appearance on Good Morning America the next day.  Several interviews later “Joe the Plumber” had reached the level of media attention needed to go from plumber to celebrity.  He has signed with a publicity management agent in regards to “a possible record deal with a major label, personal appearances and corporate sponsorships” and has a book deal in the works.  What takes most celebrity years to achieve took “Joe the Plumber” two weeks.

1. Omarosa

Omarosa’s motto, “Be a B**** Become Famous.”  She definitely tops my list!  We all know that Omarosa became more famous than any other apprentice because she was cut throat and made for some good drama.  Now ask yourself, is that worthy of stardom?  You can find an Omarosa lurking in any office in America, they are a dime a dozen, which is why she is my #1 pick for being famous for no reason.