The Curse of Jimmy James

It dawned on me while I was watching The Hebrew Hammer on Comedy Central the other day -- I really dislike what became of all the men who starred in NewsRadio.

Don't get me wrong, I loved that show. I thought it was hilarious. I even used it as inspiration when choosing a career. But it was really a kiss of death for most of the cast, and I'm not just talking about Phil Hartman.

Andy Dick was likable as the show's goofball, but now I can barely stand the sight of the guy. How could someone go from funny to not funny? He almost ruined Dude Where's My Car for me.

Joe Rogan is even worse. When he's not making people eat bugs, he's picking fights with college students on MySpace.

The saddest case might be Dave Foley, who playd Dave Nelson, because like Tony Danza he can only play people who have the same first name as him. He clings to show business as the host of Celebrity Poker on Bravo. He even admits how far he's fallen -- when Maura Tierney played poker on the show he asked the audience "Isn't it hard to believe that I used to be more famous than her?"