# When celebrities' reputations jump the shark **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [March 30, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887 "2026-03-30T13:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/202 "2026-04-09T15:24:40Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Mickey Rooney, once the highest paid actor in Hollywood, will always be remembered by people my age (old, but not Mickey Rooney is a star old) as the crazy guy pretend washing invisible dishes as his wife shills insurance. And let’s not forget his cringeworthy role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Mr. Yunioshi. “Yellowface” at its worst. Supposedly he was given the role as a gesture because he was nearly broke. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/203 "2026-04-10T05:14:16Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > That’s a good point. Every celebrity has a ‘best by’ date and eventually they expire. The five lives of an actor. - Who’s Joe Clark? - Get me Joe Clark - Get me a Joe Clark - Get me a young Joe Clark - Who’s Joe Clark.? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/204 "2026-04-10T10:23:22Z")
The sixth stage being: - Joe Clark. Dead at 85; a retrospective … ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/205 "2026-04-12T14:46:21Z")
My understanding is that Eddie Murphy limited himself to family films while his own children were young. That hiatus ended with the well received _Dolemite is my Name_ after his kids reached adulthood. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/206 "2026-05-03T20:51:42Z")
Bob Vila doing commercials for a home improvement store which was not “This Old House” underwriter Home Depot was not a good idea. > **[Why Bob Vila Left "This Old House"](https://tedium.co/2021/08/13/bob-vila-this-old-house-departure/)** > > Bob Vila, perhaps the most famous handyman in history, found trouble when trying to navigate the myriad ethical challenges of “This Old House.” ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/207 "2026-05-04T17:28:26Z")
Samuel Jackson has been doing commercials for Capital One for years [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887.md?page=10)