(May 10, 2006) — Just as the love for the first-born fades away after the second child is born, so does the golden glow of celebrity. Many-an actor and actress spend most of their early adult lives brewing coffee, cleaning bathrooms, whiling away countless hours as extras (amongst other things), all in the hopes of hitting the “big time.” Some actually survive and reside in the warm radiance of celebrity amongst the proverbial Jack Nicholsons and Meryl Streeps. Some, however, do not. Instead, they are forced involuntarily to recede into the fiscal void that is the bargain bin. Sylvester Stallone: Rocky and Rambo: by far, two of the most prestigious action series’ of all time. Sylvester Stallone started off as an on screen bad-boy action star on par with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean Claude Van-Damme.Over time however, his popularity diminished, and he resorted to making films like Demolition Man and Eye See You . Wow. Erik Estrada: Most likely one of the first Latin heartthrobs of modern times, Erik Estrada got his start on popular ‘70s TV shows like Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, Baretta, and The Love Boat, which all eventually led up to the starring role of Ponch on ChiPs. One would think that such a racially charged role would lead to a number of successful future acting opportunities, but no, Erik Estrada is now selling timeshare property via infomercials. Nice. M.C. Hammer: Golden parachute pants? Check. Purple sleeveless vest with no shirt? Check. Slick dance moves, clean ‘80s fade, bankruptcy? Check, check and check.No one really knows what truly happened to the man who penned such hits as “Can’t Touch This” and…wait… he only had one song.Oh yes, that’s right. Tiffani-Amber Thiessen: Whether you were old enough to actually watch Saved by the Bell back in the early ‘90s, or manage to catch reruns of it at various times during the day on every channel ever, chances are that if you are male, you had/have a major crush on Kelly Kapowski.Sadly, Ms. Theissen never found a way to lose her persona as the hot-pant wearing, cheerleading girlfriend of Zach Morris, and was never picked up for any major roles ever again. Sad.