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My World Of Flops is Nathan Rabin’s survey of books, television shows, musical releases, or other forms of entertainment that were financial flops, critical failures, or lack a substantial cult following.

Until recently, Zachary Levi had the kind of career actors dream about. He made his name as the titular hero of Chuck,...

In a remarkable political comeback, Donald Trump has secured a second term as the US president, triumphing over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in a contested election. The 78-year-old Republican leader surpassed the crucial 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency with Wisconsin emerging as the decisive battleground state that sealed his victory. But did you know before making his way to the White House, Trump was an unexpected Hollywood regular?

Known for his real estate empire and a larger-than-life persona, Trump had an unusual side hustle, he was a cameo king! Long before his political career took off, Trump was dabbling in movies and TV shows, often playing, well, Donald Trump. In his first cameo in Ghosts Can’t Do It, Trump appeared as a version of himself. But it was his appearance in Home Alone 2 that left a lasting impact on pop culture.

Donald Trump | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Licensed...

Children of the 1980s understand how deeply weird it is that Donald Trump is now considered a politician. 40 years ago, Trump was a clownish pop culture figure more than anything. He was often described as a real estate mogul in the press, but he was more often parodied on sitcoms and in comic strips as the world's worst millionaire, a caricature of a pseudo-celebrity, and the central symbol of Ronald Reagan's aggressively wicked yuppie class. He was a whimsical punchline more than he was a respected businessman and his financial failures were just as notorious as his successes. I personally recall a joke from Mad Magazine that said Trump was working on a book about his personal success ... but that he was stuck on Chapter 11.

Trump served as the template for multiple villains in other media, including Gordon Gekko from "Wall Street," C. Montgomery Burns from "The Simpsons," King Koopa in "Super Mario Bros,...

Veteran actor Don Murray has passed away.

Per the New York Times, Don Murray has died with his son, Christopher, confirming the news. No additional details were provided concerning the nature of Murray's passing. He was 94 years old.

Donald Patrick Murray was born on July 31, 1929. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was performing on-stage on Broadway by 1951. His acclaimed on-stage work led to his casting in the 1956 film Bus Stop when director Joshua Logan happened to catch one of Murray's performances. Bus Stop, an adaptation of the play by William Inge, featured Murray in a co-starring role alongside Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.

Bus Stop was a big hit at the box office and garnered critical acclaim. Though the movie also marked Don Murray's very first film role, it earned the actor an Academy Award nomination. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer.

Since 1980, UCLA film grads and industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy have honored the very worst in cinema with the Razzie Awards. Here’s a look back to the worst pictures of the last four decades.

“Can’t Stop the Music” (1980)

The Golden Raspberry Awards got their start by recognizing this musical comedy, a justly mocked quasi-biopic of the Village People.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%

“Mommie Dearest” (1981)

Faye Dunaway goes full camp as Joan Crawford in a docudrama whose comedy was often unintentional.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

“Inchon” (1982)

This bloated, over-budget Korean war film starring Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an epic turkey.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

“The Lonely Lady” (1983)

Pia Zadora followed her mysterious (and widely mocked in retrospect) Golden Globe win for “Butterfly” with this adaptation of a trashy Harold Robbins novel about a schoolgirl/wannabe screenwriter.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

“Bolero” (1984)

Bo Derek ditches her “10” cornrows to...

President Donald Trump, who was impeached last week for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol, is set to be tried by the Senate after he leaves office tomorrow. And now the soon-to-be-former president has another trial planned: On Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA, the performers union he’s been a member of for three decades, began planning a hearing to consider whether Trump’s incitement of the violence at the Capitol violated the guild’s constitution (via Deadline).

The SAG-AFTRA board met Tuesday and voted to find probable cause that Trump violated its constitution for inciting the January 6 attack. The guild is also is looking into whether or not Trump is “sustaining a reckless campaign of misinformation aimed at discrediting and ultimately threatening the safety of journalists, many of whom are SAG-AFTRA members.” The matter is set to be heard by the union’s Disciplinary Committee, which will consider whether to penalize, censure,...

Impeachment isn’t the only thing Donald Trump could face as he leaves office. On Tuesday, the national board of SAG-AFTRA announced that it will hold a disciplinary hearing against the outgoing president, where he could face expulsion from the actors’ guild.

The board made the move to hold the hearing after a request from SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, who cited the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6 and Trump’s role in inciting the attack as grounds for expulsion. The hearing will be overseen by the guild’s disciplinary committee, which did not participate in the national board’s vote on approving the hearing. Carteris and National Executive Director David White, who submitted the hearing request to the board on Carteris’ behalf, will not participate in the hearing.

“Donald Trump attacked the values that this union holds most sacred — democracy, truth, respect for our fellow Americans of all races...

Is there no area of public life that Donald Trump hasn't permeated? 

Moviegoers used to be relatively safe from the bloviating billionaire, save for the occasional harmless-if-nauseating cameo appearance in such films as Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and The Little Rascals. But now that he's president, he's managed to infiltrate even the cherished institution for lovers of bad movies known as the Razzie Awards. True, Trump is a previous winner, having scored a Worst Supporting Actor award for his smarmy turn opposite Bo Derek in 1989's Ghosts Can't Do It. But this year he's ...

Is there no area of public life that Donald Trump hasn't permeated? 

Moviegoers used to be relatively safe from the bloviating billionaire, save for the occasional harmless-if-nauseating cameo appearance in such films as Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and The Little Rascals. But now that he's president, he's managed to infiltrate even the cherished institution for lovers of bad movies known as the Razzie Awards. True, Trump is a previous winner, having scored a Worst Supporting Actor award for his smarmy turn opposite Bo Derek in 1989's Ghosts Can't Do It. But this year he's ...

2017-09-01T11:01:33-07:00Matt Damon Reveals Shocking Trump Tidbit

Matt Damon doesn't like Donald Trump's politics, but he doesn't have much use for the president's way of doing business with filmmakers, either. In a recent interview, Damon brought up Trump's rumored policy of needing to appear in any film that's shot in one of his buildings. Apparently, that explains that horrendous cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Via Page Six.

Matt Damon has never met Donald Trump, but he’s not a fan of the president, in part because of the demands he says filmmakers have to meet in order to shoot on his properties.

“The deal was that if you wanted to shoot in one of his buildings, you had to write him in a part,” Damon, 46, told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview released Friday.

“[Director] Martin Brest had to write...

Fifty Shades of Grey put on a dominating performance at the 36th annual Razzie Awards – the annual pre-Oscars event that celebrates the worst films of the year – as the cinematic adaptation "won" five Golden Raspberry Awards.

The film's stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan were named Worst Actress and Worst Actor as well as Worst Onscreen Duo, while the film also scooped up the Worst Screenplay trophy. Despite racking up the Razzies, Fifty Shades of Grey had to share its win in the night's least prestigious category – Worst Film – as...

The Razzie Awards ended in a surprise tie. The critically drubbed superhero reboot "Fantastic Four" and the erotic romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" both won Worst Picutre, marking the category's first tie in 25 years. There have only been two other ties in Worst Picture history. In 1990, "The Adventures of Lord Fairlane" and "Ghosts Can't Do It" shared the prize, and in 1986 both "Howard the Duck" and "Under the Cherry Moon" prevailed. (Click here for the complete list of Razzie winners.) -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions And not only did "Fantastic" and "Fifty Shades" tie for the top prize, they also dominated the rest of the Razzie field. "Fifty Shades" won five awards total, also taking Worst Actor (Jamie Dornan), Worst Actress (Dakota Johnson), Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Combo ...

By taking home his second Razzie for Worst Director for "Transformers: Age of Extinction," action filmmaker Michael Bay now holds the distinction of being tied for the most "wins" in the category. He had previously prevailed in this category for the second instalment of the Transformers franchise, "Revenge of the Fallen" (2009). -Break- Only two other directors have taken home this dishonor on more than one occasion: John Derek prevailed first for "Bolero" (1984) and then for "Ghosts Can't Do It" (1990), which was the last film he directed before he passed in 1998. And M. Night Shyamalan was recognized for "Lady and the Water" (2006) and "The Last Airbender" (2010), 20 years after Derek had set the record in the category. Related: Complete list of 2014 Razzie Awards winners With five career bids for Worst Director, Bay also holds the distinction of being tied with Brian De Pal...'...