Except for Al Gore, these people have become wealthy by pushing their way into the limelight, much like Paris Hilton. Gore had money, but not enough else to allow him to stay stage center. Each of these self-centered celebrities has found a way to become rich and famous, using the average Joes they so disdain in their lives out of the spotlight.
Someday, Americans will realize that these eight and many others are unworthy of their adulation.
A barrel of rotten apples.
How does Roge Ebert fit that description?