  I came across a good article about the celebrity as himself phenomenon. urlLink What's interesting about the "as himself" cameo is that it's no longer just a gag—as it was when Frank Sinatra popped up as the piano player in 1956's cameo-studded Around the World in 80 Days. These days, the cameo has become a kind of product placement for celebrities. Just as characters routinely swig Diet Pepsi or drive Cadillacs in implicit product endorsements, celebrities are popping up in films to hawk the one product most crucial to their success: themselves.
I saw a movie yesterday that had Scott Baio (of Charles in Charge fame) playing himself and he was wearing a bright yellow spandex outfit. Disturbing. And to think, he used to date Pamela Anderson! Oh, how the mighty have fallen! On a different note: I caved in. I have Kazaa. And now I'm staring at it blankly, not knowing what to download. The same thing happens to me at the music stores. It's like everything is laid out infront of you. The choices are endless. But I freeze like a deer blinded by headlights. And I only have an hour left on my internet card! Tina: Clive Owen is hot. urlLink Many people agree with me . He was even hot in Gosford Park ! 
