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Jessica Simpson – Flat

Jess' update of Daisy Duke in "Dukes of Hazard" had nothing to do with talent and everything to do with short-shorts. (Photo: Warner Brothers)

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Jessica Simpson ... Jess' update of Daisy Duke in "Dukes of Hazard" had nothing to do with talent and everything to do with short-shorts. (Photo: Warner Brothers)
Dee Snider – Fla... You’ve seen one angry trannie brandishing a bone, you’ve seen ‘em all. No need to take it to the big screen in "Strangeland." (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Miley Cyrus – Fl... Having a split personality in "Hannah Montana" just makes the Disney star more confused on screen. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Joey Fatone – Fl... Boy band star does not an actor make. Unfortunately, Fatone's portrayals in "Homie Spumoni" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" just never seem to be n’sync with his costars. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Alanis Morissett... Morisette's acting in "Dogma" was actually less grating than her music. (But still bad) Isn't it ironic? (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Justin Timberlak... One sketch on “Saturday Night Live” can’t save you. Better stick to what you know best – bringing sexy back. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Madonna – Flat When you’ve been creating new characters for yourself for your entire career, how do you change it up on camera? You don't. (Photo: Getty/ Brenda Chase/Stringer)
Jennifer Lopez –... No doubt this triple threat has "Angel Eyes." But, Jenny from the block’s fly moves didn’t translate in the romantic thriller. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Barbra Streisand... Love IS the answer Barbra, but your acting in acting in "Yentl" is not. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Justin Guarini –... From Justin to Kelly: "'Idol' is all I have, this is my last chance. I’m desperate. I hope that doesn’t come across on film.' (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Kelly Clarkson –... From Kelly to Justin: 'Why didn’t I stick with my day job? That was going pretty well. Justin, stop smiling like a goober. No one believes you as a romantic lead.' (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
More to Come ...... You've seen the singers who have fallen flat, keep clicking to check out the stars who have successfully transitioned from music to movies.
Jennifer Hudson:... “American Idol” star Jennifer Hudson hit a high note in “Dreamgirls.” (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Neil Diamond – S... Diamond was golden -- as in, nominated for a Golden Globe -- for his role as a cantor turned rock star in "The Jazz Singer." (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Tupac Shakur – S... The rapper resurrected his theater school training for his role in “Poetic Justice.” (Photo: Columbia)
Janet Jackson – ... "Nutty Professor" films aside, Ms. Jackson appears to have control of the acting situation. (Photo: Columbia)
Ice Cube – Sharp We can totally relax and forget all about Ice Cube's family-friendly flicks when “Friday” rolls around. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Ice T - Sharp For a rapper who didn’t know jack about acting when he started out, Ice T really brings the drama in “SVU.” (Photo Warner Brothers)
Eminem – Sharp “8 Mile” wasn’t exactly a stretch for Eminem. After all, it was the story of his life, but he played it convincingly. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)
Meatloaf – Sharp With memorable roles in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Fight Club" Meatloaf proves he will do anything for film. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
David Bowie - Sh... Musical chameleon that he is, David Bowie can move seamlessly from alien to goblin to vampire. Just don’t ask him to play a human. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Tina Turner – Sh... She’s played characters with names like The Acid Queen in "Tommy" and Aunty Entity in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." Tina Turner has a way of turning her dynamic stage presence into trippy box office gold. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Mark Wahlberg – ... Marky Mark was nominated for an Oscar for portrayal of a Boston cop in the Scorsese thriller "The Departed." (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Donnie Wahlberg ... Step by step, Wahlberg’s work in “The Sixth Sense” and “Band of Brothers” helped him transcend his boy band past … almost. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Dolly Parton – S... She sings, she dances, she lives out our ultimate fantasies of office retribution. (Photo: Getty/ Alex Wong/Staff)
Bette Midler – S... From singing with Barry to Broadway to “Beaches” Midler has been charming audiences from the stage and screen for nearly 40 years. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Cher – Sharp Cher shines in "Mask," "Mermaids" and "Moonstruck." (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Elvis – Sharp Is he singing? Is he acting? Does it matter? You can't help but love his hip-shaking moves. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Harry Connick Jr... He's got great comic timing and a mug that's easy on the eyes. It's almost a no-brainer that Connick would make a seamless transition to film. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Will Smith - Sha... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has become king of the 4th of July thanks to his comic chops and action movie ability. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Frank Sinatra – ... This crooner became a dramatic actor with his Academy Award winning role in "From Here to Eternity." (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Actors Who Tried... See our picks for actors who should have stuck with their day jobs here.