With the caliber of celebrities mentioned lately, I'd say getting hit with a dead cat could be construed as a positive career move.
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I'll bite...
Jeff Foxworthy and Jessica Simpson (I presume you refer to these two) are pretty high caliber if you measure their success within their respective target markets. These are 2 hugely successful people- moguls actually...
And while I don't know who you are, SHEL-
It is safe to say you will never be as successful in your arena as they are in theirs...
Odds are this is true for everyone who reads this board...