Where'd You Go, Pauly Shore?

A few weeks ago, Pauly Shore's name happened to get mentioned during my 'Babes of Watchmen' post. As I stated at the time, that passing reference to Pauly gave me an idea. And this, my friends, is the product of that idea.

In a new series here at Funktards.com entitled "Where'd You Go?", we'll be taking a look at celebrities (or semi-celebrities) that may have fallen out of the public eye over the years. We could discuss anyone from former reality TV personalities who ran out of their 15 minutes of fame to once chart-topping musicians who could never put together another hit album.

Today, however, the subject of the premiere edition of "Where'd You Go?" will be the same man who inspired it. So, without further ado ...

Where'd you go, Pauly Shore?

How we know him:

In the early 90s, he was the host of Totally Pauly on MTV.

He starred in a string of barely-funny comedy flicks throughout the 90s.

He coined the annoying catchphrase "Bud-dy."

Where he went:

After the aforementioned string of unsuccessful films and a failed attempt at a sitcom, Shore largely faded out of the spotlight in the late 90s. He did, however, continue doing his stand-up comedy act across the country, while making sporadic television appearances and doing some voice acting work in a few animated films.

In 2003, he attempted to revitalize his career with the film Pauly Shore is Dead. I wonder how that worked out for him.

Where he should've went:

He should've asked Encino Man co-stars Sean Astin and Brendan Fraser to get him some work. Who knows? Pauly might've made an excellent mummy or an even better Smeagol. "We wants the precious, Bud-dy."

(Information: IMDB.com)