Fans of the cult hit movie 'Wayne's World' will always have a special place in their hearts for Tia Carrere, who was catapulted to fame as the sexy star of the TV soap 'General Hospital.' Her career was going places quickly, but Carrere didn't think things were moving fast enough. She wanted to get out of her 'General Hospital' contract early so she could accept a part in 'The A-Team.' When the show refused to let her go, she took them to court.
That turned out to be a very bad idea. The contract Carrere had signed was watertight, and she couldn't get out on it. She lost out on legal fees, her reputation, and her career prospects. She'd also claimed that the people behind 'General Hospital' were underpaying her, which didn't land her many fans among TV production companies either. Instead of appearing on the A list, she's now more likely to show up on the 'Where are they now?' lists of forgotten stars.