5 Celebrity Restaurants That Failed

There are few industries as volatile as the restaurant biz, but that doesn't seem to stop celebrities from plunking down the money needed to open up a restaurant. Below is just a small sampling of celebs whose eateries went belly up:

1. Steven Spielberg's Dive!: What could go wrong with a submarine-themed restaurant that serves sub sandwiches and other nautically-related dishes? Apparently, a lot. It closed its doors in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles after five years in business.
2. Britney Spears' Nyla: Oops! The pop princess' problematic Cajun restaurant in NYC, named for New York and Louisiana, lasted only six months before she bailed.
3. Jennifer Lopez's Madre's: Not even J.Lo's star status could keep her Puerto Rican restaurant afloat. Sadly, the Pasadena eatery shuttered after a 6-year-run in 2008 due to "lackluster" reviews.

4. Kevin Costner's The Clubhouse: Ten years is a long time in the world of celebrity restaurants (and Hollywood marriages). But the actor's Costa Mesa restaurant, which was decorated like a "fancy country club," closed in 2009.
5. Flavor Flav's trio: The rapper-turned-reality star attempted three different restaurants (Flavor Flav’s Chicken & Ribs near Detroit, Flav’s Fried Chicken in Iowa, and House of Flavor in Las Vegas), but all failed within a year of their opening.

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