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The Irish punk band 'Dropkick Murphys' has a song entitled "Famous for Nothing."
The heavy metal band 'Simple Plan' also has a song named "Famous for Nothing."
In the cultural context, the phrase "famous for nothing" seems to have generated organically, presumably with the rise of such 'stars' as Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian. Essentially, the people who are famous for being famous.
The headline "Famous for ... nothing" appeared in an ABC online news story on June 5, 2009. But the phrase has almost certainly been used in a broad media context before then.
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