Celebrity Poker Showdown
- Wade
Very rarely do I get addicted to television shows. It's really infrequent that I insist that my schedule be cleared in order to watch something on the tube. But there are a handful that I can think of: Mystery Science Theater 3000, Scrubs. and CBS Sunday Morning (only when being lazy and not making the 9:00 service at church.) However, a new show has capitvated my attention: Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.
It's simple enough, really. Take five actors, musicians, etc and have them play all-in Texas Hold-'em for charity. It's like the tournaments that have been shown on ESPN and the Travel channel recently, only with people you've seen before. I'm not sure why it's so captivating, but I even insist on watching the reruns that I've seen multiple times. Kooky.
Irregardless, since I'm a list kind-of-guy, here are the top ten things I've learned while watcing Showdown:
10. Scott Stapp, lead singer of Creed, is a jerk. A lot of players were faux cocky while playing, but Stapp was legitimately a dick. He even said the f-word to Carrie Fisher. I'm suprised Obi-Wan didn't appear to lullaby him.
9. Hank Azaria is a really funny guy, but he probably gets annoying at parties. Like the guy who always needs to make a joke out of everything. I can see why Helen Hunt dumped him.
8. Coolio plays poker about as well as you'd think he does.
7. Shannon Elizabeth plays poker about as well as you'd think she does. (However, she's more fun to watch than Coolio.)
6. John Spencer, actor from the West Wing, has nothing to do with the band "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion."
5. Michael Ian Black needs a new schtick. The dry, sardonic thing worked for I Love the Eighties and even I Love the Eighties Strikes Back, but it's beginnging to wear thin.
4. I'll never understand how a greaseball like Peter Facinelli landed Kelly from 90210. Maybe she's on the smack again.
3. Kevin Pollack looks more stupid when he wears hats.
2. David Cross and Willie Garson are the same person.
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1. Sheryl Crow may have been supplanted by Sarah Silverman on my cute celebrity list. OW!
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