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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 2:56 pm
New season starts Thursday, May 27 at 9:00pm. Bravo's hit original series "Celebrity Poker Showdown" returns with an all new expanded series featuring fifty stars competing in two tournaments. Each tournament will consist of six two-hour episodes. The new season will be hosted by Dave Foley ("Will & Grace," "The Kids in the Hall.") with expert commentary from poker pro Phil Gordon. Filmed before a live audience at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, each episode of "Celebrity Poker Showdown" features five celebrities competing against each other for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool in a game of No Limit Texas Hold'em poker for the charity of their choice. Each week a new crop of stars will take to the table to challenge their peers. The winner from each week's game will go on to compete in the championship final sixth episode – and then a new tournament will begin all over again with twenty five new celebrities. Viewers will have the inside track on the hands the different players are holding via hidden cameras. They will also be able to hear from the eliminated players, who will watch the remainder of their respective matches from the "Loser's Lounge," via closed circuit television. All players are guaranteed at least $5,000 in prize money. Just for making it to the finals, fifth place will win $7,500, fourth place will win $10,000, third place will win $12,500 and second place will walk away with $20,000 for their charity. The "Celebrity Poker Showdown" champions will each walk away with $100,000 for the charity of their choice. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" is hosted by comedian/actor Dave Foley joined by expert poker commentator Phil Gordon. Gordon is a world class poker player who has won $1,150,000 in poker tournaments in the last two years including a fourth place finish in the 2001 World Series of Poker, a first place finish in the World Poker Tour: Aruba (professional division) in 2002 and most recently a first place finish at the World Poker Tour: Bay 101 Shooting Stars Tournament in April 2004. Game 1 - May 27: Jerome Bettis - The Bus Stops Here Foundation Rosario Dawson - Scenario USA Mena Suvari - Starlight Children's Foundation Wanda Sykes - Habitat for Humanity Travis Tritt - St. Jude's Children's Hospital of Memphis Game 2 - June 3: Timothy Busfield - Malibu Highschool - Shark Fund Mo Gaffney - Planned Parenthood Foundation Dule Hill - Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation Danny Masterson - Citizens Commission on Human Rights James Woods - American Stroke Foundation Game 3 - June 10: Michael Ian Black - Endeavor House Star Jones - East Harlem School at Exodus House Norm MacDonald - The Hole In The Wall Gang Adam Rodriguez - VH1 Save The Music Foundation Jeremy Sisto - The Linden Center Game 4 - June 17: Sean Astin - National Center for Family Literacy Lauren Graham - Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program Chris Masterson - Citizens Commission on Human Rights Matthew Perry - The Lili Claire Foundation Sara Rue - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Game 5 - June 24: James Blake - Shriner's Hospital Jon Favreau - Caring for Children & Families with AIDS Andy Richter - The National Mental Health Association Tom Everett Scott - Caring for Children & Families with AIDS Maura Tierney - Children's Aid Society Teen Pregnancy Prevention Bravo TV
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 3:03 pm
When was Dave Foley on Will and Grace?? I can't wait for the new season!
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Lurkin
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02-15-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 4:31 pm
He played Jack"s boyfriend Stewart this season for several episodes
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 4:42 pm
How funny..he was a lead in his own series, News Radio, but gets remembered for a guest star role!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 6:42 pm
YAH!! I can't wait to see Wanda play! Love her
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Luvmykitties
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01-02-2004
| Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 9:20 pm
I will always think of Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall - and will always picture him dressed as a woman I also loved News Radio. I didn't even recognize him when he first appeared on Will & Grace! Funny, on the Bravo website in his profile under Hosts, it doesn't even mention Will & Grace. http://www.bravotv.com/Celebrity_Poker_Showdown/Hosts/ I'm looking forward to this show. I really enjoyed the last one.
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Puttergirl
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08-11-2000
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 4:53 pm
I'll do a POLL again. This was a fun one last time. Look back this weekend for the first questions!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 5:22 pm
I read an article in a magazine about a joke that the hosts and the players did to the producers in the championship game last season (which they filmed, but never aired). The producers were so worried that everyone would go all in on the first hand and they wouldn't be able to fill the entire two hours.....So the players did just that as a prank.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 07, 2004 - 11:53 pm
LOL!! Thanks Puttergirl, I really enjoyed this game also!!! Now will we have something til BB and Tar starts!
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Marysafan
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08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 5:45 am
I am confused. I am seeing commercials for this show and in them I see clips of Jerry O'Connell (Crossing Jordan) and Jeff Gordon (NASCAR driver). but I don't see them listed above. I wonder what's up?
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Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 4:12 pm
Marysfan, this season will consist of two six episode tournaments, so those two will be in the second tournament later on in the summer. Bumping because it starts tommorrow night...remember all shows now are 2 hours long.
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Hobbs
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08-05-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 5:36 am
I didn't watch this show last year. Is it always this entertaining? Wanda was hilarious! I think she even brought out the funny in the other players. That is except for the blond. She was there to win. It would have been nice if she showed some more personality.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:42 am
Wanda cracked me up all night!! I wanted her to win so we could see her in the final round!!!
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Brenda1966
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07-03-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 8:51 am
I wanted WAnda to win as well because she is so darn funny. Who the heck is Rosario? I don't recognize her and missed her introduction.
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Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 9:32 am
I like Wanda Sykes' stand-up routines, but couldn't get into her show (was it on FOX?) That said, she would drive me freakin' nuts at a poker table. Before anyone has a hissy, yes, I realize this is "for fun", and for charity, but at our family/friendly games, all that chattering wouldn't be tolerated. Somebody'd get hit! Looked like she was gettin' on Tritt's nerves a little bit - or that could've just been his dazzling personality (can you tell he's not one of my faves.) Mena looked like she'd come to play hard, and reminded me of the WPT players - no reaction, little if any tells. As usual, jmho.
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Hobbs
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08-05-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 9:50 am
I just noticed game 5 has Maura Tierney. She was in News Radio with Dave Foley. No big deal. Just noticed, that's all.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 2:46 pm
We chatter and egg people on during our games until the pots get over 100 bucks...then everyone gets real quiet! lol
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Tabbyking
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03-11-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:49 pm
is rosario the actress' real name or her character name? the only rosario i know is the (name of the) maid on "will and grace" and she is hysterically funny!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:51 pm
well, i looked up the past contestants on celebrity poker and it's not the rosario i was thinking of. i have never heard of this person. i wonder what she's famous for/in?!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 7:55 pm
she was in Pluto Nash and MIB II
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Azlen
Member
08-27-2000
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 8:35 pm
She was in Josie and the Pussycats and The Rundown as well. Nobody ever shuts up in the poker games I'm in.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, May 28, 2004 - 8:46 pm
LOL!!!
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 9:50 am
Did anyone see the WPT last night (6/2) the player named the Unibomber bounced all around the table, never shut up, even crouched down behind the dealer to see the cards first. It was nothing compared to Wanda. And this guy is a pro. By the way, he won.
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Kimmykm
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08-26-2003
| Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 11:36 am
I did and was truly amazed at his darting around and wild antics. I've watched him numerous times and never witnessed that before. He must be up to something!
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Azlen
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08-27-2000
| Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 7:01 pm
The crowd was eating it up and it seemed like the players were taking it in stride, but there are plenty of players that would have just been horrified at his antics. A couple of links between CPS and the WPT. Dave Foley, the new host of CPS, was the last celebrity out in the WPT tournament. Also Phil Gordon, the poker expert on CPS, makes the final table in next week's WPT show. Speaking of next week's WPT show, I heard how it ends and it is probably the best ending they have had yet.
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