James Woods and Vince van Patten on Hollywood Holdem

Third Episode – James Woods

This week on Hollywood Hold'em are my favorite celebrity poker players James Woods and Vince van Patten. They are playing texas hold'em with comedian Norm MacDonald and The O.C.'s Nicholas Gonzalez. This game should be much more exciting then the last two Hollywood Hold’em poker episodes. The main reason: James Woods and Vince van Patten are GREAT poker players and will provide us with entertaining conversation, and well played poker. Future home game hosts and guests include Sara Rue from "Less Than Perfect" and Shannon Elizabeth.

Recap on past Hollywood Hold’em episode

The first episode included Laura Prepon, Chris Masterson, her boyfriend and Danny Masterson, That '70s Show costar. In the end Danny Masterson won the game! But the exciting part of the game was when Laura Prepon’s flush was beat bad by one of her friends Royal Flush!! Once that happened all the celebrities and Phil Laak went crazy with excitement!!

Here is some more information on Hollywood Holdem.

Hollywood Poker Night is now Hollywood Holdem

Hey everyone, I guess E! Entertainment has changed the name of Hollywood Poker Night to Hollywood Holdem. The first episode was on March 21, but it gets re-aired throughout the week. New episodes of Hollywood Holdem are on Thursdays 10pm Eastern Time I believe.

Dealer: Poker Ace and Host Phil Laak - The Unabomber

Phil "the Unabomber" Laak is one of the World Poker Tour's breakout stars, not a cabin-dwelling serial killer. Don't let Phil's nickname and flair for hoodies and shades fool you, Phil is a great poker player; one of the best. Phil Laak is now slinging cards, wisdom and brutal fun as the host and dealer for E! Hollywood Hold 'Em.

This isn't your average star-studded poker show, such as Celebrity Poker Showdown. In E! Hollywood Holdem, one of Hollywood's finest celebrities opens his or her home to two celebrity friends, two not-so-famous buddies--and you! They play for $10,000 in real cash, and they don't stop until somebody's won it all.

First Episode - Laura Prepon

Poker nut Laura Prepon hosts brothers Chris Masterson, her boyfriend and Danny Masterson, That '70s Show costar.

Second Episode - Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin hosts Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama. On this episode of Hollywood Holdem, we see the pad of the Hollywood superstar from Home Alone.

Hollywood Poker Night

I found some more information about the Hollywood Poker Night show that will be aired on E!. In my previous post I listed a couple stars that will partake on this show but here are a few more celebrities.

Celebrities Featured on Hollywood Poker Night

Featured celebrities in the series include Macaulay Culkin, Andy Dick, Shannon Elizabeth ("American Pie"), Mila Kunis ("That '70s Show"), Seth Green ("The Italian Job"), Tom Green, Chris Masterson ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Danny Masterson ("That '70s Show"), Sara Rue ("Less Than Perfect"), Wilmer Valderrama ("That '70s Show"), and skaters Tony Hawk and Bam Margera.

Hollywood Poker Night Executives

Laura Prepon ("That '70s Show"), Flutie Entertainment, Sara Chazen and Joel Klein serve as Executive Producers for the series.



Well It has been awhile since I last posted, so I know everyone watched the Celebrity Poker Showdown Championship!! Wow..."callin Colin" put on a good show eliminating everyone but Everyone Loves Raymond's Rob, Brad Garrett. Colin dug himself in a deep hole on his last hand against Brad and couldn't get out of it! Well congratulations Brad, it was nice to see someone was able to beat Colin Quinn :)! I wonder who is going to play on next season? Any ideas my fellow poker players??



Well I had better leave for work or else I may have to be doing this for a living!!

Hollywood Poker Night

I guess there is a new celebrity poker series starting up in March on the Entertainment network called Hollywood Poker Night. I really enjoy "Hollywood Home Game", "Celebrity Poker Showdown" and "World Poker Tour" - poker stars and celebrity poker players are exciting to watch.



Now, this show does say that it's more than just about the poker game celebrities play. We will even get tours of their respective homes and some insight into the celebrities themselves. I hope they have one on Jennie Garth :p. So, it seems like, it is a poker related "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". The fact that poker is so popular right now is really boosting this program up and is teasing my love of celebrities and my love of poker. Hollywood Poker Night should be interesting. I hope Hollywood Poker Night will have the stars poker home games so we can see how plays where and how much money is involved in the poker games!!



Other Information regarding Hollywood Poker Night:

This March, E! is planning to launch Hollywood Poker Night, a weekly hour-long series that promises to deliver a new spin on the celebrity poker genre.



Ted Harbert, the president and CEO of E! Networks, noted, "The series offers the fun and challenge of cards, but will also gives viewers a unique glimpse into the lives and homes of some of today's top young stars."



Held each week in a different celebrity's home, each game will feature three stars and each of their best friends. Those set to participate include Macaulay Culkin, Andy Dick, The Italian Job's Set Green, That '70s Show's Danny Masterson and Wilmer Valderrama, and Tony Hawk, among others.

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Watch the Celebrity Poker Showdown Challenge in Bravo every Tuesday night, plus watch it when it is in reruns every night! Celebrities battle it out at the poker table each week for a shot at over $250,000 in the finals. They play No Limit Texas Holdem poker and it seems like they have no idea how to play poker at all. If you would like to learn how to play No Limit Texas Holdem and play like those on Celebrity Poker, I suggest you start by playing free at Hollywood Poker.


ESPN was the first network to gamble on the high-stakes card game as a ratings winner, and its success with viewers has sparked a whole new genre of poker programming.


–You never can predict when the trend begins,— says Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC-owned Bravo Network, which is enjoying a monster hit with its –Celebrity Poker Showdown.— –When a trend begins, it starts to pick up momentum. If it‑s got any legs, it will just continue, and I think this one does. –Bravo‑s –Celebrity Poker Showdown— debuted to more than a million and a half viewers, making it the network‑s second most successful premier ever, following just short of the runaway hit –Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.—


The Travel Channel is also cashing in on the poker trend. The World Poker Tour has become the most popular series in the history of the network.


Two example games from Celebrity Showdown: (Game one: Ben Affleck, Don Cheadle, Willie Garson, Emily Proctor, David Schwimmer; Game Two, special "West Wing" episode: Timothy Busfield, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, John Spencer). And while they weren't full-on train wrecks, they did offer more than their fair share of cringe-worthy moments. Kevin Pollak's impressions, for one (and for two, and three): the Christopher Walken opener was bad enough, just ... huh?, but when he lurched into his William Shatner bit, the expression on co-host Phil Gordon's face -- a frozen "how did I get here?" half-smile -- said it all. Willie Garson skipping around the table in the middle of a hand to whisper into a reluctant Don Cheadle's ear was pretty bad, too. Richard Schiff's "zany" hat and glasses and glasses and glasses disguise just made me feel tired. The two women players were both reduced to caricatures of "what's a poor girl to do?" girls: Allison Janney's crumpling und!
er pressure to "show strength" on an undeserving hand did anything but, and Emily Proctor flapping her hands and saying "I can't do math" in a small, pouty voice was especially grim. And then there was all the awkward silences and leaden joking you'd expect from a group of actors without a script to follow.