Big Deal

It’s a big deal for Howie Mandel and a huge deal for cash strapped game show fans who dream of striking it rich in 30 minutes. Here’s the deal: “Deal or No Deal” is being syndicated. Translation: Fans of the show quadruple their chance of getting on the show now that it is going to air five days a week instead of just once a week in primetime. According to reports, Mandel, the models, the banker and the briefcases will all be a part of the syndicated version of “Deal or No Deal” when it premieres in September. And that’s … Continue reading

Drew Hits the Track and the President of the United States Hooks Up with Howie

What is it with “Dancing with the Stars” winners and the need for speed? Last season’s winner Helio Castroneves was an Indy-race car driver long before he took a turn on the dance floor, but now it appears DWTS champ (from season two) Drew Lachey wants to burn rubber too. Lachey recently ditched his dancing shoes for four wheels that move faster than pro partner Cheryl Burke’s hips. The former member boy bander qualified Friday for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, a 10-lap charity race that is part of 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and just yesterday he … Continue reading

Celebrity “Real” or “Rumor”—Angelina Expecting Baby No. 5 and Ellen Takes Over for Howie

ANGELINA EXPECTING BABY NO. 5 If you follow interviews conducted with celeb couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt then you know it was just a matter of time before the aforementioned headline surfaced. Whether or not it is true… well… if you believe the Italian press then it is “REAL.” Various Italian newspapers are reporting that the 32-year-old actress is pregnant. If you don’t believe the papers, then it is just a “RUMOR.” The “rumor” started flying when Jolie pulled out of a commitment to speak at charity event in Italy allegedly because she is expecting another baby. A spokesperson … Continue reading

Howie Mandel – The Real Deal

I find myself sitting in front of the television, night after night, screaming “Deal” or “No Deal!” I am addicted to this show! And the funny thing is, until I saw him on Celebrity Poker Showdown, I never really cared for Howie Mandel. I remember Howie as what I thought of as a “goofy” comedian in the 80s. His comedy routine got on my nerves. He starred in a string of forgetful movies (Little Monsters, A Fine Mess, and Magic Kid II) after his role in St. Elsewhere brought him to prominence. As far as I was concerned, Howie Mandel … Continue reading