Dog the Bounty Hunter vs. Kathie Lee Gifford: The strange bedfellows of NBC's Celebrity Family Feud revival
So, if Kathie Lee took on Dog the Bounty Hunter, who might survive? Could Vivica A. Fox handle the bodacious Monique? And would Rayven Symone mop the floor with Wayne Newton?
I can't imagine anyone who hasn't imbibed some serious hallucinogens even considering these questions. Which makes it all the more interesting to note these matchups -- and more oddball combinations-- as the superstar teams competing on NBC's Celebrity Family Feud July 1.
Today show weatherdude Al Roker takes the lessons learned mediating the icy off-camera silences between Matt Lauer and Katie Couric and puts them to work hosting the show, which will pit oddball D-list celebrities who need the publicity against other over-Botoxed creatures in hopes of landing a VH1 series or a spot on Dancing With the Stars.
Read the list of confirmed competitors and wince:
THE CELEBRITY MATCH UPS AND THEIR PLAYERS ARE:
Bill Engvall vs. Larry The Cable Guy
Bill Engvall
Wife Gail
Daughter Emily
Son Travis
Bill's mom Jeanne
Charity: Brent Eley Foundation
Larry the Cable Guy
Wife Cara
Brother Tom
Sister Debbie
Larry's mom Shirley
Charity: Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital Orthopedics Division
Vivica A. Fox vs. Mo'Nique
Vivica A. Fox
Sister Alecia
Brother Marvin
Brother William
Niece Sharday
Charity: American Red Cross
Mo'Nique
Husband Sidney
Her cousin Eric
Her cousin Terrance
Family friend Rodney
Charity: Crystal Stairs, Inc.
"American Chopper" vs. Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry
"American Chopper"
Paul Teutul
Son Paul Jr.
Son Mikey
Family friend Steve
Family friend Ron
Charity: Make-A-Wish Foundation
Christopher Knight
Adrianne Curry
Family friend Andrea
Adrianne's brother Nick
Adrianne's mom Christine
Charity: National Breast Cancer Association and Precious Paws
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Corbin Bernsen vs. Margaret Cho
Corbin Bernsen
Wife Amanda
Son Oliver
Son Henry
Son Angus
Charity: The Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
Margaret Cho
Dad Seung Hoon
Mom Young Hie
Margaret's assistant John
Margaret's assistant Selene
Charity: MAC AIDS Fund
Ice T vs. The Rivers
Ice T
Wife Coco
Son Ice
Coco's mom Tina
Family friend Sean
Charity: Unity 2
Joan and Melissa Rivers
Joan's nephew Andrew
Joan's assistant Sabrina
Joan's niece Caroline
Charity: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Raven-Symone vs. Wayne Newton
Raven-Symone
Mom Lydia
Rondell Sheridan – Her TV Dad
Brother Blaize
Tkeyah Crystal Keymah- Her TV Mom
Charity: American Red Cross
Wayne Newton
Wife Kathleen
Daughter Erin
Kathleen's mom Marilyn
Kathleen's sister Tricia
Charity: The USO
The Kardashians vs. Deion Sanders
Kim Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian
Kourtney Kardasian
Bruce Jenner
Kris Jenner
Charity: Dream Foundation
Deion Sanders
Wife Pilar
Son Deion Jr.
Daughter Deiondra
Deion's Aunt Annette
Charity: Sanders Claus
Tiki Barber vs. Ed McMahon
Tiki Barber
Wife Ginny
Mom Geraldine
Cousin Geoff
Cousin Tess
Charity: Fresh Air Fund
Ed McMahon
Wife Pam
Son Alex
Granddaughter Alexandra
Pam's brother Sandy
Charity: Horatio Alger Association
The Hickeys from "My Name Is Earl" vs. The Camden County All-Stars from "My Name Is Earl"
The Hickey's:
Earl (Jason Lee)
Randy (Ethan Suplee)
Joy (Jaime Pressly)
Darnell (Eddie Steeples)
Catalina (Nadine Velazquez)
Charity: Family Crisis Resources
Camden County All Stars:
Tim Stack
Patty (Dale Dickey)
Kenny James (Greg Binkley)
Nescobar A-Lop-Lop (Abdoulaye Ngom)
Tim Stack's agent (Greg Garcia)
Charity: New Hope Housing-Alexandria, Virginia
"The Office" vs. "American Gladiators"
"The Office:"
Brian Baumgartner
Phyllis Smith
Kate Flannery
Oscar Nuñez
Creed Bratton.
Charity: Children's Advocacy of Northeastern Pennsylvania
"American Gladiators:"
Laila Ali
Wolf
Jet
Venom
Titan
Charity: Woman's Sports Foundation and USA cares
Vincent Pastore vs. "Girls Next Door"
Vincent Pastore
Ex-wife Nancy
Daughter Renee
Renee's fiancé Christopher
Family friend Kathrine
Charity: Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research- Mithchell Berk Memorial
"The Girls Next Door"
Bridget Marquardt
Holly Madison
Kendra Wilkinson
Sara Underwood
Jayde Nicole
Charity: Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation and Operation Gratitude
Kathie Lee Gifford vs. Dog The Bounty Hunter
Kathie Lee
Frank Gifford
Son Cody
Daughter Cassidy
Frank's granddaughter Christina
Charity: Association to Benefit Children
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Wife Beth
Son Duane Jr.
Son Leland
Daughter Lyssa
Charity: Mousseheart Child City School
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One question though Eric...and I've scanned the Times for this for the past few days, but if I've missed it, my bad--why haven't I seen a mention of the passing of Don Richards from WFLA Radio?
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much as i sympathize with your frustration, if you read this blog for a week, you'll see I have interviewed TV actor/comic Eddie Izzard, announced the resolution of lewdness charges against the head of one of the largest TV stations in town, explored the impact of job losses at the Tampa Tribune and talked about the social implications of a confederate flag flying over the largest highway intersection in Tampa.
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Exactly what are you being paid to do Eric Deggans? While reading the paper today, my eyes and mind came to a screeching hault on page 2b at "todays 'big' question". What a waste of space. Who really cares about this. All day long I speak to loyal St. Petersburg Times readers that are very upset that their important information has been moved, changed, or taken out of their routine lives permantly to make more room for space wasters like your 1"X5" self proclaimed "BIG QUESTION"! I would have to ask a real big question, perhaps, don't you have a best friend or someone you can call at like 12am when you're stoned and ask this? How's that for a big question!
Posted by: heather s | June 13, 2008 at 02:28 PM
With a nasty trout like Kathie Lee, how can Dog the bounty hunter survive?
Posted by: Bob | June 13, 2008 at 09:53 AM