While last week's pretty eye-candy Michael Vartan crashed and burned quickly at the poker table, this week's dreamily dimpled Eddie Cibrian managed to stick it out and win. Even more impressive is that Phil Gordon finally broke his curse, which caused him to pick good players to win and then watch them lose terribly. Eddie — who's had kind of a leg up on the rest of them as he has been trained by pros for his gambling-themed show Tilt — didn't even have to do any of the dirty work, since Travis Tritt was the one who simultaneously knocked out Mo Gaffney and Rosie O'Donnell and then made short work of Penny Marshall. But I do think that Eddie's looks might have been a bit distracting. Penny — who was so clueless at the poker table that even Dave said, "I'm getting the feeling she doesn't know what's going on" — wanted "cute Eddie" to stay in the game from the get-go. And Mo commented that "he's got little villag
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Question: I have read many conflicting answers about whether or not Michael Vartan is leaving Alias. I am dying to know the truth. Can you help me?
Answer: In keeping with the death theme, ABC would rip my guts out if I answered this question. And me like my guts.
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Answer: This humble game-show host can bluff at poker with the best of them. Question: Who is Alex Trebek? Too bad that he ultimately lost on, well, not Jeopardy!, but Celebrity Poker. Hey, at least he fared better than Sean Connery in an SNL parody of Celebrity Jeopardy!. Tonight was quite an exciting night: Dave had to call for security when Michael Vartan tried to return to the table after getting his butt kicked by Anthony Anderson's quad five slow play; those same fives reared their ugly heads when Alex landed a set to take a bunch of Anthony's cash; and awesome poker-player Annie Duke (whom I want to be just like when I grow up) dropped by for a short visit. So cool, as she's like, the coolest chick in this often male-dominated game. I think that even though she picked newcomer Amber Tamblyn to win, she'd probably be pretty proud that Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines
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Michael Vartan
Following weeks of very strong — yet never, ever officially validated — buzz, ABC has all but confirmed that Michael Vartan's character of Michael Vaughn is being killed off on Alias. In response to a New York Post article about scurrilous rumors being spread online by Vartan's more militant fans — including the allegation that the name of Jennifer Garner's onetime beau can never be uttered on set! — a rep for the spy series says, "[This] is so not true! Of course people say [his] name. He was loved very much on the set, and [cast mates] remember him fondly. All this misinformation is being put out by fans who are angry about what happened with [Vaughn]." OK, Mr. Affleck, slowly step away from your keyboard....
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Question: What's with all these rumors that Michael Vartan is going to be killed off on Alias?
Answer: Rumors? What rumors?
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Question: I have three dollars to my name. For them, I require both the answer to Luke's proposal and Michael Vartan's episode count on Alias this season.
Answer: Make it $10 and give me a lift to IKEA in Elizabeth, N.J., this weekend and you've got yourself a deal.
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Question: I know you said at the end of last season not to worry, that Michael Vartan would be coming back for this last season of Alias. Imagine my surprise when I read in another publication that he may not be. Now, of course, I know that you, oh god of spoilers, are the only really reliable source out there, so tell me: Will we be Vaughn-less this season?
Answer: I stand by my story that Michael Vartan will be back on Alias this season. If you're asking me how many episodes he will appear in, that I cannot (and will not) reveal. Not even for all the money in the world. But just out of curiosity, how much you got?
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