Sooo...Brandon McSmith is to blame for Face the Ace? And he wants $85M for it?
A man named Brandon McSmith has sued the creators of the show, Poker Productions, for $85,000,000 claiming he pitched the concept of the show to them. According to his claim, Poker Productions rejected the pitch, but then two years later they launched Face the Ace.
Since then, the show has faced much criticism and even worse ratings, but somehow McSmith feels an $85M ball seems about right for his troubles. It’s not like he pitched Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld the concept of a “show about nothing” here. $85M? For this? Really?
Whether or not the claims are true, one thing is sure: McSmith probably didn’t pitch Poker Productions the idea of using Steve Schirripa as host.
Read more here.
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If McSmith did in fact pitch the idea of using Schirippa, then I think he should be ordered to pay Poker Productions.
I wanted to use Norman Chad, Sexton, Benza, or Kaplan
Hey Brandon – so you wanted to steal a commentator from another poker show and use him on your show? That’s called “irony.”
Who said anything about steal, you make them an offer either they take it or don’t. My point is the show should have a host that is experienced in poker commentating.
the show gargles mandicks anyway. make nejad the host. no schirripa. and no dull 40-year-old fat dudes that live in their parents’ basement and you could be looking at gold.
“the show gargles mandicks anyway”
agreed!