WAG Danielle Lloyd, host / former Arsenal hitman Ian Wright and Bianca Gascoigne competed in the Celebrity version of Gladiators on SkyOne.

Lloyd donated all of her appearance money to buy a breast scanner for the Linda McCartney Breast Cancer Center.

Can’t go wrong with the Wallclimb and Hanging Tough.

images via DailyMail

England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and his WAG Coleen McGloughlin are now Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rooney after marrying in Italy this week.

Nothing like taking advantage of the disappointment of missing out on the 2008 Euros by getting married during a week long celebration.

image via DailyMail

A very special thank you to Mike Janosz for the great photos from Sunday’s 2008 European Championship kick off match between Hollywood United and Alpine United.

Bottom L-R - Donal Logue, Gilles Marini, Derk Droze, Danny Cannon, DJ Bob Sinclair, Jason Marthot, Brian Burdue

Top L-R - Hilton Goring, Brian Dunseth, Allen Hopkins, Jimmy-Jean Louis, Alexi Lalas, Brandon Routh, Dermot Mulroney, Olivier Biaggi, Billy Duffy, Manager Ian Carrington

Not Pictured because they were just a bit late, Rohan and Ziggy Marley

Gilles Marini battling through the defense.

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Hollywood United (Celebrity Edition) took on Alpine United (A Swiss/Austrian mix) at Pacific Palisades High School Sunday to kick of the 2008 UEFA European Championships June 7th - 29th.

And while HUFC walked away with a 5-2 win, it was a great time for the fans and the boys on the field.

E! News and Fox Soccer Channel (amongst others) were there to cover the kickoff match and the event will end with a major Auction at the Swiss Consulate next weekend in Los Angeles.

The teams looked like this..

HOLLYWOOD UNITED

Anthony LaPaglia, Actor, Without a Trace;
Brandon Routh, Actor, Superman;
Dermot Mulroney, Actor, About Schmidt;
Jimmy-Jean Louis, Actor, Heroes;
Roberto Urbina, Actor, The Argentine;
Donal Logue, Actor, Ghost Rider;
Gilles Marini, Sex and the City TM;
Danny Cannon, Director, Goal!, CSI Las Vegas;
Allen Hopkins, Producer, Goal!, ESPN Commentator;
Brian Dunseth, Ex-professional, Fox Sports Commentator;
Frank Leboeuf, Ex-professional, midfielder for the French 1998 World Cup Champions;
Alexi Lalas, Ex-professional, American World Cup player and Italian Serie A player, GM of the LA Galaxy;
Olivier Biaggi, Ex-professional, defender, Switzerland;
Steve Jones, Guitarist, Sex Pistols, radio personality;
Paul Cook, Musician, Sex Pistols;
Ziggy Marley, Musician;
Rohan Marley, Musician;
Vivian Campbell, Guitarist/Singer, Def Leppard;
Billy Duffy, Guitarist, The Cult;
Bob Sinclar, DJ

ALPINE UNITED

SWISS PLAYERS

Xavier Koller, Academy Award Winning Director, Journey of Hope;
Raffaele Memoli, Actor, Eau Contraire;
Giacun Caduff, Director, 2B or Not 2B.
Oliver Wyss, Ex Professional, Founder “Soccer For Hope”
Bob Ammann, Ex Professional, Head Coach, Cal State Fullerton University
Jan Hofer, Nestlé
Dan Aellen, Nestlé
Fausto Zaina, Switzerland Tourism
Frank Ustar, Swiss Consulate General
Helmut (John) Bell, Cinetyp
Stefan Bachofner, Owner Waterfront Café, Venice.
Urs Baur, Advertising Executive
Matthias Inauen, Web Developer

Actor Daniel Bernhardt, The Matrix Reloaded, and Chivas soccer pro Raphael Wicky are injured and will cheer Alpine United from the bleachers.

AUSTRIAN PLAYERS

Patrick Knapp, Entertainment Attorney
Robert Amstler, Actor, Model, Bodybuilder
Walter Spatny, Actor and Model
Roland Kickinger, Actor, Bodybuilder, Fitness expert
Christian Huemer, Art Historian, Getty Institute
Thomas Grabner, CEO, Kastner & Partners, PR Company
Claus Ettensberger, CEO, Claus Ettensberger Corporation, Luxury Auto Accessories
Georg Ladek, Ex semi-professional, Real So Cal Soccer Club Team Manager
Jan Rupp, President, A79 Clothing
Martin Weiss, Consul General of Austria

File this under the “This is why you have to pay your taxes” category. Wesley Snipes has been convected of three misdemeanor cases of not filing his taxes, and was subsequently sentenced to 36 months in the slammer. With tax day just passing a little over  a week ago, this serves as a cold reminder about why we have to file our taxes.  So with this sentece handed down, here’s a video portraying Wesley in one of my favorite roles he has played, Big bad Nino Brown from New Jack City.

I gotta say I never saw this one coming. Lil Jon, best known for his crunktastik hit songs, the signature yell and his own energy drink, “Crunk”, has entered the wine game. Lil Jon has set up Little Jonathan Winery and as you can see above, there will be a Chardonnay, Merlot and a Cabernet. For those of you that would like to toast the good life from a pimp chalice, this might be your best bet. Cheers.

[Image via Ballerhouse]

So I’m at the grocery store tonight, Trader Joe’s to be exact ( if you don’t have one of these you are missing out) when I see Erik Estrada out of the corner of my eye. That’s right Ponchorello is there buying some groceries and talking on his cell phone. I used to be a big CHiPs fan so on some dorky level I thought this was kind of cool. Although I gotta say the dude has fallen off since his heyday.

About three minutes later I’m in line checking out, and there is Marcus Allen. I don’t know if it is the rain that was bringing out these dudes tonight, but it was like some weird 1980’s flashback or something. If only Alfonso Ribeira had been there the cycle would have been complete. On another note, word around the campfire is Marcus Allen is looking to get himself involved in soccer in a pretty big way. We can’t say too much more than that at this moment, but stay tuned on this one.

If you are anything like us, then you are counting down the days until Semi-Pro comes out. To keep you at bay until the film is released, check out these Old Spice commercials, eight of them in all,  featuring none other than Jackie Moon, AKA Will Ferrell. Class.

image via ThePointMedia

Thanks to I/Film we finally have an updated, un-official idea of what shows are doing post Writer’s Strike.
FOX

• House - Done until next fall
• Prison Break - 1 more episode then done until the fall
• 24 - Done until January 2009
• Bones - Returns April 28th with 4 new unaired episodes then done until the fall
• Til Death - Should return this season with a handful of new episodes.
• Back to You - Should return this season with a handful of new episodes.
• KVille Done.
• Sarah Connor Chronicles - 4 unaired episodes. Highly unlikely to be picked up.

ABC

• Lost - 8 episodes complete, 2 aired. 5 more to be produced for a total of 13 this season.
• Grey’s Anatomy - Attempting to return with 4 to 7 episodes. Some for this season and some for the fall.
• Desperate Housewives - Attempting to return with 6 new episodes.
• Boston Legal - Could go back into production but unknown at this time.
• Ugly Betty - 4-6 more episodes this season.
• Samantha Who? - 3 unaired, 3-4 more this season.
• Brothers and Sisters - 4 more episodes this season.
• Private Practice - Done until the fall.
• Pushing Daises - Done until the fall.
• Dirty Sexy Money - Done until the fall.
• Women’s Murder Club - Status unknown.
• Cashmere Mafia - Several unaired episodes. Status unknown.
• Big Shots - Status unknown.
• Notes From the Underbelly - Status unknown.
• Carpoolers - Dead.
• Cavemen - Dead.

NBC

• Office 6 to 10 new episodes this season.
• 30 Rock 5 to 9 new episodes this season.
• Law & Order New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Law & Order: SVU New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Heroes Done until the fall.
• My Name is Earl Attempting to return with 9 new episodes this season.
• Medium New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• ER New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Chuck Done until the fall.
• Friday Night Lights Unfortunately, this show is probably dead.
• Bionic Woman VERY DEAD!
• Life Unknown.
• Las Vegas Unknown.
• Scrubs Remaining 6 episodes will be filmed. No word on where they will air. Could go straight to DVD.
• Lipstick Jungle Several unaired episodes. No word on being picked up.
• Journeyman Dead.

CBS

• CSI 6 more episodes this season?
• CSI: Miami 6 more episodes this season?
• CSI: NY 6 more episodes this season?
• Two and a Half Men Unknown.
• Big Bang Theory 8 or 9 more episodes this season.
• How I Met Your Mother 8 more episodes this season.
• NCIS 6 more episodes this season.
• Without A Trace New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Criminal Minds New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Cold Case New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Ghost Whisperer New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Numb3rs New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Moonlight Unknown.
• Cane Dead.
• New Adventures of Old Christine New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Welcome to the Captain Unknown.
• The Unit Unknown.
• Shark Unknown.
• Rules of Engagement Unknown.
• Jericho 6 unaired episodes. Would likely take an act of God to bring it back again.

CW

• Gossip Girl 4 more episodes this season.
• Smallville 5 more episodes this season.
• Supernatural 4 more episodes this season.
• The Game New episodes expected. Number unknown.
• Reaper 5 new episodes this season.
• One Tree Hill 5 or 6 unaired, 5 or six new episodes this season.
• Aliens in America Several unaired episodes. No news on more for this season.
• Everybody Hates Chris Several unaired episodes. No news on more for this season.
• Girlfriends Done until next fall.

HBO

• Entourage Back late 2008/Early 2009
• Big Love Back late 2008/Early 2009
• Flight of the Conchords Back late 2008/Early 2009
• Tell Me You Love Me Back late 2008/Early 2009

Showtime

• Weeds In production now. Scheduled for July premiere.
• Californication No return date as of yet.
• Dexter No return date as of yet.
• Brotherhood No return date as of yet.

FX

• Dirt 7 Episode season begins in March.
• The Riches Season beings in March.
• The Shield All 13 episodes complete. Will air sometime after the summer.
• Damages Back in late 2008/early 2009.
• Rescue Me Back in late 2008/early 2009.
• Nip/Tuck Handful of unaired episodes. Then back in late 2008/early 2009.

After a sick kick off party at The Room in Hollywood to celebrate with our friends who’ve supported us since the beginning  on Thursday night,  it’s time for delivery on our Spring ‘08 line for Bumpy Pitch.  Special thanks to the players (Galaxy, Chivas USA, US Women and Hollywood United, ok and you too Max), buyers and Red Bull, 42 Below Vodka and 944 Magazine for the support that night.  We’ll have pics up in the next couple days.