6.21.2005

"Sudden Impact? What's That?"

Celebrity Charades: "And even more than 'Celebrity Poker,' charades brings out the personality behind the celebrity persona. It's a fast-moving forum that cannot be controlled or scripted, and one that quickly reveals who is smart and who is slow. In an era when actors are prepped for talk shows and even the most spontaneous moments are vetted and choreographed in advance, it's refreshing to see the likes of Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Klein and Stanley Tucci play an old-fashioned parlor game that tests acuity and movie knowledge as much as talent or looks."

Caught it last night and really enjoyed watching it for exactly the reasons the author states: Who's smart, who's not quite so smart; who knows their movies and who doesn't; who's got a personality, who doesn't. It was also fun finding out that the guy who looked like Steve Guttenberg, but not enough like him to be him, actually was him!

It airs every night this week at 9:00 on AMC.

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