Episode 23.17 - The League of Champions
May 3

Chico: Let's see him finagle his way out of that one.
Gordon: He doesn't need to make friends to play. He'll be fine by bidding $_01 over everyone's bid.
Chico: Of course. But let's hope he knows the Rule. Welcome back to the best... one of these... on the web. We call it WLTI...Right now, it's time to get wacky. Ain't that right, G?
Gordon: We haven't played this game in a while - 'Would You, Could You?' We'll give out several scenarios and we'll see if you would do it. Starting with...

Would you compete for a $250,000 job if it was being offered by Donald Trump?

Chico: I would, but that would mean I have to listen to him. So.... no.
Gordon: I would. Because maybe if I won, it would be managing his casinos. That is if it's still around by the time I get there.
Chico: That's the dream, isn't it?
Gordon: Well, no, but it would be a lot of fun.
Chico: I would imagine. How about this...

Would you replace ALL of the American Idol judges?

Gordon: Well, Simon is going to have to be replaced, because he's leaving. As for the other 3...yes. Yes I would.
Chico: Okay, who's your dream panel?
Gordon: I like them, but none of them are really giving insight like Simon Cowell does. I assume you bring this up because Nigel Lythgoe was quoted as saying that he'd replace them all?
Chico: Yep. Because Nigel Lythgoe agrees with you, but he doesn't have a dream panel.
Gordon: Ah. Now the judges were based on Musicality (Randy), Peer Singer (Paula), Songwriting (Kara) and Marketability (Cowell), and Ellen as the Celebrity.
Chico: Right...
Gordon: If I had my choices, it would be the following: Musicality: Taboo (Black Eyed Peas). Peer Singer/Songwriter: Shania Twain. Celebrity: Quentin Tarrantino. Marketability: P Diddy. And yours?
Chico: I'd say... Smokey Robinson... Diane Warren... Clive Davis... and a celebrity AND a bastard... I'm going to go with insert early MTV VJ here. It's not the blonde one or the chick... it's the curly haired one... Screw it. Ted Nugent =p
Gordon: Not a bad set either. Next one...

Would you fly to the UK to cook against famous chefs?

Chico: Yes. And I'd take three of my buddies with me. But I'd rather go to Japan or, that failing, Food Network Studios.
Gordon: This is for Iron Chef UK.
Chico: It comes across as Top Chef meets Iron Chef, with a team of four chefs playing against the Iron Chefs over the week, with the player with the most stars (for their high ranking dishes) going against one of the ICUKs for all the glory.
Gordon: I wouldn't do it, because my cooking skills are not up to that level. I make weird things, not mainstream things that people would find favorable.
Chico: Sometimes weird works.
Gordon: Peanut butter chicken with granola flakes weird?
Chico: ... that's weird, dude.
Gordon: It's good though.
Chico: WHAT. The. HELL.
Gordon: Peanut butter makes everything taste better. That and bacon.
Chico: I'll take your word for it. Next up...

Would you play for an "Anna Kournikova" Showcase?

Gordon: Does Anna come with the showcase? Because if she did, the answer is yes :)
Chico: No, Anna Kournikova hasn't stopped by the PIR, but we do have a collection of Showcases that "look good, but rarely ever win".
Gordon: Give me an example.
Chico: for example. Today, we had a luxury trip to Hawaii...Included, a vacation on a private yacht and a Ferrari rental, things whose prices would normally vary, making it near impossible to price.
Gordon: I would play it, and hope the other person overbids, which makes my life easier.
Chico: I'll make an honest go at it, if only because I'd look hot in that Ferrari. But I'd lowball the figure. I'm thinking... $15,000 oughta cover it
Gordon: True. Next one...

Would you...dress up in Drag and Lip Sync for $25,000?

Chico: .... why not. I'm game.
Gordon: This is for Season 3 of Rupaul's Drag Race. And rumor has it that since it's the #1 show on Logo, the prize fund is going up. Way up.
Chico: If it's for $25,000 and all I had to do was work my stuff and tuck in my other stuff ... Why not. The show is very well put together and RuPaul is adept at it (so much so that Movieline named him #1 in reality show hosts)
Gordon: Me? No way. I'd make an ugly woman. Chico? Well...bald...sexy...no facial hair...go for it, Tiger!
Chico: I think you'd make a hot diva, G.
Gordon: Not a chance. If they had the world's ugliest chick competition, I'd have a shot. Last one?
Chico: And finally...

Would you be the one with one BIG piece of Baggage or the one with three LITTLE pieces of Baggage?

Gordon: Big. But in a fun way. I'd go on the show. It seems fun.
Chico: Me too. What would you big one be?
Gordon: I ain't saying :)
Chico: Heh. If it helps, I have a big one, too, but i too am not saying. I'll leave that to your imagination.
Gordon: Where would you put 'Sings Carmen SanDiego in his Boxer Shorts' at?
Chico: Middle.
Gordon: Fair enough.
Chico: Where would you put "Idolizes The Muppets"?
Gordon: I don't consider it baggage. Nor do I think 'Going to break' consists of one, either.
Chico: Neither do I. Let's go to break. and when we come back.. I have coins. Six of them. How are you at flipping?
Gordon: (Flips coin) Pretty good.
Chico: Good. We'll be back.

(Brought to you by Legends of the Hidden Temple of Doom. Olmec has the treasures, but can you withstand the puzzles, the Temple Guards... and a BIG FREAKING ROCK?)

Gordon: That's a big rock.
Chico: Yep. And it rolls.
Gordon: Let's Rock. Heads or Tails time. We give our opinion of what people are thinking and how. Start us off.
Chico: Starting us off with...

Movieline's Top 10 Reality Show hosts... the list: RuPaul at #1, followed by Probst, Bergeron, Klum, Seacrest, Ramsay, Keoghan, Banks, Deeley, and Lakshmi. In that order.
TAILS

Gordon: RuPaul? #1? Wha? TAILS.
Chico: Yeah, nothing against RuPaul, but Phil Keoghan's people would like a word. And so would Tom Bergeron's people. And Jeff Probst's people. TAILS.
Gordon: And Seacrest.
Chico: Four people in hot contention... Why is RuPaul #1?
Gordon: Out of those #10, I'd put him at #7, above Ramsay, Deeley and Klum
Chico: I think Deeley's a strong #7. Ramsay's at #8. Then RuPaul.
Gordon: I'd put RuPaul barely over Deeley.
Chico: So there you go. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Donald Trump firing Summer Sanders this week on The Celebrity Apprentice
HEADS



Chico: Heads. Summer was NOT the person to head this challenge. Not when music is involved. Maybe if swimming and/or television presentation was involved, but not music.
Gordon: This is a second challenge where the wrong person took the reigns. Goldberg took a challenge that Bret Michaels should have led. Michaels did lead it this time though and won the challenge. Sanders should have let Lauper take the challenge.
Chico: True.
Gordon: So in this case...Heads. Very rare for me to say that about The Donald, but this time, he's right. next one?
Chico: Next one...

Jake Pavelka being voted off of Dancing.
SPLIT

Gordon: heads. Pavelka wasn't going to win the competition.
Chico: No, but even so, there are still worse dancers left in the competition. Niecy should've been booted. TAILS.
Gordon: Yes and no. Part of the competition is personality. Jake has the personality of one of the rudders on his plane.
Chico: But if we're going solely on ability, Jake is all over Niecy here. Niecy, at least to me, is all flash and no smoke.
Gordon: Since when was Dancing with the Stars based solely on ability?
Chico: ... True. Still, just saying. Next?
Gordon: Next one...

Candace's plan to swap with the Villains instead of accepting Sandra as a hero on Survivor.
TAILS

Chico: I'm going to go... TAILS. That's the brilliance of Sandra's game. She never once took up sides.
Gordon: Sandra was the ultimate floater with the motto of 'anyone but me'. That's what allowed her to win Pearl Islands. By flipping, all Candace is doing is putting a sign on her that she can't be trusted.
Chico: Bingo.
Gordon: She needed to accept Sandra and get rid of Russell. Now, she's only sealed her own fate.
Chico: Yup. She's gone next, isn't she?
Gordon: If I'm the villains, I target her, and if I'm the heroes, she can't be trusted.
Chico: Candice is what you call "a liability"
Gordon: Agreed. Next one?
Chico: Next one...

A guaranteed millionaire on the next "Minute to Win It"
TAILS

Gordon: Let's see. How did this work out on Deal or No Deal?
Chico: The journey was better than the payoff. And how did this work out for 1 vs. 100?
Gordon: Cancellation in that season. So with Dond and 1 Vs. 100, the answer resulted in cancellation. If you cripple the show to make it easier to win, the viewers will turn away. TAILS TAILS TAILS.
Chico: AND MORE TAILS! We're getting all the production mistakes out early, aren't we?
Gordon: We are. Final one...

Piers Morgan as 'The Next Barbara Walters', as he and NBC are close to getting him an interview program.
HEADS

Chico: HEADS. I'm curious to see how pressing he is. I've never seen that. All I've seen is him making kids cry.
Gordon: He did have a journalist resume while in the UK, so I'm curious as well. HEADS.
Chico: That might be pretty cool.
Gordon: The Speed Round is also cool.
Chico: And we'll heat it up right after this.

(Brought to you by Nightmare on Studio 33. A freak electrical storm causes all of the sets to turn into vicious killing machines! Who is impaled on the Plinko Board? Who gets decapitated by the Turntable? Who gets crushed by the big wheel? And does anyone remain around to bid on the Showcases? Starring Drew Carey and Amber Brkich.)

Chico: Oh the drama! Oh the horror! OH THE RATINGS!
Gordon: I think someone's been watching way too many horror movies.
Chico: And I think someone doesn't make any apologies about it
Gordon: He doesn't. Speed Round starts...now! Dancing With the Stars: Is Neicy Nash Next?
Chico: Yep
Gordon: I'll go with that. Survivor; Who doesn't survive the next episode?
Chico: Candice. Lie-ability
Gordon: I'll agree.
Chico: American Idol: who's next?
Gordon: I'll say Casey James.
Chico: It's not looking good for him. Race... JorDan wins?
Gordon: I'll go with that, even though it could be the cowboys or the BrainBusters. Do we have any email?
Chico: Yes we do. This is from Agent Josh, who regrets not being with us today. Thanks, Josh!

Gordon: We also classified it as trash, and we both said that the people not game show purists would turn the show on. Josh's letter would be an example of this.
Chico: Kee-rect. Again, you were warned that this is an acquired taste. If you don't have the taste for it, you're not going to like it. Which is a shame, because the show is actually better than it's supposed to be. If you're a purist, you may not like the show... but if you watch it... You MIGHT.
Gordon: Agreed. but it's acquired. Is it acquiring enough to get another season? Time will tell. Thanks for the letter. Do we have any other email?
Chico: No, I think we're done. But you can change that. Just drop us a note at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com or find us on Facebook, YouTube, or MySpace. Next week... we ADD to the League of Champions...
Gordon: With 2 champs and more contenders. Until then, we end the episode. Special thanks to no one in particular, since it's just Chico and me today. What are you watching this week?
Chico: Doctor Who. Two words.... Weeping Angels. Also watching Boondocks Season 3. And what are we NOT going to watch, G?
Gordon: I won't be watching anything against The Amazing Race Season Finale
Chico: We'll talk about that next week. Until then, for Gordon and everyone at Game Show Newsnet, I'm Chico Alexander. Game over... and spread the love.