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If Spike TV's new unscripted drama "Bring it to the Table" had been around in the '90s, perhaps Tupac and Biggie would still be alive today. The series, from prolific reality producer and occasional rapper Sergio Myers, mixes hip-hop culture and celebrity poker.
"Bring it to the Table" pits disparate hip-hop communities -- Spike TV suggests East Coast vs. West Coast and Dirty South vs. NYC -- against each other over the poker table. Instead of using cash as an ante, the players put their bling on the table -- Spike TV suggests platinum pendants and pimp cups -- and in the end, the losing team's loot is auctioned off with the proceeds going to the winning team's charity of choice.
Spike TV hopes to have the show ready to debut this spring.
As his day job, Myers is a busy unscripted television producer. In addition to directing multiple episodes of the "E! True Hollywood Story," he created "Sorority Life" for MTV and "10 Things Every Guy Should Experience" for Spike TV.
Scorsese plans to present at Oscars
Martin Scorsese, nominated for best director for "The Aviator" this year, is scheduled to present at the 77th Academy Awards.
Although he's often heralded as the greatest living American filmmaker, Scorsese has never won an Oscar. He's been nominated seven times for his work, which includes "Gangs of New York," "The Age of Innocence," "Cape Fear," "Good Fellas," "The Color of Money," "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver."
His latest film about Howard Hughes has the most nominations this year, with 11 nods, including acting nominations for stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda. Thus, it's going to be tough to find a place for him to present where his movie won't be a nominee.
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