Even more semi-pokery TV … Shaquille O\’Neal is in town, doing some filming at Planet Hollywood for his new Shaq Vs. program, which debuts tomorrow at 9pm ET/PT on ABC.
The concept is that Shaq takes on the best in the world at their own game(s). He\’s got some sort of swimming contest set up with Michael Phelps, a tennis match vs. Serena Williams, boxing vs. Oscar de la Hoya, and he\’s been taunting David Beckham on twitter claiming the (once) great soccerer can\’t bend one past him in goal.
While the entire show seems to be athletic-based — there\’s no challenge to Elton John for some dueling pianos, e.g. — poker seems to have slipped in there. (Props to Disney sibling ESPN?) According to @Phil_Hellmuth, he, Mike Matusow, Chris Ferguson, and Erick Lindgren are on set right now filming an episode that we can only presume is Shaq trying to beat the best at Texas Hold\’em.
Not sure about the format, but gotta think Lindgren\’s got the edge after all his experience on Face the Ace.