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Kevin Smith is the mastermind behind such films as “Clerks”, “Clerks II”, “Mallrats”, “Chasing Amy”, “Dogma” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”. While some of us consider him a genius, and occasionally point our prayer rugs of fandom in his general direction, others watch these films and conclude that Mr. Smith is permanently out to lunch. Whether you love him or hate him one has to acknowledge that he has been one of the biggest influences on generation X since Nirvana.

While most people don’t know it, Santa Claus is an extremely prolific and highly successful poker player. While I will concede that we don’t have any direct evidence that links this incurably jolly soul to the game of poker, there is enough circumstantial evidence to jump to that that particular conclusion.

When most of us were twelve years old, most of our theatrical performances involved wearing bad costumes that made us look like overripe fruit, or doing a school play about the benefits of personal hygiene. Those of us who were really good got to be shepherds during the yearly Christmas play. Mary McCormack just skipped over the whole fruit/hygiene/shepherd stage of theatrical development and started her career by appearing in Gian Carlo Menotti's Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors.

The sport of poker is starting to attract lots and lots of hot, young, attractive celebrities; David Cross is not one of them. Mr. Cross has turned being unhappy and angry at the world into a career of sorts. Over the years he has become one of the most recognizable, non-leading men in the entertainment industry.

I’m sure there are a ton of puns I could use that cross over from the world of Mixed Martial Arts to the sport of poker. There must be at least a dozen ways to use the phrase “Knocked Out” alone as it pertains to things that can happen on the turn and river. While a lot of players will use violent imagery, and talk of fisticuffs (especially when they have been victimized by a particularly bad beat) in my experience, not many of them are capable of backing those words up.

John Cena prepares for a day at work by spending hours in a gym, sucking down protein shakes, and learning how to pose with authority. When he gets to the office, a regular part of his day is dodging masked men who are flying off the ropes of a wrestling wring, and getting dropped on his head by three-hundred pound “sports entertainment” personalities. It is only natural that in his off hours he would seek recreation that didn’t involve a concussion or massive blood loss.

  Actress, songwriter, and poker player, broadcaster, and author - Tiffany Michelle of Los Angeles is a gorgeous new presence making a name for herself on the poker scene. She does a little bit of everything. Born in Sylmar, California in 1984, Michelle started playing poker in 2005 with her Hollywood acquaintances while acting in small film and television roles.

  Make no mistake, Layla Kayleigh is smokin’ hot. The freshly announced new hostess of the WPT season six which airs January 2008 on GSN already has a following of loyal, if not drooling supporters - many that profess their fondness quite openly on her MySpace page. A steamy December 2005 photo shoot in Maxim got her fired from her job as a correspondent on Al Gore’s “Current TV” network. The move sparked Kayleigh to speak out that women can be sexy and intelligent even when posing in lingerie.

  He’s been one of People magazine’s 50 most beautiful people, he holds the American League’s single-season record for most home runs by shortstop, 42, in 1998, and he claims to get his hair cut every ten days. These are the facts about Alex Emmanuel Rodriquez, of Miami, Florida. This baseball powerhouse - playing various positions and making a name for himself on the field, finds time among all the haircuts and baseball to pursue something else he loves - poker.

  The lovely and talented Cheryl Hines was born September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida. She was raised in Tallahassee and was a student at the Young Actors Theatre during high school. Hines graduated from the University of Central Florida and promptly moved to Los Angeles to embark on an acting career. Heading west to become a big actor met with sweet success for Hines. Now she’s best known as the American actress who portrays Larry David's wife on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In July 2006 she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the show.