CELEBRITY LOVE: Ain't Jeff Sneider Cool?
by Mike Ogle
Here at Fantasy Moguls, we've got a different brand of celebrity. A more thoughtful, introspective, analytical lot. That's just how we roll.
Not only that, but we've even got the kind of celebrity who knows how to be humble. Who knows how to admit weakness. Who knows how to admit that maybe he isn't a genius beyond our comprehension. Who knows how to admit that maybe, just maybe, he got a teensy bit lucky.
Meet Jeff Sneider from Aint It Cool News.
Jeff's sitting pretty in first place of our Celebrity League heading down the stretch. And he's not afraid to admit that he has no idea why.
"I have to say," Jeff says, "I am completely mystified by the Ultimate Moguls scoring process."
Refreshing, isn't it? Well, maybe we're reaching. But at least he's not spouting racist remarks and blaming substance abuse and then checking into rehab so we all feel sorry for him. That's gotta be worth something.
What Jeff is doing, however, is taking stock of his AICN studio and the Celebrity League. So Jeff, pretend you're on a cellphone video camera, and take it away:
"I feel like I'd have this league completely sewn up already if Tenacious D hadn't been destined to fail. It's a shame because it actually made me laugh a lot and I loved some of the music. But alas I guess the stoner crowd just stayed home over the holidays, eating leftover turkey while re-watching Harold and Kumar."
Wow, Jeff's even willing to reveal embarrassing facts about himself, such as liking Tenacious D. What else you got, Sneider?
"Letters From Iwo Jima and Children Of Men are both earning me some solid PTA points, or at least, as best I can tell, I think they are. Though I do wish both were in wide release right now, especially Children, which is a breathtaking film that deserves to be seen by everyone. Casino Royale is still my sugar-daddy. And I'm happy with the effort that actors/directors Mel Gibson and Sly Stallone gave me, particularly after what a disaster the last Rocky was, and on the heels of Mel's recent PR woes. Plus Mel's movie is in Mayan or something. I did think Rocky Balboa would perform a little better but 'tis a crowded movie season and we all know that the Italian Stallion will have staying power in the toxic month of January."
But what about the competition? Anybody got you quaking in your booties?
"Just Will Carroll from ESPN's The Fantasy Show, and just a little. He's been back and forth with me, and I'm mildly concerned what with Alpha Dog opening this weekend and flocks of Justin Timberlake fans itching for more than just his 'Dick in a Box' SNL performance. Will's also got Catch And Release (not my cup of tea, personally) coming out Jan. 26 -- a little too late in the game. But it seems like Borat has been the best film of all to own, and he's got it along with The Pursuit of Happyness, which I'm happy is doing well because I own it in my other, non-celeb Fantasy Moguls league."
But as for his Celeb League studio representing AICN, Jeff's feeling mighty confident.
"I'm proud of my team's performance and I'm already starting to make celebration plans. Me and the D are going to Disney World!"
As for the rest of the league, well, these celebs basically come in three shapes and sizes:
The B-List: Nathan Rabin of The Onion A.V. Club and Will Leitch of Deadspin aren't too far off the pace, but realistically they're just duking it out for third place honors.
The C-List: Heather and Jessica from gofugyourself and the FantasyMoguls.com guys (the Home Team) are only grouped together in spirit. They're struggling for also-ran position in the bottom half of the league, but really, only one team belongs with even C-List celeb status. And I think we know who that is.
The D-List: Brandon Funston from Yahoo! Sports and Jenn Sterger of jennsterger.com really should be on the F-List based on their studios' performances. But we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. You know how fragile those celebrity egos are.
Mike Ogle is on the J-List. J for Jealous as hell that he isn't cool enough to be in the Celebrity League. Please send your condolences to oglemike@gmail.com.


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