Ousted "Dream Jobber" Zach Selwyn makes triumphant cameo on PTI
Being a freak for both TV and sports, I watch EPSN's "Pardon the Interruption" nearly religiously. That having been said, shame on you for those who missed today's episode, which, by the way, aired on ESPN2, because apparently the stupid "World Series of Poker" took higher precedence on that network's flasgship channel.
Anyhoo, for those of you who missed it, you'll be kicking yourselves for the rest of the day. During the popular "Mail Time" segment, Tony Kornheiser, co-host introduced a special guest reader of the viewer e-mail, as co-host Mike Wilbon was doing the videoconferencing thing live from L.A. on assignment covering the NBA Finals.
TK segued by saying, "alright now, to read today's mail is some out-of-work, unemployed guy I found on the street", and lo and behold, the camera slowly pulled back to reveal, sitting by his side, Zachariah Selwyn, the guy everyone thought was going to win ESPN's reality show "Dream Job" a few months back, competing to become the next SportsCenter anchor. He's also the guy for whom Tony's received an infinite amount of hate mail for having voted off the show.
I swear, I fell off my couch I was laughing so hard. And the only other time that happens these days is when I'm watching "Chappelle's Show".
Because of the switcharoo with the channels, I'm not sure when today's episode will be rebroadcast, but catch it if you can. It's hilarious.