Jan 5 2006Hank Azaria needs more friends
Hank Azaria's assistant has sent out an email to try and fill some empty seats for Hank's poker party tonight.
HANK Azaria is hosting a poker party tonight at his SoHo pad. How do we know? We were forwarded the following e-mail from the actor's assistant, Illana Manaster: "I have seven spots for poker on Thursday night at Hank Azaria's place in SoHo. The game is no limit, $500 buy-in. I will happily reserve spots for the first seven people who get back to me. The game will start around 8:30." Others who were cc'd the e-mail included actor/producer Fisher Stevens, chef Bobby Flay and nightlife power player Scott Sartiano.
There's something incredibly pathetic about a man's assistant having to email strangers to try and find people to play poker with. I bet he frequents the local soup kitchen, paying homeless men to occasionally drop by his house and be his friend. It's sad until you think about it. And then it's funny. And then sad again, because your mind wanders and you picture a lonely deer getting shot in the woods.
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1. Sheva - January 5, 2006 9:05 AM
Nothing against the site, but you obviously don't know poker. And getting up a regular game with these type of stakes is no laughing matter.
That Hank can rustle up some players at that type of coin indicates he's doing something right.
You go boyyyyyyiiee.
2. DrDanny - January 5, 2006 10:38 AM
Yeah, I feel sorrier for the people who receive the email and end up signing up. Hank probably just needs some suckers, and what better way to find some than the time-honored tradition of spam?
3. Rocknrope - January 5, 2006 10:39 AM
Ummm, Sheva, I think the point was that he "couldn't" rustle up players for his game. And honestly, 500 bucks, while not chump change, is probably about 2 minutes worth of Moe Szyslak for Hank.
4. Hohlraum - January 5, 2006 11:01 AM
also doesn't meantion if its one table or several. christ i'll bet thats going to be a fun game. hank, baby, gimme a ring. *holds out thumb and pinky and shakes his hand*
5. Bob Denver - January 5, 2006 12:01 PM
Now you're ripping on people for hosting poker games? I bet you couldn't get 7 people to your deathbed.
"There's something incredibly pathetic about a man's assistant having to email strangers to try and find people to play poker with."
1. He has an assistant for doing menial tasks, like writing emails to get people for a poker game at his house. Nothing pathetic about that.
2. You assert that the other people cc'd are strangers. Pray tell how you know that?
I only defend Mr. Azaria since he seems like one of the more 'normal' people in Hollywood.
6. WaitWhat? - January 5, 2006 12:49 PM
I wanna go :(
7. MortyFishbein - January 5, 2006 1:52 PM
Um, this is so sad. He is trying to supplement his income. Some people deal drugs so I guess this is less harmful. And you don't have to worry about any pesky DEA sting operations taking you down.
8. clarkehead - January 5, 2006 2:30 PM
$500 to hang out with celebrities (and a kick ass chef) and play poker? Sounds like a deal to me. Sign me up.
9. Sheva - January 5, 2006 3:09 PM
Hey Rocky,
No disrespect but it's a no holds barred game.
$500 is the buy in only. Their will be thousands exchanging hands in a game like that in minutes. So you don't even walk into the room without 10 grand to burn.
That's 10 grand to burn and have a good time.
So Rock on Hank!
10. Belle - January 5, 2006 3:58 PM
I WANT TO PLAY! LET ME PLAY PLEASE, HANK!
Sure, I may not really know how to play, per se, but I'm in *love* with Hank Azaria. As in 'please let me marry you, Hank Azaria'. No, seriously- Hank, can I marry you please?... Pretty please?
He's as gorgeous and funny in person as he is in movies and on TV. And when I say 'in person' I mean on the stage of 'Spamalot' (no pun intended). I. Love. Hank.
11. cornelius_prot - January 5, 2006 4:52 PM
Nice. I think this is the first sartiano reference I've caught on your site. A fraternity brother of mine, Scott has made us all proud with his recent success at scoring starlets and gambling with celebrities (remember the Stamos photos).
12. Katie G - January 5, 2006 7:36 PM
I was lucky enough to be invited and attend Hank's New Year's Eve bash at his pad in SoHo, and I can tell you that he is certainly not in short supply of friends. There were PLENTY of people there for him to hang out with. And, the party went until the wee hours of the morning... so I'm going to go ahead and say that whoever took the time to examine the fact that Hank is pathetic for "begging" for friends, should take the time examine their own pathetic existence.
13. Kikileblue - January 5, 2006 7:40 PM
i mean can u tell me who the fuck hank azaria is i mean i know he was on mad about u and did some movies. but who is he really. he isnt that famous and not hot. so then why would clebs want to hang out with him. maybe paris but she is a whorish cum sucker but no one else.
14. Belle - January 5, 2006 10:06 PM
Tell me, Kikileblue, is it true ignorance is bliss? How's it working out for you?
Have you ever heard of a little show called The Simpsons? He does virtually every voice. Have you ever seen The Birdcage? Quiz Show? Dodgeball? Along Came Polly? Anastasia? Godzilla? Mystery Men? Shattered Glass? Mystery, Alaska?
Yeah, I guess he's not that famous. He hasn't been in *anything*. He's also not currently starring in one of the biggest shows on Broadway right now for Monty Python. Oh, wait, he has, and he is.
And yeah, he must be truly ugly since he was married to Helen Hunt. Hank Azaria is definitely a nobody.
15. Kikileblue - January 5, 2006 10:36 PM
hey belle get a life i think u know what i meant by famous like your denzel or clint eastwood. excuse me if u love him. did ya start a fan club let me guess u are the only member right. dont take things so seriously u should relax IT WAS JUST A JOKE. LIGHTEN THE FUCK UP. i know he is on the simpsonS AND I know HE DOES VOICES FOR THE SIMPSON AND I HAVE SEEN SOME OF HIS MOVIES WHICH ARE FUNNY BUT U NEED TO CHILL OK. obviously he dont got a lot of celeb friends when his assitant has to start emailing random celbs to be in a poker game with him. so bring it down a notch in your case a couple of notches. i apolgize for all the hank azaria fans i offened. so belle i am sorry. well i think that s it.
16. lastangelman - January 6, 2006 12:33 AM
The sad is for the assistant to e-mailing Hank's request for poker buddies to the universe. The happy is for Hank, now he can fire the schlump and hire me. Never let you down, Hank.
17. phill McKrevis - January 6, 2006 1:05 AM
I heard he's gay. Is that true Katie G was it a sausage fest or what?
18. sparkmonkey - January 6, 2006 2:20 AM
Katie G=Hank Azaria
19. Belle - January 6, 2006 2:24 AM
LOL, sparkmonkey!
Katie G, how did you get invited to Hank Azaria's party?
20. HollyJ - January 6, 2006 4:15 PM
I hate the name Hank.
(PS. lol spankymonkey)
21. HollywoodSnark - December 12, 2006 11:23 AM
i'm in if he fronts the money for me! http://hollywoodsnark.com