FDH Lounge Show #33: July 20, 2008

By Rick Morris

Tonight’s 33^rd edition of THE FDH LOUNGE (8-11 PM EDT on SportsTalkNetwork.com) is completely devoted to the debut of a segment that will henceforth be at least semi-annual in regularity: THE FDH LOUNGE PANTHEON!

As a celebration of FDH’s five-year association with SportsTalkNetwork, FDH associates of the past and present are weighing in on their choices in a multiplicity of categories designed to honor the best of the best in a number of fields. Inasmuch as The Lounge prides itself on being the place where “nothing is off-topic,” the category list is aggressively eclectic exactly as one would expect. Here are the categories; they will be voted upon in this order during our three-hour Internet TV broadcast.

BEST PRESIDENT:

BEST COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE US:

BEST MOTION PICTURE:

BEST THESPIAN:

BEST FEMALE BOMBSHELL:

BEST MUSICAL PERFORMER/GROUP:

BEST TV SHOW:

BEST TV/MOVIE CARTOON CHARACTER:

BEST COMIC BOOK CHARACTER:

BEST PRO WRESTLER:

BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER:

BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER:

BEST RACE CAR DRIVER (FROM ANY CIRCUIT):

BEST HOCKEY PLAYER:

BEST BASEBALL PITCHER:

BEST BASEBALL HITTER:

Ballots have been returned all week from The Dignitaries who will be unable to weigh in directly on Sunday night and the opinions are flowing freely on all subjects. Dignitaries who will be participating in the broadcast will break ties that arise in the balloting in any categories based on everyone’s second choice, third choice, etc. Hearty and passionate debates, a staple of the first 32 editions of The Lounge program, will surely be a big part of #33 as well.

We will certainly post the winners here this week, along with a complete list of everyone who received votes in every category. We are extraordinarily excited about this show, which is an opportunity for us to celebrate excellence in a wide range of areas. Already, we are anticipating a sequel to this event, which will come in late 2008 or early 2009 and we will continue to stimulate entertaining debate and discussion in more areas than any other source would dare to tackle. Be sure to catch us either live this week or via the STN archives and follow along with us as we induct our first class of awardees into The FDH Lounge Pantheon.