The 2011 Off Topic Celebrity Dead Pool

[Ming]

Pretty much any pick can be no worse than any of my picks the last few years

[Wezil]

Let me guess... You're a Cubs fan aren't you Ming?

[Robert]

It would be great if a bot would win this pool!
It's as if a monkey is beating the stock exchange

[-Jrabbit]

RIP film director Sidney Lumet, 86.
Lumet gave us Serpico, Network, Dog Day Afternoon and a host of other fine films.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/sidney-lumet-director-of-american-classics-dies-at-86.html?_r=1&hp

[Wezil]

One of my favourite directors.

[SlowwHand]

Serpico.

R.I.P.

[Gesewa]

Allen Alda

[SlowwHand]

Who is that?

[Hauldren Collider]

One of HC's unique picks is on the ropes.

(CNN) -- Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized president of the Ivory Coast, on Thursday declared a curfew in Abidjan as forces loyal to him moved closer to taking control of the city.

In a televised appearance, Ouattara said the curfew will remain in effect until Sunday.

Later, his interior minister announced on radio that the air and sea borders of the country would be sealed until further notice.

The announcements came as Ivory Coast's internal war appeared to enter a decisive and final phase, with forces loyal to Ouattara making a final push to oust a defiant Laurent Gbagbo.

Ouattara's spokesman, Patrick Achi, told CNN that rebel forces were patrolling some streets of Abidjan and were fast closing in on Gbagbo, who refused to cede power after a disputed November election.

It will be only "hours, maybe days" before Gbagbo falls, Achi said. "The army does not want to fight for Laurent Gbagbo."

Will he allow himself to be captured?

Gbagdo's been captured....Let's see if he snuffs it.

[Wezil]

Gbagdo's been captured....Let's see if he snuffs it.

Looks like he's going to trial.

It was a daring and clever pick all the same. Well played sir.

[SlowwHand]

Daring and clever, my ass. The little punk lucked out.

[Wezil]

Actually he didn't as he won't get any points unless Gbagbo dies in jail or something.

He could have received huge points if Gbagbo went down fighting. They just don't make tyrants like they used to.

[SlowwHand]

I hope he continues to just be a giver upper then.

[Wezil]

It was a two pick gamble. I would presume Outtara is also reasonably likely to survive the year now.

Rejoice Sloww, the little punk is now down two viable picks.

[Wezil]

CAIRO - Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak suffered a “heart crisis””on Tuesday during questioning over the killing of protesters and embezzling of public funds and is now in intensive care, state media said.