'Three Sheets' to 12 Steps
Am I the only one wondering who will pay Zane Lamprey's rehab bills?
By Kenny Herzog Sep 25, 2009 8:53AM
Yes, I realize that inquiring about the consequences of hosting Fine Living Network's exotic boozing show "Three Sheets" would be like overthinking who'll eventually pay for Anthony Bourdain's gastric bypass.
But every time I see comedian Zane Lamprey grinning insanely as he downs another concoction during the show's 60-second spots, I keep channeling these telepathic insights—not unlike Sookie Stackhouse in "True Blood"—that produce visions of Lamprey as the loney jester, beloved for his intoxicated antics but secretly being compensated for a downward spiral into his own personal hell.
The guy's like Dean Martin without the pretense. Or more accurately, a slightly less depressing Dave Attell. Which may be precisely his appeal. But at the risk of sounding a bit prudish, and perhaps because "Three Sheets" serves as a mirror to the somewhat unglamorous reality of my own affair with the world's finest microbrews, it's kind of hard not to foresee Lamprey's spot being reserved on "Celebrity Rehab 9."
But every time I see comedian Zane Lamprey grinning insanely as he downs another concoction during the show's 60-second spots, I keep channeling these telepathic insights—not unlike Sookie Stackhouse in "True Blood"—that produce visions of Lamprey as the loney jester, beloved for his intoxicated antics but secretly being compensated for a downward spiral into his own personal hell.
The guy's like Dean Martin without the pretense. Or more accurately, a slightly less depressing Dave Attell. Which may be precisely his appeal. But at the risk of sounding a bit prudish, and perhaps because "Three Sheets" serves as a mirror to the somewhat unglamorous reality of my own affair with the world's finest microbrews, it's kind of hard not to foresee Lamprey's spot being reserved on "Celebrity Rehab 9."
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