NBC's Face the Ace target of $85 million lawsuit

[The Buzz]

It isn't too often that Buzzy gets to link a story from TMZ. The tabloid site is reporting that NBC's poker TV show "Face the Ace" (which is doing beyond awful in the ratings) is the target of an $85 million lawsuit.

Brandon McSmith claims he pitched the idea of "Face the Ace" two years ago but got rejected. So now he wants to get paid. A lot.

Smith claims he pitched the idea to a company called Poker Productions -- but they rejected it.

Fast forward two years -- a show called "Face the Ace" popped up on NBC where contestants "select a pro from behind four smoked-glass doors." And guess who created it? Poker Productions!

[Anthony]

Even if he can prove he pitched the idea, $85 mil is over the top.

[universal4]

And the lawsuit alone will bring a lot of attention to the show.

Rick
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