It takes a gutsy guy to endorse an anti-acne product like Proactiv, the infomercial sensation that’s been endorsed by celebrities including singers Jessica Simpson and Katy Perry, and “Big Bang Theory” actress Kaley Cuoco.
But consider adding your famous name to the list of Proactiv celebrity testimonials if you’re a big strong macho football player? Didn’t phase Eric Decker, the Denver Broncos wide receiver who recently tagged on his name to the roster of noted endorsees.
Decker, who has babe-a-licious-super-model good looks (yes, I’ve met him and can vouch for that), filmed a commercial as a pro touting the pros of Proactiv.
The infomercial starts with No. 80 pooh-poohing his perceived effectiveness of Proactiv.
“I was that guy saying that’s too girly, but I’m not afraid to say it, it’s given me great results,” Decker says in the spot. He talks about breaking out in high school, and that sweating in a helmet with a chin strap didn’t help his skin issues. Then in college when he was attracting television media attention, the pimple problem became an embarrassment.
“The first time I tried it my blemishes started diminishing,” he says. “After a week, I noticed everything was gone. I got my confidence back, my self-esteem. I can climb the top of a mountain, swim every sea. That’s how I felt.”
The infomercial shows Decker on the field, Decker lifting weights in the gym, and, the best part, Decker half-nakey talking to the camera. See for yourself at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTmAG5g_g0&noredirect=1.
Waugh and huzzah!
There were more huzzahs! and waughs! than I could count during the speeches at the 50th anniversary celebration of The Fort restaurant on Friday.
Proprietor Holly Arnold Kinney, dressed in heavily beaded Old West garb, led the charge with several rounds of the acclamations that would have inspired Fort founder and Holly’s dad Sam’l P. Arnold, who died in 2006, to lift a glass or two.
Tons of Fort fans, many also dressed in period costumes, made the trek out to Morrison for the anniversary celebration that included a buffet dinner, cannon firings, a concert by singer-songwriter Ian Tyson and a few more huzzahs and waughs from Gov. John Hickenlooper, who credited Sam’l with supporting Hick’s quest to open the Wynkoop Brewing Co.
Holly retraced The Fort’s storied history beginning in 1962 when her father built the restaurant modeled based on an old drawing of Bent’s Fort, built in 1833 in Colorado.
The evening ended with another cannon firing, a champagne toast, and CD signings by Tyson. I’m guessing (I had left by then) that there was also another hearty round of huzzahs to close the celebration.
Quad squad
Denver resident Liza Kampstra recently competed in TLC’s new home series “Four Houses,” a show that pits four homeowners against each other in a contest of unique decor and personal style.
Contestants judge their competitors. homes and award points based on originality, style and livability. The winner receives a $10,000 grand prize and a chance to be featured in a national design magazine.
Kampstra competed in an episode filmed in November that will air in the spring. All four homes included in the episode are located in the Denver-metro area.
The northwest Denver home Kampstra shares with Craig Evans was built in 2011 and includes four bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Eight bathrooms? What do two people do with eight bathrooms?
The modern glass, brick and stucco structure was designed by Denver architect David Berton, and sits on a corner lot visible from I-25. The home features an expansive rooftop patio, a four-car garage with a man-cave located directly above, a theater room with a full bar and solar panels on the roof.
For more information on the Four Houses show, go to http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/four-houses.
All-Star Breakfast
Former Washington Redskins quarterback, Super Bowl champ and NFL MVP Joe Theismann is the featured speaker at the All-Star Breakfast, a benefit for Warren Village, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. March 7 at the Seawell Ballroom.
Master of ceremonies CBS4 sports anchor Vic Lombardi will recount Theismann’s celebrated career that was cut short when his leg was shattered in a game against the New York Giants in what has been dubbed the worst – and most widely televised – injury in professional football. Theismann has spent the last two decades working for ESPN on its NFL broadcast and the NFL Network.
Warren Village helps low-income single-parent families achieve economic self-sufficiency through subsidized housing, on-site child care, intensive case management, educational guidance and career development.
Above: Joe Theismann, who will speak at the All-Star Breakfast, a benefit for Warren Village on March 7 at the Seawell Ballroom.
Delightful, delicious
The Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association presents the fourth annual Delightful Dishes & Dreamy Getaways, one of the most highly anticipated food-and fun-filled events in Denver, from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa. Tickets are $49, and can be purchased at www.coloradolodging.com or by calling 303-297-8335.
Attendees will experience a hosted bar, 15 gourmet food stations featuring some of Colorado’s top chefs, a live auction and live entertainment. More than 120 live and silent auction items include airline tickets, lift tickets, inclusive travel packages with airfare, magnums of wine, overnight stays and packages at hotels and resorts across the state, spa packages, sporting event tickets, sports memorabilia and more.
The event benefits The Readiness Fund, which supports pro-business, pro-tourism legislation in Colorado and ensures that the industry continues its success in employing Coloradans.
Tickets are $90 per person, $850 for a table of 10, or sponsorships begin at $1,500. Tickets are available at www.warrenvillage.org.
Eavesdropping on a female roommate to a male roommate: “You’re right, I do talk a lot.”
“Yes, you’re my female equivalent.”
“But you annoy me … so that means I’m annoying?”
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