Ben Folds knows when to fold ’em on our choice-picking game show

By John Teti | September 15, 2016 | 5:06pm

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The Pick A Choice deck is a fickle thing, and it makes no guarantees that its famous names will be especially famous. The card for late singer and sitcom star Nell Carter has already made a couple of appearances this season; her obscurity vexes musician Ben Folds as he plays his first round of our game. So what does he do? He tosses her back! You’ve got to know when to fold ’em.

In each round of Pick A Choice, our guest draws two cards from a deck filled with famous names (both real and fictional) and one card from a deck of scenarios. Then it’s time for the guest to decide who they’d rather pick in the given scenario. For instance, would Gabourey Sidibe or Nick Jonas be a better choice to repair your bicycle tire on the side of a desert road?