Pretty Player

Supposedly, winning a male beauty pageant was how Bill Bellamy kick-started his comedy career. First came the tiara, then MTV Beach House. After that: the short-lived Bill Bellamy Show, the legit football flick Any Given Sunday and a whole lot of (forgettable) TV movies. Onscreen, he's frequently found in compromising...

By Crystal K. Wiebe

February 10, 2011

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Supposedly, winning a male beauty pageant was how Bill Bellamy kick-started his comedy career. First came the tiara, then MTV Beach House. After that: the short-lived Bill Bellamy Show, the legit football flick Any Given Sunday and a whole lot of (forgettable) TV movies. Onscreen, he's frequently found in compromising romantic situations — playing or getting played. But, hey, how can he help it with a face like that? In his 40s and still looking good, Bellamy also regularly hits the comedy-club circuit.
Sun., Feb. 13, 8 p.m., 2011

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