‘Beer’ honey
Ramey new host for SNY quiz show
Quenchsports thirst with new SNY “Beer Money” host Mayleen Ramey.
The Rumble has learned that the former MTVU deejay will be waiting to bewitch, befuddle and bewilder any and all willing contestants brave enough to show off their sports knowledge beginning Wednesday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Brooklyn.
“The most confident guys are the ones that choke,” Ramey said, and smiled. “The ones that are like, ‘I know this. This is my team …’ As soon as the lights come on, they blank. They’re not used to that pressure.”
No Beer Money to drown their sorrows. Only Ramey and her SNY audience.
“Sometimes I will be like a supportive friend — pat ’em on the back, ‘All right buddy,’ ” she said. “Sometimes I will just like rub it in, like, ‘Oh come on, how could you not know that? But the good news is, this is airing on TV in front of all your friends (chuckle) in the entire city of New York!’”
Ramey also hosts a travel show called “Destination Tennis” on the Tennis Channel. It comes natural because her mother is a tennis teaching show, and Ramey played competitively from the age of 10.
“We essentially create the perfect tennis vacation,” she said.
She never pondered a television career until after she had graduated University of California-Santa Barbara with a business economics degree. She wasn’t sold on a career as an accountant.
“I was watching this show called “Wild on E,” hosted by Brooke Burke, and I was like, ‘I could do that. I could do what she’s doing,’” Ramey said.
She auditioned and was hired on the spot for an Extreme Sports show on ESPN in Japan.
Dynamite! TNT gets Emmy nods
TNT hopes are high for a banner night now that Marv Albert (play by play), Charles Barkley (studio), Ernie Johnson (studio) and Craig Sager (sideline reporter) have been nominated for the National Sports Emmy awards one week from tomorrow night at Lincoln Center. The “NBA on TNT” weekly game has also been nominated.
“It’s always an honor to be considered for an Emmy,” Albert told the Rumble, “although I’ve been told that Craig is more excited about having access to the lavish buffet.”
Eli jersey added to 40/40 wall
Eli Manning stopped by Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club on Wednesday morning to add his autographed jersey to the club’s wall of fame (signed jerseys by other sports legends including Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, LeBron James and many more). … Florida Panthers stars Scott Upshall and Jose Theodore stopped by Blue & Cream on Bowery on their day off after beating New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Upshall, an old friend of Sean Avery, was introduced by Avery to the downtown luxury retail boutique where he also shopped with Rangers Henrik Lundqvist, Mike Del Zotto and Brandon Dubinsky.
Rangers alumni on hand for youth tourney
The Rangers, NYC Parks & Recreation and Coca-Cola Live Positively will host the second annual Outdoor New York Rangers Youth Street Hockey Tournament at Pier 86’s Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on Saturday.
Rangers’ alumni, including Nick Fotiu, Brian Mullen, and Ron Greschner will work with the youth hockey teams. A ceremonial puck drop to kick-off the event will take place at 10:30 a.m. with Rangers’ alum Rod Gilbert and representatives from Coca-Cola, Boys and Girls Club and NYC Parks & Recreation. Attendance is free to spectators. … Celtics All- Star Ray Allen was seen having dinner and drinks with a crew of friends at VERO Midtown.