Well, if there's one thing to get a pool player's attention, it's seeing a celebrity with a cue in their hand. I was reading in yesterday's paper that Senator Obama was playing pool with voters in Charleston (West Virginia, not our own Charleston, SC home base!) and so I googled "Obama playing pool" and sure enough, it's happened more than once on the campaign trail...

And if you visit Cool Pool Videos at poolmag.com - you can even see him take a couple shots. No matter your politics, as one pro player said recently, "At least he can make a bridge!"

Shoot Straight...

World Champion Efren Reyes, International Champion Francisco Bustamante, and Champion Rubilen Amit have been cast to star in the movie "9-Ball" directed by Anthony Palma of Main Street Productions. Palma says, "It is an honor and privilege to have these three great pool players now part of the cast... Pool players and fans of the sport everywhere can look forward to seeing the Best of the Best."

Bustamante and Reyes are two of the most respected pool champions in the history of the sport. In the film "9-Ball" the audience will get to see what makes these champions the heroes they are. The film is about a young up and coming pool player who breaks away from hustling pool in the back rooms of bars to follow her dream of becoming the 9 Ball World Champion. Jennifer Barretta who is cast in the lead role says, "This project is the most exciting thing happening in pool right now and I'm excited to be a part of it."

The film is scheduled to begin principal photography June 15th at Universal Studios. This independent film will be directed, and produced by Anthony Palma for Main Street Productions. Executive Producer is Ralph Clemente. For more information about the film, please visit the website at Main Street Productions or call 215-764-6128.