Local to compete on ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’
Yuba City native and former high school athlete Ashley Sidhu, 23, will make her television debut Monday.
Sidhu will appear as a contestant on the game show “Ellen’s Game of Games,” produced by comedian and talk show host Ellen Degeneres.
For Sidhu the process began with a simple message that she received via social media.
“I thought it was a scam (thinking) ‘Is
this real, come on now?’ Sidhu said.
Sidhu said it wasn’t and the process was rather simple leading up to Monday’s premiere.
“Ellen’s Game of Games” includes supersized versions of the most popular and action-packed games from Degeneres’ award-winning daytime talk show, “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” as well as some designed especially for the primetime
show, according to a news release.
Sidhu said there were a lot of nerves, especially when she came in contact with Degeneres.
“We’d hear her voice and (think) ‘Oh, my, that’s Ellen,’” said Sidhu, who moved to Los Angeles to attend Cal State Northridge.
But once Sidhu saw Degeneres’ “crystal blue” eyes and affectionate smile, she was instantly excited.
Sidhu’s favorite game on the show is “If I Could Turn Back Slime,” because
she’s an athlete by nature.
“I can’t think on the spot, but I can move and I am more active,” she said.
For Sidhu the game show could be a start to a long career in front of the camera.
“I have been told you should be an actor, never pursued it before,” Sidhu said. “I am in the city (of Los Angeles) and if it is something I want to pursue that would be fun.”
The show premieres Monday, Feb. 22, at both 8 and 9 p.m. on NBC.
DUI ARRESTS
Nina V. Leal, 21, of the 1100 block of Third Street, Meridian, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 8:11 p.m. Feb. 18 on Highway 20. She was booked into Sutter County Jail.
Ronda R. Penn, 55, of the 9400 block of Albert Street, Live Oak, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 10:38 a.m. Feb. 18 on Wilbur Avenue. She was booked into Sutter County Jail.