The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity world you probably never considered. Because they are pointless, and above all, not real.
Today’s showdown features a trio of namesakes – each of which was an unknown before bursting onto the Hollywood gossip scene (for varying reasons) this year.
That’s right, it’s a battle of the Blakes – American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis, Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil, and Gossip Girl star Blake Lively! The gloves are off, ladies and gentlemen – let the battle begin!
1. BIRTHPLACE
Blake Lewis: Redmond, Washington
Blake Lively: Burbank, California
Blake Fielder-Civil: London, England
Edge: Lively
2. GENDER
Blake Lewis: Male
Blake Lively: Female
Blake Fielder-Civil: Male
Edge: Lively
3. DISTINGUISHING FEATURE
Blake Lewis: Baby face, earrings
Blake Lively: Long, blonde hair
Blake Fielder-Civil: Track marks
Edge: Fielder-Civil
4. NOTABLE TALENT
Blake Lewis: Beatboxing
Blake Lively: Acting
Blake Fielder-Civil: Witness tampering
Edge: Fielder-Civil
5. EARLY WORK
Blake Lewis: Joined a cappella group KickShaw after high school in 1998; went solo beatboxing under the name B Shorty in 2002
Blake Lively: Starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Blake Fielder-Civil: Was a record company assistant
Edge: Lewis
6. LOOKING FORWARD TO
Blake Lewis: Big sales of debut album
Blake Lively: Her 21st birthday
Blake Fielder-Civil: 36 months in jail
Edge: Fielder-Civil
7. FAN CLUB NAME
Blake Lewis: Blaker Girls
Blake Lively: Blake Lively Fan Club
Blake Fielder-Civil: Come on
Edge: Lewis
8. CHIEF RIVAL
Blake Lewis: Jordin Sparks
Blake Lively: Blair Waldorf
Blake Fielder-Civil: Sobriety
Edge: Lively
9. HARSHEST CRITICS
Blake Lewis: Simon Cowell
Blake Lively: Lily van der Woodsen
Blake Fielder-Civil: Amy Winehouse’s parents
Edge: Lewis
10. LITTLE KNOWN FACT
Blake Lewis: Makes a cameo in Jordin Sparks’ “Tattoo” music video
Blake Lively: Bart Johnson, who plays Troy’s (Zac Efron) dad in High School Musical, is married to Blake’s sister, Robyn Lively!
Blake Fielder-Civil: Parents’ names are Giles and Georgette
Edge: Lively
THE VERDICT: It was a lengthy matchup – and luckily, the lovely Lively wins it with four points, narrowly edging her male Blake competitors with three each. For whatever it’s worth, however, Fielder-Civil is the only Blake we’ve seen naked …