Not everyone is a sports guru or a poker expert. Most of us bet on a big fight or a big game like the Super Bowl, but don’t have the time to study trends and stats; we’re busy living our lives. Some of the hottest new online action comes in the form of entertainment prop bets. More and more online casinos are offering props on what will happen in celebrities’ lives or what will occur on certain reality shows.

The action that’s available varies from site to site, but most of it surrounds popular celebs and television shows. We all have our opinions on who’s going to win Survivor or Big Brother; well here’s a chance to cash in on the couch potato degree you’ve earned over the years. Everything is better with money on the line, and when your pick is down to the last three in the Big Brother house, you’re into that show big-time. Others popular props for reality shows include American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.

Besides reality shows, you can bet on Angelina Jolie getting pregnant or splitting from Brad Pitt. Britney Spears is another popular choice. She has a wide variety of props available from whether she’ll get dumped by her label or if she’ll leave the country for a few years. Whoever is hot and in the media can be propped. Movie props are also available in the form of how Ebert and Roeper will review new flicks.

Another popular topic that people think they know enough about to guess the outcome is politics. One can bet on how many vetoes the president will use before the end of 2007, or the outcome of elections.

These bets are usually single bets and rarely come in any combo type. They’re also referred to as exotic bets, and usually the bet will have an “it will or it won’t by this date” structure. Calculating your payout for these bets is done by taking the line provided. Let’s say its -110. For every $100 bet, it will pay $110 (not that you’ve got to bet $100). If your line is +200, it will pay $300 for a $100 bet (200% plus your original bet).

Betting on celebrities can be tons of fun. Bodog.com offers all of the above entertainment betting, but here are some other great sites that offer bits and pieces of the entertainment world.

Celebrity Betting in the UK.

1800-sports offers a handful of entertainment props.