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A German librarian has written a book on how The Simpsons has changed the way gay people are perceived. I’m always mixed about The Simpsons and its heavy usage of stereotypes, but it hasn’t shied away from repeatedly showing gay people as just part of Springfield’s landscape.
A steel mill has to have the most uncomfortably warm dance floor.
On the other hand, GLAAD is angry with Showtime’s Ray Donovan for its pilot where the Hollywood fixer worked for a star spotted picking up a transgender woman. Despite doing great work with gay, lesbian and bisexual characters, Donovan is part of what GLAAD identifies as part of a bad trend of depicting transgender people as subjects of mockery and disgust. I’m surprised to see House of Lies in the condemnations, my initial impression was that it had a potentially strong transgender storyline with the son.
A German librarian has written a book on how The Simpsons has changed the way gay people are perceived. I’m always mixed about The Simpsons and its heavy usage of stereotypes, but it hasn’t shied away from repeatedly showing gay people as just part of Springfield’s landscape.
A steel mill has to have the most uncomfortably warm dance floor.
On the other hand, GLAAD is angry with Showtime’s Ray Donovan for its pilot where the Hollywood fixer worked for a star spotted picking up a transgender woman. Despite doing great work with gay, lesbian and bisexual characters, Donovan is part of what GLAAD identifies as part of a bad trend of depicting transgender people as subjects of mockery and disgust. I’m surprised to see House of Lies in the condemnations, my initial impression was that it had a potentially strong transgender storyline with the son.
- 7/5/2013
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
Smash and How to Survive A Plague documentary among others earning accolades for positive portrayal of gay stories
Pop star Madonna on Saturday presented CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper with a gay media watchdog's top honors in recognition of his stature and accomplishment as an openly gay journalist.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself," she said, decrying anti-gay bullying that sometimes has led to suicide. "It's an atrocity to me, and I don't accept it," she added to enthusiastic applause.
The annual Vito Russo Award is named after the activist and film historian who was one of the founding member of media watchdog group Glaad, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
"I am only here tonight because I've benefited from what they and so many others have done," said Cooper, who came out last summer, referring to activists like Russo and Larry Kramer.
The newsman said that "being gay is certainly...
Pop star Madonna on Saturday presented CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper with a gay media watchdog's top honors in recognition of his stature and accomplishment as an openly gay journalist.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself," she said, decrying anti-gay bullying that sometimes has led to suicide. "It's an atrocity to me, and I don't accept it," she added to enthusiastic applause.
The annual Vito Russo Award is named after the activist and film historian who was one of the founding member of media watchdog group Glaad, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
"I am only here tonight because I've benefited from what they and so many others have done," said Cooper, who came out last summer, referring to activists like Russo and Larry Kramer.
The newsman said that "being gay is certainly...
- 3/17/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
(Reuters) - Pop star Madonna on Saturday presented CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper with a gay media watchdog's top honors in recognition of his stature and accomplishment as an openly gay journalist.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself," she said, decrying anti-gay bullying that sometimes has led to suicide. "It's an atrocity to me, and I don't accept it," she added to enthusiastic applause.
The annual Vito Russo Award is named after the activist and film historian who was one of the founding member of media watchdog group GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
"I am only here tonight because I've benefited from what they and so many others have done," said Cooper, who came out last summer, referring to activists like Russo and Larry Kramer.
The newsman said that "being gay is certainly one of the greatest blessings" of his life, adding that "it opened my head and heart...
"Love thy neighbor as thyself," she said, decrying anti-gay bullying that sometimes has led to suicide. "It's an atrocity to me, and I don't accept it," she added to enthusiastic applause.
The annual Vito Russo Award is named after the activist and film historian who was one of the founding member of media watchdog group GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
"I am only here tonight because I've benefited from what they and so many others have done," said Cooper, who came out last summer, referring to activists like Russo and Larry Kramer.
The newsman said that "being gay is certainly one of the greatest blessings" of his life, adding that "it opened my head and heart...
- 3/17/2013
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
A season of Project Runway where every challenge is a team challenge? Er, okay.
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Raising Hope is planning a big My Name is Earl reunion, TVLine reports. Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee and Eddie Steeples will all reprise their regular Earl roles and Nadine Velaquez will play a party supply store employee.
CBS is developing a small screen version of the Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher, which sounds like a bad idea, but it does have a Happy Endings writer working on it.
According to EW, Taissa Farmiga is in talks to appear in the third season of American Horror Story.
Still looking for a show to capitalize on The Hunger Games like The Vampire Diaries did with Twilight, the CW is filming a new pilot for the post-apocalyptic romance The Selection. The network also ordered a pilot from Supernatural producer Sera Gamble, Company Town about a Virginia...
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Raising Hope is planning a big My Name is Earl reunion, TVLine reports. Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee and Eddie Steeples will all reprise their regular Earl roles and Nadine Velaquez will play a party supply store employee.
CBS is developing a small screen version of the Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher, which sounds like a bad idea, but it does have a Happy Endings writer working on it.
According to EW, Taissa Farmiga is in talks to appear in the third season of American Horror Story.
Still looking for a show to capitalize on The Hunger Games like The Vampire Diaries did with Twilight, the CW is filming a new pilot for the post-apocalyptic romance The Selection. The network also ordered a pilot from Supernatural producer Sera Gamble, Company Town about a Virginia...
- 1/24/2013
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has announced its annual Media Awards nominations, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.
The full list of nominees:
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros. Pictures)
ParaNorman (Focus Features)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Summit Entertainment)
Your Sister's Sister (IFC Films)
Outstanding Film - Limited Release
Any Day Now (Music Box Films)
Keep the Lights On (Music Box Films)
Mosquita y Mari (Wolfe Releasing)
Musical Chairs (Paladin)
North Sea Texas (Strand Releasing)
Outstanding Drama Series
Degrassi (TeenNick)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
The L.A. Complex (The CW)
Smash (NBC)
True Blood (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Glee (Fox)
Go On (NBC)
Happy Endings (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
The New Normal (NBC)
Outstanding Individual...
The full list of nominees:
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros. Pictures)
ParaNorman (Focus Features)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Summit Entertainment)
Your Sister's Sister (IFC Films)
Outstanding Film - Limited Release
Any Day Now (Music Box Films)
Keep the Lights On (Music Box Films)
Mosquita y Mari (Wolfe Releasing)
Musical Chairs (Paladin)
North Sea Texas (Strand Releasing)
Outstanding Drama Series
Degrassi (TeenNick)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
The L.A. Complex (The CW)
Smash (NBC)
True Blood (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Glee (Fox)
Go On (NBC)
Happy Endings (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
The New Normal (NBC)
Outstanding Individual...
- 1/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
PBS mixes food, science and history on Mind of a Chef.
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Covert Affairs hunk Eion Bailey has joined the TNT pilot Trooper. He'll play the patrol partner of Mira Sorvino's state trooper character, who we hope also has an allergy to wearing shirts.
Get ready for more Dewey in the next season of Southland, C. Thomas Howell is now a series regular. I hope that means they have some solid plans for the character who, so far, has worked best in limited quantities.
The Big Bang Theory cast Bernadette's mother with Meagen Fay, who has a long resume including Malcolm in the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show and one of my obsessions, the nuclear apocalypse comedy Whoops!.
ABC has found a pal for Rebel Wilson in the comedy pilot Super Fun Night, which follows a group of nerdy friends who promise to make every Friday a "Super Fun Night.
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Covert Affairs hunk Eion Bailey has joined the TNT pilot Trooper. He'll play the patrol partner of Mira Sorvino's state trooper character, who we hope also has an allergy to wearing shirts.
Get ready for more Dewey in the next season of Southland, C. Thomas Howell is now a series regular. I hope that means they have some solid plans for the character who, so far, has worked best in limited quantities.
The Big Bang Theory cast Bernadette's mother with Meagen Fay, who has a long resume including Malcolm in the Middle, The Bernie Mac Show and one of my obsessions, the nuclear apocalypse comedy Whoops!.
ABC has found a pal for Rebel Wilson in the comedy pilot Super Fun Night, which follows a group of nerdy friends who promise to make every Friday a "Super Fun Night.
- 11/9/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Lets hope Malibu Country turns out to be a show worthy of Lily Tomlin.
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Kal Penn will host a competition series on Discovery, The Big Brain Theory, that will focus on engineering challenges. I have to admit, I'm intrigued by the concept.
A day after it made the cancellation of Common Law official, USA announced that it cancelled Fairly Legal. Since the gay character stopped appearing by the second season, I gave up trying to endure it.
Revolution and Supernatural creator Eric Kripke says that the reason why the power went out is at least somewhat scientifically possible and repeated that we won't have to wait very long to get some answers.
HBO has ordered eight episodes of Hello Ladies, the comedy from Ricky Gervais' frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant.
Here's what you'll be doing on election night.
In a surprising development, Hell on Wheels has lost its showrunner...
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Kal Penn will host a competition series on Discovery, The Big Brain Theory, that will focus on engineering challenges. I have to admit, I'm intrigued by the concept.
A day after it made the cancellation of Common Law official, USA announced that it cancelled Fairly Legal. Since the gay character stopped appearing by the second season, I gave up trying to endure it.
Revolution and Supernatural creator Eric Kripke says that the reason why the power went out is at least somewhat scientifically possible and repeated that we won't have to wait very long to get some answers.
HBO has ordered eight episodes of Hello Ladies, the comedy from Ricky Gervais' frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant.
Here's what you'll be doing on election night.
In a surprising development, Hell on Wheels has lost its showrunner...
- 11/2/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Nikita's mission has gone from destroying to managing The Division.
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BBC America has ordered a second season of Copper. I've been totally sucked into the show and its period setting, so I' m thrilled to get another season
ABC will work to adapt the BBC series Rev. I've been hearing about the original, so I guess its time I tried harder to check it out.
In unsurprising news, PETA is thrilled that Animal Practice has been cancelled.
TLC aired a special called My Giant Face Tumor. Sounds like they've found a new way to lower the bar. (Hmm, Lowering the Bar might make a better name for the channel than TLC.)
For those of you who are interested, TVLine has a detailed breakdown on the complexities of ratings in the current digital age. It covers how DVR viewership affects a show's future, when DVR viewers count and how season...
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BBC America has ordered a second season of Copper. I've been totally sucked into the show and its period setting, so I' m thrilled to get another season
ABC will work to adapt the BBC series Rev. I've been hearing about the original, so I guess its time I tried harder to check it out.
In unsurprising news, PETA is thrilled that Animal Practice has been cancelled.
TLC aired a special called My Giant Face Tumor. Sounds like they've found a new way to lower the bar. (Hmm, Lowering the Bar might make a better name for the channel than TLC.)
For those of you who are interested, TVLine has a detailed breakdown on the complexities of ratings in the current digital age. It covers how DVR viewership affects a show's future, when DVR viewers count and how season...
- 10/19/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
Thankfully, Ryan Lochte doesn't wear af shirt for the entirety of his appearance on 30 Rock.
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It turns out Dylan McDermott will make a return appearance on American Horror Story. No word on if his bare bum will also be back.
Oh. Please. No. The Twilight series might continue past the end of Breaking Dawn Part 2, there may be a TV continuation in the works.
Thanks to my Twitter feed, I know The Great British Bake Off has some pretty loyal fans and now CBS is adapting the competition series, which will just be titled Bake Off.
Eeeee! The amah-zing Polly Walker will appear five episodes of Warehouse 13. She'll play a "nemesis" of the Warehouse team, I hope they don't plan to take any baths in the same room as plugged-in electrical appliances anytime soon.
Yes! George Takei has signed up for an appearance on Hawaii Five-0, where he'll play Chin Ho's uncle.
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It turns out Dylan McDermott will make a return appearance on American Horror Story. No word on if his bare bum will also be back.
Oh. Please. No. The Twilight series might continue past the end of Breaking Dawn Part 2, there may be a TV continuation in the works.
Thanks to my Twitter feed, I know The Great British Bake Off has some pretty loyal fans and now CBS is adapting the competition series, which will just be titled Bake Off.
Eeeee! The amah-zing Polly Walker will appear five episodes of Warehouse 13. She'll play a "nemesis" of the Warehouse team, I hope they don't plan to take any baths in the same room as plugged-in electrical appliances anytime soon.
Yes! George Takei has signed up for an appearance on Hawaii Five-0, where he'll play Chin Ho's uncle.
- 10/18/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
New episodes of Degrassi return with an awkward family dinner.
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The internet was in shock yesterday as reports broke saying that Colton Haynes is leaving Teen Wolf, though producers denied the report. E! adds that the show decided to move on because Haynes' team took took long to respond to an offer for Haynes to stick around for two more seasons.
It's official, NBC announced that it will air the Mockingbird Lane pilot on October 26, leading into that synergestic Halloween episode of Grimm. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed it pulls a Nightingales and does well enough to get a series order (though I hope it turns out to be a better series than Nightingales).
In a bit of small mercy, TNT has cancelled the reality competition series The Great Escape. It was a great concept and they had some terrific locations for challenges but what was on screen...
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The internet was in shock yesterday as reports broke saying that Colton Haynes is leaving Teen Wolf, though producers denied the report. E! adds that the show decided to move on because Haynes' team took took long to respond to an offer for Haynes to stick around for two more seasons.
It's official, NBC announced that it will air the Mockingbird Lane pilot on October 26, leading into that synergestic Halloween episode of Grimm. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed it pulls a Nightingales and does well enough to get a series order (though I hope it turns out to be a better series than Nightingales).
In a bit of small mercy, TNT has cancelled the reality competition series The Great Escape. It was a great concept and they had some terrific locations for challenges but what was on screen...
- 10/12/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
The 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, took place on Sunday (September 23rd). Showtime's "Homeland" won in the Best Drama category, denying "Mad Men" a record fifth consecutive win. "Modern Family" took home its third straight Best Comedy award. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" won its 10th consecutive Emmy, which resulted in Jon Stewart being censored during his acceptance speech for saying the F-word. Julianne Moore (pictured) won for Best Actress in a Mini-Series for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change." Moore stated: "Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down." And Jon Cryer won Best Actor for "Two and a Half Men," something he admitted was not possible with Charlie Sheen around. "The show was really structured around [Sheen's] character, so it was silly for me to be in the lead character [category]. That's changed [with Ashton Kutcher]. It's more of a partnership...
- 9/24/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live on Sunday, September 23rd at 7pm Et on ABC. Outstanding Comedy Series * The Big Bang Theory * Curb Your Enthusiasm * Girls * Modern Family * 30 Rock * Veep Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series * Girls * Mike and Molly * New Girl * Nurse Jackie * Parks And Recreation * 30 Rock * Veep Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series * Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory * Larry David- Curb Your Enthusiasm * Don Cheadle - House Of Lies * Louis C.K. - Louie * Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock * Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series * Mayim Bialik- The Big Bang Theory * Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives * Julie Bowen - Modern Family * Sofia Vergara - Modern Family * Merritt Wever - Nurse Jackie * Kristen Wiig...
- 7/20/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
The box jellyfish is one of the world.s deadliest creatures. With tentacles up to three metres long and venom that attacks the skin, the heart and the nervous system, swimmers that are unlucky enough to be stung often never make it back to the shore. Drowned after going into shock, or dead of heart failure.
With experience as a former teenage backpacker in the area, Mooneys Insurance Brokers managing director David Mansley was well aware of the dangers faced by those brave . or stupid . enough to venture into the water along the Northern Queensland coastline during stinging season, which was why alarm bells rang when the production team behind shark thriller The Reef planned to do just that.
.There.s no way they could have shot where they were proposing to shoot,. he says.
Thankfully, co-producer Tiare Tomaszewski had contacted the insurance broker in the very early stages of...
With experience as a former teenage backpacker in the area, Mooneys Insurance Brokers managing director David Mansley was well aware of the dangers faced by those brave . or stupid . enough to venture into the water along the Northern Queensland coastline during stinging season, which was why alarm bells rang when the production team behind shark thriller The Reef planned to do just that.
.There.s no way they could have shot where they were proposing to shoot,. he says.
Thankfully, co-producer Tiare Tomaszewski had contacted the insurance broker in the very early stages of...
- 3/20/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
It's the time of year where we learn the fate of our favorite shows and we get a glimpse into what pilots the networks are picking up for fall. I have always been amazed why certain shows like Jersey Shore receive a renewal, when others like Community sit in the wings.
It all comes down to the viewers themselves and an archaic ratings system (but I'm not going to go there.) Today, I'm going to discuss television viewers and the categories we all fit into. There are so many different types of viewers, I'm going to look at view specific "types," but feel free to add your own in the comments.
First, we have the "shipper" -- that is, someone who is desperate for a certain couple to get together, remain together, etc. These people are in it for the long haul. They love their specific couple and want anyone...
It all comes down to the viewers themselves and an archaic ratings system (but I'm not going to go there.) Today, I'm going to discuss television viewers and the categories we all fit into. There are so many different types of viewers, I'm going to look at view specific "types," but feel free to add your own in the comments.
First, we have the "shipper" -- that is, someone who is desperate for a certain couple to get together, remain together, etc. These people are in it for the long haul. They love their specific couple and want anyone...
- 1/30/2012
- by Megan Ward
- Aol TV.
Engaged duo Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang covered four continents, 20 cities and nearly 40,000 miles in their quest to win the latest season of The Amazing Race. Putting their wedding plans aside to complete the competition, project manager Halvorsen, 29 and his brand manager fiancée Cindy Chiang, 30, walked away with $1 million, a group of new friends and an even stronger bond. People caught up with the happy couple, who dished about their win and what's next for them. How are you feeling right now? What's going through your mind? Ernie: We just feel elated and relieved. We're just looking forward.
- 12/12/2011
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
The Amazing Race 19.12 "Go Out and Get It Done" Review
Going into the finale of The Amazing Race, I really wasn't sure who was going to pull out a win and take home the million dollars. In last week's episode, Andy and Tommy, who had dominated this season by winning six legs, were booted out after not understanding the final clue, so "Go Out and Get It Done" was going to come down to a middling team on a hot streak and two teams that had a tendency to fall behind in every leg due to stupid mistakes. Not the most glamorous of match ups, right?
But if there's one positive thing I can say about the finale of The Amazing Race 19, it's that the teams actually got to race unencumbered by maddening time equalizers and the right pair ended up winning as a result. Too often in recent seasons,...
Going into the finale of The Amazing Race, I really wasn't sure who was going to pull out a win and take home the million dollars. In last week's episode, Andy and Tommy, who had dominated this season by winning six legs, were booted out after not understanding the final clue, so "Go Out and Get It Done" was going to come down to a middling team on a hot streak and two teams that had a tendency to fall behind in every leg due to stupid mistakes. Not the most glamorous of match ups, right?
But if there's one positive thing I can say about the finale of The Amazing Race 19, it's that the teams actually got to race unencumbered by maddening time equalizers and the right pair ended up winning as a result. Too often in recent seasons,...
- 12/12/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
The finale of Season 19 of The Amazing Race, "Go Out And Get It Done," had the potential to be awesome... but was quickly devoid of excitement. The race designers put together a challenging leg that could have been very dynamic, yet two key mistakes eliminated any drama.
In recent seasons, the final leg has been known for having a great challenge. That is, some activity that regular people would not be able to do unless they were on something like a television show. In addition to being fun, often the challenge proved to be difficult and potentially race determining.
This season was no different, with what we can only assume was the fun Lear Jet simulator. Although the challenge did not determine the winner, it did eliminate one team. Jeremy and Sandy completed it on their first attempt and Ernie and Cindy only failed once. Amani and Marcus needed twelve tries,...
In recent seasons, the final leg has been known for having a great challenge. That is, some activity that regular people would not be able to do unless they were on something like a television show. In addition to being fun, often the challenge proved to be difficult and potentially race determining.
This season was no different, with what we can only assume was the fun Lear Jet simulator. Although the challenge did not determine the winner, it did eliminate one team. Jeremy and Sandy completed it on their first attempt and Ernie and Cindy only failed once. Amani and Marcus needed twelve tries,...
- 12/12/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
It was bound to be a season of high drama on the The Amazing Race. The teams hadn't even left the States at the start of the competition when a missing-passport mishap threatened to send one pair of competitors home before their race across the world even began. The winning duo covered four continents, 20 cities and nearly 40,000 miles in their quest to beat out two other fiercely competitive teams - but not before the season's biggest shocker last week with the elimination of Olympian snowboarders Tommy Szechin, 31, and Andy Finch, 30, who seemed to have a lock on the win after snagging six leg-victories.
- 12/12/2011
- by Alison Schwartz and Sara Hammel
- PEOPLE.com
[Spoiler Alert: The following story reveals the winners of The Amazing Race 19.]
After logging nearly 40,000 miles in 10 countries, dating couple Jeremy and Sandy, engaged couple Ernie and Cindy, and husband and wife Marcus and Amani face off for the last time for the $1 million on The Amazing Race 19.
Amazing Race's Andy and Tommy: We trusted our taxi driver too much
The final three travel from Panama Viejo to Atlanta ...
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After logging nearly 40,000 miles in 10 countries, dating couple Jeremy and Sandy, engaged couple Ernie and Cindy, and husband and wife Marcus and Amani face off for the last time for the $1 million on The Amazing Race 19.
Amazing Race's Andy and Tommy: We trusted our taxi driver too much
The final three travel from Panama Viejo to Atlanta ...
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- 12/12/2011
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
I can't believe Andy and Tommy aren't in this to win anymore--i thought they'd win the whole thing! But I have to get over it, because The Amazing Race 19 is down to its final three, which does not include professional snowboarders. It does, however, have three couples: a dating couple, an engaged couple, and a married couple.
Jeremy and Sandy won the last leg, so they are first to depart Panama City for Atlanta, Georgia. "Now we're going to Atlanta, this sucks," Sandy says. Yes, I imagine it does! Marcus and Amani are from Atlanta, so they have an advantage, but it also sucks because they're going to Atlanta.
Jeremy and Sandy won the last leg, so they are first to depart Panama City for Atlanta, Georgia. "Now we're going to Atlanta, this sucks," Sandy says. Yes, I imagine it does! Marcus and Amani are from Atlanta, so they have an advantage, but it also sucks because they're going to Atlanta.
- 12/11/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Next Sunday night, the 19th installment of "The Amazing Race" will be won by either Ernie & Cindy, Jeremy & Sandy or Marcus & Amani. Chances are good, though, that when fans of the show look back on the season, most of the memories will center on snowboarders Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin. Andy & Tommy won six of the season's first 10 Legs and in the 11th, they held what turned out to be too prohibitive of a lead when they approached the final clue before the Pit Stop. A misinterpretation of the message conveyed by a group...
- 12/7/2011
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
After dominating The Amazing Race this season — winning six legs — Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin seemed like locks for the final. But taxi luck reared its head again: As they squandered their huge lead, the cab drivers of the other three teams chatted and drove them all to the Pit Stop, ensuring that the former Olympic snowboarders will get the boot — with the dubious honor of having the highest average placement at elimination in all 19 seasons, natch. "It was definitely ironic that our lead ended up hurting us," Tommy tells TVGuide.com. "But it's true reality. Those guys were just in the right place at the right time with the right taxi drivers, and we weren't." See what else they have to say about their surprising elimination, if they got their Mustangs yet, and which team they want to race against.
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- 12/5/2011
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
We're down to just four teams vying for a place in the final three for this season of The Amazing Race and, once again, snowboarders Andy & Tommy are leaving in first place following their sixth leg win (although they've apparently spent all night customizing the Mustangs they won last week rather than sleeping). They are given a box which contains a costume (black suits, white shirts, mustaches) and a picture of a man dressed as TinTin. The key is to figure out which TinTin characters they are (the detectives) and then find the man dressed as TinTin (who is nearby) and tell him what they have learned. Andy & Tommy do some research online and seem to think they are dressed as Charlie Chaplin, while the other teams have more luck in asking people on the street who they are and where they can find TinTin. It means Ernie & Cindy, Jeremy...
- 12/5/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The Amazing Race 19.11 "We Are Charlie Chaplin" Review
Since the dawn of time (or, well, season 1), The Amazing Race has always let luck creep into the equation, sometimes to its detriment. To be able to prance on the lawns of America with Phil Keoghan at the end of an around the world journey, one typically has to have some mixture of tenacity, intelligence, and versatility, with a healthy sprinkle of luck for good measure. While earlier seasons emphasized the first three pretty heavily, allowing the last to assume its necessary and natural role when need be, recent seasons have seen the importance of cab drivers eclipse the importance of just about anything. Who you get to drive you around a gorgeous foreign city can sometimes be the deciding factor in a leg, something that has stretched into finals and cost teams hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It may not have been a final,...
Since the dawn of time (or, well, season 1), The Amazing Race has always let luck creep into the equation, sometimes to its detriment. To be able to prance on the lawns of America with Phil Keoghan at the end of an around the world journey, one typically has to have some mixture of tenacity, intelligence, and versatility, with a healthy sprinkle of luck for good measure. While earlier seasons emphasized the first three pretty heavily, allowing the last to assume its necessary and natural role when need be, recent seasons have seen the importance of cab drivers eclipse the importance of just about anything. Who you get to drive you around a gorgeous foreign city can sometimes be the deciding factor in a leg, something that has stretched into finals and cost teams hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It may not have been a final,...
- 12/5/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
Talk about a shocker! In tonight's episode of The Amazing Race, the field was whittled down to the final three teams that will compete for the million-dollar prize in next week's finale. Obviously, that's not the shocking part. (We all know how reality shows work.) So what happened—and which teams are left in the running? Read on if you want to know... Luck was not on Andy and Tommy's side in Panama as the pro snowboarders who've dominated the competition this entire season were sent packing. After spending most of the episode's race in the lead, Andy and Tommy's downfall came at the hands of some chatty cab drivers. The cabbies in Panama City were all friendly with each...
- 12/5/2011
- E! Online
If your heart did not beat faster during this week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "We Are Charlie Chaplin," then either you don’t like the show or don’t have a pulse.
What fans of the series were treated to here spanned the gamut of emotions, culminating in one of the most dramatic finishes ever.
The first challenge of the leg gave the promise of one filled with twists and turns. Clues that require the teams to talk to the locals and use some problem solving are always far more interesting than any that essentially say: Go here. As expected, one team, Andy and Tommy, were unable to get the clue correct and fell from first to last.
As exciting as the opening challenge was, it was short lived. Any separation the teams created was eliminated by the flight to Panama City, which had all four teams. Why...
What fans of the series were treated to here spanned the gamut of emotions, culminating in one of the most dramatic finishes ever.
The first challenge of the leg gave the promise of one filled with twists and turns. Clues that require the teams to talk to the locals and use some problem solving are always far more interesting than any that essentially say: Go here. As expected, one team, Andy and Tommy, were unable to get the clue correct and fell from first to last.
As exciting as the opening challenge was, it was short lived. Any separation the teams created was eliminated by the flight to Panama City, which had all four teams. Why...
- 12/5/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Filed under: TV Replay
Whenever a new leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) starts, you have to forget what came before. New challenges often lead to new emerging leaders. But one thing has been pretty consistent on this season. Andy and Tommy have had the luckiest run, helping elevate them to six first-place finishes. And Cindy has been so jealous of their success.
She's the kind of crazed perfectionist and competitive personality that makes her fun to watch on the 'Race,' but also makes you think she'd probably drive you crazy in the real world. Actually, she kind of drives me a bit crazy on the show, too. Sometimes you just want to tell her to relax and enjoy the experience.
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Whenever a new leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) starts, you have to forget what came before. New challenges often lead to new emerging leaders. But one thing has been pretty consistent on this season. Andy and Tommy have had the luckiest run, helping elevate them to six first-place finishes. And Cindy has been so jealous of their success.
She's the kind of crazed perfectionist and competitive personality that makes her fun to watch on the 'Race,' but also makes you think she'd probably drive you crazy in the real world. Actually, she kind of drives me a bit crazy on the show, too. Sometimes you just want to tell her to relax and enjoy the experience.
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- 12/5/2011
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
The Amazing Race 19.10 "Release the Brake!" Review
Was it just me or was that by far the best episode of The Amazing Race this season?
I mean, it hasn't had a whole lot of serious challengers in that regard, but "Release the Brake!" managed to cut down on some of the show's idiosyncrasies while highlighting what can make an episode of The Amazing Race such good TV. Going into the episode, however, I have to say that I was a little disenchanted with the idea of this being the second part to an unnecessary two-part leg, but once it got going, it more than made up for that fact.
Failing to utilize a time equalizing bit of trans-production interference or brutally simple challenges for one of the first times all season, "Release the Brake!" instead gave us solid tasks, little obvious show interjection, and gorgeous scenery. It was a more...
Was it just me or was that by far the best episode of The Amazing Race this season?
I mean, it hasn't had a whole lot of serious challengers in that regard, but "Release the Brake!" managed to cut down on some of the show's idiosyncrasies while highlighting what can make an episode of The Amazing Race such good TV. Going into the episode, however, I have to say that I was a little disenchanted with the idea of this being the second part to an unnecessary two-part leg, but once it got going, it more than made up for that fact.
Failing to utilize a time equalizing bit of trans-production interference or brutally simple challenges for one of the first times all season, "Release the Brake!" instead gave us solid tasks, little obvious show interjection, and gorgeous scenery. It was a more...
- 11/28/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
We’re getting down to the end of the 19th season of The Amazing Race and the four remaining teams have certainly earned their spot. This week’s episode, "Release the Brake," challenged the duos to prove they still belong.
Towards the end of the episode, with elimination seemingly inevitable, Bill said that he and Cathi likely surprised themselves will how long they stuck around. Safe to say they surprised 95% of us watching the show. Finally they encountered a leg that was difficult, long and lacked a catch up point for the older couple and it did them in.
That’s not to try to take anything away from “Ma and Pa,” as they were affectionately nicknamed by their fellow racers. Only once were they the beneficiaries of luck; just the one non-elimination leg at the very beginning of the race. They had two second place finishes with one of them after being double U-turned.
Towards the end of the episode, with elimination seemingly inevitable, Bill said that he and Cathi likely surprised themselves will how long they stuck around. Safe to say they surprised 95% of us watching the show. Finally they encountered a leg that was difficult, long and lacked a catch up point for the older couple and it did them in.
That’s not to try to take anything away from “Ma and Pa,” as they were affectionately nicknamed by their fellow racers. Only once were they the beneficiaries of luck; just the one non-elimination leg at the very beginning of the race. They had two second place finishes with one of them after being double U-turned.
- 11/28/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Filed under: TV Replay
After last week's non-elimination, continuous leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS), the action never let up as the five remaining teams continued fighting their way through Europe. With raft-building, pigeon chasing, waffle making and test driving, the adrenaline never let up.
The challenge that only allowed one of the contestants to navigate the test course in a new Ford Mustang left Andy jealous when partner Tommy was selected to drive. As a car enthusiast, he was really bummed to miss out on that great opportunity.
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After last week's non-elimination, continuous leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS), the action never let up as the five remaining teams continued fighting their way through Europe. With raft-building, pigeon chasing, waffle making and test driving, the adrenaline never let up.
The challenge that only allowed one of the contestants to navigate the test course in a new Ford Mustang left Andy jealous when partner Tommy was selected to drive. As a car enthusiast, he was really bummed to miss out on that great opportunity.
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- 11/28/2011
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
Filed under: TV Replay
There was no room to hide on this week's episode of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) when the Racers visited the European Parliament Building in Brussels, Belgium. Sadly for them, they weren't there to learn about the political machinations of the European Union, or to sample such Belgian gastronomic delights as beer, or mussels and fries with mayonnaise.
Instead, the teams got a taste of the favorite pastime of Belgium's most famous son -- no, not Tintin or Jacques Delors -- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Bodybuilding! It was time to break out the shaving foam, breathe in and strike a pose wearing nothing but a smile and a ridiculously small and shiny posing pouch.
As Andy gamely applied bronzer to fellow snowboarder Tony's lower regions he sighed "Our friendship has hit a whole new level." Former NFL tight end (no pun...
There was no room to hide on this week's episode of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) when the Racers visited the European Parliament Building in Brussels, Belgium. Sadly for them, they weren't there to learn about the political machinations of the European Union, or to sample such Belgian gastronomic delights as beer, or mussels and fries with mayonnaise.
Instead, the teams got a taste of the favorite pastime of Belgium's most famous son -- no, not Tintin or Jacques Delors -- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Bodybuilding! It was time to break out the shaving foam, breathe in and strike a pose wearing nothing but a smile and a ridiculously small and shiny posing pouch.
As Andy gamely applied bronzer to fellow snowboarder Tony's lower regions he sighed "Our friendship has hit a whole new level." Former NFL tight end (no pun...
- 11/21/2011
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
As I watch each season of The Amazing Race, I wonder if the show will ever get stale. There are times when it seems like episode after episode follows the same format: Clue-Roadblock-Detour-Pit Stop.
But any worries were thrown out the window with this week’s episode, "It's Speedo Time." The leg did a great job of mixing up the types of challenges the teams faced, where they had to go and how they had to get there. We were even treated to what was almost a major mistake.
Initially, I was worried about the leg. The teams started with a reasonably simple Roadblock that was following the format many episodes follow. Any resemblance to a regular episode ended immediately thereafter.
Traveling to Legoland was a great place to visit. Andy said “I was a Lego maniac as a kid, so I was psyched” and I couldn’t have agreed more.
But any worries were thrown out the window with this week’s episode, "It's Speedo Time." The leg did a great job of mixing up the types of challenges the teams faced, where they had to go and how they had to get there. We were even treated to what was almost a major mistake.
Initially, I was worried about the leg. The teams started with a reasonably simple Roadblock that was following the format many episodes follow. Any resemblance to a regular episode ended immediately thereafter.
Traveling to Legoland was a great place to visit. Andy said “I was a Lego maniac as a kid, so I was psyched” and I couldn’t have agreed more.
- 11/21/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
On TV this Sunday: Snow White, the Housewives and Pan Am‘s sky girls have the night off, but there’s still a vast wealth of viewing options. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm American Music Awards (ABC) | Adele leads with four nominations going in, while Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry have three each. Performers for the night include Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Maroon 5 and OneRepublic.
8 pm The Amazing Race (CBS) | Donning only a Speedo for their Detour task, the Racers get...
8 pm American Music Awards (ABC) | Adele leads with four nominations going in, while Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry have three each. Performers for the night include Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Maroon 5 and OneRepublic.
8 pm The Amazing Race (CBS) | Donning only a Speedo for their Detour task, the Racers get...
- 11/20/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
It's goodbye to Malawi and hello to Europe on the eighth leg of The Amazing Race, as the teams have to fly to Copenhagen, Denmark for the first time in the show's history. Andy & Tommy are the first to depart and note that the other teams "aren't smiling as much" at them anymore given all their leg wins. Ernie & Cindy are next (and still unhappy at having last week's first place "stolen" from them). Bill & Cathi, Marcus & Amani, Laurence & Zac and Jeremy & Sandy follow. After flying from Africa to Amsterdam, Laurence has the brainwave to then travel to Denmark via London, meaning that he and Zac will arrive in Copenhagen around 8.30pm that night. Cindy & Ernie suspect something is going on but father and son remain tight-lipped. "Super shady...." says Cindy. She and Ernie join Bill & Cathi on a (more)...
- 11/14/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Whether intentional or not, the theme of this week’s episode, "Move Goat," was physicality. Deep in the heart of Africa every aspect to the leg rewarded those who were fit and, most importantly, could make the correct decisions under the stress of exercise. It was awesome.
Shortly in to the leg the difficult nature was obvious. The Roadblock had the selected team member transporting a person on a bike with two seats to a destination both difficult to find and of a significant distance away. The distance speaks for itself in the challenge, but by forcing people to stop and ask for directions the challenge became more difficult because they had to keep restarting.
Next up was Detour where the option was a challenging canoe ride (Dugout) or transporting an obscene amount of cargo off a boat and on to the shore of Lake Malawi (Lugout). The Lugout option...
Shortly in to the leg the difficult nature was obvious. The Roadblock had the selected team member transporting a person on a bike with two seats to a destination both difficult to find and of a significant distance away. The distance speaks for itself in the challenge, but by forcing people to stop and ask for directions the challenge became more difficult because they had to keep restarting.
Next up was Detour where the option was a challenging canoe ride (Dugout) or transporting an obscene amount of cargo off a boat and on to the shore of Lake Malawi (Lugout). The Lugout option...
- 11/7/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Filed under: TV Replay
No matter how great your performance is over the long haul, in the end, all that truly matters on 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) is the final sprint to the finish line.
After leading most of the way, engaged couple Ernie and Cindy started to flag as they neared the end point (possibly because Ernie was also carrying Cindy's pack), but unlucky for them, pro-snowboarding team Andy and Tommy were hot on their heels.
In the end, it came down to a matter of inches between the winning team and second place, which made it all the more frustrating for the losers.
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No matter how great your performance is over the long haul, in the end, all that truly matters on 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) is the final sprint to the finish line.
After leading most of the way, engaged couple Ernie and Cindy started to flag as they neared the end point (possibly because Ernie was also carrying Cindy's pack), but unlucky for them, pro-snowboarding team Andy and Tommy were hot on their heels.
In the end, it came down to a matter of inches between the winning team and second place, which made it all the more frustrating for the losers.
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- 11/7/2011
- by Laura Prudom
- Aol TV.
The Amazing Race is in Africa again this week. But This time, someone will be eliminated. And there will be a Double U Turn! A W Turn! Teams spent the night on the beds they carried. Andy and Tommy, who came in first, were in good spirits about it, unlike some of the other teams.
The snowboarders leave first for a bus ride to Salima. Justin and Jennifer leave next, followed by Jeremy and Sandy, and Laurence & Zac. They have $1 for this leg of the race. Ernie and Cindy leave next, and they are keeping an eye on Andy and Tommy, especially with that Double U Turn. Bill and Cathi leave, and Amani & Marcus leave last. They resolve to pay attention to the details.
The snowboarders leave first for a bus ride to Salima. Justin and Jennifer leave next, followed by Jeremy and Sandy, and Laurence & Zac. They have $1 for this leg of the race. Ernie and Cindy leave next, and they are keeping an eye on Andy and Tommy, especially with that Double U Turn. Bill and Cathi leave, and Amani & Marcus leave last. They resolve to pay attention to the details.
- 11/6/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Andy & Tommy are the first to depart (again) this week from the floating village, being told to travel by local taxi to what appears to be an elephant preserve where they will travel on an Asian elephant up a river to find their next clue. "If we win The Amazing Race I'm buying an elephant," says Andy. "They can do some serious four-wheeling!" At the river, Andy & Tommy find a roadblock waiting. They have to follow the sound of a traditional flautist to a waterfall where their next clue would be waiting. It's a game of rock, paper, scissors which determines that Andy's the one who will be diving into the murky pool to find the clue. And he does it pretty quickly. The clue tells them to travel by taxi to a local shop where they will disassemble a Thai shrine called a Spirit House and deliver the...
- 10/24/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
We don’t know how many teams are in front of us and how many teams are behind us.
Without knowing it, Marcus’ comment while riding in to Bangkok turned out to be perfect foreshadowing for a tremendous ending to the leg. The 19th season of The Amazing Race has been a lot of fun and this week’s episode, "I Feel Like I'm In The Circus," continued that trend.
Despite a solid start to the leg which included an unexpected back to back Roadblock the real drama for this week did not occur until the last third of the leg. With the aforementioned two Roadblocks complete the teams scrambled to find bus transportation for a 500 mile trip to Bangkok. There were plenty of options and the separation and confusion that occurred because of those options gave us our phenomenal finish.
In terms of shaking up the standings at that time,...
Without knowing it, Marcus’ comment while riding in to Bangkok turned out to be perfect foreshadowing for a tremendous ending to the leg. The 19th season of The Amazing Race has been a lot of fun and this week’s episode, "I Feel Like I'm In The Circus," continued that trend.
Despite a solid start to the leg which included an unexpected back to back Roadblock the real drama for this week did not occur until the last third of the leg. With the aforementioned two Roadblocks complete the teams scrambled to find bus transportation for a 500 mile trip to Bangkok. There were plenty of options and the separation and confusion that occurred because of those options gave us our phenomenal finish.
In terms of shaking up the standings at that time,...
- 10/24/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
One of the biggest complaints I've had about Emmy powerhouse The Amazing Race is that the results have increasingly been determined not by the performance of a team in that leg's road block/detour but more logistical errors that render said challenges pretty irrelevant. It doesn't make as much of a difference in the grander scheme of things, considering how frustratingly simple the detours and road blocks have gotten in recent years, but for a show with as strong a pedigree as The Amazing Race has to let cab drivers and plane tickets trump the supposedly amazing part of your race is pretty maddening.
"I Feel Like I'm in the Circus" is arguably the most prime example of this phenomenon thus far in the season, as the two road blocks had absolutely no effect on the outcome of the race. I understand that there are other factors that determine who wins The Amazing Race,...
"I Feel Like I'm in the Circus" is arguably the most prime example of this phenomenon thus far in the season, as the two road blocks had absolutely no effect on the outcome of the race. I understand that there are other factors that determine who wins The Amazing Race,...
- 10/24/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
On a random December night in 2001, I stumbled across the finale of the very first The Amazing Race and was immediately hooked. This week’s episode, "This Is Gonna Be A Fine Mess," returned to one of the coolest places visited in that first season: Phuket, Thailand.
Many things about the race have changed since that first season. There’s usually only one Fast Forward per season now vs. one every week back then. U-Turns, Express Passes and Speed Bumps would not be created for several seasons.
Far more has changed for Phuket, Thailand. As mentioned on the show, the deadly tsunami that ravaged Thailand in 2004 devastated Phuket and much of the tourist places in Thailand. For a country that relies so heavily on tourism, the impact was greater than it would have been in many other areas of the world.
Only seven years have passed since the tsunami and...
Many things about the race have changed since that first season. There’s usually only one Fast Forward per season now vs. one every week back then. U-Turns, Express Passes and Speed Bumps would not be created for several seasons.
Far more has changed for Phuket, Thailand. As mentioned on the show, the deadly tsunami that ravaged Thailand in 2004 devastated Phuket and much of the tourist places in Thailand. For a country that relies so heavily on tourism, the impact was greater than it would have been in many other areas of the world.
Only seven years have passed since the tsunami and...
- 10/17/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
First coined by sociologist Robert Merton, the self-fulfilling prophecy is a concept that involves expectations forming reality. If one chooses to define their situation a certain way, the reality of their definition will eventually come to fruition, which is often a fairly negative ordeal.
In a nutshell, if you think something will be awful, chances are it'll be awful, which can easily transfer to television.
When I first saw that the title of Sunday's episode of The Amazing Race was "This is Gonna Be a Fine Mess", I had to laugh because, like America's Next Top Model last season, the show was just taunting me. It's been a lackluster season of the race, characterized by lame challenges, static running order plagued by time equalizers, and a lack of charismatic, root-able teams in which to invest in. If you're going to title your episode something about a "fine mess", you're just asking for it,...
In a nutshell, if you think something will be awful, chances are it'll be awful, which can easily transfer to television.
When I first saw that the title of Sunday's episode of The Amazing Race was "This is Gonna Be a Fine Mess", I had to laugh because, like America's Next Top Model last season, the show was just taunting me. It's been a lackluster season of the race, characterized by lame challenges, static running order plagued by time equalizers, and a lack of charismatic, root-able teams in which to invest in. If you're going to title your episode something about a "fine mess", you're just asking for it,...
- 10/17/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
Last time, twins Liz and Marie just barely scraped by into eighth place, and Cathi fell down, but it was showgirls Kaylani and Lisa who were out. The Amazing Race teams are headed for Phuket, Thailand, which is pronounced poo-ket, even though it looks like it could be something naughty. Laurence pronounces it "Pucket," which is charming on him.
Andy and Tommy find out that there's no direct flight to Phuket, so they go to Jakarta first, with Laurence and Zac in tow. I hope they're right. Are you drinking along tonight? Because the twins are already talking in unison, Andy and Tommy are extraordinarily relaxed, and Bill and Cathi are talking about their age!
Andy and Tommy find out that there's no direct flight to Phuket, so they go to Jakarta first, with Laurence and Zac in tow. I hope they're right. Are you drinking along tonight? Because the twins are already talking in unison, Andy and Tommy are extraordinarily relaxed, and Bill and Cathi are talking about their age!
- 10/16/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
This week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "Don't Lay Down on Me Now," was certainly the best of this short season and definitely one of the best in quite a while.
Installments such as this - where we find ourselves on the edge of our seat and cheering for teams - is why The Amazing Race is such an awesome show.
There are a number of elements that make up a great episode and this week hit them all. Let’s break them down.
The most important factor is uncertainty and dynamics. This week was packed with both culminating and a phenomenal finish. The roadblock challenge at the end of the leg gave any team an opportunity to catch up, regardless of how far behind they were.
Case in point? Amani and Marcus , who fell behind because of taxi cab issues, but still managed a sixth place finish. Sure,...
Installments such as this - where we find ourselves on the edge of our seat and cheering for teams - is why The Amazing Race is such an awesome show.
There are a number of elements that make up a great episode and this week hit them all. Let’s break them down.
The most important factor is uncertainty and dynamics. This week was packed with both culminating and a phenomenal finish. The roadblock challenge at the end of the leg gave any team an opportunity to catch up, regardless of how far behind they were.
Case in point? Amani and Marcus , who fell behind because of taxi cab issues, but still managed a sixth place finish. Sure,...
- 10/10/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Although I hate to admit it, I gained a little bit of optimism about The Amazing Race after last week's entertaining-but-still-flawed double elimination episode. However, while it was an improvement over the premiere, it had enough beautiful location shots and mid-race flailing by the teams to where I could (mostly) overlook the easy challenges and generally static positioning. By now, the season would have had a chance to settle in and find its groove, so the third episode would be pivotal in terms of establishing how the remaining legs would be.
If "Don't Lay Down on Me Now" is any indication, we're in for a confusing, frustrating, moderately entertaining finish to The Amazing Race, as it was another weak episode that wiped out whatever sense of optimism I had after episode two. For one, the ambiguity of the clues has to be reigned in a little bit. I actively encourage...
If "Don't Lay Down on Me Now" is any indication, we're in for a confusing, frustrating, moderately entertaining finish to The Amazing Race, as it was another weak episode that wiped out whatever sense of optimism I had after episode two. For one, the ambiguity of the clues has to be reigned in a little bit. I actively encourage...
- 10/10/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
The Amazing Race's latest episode kicks off with previous leg winners Andy and Tommy getting the first clue - the teams will have to fall into formation with a group of local bicycle enthusiasts and ride to a specified destination where the bicycle guard commander will hand over the next clue. As the other teams depart too, Kaylani tells us that she's a single mom and is desperate to do well on the race for her young daughter. Cindy informs us of the prep work that she and Ernie did before leaving on the race, which includes geography and language lessons, while Cathi pokes fun at the age difference between herself and Bill and the rest of the team, and Justin and Jennifer vow to curb their sibling bickering. Amani and Marcus are the last to leave and feeling the pressure. Disaster strikes for Ernie and Cindy on the...
- 10/10/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Filed under: TV Replay
In this third leg, the remaining nine teams on 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) stayed in Indonesia and faced some true 'Tar' challenges. They had to perform physical labor, decipher clues and even count and remember Buddha statues. This means they didn't arrive at the finish in virtually the same order they left it.
!!Spoiler Alert!!
After catapulting to first place thanks to a keen eye last week, though, Andy & Tommy continued a solid and impressive run. They partnered with Laurence & Zac on the finale task, and the two pairs came in first and second for the second week in a row.
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In this third leg, the remaining nine teams on 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS) stayed in Indonesia and faced some true 'Tar' challenges. They had to perform physical labor, decipher clues and even count and remember Buddha statues. This means they didn't arrive at the finish in virtually the same order they left it.
!!Spoiler Alert!!
After catapulting to first place thanks to a keen eye last week, though, Andy & Tommy continued a solid and impressive run. They partnered with Laurence & Zac on the finale task, and the two pairs came in first and second for the second week in a row.
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- 10/10/2011
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
We're two teams lighter for this leg of The Amazing Race in Indonesia. It's Ok that Ethan and Jenna are gone, they were loaded down by their existing millions anyway. Did you know that the Dutch colonized Indonesia? I did not. Anyway, the teams will have to go on a Colonial, 1940's bike riding reenactment, courtesy of the Dutch.
Sometimes I feel like The Amazing Race is all about the costumes. Colonial Andy and Tommy have a good time doing all these extraneous bike tricks. Ah, they're so cool and sexy. They're followed by Laurence and Zac, and showgirls Kaylani and Lisa. Ernie and Cindy depart fourth, and they are over-prepared because Cindy is an organizational freak.
Sometimes I feel like The Amazing Race is all about the costumes. Colonial Andy and Tommy have a good time doing all these extraneous bike tricks. Ah, they're so cool and sexy. They're followed by Laurence and Zac, and showgirls Kaylani and Lisa. Ernie and Cindy depart fourth, and they are over-prepared because Cindy is an organizational freak.
- 10/9/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Previously on The Amazing Race, we met all the teams, including Ron & Bill representing Team Gay for the season, were introduced to an old Speed Bump dressed up as a new “Hazard” and saw one team's Race saved by social media. After wandering the streets of Taipei for hours, grandparents Bill & Cathi arrived at the Pit Stop last but in a surprise twist were not Philiminated. In another surprise twist we learned that for the first time ever the last two teams to arrive at the next Pit Stop would be Philiminated.
Ernie & Cindy, the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop, left at 9:28 Pm and Bill & Cathi were last out at 3:57 Am, six and a half hours later. Teams raced to the airport to catch a flight to Indonesia. The first flight out wasn't until well on the next morning, so pretty much nothing from Leg 1 ended up mattering.
Ernie & Cindy, the first team to arrive at the Pit Stop, left at 9:28 Pm and Bill & Cathi were last out at 3:57 Am, six and a half hours later. Teams raced to the airport to catch a flight to Indonesia. The first flight out wasn't until well on the next morning, so pretty much nothing from Leg 1 ended up mattering.
- 10/3/2011
- by John
- The Backlot
In all honesty, I wasn't looking forward to this week's episode of The Amazing Race. The show was coming off a premiere that embraced a lot of what has made the last few seasons less enjoyable and if things hadn't improved in the 19th season premiere, this season was already shot, right?
Right?
"The Sprint of Our Life" was a noticeable rebound over "Kindness of Strangers". It may not have been a truly perfect episode of The Amazing Race, but there was enough of a balance between the dizzying twists, intriguing team dynamics, and good ol' fashioned competition that made it a fun watch, at least for me.
The main thing I was excited to see was that the challenges had improved. (That's not saying much considering that the premiere had a challenge where teams used the phone.) The spelunking could have been better had the teams been forced to...
Right?
"The Sprint of Our Life" was a noticeable rebound over "Kindness of Strangers". It may not have been a truly perfect episode of The Amazing Race, but there was enough of a balance between the dizzying twists, intriguing team dynamics, and good ol' fashioned competition that made it a fun watch, at least for me.
The main thing I was excited to see was that the challenges had improved. (That's not saying much considering that the premiere had a challenge where teams used the phone.) The spelunking could have been better had the teams been forced to...
- 10/3/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
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