Another leg on “The Amazing Race,” another leg win by an “Amazing Race” team. The “Race” alums kept their hot streak alive on Wednesday’s episode when Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl came in first for the second consecutive leg. That brings the “Race” duos’ perfect leg win record to 7 for 7, but we also marked another milestone on the other end of the spectrum with the Leg 7 results. Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo getting saved by the non-elimination leg means that every non-“Race” team has come in last now.
The season started with five “Race” teams, three from “Survivor” and three from “Big Brother.” Outside of Art Velez and Jj Carrell‘s Leg 1 elimination — which was caused by Art’s literal leg issues, spurring their four-hour penalty — it’s clear racers have been superior on a show they’ve done before. Every team that’s been axed or been...
The season started with five “Race” teams, three from “Survivor” and three from “Big Brother.” Outside of Art Velez and Jj Carrell‘s Leg 1 elimination — which was caused by Art’s literal leg issues, spurring their four-hour penalty — it’s clear racers have been superior on a show they’ve done before. Every team that’s been axed or been...
- 5/30/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
For the fifth and sixth times this season on “The Amazing Race,” a “Race” team has won both legs. Team Fun, Becca Droz and Floyd Pierce, scored their second first-place finish on Leg 5 after also taking Leg 3, while Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl came in first on Leg 6. Those follow Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran‘s twin wins on the first two legs, and Colin Guinn and Christie Woods‘ triumph on Leg 4. Yup, a non-“Race” team still hasn’t won a leg and we’re halfway through the season now. Can this “Race” domination continue or will someone break through?
Of course, it makes total sense that the “Race” alums have been doing well, especially in the early goings. This ain’t their first rodeo. But it is kind of hilarious and also perfect that they’ve still had a stranglehold on first place, as if to say, “This is my house!
Of course, it makes total sense that the “Race” alums have been doing well, especially in the early goings. This ain’t their first rodeo. But it is kind of hilarious and also perfect that they’ve still had a stranglehold on first place, as if to say, “This is my house!
- 5/25/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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Is this the end of the line? Will The Amazing Race TV show be cancelled or renewed for a 32nd season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Amazing Race, season 32. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
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A CBS reality TV series, The Amazing Race is hosted by Phil Keoghan. The competition features 11 pairs of contestants racing around the world in pursuit of a million-dollar prize, but this spring they’re all past contestants from Tar, Survivor, and Big Brother. Racing this time out are: Art Velez (49) and John James “Jj” Carrell (49) ; Colin Guinn (38) and Christie Woods (40) ;...
Is this the end of the line? Will The Amazing Race TV show be cancelled or renewed for a 32nd season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Amazing Race, season 32. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A CBS reality TV series, The Amazing Race is hosted by Phil Keoghan. The competition features 11 pairs of contestants racing around the world in pursuit of a million-dollar prize, but this spring they’re all past contestants from Tar, Survivor, and Big Brother. Racing this time out are: Art Velez (49) and John James “Jj” Carrell (49) ; Colin Guinn (38) and Christie Woods (40) ;...
- 5/17/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Although its ratings have dropped over time, last year they increased, and now The Amazing Race TV show is back for a 31st season on CBS. This cycle even has a new twist. The contestants are all from past seasons of the Tiffany Network's reality series. In addition to Tar, there are also competitors from Big Brother and Survivor. Will this old home week (season) bring back even more viewers? Will The Amazing Race be cancelled or renewed for season 32? Stay tuned. **Status update below.
Phil Keoghan returns to host season 31 of The Amazing Race. This season on CBS once again features 11 pairs of contestants racing around the world in pursuit of a million-dollar prize. Racing this time out are: Art Velez (49) and John James “Jj” Carrell (49) ; Colin Guinn (38) and Christie Woods (40) ; Becca...
Phil Keoghan returns to host season 31 of The Amazing Race. This season on CBS once again features 11 pairs of contestants racing around the world in pursuit of a million-dollar prize. Racing this time out are: Art Velez (49) and John James “Jj” Carrell (49) ; Colin Guinn (38) and Christie Woods (40) ; Becca...
- 5/16/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Rupert and Laura Boneham survived the first leg of “The Amazing Race 31,” when Art Velez and Jj Carrell opted to take a four-hour penalty, allowing the “Survivor” alums to overcome their own four-hour, uh, excursion in the park in Tokyo. But their luck ran out on Week 2 in Laos. While they weren’t one of the two teams U-Turned, Rupert was betrayed by his favorite animal, an elephant, as the pachyderm he was riding put him at the back of the pack. At the mat, Rupert, a four-time “Survivor” vet, told Phil Keoghan that “‘Amazing Race’ kicked me in the ass.”
How so? And has he forgiven elephants yet? Find out in our exit interview below. Plus: What you didn’t see on the show and if the couple will complete the CBS reality trifecta and do “Big Brother.”
Gold Derby: What was it like watching the episode?
Rupert: Watching...
How so? And has he forgiven elephants yet? Find out in our exit interview below. Plus: What you didn’t see on the show and if the couple will complete the CBS reality trifecta and do “Big Brother.”
Gold Derby: What was it like watching the episode?
Rupert: Watching...
- 4/30/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Leg 2 means double the fun and a Double U-Turn! Yup, we are getting a Double U-Turn already on “The Amazing Race 31.” Wednesday’s episode takes the remaining 10 teams to Laos for the show’s inaugural visit there, where two teams might have to complete both Detours: learning the Laotian alphabet or cooking a dish. Will both U-Turns be used? Probably, since this is a season with established boundaries, if not relationships, between former racers, “Survivor” and “Big Brother” alums.
Meanwhile, Rupert and Laura Boneham got a huge break last week when Art Velez and Jj Carrell took a four-hour penalty, allowing them to complete the final task and advance by the skin of their teeth. Will they struggle again? At least other racers seem excited to see them, unlike Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins literally blocking the Afghanimals’ path because they weren’t “fun or helpful.”
Despite the “Survivor” and...
Meanwhile, Rupert and Laura Boneham got a huge break last week when Art Velez and Jj Carrell took a four-hour penalty, allowing them to complete the final task and advance by the skin of their teeth. Will they struggle again? At least other racers seem excited to see them, unlike Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins literally blocking the Afghanimals’ path because they weren’t “fun or helpful.”
Despite the “Survivor” and...
- 4/24/2019
- by Denton Davidson and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
If Rupert and Laura Boneham forgot which show they were on, that would explain how they got lost for literally hours searching for the second Roadblock in Tokyo on “The Amazing Race 31” premiere — nevermind the fact that they were right next to the site and walked by it at least once.
In a sneak peek of next Wednesday’s episode (watch above), the “Survivor” alums arrive at the airport and are greeted by Colin Guinn and Christie Woods. “I thought we were out. I thought we were out. By the grace of God!” Rupert tells them before recounting their four-hour debacle from probably not even 12 hours before.
“We spent four hours in that park running around looking for a hidden immunity idol, not a damn clue box!” he quips.
“We’re used to being tricked on ‘Survivor,'” Laura adds.
See Art and Jj (‘Amazing Race’ exit interview): This...
In a sneak peek of next Wednesday’s episode (watch above), the “Survivor” alums arrive at the airport and are greeted by Colin Guinn and Christie Woods. “I thought we were out. I thought we were out. By the grace of God!” Rupert tells them before recounting their four-hour debacle from probably not even 12 hours before.
“We spent four hours in that park running around looking for a hidden immunity idol, not a damn clue box!” he quips.
“We’re used to being tricked on ‘Survivor,'” Laura adds.
See Art and Jj (‘Amazing Race’ exit interview): This...
- 4/20/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Art Velez had a terrible case of deja vu on Wednesday’s “The Amazing Race 31” premiere.
Seven years ago on Season 20, the $1 million was within his and Jj Carrell‘s grasp, but Art struggled at the final Roadblock, allowing Dave and Rachel, who had accidentally skipped the task, to return, crush it and cruise to the win. This time, after being in last place for most of the first leg in Tokyo, the border patrol agents had a chance to safely advance to the next leg when Rupert and Laura Boneham got hopelessly lost for more than two hours even though they were literally right next to the Roadblock the entire time. But Art, forced to do the second Roadblock, couldn’t scale the slippery 20-ft Mount Fuji slide and developed leg cramps so painful that Jj made an executive decision to take the four-hour penalty instead. Unfortunately, Rupert and...
Seven years ago on Season 20, the $1 million was within his and Jj Carrell‘s grasp, but Art struggled at the final Roadblock, allowing Dave and Rachel, who had accidentally skipped the task, to return, crush it and cruise to the win. This time, after being in last place for most of the first leg in Tokyo, the border patrol agents had a chance to safely advance to the next leg when Rupert and Laura Boneham got hopelessly lost for more than two hours even though they were literally right next to the Roadblock the entire time. But Art, forced to do the second Roadblock, couldn’t scale the slippery 20-ft Mount Fuji slide and developed leg cramps so painful that Jj made an executive decision to take the four-hour penalty instead. Unfortunately, Rupert and...
- 4/18/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
After 14 interminable months, “The Amazing Race” and Phil Keoghan‘s eyebrow-raise are finally back on Wednesday, April 17 at 9/8c — and Season 31 is definitely worth the wait. For the first time ever, we have a reality showdown with contestants from CBS’ Holy Trinity of reality shows, “Race,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother.”
The 11 teams are:
“The Amazing Race”
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell — Season 20
Colin Guinn and Christie Woods — Season 5
Becca Droz and Floyd Pierce — Season 29
Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran — Season 23 and Season 24 (All-Stars)
Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl — Season 28
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has even started in this sneak peek [Watch]
“Survivor”
Chris Hammons and Bret Labelle — “Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X”
Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins — “Survivor: Gabon and Survivor: Caramoan” (Corinne); “Survivor: Vanuatu and Survivor: Micronesia” (Eliza)
Rupert and Laura Boneham — “Survivor: Pearl Islands,” “Survivor: All-Stars,” “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” and “Survivor: Blood vs.
The 11 teams are:
“The Amazing Race”
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell — Season 20
Colin Guinn and Christie Woods — Season 5
Becca Droz and Floyd Pierce — Season 29
Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran — Season 23 and Season 24 (All-Stars)
Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl — Season 28
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has even started in this sneak peek [Watch]
“Survivor”
Chris Hammons and Bret Labelle — “Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X”
Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins — “Survivor: Gabon and Survivor: Caramoan” (Corinne); “Survivor: Vanuatu and Survivor: Micronesia” (Eliza)
Rupert and Laura Boneham — “Survivor: Pearl Islands,” “Survivor: All-Stars,” “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” and “Survivor: Blood vs.
- 4/17/2019
- by Denton Davidson and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“The Amazing Race 31” cast includes five returning teams and one returning racer, and it’s no mystery as to who you’re cheering for: 33 percent of our readers are pulling for Art Velez and Jj Carrell to grab that $1 million.
The border patrol agents were runners-up on Season 20, an installment dominated by Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj had a chance to upset the formidable duo when Davechel accidentally skipped the Roadblock, but Art struggled so much at the Roadblock that Davechel were able to return, complete the task and cruise to the finish line. It probably would’ve been easier to swallow had Davechel beat them outright. Art and Jj never finished lower than fourth, which will definitely be hard to duplicate this season.
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has...
The border patrol agents were runners-up on Season 20, an installment dominated by Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj had a chance to upset the formidable duo when Davechel accidentally skipped the Roadblock, but Art struggled so much at the Roadblock that Davechel were able to return, complete the task and cruise to the finish line. It probably would’ve been easier to swallow had Davechel beat them outright. Art and Jj never finished lower than fourth, which will definitely be hard to duplicate this season.
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has...
- 4/16/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
When stars collide from CBS’ three marquee reality shows, you can bet there’s smack talk about whose show is tougher/better/the best. That’s precisely what happens at the starting line on “The Amazing Race 31,” the reality showdown installment between “Race,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother” alums.
In a sneak peek, via Entertainment Weekly (watch below), Phil Keoghan, touting the “first ever showdown” between alums from the three shows, asks who has the edge over the others. He knew exactly what he was doing with that one.
“Oh, the Survivors do!” Rupert Boneham shouts. “The Survivors in general are very tough.”
Naturally, the racers weren’t going take that one sitting down on their own turf. “We’re not sitting on an island for 40 days; we’re running around the world,” retorts Jj Carrell, who’s racing again with his border patrol agent pal Art Velez.
See The Afghanimals...
In a sneak peek, via Entertainment Weekly (watch below), Phil Keoghan, touting the “first ever showdown” between alums from the three shows, asks who has the edge over the others. He knew exactly what he was doing with that one.
“Oh, the Survivors do!” Rupert Boneham shouts. “The Survivors in general are very tough.”
Naturally, the racers weren’t going take that one sitting down on their own turf. “We’re not sitting on an island for 40 days; we’re running around the world,” retorts Jj Carrell, who’s racing again with his border patrol agent pal Art Velez.
See The Afghanimals...
- 4/12/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The returning teams on “The Amazing Race 31” all have unfinished business, as none of them have won the $1 million prize before. Five of the 11 “Race,” “Survivor” or “Big Brother” teams this season are former racers, with another “Race” alum part of a “Big Brother” duo. But which returning racers do you want to cross the finish line first?
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell
Art and Jj finished second on “The Amazing Race 20.” The border patrol agents had the misfortune of competing on the same season as “Race” GOATs Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj blew their shot to win it all when Rachel and Dave accidentally skipped the final Roadblock, but Art struggled in the Roadblock, and they watched helplessly as Rachel and Dave returned, crushed the Roadblock and left them in the dust. While...
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell
Art and Jj finished second on “The Amazing Race 20.” The border patrol agents had the misfortune of competing on the same season as “Race” GOATs Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj blew their shot to win it all when Rachel and Dave accidentally skipped the final Roadblock, but Art struggled in the Roadblock, and they watched helplessly as Rachel and Dave returned, crushed the Roadblock and left them in the dust. While...
- 4/11/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Season 31 of The Amazing Race will leave the starting line more than a month earlier than scheduled. CBS said today that the new iteration will premiere at 9 Pm Wednesday, April 17; it had been set for May 22. With that move, the network has banished LeBron James’ Million Dollar Mile from its Wednesday timeslot to Saturdays after just two episodes. CBS will air a repeat of NCIS in Million Dollar Mile’s timeslot next week.
Million Dollar Mile will air the remaining eight episodes of its 10-episode season on Saturdays beginning May 4, at 8 Pm with Ransom moving back an hour to 9 Pm.
The move comes after Million Dollar Mile premiered to soft ratings. It opened with a 1.0/4 rating and 4.1 million viewers in its debut episode, declining to 0.8/4 and 3.4 million viewers in week 2.
The network also released a sneak peek at the upcoming season, which comes with a twist: It will match teams...
Million Dollar Mile will air the remaining eight episodes of its 10-episode season on Saturdays beginning May 4, at 8 Pm with Ransom moving back an hour to 9 Pm.
The move comes after Million Dollar Mile premiered to soft ratings. It opened with a 1.0/4 rating and 4.1 million viewers in its debut episode, declining to 0.8/4 and 3.4 million viewers in week 2.
The network also released a sneak peek at the upcoming season, which comes with a twist: It will match teams...
- 4/5/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Amazing Race” has a new start date. Season 31 will bow Wednesday, April 17 at 9/8c, a month earlier than its originally announced May 22 date, CBS announced Friday.
Leading out of “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” is replacing the low-rated “Million Dollar Mile,” which is now moving to Saturdays at 8/7c, effective May 4.
As “Race” die-hards already know, Season 31, which filmed last summer, is a “reality showdown,” featuring alums from “Race,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother” competing for the $1 million prize. And yes, there are some legends of each game (Colin! Rupert! Janelle! Rachel!). (See the cast list below and check out the gallery above.) The season will cover more than 25,000 miles around the world.
See ‘The Amazing Race 31’ spoilers: ‘Survivor,’ ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Tar’ teams in clash of the reality TV stars
The new premiere date means there’s a chance “The Amazing Race” won’t miss the Emmys this year. Each season typically has 12 legs,...
Leading out of “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” is replacing the low-rated “Million Dollar Mile,” which is now moving to Saturdays at 8/7c, effective May 4.
As “Race” die-hards already know, Season 31, which filmed last summer, is a “reality showdown,” featuring alums from “Race,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother” competing for the $1 million prize. And yes, there are some legends of each game (Colin! Rupert! Janelle! Rachel!). (See the cast list below and check out the gallery above.) The season will cover more than 25,000 miles around the world.
See ‘The Amazing Race 31’ spoilers: ‘Survivor,’ ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Tar’ teams in clash of the reality TV stars
The new premiere date means there’s a chance “The Amazing Race” won’t miss the Emmys this year. Each season typically has 12 legs,...
- 4/5/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“The Amazing Race” is finally returning to the CBS line-up with the 31st season set to premiere on May 22, 2019. This edition of the race was run way back in June. The 11 teams are veterans of previous seasons of “Tar” as well as two other CBS reality competition series: “Big Brother” and “Survivor.” As always, host Phil Keoghan was at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California on June 10 to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world. The winners crossed the finish line in Detroit on July 3.
See ‘The Amazing Race 30’ winners Jessica and Cody: After ‘Big Brother,’ this was our redemption project
Five of the teams competed on previous seasons of “The Amazing Race” with varying results:
Colin Guinn and Christie Woods (Season 5: second place);
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell (Season 20: second place);
Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl (Season 28: third place);
Leo Temory...
See ‘The Amazing Race 30’ winners Jessica and Cody: After ‘Big Brother,’ this was our redemption project
Five of the teams competed on previous seasons of “The Amazing Race” with varying results:
Colin Guinn and Christie Woods (Season 5: second place);
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell (Season 20: second place);
Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl (Season 28: third place);
Leo Temory...
- 11/27/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
It is looking more and more likely that “The Amazing Race” won’t return to the CBS line-up until the spring of 2019. “Tar” wasn’t on the fall schedule and the Tiffany network has done well with all of its new hour-long shows. With none of those looking like candidates for early cancellation, there is no time slot open for “The Amazing Race” until they finish their first seasons. This means the likeliest air date for season 31 of this Emmy-winning reality competition series is in the spring of 2019.
This edition of race was run way back in June. The 11 teams are veterans of previous seasons of “Tar” as well as two other CBS reality competition series: “Big Brother” and “Survivor.” As always, host Phil Keoghan was at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California on June 10 to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world. The winners crossed the...
This edition of race was run way back in June. The 11 teams are veterans of previous seasons of “Tar” as well as two other CBS reality competition series: “Big Brother” and “Survivor.” As always, host Phil Keoghan was at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California on June 10 to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world. The winners crossed the...
- 11/7/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The wait for the return of “The Amazing Race” to the CBS line-up just got a little longer. We’ll have to sit tight till sometime in early 2019 before we get to see season 31 of this reality competition series. The race was run way back in June. The 11 teams are veterans of previous seasons of “Tar” as well as two other CBS reality competition series: “Survivor” and “Big Brother.”
Host Phil Keoghan was at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California on June 10 to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world. He says he is confident that fans will like what they see. “We’re absolutely going to be trying some new things.” However, he assures us that “fans will get something of what they want based on the original format, us getting back to our roots.” And this perennial Emmy nominee readily admits, “I’m feeling confident...
Host Phil Keoghan was at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California on June 10 to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world. He says he is confident that fans will like what they see. “We’re absolutely going to be trying some new things.” However, he assures us that “fans will get something of what they want based on the original format, us getting back to our roots.” And this perennial Emmy nominee readily admits, “I’m feeling confident...
- 10/16/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Happy Wednesday fellow Big Brother fans. We were able to find some additional news for the upcoming Amazing Race season 31 Big Brother edition that we previously reported on. First of all, a few weeks back, TMZ was reporting that it was an all-Big Brother Amazing Race season. The the folks over at Realityblurred.com said that was not the case, and that it would include former Amazing Race contestants as well. Well, it turns out they were both wrong. However, Realityblurred was more correct than TMZ because the new season 31 will also include former "Survivor" reality show contestants to go along with the former Big Brother and Amazing Race people ! We've also learned who the official teams are. The folks over at goldderby.com are reporting that Amazing Race season 31 officially started filming this past Sunday, June 11, 2018 with a total of 11 teams. Only three of them turned out to be Big Brother teams.
- 6/13/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Season 31 of “The Amazing Race” began on Sunday, June 10 with 11 teams drawn from previous seasons of “Tar” as well as two other CBS reality competition series: “Survivor” and “Big Brother.” Host Phil Keoghan was on hand at the startling line in Hermosa Beach, California to send these 22 contestants in a race around the world.
Keoghan is confident that fans will like what they see. As he revealed in a recent interview, “we’re absolutely going to be trying some new things.” However, he assures us that “fans will get something of what they want based on the original format, us getting back to our roots.” And this perennial Emmy nominee readily admits, “I’m feeling confident that we have the right ingredients to do something interesting.”
See ‘The Amazing Race 30’ winners Jessica and Cody: After ‘Big Brother,’ this was our redemption project
Five of the teams have competed on previous...
Keoghan is confident that fans will like what they see. As he revealed in a recent interview, “we’re absolutely going to be trying some new things.” However, he assures us that “fans will get something of what they want based on the original format, us getting back to our roots.” And this perennial Emmy nominee readily admits, “I’m feeling confident that we have the right ingredients to do something interesting.”
See ‘The Amazing Race 30’ winners Jessica and Cody: After ‘Big Brother,’ this was our redemption project
Five of the teams have competed on previous...
- 6/12/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
This happens every year, so I should stop complaining about it. Every year, it seems that "The Amazing Race" manages to start one week ahead of the Oscars, so it's one ordinary week of recapping responsibilities and then... Bam... An evening spent covering the Academy Awards, followed by a late-night "Amazing Race" recap. All that means is that I already had most of my soul slurped from my brain by Ellen DeGeneres taking selfies and ordering pizza, John Travolta bumbling Idina Menzel's name, the discovery that Kim Novak is still alive, various "12 Years a Slave" people forgetting to thank each other, Matthew McConaughey's three rules to live by and other bits of Oscar silliness. I'm sleepy. However, it was an eventful episode of "The Amazing Race" and even if it wasn't a perfect episode, some pretty big things happen and those things need to be discussed, so I'm...
- 3/3/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The Amazing Race kicks off its 22nd season on February 11, with 22 new players comprising 11 new teams, all competing for a $1 million grand prize.
Among the cast members pictured and described below: two cancer survivors; a set of twins; and two relatives of screen legend John Wayne. Ready to meet the tandems?
Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Connection: Twin Doctors
Name: Max Bichler
Age: 30
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Cigar Sales
Name: Katie Bichler
Age: 24
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Pharmacist
Connection: Newlyweds
Name: Mona Egender
Age: 33
Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.
Current occupation: Captioner/Roller Derby Player
Name: Beth Bandimere
Age: 36
Hometown: Arvada, Colo.
Current occupation: Tech Support/Roller Derby Player
Connection: Roller Derby Moms
Name: Bates Battaglia
Age: 36
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player (Played for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes,...
Among the cast members pictured and described below: two cancer survivors; a set of twins; and two relatives of screen legend John Wayne. Ready to meet the tandems?
Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Connection: Twin Doctors
Name: Max Bichler
Age: 30
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Cigar Sales
Name: Katie Bichler
Age: 24
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Current occupation: Pharmacist
Connection: Newlyweds
Name: Mona Egender
Age: 33
Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.
Current occupation: Captioner/Roller Derby Player
Name: Beth Bandimere
Age: 36
Hometown: Arvada, Colo.
Current occupation: Tech Support/Roller Derby Player
Connection: Roller Derby Moms
Name: Bates Battaglia
Age: 36
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Former Professional Hockey Player (Played for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes,...
- 1/23/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
CBS has announced the 11 teams that will race around the world during the 22nd season of "The Amazing Race," which premieres Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS.
Phil Keoghan returns as host for the Emmy Award-winning reality competition show. This time around, there's a new twist: The first team to check in at the first pit stop will earn two "Express Passes" -- one to keep for themselves and one they must give to another team by the end of the fourth leg of the race.
Destinations include Bora Bora, New Zealand, Botswana and Switzerland and the teams include twin brothers, firefighters, father/son cancer survivors and female country singers who are descendants of John Wayne and Daniel Boone. See the full cast in our photo gallery.
The teams are as follows:
Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago,...
Phil Keoghan returns as host for the Emmy Award-winning reality competition show. This time around, there's a new twist: The first team to check in at the first pit stop will earn two "Express Passes" -- one to keep for themselves and one they must give to another team by the end of the fourth leg of the race.
Destinations include Bora Bora, New Zealand, Botswana and Switzerland and the teams include twin brothers, firefighters, father/son cancer survivors and female country singers who are descendants of John Wayne and Daniel Boone. See the full cast in our photo gallery.
The teams are as follows:
Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Current occupation: Ob/Gyn Physician
Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago,...
- 1/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Sitcom star Lisa Whelchel and former baseball Mvp Jeff Kent may not be appearing, but The Amazing Race will trot out a few semi-celebrities of its own when the 22nd season of the reality hit premieres Feb. 17 on CBS. And the teams will have a new twist to contend with at the very start.
Headlining the cast are Jennifer Kuhle and Caroline Cutbirth of the country band Stealing Angels. Kuhle is the granddaughter of John Wayne while Cutbirth is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. They will be competing against former NHL player Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony, as...
Headlining the cast are Jennifer Kuhle and Caroline Cutbirth of the country band Stealing Angels. Kuhle is the granddaughter of John Wayne while Cutbirth is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. They will be competing against former NHL player Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony, as...
- 1/23/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Art Velez and J.J. Carrell won three Legs on this season of "The Amazing Race," coming in second behind Dave & Rachel's record-breaking eight Leg wins. Fittingly, Art & J.J. also found themselves coming in second for the season. However, when it came to stirring up trouble, nobody could top the two Border Patrol Agents. They fought with Rachel & Brendon over Team Big Brother's tendency to follow, rather than figuring things out for themselves. They fought with Nary & Jamie, after the federal agents attempted to pass themselves off as teachers. And they fought with Dave...
- 5/10/2012
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The Amazing Race Review, Season 20, Episode 11
“It’s a Great Place to Become a Millionaire”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
In an unpredictable competition like The Amazing Race, it’s tricky to craft a final leg that provides a satisfying finish. The result often comes down to choosing the right taxi, which isn’t exciting for anyone but the winners. This season has included one of the most dominant teams in the show’s history. Dave and Rachel’s win this week isn’t surprising, but this is no cakewalk. The final leg includes difficult tasks that require both strength and skill. They even face a stunning rejection from Phil at the finish, but that only delays the victory. A directional mistake gives Art and Jj a great chance, which creates surprising tension. Despite their bickering, Dave and Rachel keep it together and roll through the final challenges for the win.
“It’s a Great Place to Become a Millionaire”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
In an unpredictable competition like The Amazing Race, it’s tricky to craft a final leg that provides a satisfying finish. The result often comes down to choosing the right taxi, which isn’t exciting for anyone but the winners. This season has included one of the most dominant teams in the show’s history. Dave and Rachel’s win this week isn’t surprising, but this is no cakewalk. The final leg includes difficult tasks that require both strength and skill. They even face a stunning rejection from Phil at the finish, but that only delays the victory. A directional mistake gives Art and Jj a great chance, which creates surprising tension. Despite their bickering, Dave and Rachel keep it together and roll through the final challenges for the win.
- 5/9/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
When Rachel and Dave accidentally skipped the Roadblock on The Amazing Race finale, first place seemed to be for the taking for Art Velez and Jj Carrell. The border patrol agents were already at the Hawaiian sledding and stone-tossing Roadblock and if Art could complete it, the finish line was next. Instead, they watched helplessly as Dave and Rachel arrived, finished the Roadblock and went on their $1 million-winning way. "Rachel asked me how long I had been there and I said about an hour," Art tells TVGuide.com. "She was like, 'Wow!' and then she completes it on her second try! I'm like, 'Are you kidding me?!'" Adding insult to injury: They lost to their mortal enemies, who backed out on their deal to U-Turn Brendon and Rachel. Get their take on the drama, their confrontation with Nary and Jamie and more.
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- 5/8/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Dave and Rachel Brown made history on The Amazing Race 20, claiming the $1 million for a franchise record eighth victory on Sunday's finale — but not before making some other dubious history. The married Army couple accidentally skipped a second Roadblock and arrived at the finish line, where they became the first team ever to be turned back by Phil Keoghan for not completing the final course. They managed to recover and officially win the Race. "Can we say we won it twice? I said on the show last night, we had eight and a half wins since we went there once," Dave tells TVGuide.com. "It was such a great feeling when we got back the second time knowing we did it correctly and realizing that we were still first." See what else they have to say about their win, what they're gonna do with the money, and their U-Turn drama with Art and Jj.
- 5/7/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
It would be impossible to fathom the emotional roller coaster that Rachel and Dave went on toward the end of "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. Et on CBS). They were looking to set a new record for legs won by taking their eight leg, and the million dollars. And they hit the finish line to the cheering of the eliminated contestants. However...
What a terrible time to find out that they'd missed a Roadblock! Even more shocking was when they went back to do it, Rachel quickly flew past Art on a Hawaiian sled and then just as quickly finished up the task. No one had ever been sent back from the Finish Line, but to get sent back and then come back and win it all anyway is nothing short of astonishing.
Art and Jj finally got it together after Brendan and Rachel arrived. They scored a second place finish,...
What a terrible time to find out that they'd missed a Roadblock! Even more shocking was when they went back to do it, Rachel quickly flew past Art on a Hawaiian sled and then just as quickly finished up the task. No one had ever been sent back from the Finish Line, but to get sent back and then come back and win it all anyway is nothing short of astonishing.
Art and Jj finally got it together after Brendan and Rachel arrived. They scored a second place finish,...
- 5/7/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
It would be impossible to fathom the emotional roller coaster that Rachel and Dave went on toward the end of "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. Et on CBS). They were looking to set a new record for legs won by taking their eight leg, and the million dollars. And they hit the finish line to the cheering of the eliminated contestants. However...
What a terrible time to find out that they'd missed a Roadblock! Even more shocking was when they went back to do it, Rachel quickly flew past Art on a Hawaiian sled and then just as quickly finished up the task. No one had ever been sent back from the Finish Line, but to get sent back and then come back and win it all anyway is nothing short of astonishing.
Art and Jj finally got it together after Brendan and Rachel arrived. They scored a second place finish,...
What a terrible time to find out that they'd missed a Roadblock! Even more shocking was when they went back to do it, Rachel quickly flew past Art on a Hawaiian sled and then just as quickly finished up the task. No one had ever been sent back from the Finish Line, but to get sent back and then come back and win it all anyway is nothing short of astonishing.
Art and Jj finally got it together after Brendan and Rachel arrived. They scored a second place finish,...
- 5/7/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
The 20th season of The Amazing Race came to a close this week and once again the show delivered a phenomenal final episode. Everything you could want in the ending of a reality television show was present: Difficult challenges, unpredictability, gaffes, arguing and awesome scenery – we got it all!
One downside, though, was that both the penultimate and finale were aired back to back. Normally I do not have a problem with two hours of The Amazing Race; the more the merrier. However, this week the second to last episode was not very interesting at all and felt completely disjointed from the final leg.
Though not her fault, Vanessa’s ankle injury from the previous leg ruined any drama for what is a normally exciting race to the final three. Once she and Ralph were forced to have her complete the Japanese game show Roadblock, they had no chance of catching up and avoiding elimination.
One downside, though, was that both the penultimate and finale were aired back to back. Normally I do not have a problem with two hours of The Amazing Race; the more the merrier. However, this week the second to last episode was not very interesting at all and felt completely disjointed from the final leg.
Though not her fault, Vanessa’s ankle injury from the previous leg ruined any drama for what is a normally exciting race to the final three. Once she and Ralph were forced to have her complete the Japanese game show Roadblock, they had no chance of catching up and avoiding elimination.
- 5/7/2012
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
And the 20th season (yes, really!) of The Amazing Race comes to its exciting conclusion! The CBS reality show broadcast its season finale tonight, and one of the three remaining teams won the million-dollar prize (and bragging rights, too!). So which team won it all? FInd out now... The final three teams, Dave and Rachel Brown, Art Velez and J.J. Carrell and Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly, found themselves in Honolulu, Hawaii for the last leg of the competition. Their first task, rappelling to the top of Waterfront Towers before rappelling down again, caused Reilly to have a bit of a meltdown. After the next Road Block, which involved one team member shaving ice with a...
- 5/7/2012
- E! Online
For the finale of the 20th season of "The Amazing Race," Vanessa and Ralph took fourth place in the first hour and left Rachel and Dave Brown, Art Velez and Jj Carrell and Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly competing for the one million dollar prize in the final leg.
The final leg had the racers finishing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they got to rappel down the Waterfront Towers and then save a distressed swimmer (not a real distressed swimmer) in the ocean. Rachel Reilly of Team Big Brother has a meltdown after the rappelling task that doesn't quite end with her crying in the bushes, but it's still pretty great.
After the distressed swimmer challenge, Rachel and Dave get taken to the wrong next section of the race and they paddleboard across a huge lake to the finish line, where they run to the finish mat amidst the applause of the eliminated teams.
The final leg had the racers finishing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they got to rappel down the Waterfront Towers and then save a distressed swimmer (not a real distressed swimmer) in the ocean. Rachel Reilly of Team Big Brother has a meltdown after the rappelling task that doesn't quite end with her crying in the bushes, but it's still pretty great.
After the distressed swimmer challenge, Rachel and Dave get taken to the wrong next section of the race and they paddleboard across a huge lake to the finish line, where they run to the finish mat amidst the applause of the eliminated teams.
- 5/7/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Twenty seasons in and yet The Amazing Race still has the power to be one of the most nail-biting shows on TV. If this season unsatisfied some with its especially shrill, unlikable final four teams, it more than made up for personality deficiencies with sheer excitement. In tonight’s Hawaii-set finale, Army officer Dave and his wife Rachel reached the finish line first. They won, right? Wrong! They had completely skipped a Roadblock challenge, a bizarre task that was some kind of Hawaiian grass sledding, so they had to go back and start it from scratch. That meant Season 20 was officially anybody’s game.
- 5/7/2012
- by Christian Blauvelt
- EW.com - PopWatch
Don’t let any roadblocks, detours, or speed bumps prevent you from being on EW.com tonight at 9:00 p.m. Et/6:00 p.m. Pt because Phil Keoghan himself is going to chat live with you during the second hour of The Amazing Race’s season finale. He’s going to be adding his live commentary to everything that happens as Rachel & Dave, Vanessa & Ralph, Art & Jj, and Brendon & “Big Brother” Rachel face a Japanese game show and a lifeguard challenge in Hawaii, then race to the finish line of the 20th season.
Expect Vanessa to suggest “surgical enhancements” to “Big Brother” Rachel,...
Expect Vanessa to suggest “surgical enhancements” to “Big Brother” Rachel,...
- 5/7/2012
- by Christian Blauvelt
- EW.com - PopWatch
Don’t let any roadblocks, detours, or speed bumps prevent you from being on EW.com this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Et/6:00 p.m. Pt because Phil Keoghan himself is going to chat live with you during the second hour of The Amazing Race’s season finale. He’s going to be adding his live commentary to everything that happens as Rachel & Dave, Vanessa & Ralph, Art & Jj, and Brendan & “Big Brother” Rachel face a Japanese game show and a lifeguard challenge in Hawaii, then race to the finish line of the 20th season. Check out a video sneak...
- 5/4/2012
- by Christian Blauvelt
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Amazing Race kicked off Season 20 with what Phil Keoghan called the "most bizarre Pit Stop." On Sunday (8/7c, CBS), the season will close with the series' "biggest shocker ever." For the first time, the team who arrives first at the finish line will be turned around for not completing a task correctly. "We were shocked as the viewers are gonna be," Keoghan tells TVGuide.com. "We were like, 'What just happened?' ... I couldn't believe it happened. Never have we had to tell the team that comes in first that they didn't win the $1 million. But it's good to know we can still have firsts 20 seasons in!" Of course, that team still has a chance to win if they can rectify their mistake at the Roadblock before the next team arrives.
So which team — married couple Dave and Rachel, Big Brother's Brendon and Rachel, border patrol agents Art and Jj,...
So which team — married couple Dave and Rachel, Big Brother's Brendon and Rachel, border patrol agents Art and Jj,...
- 5/4/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
In an "Amazing Race" season that has sometimes struggled to find teams worth rooting for, self-described Kentucky boys Mark Jackson and William "Bopper" Minton never had any trouble endearing themselves to viewers. Mark & Bopper were so immediately relatable and sympathetic and their enthusiasm for the experience of "The Amazing Race" was so contagious that at one point during the season, Art & Jj offered a chunk of a first place reward to Bopper, to assist his daughter. "The Amazing Race" isn't a show in which teams routinely give away their prizes, so that's not a gesture to take lightly....
- 5/2/2012
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The Amazing Race Review, Season 24, Episode 10,
“I Need Hair to Be Pretty”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Some of the best Amazing Race moments have shown players overcoming serious fears of heights, tight spaces, and even jumping into a pool. Seeing their thrilled reactions after overcoming these challenges is one of the reasons the show remains popular. In season seven, Uchenna and Joyce became fan favorites after she won the Fast Forward by getting her head shaved. His supportive reaction during and after the experience showed their tight bond. Thirteen seasons later, that challenge is back in a similar spot late in the season, but the results are much different. Brendon and Rachel could guarantee themselves a place in the final four by completing this task. This is the type of moment that could alter their status in the game and the eyes of viewers. He’s a...
“I Need Hair to Be Pretty”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Some of the best Amazing Race moments have shown players overcoming serious fears of heights, tight spaces, and even jumping into a pool. Seeing their thrilled reactions after overcoming these challenges is one of the reasons the show remains popular. In season seven, Uchenna and Joyce became fan favorites after she won the Fast Forward by getting her head shaved. His supportive reaction during and after the experience showed their tight bond. Thirteen seasons later, that challenge is back in a similar spot late in the season, but the results are much different. Brendon and Rachel could guarantee themselves a place in the final four by completing this task. This is the type of moment that could alter their status in the game and the eyes of viewers. He’s a...
- 4/30/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Despite winning the head-shaving Fast Forward on The Amazing Race, best friends William "Bopper" Minton and Mark Jackson became the second team in franchise history to get eliminated despite completing the Fast Forward. "We were too far back. We started three hours behind everyone else, so it was tough to make up even with the Fast Forward," Bopper tells TVGuide.com. "The Fast Forward just helped us finish the leg quicker." The self-professed ol' country boys from Kentucky fell so far behind last week after Mark toiled for hours and suffered heat stroke in the Indian sun while learning a Bollywood dance. But he says he would do it all over again for his best buddy. See what else the fan favorites have to say about their tight bond, being threatened by Art and Jj and more.
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- 4/30/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
We're one week away from the finale of The Amazing Race, so it's time to ask what people are willing to do for one million dollars. Or rather, what won't they do.
The 10th leg saw plenty of notable moments. Rachel and Dave claimed their sixth first place finish, one away from the show's record. Art and J.J. continued to make fun of everyone else. Rachel and Vanessa sort of buried the hatchet (or at least mutually agreed to pretend the other doesn't exist). And Bopper and Mark were sadly eliminated even after getting the Fast Forward.
The 10th leg saw plenty of notable moments. Rachel and Dave claimed their sixth first place finish, one away from the show's record. Art and J.J. continued to make fun of everyone else. Rachel and Vanessa sort of buried the hatchet (or at least mutually agreed to pretend the other doesn't exist). And Bopper and Mark were sadly eliminated even after getting the Fast Forward.
- 4/30/2012
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
One of my favorite Jerry Seinfeld jokes is about coming in second place in a sprint event at the Olympics. He jokes that the margin of defeat is so small, how can the competitors live with losing by so little? The sprinters start, run for 10 seconds, get close to the finish and... eh?!? Aww... they lose.
The “Eh?!? Aww” joke perfectly describes how I felt at the end of this week’s episode of The Amazing Race. Before the leg began, every Mark and Bopper fan knew that even though the team avoided elimination the previous leg, they were still significantly behind the other duos. When the leg began an approximately three-hour deficit was revealed.
However, a glimmer of light was developing for the Kentucky boys at the Fast Forward. Art and Jj and Rachel and Dave had already taken a Fast Forward and were precluded from another. Vanessa and...
The “Eh?!? Aww” joke perfectly describes how I felt at the end of this week’s episode of The Amazing Race. Before the leg began, every Mark and Bopper fan knew that even though the team avoided elimination the previous leg, they were still significantly behind the other duos. When the leg began an approximately three-hour deficit was revealed.
However, a glimmer of light was developing for the Kentucky boys at the Fast Forward. Art and Jj and Rachel and Dave had already taken a Fast Forward and were precluded from another. Vanessa and...
- 4/30/2012
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
The Amazing Race Review, Season 20, Episode 9, “Bollywood Travolta”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
There’s a clear reason why The Amazing Race visits India so frequently. The combination of serious crowds, crazy driving, and excessive heat can send teams scrambling to keep their sanity. Also, the producers tend to use this setting to deliver some of their toughest challenges. A good example was Luke’s demise in the “Unfinished Business” season while tasting hundreds of cups of tea. A similar fate befalls Mark this week and sends the Kentucky duo to the brink of elimination. The combination of heat, motion sickness, and poor dancing skills (he’s not the only one) nearly derail them completely. Although it seems like the end for Mark and Bopper, the non-elimination leg gives them yet another reprieve. While they’re the most likable team, this seems a bit unfair to the remaining players.
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
There’s a clear reason why The Amazing Race visits India so frequently. The combination of serious crowds, crazy driving, and excessive heat can send teams scrambling to keep their sanity. Also, the producers tend to use this setting to deliver some of their toughest challenges. A good example was Luke’s demise in the “Unfinished Business” season while tasting hundreds of cups of tea. A similar fate befalls Mark this week and sends the Kentucky duo to the brink of elimination. The combination of heat, motion sickness, and poor dancing skills (he’s not the only one) nearly derail them completely. Although it seems like the end for Mark and Bopper, the non-elimination leg gives them yet another reprieve. While they’re the most likable team, this seems a bit unfair to the remaining players.
- 4/24/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
If you didn’t like The Amazing Race this week, you don’t have a soul.
Everything you could ever want in an episode of reality television was packed into this week’s episode. Mark and Bopper stole the show with their emotional scene at the Roadblock, but there was plenty more to keep us entertained.
At the start of the season I’m sure many Race watchers decided they didn’t like the Kentuckians because they were “loud and proud," to use their own words. In reality, the pair turned out to be everything you’d want in a race team: enthusiastic, energetic, competitive and funny.
Perhaps some of you viewers were still not sold. Maybe some of their culturally-challenged comments or the way they mispronounced some foreign towns made you think they were not very smart.
Then the good ole boys showed their sensitive side and the number...
Everything you could ever want in an episode of reality television was packed into this week’s episode. Mark and Bopper stole the show with their emotional scene at the Roadblock, but there was plenty more to keep us entertained.
At the start of the season I’m sure many Race watchers decided they didn’t like the Kentuckians because they were “loud and proud," to use their own words. In reality, the pair turned out to be everything you’d want in a race team: enthusiastic, energetic, competitive and funny.
Perhaps some of you viewers were still not sold. Maybe some of their culturally-challenged comments or the way they mispronounced some foreign towns made you think they were not very smart.
Then the good ole boys showed their sensitive side and the number...
- 4/23/2012
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
The Amazing Race Review, Season 20, Episode 8,
“Let Them Drink Their Haterade”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
If there’s one thing that unites fans of The Amazing Race, it’s a hatred of the non-elimination legs. Since the show is unlikely to expand the cast due to added costs, they’re a necessity to produce the expected number of episodes. The non-elimination penalty has varied over the years. There was nothing extra during the first four seasons, but Phil started “mugging” the teams by taking their money in the fifth season. Since that didn’t seem like enough, he also started taking their possessions a few seasons later. Viewers didn’t enjoy seeing teams lose everything, so the producers have tinkered with other variations over the years. The current penalty is the Speed Bump, which requires the last-place team to complete an extra task on the following leg.
“Let Them Drink Their Haterade”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
If there’s one thing that unites fans of The Amazing Race, it’s a hatred of the non-elimination legs. Since the show is unlikely to expand the cast due to added costs, they’re a necessity to produce the expected number of episodes. The non-elimination penalty has varied over the years. There was nothing extra during the first four seasons, but Phil started “mugging” the teams by taking their money in the fifth season. Since that didn’t seem like enough, he also started taking their possessions a few seasons later. Viewers didn’t enjoy seeing teams lose everything, so the producers have tinkered with other variations over the years. The current penalty is the Speed Bump, which requires the last-place team to complete an extra task on the following leg.
- 4/17/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Federal agents Nary Ebeid and Jamie Graetz started off nearly three hours behind everyone else on The Amazing Race's second Tanzanian leg, but — thanks to two Double U-Turns — managed to finish only 15 minutes behind. "I'd say it was a damn good effort!" Jamie tells TVGuide.com. "We made up several hours. It was hard for viewers to see how far behind we were with the tent thing last week, but we were hours behind. It was pretty awesome when we saw Ralph and Vanessa at the Speed Bump because it was like, 'We're still in it!' And then it was over!" Their elimination is sure to bring some smiles to the faces of Art and Jj, who are still peeved about the girls not admitting to using a kindergarten teacher's cover. "I don't understand why it's such a big deal to them that we didn't tell them," Nary says.
- 4/16/2012
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
A Double U-Turn on "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. Et on CBS) created all kinds of unexpected drama. Art & J.J. felt betrayed after finding out that a team ahead of them didn't use the U-Turn, while Brendon & Rachel felt betrayed because they were U-Turned.
That said, Brendon knew going into the leg that it was going to happen. They'd simply created too many enemies on the race, so he told Rachel to prepare for it, and they would just power through. Power through with more whining frustration from Rachel, the former "Big Brother" winner.
Dave was upset that he and Rachel came in narrowly second, breaking a two-leg win streak, but it was nothing to how Art & J.J. felt about Dave & Rachel not U-Turning Team "Big Brother" as they'd all agreed on. Dave & Rachel chose not to create bad blood because Nary and Jamie were so far behind,...
That said, Brendon knew going into the leg that it was going to happen. They'd simply created too many enemies on the race, so he told Rachel to prepare for it, and they would just power through. Power through with more whining frustration from Rachel, the former "Big Brother" winner.
Dave was upset that he and Rachel came in narrowly second, breaking a two-leg win streak, but it was nothing to how Art & J.J. felt about Dave & Rachel not U-Turning Team "Big Brother" as they'd all agreed on. Dave & Rachel chose not to create bad blood because Nary and Jamie were so far behind,...
- 4/16/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
A Double U-Turn on "The Amazing Race" (Sun., 8 p.m. Et on CBS) created all kinds of unexpected drama. Art & J.J. felt betrayed after finding out that a team ahead of them didn't use the U-Turn, while Brendon & Rachel felt betrayed because they were U-Turned.
That said, Brendon knew going into the leg that it was going to happen. They'd simply created too many enemies on the race, so he told Rachel to prepare for it, and they would just power through. Power through with more whining frustration from Rachel, the former "Big Brother" winner.
Dave was upset that he and Rachel came in narrowly second, breaking a two-leg win streak, but it was nothing to how Art & J.J. felt about Dave & Rachel not U-Turning Team "Big Brother" as they'd all agreed on. Dave & Rachel chose not to create bad blood because Nary and Jamie were so far behind,...
That said, Brendon knew going into the leg that it was going to happen. They'd simply created too many enemies on the race, so he told Rachel to prepare for it, and they would just power through. Power through with more whining frustration from Rachel, the former "Big Brother" winner.
Dave was upset that he and Rachel came in narrowly second, breaking a two-leg win streak, but it was nothing to how Art & J.J. felt about Dave & Rachel not U-Turning Team "Big Brother" as they'd all agreed on. Dave & Rachel chose not to create bad blood because Nary and Jamie were so far behind,...
- 4/16/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
The Amazing Race Review, Season 20, Episode 7,
“I Didn’t Make Her Cry”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
During its early seasons, The Amazing Race was known as the antidote to other reality series because its cast felt like regular people. The teams generally got along, and even the fights were typically over a race infraction. As this series has evolved over the years, more bombastic players have enhanced the tension and built a more combative atmosphere. The producers have added tasks like Yields and U-Turns that encourage negative behavior and rile up the teams. Those devices haven’t played a role yet this season, but that hasn’t kept some teams from resorting to personal attacks. The main recipients are Brendon and Rachel, who have an immediate target on them because of their Big Brother past. Rob and Amber faced an equally cold reaction during their first appearance,...
“I Didn’t Make Her Cry”
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
During its early seasons, The Amazing Race was known as the antidote to other reality series because its cast felt like regular people. The teams generally got along, and even the fights were typically over a race infraction. As this series has evolved over the years, more bombastic players have enhanced the tension and built a more combative atmosphere. The producers have added tasks like Yields and U-Turns that encourage negative behavior and rile up the teams. Those devices haven’t played a role yet this season, but that hasn’t kept some teams from resorting to personal attacks. The main recipients are Brendon and Rachel, who have an immediate target on them because of their Big Brother past. Rob and Amber faced an equally cold reaction during their first appearance,...
- 4/10/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
We said goodbye to Joey and Danny in last week's episode of The Amazing Race, but who'd be leaving in this episode? Or could we have our second non-elimination leg of the season? We begin in Baku, and first to leave are last week's winners Rachel and Dave. But where are they going? Only to Kilimanjaro! They head straight to the travel agency and discover that the best way to get there is to catch a flight to Nairobi the next morning. They're followed by Art and Jj, Bopper and Mark, and Brendon and Rachel. But the tension's already beginning to rise - Art and Jj are annoyed by Brendon and Rachel, and when they get to the travel agency they beg the agent to keep quiet about their travel plans so that Brendon and Rachel can't copy them. Bopper and Mark are next to arrive (though Bopper's mostly...
- 4/9/2012
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
In more recent seasons of "The Amazing Race" (Sunday, 8 p.m. Et on CBS), very little time has been spent with the teams at the airport. With most teams winding up on the same flights these days, there just isn't that much going on that makes for compelling television. Unless, of course, you've got two teams bickering like high school kids in line, as one other team compared them.
Brendon and Rachel found themselves at odds with Vanessa and Ralph, or more specifically it was Vanessa and Rachel who were taking jabs at one another. Because of their "Big Brother" notoriety, Brendon and Rachel have been the target of plenty of jabs already this season, but Vanessa made it a bit more personal after she and Ralph felt they were pushed rudely by the reality couple.
Vanessa talked about how at 38 years old she still looked younger than the 27-year old Rachel,...
Brendon and Rachel found themselves at odds with Vanessa and Ralph, or more specifically it was Vanessa and Rachel who were taking jabs at one another. Because of their "Big Brother" notoriety, Brendon and Rachel have been the target of plenty of jabs already this season, but Vanessa made it a bit more personal after she and Ralph felt they were pushed rudely by the reality couple.
Vanessa talked about how at 38 years old she still looked younger than the 27-year old Rachel,...
- 4/9/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
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