‘American Gods’
It’s been a long time coming, but American Gods is finally here, closing out a month that’s been filled with exciting new shows. With May, though, comes the return of a science program that ought to interest movie fans (Breakthrough) and a new feature documentary that ought to interest comic book fans (Batman & Bill). Plus we’ve finally got a new season of Sense8 and new episodes of some of the greatest TV series, Better Call Saul and Fargo, plus the penultimate chapter of Riverdale’s first season.
To help you keep track of the most important programs over the next seven days, here’s our guide to everything worth watching, whether it’s on broadcast, cable, or streaming for April 30–May 1:
SUNDAYAmerican Gods (Starz, 9pm)
Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel hits the small screen from the showrunning team of Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and screenwriter Michael Green (Logan), and it’s “the adaptation...
It’s been a long time coming, but American Gods is finally here, closing out a month that’s been filled with exciting new shows. With May, though, comes the return of a science program that ought to interest movie fans (Breakthrough) and a new feature documentary that ought to interest comic book fans (Batman & Bill). Plus we’ve finally got a new season of Sense8 and new episodes of some of the greatest TV series, Better Call Saul and Fargo, plus the penultimate chapter of Riverdale’s first season.
To help you keep track of the most important programs over the next seven days, here’s our guide to everything worth watching, whether it’s on broadcast, cable, or streaming for April 30–May 1:
SUNDAYAmerican Gods (Starz, 9pm)
Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel hits the small screen from the showrunning team of Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and screenwriter Michael Green (Logan), and it’s “the adaptation...
- 4/30/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
“The Simpsons” boss worries Sunday’s major death may be overhyped: We never said we’re killing off an “iconic” character “I’ve done everything I can to temper any disappointment by saying that, although the press is claiming this is an ‘iconic’ character, we never said that,” says executive producer Al Jean, in an interview with TVLine. “We just said it’s a ‘beloved’ character. I think it may have become overhyped, though I’ve never heard the term ‘underhyped’ before. Either way, it’s an emotional story, and it’s one we’re really proud of.” Plus: What TV critics said of “The Simpsons” when it debuted, and how “The Simpsons” looks at night -- illustrated. “Family Guy’s” crossover with “The Simpsons” is alternately fascinating, frustrating, amusing and annoying In other words, it’s your typical “Family Guy” episode. “Family Guy” Season 13: Stewie will get pregnant...
- 9/27/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
In anticipation of their nearly-funded season two, the creators of The New Adventures of Peter + Wendy just announced the addition of two new cast members. Meghan Camarena, known as Strawburry17 on YouTube, and Jim Beaver of Supernatural fame will be joining the series as Billie Jukes and Mr. Darling, respectively. With a channel full of 770,000+ adoring fans, Camarena’s also known from shows such as The Amazing Race and Video Game High School. Her character, Billie Jukes, is based off the pirate Bill Jukes and will befriend Wendy Darling while the two work at Hook’s company. "Meghan has always been someone I admire in terms of how she's really looking to the future of the digital space,” states Jenni Powell, the show’s producer, in an email to Tubefilter. “She's one of the only YouTube personalities I know that is exclusively shooting all her content in 4K. She's been...
- 8/25/2014
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
News
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
Chicago – When you’re the #1 network on TV, it must be tempting to stay the course. However, CBS always shakes things up a bit and this year is no different. The 2013-14 schedule, announced this morning, features four new comedies (including a new comedy block in one of their most successful time slots) and one drama, along with new time slots for big hits “Person of Interest,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Hawaii Five-0.” The five new shows feature a stunning degree of star power with lead roles taken by Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Margo Martindale, Tony Shalhoub, Toni Collette, Will Arnett, Tate Donovan, Allison Janney, and more. It must be nice to be #1.
Full schedule below with new show descriptions under that. Come back for more news, reviews, and previews of the 2013-14 Fall schedule.
*-new show
Monday
7pm “How I Met Your Mother”
7:30pm “We Are Men...
Full schedule below with new show descriptions under that. Come back for more news, reviews, and previews of the 2013-14 Fall schedule.
*-new show
Monday
7pm “How I Met Your Mother”
7:30pm “We Are Men...
- 5/15/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
On TV this weekend: Beyoncé shows us what makes her irreplaceable, a Revenge plot claims its casualties, Downton Abbey gives the help the next several months off and Californication reunites Hurley and Shannon. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 15 programs to keep on your radar.
Saturday, February 16
8 pm Pastor Brown (Lifetime) | TV-movie: A woman (Eureka‘s Salli Richardson-Whitfield) returns home to honor her dying dad’s final command to take over as pastor of the family church – despite her sordid past and the son she abandoned years ago. Tisha Campbell-Martin, Nicole Ari Parker and Michael B. Jordan co-star.
Saturday, February 16
8 pm Pastor Brown (Lifetime) | TV-movie: A woman (Eureka‘s Salli Richardson-Whitfield) returns home to honor her dying dad’s final command to take over as pastor of the family church – despite her sordid past and the son she abandoned years ago. Tisha Campbell-Martin, Nicole Ari Parker and Michael B. Jordan co-star.
- 2/16/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
It's here! It's here! Mockingbird Lane is finally here!
News
EW has the first pictures from Hannibal. Hugh Dancy looks as good as you'd expect.
The faboo Kathy Najimy is sticking around at ABC Family. The Make It or Break It alum has joined the cast of Socio as a psychology teacher. Meanwhile, Najimy's former stage partner has joined another ABC Family pilot. Mo Gaffney has signed up for Continuing Fred along with Dan Castellaneta.
Is Keith Olbermann looking for his next job? I have to admit, I enjoy watching him bait conservatives on Twitter. I still want to see him judging the reading contest on a season of RuPaul's Drag Race
The TV Land pilot Giant Baby has become a Cheers reunion now that Rhea Perlman has joined the cast. The series stars Kirstie Alley as a Broadway star who suddenly has to deal with the son she put...
News
EW has the first pictures from Hannibal. Hugh Dancy looks as good as you'd expect.
The faboo Kathy Najimy is sticking around at ABC Family. The Make It or Break It alum has joined the cast of Socio as a psychology teacher. Meanwhile, Najimy's former stage partner has joined another ABC Family pilot. Mo Gaffney has signed up for Continuing Fred along with Dan Castellaneta.
Is Keith Olbermann looking for his next job? I have to admit, I enjoy watching him bait conservatives on Twitter. I still want to see him judging the reading contest on a season of RuPaul's Drag Race
The TV Land pilot Giant Baby has become a Cheers reunion now that Rhea Perlman has joined the cast. The series stars Kirstie Alley as a Broadway star who suddenly has to deal with the son she put...
- 10/26/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
BBC America's moving some new tennants into Bedlam.
News
The Big Bang Theory is revisiting the "Fun with Flags" episode and bringing back LeVar Burton and Wil Wheaton to make it extra special.
Oh. Yes. Sofia Vergara is getting into the drama-importing business. The Modern Family star has sold a remake of Argentinian procedural Mueres Asesinas (Killer Women), about a law enforcement agency that's focuses on murders committed by women with a focus on their motivations.
In reaction to Mitt Romney's threats to cut funding for PBS, fans are organizing a Million Muppet March scheduled for November 3.
After repeatedly threatening to quit 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin fought to keep the Emmy-winning comedy from ending, offering to take a salary cut to ensure a full seventh season along with an eighth.
I'd be excited about the news that a Truth or Consequences and Treasure Hunt revival is in the works...
News
The Big Bang Theory is revisiting the "Fun with Flags" episode and bringing back LeVar Burton and Wil Wheaton to make it extra special.
Oh. Yes. Sofia Vergara is getting into the drama-importing business. The Modern Family star has sold a remake of Argentinian procedural Mueres Asesinas (Killer Women), about a law enforcement agency that's focuses on murders committed by women with a focus on their motivations.
In reaction to Mitt Romney's threats to cut funding for PBS, fans are organizing a Million Muppet March scheduled for November 3.
After repeatedly threatening to quit 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin fought to keep the Emmy-winning comedy from ending, offering to take a salary cut to ensure a full seventh season along with an eighth.
I'd be excited about the news that a Truth or Consequences and Treasure Hunt revival is in the works...
- 10/5/2012
- by LyleMasaki
- The Backlot
We salute the best in television for the year 2011. Vote on your selections for Reader’s choice now!
Best Anti-Hero
Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones (HBO) — Peter Dinklage
Detective Chief Inspector John Luther – Luther (BBC) — Idris Elba
Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Aaron Paul
Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries (CW) — Ian Somerhalder
Jackson Teller – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Charlie Hunnam
Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Steve Buscemi
Walter White – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Bryan Cranston
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Best Sidekick
Harold Finch – Person of Interest (CBS) — Michael Emerson
Richard Harrow – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Jack Huston
Stephen Holder – The Killing (AMC) — Joel Kinnamen
Mozzie – White Collar (USA Network) — Willie Garson
Bobby Singer – Supernatural (CW) — Jim Beaver
Wilfred – Wilfred (FX) — Jason Gann
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to...
Best Anti-Hero
Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones (HBO) — Peter Dinklage
Detective Chief Inspector John Luther – Luther (BBC) — Idris Elba
Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Aaron Paul
Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries (CW) — Ian Somerhalder
Jackson Teller – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Charlie Hunnam
Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Steve Buscemi
Walter White – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Bryan Cranston
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
Best Sidekick
Harold Finch – Person of Interest (CBS) — Michael Emerson
Richard Harrow – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Jack Huston
Stephen Holder – The Killing (AMC) — Joel Kinnamen
Mozzie – White Collar (USA Network) — Willie Garson
Bobby Singer – Supernatural (CW) — Jim Beaver
Wilfred – Wilfred (FX) — Jason Gann
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- 12/22/2011
- by Editorials
- BuzzFocus.com
While Bill and Cathi Alden were the last team to reach Phil Keoghan in September's season premiere of "The Amazing Race," it looked like they were going to be the latest in a long line of "older" teams to make early exits from the CBS favorite. Instead, the 60-something married grandparents were spared by the first Non-Elimination Leg of the "Amazing Race" season and rather than falling to the back of the pack again, Bill & Cathi went off on a run of solid legs that took them all the way to the Top 5. Yes, Bill & Cathi...
- 11/30/2011
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
After having being spared elimination twice on The Amazing Race, Bill and Cathi Alden knew their time was up when they lost an hour trying to find the homing pigeon location in Belgium. "We had so much trouble trying to find the wall and we couldn't imagine that another team had that much difficulty after they located the pigeons," Cathi tells TVGuide.com. "We were pretty sure we were last. It was so dark and late by then." But getting lost wasn't the only factor in their elimination. See what else they think contributed to their demise and how they stay in such great shape.
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- 11/28/2011
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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
If you watch The Amazing Race, then you probably saw the preview of this Sunday’s upcoming episode, where the remaining contestants are going to have to strip down to nearly nothing and compete in a body-building competition. This includes the Grandparents, who are definitely “Ned Flandersing” some abs under those Patagonia fleeces. But what we didn’t see in that preview was that the Head Race-meister himself, Phil Keoghan, also busts through his signature bolo tie and linen nehru collared shirt to reveal a Brand New Phil. Dayyymmmm, looks like not only has Phil been working out, but he’s been doing so on the surface of the sun. Compare this new Slumdog Millionaire hewed Phil to the very same Phil only two years ago in my favorite Gif of all time: Yup, he’s been Jerseyfied. AOLtv has more photos of all the contestants in Speedos, but if...
- 11/17/2011
- by Michelle Collins
- BestWeekEver
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
This week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "Super Shady," certainly wasn’t the prettiest leg of racing we’ve ever seen.
The teams’ loss - due to an inability to navigate - became our gain, giving us a dynamic episode where three different tandems seemed certain for last place at different points.
The first team that seemed doomed was fan favorites Amani and Marcus (are they fan favorites? Or just my favorites?). Certainly the married couple did not deserve to stay in the race. This isn’t the first time they’ve dodged bullets, either. They’re becoming the Teflon Team because nothing seems to stick to them.
Their first and most egregious error was getting complacent about the flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen. There was a note in their clue that they were not required to use the flights provided to them and somehow that was not the...
The teams’ loss - due to an inability to navigate - became our gain, giving us a dynamic episode where three different tandems seemed certain for last place at different points.
The first team that seemed doomed was fan favorites Amani and Marcus (are they fan favorites? Or just my favorites?). Certainly the married couple did not deserve to stay in the race. This isn’t the first time they’ve dodged bullets, either. They’re becoming the Teflon Team because nothing seems to stick to them.
Their first and most egregious error was getting complacent about the flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen. There was a note in their clue that they were not required to use the flights provided to them and somehow that was not the...
- 11/14/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
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
This week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "We Love Your Country Already; It Is Very Spacious," was filled with many of the things we love about the show. Exotic locations, beautiful scenery, emotional moments and even a fun twist at the end.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t too much drama. So long as the teams could follow instructions – admittedly, not a guarantee – there were only minimal opportunities to gain ground on anyone in front of you.
The prime example of this tenant for this week was Amani and Marcus. The duo got off the plane in sixth place, did both challenges flawlessly and finished seventh. The only reason they dropped in the standings were because of two poor cab rides.
Point being, I would hope that the challenges live up to their name and are actually challenging enough where if teams complete them quickly, they gain ground on ones who don’t.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t too much drama. So long as the teams could follow instructions – admittedly, not a guarantee – there were only minimal opportunities to gain ground on anyone in front of you.
The prime example of this tenant for this week was Amani and Marcus. The duo got off the plane in sixth place, did both challenges flawlessly and finished seventh. The only reason they dropped in the standings were because of two poor cab rides.
Point being, I would hope that the challenges live up to their name and are actually challenging enough where if teams complete them quickly, they gain ground on ones who don’t.
- 10/31/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
For as much negativity as I've talked about The Amazing Race this season, I have to begrudgingly give credit where credit is due. "We Love Your Country Already; It Is Very Spacious", while still very flawed, may have been the best episode of the show's 19th season and I was entertained during a vast majority of what went on.
I don't think the rest of the season had given Sunday night's episode much in the way of a bar to clear, but still, "We Love Your Country" managed to capture a tiny spark of what makes The Amazing Race such good television when it's on its game. The challenges were, shockingly enough, not offensively easy, which went a long way toward my enjoyment of the episode. I probably should hate something like Tobacco Bumper Cars (Tm), as it was all about physicality and quickness while vaguely hinting at the possibility of puzzledom,...
I don't think the rest of the season had given Sunday night's episode much in the way of a bar to clear, but still, "We Love Your Country" managed to capture a tiny spark of what makes The Amazing Race such good television when it's on its game. The challenges were, shockingly enough, not offensively easy, which went a long way toward my enjoyment of the episode. I probably should hate something like Tobacco Bumper Cars (Tm), as it was all about physicality and quickness while vaguely hinting at the possibility of puzzledom,...
- 10/31/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
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
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
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
Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca weren't thrilled about The Amazing Race's stupid sign twist, which makes sense because they were eliminated at least in part because of it. But the episode's other eliminated team, Ron Zeitz and Bill Smith, actually praised the twist in a post-elimination interview. As a fan of the show, Bill said it was "cool" and "exciting" to encounter this new twist. Here's what he said in an interview with TV Guide:"...what's...
- 10/5/2011
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
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
Filed under: TV Replay
After coming in last during the first leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS), grandparents Bill & Cathi learned that they were being spared elimination. However, not only would they have to face a Speed Bump during the next leg of the race, it was also going to be the first ever double-elimination in 'Race' history.
!!Spoiler Alert!!
In a way, that made the equalizer at the airport even more frustrating this time around, as it would have been fun to see them scramble and overcome such an obstacle, if they had it in them. Regardless, though, it was an action-packed leg that required a keen eye and astute observation.
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After coming in last during the first leg of 'The Amazing Race' (Sun., 8Pm Et on CBS), grandparents Bill & Cathi learned that they were being spared elimination. However, not only would they have to face a Speed Bump during the next leg of the race, it was also going to be the first ever double-elimination in 'Race' history.
!!Spoiler Alert!!
In a way, that made the equalizer at the airport even more frustrating this time around, as it would have been fun to see them scramble and overcome such an obstacle, if they had it in them. Regardless, though, it was an action-packed leg that required a keen eye and astute observation.
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- 10/3/2011
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
Just when you think you have all the answers, I change all the questions.
The famous quote from former WWE wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is the perfect saying for this week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "The Spirit of Our Life." Teams were so flustered by the first change, the double elimination, that over 70% of them didn’t pay attention to the smallest change.
Having never run the race myself, perhaps I do not understand the mania that takes over when the fear of being eliminated is so eminent. Additionally, as the race has evolved the margins separating the teams have gradually gotten smaller. However, it continues to amaze me how often teams are eliminated or make mistakes simply from not reading.
With that in mind, I give The Amazing Race producers a lot of credit for this week’s simple twist in the middle of the episode. From years of watching the show,...
The famous quote from former WWE wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is the perfect saying for this week’s episode of The Amazing Race, "The Spirit of Our Life." Teams were so flustered by the first change, the double elimination, that over 70% of them didn’t pay attention to the smallest change.
Having never run the race myself, perhaps I do not understand the mania that takes over when the fear of being eliminated is so eminent. Additionally, as the race has evolved the margins separating the teams have gradually gotten smaller. However, it continues to amaze me how often teams are eliminated or make mistakes simply from not reading.
With that in mind, I give The Amazing Race producers a lot of credit for this week’s simple twist in the middle of the episode. From years of watching the show,...
- 10/3/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
If there's one rule every reality TV competitor lives by, it's this: Don't be the first one eliminated. The Amazing Race said goodbye to two of its teams in the first elImination of the season. Yes, it was a double elimination, a first for the show. Hey, they had to make up for giving everyone a free pass last week. So did Survivor super-couple Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca survive the first cut? Sadly, Ethan and Jenna could not "outwit, outlast and outplay" Tar. Joining them on the long flight home from Indonesia were Ron and Bill, the domestic partners/flight attendants. It seemed like luck wasn't on Ethan and Jenna's side this time...
- 10/3/2011
- E! Online
The Amazing Race is back for its 19th season, 10 years after its first season debuted. This episode seemed to be a kind of "let's throw shit against a wall and see what sticks," and I do admire them for trying new things. Few of them worked, however. The ending was a good example of what it simultaneously did right and wrong: the editors didn't try to fake us out about Bill and Cathi being...
- 9/26/2011
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
And they are off! The 19th season of The Amazing Race sent eleven teams of two out on a racearoundtheworld for One! Million! Dollars! I had my vodka chilled and ready to go for my own personal Tar Drinking Game. You do a shot every time someone calls their teammate “babe,” you do a shot every time someone says they can't do a task, and every time someone says they're quitting the Race you do a double shot. When Brent and Caite were Racing a few seasons back I almost died of alcohol poisoning.
Each of the teams has a pre-existing relationship, and the teams this season are:
Ernie & Cindy, engaged
Jeremy & Sandy, dating
Justin & Jennifer, siblings
Ethan & Jenna, dating couple and this season's stunt casting, as both are winners of Survivor
Amani & Marcus, married
Laurence & Zac, father/son adventurers
Andy & Tommy, pro snowboarders
Ron & Bill, domestic partners, flight attendants...
Each of the teams has a pre-existing relationship, and the teams this season are:
Ernie & Cindy, engaged
Jeremy & Sandy, dating
Justin & Jennifer, siblings
Ethan & Jenna, dating couple and this season's stunt casting, as both are winners of Survivor
Amani & Marcus, married
Laurence & Zac, father/son adventurers
Andy & Tommy, pro snowboarders
Ron & Bill, domestic partners, flight attendants...
- 9/26/2011
- by John
- The Backlot
The Amazing Race kicked off its brand new season tonight with another 11 teams gathering at the pitstart in Southern California in the hopes of making it through 12 gruelling legs and claiming the $$1 million prize. This season's racers are: former Olympic snowboarders Andy and Tommy, former Survivor winners Ethan and Jenna (who want to keep their winning past a secret but are rumbled by some of the other teams), newly-engaged Ernie and Cindy, father-and-son adventurers Lawrence and Zack, siblings Jennifer and Justin, married grandparents Bill and Cathi, twin sisters Liz and Marie, domestic partners Bill and Ron, dating couple Jeremy and Sandy, married couple Amani and Marcus, and former Showgirls Kahlani and Lisa. The first challenge in question is a word puzzle which involves piecing together six letters displayed on a board with three letters found on one of the (more)...
- 9/26/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The 19th season of The Amazing Race started with a huge surprise. What it the inclusion of former Survivor winners and dating couple Ethan and Jenna? Nope. Former Indianapolis Colts tight end Marcus Pollard? Nope.
While the casting of some pseudo-celebrities was fun to see, it pales in comparison to the miracle that was Kaylani and Lisa recovering Lisa’s passport. Kaylani’s passport somehow fell out of their car when the duo stopped for directions at a gas station. A pair of unidentified men saw the pair being taped for The Amazing Race and saw her drop her passport and had the wherewithal to bring it to the airport.
Fishy? I thought so at first as well. However, I give the producers credit for pseudo-proving that the scene was not staged at all. The pair agreed to be interviewed to tell how they knew what was going on and...
While the casting of some pseudo-celebrities was fun to see, it pales in comparison to the miracle that was Kaylani and Lisa recovering Lisa’s passport. Kaylani’s passport somehow fell out of their car when the duo stopped for directions at a gas station. A pair of unidentified men saw the pair being taped for The Amazing Race and saw her drop her passport and had the wherewithal to bring it to the airport.
Fishy? I thought so at first as well. However, I give the producers credit for pseudo-proving that the scene was not staged at all. The pair agreed to be interviewed to tell how they knew what was going on and...
- 9/26/2011
- by tiaradio@hotmail.com (Luke Dwyer)
- TVfanatic
Last season on The Amazing Race, the wheels started to come off the bus more noticeably. Although the show won its 8th Emmy earlier this month, the Unfinished Business season as a whole was pretty underwhelming, with relatively easy challenges, alliance domination like no other season, and a winner that never rose above the pack during any particular part of the show, minus the finale.
Which is why I'm so disappointed in "Kindness of Stranger", the show's 19th season premiere. It seems that instead of tightening up the proceedings, casting strong, capable teams, and getting back to what made the show so great in the first place, the powers that be decided to go in the opposite direction and made the show that much more maddening.
The challenges during the premiere were a little silly and seemed too easy to be getting the response they got from the teams. I...
Which is why I'm so disappointed in "Kindness of Stranger", the show's 19th season premiere. It seems that instead of tightening up the proceedings, casting strong, capable teams, and getting back to what made the show so great in the first place, the powers that be decided to go in the opposite direction and made the show that much more maddening.
The challenges during the premiere were a little silly and seemed too easy to be getting the response they got from the teams. I...
- 9/26/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
"The Amazing Race" premieres, kicking off in Los Angeles with their 11 teams of two. Are you excited for the 19th season?
Thoughts during intros:
It's great to see Ethan Zohn of "Survivor" looking so great after his battle with cancer. Love that there is a pair from Stone Mountain, Ga. Isn't that where Kenneth the Page is from on "30 Rock"?The twins need to dial down on the use of "literally." I'm a big Colts fan, so it's great to see Marcus Pollard on the show.
The First Challenge
The winners of the first leg once again win the Express Pass, which they can use up to the end of the eighth leg to skip any challenge. The first challenge is a tricky word puzzle that will reveal their first location (Taipei, Taiwan). The team that's last receives a Hazard penalty, which they have to complete sometime during the first leg.
Thoughts during intros:
It's great to see Ethan Zohn of "Survivor" looking so great after his battle with cancer. Love that there is a pair from Stone Mountain, Ga. Isn't that where Kenneth the Page is from on "30 Rock"?The twins need to dial down on the use of "literally." I'm a big Colts fan, so it's great to see Marcus Pollard on the show.
The First Challenge
The winners of the first leg once again win the Express Pass, which they can use up to the end of the eighth leg to skip any challenge. The first challenge is a tricky word puzzle that will reveal their first location (Taipei, Taiwan). The team that's last receives a Hazard penalty, which they have to complete sometime during the first leg.
- 9/26/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Emmy Award-winning race is starting again! This time on The Amazing Race, Olympic snowboarders (Andy and Tommy), Survivor winners (Ethan and Jenna), and sailing record setters (Laurence and Zac) are competing! There's also engaged couple Ernie and Cindy, brother and sister Justin and Jennifer, married grandparents Bill and Cathi, who farm, and Twins (remember that beer commercial?). The twins are named Liz and Marie. The classically good looking dating couple, Jeremy and Sandy, are in the race, along with domestic partners Tom and Bill (go gay couple!), NFL husband and wife Amani and Marcus, and showgirls Kaylani and Lisa filling the token hot team slot.
The Express Pass is back, and goes to the first team to finish this leg. The first challenge is a word puzzle leading them to Taipei, Taiwan. The last team to finish this puzzle receives a new stumbling block: the Hazard. The teams rush...
The Express Pass is back, and goes to the first team to finish this leg. The first challenge is a word puzzle leading them to Taipei, Taiwan. The last team to finish this puzzle receives a new stumbling block: the Hazard. The teams rush...
- 9/25/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Given how much time on The Amazing Race is either spent on airplanes, waiting for airplanes, racing to airplanes or making airplane reservations, it's tempting to think that any contestant with a little extra knowledge about air travel might have an advantage. That theory will be put to test Sunday night as Season 19 (you read that right) of The Amazing Race kicks off on CBS.
Flight attendants Ron Zeitz and Bill Smith will be the racers with the extra airplane knowledge, having 35 years of flying experience between them while working for American Airlines. Zeitz, 43, and Smith. 48, are also partners of nearly thirteen years. And ten of those years have been spent watching every season of The Amazing Race, usually thinking they could run the race as well as any of the actual competitors.
AfterElton.com caught up with the couple to discuss how their expectations of the Race were challenged by reality,...
Flight attendants Ron Zeitz and Bill Smith will be the racers with the extra airplane knowledge, having 35 years of flying experience between them while working for American Airlines. Zeitz, 43, and Smith. 48, are also partners of nearly thirteen years. And ten of those years have been spent watching every season of The Amazing Race, usually thinking they could run the race as well as any of the actual competitors.
AfterElton.com caught up with the couple to discuss how their expectations of the Race were challenged by reality,...
- 9/23/2011
- by Michael Jensen
- The Backlot
Last season may have featured familiar faces on The Amazing Race but season 19's contestants bring something else to the competition. "I'm not sure we've ever had a season like this where there are so many proven athletes," host Phil Keoghan tells People of the teams, which include Olympians, a former NFL player, ocean lifeguards and even Survivor champs. But even if these seasoned players are used to competition, they've never had to face the challenges of a race around the world. "There is also a lot of effort put forth to make athletes' lives easier so they can perform,...
- 8/31/2011
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
The cast has been revealed for the 19th season of "The Amazing Race." There are also a few new twists - a new penalty called the "Hazard" and the first ever double elimination.
The teams are as follows:
Ernie Halvorsen
Age: 29
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: Project manager
Cindy Chiang
Age: 30
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: Brand manager
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
Justin Young
Age: 31
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Doctor
Jennifer Young
Age: 26
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Special education teacher
Connection to Teammate: Siblings
Liz Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Marketing Assistant
Marie Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Soul searching
Connection to Teammate: Twins
Ron Zeitz
Age: 44
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant
Bill Smith
Age: 49
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant
Connection to Teammate: Domestic Partners
Ethan Zohn
Age: 37
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current occupation: Change maker
Jenna Morasca
Age: 30
Hometown: New York,...
The teams are as follows:
Ernie Halvorsen
Age: 29
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: Project manager
Cindy Chiang
Age: 30
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: Brand manager
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
Justin Young
Age: 31
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Doctor
Jennifer Young
Age: 26
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Special education teacher
Connection to Teammate: Siblings
Liz Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Marketing Assistant
Marie Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Soul searching
Connection to Teammate: Twins
Ron Zeitz
Age: 44
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant
Bill Smith
Age: 49
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant
Connection to Teammate: Domestic Partners
Ethan Zohn
Age: 37
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current occupation: Change maker
Jenna Morasca
Age: 30
Hometown: New York,...
- 8/31/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
For the first time in the history of The Amazing Race, a pair of Survivor winners will compete during the same season - as one team!
CBS announced this week that married couple Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa) and Jenna Morasca (Survivor: The Amazon) will compete against 10 other duos when this reality competition returns on September 25. Said the former, who battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma just a few months ago, to EW:
“Last year I was attached to a pump in complete isolation in a f-cking hospital room, and now I’m out traveling the world with the woman I love. Whatever happens, it’s gonna be okay. But if she screws up, I’m gonna kill her.”
The cast will be rounded out by Zac Sunderland (the youngest person to sail around the world solo), former NFL tight end Marcus Pollard and others. Details follow.
Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang, Engaged...
CBS announced this week that married couple Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa) and Jenna Morasca (Survivor: The Amazon) will compete against 10 other duos when this reality competition returns on September 25. Said the former, who battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma just a few months ago, to EW:
“Last year I was attached to a pump in complete isolation in a f-cking hospital room, and now I’m out traveling the world with the woman I love. Whatever happens, it’s gonna be okay. But if she screws up, I’m gonna kill her.”
The cast will be rounded out by Zac Sunderland (the youngest person to sail around the world solo), former NFL tight end Marcus Pollard and others. Details follow.
Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang, Engaged...
- 8/31/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Last season on The Amazing Race, we watched 11 teams that had previously competed on the show come back for another chance to see the world and win a million dollars in the process. This upcoming season, on the other hand? We won't know every team going in, but it looks like we'll be familiar with more people than one might think, especially following an all-star season.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Survivor winners Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa) and Jenna Morasca (Survivor: The Amazon) will be one of the 11 teams competing on the 19th season of the Emmy winning reality series. The two, who are currently dating, wouldn't be the first CBS Reality Royal Couple to make the trek around the world, as Boston Rob and Amber competed on seasons 7 and 11 and Big Brother's Jeff and Jordan appeared on season 16.
They're not the only "names" on this season of The Amazing Race,...
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Survivor winners Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa) and Jenna Morasca (Survivor: The Amazon) will be one of the 11 teams competing on the 19th season of the Emmy winning reality series. The two, who are currently dating, wouldn't be the first CBS Reality Royal Couple to make the trek around the world, as Boston Rob and Amber competed on seasons 7 and 11 and Big Brother's Jeff and Jordan appeared on season 16.
They're not the only "names" on this season of The Amazing Race,...
- 8/31/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
The Amazing Race has not been shy about having former CBS reality stars on the show. Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich of Survivor fame played twice, while Big Brother’s Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, as well as Alison Irwin (and her non-Big Brother boyfriend Donny) all have appeared on the program. But now, for the first time, two winners will team up to compete as Survivor: Africa champ Ethan Zohn and Survivor: The Amazon victor Jenna Morasca head up the cast for the show’s 19th installment (premiering Sept. 25 on CBS), which will also feature some new twists to the game.
- 8/31/2011
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
It can’t be easy being the first evictee from a reality show, but to have to do it while wearing giant kangaroo costumes seems like a double indignity. Alas, last night’s installment of The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business gave us this exact scenario, when a pair of exhausted marsupials hopped up to the finish line only to get the ultimate bad news from a somber Phil Keoghan.
Things started off right where we left off last week: With 10 teams hitting the first pit stop and discovering that there’d be no rest, the race continued onward with a four-word clue,...
Things started off right where we left off last week: With 10 teams hitting the first pit stop and discovering that there’d be no rest, the race continued onward with a four-word clue,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
What do you get when you combine kangaroo outfits, moon shoes, paint spitting, green bunnies, fancy dancing, steakhouses, cranky dads, injured dads, magpies, ground mosaics, and an awful sense of direction?
Why, you have a pretty solid second episode of The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business. Duh.
Tonight was the second half of the first leg of the race and it was surprisingly entertaining. Any two part episode, whether it be reality or drama, tends to have parts that drag and while this wasn't the most exciting episode in the history of the show, I was into it from start to finish.
The main thing to take from "I Never Looked So Foolish In My Entire Life" is that the race can change over the most minute thing (sort of the theme for this season, really); in this case, it was finding an anchor beside town hall in Sydney with the...
Why, you have a pretty solid second episode of The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business. Duh.
Tonight was the second half of the first leg of the race and it was surprisingly entertaining. Any two part episode, whether it be reality or drama, tends to have parts that drag and while this wasn't the most exciting episode in the history of the show, I was into it from start to finish.
The main thing to take from "I Never Looked So Foolish In My Entire Life" is that the race can change over the most minute thing (sort of the theme for this season, really); in this case, it was finding an anchor beside town hall in Sydney with the...
- 2/28/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
Yes, it was the year of talkative gay teens and the cat-fighting stars of The A-List: New York. It might not seem like it, but 2010 was the year gay TV grew up. Well, at least part way.
Last year, AfterElton.com asked whether gay TV had matured, and this year that question seems to have been answered. More gay characters than ever graced our screens, and with the rising number of networks making reality shows, sitcoms, and dramas, there was something for everybody from daytime to primetime. In fact, it was so good that the gayest shows on broadcast dominated ratings, and cable series upped their game.
Sure, too many of the new shows with gay characters didn’t survive very long – Mercy, Trauma, and The Whole Truth. But most new shows don’t make it, and at least these characters were something different.
And, of course, there were scandals,...
Last year, AfterElton.com asked whether gay TV had matured, and this year that question seems to have been answered. More gay characters than ever graced our screens, and with the rising number of networks making reality shows, sitcoms, and dramas, there was something for everybody from daytime to primetime. In fact, it was so good that the gayest shows on broadcast dominated ratings, and cable series upped their game.
Sure, too many of the new shows with gay characters didn’t survive very long – Mercy, Trauma, and The Whole Truth. But most new shows don’t make it, and at least these characters were something different.
And, of course, there were scandals,...
- 12/20/2010
- by Aymar Jean Christian
- The Backlot
Bill O’Reilly’s “Did You See That” segment is fast resembling a humorous conversation between a tech-savvy kid trying to explain to their great-grandfather how to use e-mail and other newfangled contraptions. In discussing the results of a survey regarding the favorite television shows of Democrats and Republicans, correspondent Juliet Huddy was shocked to learn O’Reilly hardly knew anything about the most popular shows. She patiently informed him that Dexter is a serial killer, Mad Men star Jon Hamm is good looking and The Amazing Race is a feel-good show.
- 11/18/2010
- by Matt Schneider
- Mediaite - TV
To Full Frontal Or To Not Full Frontal
When I saw the first headline trumpeting news about Justin Long's inadvertent full frontal nude scene in his upcoming movie Going the Distance, I knew how the story would end before I even started it: namely, that particular scene would not end up in the movie. Americans as a whole are still supposedly way too squeamish to actually be confronted with a guy's junk onscreen, especially in a romantic comedy like Going the Distance.
Justin Long
Which doesn't make sense given that Nanette Burstein, Gtd's director, was supposedly so taken with Christina Applegate's shocked reaction to Justin's junk that she filmed the scene that way ten more times before eventually deciding not to use it. Or someone decided she shouldn't use it. Btw, imagine if this were a gay director who did that. Tongues would be wagging even though...
When I saw the first headline trumpeting news about Justin Long's inadvertent full frontal nude scene in his upcoming movie Going the Distance, I knew how the story would end before I even started it: namely, that particular scene would not end up in the movie. Americans as a whole are still supposedly way too squeamish to actually be confronted with a guy's junk onscreen, especially in a romantic comedy like Going the Distance.
Justin Long
Which doesn't make sense given that Nanette Burstein, Gtd's director, was supposedly so taken with Christina Applegate's shocked reaction to Justin's junk that she filmed the scene that way ten more times before eventually deciding not to use it. Or someone decided she shouldn't use it. Btw, imagine if this were a gay director who did that. Tongues would be wagging even though...
- 8/20/2010
- by michael
- The Backlot
hollywoodnews.com: The New Fall Schedule Features All-Drama Lineups on Mondays and Wednesdays and All Comedies on Thursdays, Plus Unscripted Programming into Compatible Dramas on Tuesdays and Fridays New Comedies Include “Friends With Benefits,” “Outsourced,” “Perfect Couples, “Love Bites” and “The Paul Reiser Show.”
New Dramas Are “Undercovers,” “The Event,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” “Outlaw,” “The Cape” and “Harry’s Law”; And New Alternative Show “School Pride”
NBC announced today its 2010-11 primetime schedule that is highlighted by five new comedies, seven new drama series and one new alternative program, including shows from such innovative hit-makers as J.J. Abrams, Jerry Bruckheimer and David E. Kelley, among others.
The high-quality series include new comedies such as “Outsourced,” Love Bites,” “Perfect Couples,” “Friends With Benefits” and “The Paul Reiser Show.” The new dramas are “The Cape,” “Harry’s Law,” “Outlaw,” “Undercovers,” “The Event,” “Chase” and “Law & Order: Los Angeles.”
The schedule...
New Dramas Are “Undercovers,” “The Event,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” “Outlaw,” “The Cape” and “Harry’s Law”; And New Alternative Show “School Pride”
NBC announced today its 2010-11 primetime schedule that is highlighted by five new comedies, seven new drama series and one new alternative program, including shows from such innovative hit-makers as J.J. Abrams, Jerry Bruckheimer and David E. Kelley, among others.
The high-quality series include new comedies such as “Outsourced,” Love Bites,” “Perfect Couples,” “Friends With Benefits” and “The Paul Reiser Show.” The new dramas are “The Cape,” “Harry’s Law,” “Outlaw,” “Undercovers,” “The Event,” “Chase” and “Law & Order: Los Angeles.”
The schedule...
- 5/17/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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