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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Starting February 19th!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Four weeks from tonight!

Missyb
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07-28-2004

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Looking forward to this one. I!m rooting for team Reilly. At least until I see them in action. Then may reaccess.

Cpaaa04
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06-14-2011

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This is my favorite show!!! Can't wait for it to start.

Toolhound
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06-22-2007

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I like Amazing race and having Rachel and Brendon will help to make it more interesting. Also Dave and Cherie are from New Port Richey,FL where I live.

Bblover262
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08-05-2005

Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 5:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bblover262 a private message Print Post    
I am so ready for a new season of AR although not crazy about Brenchal being on this season.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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I just wish the station would stagger Survivor and TAR, so that at least one of them was on nearly year-round! I am sure that doesn't work with the ratings thing, but it surely would be nice for viewers!

Nerovh
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06-11-2005

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Rachel and Brendan? Just shoot me and get it over with. I can't stand either of them.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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I'd be very surprised if their fellow racers don't feel much the same!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

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Wow, sure does seem to be a plethora of all male teams this year.

I'm secretly hoping that Rachel and Brendan do well and don't pull their usual nonsense (or at least Rachel doesn't). It would be nice to see them pull together as a team and be successful...they actually are both intelligent, athletic people so theoretically they could be successful...if they will just SHUT UP!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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Yeah - like that's gonna happen!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

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I might be able to handle them if I use the MUTE button frequently! LOL

Vickie
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07-16-2004

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From watching them(Racheal & Brendan) do the competitions on BB they worked real well together. If they don't get caught up in too much talking they will go far.

Heckagirl631
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09-08-2010

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From the top pictures, looks like there's 4 all-male teams, 4 male-female teams, and 3 all-female teams. Pretty good split.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 4:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
I don't know....2 of the all-male teams look to be potential Alpha-male teams who steamroll through a lot of legs (like Andy/Tommy last season who won 6 legs, though in this format one bad performance can get you eliminated like they did in 4th)..

Redpen
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07-24-2003

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redpen a private message Print Post    
Oh no. There was a TAR ad on last night showing Rachel having one of her crying meltdowns. Here we go again! I still wish she was on this with Jordan instead.

Marameko
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07-14-2002

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Mixed emotions on this one......I can tolerate it if Brachel is OUT early. I never imagined that they would be on my tv screen again or perhaps that was just wishful thinking.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
I can't wait!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I saw a preview with Rachel and Brendan and she wasn't heavily made up and looked much better than she does when she has on tons of makeup.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I saw a preview that showed some of the past season's melt downs and then showed Rachel having one. Oh geez, this is exactly what I don't want to see! LOL. Has anyone else seen this ad?

Whoami
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08-02-2001

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Yup, I saw that ad too Brenda, and had the same reaction as you.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
LOL... yeah - I saw the ad for Rachel's meltdown last night. It looked like Brenden was yelling at her (of course).

Missyb
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07-28-2004

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Everyone has a breakdown on Amazing Race. It would be a shock if they didn't. They survuved.

Panda
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07-15-2005

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yup, if it is not Brendon and Rachel having meltdowns, it could just be some other couple!

There is always some teams that annoy me anyway, so I don't care that they are on.

Whoami
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08-02-2001

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I'm not really looking forward to one of her meltdowns (or anyone's for that matter). But I admit I am somewhat interested to see their dynamic outsided of a Big Brother atmosphere. If they can survive TAR, then their relationship just might be real after all.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

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I am looking forward to it.

Ronda
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07-20-2009

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I have not really watched TAR at all, but of course I'm watching it this time - because of Brenchel!

I cannot stand them together, but love Rachel by herself. She grew on me once Brendon left the BB house (both times)I hope since this is more of a competition and not about being social they may not have so much drama.

Bbpeach
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07-06-2005

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 11:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbpeach a private message Print Post    
For all you Phil fans that have Showtime, I just watched a documentary he did called "The Ride". He rides his bicycle from LA to New York. He's raising money for MS along the way and stops to visit with people. His wife, dad and friends all take part. Very entertaining! It's showing again several times over the next couple weeks.

Mybbusername
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08-22-2002

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Finally!! Tonights the night!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Here is the link to the poisoned advance men for TAR and Whale Wars..

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/21/source-amazing-race-advance-man-dies-after-being-poisoned-in-africa/?intcmp=features&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D137307

Tragedy has hit a team in charge of facilitating challenges for “The Amazing Race” and other reality shows on the continent of Africa, a source close to the show tells FoxNews.com.

At least two freelance facilitating producers were poisoned -- one fatally -- after a failed shakedown attempt, the source told FoxNews.com.

FoxNews.com also spoke with a person who identified herself as a family member who said the facilitator who died was Jeff Rice.

The family member said Rice's body was found in Uganda.

Details are sketchy, but the source said that after refusing to give in to the demands of local thugs, Rice and another facilitator ended up very sick with poisoning of some kind.

Rice was not currently working on “The Amazing Race,” but he had worked on Season 20, which premiered on CBS on Sunday. Rice had also worked on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" and the South African version of "The Biggest Loser," along with several other series and television movies.

A rep for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the production company behind “The Amazing Race,” said that he had “no knowledge” of the incident.

CBS had no comment.

Facilitators are typically local people hired by production companies to make necessary arrangements with local officials before producers come in to shoot scenes for their shows.

“The Amazing Race” features multiple teams of two competing in a race around the world to win $1,000,000 in prize money. The series became a sensation when it first aired on CBS in September 2001 and continues to be one of the network's highest rated shows.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/21/source-amazing-race-advance-man-dies-after-being-poisoned-in-africa/?intcmp=features&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D137307#ixzz1n4piQAqT

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
And a bit more.. the production assistant said to be "clinging to life".

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/21/exclusive-widow-amazing-race-advance-man-jeff-rice-found-dead-in-uganda-says/?intcmp=trending

Dovez
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08-27-2005

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
has anyone read of the two tar producers who were poisoned in uganda? one died.
i think the link was on huffington post.
i'll try to find it

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Dovez, was this during the filming of TAR? I know that this race did make a trip to Africa.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I saw that article as well. I believe it said that the one who died was a freelance producer who worked on this TAR, but that this did not happen during the race.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I stuck the link/article in the TAR general discussions thread.. apparently there was a shakedown attempt involved.

Jeff Rice, who died, did work on season 20.. I imagine we will see some mention at the end of an episode.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
The story about the poisoning is here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104604/Jeff-Rice-dead-Amazing-Race-producer-poisoned-death-Africa-local-gang.html

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Thanks Puzzled. Unfortunately, there are so many questions that need answering. Like - how were they poisoned? Were they in a hotel room? Is it possible that the thugs had someone on the inside in "room service" to poison their food and drink? It really is a tragedy and absolutely none of it makes sense.