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Gen
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08-22-2003

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
A BIG THANKS! to the Mods for the great banner. It will make keeping up with whos who a lot easier! Thanks a bunch!

Sasman
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07-08-2003

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I haven't been keeping up with this thread, so if I am repeating what others have already said, I am sorry.

I am amazed after looking at the photos of TAR contestants as compared to the BB contestants. TAR people look so much more interesting to me; they seem like 'real' people. Except for the woman in BB who lives in the town next to mine, none of those people are in the least bit interesting to me. I'll be watching both shows because I am addicted to them both but its TAR that I am really looking forward to.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with you, Sasman! TAR is by far the better show as far as personalities and interesting events go! Who is the woman on BB from near you?

Jan
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08-01-2000

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Toronto Star has a column on AR today. It's kinda funny. Here is a sample from it:


quote:

As Donny says early in Tuesday's premiere: "I seriously don't know why me and Alison are still together. I don't know if it's God just like playing a weird joke on me or what it is."

In another scene, Brandon says this after refusing to jump into a cab: "What Nicky needs to understand is that we're trusting the Lord and he is going to protect us. And just trust that God's got our best in mind."




Go HERE if you want to read the whole article

PS Did we know that Charla is the show's first Little Person ??

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jan - Great find!

And, yes, the fact that Carla is a little person is in their bio -

Citruscitygal
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08-07-2003

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 12:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but if you watched AR1 you might want to know about this new show starring Kevin and Drew premiering on Discovery Channel Thursday July 8 at 10:00 PM (PDT). If you are interested you might check local listings to be sure of time your area.

Kevin and Drew Unleashed

Brooklyn court officer Drew Feinberg and Manhattan accountant Kevin O'Connor (stars of the first season of the Amazing Race) have been best friends for twenty years but can’t seem to agree on anything. So Discovery Channel is putting these two die-hard New Yorkers in a cramped R.V. and sending them out on the road for Kevin and Drew Unleashed. Their challenge? Try to perform the often difficult, dangerous, and unusual jobs of ordinary Americans - without killing each other first. But there's a twist. This performance smackdown is not just about completing the job. It's about doing it better than your longtime buddy...because in this head to head competition, the loser has to...well...you'll have to tune in and watch.



Lanzee
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07-12-2000

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am going to watch AR game but I am not too excited about it. I am more excited to watch BB. Anyway, I am rooting for Colin/Christine!
I am not thrilled about Ali/Donny being on AR. That's wacko! I hope to see them the catfights and get lost the game! hee hee!!

\lm/


Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Despite the fact that I am NOT an Ali fan, I expect to see her and Donnie do very well indeed. They are both in good condition and VERY competitive!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wanna know why they would go and ruin my favorite reality show by casting one of my least favorite "wannabe's". I hope they lose within the first couple of weeks! (I cannot BELIEVE that CBS would do this. WHY??? WHY??? Cross promotion?) My favorite show. Gone to the dogs. <sigh>

Shelb724
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10-20-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i just noticed that someone asked about the neilson family thing. i don't know how we got picked, just got a postcard in the mail and that was it. i haven't heard anything--they call here, that's all iknow. can't wait until tomorrow night :-)

Saggkl
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07-17-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I did the Neilson thing about two years ago. They sent a card asking if I would do it. I sent it back in and they sent me a form for each tv. I think it was for a week. Don't know how they got my name.

Aussiedeb
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07-05-2004

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 5:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's almost here


Essence
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01-12-2002

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Amazing Race Scoop!
by Ethan Alter

Break out your guidebooks and passports — The Amazing Race is finally back. The fifth edition of TV's best reality show (and they have an Emmy to prove it!) kicks off tonight at 9:30 pm/ET on CBS. The 90-minute premiere finds a new bunch of wayfarers racing across the globe in pursuit of that $1 million jackpot. Here, host Phil Keoghan — whose travel smarts and fashion sense have earned him his own fan following — shares some details about the upcoming season, including a major new challenge the teams must face.

TV Guide Online: Was it a thrill to get on the road again?
Phil Keoghan: It was, yeah. This one felt like the first season again — it had the same sort of fresh energy. I think that's because of the Emmy Award. To get that recognition gave everybody the incentive to try and make this show bigger.

TVGO: Was that Emmy the main reason CBS ordered a fifth season?
Keoghan: I can't see how it hurt. I don't know whether [Race] wouldn't have come back without it, but it certainly gave the show a tremendous amount of credibility. There seems to be a lot more attention. I think we have a second chance to find a whole new group of people who will watch it.

TVGO: How will Season 5 differ from the past races?
Keoghan: This year, we have this new element [called] Yield. Each team is allowed to use the Yield once — it's a way for them to stop a team that's behind them from moving forward. They can stop them for a predetermined amount of time at a particular point in the leg. [The yielded team] has to wait, even as other teams pass them. The challenge is, when do you use the Yield and what are the ramifications? Do you use it at the beginning or save it for the end? Which team do you target? And if they survive it, will have they a vendetta against you?

TVGO: How does this cast stack up to its predecessors?
Keoghan: It's a top cast. This time, we've got strength of character across the board. There were a number of major contributions made by multiple teams. It wasn't just isolated to a few standouts. That's crucial. If we were ever going to get it right, this is the time to do it because there will be more eyes on us than in previous seasons.

TVGO: One contestant is a reality vet — Alison from Big Brother 4. How did she fit in here?
Keoghan: I thought it was a nice touch to take somebody who had been a reality-TV participant before and put her into a completely different reality format. That also brings with it fans who love to hate her or love to love her.

TVGO: You've done this five times now. Are you recognized on streets all over the world?
Keoghan: Outside the 42nd Street public library in New York, this guy runs up and says, "Will you Philiminiate me?" Fans never ask me to tell them they've won the $1 million — they just like the Philiminations. So this man and his wife ran around the corner, and I had to eliminate them with a straight face. And he was critiquing me! He was like, "No, you've gotta look more serious!"

TVGO: Any word on a possible sixth season?
Keoghan: We're working towards it, but we don't know yet. We're definitely preparing. What it'll come down to is where and how we'll turn the show around so quickly. Logistically, it's a bit of a challenge. It takes about a month or so to do each season, and it's a pretty frantic period of time.

TVGO: Anything you'd like to say to Amazing Race fans?
Keoghan: Let's see if we can keep this thing going! Tell a friend to make this appointment viewing and sit 'em down because people that see it generally stick with it. Obviously, ratings will speak, so I hope fans spread the word. Also, we'd like to thank the people that have hung in there with us — [CBS notices] that we have a core fan base, and that's absolutely crucial. It's given us huge inspiration to keep going. And this season is kind of like a new beginning. I think they should be pleased with what they see.

tvguide

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Very interesting, Essence! Thanks for the scoop!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the interview, Essence. I really like Phil.

Was planning to go to a show tonight until I realized TAR will be on - changed those plans tout de suite! I had thought the premiere was Thursday. Anyway, looking forward to the fun and thrills. (And please let none of the racers be too obnoxious, lol.)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Uh, Calamity, you do know Alison is a racer, right?

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
show on...

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Woo hoo TAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hamsterlady
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07-03-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I started a thread on tonight's show if anybody else wants to chit chat there. :-)