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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you! :-( I was sure CJ was a shoe-in for the big win.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
I think they have the fix in for Joel to win. He isn't even attractive to me <100>. They manipulate it so that he comes out on top every week. Last night they picked the best of his photos and the worst of CJs. It was blatent.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
The other thing I thought they were going to penalise CJ for was the task with the crying girl. I have no first hand experience of course, but how difficult must if be for a grown black man to approach a crying little white girl without being concerned that he'd be thought of as an attacker? Sad but true, unfortunately. He did talk to her from a distance, but I was thinking I could hardly blame him if he walked by, even if he didn't want to in his heart.

But I did think the earlier task about letting the seniors sit down was the first decent "inner beauty" task they'd had.

Aitch41
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01-09-2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aitch41 a private message Print Post    
None of these people are drop dead gorgeous or beyond beautiful. The show has a predetermined winner and we will be surprised as viewers who it will be. CJ is a nice looking young man - with manners. He had to go. It's NOT good TV. I don't watch shows that can't be fair to the viewers. I would be appalled if my child was behaving like those on the show. Good look to those who continue to watch - its not good entertainment

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
I also thought about CJ being sceptical about approaching the little girl. Even as a mom if I find a lost child I never touch them.(I did have a two year old attach himself to my hand once at a restraunt/game place and at that point walked with him up to the main desk area to announce that a child was found) I stay back about two feet and speak loud enough that if others are around they can hear what I am saying to the child. The main thing I say is stay right where you are and let your mom find you.

Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
Since they got to direct the photo shoot, they also should have been able to pick what they believed to be the best photo. That would have been a true competition. I agree that it seems to be fixed a bit. If they directed, they should have then picked the best photo. That would have been interesting because it would have also shown if they were more concerned only about themself or their partner as well.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
ITA with all of you that posted you thought CJ was skeptical about approaching the young girl. I would think most men with no bad intentions would be afraid to approach a young girl in public for fear of what they could be accused. I really didn't like this part of the challenge.

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
None of thier challenges are fair to all the contestants all the time.I agree,its beginning to get stupid.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Wow, this was by far the worst elimination yet. There are far "uglier" people in this contest still there.

I had to watch it on-line, since for some reason my DVR chose not to record it last night. So my comments are based on that (in case what is aired is slightly different).

I also commend CJ for not coming unglued at Billy for the "boy" comment. And the show leads us to believe he said it to him twice (once when he was in the hot tub, and again when he was trying to get CJ to throw him the football). However, I'm skeptical about the second time. If you listen closely to the audio, the "boy" part sounds dubbed in. And the video cuts away from Billy just as that one word is uttered (so you can't see the word coming out of his mouth a second time). So I have a feeling that was dubbed in for more drama. Personally, I think CJ would have been well within reasonable reaction to drill that football right into Billy's face if he did actually dare to utter that word a second time, especially after being called on it by CJ the first time (ok, ok, I won't condone an actual violent act. How about I say it would be understandable if he wanted to drill that ball into Billy's face?). If he really did say it a second time, then it was for the purpose of a taunting dare, and if that's so, he should be ready for the repercussions of acting like a jerk on purpose.

If that was dubbed in, then that means Billy is either being set up to be the next "ugly" guy to get sent home, or the editors just want to create more drama for us to comment on. Or both.

As for the lost "little" girl. She looked pre-teen or early teen (isn't that called tween?). Still of age to need help of course, if she is truly lost. But really now, they had her crying like a 6-year-old. No wonder CJ was looking skeptical. I agree with everyone else, he had to go cause he'd been there too many times, and had seen too many set-ups to not start to put two and two together. What a shame. He really was the most "real" person there.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Can I ask a possible dense question? Who the heck is Vanessa? And am I the only one who thinks Cheryl needs to stay away from botox???

This is one of the more ridiculous shows I've wasted time on lately. Good thing Monday nights aren't horribly busy. :-)

Friend
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05-21-2008

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Friend a private message Print Post    
Kellsma, I agree, they should have been able to pick their own picture. And Teach, I don't know who Vanessa is either and no, you are not the only one who thinks Cheryl needs to lay off the Botox.

I don't think I can watch this anymore. The people are uninteresting and are terribly selfish and narcissistic. I really can't take anymore of Joel and don't need to see anymore of the rest of them either.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Besides wondering who Vanessa is, I also don't know who the man judge is. I only know Cheryl and she doesn't have much to say on this show.

Jodie75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodie75 a private message Print Post    
I'm finding an evil pleasure in watching the constestants being forced to watch their behaviour onscreen when they're booted off. CJ's wasn't so bad though, and what they showed was stupid. People are allowed to have a reaction and disagree with something they don't like or think is unfair.

I hated the way Billy treated the senior. As a volunteer for the elderly, I found him inexcusably self-absorbed. He didn't let the old man do anything, let alone give him a seat.

I HOPE Joel doesn't win! He's the one I like least.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yep, I think they are now over manipulating things.. at first winning a competition trumped ugly behavior and kept people from being vulnerable but this time they clearly (IMO) chose photos so as to fail the two they did, because of the chair sharing. Of course they should have been able to choose their own final image!

I'm still sorry to see CJ go, want most of them gone and am losing the hope I sort of had for the show.

Cheryl Tiegs was completely useless as a host or judge last night, as far as anything we heard her say.

Oh and of course CJ actually helped Billy to calm down, pointed out the flaw in being "perfect" and having crib notes and Billy used that advice to send CJ home. The judges were "touched" by Billy's "insight".


Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Vanessa reminds me of Julie Chen.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Vanessa dates Jessica Simpson's X...I think. The guy used to guest host on Tyra's show.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
The 'Man judge' (Nole Marin) was on America's Next Top Model over the past few cycles. You'd see him about 1-2 episodes every cycle. He's a stylist that is a friend of Tyra's.

Vanessa has been dating Nick Lachey for a couple of years. I vaguely remember something about her winning a Teen Beauty contest and being on TLR.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
No wonder I never heard of either one of them.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
the girl that posed with the Sadie should have won, hands down! This whole ep was a crock!
Billy can't leave fast enough for me.

I like Chelsea more each week. I dont want to predict her as a finalist since I thought CJ was a shoe in for final 2 ...sigh...He has too much class for this show, glad he got off the train wreck before it was too late. I bet he has great things ahead for him.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
eta I wonder if Chelsea has an eye disorder, kind along the line of the girl on Models that had striking blue eyes but was slowing going blind. Chelsea squints more than anyone I have seen.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
According to her own website, Vanessa Minillo is "an actress and television personality." She hosted TRL and was a correspondent on ET (wasn't she the one who wore the "fat suit"?). Personally, I think she's a non-personality.

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Knightpatti a private message Print Post    
ITA with everyone that thinks this whole show was manipulated. CJ had to know that something was up when every time he went to be judged an incident occurred. He was my favorite, too. The challenge was kind of stupid, too, about the chair. CJ was already seated when his partner came in. Did they already start working on him, too? CJ was just getting to smart. They may of thought he was going to ruin the show with his knowledge. Good thing this show has no competition when it is on.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Acutally, it has competition now from "Trust Me" on TNT or TBS, I always forget which channel it is. Now that I have that show I can drop this one, especially if they are going to get more stupid!

I haven't watched my tape but can only surmise that CJ was too smart and they had to get rid of him! But last week I was starting to like Ray, we shall see, I will probably tape it for at least one more week.

Cindylouwho
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01-27-2009

Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cindylouwho a private message Print Post    
Cheryl Tiegs looks like she is in physical pain in every episode. I really hate the look of superiority and "disappointment" on Vanessa's face when she's pointing out their screw-ups. I'd like to have secret footage of her - doubt she always picks up the trash, either. Sigh, but still I watch.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I saw a couple new ABC comedies being promoted and I thought they looked good but then I remembered how ABC loves to cancel shows so I am not going to start them.

This show had such promise and it just fizzled. I seems pretty staged.