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Legalboxer
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11-17-2003
| Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 1:51 pm
i miss the days of the Wide World of Sports on ABC - and Superstars was that extra treat here and there on saturdays in elementary school ... so i plan to watch this til the end.... i too recognized the athletes more then the celebs... actually i recognized all the athletes --- but only 5 celebs (thanks to reality show overdose - and baywatch's long run) rooting for Brandi and Bodie - and would love to see Jen shine better...
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Stacey718995
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07-05-2007
| Friday, June 26, 2009 - 8:48 pm
This is long but worth it. T.O's partner speaks up. I copied the article below, it was even longer than I have here and I thought it had some spoiler stuff in it so 'self-edited' it, but kept the juicy stuff. I gotta say I really love Warren Sapp he cracks me up. .....Joanna Krupa swears she isn’t the Model From Hell – she just plays one on TV. Last Tuesday on ABC’s debut of its new incarnation of ‘The Superstars,’ Krupa unloaded on partner Terrell Owens with such unrestrained spite that she managed to make the Buffalo Bills receiver look like a mild-mannered dude caught in a diva’s crossfire........ And those of you who despise T.O. will be happy to know that, upon reflection, Krupa doesn’t take any of it back. Instead, she offers this explanation: You had to be there. “Yes, I blew up, but I had my reasons,” Krupa said Thursday night from Los Angeles. “Trust me, there was a lot of frustration, and it was building up throughout the competition – and then it burst. I didn’t feel like my partner was giving it 100 percent, and I didn’t feel like I had a teammate. Poor, poor him? Come on! Look at his track record. “To some people, I’m a hero. I stood up to T.O. After what he’s been doing to teammates for years, I finally gave it back.” ........ The Polish-born Krupa, who is billed on her website as the Sexiest Top Model In the World, charged that Owens was high-maintenance even by her industry’s lofty standards. “To be honest with you, I haven’t experienced in my field such weird energy, such a prima donna,” she said. “Even the other cast members – it was competitive between the girls, kind of a weird vibe.” One of those cast members, legendary soccer standout Brandi Chastain, said Thursday, “Joanna is very, very nice. She was a joy to be around. I had no idea that she had such a, uh, competitive streak until I saw the show on Tuesday.” However, former NFL standout Warren Sapp, who is part of the show’s announcing crew, had a much different perspective. “She’s a maneater,” Sapp said of Krupa. “You heard of cougars and all that (expletive). This is a maneater, buddy. She wants to make it seem like he was (a prima donna), but I was there, and that’s a lie. She’s a nightmare. She treated him like he was her child. She’s crazier than any athlete I’ve ever seen.” Krupa clearly took the made-for-TV competition more seriously than Owens. She was “ecstatic” when she learned of the pairing, explaining, “I saw how athletic he was, and I said, ‘We’re gonna win this. I got a great teammate. He’s gonna kill it.’” However, Krupa claimed, “From the beginning, we didn’t click. He was too busy flirting with (actress and fellow cast member) Ali Landry. Every other team was bonding, and I felt all alone. He was preoccupied with another project, and he had just signed with the Bills, and he seemed to be off in his own world. In the first two events I did as well as he did, and he was the athlete.” Despite Sapp’s defense of Owens behavior, Krupa insisted her partner was the one oozing attitude on the set. “Let’s get that (expletive) straight,” she said. “He was late every time he had a call time. He was 30 minutes late. I understand he was the star of the show, and the star is always late. I get it. But that wasn’t the only thing. Every time we were off camera, he was taking off his shirt, so we could all look at him. He had his bodyguard and assistant with him the whole shoot. There was a point where he threatened he was gonna leave the show if he couldn’t wear his hat with his website on it. There was a lot going on that people didn’t see on the show.” What they did see made Krupa seem like the Model From Hell. After losing a pair of obstacle-course relays, the first after Owens got his foot caught in a cargo net for a prolonged period, Krupa began muttering to herself, “I don’t want a teammate like that. Calls himself an athlete? What does he get a million dollars for?” When Owens offered a conciliatory, “Hey, Jo, let’s go,” she shot back: “No, T.O., not ‘No, let’s go.’ You’re the one who (expletive) up. We could have won. So shut up.” Said Sapp, who witnessed the exchange: “As I watched her berate him, I thought, ‘Oh, if I could put Donovan McNabb and Jeff Garcia, one on each shoulder, and Tony Romo on the top of my head, it would be amazing. Cause this is something I haven’t seen.’ (Owens) looked at me like, ‘Dawg, what do I do with her?’ I was like, ‘I have no idea.’” Shortly thereafter, Owens said on the telecast what most viewers undoubtedly were thinking: “I feel sorry for her boyfriend.” Krupa, who is engaged to Miami club owner Romain Zago, had this response on Thursday: “Obviously, I don’t treat my fiance like that – but he’s not T.O. If he was T.O., maybe I would treat him differently.” Amazingly, at least according to Krupa, the unhappy pair ended up on semi-decent terms. “People might think T.O. and I are enemies, but we’re not,” she said. “We’re not good friends, either, but we’re fine. He even came to a Maxim ‘Hot 100’ event I hosted in Santa Monica two weeks ago, after I invited him. He showed up late, of course – it started at 8 (p.m.), and he got there at 10:30 – but we actually had a good talk.” Krupa even said she might go to one of Owens games this season. In addition to her frustration over his behavior, she offered additional explanations for her on-air tirade: It was after midnight and she was exhausted from a long day of competition; she didn’t realize that Owens foot was caught in the cargo net because a climbing wall blocked her view; and she was the victim of creative editing. “ABC basically needs an Oscar for the way they edited it,” she said. “But hey, it’s show business, and anything that sells, right? They told us, ‘This is a competition show; this is not a reality show.’ But I guess the footage was too good for them not to show it. “I am a little potty-mouthed – I’m going to work on that. But besides the cursing, I’m happy with the way it turned out.”.....
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Whoami
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08-03-2001
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:30 am
Just got caught up with the first two episodes. Poor little Joanna falls victim to the evil "editing" gremlins. Newsflash Joanna, if you don't give them something to edit with, you won't fall victim to creative editing. OK? Just a friendly tip. Oh, and BTW Joanna, did you notice that in round 2 of that obstacle course, you're the one who blew the lead TO gave you. Yet you still cross the finish line and berate him for not being the athlete you expected him to be. What a great team mate you are! I was saying good riddance after episode #1. And not happy to see them return in episode #2. Isn't it funny how she's all smiles and loves her partner as long as they're winning. But one shaky performance and she's miserable again. I could tell even before that series of blowups in episode #1 that she was a miserable person to be around. When they'd show them in close up preparing for the earlier races, she had a sour look on her face even then. Not happy to read that above interview, and her ending quote of "I'm happy with the way it turned out." Seeing as it appears only one thing makes her happy, I wonder if this means they end up going really far. Blech.
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Stacey718995
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07-05-2007
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 1:31 pm
I agree Who. She is a piece of work. It doesn't seem many are digging this show. I really am liking it. It is just fun and easy watching. I wish TO would stand up to her a bit, but then TO has enough issues in the public eye. Lisa Leslie is just cracking me up, she seems so sweet. I was glad to see David got to come back. He seems really into it. I felt bad for Dan though. Did anyone notice at the end of the long race on the first episode David kissed someone, it was a quick shot that didn't show the woman but he also kissed the baby that she was holding. Isn't his wife Brooke Burke? I am pretty sure it is, but I was surprised they didn't put a bit more focus on that. Just for the fact that she is a "star" and she has a bit of a following since Dancing with the Stars.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 2:56 pm
Stacey, pretty sure it's mother of his child/ren, not wife.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Gotcha, thanks
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 5:09 pm
Go, Maks, go !!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 5:48 pm
I only saw last week's episode. I don't know who half the people are (although I suspect if I stopped and paid attention I may; I just don't recognize them outside of their "element."). I caught it last week for lack of anything better to watch. I may watch it tonight for the same reason. I hadn't even heard about this show before. Not a lot of buzz, huh?
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 7:20 pm
No, Costacat, not a lot of talk. I enjoy it. Everyone is honestly competing -- not just out there for show. Maks and his partner Kristi, a skier, are doing well. He's something of an athlete too.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 8:29 pm
Holy cow...let's see, we've had an injury in week 1 that resulted in a team coming back, an injury in week 2 that resulted in a player coming back, now we have someone quitting in week 4 that resulted in the team eliminated in week 3 coming back?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 10:47 pm
Yes, Wilson and THEN the team that came back in week four was also eliminated in week 4.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 7:23 am
Sea, it is a good thing you are not doing a chart like you do for Biggest Loser. You would be going crazy with trying to track the comings and goings 
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 5:29 pm
Maks can be funny. He's cute.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 9:02 pm
lol, Maks is afraid of a lot of things, but he pushes through and looks like a pro doing them.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 1:15 pm
I love my charting, but this isn't chart-worthy..
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 6:34 pm
Maks and Kristi are in first place. Maybe because even though Maks is the "star" of the pair, he is also more like an athlete.
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Lakecat
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10-01-2006
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 9:13 am
I read where he and Karina are post poning thier wedding til nxt summer because they are starring in a broadway musical about dance and then at the end of sept they have DWTS.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 11:00 am
Maks and Karina are doing a limited engagement in Burning the Floor which is a ballroom themed show.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 5:01 pm
The finale was supposed to be tonight, but they put the Bachelorette on instead. Looks like they switched it to next week 8/4.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 6:15 pm
Why did they do this?!?! I really don't need to see the Bach finale again. Time to turn the TV off. 
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 6:36 pm
That is so weird. Last night I set it to record and tonight it's all the Bachelorette. Isn't one night of that enough? It's not like this year was even interesting. UGHH!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 8:06 pm
At this point, my TiVo schedule doesn't show any future Superstars airings. Grrrrrrrrrrr. Dump the Bach program. I do NOT watch that (IMHO) junk at all. Back to my Peyton Place TV series DVD. I had recorded it because I went to my local Borders for Lisa Rinna book signing. She is funny, very personable, and easy to talk with.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 8:11 pm
I checked at the ABC site, and they have it listed for next week. Hopefully, that's accurate.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 6:41 am
That Bachelorette finale was a rerun, yes? I was so mad to turn on my DVR to watch this morning and I get THAT drivel? There is a reason I don't watch any of the "Bach" shows! Grrr!
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Alliet
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07-11-2005
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 11:38 am
LOL I came to check to see what happened because I found the Bachelorette recorded in the Superstars timeslot. I guess ABC thought it was worth repeating the Bach (although a ton of the content was rehash as it was so, in effect, it had already been repeated when they aired quite a bit of the finale show anyway LOL). Guess we wait till next week so see Maks again...
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 7:04 pm
Well the right team won in the end I thought...
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 8:30 pm
Yes, Maks and Kristi got the Superstars "mirrorball" trophy. That was some stupid looking gold star thingy.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:01 am
Was there really any doubt those two would win? I did like Bode's strategy for the strength pull, though. Dang that was incredible! Paige just wasn't any match for Kristi in the final obstacle course.
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