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Sunrvrose
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08-13-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 11:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Who the heck does that Rachael girl look exactly like??? It's right on the tip of my brain, but won't come thru. Also, she looks much more like she is doing a screentest than looking for love or money.

She seems to be imitating the person who she looks like, down to facial expressions. But I still can't pull it out of my brain. It's not Nichole Kidman, I thought of that and ruled it out.

And OK, she will be the first one I say about, "I don't like her, don't like her at all, not one bit."

Azlen
Member

08-27-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 11:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Meg Ryan maybe.

Demeter
Member

08-05-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought she looked similar to the actress that was Peter Berg's girlfriend/wife on Chicago Hope. I don't recall her name.

Djgirl
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's it exactly Demeter! Definitely not Meg Ryan. You have all pinned the tail on the donkey, so to speak, about Rachel - and thanks for the heads-up about the previews, they don't show it here in Toronto.

Essence
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01-12-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Love or Money Dude Fooled!
by Daniel R. Coleridge

How do people end up on reality shows? Sometimes in strange ways. Check out the story of Preston Mercer, the bachelor on NBC's For Love or Money 3 (Monday at 9 pm/ET). "A good friend of mine was an ex-Denver Broncos cheerleader. She went on Dog Eat Dog, which uses the same casting department as [FLOM 3]," says the 25-year-old Colorado native. "They asked if she knew any good single guys in Denver. So I went in for an interview, and they liked me right away." Ah, but this is reality TV, so there had to be an unpleasant twist...

"I originally signed up for [a show called] Adventures in Love," Mercer recalls. "As much as they claimed it was a working title, I knew some things would be thrown my way. But I didn't know it was an [existing] show."

And thanks to their standard release forms, NBC didn't have to tell Mercer it was For Love or Money 3. "In the contract, it says the producer can flat out lie to you at any time," chuckles the real-estate mortgage broker. "If you completely overlook that, you're clueless. So I didn't go in with my eyes completely closed. You've gotta read these contracts and understand what's coming your way."

He may've gone into this sitch open-minded, but the affable fellow remained clueless nevertheless. Having barely watched FLOM before, Mercer didn't even recognize host Jordan Murphy when he first met him. "I thought the twist of this dating show was there were two [bachelors]," he says. "I thought I had to compete against this guy! Then he told me, 'You're on For Love or Money.' It definitely was a shock to me."

Expect Mercer to encounter much nastier twists throughout the series. After all, he is dating a harem of fame-hungry, Benjamin-chasin' gold diggers. "I didn't really trust anybody in the whole process," he admits. "I have a small opportunity to spend time with these women, and I'm trying to convince them to choose me over $1 million. It's a very odd kind of psychological warfare."

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Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That Chicago Hope woman was called Jayne Brooks I think. You're right, that is who Rachel looks like. She also looks a bit like Liz Hurley when she was younger. I'm glad she's only going for $1, it's almost like it was arranged that way for our viewing pleasure!

The guy didn't do much for me either, and he seemed like he was talking down to the girls. He seems to bend right down and talk to them as if they were a child. Maybe he's just really tall, or the women are all very short.

I'm glad it's down to six so quickly. It's hard to get into it when you know so many are going to have to leave so quickly.

Demeter
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08-05-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Jane Brook is the woman I was thinking of. Of course, I liked her character on Chicago Hope better than I like this Rachel character on this show. They already have her painted to be the villian. Didn't take long.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok..according to the blurb I read for next week, one of the remaining women will be told the value of her check, two go on a fancy group date, the others go on a rainy outdoor date, there's a big shouting match, and only one is eliminated.

Realfan
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08-08-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This was more fun than I expected. I thought Andrea would turn out to be the villainess, when Rachel was complaining about rooming with her, but it's Rachel herself!

I don't think the guy is attractive, either. I also don't like that he immediately tossed the 1) older women, and 2) not-so-pretty women. Makes him come off as shallow. That smarmy leer on his face when the tall blondes came out! Egad! I guess that's his type. In his defense, of course, he has hardly anything else to go by except looks.

BTW, none of these women looked short to me.

I love the new twist, because I also get a kick out of seeing Rachel work so hard for a dishonest buck. How stoopid is Preston, though, to fall for her silly compliments about his lips and eyes? She doesn't even say WHAT she likes about them, just that she likes them.

I want to see a woman take him aside and say in a deep, heartfelt manner, "I know this will sound silly, but when I first saw you, my heart flipped. I don't usually feel this way. I mean, I've never felt this way before. I don't know what it means, but I can't take my eyes off of you. I may be a little shy compared to some of the women, but this feeling--it's just so powerful. I'm trying to come to terms with it. So, yes, I am definitely interested in you. Oh, and by the way, I'm independently wealthy."

BWAH!!!

B4ugogo
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09-09-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The guy seems offputting; especially when he eyeballs the women. And when he told one of them "I think I'll keep you around" - sheesh, could he be any more rude. Even if the check was just a buck, I'd take it and run.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think he is really interested in Jamie (the shorter blonde that didn't get to go on the group dates because she was "just too cute"). Also think he's interested in the taller blonde (the 1st to introduce herself to him). I think he kept the dark haird girl (the one with the big mole on her upper arm) around just because she's worth $1 mil. Rachael is a hoot to watch (all for the $1 LOL). Andrea just seems like one of those pretty, fake, always got what she wanted because of her looks type of girl (don't like her). The dark skinned girl that chose the group dates & then won the basketball one on one time is only worth $1. I think he sent 3 of the $1 mil. girls home. He may really be in this to find love. It will be too funny if he ends up falling into Rachael's trap & she dumps him for $1. LOL, LOL.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought the guy was cute. Was anyone else as impresseed as me that reality TV actually cast someone of asian decent as the 'hot' guy? I kept staring at him, and finally decided that you really couldn't tell to look at him, but I was still impressed.

For some reason I watched the whole thing. Usually there are sooo many 'cringe worthy' moments that I have to ff through in these 'dating' reality shows. Maybe it was just that now that summer has started, there isn't much on TV anymore? I liked the woman, I thought there was a good mix. The guy made it exceedingly obvious that he likes blondes, the taller and prettier the better. And, once again, the funny one with the personality gets the swift boot. Ah well....

Despite the premise he booted two million dollar women, that surprised me a bit. I kinda wish the one who went on the one on one date was a million. Ah welll again...

I'll be watching, there isn't anything else on this time of year... I guess I like this one a bit better because the money element is slightly more in the open, slightly...

Demeter
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08-05-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think when the girls trade checks next week, Preston will not be told about the switch. So he will still have in mind what it was before the switch.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sunrvrose - I just watched the first episode and I came here to see if anyone else saw the resemblance of Rachel to an actress that I noticed immediately. It took me a few minutes to pinpoint it, but then it hit me....when Rachel is talking and smiling at the same time, she looks a LOT like Julie Benz to me. Ironically enough, Julie Benz played the evil vampire, Darla, on "Angel".

I constantly see the resemblance when she's talking and flirting, but it disappears when she is not smiling.

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Julie Benz (above)

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Rachel (above)
(She looks less like Julie Benz in this photo than she does in the show when she's talking and smiling.)

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sanfranjosh: you are so cool.

Thank you for posting those photos. Okay, the photos you posted don't resemble, at all, how she looked to me on TV.

Also, I don't know who most posters here think she resembles...because I don't know that actress (the one from that TV show you talked about..the wife/ husband of someone). However, since so many of you agree...I think you must be right. Can anyone post "her" photo here? I would appreciate it.


Anyway, I have only watched the last hour or so of the show. I'm 51 years of age (so that has much to do about my pick). By looks alone, I would say she looks 80% like the actress from Mod Squad (lipton?) from the 70's. Also, by looks alone, she reminds me of a young Cybil Shephard. Also, I missed about a minute..just before she was crying. So, I don't really get why she was crying. However, while she was crying she reminded SO MUCH of an an actress. I'm talking about how she sounded while she was crying. She sound exactly like someone. Did anyone else hear this? Just wondering. I doubt



Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here is Jayne Brook from "Chicago Hope"....she was also in the short lived series "John Doe" that ran last year. Personally, I think Rachel looks a lot more like Julie Benz ("Angel's" Darla) than Jayne Brook, though.

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Jayne Brook

Abby7
Member

07-17-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you for posting that!

Unbelievable. You can't get any closer than that!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I had no idea that Preston was of Asian decent. I didn't pick up on that at all. Since I only saw the last 45 min. of the show, I didn't catch if they told backgronds, etc.

If anyone hears they're going to rerun this, ala "The Restuarant", could you post it? I'd like to see this from the beginning. Thanks!

Sunrvrose
Member

08-13-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WELL, since I didn't ever watch Chicago Hope, and I have also never heard of Julie Benz, and I never watched Angel, neither girl is who I have in my mind.

I'm pretty sure that the girl I'm thinking of is on a soap.

I'd just say, I didn't HATE this show. I actually watched the whole show.

On the previews, Preston looked really bad to me, but on the show, I thought he was pretty cool.

I watched his face as each girl met him, and only one girl made his lip twich, and that was Jamie.
His look was entirely different when he saw her coming.

I'll look in on the next episode and see how it goes.

I also really love it that they are making these shows shorter.

Roteach
Member

06-01-2003

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 4:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Watching, Preston's dad is Japanese and his mother is American of German descent.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 6:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I haven't managed to watch this all yet, but that one dark haired girl, Joanna I think is the spitting image of Mimi Rogers (imo)

Kimmykm
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 6:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sunrvrose, I agree with you totally. I have never watched Chicago Hope or Angel but believe the girl I think she looks a lot like was on a soap in the late 70's or early 80's. I kept thinking while watching, just show me more of her and it'll eventually come to me but it never did. But, the hair, the eyes, facial expressions and villianesse type smirking is so similar to a soap star. I only watched Ryan's Hope, Young and the Restless, General Hospital and One Life to Live so maybe that will narrow down the search.

Madelane
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08-20-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think someone mentioned before how he talked down to some of the girls, but I was really turned off by it. He was almost cooing like to a baby. At the elimination ceremony. Yuck.

And yes, they did mention at the beginning that his father is half-Japanese and his mother is fully German.

Oh, and, by the way, the 33 year old complaining that there's no chance with a 25 year old? Then how come I'm 34 and I have 22 year olds following me around?

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Preston doesn't look Asian at all because I think his father is only half Japanese.

Realfan
Member

08-08-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm not impressed by the producers casting a 1/4 Asian man who doesn't look at all Asian. When they cast a 100% Asian man (or other minority), THEN I'll be impressed.

I am a huge Buffy/Angel (actually Spike!) fan, and I don't think she looks so much like Darla. I agree there's a resemblance, though. And I did watch John Doe, but that resemblance didn't completely strike me, either.

If she really is a romance novel cover model, that may explain it. But I think the Peggy Lipton comparison comes closest (same squarish jaw).