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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 1:06 pm 
Well I sorta of expected them to do twists....
Well the big twist for next season? "Love"- all the couples are dating, and there will be a lot of romance-themed tasks and locations..
11 or possibly 12 teams- 9 M/F, 2 M/M confirmed (there are rumors they may have done an elimination right at the start that took out a F/F team immediately but no one is 100% sure).
The "celeb" team this year is Jordan Knight (from the 80's boy band New Kids on the Block) and his long-term boyfriend...
And another first for the show- a "blind date" team. Apparently it consists of two people (a male and a female) who had applied for the show before with their dating partner at the time, but have since broken up with and are now single- the show approached them with the idea of matching them up to make a team to see if sparks fly while they're racing....the first time they meet is at the starting line!
(Personally, this smells of desperation- you know how the dating couples here to "test the relationship" tend to have blowups, and I have no desire to see 11 of them)
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 1:49 pm
Oh No!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 9:46 pm
Reality Fan Forum has spoiled in their timeline thread the legs of the race, the location and based on posters pictures the final 4 I believe. I'm always fascinated by how they get their info (sightings from fans around the world, pictures to back it up). Those are the long threads. They have pictures of the cast but have not identified everyone yet
The timeline thread does a nice job of consolidating
And in the spoiled tweet section Jonathan knight (or one of the new kids on the block) credits RFF for spoiling he and his partner are in the race
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 9:57 pm
Ugh. It sounds horrible. It still may be watchable but why do this to such a great show?
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 10:22 pm
People magazine confirmed
Jonathan Knight and his partner competing
From People...
New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight Will Compete on The Amazing Race
Does Jonathan Knight have the right stuff to win The Amazing Race?
The New Kids on the Block member and his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, have been revealed as one of 11 couples competing on the next season of the CBS reality competition.
Knight, 46, and his personal trainer boyfriend, 41, have more than six years' experience traveling together as a couple, which they can draw on as they race around the world, but not all of the competitors will have that same advantage.
For the first time in the show's 13 years on the air, five of the teams will be comprised of strangers who have been paired together by the show for the ultimate blind date.
http://www.people.com/article/jonathan-knight-amazing-race-nkotb
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2014 - 9:11 am
My big issue was that one blind date couple could have been interesting, even with the all dating-couples...Five is a potential shark-jumper...
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, December 22, 2014 - 1:42 pm
I can understand that, plus they are all young! (well, it is a matter of opinion!)
I can't believe 2 people that don't know each other would agree to compete around the world - have they ever seen the show? its intense, and you have to work together - getting directions, not forgetting passports, and reading the entire clue... very stressful stuff!
which makes you wonder about that "payday" is it about the money? There is definitely adventure... it could be interesting
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, December 22, 2014 - 1:51 pm
I don't understand why they have gone the blind date route for so many couples. It makes no sense in that it completely changes the premise of the show.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2014 - 2:04 pm
I heard a rumor that in a few of the singles cases, they had applied for TAR before with a dating partner, but had broken up with that person between the time they applied and the time they were contacted by the show...and they also might have pulled people from the general list of applicants (it's well known they use a common pool for Survivor/TAR/BB). Looks like they came up with the twist and cast to it.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2014 - 2:34 pm
I think they should have had all teams as blind dates otherwise the couples that actually know each other have a huge advantage. Remember how horrible Bopper and Hailey (cant remember her name, lil blonde kentucky gal) turned out
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 9:24 am
Mallory.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 7:45 pm
yes! TY!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, December 29, 2014 - 4:28 am
uuuuggghhhh....
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, December 29, 2014 - 10:09 am
If they weren't emphasizing the "extreme blind date" aspect, and they had limited it to just one or maybe two teams, I'd thought it could be interesting- maybe a "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" sorta vibe. What they're doing is just too much.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, December 29, 2014 - 7:21 pm
I keep thinking that I would date a guy a month before I would even let him see me with no makeup on. I wouldnt even pee in front of my boyfriends for a month! LOL Will the daters have seperate rooms at night?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, December 29, 2014 - 7:53 pm
Maybe the bathrooms will have doors on them, Pamy, so no intramural peeing.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, December 29, 2014 - 8:41 pm
LOL!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, February 14, 2015 - 8:02 am
Reality Fan Forum Has the spoilers - easiest place to see the F4 is if you go to the thread "TAR 26 Timeline & Spoiler Summary"
They break down all the tweets, emails, pictures and put them here - they list the legs of the race (when it was it filmed) where, a NEL, and if they know for sure what the tasks and pit stops are (and if they don't know they may put it in but with a ? For instance in Peru they may have to eat a serving of guinea pig - that's one episode I'll have to make sure DD does not see!) and of course they include the pictures to correspond with the stat
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 8:48 am
Does anyone know if the show is going to stay on Wednesday nights after Survivor or is it moving to another night following the premiere?
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 9:17 am
Okay, I just found out that TAR will air next Wednesday and then move to Fridays that same week. However, after the March 13 episode, it will be on a two-week break for the NCAA Final Four and won't return until April 3.
BTW.. is it just me or do some of the tasks outlined in the RFF spoilers appear kind of lame?
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, March 05, 2015 - 10:14 pm
In case anyone is curious (like me) I went to Reality fan forum, and a poster identified the tattoo, watch and hair and came up with Matt proposing to Ashley....
awww
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Jag2000
Member
07-01-2009
| Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 6:25 pm
From what I've gleamed from- forums.previously.tv
Amsterdam F5....NEL
Otuzco....Matt/Ashley eliminated
Trujillo/Huanchaco....F4....to be continued used on Mike/Rochelle
Dallas....F4 and one team will be eliminated before the finish line.
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