Here's my TV related newsy bits I found scouting about the web today:
Monday, January 30, 2006
CBS Reveals 'The Amazing Race 9' Teams
CBS announced the teams for 'The Amazing Race 9' today and updated their official website with photos and bios of the teams. The show premieres in a two hour special on February 28th at 9 PM ET/PT. Between now and then, I'll look closer at the teams and offer my own personal opinions (and hopefully hear your opinions). Thanks go out to blog reader Sue for the heads up. :-)These are the 11 Teams:
Name: BJ AVERELL (Male) Occupation: Online Tutor/Age: 26 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Name: TYLER MACNIVEN Occupation: Filmmaker/Age: 25 Hometown: San Francisco, CA Relationship: BEST FRIENDS
Name: SCOTT BRAGINTON-SMITH Occupation: Sales/Age: 41 Hometown: West Harwich, MA
Name: JOHN LOWE Occupation: Wealth Manager/Age: 38 Hometown: Dorchester, MA
Relationship: LIFE-LONG FRIENDS
Name: YOLANDA BROWN-MOORE Occupation: Science Teacher/Age: 27 Hometown: Chicago, IL
Name: RAY WHITTY Occupation: Attorney/Age: 31 Hometown: Chicago, IL
Relationship: DATING
Name: MONICA CAYCE Occupation: Student/Age: 23 Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Name: JOSEPH MEADOWS Occupation: Homebuilder/Age: 23 Hometown: Fort Smith, AR
Relationship: DATING
News Article can be found here. *Thanks, Sue!
Name: DESIREE CIFRE Occupation: Writer/Age: 24 Hometown: New York, NY
Name: WANDA LOPEZ-ROCHFORD Occupation: Corporate Trainer/Age: 44 Hometown: Smyrna, GA
Relationship: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Name: MICHELLE GARNER Occupation: Homemaker/Age: 36 Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Name: LAKE GARNER Occupation: Dentist/Age: 37 Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
Relationship: MARRIED PARENTS
Name: JONI GLAZE Occupation: Children's Minister/Age: 44 Hometown: Katy, TX
Name: LISA HINDS Occupation: Realtor/Artist/Age: 48 Hometown: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Relationship: SISTERS
Name: BARRY LAZARUS Occupation: Retired Physician/Age: 63 Hometown: Silverthorne, CO
Name: FRAN LAZARUS Occupation: Retired Accountant/Age: 61 Hometown: Silverthorne, CO
Relationship: MARRIED 40 YEARS
Name: JEREMY RYAN Occupation: Valet/Age: 26 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Name: ERIC SANCHEZ Occupation: Waiter/Age: 27 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Relationship: FRIENDS
Name: DAVID SPIKER Occupation: Musician/Age: 30 Hometown: Manhattan, KS
Name: LORI WILLEMS Occupation: Pizza Hut Manager/Age: 25 Hometown: Manhattan, KS
Relationship: DATING
Name: DANI TORCHIO Occupation: Recent College Graduate/Age: 22 Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Name: DANIELLE TURNER Occupation: Recent College Graduate/Age: 22 Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Relationship: CHILDHOOD FRIENDS
Sunday, January 29, 2006
TV Newsy Bits - Weekend Edition (1/28-29)
These are this weekend's television related naughty bits ... er, newsy bits ... I found poking around on the web:
- Four Injured in Accident on 'All My Children' Set
- Two different George Foreman stories -- Airport Security Scare and Steaks Lawsuit
- National Ledger - American Idol: Was the Simon Cowell Hissy Fit Staged?
- Joaquin Phoenix in Car Crash
- Catching up with ex-American Idol Contestant Constantine Maroulis
- AOL News - Matthew Perry Playing Genius Scribe in NBC Drama
Last Week's Hits, Misses and Somewhere In Betweens
Not in an particular order, these are the shows I watched and enjoyed last week...
The HITS
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- This is one of the few half hour long format sitcoms I'm really watching these days. The half hour sitcom has fallen out of favor with me since, oh ... perhaps the 'Seinfeld' or 'Mad About You' days. Not 'Everyone Loves Raymond', y'know. But I am enjoying 'How I Met Your Mother.' Neil Patrick Harris is a standout in his role of Barney and I love to watch his character's lines steal the show. This week's episode introduced a new love for Ted. Will it be the one? Well, of course not or the show won't have a premise! Sheesh! Once he meets his wife, it's all kind of over. If you're looking for something fun, lighthearted, cleverly written ... suit up! And, watch the show. If you go to the website for the show, check out Barney's Blog. What's scary is that I think I know a few guys like him. Yikes!
LOVE MONKEY -- What can I say about this one? It's the second episode and I'm hooked. Tom Cavanagh is perfect for his role; the NYC scenes are realistic and not filmed in Hollywood or Toronto; the music scene is lively; the characterization works; the cast is diverse (like the real world) without being exaggerated on a stereotypical level. While the premise of the show is Tom looking for love, most likely in all the wrong places, the show's story revolves around the music scene and just plain life, as well. Love it!
AMERICAN IDOL -- Oh, such a guilty pleasure, I know! Call the audition shows a freak show, whatever, I'm entertained. Simon's lines often crack me up when the worst of the horrible are auditioning -- he says what I think but I'm too polite to say. Well, sometimes he's a bit more harsh about some things such as weight. But when he talks pure singing talent (or not), he's spot on! I get a kick out of the auditions as much as I do once the finalists come forward.
Other Hits: 'C.S.I.' - 'Without a Trace' - 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent'
The SOMEWHERE IN BETWEENS
LOST -- Well, this was better than the last episode which I panned as a Miss in my last Hits and Misses entry. But, still... more questions raised, nothing answered. We're off on new tangents (save the baby!) while not addressing much of past issues with the exception of Charlie's drug background. I was entertained. It kept my interest. But they really have to start addressing some of the previous mysteries and stop just introducing new mysteries. It's starting to remind me of a bad novel I wrote in the 80s in which I had all these fantastic ideas and couldn't wrap up the plot at all.
C.S.I.: NY -- This is usually a "catch on the rebound" show for me. I tend to watch the reruns or every now and then tape the show as it's against 'Law and Order', but this past week's 'L&O' was a rerun. I like the show. I was initially put off by it as I'm a NYC purist. If you're going to have a show set in the city, it should be filmed in the city. (Plus, it's neat to see the shows filming on the streets!) Also, in its first season they had that dark gritty blue tint to the show. I felt like I was wearing blue sunglasses while watching it. I still can't watch those early shows in that odd tint and darkness. This week's show was based on the "sport" of subway surfing which really wasn't. I thought the TWU should be thrilled about how their conductor was portrayed. Heh.
The MISSES
THE FOUR KINGS -- I had it on in the background, but it didn't even catch my interest. Instead I ended up reading. As much as I want my unrequited crush on Josh Cooke (darn, he's a cutie) to work, the show is just not entertaining me.
The HITS
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER -- This is one of the few half hour long format sitcoms I'm really watching these days. The half hour sitcom has fallen out of favor with me since, oh ... perhaps the 'Seinfeld' or 'Mad About You' days. Not 'Everyone Loves Raymond', y'know. But I am enjoying 'How I Met Your Mother.' Neil Patrick Harris is a standout in his role of Barney and I love to watch his character's lines steal the show. This week's episode introduced a new love for Ted. Will it be the one? Well, of course not or the show won't have a premise! Sheesh! Once he meets his wife, it's all kind of over. If you're looking for something fun, lighthearted, cleverly written ... suit up! And, watch the show. If you go to the website for the show, check out Barney's Blog. What's scary is that I think I know a few guys like him. Yikes!
LOVE MONKEY -- What can I say about this one? It's the second episode and I'm hooked. Tom Cavanagh is perfect for his role; the NYC scenes are realistic and not filmed in Hollywood or Toronto; the music scene is lively; the characterization works; the cast is diverse (like the real world) without being exaggerated on a stereotypical level. While the premise of the show is Tom looking for love, most likely in all the wrong places, the show's story revolves around the music scene and just plain life, as well. Love it!
AMERICAN IDOL -- Oh, such a guilty pleasure, I know! Call the audition shows a freak show, whatever, I'm entertained. Simon's lines often crack me up when the worst of the horrible are auditioning -- he says what I think but I'm too polite to say. Well, sometimes he's a bit more harsh about some things such as weight. But when he talks pure singing talent (or not), he's spot on! I get a kick out of the auditions as much as I do once the finalists come forward.
Other Hits: 'C.S.I.' - 'Without a Trace' - 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent'
The SOMEWHERE IN BETWEENS
LOST -- Well, this was better than the last episode which I panned as a Miss in my last Hits and Misses entry. But, still... more questions raised, nothing answered. We're off on new tangents (save the baby!) while not addressing much of past issues with the exception of Charlie's drug background. I was entertained. It kept my interest. But they really have to start addressing some of the previous mysteries and stop just introducing new mysteries. It's starting to remind me of a bad novel I wrote in the 80s in which I had all these fantastic ideas and couldn't wrap up the plot at all.
C.S.I.: NY -- This is usually a "catch on the rebound" show for me. I tend to watch the reruns or every now and then tape the show as it's against 'Law and Order', but this past week's 'L&O' was a rerun. I like the show. I was initially put off by it as I'm a NYC purist. If you're going to have a show set in the city, it should be filmed in the city. (Plus, it's neat to see the shows filming on the streets!) Also, in its first season they had that dark gritty blue tint to the show. I felt like I was wearing blue sunglasses while watching it. I still can't watch those early shows in that odd tint and darkness. This week's show was based on the "sport" of subway surfing which really wasn't. I thought the TWU should be thrilled about how their conductor was portrayed. Heh.
The MISSES
THE FOUR KINGS -- I had it on in the background, but it didn't even catch my interest. Instead I ended up reading. As much as I want my unrequited crush on Josh Cooke (darn, he's a cutie) to work, the show is just not entertaining me.
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I watched other shows and still have a few things I taped which I must watch. One show I taped which is in an absolutely horrible time slot is 'Crumbs.' It's the kiss of death to put that show against 'The Office' and 'C.S.I.'. I wanted to take a peek as it's got Jane Curtain and Fred Savage in the cast. It sounds like a nice sitcom (unlike that recent one with Henry Winkler!) and I want to give it a go. But, geez... ABC... get it out of that time slot!
What did you watch and enjoy this week? What did you watch and wonder why you were wasting your life on "this"? Tell me! :-)
Friday, January 27, 2006
Linz Siblings (Amazing Race 8 Winners) Interview Online
So, I posted a link to an interview with the Weavers from 'The Amazing Race 8: Family Edition' -- now it's time for the SibLinz!
They were recently interviewed for a local (to them) Cincinnati newspaper and you can find the interview right here. I enjoyed them on the show and think it's great they gave their parents half of their winnings, as well as sharing the rest with three brothers who didn't appear on the show. One interesting tidbit I didn't know was that a casting director approached them at an airport, so they were actually recruits. They had to go through the screening process, but still...!
Eh. Doesn't matter. I liked Who Dey Linz siblings!
They were recently interviewed for a local (to them) Cincinnati newspaper and you can find the interview right here. I enjoyed them on the show and think it's great they gave their parents half of their winnings, as well as sharing the rest with three brothers who didn't appear on the show. One interesting tidbit I didn't know was that a casting director approached them at an airport, so they were actually recruits. They had to go through the screening process, but still...!
Eh. Doesn't matter. I liked Who Dey Linz siblings!
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