I have a more detailed description of Tuesday's "America's Player" task. According to Reality TV Magazine, Eric Stein has to get at least three houseguests on five different days to use the selected catchprhase.
Also, I have just received word that because of Jen Johnson being replaced on the chopping block by Nick Starcevic, the task that Stein thought he had completed is now null and void, meaning he STILL hasn't won any money yet.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
"Big Brother 8" 7/31
Joining Dustin Erikstrup, Jen Johnson and Kail Harbick in the Power of Veto Competition were Jameka Cameron, Daniele Donato (who has won two Power of Veto Competitions so far) and Jessica Hughbanks. America's Player, Eric Stein, got to host.
Just before the competition started, the houseguests saw an Italian feast.
Now, for the rules. There were nine paintings that resembled famous terms or phrases related to this show. Contestants had to identify the term or phrase that was resembled by each picture. Only the first player to buzz in got to answer. Each player was given 1,000 "Big Brother Bucks". Every time a player buzzed in and got a phrase right, he/she got some more "Big Brother Bucks". But when a player messed up, he/she was out of the challenge. The player with the most "Big Brother Bucks" at the end won the Golden Power of Veto.
Picture #1 looked like Spongebob Squarepants in a way, as the house was yellow and was smiling. Donato rang in with "Head of Household"...correct for 500 and to go to 1,500!
Picture #2, also worth 500, had a brick wall with a memo attached to it. Donato said "Memory Wall"...right again, and she's doubled her base score to 2,000!
Picture #3 was worth 750. It featured a blue house with a purple top on it. Harbick rang in with "Diary Room"...that's right to go to 1,750!
Picture #4 was also worth 750. It featured a big white object on a green background. Donato rang in with "Veto"....NO, so she loses all of her "Big Brother Bucks" and is out. It was "Power of Veto".
Before the next pictures were shown, the five remaining contestants were given the chance to spend whatever "Big Brother Bucks" they had up to that point on a nice prize. Only the first person to buzz in got the prize, and the proper deduction was made to their score.
The prize was....a trip for two to Barbados, worth 750 "Big Brother Bucks".....and Erikstrup bought it! But he made himself a target to many of the houseguests.
Back to the game, the fifth picture was worth 1,000. It featured a gnome on top of a woman's legs. Harbick rang in with "Need to Know Basis"....NO, so she's out. It was "Nominee". As a result, Erikstrup still was at 250 while the others were tied for the lead at 1,000.
Picture #6 was also worth 1,000, and it featured a shadow of a lion with ants on top of it on a yellow, red and orange background. Cameron rang in with "Alliance"...she's doubled her opening stake and just took the lead!
Picture #7 was also worth 1,000, and it was a straight-up rebus. Erikstrup rang in with Julie Chen...correct to go to 1,250!
Picture #8 was worth 1,500, and it featured a city on a bed of fire. Erikstrup tried "Chopping Block" for the lead....yes, and he now went to 2,750!
Before the final picture, it was time for another Instant Bargain. This time it's.....
..$5,000 in cash for 1,500 "Big Brother Bucks"! Going once, going twice....sold to Erikstrup, so he's got both of the featured prizes in the game and is back down to 1,250. But the most important prize here is, of course, the Power of Veto.
It was given to the one who led after the last picture, worth 2,000. It featured a power line with hands near it.
Johnson rang in with "Safety". If she was right, she's the winner; otherwise, Cameron won. The correct answer was....
.."The Power Is Up For Grabs", so Cameron was the winner!
The catchphrase America chose for Stein to try and use was "I'd do that for a dollar!".
Cameron decided to remove Johnson from eviction. Erikstrup decided to place....
...Nick Starcevic up for eviction against Harbick. Harbick could be in serious trouble on Thursday.
Just before the competition started, the houseguests saw an Italian feast.
Now, for the rules. There were nine paintings that resembled famous terms or phrases related to this show. Contestants had to identify the term or phrase that was resembled by each picture. Only the first player to buzz in got to answer. Each player was given 1,000 "Big Brother Bucks". Every time a player buzzed in and got a phrase right, he/she got some more "Big Brother Bucks". But when a player messed up, he/she was out of the challenge. The player with the most "Big Brother Bucks" at the end won the Golden Power of Veto.
Picture #1 looked like Spongebob Squarepants in a way, as the house was yellow and was smiling. Donato rang in with "Head of Household"...correct for 500 and to go to 1,500!
Picture #2, also worth 500, had a brick wall with a memo attached to it. Donato said "Memory Wall"...right again, and she's doubled her base score to 2,000!
Picture #3 was worth 750. It featured a blue house with a purple top on it. Harbick rang in with "Diary Room"...that's right to go to 1,750!
Picture #4 was also worth 750. It featured a big white object on a green background. Donato rang in with "Veto"....NO, so she loses all of her "Big Brother Bucks" and is out. It was "Power of Veto".
Before the next pictures were shown, the five remaining contestants were given the chance to spend whatever "Big Brother Bucks" they had up to that point on a nice prize. Only the first person to buzz in got the prize, and the proper deduction was made to their score.
The prize was....a trip for two to Barbados, worth 750 "Big Brother Bucks".....and Erikstrup bought it! But he made himself a target to many of the houseguests.
Back to the game, the fifth picture was worth 1,000. It featured a gnome on top of a woman's legs. Harbick rang in with "Need to Know Basis"....NO, so she's out. It was "Nominee". As a result, Erikstrup still was at 250 while the others were tied for the lead at 1,000.
Picture #6 was also worth 1,000, and it featured a shadow of a lion with ants on top of it on a yellow, red and orange background. Cameron rang in with "Alliance"...she's doubled her opening stake and just took the lead!
Picture #7 was also worth 1,000, and it was a straight-up rebus. Erikstrup rang in with Julie Chen...correct to go to 1,250!
Picture #8 was worth 1,500, and it featured a city on a bed of fire. Erikstrup tried "Chopping Block" for the lead....yes, and he now went to 2,750!
Before the final picture, it was time for another Instant Bargain. This time it's.....
..$5,000 in cash for 1,500 "Big Brother Bucks"! Going once, going twice....sold to Erikstrup, so he's got both of the featured prizes in the game and is back down to 1,250. But the most important prize here is, of course, the Power of Veto.
It was given to the one who led after the last picture, worth 2,000. It featured a power line with hands near it.
Johnson rang in with "Safety". If she was right, she's the winner; otherwise, Cameron won. The correct answer was....
.."The Power Is Up For Grabs", so Cameron was the winner!
The catchphrase America chose for Stein to try and use was "I'd do that for a dollar!".
Cameron decided to remove Johnson from eviction. Erikstrup decided to place....
...Nick Starcevic up for eviction against Harbick. Harbick could be in serious trouble on Thursday.
"The Singing Bee" 7/31- 1980s
For this night only, all of tonight's songs on "The Singing Bee" will come from the 1980s!
The opening song was "Footloose".
First up tonight....the lady marked #8 with "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown. She sung the target lyric as "Gettin' chicks is how I live"...not quite.
The boy at #42 had it with "Gettin' girls is how I...", but put "am" as the last word instead of "live"! Ouch.
The lady marked #102 totally blew it with "Ego trips is just my thing".
The #92 boy sung "Getting' chicks is how I am"....not quite.
The lady at #37 totally messed up with "That's just the way I am".
The #56 lady finally got "Gettin' girls is how I live" to advance to the next round.
New song..."Who Can It Be Now" by Men at Work. #8 sung the target lyric as "In my house today"....all wrong.
#42 sung "And here I'll have to stay"...bingo!
Next...."Holding Out For a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler. #102 sung the target line as "And he's gotta be fresh from the fight"....exacta!
Next....Gina Easton and "Morning Train". #92 sang the line as "N' Sync is better than New Kids"....he pretty much threw in the towel on that one. You might get away with that on "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", but not here.
#37 sung "To find me waitin' for him"...the Round 2 field is set!
#42 is Rico and #92 is Laura. The game here is the "unscramble the lyric" one.
First song, to Laura, is "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston. The target lyric has nine words. She sung the line as "I just like to talk when I watch your mouth"...NO WAY. It was "And when you talk I just watch my mouth".
Rico's first song is "The Safety Dance" by Men with Hats. The target actually asks for TWO lyrics. He sung "And if they don't dance well, they're no friends of mine"...he's in the final round!
#102 is Adrian and #37 is Pamela.
Adrian's first song..."All Out of Love" by Air Supply. There are 12 words in the target. She couldn't come up with it- it was "I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong".
Pamela's song...."Arthur's Theme" by Cristopher Cross. The target lyric begins the second series of lines for this song, and there are 11 words. She sung "When you get caught between the moon and New York City"...she will face Rico in the finals!
Rico's song in the finals...."I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett. He's....unsuccessful, as he screwed up his second target line.
Pamela's big opportunity could come from this song..."Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. She....messed up the middle word of the third lyric, so it's Sudden Death time.
Year...1985. The song was done by....Phil Collins. Pamela buzzes in and decides to play. The song is called "Sussudio". The target lyric follows "Now she don't even know my name". Did she sing the next lyric as "But I think she likes me just the same"?....
...yes indeed!
The first song in "The Final Countdown" is called "What I Like About You" by The Romantics. She sung the lyric as "Thinkin' about true romance"...but the first word was actually "Think", so it's strike one.
Next..."Flashdance" by Irene Cara. She sung the target as "Take your passion and make it happen" to get on the board.
Next...."Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top. She sung "'Cause every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man"....strike two. She shouldn't have added an "S" after "girl".
Next song, which could be her last..."The Tide is High" by Blondie. She sung the target as "I'm gonna be your number one"...she's still alive.
But that's the last song she would get right, as she messes up on "Superfreak". But like the last champ, she does leave with $10,000. The loss wasn't too surprising, since the gameplay was rather poor to me tonight.
The next episode will be on Monday at 8 PM. It will last an hour, and all contestants will be women.
The opening song was "Footloose".
First up tonight....the lady marked #8 with "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown. She sung the target lyric as "Gettin' chicks is how I live"...not quite.
The boy at #42 had it with "Gettin' girls is how I...", but put "am" as the last word instead of "live"! Ouch.
The lady marked #102 totally blew it with "Ego trips is just my thing".
The #92 boy sung "Getting' chicks is how I am"....not quite.
The lady at #37 totally messed up with "That's just the way I am".
The #56 lady finally got "Gettin' girls is how I live" to advance to the next round.
New song..."Who Can It Be Now" by Men at Work. #8 sung the target lyric as "In my house today"....all wrong.
#42 sung "And here I'll have to stay"...bingo!
Next...."Holding Out For a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler. #102 sung the target line as "And he's gotta be fresh from the fight"....exacta!
Next....Gina Easton and "Morning Train". #92 sang the line as "N' Sync is better than New Kids"....he pretty much threw in the towel on that one. You might get away with that on "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", but not here.
#37 sung "To find me waitin' for him"...the Round 2 field is set!
#42 is Rico and #92 is Laura. The game here is the "unscramble the lyric" one.
First song, to Laura, is "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston. The target lyric has nine words. She sung the line as "I just like to talk when I watch your mouth"...NO WAY. It was "And when you talk I just watch my mouth".
Rico's first song is "The Safety Dance" by Men with Hats. The target actually asks for TWO lyrics. He sung "And if they don't dance well, they're no friends of mine"...he's in the final round!
#102 is Adrian and #37 is Pamela.
Adrian's first song..."All Out of Love" by Air Supply. There are 12 words in the target. She couldn't come up with it- it was "I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong".
Pamela's song...."Arthur's Theme" by Cristopher Cross. The target lyric begins the second series of lines for this song, and there are 11 words. She sung "When you get caught between the moon and New York City"...she will face Rico in the finals!
Rico's song in the finals...."I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett. He's....unsuccessful, as he screwed up his second target line.
Pamela's big opportunity could come from this song..."Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. She....messed up the middle word of the third lyric, so it's Sudden Death time.
Year...1985. The song was done by....Phil Collins. Pamela buzzes in and decides to play. The song is called "Sussudio". The target lyric follows "Now she don't even know my name". Did she sing the next lyric as "But I think she likes me just the same"?....
...yes indeed!
The first song in "The Final Countdown" is called "What I Like About You" by The Romantics. She sung the lyric as "Thinkin' about true romance"...but the first word was actually "Think", so it's strike one.
Next..."Flashdance" by Irene Cara. She sung the target as "Take your passion and make it happen" to get on the board.
Next...."Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top. She sung "'Cause every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man"....strike two. She shouldn't have added an "S" after "girl".
Next song, which could be her last..."The Tide is High" by Blondie. She sung the target as "I'm gonna be your number one"...she's still alive.
But that's the last song she would get right, as she messes up on "Superfreak". But like the last champ, she does leave with $10,000. The loss wasn't too surprising, since the gameplay was rather poor to me tonight.
The next episode will be on Monday at 8 PM. It will last an hour, and all contestants will be women.
"America's Got Talent"- The Finals Begin!
Joining The Glamazons, Julienne Irwin, Butterscotch, Robert Hatcher and Sideswipe in the finals are...
...Terry Fator, Cas Haley, The Calypso Tumblers, The Duttons....
...and Jason Pritchett, meaning Boy Shakira/Britney must sit down.
Now, the ten final acts will all perform tonight. Once that's done, the voting begins and the two acts with the lowest vote totals will be eliminated next week. All ten acts' previous scores are reset to zero.
First up are The Duttons, who did "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band. Their singing wasn't all that, but they made up for that with their great orchestra. So, I gave them a 9. With David Hasselhoff and Sharon Osbourne liking it as well, I added a five point bonus, for a total of 14.
Second is Robert Hatcher with "Because You Love Me" by Celiene Dion. I gave him a 5. Hasselhoff and Osbourne liked it the best, so he also gets a five point bonus for a total of 10.
Third are the Calypso Tumblers. I gave them a 10! All of the judges liked it, so they get the top score of 20 from me!
Fourth is Jason Pritchett, who should not have gotten this far, with "When You Say Nothing At All". He did very good, but I've never heard of this song. I gave him an 8. Osbourne and Hasselhoff liked it, so he gets a five point bonus, for a total of 13.
Performing now at the halfway mark is Butterscotch. She did "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers. I gave her a 7. Everyone liked it a lot, so she gets a ten point bonus for a total of 17!
Sixth are The Glamazons with "Viva". I gave them a 9. I gave them a five point bonus, for a total of 14.
Next up....Cas Haley. He did great, but I've never heard of the song at all. So, I gave him an 8. I then gave a five point bonus, for a total of 13.
Next....Terry Fator. He and his puppet sang "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. I gave them a 10! Everyone liked it, so he gets the maximum of 20! Piers Morgan called Fator the best ventriloquist he had ever seen!
The next-to-last act is Julienne Irwin. She did a great job with the singing, but I've never heard of the song she sung, so I gave her a 9. All three judges thought the song was too big for her. Despite that, I decided to not take away any points.
Sideswipe has the night's final act. I gave them a 10, but that's their final score because all three judges thought their performance was a bit over the top.
...Terry Fator, Cas Haley, The Calypso Tumblers, The Duttons....
...and Jason Pritchett, meaning Boy Shakira/Britney must sit down.
Now, the ten final acts will all perform tonight. Once that's done, the voting begins and the two acts with the lowest vote totals will be eliminated next week. All ten acts' previous scores are reset to zero.
First up are The Duttons, who did "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band. Their singing wasn't all that, but they made up for that with their great orchestra. So, I gave them a 9. With David Hasselhoff and Sharon Osbourne liking it as well, I added a five point bonus, for a total of 14.
Second is Robert Hatcher with "Because You Love Me" by Celiene Dion. I gave him a 5. Hasselhoff and Osbourne liked it the best, so he also gets a five point bonus for a total of 10.
Third are the Calypso Tumblers. I gave them a 10! All of the judges liked it, so they get the top score of 20 from me!
Fourth is Jason Pritchett, who should not have gotten this far, with "When You Say Nothing At All". He did very good, but I've never heard of this song. I gave him an 8. Osbourne and Hasselhoff liked it, so he gets a five point bonus, for a total of 13.
Performing now at the halfway mark is Butterscotch. She did "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers. I gave her a 7. Everyone liked it a lot, so she gets a ten point bonus for a total of 17!
Sixth are The Glamazons with "Viva". I gave them a 9. I gave them a five point bonus, for a total of 14.
Next up....Cas Haley. He did great, but I've never heard of the song at all. So, I gave him an 8. I then gave a five point bonus, for a total of 13.
Next....Terry Fator. He and his puppet sang "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole. I gave them a 10! Everyone liked it, so he gets the maximum of 20! Piers Morgan called Fator the best ventriloquist he had ever seen!
The next-to-last act is Julienne Irwin. She did a great job with the singing, but I've never heard of the song she sung, so I gave her a 9. All three judges thought the song was too big for her. Despite that, I decided to not take away any points.
Sideswipe has the night's final act. I gave them a 10, but that's their final score because all three judges thought their performance was a bit over the top.
"Family Feud" with Ray Combs, "Super Password" doubleheader returns to GSN schedule
According to a friend at the Game Show Forum, beginning August 6th, the noon airing of "WWTBAM" on GSN will be replaced by a second airing of "Super Password" and "Family Feud" with Ray Combs.
Monday, July 30, 2007
"World Series of Blackjack"- Wild Card Game I
Prior to each of the Wild Card Games, 12 of the 24 players who failed to advance after the first game took part in a special random draw. Each fifth place player got one card with their name on it put into the mix. Fourth place players got two cards and third place players got three cards. The male dealer than drew a card and whoever's name is on it represents the player that would fill the final spot for that particular Wild Card Game. In this case, it was Henry Tran. I believe this random draw will also take place prior to the Championship Game.
Joining Tran tonight are Kami Lis, "Rock N' Roll" Darrell Arnold, Rick Fortin and Danye Long. Only the winner of each Wild Card Game gets money, and more importantly, a spot in the semifinals. The cash prize here is $20,000.
Early on in the match, Lis made two Blackjacks in a row to take the early lead! But when we get to the first Knockout Hand, Tran took the lead on the previous hand with a Blackjack on a $25,000 bet! Here are the scores:
Henry: $136,500
Rick: $116,500
Darrell: $110,000
Kami: $107,000
Dannye: $106,000
Tran bet the $50,000 maximum, which I thought was a STUPID move. Long bet $7,500 and the rest bet $12,000 each. Opening hands:
Henry: (3D)(6C)
Darrell: (JD)(QH) = 20
Dannye: (10C)(10C) = 20
Kami: (4C)(8D)
Rick: (AS)(10D) = BLACKJACK!
Dealer's base card...King of Hearts. Tran reconsiders his stupid bet and surrenders the hand to go back to $111,500. The lady hits and gets a 3 of Diamonds, and after hitting again....2 of Diamonds, but she uses her Power Chip...and gets a Queen of Spades, so she busts and is in deep trouble. That means she needs Long to lose this hand or she is out of here. Dealer's final hand...
(KH)(QH) = 20
That means that there will be no finals appearance this year for Kami Lis. By the 14th hand, Fortn is the new leader with $148,500. But after Fortin lost that hand and Arnold made a successful double down bet for $36,000, he took over the lead with $143,750. Also, Long is in last with $78,250. He made an initial bet of $38,500, but decided to double down and virtually put his game on the line. Initial hand:
(3C)(8C)
Dealer's base card...4 of Diamonds. Final dealer hand...
(4D)(9H)(8H) = 21
...oh boy. The only thing that will save Long is if he's got a ten or face card. It is....a 5 of Diamonds. Ouch. He went on to be the second player eliminated.
In the first hand of the last five, Fortin made a BIG Blackjack on a $40,000 bet to take the lead with $143,500, while Arnold had $138,750. Tran has $70,500. Bets on the next hand:
Henry: $20,000
Darrell: $16,000
Rick: $35,000
Hands:
Henry: (AH)(5D)
Darrell: (3D)(7H)
Rick: (AS)(10D) = BLACKJACK!!!
Problem is, an Ace of Diamonds pops up as the dealer's base card. Arnold placed a $5,000 insurance bet while Fortin made a $15,000 insurance bet....and the dealer then turns over a Queen of Spades, so Fortin has a BIG lead with $173,500 while Arnold has $132,750. Bets on the next hand:
Henry: $50,000
Darrell: $33,000
Rick: $35,000
Hands:
Henry: (4S)(QD)
Darrell: (4C)(6D)
Rick: (QH)(4D)
Dealer's opening card...8 of Diamonds. After Arnold hits....5 of Spades, but he uses his Power Chip...and got a King of Clubs in return to stop at a 20! Fortin gets a 9 of Clubs to bust, but he also uses his Power Chip...and still busts with a 10 of Spades. Tran uses his Power Chip to replace the 4 from his base hand...and got a Queen of Clubs in return to freeze at 20! Dealer's final hand:
(8D)(4H)(KS) = BUSTED!
That means Tran stays in the game with $100,500. Fortin is now up to $138,500 and Arnold still leads with $165,750. Next bets:
Henry: $50,000
Darrell: $38,000
Rick: $45,000
Hands:
Henry: (5H)(10H)
Darrell: (7C)(8S)
Rick: (3H)(6C)
Dealer's base card...6 of Spades. Fortin doubles down, while the others stand. Dealer's final hand...
(6S)(JH)(KC) = WIPEOUT!
That means everyone wins. Entering the last hand, Fortin has the lead back with $228,500 while Arnold has $203,750. Tran has $150,500. If Tran wants to pull off the upset, he needs to win with a large bet and have the others lose. In fact, everyone bets $50,000. Hands:
Henry: (9S)(QS) = 19
Darrell: (4H)(7H)
Rick: (5H)(7D)
Dealer's base hand....4 of Clubs. I thought he wasn't going to do it given all the circumstances, but Tran doubles down anyway! We all know about Kathy Lis's Ace miracle last year. Will a similar miracle happen with Tran? EVERYBODY doubles down for $100,000. Dealer's final hand...
(4C)(JS)(KS) = BUSTED!
Now, for the double down reveals. Now, for Fortin's final card. If it's a 9 or less, he's won the $20,000 and the semifinal berth, and the other reveals will be moot. He's got....
...a 3 of Hearts, so he's the winner!
Joining Tran tonight are Kami Lis, "Rock N' Roll" Darrell Arnold, Rick Fortin and Danye Long. Only the winner of each Wild Card Game gets money, and more importantly, a spot in the semifinals. The cash prize here is $20,000.
Early on in the match, Lis made two Blackjacks in a row to take the early lead! But when we get to the first Knockout Hand, Tran took the lead on the previous hand with a Blackjack on a $25,000 bet! Here are the scores:
Henry: $136,500
Rick: $116,500
Darrell: $110,000
Kami: $107,000
Dannye: $106,000
Tran bet the $50,000 maximum, which I thought was a STUPID move. Long bet $7,500 and the rest bet $12,000 each. Opening hands:
Henry: (3D)(6C)
Darrell: (JD)(QH) = 20
Dannye: (10C)(10C) = 20
Kami: (4C)(8D)
Rick: (AS)(10D) = BLACKJACK!
Dealer's base card...King of Hearts. Tran reconsiders his stupid bet and surrenders the hand to go back to $111,500. The lady hits and gets a 3 of Diamonds, and after hitting again....2 of Diamonds, but she uses her Power Chip...and gets a Queen of Spades, so she busts and is in deep trouble. That means she needs Long to lose this hand or she is out of here. Dealer's final hand...
(KH)(QH) = 20
That means that there will be no finals appearance this year for Kami Lis. By the 14th hand, Fortn is the new leader with $148,500. But after Fortin lost that hand and Arnold made a successful double down bet for $36,000, he took over the lead with $143,750. Also, Long is in last with $78,250. He made an initial bet of $38,500, but decided to double down and virtually put his game on the line. Initial hand:
(3C)(8C)
Dealer's base card...4 of Diamonds. Final dealer hand...
(4D)(9H)(8H) = 21
...oh boy. The only thing that will save Long is if he's got a ten or face card. It is....a 5 of Diamonds. Ouch. He went on to be the second player eliminated.
In the first hand of the last five, Fortin made a BIG Blackjack on a $40,000 bet to take the lead with $143,500, while Arnold had $138,750. Tran has $70,500. Bets on the next hand:
Henry: $20,000
Darrell: $16,000
Rick: $35,000
Hands:
Henry: (AH)(5D)
Darrell: (3D)(7H)
Rick: (AS)(10D) = BLACKJACK!!!
Problem is, an Ace of Diamonds pops up as the dealer's base card. Arnold placed a $5,000 insurance bet while Fortin made a $15,000 insurance bet....and the dealer then turns over a Queen of Spades, so Fortin has a BIG lead with $173,500 while Arnold has $132,750. Bets on the next hand:
Henry: $50,000
Darrell: $33,000
Rick: $35,000
Hands:
Henry: (4S)(QD)
Darrell: (4C)(6D)
Rick: (QH)(4D)
Dealer's opening card...8 of Diamonds. After Arnold hits....5 of Spades, but he uses his Power Chip...and got a King of Clubs in return to stop at a 20! Fortin gets a 9 of Clubs to bust, but he also uses his Power Chip...and still busts with a 10 of Spades. Tran uses his Power Chip to replace the 4 from his base hand...and got a Queen of Clubs in return to freeze at 20! Dealer's final hand:
(8D)(4H)(KS) = BUSTED!
That means Tran stays in the game with $100,500. Fortin is now up to $138,500 and Arnold still leads with $165,750. Next bets:
Henry: $50,000
Darrell: $38,000
Rick: $45,000
Hands:
Henry: (5H)(10H)
Darrell: (7C)(8S)
Rick: (3H)(6C)
Dealer's base card...6 of Spades. Fortin doubles down, while the others stand. Dealer's final hand...
(6S)(JH)(KC) = WIPEOUT!
That means everyone wins. Entering the last hand, Fortin has the lead back with $228,500 while Arnold has $203,750. Tran has $150,500. If Tran wants to pull off the upset, he needs to win with a large bet and have the others lose. In fact, everyone bets $50,000. Hands:
Henry: (9S)(QS) = 19
Darrell: (4H)(7H)
Rick: (5H)(7D)
Dealer's base hand....4 of Clubs. I thought he wasn't going to do it given all the circumstances, but Tran doubles down anyway! We all know about Kathy Lis's Ace miracle last year. Will a similar miracle happen with Tran? EVERYBODY doubles down for $100,000. Dealer's final hand...
(4C)(JS)(KS) = BUSTED!
Now, for the double down reveals. Now, for Fortin's final card. If it's a 9 or less, he's won the $20,000 and the semifinal berth, and the other reveals will be moot. He's got....
...a 3 of Hearts, so he's the winner!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: "Pirate Master" contestant dies from suicide
I have just received word from Reality TV Magazine that Cheryl Kosewicz, a contestant off of "Pirate Master", has passed away. She died from an apparant suicide, which may have been as a result of her frustration concerning the TV show being pulled from the CBS broadcast schedule. She was 35.
"Big Brother 8" 7/29
It's official, ladies and gentlemen- I am comparing Amber Tomcavage to the crying lady who was overjoyed over Sanjaya Malakar on "American Idol". That lady's name was Ashley Ferl. It seems like she's spent a majority of her time in the house crying over stuff, whether she's shedding good tears or sad ones. If this lady wins the $500,000, I suggest that she date Sanjaya Malakar before Ferl gets the opportunity.
She was overjoyed at Dustin Erikstrup becoming the new Head of Household not too long ago, because he is her best friend. Incidentally, when visiting his HoH room, he got a letter from his brother.
The food competiton was called "The Humpty Scramble". The ten contestants not named Dustin Erikstrup were divided into teams of two. Here are the teams:
Amber Tomcavage and Jen Johnson (Red)
Daniele Donato and Nick Starcevic (Green)
Eric Stein and Zach Swerdzewski (Gold)
Jessica Hughbanks and Jameka Cameron (Purple)
Kail Harbick and Dick Donato (Blue)
There was a pool of puzzle pieces. Each team had to form an egg puzzle of their corresponding team's color. The first team to complete their egg and place their team's flag on a post after finishing their egg won and were the only ones guaranteed not to eat slop for the week.
That team was...
...the girls in purple! Those two ladies then chose the five people who would be forced to eat slop this week. They were Harbick, Dick Donato, Swerdzewski, Starcevic and Johnson.
Speaking of Johnson, she's the one America wants Stein to see get nominated for eviction. Remember, if that happens now, that will be the fifth America's Player task Stein has completed, and he will be guaranteed at least $10,000 when his game is over. The ones put up on the eviction block were.....
...for the second week in a row, Harbick and Johnson- meaning Stein just won $10,000!
Next America's Player Poll is a very interesting one:
Which catch phrase should Eric Stein start in the house?
A: "Sweet Chicken!"
B: "Booyakah!"
C: "I'd Do That For a Dollar!"
She was overjoyed at Dustin Erikstrup becoming the new Head of Household not too long ago, because he is her best friend. Incidentally, when visiting his HoH room, he got a letter from his brother.
The food competiton was called "The Humpty Scramble". The ten contestants not named Dustin Erikstrup were divided into teams of two. Here are the teams:
Amber Tomcavage and Jen Johnson (Red)
Daniele Donato and Nick Starcevic (Green)
Eric Stein and Zach Swerdzewski (Gold)
Jessica Hughbanks and Jameka Cameron (Purple)
Kail Harbick and Dick Donato (Blue)
There was a pool of puzzle pieces. Each team had to form an egg puzzle of their corresponding team's color. The first team to complete their egg and place their team's flag on a post after finishing their egg won and were the only ones guaranteed not to eat slop for the week.
That team was...
...the girls in purple! Those two ladies then chose the five people who would be forced to eat slop this week. They were Harbick, Dick Donato, Swerdzewski, Starcevic and Johnson.
Speaking of Johnson, she's the one America wants Stein to see get nominated for eviction. Remember, if that happens now, that will be the fifth America's Player task Stein has completed, and he will be guaranteed at least $10,000 when his game is over. The ones put up on the eviction block were.....
...for the second week in a row, Harbick and Johnson- meaning Stein just won $10,000!
Next America's Player Poll is a very interesting one:
Which catch phrase should Eric Stein start in the house?
A: "Sweet Chicken!"
B: "Booyakah!"
C: "I'd Do That For a Dollar!"
BREAKING NEWS: New "TPIR" Executive Producer is Syd Vinneage
Former "Wordplay" executive producer and current "TPIR" staffer Syd Vinneage has been named the new executive producer of "TPIR".
Also, the theme will be modified for stereo format, and some unknown set changes will be made.
Source: Buzzerblog, Golden Road.net
Also, the theme will be modified for stereo format, and some unknown set changes will be made.
Source: Buzzerblog, Golden Road.net
Saturday, July 28, 2007
"Set For Life" rating
The second episode of "Set For Life" scored a 2.6 Fast Nielsen with a 5 share. That is down slightly from last week.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
Next Week in Game Shows: July 30-August 5
As we enter August, here's what's on tap...
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: I just have this feeling that someone will get a shot at the Million Dollar Song on this particular week. Will I be proven right?
Grand Slam: This week, weekends will really be enjoyable when 16 of the best game show players ever go to war in a single-elimination tournament for $100,000! It all starts next Saturday at 7 PM.
America's Got Talent: The finals (I think) get underway as the other five finalists are revealed.
So You Think You Can Dance: Can either Lacey Schwimmer or Dominic Sandoval stay alive?
Set for Life: Will the series make it to its third episode?
Plus, "Top Chef" returns, and "American Inventor" crowns its second winner (but I won't be watching that).
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: I just have this feeling that someone will get a shot at the Million Dollar Song on this particular week. Will I be proven right?
Grand Slam: This week, weekends will really be enjoyable when 16 of the best game show players ever go to war in a single-elimination tournament for $100,000! It all starts next Saturday at 7 PM.
America's Got Talent: The finals (I think) get underway as the other five finalists are revealed.
So You Think You Can Dance: Can either Lacey Schwimmer or Dominic Sandoval stay alive?
Set for Life: Will the series make it to its third episode?
Plus, "Top Chef" returns, and "American Inventor" crowns its second winner (but I won't be watching that).
MVPs for July 23-29
The two who share MVP honors for this week have one word in common....comeback.
On Monday, Victor King rebounded from a puny $1,000 win on "WWTBAM" by winning $500,000 on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?". Getting there wasn't easy though- he had already used two of his cheats early on. He was out of cheats after the $50,000 question. But he then knew every single answer right off the bat from that point on to win the money. With zero knowledge on the category of help, he stopped at $500,000.
Just last night, Meryl Federman, part of a very deep field in the latest "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament", entered last night's Game 2 of the final in third place with absolutely nothing. Just shortly before the first commercial break, she started to catch fire. Federman was on the verge of making the comeback complete when leader Greg Peterson missed a Daily Double. She then wagered enough while getting Final Jeopardy! correct to make up a $25,000 deficit, the second-highest deficit ever erased by anybody to win a tournament on this show, to win the $75,000 top prize.
Both players have a chance to make the 2007 Salute of Champions later this year.
On Monday, Victor King rebounded from a puny $1,000 win on "WWTBAM" by winning $500,000 on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?". Getting there wasn't easy though- he had already used two of his cheats early on. He was out of cheats after the $50,000 question. But he then knew every single answer right off the bat from that point on to win the money. With zero knowledge on the category of help, he stopped at $500,000.
Just last night, Meryl Federman, part of a very deep field in the latest "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament", entered last night's Game 2 of the final in third place with absolutely nothing. Just shortly before the first commercial break, she started to catch fire. Federman was on the verge of making the comeback complete when leader Greg Peterson missed a Daily Double. She then wagered enough while getting Final Jeopardy! correct to make up a $25,000 deficit, the second-highest deficit ever erased by anybody to win a tournament on this show, to win the $75,000 top prize.
Both players have a chance to make the 2007 Salute of Champions later this year.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Notes about Friday's J!
Mery Federman's INCREDIBLE comeback tonight was the second-biggest deficit ever overcome after Day 1 of a tournament final on this show. Only David Walter's $25,800 deficit was bigger. Also, this was the biggest comeback ever by any third-place player on Day 2 of any tournament on this show.
"Set For Life" Episode 2
Shenise Lewis is back with us. She's perfect so far and is thus at the two year mark. Picking up the game...
13/X/1 Year
7/X/6 Months
1/$/1 Year
4/$/2 Years
6/$/3 Years
8/$/5 Years
12/X/3 Years
3/X/DONE
Now, she has to hope that her partner saved her. If she didn't, she loses everything. Her partner stopped at....
....two years, so she wins a total of $69,600!
Next up is Shane Callahan from Louisville. He wants to win enough money to take a trip to Ireland. Since he wants to go to a lucky town, this is the perfect show for him, because it's all just full of luck. His Guardian Angel is his father, Jeff. The base dollar amount....$2,900, meaning his game will play the same way as the last one. Here we go.
11/$/1 Month
7/$/6 Months
12/$/1 Year
5/$/2 Years
2/$/3 Years
1/X/2 Years
8/X/1 Year
4/$/2 Years
10/$/3 Years
9/$/5 Years
His mom wants him to stop, but he decides to continue. He was torn between #14 and #15, but he decided to pick #14.
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
But he won't be able to get any money tonight, because time's up. If the show's on next time, he'll be back as well.
13/X/1 Year
7/X/6 Months
1/$/1 Year
4/$/2 Years
6/$/3 Years
8/$/5 Years
12/X/3 Years
3/X/DONE
Now, she has to hope that her partner saved her. If she didn't, she loses everything. Her partner stopped at....
....two years, so she wins a total of $69,600!
Next up is Shane Callahan from Louisville. He wants to win enough money to take a trip to Ireland. Since he wants to go to a lucky town, this is the perfect show for him, because it's all just full of luck. His Guardian Angel is his father, Jeff. The base dollar amount....$2,900, meaning his game will play the same way as the last one. Here we go.
11/$/1 Month
7/$/6 Months
12/$/1 Year
5/$/2 Years
2/$/3 Years
1/X/2 Years
8/X/1 Year
4/$/2 Years
10/$/3 Years
9/$/5 Years
His mom wants him to stop, but he decides to continue. He was torn between #14 and #15, but he decided to pick #14.
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
But he won't be able to get any money tonight, because time's up. If the show's on next time, he'll be back as well.
J! 7/27- Teen Tournament Finals Part II (Season Finale)
As the female player knows, big comebacks have been known to happen in the second part of Jeopardy! tournament finals, especially in the previous Teen Tournament. Will history somehow repeat itself tonight? Let's find out. First categories in Game 2:
AROUND NEW YORK STATE
STUDENT & TEACHER
A STRONG CONSTITUTION
BIBLE BELTS
YOUR PLANET MUST GO!
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
On the fourth clue of the round, the $800 clue in Student & Teacher, Kyle Neblett finds the Daily Double with he and Peterson tied at $600. He bets the $1,000 max.
Mozart & Haydn each taught this composer, briefly; maybe he just wouldn't listen.
"Who is Bach?"....sorry. It was Beethoven, so he's $400 in the hole. Just before the first break, the lady starts to get into the game. At the first break, she has the lead with $2,600, while Peterson is $200 behind her and Neblett is now a grand in the red.
After she and Peterson get into a tight battle, the lady starts to pull away and at the end of the first round, she has $9,800, which is a good start to make a big tournament comeback. Peterson has $4,200 and Neblett is at flat zero.
DJ! categories:
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
YOUR PARENTS' MUSIC
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS
WHAT A 19TH CENTURY YEAR!
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
COMING AT YOU IN 3-D (each correct response contains three D's.)
The lady continues her romp from the first round, and finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 clue in the 19th century category. She now has $13,400 while Peterson is still at $4,200 and Neblett is now at $1,600. She bets...three large.
Lincoln's brief speech dedicating the battlefield at Gettysburg as a cemetery was in November of this year.
"What is 1863?"....that's got it to go to $16,400! After she misses the $2,000 clue in the same category to fall to $16,000 and Peterson gets it, he then finds the other Daily Double under the $2,000 clue in South American Countries. He has $4,600, and he bets IT ALL.
It's the South American country whose capital city lies the closest to zero degrees latitude.
"What is Peru?".....
....NO. Correct: What is Ecuador? A very critical miss by the leader after Game 1, as he's now down to zero. He gets the first two clues in the animal category, but gets the $1,200 clue wrong to go back to zippo. At the end of the round, the lady has $22,000, people. Peterson has $6,800 and Neblett has $9,200.
It all comes down to the FJ! clue in the category of....Landmarks.
Some of its pieces, which weighed up to fifty tons, were quarried at Marlborough Downs, about twenty miles away.
Peterson has "What is Stonehenge?"....RIGHT! He doubles up to $13,600 tonight, for a final total of $38,600. He can't do worse than that. Neblett has that also, and also bets everything, so he will leave us with AT LEAST $36,400. Now for the lady. She has....
..the right response. If she wagered $16,601 or more, another great comeback in Jeopardy! tournament history is complete. Wager......
....$16,601 ON THE NOSE, MEANING BY A DOLLAR, SHE HAS PULLED OFF THE COLOSSAL COMEBACK AND HAS WON $75,000!!!!!
AROUND NEW YORK STATE
STUDENT & TEACHER
A STRONG CONSTITUTION
BIBLE BELTS
YOUR PLANET MUST GO!
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
On the fourth clue of the round, the $800 clue in Student & Teacher, Kyle Neblett finds the Daily Double with he and Peterson tied at $600. He bets the $1,000 max.
Mozart & Haydn each taught this composer, briefly; maybe he just wouldn't listen.
"Who is Bach?"....sorry. It was Beethoven, so he's $400 in the hole. Just before the first break, the lady starts to get into the game. At the first break, she has the lead with $2,600, while Peterson is $200 behind her and Neblett is now a grand in the red.
After she and Peterson get into a tight battle, the lady starts to pull away and at the end of the first round, she has $9,800, which is a good start to make a big tournament comeback. Peterson has $4,200 and Neblett is at flat zero.
DJ! categories:
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
YOUR PARENTS' MUSIC
ALL ABOUT ANIMALS
WHAT A 19TH CENTURY YEAR!
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
COMING AT YOU IN 3-D (each correct response contains three D's.)
The lady continues her romp from the first round, and finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 clue in the 19th century category. She now has $13,400 while Peterson is still at $4,200 and Neblett is now at $1,600. She bets...three large.
Lincoln's brief speech dedicating the battlefield at Gettysburg as a cemetery was in November of this year.
"What is 1863?"....that's got it to go to $16,400! After she misses the $2,000 clue in the same category to fall to $16,000 and Peterson gets it, he then finds the other Daily Double under the $2,000 clue in South American Countries. He has $4,600, and he bets IT ALL.
It's the South American country whose capital city lies the closest to zero degrees latitude.
"What is Peru?".....
....NO. Correct: What is Ecuador? A very critical miss by the leader after Game 1, as he's now down to zero. He gets the first two clues in the animal category, but gets the $1,200 clue wrong to go back to zippo. At the end of the round, the lady has $22,000, people. Peterson has $6,800 and Neblett has $9,200.
It all comes down to the FJ! clue in the category of....Landmarks.
Some of its pieces, which weighed up to fifty tons, were quarried at Marlborough Downs, about twenty miles away.
Peterson has "What is Stonehenge?"....RIGHT! He doubles up to $13,600 tonight, for a final total of $38,600. He can't do worse than that. Neblett has that also, and also bets everything, so he will leave us with AT LEAST $36,400. Now for the lady. She has....
..the right response. If she wagered $16,601 or more, another great comeback in Jeopardy! tournament history is complete. Wager......
....$16,601 ON THE NOSE, MEANING BY A DOLLAR, SHE HAS PULLED OFF THE COLOSSAL COMEBACK AND HAS WON $75,000!!!!!
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" rating hits new high
Last night's hour-long episode of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" posted its best rating to date, a 5.4 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
Thursday, July 26, 2007
"So You Think You Can Dance" Elimination Show VI
Mika did a special guest performance.
The female bottom two were Lauren Gottlieb and Jaimie Goodwin.
The male bottom two were Kameron Bink and Dominic Sandoval.
After those four did one last solo, it's time to face the music.
The female eliminated.....
...Jaimie Goodwin. As for the male.....
...Kameron Bink. Darn- both shouldn't have been eliminated!!!
The female bottom two were Lauren Gottlieb and Jaimie Goodwin.
The male bottom two were Kameron Bink and Dominic Sandoval.
After those four did one last solo, it's time to face the music.
The female eliminated.....
...Jaimie Goodwin. As for the male.....
...Kameron Bink. Darn- both shouldn't have been eliminated!!!
"Big Brother 8"- Eviction Show III
America wants Kail Harbick to be evicted next. That surprised me, since she's a big fan of the show and that I thought Mike Dutz was going to be evicted. Remember, if Harbick bows out tonight, Eric Stein will win $10,000.
First vote, from Zach, goes to....Harbick.
Second vote, from Jameka, goes to....Dutz.
Third vote, from Jen, goes to....Dutz.
Fourth vote, from Dustin, goes to....Dutz.
Fifth vote, from Eric, goes to Harbick because of America's orders.
Sixth vote, from Amber, goes to....Dutz. One more vote and not only would he be gone, Stein wouldn't get the $10,000.
Seventh vote, from Nick, goes to....Dutz, meaning his move during the Veto Competition was a suicidal one. That means no more Dutz and no money for Stein (at least for now).
The final tally was 7-2.
The HoH Competition this time is called "Eliminator". Questions will be asked (Carol, Joe or Mike), and each player must respond with either one of those three, or none of the above. Only the first person to buzz in gets to answer, and players can buzz in at any time. If correct, that player gets to eliminate one of the other players. Otherwise, he/she is eliminated. If there is only one player left standing before time runs out, that player becomes the new HoH. Question 1:
At the eviction ceremony, which ex-houseguest said, "During their plea, the time is now to stand up...."
Stein buzzes in with Joe Barber...correct, so he eliminates Jen Johnson. Question 2:
Which ex-houseguest was the only one to play in the competition "Hide and Seek Veto"?
Erikstrup says Carol Journey, which of course is right, so he eliminates Zach. Third question:
In the "Mushroom Madness" HoH competition, which ex-houseguest said, "Tastes like chicken"?
Nick Starcevic rings in with none of the above....right, so he eliminates Harbick. Next:
Which ex-houseguest acted like a big baby....
Cameron tries Mike Dutz...yes indeed, so she eliminates Starcevic. Next:
Which ex-houseguest did not compete in the "Butter Me Up" competition?
Erikstrup buzzes in with none of the above...right, so he eliminates Jessica Hughbanks. Next:
If all the ex-houseguests were standing up, whose nose would be closest to the stratosphere?
Stein is in with Barber, which is correct, so he cuts Amber Tomcavage. Next on the docket:
When the enemy twist was revealed, which ex-houseguest said, "If my enemy is who I think it is...."?
Stein says none...right again! He eliminates Daniele Donato. Next:
Which ex-houseguest made it to the tie....
Stein says none....NO WAY, so he is out. Full question- Which ex-houseguest made it to the tie-breaking question in the "Getting Schooled" HoH competition? It was Dutz. Only Cameron and Erikstrup remain in the running to become the new HoH. Final question:
Which ex-houseguest spun the longest in the "Mushroom Madness" competition?
Erikstrup says Barber....he's the new HoH! America is now being asked who they want Stein to have nominated for eviction next.
First vote, from Zach, goes to....Harbick.
Second vote, from Jameka, goes to....Dutz.
Third vote, from Jen, goes to....Dutz.
Fourth vote, from Dustin, goes to....Dutz.
Fifth vote, from Eric, goes to Harbick because of America's orders.
Sixth vote, from Amber, goes to....Dutz. One more vote and not only would he be gone, Stein wouldn't get the $10,000.
Seventh vote, from Nick, goes to....Dutz, meaning his move during the Veto Competition was a suicidal one. That means no more Dutz and no money for Stein (at least for now).
The final tally was 7-2.
The HoH Competition this time is called "Eliminator". Questions will be asked (Carol, Joe or Mike), and each player must respond with either one of those three, or none of the above. Only the first person to buzz in gets to answer, and players can buzz in at any time. If correct, that player gets to eliminate one of the other players. Otherwise, he/she is eliminated. If there is only one player left standing before time runs out, that player becomes the new HoH. Question 1:
At the eviction ceremony, which ex-houseguest said, "During their plea, the time is now to stand up...."
Stein buzzes in with Joe Barber...correct, so he eliminates Jen Johnson. Question 2:
Which ex-houseguest was the only one to play in the competition "Hide and Seek Veto"?
Erikstrup says Carol Journey, which of course is right, so he eliminates Zach. Third question:
In the "Mushroom Madness" HoH competition, which ex-houseguest said, "Tastes like chicken"?
Nick Starcevic rings in with none of the above....right, so he eliminates Harbick. Next:
Which ex-houseguest acted like a big baby....
Cameron tries Mike Dutz...yes indeed, so she eliminates Starcevic. Next:
Which ex-houseguest did not compete in the "Butter Me Up" competition?
Erikstrup buzzes in with none of the above...right, so he eliminates Jessica Hughbanks. Next:
If all the ex-houseguests were standing up, whose nose would be closest to the stratosphere?
Stein is in with Barber, which is correct, so he cuts Amber Tomcavage. Next on the docket:
When the enemy twist was revealed, which ex-houseguest said, "If my enemy is who I think it is...."?
Stein says none...right again! He eliminates Daniele Donato. Next:
Which ex-houseguest made it to the tie....
Stein says none....NO WAY, so he is out. Full question- Which ex-houseguest made it to the tie-breaking question in the "Getting Schooled" HoH competition? It was Dutz. Only Cameron and Erikstrup remain in the running to become the new HoH. Final question:
Which ex-houseguest spun the longest in the "Mushroom Madness" competition?
Erikstrup says Barber....he's the new HoH! America is now being asked who they want Stein to have nominated for eviction next.
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" 7/26
Back with us is Eddie Mui. For $100,000, his next category selection is R & B, and the song choices are "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray and "Baby Love" by The Supremes. He decides to try "Baby Love", and there are six missing words in the target. They follow after the interlude and the "Baby Love, My Baby Love" lyric. He sings it as "I love you, oh how I". He's not too sure about his answer, so he uses the multiple choice backup. Choices:
A: "Why should we separate our love"
B: "We must not separate our love"
C: "Why must we separate, my love"
He says A.....NO, so he's the first loser on this show. It was C. But it's not a shutout- he does leave with $25,000.
Theresa Ryan is next, from Las Vegas. Her categories are: 1970s, Love Songs, Rock Anthems, Pop, Ballads, R & B, Girls, Girls, Girls, Rock and Hall and Oates.
The lady's first subject pick is Rock Anthems. She has a choice of either "Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss or "We Are the Champions" by Queen. She tries the Queen song, and the target requires four missing words. They follow after "I've had my share of sand kicked in my face...". She completes the lyric with "...but I've come through" and locks them in for her first $2,500.
She tries Love Songs next, and the choice is now between "Every Breath You Take" by The Police or "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers. She tries "Ain't No Sunshine", and there are again four missing words needed. They follow after "And she's always gone too long". She sings "Anytime she goes away" and locks them in to go to $5,000.
Next for Ryan is Girls, Girls, Girls, and the song choices are "Lola" by The Kinks and "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. She tries "Billie Jean", and three missing words are needed this time. Lyric:
"She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she _____ _ _______"
She fills the blanks with "left the scene", but decides to use the two words backup. She chooses the first and third words....good thing she did that, because "left" is wrong. It was "caused". The word "scene" is right. She decides to change her answer to "...caused a scene" and locked the words in...that's $10,000!
She'll reach $25,000 if she can get past the category of Ballads. The song choices are "Lady" by Kenny Rogers and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison. She tries the Poison song and five words are needed. Lyric:
"Just like _____ ______ _ _______ ________"
She completes the lyric with "every night has its dawn". She locks the words in and has $25,000! Next up for her is R & B, and the song choices now are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gate and "At Last" by Eita James. She tries "At Last", and five missing words are needed this time, following "Ooh yeah at last". She sings "My lonely days are over", but decides to use her multiple choice backup. Good thing, because that is incorrect. Choices:
A: "A love's arrived that's true"
B: "My feeling's now are new"
C: "The skies above are blue"
She chooses C and locks them in....correct for $50,000! She goes for the 1970s next, and the song choices are "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band and "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner. She tries "Hot Blooded", and a whopping ten missing words are needed in the target lyric. They follow after "But you've got to give....", and she sings....not enough words, so he brings Mike up for some help, and he says "...me a sign, come on girl, some kind of sign". She locks in his words.....and is up to $100,000!
Her next category pick is Hall and Oates, and the choices are "Private Eyes" or "Rich Girl". She goes with "Rich Girl", and TWELVE missing words are needed. They follow after "You can.....". She completes the lyric with "..say money money won't get you too far, get you too far" and locks them in....she doubles to 200 grand!
She now has a slim chance of tying the record high winnings so far on this show, and she's going to try to match the record with the category of Pop. The song choices are "Easy" by The Commodores and "Flashdance....What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. She tries "Flashdance" and ten missing words are needed. They follow after "And make it happen". She sings "I can have it all, now I'm dancing through my life"....I believe that's too many words, so she does the right thing and take the $200,000. Correct: "Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life".
A: "Why should we separate our love"
B: "We must not separate our love"
C: "Why must we separate, my love"
He says A.....NO, so he's the first loser on this show. It was C. But it's not a shutout- he does leave with $25,000.
Theresa Ryan is next, from Las Vegas. Her categories are: 1970s, Love Songs, Rock Anthems, Pop, Ballads, R & B, Girls, Girls, Girls, Rock and Hall and Oates.
The lady's first subject pick is Rock Anthems. She has a choice of either "Rock and Roll All Night" by Kiss or "We Are the Champions" by Queen. She tries the Queen song, and the target requires four missing words. They follow after "I've had my share of sand kicked in my face...". She completes the lyric with "...but I've come through" and locks them in for her first $2,500.
She tries Love Songs next, and the choice is now between "Every Breath You Take" by The Police or "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers. She tries "Ain't No Sunshine", and there are again four missing words needed. They follow after "And she's always gone too long". She sings "Anytime she goes away" and locks them in to go to $5,000.
Next for Ryan is Girls, Girls, Girls, and the song choices are "Lola" by The Kinks and "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. She tries "Billie Jean", and three missing words are needed this time. Lyric:
"She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she _____ _ _______"
She fills the blanks with "left the scene", but decides to use the two words backup. She chooses the first and third words....good thing she did that, because "left" is wrong. It was "caused". The word "scene" is right. She decides to change her answer to "...caused a scene" and locked the words in...that's $10,000!
She'll reach $25,000 if she can get past the category of Ballads. The song choices are "Lady" by Kenny Rogers and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison. She tries the Poison song and five words are needed. Lyric:
"Just like _____ ______ _ _______ ________"
She completes the lyric with "every night has its dawn". She locks the words in and has $25,000! Next up for her is R & B, and the song choices now are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gate and "At Last" by Eita James. She tries "At Last", and five missing words are needed this time, following "Ooh yeah at last". She sings "My lonely days are over", but decides to use her multiple choice backup. Good thing, because that is incorrect. Choices:
A: "A love's arrived that's true"
B: "My feeling's now are new"
C: "The skies above are blue"
She chooses C and locks them in....correct for $50,000! She goes for the 1970s next, and the song choices are "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band and "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner. She tries "Hot Blooded", and a whopping ten missing words are needed in the target lyric. They follow after "But you've got to give....", and she sings....not enough words, so he brings Mike up for some help, and he says "...me a sign, come on girl, some kind of sign". She locks in his words.....and is up to $100,000!
Her next category pick is Hall and Oates, and the choices are "Private Eyes" or "Rich Girl". She goes with "Rich Girl", and TWELVE missing words are needed. They follow after "You can.....". She completes the lyric with "..say money money won't get you too far, get you too far" and locks them in....she doubles to 200 grand!
She now has a slim chance of tying the record high winnings so far on this show, and she's going to try to match the record with the category of Pop. The song choices are "Easy" by The Commodores and "Flashdance....What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. She tries "Flashdance" and ten missing words are needed. They follow after "And make it happen". She sings "I can have it all, now I'm dancing through my life"....I believe that's too many words, so she does the right thing and take the $200,000. Correct: "Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life".
J! 7/26- Teen Tournament Finals Part I
Kyle Neblett, Meryl Federman and Greg Peterson are the final three in this latest Teen Tournament. The big winner after tomorrow's show gets at least $75,000, while the runner-up is assured of at least $25,000 and the third place player is assured of at least $15,000.
Opening categories for Game 1:
POLITICIANS
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
DOWN SOUTH
STORY SPOILERS
MUSIC CLASS
"OUND" ABOUT
Federman finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Story Spoilers. She has $1,400 while Peterson has $800 and Neblett hasn't gotten off the zero mark. She bets the whole wad.
Sherlock Holmes discovers a cane, then a family curse, howling is heard, the culprit drowns on the Moors.
"What is Hound of the Baskervilles?"....she doubles up! At the first break, she still leads with $4,600. Peterson now has $3,800 and Neblett is now on the board with $1,000. From that point on through the rest of the round, Neblett gets on a bit of a roll and takes the lead after getting the one grand clue on the Disney Channel. At the end of the round, the game is EXTREMELY TIGHT, as both men have five grand and the lady is just $200 behind them.
DJ! categories:
SIGNS & SYMBOLS
WORLD HERITAGE SITES
THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
EXPLORERS & EXPLORATION
ANATOMY & MEDICINE
ONLINE INSULTS
The lady loves the Online Insults category from the start of this round. Peterson gets the last three clues in the Olympics category to hit five figures. Late in the round, after Peterson's two challengers get into a tight battle for second place, the lady finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 of her favorite category- Online Insults! Right now, Peterson leads with $14,600. She has $9,600 and Neblett is $1,000 behind her. The lady bets two large.
If someone uses the term "PEBCAK", it's a dis meaning the "problem exists between these two places".
She has.....nothing, so maybe she should change her mind about her confidence about the subject. Correct: What are the chair and the keyboard? She's down to $7,600 and third place. After the $2,000 clue in World Heritage Cities with only a full slate of clues in Anatomy & Medicine left to go, the lady is down to $5,600 while both men are in five figures. The $2,000 clue in the medicine category is the other Daily Double, and Federman had a real chance to get into the thick of things if she had gotten the $1,600 clue right, but she missed it. Peterson got that clue to get the Daily Double, and he still leads with $22,200. Neblett has $12,200 and the lady has $4,400. The leader bets $2,800 after originally wanting to bet $4,800.
It's also called the auditory tube and when it's blocked, an earache can result.
"What is the ear canal?"...good thing he changed the bet, because he's wrong. It was the U-station tube, and he's down to $19,400.
FJ! category: American Authors.
Injured on the Austro-Italian Front on July 8, 1918, he also crossed the English Channel with U.S. forces on "D-Day".
The lady has "Who is Heller?"....no, and she loses the whole bundle. Neblett wrote down "Who is Hemmingway?"....that's right! He bet $5,800 to go to $18,000. Peterson has the right response and with a $5,600 bet, is the leader after Day 1 with 25 THOOOOOOUUUUUUSAAAANNNNNDDDD DOLLARS (Sorry, couldn't resist)!
Opening categories for Game 1:
POLITICIANS
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
DOWN SOUTH
STORY SPOILERS
MUSIC CLASS
"OUND" ABOUT
Federman finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Story Spoilers. She has $1,400 while Peterson has $800 and Neblett hasn't gotten off the zero mark. She bets the whole wad.
Sherlock Holmes discovers a cane, then a family curse, howling is heard, the culprit drowns on the Moors.
"What is Hound of the Baskervilles?"....she doubles up! At the first break, she still leads with $4,600. Peterson now has $3,800 and Neblett is now on the board with $1,000. From that point on through the rest of the round, Neblett gets on a bit of a roll and takes the lead after getting the one grand clue on the Disney Channel. At the end of the round, the game is EXTREMELY TIGHT, as both men have five grand and the lady is just $200 behind them.
DJ! categories:
SIGNS & SYMBOLS
WORLD HERITAGE SITES
THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
EXPLORERS & EXPLORATION
ANATOMY & MEDICINE
ONLINE INSULTS
The lady loves the Online Insults category from the start of this round. Peterson gets the last three clues in the Olympics category to hit five figures. Late in the round, after Peterson's two challengers get into a tight battle for second place, the lady finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 of her favorite category- Online Insults! Right now, Peterson leads with $14,600. She has $9,600 and Neblett is $1,000 behind her. The lady bets two large.
If someone uses the term "PEBCAK", it's a dis meaning the "problem exists between these two places".
She has.....nothing, so maybe she should change her mind about her confidence about the subject. Correct: What are the chair and the keyboard? She's down to $7,600 and third place. After the $2,000 clue in World Heritage Cities with only a full slate of clues in Anatomy & Medicine left to go, the lady is down to $5,600 while both men are in five figures. The $2,000 clue in the medicine category is the other Daily Double, and Federman had a real chance to get into the thick of things if she had gotten the $1,600 clue right, but she missed it. Peterson got that clue to get the Daily Double, and he still leads with $22,200. Neblett has $12,200 and the lady has $4,400. The leader bets $2,800 after originally wanting to bet $4,800.
It's also called the auditory tube and when it's blocked, an earache can result.
"What is the ear canal?"...good thing he changed the bet, because he's wrong. It was the U-station tube, and he's down to $19,400.
FJ! category: American Authors.
Injured on the Austro-Italian Front on July 8, 1918, he also crossed the English Channel with U.S. forces on "D-Day".
The lady has "Who is Heller?"....no, and she loses the whole bundle. Neblett wrote down "Who is Hemmingway?"....that's right! He bet $5,800 to go to $18,000. Peterson has the right response and with a $5,600 bet, is the leader after Day 1 with 25 THOOOOOOUUUUUUSAAAANNNNNDDDD DOLLARS (Sorry, couldn't resist)!
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" rating
The latest Wednesday episode of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" pulled a 4.7 Fast Nielsen with an 8 share. That is the same rating as last week's Wednesday episode.
Remember, tonight's episode will begin at 8 PM, and will be the first hour-long episode of the series.
Source: Zap2it.com
Remember, tonight's episode will begin at 8 PM, and will be the first hour-long episode of the series.
Source: Zap2it.com
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
"Cash Cab" primetime doubleheader
The first episode of tonight's "Cash Cab" twin bill is a special one- all questions are about sharks, since Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" is upcoming. This year is the week's 20th anniversary.
Nick and Jennifer are headed to an arena that is mostly known for ECW events- the Hammerstein Ballroom. They're headed 35 blocks there. They miss their third $25 question for their first strike. They miss their second question of the $50 round as well, but after getting their last $50 question correct to go to $225, it's time for the Red Light Challenge. Question:
In 2006, eight U.S. states were reported to have had the most shark attacks against humans. Name seven of them.
They get Florida, Texas, California, South Carolina, New Jersey, North Carolina, and with six seconds to spare, Oregon to go to $475! Other state- Hawaii. But that happiness would be short-lived, as they get their third strike on their opening $100 question.
Headed to a spot in Broadway are four ladies, 23 blocks away. They swept the $25 round. They blew their Street Shout Out on their last $50 question for their first strike. They finished their trip with $550, and wasted no time rejecting the Video Bonus.
Carla, Amy and Matt wrapped up the show by trying to get to Gotham Comedy Clubs, 34 blocks away. They got there with $650, but tried for $1,300 on this:
This so-called waste basket of the sea is known to snack on baseballs, tires and the occasional swimmer. Named for an equally-fierce land predator, what is this rabonous species of shark?
They said tiger shark....they got the $1,300!
Now, for the ordinary episode.
Headed to 3rd and 21st was Mike, and had a 36-block trip. He missed his first question right off the bat, when he didn't know about buckteeth. After getting his first three $50 questions right to get to $225, it's RLC time. Question:
Over 100 million Muslims live in the country of Bangladesh. Name five of the other seven countries that boast over 50 million followers of Islam.
He only got Iran, Indonesia and Egypt, so he stayed at $225. Others: Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Turkey. He got the last $50 question right to reach $275. He got to his target....but with three strikes, as he missed two $100 questions late.
Headed to a spot at 44th between 8th and 9th were Nancy and Linda, 37 blocks away. They got there....with $325, and they decided to call it a game there.
Headed to 9th and 37th to wrap up the night were Nola and Jason, and they had to survive 50 blocks. They made it with $825, but decided to try to make it $1,650 with this question:
Once home to a possum named "Pogo", this Georgia wetland is covered in layers of tea-colored, unstabled pete. Meaning "trembling land" in Seminole, what is the name of this swamp?
They said the Okefenokee Swamp...that's good for $1,650!
Nick and Jennifer are headed to an arena that is mostly known for ECW events- the Hammerstein Ballroom. They're headed 35 blocks there. They miss their third $25 question for their first strike. They miss their second question of the $50 round as well, but after getting their last $50 question correct to go to $225, it's time for the Red Light Challenge. Question:
In 2006, eight U.S. states were reported to have had the most shark attacks against humans. Name seven of them.
They get Florida, Texas, California, South Carolina, New Jersey, North Carolina, and with six seconds to spare, Oregon to go to $475! Other state- Hawaii. But that happiness would be short-lived, as they get their third strike on their opening $100 question.
Headed to a spot in Broadway are four ladies, 23 blocks away. They swept the $25 round. They blew their Street Shout Out on their last $50 question for their first strike. They finished their trip with $550, and wasted no time rejecting the Video Bonus.
Carla, Amy and Matt wrapped up the show by trying to get to Gotham Comedy Clubs, 34 blocks away. They got there with $650, but tried for $1,300 on this:
This so-called waste basket of the sea is known to snack on baseballs, tires and the occasional swimmer. Named for an equally-fierce land predator, what is this rabonous species of shark?
They said tiger shark....they got the $1,300!
Now, for the ordinary episode.
Headed to 3rd and 21st was Mike, and had a 36-block trip. He missed his first question right off the bat, when he didn't know about buckteeth. After getting his first three $50 questions right to get to $225, it's RLC time. Question:
Over 100 million Muslims live in the country of Bangladesh. Name five of the other seven countries that boast over 50 million followers of Islam.
He only got Iran, Indonesia and Egypt, so he stayed at $225. Others: Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Turkey. He got the last $50 question right to reach $275. He got to his target....but with three strikes, as he missed two $100 questions late.
Headed to a spot at 44th between 8th and 9th were Nancy and Linda, 37 blocks away. They got there....with $325, and they decided to call it a game there.
Headed to 9th and 37th to wrap up the night were Nola and Jason, and they had to survive 50 blocks. They made it with $825, but decided to try to make it $1,650 with this question:
Once home to a possum named "Pogo", this Georgia wetland is covered in layers of tea-colored, unstabled pete. Meaning "trembling land" in Seminole, what is the name of this swamp?
They said the Okefenokee Swamp...that's good for $1,650!
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" 7/25
At bat now is Eddie Mui from Seattle. Will he be the first person to lose here?
Prior to appearing on the show, he once opened up a fortune cookie and the message said...
"An interesting musical opportunity is in your near future."
Well, how about that. The categores are Break Up Songs, 1980s, Disco, Pop, Duets, R & B, Cover Me, Rock and Classic Rock.
He tries the Break Up category first. Choices are "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, and "Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. He tries the Elvis song, and the target lyric has three missing words. Here it is....
"No such number, __ ___ ___"
He completes it with "...no such phone?" His backup partners are Shiren (his wife) and Melody (a friend). With his uncertainity, he decides to use the two words backup. He decided to check the third word...and it's actually "zone". After confirming the second missing word is "such", he locks the lyrics in for $2,500. He heads for Pop, and the choices are "Mickey" (Mickie James, anyone?) by Tom Basil and "Mandy" by Barry Manilow. Mercifully, he chooses "Mandy".
In the target this time, there are four missing words, and the target follows "I never realized". Here it is:
"How ____ ___ ____ __"
He completes the lyric with "...happy you made me" and locks them in for five grand. $10,000's on the line in the category of Duets. Choices are "Ebony & Ivory" by Phil McCartney and Stevie Wonder and "Solid (As a Rock)" by Ashford and Simpson. The player chooses "Ebony & Ivory", and three missing words are needed for the target.
"Keyboard, oh lord, ___ ____ __ "
He sings "why don't we?" and locks the words in for $10,000. He tries to lock up at least $25,000 with the category of Disco. His choice of song is either "Brick House" by The Commodores, or "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer. He tries "Brick House", and five missing words are needed. They follow "This is how the story goes". He sings "She knows how to take off her clothes." LOL- too many words and too funny!!! She decides to use Melody for help. They sing the lyric as "You know she's got everything" and lock it in....$25,000!
He tries the 1980s next, and the choices are "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer and "New Attitude" by Patti Labelle. He tries "Addicted to Love", and four missing words are necessary. Lyric:
"Another kiss, ____ _____ _____ _____"
He completes it with "And you'll be mine" and has $50,000, and will be back tomorrow!
Prior to appearing on the show, he once opened up a fortune cookie and the message said...
"An interesting musical opportunity is in your near future."
Well, how about that. The categores are Break Up Songs, 1980s, Disco, Pop, Duets, R & B, Cover Me, Rock and Classic Rock.
He tries the Break Up category first. Choices are "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, and "Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. He tries the Elvis song, and the target lyric has three missing words. Here it is....
"No such number, __ ___ ___"
He completes it with "...no such phone?" His backup partners are Shiren (his wife) and Melody (a friend). With his uncertainity, he decides to use the two words backup. He decided to check the third word...and it's actually "zone". After confirming the second missing word is "such", he locks the lyrics in for $2,500. He heads for Pop, and the choices are "Mickey" (Mickie James, anyone?) by Tom Basil and "Mandy" by Barry Manilow. Mercifully, he chooses "Mandy".
In the target this time, there are four missing words, and the target follows "I never realized". Here it is:
"How ____ ___ ____ __"
He completes the lyric with "...happy you made me" and locks them in for five grand. $10,000's on the line in the category of Duets. Choices are "Ebony & Ivory" by Phil McCartney and Stevie Wonder and "Solid (As a Rock)" by Ashford and Simpson. The player chooses "Ebony & Ivory", and three missing words are needed for the target.
"Keyboard, oh lord, ___ ____ __ "
He sings "why don't we?" and locks the words in for $10,000. He tries to lock up at least $25,000 with the category of Disco. His choice of song is either "Brick House" by The Commodores, or "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer. He tries "Brick House", and five missing words are needed. They follow "This is how the story goes". He sings "She knows how to take off her clothes." LOL- too many words and too funny!!! She decides to use Melody for help. They sing the lyric as "You know she's got everything" and lock it in....$25,000!
He tries the 1980s next, and the choices are "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer and "New Attitude" by Patti Labelle. He tries "Addicted to Love", and four missing words are necessary. Lyric:
"Another kiss, ____ _____ _____ _____"
He completes it with "And you'll be mine" and has $50,000, and will be back tomorrow!
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Top 10
As of right now, the judges are cutting any more contestants at this point- it's all up to America. America will now be voting for their favorite single dancer. At this point, the least popular male and female from tonight's show will be eliminated tomorrow. Mia Michaels is back as the third judge tonight.
Each person will dance with a new partner that's determined by drawing one person out of the big hat. Also, each person will be doing a solo, and I will score each one from 1-5.
Lauren Gottlieb drew Pasha Kovalev, and they're doing a Hip-Hop dance to "Fuego" by Pitbull. The lady was too slow for most of the dance, while the man was superior. I gave Gottlieb a 4, giving her a new total of 41, while Kovalev gets a 10, for a new total of 39.
Jaimie Goodwin then does the night's first solo, to "Waiting For the World to Change" by John Mayer. All of this round's solos will be to that song, and be danced under the same routine. I gave her a 2, bringing her new score 43.
Dominic Sandoval then did his solo, and I also gave him a 2, for a new total of 33.
Sabra Johnson's partner....Kameron Bink. They're dancing a Contemporary one to Crystal Lewis's rendition of "Amazing Grace". I personally thought that was one of the best dances I've ever seen on this show, so I obviously gave both a 10! Johnson now has 44 and Bink is now at 50. But all of the judges didn't like the way the man conveyed the emotion of the dance.
Sara Van Gillern then did her solo. I gave her a 4, giving her 39 now.
Pasha Kovalev then did his solo...I gave him a 5, for a new total of 44!
Lacey Schwimmer's partner....Danny Tidwell, and they're dancing the Samba to "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club Des Belugas. The man got off to a shaky start, but rebounded nicely. I gave Schwimmer a 10, meaning she now has 51, and I gave Tidwell a 7, meaning he now has 35.
Lauren Gottlieb then returned for her solo...and I gave her a 4 for a new total of 45.
Neil Haskell then did his solo....and I gave him a 2, mainly because he did the first pounce too hard. New total: 42.
Next in the solo department- Sabra Johnson. I gave her.....a 5, meaning she has a perfect 15 tonight, and a new total of 49!
Another solo is on tap now, this time from Kameron Bink....he didn't do the scream as well as the last person did, but he did just well enough to get a 5 from me, meaning he also has a perfect 15 and a new total of 55!
Jaimie Goodwin's partner...Dominic Sandoval. They're doing a Hip-Hop routine to "Man of La Mancha" by Linda Eder. I gave Goodwin a 9, giving her a total of 52, while I gave Sandoval a 5, for a new total of 38. All three of the judges agreed with me that the man's performance was lackluster.
Lacey Schwimmer then did her solo....and I gave her a 3, because she failed to do the fist pounce in the routine. New total: 54.
Wrapping up the solos is her partner from tonight, Danny Tidwell....and I gave him a 2, because he didn't do his scream long enough, and he also failed to do the fist move properly. New total: 37.
The last dance of the night comes from Sara Van Gillern and Neil Haskell. They're doing a Disco dance to "Knock on Wood" by Rachel Stevens. I gave both a 9, meaning Haskell has 51 and Van Gillern has 48. The scoreboard:
Girls:
Lacey Schwimmer- 54
Jaimie Goodwin- 52
Sabra Johnson- 49
Sara Van Gillern- 48
Lauren Gottlieb- 45
Guys:
Kameron Bink-55
Neil Haskell-51
Pasha Kovalev- 44
Dominic Sandoval- 38
Danny Tidwell-37
Each person will dance with a new partner that's determined by drawing one person out of the big hat. Also, each person will be doing a solo, and I will score each one from 1-5.
Lauren Gottlieb drew Pasha Kovalev, and they're doing a Hip-Hop dance to "Fuego" by Pitbull. The lady was too slow for most of the dance, while the man was superior. I gave Gottlieb a 4, giving her a new total of 41, while Kovalev gets a 10, for a new total of 39.
Jaimie Goodwin then does the night's first solo, to "Waiting For the World to Change" by John Mayer. All of this round's solos will be to that song, and be danced under the same routine. I gave her a 2, bringing her new score 43.
Dominic Sandoval then did his solo, and I also gave him a 2, for a new total of 33.
Sabra Johnson's partner....Kameron Bink. They're dancing a Contemporary one to Crystal Lewis's rendition of "Amazing Grace". I personally thought that was one of the best dances I've ever seen on this show, so I obviously gave both a 10! Johnson now has 44 and Bink is now at 50. But all of the judges didn't like the way the man conveyed the emotion of the dance.
Sara Van Gillern then did her solo. I gave her a 4, giving her 39 now.
Pasha Kovalev then did his solo...I gave him a 5, for a new total of 44!
Lacey Schwimmer's partner....Danny Tidwell, and they're dancing the Samba to "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club Des Belugas. The man got off to a shaky start, but rebounded nicely. I gave Schwimmer a 10, meaning she now has 51, and I gave Tidwell a 7, meaning he now has 35.
Lauren Gottlieb then returned for her solo...and I gave her a 4 for a new total of 45.
Neil Haskell then did his solo....and I gave him a 2, mainly because he did the first pounce too hard. New total: 42.
Next in the solo department- Sabra Johnson. I gave her.....a 5, meaning she has a perfect 15 tonight, and a new total of 49!
Another solo is on tap now, this time from Kameron Bink....he didn't do the scream as well as the last person did, but he did just well enough to get a 5 from me, meaning he also has a perfect 15 and a new total of 55!
Jaimie Goodwin's partner...Dominic Sandoval. They're doing a Hip-Hop routine to "Man of La Mancha" by Linda Eder. I gave Goodwin a 9, giving her a total of 52, while I gave Sandoval a 5, for a new total of 38. All three of the judges agreed with me that the man's performance was lackluster.
Lacey Schwimmer then did her solo....and I gave her a 3, because she failed to do the fist pounce in the routine. New total: 54.
Wrapping up the solos is her partner from tonight, Danny Tidwell....and I gave him a 2, because he didn't do his scream long enough, and he also failed to do the fist move properly. New total: 37.
The last dance of the night comes from Sara Van Gillern and Neil Haskell. They're doing a Disco dance to "Knock on Wood" by Rachel Stevens. I gave both a 9, meaning Haskell has 51 and Van Gillern has 48. The scoreboard:
Girls:
Lacey Schwimmer- 54
Jaimie Goodwin- 52
Sabra Johnson- 49
Sara Van Gillern- 48
Lauren Gottlieb- 45
Guys:
Kameron Bink-55
Neil Haskell-51
Pasha Kovalev- 44
Dominic Sandoval- 38
Danny Tidwell-37
J! 7/25- Teen Tournament Semifinal #3
The last three semifinalists...
Kriti Gandhi
Greg Peterson
Jeffrey Baer
Opening categories:
U.S. HISTORY
TV GETS REAL
SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION
BODIES OF WATER
HODGEPODGE
4-LETTER WORDS
Peterson gets off to a fast start, and after the $200 clue in Say You Want a Revolution, he goes Daily Double hunting, and so does Gandhi. Nobody finds it by the first break, but Peterson leads big with $5,600, while the others have $1,400 apiece. Shortly after the first break, Gandhi finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in U.S. History. She has $2,200 while Peterson has $5,800. Her bet is $1,500.
He was the earliest President ever to be photographed, and the first to have a middle name.
After some thought, she says "Who was John Quincy Adams?"....that's correct to go to $3,700! Now, I'm going to cover the TV category in this round, because it's about reality TV shows. First clue:
8 academically impaired babes and 8 dorky guys help each other on this CW show.
Peterson says "What is Beauty and the Geek?" to go to $7,000. Next:
Teams go 45,000 miles across five continents to gain fame and hard cash on this show.
The lady has "What is Amazing Race?" to go to $4,100. Next:
Moto and Ravu are tribes on the 14th go-round on this show.
Peterson says "What is Survivor?"...whose next season will feature some changes and Ashley Massaro as a contestant, that is correct to go to $7,600. Next:
Boogie was bounced in season two but came back and won the all-star competition in this fraternal game.
Baer gets "What is Big Brother?" to go to $2,600. Final clue:
This supermodel and one-time judge on "America's Next Top Model" started her own "Modeling Agency".
Peterson says "Who is Janice Dickenson?" and goes to $8,600. After Hodgepodge gets cleaned out, Peterson has $9,200. Gandhi has $5,100 and the other man has four grand. This game ain't over yet by a longshot.
DJ! categories:
MATH
NHL, NBA, NFL OR ALL 3
OPERAS TEENS LOVE
BOOK LEARNIN'
NUTRITION
WORD ORIGINS
The round starts off on the wrong foot as Baer goes Daily Double hunting right off the bat, and all three players are incorrect on the $1,600 clue in Math. After an incorrect guess on the $2,000 clue in the same category, Baer is $400 in the red. After he gets the $1,600 clue in Word Origins to go to $1,200 in the positive, he finds the first Daily Double under the $2,000 clue there. He bets the $2,000.
This term for a leading character of a literary work comes from the Greek for "first combatant".
"What is protagonist?"...is correct to go to $3,200. When Peterson finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Nutrition late, he has $20,800 and has a chance to close out the game, as Gandhi has $10,700 and Baer has $8,400. His bet is $5,401.
Tea, grape juice and blueberries are all rich in substances called anti-these that help prevent cell damage.
"What are anti-oxidants?"...BINGO! At the end of the round, he's got the game in the bag at $28,201. Gandhi has $10,700 and Baer has $8,800.
FJ!, just for fun, is in the category of Theatre Around the World.
This Swahili phrase has been said or sung more than 450,000 times in theatres all over the world.
Correct: What is Hakuna Matata?
Peterson was the only one to get it right, while the others got it wrong and wagered everything. Peterson's winning score tonight....$33,333! He had all 2's the last time!
Kriti Gandhi
Greg Peterson
Jeffrey Baer
Opening categories:
U.S. HISTORY
TV GETS REAL
SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION
BODIES OF WATER
HODGEPODGE
4-LETTER WORDS
Peterson gets off to a fast start, and after the $200 clue in Say You Want a Revolution, he goes Daily Double hunting, and so does Gandhi. Nobody finds it by the first break, but Peterson leads big with $5,600, while the others have $1,400 apiece. Shortly after the first break, Gandhi finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in U.S. History. She has $2,200 while Peterson has $5,800. Her bet is $1,500.
He was the earliest President ever to be photographed, and the first to have a middle name.
After some thought, she says "Who was John Quincy Adams?"....that's correct to go to $3,700! Now, I'm going to cover the TV category in this round, because it's about reality TV shows. First clue:
8 academically impaired babes and 8 dorky guys help each other on this CW show.
Peterson says "What is Beauty and the Geek?" to go to $7,000. Next:
Teams go 45,000 miles across five continents to gain fame and hard cash on this show.
The lady has "What is Amazing Race?" to go to $4,100. Next:
Moto and Ravu are tribes on the 14th go-round on this show.
Peterson says "What is Survivor?"...whose next season will feature some changes and Ashley Massaro as a contestant, that is correct to go to $7,600. Next:
Boogie was bounced in season two but came back and won the all-star competition in this fraternal game.
Baer gets "What is Big Brother?" to go to $2,600. Final clue:
This supermodel and one-time judge on "America's Next Top Model" started her own "Modeling Agency".
Peterson says "Who is Janice Dickenson?" and goes to $8,600. After Hodgepodge gets cleaned out, Peterson has $9,200. Gandhi has $5,100 and the other man has four grand. This game ain't over yet by a longshot.
DJ! categories:
MATH
NHL, NBA, NFL OR ALL 3
OPERAS TEENS LOVE
BOOK LEARNIN'
NUTRITION
WORD ORIGINS
The round starts off on the wrong foot as Baer goes Daily Double hunting right off the bat, and all three players are incorrect on the $1,600 clue in Math. After an incorrect guess on the $2,000 clue in the same category, Baer is $400 in the red. After he gets the $1,600 clue in Word Origins to go to $1,200 in the positive, he finds the first Daily Double under the $2,000 clue there. He bets the $2,000.
This term for a leading character of a literary work comes from the Greek for "first combatant".
"What is protagonist?"...is correct to go to $3,200. When Peterson finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Nutrition late, he has $20,800 and has a chance to close out the game, as Gandhi has $10,700 and Baer has $8,400. His bet is $5,401.
Tea, grape juice and blueberries are all rich in substances called anti-these that help prevent cell damage.
"What are anti-oxidants?"...BINGO! At the end of the round, he's got the game in the bag at $28,201. Gandhi has $10,700 and Baer has $8,800.
FJ!, just for fun, is in the category of Theatre Around the World.
This Swahili phrase has been said or sung more than 450,000 times in theatres all over the world.
Correct: What is Hakuna Matata?
Peterson was the only one to get it right, while the others got it wrong and wagered everything. Peterson's winning score tonight....$33,333! He had all 2's the last time!
BREAKING NEWS: New GSN President/CEO is David Goldhill
According to a story posted by Aaron Barnhart on "tvbarn2", David Goldhill, the former president of Universal Television Group, has been named the new President and CEO of GSN.
"Without Prejudice?" Episode 2
The players this time are:
Kevin Patrick- 26, Hollywood.
Kristine Prechetti- 43, Las Vegas.
Shane Hale- 28, Austin, TX.
Helen Long- 33, Los Angeles.
Henry Tarlow- 61, North Hollywood.
My favorite out of those five is the oldest person of the group. The first person I would cut is the Vegas lady.
Rita McKenzie noticed there’s a lot going on with Patrick. Ryan Fox didn’t like Hale because he was from Texas, and he thought Texans are uneducated. Randy Mayberry liked Long, but didn’t think she was good-looking. Bill Weiner thought Long was the sincerest person out of the five. The other panelist on this episode is Tiffany Dunn. Votes:
Ryan: Hale
Rita: Tarlow (she thought he was an alcoholic)
Tiffany: Hale
Randy: Tarlow
Bill: Hale
That means Hale is the first one cut. Now, for Round 2.
Patrick: Born in Birmingham. His parents seperated when he was only 2. Frequently got into trouble at school and ran away from home.
Prechetti: Her parents divorced when she was only four months old. She majored in Criminal Justice, but dropped out of college after three years.
Tarlow: His father was born in England. His mother was a stay-at-home mom and is 96 years old. Graduated from high school in only 2.5 years, and went to college when he was 17.
Long: Born in Hong Kong. Her neighborhood was one that was strict and middle-class. She didn’t do well playing sports. She immigrated to the U.S. at 17.
Now, for everyone’s work and personal life:
Patrick: Moved to L.A. at the age of 16 in order to start the band he’s in right now. He’s an ordane minister, and has the right to do funk funerals. He’s also a professional fire breather.
Prechetti: She was a Vegas showgirl, but is now a blackjack dealer. Struggled with Autism for most of her life.
Long: She had cosmetic surgery in order to have breast implants and the right to shave. She’s pursuing a career in acting and dancing.
Tarlow: After leaving college, he voluntarily joined the Army. While serving in the National Guard, he met his wife, Michelle, at the L.A. County Fair, and they were together for 32 years. After she passed away, he married Serena.
Patrick has got to go. Let’s see if they agreed.
Ryan: Prechetti
Rita: Long
Tiffany: Long
Randy: Patrick
Bill: Long
That means Long is out. Now, for everybody’s beliefs. The three topics this time:
-Gay/Lesbian marriages
-Legalization of prostitution
-The right for a parent to spank their children
Patrick did not approve of the said marriages, and thought all marriages should have nothing to do with the government. The Vegas lady was fine with the marriages, and she showed no confidence at all. Tarlow said any marriages held outside the churches should be considered contracts or covenants.
Patrick had no comment on prostitution, the remaining lady didn’t support prostitution and Tarlow wanted prostitution cut back.
Patrick didn’t approve of spanking, the lady thought spanking somebody was difficult, and Tarlow said his family had a one-punch system, and thought some scenarios required some strict disclipline, like the grounding of children.
McKenzie didn’t like Tarlow’s comments about spanking, and thought no children should be spanked for anything. Fox disagreed with her.
Now, for the behavior scenario. This time, actors were posing as other contestants.
Patrick thought the actors’ behavior, especially when one said they had a short-term memort, was very funny. Tarlow’s own behavior seemed funny.
I thought the lady’s behavior was dull. Did they agree with me that the Vegas lady had to go? YES, by a 4-1 vote.
Now, let’s find out if I am 2 for 2 on predicting the $25,000 winner on this show. I’m rooting for Henry Tarlow.
First vote, from Weiner, goes to….Kevin Patrick.
Second vote, from Mayberry, goes to….Tarlow!
Third vote, from McKenzie, goes to….Tarlow! One away from $25,000!
Fourth vote, from Dunn, goes to….Patrick, so Fox is the decider.
Am I 2-0 on predicting the winner of this show?.....
…YES!!!
Kevin Patrick- 26, Hollywood.
Kristine Prechetti- 43, Las Vegas.
Shane Hale- 28, Austin, TX.
Helen Long- 33, Los Angeles.
Henry Tarlow- 61, North Hollywood.
My favorite out of those five is the oldest person of the group. The first person I would cut is the Vegas lady.
Rita McKenzie noticed there’s a lot going on with Patrick. Ryan Fox didn’t like Hale because he was from Texas, and he thought Texans are uneducated. Randy Mayberry liked Long, but didn’t think she was good-looking. Bill Weiner thought Long was the sincerest person out of the five. The other panelist on this episode is Tiffany Dunn. Votes:
Ryan: Hale
Rita: Tarlow (she thought he was an alcoholic)
Tiffany: Hale
Randy: Tarlow
Bill: Hale
That means Hale is the first one cut. Now, for Round 2.
Patrick: Born in Birmingham. His parents seperated when he was only 2. Frequently got into trouble at school and ran away from home.
Prechetti: Her parents divorced when she was only four months old. She majored in Criminal Justice, but dropped out of college after three years.
Tarlow: His father was born in England. His mother was a stay-at-home mom and is 96 years old. Graduated from high school in only 2.5 years, and went to college when he was 17.
Long: Born in Hong Kong. Her neighborhood was one that was strict and middle-class. She didn’t do well playing sports. She immigrated to the U.S. at 17.
Now, for everyone’s work and personal life:
Patrick: Moved to L.A. at the age of 16 in order to start the band he’s in right now. He’s an ordane minister, and has the right to do funk funerals. He’s also a professional fire breather.
Prechetti: She was a Vegas showgirl, but is now a blackjack dealer. Struggled with Autism for most of her life.
Long: She had cosmetic surgery in order to have breast implants and the right to shave. She’s pursuing a career in acting and dancing.
Tarlow: After leaving college, he voluntarily joined the Army. While serving in the National Guard, he met his wife, Michelle, at the L.A. County Fair, and they were together for 32 years. After she passed away, he married Serena.
Patrick has got to go. Let’s see if they agreed.
Ryan: Prechetti
Rita: Long
Tiffany: Long
Randy: Patrick
Bill: Long
That means Long is out. Now, for everybody’s beliefs. The three topics this time:
-Gay/Lesbian marriages
-Legalization of prostitution
-The right for a parent to spank their children
Patrick did not approve of the said marriages, and thought all marriages should have nothing to do with the government. The Vegas lady was fine with the marriages, and she showed no confidence at all. Tarlow said any marriages held outside the churches should be considered contracts or covenants.
Patrick had no comment on prostitution, the remaining lady didn’t support prostitution and Tarlow wanted prostitution cut back.
Patrick didn’t approve of spanking, the lady thought spanking somebody was difficult, and Tarlow said his family had a one-punch system, and thought some scenarios required some strict disclipline, like the grounding of children.
McKenzie didn’t like Tarlow’s comments about spanking, and thought no children should be spanked for anything. Fox disagreed with her.
Now, for the behavior scenario. This time, actors were posing as other contestants.
Patrick thought the actors’ behavior, especially when one said they had a short-term memort, was very funny. Tarlow’s own behavior seemed funny.
I thought the lady’s behavior was dull. Did they agree with me that the Vegas lady had to go? YES, by a 4-1 vote.
Now, let’s find out if I am 2 for 2 on predicting the $25,000 winner on this show. I’m rooting for Henry Tarlow.
First vote, from Weiner, goes to….Kevin Patrick.
Second vote, from Mayberry, goes to….Tarlow!
Third vote, from McKenzie, goes to….Tarlow! One away from $25,000!
Fourth vote, from Dunn, goes to….Patrick, so Fox is the decider.
Am I 2-0 on predicting the winner of this show?.....
…YES!!!
"The Singing Bee" rating drops again, as well as the rating for "America's Got Talent"
Despite the announcement of the first five finalists on "America's Got Talent", this week's episode pulled a 6.35 Fast Nielsen rating with a 12 share, down from last week. The first hour did a 6/11, while the other 30 minutes did a 6.7/12.
The latest rating for "The Singing Bee" took a full point plunge from the last 30 minutes of "Talent", scoring a 5.7/10.
Source: Zap2it.com
The latest rating for "The Singing Bee" took a full point plunge from the last 30 minutes of "Talent", scoring a 5.7/10.
Source: Zap2it.com
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
"Big Brother 8" 7/24
Joining the obvious three in tonight's Veto Competition were Jessica Hughbanks, Zach Swerdzewski and Nick Starcevic.
Early on in the episode, Swerdzewski decided to run into the pool naked!!!!!
Eric Stein had to vandalize at least part of Jen Johnson's stuff...and he did just that by spraying mustard on one of the pillows on her bed! If he completes one more America's Player task, the worst thing that can happen to him when his game is done is that he leaves with $10,000.
Veto Competition: Here, the six participants are dressed in silly costumes. Each must not only stand on their own platform, they must balance a glass of water on their hats at the same time. If they fall off their platform, or if their glass falls off their hat, they're out. The last person standing won the Golden Power of Veto.
The last two were Dick Donato and Jen Johnson. The houseguests did everything they could to throw Donato off. Donato pleaded to Johnson to throw the competition so that he could assure her that she would stay after the eviction ceremony on Thursday. She declined. Eventually, after Mike Dutz continously pleaded to Donato that this was only a game, Donato decided to drop from his platform, meaning Johnson won, and after removing herself from the block, Donato put Dutz up for eviction!
If America gets their way on who to evict this week, America's Player will be $10,000 richer.
Early on in the episode, Swerdzewski decided to run into the pool naked!!!!!
Eric Stein had to vandalize at least part of Jen Johnson's stuff...and he did just that by spraying mustard on one of the pillows on her bed! If he completes one more America's Player task, the worst thing that can happen to him when his game is done is that he leaves with $10,000.
Veto Competition: Here, the six participants are dressed in silly costumes. Each must not only stand on their own platform, they must balance a glass of water on their hats at the same time. If they fall off their platform, or if their glass falls off their hat, they're out. The last person standing won the Golden Power of Veto.
The last two were Dick Donato and Jen Johnson. The houseguests did everything they could to throw Donato off. Donato pleaded to Johnson to throw the competition so that he could assure her that she would stay after the eviction ceremony on Thursday. She declined. Eventually, after Mike Dutz continously pleaded to Donato that this was only a game, Donato decided to drop from his platform, meaning Johnson won, and after removing herself from the block, Donato put Dutz up for eviction!
If America gets their way on who to evict this week, America's Player will be $10,000 richer.
"The Singing Bee" 7/24
The preliminary song was "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.
The lady marked #80 had to do "Mini Moni" by Billy Idol. She sung "And I feel alright now"...correct!
The lady marked #136 had to do "Finally" by CeCe Peniston. She sung "And I just cannot hide it"...two winners in a row!
The man at #60 did "Only In My Dreams" by Debbie Gibson. He sung the target lyric as
"And I can never be free"....no.
The lyric follows "And I realized how much I miss you". Did the lady that get marked #109 sing it as "And I realize how it feels to be free"? NO WAY, as she starts the lyric with "You're the only one....".
The #212 lady gets it, meaning only one spot remains for Round 2.
New song is "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton, and recently redone by Il Divo. The man at #25 sings the target as "And walked out of my life"....this round is over!
#80 is Monica, while #136 is Jean from London! Round 2 is the Scrambled Lyric round from the series premiere.
The first song in this round is "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. The target lyric follows "But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took". Monica followed that up with "Now it's too late..."...NO. It was "Now it's much too late for me to take a second look".
Jean's first song is "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. She sung "Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure"....RIGHT, so she's in the finals!
#212 is Erin and #25 is Shawn (from San Diego).
Erin's first song...."Personal Jesus". Her lyric guess is "I'll lift up...."....sorry. It was "Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer".
Shawn's song...."Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The target follows "For I must be travelling on, now". He sings it as "'Cause there's too many places I've got to see"....he's the other finalist!
Jean's song in the finals...."Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something. She's....unsuccessful.
Shawn's song...."She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer. He's.....not too good either.
Back to Jean, she's doing "Bad Case of Loving You" by Robert Palmer. She....messes up late.
Shawn now does..."Give Me All Your Lovin'" by ZZ Top. He's....not even close, as he messes up right out of the gate. It's Sudden Death time.
The song is from 1973, and it's done by Billy Joel. The lady rings in and decides to pass it to the man. The song title..."Piano Man". The target follows "There's an old man sitting next to me". He sings the lyric as "Makin' love to his tonic and gin"....WINNER!
The first song in The Final Countdown is called "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston. The lyric follows "I can read your thoughts right now". He sings "Every single thing you say"...NO. It was "Every one from A to Z".
Second song is the "Banana Boat Song" by Harry Belafonte. The target follows "Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana". He sings "Tally me banana"...got $5,000!
He gets one more song right before he strikes out, sadly. But he does leave with $10,000.
The lady marked #80 had to do "Mini Moni" by Billy Idol. She sung "And I feel alright now"...correct!
The lady marked #136 had to do "Finally" by CeCe Peniston. She sung "And I just cannot hide it"...two winners in a row!
The man at #60 did "Only In My Dreams" by Debbie Gibson. He sung the target lyric as
"And I can never be free"....no.
The lyric follows "And I realized how much I miss you". Did the lady that get marked #109 sing it as "And I realize how it feels to be free"? NO WAY, as she starts the lyric with "You're the only one....".
The #212 lady gets it, meaning only one spot remains for Round 2.
New song is "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton, and recently redone by Il Divo. The man at #25 sings the target as "And walked out of my life"....this round is over!
#80 is Monica, while #136 is Jean from London! Round 2 is the Scrambled Lyric round from the series premiere.
The first song in this round is "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. The target lyric follows "But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took". Monica followed that up with "Now it's too late..."...NO. It was "Now it's much too late for me to take a second look".
Jean's first song is "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. She sung "Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure"....RIGHT, so she's in the finals!
#212 is Erin and #25 is Shawn (from San Diego).
Erin's first song...."Personal Jesus". Her lyric guess is "I'll lift up...."....sorry. It was "Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer".
Shawn's song...."Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The target follows "For I must be travelling on, now". He sings it as "'Cause there's too many places I've got to see"....he's the other finalist!
Jean's song in the finals...."Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something. She's....unsuccessful.
Shawn's song...."She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer. He's.....not too good either.
Back to Jean, she's doing "Bad Case of Loving You" by Robert Palmer. She....messes up late.
Shawn now does..."Give Me All Your Lovin'" by ZZ Top. He's....not even close, as he messes up right out of the gate. It's Sudden Death time.
The song is from 1973, and it's done by Billy Joel. The lady rings in and decides to pass it to the man. The song title..."Piano Man". The target follows "There's an old man sitting next to me". He sings the lyric as "Makin' love to his tonic and gin"....WINNER!
The first song in The Final Countdown is called "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston. The lyric follows "I can read your thoughts right now". He sings "Every single thing you say"...NO. It was "Every one from A to Z".
Second song is the "Banana Boat Song" by Harry Belafonte. The target follows "Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana". He sings "Tally me banana"...got $5,000!
He gets one more song right before he strikes out, sadly. But he does leave with $10,000.
"America's Got Talent" Semi-Finals Part II- First five finalists revealed
First up are “The Second Story Guys”. They were slower and duller than the last time. I gave them a 6. But all of the judges liked it, so a ten point bonus is given, for a total of 16!
Second are “Southern Girl”, who are doing “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. I gave them an 8. But Piers Morgan and I thought they weren’t together for most of the song, while Sharon Osbourne thought that she couldn’t recognize the lead singer of the group.
Third is the act called “Popovich Comedy Theater”. This didn’t look like a comedy act all. I gave it a 1. All of the judges didn’t like it either, so their final score is ZERO.
Fourth is Cas Haley, who sung “Higher and Higher” by Jackie Wilson. I gave him an 8. All of the judged liked him as well, so his final score is 18!
Fifth is ventriloquist Terry Fator. His turtle puppet did a Kermit the Frog singing impression of “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. I gave the act a 9! The judges loved it as well, so he now has the lead tonight with 19!
Sixth are “The Fault Line”, who sung “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson. I also gave them a 9! But Morgan and Osbourne didn’t like the song choice. I decided not to add or subtract any points.
Seventh is the act known as Boy Shakira, who is singing “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by another troublemaker, Britney Spears. On the stage, Boy Shakira was renamed Boy Britney. I would have given him a 10, but since the performance wasn’t long enough, I gave him a 9. With a five-point bonus, his final score is 14.
Eighth is Jason Pritchett, who sung “Life is a Highway”. His voice was up there, but it was out of tune and key. I gave him a 3.
Ninth are The Calypso Tumblers. I gave them a 7. All three judges really liked it, so they get another 10, for a final total of 17!
The last semifinal act performing are The Duttonss, who are doing “La Bamba” by Los Lobos. I gave them a 9. But Morgan and Osbourne thought there was just too much going on in the act, with too many solo parts.
Based on my scores from last week, Sideswipe, The Glamazons, Johnny Lonestar, Butterscotch and Julienne Irwin should be the first five acts to advance to the finals. The actual ones to advance….
…Julienne Irwin, Butterscotch, The Glamazons, Sideswipe and Robert Hatcher. Johnny Lonestar and the other four get the shaft.
Second are “Southern Girl”, who are doing “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. I gave them an 8. But Piers Morgan and I thought they weren’t together for most of the song, while Sharon Osbourne thought that she couldn’t recognize the lead singer of the group.
Third is the act called “Popovich Comedy Theater”. This didn’t look like a comedy act all. I gave it a 1. All of the judges didn’t like it either, so their final score is ZERO.
Fourth is Cas Haley, who sung “Higher and Higher” by Jackie Wilson. I gave him an 8. All of the judged liked him as well, so his final score is 18!
Fifth is ventriloquist Terry Fator. His turtle puppet did a Kermit the Frog singing impression of “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. I gave the act a 9! The judges loved it as well, so he now has the lead tonight with 19!
Sixth are “The Fault Line”, who sung “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson. I also gave them a 9! But Morgan and Osbourne didn’t like the song choice. I decided not to add or subtract any points.
Seventh is the act known as Boy Shakira, who is singing “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by another troublemaker, Britney Spears. On the stage, Boy Shakira was renamed Boy Britney. I would have given him a 10, but since the performance wasn’t long enough, I gave him a 9. With a five-point bonus, his final score is 14.
Eighth is Jason Pritchett, who sung “Life is a Highway”. His voice was up there, but it was out of tune and key. I gave him a 3.
Ninth are The Calypso Tumblers. I gave them a 7. All three judges really liked it, so they get another 10, for a final total of 17!
The last semifinal act performing are The Duttonss, who are doing “La Bamba” by Los Lobos. I gave them a 9. But Morgan and Osbourne thought there was just too much going on in the act, with too many solo parts.
Based on my scores from last week, Sideswipe, The Glamazons, Johnny Lonestar, Butterscotch and Julienne Irwin should be the first five acts to advance to the finals. The actual ones to advance….
…Julienne Irwin, Butterscotch, The Glamazons, Sideswipe and Robert Hatcher. Johnny Lonestar and the other four get the shaft.
J! 7/24- Teen Tournament Semifinal #2
Tonight's players....
Lisa Ackerman
Meryl Federman
Aiden Pink (when introduced, he did a punching pose like a boxer; also, Alex Trebek did it as well during his entrance!!)
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
SPORTS LEGENDS
BALLET
CHECK OUT MY CRIB
MOUNTAINS
WORDS
Pink starts off a bit slowly in the first part of the round, but he gets the lead at the first break with $4,200. Federman has three grand and Ackerman just has one grand. During a tight battle between he and Federman, the man's the one to find the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mountains. He has $4,800 to Federman's $4,200. The other lady has only 1/3 of the second place total right now. The man's bet is ALL OF IT.
Geological evidence shows that this 5,000-mile mountain chain may extend south into Antarctica.
"What is the Andes?"....there's a KNOCKOUT, meaning he now has $9,600! At the end of the round, he's the first to five figures with eleven grand. Federman has $7,400 and the other lady has $6,000 less than her.
DJ! categories:
JULY
WHAT'S ON TV?
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LITERATURE
COMPANIES YOUNGER THAN YOU
SYNONYMS
After closing out the Literature category, Federman ties the man for the lead at $11,800. After getting the first clue in Synonyms, she finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue, and bets $4,000 of her $12,200.
Synonyms for "crowd" include throng, flock and this word that can also mean an infatuation.
She has nothing. Correct: What is a crush? She's down to $8,200. But she gets the $1,200 and $2,000 clues to get back to $11,400 and within $400 of the lead. After losing the lead for a bit, the man gets the lead back at $14,200 by getting the $1,600 TV clue on the now former game show "Identity". Don't forget about Ackerman- after the $1,600 Law Enforcement clue, she's starting to sneak into this one with $5,800. With two full categories left, July and Companies Younger Than You, Federman takes the lead back and finds the other Daily Double under the $1,200 July clue. She has $16,200, while the man is $4,000 behind her. Ackerman still has $5,800. The leader's bet is $4,000 again.
A July 17, 1917 royal proclamation changed the name of the British Royal Family to this, like a castle.
"What is Windsor?"....RIGHT to go to $20,200! At the end of the round, she has $21,800. The man has $16,200 and Ackerman is all but out of it with $3,800.
FJ! category: Animals.
The genus of this Asian animal is Ailuropoda, and its species name, appropriately, is Melanoleuca.
Ackerman has "What is a panda?"....that's right! She bet everything but a buck, so she's up to $7,599. The man has the white elephant instead, and just KNOCKED HIMSELF OUT OF THE GAME BY WAGERING EVERYTHING!!! Ouch. Federman has "What is a black panda?"....NOT ACCEPTABLE. Now, if she wagered $14,200 or less, she's a finalist. Otherwise, Ackerman has pulled off the upset and is going to the finals. Wager.....
...$10,601, meaning Federman is going to the finals!
Lisa Ackerman
Meryl Federman
Aiden Pink (when introduced, he did a punching pose like a boxer; also, Alex Trebek did it as well during his entrance!!)
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
SPORTS LEGENDS
BALLET
CHECK OUT MY CRIB
MOUNTAINS
WORDS
Pink starts off a bit slowly in the first part of the round, but he gets the lead at the first break with $4,200. Federman has three grand and Ackerman just has one grand. During a tight battle between he and Federman, the man's the one to find the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mountains. He has $4,800 to Federman's $4,200. The other lady has only 1/3 of the second place total right now. The man's bet is ALL OF IT.
Geological evidence shows that this 5,000-mile mountain chain may extend south into Antarctica.
"What is the Andes?"....there's a KNOCKOUT, meaning he now has $9,600! At the end of the round, he's the first to five figures with eleven grand. Federman has $7,400 and the other lady has $6,000 less than her.
DJ! categories:
JULY
WHAT'S ON TV?
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LITERATURE
COMPANIES YOUNGER THAN YOU
SYNONYMS
After closing out the Literature category, Federman ties the man for the lead at $11,800. After getting the first clue in Synonyms, she finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue, and bets $4,000 of her $12,200.
Synonyms for "crowd" include throng, flock and this word that can also mean an infatuation.
She has nothing. Correct: What is a crush? She's down to $8,200. But she gets the $1,200 and $2,000 clues to get back to $11,400 and within $400 of the lead. After losing the lead for a bit, the man gets the lead back at $14,200 by getting the $1,600 TV clue on the now former game show "Identity". Don't forget about Ackerman- after the $1,600 Law Enforcement clue, she's starting to sneak into this one with $5,800. With two full categories left, July and Companies Younger Than You, Federman takes the lead back and finds the other Daily Double under the $1,200 July clue. She has $16,200, while the man is $4,000 behind her. Ackerman still has $5,800. The leader's bet is $4,000 again.
A July 17, 1917 royal proclamation changed the name of the British Royal Family to this, like a castle.
"What is Windsor?"....RIGHT to go to $20,200! At the end of the round, she has $21,800. The man has $16,200 and Ackerman is all but out of it with $3,800.
FJ! category: Animals.
The genus of this Asian animal is Ailuropoda, and its species name, appropriately, is Melanoleuca.
Ackerman has "What is a panda?"....that's right! She bet everything but a buck, so she's up to $7,599. The man has the white elephant instead, and just KNOCKED HIMSELF OUT OF THE GAME BY WAGERING EVERYTHING!!! Ouch. Federman has "What is a black panda?"....NOT ACCEPTABLE. Now, if she wagered $14,200 or less, she's a finalist. Otherwise, Ackerman has pulled off the upset and is going to the finals. Wager.....
...$10,601, meaning Federman is going to the finals!
BREAKING NEWS: "Pirate Master" pulled from CBS schedule
As a result of low ratings for a majority of the season, the remainder of "Pirate Master" has been relegated to CBS.com, and will air Tuesdays at 3 AM EST. "48 Hours Mystery" will replace the current time slot for "Pirate Master".
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
Monday, July 23, 2007
"World Series of Blackjack 2007"- Final Preliminary Game
Tonight's celebrity guest is Shannon Elizabeth. She's facing Henry Tran, Marvin Ornstein, Dannye Long and Angelo Merkouris (from Greece!).
Elizabeth is doing just fine heading into the first Knockout Hand. Scores:
Angelo: $143,000
Shannon: $115,000
Dannye: $109,500
Henry: $104,000
Marvin: $103,000
Bets:
Marvin: $47,000
Dannye and Shannon: $45,000 each
Angelo: $15,000
Henry: $50,000
Opening hands:
Marvin: (AS)(KD) = BLACKJACK!!
Dannye: (AH)(2C)
Shannon: (8H)(QD) = 18
Angelo: (5H)(8C)
Henry: (2D)(QS)
Dealer's base card...10 of Spades. Tran decides to use his Power Chip to replace the two...and gets a King of Diamonds in return to stop at 20! If everyone wins this hand or if he loses this hand, he is eliminated. Long also decides to use his Power Chip to replace his opening deuce...and he gets a 10 of Hearts in return, meaning he just scored a Blackjack! Elizabeth also uses her Power Chip to replace her opening 8....but it doesn't work out as well, getting a Deuce of Clubs. After she hits...she gets a 7 of Hearts and freezes at 19. After the Greece man hits, he gets an 8 of Diamonds and stops at 21! That means that if the dealer makes a 20, Elizabeth is out; otherwise, Tran is out. Dealer's hand...
(10S)(JS) = 20
...it is indeed a 20, meaning Shannon Elizabeth finishes DEAD LAST tonight and leaves with $1,000. By the start of the 14th hand, Ornstein took the lead with $182,250, Long has $179,500, the Greece man has $168,000 and Tran has $95,000. Tran bets half his total. His base hand:
(2D)(4D)
Not good. Dealer's base card...10 of Spades. After one hit....Tran gets a 9 of Hearts and is at 15. After another hit...he gets a five and freezes at 20! Dealer's hand:
(10S)(7D) = 17
That means Tran is back in the thick of things. After a blown double down bet of more than $50,000, the Greece man is now betting for his life. He bets $50,000, starting with these two cards:
(2H)(3S)
Dealer's up card...Ace of Clubs, but there's no Blackjack. After a hit to go to 15, he hits again...but a King of Clubs shows up, so he uses the Power Chip...and he still busts, getting a 9 of Clubs in return. The dealer had a 20. He goes ALL IN on the next hand, and here are the base cards:
(4D)(JH)
Dealer's opening card...Jack of Diamonds. After he hits...he gets another 4 of Diamonds and stops at 18. Dealer's final hand:
(JD)(2D)(JS) = BUSTED!
That means he's still alive, at least for now. He's closing in on Tran for third place, as he has $89,000 while Tran has $101,500. Tran bet the full 50 grand while the other bet 45 grand. Opening hands for both:
Angelo: (7D)(7S)
Henry: (6D)(JH)
Dealer's base card...3 of Clubs. The other KO Card pops up in Ornstein's opening hand, so the next hand will eliminate one player. Both players stand. Dealer's final hand...
(KS)(3C)(5D) = 18
That means both players lose. Merkouris sinks to $44,000 and Tran has $51,500. Long has $142,750 and Long is the leader with $219,750. Bets on the KO Hand:
Marvin: $20,000
Dannye: $26,000
Angelo: $44,000
Henry: $50,000
Opening hands:
Marvin: (10D)(QS) = 20
Dannye: (2S)(9C)
Angelo: (AC)(3S)
Henry: (4C)(JC)
Dealer's opening card...Jack of Hearts. After Long hits, he gets a King of Diamonds and gets his 7th 21 tonight! After the Greek man got a flat 14 after his first hit, he hits again...he gets a 4 of Hearts and freezes at 18. Tran hits...and he gets a King of Hearts, so he busts. Dealer's final hand...
(JD)(10H) = 20
...a 20, so the Greek man leaves with $2,000 in American cash. Tran then went broke on the next hand, leaving with $3,000. That means that Marvin Ornstein and Dannye Long are moving on in the tournament no matter what happens in the rest of the game, but let's find out who will have to get past another game in order to go to the semifinals, and who will get $25,000 and a semifinal berth.
At the final hand, Ornstein leads with $228,750, while Long has $197,500. Ornstein wagers $5,000 while Long bets twice as much. That locks up the match for Ornstein even before the cards are dealt, so he wins the $25,000. Long will either play his Wild Card Game next week or in two weeks time.
Elizabeth is doing just fine heading into the first Knockout Hand. Scores:
Angelo: $143,000
Shannon: $115,000
Dannye: $109,500
Henry: $104,000
Marvin: $103,000
Bets:
Marvin: $47,000
Dannye and Shannon: $45,000 each
Angelo: $15,000
Henry: $50,000
Opening hands:
Marvin: (AS)(KD) = BLACKJACK!!
Dannye: (AH)(2C)
Shannon: (8H)(QD) = 18
Angelo: (5H)(8C)
Henry: (2D)(QS)
Dealer's base card...10 of Spades. Tran decides to use his Power Chip to replace the two...and gets a King of Diamonds in return to stop at 20! If everyone wins this hand or if he loses this hand, he is eliminated. Long also decides to use his Power Chip to replace his opening deuce...and he gets a 10 of Hearts in return, meaning he just scored a Blackjack! Elizabeth also uses her Power Chip to replace her opening 8....but it doesn't work out as well, getting a Deuce of Clubs. After she hits...she gets a 7 of Hearts and freezes at 19. After the Greece man hits, he gets an 8 of Diamonds and stops at 21! That means that if the dealer makes a 20, Elizabeth is out; otherwise, Tran is out. Dealer's hand...
(10S)(JS) = 20
...it is indeed a 20, meaning Shannon Elizabeth finishes DEAD LAST tonight and leaves with $1,000. By the start of the 14th hand, Ornstein took the lead with $182,250, Long has $179,500, the Greece man has $168,000 and Tran has $95,000. Tran bets half his total. His base hand:
(2D)(4D)
Not good. Dealer's base card...10 of Spades. After one hit....Tran gets a 9 of Hearts and is at 15. After another hit...he gets a five and freezes at 20! Dealer's hand:
(10S)(7D) = 17
That means Tran is back in the thick of things. After a blown double down bet of more than $50,000, the Greece man is now betting for his life. He bets $50,000, starting with these two cards:
(2H)(3S)
Dealer's up card...Ace of Clubs, but there's no Blackjack. After a hit to go to 15, he hits again...but a King of Clubs shows up, so he uses the Power Chip...and he still busts, getting a 9 of Clubs in return. The dealer had a 20. He goes ALL IN on the next hand, and here are the base cards:
(4D)(JH)
Dealer's opening card...Jack of Diamonds. After he hits...he gets another 4 of Diamonds and stops at 18. Dealer's final hand:
(JD)(2D)(JS) = BUSTED!
That means he's still alive, at least for now. He's closing in on Tran for third place, as he has $89,000 while Tran has $101,500. Tran bet the full 50 grand while the other bet 45 grand. Opening hands for both:
Angelo: (7D)(7S)
Henry: (6D)(JH)
Dealer's base card...3 of Clubs. The other KO Card pops up in Ornstein's opening hand, so the next hand will eliminate one player. Both players stand. Dealer's final hand...
(KS)(3C)(5D) = 18
That means both players lose. Merkouris sinks to $44,000 and Tran has $51,500. Long has $142,750 and Long is the leader with $219,750. Bets on the KO Hand:
Marvin: $20,000
Dannye: $26,000
Angelo: $44,000
Henry: $50,000
Opening hands:
Marvin: (10D)(QS) = 20
Dannye: (2S)(9C)
Angelo: (AC)(3S)
Henry: (4C)(JC)
Dealer's opening card...Jack of Hearts. After Long hits, he gets a King of Diamonds and gets his 7th 21 tonight! After the Greek man got a flat 14 after his first hit, he hits again...he gets a 4 of Hearts and freezes at 18. Tran hits...and he gets a King of Hearts, so he busts. Dealer's final hand...
(JD)(10H) = 20
...a 20, so the Greek man leaves with $2,000 in American cash. Tran then went broke on the next hand, leaving with $3,000. That means that Marvin Ornstein and Dannye Long are moving on in the tournament no matter what happens in the rest of the game, but let's find out who will have to get past another game in order to go to the semifinals, and who will get $25,000 and a semifinal berth.
At the final hand, Ornstein leads with $228,750, while Long has $197,500. Ornstein wagers $5,000 while Long bets twice as much. That locks up the match for Ornstein even before the cards are dealt, so he wins the $25,000. Long will either play his Wild Card Game next week or in two weeks time.
Note about Victor King on tonight's "....5th Grader"
Victor King, who just won $500,000 on tonight's aired episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", was previously a contestant on the current sydnicated version of "WWTBAM" during its fourth season back in December 2005. He won just $1,000 back then.
"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" 7/23
The player at bat now is Victor King, who is 42 years old, and is an attourney from Cal State University. Subjects:
1st Grade Vocabulary
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Spelling
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Animal Science
4th Grade World Geography
4th Grade Science
5th Grade World History
5th Grade Cultural Studies
His first partner is Spencer. First category pick is Math.
What is 309 rounded to the nearest hundred?
He says 300 for an easy $1,000. Next question is in the category of Vocabulary.
T or F: The word "stern" refers to the FRONT of the boat.
King decides to peek at Spencer's answer, which is False, and he disagrees to guarantee that he'll stay in the game....it's False, so he only has the copy cheat left at the $5,000 level. His new partner is Jacob, and the next category selection is 4th Grade Science.
The force of attraction between any two objects that have mass is called what?
A: Gravity
B: Friction
C: Fusion
He says gravity...he's up to $5,000. He'll try to double that in the category of 2nd Grade Spelling.
The names of how many colors in the rainbow spectrum are spelled with only three letters?
I thought two at first, but I reconsidered, and the player says one...it's red and he now has $10,000. His new partner is Alana, and the next category is 1st Grade U.S. Geography. To get to the important $25,000 mark:
What state borders South Dakota to the north?
North Dakota was my gut, but I was not 100% sure. King agrees with me...and that's right! He'll try to double that in the category of Measurements.
What unit of power is abbreviated by the letter "W"?
He says watt....and has $50,000! His new partner is Marki Ann, and he'll try to double his money again with the next category of Animal Science.
T or F: The Alaskan Malamute is a species of fish.
King copies Marki Ann's answer. The correct answer was False, which was the player's gut instinct...and Marki Ann has it for $100,000! King is now on his own from here on out. He chooses 4th Grade World Geography next.
In terms of area, what is the largest desert in Africa?
I had a feeling it was the Sahara, and King agreed with me....correct for another $75,000! Only the 5th Grade categories remain, and he chooses Cultural Studies. To get to $300,000:
The ancient region known as Mesopotamia was bordered by the Euphrates and what other river?
It's the Tigris River...while NONE of the classmates wrote down that answer, King has my answer to go to $300,000! If he gets the 5th Grade World History question right, he most likely will go home with $500,000, which, considering the "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament" is concluding this week, would be quite an accomplishment. The question:
The League of Nations was formed at the conclusion of what war?
The answer is World War I....
...AND HE GETS IT- HE'S GOING HOME WITH $500,000!!!! The Million Dollar Question he passed on was in the category of 5th Grade Health.
Of the 32 teeth in the typical adult human moth, how many are bicuspids?
The answer was eight, said by Jacob and Kyle. King said 4, said by Alana.
1st Grade Vocabulary
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Spelling
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Animal Science
4th Grade World Geography
4th Grade Science
5th Grade World History
5th Grade Cultural Studies
His first partner is Spencer. First category pick is Math.
What is 309 rounded to the nearest hundred?
He says 300 for an easy $1,000. Next question is in the category of Vocabulary.
T or F: The word "stern" refers to the FRONT of the boat.
King decides to peek at Spencer's answer, which is False, and he disagrees to guarantee that he'll stay in the game....it's False, so he only has the copy cheat left at the $5,000 level. His new partner is Jacob, and the next category selection is 4th Grade Science.
The force of attraction between any two objects that have mass is called what?
A: Gravity
B: Friction
C: Fusion
He says gravity...he's up to $5,000. He'll try to double that in the category of 2nd Grade Spelling.
The names of how many colors in the rainbow spectrum are spelled with only three letters?
I thought two at first, but I reconsidered, and the player says one...it's red and he now has $10,000. His new partner is Alana, and the next category is 1st Grade U.S. Geography. To get to the important $25,000 mark:
What state borders South Dakota to the north?
North Dakota was my gut, but I was not 100% sure. King agrees with me...and that's right! He'll try to double that in the category of Measurements.
What unit of power is abbreviated by the letter "W"?
He says watt....and has $50,000! His new partner is Marki Ann, and he'll try to double his money again with the next category of Animal Science.
T or F: The Alaskan Malamute is a species of fish.
King copies Marki Ann's answer. The correct answer was False, which was the player's gut instinct...and Marki Ann has it for $100,000! King is now on his own from here on out. He chooses 4th Grade World Geography next.
In terms of area, what is the largest desert in Africa?
I had a feeling it was the Sahara, and King agreed with me....correct for another $75,000! Only the 5th Grade categories remain, and he chooses Cultural Studies. To get to $300,000:
The ancient region known as Mesopotamia was bordered by the Euphrates and what other river?
It's the Tigris River...while NONE of the classmates wrote down that answer, King has my answer to go to $300,000! If he gets the 5th Grade World History question right, he most likely will go home with $500,000, which, considering the "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament" is concluding this week, would be quite an accomplishment. The question:
The League of Nations was formed at the conclusion of what war?
The answer is World War I....
...AND HE GETS IT- HE'S GOING HOME WITH $500,000!!!! The Million Dollar Question he passed on was in the category of 5th Grade Health.
Of the 32 teeth in the typical adult human moth, how many are bicuspids?
The answer was eight, said by Jacob and Kyle. King said 4, said by Alana.
J! 7/23- Teen Tournament Semifinal #1
Tonight's players are:
Kyle Neblett (who blew his competitors away in last Thursday's game)
Rachel Gottesman (who got one of the last Wild Card spots after Friday's highly-competitive game)
Andy Hutchins (who was in a very competitive game last Monday)
Categories for the opening round:
OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
COLLEGE TEAM NICKNAMES
NOW THAT'S EXPENSIVE!
THE LARGEST IN AREA (three countries are given in each clue)
THEY USED TO BE CHEERLEADERS
GIVE ME A "K"!
After Gottesman gets the $200 clue in the college team category, Hutchins gets the $400 clue there and uncovers the Daily Double under the $600 clue. He bets the full $1,000.
This word describing Penn State's lions comes from an Algonquian term meaning "single mountain".
He says "What is nittany?" to go to $1,400. At the first break, he has a slight lead with $2,200. Neblett is just getting into it with $1,800, just after getting the first three clues in The Largest in Area category, and Gottesman has $1,200. The second half of the round was mainly a battle between the two men. When the round ended, Hutchins is still ahead with seven grand. Neblett has $4,600, and the lady has $2,800.
DJ! categories:
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES
ADVENTURES IN THE AIR
ISLANDS
A MAKEUP EXAM
PREFIXES (contestants need to tell the meaning of the stated prefix in each correct response)
After Hutchins makes a mistake on the $1,200 clue in Myths and Legends, Neblett gets it to take the lead. He lost the lead for a little bit, but he gained a fairly sizeable lead by getting the $800, $1,200 and $1,600 clues in the movie category to reach five figures. Hutchins had a chance to take the lead after getting the $1,600 clue in Adventures in the Air to reach $12,600 heading into the $2,000, but Neblett got the final clue right. He finds the first Daily Double of the round under the $1,600 clue in Islands. He leads Hutchins, $16,200 to $13,400, and decides to bet three large.
This large islands's two highest peaks lie in the Maoke Mountains on the Indonesian side.
"What is Borneo?".....NO. The right island was New Guinea, so he drops out of the lead by $200 with a new total of $13,200. Everyone then got the $2,000 clue wrong in the same category. After Neblett took the lead back shortly after the category of Prefixes got started, he finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He now leads Hutchins, $13,200 to $11,800. His bet this time...$500.
Circum-
"What is around?"...right to go to $13,700. But he then gets the $2,000 clue wrong in the same category to fall out of the lead again by $100, and Hutchins then makes the lead $2,100 by getting the same clue right. But after getting the $800 and $1,200 clues in the makeup category, he's now within $100 of Hutchins, $13,800 to $13,700. $1,600 clue:
In the 1930s, Max Factor introduced "Pan-Cake", which was this makeup base.
Neblett rings in with "What is foundation?"...and has the lead back! Final clue of the round:
Some makeup shades come in one of these containers named for a board on which artists mix paints.
The lady says "What is a pallet?" and goes to $4,400 as the round comes to a close. Neblett leads after the round with $15,300, while Hutchins has $13,800. With both men's scores very close to each other, the lady is not out of this one.
FJ! category: Italian Inventors.
In 1910, his new invention helped Scotland Yard catch a murderer escaping to North America across the Atlantic.
The lady writes down, apparently in embarassment..."Who is Marcone? Congrats, guys. Hi Sarah"...Marcone is correct, and she risked.....$21! She obviously needs both guys to mess up. But Hutchins didn't mess up, even though he had a different spelling of the name...AND BET IT ALL, meaning he now has $27,600! Neblett has...
...Marconi......
....and with a $14,000 bet, he's going to the finals! The other two get $10,000 apiece.
Kyle Neblett (who blew his competitors away in last Thursday's game)
Rachel Gottesman (who got one of the last Wild Card spots after Friday's highly-competitive game)
Andy Hutchins (who was in a very competitive game last Monday)
Categories for the opening round:
OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
COLLEGE TEAM NICKNAMES
NOW THAT'S EXPENSIVE!
THE LARGEST IN AREA (three countries are given in each clue)
THEY USED TO BE CHEERLEADERS
GIVE ME A "K"!
After Gottesman gets the $200 clue in the college team category, Hutchins gets the $400 clue there and uncovers the Daily Double under the $600 clue. He bets the full $1,000.
This word describing Penn State's lions comes from an Algonquian term meaning "single mountain".
He says "What is nittany?" to go to $1,400. At the first break, he has a slight lead with $2,200. Neblett is just getting into it with $1,800, just after getting the first three clues in The Largest in Area category, and Gottesman has $1,200. The second half of the round was mainly a battle between the two men. When the round ended, Hutchins is still ahead with seven grand. Neblett has $4,600, and the lady has $2,800.
DJ! categories:
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES
ADVENTURES IN THE AIR
ISLANDS
A MAKEUP EXAM
PREFIXES (contestants need to tell the meaning of the stated prefix in each correct response)
After Hutchins makes a mistake on the $1,200 clue in Myths and Legends, Neblett gets it to take the lead. He lost the lead for a little bit, but he gained a fairly sizeable lead by getting the $800, $1,200 and $1,600 clues in the movie category to reach five figures. Hutchins had a chance to take the lead after getting the $1,600 clue in Adventures in the Air to reach $12,600 heading into the $2,000, but Neblett got the final clue right. He finds the first Daily Double of the round under the $1,600 clue in Islands. He leads Hutchins, $16,200 to $13,400, and decides to bet three large.
This large islands's two highest peaks lie in the Maoke Mountains on the Indonesian side.
"What is Borneo?".....NO. The right island was New Guinea, so he drops out of the lead by $200 with a new total of $13,200. Everyone then got the $2,000 clue wrong in the same category. After Neblett took the lead back shortly after the category of Prefixes got started, he finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He now leads Hutchins, $13,200 to $11,800. His bet this time...$500.
Circum-
"What is around?"...right to go to $13,700. But he then gets the $2,000 clue wrong in the same category to fall out of the lead again by $100, and Hutchins then makes the lead $2,100 by getting the same clue right. But after getting the $800 and $1,200 clues in the makeup category, he's now within $100 of Hutchins, $13,800 to $13,700. $1,600 clue:
In the 1930s, Max Factor introduced "Pan-Cake", which was this makeup base.
Neblett rings in with "What is foundation?"...and has the lead back! Final clue of the round:
Some makeup shades come in one of these containers named for a board on which artists mix paints.
The lady says "What is a pallet?" and goes to $4,400 as the round comes to a close. Neblett leads after the round with $15,300, while Hutchins has $13,800. With both men's scores very close to each other, the lady is not out of this one.
FJ! category: Italian Inventors.
In 1910, his new invention helped Scotland Yard catch a murderer escaping to North America across the Atlantic.
The lady writes down, apparently in embarassment..."Who is Marcone? Congrats, guys. Hi Sarah"...Marcone is correct, and she risked.....$21! She obviously needs both guys to mess up. But Hutchins didn't mess up, even though he had a different spelling of the name...AND BET IT ALL, meaning he now has $27,600! Neblett has...
...Marconi......
....and with a $14,000 bet, he's going to the finals! The other two get $10,000 apiece.
BREAKING NEWS: NEW "TPIR" HOST IS DREW CAREY
I have just received word from widespread Associated Press sources, as well as Buzzerblog, that Drew Carey announced that shortly before, and on his appearance of "Late Show with David Letterman", which will be airing tonight, he has announced will be replacing Bob Barker as host of "The Price is Right". We'll see how he does as a regular game show host, beginning with "Power of 10", which debuts in early August.
Ratings notes
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" posted its best rating to date last Thursday night, scoring a 5.3 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share.
The debut rating for "Set For Life" fell into the "National Bingo Night" level of ratings mediocrity, scoring a 2.7 with a 6 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
The debut rating for "Set For Life" fell into the "National Bingo Night" level of ratings mediocrity, scoring a 2.7 with a 6 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
This Week in Game Shows: July 23-29
On the last full week of July, here's what's on tap:
Jeopardy!: Who will win what has been an ultra-competitive Teen Tournament?
The Singing Bee and Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Will someone ever lose money on either one of these shows?
America's Got Talent: The first five finalists are announced, and the second half of the Top 20 performs.
So You Think You Can Dance: The Top 10 will now be shuffled into different teams. How will this affect everybody?
Jeopardy!: Who will win what has been an ultra-competitive Teen Tournament?
The Singing Bee and Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Will someone ever lose money on either one of these shows?
America's Got Talent: The first five finalists are announced, and the second half of the Top 20 performs.
So You Think You Can Dance: The Top 10 will now be shuffled into different teams. How will this affect everybody?
MVPs and Big Winners Announcement for July 16-22
MVPs: Amy Henry ("The Next Food Network Star"), Victor Lee, Andrew Unterberger and Andrew Weber ("World Series of Pop Culture")
The team listed here defeated three other teams in NYC, including sweeping Wocka Wocka in the finals, to win the second "World Series of Pop Culture", which was much more competitive than the first one, IMHO.
A few weeks ago, Finley came this close to walking away from her chance to make it on the Food Network because of missing her family back home. But she decided to press on, and after JAG decided to walk away after the semifinals, she came all the way back to win the big contract and the car that came with it.
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Rachel Kayhill, Kelly Bishop and Robert Bishop- Runners-Up ("Worls Series of Pop Culture")
Luke Adams- $350,000 ("Don't Forget the Lyrics!")
The nine "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Summer Games" semifinalists
Clay Sellers- $100,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Lori ?- $50,000 ("The Singing Bee")
Michael Graham- First $25.000 winner ("Without Prejudice?")
The team listed here defeated three other teams in NYC, including sweeping Wocka Wocka in the finals, to win the second "World Series of Pop Culture", which was much more competitive than the first one, IMHO.
A few weeks ago, Finley came this close to walking away from her chance to make it on the Food Network because of missing her family back home. But she decided to press on, and after JAG decided to walk away after the semifinals, she came all the way back to win the big contract and the car that came with it.
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Rachel Kayhill, Kelly Bishop and Robert Bishop- Runners-Up ("Worls Series of Pop Culture")
Luke Adams- $350,000 ("Don't Forget the Lyrics!")
The nine "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Summer Games" semifinalists
Clay Sellers- $100,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Lori ?- $50,000 ("The Singing Bee")
Michael Graham- First $25.000 winner ("Without Prejudice?")
Sunday, July 22, 2007
"The Next Food Network Star" Season 3 FINALS
The finale was hosted by MARC SUMMERS!!!!
JAG showed up with some new glasses. Those were weird.
The winner announcement was made by Emeril Lagasse.
The winner of the network contract, the automobile, and therefore is The Next Food Network Star is........
....AMY FINLEY!!!! The comeback lady does it!!
JAG showed up with some new glasses. Those were weird.
The winner announcement was made by Emeril Lagasse.
The winner of the network contract, the automobile, and therefore is The Next Food Network Star is........
....AMY FINLEY!!!! The comeback lady does it!!
"Big Brother 8" 7/22
Dick Donato could be headed for trouble. On tonight's episode, it was reported that he made a potentially disturbing comment to some of his houseguests while eating slop, saying that having Jameka Cameron eating slop was "like going to Africa and having hamburgers or something".
This hurt Cameron later on when she was in a personal conversation with Mr. Donato (who, BTW, is the current HoH).
The Food Challenge this time was called "Mission Inpastabowl". The twelve remaining houseguests were divided into teams of two. Each pair on turn slid into two big bowls of spaghetti and meatballs. Each of the meatballs has the name of a food. Should both members of a team find a pair of balls with the same food, they must place the corresponding balls besides their team on the board. Doing so wins the house that particular food for the week. Five minutes were given for this challenge.
The teams were:
Amber and Dustin
Zach and Mike
Kail and Jen
Dick and Eric
Jameka and Jessica
Daniele and Nick
It looked like each team got three pairs of matching food pairs, so it seemed like plenty of food was earned for the house this week. Of course, everybody got in a pasta fight at the end!
America decided that Eric Stein should try to get Jen Johnson nominated for eviction. That's a good call, considering what happened last week, and the fact that on this episode, the two got into a WWE-style brawl!
She, and the first HoH, Kail Harbick, got nominated for eviction this week, meaning Stein is two challenges away from $10,000. Next America's Player question:
Whose personal property shhould he covertly target?
This hurt Cameron later on when she was in a personal conversation with Mr. Donato (who, BTW, is the current HoH).
The Food Challenge this time was called "Mission Inpastabowl". The twelve remaining houseguests were divided into teams of two. Each pair on turn slid into two big bowls of spaghetti and meatballs. Each of the meatballs has the name of a food. Should both members of a team find a pair of balls with the same food, they must place the corresponding balls besides their team on the board. Doing so wins the house that particular food for the week. Five minutes were given for this challenge.
The teams were:
Amber and Dustin
Zach and Mike
Kail and Jen
Dick and Eric
Jameka and Jessica
Daniele and Nick
It looked like each team got three pairs of matching food pairs, so it seemed like plenty of food was earned for the house this week. Of course, everybody got in a pasta fight at the end!
America decided that Eric Stein should try to get Jen Johnson nominated for eviction. That's a good call, considering what happened last week, and the fact that on this episode, the two got into a WWE-style brawl!
She, and the first HoH, Kail Harbick, got nominated for eviction this week, meaning Stein is two challenges away from $10,000. Next America's Player question:
Whose personal property shhould he covertly target?
BREAKING NEWS: "Pirate Master" may be done on CBS
According to my TiVo data this week, as I was scrolling through it, I saw the next Tuesday episode of "Pirate Master" get replaced by an episode of "48 Hours Mystery". Given the ratings for the show, I have a feeling that's not a good sign for the series.
Analysis of the second-week J! Teen Tounrament field
After watching the first week of the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Summer Games, and after looking over my recaps of those five games, I will have to say the current nine-person field, with the exception of two people, is deeper than the previous Teen Tournament. As of right now, the four people that have the best chance of winning this are Greg Peterson, Andy Hutchins, Meryl Federman and Kyle Neblett. The first three people that I listed engaged in an extremely competitive matchup last Monday, as all three players reached at least $20,000. Neblett totally dominated his Thursday game. However, I wouldn't totally count out the other five.
Friday, July 20, 2007
DEBUT: "Set for Life"
Tonight's first contestant is Chris Reynolds from Shelby, Michigan. He is a karate enthusiast. His "Guardian Angel" is his brother, Kevin.
Here's how the game works. There are fifteen sticks. Eleven will turn white when picked, and the other four turn red. Unlike the British version of the show, the potential dollar amount that could be paid each month over a certain period of time is predetermined. In this case, it's $4,625. The ladder:
SET FOR LIFE (40 years): $2,220,000
25 Years: $1,387,500
20 Years: $1,110,000
15 Years: $832,500
10 Years: $555,000
5 Years: $277,500
3 Years: $166,500
2 Years: $111,000
1 Year: $55,500
6 Months: $27,750
1 Month: $4,625
For each white stick found, the contestant will move up one step on the ladder. For each red stick found, the contestant will move down one step on the ladder. The player's Guardian Angel controls how much money the contestant can win. The Guardian Angel is placed in an isolation booth to watch the player's moves, and the player cannot see what he/she is thinking in there. The player can stop after any white stick found, but must go on if a red stick is found. When the Guardian Angel thinks the player has won enough money, he/she must hit the red button, and whatever amount the Guardian Angel locks in with it is what the player will be taking home, no matter what the player does for the rest of the game. However, if the player finds all of the red sticks and is not saved, the player loses everything.
I will denote white stick selections with a dollar sign, and red stick selections with an X. Here we go....
Pick/$ or X?/Time of Payment
#15/X/NOTHING
#4/$/1 Month
Beginning with the second pick, one of the player's children, Corey, is helping him out choose numbers.
#8/$/6 Months
#7/X/1 Month
#1/$/6 Months
#9/$/1 Year
#10/$/2 Years
#5/$/3 Years
#6/$/5 Years
#12/$/10 Years- STOP
Now, it all depends on when the brother stopped, if he did at all. Before that happened, if the player had listened to Corey and picked #14, he would gotten a red and dropped down. The other red was behind #3. Now, when did the brother stop??.....
...at the five year mark. But still, $277,500 is not a bad way to start this show!
Next is Shenise Louis from Baton Rouge, Louisana. She was recently crowned Miss Plus America. Her Guardian Angel is her friend, Natasha. The target amount for this game is $2,900. If she somehow goes all the way, she could win $1,392,000 over 40 years.
#11/$/1 Month
#14/$/6 Months
#9/$/1 Year
#15/$/2 Years
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
And we're out of time. If the show is back, she will be back to finish her game.
Here's how the game works. There are fifteen sticks. Eleven will turn white when picked, and the other four turn red. Unlike the British version of the show, the potential dollar amount that could be paid each month over a certain period of time is predetermined. In this case, it's $4,625. The ladder:
SET FOR LIFE (40 years): $2,220,000
25 Years: $1,387,500
20 Years: $1,110,000
15 Years: $832,500
10 Years: $555,000
5 Years: $277,500
3 Years: $166,500
2 Years: $111,000
1 Year: $55,500
6 Months: $27,750
1 Month: $4,625
For each white stick found, the contestant will move up one step on the ladder. For each red stick found, the contestant will move down one step on the ladder. The player's Guardian Angel controls how much money the contestant can win. The Guardian Angel is placed in an isolation booth to watch the player's moves, and the player cannot see what he/she is thinking in there. The player can stop after any white stick found, but must go on if a red stick is found. When the Guardian Angel thinks the player has won enough money, he/she must hit the red button, and whatever amount the Guardian Angel locks in with it is what the player will be taking home, no matter what the player does for the rest of the game. However, if the player finds all of the red sticks and is not saved, the player loses everything.
I will denote white stick selections with a dollar sign, and red stick selections with an X. Here we go....
Pick/$ or X?/Time of Payment
#15/X/NOTHING
#4/$/1 Month
Beginning with the second pick, one of the player's children, Corey, is helping him out choose numbers.
#8/$/6 Months
#7/X/1 Month
#1/$/6 Months
#9/$/1 Year
#10/$/2 Years
#5/$/3 Years
#6/$/5 Years
#12/$/10 Years- STOP
Now, it all depends on when the brother stopped, if he did at all. Before that happened, if the player had listened to Corey and picked #14, he would gotten a red and dropped down. The other red was behind #3. Now, when did the brother stop??.....
...at the five year mark. But still, $277,500 is not a bad way to start this show!
Next is Shenise Louis from Baton Rouge, Louisana. She was recently crowned Miss Plus America. Her Guardian Angel is her friend, Natasha. The target amount for this game is $2,900. If she somehow goes all the way, she could win $1,392,000 over 40 years.
#11/$/1 Month
#14/$/6 Months
#9/$/1 Year
#15/$/2 Years
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
And we're out of time. If the show is back, she will be back to finish her game.
J! 7/20/2007
Jeopardy!: The scores tonight's three teens have to beat are $14,000 and $17,400. If both of those scores are beaten by all three players, all three will be in the semifinals that begins on Monday. Players:
Rachel Gottesman (a junior from somewhere in NY I've never heard of)
Jeffrey Baer (a senior from Canada)
Lisa Ackerman (a senior from Livermore, CA)
Opening subjects:
"The World Almanac 2007"
SPORTS TERMS
COLORS
STATE CAPITALS
IN THE BOOKSTORE
FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES
The man finds the Daily Double in the final clue before the first break, under the $1,000 clue in State Capitals. He has $2,200, but Ackerman is the current leader at $4,000 and Gottesman is at $1,800. His bet is the whole works. For the lead or zero:
A statue of Ethan Allen stands within the portico of the State Capitol Building in this city.
"What is Montpelier?"...in Vermont, that is right to double up to $4,400 and take the lead! But when the round ends, Ackerman is back on top with $7,200. The man is down to third with $3,200 and the other lady has $4,200.
DJ! categories:
SCIENCE
ANNUAL EVENTS
WAY BACK IN THE 1990s
FAMOUS CANADIANS
NOW WE'RE IN BUISNESS!
CROSSWORDS CLUES "D"
Gottesman finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 Science clue. She has $6,200 at this point, while Ackerman still leads at $9,200, and the man has $4,400. Gottesman wagers $2,021, which is such an odd figure.
We went underground to learn this unit is equal to about 6.022 X 10 (to the 23rd power) molecules of a given substance.
"What is a mole?"....bingo, and she's up to $8,221. She then gets the $2,000 clue in the same category to take the lead. Right now, it's a tight battle between the two women. After taking the lead back late in the round, Ackerman finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the 1990s category. She has $14,400, while Gottesman has $10,621 and the man is now at eight grand. The leader bets two grand.
On January 1, 1993, two new European nations were formed from the split of this suddenly ex-country.
"What is....Czechoslavakia?"....that is right to go to $16,400! The man comes on strong in the final several clues of the round, and now we have a very interesting FJ! showdown here. Ackerman is still attached to the lead with 18 grand. The man is now in second with $13,600 and the other lady has $10,621.
FJ! category: 17th Century People.
Reverend John Robinson, minister to these people, wrote them a letter saying how upset he was not to be going with them.
Gottesman wrote down "Who are the pilgrims?"...YES! Wager...$7,100, so she's up to $17,721. The man got it right also...AND BET IT ALL, so that means he's guaranteed to be in the next round no matter what happens. But all three of tonight's players could move on to the next round depending on how Ackerman did. She wrote down....the right response. She only bet $500, meaning the man has pulled out the comeback win....but ALL THREE OF THESE PLAYERS ARE IN THE NEXT ROUND!!!
Rachel Gottesman (a junior from somewhere in NY I've never heard of)
Jeffrey Baer (a senior from Canada)
Lisa Ackerman (a senior from Livermore, CA)
Opening subjects:
"The World Almanac 2007"
SPORTS TERMS
COLORS
STATE CAPITALS
IN THE BOOKSTORE
FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES
The man finds the Daily Double in the final clue before the first break, under the $1,000 clue in State Capitals. He has $2,200, but Ackerman is the current leader at $4,000 and Gottesman is at $1,800. His bet is the whole works. For the lead or zero:
A statue of Ethan Allen stands within the portico of the State Capitol Building in this city.
"What is Montpelier?"...in Vermont, that is right to double up to $4,400 and take the lead! But when the round ends, Ackerman is back on top with $7,200. The man is down to third with $3,200 and the other lady has $4,200.
DJ! categories:
SCIENCE
ANNUAL EVENTS
WAY BACK IN THE 1990s
FAMOUS CANADIANS
NOW WE'RE IN BUISNESS!
CROSSWORDS CLUES "D"
Gottesman finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 Science clue. She has $6,200 at this point, while Ackerman still leads at $9,200, and the man has $4,400. Gottesman wagers $2,021, which is such an odd figure.
We went underground to learn this unit is equal to about 6.022 X 10 (to the 23rd power) molecules of a given substance.
"What is a mole?"....bingo, and she's up to $8,221. She then gets the $2,000 clue in the same category to take the lead. Right now, it's a tight battle between the two women. After taking the lead back late in the round, Ackerman finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the 1990s category. She has $14,400, while Gottesman has $10,621 and the man is now at eight grand. The leader bets two grand.
On January 1, 1993, two new European nations were formed from the split of this suddenly ex-country.
"What is....Czechoslavakia?"....that is right to go to $16,400! The man comes on strong in the final several clues of the round, and now we have a very interesting FJ! showdown here. Ackerman is still attached to the lead with 18 grand. The man is now in second with $13,600 and the other lady has $10,621.
FJ! category: 17th Century People.
Reverend John Robinson, minister to these people, wrote them a letter saying how upset he was not to be going with them.
Gottesman wrote down "Who are the pilgrims?"...YES! Wager...$7,100, so she's up to $17,721. The man got it right also...AND BET IT ALL, so that means he's guaranteed to be in the next round no matter what happens. But all three of tonight's players could move on to the next round depending on how Ackerman did. She wrote down....the right response. She only bet $500, meaning the man has pulled out the comeback win....but ALL THREE OF THESE PLAYERS ARE IN THE NEXT ROUND!!!
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" renewed for second season
According to Buzzerblog, FOX has renewed "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" for another 13 episodes. No word yet on when that season will begin.
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Elimination Show V
The bottom three teams were Anya and Danny, Jaimie and Hok and Lauren and Neil.
Jason Samuel Smith, a world-class tap dancer, did a special performance.
Anya Garnis danced first in the "Dance for Your Life Round". She danced to "Proud Mary" by Ike and Tina Turner. She was just OK.
Danny Tidwell danced to "Never Felt This Way" by Brian McKnight. I loved his spinning late in the 30 seconds, but I'm wasn't sure if that was going to save him.
Jaimie Goodwin danced to "One Moment More" by Mindy Smith. She did very good.
Hok Konishi danced to "Black Devil Car" by Jamiroquai. He did an excellent job!
Lauren Gottlieb closed out the female portion of the round with "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera. Good job!
Neil Haskell concluded the round when he danced to "Harder to Breathe" by Maroon 5. I thought he did the best solo tonight.
After Enrique Iglesias sung "Somebody's Me".....
....Anya Garnis and Hok Konishi must sit down in the audience, because they're eliminated.
Jason Samuel Smith, a world-class tap dancer, did a special performance.
Anya Garnis danced first in the "Dance for Your Life Round". She danced to "Proud Mary" by Ike and Tina Turner. She was just OK.
Danny Tidwell danced to "Never Felt This Way" by Brian McKnight. I loved his spinning late in the 30 seconds, but I'm wasn't sure if that was going to save him.
Jaimie Goodwin danced to "One Moment More" by Mindy Smith. She did very good.
Hok Konishi danced to "Black Devil Car" by Jamiroquai. He did an excellent job!
Lauren Gottlieb closed out the female portion of the round with "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera. Good job!
Neil Haskell concluded the round when he danced to "Harder to Breathe" by Maroon 5. I thought he did the best solo tonight.
After Enrique Iglesias sung "Somebody's Me".....
....Anya Garnis and Hok Konishi must sit down in the audience, because they're eliminated.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" 7/19
Tonight's contestant is Clay Sellers, who is a 36-year-old customer service manager from California. His first partner is Alana, and here are the subjects:
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade Measurements
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
3rd Grade Cultural Studies
3rd Grade World Geography
4th Grade Life Science
4th Grade Social Studies
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Astronomy
First category selection is Animal Science.
T or F: All camels have two humps.
He said false and is right. Next category pick is Measurements.
If you're traveling due southeast and make a 180 degree turn, what direction are you now heading?
He said northwest to double his thousand. After he chose Marki Ann as his new partner, he chose 2nd Grade Math.
What's 101 + 98 + 4?
He gets 203 to go to $5,000. He then took a shot at U.S. Geography.
What city is the capital of Texas?
He gets Austin for $10,000. He then chose Kyle as his new partner, and the next category selection is World Geography. Now, the player's kids made a bet prior to the show that he wouldn't get to the $25,000 mark. If he gets this question right, they will have lost their bet and this man will be guaranteed to leave with at least $25,000. Question:
The Baltic Sea is surrounded by what continent?
He immediately decided to peek at Kyle's answer, which was Asia. But he decided to go with Europe instead...and Europe is right, so the save remains intact and he has $25,000! He then decided to go with 4th Grade Social Studies.
The phrase "Of the people. by the people. for the people" is stated in which of the following?
A: The U.S. Declaration of Independence
B: The U.S. Constitution
C: The Gettysburg Address
His guess was The U.S. Constitution...no. It was The Gettysburg Address....but Kyle has it to save him, and the player now has $50,000! His new partner is Jacob, and the next category pick is 3rd Grade Cultural Studies.
T or F: English is an official language of India.
Sellers decides to copy Jacob's answer of True....and that is True for $100,000! He decided to drop out with the 100 grand after not knowing the answer to this question in the category of Astronomy:
Halley's Comet is named after an English astronomer. What was his first name?
It was Edmond. The next episode will be an hour long, and will air Monday at 8 PM.
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade Measurements
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
3rd Grade Cultural Studies
3rd Grade World Geography
4th Grade Life Science
4th Grade Social Studies
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Astronomy
First category selection is Animal Science.
T or F: All camels have two humps.
He said false and is right. Next category pick is Measurements.
If you're traveling due southeast and make a 180 degree turn, what direction are you now heading?
He said northwest to double his thousand. After he chose Marki Ann as his new partner, he chose 2nd Grade Math.
What's 101 + 98 + 4?
He gets 203 to go to $5,000. He then took a shot at U.S. Geography.
What city is the capital of Texas?
He gets Austin for $10,000. He then chose Kyle as his new partner, and the next category selection is World Geography. Now, the player's kids made a bet prior to the show that he wouldn't get to the $25,000 mark. If he gets this question right, they will have lost their bet and this man will be guaranteed to leave with at least $25,000. Question:
The Baltic Sea is surrounded by what continent?
He immediately decided to peek at Kyle's answer, which was Asia. But he decided to go with Europe instead...and Europe is right, so the save remains intact and he has $25,000! He then decided to go with 4th Grade Social Studies.
The phrase "Of the people. by the people. for the people" is stated in which of the following?
A: The U.S. Declaration of Independence
B: The U.S. Constitution
C: The Gettysburg Address
His guess was The U.S. Constitution...no. It was The Gettysburg Address....but Kyle has it to save him, and the player now has $50,000! His new partner is Jacob, and the next category pick is 3rd Grade Cultural Studies.
T or F: English is an official language of India.
Sellers decides to copy Jacob's answer of True....and that is True for $100,000! He decided to drop out with the 100 grand after not knowing the answer to this question in the category of Astronomy:
Halley's Comet is named after an English astronomer. What was his first name?
It was Edmond. The next episode will be an hour long, and will air Monday at 8 PM.
"Big Brother 8" Eviction Show II
America wanted to see Joe Barber be the second one this season to be evicted, and thus leave empty-handed.
Now for the voting, which was done live. There are ten possible votes. In the event of a 5-5 tie, Jen Johnson will cast the deciding vote.
The first vote went to Dustin Erikstrup, who voted to evict...Barber.
Second vote went to Daniele Donato, who voted to get rid of...Barber.
Third vote went to Eric Stein, who naturally wanted to get rid of Barber because of how America feels.
Fourth vote went to Amber Tomcavage, who voted to evict...Barber.
Fifth vote went to Kail Hairbick, who voted to say goodbye to....Dick Donato.
Sixth vote went to Jameka Cameron, who voted for....Barber. One more vote and he is gone.
Seventh vote went to Mike Dutz, who voted for...Barber, so he is done.
The final tally was 9-1.
The next HoH competition can basically be called this show's version of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?". Here, True/False questions will be asked about common school subjects that are somehow related to the Big Brother House. Those who answer correctly stay in the game, and those who answer incorrectly, unless everybody is right or wrong on that question, are eliminated. If only one person is left standing before time runs out, that last person becomes the new Head of Household. Opening question, in the category of History:
After finding out she was the first person evicted from "Big Brother 8", one of the first things that Carol Journey said was, "fabulous".
The answer is True, and Erikstrup is the only one who said False, so he's done. Next question, in the category of Math:
In the "Butter Me Up" competition, when you add up all of the butter collected by both teams, the total amount was 117 lbs. Answers:
Daniele: FALSE
Amber: FALSE
Nick: FALSE
Jameka: TRUE
Eric: TRUE
Jessica: TRUE
Dick: FALSE
Kail: FALSE
Zach: TRUE
Mike: FALSE
Answer: False, because the actual amount was 114 lbs. That means that Jameka Cameron, Eric Stein, Jessica Hughbanks and Zach Swerdzewski are all out. Next, in the category of Geography:
The animal topiaries found in the house's backyard are based on the "Garden of Eden" sculptures by Michaelangelo.
If the answer is True, Harbick will be a two-time HoH. Answer....False, so Harbick must sit down. Next, in the P.E. category:
When Jen Johnson won the second HoH Competition, she said, "Please don't steal this from me. I really would be sad."
Amber and Nick said True, while everybody else said False...and it's False, because Johnson said that after she won the leotard gift in the previous Power of Veto Competition. That means Amber Tomcavage and Nick Starcevic are out. Next, in the category of Math:
When you add up the number of bites taken in the "Name That Pie!" challenge, there were MORE THAN 45 bites.
Everybody said False...but that's True. If Daniele Donato had gone with her gut of True, she would have won! But we have to move on to this question in P.E.:
When Jen Johnson won the unitard, she jumped up and down and said, "Thank you, Santa!"
Again, everybody said False...and it's False because Johnson actually said, "I wanted this!".
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
It's time for the final numerical question.
From the moment she opened her present in the previous Power of Veto Competition, how long has Johnson actually worn that unitard? Guesses, in hours:
Daniele: 145
Dick: 120
Mike: 108
The actual number of minutes that Johnson has worn the unitard is......
....125 hours, so Dick Donato is the new Head of Household! America is now being asked which of the remaining houseguests should Eric Stein have nominated for eviction.
Now for the voting, which was done live. There are ten possible votes. In the event of a 5-5 tie, Jen Johnson will cast the deciding vote.
The first vote went to Dustin Erikstrup, who voted to evict...Barber.
Second vote went to Daniele Donato, who voted to get rid of...Barber.
Third vote went to Eric Stein, who naturally wanted to get rid of Barber because of how America feels.
Fourth vote went to Amber Tomcavage, who voted to evict...Barber.
Fifth vote went to Kail Hairbick, who voted to say goodbye to....Dick Donato.
Sixth vote went to Jameka Cameron, who voted for....Barber. One more vote and he is gone.
Seventh vote went to Mike Dutz, who voted for...Barber, so he is done.
The final tally was 9-1.
The next HoH competition can basically be called this show's version of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?". Here, True/False questions will be asked about common school subjects that are somehow related to the Big Brother House. Those who answer correctly stay in the game, and those who answer incorrectly, unless everybody is right or wrong on that question, are eliminated. If only one person is left standing before time runs out, that last person becomes the new Head of Household. Opening question, in the category of History:
After finding out she was the first person evicted from "Big Brother 8", one of the first things that Carol Journey said was, "fabulous".
The answer is True, and Erikstrup is the only one who said False, so he's done. Next question, in the category of Math:
In the "Butter Me Up" competition, when you add up all of the butter collected by both teams, the total amount was 117 lbs. Answers:
Daniele: FALSE
Amber: FALSE
Nick: FALSE
Jameka: TRUE
Eric: TRUE
Jessica: TRUE
Dick: FALSE
Kail: FALSE
Zach: TRUE
Mike: FALSE
Answer: False, because the actual amount was 114 lbs. That means that Jameka Cameron, Eric Stein, Jessica Hughbanks and Zach Swerdzewski are all out. Next, in the category of Geography:
The animal topiaries found in the house's backyard are based on the "Garden of Eden" sculptures by Michaelangelo.
If the answer is True, Harbick will be a two-time HoH. Answer....False, so Harbick must sit down. Next, in the P.E. category:
When Jen Johnson won the second HoH Competition, she said, "Please don't steal this from me. I really would be sad."
Amber and Nick said True, while everybody else said False...and it's False, because Johnson said that after she won the leotard gift in the previous Power of Veto Competition. That means Amber Tomcavage and Nick Starcevic are out. Next, in the category of Math:
When you add up the number of bites taken in the "Name That Pie!" challenge, there were MORE THAN 45 bites.
Everybody said False...but that's True. If Daniele Donato had gone with her gut of True, she would have won! But we have to move on to this question in P.E.:
When Jen Johnson won the unitard, she jumped up and down and said, "Thank you, Santa!"
Again, everybody said False...and it's False because Johnson actually said, "I wanted this!".
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
It's time for the final numerical question.
From the moment she opened her present in the previous Power of Veto Competition, how long has Johnson actually worn that unitard? Guesses, in hours:
Daniele: 145
Dick: 120
Mike: 108
The actual number of minutes that Johnson has worn the unitard is......
....125 hours, so Dick Donato is the new Head of Household! America is now being asked which of the remaining houseguests should Eric Stein have nominated for eviction.
"World Series of Pop Culture"- NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED
We know that Twisted Misters are in the finals. But who will be their opponents? We'll find out right now as Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0, the online contestants, will face Wocka Wocka.
Rachel Kayhill helped Wocka Wocka take first blood by beating Lucien Aldred, 4-2, on questions about the movie "Dirty Dancing".
Kyle Webb and Robert Bishop knew everything about singers that were each only known for two hit songs, so it's tiebreaker time. Category....the ten regular albums produced by Madonna.
Robert: "Like a Prayer"-$
Kyle: 'Music"-$
Robert: "Ray of Light"-$
Kyle: "Like a Virgin"-$
Robert: "Confessions of a Dance Floor"-$
Kyle: "Madonna"-$
Robert: "American Life"-$
Kyle: "Justify My Love"-X
That means Wocka Wocka is one win away from the finals! Others: "Bedtime Stories", "Erotica" and "True Blue".
Trying to seal the deal for Wocka Wocka is Kelly Bishop, who faces Tod Galleon with the category of "The Pitch". Here, the plot of a famous TV series is given as if it was a producer pitching it to a network to get it on the air. First question, to Galleon:
A sharp-tounged butler oversees a governor's mansion, eventually joins his staff and later runs for the office himself.
"Benson" is correct. Bishop's opening question:
Four saucy Southern ladies work together as interior decorators, assisted by an ex-con who delivers their wares.
That sounds like "Desperate Housewives" to me, but she says "Designing Women"...I'm wrong and she's right! Next:
Two recently divorced women share a home in NYC and raise their three children as one big happy family.
"Kate and Alley" is correct. Next:
Robotics expert Ted Lawson passes off his Voice Input Child Identicant as his adopted daughter.
She says "Little Sister", which is incorrect. The man says "Small Wonder" to be one correct answer away from keeping his team afloat. Next question:
Accompanied by their servant Max and their dog, Freeway, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife travel the world as amateur detectives.
After thinking about it, he says "Heart to Heart"....game over! He now faces the other Bishop, Robert. The category is "Marty", where questions are about films directed by Martin Scorsese that did NOT win him an Oscar. Famous quotes from those films are given, and the players must ID the movie titles. First question to Robert:
"You talking to me? Well, I'm the only one here."
That sounded like "The Godfather", but he says "Taxi Driver"...correct! Tod's first question:
"For guys like me, Las Vegas washes away your sins. It's like a morality car wash."
"Casino" is correct to tie it up. Question #3:
"Whenever we needed money, we'd rob the airport. To us, it was better than Citibank."
"Goodfellas" is correct. Next:
"Each of the Five Points is a finger. When I close my hand it becomes a fist. And anytime that I wish I can turn it against you."
Tod said "Raging Bull"....that film fits the category, but that is incorrect. Robert tries to steal with "Gangs of New York"....right on! For the game, the match and a ticket to the finals to face Twisted Misters:
"And tell Jimmy I want ten chocolate chip cookies, all right? Medium chips. None too close to the outside."
"Mean Streets".....is wrong. But he can still win the match if Tod misses. He says "Goodfellas".....NO, so Wocka Wocka heads to the finals! Answer: "The Aviator".
Now, it's time for the finals. The rules are the same.
In the first game, the category was "The Simpsons". Kelly Bishop and Victor Lee swept the six questions, so here comes a tie breaker with this category...TV shows since 1981 that have won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. 14 shows are on the list.
Victor: "E.R."-$
Kelly: "Lost"-$
Victor: "24"-$
Kelly: "The Sopranos"-$
Victor: "L.A. Law"-$
Kelly: "The West Wing"-$
Victor: "Law & Order"-$
Kelly: "NYPD Blue"-$
Victor: "Thirtysomething"-$
Kelly: "Northern Exposure"-$
Victor: "Picket Fences"-$
Kelly: "Hill Street Blues"-$
Victor: "The Practice"-$
Kelly: "St. Elsewhere"-X
The last one was "Cagney & Lacey", so Twisted Misters are two games away from all the marbles!
The second game had a category of "Movie Spoilers", where a summary of a movie is given that is so detailed, that it spoils the movies for the rest of the people. Andrew Unterberger managed to beat Rachel Kayhill, 4-2, so Twisted Misters are one game away from the money and the championship. Trying to stop them is Robert. If you saw Wocka Wocka in the quarterfinal against Team Motherboy, we all know that Robert has eliminated everybody off a team before by himself. Can he do it again for the championship? Let's find out.
His first obstacle- Victor Lee. The category is "Bite Me", where questions are about foods that have appeared in movies. Lee's first question:
In what racy 1986 film did Mickey Rourke's tools for seducing Kim Basinger include strawberries, honey, a cherry tomato, a glass of milk and two spoonfuls of cough syrup?
"That's 9 1/2 Weeks." Correct! Bishop's first question:
"The man ate bacon at every meal....you just can't do that!" is a memorable line from what 1991 Billy Crystal comedy?
"City Slickers?"...correct! Next:
In the 2005 film, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Violet Beauregarde chews an experimental gum that transforms her into what giant-sized fruit?
Lee says "That would be a blueberry"...and he's right! Next:
In the 1991 thriller "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter calmly explains that he ate a census taker's liver with what food-and-beverage combination?
"Fava beans and a nice Chi-an-ti" is correct to tie it up at 2 apiece. Next:
In the 1985 film "The Goonies", Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen famously befriends the lovable giant Sloth by offering him what kind of candy bar?
"Baby Ruth" is right for Lee to take a 3-2 lead! Bishop needs this for a tiebreaker.
What 1988 comedy features a scene in which John Candy's character eats a mammoth 96-ounce steak called "The Old 96er"?
"The Great Outdoors"....
...is right to force a tiebreaker! Category....name the six actors who rode in the yellow VW bus in the movie "Little Miss Sunshine".
Victor: Alan Arkin-$
Robert: Abigail Breslin-$
Victor: Steve Carell-$
Robert: Greg Kinnear-$
Victor: Toni Collette-$
Robert: TIME-X
THE LAST ONE WAS PAUL DANO, MEANING TWISTED MISTERS ARE YOUR NEW POP CULTURE CHAMPIONS, AND HAVE JUST WON $250,000!!!!!
Rachel Kayhill helped Wocka Wocka take first blood by beating Lucien Aldred, 4-2, on questions about the movie "Dirty Dancing".
Kyle Webb and Robert Bishop knew everything about singers that were each only known for two hit songs, so it's tiebreaker time. Category....the ten regular albums produced by Madonna.
Robert: "Like a Prayer"-$
Kyle: 'Music"-$
Robert: "Ray of Light"-$
Kyle: "Like a Virgin"-$
Robert: "Confessions of a Dance Floor"-$
Kyle: "Madonna"-$
Robert: "American Life"-$
Kyle: "Justify My Love"-X
That means Wocka Wocka is one win away from the finals! Others: "Bedtime Stories", "Erotica" and "True Blue".
Trying to seal the deal for Wocka Wocka is Kelly Bishop, who faces Tod Galleon with the category of "The Pitch". Here, the plot of a famous TV series is given as if it was a producer pitching it to a network to get it on the air. First question, to Galleon:
A sharp-tounged butler oversees a governor's mansion, eventually joins his staff and later runs for the office himself.
"Benson" is correct. Bishop's opening question:
Four saucy Southern ladies work together as interior decorators, assisted by an ex-con who delivers their wares.
That sounds like "Desperate Housewives" to me, but she says "Designing Women"...I'm wrong and she's right! Next:
Two recently divorced women share a home in NYC and raise their three children as one big happy family.
"Kate and Alley" is correct. Next:
Robotics expert Ted Lawson passes off his Voice Input Child Identicant as his adopted daughter.
She says "Little Sister", which is incorrect. The man says "Small Wonder" to be one correct answer away from keeping his team afloat. Next question:
Accompanied by their servant Max and their dog, Freeway, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife travel the world as amateur detectives.
After thinking about it, he says "Heart to Heart"....game over! He now faces the other Bishop, Robert. The category is "Marty", where questions are about films directed by Martin Scorsese that did NOT win him an Oscar. Famous quotes from those films are given, and the players must ID the movie titles. First question to Robert:
"You talking to me? Well, I'm the only one here."
That sounded like "The Godfather", but he says "Taxi Driver"...correct! Tod's first question:
"For guys like me, Las Vegas washes away your sins. It's like a morality car wash."
"Casino" is correct to tie it up. Question #3:
"Whenever we needed money, we'd rob the airport. To us, it was better than Citibank."
"Goodfellas" is correct. Next:
"Each of the Five Points is a finger. When I close my hand it becomes a fist. And anytime that I wish I can turn it against you."
Tod said "Raging Bull"....that film fits the category, but that is incorrect. Robert tries to steal with "Gangs of New York"....right on! For the game, the match and a ticket to the finals to face Twisted Misters:
"And tell Jimmy I want ten chocolate chip cookies, all right? Medium chips. None too close to the outside."
"Mean Streets".....is wrong. But he can still win the match if Tod misses. He says "Goodfellas".....NO, so Wocka Wocka heads to the finals! Answer: "The Aviator".
Now, it's time for the finals. The rules are the same.
In the first game, the category was "The Simpsons". Kelly Bishop and Victor Lee swept the six questions, so here comes a tie breaker with this category...TV shows since 1981 that have won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. 14 shows are on the list.
Victor: "E.R."-$
Kelly: "Lost"-$
Victor: "24"-$
Kelly: "The Sopranos"-$
Victor: "L.A. Law"-$
Kelly: "The West Wing"-$
Victor: "Law & Order"-$
Kelly: "NYPD Blue"-$
Victor: "Thirtysomething"-$
Kelly: "Northern Exposure"-$
Victor: "Picket Fences"-$
Kelly: "Hill Street Blues"-$
Victor: "The Practice"-$
Kelly: "St. Elsewhere"-X
The last one was "Cagney & Lacey", so Twisted Misters are two games away from all the marbles!
The second game had a category of "Movie Spoilers", where a summary of a movie is given that is so detailed, that it spoils the movies for the rest of the people. Andrew Unterberger managed to beat Rachel Kayhill, 4-2, so Twisted Misters are one game away from the money and the championship. Trying to stop them is Robert. If you saw Wocka Wocka in the quarterfinal against Team Motherboy, we all know that Robert has eliminated everybody off a team before by himself. Can he do it again for the championship? Let's find out.
His first obstacle- Victor Lee. The category is "Bite Me", where questions are about foods that have appeared in movies. Lee's first question:
In what racy 1986 film did Mickey Rourke's tools for seducing Kim Basinger include strawberries, honey, a cherry tomato, a glass of milk and two spoonfuls of cough syrup?
"That's 9 1/2 Weeks." Correct! Bishop's first question:
"The man ate bacon at every meal....you just can't do that!" is a memorable line from what 1991 Billy Crystal comedy?
"City Slickers?"...correct! Next:
In the 2005 film, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", Violet Beauregarde chews an experimental gum that transforms her into what giant-sized fruit?
Lee says "That would be a blueberry"...and he's right! Next:
In the 1991 thriller "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter calmly explains that he ate a census taker's liver with what food-and-beverage combination?
"Fava beans and a nice Chi-an-ti" is correct to tie it up at 2 apiece. Next:
In the 1985 film "The Goonies", Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen famously befriends the lovable giant Sloth by offering him what kind of candy bar?
"Baby Ruth" is right for Lee to take a 3-2 lead! Bishop needs this for a tiebreaker.
What 1988 comedy features a scene in which John Candy's character eats a mammoth 96-ounce steak called "The Old 96er"?
"The Great Outdoors"....
...is right to force a tiebreaker! Category....name the six actors who rode in the yellow VW bus in the movie "Little Miss Sunshine".
Victor: Alan Arkin-$
Robert: Abigail Breslin-$
Victor: Steve Carell-$
Robert: Greg Kinnear-$
Victor: Toni Collette-$
Robert: TIME-X
THE LAST ONE WAS PAUL DANO, MEANING TWISTED MISTERS ARE YOUR NEW POP CULTURE CHAMPIONS, AND HAVE JUST WON $250,000!!!!!
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" 7/19
Luke Adams will try to either hang on to $50,000 or posssibly win $100,000. When we last left you, his $100,000 song was "Lean on Me". In the target lyric, there are nine missing words, and they follow "For, no one can fill,". He sung "Those of your needs, that you won't let show". He decided to use the multiple choice, and that is Choice B. Choice A is "What you might need, that you won't let show" and Choice C is "Those of your needs, if you don't let go". He goes with his original guess....and he's got $100,000!
He tries the Pop category next, and the song choices are "American Pie" by Don McLean and "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley. He tries "American Pie". There are ten missing words in the target lyric, and it followed "But the levee was dry". He sung "And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye". That is correct, but was he sure enough to lock the words in for 200 grand?....
...YES! Now, he has an extremely slim chance at tying the bar set by Katie Moeser on Week 1. Adams chooses the category of Rock, and the song choices now are "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Fortunate Son" by the Creedence Clearwater Revival. He picks "Fortunate Son", and there are eight missing words in the necessary lyric. They follow "Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale". Here's the lyric:
"It ain't me, __ ___ __, _ ___ __ _________ __"
He completes it with "It ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son". I thought for sure he was throwing in the towel after that performance, because his face didn't look good after that performance. But he decided to lock in the lyrics.....
...AND HE'S RIGHT!! Good night! If he somehow gets the $500,000 tune right in the category of Ballads, he'll be back on Wednesday to go for $1 Million. The song choices are "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton and "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone.
He tries the Michael Bolton song. In the target lyric, there are nine missing words, and they follow "When all that I've been living for is gone". He sung.....nothing, so he throws in the towel and takes home $350,000! The lyric was "Too proud for crying didn't come here to breakdown". Considering we have the "World Series of Pop Culture" finale tonight, he did much better than I ever thought. Will we finally get a loss of any kind on this show? Tune in next week and find out.
He tries the Pop category next, and the song choices are "American Pie" by Don McLean and "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley. He tries "American Pie". There are ten missing words in the target lyric, and it followed "But the levee was dry". He sung "And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye". That is correct, but was he sure enough to lock the words in for 200 grand?....
...YES! Now, he has an extremely slim chance at tying the bar set by Katie Moeser on Week 1. Adams chooses the category of Rock, and the song choices now are "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Fortunate Son" by the Creedence Clearwater Revival. He picks "Fortunate Son", and there are eight missing words in the necessary lyric. They follow "Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale". Here's the lyric:
"It ain't me, __ ___ __, _ ___ __ _________ __"
He completes it with "It ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son". I thought for sure he was throwing in the towel after that performance, because his face didn't look good after that performance. But he decided to lock in the lyrics.....
...AND HE'S RIGHT!! Good night! If he somehow gets the $500,000 tune right in the category of Ballads, he'll be back on Wednesday to go for $1 Million. The song choices are "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton and "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone.
He tries the Michael Bolton song. In the target lyric, there are nine missing words, and they follow "When all that I've been living for is gone". He sung.....nothing, so he throws in the towel and takes home $350,000! The lyric was "Too proud for crying didn't come here to breakdown". Considering we have the "World Series of Pop Culture" finale tonight, he did much better than I ever thought. Will we finally get a loss of any kind on this show? Tune in next week and find out.
J! 7/19
The scores to beat are $22,222 and $22,000. If either of tonight's losers beat one of those scores, they will clinch a Wild Card berth. Players tonight are:
Kyle Neblett (a senior from Beaverton, Oregon)
Tommy Maranges (a junior from Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Kristiana Henderson (a junior from Kent, Washington)
Opening categories:
LET'S VISIT INDIA
CELEBS
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN OR GEORGE W. BUSH
SUMMERTIME
THE SHAPE OF THINGS
RHYME TIME
Henderson goes Daily Double hunting right out of the gate, and so does Maranges. Maranges finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in The Shape of Things. At this point, he only leads by $200 over the lady, $2,800 to $2,600, while Neblett has $1,400. The leader bets IT ALL.
It's another term for a spiral, especially when talking about spiraled strands of DNA.
"What is a heliocase?"....NO WAY, and he goes down to zero. It was a double helix, of course. At the end of the round, the lady is still leading with $3,600, but Neblett is now in second with $3,400. Maranges has $2,200.
DJ! categories:
NAME THAT PLANET
BE A SPORT
TEEN QUEENS
THE OLD TESTAMENT
LANGUAGE LAB
POSSIBLE SAT VOCABULARY
Neblett takes the lead early on, and after getting the $800 and $1,200 clues in the planet category to go to $7,800, he finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He bets $2,200 for an even ten grand if he's right.
A year on this planet is only 88 days long.
Both he and I said "What is Mercury?"...and that's right to go to $10,000! He went to $12,000 after getting the $2,000 clue there. He then gets on a bit of a roll and is closing in on a runaway victory. After missing a $2,000 clue in Language Lab, Maranges is a grand in the hole. But after making it out late, he finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in the SAT category. But this game is practically over by now, as Neblett has $14,800, while Maranges has $2,600 and the lady has just $400. Maranges bets it all.
The body of songs a Chanteuse is prepared to sing or of plays a company is prepared to put on.
The man takes too long. Correct: What is a repertoire? Now, there is a small possibility that both Maranges and the lady could miss FJ! if the lady is wrong on the $400 clue in the same category. Here it is.
Of praise, increase or mock, what you do to something you augment.
Maranges says "What is increase?"...he and the lady are going to FJ! with $400 each.
FJ! category, just for the heck of it: The 50 States.
It was the only state physically and politically formed directly because of The Civil War.
Correct: What is West Virginia?
Everybody got it right, but the only thing that matters is that Neblett is the only one out of this group of players to make it to the semifinals. The others leave with $5,000 each. Also making it to the next round are Greg Peterson and Meryl Federman.
Kyle Neblett (a senior from Beaverton, Oregon)
Tommy Maranges (a junior from Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Kristiana Henderson (a junior from Kent, Washington)
Opening categories:
LET'S VISIT INDIA
CELEBS
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN OR GEORGE W. BUSH
SUMMERTIME
THE SHAPE OF THINGS
RHYME TIME
Henderson goes Daily Double hunting right out of the gate, and so does Maranges. Maranges finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in The Shape of Things. At this point, he only leads by $200 over the lady, $2,800 to $2,600, while Neblett has $1,400. The leader bets IT ALL.
It's another term for a spiral, especially when talking about spiraled strands of DNA.
"What is a heliocase?"....NO WAY, and he goes down to zero. It was a double helix, of course. At the end of the round, the lady is still leading with $3,600, but Neblett is now in second with $3,400. Maranges has $2,200.
DJ! categories:
NAME THAT PLANET
BE A SPORT
TEEN QUEENS
THE OLD TESTAMENT
LANGUAGE LAB
POSSIBLE SAT VOCABULARY
Neblett takes the lead early on, and after getting the $800 and $1,200 clues in the planet category to go to $7,800, he finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He bets $2,200 for an even ten grand if he's right.
A year on this planet is only 88 days long.
Both he and I said "What is Mercury?"...and that's right to go to $10,000! He went to $12,000 after getting the $2,000 clue there. He then gets on a bit of a roll and is closing in on a runaway victory. After missing a $2,000 clue in Language Lab, Maranges is a grand in the hole. But after making it out late, he finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in the SAT category. But this game is practically over by now, as Neblett has $14,800, while Maranges has $2,600 and the lady has just $400. Maranges bets it all.
The body of songs a Chanteuse is prepared to sing or of plays a company is prepared to put on.
The man takes too long. Correct: What is a repertoire? Now, there is a small possibility that both Maranges and the lady could miss FJ! if the lady is wrong on the $400 clue in the same category. Here it is.
Of praise, increase or mock, what you do to something you augment.
Maranges says "What is increase?"...he and the lady are going to FJ! with $400 each.
FJ! category, just for the heck of it: The 50 States.
It was the only state physically and politically formed directly because of The Civil War.
Correct: What is West Virginia?
Everybody got it right, but the only thing that matters is that Neblett is the only one out of this group of players to make it to the semifinals. The others leave with $5,000 each. Also making it to the next round are Greg Peterson and Meryl Federman.
"Top Chef: Miami: Episode 5
There will be no episode the next week because of a special reunion episode with past contestants.
In the meantime, this week’s guest judge was Maria Frumkin, who is the owner and one of the chefs at the Duo Restaurant.
Quickfire: Given a frozen pie crust, each person had to create a dish using the pie in any way, shape or form. Dale Levitski was not happy about using pie crusts, and he even cursed on T by saying the F word and giving the middle finger to the camera!
Hung Huynh’s dish here was Banana, Rum and Chocolate Pie with spicy peanuts. The judges noticed that he wasted a lot of time by not letting the pie set correctly. This man also admitted that the mousse on the pie wasn’t as good as he wanted, either.
Howie Kleinberg’s dish was Peach Tart Tatin with black pepper and Balsamic Sabayon. The pepper was said to have been possibly too strong.
Joey Paulino did a trio of tarts. This might have actually worked out well for him.
C.J. Jacobson did his dish in two parts. The first part had a duck lollipop encrusted with pistachios and pie crust. The second part had a duck tart with cabbage, tomato and arugula puree. I liked the looks of this dish.
Tre Wilcox did a simple dish called Fennel and Apple Tart Tatin.
Brian Malarkey did four tarts. The first was a vegetarian tart with arugula pesto. The second was a seafood tart with Celeriac puree. The third was a Chorizo tart with pepper jack cheese, and the last one was a fruit tart with Grand Marnier. This could have been a winner.
Sara Mair came up with a multi-part dish as well. The first part featured a braised swiss chard and rabbit stew. The second part had a Prosciutto-wrapped rabbit, and the third had a goat cheese, feta and fig tart. Another possible sleeper.
Lia Bardeen served up a pork tenderloin (which is what I’m having for dinner tonight as of this writing), but hers also had an artichoke and Chorizo tart. The artichokes were said to have not been together.
Now, for anal Levitski. He did a two-part dish. The first part featured a spinach and salmon en croute and the second part was a strawberry, pear and saffron tart. The dish was said to have been overwhelming.
The bottom three here were Huynh, Bardeen and Levitski. The winner, and therefore advanced to the next round was…Mr. Paulino! The guest judge said to him he has a future in tarts!
Elimination Challenge: The contestants now had to cook for a telenovela from Telemundo called “Dame Chocolate”. In addition, they also had to cook for other Telemundo stars. To be more specific, the contestants had to cook a Latin lunch for them.
Let’s start with Sara Nguyen. She did a shrimp and scallop avocado ceviche with charred corn and pickled radish.
Casey Thompson cooked up bacon-wrapped chicken with rice and molasses coffe glaze. I sensed potential in this dish.
Hung Huynh did chicken with rice, or as the Spanish people call it, “arroz con pollo”. Might work out.
Tre Wilcox was next, and he showed off jumbo prawn shrimp with jalapeno cilantro dumplings and lobster ceviche. I think he scored yet again this episode.
Howie Kleinberg did a braised pork shoulder with Yucca sour orange mojo.
Lia Bardeen did a smoked rainbow trout with Polenta cake. I didn’t think this looked too good.
Dale Levitski did Grilled Poblano and Braised Chicken, complete with a tortilla that came with fire-roasted corn and jalapeno. If the judges didn’t like this, considering his attitude at the top of this episode, I believe he’s toast.
Sara Mair managed to do stuffed chiles, or in Spanish, “chiles rellenos”.
The top two in this challenge were the Quickfire winner, Joey Paulino, and Howie Kleinberg…and Kleinberg won! This is some kind of guy- he either seems to be the winner of a challenge, or in the bottom group of a challenge! He won a bottle of Argentinian wine.
Hung Huynh was the first in trouble. The rice was said to have been too dry, and it was said he almost cut Thompson accidentally with at least one of his knves. Speaking of her, she believed that her chicken was at least a bit burnt. The dish was said to not have been Latin at all. Bardeen was also in the bottom four because her dish was also not a traditional Latin dish. Finally, Nugyen’s ceviche was not believed to have even been a real one at all.
I think that Lia Bardeen should have been eliminated….
…and the judges agreed with me. She has to sit down and watch the remainder of the season in some secret spot, unless she is a guest in some special challenge.
In the meantime, this week’s guest judge was Maria Frumkin, who is the owner and one of the chefs at the Duo Restaurant.
Quickfire: Given a frozen pie crust, each person had to create a dish using the pie in any way, shape or form. Dale Levitski was not happy about using pie crusts, and he even cursed on T by saying the F word and giving the middle finger to the camera!
Hung Huynh’s dish here was Banana, Rum and Chocolate Pie with spicy peanuts. The judges noticed that he wasted a lot of time by not letting the pie set correctly. This man also admitted that the mousse on the pie wasn’t as good as he wanted, either.
Howie Kleinberg’s dish was Peach Tart Tatin with black pepper and Balsamic Sabayon. The pepper was said to have been possibly too strong.
Joey Paulino did a trio of tarts. This might have actually worked out well for him.
C.J. Jacobson did his dish in two parts. The first part had a duck lollipop encrusted with pistachios and pie crust. The second part had a duck tart with cabbage, tomato and arugula puree. I liked the looks of this dish.
Tre Wilcox did a simple dish called Fennel and Apple Tart Tatin.
Brian Malarkey did four tarts. The first was a vegetarian tart with arugula pesto. The second was a seafood tart with Celeriac puree. The third was a Chorizo tart with pepper jack cheese, and the last one was a fruit tart with Grand Marnier. This could have been a winner.
Sara Mair came up with a multi-part dish as well. The first part featured a braised swiss chard and rabbit stew. The second part had a Prosciutto-wrapped rabbit, and the third had a goat cheese, feta and fig tart. Another possible sleeper.
Lia Bardeen served up a pork tenderloin (which is what I’m having for dinner tonight as of this writing), but hers also had an artichoke and Chorizo tart. The artichokes were said to have not been together.
Now, for anal Levitski. He did a two-part dish. The first part featured a spinach and salmon en croute and the second part was a strawberry, pear and saffron tart. The dish was said to have been overwhelming.
The bottom three here were Huynh, Bardeen and Levitski. The winner, and therefore advanced to the next round was…Mr. Paulino! The guest judge said to him he has a future in tarts!
Elimination Challenge: The contestants now had to cook for a telenovela from Telemundo called “Dame Chocolate”. In addition, they also had to cook for other Telemundo stars. To be more specific, the contestants had to cook a Latin lunch for them.
Let’s start with Sara Nguyen. She did a shrimp and scallop avocado ceviche with charred corn and pickled radish.
Casey Thompson cooked up bacon-wrapped chicken with rice and molasses coffe glaze. I sensed potential in this dish.
Hung Huynh did chicken with rice, or as the Spanish people call it, “arroz con pollo”. Might work out.
Tre Wilcox was next, and he showed off jumbo prawn shrimp with jalapeno cilantro dumplings and lobster ceviche. I think he scored yet again this episode.
Howie Kleinberg did a braised pork shoulder with Yucca sour orange mojo.
Lia Bardeen did a smoked rainbow trout with Polenta cake. I didn’t think this looked too good.
Dale Levitski did Grilled Poblano and Braised Chicken, complete with a tortilla that came with fire-roasted corn and jalapeno. If the judges didn’t like this, considering his attitude at the top of this episode, I believe he’s toast.
Sara Mair managed to do stuffed chiles, or in Spanish, “chiles rellenos”.
The top two in this challenge were the Quickfire winner, Joey Paulino, and Howie Kleinberg…and Kleinberg won! This is some kind of guy- he either seems to be the winner of a challenge, or in the bottom group of a challenge! He won a bottle of Argentinian wine.
Hung Huynh was the first in trouble. The rice was said to have been too dry, and it was said he almost cut Thompson accidentally with at least one of his knves. Speaking of her, she believed that her chicken was at least a bit burnt. The dish was said to not have been Latin at all. Bardeen was also in the bottom four because her dish was also not a traditional Latin dish. Finally, Nugyen’s ceviche was not believed to have even been a real one at all.
I think that Lia Bardeen should have been eliminated….
…and the judges agreed with me. She has to sit down and watch the remainder of the season in some secret spot, unless she is a guest in some special challenge.
"Don't Forget the Lyrics!" rating drops
The latest edition of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" did a 4.7 Fast Nielsen rating with an 8 share. That is down from the 5 it pulled from the first two episodes.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
"World Series of Pop Culture"- Unfinished Buisness and the semifinals begin
Last night's episode was one to remember with that scoreless game during the first match. It's time to complete Wocka Wocka vs. Team Motherboy, starting with Game 3. The winners will face Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 in a semifinal matchup.
Rachel Kayhill (WW) and Jamie Mulden (TM), and the category is "Medicinal Purposes", where all of the questions are about TV shows with a medical theme. Opening question, to Mulden:
Including the lyric "whether it's a tumor or the touch of the flu", the off-color song "Everything Comes Down to Poo" was featured in a 2007 musical episode of what medical-based sitcom?
"Scrubs" is right to get on the board. First question to Kayhill:
Howard Zucker, who earned a medical degree at the relatively age of 22, is believed to be the inspiration for what TV character played by Neil Patrick Harris?
She said "Doogie Howser" to tie it up. Next:
According to the series creator, what drug-addicted, misanthropic TV doctor was inspired by fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
"House" is right for a 2-1 lead. Next:
For the first five seasons of the medical drama "ER'', George Clooney played what rebel pediatrician?
Kayhill has nothing. Mulden had Doug Bennett...but it's Dr. Doug Ross. But Mulden could still close it out if she gets this next question right.
On the TV drama "Nip/Tuck", Miami's plastic surgery set is terrorized by a violent psychopath who is known by what moniker?
She can't come up with much of anything, so this game will go to a sixth question. For the steal and a tie, Kayhill says "The Slicer"...."The Carver" was it. Final question, in order for Kayhill to force a tiebreaker:
Due to a legal settlement, what medical drama is offically considered a spinoff of the film "M*A*S*H", but not of the TV series?
After thinking about it, she says "Trapper John, M.D."...here comes a tiebreaker! Category is permanent co-hosts of "The View". All eight people on the list are females.
Jamie: Star Jones-$
Rachel: Meredith Viera-$
Jamie: Rosie O'Donnell-$
Rachel: Elizabeth Hasselbeck-$
Jamie: Joy Behar-$
Rachel: Barbara Walters-$
Jamie: Lisa Ling-$
Rachel: Debbie Matenopoulos-$
Next category...actors besides Linden Ashby that have appeared in the opening credits of the TV series "Melrose Place". 22 actors are on the list.
Rachel: Grant Show-$
Jamie: Andrew Shue-$
Rachel: TIME-X
Jamie: Marcia Cross-$
That means Team Motherboy has a 2-1 lead in the match! To find out the other 19 actors and more information about the TV show, go to Wikipedia.
Now, Robert Bishop will try to keep Wocka Wocka alive against Lizzie Tomkin with the category of "Potty Mouths", where quotes with some of their foul language from TV shows and movies are bleeped. First quote to Bishop:
1991: "Put the bleeping lotion in the basket!"
He said "Silence of the Lambs" to get on the board. First quote to Tomkin:
1988: "Yippee-ki-yay, mother bleeper!"
I could barely hear her, but she said "Die Hard" to tie it up. Next:
2003: "I don't know why you gotta do it in front of the kid. With the bleeping. All you gotta do is say 'earmuffs' to him. 'Earmuffs'! Then you can say 'bleep, bleep, bleep'".
The man said "Old School" to take a 2-1 lead. Next:
1990: "Maybe it's me. I'm a little bleeped up maybe, but I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to bleepin' amuse you?"
"Goodfellas" is right to tie it up at 2 apiece. Next:
2004: "America, bleep yeah! Comin' again to save the motherbleeping day, yeah!"
"Team America: World Police" is right for the man to take a 3-2 lead. Last question:
1998: "Saturday, Donny, is Shabbas, the Jewish day of rest. That means I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't bleeping ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shoot don't bleeping roll!"
"The Big Lebowski" is right to force another tiebreaker! Category this time...excluding Don Galloway and Kevin Costner, name the eight actors and actresses from "The Big Chill".
Robert: Jeff Goldblum-$
Lizzie: Glenn Close-$
Robert: Tom Berrenger-$
Lizzie: Kevin Kline-$
Robert: Meg Tilly-$
Lizzie: JoBeth Williams-$
Robert: Mary Kay Place-$
Lizzie: William Hurt-$
Next...Cameron Diaz movies besides "Minority Report" that have grossed at least $100 million. Eight movies are on the list.
Lizzie: "The Mask"-$
Robert: "Shrek"-$
Lizzie: "Charlie's Angels"-$
Robert: "Shrek 2"-$
Lizzie: "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle"-$
Robert: "There's Something About Mary"-$
Lizzie: "In Her Shoes"-X
Robert: "Vanilla Sky"-$
The other movie was "My Best Friend's Wedding". That means Bishop will now face Mulden to decide which team will face Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0. Category is "On The Cheap", where questions are about movies that were shot under a $1 million budget. First question, to Mulden:
Disgruntled convenience story employee Kevin Hicks mans the register at a New Jersey Quick Stop in what 1994 Kevin Smith film?
I just watched the sequel to this one- it was "Clerks", and she gets it. Next:
What is the name of Ed Burns's 1995 debut feature, which he wrote while he was a production assistant at "Entertainment Tonight"?
"The Brothers McMullen" is right to tie it up. Third question:
Often described as the female Napoleon Dynamite, Dawn Wiener, or "Wiener Dog", is an unpopular seventh-grader played by Heather Matarazzo in what 1995 comedy?
The lady said "Welcome to the Dollhouse"...right. Next:
In 1978, the low-budget slasher film, "Halloween", introduced audiences to what fictional serial killer?
The man said "Michael Myers" to tie it up again. Next:
Robert Rodriguez volunteered as a human lab rat to raise part of the $7,000 initial budget for what 1992 film, the first of a trilogy he directed?
"El Mariachi" is right for a 3-2 lead in the lady's favor. To force YET ANOTHER tiebreaker:
In a dance scene at the end of the 1996 comedy "Swingers", Jon Favreau and Heather Graham cut a rug to the sounds of what real-life retro swing band?
"Big Bad Voodoo Daddy"....is right! These tiebreakers are starting to become a habit here! Category this time....the principal actors in the 2004 movie "Crash", excluding Larenz Tate. Ten people are on the list.
Jamie: Matt Dillon-$
Robert: Terrence Howard-$
Jamie: Sandra Bullock-$
Robert: Brendan Fraser-$
Jamie: Thandie Newton-$
Robert: Ryan Phillippe-$
Jamie: Ludacris-$
Robert: Don Cheadle-$
Jamie: Bonnie Hunt-X
Robert: Holly Hunter-X
Others: Jennifer Esposito and William Fichtner. Next category....theatrically-released feature films directed by Spike Lee. 16 films are on the list.
Robert: "Do The Right Thing"-$
Jamie: "Jungle Fever"-$
Robert: "Malcolm X"-$
Jamie: "Bamboozled"-$
Robert: "Mo' Better Blues"-$
Jamie: "She Hate Me"-$
Robert: "Inside Man"-$
Jamie: "Vampire in Brooklyn"-X
That means Wocka Wocka has won what probably was the most nerve-wrecking match in this show's history, and will face Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 in the semi-finals! What I didn't know was that Robert Bishop won all three of his team's games in this match!
The first semi-final match pits Twisted Misters against Three Men and a Little Lazy.
On questions about the 1984 movie "The Karate Kid", Matt Shuman beat Victor Lee of Twisted Misters, 4-2, to give Three Men and a Little Lazy the first game.
Twisted Misters quickly tied it back up as Andrew Unterberger beat Steve Calena, 3-0, by knowing more about VH1's "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of All Time".
Twisted Misters then took the lead, 2-1, as Andrew Webber beat Matt Shuman, 4-1, on questions about famous cars that have appeared on TV shows.
For the fourth game, Gary Calena will try to give his three men a new lease on life as he faces Andrew Unterberger in the category of "The Tao of Bill Murray", where quotes from popular Bill Murray characters in movies are shown. First quote goes to Calena:
1984: "We've been going about this all wrong. This Mr. Stay Puft is OK, he's in New York. We get this guy laid we won't have any trouble."
He gets "Ghostbusters" to get on the board. The other man's first question:
1980: "So we finish eighteen and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know for the effort, you know'. And he says...."
"Caddyshack" is correct to tie it up. Next:
2003: "For relaxing times, make it Suntory time."
Calena said "Lost in Translation" to take the lead. Next:
1996: "Sometimes a bowler just has to face the music."
"Kingpin" is right to tie it up. Next:
1981: "My philosophy: A hundred-dollar shine on a three-dollar pair of boots."
Calena said "Stripes"...good for a 3-2 lead! Final regulation question:
1998: "But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down."
Unterberger is excited because he knew it was "Rushmore" to give us another tiebreaker tonight! Category this time...besides "Never Say Never Again" and "Casino Royale", name the James Bond films. 20 are on the list.
Gary: "Die Another Day"-$
Andrew: "Dr. No"-$
Gary: "Tomorrow Never Dies"-$
Andrew: "Goldeneye"-$
Gary: "Living Daylights"-$
Andrew: "The Man with the Golden Gun"-$
Gary: "License to Kill"-$
Andrew: "Octopussy"-$
Gary: "Moonraker"-$
Andrew: "Goldfinger"-$
Gary: "The Spy Who Loved Me"-$
Andrew: "Thunderball"-$
Gary: "Her Majesty's Secret Service"-X (guess was not acceptable for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service")
Andrew: "You Only Live Twice"-$
That means that Twisted Misters are going to the finals! They will face either Almost Perfect Strangers or Wocka Wocka tomorrow!
Rachel Kayhill (WW) and Jamie Mulden (TM), and the category is "Medicinal Purposes", where all of the questions are about TV shows with a medical theme. Opening question, to Mulden:
Including the lyric "whether it's a tumor or the touch of the flu", the off-color song "Everything Comes Down to Poo" was featured in a 2007 musical episode of what medical-based sitcom?
"Scrubs" is right to get on the board. First question to Kayhill:
Howard Zucker, who earned a medical degree at the relatively age of 22, is believed to be the inspiration for what TV character played by Neil Patrick Harris?
She said "Doogie Howser" to tie it up. Next:
According to the series creator, what drug-addicted, misanthropic TV doctor was inspired by fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
"House" is right for a 2-1 lead. Next:
For the first five seasons of the medical drama "ER'', George Clooney played what rebel pediatrician?
Kayhill has nothing. Mulden had Doug Bennett...but it's Dr. Doug Ross. But Mulden could still close it out if she gets this next question right.
On the TV drama "Nip/Tuck", Miami's plastic surgery set is terrorized by a violent psychopath who is known by what moniker?
She can't come up with much of anything, so this game will go to a sixth question. For the steal and a tie, Kayhill says "The Slicer"...."The Carver" was it. Final question, in order for Kayhill to force a tiebreaker:
Due to a legal settlement, what medical drama is offically considered a spinoff of the film "M*A*S*H", but not of the TV series?
After thinking about it, she says "Trapper John, M.D."...here comes a tiebreaker! Category is permanent co-hosts of "The View". All eight people on the list are females.
Jamie: Star Jones-$
Rachel: Meredith Viera-$
Jamie: Rosie O'Donnell-$
Rachel: Elizabeth Hasselbeck-$
Jamie: Joy Behar-$
Rachel: Barbara Walters-$
Jamie: Lisa Ling-$
Rachel: Debbie Matenopoulos-$
Next category...actors besides Linden Ashby that have appeared in the opening credits of the TV series "Melrose Place". 22 actors are on the list.
Rachel: Grant Show-$
Jamie: Andrew Shue-$
Rachel: TIME-X
Jamie: Marcia Cross-$
That means Team Motherboy has a 2-1 lead in the match! To find out the other 19 actors and more information about the TV show, go to Wikipedia.
Now, Robert Bishop will try to keep Wocka Wocka alive against Lizzie Tomkin with the category of "Potty Mouths", where quotes with some of their foul language from TV shows and movies are bleeped. First quote to Bishop:
1991: "Put the bleeping lotion in the basket!"
He said "Silence of the Lambs" to get on the board. First quote to Tomkin:
1988: "Yippee-ki-yay, mother bleeper!"
I could barely hear her, but she said "Die Hard" to tie it up. Next:
2003: "I don't know why you gotta do it in front of the kid. With the bleeping. All you gotta do is say 'earmuffs' to him. 'Earmuffs'! Then you can say 'bleep, bleep, bleep'".
The man said "Old School" to take a 2-1 lead. Next:
1990: "Maybe it's me. I'm a little bleeped up maybe, but I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to bleepin' amuse you?"
"Goodfellas" is right to tie it up at 2 apiece. Next:
2004: "America, bleep yeah! Comin' again to save the motherbleeping day, yeah!"
"Team America: World Police" is right for the man to take a 3-2 lead. Last question:
1998: "Saturday, Donny, is Shabbas, the Jewish day of rest. That means I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't bleeping ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shoot don't bleeping roll!"
"The Big Lebowski" is right to force another tiebreaker! Category this time...excluding Don Galloway and Kevin Costner, name the eight actors and actresses from "The Big Chill".
Robert: Jeff Goldblum-$
Lizzie: Glenn Close-$
Robert: Tom Berrenger-$
Lizzie: Kevin Kline-$
Robert: Meg Tilly-$
Lizzie: JoBeth Williams-$
Robert: Mary Kay Place-$
Lizzie: William Hurt-$
Next...Cameron Diaz movies besides "Minority Report" that have grossed at least $100 million. Eight movies are on the list.
Lizzie: "The Mask"-$
Robert: "Shrek"-$
Lizzie: "Charlie's Angels"-$
Robert: "Shrek 2"-$
Lizzie: "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle"-$
Robert: "There's Something About Mary"-$
Lizzie: "In Her Shoes"-X
Robert: "Vanilla Sky"-$
The other movie was "My Best Friend's Wedding". That means Bishop will now face Mulden to decide which team will face Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0. Category is "On The Cheap", where questions are about movies that were shot under a $1 million budget. First question, to Mulden:
Disgruntled convenience story employee Kevin Hicks mans the register at a New Jersey Quick Stop in what 1994 Kevin Smith film?
I just watched the sequel to this one- it was "Clerks", and she gets it. Next:
What is the name of Ed Burns's 1995 debut feature, which he wrote while he was a production assistant at "Entertainment Tonight"?
"The Brothers McMullen" is right to tie it up. Third question:
Often described as the female Napoleon Dynamite, Dawn Wiener, or "Wiener Dog", is an unpopular seventh-grader played by Heather Matarazzo in what 1995 comedy?
The lady said "Welcome to the Dollhouse"...right. Next:
In 1978, the low-budget slasher film, "Halloween", introduced audiences to what fictional serial killer?
The man said "Michael Myers" to tie it up again. Next:
Robert Rodriguez volunteered as a human lab rat to raise part of the $7,000 initial budget for what 1992 film, the first of a trilogy he directed?
"El Mariachi" is right for a 3-2 lead in the lady's favor. To force YET ANOTHER tiebreaker:
In a dance scene at the end of the 1996 comedy "Swingers", Jon Favreau and Heather Graham cut a rug to the sounds of what real-life retro swing band?
"Big Bad Voodoo Daddy"....is right! These tiebreakers are starting to become a habit here! Category this time....the principal actors in the 2004 movie "Crash", excluding Larenz Tate. Ten people are on the list.
Jamie: Matt Dillon-$
Robert: Terrence Howard-$
Jamie: Sandra Bullock-$
Robert: Brendan Fraser-$
Jamie: Thandie Newton-$
Robert: Ryan Phillippe-$
Jamie: Ludacris-$
Robert: Don Cheadle-$
Jamie: Bonnie Hunt-X
Robert: Holly Hunter-X
Others: Jennifer Esposito and William Fichtner. Next category....theatrically-released feature films directed by Spike Lee. 16 films are on the list.
Robert: "Do The Right Thing"-$
Jamie: "Jungle Fever"-$
Robert: "Malcolm X"-$
Jamie: "Bamboozled"-$
Robert: "Mo' Better Blues"-$
Jamie: "She Hate Me"-$
Robert: "Inside Man"-$
Jamie: "Vampire in Brooklyn"-X
That means Wocka Wocka has won what probably was the most nerve-wrecking match in this show's history, and will face Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 in the semi-finals! What I didn't know was that Robert Bishop won all three of his team's games in this match!
The first semi-final match pits Twisted Misters against Three Men and a Little Lazy.
On questions about the 1984 movie "The Karate Kid", Matt Shuman beat Victor Lee of Twisted Misters, 4-2, to give Three Men and a Little Lazy the first game.
Twisted Misters quickly tied it back up as Andrew Unterberger beat Steve Calena, 3-0, by knowing more about VH1's "50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of All Time".
Twisted Misters then took the lead, 2-1, as Andrew Webber beat Matt Shuman, 4-1, on questions about famous cars that have appeared on TV shows.
For the fourth game, Gary Calena will try to give his three men a new lease on life as he faces Andrew Unterberger in the category of "The Tao of Bill Murray", where quotes from popular Bill Murray characters in movies are shown. First quote goes to Calena:
1984: "We've been going about this all wrong. This Mr. Stay Puft is OK, he's in New York. We get this guy laid we won't have any trouble."
He gets "Ghostbusters" to get on the board. The other man's first question:
1980: "So we finish eighteen and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know for the effort, you know'. And he says...."
"Caddyshack" is correct to tie it up. Next:
2003: "For relaxing times, make it Suntory time."
Calena said "Lost in Translation" to take the lead. Next:
1996: "Sometimes a bowler just has to face the music."
"Kingpin" is right to tie it up. Next:
1981: "My philosophy: A hundred-dollar shine on a three-dollar pair of boots."
Calena said "Stripes"...good for a 3-2 lead! Final regulation question:
1998: "But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down."
Unterberger is excited because he knew it was "Rushmore" to give us another tiebreaker tonight! Category this time...besides "Never Say Never Again" and "Casino Royale", name the James Bond films. 20 are on the list.
Gary: "Die Another Day"-$
Andrew: "Dr. No"-$
Gary: "Tomorrow Never Dies"-$
Andrew: "Goldeneye"-$
Gary: "Living Daylights"-$
Andrew: "The Man with the Golden Gun"-$
Gary: "License to Kill"-$
Andrew: "Octopussy"-$
Gary: "Moonraker"-$
Andrew: "Goldfinger"-$
Gary: "The Spy Who Loved Me"-$
Andrew: "Thunderball"-$
Gary: "Her Majesty's Secret Service"-X (guess was not acceptable for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service")
Andrew: "You Only Live Twice"-$
That means that Twisted Misters are going to the finals! They will face either Almost Perfect Strangers or Wocka Wocka tomorrow!
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Top 12
After this week, every contestant will now have a new dance partner every week until the solo round (s). The guest judge is Wade Robson.
First up are Sabra Johnson and Cat Deeley lover Dominic Sandoval. They did the Jive (when it was learned they were doing that dance, he fainted!), and it's done to "I Do the Jerk" by Ryan Shaw. I gave Johnson a 10 (for a total of 34) and Sandoval a 9 (for a new total of 31)!
Second are Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi, and both have a crush on each other! They're doing Broadway to "Mr. Bojangles" by the original cast of the play "Fosse". Both had potential, but they didn't really come through on most of their moves. I gave both a 5, meaning Goodwin now has 41 and Konishi now has 30. All of the judges liked the lady better than the man on that team.
Third are Sara Van Gillern and Pasha Kovalev with a Jazz dance to "Body Language" by Queen. I don't know about everyone else, but I thought their performance was boring. I gave both a 2, meaning the lady has 35 and the man now has 29.
Fourth are Lauren Gottlieb and Neil Haskell. They did a Contemporary dance to "Let the Drummer Kick" by Citizen Cope. I gave them two 9s this time because they didn't quite show enough variety in their moves. Gottlieb now has 37 and Haskell has 40.
Next are Anya Garnis and Danny Tidwell with the Fox Trot to "It Had To Be You" by Brian Evans. I gave Garnis an 8 (for a total of 36) and Tidwell a 5 (for a total of 28). Robson admitted he got very emotional because he thought Tidwell was sensational in that performance. Nigel Lythgoe thought it was the best Fox Trot he's ever seen.
The last ones up, therefore, are Lacey Schwimmer and Kameron Bink. They did the Hip-Hop to "Here I Come" by Fergie and Will.i.am! I don't know what it was, but I decided to give both a 10, meaning Schwimmer now has 41 and Bink now has 40! However, all of the judges thought Bink didn't do enough this week.
Standings:
Females:
T1. Lacey Schwimmer and Jaimie Goodwin- 41 each
3. Lauren Gottlieb- 37
4. Anya Garnis-36
5. Sara Van Gillern- 35
6. Sabra Johnson- 34
Males:
T1. Kameron Bink and Neil Haskell- 40 each
3. Dominic Sandoval- 31
4. Hok Konishi- 30
5. Pasha Kovalev- 29
6. Danny Tidwell- 28
First up are Sabra Johnson and Cat Deeley lover Dominic Sandoval. They did the Jive (when it was learned they were doing that dance, he fainted!), and it's done to "I Do the Jerk" by Ryan Shaw. I gave Johnson a 10 (for a total of 34) and Sandoval a 9 (for a new total of 31)!
Second are Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi, and both have a crush on each other! They're doing Broadway to "Mr. Bojangles" by the original cast of the play "Fosse". Both had potential, but they didn't really come through on most of their moves. I gave both a 5, meaning Goodwin now has 41 and Konishi now has 30. All of the judges liked the lady better than the man on that team.
Third are Sara Van Gillern and Pasha Kovalev with a Jazz dance to "Body Language" by Queen. I don't know about everyone else, but I thought their performance was boring. I gave both a 2, meaning the lady has 35 and the man now has 29.
Fourth are Lauren Gottlieb and Neil Haskell. They did a Contemporary dance to "Let the Drummer Kick" by Citizen Cope. I gave them two 9s this time because they didn't quite show enough variety in their moves. Gottlieb now has 37 and Haskell has 40.
Next are Anya Garnis and Danny Tidwell with the Fox Trot to "It Had To Be You" by Brian Evans. I gave Garnis an 8 (for a total of 36) and Tidwell a 5 (for a total of 28). Robson admitted he got very emotional because he thought Tidwell was sensational in that performance. Nigel Lythgoe thought it was the best Fox Trot he's ever seen.
The last ones up, therefore, are Lacey Schwimmer and Kameron Bink. They did the Hip-Hop to "Here I Come" by Fergie and Will.i.am! I don't know what it was, but I decided to give both a 10, meaning Schwimmer now has 41 and Bink now has 40! However, all of the judges thought Bink didn't do enough this week.
Standings:
Females:
T1. Lacey Schwimmer and Jaimie Goodwin- 41 each
3. Lauren Gottlieb- 37
4. Anya Garnis-36
5. Sara Van Gillern- 35
6. Sabra Johnson- 34
Males:
T1. Kameron Bink and Neil Haskell- 40 each
3. Dominic Sandoval- 31
4. Hok Konishi- 30
5. Pasha Kovalev- 29
6. Danny Tidwell- 28
7/18/2007 Results
Cash Cab (6:30): This episode began with Charlie, Carol and Tommy, who gave probably the most excited reaction of getting the chance to play the game that I've ever seen! They tried to get to Broadway and 19th, 33 blocks away. They blew their first question- what investment practice involves the buying and selling of the same stock on the same day? I didn't understand their answer, but I do know the right answer is day trading. Two questions later, they goofed again by saying that the nation that received over two million refugees, which is also known as "Fermosa", is the Virgin Islands, when it's actually Taiwan. They had to use a Mobile Shout Out on this first $50 question:
To the dismay of enviromentalists in Sturgeon, the U.N. recently lifted a ban on what ritzy variety of caviar?
Tommy called his ex-wife Lisa, who said Iranian. But they disagreed and said beluga...they're still alive! But they lost two questions later.
Matthew and Kieran headed to 55th between Park and Madison, which is 41 blocks away. They swept the $25 round. They used a Mobile Shout Out on their third $50 question:
What mathematician battled schizophrenia for most of his life?
Kieran called Robin, who said John Nash. They agreed...correct! They went on to sweep the $50 round as well, so they went to $300. They went on to double that by the end of their trip with only one strike. But they tried this Video Bonus:
For centuries, Y-shaped rods like the one on the screen have been used from water to weapons of war. Sometimes known as "water witching", what is this superstitious practice commonly called?
They said divining for $1,200!
Sarah and Aubrey tried to make a 42 block trip to a spot at 80th and Amsterdam, but fell short.
Jeopardy!: The scores that the losers of tonight's game have to beat are $800 and $17,400. Tonight's players are:
Amy Varallo (a senior from Akons, S.C.)
Lindsey Nicolan (a junior from Hampton, VA!)
Kriti Gandhi (a senior from Maryland)
This is an all-lady East Coast battle. Opening subjects:
AMERICANA
OFF TO THE MOVIES
WHERE'S THAT?
HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY?
FINE
THAT'S SO CLICHE!
The Virginian gets off to a good start by getting the first three clues in Americana. But it's Gandhi who leads at the first break with $3,200. The Virginian has two grand and the other lady has $800. Varallo decides to go Daily Double hunting. But it's Gandhi who finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in How Was School Today?. She now has $4,600, while Varallo has $3,600 and the Virginia lady has $1,600. The leader's bet is a grand.
I daydreamed in the geograophy class about this warm region as a line between two famous lines of latitude.
"What is the Equator?"...believe it or not, that's wrong! It was actually The Tropics, so she's now tied for the lead at $3,600. She takes back the lead by the end of the round with $4,400. Varallo has three grand and the Virginia lady has two grand.
DJ! subjects:
LITERARY CHARACTERS
MUSICALS
INSECT INVASION
THINKING ABOUT INVASION
HOW TO MAKE A VEGETABLE STEW
ALLITERATION ALLOTMENT
Varallo took the lead after getting the $1,200 clue in Literary Characters, even though it wasn't the Daily Double. She had five grand at that point. She then got on a bit of a roll after that, but Gandhi gets the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the alliteration category. She has $6,800 to Varallo's $10,600, and she bets $2,500. The clue was given by John of the Clue Crew from The Weather Channel's main studio in Atlanta.
The Weather Channel believes that one degree can change the world, and the lowering of these alliterating things can help.
"What are greenhouse gases?"...she's now up to $9,300! She then got on a roll and found the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Insect Invasion. She now has $16,100, while Varallo has seven grand and the Virginian has six grand. The leader bets $1,100.
Of the one million species of insects, more than 300,000 are of this type, including the ladybug.
"What are beetles?"....up to $17,200 she goes! At the end of the round, she's got the game locked up with $17,600. Varallo has $7,800 and the Virginian still has six large.
FJ! category: Organizations.
In 2003, Allied Command Europe and Allied Command Atlantic, parts of this organization, merged.
The Virginia lady has "What is the NATO?"....RIGHT! She doubles up to $12,000. Varallo also has that and goes to $14,000. Gandhi also had it and wagered $100. That means she's in the semifinals, and Varallo is now in Wild Card contention. Unfortunately, that means that the Virginian and the $800 lady are both going home with $5,000. Here are the Wild Card Standings.
1. Greg Peterson- $22,222
2. Meryl Federman-$22,000
3. Ben Noe- $17,400
4. Amy Varallo- $14,000
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: The player now is Luke Adams from Dallas. Here are the categories:
Pop
Disco
R & B
Love Songs
Rock
American Favorites
1970s
Classic Rock
Ballads
First pick is Love Songs. Choices are "I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick and "(I've Had) the Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. The player decides to do "(I've Had) the Time of My Life". The target lyric:
"And I owe __ ___ __ ___"
He sung "..it all to you" for his first $2,500. Next category pick is the 1970s, and the songs available this time are "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge and "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers. He chooses "Black Water". Here's the lyric:
"Mississippi Moon, won't you keep on _____ __ __"
He completes it with "....shining on me" to double his money. Next category pick is Disco, and the choices are "Car Wash" by Rose Royce and "Boogie Shoes" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band. This man tries "Car Wash". Lyric:
"Come on and ___ __ ___ __"
He completes it with "....sing it with me". He locks it in....that's $10,000! Next correct answer will assure him of $25,000. He then goes for Classic Rock, and the song choices now are "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy and "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. Adams tries "Radar Love". Lyric:
"We've __ _____ __ __ __"
He completes it with "....got a wave in the air", and everyone thinks he messed up. So, he uses a help for the first time, and decides to bring his female friend. She sung the same words, and Adams then decides to use the free two words help. Wave and air are correct...and so are the rest, so $25,000 is his! Next category selection is American Favorites, and the choices are "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston. He chooses "Jessie's Girl". There are five missing words, and they follow "You know, I feel so dirty". He sings "When they start talking cute" and locks that in....$50,000! $100,000 and a return trip to tomorrow's show is at stake in the category of R & B. The song choices are "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers and "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett. He tries "Lean on Me"....
...but we won't know what happens to him until tomorrow.
Cash Cab (Nighttime): Starting the first episode off- Chris, Steve, Wesley and Eva, who tried to get to a spot somewhere in the East Village, 42 blocks away. They breezed past the $25 round. They started the $50 round on a sour note when they said that the Native American spiritual sauna that symbolizes the womb is just a plain ol' sauna, when it's actually known as a sweatlodge. They got the remainder of the $50 questions to reach $250. At the end of the game, they were at $450, and decided to take the money and run.
While trying to get to a spot at 2nd and 74th, 29 blocks away, Eric struck out with three blocks to go.
Trying to get to a spot at Park Ave. between 37th and 38th, 33 blocks away, were Sonya and Jocelyn. They didn't even reach the $100 round, but they got to their target with $175. They tried to make it $350 with this:
When first spotted by western eyes, Aires Rock was described as one remarkable pebble. This massice monolith is located in a remote location of what large Southern Hemisphere country?
Sonya wasn't sure if this was a country, but she said Austrailia. Good news....it's a country.....and even better news, that's the right answer for $350!
Now, for the other episode in the primetime block. Headed to P.J. Clark's at 55th and 3rd were Dave and Jeremy, and their trip was a straight-line 41 block trip. They got their first question wrong about "Gung Ho". They swept the remainder of the $25 round. They got their second strike when they said the game originally called "Photon" that featured infrared light guns that was inspired by a viewing of the movie "Star Wars" was "Space Invaders", when it's actually "Laser Tag". They used a Street Shout Out on this next $50 question:
Commonly strung together to make necklaces, what shells get their name from the Hawaiian word for "whole"?
They asked a lady in Midtown, who said booka. They agreed. I would have said beads....but booka is right! After knowing about Univision, they reached $225 heading into the $100 round. This was their last question before their stop, and they used a Mobile Shout Out here. The question:
Due to its fondness for them, what author's name is commonly used to ID cats with extra toes?
Jeremy called his dad, who said T.S. Elliott, and they agreed.....NO, so they won nothing but a free cab ride to their target. It was Ernest Hemingway.
Headed to somewhere at 14th between 3rd and 4th, 30 blocks away, were Suzette and Linda. They made their first mistake on their third $25 question when they didn't know that the position where a driver starts the race in first place is the pole position. After they got their first three $50 questions correct to reach $225, it's time for that RED LIGHT CHALLLLLEEEENNNNGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEE!!!!! Question:
In 2006, the U.S. Postal Service introduced a line of ten stamps with DC Comics superheroes, including Plastic Man and Hawk Man. Name five of the other eight.
They got Superman. Batman, Aquaman, Supergirl and Wonder Woman to go to $475. They got their last $50 question and their sole $100 question to finish with $625. They decided to scram with the money.
Jennifer, Debbie and Samantha tried to get to a spot located at 51st and 9th on a straight path to it, 40 blocks away. They finished with $700, but tried for $1,400 with this:
This spirited bartender is clearly an expert in his craft. Coined in the 19th century, what term refers to the study or science of making cocktails and alcoholic drinks?
"Mixology" is right for $1,400!
To the dismay of enviromentalists in Sturgeon, the U.N. recently lifted a ban on what ritzy variety of caviar?
Tommy called his ex-wife Lisa, who said Iranian. But they disagreed and said beluga...they're still alive! But they lost two questions later.
Matthew and Kieran headed to 55th between Park and Madison, which is 41 blocks away. They swept the $25 round. They used a Mobile Shout Out on their third $50 question:
What mathematician battled schizophrenia for most of his life?
Kieran called Robin, who said John Nash. They agreed...correct! They went on to sweep the $50 round as well, so they went to $300. They went on to double that by the end of their trip with only one strike. But they tried this Video Bonus:
For centuries, Y-shaped rods like the one on the screen have been used from water to weapons of war. Sometimes known as "water witching", what is this superstitious practice commonly called?
They said divining for $1,200!
Sarah and Aubrey tried to make a 42 block trip to a spot at 80th and Amsterdam, but fell short.
Jeopardy!: The scores that the losers of tonight's game have to beat are $800 and $17,400. Tonight's players are:
Amy Varallo (a senior from Akons, S.C.)
Lindsey Nicolan (a junior from Hampton, VA!)
Kriti Gandhi (a senior from Maryland)
This is an all-lady East Coast battle. Opening subjects:
AMERICANA
OFF TO THE MOVIES
WHERE'S THAT?
HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY?
FINE
THAT'S SO CLICHE!
The Virginian gets off to a good start by getting the first three clues in Americana. But it's Gandhi who leads at the first break with $3,200. The Virginian has two grand and the other lady has $800. Varallo decides to go Daily Double hunting. But it's Gandhi who finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in How Was School Today?. She now has $4,600, while Varallo has $3,600 and the Virginia lady has $1,600. The leader's bet is a grand.
I daydreamed in the geograophy class about this warm region as a line between two famous lines of latitude.
"What is the Equator?"...believe it or not, that's wrong! It was actually The Tropics, so she's now tied for the lead at $3,600. She takes back the lead by the end of the round with $4,400. Varallo has three grand and the Virginia lady has two grand.
DJ! subjects:
LITERARY CHARACTERS
MUSICALS
INSECT INVASION
THINKING ABOUT INVASION
HOW TO MAKE A VEGETABLE STEW
ALLITERATION ALLOTMENT
Varallo took the lead after getting the $1,200 clue in Literary Characters, even though it wasn't the Daily Double. She had five grand at that point. She then got on a bit of a roll after that, but Gandhi gets the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the alliteration category. She has $6,800 to Varallo's $10,600, and she bets $2,500. The clue was given by John of the Clue Crew from The Weather Channel's main studio in Atlanta.
The Weather Channel believes that one degree can change the world, and the lowering of these alliterating things can help.
"What are greenhouse gases?"...she's now up to $9,300! She then got on a roll and found the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Insect Invasion. She now has $16,100, while Varallo has seven grand and the Virginian has six grand. The leader bets $1,100.
Of the one million species of insects, more than 300,000 are of this type, including the ladybug.
"What are beetles?"....up to $17,200 she goes! At the end of the round, she's got the game locked up with $17,600. Varallo has $7,800 and the Virginian still has six large.
FJ! category: Organizations.
In 2003, Allied Command Europe and Allied Command Atlantic, parts of this organization, merged.
The Virginia lady has "What is the NATO?"....RIGHT! She doubles up to $12,000. Varallo also has that and goes to $14,000. Gandhi also had it and wagered $100. That means she's in the semifinals, and Varallo is now in Wild Card contention. Unfortunately, that means that the Virginian and the $800 lady are both going home with $5,000. Here are the Wild Card Standings.
1. Greg Peterson- $22,222
2. Meryl Federman-$22,000
3. Ben Noe- $17,400
4. Amy Varallo- $14,000
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: The player now is Luke Adams from Dallas. Here are the categories:
Pop
Disco
R & B
Love Songs
Rock
American Favorites
1970s
Classic Rock
Ballads
First pick is Love Songs. Choices are "I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick and "(I've Had) the Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. The player decides to do "(I've Had) the Time of My Life". The target lyric:
"And I owe __ ___ __ ___"
He sung "..it all to you" for his first $2,500. Next category pick is the 1970s, and the songs available this time are "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge and "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers. He chooses "Black Water". Here's the lyric:
"Mississippi Moon, won't you keep on _____ __ __"
He completes it with "....shining on me" to double his money. Next category pick is Disco, and the choices are "Car Wash" by Rose Royce and "Boogie Shoes" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band. This man tries "Car Wash". Lyric:
"Come on and ___ __ ___ __"
He completes it with "....sing it with me". He locks it in....that's $10,000! Next correct answer will assure him of $25,000. He then goes for Classic Rock, and the song choices now are "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy and "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. Adams tries "Radar Love". Lyric:
"We've __ _____ __ __ __"
He completes it with "....got a wave in the air", and everyone thinks he messed up. So, he uses a help for the first time, and decides to bring his female friend. She sung the same words, and Adams then decides to use the free two words help. Wave and air are correct...and so are the rest, so $25,000 is his! Next category selection is American Favorites, and the choices are "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston. He chooses "Jessie's Girl". There are five missing words, and they follow "You know, I feel so dirty". He sings "When they start talking cute" and locks that in....$50,000! $100,000 and a return trip to tomorrow's show is at stake in the category of R & B. The song choices are "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers and "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett. He tries "Lean on Me"....
...but we won't know what happens to him until tomorrow.
Cash Cab (Nighttime): Starting the first episode off- Chris, Steve, Wesley and Eva, who tried to get to a spot somewhere in the East Village, 42 blocks away. They breezed past the $25 round. They started the $50 round on a sour note when they said that the Native American spiritual sauna that symbolizes the womb is just a plain ol' sauna, when it's actually known as a sweatlodge. They got the remainder of the $50 questions to reach $250. At the end of the game, they were at $450, and decided to take the money and run.
While trying to get to a spot at 2nd and 74th, 29 blocks away, Eric struck out with three blocks to go.
Trying to get to a spot at Park Ave. between 37th and 38th, 33 blocks away, were Sonya and Jocelyn. They didn't even reach the $100 round, but they got to their target with $175. They tried to make it $350 with this:
When first spotted by western eyes, Aires Rock was described as one remarkable pebble. This massice monolith is located in a remote location of what large Southern Hemisphere country?
Sonya wasn't sure if this was a country, but she said Austrailia. Good news....it's a country.....and even better news, that's the right answer for $350!
Now, for the other episode in the primetime block. Headed to P.J. Clark's at 55th and 3rd were Dave and Jeremy, and their trip was a straight-line 41 block trip. They got their first question wrong about "Gung Ho". They swept the remainder of the $25 round. They got their second strike when they said the game originally called "Photon" that featured infrared light guns that was inspired by a viewing of the movie "Star Wars" was "Space Invaders", when it's actually "Laser Tag". They used a Street Shout Out on this next $50 question:
Commonly strung together to make necklaces, what shells get their name from the Hawaiian word for "whole"?
They asked a lady in Midtown, who said booka. They agreed. I would have said beads....but booka is right! After knowing about Univision, they reached $225 heading into the $100 round. This was their last question before their stop, and they used a Mobile Shout Out here. The question:
Due to its fondness for them, what author's name is commonly used to ID cats with extra toes?
Jeremy called his dad, who said T.S. Elliott, and they agreed.....NO, so they won nothing but a free cab ride to their target. It was Ernest Hemingway.
Headed to somewhere at 14th between 3rd and 4th, 30 blocks away, were Suzette and Linda. They made their first mistake on their third $25 question when they didn't know that the position where a driver starts the race in first place is the pole position. After they got their first three $50 questions correct to reach $225, it's time for that RED LIGHT CHALLLLLEEEENNNNGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEE!!!!! Question:
In 2006, the U.S. Postal Service introduced a line of ten stamps with DC Comics superheroes, including Plastic Man and Hawk Man. Name five of the other eight.
They got Superman. Batman, Aquaman, Supergirl and Wonder Woman to go to $475. They got their last $50 question and their sole $100 question to finish with $625. They decided to scram with the money.
Jennifer, Debbie and Samantha tried to get to a spot located at 51st and 9th on a straight path to it, 40 blocks away. They finished with $700, but tried for $1,400 with this:
This spirited bartender is clearly an expert in his craft. Coined in the 19th century, what term refers to the study or science of making cocktails and alcoholic drinks?
"Mixology" is right for $1,400!
DEBUT: "Without Prejudice?"
The show is hosted by Dr. Robi Ludwig.
Here, the panelists will not be allowed to respond to the question, “What will they do with the money?”. For this episode only, it will be 90 minutes long.
At the start of each game, the five players say their names, where they’re from, and their ages. After that, the panelists decided which person to eliminate.
The first one is Jack Venice from West Seals, CA. He is 25 years old.
Second is Nancy Heinbach from Oklahoma City, and she’s 74 years old.
Third is Michael Graham from Fort Worth, TX, and he’s 27 years old.
Fourth is Marline Salas from Seneca, CA, and she’s 36 years old.
Last is John Jennings from Calabasas, CA, and he’s 38.
If I had to cut somebody, I would cut Salas, because her name is too weird and she’s from the West Coast, whereas I am from the East Coast.
The panelists are Julie-Christie Neal, R. Jay Fullmer, J.J. Snyder, Dave Boulanger and David Rhodes.
When they got to Graham, Fullmer created a heated argument with Rhodes by saying he doesn’t like Graham because he’s black. OK now. Furthermore, Fullmer added that he doesn’t like blacks, period. Rhodes obviously was pissed off.
After that, everybody voted on who to cut. The person with the most votes will be out of the game.
Dave- Jennings
David- Venice
Julie-Christie: Jennings
R. Jay: Venice
That meant that it all came down to J.J. He voted for….
…Jennings, so he’s out of the game. Jennings even admitted that he saw it coming because he was too good-looking.
In Round 2, each person’s background and educational information is revealed.
Heinbach: His father ran a grocery store and her mother worked in it. She had two paternal twins and they always had a good time. Her dad got drunk because he worked about 15-16 hours a day at the store. Her parents never had the money to buy her a pep club uniform while she was in her high school’s pep club.
Graham: Born and raised in Brooklyn. He and his mom moved from house to house, and his father never showed up while this player was growing up. He has two half-brothers and one half-sister. He loved school and never used any drugs while in Brooklyn. He was always at the top of his school class. His father shot himself in the face three times and got thrown off the roof of a house in broad daylight. Decided to drop out in the middle of college and decided to study on God while in a specialized Bible institute.
Salas: Born in Columbia. Her parents were seperated, so she grew up with her grandmother. When her grandmother passed away, she immigrated to the U.S.
Venice: Born in Shreveport, Louisana, but shortly moved to Houston, which was where he grew up. His mother was a secretary, and he only had one sister. He was known in his neighborhood as the man who was always flirting with trouble at school. He also had trouble cooperating with his father. Was never allowed to have a girlfriend, and at times was not even allowed to eat with his friends.
My final two at this point were the old lady and Graham. The panel singled out Venice because they felt he was hiding somehing. Before the second contestant was eliminated, we got to know more about everybody’s work and personal life.
Heinbach: She wanted a husband after high school. She didn’t like her first husband because he joined the police force. She and her friend joined the officer’s club, where she met her second husband. But the same problem with her first husband came back to haunt her when her latest husband joined the sheriff’s department, and her second husband issued a divorce after three months. Entered a depression after the second divorce.
Graham: After graduating from the religious institute in Tampa, he decided to travel. He wanted to go to places where nobody would want to go so that he could spread the word of God to those places he visited. He’s making about $19,000 a year doing this.
Salas: She has her own real estate and mortgage company. She has been a single parent since she was 22.
Venice: He joined the Marines so that he wouldn’t have to listen to his father’s orders at his house. He was part of the group that took down the Saddam Hussein statue in 2003. He averages about $180,000 a year in the adult movie buisness.
As of right now, I thought the second person eliminated was Salas, because I could barely understand her talking. Actual voting:
Dave: Heinbach
David: Venice
Julie-Christie: Venice
R.J.: Heinbach
J.J.: Venice
They decided to eliminate Venice this time after almost eliminating him in the opening round. David Rhodes thought that working in the adult movie buisness can destroy one’s life.
In the next round, people’s beliefs are revealed on three different subjects. The subjects this time:
-Is there too much sex and violence in the media?
-Does everybody need the right to bear arms?
-How do you feel about job outsourcing?
Everyone thought there was way too much sex and violence in the media. Everybody thought job outsourcing was unfair. The ladies thought everybody should have the right to bear arms, and Heinbach added that she has a hammer at her house, and would whack anybody who endangers her. The man didn’t think everybody should have the right to bear arms.
When Snyder was asked if the Virginia Tech tragedy back in April could possibly have been prevented if firearms were more difficult to get, she said that the tragedy happened because of handguns.
At this point, one more topic is done before the third elimination. Here, everyone’s behavior from the interview room was shown, where each of the remaining players met a persom from the production crew that was acting like another contestant, and was being given too much money. Despite all that, the fake player decides to keep all the money.
Heinbach thought the incident was unintentional. Graham thought the fake player was trying to set up a sabotage to force him to lose. Salas asked one of the production crew members about the whole situation when the fake player took off with the extra money.
Rhodes was very interested in the fact that everybody but Heinbach used their cell phones to call somebody about the ordeal. But he also felt that the man wasn’t caring as much about himself as a regular man should. Now, for the voting:
Dave: Heinbach
David: Salas
Julie-Christie: Salas
R.J.: Graham
J.J.: Salas
The panel agreed with my final two in the end!
In the final round, each finalist was brought in. Each panelist got to ask one question about him/her. Heinbach was first.
She didn’t believe in cheating when asked by Fullmer about cheating. She also said sex was nasty at her house, and I did NOT like that comment.
Fullmer said he was racist at the start about Graham, but when he heard info about Graham, he decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. Neal didn’t like Graham’s opinion about gun control. Graham said he wasn’t a homosexual.
This time, each panelist had to vote for who they felt deserved the $25,000. In my opinion, since God is a vital part of my family’s beliefs, the $25,000 should go to Graham. Votes:
Dave: Graham
David: Graham
Julie-Christie: Heinbach
R.J.: Graham
That meant I won out in the end, and Graham is the $25,000 winner on this episode! Snyder also voted for Graham. Graham will use that money to buy a camera and repair his house’s roof.
Here, the panelists will not be allowed to respond to the question, “What will they do with the money?”. For this episode only, it will be 90 minutes long.
At the start of each game, the five players say their names, where they’re from, and their ages. After that, the panelists decided which person to eliminate.
The first one is Jack Venice from West Seals, CA. He is 25 years old.
Second is Nancy Heinbach from Oklahoma City, and she’s 74 years old.
Third is Michael Graham from Fort Worth, TX, and he’s 27 years old.
Fourth is Marline Salas from Seneca, CA, and she’s 36 years old.
Last is John Jennings from Calabasas, CA, and he’s 38.
If I had to cut somebody, I would cut Salas, because her name is too weird and she’s from the West Coast, whereas I am from the East Coast.
The panelists are Julie-Christie Neal, R. Jay Fullmer, J.J. Snyder, Dave Boulanger and David Rhodes.
When they got to Graham, Fullmer created a heated argument with Rhodes by saying he doesn’t like Graham because he’s black. OK now. Furthermore, Fullmer added that he doesn’t like blacks, period. Rhodes obviously was pissed off.
After that, everybody voted on who to cut. The person with the most votes will be out of the game.
Dave- Jennings
David- Venice
Julie-Christie: Jennings
R. Jay: Venice
That meant that it all came down to J.J. He voted for….
…Jennings, so he’s out of the game. Jennings even admitted that he saw it coming because he was too good-looking.
In Round 2, each person’s background and educational information is revealed.
Heinbach: His father ran a grocery store and her mother worked in it. She had two paternal twins and they always had a good time. Her dad got drunk because he worked about 15-16 hours a day at the store. Her parents never had the money to buy her a pep club uniform while she was in her high school’s pep club.
Graham: Born and raised in Brooklyn. He and his mom moved from house to house, and his father never showed up while this player was growing up. He has two half-brothers and one half-sister. He loved school and never used any drugs while in Brooklyn. He was always at the top of his school class. His father shot himself in the face three times and got thrown off the roof of a house in broad daylight. Decided to drop out in the middle of college and decided to study on God while in a specialized Bible institute.
Salas: Born in Columbia. Her parents were seperated, so she grew up with her grandmother. When her grandmother passed away, she immigrated to the U.S.
Venice: Born in Shreveport, Louisana, but shortly moved to Houston, which was where he grew up. His mother was a secretary, and he only had one sister. He was known in his neighborhood as the man who was always flirting with trouble at school. He also had trouble cooperating with his father. Was never allowed to have a girlfriend, and at times was not even allowed to eat with his friends.
My final two at this point were the old lady and Graham. The panel singled out Venice because they felt he was hiding somehing. Before the second contestant was eliminated, we got to know more about everybody’s work and personal life.
Heinbach: She wanted a husband after high school. She didn’t like her first husband because he joined the police force. She and her friend joined the officer’s club, where she met her second husband. But the same problem with her first husband came back to haunt her when her latest husband joined the sheriff’s department, and her second husband issued a divorce after three months. Entered a depression after the second divorce.
Graham: After graduating from the religious institute in Tampa, he decided to travel. He wanted to go to places where nobody would want to go so that he could spread the word of God to those places he visited. He’s making about $19,000 a year doing this.
Salas: She has her own real estate and mortgage company. She has been a single parent since she was 22.
Venice: He joined the Marines so that he wouldn’t have to listen to his father’s orders at his house. He was part of the group that took down the Saddam Hussein statue in 2003. He averages about $180,000 a year in the adult movie buisness.
As of right now, I thought the second person eliminated was Salas, because I could barely understand her talking. Actual voting:
Dave: Heinbach
David: Venice
Julie-Christie: Venice
R.J.: Heinbach
J.J.: Venice
They decided to eliminate Venice this time after almost eliminating him in the opening round. David Rhodes thought that working in the adult movie buisness can destroy one’s life.
In the next round, people’s beliefs are revealed on three different subjects. The subjects this time:
-Is there too much sex and violence in the media?
-Does everybody need the right to bear arms?
-How do you feel about job outsourcing?
Everyone thought there was way too much sex and violence in the media. Everybody thought job outsourcing was unfair. The ladies thought everybody should have the right to bear arms, and Heinbach added that she has a hammer at her house, and would whack anybody who endangers her. The man didn’t think everybody should have the right to bear arms.
When Snyder was asked if the Virginia Tech tragedy back in April could possibly have been prevented if firearms were more difficult to get, she said that the tragedy happened because of handguns.
At this point, one more topic is done before the third elimination. Here, everyone’s behavior from the interview room was shown, where each of the remaining players met a persom from the production crew that was acting like another contestant, and was being given too much money. Despite all that, the fake player decides to keep all the money.
Heinbach thought the incident was unintentional. Graham thought the fake player was trying to set up a sabotage to force him to lose. Salas asked one of the production crew members about the whole situation when the fake player took off with the extra money.
Rhodes was very interested in the fact that everybody but Heinbach used their cell phones to call somebody about the ordeal. But he also felt that the man wasn’t caring as much about himself as a regular man should. Now, for the voting:
Dave: Heinbach
David: Salas
Julie-Christie: Salas
R.J.: Graham
J.J.: Salas
The panel agreed with my final two in the end!
In the final round, each finalist was brought in. Each panelist got to ask one question about him/her. Heinbach was first.
She didn’t believe in cheating when asked by Fullmer about cheating. She also said sex was nasty at her house, and I did NOT like that comment.
Fullmer said he was racist at the start about Graham, but when he heard info about Graham, he decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. Neal didn’t like Graham’s opinion about gun control. Graham said he wasn’t a homosexual.
This time, each panelist had to vote for who they felt deserved the $25,000. In my opinion, since God is a vital part of my family’s beliefs, the $25,000 should go to Graham. Votes:
Dave: Graham
David: Graham
Julie-Christie: Heinbach
R.J.: Graham
That meant I won out in the end, and Graham is the $25,000 winner on this episode! Snyder also voted for Graham. Graham will use that money to buy a camera and repair his house’s roof.
"The Singing Bee" rating
Thanks to a lower than usual rating for a Tuesday episode of "America's Got Talent", this week's rating for "The Singing Bee" did a 6.8 Fast Nielsen with an 11 share. "Talent" did a 7 with a 12 share that night.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Series of Pop Culture" Quarterfinals Part 2
The first matchup features Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 vs. Remo-Leen Teen-Teen. This should be quite a matchup.
In Game 1, both Lucien Aldred (APSs) and Margottina Ferge (RLTT) knew about the TV show "Seinfeld", so it went to a tiebreaker. Category: People besides Buck Henry and Drew Barrymore to host "Saturday Night Live" at least five times.
Margottina: Steve Martin-$
Lucien: Tom Hanks-$
Margottina: Alec Baldwin-$
Lucien: John Goodman-$
Margottina: Paul Simon-X
Lucien: Elliott Gould-$
Others: Bill Murray, Candice Bergen, Chevy Chase, Christopher Walken and Danny Devito. Remo-Leen Teen-Teen is no longer undefeated.
Warren McPhearson then tied it up by defeating Tod Galleon 3-1 on movie taglines.
Now, for Game 3, where Kyle Webb (APSs) and Kyle McPhearson faced off. Category is "Happy Holidays", where questions are about TV shows and movies where certain holidays played an important part in them. First question, to McPhearson:
"This is the one time where TV fails to capture the true exctement of a large squirrel predicting the weather" is a quote from what 1993 Bill Murray comedy?
"Groundhog Day!" You bet. Webb's first question:
What Will Smith action flick features the line, "I'm just a little anxious to get up there and whup E.T. ass"?
"Men in Black?"....she forgot about the category. The man steals it with "Independence Day", and here's the next question.
On the TV classic "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", what does poor Charlie Brown repeatedly receive instead of candy when he goes trick-or-treating?
McPhearson says "a rock" for a 3-0 lead. Next:
The animated film "Eight Crazy Nights" takes its title from a line in what Adam Sandler song, which also features the lyric "David Lee Roth lights the menorah"?
"I think it's just called The Hanukkah Song." That's a great guess, so the lady is still in the game! Next:
In the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story", Ralphie Parker keeps getting what response when he askes for a Red Ryder air rifle for Christmas?
"You'll shoot your eye out!" is right to give Remo-Leen Teen-Teen a 2-1 lead in the match!
Next are Lucien Aldred and Warren McPhearson, and the next category is "Party Like it's 2006". Questions are about 2006 songs. First question, to Aldred:
"Them other boys don't know how to act/I think you're special, what's behind your back/So turn around and I'll pick up the slack"
Both players drew a blank. It was "Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake. Second question:
"Oh baby,when you talk like that/You make a woman go mad/So be wise, and keep on/Reading the signs of my body"
McPhearson says "Crazy in Love", which was released several years ago, so that's wrong. The other player drew a blank. It was "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira and Wyclef Jean. Next:
"I'm out of this world/Come with me to my planet/Get you on my level/Do you think that you can handle it?"
Another double stumper here- "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. Next:
"You're the kind of a guy a girl finds in a blue moon/You got soul, you got class/You got style, you bad-ass"
Again, a double stumper. It was "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera. Let's try again with this:
"I can make it nice and naught/Be the devil and the angel too/Got a heart and soul and body/Let's see what this love can do/Maybe I'm perfect for you"
Aldred said "Gone Daddy Gone"...NO. The other man naturally can't steal this one. It was "Stars are Blind" by the now-infamous Paris Hilton. Final question:
"I'm throwed off slightly bro/Don't want to fight me bro/I'm fast as lightning bro/Ya better use your Nikes bro"
Neither one knew it was "What You Know" by T.I. In the words of Bob Barker, we have an historic moment- never before in the history of this show has a game finished in a 0-0 tie! This was an embarassing moment, as the songs were from LAST YEAR!!! In my opinion, I thought both players should have been eliminated on the spot. But we've got to go to a tiebreaker. Category: Songs from the Prince album "Purple Rain", besides the title song. Eight songs are on the list.
Lucien: "When Doves Cry"-$
Warren: "Let's Go Crazy"-$
Lucien: "I Would Die 4 U"-$
Warren: NOTHING-X
Others: "Baby I'm a Star", "The Beautiful Ones", "Computer Blue", "Darling Nikki" and "Take Me With U". That meant that the match was tied up at two games apiece, meaning it all came down to Rich McPhearson and Lucien Aldred with the category of "Alrighty Then!", which featured questions about Jim Carrey movies. First question, to McPhearson:
Jim Carrey had a cap removed to reveal his own chipped front tooth for his role in what 1994 comedy?
"My favorite movie-Dumb and Dumber." That's right. Next:
A Navy SEAL reportedly taught Jim Carrey torture resistance techniques to help him cope with his painful prosthetic makeup in what 2000 holiday movie?
Aldred said "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to tie it up. Next:
In the 1995 movie "Batman Forever", Jim Carrey plays which one of the Caped Crusader's enemies?
McPhearson is right with The Riddler. Next:
In the 2004 movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", Jim Carrey's character Joel attempts to erase from his mind what ex-girlfriend played by Kate Winslet?
Neither one got it- Clementine. Next:
Lauren Hilton stars as a 400-year-old vampire who tries to seduce a virgin played by Jim Carrey in what 1985 comedy?
McPhearson said "Transylvania VI 5,000"....NO FREAKIN' WAY. Nobody got it- it was "Once Bitten". Final question in regulation:
In the 1996 movie "The Cable Guy", Jim Carrey's character takes Matthew Broderick's character to dinner at what theme restaurant?
Aldred mentioned that he went there several years ago. It's Medieval Times, and that's right to force a tiebreaker. Category: Oscar-nominated actors who starred in the film "Magnolia". Eight are on the list.
Rich: Tom Cruise-$
Lucien: Melinda Dylan-$
Rich: Don Cheadle-X
Lucien: William H. Macy-$
That means that the online folks are in the semifinals! Others: Felicity Huffman, Jason Robards, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour-Hoffman.
They will take on the winners of this matchup- Wocka Wocka vs. Team Motherboy. The matchup didn't get completed on this show, as they only got through Game 2. The matchup will be completed on Wednesday's show. The match is tied up at one game apiece.
In Game 1, both Lucien Aldred (APSs) and Margottina Ferge (RLTT) knew about the TV show "Seinfeld", so it went to a tiebreaker. Category: People besides Buck Henry and Drew Barrymore to host "Saturday Night Live" at least five times.
Margottina: Steve Martin-$
Lucien: Tom Hanks-$
Margottina: Alec Baldwin-$
Lucien: John Goodman-$
Margottina: Paul Simon-X
Lucien: Elliott Gould-$
Others: Bill Murray, Candice Bergen, Chevy Chase, Christopher Walken and Danny Devito. Remo-Leen Teen-Teen is no longer undefeated.
Warren McPhearson then tied it up by defeating Tod Galleon 3-1 on movie taglines.
Now, for Game 3, where Kyle Webb (APSs) and Kyle McPhearson faced off. Category is "Happy Holidays", where questions are about TV shows and movies where certain holidays played an important part in them. First question, to McPhearson:
"This is the one time where TV fails to capture the true exctement of a large squirrel predicting the weather" is a quote from what 1993 Bill Murray comedy?
"Groundhog Day!" You bet. Webb's first question:
What Will Smith action flick features the line, "I'm just a little anxious to get up there and whup E.T. ass"?
"Men in Black?"....she forgot about the category. The man steals it with "Independence Day", and here's the next question.
On the TV classic "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", what does poor Charlie Brown repeatedly receive instead of candy when he goes trick-or-treating?
McPhearson says "a rock" for a 3-0 lead. Next:
The animated film "Eight Crazy Nights" takes its title from a line in what Adam Sandler song, which also features the lyric "David Lee Roth lights the menorah"?
"I think it's just called The Hanukkah Song." That's a great guess, so the lady is still in the game! Next:
In the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story", Ralphie Parker keeps getting what response when he askes for a Red Ryder air rifle for Christmas?
"You'll shoot your eye out!" is right to give Remo-Leen Teen-Teen a 2-1 lead in the match!
Next are Lucien Aldred and Warren McPhearson, and the next category is "Party Like it's 2006". Questions are about 2006 songs. First question, to Aldred:
"Them other boys don't know how to act/I think you're special, what's behind your back/So turn around and I'll pick up the slack"
Both players drew a blank. It was "Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake. Second question:
"Oh baby,when you talk like that/You make a woman go mad/So be wise, and keep on/Reading the signs of my body"
McPhearson says "Crazy in Love", which was released several years ago, so that's wrong. The other player drew a blank. It was "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira and Wyclef Jean. Next:
"I'm out of this world/Come with me to my planet/Get you on my level/Do you think that you can handle it?"
Another double stumper here- "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. Next:
"You're the kind of a guy a girl finds in a blue moon/You got soul, you got class/You got style, you bad-ass"
Again, a double stumper. It was "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera. Let's try again with this:
"I can make it nice and naught/Be the devil and the angel too/Got a heart and soul and body/Let's see what this love can do/Maybe I'm perfect for you"
Aldred said "Gone Daddy Gone"...NO. The other man naturally can't steal this one. It was "Stars are Blind" by the now-infamous Paris Hilton. Final question:
"I'm throwed off slightly bro/Don't want to fight me bro/I'm fast as lightning bro/Ya better use your Nikes bro"
Neither one knew it was "What You Know" by T.I. In the words of Bob Barker, we have an historic moment- never before in the history of this show has a game finished in a 0-0 tie! This was an embarassing moment, as the songs were from LAST YEAR!!! In my opinion, I thought both players should have been eliminated on the spot. But we've got to go to a tiebreaker. Category: Songs from the Prince album "Purple Rain", besides the title song. Eight songs are on the list.
Lucien: "When Doves Cry"-$
Warren: "Let's Go Crazy"-$
Lucien: "I Would Die 4 U"-$
Warren: NOTHING-X
Others: "Baby I'm a Star", "The Beautiful Ones", "Computer Blue", "Darling Nikki" and "Take Me With U". That meant that the match was tied up at two games apiece, meaning it all came down to Rich McPhearson and Lucien Aldred with the category of "Alrighty Then!", which featured questions about Jim Carrey movies. First question, to McPhearson:
Jim Carrey had a cap removed to reveal his own chipped front tooth for his role in what 1994 comedy?
"My favorite movie-Dumb and Dumber." That's right. Next:
A Navy SEAL reportedly taught Jim Carrey torture resistance techniques to help him cope with his painful prosthetic makeup in what 2000 holiday movie?
Aldred said "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to tie it up. Next:
In the 1995 movie "Batman Forever", Jim Carrey plays which one of the Caped Crusader's enemies?
McPhearson is right with The Riddler. Next:
In the 2004 movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", Jim Carrey's character Joel attempts to erase from his mind what ex-girlfriend played by Kate Winslet?
Neither one got it- Clementine. Next:
Lauren Hilton stars as a 400-year-old vampire who tries to seduce a virgin played by Jim Carrey in what 1985 comedy?
McPhearson said "Transylvania VI 5,000"....NO FREAKIN' WAY. Nobody got it- it was "Once Bitten". Final question in regulation:
In the 1996 movie "The Cable Guy", Jim Carrey's character takes Matthew Broderick's character to dinner at what theme restaurant?
Aldred mentioned that he went there several years ago. It's Medieval Times, and that's right to force a tiebreaker. Category: Oscar-nominated actors who starred in the film "Magnolia". Eight are on the list.
Rich: Tom Cruise-$
Lucien: Melinda Dylan-$
Rich: Don Cheadle-X
Lucien: William H. Macy-$
That means that the online folks are in the semifinals! Others: Felicity Huffman, Jason Robards, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour-Hoffman.
They will take on the winners of this matchup- Wocka Wocka vs. Team Motherboy. The matchup didn't get completed on this show, as they only got through Game 2. The matchup will be completed on Wednesday's show. The match is tied up at one game apiece.
"Big Brother 8" 7/17
After putting both Donatos on the eviction block, it seemed like the entire house hated current HoH Jen Johnson.
It was revealed that Joe's bed was the one Eric Stein needed to sleep in order to complete the latest America's Player task. He tried....but failed, making this the second task in a row he has been unsuccessful in.
Joining the HoH and the eviction nominees in the Veto Competiton were Amber Tomcavage, Mike Dutz and Joe Barber. The challenge was called "The Cutthroat Christmas". Here, each person chose from six gifts, one of which contained the Golden Power of Veto. Each person participated in a curling contest. Each person tried to have their puck be the closest to the red line. The one whose puck was the furthest from the red line was eliminated, and was given the option of opening another one's present or opening up a new one.
In Round 1, Barber was eliminated by an inch, 13 to 12 over Johnson. He decided to open a new gift...and got a Slop Pass!
In Round 2, Johnson got eliminated when she missed the line by 20. She chose a new gift....and got a unitard to wear for the rest of the week.
In Round 3, Dutz got eliminated by missing the line by 10 inches. When he opened a new gift...he got the right to choose another houseguest to have a gourmet dinner with in the backyard.
In Round 4, Dick Donato was eliminated by missing the line by 12 inches, and chose a new gift...he won a Plasma TV!
The final round was between Daniele Donato and Amber Tomcavage. The winner won the remainder of the gifts, which included the Power of Veto. Donato was....five inches from the line. Tomcavage was....further away, so Tomcavage chose a new gift...
....and she got the right to be handcuffed to the houseguest of her choice for 24 hours! She chose to be handcuffed to Kail Harbick. That meant Donato has won the Power of Veto for the second time in a row, and is now off the chopping block!
That meant Jen Johnson replaced her with.....
....Joe Barber. The next America's Player question asked for which one of the nominees they wanted Stein to have evicted.
It was revealed that Joe's bed was the one Eric Stein needed to sleep in order to complete the latest America's Player task. He tried....but failed, making this the second task in a row he has been unsuccessful in.
Joining the HoH and the eviction nominees in the Veto Competiton were Amber Tomcavage, Mike Dutz and Joe Barber. The challenge was called "The Cutthroat Christmas". Here, each person chose from six gifts, one of which contained the Golden Power of Veto. Each person participated in a curling contest. Each person tried to have their puck be the closest to the red line. The one whose puck was the furthest from the red line was eliminated, and was given the option of opening another one's present or opening up a new one.
In Round 1, Barber was eliminated by an inch, 13 to 12 over Johnson. He decided to open a new gift...and got a Slop Pass!
In Round 2, Johnson got eliminated when she missed the line by 20. She chose a new gift....and got a unitard to wear for the rest of the week.
In Round 3, Dutz got eliminated by missing the line by 10 inches. When he opened a new gift...he got the right to choose another houseguest to have a gourmet dinner with in the backyard.
In Round 4, Dick Donato was eliminated by missing the line by 12 inches, and chose a new gift...he won a Plasma TV!
The final round was between Daniele Donato and Amber Tomcavage. The winner won the remainder of the gifts, which included the Power of Veto. Donato was....five inches from the line. Tomcavage was....further away, so Tomcavage chose a new gift...
....and she got the right to be handcuffed to the houseguest of her choice for 24 hours! She chose to be handcuffed to Kail Harbick. That meant Donato has won the Power of Veto for the second time in a row, and is now off the chopping block!
That meant Jen Johnson replaced her with.....
....Joe Barber. The next America's Player question asked for which one of the nominees they wanted Stein to have evicted.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
"The Singing Bee" 7/17
The house band on this show is called Ray Chew and the Honeybees.
The first song in Round 1 is called “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. The man at #141 sung the lyric as “And I can’t be, without”….everything is wrong. The man at #119 also messed up by singing “I’m stupid and contagious”…only the first part of that is wrong. The lady at #5 sung “I’m a liar, I’m a liar”…NO FREAKIN’ WAY. The #200 lady sung “I feel stupid and contagious”…she’s the first one into Round 2!
New song….”Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall. The lady at #73 sang the target lyric as “Why the hell it means so much to me”…bullseye!
Next…”Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves. The lyric is “…sunshine, whoa; And don’t it feel good”, and the #48 lady gets it on the nose!
New song: “Electric Ave.” by Eddie Grant. Back to #142, he sung “Gonna take you higher”…not quite. #119 fills out the Round 2 field with “And then we’ll take it higher”.
#200 is Lori and #73 is Royce. Round 2 apparently will be a different game every time. This time, it’s called “Karoke Challenge”. This time, singers will sing the words with the teleprompter, but there will be some blanks along the way in the lyrics, and the lady has to sing in the correct words. Each correct blank is worth a point; most points wins and heads to the Championship Round.
Lori’s up first, and she’s singing a song that may make some people think of Mickie James- it’s “Mickey” by Tony Basil. She got all 15 missing words right! Royce sung to “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel….and fell short, so Lori’s in the finals!
#48 is Katie and #119 is Roger. Katie’s song is “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner. She got all 15 words! Roger must clear the board on “The Joker” by The Steve Miller Band. He….missed it by one, so Katie’s the other finalist!
Lori’s first in the Championship Round, and her song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Joel. She messed up right off the bat by forgetting to start the lyric with the word “But”.
Katie’s song is “Take Me Home, Country Road” by John Denver. She messed up by leaving out an s in “roads”, so the round continues with a tiebreaker.
Here, the year and the artist is given, and whoever buzzes in first got the option to play or pass. Singing right wins the game, and singing wrong loses the game. The year was 1957, and the artist is Elvis Presley. Katie buzzes in and decides to play.
The song is “Jailhouse Rock”. She sung “Everybody sing” and messed up right off the bat, meaning Lori’s the winner! Correct: “Those knocked out jailbirds sing”.
The first song in “The Final Countdown” is “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. She sung “Did you think I’d lay down and die”…one down, four to go.
Second is “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. She sung “Brand-new Porsche”…two right!
Third is “How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You” by James Taylor. She sung “And thank you baby”…three in a row!
Fourth is the theme song of “The Flintstones”! She sung “Then the cat will stay up for the night”….NO WAY. It was “Through the courtesy of Fred’s two feet”.
Fifth is “The Warrior” by Scandal. She sung the lyric as “If you survive”…only one more to go! She can do no worse than $20,000 now.
Next is “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benetar. This is her first chance to close out the 50 grand. She sung “Or am I the best thing you’ve had”….give her the cash!
The first song in Round 1 is called “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. The man at #141 sung the lyric as “And I can’t be, without”….everything is wrong. The man at #119 also messed up by singing “I’m stupid and contagious”…only the first part of that is wrong. The lady at #5 sung “I’m a liar, I’m a liar”…NO FREAKIN’ WAY. The #200 lady sung “I feel stupid and contagious”…she’s the first one into Round 2!
New song….”Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall. The lady at #73 sang the target lyric as “Why the hell it means so much to me”…bullseye!
Next…”Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves. The lyric is “…sunshine, whoa; And don’t it feel good”, and the #48 lady gets it on the nose!
New song: “Electric Ave.” by Eddie Grant. Back to #142, he sung “Gonna take you higher”…not quite. #119 fills out the Round 2 field with “And then we’ll take it higher”.
#200 is Lori and #73 is Royce. Round 2 apparently will be a different game every time. This time, it’s called “Karoke Challenge”. This time, singers will sing the words with the teleprompter, but there will be some blanks along the way in the lyrics, and the lady has to sing in the correct words. Each correct blank is worth a point; most points wins and heads to the Championship Round.
Lori’s up first, and she’s singing a song that may make some people think of Mickie James- it’s “Mickey” by Tony Basil. She got all 15 missing words right! Royce sung to “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel….and fell short, so Lori’s in the finals!
#48 is Katie and #119 is Roger. Katie’s song is “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner. She got all 15 words! Roger must clear the board on “The Joker” by The Steve Miller Band. He….missed it by one, so Katie’s the other finalist!
Lori’s first in the Championship Round, and her song is “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Joel. She messed up right off the bat by forgetting to start the lyric with the word “But”.
Katie’s song is “Take Me Home, Country Road” by John Denver. She messed up by leaving out an s in “roads”, so the round continues with a tiebreaker.
Here, the year and the artist is given, and whoever buzzes in first got the option to play or pass. Singing right wins the game, and singing wrong loses the game. The year was 1957, and the artist is Elvis Presley. Katie buzzes in and decides to play.
The song is “Jailhouse Rock”. She sung “Everybody sing” and messed up right off the bat, meaning Lori’s the winner! Correct: “Those knocked out jailbirds sing”.
The first song in “The Final Countdown” is “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. She sung “Did you think I’d lay down and die”…one down, four to go.
Second is “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. She sung “Brand-new Porsche”…two right!
Third is “How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You” by James Taylor. She sung “And thank you baby”…three in a row!
Fourth is the theme song of “The Flintstones”! She sung “Then the cat will stay up for the night”….NO WAY. It was “Through the courtesy of Fred’s two feet”.
Fifth is “The Warrior” by Scandal. She sung the lyric as “If you survive”…only one more to go! She can do no worse than $20,000 now.
Next is “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benetar. This is her first chance to close out the 50 grand. She sung “Or am I the best thing you’ve had”….give her the cash!
"America's Got Talent" Semi-Finals Part I
Here's how I will score the acts. I will first give a score of 1-10. Then, if two judges liked the act, I will give a five point bonus, while having all three liking it awards a TEN POINT BONUS. However, if everyone disliked it, a FIVE POINT PENALTY will be given.
Johnny Lonestar, the whip rope artist, is first. He did his performance to "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich. He didn't show enough variety for me, so I gave him a 7. But all three judges liked it, so his final score from me is 17!
Second is 14-year-old singer Julienne Irwin, who sung "God Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. She's not ready for the big time, so I gave her a 3. But the judges came to her rescue, so she now has 13.
Third is magician Kevin James. There wasn’t enough twists for me, so I gave it a 7. Piers
Morgan didn’t get the act, and the other judges thought he was saving the best for last. I decided to leave his final score at 7.
Fourth is Robert Hatcher, a singer from Cincinatti. He sang “Run to You” by Bryan Adams. He had a great voice, but he sounded rushed for most of the song. I gave him a 7. Sharon Osbourne gave a minor complaint about Hatcher using too many hand movements and looking out to the crowd during the song. I gave a five point bonus, for a final total of 12.
Fifth is Johnny Come Lately. They sang “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen. They had the same problem as the last singer- they were way too rushed for my taste for most of the song. I gave them a 3. Morgan wanted a more contemporary song, while Hasselhoff thought they were too tentative and rehearsed. I decided to give no bonus or penalty to them, so 3 is their final score.
Sixth is the dance group Kashif. I gave them a 5. Morgan thought the male leader had no talent at all. I decided to give a five point bonus thanks to the comments of the other two judges, meaning his score doubles to 10.
Seventh is the singing and beat-boxing sensation Butterscotch. She did “Summertime”. I thought this was her best performance so far! I gave her a 9. Osbourne didn’t like the trumpet part at the beginning. I gave her a five point bonus, so her final score is 14.
Eighth is Sideswipe, the hardcore all-guy dancing group. I thought they were the best so far tonight, so I gave them a 10! I decide to double it to the max of 20!
Ninth is Manuel Romero, who sung “Heart of a Woman” by Maya Angelou. I hated his rendition of this song, so I gave a 1. Thanks to Osbourne and Hasselhoff, he gets a five point bonus for a total of 6.
The last act up tonight are The Glamazons. They sung “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer. They did good, but this particular song wasn’t perfect for them. I gave them an 8. I then gave a ten point bonus for a final total of 18!
Next week, we'll find out which five of these acts will make it to the final round, and which five do not.
Johnny Lonestar, the whip rope artist, is first. He did his performance to "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich. He didn't show enough variety for me, so I gave him a 7. But all three judges liked it, so his final score from me is 17!
Second is 14-year-old singer Julienne Irwin, who sung "God Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. She's not ready for the big time, so I gave her a 3. But the judges came to her rescue, so she now has 13.
Third is magician Kevin James. There wasn’t enough twists for me, so I gave it a 7. Piers
Morgan didn’t get the act, and the other judges thought he was saving the best for last. I decided to leave his final score at 7.
Fourth is Robert Hatcher, a singer from Cincinatti. He sang “Run to You” by Bryan Adams. He had a great voice, but he sounded rushed for most of the song. I gave him a 7. Sharon Osbourne gave a minor complaint about Hatcher using too many hand movements and looking out to the crowd during the song. I gave a five point bonus, for a final total of 12.
Fifth is Johnny Come Lately. They sang “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen. They had the same problem as the last singer- they were way too rushed for my taste for most of the song. I gave them a 3. Morgan wanted a more contemporary song, while Hasselhoff thought they were too tentative and rehearsed. I decided to give no bonus or penalty to them, so 3 is their final score.
Sixth is the dance group Kashif. I gave them a 5. Morgan thought the male leader had no talent at all. I decided to give a five point bonus thanks to the comments of the other two judges, meaning his score doubles to 10.
Seventh is the singing and beat-boxing sensation Butterscotch. She did “Summertime”. I thought this was her best performance so far! I gave her a 9. Osbourne didn’t like the trumpet part at the beginning. I gave her a five point bonus, so her final score is 14.
Eighth is Sideswipe, the hardcore all-guy dancing group. I thought they were the best so far tonight, so I gave them a 10! I decide to double it to the max of 20!
Ninth is Manuel Romero, who sung “Heart of a Woman” by Maya Angelou. I hated his rendition of this song, so I gave a 1. Thanks to Osbourne and Hasselhoff, he gets a five point bonus for a total of 6.
The last act up tonight are The Glamazons. They sung “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer. They did good, but this particular song wasn’t perfect for them. I gave them an 8. I then gave a ten point bonus for a final total of 18!
Next week, we'll find out which five of these acts will make it to the final round, and which five do not.
7/17/2007 Results
Cash Cab: Up first, headed to 26th and 27th on 6th Avenue, are Joleen and Rodney. This game's scheduled length was an even thirty blocks long. They sweep the $25 round. When they hit the $200 mark, it's RLC time. Question:
Name four of the five most popular ice cream flavors in America.
They start off by naming all parts of the Neopolitan- Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. A few seconds later, they get Cookies n' Cream to go to $450. Unsaid: Neopolitan.
They finished the game with $500 and decided to bank it.
Headed to F.A. Schwartz are Meredith, Liz and Caroline, and their trip was scheduled to be 39 blocks long. They sweep the $25 questions after traveling only three blocks. When they hit $200, they get an RLC of their own. Question this time:
Name five of the eight most populous cities in Italy.
They wasted no time getting the extra $250 by saying Milan, Rome, Venice, Palermo and Naples.
They finished with $750, but decided to try and double it to $1,500 with this:
While some have been forced into desk jobs, these nomads of nothern Africa and the Middle East have traditionally herded camels for a living. Derived from an Arabic word meaning "desert dwellers", what is the traditional term for these people?
"Beduoins".....is right for $1,500!
Joe and Nick fell just short of making it to their target destination of the piano bar in the final game.
Jeopardy!: If tonight's game is anything like yesterday's, the remainder of the field in this Teen Tournament will have their work cut out in order to even get a Wild Card berth. Tonight's players:
Aiden Pink (a freshman from St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
Ben Noe (a sophomore from Flushing, Michigan)
Amy Levine (a freshman from Maryland)
Opening categories:
CLASSIC LIT
THAT'S COMEDY
NAME THE CENTURY
GETTING TESTY
PROMENADE DATES
"ALT" ERNATIVE
Noe had the early lead, but after getting the first three clues in Name the Century, Pink has $3,400 and the lead at the first break. Noe has $2,600 and the lady is $400 in the hole. Pink later finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Classic Lit with $5,800, while Noe has $3,400. The leader bets $2,000.
This story begins, "All children, except one, grow up".
"What is.....Peter Pan?"....correct to go to $7,800! At the end of the round, he still leads with $10,600. The other man has $5,600 and the lady is now in the money at $800.
DJ! categories:
HISTORIC LONDON
SPORTS TEENS
FLORA
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
U.S. SENATORS
ADJECTIVES
The lady starts to make a run at it by reaching the $4,000 mark. She is Daily Double hunting at this point, but it's Noe who finds the first Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Historic London. He has $7,600, while the lady has $5,600 and Pink has $16,600. Noe bets $3,000, and the clue was given by Cheryl from London's Temple Gardens.
According to Shakespeare, these conflicts began with the plucking of two flowers here in the Temple Gardens.
"What are The Wars of the Roses?"...that's good to take him to $10,600! Noe then finds the other one under the $1,200 clue in Adjectives. He now has $11,800, while Pink leads big with $21,400 and the lady has $7,600. He bets five grand.
This 10-letter adjective meaning "extraordinarily great in size" comes from the Latin for "to shake".
"What is gigantic?"....tremendous, so he drops to $6,800 and is now in last. At the end of the round, we know that Pink has the game locked up at $23,400. The lady is now in second with $10,400 and Noe has $8,800.
FJ! category: 19th Century America.
It was written for American schoolkids to recite on the dedication day of the Chicago World's Fair.
My first thought was the Pledge of Allegiance. Noe writes down my response...RIGHT! He adds $8,600 to go to $17,400. The lady has "America the Beautiful" instead and drops to $800. BTW, Pink was dancing to the FJ! think music! He wagered $613.
Name four of the five most popular ice cream flavors in America.
They start off by naming all parts of the Neopolitan- Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. A few seconds later, they get Cookies n' Cream to go to $450. Unsaid: Neopolitan.
They finished the game with $500 and decided to bank it.
Headed to F.A. Schwartz are Meredith, Liz and Caroline, and their trip was scheduled to be 39 blocks long. They sweep the $25 questions after traveling only three blocks. When they hit $200, they get an RLC of their own. Question this time:
Name five of the eight most populous cities in Italy.
They wasted no time getting the extra $250 by saying Milan, Rome, Venice, Palermo and Naples.
They finished with $750, but decided to try and double it to $1,500 with this:
While some have been forced into desk jobs, these nomads of nothern Africa and the Middle East have traditionally herded camels for a living. Derived from an Arabic word meaning "desert dwellers", what is the traditional term for these people?
"Beduoins".....is right for $1,500!
Joe and Nick fell just short of making it to their target destination of the piano bar in the final game.
Jeopardy!: If tonight's game is anything like yesterday's, the remainder of the field in this Teen Tournament will have their work cut out in order to even get a Wild Card berth. Tonight's players:
Aiden Pink (a freshman from St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
Ben Noe (a sophomore from Flushing, Michigan)
Amy Levine (a freshman from Maryland)
Opening categories:
CLASSIC LIT
THAT'S COMEDY
NAME THE CENTURY
GETTING TESTY
PROMENADE DATES
"ALT" ERNATIVE
Noe had the early lead, but after getting the first three clues in Name the Century, Pink has $3,400 and the lead at the first break. Noe has $2,600 and the lady is $400 in the hole. Pink later finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Classic Lit with $5,800, while Noe has $3,400. The leader bets $2,000.
This story begins, "All children, except one, grow up".
"What is.....Peter Pan?"....correct to go to $7,800! At the end of the round, he still leads with $10,600. The other man has $5,600 and the lady is now in the money at $800.
DJ! categories:
HISTORIC LONDON
SPORTS TEENS
FLORA
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
U.S. SENATORS
ADJECTIVES
The lady starts to make a run at it by reaching the $4,000 mark. She is Daily Double hunting at this point, but it's Noe who finds the first Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Historic London. He has $7,600, while the lady has $5,600 and Pink has $16,600. Noe bets $3,000, and the clue was given by Cheryl from London's Temple Gardens.
According to Shakespeare, these conflicts began with the plucking of two flowers here in the Temple Gardens.
"What are The Wars of the Roses?"...that's good to take him to $10,600! Noe then finds the other one under the $1,200 clue in Adjectives. He now has $11,800, while Pink leads big with $21,400 and the lady has $7,600. He bets five grand.
This 10-letter adjective meaning "extraordinarily great in size" comes from the Latin for "to shake".
"What is gigantic?"....tremendous, so he drops to $6,800 and is now in last. At the end of the round, we know that Pink has the game locked up at $23,400. The lady is now in second with $10,400 and Noe has $8,800.
FJ! category: 19th Century America.
It was written for American schoolkids to recite on the dedication day of the Chicago World's Fair.
My first thought was the Pledge of Allegiance. Noe writes down my response...RIGHT! He adds $8,600 to go to $17,400. The lady has "America the Beautiful" instead and drops to $800. BTW, Pink was dancing to the FJ! think music! He wagered $613.
"World Series of Blackjack 2007" Game 7
Former champ Ken Einiger is here to face Joe Reitman, Rick Fortin, Don Rebentisch and Kristine Johnson.
After the eighth hand, the former champ took over the lead. However, at the first KO Hand, Rebentisch now leads. Here were the scores:
Don: $129,000
Ken: $122,500
Rick: $114,000
Kristine: $109,500
Joe: $87,000
Bets:
Ken: $16,000
Joe: $43,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $14,000
Kristine: $29,000
Starting hands:
Ken: (AC)(JC) = BLACKJACK!
Joe: (8S)(KS) = 18
Rick: (2H)(4H)
Don: (2S)(6D)
Kristine: (10C)(KC) = 20
Dealer's base card was a Queen of Diamonds. Reitman decided to use his Power Chip to replace the eight....and got a Nine of Clubs in return to stop at 19. After Fortin hit for the first time, he got a 10 of Clubs, and decided to hit again....a 3 of Diamonds then came up, allowing him to stop at 19. After the leader hit, he got an Ace of Diamonds and stopped at 19. Dealer's final hand:
(QD)(9D) = 19
The push did Reitman no good, as he's the first one eliminated, and he took home $1,000.
After his third 21 in five hands, Einiger reclaimed the lead with close to $200,000. Entering Hand 15, here are the bets:
Ken: $30,000
Rick: $50,000
Don: $10,000
Kristine: $5,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (8H)(9D) = 17
Rick: (6S)(7H)
Don: (4C)(5H)
Kristine: (7S)(10D) = 17
Dealer's base card...9 of Spades. The champ decided to surrender, going back to $180,500 at this point. The lady also surrendered, going back to $152,000. After Fortin's first hit, he got a 6 of Spades and froze at 19. After Rebentisch got an Ace, he froze at 20. Dealer's hand:
(9S)(JD) = 19
Fortin pushed and Rebentisch won, meaning Rebentisch retook the lead by $500, $181,000 to the champ's $180,500. Next hand's bets:
Ken: $20,000
Rick: $50,000
Don: $20,000
Kristine: $30,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (AC)(7H) = 18
Rick: (AD)(5D)
Don: (8C)(KD) = 18
Kristine: (2H)(4S)
Dealer's base card...Deuce of Spades. Fortin hit, going against strategy...but got a Five of Spades, giving him a 21. The lady stopped at 15 after a hit. Dealer's hand:
(2S)(8S)(7S) = 17
That meant Fortin won his big bet and took over the lead with $204,000, while Rebentisch had $201,000 and Einiger had $200,500. The lady had $122,500. Next bets:
Ken: $25,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $25,000
Kristine: $40,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (10D)(QS) = 20
Rick: (2H)(KS)
Don: (6H)(7C)
Kristine: (8H)(JC) = 18
Dealer's first card...King of Clubs. Rebentisch surrendered the hand, going back to $188,500. Fortin's first hit gave him another deuce, and after his second hit, he got a 3 of Diamonds and stopped at 17. Dealer's final hand:
(KC)(6H)(7S) = BUSTED!
That kept Fortin in the lead with $239,000, while the champ had $225,500 and the lady had $162,000. After the next hand, it was KO Hand time. At this point, here were the scores:
Ken: $255,000
Kristine: $230,000
Rick: $209,000
Don: $143,000
Bets:
Ken: $5,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $50,000
Kristine: $20,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (3S)(4C)
Rick: (JS)(QS) = 20
Don: (2C)(9D)
Kristine: (AH)(3D)
After getting an Ace, Einiger stood at 18. Rebentisch decided to double down and try for a $100,000 bet, and he then used the Power Chip to look at his extra card. The lady also doubled down, but didn't use her Power Chip. The dealer had a deuce to start, and the dealer's final hand....
(2S)(7H)(KD) = 19
...a 19, meaning Einiger lost this hand and Fortin won, giving him $244,000. Rebentisch's final card...Jack of Spades, meaning he now was at $243,000. The lady's final card...6 of Spades, taking her to $270,000. With Einiger at $250,500, Rebentisch is eliminated here by a measly $1,000 and sent home with $2,000! Ouch. The first of the five hands began with these bets:
Ken: $45,000
Rick: $40,000
Kristine: $34,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2D)(9C)
Rick: (4S)(7H)
Kristine: (AS)(7D)
Dealer's base card....King of Spades. The men double down while the lady froze her 18. Einiger used his Power Chip to replace his double down card. Dealer's final hand:
(KS)(KS) = 20
Einiger's final card...5 of Hearts, meaning he lost the big bet. The other man's final card...Deuce of Spades, meaning he lost big as well. That meant despite losing this hand, the lady was now the leader with $236,000, while Fortin had $164,000 and Einiger had $160,500. The men both bet $50,000 on the next hand while the lady bet 18 grand. Opening hands:
Ken: (3S)(KD)
Rick: (2H)(KH)
Kristine: (JH)(9C) = 19
Dealer's up card...9 of Spades. Einiger doubled down for only an additional $1,000. Fortin hit...and got a Queen of Hearts, busting him out, but he used the Power Chip on the spot...and got a 9 in return to stop at 21! Dealer's hand:
(9S)(7H)(3H) = 19
Einiger's final card...Jack of Clubs, meaning he busted again, and he lost his third straight hand. The champ now sunk to $109,500. Fortin now had $214,000. Next bets:
Ken: $50,000
Rick: $30,000
Kristine: $20,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2C)(6S)
Rick: (4D)(10H)
Kristine: (AC)(JC) = BLACKJACK!
That took the lady up to $266,000. Dealer's base card....Jack of Diamonds. After Einiger hit...he got a Queen of Hearts and froze at 18. The other man hit and got a 5 of Hearts and froze at 19. Dealer's final hand:
(JD)(10S) = 20
That meant Einiger dropped to $59,500 and the other man dropped to $184,000. Einenger doubled down on the next hand, thus betting everything. First two cards:
(JD)(6S)
The dealer's base card was a King of Clubs. Final dealer hand:
(KC)(3C)(4C) = 17
Einiger's final card...8 of Diamonds, meaning he wasted such a great start and was broke! Darn. He left with $3,000. At the final hand, the lady had 260 grand while Fortin had $184,000. Final bets:
Rick: $50,000
Kristine: $25,000
Hands:
Rick: (2D)(8S)
Kristine: (AC)(7S)
Dealer's opening card...3 of Clubs. Both doubled down. That meant that the man needed to win, needed the lady to lose, and needed the dealer to not bust in order to win. Final dealer hand:
(3C)(JH)(JC) = BUSTED!
That meant that the double down cards were meaningless and the lady won the $25,000, and sent her to the semifinals. Fortin got $5,000 and a Wild Card Game spot.
Next week will be the last preliminary game with Shannon Elizabeth playing.
After the eighth hand, the former champ took over the lead. However, at the first KO Hand, Rebentisch now leads. Here were the scores:
Don: $129,000
Ken: $122,500
Rick: $114,000
Kristine: $109,500
Joe: $87,000
Bets:
Ken: $16,000
Joe: $43,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $14,000
Kristine: $29,000
Starting hands:
Ken: (AC)(JC) = BLACKJACK!
Joe: (8S)(KS) = 18
Rick: (2H)(4H)
Don: (2S)(6D)
Kristine: (10C)(KC) = 20
Dealer's base card was a Queen of Diamonds. Reitman decided to use his Power Chip to replace the eight....and got a Nine of Clubs in return to stop at 19. After Fortin hit for the first time, he got a 10 of Clubs, and decided to hit again....a 3 of Diamonds then came up, allowing him to stop at 19. After the leader hit, he got an Ace of Diamonds and stopped at 19. Dealer's final hand:
(QD)(9D) = 19
The push did Reitman no good, as he's the first one eliminated, and he took home $1,000.
After his third 21 in five hands, Einiger reclaimed the lead with close to $200,000. Entering Hand 15, here are the bets:
Ken: $30,000
Rick: $50,000
Don: $10,000
Kristine: $5,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (8H)(9D) = 17
Rick: (6S)(7H)
Don: (4C)(5H)
Kristine: (7S)(10D) = 17
Dealer's base card...9 of Spades. The champ decided to surrender, going back to $180,500 at this point. The lady also surrendered, going back to $152,000. After Fortin's first hit, he got a 6 of Spades and froze at 19. After Rebentisch got an Ace, he froze at 20. Dealer's hand:
(9S)(JD) = 19
Fortin pushed and Rebentisch won, meaning Rebentisch retook the lead by $500, $181,000 to the champ's $180,500. Next hand's bets:
Ken: $20,000
Rick: $50,000
Don: $20,000
Kristine: $30,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (AC)(7H) = 18
Rick: (AD)(5D)
Don: (8C)(KD) = 18
Kristine: (2H)(4S)
Dealer's base card...Deuce of Spades. Fortin hit, going against strategy...but got a Five of Spades, giving him a 21. The lady stopped at 15 after a hit. Dealer's hand:
(2S)(8S)(7S) = 17
That meant Fortin won his big bet and took over the lead with $204,000, while Rebentisch had $201,000 and Einiger had $200,500. The lady had $122,500. Next bets:
Ken: $25,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $25,000
Kristine: $40,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (10D)(QS) = 20
Rick: (2H)(KS)
Don: (6H)(7C)
Kristine: (8H)(JC) = 18
Dealer's first card...King of Clubs. Rebentisch surrendered the hand, going back to $188,500. Fortin's first hit gave him another deuce, and after his second hit, he got a 3 of Diamonds and stopped at 17. Dealer's final hand:
(KC)(6H)(7S) = BUSTED!
That kept Fortin in the lead with $239,000, while the champ had $225,500 and the lady had $162,000. After the next hand, it was KO Hand time. At this point, here were the scores:
Ken: $255,000
Kristine: $230,000
Rick: $209,000
Don: $143,000
Bets:
Ken: $5,000
Rick: $35,000
Don: $50,000
Kristine: $20,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (3S)(4C)
Rick: (JS)(QS) = 20
Don: (2C)(9D)
Kristine: (AH)(3D)
After getting an Ace, Einiger stood at 18. Rebentisch decided to double down and try for a $100,000 bet, and he then used the Power Chip to look at his extra card. The lady also doubled down, but didn't use her Power Chip. The dealer had a deuce to start, and the dealer's final hand....
(2S)(7H)(KD) = 19
...a 19, meaning Einiger lost this hand and Fortin won, giving him $244,000. Rebentisch's final card...Jack of Spades, meaning he now was at $243,000. The lady's final card...6 of Spades, taking her to $270,000. With Einiger at $250,500, Rebentisch is eliminated here by a measly $1,000 and sent home with $2,000! Ouch. The first of the five hands began with these bets:
Ken: $45,000
Rick: $40,000
Kristine: $34,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2D)(9C)
Rick: (4S)(7H)
Kristine: (AS)(7D)
Dealer's base card....King of Spades. The men double down while the lady froze her 18. Einiger used his Power Chip to replace his double down card. Dealer's final hand:
(KS)(KS) = 20
Einiger's final card...5 of Hearts, meaning he lost the big bet. The other man's final card...Deuce of Spades, meaning he lost big as well. That meant despite losing this hand, the lady was now the leader with $236,000, while Fortin had $164,000 and Einiger had $160,500. The men both bet $50,000 on the next hand while the lady bet 18 grand. Opening hands:
Ken: (3S)(KD)
Rick: (2H)(KH)
Kristine: (JH)(9C) = 19
Dealer's up card...9 of Spades. Einiger doubled down for only an additional $1,000. Fortin hit...and got a Queen of Hearts, busting him out, but he used the Power Chip on the spot...and got a 9 in return to stop at 21! Dealer's hand:
(9S)(7H)(3H) = 19
Einiger's final card...Jack of Clubs, meaning he busted again, and he lost his third straight hand. The champ now sunk to $109,500. Fortin now had $214,000. Next bets:
Ken: $50,000
Rick: $30,000
Kristine: $20,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2C)(6S)
Rick: (4D)(10H)
Kristine: (AC)(JC) = BLACKJACK!
That took the lady up to $266,000. Dealer's base card....Jack of Diamonds. After Einiger hit...he got a Queen of Hearts and froze at 18. The other man hit and got a 5 of Hearts and froze at 19. Dealer's final hand:
(JD)(10S) = 20
That meant Einiger dropped to $59,500 and the other man dropped to $184,000. Einenger doubled down on the next hand, thus betting everything. First two cards:
(JD)(6S)
The dealer's base card was a King of Clubs. Final dealer hand:
(KC)(3C)(4C) = 17
Einiger's final card...8 of Diamonds, meaning he wasted such a great start and was broke! Darn. He left with $3,000. At the final hand, the lady had 260 grand while Fortin had $184,000. Final bets:
Rick: $50,000
Kristine: $25,000
Hands:
Rick: (2D)(8S)
Kristine: (AC)(7S)
Dealer's opening card...3 of Clubs. Both doubled down. That meant that the man needed to win, needed the lady to lose, and needed the dealer to not bust in order to win. Final dealer hand:
(3C)(JH)(JC) = BUSTED!
That meant that the double down cards were meaningless and the lady won the $25,000, and sent her to the semifinals. Fortin got $5,000 and a Wild Card Game spot.
Next week will be the last preliminary game with Shannon Elizabeth playing.
Monday, July 16, 2007
"World Series of Pop Culture" Quarterfinal Show 1
Who will be the new pop culture trivia champions after this week? Let's find out.
The first quarterfinal pits Fragilay (who beat the champs in Round 1!) against Twisted Misters. The winners will face the winners of tonight's second quarterfinal match between Westerburg High and Three Men and a Little Lazy in one of the semifinal matches on Wednesday night.
The opening game with Andrew Webber (TMs) and Shalonda Harper (Fragilay) came down to a tiebreaker. Here's the category:
Excluding Dennis Haskins, name the core members of "Saved by the Bell". Six people are on the list.
Shalonda: Mark Paul-Gosselaar-$
Andrew: Mario Lopez-$
Shalonda: Lark Voorhies-$
Andrew: Tiffani Amber Thiessen-$
Shalonda: Dustin Diamond-$
Andrew: Elizabeth Berkley-$
Next category...this one is right up my alley- shows that have been nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition program from 2004-2006, excluding "The Amazing Race". Six shows are on the list.
Andrew: "Survivor"-$
Shalonda: "Big Brother"-X
Twisted Misters won the first game. Others: "American Idol", "Last Comic Standing", "The Apprentice", "Dancing with the Stars" and "Project Runway".
Andrew Unterberger and Sherita Harrison also had to face a tiebreaker after the six regulation questions. The category now- first names of band members from N' Sync and The Backstreet Boys. Ten names are on the list.
Andrew: Justin-$
Sherita: Lance-$
Andrew: J.C.-$
Sherita: Joey-$
Andrew: Chris-$
Sherita: A.J.-$
Andrew: Nick-$
Sherita: Brian-$
Andrew: Sean-X
Sherita: Kevin-$
That ties the match at a game apiece. The last one was Howie.
For the third game, it's Victor Lee vs. Tomi Hyrish-Johnson. The category is "Movie Jerks", where questions will be about movie characters that are extremely difficult to like. The lady has the opening question.
In the 1986 movie "Top Gun", Val Kilmer plays supercool Tom Kazanski, an ace fighter pliot who is better known by what call sign?
She says "Ice Man" for the first point. The man's first question:
What 2005 comedy features Vince Vaughn's character, Jeremy Gray, being shot in the ass by preppy rich guy Zachary "Sack" Lodge?
He says "Wedding Crashers" to tie it up. Next:
In the comedy classic "Animal House", gung-ho frat goon Doug Niedermeyer is furious when he finds Kent "Flounder" Dorfman wearing what item on his ROTC uniform?
The lady says "his swatstika?"....wrong. For the steal, the man says "a pledge pendant"...he has a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
James Spader plays the ruthlessly snooty Jeff McKee in what 1986 high school romantic comedy?
He says "Pretty in Pink" for a 3-1 lead. Next:
In addition to his classic role as Johnny Lawrence in "The Karate Kid", actor William Zabka also played a college jock named Chas in what 1986 comedy?
"Back to School?"....she's still alive! Final question:
In the 2006 comedy "Talledega Nights", Sacha Baron Cohen plays Jean Girard, a despicable French driver whose primary sponsor is what beverage company?
He says "Pariet"....this game is over and the men now have a 2-1 lead! The fourth game pits the same people as the first game of this match, and the category this time is "Five-Star Flicks". Here, a year and five stars are listed, and the players have to come up with the title of the movie. First list, to Webber:
2000: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Topha Grace, Erika Christensen.
"I believe it is Traffic." Yes indeed. The lady's first list:
1997: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Renyolds, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham.
She has nothing, but the man says "Boogie Nights", meaning he has a two to zip lead heading into this:
1987: Kevin Costner, Patricia Clarkson, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia.
He says "The Untouchables"....he's in the driver's seat now with a 3-0 lead! Next:
1986: Kiefer Sutherland, Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O' Connell, Corey Feldman.
She says "Stand by Me"...the game continues. Next:
1985: Emilio Estevez, Rob Love, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy.
The man says "St. Elmo's Fire"...Twisted Misters advance to the semifinals! Now, to find out who will be their opponents.
Steve Calena (TMAALL) faces Andy Wharton (WH) in the first game, and the category is "Stranger than Fiction". This is a great category, because questions are about very memorable moments on reality TV shows. First question to Calena:
Trucker Susan Hawk sniped her way into reality show history when she delivered her crazed "let the snake eat the rat" speech on what TV series?
He says "Survivor" for the first point. First question to Wharton:
What reality show made headlines in 2003 when one of its co-stars spent part of the season premiere wondering whether tuna was chicken or fish?
My gut was "The Amazing Race", but I'm not sure. Wharton's guess is "The Married Life"....NO WAY. For the steal, Calena says "Newlywed"...that's it for a 2-0 lead, and he starts the third question.
On the series "Being Bobby Brown", what former New Edition star revealed that he uses what unusual health product to reduce the appearance of bags under his eyes?
"Egg yolk?"...no. For the steal, Wharton says nothing. Answer: Preparation H. Fourth question:
Season 2 of "The Surreal Life" featured a bizarre twist in which doe-eyed Bible thumper Tommy Faye forged an unlikely bond with what famous porno star?
Wharton says Ron Jeremy...he's on the board. Fifth question:
On a memorable episode of VH1's "Flavor of Love", the diva "New York" is spat on during the show's signature "clock ceremony" by a contestant with what nickname?
Calena says Felicious for the win....NO. For the steal, Wharton says nothing. It was Pumkin, but there's still one more question. To force a tiebreaker:
On the 2000 TV series "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire", emergency room nurse Darva Conger married what creepy "millionaire" bachelor?
He says Rick Rockwell....for the third time tonight, it's tiebreaker time! Category this time- cast members, excluding Douglas Emerson, from the first season of "Beverly Hills 90210". 10 people are on the list.
Steve: Jason Priestley-$
Andy: Shannon Doherty-$
Steve: Tori Spelling-$
Andy: Brian Austin Green-$
Steve: Luke Perry-$
Andy: Jennie Garth-$
Steve: Ian Ziering-$
Andy: Gabrielle Carteris-$
Steve: James Eckhouse-$
Andy: ? Evans-X
Three Men and a Little Lazy wins the opening game. The other person was Carol Potter.
Westerburg High then tied it up as J.D. Warnoch defeated Matt Shuman, 3-2, on questions about trademark quotes from characters that were played by Patrick Swayze.
Gary Calena then made it 2-1 by defeating Eric Maleen 4-1 on questions that dealt with pop-culture references about instances of self-love.
Trying to keep Westerburg High afloat is Warnoch, who now faces the other Calena, Steve. Category is "Name Droppers", where a year and a lyric featuring a famous person's name is given, and the players have to come up with the right song. First lyric to Warnoch:
1989: "She's a good girl, loves her mama/Loves Jesus and America too/She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis/Loves horses and her boyfriend too"
"Last Dance with Mary Jane"....NO. For the steal, Calena....can't do it. It was "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty. Calena's first question:
1986: "Six o' clock already/I was just in the middle of a dream/I was kissin' Valentino/By a crystal blue Italian stream"
He has nothing again. For the steal, Warnoch says "Manic Monday"...by the Bangles, that is correct! Next:
2002: "And I can't provide the right type of life for my family/Cause man, these &%! food stamps don't buy diapers/And it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer"
He says "Lose Yourself" by Eminem...2-0 lead! Next:
1992: "Now Andy, did you hear about this one?/Tell me, are you locked in the punch?/Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?/Hey baby, are we losing touch?"
He says "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M. to get on the board. Fifth question, to possibly force a fifth and final game:
1992: "I'm the cream of the crop, I rise to the top/I never eat a pig 'cause a pig is a cop/Or better yet a terminator/Like Arnold Schwarzenegger"
"Joan.....Of"....game not over yet. For the steal and a tie, Calena says "Jump Around" by House of Payne....tie game! Final question, for the win:
1998: "Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson/Courtney Love and Marilyn Mansion/You're all fakes, run to your mansions/Come around, we'll kick your ass in"
"You Get What You Give"....by The New Radicals, that is correct to send Three Men and a Little Lazy into the semifinal match against Twisted Misters!
The first quarterfinal pits Fragilay (who beat the champs in Round 1!) against Twisted Misters. The winners will face the winners of tonight's second quarterfinal match between Westerburg High and Three Men and a Little Lazy in one of the semifinal matches on Wednesday night.
The opening game with Andrew Webber (TMs) and Shalonda Harper (Fragilay) came down to a tiebreaker. Here's the category:
Excluding Dennis Haskins, name the core members of "Saved by the Bell". Six people are on the list.
Shalonda: Mark Paul-Gosselaar-$
Andrew: Mario Lopez-$
Shalonda: Lark Voorhies-$
Andrew: Tiffani Amber Thiessen-$
Shalonda: Dustin Diamond-$
Andrew: Elizabeth Berkley-$
Next category...this one is right up my alley- shows that have been nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition program from 2004-2006, excluding "The Amazing Race". Six shows are on the list.
Andrew: "Survivor"-$
Shalonda: "Big Brother"-X
Twisted Misters won the first game. Others: "American Idol", "Last Comic Standing", "The Apprentice", "Dancing with the Stars" and "Project Runway".
Andrew Unterberger and Sherita Harrison also had to face a tiebreaker after the six regulation questions. The category now- first names of band members from N' Sync and The Backstreet Boys. Ten names are on the list.
Andrew: Justin-$
Sherita: Lance-$
Andrew: J.C.-$
Sherita: Joey-$
Andrew: Chris-$
Sherita: A.J.-$
Andrew: Nick-$
Sherita: Brian-$
Andrew: Sean-X
Sherita: Kevin-$
That ties the match at a game apiece. The last one was Howie.
For the third game, it's Victor Lee vs. Tomi Hyrish-Johnson. The category is "Movie Jerks", where questions will be about movie characters that are extremely difficult to like. The lady has the opening question.
In the 1986 movie "Top Gun", Val Kilmer plays supercool Tom Kazanski, an ace fighter pliot who is better known by what call sign?
She says "Ice Man" for the first point. The man's first question:
What 2005 comedy features Vince Vaughn's character, Jeremy Gray, being shot in the ass by preppy rich guy Zachary "Sack" Lodge?
He says "Wedding Crashers" to tie it up. Next:
In the comedy classic "Animal House", gung-ho frat goon Doug Niedermeyer is furious when he finds Kent "Flounder" Dorfman wearing what item on his ROTC uniform?
The lady says "his swatstika?"....wrong. For the steal, the man says "a pledge pendant"...he has a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
James Spader plays the ruthlessly snooty Jeff McKee in what 1986 high school romantic comedy?
He says "Pretty in Pink" for a 3-1 lead. Next:
In addition to his classic role as Johnny Lawrence in "The Karate Kid", actor William Zabka also played a college jock named Chas in what 1986 comedy?
"Back to School?"....she's still alive! Final question:
In the 2006 comedy "Talledega Nights", Sacha Baron Cohen plays Jean Girard, a despicable French driver whose primary sponsor is what beverage company?
He says "Pariet"....this game is over and the men now have a 2-1 lead! The fourth game pits the same people as the first game of this match, and the category this time is "Five-Star Flicks". Here, a year and five stars are listed, and the players have to come up with the title of the movie. First list, to Webber:
2000: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Topha Grace, Erika Christensen.
"I believe it is Traffic." Yes indeed. The lady's first list:
1997: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Renyolds, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham.
She has nothing, but the man says "Boogie Nights", meaning he has a two to zip lead heading into this:
1987: Kevin Costner, Patricia Clarkson, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia.
He says "The Untouchables"....he's in the driver's seat now with a 3-0 lead! Next:
1986: Kiefer Sutherland, Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O' Connell, Corey Feldman.
She says "Stand by Me"...the game continues. Next:
1985: Emilio Estevez, Rob Love, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy.
The man says "St. Elmo's Fire"...Twisted Misters advance to the semifinals! Now, to find out who will be their opponents.
Steve Calena (TMAALL) faces Andy Wharton (WH) in the first game, and the category is "Stranger than Fiction". This is a great category, because questions are about very memorable moments on reality TV shows. First question to Calena:
Trucker Susan Hawk sniped her way into reality show history when she delivered her crazed "let the snake eat the rat" speech on what TV series?
He says "Survivor" for the first point. First question to Wharton:
What reality show made headlines in 2003 when one of its co-stars spent part of the season premiere wondering whether tuna was chicken or fish?
My gut was "The Amazing Race", but I'm not sure. Wharton's guess is "The Married Life"....NO WAY. For the steal, Calena says "Newlywed"...that's it for a 2-0 lead, and he starts the third question.
On the series "Being Bobby Brown", what former New Edition star revealed that he uses what unusual health product to reduce the appearance of bags under his eyes?
"Egg yolk?"...no. For the steal, Wharton says nothing. Answer: Preparation H. Fourth question:
Season 2 of "The Surreal Life" featured a bizarre twist in which doe-eyed Bible thumper Tommy Faye forged an unlikely bond with what famous porno star?
Wharton says Ron Jeremy...he's on the board. Fifth question:
On a memorable episode of VH1's "Flavor of Love", the diva "New York" is spat on during the show's signature "clock ceremony" by a contestant with what nickname?
Calena says Felicious for the win....NO. For the steal, Wharton says nothing. It was Pumkin, but there's still one more question. To force a tiebreaker:
On the 2000 TV series "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire", emergency room nurse Darva Conger married what creepy "millionaire" bachelor?
He says Rick Rockwell....for the third time tonight, it's tiebreaker time! Category this time- cast members, excluding Douglas Emerson, from the first season of "Beverly Hills 90210". 10 people are on the list.
Steve: Jason Priestley-$
Andy: Shannon Doherty-$
Steve: Tori Spelling-$
Andy: Brian Austin Green-$
Steve: Luke Perry-$
Andy: Jennie Garth-$
Steve: Ian Ziering-$
Andy: Gabrielle Carteris-$
Steve: James Eckhouse-$
Andy: ? Evans-X
Three Men and a Little Lazy wins the opening game. The other person was Carol Potter.
Westerburg High then tied it up as J.D. Warnoch defeated Matt Shuman, 3-2, on questions about trademark quotes from characters that were played by Patrick Swayze.
Gary Calena then made it 2-1 by defeating Eric Maleen 4-1 on questions that dealt with pop-culture references about instances of self-love.
Trying to keep Westerburg High afloat is Warnoch, who now faces the other Calena, Steve. Category is "Name Droppers", where a year and a lyric featuring a famous person's name is given, and the players have to come up with the right song. First lyric to Warnoch:
1989: "She's a good girl, loves her mama/Loves Jesus and America too/She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis/Loves horses and her boyfriend too"
"Last Dance with Mary Jane"....NO. For the steal, Calena....can't do it. It was "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty. Calena's first question:
1986: "Six o' clock already/I was just in the middle of a dream/I was kissin' Valentino/By a crystal blue Italian stream"
He has nothing again. For the steal, Warnoch says "Manic Monday"...by the Bangles, that is correct! Next:
2002: "And I can't provide the right type of life for my family/Cause man, these &%! food stamps don't buy diapers/And it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer"
He says "Lose Yourself" by Eminem...2-0 lead! Next:
1992: "Now Andy, did you hear about this one?/Tell me, are you locked in the punch?/Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?/Hey baby, are we losing touch?"
He says "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M. to get on the board. Fifth question, to possibly force a fifth and final game:
1992: "I'm the cream of the crop, I rise to the top/I never eat a pig 'cause a pig is a cop/Or better yet a terminator/Like Arnold Schwarzenegger"
"Joan.....Of"....game not over yet. For the steal and a tie, Calena says "Jump Around" by House of Payne....tie game! Final question, for the win:
1998: "Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson/Courtney Love and Marilyn Mansion/You're all fakes, run to your mansions/Come around, we'll kick your ass in"
"You Get What You Give"....by The New Radicals, that is correct to send Three Men and a Little Lazy into the semifinal match against Twisted Misters!
J! Teen Tournament Summer Games Begins
It’s time to begin another Teen Tournament! Here are tonight’s players:
Greg Peterson (a senior from Park Ridge, IL)
Andy Hutchins (a senior from Rock Ledge, FL)
Meryl Federman (a senior from Livingston, NJ)
The opening theme is the “Rock and Roll Jeopardy!” theme song, and the set was nicely decorated with those palm trees. First-round categories:
POTPOURRI
YOU TUBE
MAPQUEST
QUIZILLA
MY SPICE
“GOO” GLE
Early on, it’s a battle between Hutchins and the sole lady on the panel, as Hutchins has three grand while the lady has $2,800 at the first break. Peterson has $1,800. Late in the round, Hutchins finds the Daily Double under the last clue in Quizilla. He still leads with $6,400, while the lady has four grand and Peterson has half of Hutchins’s total. The leader bets a thousand.
Since 1989, this society has sponsored an annual bee that tests kids on their knowledge of the Earth (Alex Trebek hosts said event).
He says “What is the National Geographic Society?” to go to $7,400 no problem. Thanks to Peterson getting two of the last $1,000 clues on the board, he ends the round in second place with $5,200. The lady is still at four grand.
DJ! Categories:
THE HUMAN BODY
WHEN THEY WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL
FAMOUS WOMENEVERYDAY TECHNOLOGYAIN’T THAT AMERICA10-LETTER WORDS
Hutchins is the first to hit five figures after getting a few clues in the middle on When They Were in High School. After getting on a roll in Famous Women, he finds the first Daily Double under the $2,000 clue there. He has $17,000 now, to the lady’s $8,400 and Peterson’s $6,800. The leader’s bet this time is $3,000.
This first American woman in space heads a company geared to girls who are interested in science and math.
“Who is Sally Ride?”…he now hits $20,000! A few clues later, the lady finds the other Daily Double under the $800 clue in The Human Body. She has $9,200 now and could get very close to the lead, but she shouldn’t forget about those Wild Card spots in the event she comes up short tonight. She bets….five grand. Big risk here.
Dentin, which is harder than bone, surrounds the pulp of these.
“What are teeth?”….the risk paid off, and she now has $14,200! But Hutchins gets on another roll and is over 25 large now. At the end of the round, Hutchins still leads big with $29,200. The lady has $15,400 and Peterson has $11,200.
FJ! category: The World of Cinema.
In 2006, “The Nativity Story” became the first film to have its world premiere in this country, in Paul VI Hall.
Peterson, after taking a while, writes “What is Vatican City?”…RIGHT! He bet $11,022, giving him five 2’s as his final score ($22,222)! The lady has that also, but only bet $6,400, meaning she’s now dead last with $22,000. Hutchins has that also, meaning his final score of $30,801 buys him a ticket to the semifinals. The other two have a strong chance of getting Wild Card spots.
Greg Peterson (a senior from Park Ridge, IL)
Andy Hutchins (a senior from Rock Ledge, FL)
Meryl Federman (a senior from Livingston, NJ)
The opening theme is the “Rock and Roll Jeopardy!” theme song, and the set was nicely decorated with those palm trees. First-round categories:
POTPOURRI
YOU TUBE
MAPQUEST
QUIZILLA
MY SPICE
“GOO” GLE
Early on, it’s a battle between Hutchins and the sole lady on the panel, as Hutchins has three grand while the lady has $2,800 at the first break. Peterson has $1,800. Late in the round, Hutchins finds the Daily Double under the last clue in Quizilla. He still leads with $6,400, while the lady has four grand and Peterson has half of Hutchins’s total. The leader bets a thousand.
Since 1989, this society has sponsored an annual bee that tests kids on their knowledge of the Earth (Alex Trebek hosts said event).
He says “What is the National Geographic Society?” to go to $7,400 no problem. Thanks to Peterson getting two of the last $1,000 clues on the board, he ends the round in second place with $5,200. The lady is still at four grand.
DJ! Categories:
THE HUMAN BODY
WHEN THEY WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL
FAMOUS WOMENEVERYDAY TECHNOLOGYAIN’T THAT AMERICA10-LETTER WORDS
Hutchins is the first to hit five figures after getting a few clues in the middle on When They Were in High School. After getting on a roll in Famous Women, he finds the first Daily Double under the $2,000 clue there. He has $17,000 now, to the lady’s $8,400 and Peterson’s $6,800. The leader’s bet this time is $3,000.
This first American woman in space heads a company geared to girls who are interested in science and math.
“Who is Sally Ride?”…he now hits $20,000! A few clues later, the lady finds the other Daily Double under the $800 clue in The Human Body. She has $9,200 now and could get very close to the lead, but she shouldn’t forget about those Wild Card spots in the event she comes up short tonight. She bets….five grand. Big risk here.
Dentin, which is harder than bone, surrounds the pulp of these.
“What are teeth?”….the risk paid off, and she now has $14,200! But Hutchins gets on another roll and is over 25 large now. At the end of the round, Hutchins still leads big with $29,200. The lady has $15,400 and Peterson has $11,200.
FJ! category: The World of Cinema.
In 2006, “The Nativity Story” became the first film to have its world premiere in this country, in Paul VI Hall.
Peterson, after taking a while, writes “What is Vatican City?”…RIGHT! He bet $11,022, giving him five 2’s as his final score ($22,222)! The lady has that also, but only bet $6,400, meaning she’s now dead last with $22,000. Hutchins has that also, meaning his final score of $30,801 buys him a ticket to the semifinals. The other two have a strong chance of getting Wild Card spots.
Big NBC Scheduling News- "DOND" moving time slots; "Celebrity Apprentice"
According to Buzzerblog and Broadcasting and Cable, here are some of the notable highlights of NBC's fall presentation at the Television Critics Association:
"Deal or No Deal" will still premiere its third season on a Monday, September 17th. However, after that week, except for some special episodes, it will no longer air regularly on Mondays. It will now air on Fridays at 8 PM in addition to Wednesdays at 8 PM. The new regular schedule takes effect on the week of September 24-30.
"1 vs. 100" is again on hiatus as a result of the above move.
"The Singing Bee" will begin its fall run on September 25th at the same time slot it is airing now.
The biggest shocker to me, however, was the announcement that the seventh season of "The Apprentice" will feature celebrity contestants. Unless they get very notable celebrities, I'm not sure if that's going to work out so well.
"Deal or No Deal" will still premiere its third season on a Monday, September 17th. However, after that week, except for some special episodes, it will no longer air regularly on Mondays. It will now air on Fridays at 8 PM in addition to Wednesdays at 8 PM. The new regular schedule takes effect on the week of September 24-30.
"1 vs. 100" is again on hiatus as a result of the above move.
"The Singing Bee" will begin its fall run on September 25th at the same time slot it is airing now.
The biggest shocker to me, however, was the announcement that the seventh season of "The Apprentice" will feature celebrity contestants. Unless they get very notable celebrities, I'm not sure if that's going to work out so well.
This Week in Game Shows: July 16-July 22
Here's what is on tap:
Jeopardy!: It's the start of the season-ending Teen Tournament. Will it be anywhere near as exciting as the last one?
World Series of Pop Culture: Find out which team will take over El Chupacabra's throne.
Set for Life: This is Jimmy Kimmel's return to the game show world. How long will it last?
The Next Food Network Star: Which remaining woman wins?
Without Prejudice?: It's the series premiere of GSN's most expensive show in terms of advertising.
America's Got Talent: It's the start of the semi-finals. The first ten of the Top 20 acts will perform this week, while the other ten will perform the following week. In two weeks, the Top 10 acts will be announced that will compete in the final round for $1,000,000.
Plus, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" and "The Singing Bee" engage in Round 2 of their ratings war.
Jeopardy!: It's the start of the season-ending Teen Tournament. Will it be anywhere near as exciting as the last one?
World Series of Pop Culture: Find out which team will take over El Chupacabra's throne.
Set for Life: This is Jimmy Kimmel's return to the game show world. How long will it last?
The Next Food Network Star: Which remaining woman wins?
Without Prejudice?: It's the series premiere of GSN's most expensive show in terms of advertising.
America's Got Talent: It's the start of the semi-finals. The first ten of the Top 20 acts will perform this week, while the other ten will perform the following week. In two weeks, the Top 10 acts will be announced that will compete in the final round for $1,000,000.
Plus, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" and "The Singing Bee" engage in Round 2 of their ratings war.
MVP and Big Winners Announcement for July 9th-July 15th
MVP: Katie Moesher ("Don't Forget the Lyrics!")
While "The Singing Bee" won the ratings war, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" won the winnings war as Katie Moesher kicked off the show on a great note by winning $350,000. However, a spot in the Salute of Champions at the end of the year is not a guarantee.
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Gussie ?- $50,000 ("The Singing Bee")
Amy Finley and Rory Schepisi- Finalists ("The Next Food Network Star")
The eight quarterfinalteams on "World Series of Pop Culture"
Tim Abou-Sayed- $50,402 as three-day champ ("Jeopardy!")
Zach Baker- $46,400 as two-day champ ("Jeopardy!")
While "The Singing Bee" won the ratings war, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" won the winnings war as Katie Moesher kicked off the show on a great note by winning $350,000. However, a spot in the Salute of Champions at the end of the year is not a guarantee.
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Gussie ?- $50,000 ("The Singing Bee")
Amy Finley and Rory Schepisi- Finalists ("The Next Food Network Star")
The eight quarterfinalteams on "World Series of Pop Culture"
Tim Abou-Sayed- $50,402 as three-day champ ("Jeopardy!")
Zach Baker- $46,400 as two-day champ ("Jeopardy!")
"The Next Food Network Star" Semifinals
Prior to their appearance on "Rachael Ray", each person had to appear on the Ron and Fez Show that airs on XM Satelite Radio, and everybody had to engage in a photo shoot and an interview for Star Magazine.
At the TV studio, each chef had five minutes to cook their dish. The ingredients for everyone's dish were pre-cooked by the people at the Food Network kitchens, and the main judges were in the audience.
Amy Finley's dish was Eggs En Cocotte with Piperade, plus French Lentils and Carrots. She did a very good job.
Rory Schepisi then did Texas House Fire Steaks with Chuck Wagon potatoes and grilled asparagus. She did a great job, but she didn't do the plug for the reality show. That could be the kiss of death for her.
J.A.G. then did Linguini and Lobster Caribe with Broccolini and cherry potatoes. He also did a good job, but I thought his presentation was the weakest because he made a mistake by saying cilantro was available at any grocery store, when the host said she didn't find it at her closest store. J.A.G. also took too much time in adding some ingredients.
The judges criticized Rory Schepisi because she fell into every single trap imaginable during the radio part of this challenge. Also, they said J.A.G. was a little too laid back during his radio interview.
IMO, I thought Schepisi was doomed from the get-go, given J.A.G.'s publicity and Finley's comeback story. The actual finalists are....
...J.A.G. and Schepisi, meaning Finley's ride is all over, at least for now.
HOWEVER, after the network learned about J.A.G.'s resume problems, they invited him to their NYC offices. After J.A.G. came clean......
....he decided to QUIT, meaning Finley is a finalist after all!
At the TV studio, each chef had five minutes to cook their dish. The ingredients for everyone's dish were pre-cooked by the people at the Food Network kitchens, and the main judges were in the audience.
Amy Finley's dish was Eggs En Cocotte with Piperade, plus French Lentils and Carrots. She did a very good job.
Rory Schepisi then did Texas House Fire Steaks with Chuck Wagon potatoes and grilled asparagus. She did a great job, but she didn't do the plug for the reality show. That could be the kiss of death for her.
J.A.G. then did Linguini and Lobster Caribe with Broccolini and cherry potatoes. He also did a good job, but I thought his presentation was the weakest because he made a mistake by saying cilantro was available at any grocery store, when the host said she didn't find it at her closest store. J.A.G. also took too much time in adding some ingredients.
The judges criticized Rory Schepisi because she fell into every single trap imaginable during the radio part of this challenge. Also, they said J.A.G. was a little too laid back during his radio interview.
IMO, I thought Schepisi was doomed from the get-go, given J.A.G.'s publicity and Finley's comeback story. The actual finalists are....
...J.A.G. and Schepisi, meaning Finley's ride is all over, at least for now.
HOWEVER, after the network learned about J.A.G.'s resume problems, they invited him to their NYC offices. After J.A.G. came clean......
....he decided to QUIT, meaning Finley is a finalist after all!
"Big Brother 8" 7/15
The food challenge this time was called "Name That Pie!". Here, all the men except for Joe Barber II were placed on one team, while Barber was placed with all of the women not named Jen Johnson. Here, one member from each team faced each other in each round, and each person bid on how few bites they thought it would take them to name the two ingredients of the given pie. If successful, his/her team got a point; otherwise, the other team got the point. The team who earned seven points first won food for the week.
First up were Jameka Cameron (Red) and Dick Donato (Blue). The lady says five bites...and the man decides to let the lady have it. She immediately got bacon, and after her last bite, she said the other ingredient was banana...correct for the first point!
Second were Amber Tomcavage and Dustin Erikstrup. The man say five, while the lady says four, and the man decides to challenge her. She said lemon and sweet potato....only half right. Potato was right, but the other ingredient was pineapple, so we're tied up.
Third were former HoH Kail Harbick and Eric Stein. The lady said five, but the man got the challenge by saying four. He knew it was a meat anf fruit pie, and said SPAM and fig....wrong on both accounts. The meat was sausage and the fruit was apple, so the Red Team took a 2-1 lead.
In the fourth round, Jessica Hughbanks had four bites to figure out the pie. She said SPAM and pomegranate....again, both parts are wrong. It was hot dog and strawberry, so we have another tie.
In the fifth round, Zach Swerdzewski tried to give the Blue Team a 3-2 lead by naming a pie in four bites. He said venison and mint....only mint is right. The meat in that pie was pepperoni, so the Red Team was back in front.
But the Blue Team then took the lead 6-5. At that point, the ones up were Daniele Donato and Nick Starcevic. Donato won the right to name a pie in four bites. To send it to a final round, she said pickle and tofu....NO, so the blue team won! It was pickle and clam.
The one person America chose for Stein to try to get nominated for eviction was Hughbanks. The two chosen for eviction this time were....
....the Donatos, so Stein has failed a task for the first time. The next America's Player question;
Which houseguest's bed should he crawl into tonight?
First up were Jameka Cameron (Red) and Dick Donato (Blue). The lady says five bites...and the man decides to let the lady have it. She immediately got bacon, and after her last bite, she said the other ingredient was banana...correct for the first point!
Second were Amber Tomcavage and Dustin Erikstrup. The man say five, while the lady says four, and the man decides to challenge her. She said lemon and sweet potato....only half right. Potato was right, but the other ingredient was pineapple, so we're tied up.
Third were former HoH Kail Harbick and Eric Stein. The lady said five, but the man got the challenge by saying four. He knew it was a meat anf fruit pie, and said SPAM and fig....wrong on both accounts. The meat was sausage and the fruit was apple, so the Red Team took a 2-1 lead.
In the fourth round, Jessica Hughbanks had four bites to figure out the pie. She said SPAM and pomegranate....again, both parts are wrong. It was hot dog and strawberry, so we have another tie.
In the fifth round, Zach Swerdzewski tried to give the Blue Team a 3-2 lead by naming a pie in four bites. He said venison and mint....only mint is right. The meat in that pie was pepperoni, so the Red Team was back in front.
But the Blue Team then took the lead 6-5. At that point, the ones up were Daniele Donato and Nick Starcevic. Donato won the right to name a pie in four bites. To send it to a final round, she said pickle and tofu....NO, so the blue team won! It was pickle and clam.
The one person America chose for Stein to try to get nominated for eviction was Hughbanks. The two chosen for eviction this time were....
....the Donatos, so Stein has failed a task for the first time. The next America's Player question;
Which houseguest's bed should he crawl into tonight?
Friday, July 13, 2007
J! 7/13
This is the last ordinary episode of the show's season. The season will conclude with a Teen Tournament which begins this Monday.
In the meantime, Ben Taylor (a student originally from Rockford, IL) and Amy Fuller (a medical missions coordinator originally from Oakland, Oregon) are here to challenge two-time champion Zach Baker (a computer programmer from Downy, CA), with $44,400 so far. First set of categories:
CEMETERIES
PLEISTOCENE STEALER
5-LETTER WORDS
STATES' MOST POPULOUS CITIES
ADDING INSULT
TO INJURY
At the first break, the champ leads with $3,200. Taylor has $2,400 and the lady has $1,400. Late in the round, the champ gets on a bit of a roll before Taylor finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Pleistocene Stealer. He has $3,400, while the lady has three grand and Baker has $7,200. Taylor decides to go all in on this clue.
If you had a Smilodon smiling down on you, you were in trouble with one of these Pleistocene cats.
"What is a sabertooth tiger!"....as a roar of delight, that's good for a doubler! At the end of the round, Baker still has the lead with $8,200. Taylor is only $600 behind and the lady still has $3,000.
DJ! categories:
THE RESTORATION
POP CULTURE: 1999
NAMES FROM THE PAST
"The New York Times: Week in Review"
CHECK YOUR OIL
"E" BAY
Taylor finds the first Daily Double under the $800 clue in The Restoration. At this point, it's a very tight match between the men, as Taylor now leads with $9,600 and the champ is just $200 behind him. Taylor bets $3,400.
After John Milton died in 1674, his widow sold all the rights to this work for a paltry eight pounds.
"What is Paradise Lost?"....RIGHT to go to $13,000! The champ then finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Week in Review. He has $9,800 while Taylor has $14,600. The champ bets four grand.
On Thursday, January 11, 2007, the Times reported the first public U.S. military action in this African nation since 1994.
The champ....has nothing. It was Somalia, and he drops to $5,800. At the end of the round, Taylor has the game locked up with $21,800. The champ has nine grand and the lady has five grand.
FJ! category: Sports.
Among its 13 founding members in 1950 were Louise Suggs, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias.
Correct: Who are the LPGA?
The lady has it and finishes with $7,000. The champ also has it and finishes with $10,000 here, but since he's in second, he'e leaving with $46,400. Taylor is right as well and wins with $25,599. That means that like last season, we'll start out fresh.
In the meantime, Ben Taylor (a student originally from Rockford, IL) and Amy Fuller (a medical missions coordinator originally from Oakland, Oregon) are here to challenge two-time champion Zach Baker (a computer programmer from Downy, CA), with $44,400 so far. First set of categories:
CEMETERIES
PLEISTOCENE STEALER
5-LETTER WORDS
STATES' MOST POPULOUS CITIES
ADDING INSULT
TO INJURY
At the first break, the champ leads with $3,200. Taylor has $2,400 and the lady has $1,400. Late in the round, the champ gets on a bit of a roll before Taylor finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Pleistocene Stealer. He has $3,400, while the lady has three grand and Baker has $7,200. Taylor decides to go all in on this clue.
If you had a Smilodon smiling down on you, you were in trouble with one of these Pleistocene cats.
"What is a sabertooth tiger!"....as a roar of delight, that's good for a doubler! At the end of the round, Baker still has the lead with $8,200. Taylor is only $600 behind and the lady still has $3,000.
DJ! categories:
THE RESTORATION
POP CULTURE: 1999
NAMES FROM THE PAST
"The New York Times: Week in Review"
CHECK YOUR OIL
"E" BAY
Taylor finds the first Daily Double under the $800 clue in The Restoration. At this point, it's a very tight match between the men, as Taylor now leads with $9,600 and the champ is just $200 behind him. Taylor bets $3,400.
After John Milton died in 1674, his widow sold all the rights to this work for a paltry eight pounds.
"What is Paradise Lost?"....RIGHT to go to $13,000! The champ then finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Week in Review. He has $9,800 while Taylor has $14,600. The champ bets four grand.
On Thursday, January 11, 2007, the Times reported the first public U.S. military action in this African nation since 1994.
The champ....has nothing. It was Somalia, and he drops to $5,800. At the end of the round, Taylor has the game locked up with $21,800. The champ has nine grand and the lady has five grand.
FJ! category: Sports.
Among its 13 founding members in 1950 were Louise Suggs, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias.
Correct: Who are the LPGA?
The lady has it and finishes with $7,000. The champ also has it and finishes with $10,000 here, but since he's in second, he'e leaving with $46,400. Taylor is right as well and wins with $25,599. That means that like last season, we'll start out fresh.
Thursday ratings
A special half-hour "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" scored a 4.3 Fast Nielsen with an 8 share. The "Don't Forget the Lyrics!' episode that followed it scored a 5 with a 9 share, the same rating as last night's show.
"So You Think You Can Dance" was the night's highest rated show (with a 5.9/10), even though a "CSI" rerun on CBS had a higher rating (6.4/11).
"Big Brother 8" that night pulled a 4.2 with an 8 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
"So You Think You Can Dance" was the night's highest rated show (with a 5.9/10), even though a "CSI" rerun on CBS had a higher rating (6.4/11).
"Big Brother 8" that night pulled a 4.2 with an 8 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Series of Pop Culture"- Last Preliminary Show
In the first game this show, Wocka Wocka from Missouri faces They're Real and They're Spectacular from Florida. The winners will face Team Motherboy in the quarterfinals.
Rachel Kayhill got the first game for Wocka Wocka by defeating Michelle Boldey, 3-1, on questions about Alec Bladwin.
Robert Bishop made it 2-0 for Wocka Wocka by defeating Danielle Robata on questions where three different songs are shown from an album, and the players had to ID the name of the album.
Hoping to stop Wocka Wocka from making it a sweep is Melissa DuPaul, who is facing Kelly Bishop. The category is "Bogus Bands", where questions are about fictional bands on TV and/or the movies. First question, to Bishop:
John Stamos's character Jesse Katsopolis fronted the band "Jesse and the Rippers" on what popular TV sitcom?
She says "Full House"...correct. First question to DuPaul:
Charlie Pace, a recovering smack addict and former bassist for the UK band Drive Shaft, is a characer on what hit TV series?
"The Office?"....sorry. For the steal, Bishop says "Lost"...that's it! Third question:
Matt Dillion was backed by several members of Pearl Jam when he portrayed the lead singer of the band Citizen Dick (!!!) in what 1992 movie?
Bishop says "Singles" and now has a 3-0 lead! Fourth question:
On a classic episode of "The Brady Bunch", what is the name of the singing group the kids formed to raise cash for the parent's anniversary gift?
DuPaul says "Johnny Bravo"....WOCKA WOCKA HAS PULLED OFF THE SWEEP! Answer: Silver Platters.
Now, it's time for El Chupacabra to begin their defense of their championship. Their first round opponents are FRAGILAY from Baltimore, and the winners will face Twisted Misters in the quarterfinals.
First up are Mason Spencer (champs) and Sholanda Harper. The opening category is "Live From New York", where questions will be about memorable sketches and digital shorts from "Saturday Night Live". First question, to the champ:
Played by the memorable Chris Farley, the boisterous motivational speaker Matt Foley claimed to live in what so not-so-motivating location?
"He lived in a van, down by the river." Correct! First question to Harper:
In the oh-quoted "Wayne's World" sketches, Wayne and Garth used what, accompanied by a vigorous pelvic thrust to denote attractive women?
She says nothing but "a babe", which is wrong. For the steal, the man says "Swing", and he's got a 2-0 lead. Third question:
In a popular "SNL" digital short starring Justin Timberlake and Andy Sandberg, what instruction comes between "Cut a hole in a box" and "Make her open the box"?
"That would be put your junk in the box." 3-0 lead for the champ! Fourth question:
Pete Dionaspolis, a grumpy diner manager played by John Belishi, repeatedly reminded patrons that the Olympia Cafe served three things: Pepsi, chips and what?
She says cheeseburger....she's still alive. Fifth question:
The smooth-operating character Leon Phelps, better known as "The Ladies' Man", favored what brand of liquor while romancing skanks?
The man has nothing. The lady says Hennesey....NO, so the champs win the first game! Answer: Courvosier.
Next for the champs is Alexandra Burress (not Clark as some people mentioned) and next for the challengers is Tomi Hyrus-Johnson. Johnson defeated Burress 2-1 to tie the match. The objective of the players was to name the original songs that Weird Al Yankovic was paroding with some lyrics from the parody songs.
Next are Jodi Roth (champs) and Sherita Harrison (FRAGILAY). Category is "That's (Fake) Entertainment", where questions will be about fictional entertainment. First question, to the champ:
On what popular TV show do the title character and her family habitually watch Spanish-language soap operas, or telenovelas, titled "Vidas de Fuego" and "Muchas Muchachas"?
My gut was "Ugly Betty", but I'm not so sure. She says "Roseanne"....NO. The challenger says "Mama's Family"....NO. As it turned out, my guess was the right answer!
A multi-episode arc on HBO's "Entourage" depicts actor Vincent Chase starring in what fictional superhero movie directed by James Cameron?
Harrison says "Aquaman"...she's on the board. Third question:
In "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", the title characters journey to Hollywood to try to stop production of a film featuring what two pothead comic book heroes?
Nobody got it- they were Bluntman and Chronic. Fourth question:
In the 1999 "South Park" movie, what flatuent comedy duo's film "Asses of Fire" sparks a chain of events that leads to the U.S. declaring war on Canada?
Harrison says "Mr. Doody"...I loved that answer, but that's wrong. For the steal, the champ says Cartman and Mr. Hanky...both are wrong. Correct: Terrance and Phillip. The champ needs to get this right to stay in the game.
In the 2005 film "The Producers", Max and Leo produce a Broadway musical with what unfortunate title?
She says "Springtime for Hitler"...tie ballgame! For a 2-1 lead in the match, here is Harrison's final question.
On the sitcom "30 Rock", Jane Krakowski's character Jenna has a role in what hard-to-produce film, which is based on a book by fictional author Kevin Grisham?
She's stumped, so the champs could take a 2-1 lead if Roth's right here. But she doesn't get it- it was "The Rural Juror", so it's tiebreaker time. The category....actors besides George Clooney who portrayed "Ocean's Eleven" in the 2001 remake. There are 10 characters on the list.
Jodi: Brad Pitt-$
Sherita: Matt Damon-$
Jodi: Don Cheadle-$
Sherita: Bernie Mac-$
Jodi: Casey Affleck-$
Sherita: TIME-X
That means the champs have a 2-1 lead in the match! Unsaid: Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan and Shaobo Qin.
Spencer will try to close it out for the champs against Hyrus-Johnson with the category of "Side of Bacon". Here, three co-stars from a Kevin Bacon movie are shown, and the players have to come up with the movie that starred Bacon and those other three actors. First question goes to the lady.
1992: Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise.
"A Few Good Men" is correct. First question to Spencer:
1984: John Lithgow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Penn.
"Footloose" is correct for a tie game. Third question:
1995: Gary Sinese, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks.
She says "Apollo 13"...correct. Fourth question:
1991: Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Kevin Costner.
The man has nothing, so the lady steals it with "JFK". To tie the match at two games apiece:
1990: Kiefer Sutherland, Billy Baldwin, Julia Roberts.
"Flatliners"....is right to send this match to a fifth and final game! She will now face Roth with the category of "A Night at the Razzies". First question, to the champ:
In 2005, who showed up in person to accept a Worst Actress Razzie for her starring role in "Catwoman"?
"Halle Berry" is correct. First question to the challenger:
In 2004, what actor received the Golden Raspberry for "Gigli" and "Daredevil" while being interviewed on "The Larry King Show"?
She says Ben Affleck to tie. Third question:
What foul-mothed comedian won the Worst Actor Razzie for his wooden performance in the 1990 dud "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"?
The champ says Andrew Dice Clay...2-1 lead. Next:
What 2000 sci-fi clunker won a whopping seven Razzies, including a Worst Actor Razzie for John Travolta?
The challenger and I thought it was "Battlefield: Earth"...that ties it up at 2 apiece. Next:
Starring Nicholas Cage as former Army Ranger Cameron Poe, what 1997 action flick nabbed a special Razzie for "Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property"?
The champ says "Con Air"....right again! To send this to the all-important tiebreaker:
In 2002, comedian Tom greeen bought his own red carpet the ceremony to accept five Razzies, including Worst Picture, for what bizarre 2001 flick?
"Freddy Got Fingered"....
...is correct to force a tiebreaker! Category: The six members of the "The Breakfast Club" from the 1995 movie of the same name.
Jodi: Jed Nelson-$
Tomi: Molly Ringwald-$
Jodi: Anthony Michael Hall-$
Tomi: Ali Sheedy-$
Jodi: Emilio Estevez-$
Tomi: Paul Gleason-$
Next category: Rocky Balboa's opponents in the six "Rocky" movies.
Tomi: Apollo Creed-$
Jodi: Drago-$ (Ivan Drago)
Tomi: Clubber Lang-$
Jodi: TIME-X
That means that the champions' reign is all over! The other three were Mason "The Line" Dixon, Apollo Creed, Thunderlips (played by Hulk Hogan) and Tommy Gunn.
Rachel Kayhill got the first game for Wocka Wocka by defeating Michelle Boldey, 3-1, on questions about Alec Bladwin.
Robert Bishop made it 2-0 for Wocka Wocka by defeating Danielle Robata on questions where three different songs are shown from an album, and the players had to ID the name of the album.
Hoping to stop Wocka Wocka from making it a sweep is Melissa DuPaul, who is facing Kelly Bishop. The category is "Bogus Bands", where questions are about fictional bands on TV and/or the movies. First question, to Bishop:
John Stamos's character Jesse Katsopolis fronted the band "Jesse and the Rippers" on what popular TV sitcom?
She says "Full House"...correct. First question to DuPaul:
Charlie Pace, a recovering smack addict and former bassist for the UK band Drive Shaft, is a characer on what hit TV series?
"The Office?"....sorry. For the steal, Bishop says "Lost"...that's it! Third question:
Matt Dillion was backed by several members of Pearl Jam when he portrayed the lead singer of the band Citizen Dick (!!!) in what 1992 movie?
Bishop says "Singles" and now has a 3-0 lead! Fourth question:
On a classic episode of "The Brady Bunch", what is the name of the singing group the kids formed to raise cash for the parent's anniversary gift?
DuPaul says "Johnny Bravo"....WOCKA WOCKA HAS PULLED OFF THE SWEEP! Answer: Silver Platters.
Now, it's time for El Chupacabra to begin their defense of their championship. Their first round opponents are FRAGILAY from Baltimore, and the winners will face Twisted Misters in the quarterfinals.
First up are Mason Spencer (champs) and Sholanda Harper. The opening category is "Live From New York", where questions will be about memorable sketches and digital shorts from "Saturday Night Live". First question, to the champ:
Played by the memorable Chris Farley, the boisterous motivational speaker Matt Foley claimed to live in what so not-so-motivating location?
"He lived in a van, down by the river." Correct! First question to Harper:
In the oh-quoted "Wayne's World" sketches, Wayne and Garth used what, accompanied by a vigorous pelvic thrust to denote attractive women?
She says nothing but "a babe", which is wrong. For the steal, the man says "Swing", and he's got a 2-0 lead. Third question:
In a popular "SNL" digital short starring Justin Timberlake and Andy Sandberg, what instruction comes between "Cut a hole in a box" and "Make her open the box"?
"That would be put your junk in the box." 3-0 lead for the champ! Fourth question:
Pete Dionaspolis, a grumpy diner manager played by John Belishi, repeatedly reminded patrons that the Olympia Cafe served three things: Pepsi, chips and what?
She says cheeseburger....she's still alive. Fifth question:
The smooth-operating character Leon Phelps, better known as "The Ladies' Man", favored what brand of liquor while romancing skanks?
The man has nothing. The lady says Hennesey....NO, so the champs win the first game! Answer: Courvosier.
Next for the champs is Alexandra Burress (not Clark as some people mentioned) and next for the challengers is Tomi Hyrus-Johnson. Johnson defeated Burress 2-1 to tie the match. The objective of the players was to name the original songs that Weird Al Yankovic was paroding with some lyrics from the parody songs.
Next are Jodi Roth (champs) and Sherita Harrison (FRAGILAY). Category is "That's (Fake) Entertainment", where questions will be about fictional entertainment. First question, to the champ:
On what popular TV show do the title character and her family habitually watch Spanish-language soap operas, or telenovelas, titled "Vidas de Fuego" and "Muchas Muchachas"?
My gut was "Ugly Betty", but I'm not so sure. She says "Roseanne"....NO. The challenger says "Mama's Family"....NO. As it turned out, my guess was the right answer!
A multi-episode arc on HBO's "Entourage" depicts actor Vincent Chase starring in what fictional superhero movie directed by James Cameron?
Harrison says "Aquaman"...she's on the board. Third question:
In "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", the title characters journey to Hollywood to try to stop production of a film featuring what two pothead comic book heroes?
Nobody got it- they were Bluntman and Chronic. Fourth question:
In the 1999 "South Park" movie, what flatuent comedy duo's film "Asses of Fire" sparks a chain of events that leads to the U.S. declaring war on Canada?
Harrison says "Mr. Doody"...I loved that answer, but that's wrong. For the steal, the champ says Cartman and Mr. Hanky...both are wrong. Correct: Terrance and Phillip. The champ needs to get this right to stay in the game.
In the 2005 film "The Producers", Max and Leo produce a Broadway musical with what unfortunate title?
She says "Springtime for Hitler"...tie ballgame! For a 2-1 lead in the match, here is Harrison's final question.
On the sitcom "30 Rock", Jane Krakowski's character Jenna has a role in what hard-to-produce film, which is based on a book by fictional author Kevin Grisham?
She's stumped, so the champs could take a 2-1 lead if Roth's right here. But she doesn't get it- it was "The Rural Juror", so it's tiebreaker time. The category....actors besides George Clooney who portrayed "Ocean's Eleven" in the 2001 remake. There are 10 characters on the list.
Jodi: Brad Pitt-$
Sherita: Matt Damon-$
Jodi: Don Cheadle-$
Sherita: Bernie Mac-$
Jodi: Casey Affleck-$
Sherita: TIME-X
That means the champs have a 2-1 lead in the match! Unsaid: Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan and Shaobo Qin.
Spencer will try to close it out for the champs against Hyrus-Johnson with the category of "Side of Bacon". Here, three co-stars from a Kevin Bacon movie are shown, and the players have to come up with the movie that starred Bacon and those other three actors. First question goes to the lady.
1992: Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise.
"A Few Good Men" is correct. First question to Spencer:
1984: John Lithgow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Penn.
"Footloose" is correct for a tie game. Third question:
1995: Gary Sinese, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks.
She says "Apollo 13"...correct. Fourth question:
1991: Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Kevin Costner.
The man has nothing, so the lady steals it with "JFK". To tie the match at two games apiece:
1990: Kiefer Sutherland, Billy Baldwin, Julia Roberts.
"Flatliners"....is right to send this match to a fifth and final game! She will now face Roth with the category of "A Night at the Razzies". First question, to the champ:
In 2005, who showed up in person to accept a Worst Actress Razzie for her starring role in "Catwoman"?
"Halle Berry" is correct. First question to the challenger:
In 2004, what actor received the Golden Raspberry for "Gigli" and "Daredevil" while being interviewed on "The Larry King Show"?
She says Ben Affleck to tie. Third question:
What foul-mothed comedian won the Worst Actor Razzie for his wooden performance in the 1990 dud "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane"?
The champ says Andrew Dice Clay...2-1 lead. Next:
What 2000 sci-fi clunker won a whopping seven Razzies, including a Worst Actor Razzie for John Travolta?
The challenger and I thought it was "Battlefield: Earth"...that ties it up at 2 apiece. Next:
Starring Nicholas Cage as former Army Ranger Cameron Poe, what 1997 action flick nabbed a special Razzie for "Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property"?
The champ says "Con Air"....right again! To send this to the all-important tiebreaker:
In 2002, comedian Tom greeen bought his own red carpet the ceremony to accept five Razzies, including Worst Picture, for what bizarre 2001 flick?
"Freddy Got Fingered"....
...is correct to force a tiebreaker! Category: The six members of the "The Breakfast Club" from the 1995 movie of the same name.
Jodi: Jed Nelson-$
Tomi: Molly Ringwald-$
Jodi: Anthony Michael Hall-$
Tomi: Ali Sheedy-$
Jodi: Emilio Estevez-$
Tomi: Paul Gleason-$
Next category: Rocky Balboa's opponents in the six "Rocky" movies.
Tomi: Apollo Creed-$
Jodi: Drago-$ (Ivan Drago)
Tomi: Clubber Lang-$
Jodi: TIME-X
That means that the champions' reign is all over! The other three were Mason "The Line" Dixon, Apollo Creed, Thunderlips (played by Hulk Hogan) and Tommy Gunn.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
"So You Think You Can Dance" Elimination Show IV
The opening group dance was done to "You Can't Stop the Beat" from the "Hairspray" soundtrack. Now, for who's safe and who's in trouble.
Sabra and Dominic- IN
Anya and Danny- DANGER
Lacey and Kameron- IN
Sara and Pasha- IN
Shauna and Cedric- DANGER
Jaimie and Hok- DANGER
Lauren and Neil- IN
Now, for the solos. We began with Anya Garnis with "Magic Carpet Ride" by Mighty Dub Katz. She didn't do any real body shaking, and that could've cost her.
Danny Tidwell then danced to "Delirious" by Mario Spinetti. He was fantastic!
Shauna Holland danced to "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Her solo was HORRIBLE.
Cedric Gardner danced to "Circus" by Kelis. He did some cool, sick moves, but I felt there wasn't quite enough variety.
Jaimie Goodwin danced to "Childhood Dreams" by Nelly Furtado. She was HORRIBLE.
Hok Konishi wrapped up the solos with "Ease On Down the Road" from the movie "The Wiz". He was only OK for me, because although his moves were decent, he didn't keep up with the beat of the song.
I will tell you right now that the two eliminated were on the same team. That team was.....
...Noland and Gardner. Their solos cost them big time, IMHO.
Sabra and Dominic- IN
Anya and Danny- DANGER
Lacey and Kameron- IN
Sara and Pasha- IN
Shauna and Cedric- DANGER
Jaimie and Hok- DANGER
Lauren and Neil- IN
Now, for the solos. We began with Anya Garnis with "Magic Carpet Ride" by Mighty Dub Katz. She didn't do any real body shaking, and that could've cost her.
Danny Tidwell then danced to "Delirious" by Mario Spinetti. He was fantastic!
Shauna Holland danced to "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Her solo was HORRIBLE.
Cedric Gardner danced to "Circus" by Kelis. He did some cool, sick moves, but I felt there wasn't quite enough variety.
Jaimie Goodwin danced to "Childhood Dreams" by Nelly Furtado. She was HORRIBLE.
Hok Konishi wrapped up the solos with "Ease On Down the Road" from the movie "The Wiz". He was only OK for me, because although his moves were decent, he didn't keep up with the beat of the song.
I will tell you right now that the two eliminated were on the same team. That team was.....
...Noland and Gardner. Their solos cost them big time, IMHO.
"Big Brother 8" Eviction Show I
I learned tonight that Kail Harbick is not the only "Loyal Friend and True" of this show. America's Player, Eric Stein, has watched every season of this show prior to this one! Stein's eviction vote was Carol Journey.
After the vote, by a tally of 10-1, Amber Tomcavage.....
....IS SAFE, meaning Journey's $500,000 trail on this show is over. IMHO, they need to use "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne as the goodbye song for a loser montage on this show.
It sounds perfect for this show.
BTW, Stein is now three tasks away from his first $10,000 payday.
Now, for the next HoH Competition. Harbick is locked out from this challenge since she was the previous HoH. It's "Majority Rules". Here, two choices are given for each question, and players chooses either A or B. The answer that gets said the most times on each question is the majority, and those who don't say that answer are eliminated. If everyone but one is eliminated at any time, that last person standing becomes the new HoH. If time runs out before the end, a numerical tiebreaker is conducted. First question:
In the "Butter Me Up" competition, who did you want to rub butter off of?
A: Danielle
B: Jen
Everyone but Zach said Danielle, so that means Zach is out. Next:
Who in the house do you think your sister would never go out on a date with?
A: Nick
B: Mike
By a tally of 8-3, the most popular man of the two is Nick, so that man, Danielle and Dick are out. Next:
Who do you think is more likely to cheat on his/her significant other?
A: Joe
B: Dustin
Everyone said Joe, so we just simply move on to this:
Who do you think would hold a grudge the longest?
A: Dick
B: Danielle
Jameka is the only one not to say Danielle, so she is out. Next:
Who do you think would cheer you up the most if you're depressed?
A: Eric
B: Jessica
The one who didn't say Eric is.....Amber, so she's out. Next:
Who do you think is more likely to turn their $500,000 into $5,000,000?
A: Kail
B: Zach
By a tally of 4-2, the majority is Zach, so Jessica and Mike are out. Next:
Who do you think would help an old lady cross the street?
A: Jameka
B: Amber
Two said Jameka and the other two said Amber, so nothing happens. (WOF Time's Up Signal)
It's tiebreaker time. The tiebreaker rules are similar to the ones on "The Newlywed Game". Here's the question:
How many gallons of water does the spinning teacup in the backyard hold? Answers...
Dustin: 200
Eric: 220
Jen: 41
Joe: 136
Actual answer....only nine gallons, making Jen Johnson the new HoH! To close out the show, here is the next America's Player question:
Who should Eric Stein try to get nominated for eviction?
After the vote, by a tally of 10-1, Amber Tomcavage.....
....IS SAFE, meaning Journey's $500,000 trail on this show is over. IMHO, they need to use "When You're Gone" by Avril Lavigne as the goodbye song for a loser montage on this show.
It sounds perfect for this show.
BTW, Stein is now three tasks away from his first $10,000 payday.
Now, for the next HoH Competition. Harbick is locked out from this challenge since she was the previous HoH. It's "Majority Rules". Here, two choices are given for each question, and players chooses either A or B. The answer that gets said the most times on each question is the majority, and those who don't say that answer are eliminated. If everyone but one is eliminated at any time, that last person standing becomes the new HoH. If time runs out before the end, a numerical tiebreaker is conducted. First question:
In the "Butter Me Up" competition, who did you want to rub butter off of?
A: Danielle
B: Jen
Everyone but Zach said Danielle, so that means Zach is out. Next:
Who in the house do you think your sister would never go out on a date with?
A: Nick
B: Mike
By a tally of 8-3, the most popular man of the two is Nick, so that man, Danielle and Dick are out. Next:
Who do you think is more likely to cheat on his/her significant other?
A: Joe
B: Dustin
Everyone said Joe, so we just simply move on to this:
Who do you think would hold a grudge the longest?
A: Dick
B: Danielle
Jameka is the only one not to say Danielle, so she is out. Next:
Who do you think would cheer you up the most if you're depressed?
A: Eric
B: Jessica
The one who didn't say Eric is.....Amber, so she's out. Next:
Who do you think is more likely to turn their $500,000 into $5,000,000?
A: Kail
B: Zach
By a tally of 4-2, the majority is Zach, so Jessica and Mike are out. Next:
Who do you think would help an old lady cross the street?
A: Jameka
B: Amber
Two said Jameka and the other two said Amber, so nothing happens. (WOF Time's Up Signal)
It's tiebreaker time. The tiebreaker rules are similar to the ones on "The Newlywed Game". Here's the question:
How many gallons of water does the spinning teacup in the backyard hold? Answers...
Dustin: 200
Eric: 220
Jen: 41
Joe: 136
Actual answer....only nine gallons, making Jen Johnson the new HoH! To close out the show, here is the next America's Player question:
Who should Eric Stein try to get nominated for eviction?
7/12/2007 Results
Cash Cab: First up, headed to South St. and Fulton are David, Max and Solomon. Their game is scheduled to be 38 blocks long, to the South St. Seaport. They made their first mistake on the last $25 question, when they didn't know that Gothic cathedrals are commonly reinforced by arch-like supports called flying butresses. After getting the first two $50 questions right to go to $175, they use a Mobile Shout Out on this:
Shooting water 250 ft. into the air, what Las Vegas casino lights up the strip with its fountain show?
David calls Nicholas, who says the Venetian. David wanted to go with the Bellagio, but he goes with his friend....BAD IDEA, because IT WAS the Bellagio. They then wasted their Street Shout Out on their next question and lost.
Going to 1st and 68th are Elizabeth and Pam, 24 blocks away. After the $25 round, they lost their Street Shout Out and have one strike against them. They finished the short trip with $125 and decided to keep that chump change.
Brian and Ruthie tried to go to a sport at 3rd and 55th Avenues, 43 blocks away. They made it to the end with $550, but decided to try for $1,100 with this:
Hot on the heels of Halloween, this Mecabran Mexican holiday is observed with sugar skulls, chocolate coffins and elaborate graveside decorations. Name it.
Brian says Day of the Dead...and they've got $1,100!
Camouflage: The first game has...
Jeff Diffenbacher (a bartender from somewhere in N.C.)
Sheila Garad (a kids' party entertainer from Akron)
Spencer Scott (from somewhere in Missouri)
First puzzle:
SPOGRHROCSETS
Clue: Meet the transparents. This was very easy, and the bartender gets GHOSTS for 50. After the lady gets FRISBEE to get 20, it's time for a Double Camouflage. Board:
PASTBROWNIEHOMEROOM
The hint....he has a faraway look. Scott gets on the board for the minimum value of 10 with ASTRONOMER. Double clue:
Capital city.
I had no clue, but he gets ROME with three seconds to spare for another 10 to tie for second. Next:
TJUNEAKOYOPATREID
Clue....maker of compact cars. Scott says TOYOTA for 100....NO. The lady steals JUNKYARD for the minimum of 10 to go to 30. Next:
CRUELSUGARMEATYS
Here's the clue...Vermin infestation in your toupee? With only the second U gone, the lady says RUGRATS for 90 and takes the lead with 120 as the round comes to a close.
After Scott gets JENNY CRAIG to take the lead with 160 to begin Round 2, we have this:
SHYBARMAIDS
CANTRELINT
Clue: Races great. Less filling. After the end letter of both lines go away, the lady says HYBRID CAR for the full 200...right for the lead with 320! Next:
EITHER
TASKOPTRAINLOUSE
Clue: Hit TV series. After the first and last letters of the first line go away and the first letter of the second line go away, the lady says THE SOPRANOS to go to 510. At that point, it's Double Camouflage time. Board:
POSETHWORATE
LISATONRITESON
Clue: Martin's memoirs? The lady tries for 100 with this showing...
--SE-H-OR-T-
--S-TO-RITES
...she says SHORT STORIES....right! For another 100:
Very attractive people.
My instinct was HOSTS. She comes up with not much of anything. The answer was actually HOTTIES. Next puzzle:
TAPEMOUSENT
POUFTRFILOCENT
Clue: Place with a dating service? I got POST OFFICE with no help, and Scott gets it for 100 to end the round with 260. The lady still leads with 610 and the bartender still has 50.
When we get to the last Double Caouflage of this game (or as the bartender called it, Double Jeopardy! LOL!), the lady still leads with 610. Scott now has 440 and the bartender now has 210. Board:
SHAMEGOANKIE
ROVENTOASHEAM
SWIPECATEARLY
Clue...cigarette boat exhaust. With only one decoy E left, the bartender says SMOKE ON THE WATER for 130 and a new total of 340. To go to 470:
Oklahoma resident.
It took him a while, but he gets SOONER to go to 470...but the game ends here, so the lady wins with 610. Another record-low maingame score here.
In the first part of the endgame, she gets STUFFING, EASEL, JUSTIN and CELIBACY for $1,000. $5,000 board:
ALOFUSRILE
Already, I feel real good about this. Clue: Deep in the heart of Texas. After four letters leave her view...
-LOF--RIL-
...but she can't get OIL.
In the other game...
Barry O' Neil (from Olympia, Washington)
Shelley ? (a mortgage loan officer from Hanover, Pennsylvania)
Chad ? (from the Greek island of Cyprus)
At the first Double Camouflage, after getting TOMBSTONE for 100, the Greek man has 180. The lady has 60 and the other man has 40. Board:
WEREONESIGNHUMANBEAR
Clue: The 5 in '2 + 2 = 5'. I and O' Neil said SUM...but we're both wrong! The lady goes for 50...
WER-ON-S-GN-UMA-BEAR
...and she says WRONG NUMBER for the points. Bonus clue:
Walkie-talkie name.
My gut was ROGUE. She can't come up with it...and I'm wrong. You'll never believe the answer to this one....ROGER!!! Good night! Next:
GOTOHECKGRENADE
Interesting board there. Clue....famous last words. The lady goes for 50 again...
--TOHECK--ENAD
...and she says THE END for the points. That ends the round, and the Greek man still leads with 180. The lady has 160 and the other man has 40.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
ICHPOSTE
IPERIONPLERSTEYL
Clue: Volcano for sale? I knew the first word was HOT. After the first and third I's go away, the lady says HOT PROPERTY for 200....bingo! For the second round in a row, a Double Camouflage puzzle appears after Chad got a puzzle right for the round's max value (200 in this case). At this point, he leads with 550, while the lady has 360 and O' Neill has 160. Board:
TCHEOLWROGHNIELT
BSRANODTHERS
Clue: Wing commander. I thought for sure it was THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, but it wasn't. The lady buzzes in at 160...
-CH-OL-ROG-NIELT
-SRANODT-ERS
...and she says COLONEL SANDERS...correct to go to 520! For the lead and a total of 680:
It's a strain on your noodle.
My gut was COLANDER, and that's the answer, but she can't get it. Next:
LADLEONSTALE
SOFTLOSERS
Clue....Particle disruptor. The lady again goes for 160 and the lead...
-ADLE-NSTAL-
--FTLOS-RS
...she says DENTAL FLOSS (?!?!?)...but that's right for the lead with 680! Next board:
JUVENILEDADDY
THEREALRAT
Here's the hint...altar ultimatum? O' Neill goes for 110...
--VE-ILE---D-
TH-REA---T
...he says VEIL THREAT...he ends the round with 270!
At the final Double Camouflage, the Greek still leads with 780. The lady has 680 and the other man has 420. It's still anybody's game.
SPRAIN
TRYTOBURP
ODOREDSPASMS
The clue is...usual places to date supermodels? O' Neill goes for 240 with this...
----IN
--Y-O-UR-
ODORED--ASMS
...he says IN YOUR DREAMS...got it to go to 660! For 900 and the lead:
Bright ones are very hard to find.
We were both stumped- it was IDEAS. But there's still time...
TOCHENY
FUNKITWNED
NEARTIMONSTER
All-important clue, likely for the game...country club. I got THE UNITED NATIONS right away, but O' Neill says that without the "THE"! Ouch. The lady gets it for the game.
In the first part of the toughest endgame in town, she only gets TACO and RETAINER for $500. Here is the final board for you at home:
RECHRUDSMUBA
Clue: Bed and breakfast forever. After two letters go out...
REC-RUD-MUBA
...I thought for sure she wasn't going to get it. But she says CRUMB with 9 seconds left to multiply her $500 by 10!
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Katie Moeser is still here. She picks Classic Rock from the remaining categories, and has a feeling she might need to use a backup singer for the next song. The song choices are "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money. She picks "Two Tickets to Paradise". There are ten missing words this time in the target lyric, after "....so far from here".
"I've got __ _____ __ ______, ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____".
She sings "two tickets and a six-pack of beer". I don't believe that's ten words, my dear. So obviously, she decides to use a backup singer, which was her male family friend. At this point, they have to start the series of lyrics over. They complete the lyric with "two tickets in my pocket now baby, we're gonna disappear". They then decide to take the multiple choice route here. The choices:
A: "some tickets in my pockets now honey, we're gonna disappear"
B: The players' guess
C: "the tickets in my pocket sweet baby, we're gonna disappear"
Did she go with the backup singer's words for $100,000?....
..yes she did! She decides to face her fears and select the 1980s next. The song choices are "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer and "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone. She picks the phone number song. Again, there are ten missing words in the target lyric. The lyric follows "Jenny, Jenny, you're the girl for me". She sings "You don't know but you make me so happy". That is correct, but did she go on?....
...YES SHE DID! Before revealing whether she was correct, she and the host were forced to sing the group of lyrics over again! That was cruel! The two categories left are Country and Rolling Stones, and each correct answer at this point is worth $150,000 apiece. Her next category pick is Country, and the song choices are "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson and "How Do I Live" by Leann Rimes. Her pick is the Leann Rimes song. Again, ten words are needed. Here it is:
"If you ever leave, ___ __ _____ ___ ___ ________ ___ __ __ ___".
She completes the lyric with "Baby you would take away everything good in my life". That's right, but again, did she progress with it?.....
...YES!! Now, for $500,000 with a Rolling Stones song. The choices are "I (Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Sympathy for the Devil". She chooses "I (Can't Get No) Satisfaction". There are nine missing words in this lyric, and it follows after "And he's tellin' me more and more". She sings "That Katie has $350,000", thus throwing in the towel, and takes the $350,000. The lyric was "...about some useless information/Supposed to fire my imagination". Good way to start this show's run!
Shooting water 250 ft. into the air, what Las Vegas casino lights up the strip with its fountain show?
David calls Nicholas, who says the Venetian. David wanted to go with the Bellagio, but he goes with his friend....BAD IDEA, because IT WAS the Bellagio. They then wasted their Street Shout Out on their next question and lost.
Going to 1st and 68th are Elizabeth and Pam, 24 blocks away. After the $25 round, they lost their Street Shout Out and have one strike against them. They finished the short trip with $125 and decided to keep that chump change.
Brian and Ruthie tried to go to a sport at 3rd and 55th Avenues, 43 blocks away. They made it to the end with $550, but decided to try for $1,100 with this:
Hot on the heels of Halloween, this Mecabran Mexican holiday is observed with sugar skulls, chocolate coffins and elaborate graveside decorations. Name it.
Brian says Day of the Dead...and they've got $1,100!
Camouflage: The first game has...
Jeff Diffenbacher (a bartender from somewhere in N.C.)
Sheila Garad (a kids' party entertainer from Akron)
Spencer Scott (from somewhere in Missouri)
First puzzle:
SPOGRHROCSETS
Clue: Meet the transparents. This was very easy, and the bartender gets GHOSTS for 50. After the lady gets FRISBEE to get 20, it's time for a Double Camouflage. Board:
PASTBROWNIEHOMEROOM
The hint....he has a faraway look. Scott gets on the board for the minimum value of 10 with ASTRONOMER. Double clue:
Capital city.
I had no clue, but he gets ROME with three seconds to spare for another 10 to tie for second. Next:
TJUNEAKOYOPATREID
Clue....maker of compact cars. Scott says TOYOTA for 100....NO. The lady steals JUNKYARD for the minimum of 10 to go to 30. Next:
CRUELSUGARMEATYS
Here's the clue...Vermin infestation in your toupee? With only the second U gone, the lady says RUGRATS for 90 and takes the lead with 120 as the round comes to a close.
After Scott gets JENNY CRAIG to take the lead with 160 to begin Round 2, we have this:
SHYBARMAIDS
CANTRELINT
Clue: Races great. Less filling. After the end letter of both lines go away, the lady says HYBRID CAR for the full 200...right for the lead with 320! Next:
EITHER
TASKOPTRAINLOUSE
Clue: Hit TV series. After the first and last letters of the first line go away and the first letter of the second line go away, the lady says THE SOPRANOS to go to 510. At that point, it's Double Camouflage time. Board:
POSETHWORATE
LISATONRITESON
Clue: Martin's memoirs? The lady tries for 100 with this showing...
--SE-H-OR-T-
--S-TO-RITES
...she says SHORT STORIES....right! For another 100:
Very attractive people.
My instinct was HOSTS. She comes up with not much of anything. The answer was actually HOTTIES. Next puzzle:
TAPEMOUSENT
POUFTRFILOCENT
Clue: Place with a dating service? I got POST OFFICE with no help, and Scott gets it for 100 to end the round with 260. The lady still leads with 610 and the bartender still has 50.
When we get to the last Double Caouflage of this game (or as the bartender called it, Double Jeopardy! LOL!), the lady still leads with 610. Scott now has 440 and the bartender now has 210. Board:
SHAMEGOANKIE
ROVENTOASHEAM
SWIPECATEARLY
Clue...cigarette boat exhaust. With only one decoy E left, the bartender says SMOKE ON THE WATER for 130 and a new total of 340. To go to 470:
Oklahoma resident.
It took him a while, but he gets SOONER to go to 470...but the game ends here, so the lady wins with 610. Another record-low maingame score here.
In the first part of the endgame, she gets STUFFING, EASEL, JUSTIN and CELIBACY for $1,000. $5,000 board:
ALOFUSRILE
Already, I feel real good about this. Clue: Deep in the heart of Texas. After four letters leave her view...
-LOF--RIL-
...but she can't get OIL.
In the other game...
Barry O' Neil (from Olympia, Washington)
Shelley ? (a mortgage loan officer from Hanover, Pennsylvania)
Chad ? (from the Greek island of Cyprus)
At the first Double Camouflage, after getting TOMBSTONE for 100, the Greek man has 180. The lady has 60 and the other man has 40. Board:
WEREONESIGNHUMANBEAR
Clue: The 5 in '2 + 2 = 5'. I and O' Neil said SUM...but we're both wrong! The lady goes for 50...
WER-ON-S-GN-UMA-BEAR
...and she says WRONG NUMBER for the points. Bonus clue:
Walkie-talkie name.
My gut was ROGUE. She can't come up with it...and I'm wrong. You'll never believe the answer to this one....ROGER!!! Good night! Next:
GOTOHECKGRENADE
Interesting board there. Clue....famous last words. The lady goes for 50 again...
--TOHECK--ENAD
...and she says THE END for the points. That ends the round, and the Greek man still leads with 180. The lady has 160 and the other man has 40.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
ICHPOSTE
IPERIONPLERSTEYL
Clue: Volcano for sale? I knew the first word was HOT. After the first and third I's go away, the lady says HOT PROPERTY for 200....bingo! For the second round in a row, a Double Camouflage puzzle appears after Chad got a puzzle right for the round's max value (200 in this case). At this point, he leads with 550, while the lady has 360 and O' Neill has 160. Board:
TCHEOLWROGHNIELT
BSRANODTHERS
Clue: Wing commander. I thought for sure it was THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, but it wasn't. The lady buzzes in at 160...
-CH-OL-ROG-NIELT
-SRANODT-ERS
...and she says COLONEL SANDERS...correct to go to 520! For the lead and a total of 680:
It's a strain on your noodle.
My gut was COLANDER, and that's the answer, but she can't get it. Next:
LADLEONSTALE
SOFTLOSERS
Clue....Particle disruptor. The lady again goes for 160 and the lead...
-ADLE-NSTAL-
--FTLOS-RS
...she says DENTAL FLOSS (?!?!?)...but that's right for the lead with 680! Next board:
JUVENILEDADDY
THEREALRAT
Here's the hint...altar ultimatum? O' Neill goes for 110...
--VE-ILE---D-
TH-REA---T
...he says VEIL THREAT...he ends the round with 270!
At the final Double Camouflage, the Greek still leads with 780. The lady has 680 and the other man has 420. It's still anybody's game.
SPRAIN
TRYTOBURP
ODOREDSPASMS
The clue is...usual places to date supermodels? O' Neill goes for 240 with this...
----IN
--Y-O-UR-
ODORED--ASMS
...he says IN YOUR DREAMS...got it to go to 660! For 900 and the lead:
Bright ones are very hard to find.
We were both stumped- it was IDEAS. But there's still time...
TOCHENY
FUNKITWNED
NEARTIMONSTER
All-important clue, likely for the game...country club. I got THE UNITED NATIONS right away, but O' Neill says that without the "THE"! Ouch. The lady gets it for the game.
In the first part of the toughest endgame in town, she only gets TACO and RETAINER for $500. Here is the final board for you at home:
RECHRUDSMUBA
Clue: Bed and breakfast forever. After two letters go out...
REC-RUD-MUBA
...I thought for sure she wasn't going to get it. But she says CRUMB with 9 seconds left to multiply her $500 by 10!
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Katie Moeser is still here. She picks Classic Rock from the remaining categories, and has a feeling she might need to use a backup singer for the next song. The song choices are "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money. She picks "Two Tickets to Paradise". There are ten missing words this time in the target lyric, after "....so far from here".
"I've got __ _____ __ ______, ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____".
She sings "two tickets and a six-pack of beer". I don't believe that's ten words, my dear. So obviously, she decides to use a backup singer, which was her male family friend. At this point, they have to start the series of lyrics over. They complete the lyric with "two tickets in my pocket now baby, we're gonna disappear". They then decide to take the multiple choice route here. The choices:
A: "some tickets in my pockets now honey, we're gonna disappear"
B: The players' guess
C: "the tickets in my pocket sweet baby, we're gonna disappear"
Did she go with the backup singer's words for $100,000?....
..yes she did! She decides to face her fears and select the 1980s next. The song choices are "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer and "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone. She picks the phone number song. Again, there are ten missing words in the target lyric. The lyric follows "Jenny, Jenny, you're the girl for me". She sings "You don't know but you make me so happy". That is correct, but did she go on?....
...YES SHE DID! Before revealing whether she was correct, she and the host were forced to sing the group of lyrics over again! That was cruel! The two categories left are Country and Rolling Stones, and each correct answer at this point is worth $150,000 apiece. Her next category pick is Country, and the song choices are "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson and "How Do I Live" by Leann Rimes. Her pick is the Leann Rimes song. Again, ten words are needed. Here it is:
"If you ever leave, ___ __ _____ ___ ___ ________ ___ __ __ ___".
She completes the lyric with "Baby you would take away everything good in my life". That's right, but again, did she progress with it?.....
...YES!! Now, for $500,000 with a Rolling Stones song. The choices are "I (Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Sympathy for the Devil". She chooses "I (Can't Get No) Satisfaction". There are nine missing words in this lyric, and it follows after "And he's tellin' me more and more". She sings "That Katie has $350,000", thus throwing in the towel, and takes the $350,000. The lyric was "...about some useless information/Supposed to fire my imagination". Good way to start this show's run!
"Top Chef: Miami" Episode 4
The guest judge this week is Jamie Walker, who is the global master mixologist for Bombay Sapphire Gin.
Quickfire Challenge: Each contestant had to make an appetizer and use one of the ten cocktails made by the guest judge. Prior to the start, everybody drew knives, and each one had the name of a cocktail.
Joey Paulino presented his dish first, and it was carmelized diver sea scallop and Jasmine rice risotto. His martini was a roasted pineapple and vanilla one.
Howie Kleinberg did Balsamic Glazed Diver Scallops with Argula, Blueberry and Grape Salad. He did a watermelon and chili martini.
Hung Huynh did sour cream, Meyer Lemon Balsamic sauce, salmon and salmon skin, and his martini was the one with raspberry and mint.
C.J. Jacobson did a lemon balm martini served with carmelized watermelon with avocado and squid.
With the Sapphire Cherry martini, Dale Levitski did Seared Foie Gras with candied parsnips, orange and rice wine vinegar gastrique.
Tre Wilcox did the strawberry martini and made Sumac and black-peppered halibut with smoked sea salt and watermelon.
Casey Thompson did a strawberry and Balsamic Vinegar martini, and did a French Toast baguette with pecan-crusted Foie Gras and raspberry sauce.
Paulino was one of the more disliked in the challenge, and the winner was…Casey Thompson! She’s going on to the next round.
Now, for the Elimination Challenge. Here, the contestants are divided into teams of three, and each team must create their own menu. Each member of the team must do their own dish. Here are the teams:
#1: Hung Huynh, Brian Malarkey and Lia Bardeen
#2: Howie Kleinberg, Joey Paulino and Casey Thompson
#3: C.J. Jacobson, Tre Wilcox and Sara Nguyen
#4: Sara Mair, Camille Becerra and Dale Levitski
Levitski was originally on the second team, but was not happy with the fact that he was teamed up with the Quickfire winner, so he decided to switch to the fourth team with Paulino.
Now, for the four menus. The target restaurant was the Barton G. Restaurant, and the owner was Barton G. Weiss. He is a guest judge for this challenge.
Team #1’s menu was Key West Pink Shrimp in ceviche marinade with radish and caviar (Malarkey), Olive Oil-poached shrimp with avocado, cucumber, lime and grilled pepper salad (Bardeen), and sauteed shrimp with corn pudding, bacon, corn salad and shrimp foam (Huynh). On paper, I liked the looks of this dish. The preliminary judges reviews were good, as well.
Team #2’s menu consisted of Tuna Tartare Bird’s Nest with cucumber and jalapeno (Thompson), Coriander-crusted tuna with blood orange, marmalade, cilantro salad and shiitake mushrooms (Kleinberg) and a confit of tuna with fire-roasted cherry tomato, crispy shallots and bacon (Paulino). On paper, me and my brother thought neither of the dishes resembled tuna at all. The preliminary judging reviews were that the flavors were too strong.
Team #3’s menu consisted of Beef Carpaccio with Sherry Vinaigrette, Cigar Tuile and parsley oil (Jacobson), a butter-braised beef tenderloin with baby asparagus, carrots and white truffle sauce (Nguyen), and a black pepper and rosemary-seared beef tenderloin mushroom risotto cake with Sherry Reduction (Wilcox). I liked the looks of this menu.
The preliminary reviews praised the presentation of the dishes.
Team #4’s menu had Pineapple Semifreddo with pistachio, ginger and blueberry sauce (Mair), Macadamia nut pastry with marinated raspberry, vanilla coconut cream and roasted pineapple (Levitski) and Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Ginger Sabayon (Becerra). I liked this menu, but I didn’t think theirs would be the best one. On one of the desserts, the preliminary reviews were terrible.
It was a toss-up between Teams #1 and #3, and the winners were….
…Team #1! The solo winner was Lia Bardeen. She was invited to a charity event held by the guest judge.
The judges agreed with me that the two worst teams were Team #2 and Team #4. Given that both teams were brought into the judging room, we may have at least a double elimination this week. Kleinberg has been in the danger zone twice before.
Eliminated this show….
….Camille Becerra.
Quickfire Challenge: Each contestant had to make an appetizer and use one of the ten cocktails made by the guest judge. Prior to the start, everybody drew knives, and each one had the name of a cocktail.
Joey Paulino presented his dish first, and it was carmelized diver sea scallop and Jasmine rice risotto. His martini was a roasted pineapple and vanilla one.
Howie Kleinberg did Balsamic Glazed Diver Scallops with Argula, Blueberry and Grape Salad. He did a watermelon and chili martini.
Hung Huynh did sour cream, Meyer Lemon Balsamic sauce, salmon and salmon skin, and his martini was the one with raspberry and mint.
C.J. Jacobson did a lemon balm martini served with carmelized watermelon with avocado and squid.
With the Sapphire Cherry martini, Dale Levitski did Seared Foie Gras with candied parsnips, orange and rice wine vinegar gastrique.
Tre Wilcox did the strawberry martini and made Sumac and black-peppered halibut with smoked sea salt and watermelon.
Casey Thompson did a strawberry and Balsamic Vinegar martini, and did a French Toast baguette with pecan-crusted Foie Gras and raspberry sauce.
Paulino was one of the more disliked in the challenge, and the winner was…Casey Thompson! She’s going on to the next round.
Now, for the Elimination Challenge. Here, the contestants are divided into teams of three, and each team must create their own menu. Each member of the team must do their own dish. Here are the teams:
#1: Hung Huynh, Brian Malarkey and Lia Bardeen
#2: Howie Kleinberg, Joey Paulino and Casey Thompson
#3: C.J. Jacobson, Tre Wilcox and Sara Nguyen
#4: Sara Mair, Camille Becerra and Dale Levitski
Levitski was originally on the second team, but was not happy with the fact that he was teamed up with the Quickfire winner, so he decided to switch to the fourth team with Paulino.
Now, for the four menus. The target restaurant was the Barton G. Restaurant, and the owner was Barton G. Weiss. He is a guest judge for this challenge.
Team #1’s menu was Key West Pink Shrimp in ceviche marinade with radish and caviar (Malarkey), Olive Oil-poached shrimp with avocado, cucumber, lime and grilled pepper salad (Bardeen), and sauteed shrimp with corn pudding, bacon, corn salad and shrimp foam (Huynh). On paper, I liked the looks of this dish. The preliminary judges reviews were good, as well.
Team #2’s menu consisted of Tuna Tartare Bird’s Nest with cucumber and jalapeno (Thompson), Coriander-crusted tuna with blood orange, marmalade, cilantro salad and shiitake mushrooms (Kleinberg) and a confit of tuna with fire-roasted cherry tomato, crispy shallots and bacon (Paulino). On paper, me and my brother thought neither of the dishes resembled tuna at all. The preliminary judging reviews were that the flavors were too strong.
Team #3’s menu consisted of Beef Carpaccio with Sherry Vinaigrette, Cigar Tuile and parsley oil (Jacobson), a butter-braised beef tenderloin with baby asparagus, carrots and white truffle sauce (Nguyen), and a black pepper and rosemary-seared beef tenderloin mushroom risotto cake with Sherry Reduction (Wilcox). I liked the looks of this menu.
The preliminary reviews praised the presentation of the dishes.
Team #4’s menu had Pineapple Semifreddo with pistachio, ginger and blueberry sauce (Mair), Macadamia nut pastry with marinated raspberry, vanilla coconut cream and roasted pineapple (Levitski) and Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Ginger Sabayon (Becerra). I liked this menu, but I didn’t think theirs would be the best one. On one of the desserts, the preliminary reviews were terrible.
It was a toss-up between Teams #1 and #3, and the winners were….
…Team #1! The solo winner was Lia Bardeen. She was invited to a charity event held by the guest judge.
The judges agreed with me that the two worst teams were Team #2 and Team #4. Given that both teams were brought into the judging room, we may have at least a double elimination this week. Kleinberg has been in the danger zone twice before.
Eliminated this show….
….Camille Becerra.
Wednesday ratings
The first hour of "So You Think You Can Dance" pulled a 4.5 Fast Nielsen with a 9 share, which is way down from the 5.3/10 it did two weeks ago. Also, it was tied for first in the hour with ABC's "The Next Best Thing".
The remaining half-hour did a 5.4 with a 9 share (also down from 6/10 two weeks ago). The premiere of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" did a 5 with a 9 share, building on the average of this week's Wednesday episode of "Dance" (which did a 4.8/8).
The Top 20 announcement episode of "America's Got Talent" did a 4.6 with an 8 share, which is way down from its Tuesday average.
Source: Zap2it.com, The Futon Critic
The remaining half-hour did a 5.4 with a 9 share (also down from 6/10 two weeks ago). The premiere of "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" did a 5 with a 9 share, building on the average of this week's Wednesday episode of "Dance" (which did a 4.8/8).
The Top 20 announcement episode of "America's Got Talent" did a 4.6 with an 8 share, which is way down from its Tuesday average.
Source: Zap2it.com, The Futon Critic
The Top 20 on "America's Got Talent"
Here they are:
Butterscotch
Boy Shakira
Cas Haley
Calypso Tumblers
The Duttons
The Fault Line
The Glamazons
Gregory Popovich's Comedy Pet Theater
Jason Pritchett
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Lonestar
Julienne Irwin
Kevin James
Kashif Memon
Manuel Romero
Robert Hatcher
Sideswipe
Second Story Guys
Southern Girl
Terry Fator
The most notable exclusion from the Top 20 was The Three Redneck Tenors, who were noticably angry after being told of their elimination. They should've gotten the impression about the elimination before the decision, as I don't believe they were featured on Tuesday's episode.
Butterscotch
Boy Shakira
Cas Haley
Calypso Tumblers
The Duttons
The Fault Line
The Glamazons
Gregory Popovich's Comedy Pet Theater
Jason Pritchett
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Lonestar
Julienne Irwin
Kevin James
Kashif Memon
Manuel Romero
Robert Hatcher
Sideswipe
Second Story Guys
Southern Girl
Terry Fator
The most notable exclusion from the Top 20 was The Three Redneck Tenors, who were noticably angry after being told of their elimination. They should've gotten the impression about the elimination before the decision, as I don't believe they were featured on Tuesday's episode.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
"World Series of Pop Culture" Preliminary Show 3
First up tonight are Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 (who were the winners of the show's PC IQ online competition) vs. Truffle Shuffles (from Florida). The winners will face Remo-Leen Teen-Teen in the quarterfinals.
First up for the online folks is Lucien Eldred and the first one up for the ones from Florida is Farrell Killerman. The first category is "Frat Pack Flicks", where the questions will be about movies that featured the "Frat Pack". First question, to the online man:
In the 2006 movie "Talladega Nights", stock car racer Ricky Bobby is inspired by a favorite TV series to name his two sons "Walker" and what?
He said "Texas Ranger" for the first point. First question to Killerman:
In response to having his chest waxed in "The 40 Year-Old Virgin", Steve Carrell's character famously shouts what pop star's name during an obscenity-laced montage?
He said Kelly Clarkson to tie it up. Third question:
In the 2000 movie "Meet the Parents", Jack Byrnes accuses Greg Focker of being a pothead after they discuss the meaning of what song?
The online man says "Puff the Magic Dragon"....correct. Fourth question:
In his signature sign-off from the nightly news, Ron Burgundy of the 2004 comedy "Anchorman" implores the city of San Diego to "stay" what?
He says "cool", which is incorrect. The online man steals it with "classy", meaning Killerman needs to get the last two questions right to force a tiebreaker. Fifth question, to the online man:
In "Zoolander", Derek Zoolander employs a variety of pouty poses, including Blue Steel, Le Tigre, and what "super-look" that he uses to save the Malaysian Prime Minister's life?
He says "Magnum" to win the first game for the online folks! Next up are Kyle Webb (an online lady) and J.P. Musio (TSs). The next category is "Who's That Brady?", where every question will feature brief plot descriptions of certain episodes of "The Brady Bunch", and the contestants have to give the proper Bradys. The man has the first question:
Season 3: In the opinion of this Brady, pork chops and applesauce are "swell" dinner selections.
"Peter" is correct for the first point. The lady has this question:
Also from Season 3: This Brady is sick and tired of hearing about Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.
She says Jan for her first point. Third question:
Season 5: A talent scout transforms this Brady into the super-cool singer "Johnny Bravo", but only because he fits the suit.
The man says Greg for a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
Season 4: This Brady's discovery of a haunted Hawaiian tiki idol triggers a surfing accident, a spider attack and a meeting with Vincent Price. Seriously.
She says Bobby (!!!) to tie it back up! Fifth plot:
Also from Season 4: Greg's date takes an unexpected turn when these two Bradys leave a box of frogs in the backseat of his bake-mobile.
He says Peter and Bobby...right for a 3-2 lead! The lady needs this to force a tiebreaker in this game, or this match will be tied up.
Season 2: When these two Bradys need their tonsils removed, the family's outing on Mr. Phillips's groovy boat may be in jeopardy.
She says Cindy and Bobby....Cindy is right, but Bobby is wrong, because the other one is actually Carol. So this match is tied up!
Next are Tod Galleon (APSs) and Dominick "Thunder" Musio. The next category is "Mean Girls", which talks about mean girls that have appeared on movies and/or TV. First question goes to Galleon.
On the premiere season of MTV's "Laguna Beach", what mean girl butted heads with castmate Lauren Conrad over the affections of pretty boy Stephen Colletti?
He says Kristin Cavallari....correct! Second question:
What 2000 movie's opening sequence features alpha girl Kirsten Dunst chanting, "You hate us 'cause we're beautiful/Well, we don't like you either/We're cheerleaders"?
The thunder man says "Bring it On"...and that brings a tie at one apiece. Third question:
In the 2004 movie "Mean Girls", the snooty title clique is known to its fellow students by what
nickname?
Galleon says The Plastics and is right. Fourth question:
As part of her plan to corrup the innocent, Sarah Michelle Gellar's evil character in "Cruel Intentions" shares an infamous girl-on-girl kiss with a naive virgin played by whom?
Musio says Naive Campbell....no. For the steal, Galleon says Selma Blair....that's a 3-1 lead in his favor! He can win right now with a correct answer to this:
Before starting a family with singer Melissa Etheridge, Tammy Lynn Michaels was best known for playing Nicole Julian, the teen queen of mean on what TV series?
He says "Popular" to give the online people a 2-1 lead! J.P. Musio must face Lucien Eldred with the next category of "Rump Shakers". Each question will feature song lyrics that describe the butt. First set of lyrics go to Musio.
1992: "My anaconda don't want none/Unless you've got buns, hon/You can do side bends or sit-ups/But please don't lose that butt"
He says "Baby Got Back" for the first point. Second question:
2005: "What you gon' do with all that ass?/All that ass inside your jeans/I'm a-make, make, make, make you scream/Make you scream, make you scream"
I know it's "My Humps" by the Black-Eyed Peas (featuring Fergie), and Eldred does as well to tie it up. Next:
1992: "She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck/Thighs like what, what, what/Baby move your butt, butt, butt"
Musio says "The Thong Song" by Cisqo...that is correct for a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
First up for the online folks is Lucien Eldred and the first one up for the ones from Florida is Farrell Killerman. The first category is "Frat Pack Flicks", where the questions will be about movies that featured the "Frat Pack". First question, to the online man:
In the 2006 movie "Talladega Nights", stock car racer Ricky Bobby is inspired by a favorite TV series to name his two sons "Walker" and what?
He said "Texas Ranger" for the first point. First question to Killerman:
In response to having his chest waxed in "The 40 Year-Old Virgin", Steve Carrell's character famously shouts what pop star's name during an obscenity-laced montage?
He said Kelly Clarkson to tie it up. Third question:
In the 2000 movie "Meet the Parents", Jack Byrnes accuses Greg Focker of being a pothead after they discuss the meaning of what song?
The online man says "Puff the Magic Dragon"....correct. Fourth question:
In his signature sign-off from the nightly news, Ron Burgundy of the 2004 comedy "Anchorman" implores the city of San Diego to "stay" what?
He says "cool", which is incorrect. The online man steals it with "classy", meaning Killerman needs to get the last two questions right to force a tiebreaker. Fifth question, to the online man:
In "Zoolander", Derek Zoolander employs a variety of pouty poses, including Blue Steel, Le Tigre, and what "super-look" that he uses to save the Malaysian Prime Minister's life?
He says "Magnum" to win the first game for the online folks! Next up are Kyle Webb (an online lady) and J.P. Musio (TSs). The next category is "Who's That Brady?", where every question will feature brief plot descriptions of certain episodes of "The Brady Bunch", and the contestants have to give the proper Bradys. The man has the first question:
Season 3: In the opinion of this Brady, pork chops and applesauce are "swell" dinner selections.
"Peter" is correct for the first point. The lady has this question:
Also from Season 3: This Brady is sick and tired of hearing about Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.
She says Jan for her first point. Third question:
Season 5: A talent scout transforms this Brady into the super-cool singer "Johnny Bravo", but only because he fits the suit.
The man says Greg for a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
Season 4: This Brady's discovery of a haunted Hawaiian tiki idol triggers a surfing accident, a spider attack and a meeting with Vincent Price. Seriously.
She says Bobby (!!!) to tie it back up! Fifth plot:
Also from Season 4: Greg's date takes an unexpected turn when these two Bradys leave a box of frogs in the backseat of his bake-mobile.
He says Peter and Bobby...right for a 3-2 lead! The lady needs this to force a tiebreaker in this game, or this match will be tied up.
Season 2: When these two Bradys need their tonsils removed, the family's outing on Mr. Phillips's groovy boat may be in jeopardy.
She says Cindy and Bobby....Cindy is right, but Bobby is wrong, because the other one is actually Carol. So this match is tied up!
Next are Tod Galleon (APSs) and Dominick "Thunder" Musio. The next category is "Mean Girls", which talks about mean girls that have appeared on movies and/or TV. First question goes to Galleon.
On the premiere season of MTV's "Laguna Beach", what mean girl butted heads with castmate Lauren Conrad over the affections of pretty boy Stephen Colletti?
He says Kristin Cavallari....correct! Second question:
What 2000 movie's opening sequence features alpha girl Kirsten Dunst chanting, "You hate us 'cause we're beautiful/Well, we don't like you either/We're cheerleaders"?
The thunder man says "Bring it On"...and that brings a tie at one apiece. Third question:
In the 2004 movie "Mean Girls", the snooty title clique is known to its fellow students by what
nickname?
Galleon says The Plastics and is right. Fourth question:
As part of her plan to corrup the innocent, Sarah Michelle Gellar's evil character in "Cruel Intentions" shares an infamous girl-on-girl kiss with a naive virgin played by whom?
Musio says Naive Campbell....no. For the steal, Galleon says Selma Blair....that's a 3-1 lead in his favor! He can win right now with a correct answer to this:
Before starting a family with singer Melissa Etheridge, Tammy Lynn Michaels was best known for playing Nicole Julian, the teen queen of mean on what TV series?
He says "Popular" to give the online people a 2-1 lead! J.P. Musio must face Lucien Eldred with the next category of "Rump Shakers". Each question will feature song lyrics that describe the butt. First set of lyrics go to Musio.
1992: "My anaconda don't want none/Unless you've got buns, hon/You can do side bends or sit-ups/But please don't lose that butt"
He says "Baby Got Back" for the first point. Second question:
2005: "What you gon' do with all that ass?/All that ass inside your jeans/I'm a-make, make, make, make you scream/Make you scream, make you scream"
I know it's "My Humps" by the Black-Eyed Peas (featuring Fergie), and Eldred does as well to tie it up. Next:
1992: "She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck/Thighs like what, what, what/Baby move your butt, butt, butt"
Musio says "The Thong Song" by Cisqo...that is correct for a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
1984: "The bigger the cushion, the sweeter the pushin'/That's what I said/The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand/Or so I have read"
Eldred draws a blank. For the steal, Musio says "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen....no. It was "Big Bottom" by Spinal Tap. But Musio can still close it out if he gets this next question right.
1988: "Tanya got a big ol' butt/Shirley got a big ol' butt/Irene got a big ol' butt/Theresa got a big ol' butt/And Sonya got a big ol' butt"
He says "I'm Leavin' You"....game not over. For the steal and a tie, the other man says nothing. Correct: "Da' Butt" by E.U. Final question, in order for a tiebreaker to happen in this game:
1993: "You're packed and you're stacked/Specially in the back/Brother want to thank your mother for a butt like that"
"O.P.P."....NO, so this match is tied up at two games apiece! Correct: "Shoop" by Salt-n-Pepa.
It comes down to Musio and Galleon to determine which team will move on. The final category of this match is "Cult Movies". First question, to Galleon:
In "Napoleon Dynamite", what is the name of the Mexican student whom Napoleon befriends and helps become Student Body President?
He says Pedro for the first point. First question for Musio:
"Animal House" director John Landis also directed what 1981 cult classic about two backpackers who are attacked by a mysterious beast in England?
"An American Werewolf in London?"...right he is! Third question:
In the 1987 Coen brothers movie "Raising Arizona", Nicholas Cage's character robs a convenience store in order to steal cash and what?
Galleon says diapers for a 2-1 lead. Next:
In the 1993 movie "Dazed and Confused", what actor plays smooth-talking David Wooderson, an older dude who still parties with the local high schoolers?
Musio says Matthew Mcconaughey to tie it back up. Next:
In the 1999 comedy "Office Space", actor David Herman plays a nerdy office drone who shares his name with what crooner?
Galleon says Michael Bolton for the lead. Final question for Musio:
In the 1999 movie "Fight Club", Brad Pitt plays Tyler Durden, a smooth talker who sells what type of product for a living?
My instinct was soap, and he agrees....it's tiebreaker time! This will decide the entire match.
African-American Academy Award winners in major acting categories is the tiebreaker subject. Patti McDaniel can't be used on this list, since she was the first to win an acting Oscar.
Tod: Denzel Washington-$
J.P.: Halle Berry-$
Tod: Jamie Foxx-$; J.P: Cuba Gooding, Jr.-$
Tod: Morgan Freeman-$; J.P.: Forrest Whitaker-$
Tod: Whoopi Goldberg-$; J.P.: Jennifer Hudson-$
Tod: Sidney Poitier-$; J.P.: Denzel Washington-X (Already said)
That means the online people pull out a very hard fought victory, and will be facing Remo-Leen Teen-Teen in the quarterfinals! The last person was Louis Gossett, Jr.
Next are Carlton Banks Dance Academy from Chicago facing Westersburg High from Kansas. The winner gets a date with Three Men and a Little Lazy in the quarterfinals.
Kryss Peterson of the Dance Academy beat J.D. Warnah 3-2 on questions about Aaron Spelling's TV shows.
Eric Maleen then tied up the match by beating Eric Monzeak, 3-2, on questions where three lesser-known members of popular bands were given, and the players had to ID the right band.
For the third game of the match, Smitha Egidago of the Dance Academy faces Andy Morton of Westerburg. The next category is "The Dish", and questions will be about celebrity gossip. First question, to the lady:
In April 2006, what aging rocker causes his band to postpone its world tour when he suffered a concussion, reportedly after falling out of a coconut tree in Fiji?
She says Keith Richards for the first point. The man's first question:
In 2006, what actress doomed her friendship with Heather Locklear when she started dating Locklear's soon-to-be-husband, Richie Sambora?
The man has no guess, so the lady steals with Denise Richards for a 2-0 lead. Third question, which she starts:
In 2007, what actress's ninth husband bizarrely claimed that he had a decade-long affair with Anna Nicole Smith and was possibly her baby's dady?
With confidence, the lady says Zza Zza Gabor for a 3-0 lead! The man is in a very deep hole, but here is his first survival question.
Which cast member of "Jackass: Number Two" celebrated the movie's 2006 premiere by urinating on the red carpet in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater?
I thought Johnny Knoxville, but Morton says Steve-O....right! Next question, which the lady starts:
When he was arrrested in July 2006, Mel Gibson made anti-Semitic statements, claimed to "own Malibu", and famously referred to a female police sergeamt by what derogatory nickname?
She says "Sugar P*&#" to win the game!
But Eric Maleen evened the match at two games apiece by beating Kryss Peterson 3-2 on questions about fictional U.S. Presidents on movies and TV shows.
It all comes down to Maleen and Egidago to decide the match. The final category is "Hip-Hop Hollywood", which is about rappers who have taken on acting careers in Hollywood. Opening question to the lady:
What 2005 movie, which shares its title with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's debut album, stars 50 Cent as an inner city drug dealer who becomes a rapper?
She says "Get Rich or Die Trying" for first blood. The man's first question:
In the 2005 drama "Hustle & Flow", what hip-hop artist played the fictional rap star Skinny Black?
He says Ludacris...correct! Third question:
In the 2002 movie "8 Mile", Eminem plays Jimmy Smith Jr., a trailer park rhyme singer who is better known by what nickname?
She guesses Slim Shady....NO. For the steal, the man throws in the towel by saying "Sugar P&*@". Answer: B. Rabbit. Fourth question:
In "Boyz N' the Hood", Ice Cube plays a hardened youth from South Central L.A. with what not-so-hardened nickname?
He says Jell-O (?!?!?!?)....ANOTHER THROWAWAY ANSWER FROM HIM. For the steal, the lady says Teddy Bear....NO. It was Doughboy. Fifth question:
The Fat Boys star as a crew of bumbling male nurses who unwittingly rejuvenate a wealthy elderly patient in what 1987 movie?
She says "Better Off Dead"....I've never heard of that as a movie, and that's wrong. For the steal, the man says "Disorderlies"...finally, the man takes the 2-1 lead! He can close it out if he gets this last question right.
What 1991 movie features a James Dean-esque Vanilla Ice offering memorable rhymes such as "Drop that zero and get with the hero"?
He says "Cool as Ice"....Westerburg High is going to the next round to face Jammin on the 1! On the next show, the defending champs take the first steps in their repeat bid.
DEBUT: "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"
As you know, comedian Wayne Brady is the host.
The first contestant is Katie Moeser from California. She is a nerd and a scientist.
Here are the rules. On the board are nine categories of music. In this game, they are:
1980s
Girl Bands
Classic Rock
Pop
Country
R & B
Divas
Rock
Rolling Stones
The first correct song lyric is worth $2,500. For each of the next two correct answers, the money doubles, up to $10,000 for the third right response. If the player gets four correct, he/she cannot leave with less than $25,000. After that mark, the next three correct answers double the money, up to $200,000 for the seventh correct response. Tunes #8 and #9 are worth $150,000 each, meaning the ninth correct response is worth $500,000. And of course, getting the final tune right wins the $1,000,000.
The first category selection is R & B. On each turn, the player is given a choice of one of two songs to do. In this case, they are "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder and "Have You Seen Her" by The Chi-Lites. The player's pick is "I just Called to Say I Love You".
The band is led by Ricky Minor. The target lyric is:
"I just called to say ___ ______ _ _____".
She completes it with "how much I care", which is correct for $2,500!
Now, for the helps in this game. The player can use a backup singer, which is one of the player's friends or family members. In this player's case, they were her aunt and her family friend. The second help is "Two Words", which allows the contestant to fill in two of the missing words of a lyric for free. The last one is a multiple choice one, which gives the player three different possibilities for the correct ending of a lyric.
She chooses the category of Rock next, and her choices this time are "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes. She chooses "Joy to the World", and here's the target lyric:
"Joy __ ___ __ __"
She sings "to you and me" to double to $5,000! Next category is Divas, and the choices are "Material Girl" and "New Attitude" by Patti Labelle. The selection is "Material Girl".
Here's the lyric, after "Cause the boy with the cold hard cash":
"___ _______ __ _____"
She sings "Is always Mr. Right" to go to $10,000! The next category choice is Girl Bands, and the choices are "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles and "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge. Her choice is "Walk Like an Egyptian". The target lyric, after the chorus line and the interlude...
"They spin around and ___ ____ ___ ____"
...and she sings "they cross the floor" to guarantee at least $25,000 at the end of the game! But before the big reveal, she decided to fill in the first two missing words for free, using up her first helpline. She decides to choose Pop next, and the next choices are "ABC" by Jackson 5 and "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. She tries "ABC". The target lyric, now with five words missing, is after "T-t-t-teachers gonna show you". She sings "How to get an A". The reveal was dragged about by lighting up the first two words in green, which are right. After the last two words turn green....get turns green for $50,000!
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
That's all for tonight. She'll be back tomorrow at 8:30 PM to go for $100,000, and maybe even more. Her next category selection before the end was "Classic Rock".
The first contestant is Katie Moeser from California. She is a nerd and a scientist.
Here are the rules. On the board are nine categories of music. In this game, they are:
1980s
Girl Bands
Classic Rock
Pop
Country
R & B
Divas
Rock
Rolling Stones
The first correct song lyric is worth $2,500. For each of the next two correct answers, the money doubles, up to $10,000 for the third right response. If the player gets four correct, he/she cannot leave with less than $25,000. After that mark, the next three correct answers double the money, up to $200,000 for the seventh correct response. Tunes #8 and #9 are worth $150,000 each, meaning the ninth correct response is worth $500,000. And of course, getting the final tune right wins the $1,000,000.
The first category selection is R & B. On each turn, the player is given a choice of one of two songs to do. In this case, they are "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder and "Have You Seen Her" by The Chi-Lites. The player's pick is "I just Called to Say I Love You".
The band is led by Ricky Minor. The target lyric is:
"I just called to say ___ ______ _ _____".
She completes it with "how much I care", which is correct for $2,500!
Now, for the helps in this game. The player can use a backup singer, which is one of the player's friends or family members. In this player's case, they were her aunt and her family friend. The second help is "Two Words", which allows the contestant to fill in two of the missing words of a lyric for free. The last one is a multiple choice one, which gives the player three different possibilities for the correct ending of a lyric.
She chooses the category of Rock next, and her choices this time are "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes. She chooses "Joy to the World", and here's the target lyric:
"Joy __ ___ __ __"
She sings "to you and me" to double to $5,000! Next category is Divas, and the choices are "Material Girl" and "New Attitude" by Patti Labelle. The selection is "Material Girl".
Here's the lyric, after "Cause the boy with the cold hard cash":
"___ _______ __ _____"
She sings "Is always Mr. Right" to go to $10,000! The next category choice is Girl Bands, and the choices are "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles and "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge. Her choice is "Walk Like an Egyptian". The target lyric, after the chorus line and the interlude...
"They spin around and ___ ____ ___ ____"
...and she sings "they cross the floor" to guarantee at least $25,000 at the end of the game! But before the big reveal, she decided to fill in the first two missing words for free, using up her first helpline. She decides to choose Pop next, and the next choices are "ABC" by Jackson 5 and "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. She tries "ABC". The target lyric, now with five words missing, is after "T-t-t-teachers gonna show you". She sings "How to get an A". The reveal was dragged about by lighting up the first two words in green, which are right. After the last two words turn green....get turns green for $50,000!
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
That's all for tonight. She'll be back tomorrow at 8:30 PM to go for $100,000, and maybe even more. Her next category selection before the end was "Classic Rock".
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Top 14
After a dramatic results show two weeks ago, it's time to pick up from where we left off. This week's guest judge is Adam Shankman, who is directing and choreographing the new movie "Hairspray".
It was reported by Nigel Lythgoe that people online have been making an online petition to get Jessi Peralta back on the show.
Lacey Schwimmer and Kameron Bink are first tonight, and they will do the Hustle to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life. I gave the lady an 8 (for a new total of 31) and the man a 7 (for a new total of 30). The two main judges thought that Bink was outshined by Schwimmer in that performance, a point I agree with.
Cedric Gardner and Shauna Holland did the Mambo to "Flauta Y Timbal" by Tito Puente. I gave both 7s, meaning Holland now has 35 and Gardner has 34. Murphy gave her first positive review to Gardner this season, as she thought he was lackluster when he didn't do the Hip-Hop dance.
Next are the team who I feel should go home next, Anya Garnis and Danny Tidwell. They are doing a Contemporary dance to "Apologize" by One Republic. I don't know about the rest, but I thought they BURNED THE HOUSE tonight, so I gave both a 10! That puts Garnis at 28 and Tidwell at 23.
Fourth are Pasha Kovalev and Sara Van Gillern, and they're doing the West Coast Swing to "The Rockafella Skank" by Fatboy Slim. I thought they were AWESOME too, so I also gave both 10s! That puts the lady at 33 and the man at 27.
Fifth are Sabra Johnson (who was part of "High School Musical") and Dominic Sandoval (who has a crush on Cat Deeley!!!!), who are doing Hip-Hop to "Make it Work" by Ne-Yo. I gave them each a 5 because although their dancing was OK, their performance was more romantic than Hip-Hop. That gives Johnson a total of 24 and Sandoval a total of 22.
Sixth are Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi, who are doing the Waltz to one of my least favorite songs of all time, "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. I loved it, despite the song, so I gave them both a 10! That gives Goodwin a total of 36 and Konishi a total of 25. The main judges criticized the team for a lack of different movements during the performance.
The last ones up are Lauren Gottlieb and Neil Haskell, who are doing a Jazz routine to "Night of the Dancing Flame" by Roisin Murphy. Again, I gave a team two 10s! That gives Gottlieb a new total of 28 and Haskell a total of 31.
On tomorrow's results show, Hilary Duff will perform!
It was reported by Nigel Lythgoe that people online have been making an online petition to get Jessi Peralta back on the show.
Lacey Schwimmer and Kameron Bink are first tonight, and they will do the Hustle to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life. I gave the lady an 8 (for a new total of 31) and the man a 7 (for a new total of 30). The two main judges thought that Bink was outshined by Schwimmer in that performance, a point I agree with.
Cedric Gardner and Shauna Holland did the Mambo to "Flauta Y Timbal" by Tito Puente. I gave both 7s, meaning Holland now has 35 and Gardner has 34. Murphy gave her first positive review to Gardner this season, as she thought he was lackluster when he didn't do the Hip-Hop dance.
Next are the team who I feel should go home next, Anya Garnis and Danny Tidwell. They are doing a Contemporary dance to "Apologize" by One Republic. I don't know about the rest, but I thought they BURNED THE HOUSE tonight, so I gave both a 10! That puts Garnis at 28 and Tidwell at 23.
Fourth are Pasha Kovalev and Sara Van Gillern, and they're doing the West Coast Swing to "The Rockafella Skank" by Fatboy Slim. I thought they were AWESOME too, so I also gave both 10s! That puts the lady at 33 and the man at 27.
Fifth are Sabra Johnson (who was part of "High School Musical") and Dominic Sandoval (who has a crush on Cat Deeley!!!!), who are doing Hip-Hop to "Make it Work" by Ne-Yo. I gave them each a 5 because although their dancing was OK, their performance was more romantic than Hip-Hop. That gives Johnson a total of 24 and Sandoval a total of 22.
Sixth are Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi, who are doing the Waltz to one of my least favorite songs of all time, "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. I loved it, despite the song, so I gave them both a 10! That gives Goodwin a total of 36 and Konishi a total of 25. The main judges criticized the team for a lack of different movements during the performance.
The last ones up are Lauren Gottlieb and Neil Haskell, who are doing a Jazz routine to "Night of the Dancing Flame" by Roisin Murphy. Again, I gave a team two 10s! That gives Gottlieb a new total of 28 and Haskell a total of 31.
On tomorrow's results show, Hilary Duff will perform!
J! 7/11
Monica Lenhard will try to score her second win and make her rooting section scream hoarse again as she faces Sheila Runyon (a retired programmer from Omaha) and Zach Baker (a computer programmer from Downy, CA). Opening categories:
AUSTIN
CELEBRITY PAINTERS
LULLABIES THAT ROCK
"The New York Times: Dining"
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
THE "WASH" ROOM
The champ leads at the first break with $4,800, while the man in the middle has $3,200 and the other lady has $400. The man in the middle finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in the newspaper category. He is tied with the champ for the lead with $4,800, while the other lady has zippo. He bets half.
The "Times" critic loved the lamb at an Indian joint that uses this 700-degree oven.
"What is a tandoor?"...he's got the lead with $7,200! He gets on a bit of a roll near the end of the round and still leads at the end of the round with $9,200. The champ has $7,400 and the other lady has $600.
DJ! categories:
VIENNA'S IMPERIAL PALACE
CINEMA SHORTHAND (The players have to come up with the correct movie title.)
QUOTATIONS
GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT
MARMOSET
KNOCK U OUT (Each clue asks for two correct responses, with one having a U in it and the other being the same word without that U.)
There was a hilarious moment on this $1,600 clue in Quotations:
Told that there were already too many lawyers, Daniel Webster said, "There is always room" here.
The champ said "What is in Hell?", which of course is wrong and causes the audience to laugh! The other lady says "What is in Massachussetts?"...also wrong, and she's now a grand in the hole. The man says "What is at the top" to go to 12 grand. But the lady who is far behind finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Cinema Shorthand. With $1,800, she bets $1,500.
1957: "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Nope!"
She can't come up with "12 Angry Men", so she's down to $200. The champ finds the other Daily Double under the $2,000 clue in Knock U Out with $9,800. The man still leads with 16 grand, and she bets $3,000.
Take out the "U" in a synonym for "to praise" and you get a youthful boy.
I knew it, and she did too with "What is laud and lad?", so she's up to $12,800! At the end of the round, the man still leads with $16,400. The champ has $13,200 and the odd lady out has $1,900.
FJ! category: Communication Pioneers.
He painted the White House portrait of President Monroe before much wider fame as an inventor in the 1840s.
The odd lady out says "Who is Edison"....no, and she loses everything, so she leaves with $1,000. The champ has "Who is Bell?"....NO. She lost $9,019 and drops to $4,181. The man says "Who is Morse?"....WINNER! He wins $26,401, while the champ leaves with $23,000.
AUSTIN
CELEBRITY PAINTERS
LULLABIES THAT ROCK
"The New York Times: Dining"
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
THE "WASH" ROOM
The champ leads at the first break with $4,800, while the man in the middle has $3,200 and the other lady has $400. The man in the middle finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in the newspaper category. He is tied with the champ for the lead with $4,800, while the other lady has zippo. He bets half.
The "Times" critic loved the lamb at an Indian joint that uses this 700-degree oven.
"What is a tandoor?"...he's got the lead with $7,200! He gets on a bit of a roll near the end of the round and still leads at the end of the round with $9,200. The champ has $7,400 and the other lady has $600.
DJ! categories:
VIENNA'S IMPERIAL PALACE
CINEMA SHORTHAND (The players have to come up with the correct movie title.)
QUOTATIONS
GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT
MARMOSET
KNOCK U OUT (Each clue asks for two correct responses, with one having a U in it and the other being the same word without that U.)
There was a hilarious moment on this $1,600 clue in Quotations:
Told that there were already too many lawyers, Daniel Webster said, "There is always room" here.
The champ said "What is in Hell?", which of course is wrong and causes the audience to laugh! The other lady says "What is in Massachussetts?"...also wrong, and she's now a grand in the hole. The man says "What is at the top" to go to 12 grand. But the lady who is far behind finds the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in Cinema Shorthand. With $1,800, she bets $1,500.
1957: "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Guilty!" "Nope!"
She can't come up with "12 Angry Men", so she's down to $200. The champ finds the other Daily Double under the $2,000 clue in Knock U Out with $9,800. The man still leads with 16 grand, and she bets $3,000.
Take out the "U" in a synonym for "to praise" and you get a youthful boy.
I knew it, and she did too with "What is laud and lad?", so she's up to $12,800! At the end of the round, the man still leads with $16,400. The champ has $13,200 and the odd lady out has $1,900.
FJ! category: Communication Pioneers.
He painted the White House portrait of President Monroe before much wider fame as an inventor in the 1840s.
The odd lady out says "Who is Edison"....no, and she loses everything, so she leaves with $1,000. The champ has "Who is Bell?"....NO. She lost $9,019 and drops to $4,181. The man says "Who is Morse?"....WINNER! He wins $26,401, while the champ leaves with $23,000.
Former NBC president Kevin Reilly takes same post at FOX
Just weeks after Kevil Reilly lost his job as NBC's president of entertainment, he has been named the president of FOX's entertainment division. His former long-time partner, Peter Liguori, is now the chairman of FOX's entertainment division.
Source: Zap2it.com
(Note: The reason why Rich Cronin resigned from GSN was because of the network's dwindling ratings.)
Source: Zap2it.com
(Note: The reason why Rich Cronin resigned from GSN was because of the network's dwindling ratings.)
Tuesday ratings- "Singing Bee" off to good start
The first hour of "America's Got Talent" did a 6.4 Fast Nielsen with an 11 share, while the other 30 minutes did an 8.3 with a 14 share.
The opening episode of "The Singing Bee" did an 8 with a 13 share, and was the night's top rated show in the 18-49 demographic.
"Big Brother 8" did a 4.5 with a 7 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
The opening episode of "The Singing Bee" did an 8 with a 13 share, and was the night's top rated show in the 18-49 demographic.
"Big Brother 8" did a 4.5 with a 7 share.
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Series of Pop Culture" Preliminary Show 2
First up...Jammin on the 1 from California face Twisted Misters from NYC, which is the hometown of this show.
First up are Anthony Donovan (JOT1) and Andrew Webber (TMs). Their category is "Idol Worship", which features questions about "American Idol"! This should be my category.
First question to Webber:
In Season 3, U.C. Berkeley junior William Hung skyrocketed to fame with his tone-deaf rendition of what Ricky Martin song?
He says "She Bangs" and is right. Donovan's first question:
After being crowned the Season 5 winner, grey-haired groovemeister Taylor Hicks thanked his legion of fans, who are widely known by what nickname?
I didn't have a clue. Webber says "Soul Patrol"....correct! Third question:
In a David Caruso-like move, what co-host left show after the first season, allegedly because he wanted to pursue an acting career, leaving Ryan Seacrest to host solo?
Webber has not much of anything, as he said "Smith". For the steal, Donovan says Brian Dunkleman to take the lead. He also starts the fourth question.
During the third season, what quirky movie director appeared on the show as an unlikely guest judge?
He said Kevin Smith from View Askew Productions, which is incorrect. That gives Webber a chance to tie it up, and he says Quentin Tarratino for the tie! He also gets to start the fifth question.
Much to the annoyance of the other judges, Randy Jackson makes frequent on-air references to his former gig as a bass player for what California-based 80s' band?
He comes up with a pathetic guess of Cameo, which I don't think is even a band. For the steal, Donovan says Journey...he's got the lead back! He can lock the first game up if he answers this question correctly.
Because it spawned two "American Idol" winners and one runner-up, what U.S. state recently erected billboards bearing the slogan, "Where America finds its voice"?
He says Alabama...Jammin on the 1 wins the first game! Next up are Durwood Murray (JOT1) and Victor Lee (TMs), and the next category is "Comedy Quotes". First quote to Murray:
2000: "I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"
He says "Meet the Parents" and draws first blood. Lee's first quote:
1978: "Who dumped a whole truckload of fizzies into the swim meet? Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner? Every Halloween, the trees are filled with underwear. Every spring, the toilets explode."
He says "Animal House" to tie it up. Third question:
1980: "It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worthwhile is the man who can smile when his shorts are too tight in the seat."
Murray says "Pirate Movie"...NO FREAKIN' WAY. For the steal, Lee says "American Werewolf in London"...I'm not sure if that's a comedy, but I do know that's not correct either. Answer: "Caddyshack". Next question, starting with Lee:
1997: "My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons . In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds-- pretty standard, really."
Lee says "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", which is correct. If he gets the next question right, the match will be tied up, but Murray starts the question.
2004: "I know what you're asking yourself, and the answer is "Yes". I have a nickname for my penis. It's called "The Octagon", but I also nicknamed my testes. My left one is James Westfall, and my right one is Dr. Kenneth Noisewater."
Murray says "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy" to tie it up. Whoever gets this last question right will win. Here it is.
2001: "I'm a hand model, momma. A finger jockey. We don't think the same way as the face and body boys do....We're a different breed."
Lee is dancing near the end of the reading of the question, because he knows it's "Zoolander" to tie the match! Next up are Aimee Meredith (JOT1) and Andrew Unterberger (TMs), and the next category is "TV Catchphrases". First question, to the man:
What catchphrase, which is popular enough to warrant an entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, originally appeared in scripts of "The Simpsons" as (annoyed grunt)?
He says "DOH" to get on the board. First question to the lady:
On the classic TV series "Mork and Mindy", Mork favored what pecular greeting?
"Na-Nu-Na-Nu." is right for a tie. Third question:
On the sitcom "Family Matters", what question would Steve Urkel often ask after setting into motion a calamitous chain of events?
He says "Did I do that?"...yes indeed. Fourth question:
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" host Robin Leach typically ended the show with a trademark sign-off that referenced "champaigne wishes and" what?
She says "caviar dreams"...right on! Next:
On the 1980s police drama "Hill Street Blues", Sergeant Phil Esterhaus often concluded the precinct's morning roll call with what piece of advice?
He says "Don't do anything I wouldn't do"....no. For the steal, the lady says "And be careful out there"...she's got the lead! Final question:
During her career as an MTV veejay, "Downtown" Julie Brown famously coined what nonsensical catchphrase?
She says "Wubba Wubba Wubba" for the win and a 2-1 lead for Jammin' on the 1! Victor Lee will try to keep his team in the game as he faces Anthony Donovan. The next category is "Dudes Aplenty", where the players have to ID songs that have a dude's name in it. First question:
1991: "At home, drawing pictures of mountaintops/With him on top/Lemon-yellow sun, arms raised in a "V"/And the dead lay in pools of maroon below"
Donovan says "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam...correct! Second question:
2000: "I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane/More than some pretty face beside a train"
I know this one, and Lee does too with "Superman", though he took a lot of time before coming up with the answer. Third question:
1986: "A man walks down the street/He says, "Why am I soft in the middle now"/"Why am I soft in the middle/The rest of my life is so hard"
Donovan says "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon to take a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
1981: "And what can you say about his company/Is what you say about society/Catch the myst, catch the myth/Catch the mystery, catch the drift"
Lee says "Tom Sawyer" by Rush to tie it up at 2 apiece. Fifth question:
2004: "It's just killing me/And taking control/Jealousy, turning saints into the sea/Swimming through sick lullabies/Choking on your alibis"
Donovan says "Mr. Nice Guy"...wrong. For the steal, Lee, after jumping up and down, says "Mr. Bright Side" by The Killers for the lead! If he answers the next question correctly, we will go to the deciding game of this match.
1993: "Gray is my favorite color/I felt so symbolic yesterday/If I knew Picasso/I would buy myself a grey guitar and play"
"Mr. Wendell"....NO. For the steal and to force a tiebreaker, Donovan says "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows....tie game! Tiebreaker category:
Geogrpahical places mentioned in The Beach Boys song "Kokomo". 10 places are on the list.
Anthony: Aruba-$
Victor: Jamaica-$
Anthony: Bahamas-$
Victor: Key Largo-$
Anthony: Montego-$
Victor: Bermuda-$
Anthony: Tropico-X
Victor: Florida Keys-$
That means it's time for the fifth and final game of the match between Lee and Meredith. The category here is "Lady Killers", which features questions about scary female characters from movies that you wouldn't want to tangle with. Lee has the opening question.
Roxie Hart and Thelma Kelly are two vaudeville performers sent to prison for killing their lovers in what 2002 musical?
We both knew it- it's "Chicago". The lady's first question:
In the 1990 movie "Misery", what actress plays Annie Wilkes, a disturbed author who holds author Paul Sheldon captive in her home?
"Kathy Bates." Tied at 1 apiece. Third question:
Starring Bridget Fonda as a sexy government assassin, the 1993 movie "Point of No Return" is a remake of what 1990 French film?
The man says "Le Femme Nakita"....later revived as a TV series on USA, that is correct! Fourth question:
Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for her portrayal of real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in what 2003 film?
The lady says "Monster" to tie it back up. Next:
In 1992's "Single White Female", Hedy kills her roommate's boyfriend by stabbing him in the eye with a what?
He says a stiletto heel for a 3-2 lead. The lady needs this to stay alive:
In the 1987 thriller "Fatal Attaction", the obsessed Alex Forrest attempts to extend her affair with Dan Gallagher by offering him tickets to what opera?
She doesn't know it's "Madame Butterfly", so Twisted Misters go on to the quarterfinals!
Next are Three Men and a Little Lazy from Chicago facing The Lucky Stars from Virginia! First up are Nikki (LSs) and Matt (TMAALL), and the first category is "Bueller...Bueller". All questions will be about the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". First question to Nikki:
What comic actor plays Ferris' monotone economics teacher, who memorably questions the class about voodoo economics? Anyone....anyone?
"That would be Ben Stein." Bingo! Second question:
After storming a float at the Von Steuben Day parade in Chicago, Ferris lip-syncs two songs: "Danke Schoen" and the Beatles' version of what popular song?
The man says "Twist and Shout"...that ties it up! Third question:
Ferris explains that he would have to "barf up a lung" in order to take another day off from school, because he has already taken how many sick days that semester?
She guesses 12....NO. For the steal, the man says 37....the lady was closer. It was 9. Fourth question:
"Why don't you put your finger up your butt?" is one of several insults Ferris' sister Jeanie hurls at a police station detainee played by what actor?
He says Charlie Sheen to take a 2-1. If he steals the next question, he wins the first game for his team.
Despite an impressive body of work, character actor Jeffrey Jones will forever be known as what Bueller-hating high school dean of students?
The lady says Mr. Rooney to tie it back up. Whoever gets this last question right will win the first game.
As Cameron Frye lies sick in bed, he sings a soulful dirge that begins, "When Cameron was in Egypt's land...." and ends with what line?
The man says "Let my Camerons go"...and he wins the first game for his men! Next are Steve Calena for the all-male team and John Taylor for the Virginia Team. The category is "About a Girl", where they will have to ID songs with female names in the lyrics. First question, to Calena:
1982: "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene/I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one?"
He says "Darling Nikki"...wrong. For the steal, Taylor says "Caribbean Queen"....NO. It was "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. Second question:
1978: "You don't have to put on the red light/Those days are over/You don't have to sell your body to the night"
Taylor says "Roxanne"...he's on the board first! Third question:
2002: "Only time we don't speak is durin' "Sex and the City"/She gets Carrie feva, but as soon as the show's ova/She's right back to being my souljah"
Calena says "Bonnie and Clyde"... by Jay-Z and Beyonce, that ties it up. Fourth question:
2001: "We drink wine with diamonds in the glass by the case/The meaning of expensive taste/We wanna gitchi gitchi ya ya/Mocha chocolata"
I believe that's "Lady Marmalade", and Taylor agrees, and he takes a 2-1 lead. If he steals the next question, he can tie up the match.
1989: "He jacked a little bitty baby/The man has got to be insane/They say the spell he was under/The lightening and the thunder/Knew that someone had to stop the rain"
Calena says nothing. To tie the match, Taylor says "Janie's Got a Gun"...that's right! The next man up is Gary Calena, and the next Virginian up is Brad Huggins. The next category is "Where It's At", which talks about fictional locales in the world of entertainment. First question, to the Virginian:
In the 1977 movie "Star Wars", Luke Skywalker destroy's the Galatic Empire's planet-sized battle station, which is called what?
"The Death Star?"...correct! The other man's first question:
According to the lyrics of a popular Guns N' Roses song, "the grass is green and the girls are pretty" in what desirable location?
He says "Paradise City" to tie it up. Third question:
According to the lyrics of his signature song, Jimmy Buffett spends his time in the fictional land of Margaritaville, "wastin' away" and searching for what lost item?
Huggins says "someone to blame"...I don't think so. For the steal, Calena says "shaker of salt"...he takes the lead. Fourth question:
Showcased in a 1999 indie film, the quirky Mertin-Flemmer office building features a floor numbered "7 1/2" and a portal into the brain of what actor?
Calena says John Malkovich for a 3-1 lead. Huggins needs to get this question and steal the last question to force a tiebreaker.
On the sitcom "Perfect Strangers", the wacky shepherd Balki hails from what fictional Mediterranean island?
"Jepose" is right to stay alive, for now. Final question:
What is the name of the bar where Daisy Duke waitresses on the classic TV series "The Duke of Hazzard"?
"Hazzard County Bar?"....NO. To force a tiebreaker, Huggins says "Cat Fancy"....NO, so the male team takes a 2-1 lead. Answer: "The Boar's Nest". The three men would then win the fourth game, meaning the Virginia team is eliminated already. Darn.
First up are Anthony Donovan (JOT1) and Andrew Webber (TMs). Their category is "Idol Worship", which features questions about "American Idol"! This should be my category.
First question to Webber:
In Season 3, U.C. Berkeley junior William Hung skyrocketed to fame with his tone-deaf rendition of what Ricky Martin song?
He says "She Bangs" and is right. Donovan's first question:
After being crowned the Season 5 winner, grey-haired groovemeister Taylor Hicks thanked his legion of fans, who are widely known by what nickname?
I didn't have a clue. Webber says "Soul Patrol"....correct! Third question:
In a David Caruso-like move, what co-host left show after the first season, allegedly because he wanted to pursue an acting career, leaving Ryan Seacrest to host solo?
Webber has not much of anything, as he said "Smith". For the steal, Donovan says Brian Dunkleman to take the lead. He also starts the fourth question.
During the third season, what quirky movie director appeared on the show as an unlikely guest judge?
He said Kevin Smith from View Askew Productions, which is incorrect. That gives Webber a chance to tie it up, and he says Quentin Tarratino for the tie! He also gets to start the fifth question.
Much to the annoyance of the other judges, Randy Jackson makes frequent on-air references to his former gig as a bass player for what California-based 80s' band?
He comes up with a pathetic guess of Cameo, which I don't think is even a band. For the steal, Donovan says Journey...he's got the lead back! He can lock the first game up if he answers this question correctly.
Because it spawned two "American Idol" winners and one runner-up, what U.S. state recently erected billboards bearing the slogan, "Where America finds its voice"?
He says Alabama...Jammin on the 1 wins the first game! Next up are Durwood Murray (JOT1) and Victor Lee (TMs), and the next category is "Comedy Quotes". First quote to Murray:
2000: "I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"
He says "Meet the Parents" and draws first blood. Lee's first quote:
1978: "Who dumped a whole truckload of fizzies into the swim meet? Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner? Every Halloween, the trees are filled with underwear. Every spring, the toilets explode."
He says "Animal House" to tie it up. Third question:
1980: "It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and you've got the stock market beat. But the man worthwhile is the man who can smile when his shorts are too tight in the seat."
Murray says "Pirate Movie"...NO FREAKIN' WAY. For the steal, Lee says "American Werewolf in London"...I'm not sure if that's a comedy, but I do know that's not correct either. Answer: "Caddyshack". Next question, starting with Lee:
1997: "My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons . In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds-- pretty standard, really."
Lee says "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", which is correct. If he gets the next question right, the match will be tied up, but Murray starts the question.
2004: "I know what you're asking yourself, and the answer is "Yes". I have a nickname for my penis. It's called "The Octagon", but I also nicknamed my testes. My left one is James Westfall, and my right one is Dr. Kenneth Noisewater."
Murray says "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy" to tie it up. Whoever gets this last question right will win. Here it is.
2001: "I'm a hand model, momma. A finger jockey. We don't think the same way as the face and body boys do....We're a different breed."
Lee is dancing near the end of the reading of the question, because he knows it's "Zoolander" to tie the match! Next up are Aimee Meredith (JOT1) and Andrew Unterberger (TMs), and the next category is "TV Catchphrases". First question, to the man:
What catchphrase, which is popular enough to warrant an entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, originally appeared in scripts of "The Simpsons" as (annoyed grunt)?
He says "DOH" to get on the board. First question to the lady:
On the classic TV series "Mork and Mindy", Mork favored what pecular greeting?
"Na-Nu-Na-Nu." is right for a tie. Third question:
On the sitcom "Family Matters", what question would Steve Urkel often ask after setting into motion a calamitous chain of events?
He says "Did I do that?"...yes indeed. Fourth question:
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" host Robin Leach typically ended the show with a trademark sign-off that referenced "champaigne wishes and" what?
She says "caviar dreams"...right on! Next:
On the 1980s police drama "Hill Street Blues", Sergeant Phil Esterhaus often concluded the precinct's morning roll call with what piece of advice?
He says "Don't do anything I wouldn't do"....no. For the steal, the lady says "And be careful out there"...she's got the lead! Final question:
During her career as an MTV veejay, "Downtown" Julie Brown famously coined what nonsensical catchphrase?
She says "Wubba Wubba Wubba" for the win and a 2-1 lead for Jammin' on the 1! Victor Lee will try to keep his team in the game as he faces Anthony Donovan. The next category is "Dudes Aplenty", where the players have to ID songs that have a dude's name in it. First question:
1991: "At home, drawing pictures of mountaintops/With him on top/Lemon-yellow sun, arms raised in a "V"/And the dead lay in pools of maroon below"
Donovan says "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam...correct! Second question:
2000: "I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane/More than some pretty face beside a train"
I know this one, and Lee does too with "Superman", though he took a lot of time before coming up with the answer. Third question:
1986: "A man walks down the street/He says, "Why am I soft in the middle now"/"Why am I soft in the middle/The rest of my life is so hard"
Donovan says "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon to take a 2-1 lead. Fourth question:
1981: "And what can you say about his company/Is what you say about society/Catch the myst, catch the myth/Catch the mystery, catch the drift"
Lee says "Tom Sawyer" by Rush to tie it up at 2 apiece. Fifth question:
2004: "It's just killing me/And taking control/Jealousy, turning saints into the sea/Swimming through sick lullabies/Choking on your alibis"
Donovan says "Mr. Nice Guy"...wrong. For the steal, Lee, after jumping up and down, says "Mr. Bright Side" by The Killers for the lead! If he answers the next question correctly, we will go to the deciding game of this match.
1993: "Gray is my favorite color/I felt so symbolic yesterday/If I knew Picasso/I would buy myself a grey guitar and play"
"Mr. Wendell"....NO. For the steal and to force a tiebreaker, Donovan says "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows....tie game! Tiebreaker category:
Geogrpahical places mentioned in The Beach Boys song "Kokomo". 10 places are on the list.
Anthony: Aruba-$
Victor: Jamaica-$
Anthony: Bahamas-$
Victor: Key Largo-$
Anthony: Montego-$
Victor: Bermuda-$
Anthony: Tropico-X
Victor: Florida Keys-$
That means it's time for the fifth and final game of the match between Lee and Meredith. The category here is "Lady Killers", which features questions about scary female characters from movies that you wouldn't want to tangle with. Lee has the opening question.
Roxie Hart and Thelma Kelly are two vaudeville performers sent to prison for killing their lovers in what 2002 musical?
We both knew it- it's "Chicago". The lady's first question:
In the 1990 movie "Misery", what actress plays Annie Wilkes, a disturbed author who holds author Paul Sheldon captive in her home?
"Kathy Bates." Tied at 1 apiece. Third question:
Starring Bridget Fonda as a sexy government assassin, the 1993 movie "Point of No Return" is a remake of what 1990 French film?
The man says "Le Femme Nakita"....later revived as a TV series on USA, that is correct! Fourth question:
Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for her portrayal of real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in what 2003 film?
The lady says "Monster" to tie it back up. Next:
In 1992's "Single White Female", Hedy kills her roommate's boyfriend by stabbing him in the eye with a what?
He says a stiletto heel for a 3-2 lead. The lady needs this to stay alive:
In the 1987 thriller "Fatal Attaction", the obsessed Alex Forrest attempts to extend her affair with Dan Gallagher by offering him tickets to what opera?
She doesn't know it's "Madame Butterfly", so Twisted Misters go on to the quarterfinals!
Next are Three Men and a Little Lazy from Chicago facing The Lucky Stars from Virginia! First up are Nikki (LSs) and Matt (TMAALL), and the first category is "Bueller...Bueller". All questions will be about the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". First question to Nikki:
What comic actor plays Ferris' monotone economics teacher, who memorably questions the class about voodoo economics? Anyone....anyone?
"That would be Ben Stein." Bingo! Second question:
After storming a float at the Von Steuben Day parade in Chicago, Ferris lip-syncs two songs: "Danke Schoen" and the Beatles' version of what popular song?
The man says "Twist and Shout"...that ties it up! Third question:
Ferris explains that he would have to "barf up a lung" in order to take another day off from school, because he has already taken how many sick days that semester?
She guesses 12....NO. For the steal, the man says 37....the lady was closer. It was 9. Fourth question:
"Why don't you put your finger up your butt?" is one of several insults Ferris' sister Jeanie hurls at a police station detainee played by what actor?
He says Charlie Sheen to take a 2-1. If he steals the next question, he wins the first game for his team.
Despite an impressive body of work, character actor Jeffrey Jones will forever be known as what Bueller-hating high school dean of students?
The lady says Mr. Rooney to tie it back up. Whoever gets this last question right will win the first game.
As Cameron Frye lies sick in bed, he sings a soulful dirge that begins, "When Cameron was in Egypt's land...." and ends with what line?
The man says "Let my Camerons go"...and he wins the first game for his men! Next are Steve Calena for the all-male team and John Taylor for the Virginia Team. The category is "About a Girl", where they will have to ID songs with female names in the lyrics. First question, to Calena:
1982: "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene/I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one?"
He says "Darling Nikki"...wrong. For the steal, Taylor says "Caribbean Queen"....NO. It was "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. Second question:
1978: "You don't have to put on the red light/Those days are over/You don't have to sell your body to the night"
Taylor says "Roxanne"...he's on the board first! Third question:
2002: "Only time we don't speak is durin' "Sex and the City"/She gets Carrie feva, but as soon as the show's ova/She's right back to being my souljah"
Calena says "Bonnie and Clyde"... by Jay-Z and Beyonce, that ties it up. Fourth question:
2001: "We drink wine with diamonds in the glass by the case/The meaning of expensive taste/We wanna gitchi gitchi ya ya/Mocha chocolata"
I believe that's "Lady Marmalade", and Taylor agrees, and he takes a 2-1 lead. If he steals the next question, he can tie up the match.
1989: "He jacked a little bitty baby/The man has got to be insane/They say the spell he was under/The lightening and the thunder/Knew that someone had to stop the rain"
Calena says nothing. To tie the match, Taylor says "Janie's Got a Gun"...that's right! The next man up is Gary Calena, and the next Virginian up is Brad Huggins. The next category is "Where It's At", which talks about fictional locales in the world of entertainment. First question, to the Virginian:
In the 1977 movie "Star Wars", Luke Skywalker destroy's the Galatic Empire's planet-sized battle station, which is called what?
"The Death Star?"...correct! The other man's first question:
According to the lyrics of a popular Guns N' Roses song, "the grass is green and the girls are pretty" in what desirable location?
He says "Paradise City" to tie it up. Third question:
According to the lyrics of his signature song, Jimmy Buffett spends his time in the fictional land of Margaritaville, "wastin' away" and searching for what lost item?
Huggins says "someone to blame"...I don't think so. For the steal, Calena says "shaker of salt"...he takes the lead. Fourth question:
Showcased in a 1999 indie film, the quirky Mertin-Flemmer office building features a floor numbered "7 1/2" and a portal into the brain of what actor?
Calena says John Malkovich for a 3-1 lead. Huggins needs to get this question and steal the last question to force a tiebreaker.
On the sitcom "Perfect Strangers", the wacky shepherd Balki hails from what fictional Mediterranean island?
"Jepose" is right to stay alive, for now. Final question:
What is the name of the bar where Daisy Duke waitresses on the classic TV series "The Duke of Hazzard"?
"Hazzard County Bar?"....NO. To force a tiebreaker, Huggins says "Cat Fancy"....NO, so the male team takes a 2-1 lead. Answer: "The Boar's Nest". The three men would then win the fourth game, meaning the Virginia team is eliminated already. Darn.
"Big Brother 8" 7/11
The Veto competitions work as follows: the Head of Household and the current nominees for eviction are automatically put into the competition. Then, each person draws a ball from a bag. Each ball has either the name of a houseguest or "Houseguest's Choice". If the latter pops up, the one who drew it gets to choose a person to put in the competition.
Joining the obvious three are Daniele Donato (via a Houseguest's Choice draw from the HoH), Jameka Cameron, and Nick Starcevic. Hosting the challenge was Jessica Hughbanks.
The veto challenge this time is called Hide and Seek Veto. Here, the six houseguests for this competition had to hide their veto markers somewhere in the house. Here are the hiding places....
Daniele- Pot of Slop
Carol- In between the mattresses of Dick's bed
Amber- Inside of one of the pillowcases on her bed
Nick- Underneath his bed
Kail- Inside the tea bags box
Jameka- Inside her hairbag
The one who didn't have their veto marker found, and thus has won the Golden Power of Veto, was....
....Daniele Donato!
America picked Kail Harbick as the person Eric Stein had to tell a fake emotional story. He succeeded by telling her that his girlfriend had a serious eating disorder. As for what happened with the veto, Donato decided to keep Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey on the chopping block. For his second task, America was asked to choose which of the two nominees they want Stein to have evicted.
Joining the obvious three are Daniele Donato (via a Houseguest's Choice draw from the HoH), Jameka Cameron, and Nick Starcevic. Hosting the challenge was Jessica Hughbanks.
The veto challenge this time is called Hide and Seek Veto. Here, the six houseguests for this competition had to hide their veto markers somewhere in the house. Here are the hiding places....
Daniele- Pot of Slop
Carol- In between the mattresses of Dick's bed
Amber- Inside of one of the pillowcases on her bed
Nick- Underneath his bed
Kail- Inside the tea bags box
Jameka- Inside her hairbag
The one who didn't have their veto marker found, and thus has won the Golden Power of Veto, was....
....Daniele Donato!
America picked Kail Harbick as the person Eric Stein had to tell a fake emotional story. He succeeded by telling her that his girlfriend had a serious eating disorder. As for what happened with the veto, Donato decided to keep Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey on the chopping block. For his second task, America was asked to choose which of the two nominees they want Stein to have evicted.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
DEBUT: "The Singing Bee"
The house band is led by Ray Chew.
To start, six contestants who sung a part of a popular song correctly when they were given the mike by host Joey Fatone came out of the audience and appeared on stage. In this case, the song was “I’m So Excited”.
In the first round, each contestant had to fill in the lyrics to a certain song when the band stops at a certain point. The first four contestants to sing correctly move on to the next round. In the end, only one will win The Singing Bee Trophy and have a chance at $50,000.
The male labeled #65 is up first with a 1970 hit called “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night. The line he had to sing was “Was a good friend of mine”…and he’s successful!
The male labeled #3 is up second with the 1986 hit called “Venus” by Bananarama. The lyrics he had to sing were “I’m your Venus, I’m your fire at your desire”. Unfortunately, he said pure instead of your towards the end.
The lady marked #43 tried the same song…and messed up right at the start by saying “Well” before singing “I’m your Venus…”.
The man at #28…sung how I would have sung it, with “your desire” at the end, which is wrong! The lady marked at #96 sung it the same way.
The lady at #120 was the last to try this song…and instantly made a mistake by saying “And” before singing the main lines.
The new song….from 1982, “Maneater” by Darryl Hall and John Oates. The line they had to sing was “Watch out boy she’ll chew you up”. #3 got it right!
Next song….from 1991, “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. The target lyric was “And I don’t know if I can do it”…but the lady marked #43 did it!
Next….a 1983 song, “Maniac” by Michael Sambello. Target lyric was “And she’s dancin’ like’s she never danced before”…and #28 gets it to fill the last spot in the next round!
#65 is James and #3 is George. In the second round, two players play in the first part of the round while the other two play the second part. Here, the last line of a popular song is shown on the scree, but the words are jumbled up. When the band stops, the contestants have to sing the lyric correctly in the correct order. This continues until one is correct and one is wrong, at which point the one who was correct goes to the final round.
James is up first, and he does the 2000 song “Bye, Bye, Bye” by N’Sync, and we all know Fatone was a part of that musical group!
The words in the target lyric for the song are another, for, game, just, player, two and your. He sung it as “Just player in the game for two”….NO WAY. It was “Just another player in your game for two”.
George’s song is from 1989- “Alone” by Heart. The words were and, bone, chills, it, me now, to and the. He sugng the lyric as “And now it chills me to the bone”…he’s in the finals!
The only lady in this round is named Autumn. The last man in this round is named Gussie.
The lady takes the first song, which is called “Hit Me with your Best Shot” by Pat Benetar. The words in the target lyric are down, dukes, it, let’s, put, to, your and up.
I thought “Let’s put it down to your dukes”, but she sung “Let’s put down” at the start, which is wrong. We were both wrong- it was “Put up your dukes let’s get down to it”.
The man takes on “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer. The words are addicted, face, gonna, have, it know, love, two to’s and you’re s and and you. He sung it as “Gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to love”…he forgot “You Know” at the start.
Autumn then tries “Beds are Burning” by Midnight Oil. The words in the lyric were can, dance, Earth, how, is, our, turning, we and when. She messed up by singing it as “How we can dance when our Earth is turning”, when it’s actually “How can we dance when our Earth is turning”.
The man then tries “Tush” by ZZ Top. The words were downtown, for, just, I’m, lookin’, Lord, me, some, take and tush. He sung the lyric as “Lord take me downtown, I’m just lookin’ for some tush”…and he’s the other finalist!
In the final round, the contestants had to sing the entire chorus part of songs. When one is wrong and one is right at any time, the person who was right wins the trophy and gets a shot at the $50,000 top prize. George had to sing the main part of “All Star” by Smashmouth….and was successful!
Gussie then tried “Sweet Home Alabama” by Leonard Skinner…..but messed up on the last line when he sung “Well, Lord, I’m coming home to you”, when he should have left “Well” out. That makes George the first champion ever on this show!
Now, for the $50,000 round. It’s called “The Final Countdown”. This is basically their version of the “Golden Medley” from “Name That Tune”. The contestant has to sing the target lyric from up to seven different songs. Each correct answer pays $5,000, but getting five right wins the $50,000. If at any time the champion makes three mistakes, the game is immediately over, but he still gets to keep the money won up to that point.
“Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles is the first song. He says the title of the song to start, which is incorrect.
Next song is “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. He sings “Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very, frightening me”…and he has his first $5,000!
Third song is “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. He sings “And I do my little turn on the catwalk”….he doubles to ten grand!
Fourth song is “Cold Hearted” by “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul. He sings “He’s been tellin’ lies”….$15,000!
Fifth song is “Heart of Glass” by Blondie. He sings “As a peace of mind”….NO. It was “There’s no piece of mind”.
Sixth song is “Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS. He sings “And party everyday”….he’s got $20,000!
This last song will decide whether he wins $20,000 or $50,000. It’s “Do You Love Me” by The Contours. He sings “Now that I can dance”….he’s the first $50,000 winner on this show!
My thought- it had potential, but it should NOT be airing in primetime. It should have been a syndicated show instead.
To start, six contestants who sung a part of a popular song correctly when they were given the mike by host Joey Fatone came out of the audience and appeared on stage. In this case, the song was “I’m So Excited”.
In the first round, each contestant had to fill in the lyrics to a certain song when the band stops at a certain point. The first four contestants to sing correctly move on to the next round. In the end, only one will win The Singing Bee Trophy and have a chance at $50,000.
The male labeled #65 is up first with a 1970 hit called “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night. The line he had to sing was “Was a good friend of mine”…and he’s successful!
The male labeled #3 is up second with the 1986 hit called “Venus” by Bananarama. The lyrics he had to sing were “I’m your Venus, I’m your fire at your desire”. Unfortunately, he said pure instead of your towards the end.
The lady marked #43 tried the same song…and messed up right at the start by saying “Well” before singing “I’m your Venus…”.
The man at #28…sung how I would have sung it, with “your desire” at the end, which is wrong! The lady marked at #96 sung it the same way.
The lady at #120 was the last to try this song…and instantly made a mistake by saying “And” before singing the main lines.
The new song….from 1982, “Maneater” by Darryl Hall and John Oates. The line they had to sing was “Watch out boy she’ll chew you up”. #3 got it right!
Next song….from 1991, “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. The target lyric was “And I don’t know if I can do it”…but the lady marked #43 did it!
Next….a 1983 song, “Maniac” by Michael Sambello. Target lyric was “And she’s dancin’ like’s she never danced before”…and #28 gets it to fill the last spot in the next round!
#65 is James and #3 is George. In the second round, two players play in the first part of the round while the other two play the second part. Here, the last line of a popular song is shown on the scree, but the words are jumbled up. When the band stops, the contestants have to sing the lyric correctly in the correct order. This continues until one is correct and one is wrong, at which point the one who was correct goes to the final round.
James is up first, and he does the 2000 song “Bye, Bye, Bye” by N’Sync, and we all know Fatone was a part of that musical group!
The words in the target lyric for the song are another, for, game, just, player, two and your. He sung it as “Just player in the game for two”….NO WAY. It was “Just another player in your game for two”.
George’s song is from 1989- “Alone” by Heart. The words were and, bone, chills, it, me now, to and the. He sugng the lyric as “And now it chills me to the bone”…he’s in the finals!
The only lady in this round is named Autumn. The last man in this round is named Gussie.
The lady takes the first song, which is called “Hit Me with your Best Shot” by Pat Benetar. The words in the target lyric are down, dukes, it, let’s, put, to, your and up.
I thought “Let’s put it down to your dukes”, but she sung “Let’s put down” at the start, which is wrong. We were both wrong- it was “Put up your dukes let’s get down to it”.
The man takes on “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer. The words are addicted, face, gonna, have, it know, love, two to’s and you’re s and and you. He sung it as “Gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to love”…he forgot “You Know” at the start.
Autumn then tries “Beds are Burning” by Midnight Oil. The words in the lyric were can, dance, Earth, how, is, our, turning, we and when. She messed up by singing it as “How we can dance when our Earth is turning”, when it’s actually “How can we dance when our Earth is turning”.
The man then tries “Tush” by ZZ Top. The words were downtown, for, just, I’m, lookin’, Lord, me, some, take and tush. He sung the lyric as “Lord take me downtown, I’m just lookin’ for some tush”…and he’s the other finalist!
In the final round, the contestants had to sing the entire chorus part of songs. When one is wrong and one is right at any time, the person who was right wins the trophy and gets a shot at the $50,000 top prize. George had to sing the main part of “All Star” by Smashmouth….and was successful!
Gussie then tried “Sweet Home Alabama” by Leonard Skinner…..but messed up on the last line when he sung “Well, Lord, I’m coming home to you”, when he should have left “Well” out. That makes George the first champion ever on this show!
Now, for the $50,000 round. It’s called “The Final Countdown”. This is basically their version of the “Golden Medley” from “Name That Tune”. The contestant has to sing the target lyric from up to seven different songs. Each correct answer pays $5,000, but getting five right wins the $50,000. If at any time the champion makes three mistakes, the game is immediately over, but he still gets to keep the money won up to that point.
“Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles is the first song. He says the title of the song to start, which is incorrect.
Next song is “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. He sings “Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very, frightening me”…and he has his first $5,000!
Third song is “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. He sings “And I do my little turn on the catwalk”….he doubles to ten grand!
Fourth song is “Cold Hearted” by “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul. He sings “He’s been tellin’ lies”….$15,000!
Fifth song is “Heart of Glass” by Blondie. He sings “As a peace of mind”….NO. It was “There’s no piece of mind”.
Sixth song is “Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS. He sings “And party everyday”….he’s got $20,000!
This last song will decide whether he wins $20,000 or $50,000. It’s “Do You Love Me” by The Contours. He sings “Now that I can dance”….he’s the first $50,000 winner on this show!
My thought- it had potential, but it should NOT be airing in primetime. It should have been a syndicated show instead.
"America's Got Talent" Vegas Part 1
By the end of this week, the final 20 acts will be revealed, and those will be the ones who will perform live in the future for a chance to win the $1,000,000. A total of 70 acts have made it to this part of the show.
In the first part of this round, each act will perform for three minutes. Half of the field will be eliminated. The 70 acts are divided into two groups: Music and Variety. According to David Hasselhoff, “The talent this year is so much better than last year”. The first category up is Music.
The Glamazons, who were one of everybody’s favorite acts in the preliminaries, are up first. They did a remix of “Hey Big Spender”. I thought they were very good, but Sharon Osbourne thought their harmony was a bit off.
The group who did “Rock Around the Clock” in Vegas got initial disappointing reviews.
Butterscotch did a musical performance that included beat-boxing on the piano. If she made it to the next part in Vegas, that beat-bixing saved her butt.
Byron did the Ruben Studdard single “Don’t You Love Me Baby”. I liked him.
A male contestant was suffering from the flu. That man did “You Raise Me Up”, and although he stuttered a bit, he did a good job.
All of the contestants that I covered advanced to the next round. The cuts were done after all of the acts in a category have had their turn. A total of 21 acts out of the 38 musical ones made it to the second part in Vegas.
That means that no more than 15 acts from the Variety category will be headed to the next part of the Vegas callbacks.
Grannie Pearl went first. Except for the end part, I thought he was lackluster.
The throwing knives act soon went, and I didn’t think it was as good as the first part. In fact, one of the knives fell off the wall.
The variety acts got off to a tough start, according to the judges.
The baton man did an act including juggling batons with fire on them! Everyone liked it, including me!
I liked all of the magic acts.
The one with the Taco Bell-like dog had to exclude the dog because the dog had gotten bit by a larger dog. This could be a tough call.
Boy Shakira, the act that Hasselhoff disliked the most, later performed. Thanks to the lack of variety in his dancing, I thought it sucked.
I thought the female ventriloquist totally butchered “You’re Going to Love Me” by Jennifer Hudson.
A man who did a stunt by jumping over a series of chairs did an extremely nasty landing and suffered a concussion as a result.
14 acts were taken from the Variety category to the next part. Surprisingly, Boy Shakira made the cut, while the male baton twirler did not.
In the first part of this round, each act will perform for three minutes. Half of the field will be eliminated. The 70 acts are divided into two groups: Music and Variety. According to David Hasselhoff, “The talent this year is so much better than last year”. The first category up is Music.
The Glamazons, who were one of everybody’s favorite acts in the preliminaries, are up first. They did a remix of “Hey Big Spender”. I thought they were very good, but Sharon Osbourne thought their harmony was a bit off.
The group who did “Rock Around the Clock” in Vegas got initial disappointing reviews.
Butterscotch did a musical performance that included beat-boxing on the piano. If she made it to the next part in Vegas, that beat-bixing saved her butt.
Byron did the Ruben Studdard single “Don’t You Love Me Baby”. I liked him.
A male contestant was suffering from the flu. That man did “You Raise Me Up”, and although he stuttered a bit, he did a good job.
All of the contestants that I covered advanced to the next round. The cuts were done after all of the acts in a category have had their turn. A total of 21 acts out of the 38 musical ones made it to the second part in Vegas.
That means that no more than 15 acts from the Variety category will be headed to the next part of the Vegas callbacks.
Grannie Pearl went first. Except for the end part, I thought he was lackluster.
The throwing knives act soon went, and I didn’t think it was as good as the first part. In fact, one of the knives fell off the wall.
The variety acts got off to a tough start, according to the judges.
The baton man did an act including juggling batons with fire on them! Everyone liked it, including me!
I liked all of the magic acts.
The one with the Taco Bell-like dog had to exclude the dog because the dog had gotten bit by a larger dog. This could be a tough call.
Boy Shakira, the act that Hasselhoff disliked the most, later performed. Thanks to the lack of variety in his dancing, I thought it sucked.
I thought the female ventriloquist totally butchered “You’re Going to Love Me” by Jennifer Hudson.
A man who did a stunt by jumping over a series of chairs did an extremely nasty landing and suffered a concussion as a result.
14 acts were taken from the Variety category to the next part. Surprisingly, Boy Shakira made the cut, while the male baton twirler did not.
J! 7/10
Tim Abou-Sayed, a good but not great champion, has $49,402 so far. He'll try for win #4 against Monica Lenhard (a teacher from Royal Oak, Michigan) and Tom Traylor (a hospis chaplin from S.F., where the MLB All-Star game is being held tonight). Opening categories:
THE WHALING WALLS
COLRFUL FILMS
"The NY Times: Journalists"
"C" ME
APPLES
WORLD'S OLDEST MAN'S RESUME
Early on, the champ starts out slowly, but gets three in a row at one point. At the first break, it's a very tight game, as the lady has the lead at $3,200. Traylor has $2,600 and the champ has an even two large. Late in the round, after the champ messes up by saying the major apple state is Kentucky instead of Washington, Traylor finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Apples. He's in third with $2,200, while the champ has $3,800 and the lady still leads with $4,800. His wager is $1,500.
This preparation is a favorite accompaniment of foods from pork to latkes.
"What is applesauce?"...a favorite of my brother, Andrew, when he ate at Red Lobster, that is correct! After another mistake by the champ, this time for $1,000, he's in third place with $2,800. The lady is now at $4,000 and Traylor now holds the lead with $5,500.
DJ! categories:
THE WAR OF 1812
NAMES IN POP MUSIC
CONTINENTAL DRIFTING
GEMS & JEWELS
THEIR FIRST NOVELS
THE "SPACE" AGE
Traylor finds the first Daily Double early on in Continental Drifting, and with $6,300, he bets $2,500.
The Equator stretches across more land mass on this continent than any other.
I said Europe, while he says "What is South America?"....we're both wrong. It was Africa. He's lost the lead to the lady, as she has $4,400 while he has $3,800. The champ gets on a bit of a roll in the middle of the round, but makes a few mistakes and drops some money. The lady finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in The War of 1812. She's $600 behind Traylor for the lead at $8,000, while the champ has $4,400. She bets $2,000 for a total of $10,000 and the lead if she's right.
On the night of September 13-14, 1814, British admiral George Cockburn tried to take this fort but failed.
"What is Fort McHenry?"....she's got the lead! Again, the champ makes a run late in the round, but doesn't make as many mistakes as he did earlier on in the game. At the end of the round, the lady leads with $14,000. Traylor has $11,800 and the champ has $9,200. It's still anybody's game.
FJ! category: Mythical Heroes.
In a play by Euripides, he goes mad and thinks he's tearing down the walls of Mycenae but destroys his own house.
The champ has "Who was Ajax?"....I don't think so. He drops to $2. The man in the middle says "Who is Edipus?"...also not it. He falls to $2,600. The lady has "Who is Hercules?"....right and she's a winner with $21,000, and I hear lots of screaming from her rooting section! The champ leaves with $50,402.
THE WHALING WALLS
COLRFUL FILMS
"The NY Times: Journalists"
"C" ME
APPLES
WORLD'S OLDEST MAN'S RESUME
Early on, the champ starts out slowly, but gets three in a row at one point. At the first break, it's a very tight game, as the lady has the lead at $3,200. Traylor has $2,600 and the champ has an even two large. Late in the round, after the champ messes up by saying the major apple state is Kentucky instead of Washington, Traylor finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue in Apples. He's in third with $2,200, while the champ has $3,800 and the lady still leads with $4,800. His wager is $1,500.
This preparation is a favorite accompaniment of foods from pork to latkes.
"What is applesauce?"...a favorite of my brother, Andrew, when he ate at Red Lobster, that is correct! After another mistake by the champ, this time for $1,000, he's in third place with $2,800. The lady is now at $4,000 and Traylor now holds the lead with $5,500.
DJ! categories:
THE WAR OF 1812
NAMES IN POP MUSIC
CONTINENTAL DRIFTING
GEMS & JEWELS
THEIR FIRST NOVELS
THE "SPACE" AGE
Traylor finds the first Daily Double early on in Continental Drifting, and with $6,300, he bets $2,500.
The Equator stretches across more land mass on this continent than any other.
I said Europe, while he says "What is South America?"....we're both wrong. It was Africa. He's lost the lead to the lady, as she has $4,400 while he has $3,800. The champ gets on a bit of a roll in the middle of the round, but makes a few mistakes and drops some money. The lady finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in The War of 1812. She's $600 behind Traylor for the lead at $8,000, while the champ has $4,400. She bets $2,000 for a total of $10,000 and the lead if she's right.
On the night of September 13-14, 1814, British admiral George Cockburn tried to take this fort but failed.
"What is Fort McHenry?"....she's got the lead! Again, the champ makes a run late in the round, but doesn't make as many mistakes as he did earlier on in the game. At the end of the round, the lady leads with $14,000. Traylor has $11,800 and the champ has $9,200. It's still anybody's game.
FJ! category: Mythical Heroes.
In a play by Euripides, he goes mad and thinks he's tearing down the walls of Mycenae but destroys his own house.
The champ has "Who was Ajax?"....I don't think so. He drops to $2. The man in the middle says "Who is Edipus?"...also not it. He falls to $2,600. The lady has "Who is Hercules?"....right and she's a winner with $21,000, and I hear lots of screaming from her rooting section! The champ leaves with $50,402.
BIG GSN NEWS
I have gotten the word from Alex Davis of Buzzerblog on the following:
Rich Cronin, the president and CEO of GSN, will resign at the end of this month. No reason has been given for his departure.
"That's the Question" will return for a second season, and ironically will begin on Super Game Show Premiere Day, September 10th.
Rich Cronin, the president and CEO of GSN, will resign at the end of this month. No reason has been given for his departure.
"That's the Question" will return for a second season, and ironically will begin on Super Game Show Premiere Day, September 10th.
"World Series of Blackjack 2007" Game 6
This game's big star is Penn Jillette. He's facing Ken Smith, Helen Ho, T.J. Boros and Marlin Horseman.
Jilette is off to a lackluster start, and with $86,000, he bets the $50,000 max on the fourth hand. His opening hand:
(2H)(4H)
The dealer's base card is a 7 of Diamonds. After a hit, he is up to 14. After another hit....he busts with a Queen of Spades. The dealer had a 20. He then does OK from there, winning the next two hands, with a Blackjack on the latter hand.
Entering the first KO Hand, here are the scores:
Ken: $135,000
Marlin: $128,500
T.J.: $124,000
Penn: $100,000
Helen: $51,000
Bets:
Ken: $3,000
Marlin: $8,000
T.J.: $1,000
Penn: $15,000
Helen: $50,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2S)(7D)
Marlin: (5C)(QH)
T.J.: (4C)(9S)
Penn: (2C)(10C)
Helen: (4S)(KD)
Dealer's opening card...10 of Diamonds. Horseman surrenders and goes to $124,500. Boros busts. The leader gets an Ace of Spades and freezes at 20. Jilette hits and gets a 9 of Hearts to go to 21! That means that the only lady on the panel (Ho) is mathematically eliminated and sent home with $1,000. She won her hand after the dealer busted.
At the 14th hand, Jilette is on a roll, having won six straight hands. Bets:
Marlin: $24,000
T.J.: $20,000
Ken: $6,000
Penn: $19,000
Starter hands:
Marlin: (9C)(KS)
T.J.: (AH)(10S) = BLACKJACK!
Ken: (8C)(10D)
Penn: (6C)(KD)
Dealer's opening card is a 7 of Hearts. Everyone freezes their hands. Dealer's hand....
(7H)(7H)(8D) = BUSTED!
...the dealer's been busting out a lot as of late. In fact, that's the sixth straight dealer bust! Boros leads with $196,000, Smith has $164,000, Jilette has $158,000 and Horseman has $150,500. Next bets:
Marlin: $12,000
T.J.: $30,000
Ken: $14,000
Penn: $3,000
Hands:
Marlin: (3C)(JS)
T.J.: (3D)(5H)
Ken: (2C)(10H)
Penn: (7S)(JD)
Dealer's base card is a 7 of Diamonds. Horseman hits and gets a 6 of Clubs to stop at 19. Boros doubles down. Smith hits...and busts by one with a King. After Jilette freezes his 17, here's the dealer's hand:
(7D)(KC) = 17
Boros's final card....10 of Hearts, meaning everyone but Smith wins, and Boros has a bigger lead with $256,000! Horseman is back to second with $162,500, Jillette has $158,000 and Smith has 150 large. The dealer bust streak is over. On the next hand, Horseman tries to really close the gap with a $42,000 wager. His opening hand:
(6S)(QS)
The dealer's opening card is a 6 of Diamonds, and he stands. Final dealer hand:
(6D)(6S)(9C) = 21
Ouch. He's barely in third place now with $120,500, while Smith has $120,000. On the next hand, Horseman bets the $50,000 max. A KO card comes up, meaning the next hand is the KO Hand. After that, his opening hand:
(5S)(6D)
He does the obvious double down. The dealer's opening card is an 8 of Spades. Final dealer hand:
(8S)(QC) = 18
Boros leads with $247,000, despite busting on this hand. If Hoseman's final card is anywhere between an eight to a face card, he'll have $220,500 and be just $26,500 behind the leader....
...and he gets a 9 of Hearts! Jillette has $145,000 after this hand and Smith has $94,000. Bets on the KO Hand:
Marlin: $20,000
T.J.: $3,000
Ken: $47,000
Penn: $50,000
Base hands:
Marlin: (4D)(4H)
T.J.: (3H)(4S)
Ken: (5S)(6D)
Penn: (AH)(10S) = BLACKJACK!!!
Dealer's base card....10 of Diamonds. Smith is mathematically eliminated at this point because of Jillette's Blackjack, meaning he leaves with $2,000. Horseman gets a King of Hearts and stops at 18. Boros gets a 7 of Clubs, and after another hit gets a 5 of Spades and stops at 19. Final dealer hand:
(10D)(QS) = 20
Incidentally, Smith surrendered on this hand after he knew he was eliminated. After this hand, Boros leads with $244,000, Jillette now is in second with $220,000 and Horseman is now third with $200,500. First of the final five hands begins with these bets:
Marlin: $45,000
T.J.: $20,000
Penn: $35,000
Hands:
Marlin: (9H)(10C)
T.J.: (8H)(JD)
Penn: (6D)(KD)
Dealer's base card: 7 of Hearts. Everyone stands, and here's the dealer's final hand:
(7H)(7C)(6H) = 20
Everyone loses the hand, meaning Boros now has $224,000, Jillette has $185,000 and Horseman has $155,500. Next bets:
Marlin: $50,000
T.J.: $5,000
Penn: $10,000
Hands:
Marlin: (JC)(KH)
T.J.: (3D)(3H)
Penn: (6S)(QD)
Dealer's base card...9 of Diamonds. Horseman stays put. Boros splits his threes, and here are his split hands:
(3D)(5H)(AD) = 19
(3H)(8H)...DOUBLE DOWN
Jillette stands, and here's the dealer's final hand:
(9D)(QS) = 19
That sends Jillette to the back of the pack. As for Boros's final card...King of Clubs, meaning he pushes on one hand and wins on another, meaning he's now at $234,000. Horseman is now at $205,500 and Jilette is now at $175,000. Boros bets $5,000 while the others bet ten times as much. Opening hands:
Marlin: (2D)(QC)
T.J.: (7C)(8S)
Penn: (2C)(3D)
Dealer's base....5 of Diamonds. Jillette hits...and gets a 7 of Diamonds to go to 12. After he hits again...he gets a 5 of Hearts and stands at 17. Horseman doubles down again and uses his Power Chip. He doesn't look happy, but he keeps the card. Boros stands. Final dealer hand:
(5D)(10C)(QH) = BUSTED!
Horseman's final card, for the lead....a 3 of Clubs, so since he didn't bust, he's now in the lead with $305,500! Boros has $239,000 and Jillette has $225,000. On the next-to-last hand, Horseman bets $25,000 while the others bet twice that amount. Hands:
Marlin: (8S)(9C)
T.J.: (AS)(4H)
Penn: (7C)(JC)
Dealer's base card: 6 of Diamonds. Horseman and Jillette stand, while Boros doubles down. Final dealer hand:
(6D)(9S)(8S) = WIPEOUT!
At the final hand, Boros has the lead back with $339,000. Horseman has $330,500 and Jillette has $275,000. This is still anybody's game, folks! Horseman and Jillette bet 50 grand, while Boros bets $5,000. Hands:
Marlin: (3H)(5D)
T.J.: (3C)(7H)
Penn: (2D)(5H)
Dealer's base card...Jack of Diamonds. Boros doubles down and uses his Power Chip after not using it in the previous hand on a double down situation. Jillette also does the same thing. Everybody doubles down, and here's the final dealer hand:
(JD)(QS) = 20
That means that Boros wins the match, $25,000 and a spot in the semifinals. Horseman goes to the Wild Card Game. Jillette gave it his all, but he'll have to settle for $3,000.
Jilette is off to a lackluster start, and with $86,000, he bets the $50,000 max on the fourth hand. His opening hand:
(2H)(4H)
The dealer's base card is a 7 of Diamonds. After a hit, he is up to 14. After another hit....he busts with a Queen of Spades. The dealer had a 20. He then does OK from there, winning the next two hands, with a Blackjack on the latter hand.
Entering the first KO Hand, here are the scores:
Ken: $135,000
Marlin: $128,500
T.J.: $124,000
Penn: $100,000
Helen: $51,000
Bets:
Ken: $3,000
Marlin: $8,000
T.J.: $1,000
Penn: $15,000
Helen: $50,000
Opening hands:
Ken: (2S)(7D)
Marlin: (5C)(QH)
T.J.: (4C)(9S)
Penn: (2C)(10C)
Helen: (4S)(KD)
Dealer's opening card...10 of Diamonds. Horseman surrenders and goes to $124,500. Boros busts. The leader gets an Ace of Spades and freezes at 20. Jilette hits and gets a 9 of Hearts to go to 21! That means that the only lady on the panel (Ho) is mathematically eliminated and sent home with $1,000. She won her hand after the dealer busted.
At the 14th hand, Jilette is on a roll, having won six straight hands. Bets:
Marlin: $24,000
T.J.: $20,000
Ken: $6,000
Penn: $19,000
Starter hands:
Marlin: (9C)(KS)
T.J.: (AH)(10S) = BLACKJACK!
Ken: (8C)(10D)
Penn: (6C)(KD)
Dealer's opening card is a 7 of Hearts. Everyone freezes their hands. Dealer's hand....
(7H)(7H)(8D) = BUSTED!
...the dealer's been busting out a lot as of late. In fact, that's the sixth straight dealer bust! Boros leads with $196,000, Smith has $164,000, Jilette has $158,000 and Horseman has $150,500. Next bets:
Marlin: $12,000
T.J.: $30,000
Ken: $14,000
Penn: $3,000
Hands:
Marlin: (3C)(JS)
T.J.: (3D)(5H)
Ken: (2C)(10H)
Penn: (7S)(JD)
Dealer's base card is a 7 of Diamonds. Horseman hits and gets a 6 of Clubs to stop at 19. Boros doubles down. Smith hits...and busts by one with a King. After Jilette freezes his 17, here's the dealer's hand:
(7D)(KC) = 17
Boros's final card....10 of Hearts, meaning everyone but Smith wins, and Boros has a bigger lead with $256,000! Horseman is back to second with $162,500, Jillette has $158,000 and Smith has 150 large. The dealer bust streak is over. On the next hand, Horseman tries to really close the gap with a $42,000 wager. His opening hand:
(6S)(QS)
The dealer's opening card is a 6 of Diamonds, and he stands. Final dealer hand:
(6D)(6S)(9C) = 21
Ouch. He's barely in third place now with $120,500, while Smith has $120,000. On the next hand, Horseman bets the $50,000 max. A KO card comes up, meaning the next hand is the KO Hand. After that, his opening hand:
(5S)(6D)
He does the obvious double down. The dealer's opening card is an 8 of Spades. Final dealer hand:
(8S)(QC) = 18
Boros leads with $247,000, despite busting on this hand. If Hoseman's final card is anywhere between an eight to a face card, he'll have $220,500 and be just $26,500 behind the leader....
...and he gets a 9 of Hearts! Jillette has $145,000 after this hand and Smith has $94,000. Bets on the KO Hand:
Marlin: $20,000
T.J.: $3,000
Ken: $47,000
Penn: $50,000
Base hands:
Marlin: (4D)(4H)
T.J.: (3H)(4S)
Ken: (5S)(6D)
Penn: (AH)(10S) = BLACKJACK!!!
Dealer's base card....10 of Diamonds. Smith is mathematically eliminated at this point because of Jillette's Blackjack, meaning he leaves with $2,000. Horseman gets a King of Hearts and stops at 18. Boros gets a 7 of Clubs, and after another hit gets a 5 of Spades and stops at 19. Final dealer hand:
(10D)(QS) = 20
Incidentally, Smith surrendered on this hand after he knew he was eliminated. After this hand, Boros leads with $244,000, Jillette now is in second with $220,000 and Horseman is now third with $200,500. First of the final five hands begins with these bets:
Marlin: $45,000
T.J.: $20,000
Penn: $35,000
Hands:
Marlin: (9H)(10C)
T.J.: (8H)(JD)
Penn: (6D)(KD)
Dealer's base card: 7 of Hearts. Everyone stands, and here's the dealer's final hand:
(7H)(7C)(6H) = 20
Everyone loses the hand, meaning Boros now has $224,000, Jillette has $185,000 and Horseman has $155,500. Next bets:
Marlin: $50,000
T.J.: $5,000
Penn: $10,000
Hands:
Marlin: (JC)(KH)
T.J.: (3D)(3H)
Penn: (6S)(QD)
Dealer's base card...9 of Diamonds. Horseman stays put. Boros splits his threes, and here are his split hands:
(3D)(5H)(AD) = 19
(3H)(8H)...DOUBLE DOWN
Jillette stands, and here's the dealer's final hand:
(9D)(QS) = 19
That sends Jillette to the back of the pack. As for Boros's final card...King of Clubs, meaning he pushes on one hand and wins on another, meaning he's now at $234,000. Horseman is now at $205,500 and Jilette is now at $175,000. Boros bets $5,000 while the others bet ten times as much. Opening hands:
Marlin: (2D)(QC)
T.J.: (7C)(8S)
Penn: (2C)(3D)
Dealer's base....5 of Diamonds. Jillette hits...and gets a 7 of Diamonds to go to 12. After he hits again...he gets a 5 of Hearts and stands at 17. Horseman doubles down again and uses his Power Chip. He doesn't look happy, but he keeps the card. Boros stands. Final dealer hand:
(5D)(10C)(QH) = BUSTED!
Horseman's final card, for the lead....a 3 of Clubs, so since he didn't bust, he's now in the lead with $305,500! Boros has $239,000 and Jillette has $225,000. On the next-to-last hand, Horseman bets $25,000 while the others bet twice that amount. Hands:
Marlin: (8S)(9C)
T.J.: (AS)(4H)
Penn: (7C)(JC)
Dealer's base card: 6 of Diamonds. Horseman and Jillette stand, while Boros doubles down. Final dealer hand:
(6D)(9S)(8S) = WIPEOUT!
At the final hand, Boros has the lead back with $339,000. Horseman has $330,500 and Jillette has $275,000. This is still anybody's game, folks! Horseman and Jillette bet 50 grand, while Boros bets $5,000. Hands:
Marlin: (3H)(5D)
T.J.: (3C)(7H)
Penn: (2D)(5H)
Dealer's base card...Jack of Diamonds. Boros doubles down and uses his Power Chip after not using it in the previous hand on a double down situation. Jillette also does the same thing. Everybody doubles down, and here's the final dealer hand:
(JD)(QS) = 20
That means that Boros wins the match, $25,000 and a spot in the semifinals. Horseman goes to the Wild Card Game. Jillette gave it his all, but he'll have to settle for $3,000.
"World Series of Pop Culture" Season 2 Premiere
El Chupacabra, the team made up of Mason Spencer, Jodi Roth and Alexandra Clark from Atlanta, were the first champions of this tournament. This year, they're back to defend their championship and try and share in another $250,000.
But we start out with Fat Guys in Little Coats vs. Team Motherboy.
The rules are are follows:
Each team in the tournament consists of three different people. In each game of a match, one person from each team is chosen. The same person cannot be chosen in two straight games.
Up to six questions are asked in each game, and each game will feature a different category. If a player misses a question, the other player is given the chance to steal it. The player who gets the most questions right out of six wins a game for his/her team, while the losing player is locked out for the rest of the match. The first team to win three games, thus blacking out the other team entirely, wins the match and advances to the next round. The other team goes home. I'll explain the tiebreaker rules when a tie occurs after the sixth question.
First up for the guys is Keevan Lee, and the first lady up is Holly McWard. The category for this game is "Let's Play The Feud". The questions will be about recent famous celebrity squabbles. The man has the first question.
In the midst of a public feud in December 2006, who did the ever-classy Donald Trump describe as "a big fat pig"?
He says Rosie O' Donnell for his first point. First question for the female:
In 2007, Simon Cowell made headlines with his frequent on-air jabs at what "American Idol" personality, whom he snippily admonished to "come out" of the closet?
Her guess is Ryan Seacrest...that ties the game. Third question:
Though he wasn't directly involved in the fight, what "Grey's Anatomy" co-star was the subject of a much-publicized 2006 tussle between Isaiah Washington (who was recently fired from the show) and Patrick Dempsey?
My instinct was T.R. Knight, and Lee agrees....right! Fourth question:
In May 2006, obnoxious L.A. party boy Brandon Davis was caught on video referring to what actress as a "firecrotch"?
I think it was Paris Hilton. The lady says Lindsay Lohan instead....and she's right! Fifth question:
What rapper's 2006 "Touch the Sky" video sparked a lawsuit by Evel Knievel, who called it "the most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life"?
The man's guess is Kanye West....right! Final question in regulation:
As evidenced by their collaboration on the 2006 song "Black Republican", what rapper's long-standing feud with Jay-Z appears to have ended?
The lady says John Rule.....NO, so the guys win the first game! Answer: NAS. She's out for the rest of the match.
Next up are Peter Kim and Jamie Mulden. The second category is "Scary Movies". Here, a year will be stated along with a brief synopis of a movie, and the players have to come up with the correct movie title. The lady has the first question.
2002: Whoever watches the mysterious unlabeled videotape gets a call informing them that they will die within seven days.
Guess is "The Ring", and that's a right answer. Next:
1988: When the "Lakeshore Strangler" is killed by police in a toy store, his soul is transplanted into a doll named "Chucky", who terrorizes Andy and his family.
The man says "Child's Play"....right on. Next:
1979: The Lutz family has a few problems with their new house: it causes clergymen to vomit, the toilets spew black goo, and don't even ask about the basement.
She says "The Amityville Horror"....and that's right. Fourth script:
1986: Dr. Ruth Bronde invents a transportation machine, but things go awry when he tries it out himself. Soon, his fingernails and teeth fall out. Then, things get really disgusting.
I thought "Back to the Future", but I'm not sure if that's a scary movie. The man's guess is "The Fly"....that's right to tie it up at two apiece. Fifth question:
2003: Jamie arises from a coma to find that a virus has decimated London, turning average citizens into bloodthirsty zombies. He and his friends have to get to Manchester if they want to live.
The lady says "28 Days Later"...right! The man has to get this right to force a tiebreaker.
1990: A mailman is tormented my memories of his dead son, and hallucinations triggered by his experiences in Vietnam. Or is he?
He says "Jacob's Landing"....tie game!
Now, for the tiebreaker rules. A category is given, and each person in turn has to give something that is on the list. If at any time one person is right and the other is wrong, the game is over and the person who gave the right answer wins the game for his/her team, while the other person is KOed. If both give wrong answers in a round, the current question is discarded and a new question is asked. Here's the tiebreaker prompt.
Academy Award Nominees for Best Animated Feature Film. This includes all movies since this Oscar category began in 2002. 20 films are on this list. If a player is right, I will put a dollar sign next to the answer. If a player is wrong, I will put an X next to the answer.
Jamie: "Finding Nemo"- $
Peter: "Cars"- $
Jamie: "The Incredibles" -$
Peter: "Happy Feet"- $
Jamie: "Ice Age"- $
Peter: "Flushed Away" - X
That means we have a tie match! Josh Miller and Lizzy Tomkin are now up, with the new category of "Jingle All the Way". Here, the questions will be about famous commercial jingles. The man has the opening question.
According to its jingle, what chewing gum was like the Viagra of the 1980s, allowing chewers to "kiss a little longer, stay close a little longer and hold tight a little longer"?
"Big Red?"...I thought it was Doublemint, but Big Red is correct! Second question:
According to a popular jingle, "Almond Joy's got nuts", but what candy bar "don't"?
With a messed-up voice, the lady says Mounds to tie it up. Third question:
As part of McDonald's worldwide ad campaign, what pop star wrote and recorded an original song based on the company's "I'm Lovin' It" jingle?
The man says Justin Timberlake...believe it or not, that's right! Next:
According to its jingle, what product was intended for people who "dare wear shortshorts"?
The lady has Nair to tie it back up. Next:
What perfume's ad campaign featured a woman singing, "I can bring home the bacon/Fry it up in a pan/And never, never, never let you forget you're a man"?
The man says "White Diamonds"....NO. For a steal, the lady says "Angelie"....right for a 3-2 lead! For the win:
In a catchy Burger King commercial, what pop star dressed up as a cowboy and sang the praises of the Tender Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich?
"Christina Aguilera?"....THAT'S A FREAKIN' LADY. For a steal and a tie, the man says Darius Rucker....from Hootie and the Blowfish, that is correct to force a tiebreaker! Here's the tiebreaker category this time.
Character names in the pilot episode of "Lost". 16 characters are on the list.
Josh: Sawyer-$
Lizzie: Shannon- $
Josh: Hurley- $
Lizzie: Kate- $
Josh: Sayid- $
Lizzie: Jack- $
Josh: Locke- $
Lizzie: Charlie- $
Josh: Boone- $
Lizzie: Claire- $
Josh: NOTHING- X
Lizzie: Walt- $
Unsaid: Edward Mars, Jin, Michael, Rose and Sun. Team Motherboy has a 2-1 lead, meaning it's all up to Lee to bail his men out. He's facing Jamie Wulden, and the next category is "Loony Tunes". Here, a year is given, along with a lyric of a song that has some sort of insanity or mental instability, and the players have to come up with the title of that song. The lady has the first question.
2006: "I remember when/I remember, I remember when I lost my mind/There was something so pleasant about that place"
She says "Crazy"...by Gnarls Barkley, that's correct. Next:
1993: "Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night/Lookin' for the fight of her life/In the real-time world no one sees her at all/They all say she's crazy"
The man throws in the towel by saying "Pretty Crazy". The lady tries to steal with "Maniac"...she's right, and that song was by Michael Sambello. Third question, which the lady starts...
1978: "Just get me to the airport/Put me on a plane/Hurry, hurry, before I go insane"
She says "I Want to be Sedated"...by the Ramones, that's right for a 3-0 lead! The man is in a deep hole, as he has to get every one of the last three questions right to keep his team in the match. Fourth question:
1994: "Sometimes I give myself the creeps/Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me/It all keeps adding up/I think I'm cracking up/Am I just paranoid?"
"Drive Me Crazy?"....NO, so Team Motherboy is in the quarterfinals! Answer: "Basket Case" by Green Day. They will face the winner of the match between Rocka Rocka and Real Spectaculars.
There are different interviewers this year. In this case, Amber Tillett and Katherine Gotsick (!!) from last year's Cheetara team did the talking.
Now, for The White Russians against Remo-Leen Teen-Teen. The winners will face the winners of the match between Almost Perfect vs. Truffle Shuffles. Each of these teams have only one lady, and she's in the middle of each team. Chris Miller (The White Russians) and Warren McPhearson (RLTT) are first up with the category of "On the Q.T.". The questions will be about films directed and/or written by Quentin Tarantino. First question, to Miller:
In a famous scene in "Reservoir Dogs", Mr. Blonde grooves to the song "Stuck in the Middle With You" while he slices up a police officer, cutting off which of his body parts?
Guess is his ear....correct. Second question:
In "Pulp Fiction", Vincent Vega memorably explains to Jules Winnfield that in Paris, a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called what?
McPhearson says "Voy a la Cheese"....right. Third question:
In a famous pawnshop scene in "Pulp Fiction", Butch Coolidge uses what type of weapon to rescue Marselius Wallace from a pair of redneck rapists?
Miller says "A Samurai sword" to make it 2-1 in his favor. Fourth question:
Including a scene in which his character takes from a honey bear container, the 1993 movie "True Romance" features what actor as Dick Ritchie's stoner roommate Floyd?
"That was Brad Pitt."...and we are tied up again at 2 apiece. Next:
In the "Kill Bill" films, Uma Thurman plays The Bride, a highly-trained assassain formerly known by what serpentine code name?
Miller says Black Mama...correct! To force another tiebreaker:
In "Reservoir Dogs", what actor plays Mr. Orange, the undercover cop who gets shot in the stomach during a botched jewel heist?
"Tim Roth?"...tie game! The tiebreaker category:
Feature-length films directed by Steven Spielberg, excluding "The Twilight Zone Movie" and "Empire of the Sun".
Chris: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"-$
Warren: "Schindler's List"- $
Chris: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"- $
Warren: "Saving Private Ryan"-$
Chris: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"-$
Warren: "Catch Me if you Can"-$
Chris: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"-$
Warren: "War of the Worlds"-$
Chris: "The Terminal"-$
Warren: "E.T."-$
Chris: "1942"-X
Warren: "1941"-$
By one year, Miller is out, and Remo-Leen Teen-Teen wins the first game! Next up are Laurie Miller (The White Russians) and Rich McPhearson (RLTT). The next category is "Pop Hits of the '80s". First question to McPhearson:
1983: "We are young/Heartache to heartache we stand/No promises, no demands"
He says "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar to strike first blood. Next:
1984: "Dream, if you can, a courtyard/An ocean of violets in bloom/Animals strike curious poses/They feel the heat/The heat between me and you"
The lady is totally stumped. The man says "When Doves Cry"...by Prince and the Revolution, that is correct! Third question:
1981: "I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day/And ask her if she'll marry me in some old-fashioned way"
Both players are clueless. Answer: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" by The Police. If Miller gets this next question right, Remo-Leen Teen-Teen will have a 2-0 lead in the match. But the lady has the first shot at this question:
1982: "The sheik he drove his Cadillac/He went a crusin' down the ville/The muezzin was a-standing/On the radiator grille"
The lady says "Pour Some Sugar on Me"....WRONG. To win the game, Miller says "Rock the Casbah"...by The Clash, that is right to give Remo-Leen Teen-Teen a 2-0 lead!
It's all up to Stuart Polly to bail The White Russians out. He's facing Warren McPhearson, who played in the first game. The category this time is "I'll Take the Physical Challenge", which features questions about actors who went to great lengths to prepare for certain movie roles. First question, to Polly:
Linda Hamilton reportedly trained three hours a day to develop the mannish, robot-crushing biceps she displayed in what 1991 sequel?
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day." Correct! Next:
Salma Hayek sported a fake unibrow, and even shaved her upper lip to grow a stubbly moustache, for her role in what 2002 film?
"Frida" is right to tie it up. Next:
Perhaps by scaring the crap out of the Academy Award with his shaved head and swastika tattoos, Edward Norton earned an Oscar nod for his work in what acclaimed 1998 film?
Polly says "American History X" and is correct! Next:
Vincent D' Onofriopacked on 70 pounds to play overweight soldier Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in what Vietnam War movie?
Miller says "Full Metal Jacket"....the game is tied up again. Next:
Christian Bale bulked up to nearly 220 pounds for "Batman Begins", immediately after slimming down to about 120 pounds in what 2004 film?
Polly says "The Machinist"...right. To force a tiebreaker:
For what 2000 film was Parker Posey so involved in her role as Meg Swan that she had real orthodontic braces affixed to her teeth?
"Best in Show?"...tiebreaker time once again!
The category this time: Actors who made up the nine-member "The Fellowship" in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", besides Elijah Wood.
Stewart: Sam Mcklellen- $
Warren: Vicco Mortensen- $
Stewart: Sean Astin-$
Warren: Sean Bean-$
Stewart: TIME-X
Warren: Jonathan Rhys-Davies-$
That means that Remo-Leen Teen-Teen sweeps the match and moves on to the quarterfinals!
Unsaid: Billy Boyd, Dominic Monagahn and Orlando Bloom. The last member of Cheetara, Erin Davidson, interviewed the winners.
But we start out with Fat Guys in Little Coats vs. Team Motherboy.
The rules are are follows:
Each team in the tournament consists of three different people. In each game of a match, one person from each team is chosen. The same person cannot be chosen in two straight games.
Up to six questions are asked in each game, and each game will feature a different category. If a player misses a question, the other player is given the chance to steal it. The player who gets the most questions right out of six wins a game for his/her team, while the losing player is locked out for the rest of the match. The first team to win three games, thus blacking out the other team entirely, wins the match and advances to the next round. The other team goes home. I'll explain the tiebreaker rules when a tie occurs after the sixth question.
First up for the guys is Keevan Lee, and the first lady up is Holly McWard. The category for this game is "Let's Play The Feud". The questions will be about recent famous celebrity squabbles. The man has the first question.
In the midst of a public feud in December 2006, who did the ever-classy Donald Trump describe as "a big fat pig"?
He says Rosie O' Donnell for his first point. First question for the female:
In 2007, Simon Cowell made headlines with his frequent on-air jabs at what "American Idol" personality, whom he snippily admonished to "come out" of the closet?
Her guess is Ryan Seacrest...that ties the game. Third question:
Though he wasn't directly involved in the fight, what "Grey's Anatomy" co-star was the subject of a much-publicized 2006 tussle between Isaiah Washington (who was recently fired from the show) and Patrick Dempsey?
My instinct was T.R. Knight, and Lee agrees....right! Fourth question:
In May 2006, obnoxious L.A. party boy Brandon Davis was caught on video referring to what actress as a "firecrotch"?
I think it was Paris Hilton. The lady says Lindsay Lohan instead....and she's right! Fifth question:
What rapper's 2006 "Touch the Sky" video sparked a lawsuit by Evel Knievel, who called it "the most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life"?
The man's guess is Kanye West....right! Final question in regulation:
As evidenced by their collaboration on the 2006 song "Black Republican", what rapper's long-standing feud with Jay-Z appears to have ended?
The lady says John Rule.....NO, so the guys win the first game! Answer: NAS. She's out for the rest of the match.
Next up are Peter Kim and Jamie Mulden. The second category is "Scary Movies". Here, a year will be stated along with a brief synopis of a movie, and the players have to come up with the correct movie title. The lady has the first question.
2002: Whoever watches the mysterious unlabeled videotape gets a call informing them that they will die within seven days.
Guess is "The Ring", and that's a right answer. Next:
1988: When the "Lakeshore Strangler" is killed by police in a toy store, his soul is transplanted into a doll named "Chucky", who terrorizes Andy and his family.
The man says "Child's Play"....right on. Next:
1979: The Lutz family has a few problems with their new house: it causes clergymen to vomit, the toilets spew black goo, and don't even ask about the basement.
She says "The Amityville Horror"....and that's right. Fourth script:
1986: Dr. Ruth Bronde invents a transportation machine, but things go awry when he tries it out himself. Soon, his fingernails and teeth fall out. Then, things get really disgusting.
I thought "Back to the Future", but I'm not sure if that's a scary movie. The man's guess is "The Fly"....that's right to tie it up at two apiece. Fifth question:
2003: Jamie arises from a coma to find that a virus has decimated London, turning average citizens into bloodthirsty zombies. He and his friends have to get to Manchester if they want to live.
The lady says "28 Days Later"...right! The man has to get this right to force a tiebreaker.
1990: A mailman is tormented my memories of his dead son, and hallucinations triggered by his experiences in Vietnam. Or is he?
He says "Jacob's Landing"....tie game!
Now, for the tiebreaker rules. A category is given, and each person in turn has to give something that is on the list. If at any time one person is right and the other is wrong, the game is over and the person who gave the right answer wins the game for his/her team, while the other person is KOed. If both give wrong answers in a round, the current question is discarded and a new question is asked. Here's the tiebreaker prompt.
Academy Award Nominees for Best Animated Feature Film. This includes all movies since this Oscar category began in 2002. 20 films are on this list. If a player is right, I will put a dollar sign next to the answer. If a player is wrong, I will put an X next to the answer.
Jamie: "Finding Nemo"- $
Peter: "Cars"- $
Jamie: "The Incredibles" -$
Peter: "Happy Feet"- $
Jamie: "Ice Age"- $
Peter: "Flushed Away" - X
That means we have a tie match! Josh Miller and Lizzy Tomkin are now up, with the new category of "Jingle All the Way". Here, the questions will be about famous commercial jingles. The man has the opening question.
According to its jingle, what chewing gum was like the Viagra of the 1980s, allowing chewers to "kiss a little longer, stay close a little longer and hold tight a little longer"?
"Big Red?"...I thought it was Doublemint, but Big Red is correct! Second question:
According to a popular jingle, "Almond Joy's got nuts", but what candy bar "don't"?
With a messed-up voice, the lady says Mounds to tie it up. Third question:
As part of McDonald's worldwide ad campaign, what pop star wrote and recorded an original song based on the company's "I'm Lovin' It" jingle?
The man says Justin Timberlake...believe it or not, that's right! Next:
According to its jingle, what product was intended for people who "dare wear shortshorts"?
The lady has Nair to tie it back up. Next:
What perfume's ad campaign featured a woman singing, "I can bring home the bacon/Fry it up in a pan/And never, never, never let you forget you're a man"?
The man says "White Diamonds"....NO. For a steal, the lady says "Angelie"....right for a 3-2 lead! For the win:
In a catchy Burger King commercial, what pop star dressed up as a cowboy and sang the praises of the Tender Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich?
"Christina Aguilera?"....THAT'S A FREAKIN' LADY. For a steal and a tie, the man says Darius Rucker....from Hootie and the Blowfish, that is correct to force a tiebreaker! Here's the tiebreaker category this time.
Character names in the pilot episode of "Lost". 16 characters are on the list.
Josh: Sawyer-$
Lizzie: Shannon- $
Josh: Hurley- $
Lizzie: Kate- $
Josh: Sayid- $
Lizzie: Jack- $
Josh: Locke- $
Lizzie: Charlie- $
Josh: Boone- $
Lizzie: Claire- $
Josh: NOTHING- X
Lizzie: Walt- $
Unsaid: Edward Mars, Jin, Michael, Rose and Sun. Team Motherboy has a 2-1 lead, meaning it's all up to Lee to bail his men out. He's facing Jamie Wulden, and the next category is "Loony Tunes". Here, a year is given, along with a lyric of a song that has some sort of insanity or mental instability, and the players have to come up with the title of that song. The lady has the first question.
2006: "I remember when/I remember, I remember when I lost my mind/There was something so pleasant about that place"
She says "Crazy"...by Gnarls Barkley, that's correct. Next:
1993: "Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night/Lookin' for the fight of her life/In the real-time world no one sees her at all/They all say she's crazy"
The man throws in the towel by saying "Pretty Crazy". The lady tries to steal with "Maniac"...she's right, and that song was by Michael Sambello. Third question, which the lady starts...
1978: "Just get me to the airport/Put me on a plane/Hurry, hurry, before I go insane"
She says "I Want to be Sedated"...by the Ramones, that's right for a 3-0 lead! The man is in a deep hole, as he has to get every one of the last three questions right to keep his team in the match. Fourth question:
1994: "Sometimes I give myself the creeps/Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me/It all keeps adding up/I think I'm cracking up/Am I just paranoid?"
"Drive Me Crazy?"....NO, so Team Motherboy is in the quarterfinals! Answer: "Basket Case" by Green Day. They will face the winner of the match between Rocka Rocka and Real Spectaculars.
There are different interviewers this year. In this case, Amber Tillett and Katherine Gotsick (!!) from last year's Cheetara team did the talking.
Now, for The White Russians against Remo-Leen Teen-Teen. The winners will face the winners of the match between Almost Perfect vs. Truffle Shuffles. Each of these teams have only one lady, and she's in the middle of each team. Chris Miller (The White Russians) and Warren McPhearson (RLTT) are first up with the category of "On the Q.T.". The questions will be about films directed and/or written by Quentin Tarantino. First question, to Miller:
In a famous scene in "Reservoir Dogs", Mr. Blonde grooves to the song "Stuck in the Middle With You" while he slices up a police officer, cutting off which of his body parts?
Guess is his ear....correct. Second question:
In "Pulp Fiction", Vincent Vega memorably explains to Jules Winnfield that in Paris, a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called what?
McPhearson says "Voy a la Cheese"....right. Third question:
In a famous pawnshop scene in "Pulp Fiction", Butch Coolidge uses what type of weapon to rescue Marselius Wallace from a pair of redneck rapists?
Miller says "A Samurai sword" to make it 2-1 in his favor. Fourth question:
Including a scene in which his character takes from a honey bear container, the 1993 movie "True Romance" features what actor as Dick Ritchie's stoner roommate Floyd?
"That was Brad Pitt."...and we are tied up again at 2 apiece. Next:
In the "Kill Bill" films, Uma Thurman plays The Bride, a highly-trained assassain formerly known by what serpentine code name?
Miller says Black Mama...correct! To force another tiebreaker:
In "Reservoir Dogs", what actor plays Mr. Orange, the undercover cop who gets shot in the stomach during a botched jewel heist?
"Tim Roth?"...tie game! The tiebreaker category:
Feature-length films directed by Steven Spielberg, excluding "The Twilight Zone Movie" and "Empire of the Sun".
Chris: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"-$
Warren: "Schindler's List"- $
Chris: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"- $
Warren: "Saving Private Ryan"-$
Chris: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"-$
Warren: "Catch Me if you Can"-$
Chris: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"-$
Warren: "War of the Worlds"-$
Chris: "The Terminal"-$
Warren: "E.T."-$
Chris: "1942"-X
Warren: "1941"-$
By one year, Miller is out, and Remo-Leen Teen-Teen wins the first game! Next up are Laurie Miller (The White Russians) and Rich McPhearson (RLTT). The next category is "Pop Hits of the '80s". First question to McPhearson:
1983: "We are young/Heartache to heartache we stand/No promises, no demands"
He says "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benetar to strike first blood. Next:
1984: "Dream, if you can, a courtyard/An ocean of violets in bloom/Animals strike curious poses/They feel the heat/The heat between me and you"
The lady is totally stumped. The man says "When Doves Cry"...by Prince and the Revolution, that is correct! Third question:
1981: "I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day/And ask her if she'll marry me in some old-fashioned way"
Both players are clueless. Answer: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" by The Police. If Miller gets this next question right, Remo-Leen Teen-Teen will have a 2-0 lead in the match. But the lady has the first shot at this question:
1982: "The sheik he drove his Cadillac/He went a crusin' down the ville/The muezzin was a-standing/On the radiator grille"
The lady says "Pour Some Sugar on Me"....WRONG. To win the game, Miller says "Rock the Casbah"...by The Clash, that is right to give Remo-Leen Teen-Teen a 2-0 lead!
It's all up to Stuart Polly to bail The White Russians out. He's facing Warren McPhearson, who played in the first game. The category this time is "I'll Take the Physical Challenge", which features questions about actors who went to great lengths to prepare for certain movie roles. First question, to Polly:
Linda Hamilton reportedly trained three hours a day to develop the mannish, robot-crushing biceps she displayed in what 1991 sequel?
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day." Correct! Next:
Salma Hayek sported a fake unibrow, and even shaved her upper lip to grow a stubbly moustache, for her role in what 2002 film?
"Frida" is right to tie it up. Next:
Perhaps by scaring the crap out of the Academy Award with his shaved head and swastika tattoos, Edward Norton earned an Oscar nod for his work in what acclaimed 1998 film?
Polly says "American History X" and is correct! Next:
Vincent D' Onofriopacked on 70 pounds to play overweight soldier Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in what Vietnam War movie?
Miller says "Full Metal Jacket"....the game is tied up again. Next:
Christian Bale bulked up to nearly 220 pounds for "Batman Begins", immediately after slimming down to about 120 pounds in what 2004 film?
Polly says "The Machinist"...right. To force a tiebreaker:
For what 2000 film was Parker Posey so involved in her role as Meg Swan that she had real orthodontic braces affixed to her teeth?
"Best in Show?"...tiebreaker time once again!
The category this time: Actors who made up the nine-member "The Fellowship" in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", besides Elijah Wood.
Stewart: Sam Mcklellen- $
Warren: Vicco Mortensen- $
Stewart: Sean Astin-$
Warren: Sean Bean-$
Stewart: TIME-X
Warren: Jonathan Rhys-Davies-$
That means that Remo-Leen Teen-Teen sweeps the match and moves on to the quarterfinals!
Unsaid: Billy Boyd, Dominic Monagahn and Orlando Bloom. The last member of Cheetara, Erin Davidson, interviewed the winners.
Monday, July 09, 2007
7/9/2007 Results
Jeopardy!: Our current champion is a man named Tim Abou-Sayed (a plastic surgeon from Manalapan, FL), with $31,401 through two games. This time, he's facing Josh Kamensky (a communications director from LA) and Helen Freeman (a graduate student from Mount Kisco, NY). Opening subjects:
MYTHOLOGY & ART
REUNITED
SPOT THE KITTY (a list of cats are given, and the players have to give the real cat from that list).
CITYSCAPE
"The New York Times: Photography"
ENDS IN "EE"
The lady in the middle finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mythology and Art. She's the only one with money at $800, while the champ is $1,200 in deep doo-doo debt and the other man is $200 in the red. The lady decides to bet exactly $800.
Mussolini ordered a replica of the statue of this pair being suckled by a she-wolf sent from Rome, Italy to Rome, Georgia.
"Who are Romulus and Remus?"....that doubles her $800. But the male challenger gets all of the clue up to the first break, and thus now leads with $2,800. The lady has two grand and the champ is now $200 in the red. I'm going to show all of the clues in the cats category. First clue:
The Wight, The Jersey, The Manx.
The L.A. man says "What is The Manx?"...right to go to three grand. Next:
The British Straighthair, The British Shorthair, The British Nohair.
The lady says "What is The British Shorthair?"....good to go to $2,400. Middle clue:
The Barbie, The Ragdoll, The Chatty.
The champ says "What is The Chatty?"....incorrect, so he's down to $200. The woman then says "What is The Ragdoll?"...she's tied the game up. After we get back to this category, here's the $800 clue:
The Tonkinese, The Tajikistani, The Texarkanese.
The lady has "What is The Tonkinese?", my first instinct...she now has a slight lead at $4,400! Final clue of the category:
The Delhi, The Bombay, The Madras.
The champ says "What is The Bombay?"....good for a grand and a new total of $3,400! He then gets most of the clues in the newspaper category to end the round in the lead at $5,800. The lady has $4,600 and the other man has $3,600.
DJ! categories:
OPERA
ACTORS ON LOCATION (A picture of a famous place is shown and the clue is about that place and the given actor, and the players have to come up with the right movie.)
A WORLD OF PLAYWRIGHTS
AIR APPARENT
BORN TO BE KING
WORD WORDS
The lady gets the lead back early on. The champ misses a couple of clues and goes down to $2,600. But things change for the better, as the champ gets a few clues right while the others got a few wrong, and he finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 clue in Born to Be King. He has $4,200, and is $2,000 behind the lady for the lead. The other man has six grand. The champ's wager is two grand. To tie the game:
Falaise, Normandy- c. 1028
"Who is William the Conqueror?".....tie game! He gets the remainder of the clues in that category to take back the outright lead at $9,800. The lady later finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the playwrights category. She's in third place with seven large, while Kamensky has $9,600 and the champ still leads with $10,600. The lady bets just $1,600 here.
In 2006, he finally picked up two Obie awards he'd won decades ago when he was under house arrest in Czechoslovakia.
"Who is Vaclav Havel?"...correct to go to $8,600. At the end of the round, the game is really tight now. The champ still leads with $9,800, but only slightly, because the lady has $9,000 and Kamensky has $8,800.
FJ! category: U.S. History.
A 1924 law gave citizenship to all of these members of what were called "Domestic Dependent Nations".
My first thought was The United Nations. Kamensky didn't write down much of anything, so he loses $7,199 and is down to $1,601. The lady has "Who are Native Americans?"...also known as Indians, that is correct! She bet everything but $200, making her final total $17,800. The champ has the right response. Did he bet at least $8,001.....yes he did with $8,201! Three-day total: $49,402.
Camouflage: Tonight's first episode had these players...
Manuel Reese (from L.A.)
Erica Kimbrose (a teacher from Fullerton, CA)
Greg Katz (from Irvine, CA, and he wants to be the next Roger Lodge!)
Katz gets the first two puzzles for a total of 80. Third puzzle:
HEQSTIZMUPEOR
Clue: "Stick in in your ear!". After hearing the clue, Reese says Q-TIP for the 100-point max! After Katz doubles his score to 160 by solving CHAPS, it's time for this game's first Double Camouflage. Board:
CLYANEDULTOREAD
Clue: He charges a flat rate. After only the second E goes out, Katz says LANDLORD for 90....right! Double clue:
It's really fat.
He doesn't come up with LARD. Next puzzle this round:
MCSTOMEALVEDJODBOS
Clue: Mac daddy. I feared someone would say MCDONALD'S right off the bat, and that's what the lady does, and of course she's wrong, because she didn't pay enough attention to the board. Reese tries for 70 with the board looking like this....
-CSTOMEA-VE-JODBOS
...he says STEVE JOBS....correct! Next:
KWIKONTHEDROWLY
Clue: Just a hole in the wall. The lady tries again for the full 100, this time by saying WINDOW...and this time, she's right! That ends the first round.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
SHIMMER
MUSCLEMAN
Clue: He shines in the marketplace. Katz tries for the full 200 with MR. CLEAN....got it! At the second Double Camouflage, Katz leads with 450, the lady has 180 and the other man is just 10 points behind her for second place. Board:
SIMONMOTHER
COMPEDBRASTORY
Hint this time- clean-shaven telemarketer? The lady picks up my ESP at the 200 mark and says SMOOTH OPERATOR...correct! For another 200:
Your uncle's only sister.
She says MOTHER for another 200, and is now in the lead with 580! At the end of this round, she still leads with 700. Katz is just 100 points behind and Reese is 400 points behind.
Here's the second puzzle of Round 3:
MORTICALURCK
UNCTLOFETSHER
WEDHNASNDAY
Clue: Overheard at the Addams Family's home. Reese tries it with the first C already gone, and says MORTICIA UNCLE FESTER WEDNESDAY...that makes no sense, and that's wrong. The lady tries that same guess without the world UNCLE....no good. Katz tries for 160 with the board looking like this...
---TI-AL-R-K
---TLO--T-HE-
---H-ASND--
...he says TALK TO THE HAND for the points! That gives him the lead back with 760, while the lady has 700 and Reese has 550. At this point, this Double Camouflage could very well decide this game. Board:
BLANKDIARY
GODFATHER
SHOGUNSET
Clue is....Nancy Pelosi? With the K and the D gone, Katz goes for a big 300-point score with my guess of LADY OF THE HOUSE....BINGO! To lock up the game:
It's between foot and fancy-free. He says LOOSE at the buzzer....GOT IT! He goes on to win with 1,650. However, I thought all three players played this game very well!
In the first part of the big show, Katz solves BOAT, TWISTER, DARTS and ESCALATOR for his first $1,000. Now, for the other $4,000, here's the final board (BTW, the studio timer graphic was at the left of the screen, not at the right like it ususally is).
REROMEARZEL
Big clue: It requires an exit strategy. After four letters go off the board...
---OMEARZE-
...I had NO clue, despite the help...but with two seconds to spare, Katz says MAZE for $5,000!
The other episode's player lineup:
Donovan Eberly (an investment banker from Denver)
Adrienne Wysop (the pride of UCLA, but her home is in Detroit)
Don Marshall (a video game producer and amateur martial artist from Hillside, NY).
Wait till' you see the first puzzle, folks...
RYANSEACREST
...the "American Idol" host is on the board! As for the clue- beer buisness biggie. The lady rings in for 50....
RY-N-EA-R-ST
...and she says YEAST to strike first blood! At the first Double Camouflage, the lady leads with 100, Eberly has 70 and Marshall hasn't scored yet. Board:
EFGRUPISTOCSATKEOG
The clue is....least favorite part of Christmas. I'll give you a bonus hint- it's a Christmas food. Eberly nails FRUITCAKE for 40 and now has a 10-point lead. Here's the double clue:
Turns over a new leaf.
We were both stumped here. It was RAKE. Next:
DOBNLADTRMUAUNP
Clue: Rich guy in a powerful suit. Marshall goes with the obvious guess of DONALD TRUMP...uh, watch the board. The other man goes for 30...
-OB-LA-T-M-A-N-
...and he takes the points with BATMAN. Robin not included, of course. At the end of the round, he still has a slight lead at 140. The lady has 100 and Marshall is still scoreless.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
LYCANEMEEREGAN
STOHIRTYPIE
Clue: Photo-sensitive. After an E, I and a P go away, Marshall tries to get on the board and take the lead with 190 at stake....
LYCAN-MEEREGAN
STOH-RTY-IE
...he says CAMERA SHY...RIGHT! Three puzzles later, we hit the Double Camouflage. This is a very tight game so far, with Eberly leading with 220, while the others have 190. Board:
MICROTULLETORN
TOCORANASEDTREYO
The hint is....it spins around at the carnival. For 60, Eberly rings in...
--C-OT----TO-N
--CO-AN--ED-R-Y-
...and he says COTTON CANDY to go to 280. To make it 340:
Fly catcher.
Another toughie that goes unsolved. Answer here: TOAD. At the end of the round, the lady takes back a slight lead with 300 to Eberly's 280 and Marshall's 190.
The lady starts to build on her lead by getting PAUL REVERE'S RIDE at the 170 mark to go to 470. But Eberly gets NEW YORK TIMES for 200 and takes a 10-point lead with 480. At this point, here comes the very critical Double Camouflage puzzle. Board:
MOWEATBACH
ARESPAWIRE
SCHOOLPIG
Where time is money is the clue. Marshall tries to make this game even tighter with a 270 attempt....
--WEATB-CH
-RESPAWIR
SCHO-LP--
...he says WATCH REPAIR SCHOOL...I DON'T THINK SO. At the 250 mark, Eberly says WATCH REPAIR SHOP...that's right to go to 730! To possibly break the game wide open:
It's best used when it's cracked.
The best the player could do was COCONUT. Answer: WHIP. This game is basically down to Eberly and the lady now. Next puzzle:
MODIATSMONADY
BINTHEAT
GROUPTHIGH
Here's the clue...what the golfer's wife lost? I knew this one right away. Marshall gets DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH to go to 440, but the game's over now, so Eberly is the winner! The 730 is the lowest winning maingame score so far. This was a very competitive game.
He earned $750 in the first part of the endgame with YODEL, BINGO and TENT. $5,000 board:
SKATEREATDOESKID
Clue: He gives kickbacks. My hunch is KARATE KID. After three letters disappear...
SKAT-REAT--ESKID
...it was KARATE KID, but despite saying Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris, he couldn't zero in on the correct answer.
MYTHOLOGY & ART
REUNITED
SPOT THE KITTY (a list of cats are given, and the players have to give the real cat from that list).
CITYSCAPE
"The New York Times: Photography"
ENDS IN "EE"
The lady in the middle finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mythology and Art. She's the only one with money at $800, while the champ is $1,200 in deep doo-doo debt and the other man is $200 in the red. The lady decides to bet exactly $800.
Mussolini ordered a replica of the statue of this pair being suckled by a she-wolf sent from Rome, Italy to Rome, Georgia.
"Who are Romulus and Remus?"....that doubles her $800. But the male challenger gets all of the clue up to the first break, and thus now leads with $2,800. The lady has two grand and the champ is now $200 in the red. I'm going to show all of the clues in the cats category. First clue:
The Wight, The Jersey, The Manx.
The L.A. man says "What is The Manx?"...right to go to three grand. Next:
The British Straighthair, The British Shorthair, The British Nohair.
The lady says "What is The British Shorthair?"....good to go to $2,400. Middle clue:
The Barbie, The Ragdoll, The Chatty.
The champ says "What is The Chatty?"....incorrect, so he's down to $200. The woman then says "What is The Ragdoll?"...she's tied the game up. After we get back to this category, here's the $800 clue:
The Tonkinese, The Tajikistani, The Texarkanese.
The lady has "What is The Tonkinese?", my first instinct...she now has a slight lead at $4,400! Final clue of the category:
The Delhi, The Bombay, The Madras.
The champ says "What is The Bombay?"....good for a grand and a new total of $3,400! He then gets most of the clues in the newspaper category to end the round in the lead at $5,800. The lady has $4,600 and the other man has $3,600.
DJ! categories:
OPERA
ACTORS ON LOCATION (A picture of a famous place is shown and the clue is about that place and the given actor, and the players have to come up with the right movie.)
A WORLD OF PLAYWRIGHTS
AIR APPARENT
BORN TO BE KING
WORD WORDS
The lady gets the lead back early on. The champ misses a couple of clues and goes down to $2,600. But things change for the better, as the champ gets a few clues right while the others got a few wrong, and he finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 clue in Born to Be King. He has $4,200, and is $2,000 behind the lady for the lead. The other man has six grand. The champ's wager is two grand. To tie the game:
Falaise, Normandy- c. 1028
"Who is William the Conqueror?".....tie game! He gets the remainder of the clues in that category to take back the outright lead at $9,800. The lady later finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the playwrights category. She's in third place with seven large, while Kamensky has $9,600 and the champ still leads with $10,600. The lady bets just $1,600 here.
In 2006, he finally picked up two Obie awards he'd won decades ago when he was under house arrest in Czechoslovakia.
"Who is Vaclav Havel?"...correct to go to $8,600. At the end of the round, the game is really tight now. The champ still leads with $9,800, but only slightly, because the lady has $9,000 and Kamensky has $8,800.
FJ! category: U.S. History.
A 1924 law gave citizenship to all of these members of what were called "Domestic Dependent Nations".
My first thought was The United Nations. Kamensky didn't write down much of anything, so he loses $7,199 and is down to $1,601. The lady has "Who are Native Americans?"...also known as Indians, that is correct! She bet everything but $200, making her final total $17,800. The champ has the right response. Did he bet at least $8,001.....yes he did with $8,201! Three-day total: $49,402.
Camouflage: Tonight's first episode had these players...
Manuel Reese (from L.A.)
Erica Kimbrose (a teacher from Fullerton, CA)
Greg Katz (from Irvine, CA, and he wants to be the next Roger Lodge!)
Katz gets the first two puzzles for a total of 80. Third puzzle:
HEQSTIZMUPEOR
Clue: "Stick in in your ear!". After hearing the clue, Reese says Q-TIP for the 100-point max! After Katz doubles his score to 160 by solving CHAPS, it's time for this game's first Double Camouflage. Board:
CLYANEDULTOREAD
Clue: He charges a flat rate. After only the second E goes out, Katz says LANDLORD for 90....right! Double clue:
It's really fat.
He doesn't come up with LARD. Next puzzle this round:
MCSTOMEALVEDJODBOS
Clue: Mac daddy. I feared someone would say MCDONALD'S right off the bat, and that's what the lady does, and of course she's wrong, because she didn't pay enough attention to the board. Reese tries for 70 with the board looking like this....
-CSTOMEA-VE-JODBOS
...he says STEVE JOBS....correct! Next:
KWIKONTHEDROWLY
Clue: Just a hole in the wall. The lady tries again for the full 100, this time by saying WINDOW...and this time, she's right! That ends the first round.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
SHIMMER
MUSCLEMAN
Clue: He shines in the marketplace. Katz tries for the full 200 with MR. CLEAN....got it! At the second Double Camouflage, Katz leads with 450, the lady has 180 and the other man is just 10 points behind her for second place. Board:
SIMONMOTHER
COMPEDBRASTORY
Hint this time- clean-shaven telemarketer? The lady picks up my ESP at the 200 mark and says SMOOTH OPERATOR...correct! For another 200:
Your uncle's only sister.
She says MOTHER for another 200, and is now in the lead with 580! At the end of this round, she still leads with 700. Katz is just 100 points behind and Reese is 400 points behind.
Here's the second puzzle of Round 3:
MORTICALURCK
UNCTLOFETSHER
WEDHNASNDAY
Clue: Overheard at the Addams Family's home. Reese tries it with the first C already gone, and says MORTICIA UNCLE FESTER WEDNESDAY...that makes no sense, and that's wrong. The lady tries that same guess without the world UNCLE....no good. Katz tries for 160 with the board looking like this...
---TI-AL-R-K
---TLO--T-HE-
---H-ASND--
...he says TALK TO THE HAND for the points! That gives him the lead back with 760, while the lady has 700 and Reese has 550. At this point, this Double Camouflage could very well decide this game. Board:
BLANKDIARY
GODFATHER
SHOGUNSET
Clue is....Nancy Pelosi? With the K and the D gone, Katz goes for a big 300-point score with my guess of LADY OF THE HOUSE....BINGO! To lock up the game:
It's between foot and fancy-free. He says LOOSE at the buzzer....GOT IT! He goes on to win with 1,650. However, I thought all three players played this game very well!
In the first part of the big show, Katz solves BOAT, TWISTER, DARTS and ESCALATOR for his first $1,000. Now, for the other $4,000, here's the final board (BTW, the studio timer graphic was at the left of the screen, not at the right like it ususally is).
REROMEARZEL
Big clue: It requires an exit strategy. After four letters go off the board...
---OMEARZE-
...I had NO clue, despite the help...but with two seconds to spare, Katz says MAZE for $5,000!
The other episode's player lineup:
Donovan Eberly (an investment banker from Denver)
Adrienne Wysop (the pride of UCLA, but her home is in Detroit)
Don Marshall (a video game producer and amateur martial artist from Hillside, NY).
Wait till' you see the first puzzle, folks...
RYANSEACREST
...the "American Idol" host is on the board! As for the clue- beer buisness biggie. The lady rings in for 50....
RY-N-EA-R-ST
...and she says YEAST to strike first blood! At the first Double Camouflage, the lady leads with 100, Eberly has 70 and Marshall hasn't scored yet. Board:
EFGRUPISTOCSATKEOG
The clue is....least favorite part of Christmas. I'll give you a bonus hint- it's a Christmas food. Eberly nails FRUITCAKE for 40 and now has a 10-point lead. Here's the double clue:
Turns over a new leaf.
We were both stumped here. It was RAKE. Next:
DOBNLADTRMUAUNP
Clue: Rich guy in a powerful suit. Marshall goes with the obvious guess of DONALD TRUMP...uh, watch the board. The other man goes for 30...
-OB-LA-T-M-A-N-
...and he takes the points with BATMAN. Robin not included, of course. At the end of the round, he still has a slight lead at 140. The lady has 100 and Marshall is still scoreless.
Opening puzzle of Round 2:
LYCANEMEEREGAN
STOHIRTYPIE
Clue: Photo-sensitive. After an E, I and a P go away, Marshall tries to get on the board and take the lead with 190 at stake....
LYCAN-MEEREGAN
STOH-RTY-IE
...he says CAMERA SHY...RIGHT! Three puzzles later, we hit the Double Camouflage. This is a very tight game so far, with Eberly leading with 220, while the others have 190. Board:
MICROTULLETORN
TOCORANASEDTREYO
The hint is....it spins around at the carnival. For 60, Eberly rings in...
--C-OT----TO-N
--CO-AN--ED-R-Y-
...and he says COTTON CANDY to go to 280. To make it 340:
Fly catcher.
Another toughie that goes unsolved. Answer here: TOAD. At the end of the round, the lady takes back a slight lead with 300 to Eberly's 280 and Marshall's 190.
The lady starts to build on her lead by getting PAUL REVERE'S RIDE at the 170 mark to go to 470. But Eberly gets NEW YORK TIMES for 200 and takes a 10-point lead with 480. At this point, here comes the very critical Double Camouflage puzzle. Board:
MOWEATBACH
ARESPAWIRE
SCHOOLPIG
Where time is money is the clue. Marshall tries to make this game even tighter with a 270 attempt....
--WEATB-CH
-RESPAWIR
SCHO-LP--
...he says WATCH REPAIR SCHOOL...I DON'T THINK SO. At the 250 mark, Eberly says WATCH REPAIR SHOP...that's right to go to 730! To possibly break the game wide open:
It's best used when it's cracked.
The best the player could do was COCONUT. Answer: WHIP. This game is basically down to Eberly and the lady now. Next puzzle:
MODIATSMONADY
BINTHEAT
GROUPTHIGH
Here's the clue...what the golfer's wife lost? I knew this one right away. Marshall gets DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH to go to 440, but the game's over now, so Eberly is the winner! The 730 is the lowest winning maingame score so far. This was a very competitive game.
He earned $750 in the first part of the endgame with YODEL, BINGO and TENT. $5,000 board:
SKATEREATDOESKID
Clue: He gives kickbacks. My hunch is KARATE KID. After three letters disappear...
SKAT-REAT--ESKID
...it was KARATE KID, but despite saying Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris, he couldn't zero in on the correct answer.
"The Apprentice" expected to return soon
Just months after it was reported Donald Trump decided to walk away from his long-running reality show "The Apprentice", NBC, most notable new chief Ben Silverman, has engaged in talks with executives about picking up "The Apprentice" for a seventh season, with an option for an eighth season. Announcements about the show's fate are expected to come in the middle of the month.
"Temptation" cleared in major markets
According to Broadcasting and Cable, "Temptation" has been picked up by the top 30 markets in the nation, in addition to the previous stations already picked up.
BREAKING NEWS: "National Bingo Night" renewed
According to Broadcasting and Cable, "National Bingo Night" will return for a second series of episodes in late December, thanks to the impressive numbers for the show's section on the ABC website. The second series of episodes will air in the same fashion as the opening runs of "Deal or No Deal" and "Identity" (airing five straight nights).
Sunday, July 08, 2007
7/8/2007 Results
Big Brother 8: When we last left you, long-time “Big Brother” fan Kail Harbick got her stay on the show to a flying start by becoming the season’s first Head of Household! How did things go after she took over the reigns, and who did she nominate for eviction?
Joe Barber already complained about his former ex, Dustin Erikstrup, because he felt he was swearing a lot in the house. As a result, Barber felt he couldn’t enjoy the way he wanted to play the game.
Jen Johnson got very upset over her picture on the gallery of contestants, and was so disgusted about her picture that she covered it up as best as she could with a piece of paper.
Also unhappy were Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey because of being away from their families. In the Tomcavage family, the rest of the family depends on Amber, whereas Journey depends on her family to help things out.
At about halfway through the episode, the first food challenge was held.
Excluding the HoH, the remaining houseguests were divided into two teams, red and blue. Each team had their own butter pumper and popcorn box. The teams had to press the button at the top of their pumper to let the butter drop into a circled spot. Teammates had to use whatever body parts they could to scrape the butter off their own bodies and into their popcorn box. The team who put the most pounds of butter in their popcorn box in ten minutes won food for the week, while the losers were relegated to slop for the week.
The final results….
Blue: 37 lbs.
Red: 77 lbs.
…meaning the red team put on a killing, and the blue team, including Eric Stein (America’s Player), Joe Barber and Jameka Cameron amongst others, were relegated to slop for the week. Cameron, prior to eating slop for the first time, thought it wouldn’t be so bad because she thought it was similar to oatmeal.
The ones Harbick nominated for eviction were Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey, probably because of each one’s family issues. To close this recap, here is the season’s first America’s Player Question:
Which one of the other 13 contestants do you want to see him tell an emotional story to?
You can lock in your choice via your instant messaging system, or on CBS.com. Voting closes at 3 AM EST on Monday morning.
The Next Food Network Star: The remaining four contestants- Paul McCullough, JAG, Amy Finley and Rory Schepisi, worked as Iron Chefs this week.
The next challenge was called the “Iron Chef America Challenge”. JAG looked very excited over the fact that he was in an Iron Chef studio, and that he would get to work with Bobby Flay, whom he considers to be one of his cooking idols. In addition to Flay and the other usual judges, Iron Chef veteran Cat Cora will also be a judge. The host this episode is Alton Brown.
There will be two Iron Chef matchups. Each one will pit two different contestants against one another for an hour. Each one will feature a secret ingredient that must be used by both contestants in all three of their dishes. Contestants here were judged on taste, presentation and originality, as well as how they served the home cooks.
One more thing- the two contestants who didn’t participate in each match will provide commentary as floor reporters during the match. This part of the challenge counted 50% towards everyone’s final score in the challenge. Also, all four of the contestants who have been eliminated up to that point are available as possible assistants. Here are the selections:
Paul: Michael Salmon
J.A.G: Colombe Jacobsen
Amy: Tommy Grella
Rory: Adrien Sharp
The matchups are McCullough vs. Schepisi and Finley vs. JAG.
The McCullough vs. Schepisi battle was first. The target ingredient was striped bass.
McCullough’s dishes were Tropical Ceviche, Panko-fried Striped Bass and Roasted Bass with Blackberries. For Schepisi, we have Pan-Seared Bass with Fried Leeks, Striped Bass Napoleon and Jalepeno and Bacon Bass Fritter.
According to Brown’s commentary, the man’s station was very neat, while the lady’s station was a big mess. The judges liked the lady’s first two dishes, but the striped bass was said to be too dry and tough. The judges liked the guy’s Tropical Ceviche, even though they felt it needed more spices on it. The judges thought the bass with blackberries was lackluster, and thought the Panko-fried bass was very good, though the onions were a bit burnt. IMHO, I thought Finley did a far better job on the commentary than JAG. JAG seemed out of place during the ten minutes.
Now, for the other two people. The secret ingredient in their matchup….my favorite meat, chicken! JAG’s dishes were chicken and goat cheese wontons, Caribbean Chicken Soup and chicken with Salfron-Lime cream sauce. Finley did Casbah Lollipops, Moroccan Chicken Stew and Stuffed Chicken with mushrooms and goat cheese.
Twenty minutes into the challenge, the studio had to be evacuated for a few minutes because of excessive smoke coming out of the cooking.
All three of Finley’s dishes got positive reviews, and if the judges agreed with me on her good commentary at the elimination ceremony, she should move on to the next episode.
On the other hand, all three of JAG’s dishes were disliked by the judges. After the challenge, JAG was very upset about doing poorly in the type of the challenge he always wanted to do. In terms of the commentary, I thought Schepisi was mediocre, and I thought McCullough totally BOMBED.
According to the main judging panel, they agreed with me that neither Schepisi nor McCullough did a stellar job on the commentary. From the comments I got from them, it’s possible that Schepisi’s food was better than McCullough’s. The judges agreed with me that Finley’s commentary was near-perfect, and thought her food was great. JAG even thought his food didn’t taste that good. In the end, it was a unanimous agreement (including I) that Finley won the challenge, and she moved on to the next round.
The bottom two were….
…the men. After the deliberation, JAG…..
….is safe, meaning Paul McCullough is out. As of right now, my favorite to win this is Finley. No woman has won this show so far, and as a result of that happened tonight, there will be at least one woman in the finals. Prior to tonight’s episode, I thought there was not a chance in Hell a woman was going to win this.
Joe Barber already complained about his former ex, Dustin Erikstrup, because he felt he was swearing a lot in the house. As a result, Barber felt he couldn’t enjoy the way he wanted to play the game.
Jen Johnson got very upset over her picture on the gallery of contestants, and was so disgusted about her picture that she covered it up as best as she could with a piece of paper.
Also unhappy were Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey because of being away from their families. In the Tomcavage family, the rest of the family depends on Amber, whereas Journey depends on her family to help things out.
At about halfway through the episode, the first food challenge was held.
Excluding the HoH, the remaining houseguests were divided into two teams, red and blue. Each team had their own butter pumper and popcorn box. The teams had to press the button at the top of their pumper to let the butter drop into a circled spot. Teammates had to use whatever body parts they could to scrape the butter off their own bodies and into their popcorn box. The team who put the most pounds of butter in their popcorn box in ten minutes won food for the week, while the losers were relegated to slop for the week.
The final results….
Blue: 37 lbs.
Red: 77 lbs.
…meaning the red team put on a killing, and the blue team, including Eric Stein (America’s Player), Joe Barber and Jameka Cameron amongst others, were relegated to slop for the week. Cameron, prior to eating slop for the first time, thought it wouldn’t be so bad because she thought it was similar to oatmeal.
The ones Harbick nominated for eviction were Amber Tomcavage and Carol Journey, probably because of each one’s family issues. To close this recap, here is the season’s first America’s Player Question:
Which one of the other 13 contestants do you want to see him tell an emotional story to?
You can lock in your choice via your instant messaging system, or on CBS.com. Voting closes at 3 AM EST on Monday morning.
The Next Food Network Star: The remaining four contestants- Paul McCullough, JAG, Amy Finley and Rory Schepisi, worked as Iron Chefs this week.
The next challenge was called the “Iron Chef America Challenge”. JAG looked very excited over the fact that he was in an Iron Chef studio, and that he would get to work with Bobby Flay, whom he considers to be one of his cooking idols. In addition to Flay and the other usual judges, Iron Chef veteran Cat Cora will also be a judge. The host this episode is Alton Brown.
There will be two Iron Chef matchups. Each one will pit two different contestants against one another for an hour. Each one will feature a secret ingredient that must be used by both contestants in all three of their dishes. Contestants here were judged on taste, presentation and originality, as well as how they served the home cooks.
One more thing- the two contestants who didn’t participate in each match will provide commentary as floor reporters during the match. This part of the challenge counted 50% towards everyone’s final score in the challenge. Also, all four of the contestants who have been eliminated up to that point are available as possible assistants. Here are the selections:
Paul: Michael Salmon
J.A.G: Colombe Jacobsen
Amy: Tommy Grella
Rory: Adrien Sharp
The matchups are McCullough vs. Schepisi and Finley vs. JAG.
The McCullough vs. Schepisi battle was first. The target ingredient was striped bass.
McCullough’s dishes were Tropical Ceviche, Panko-fried Striped Bass and Roasted Bass with Blackberries. For Schepisi, we have Pan-Seared Bass with Fried Leeks, Striped Bass Napoleon and Jalepeno and Bacon Bass Fritter.
According to Brown’s commentary, the man’s station was very neat, while the lady’s station was a big mess. The judges liked the lady’s first two dishes, but the striped bass was said to be too dry and tough. The judges liked the guy’s Tropical Ceviche, even though they felt it needed more spices on it. The judges thought the bass with blackberries was lackluster, and thought the Panko-fried bass was very good, though the onions were a bit burnt. IMHO, I thought Finley did a far better job on the commentary than JAG. JAG seemed out of place during the ten minutes.
Now, for the other two people. The secret ingredient in their matchup….my favorite meat, chicken! JAG’s dishes were chicken and goat cheese wontons, Caribbean Chicken Soup and chicken with Salfron-Lime cream sauce. Finley did Casbah Lollipops, Moroccan Chicken Stew and Stuffed Chicken with mushrooms and goat cheese.
Twenty minutes into the challenge, the studio had to be evacuated for a few minutes because of excessive smoke coming out of the cooking.
All three of Finley’s dishes got positive reviews, and if the judges agreed with me on her good commentary at the elimination ceremony, she should move on to the next episode.
On the other hand, all three of JAG’s dishes were disliked by the judges. After the challenge, JAG was very upset about doing poorly in the type of the challenge he always wanted to do. In terms of the commentary, I thought Schepisi was mediocre, and I thought McCullough totally BOMBED.
According to the main judging panel, they agreed with me that neither Schepisi nor McCullough did a stellar job on the commentary. From the comments I got from them, it’s possible that Schepisi’s food was better than McCullough’s. The judges agreed with me that Finley’s commentary was near-perfect, and thought her food was great. JAG even thought his food didn’t taste that good. In the end, it was a unanimous agreement (including I) that Finley won the challenge, and she moved on to the next round.
The bottom two were….
…the men. After the deliberation, JAG…..
….is safe, meaning Paul McCullough is out. As of right now, my favorite to win this is Finley. No woman has won this show so far, and as a result of that happened tonight, there will be at least one woman in the finals. Prior to tonight’s episode, I thought there was not a chance in Hell a woman was going to win this.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Next Week in Game Shows: July 9-July 15
Jeopardy!: This will be the last week of regular games before the season closes with the season's other Teen Tournament.
World Series of Pop Culture: It's back for a second season. This time, the eight episodes will air over just a two-week period. It will air Monday through Thursday at 9 PM for both weeks.
America's Got Talent: This week begins the Las Vegas callbacks. Two new episodes will air this week, with the first one being on Tuesday at 8 PM for about 90 minutes. The second part will air Wednesday at 9 for about an hour.
Plus, we've got the singing game show war, as "The Singing Bee" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" make their debuts this week. Will either succeed? Also, the first person is ousted from the "Big Brother 8" house, and "Cash Cab" returns after a week of rest.
World Series of Pop Culture: It's back for a second season. This time, the eight episodes will air over just a two-week period. It will air Monday through Thursday at 9 PM for both weeks.
America's Got Talent: This week begins the Las Vegas callbacks. Two new episodes will air this week, with the first one being on Tuesday at 8 PM for about 90 minutes. The second part will air Wednesday at 9 for about an hour.
Plus, we've got the singing game show war, as "The Singing Bee" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" make their debuts this week. Will either succeed? Also, the first person is ousted from the "Big Brother 8" house, and "Cash Cab" returns after a week of rest.
"The Next Food Network Star" contestant in possible trouble?
Broadcasting and Cable reported not too long ago that Josh Garcia, best known as "JAG" on the current season of "The Next Food Network Star", has a potential resume problem. Garcia said to the producers that he was a corporal in the Marine Corps prior to changing his job to serving food. After he left military service, he attended a restaurant school in NYC, and is currently the "Chef de Cuisine" at a North Carolina restaurant. But an Army Times article posted a revealing expose about Garcia. Click this link that will lead you to the B & C article, and somewhere in that story will be the criticism from the Army Times.
Garcia was almost eliminated on the last episode. Things could get very interesting if he makes it to the finals. Prior to this, I have always supported him as a favorite to win this.
Garcia was almost eliminated on the last episode. Things could get very interesting if he makes it to the finals. Prior to this, I have always supported him as a favorite to win this.
This week's MVP selection should have been obvious to you...
As a result of becoming a five-time champ on Monday's episode of "Jeopardy!", breaking six-figures and becoming the second-highest female regular season winner in the show's history, Cathy Lanctot has earned her second MVP nod from me in a row, but that's it, at least for now. Had Lanctot lost on Monday, the winners of the "RW/RR Inferno III" would have gotten the nod.
Should Lanctot win the $250,000 top prize in the next "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions", she will become the show's all-time female winner. Robin Carroll currently holds the record at $249,100, excluding the Chevy Tahoe she won for becoming a five-time champ.
Should Lanctot win the $250,000 top prize in the next "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions", she will become the show's all-time female winner. Robin Carroll currently holds the record at $249,100, excluding the Chevy Tahoe she won for becoming a five-time champ.
Friday, July 06, 2007
"Camouflage" Episode 10
On this episode, the players are:
Alyssa Gronek (a fashion designer from Salem, Oregon)
Michelle Charles (from Philadelphia)
Travis Grenky (a personal trainer)
First puzzle:
BOJARDCIWCELK
The answer is a classic Monopoly space. Charles says BOARDWALK, like I did...but that's wrong! Gronek then rindgs in for 80 with this now showing...
BOJARD-IW-ELK
...she says JAIL...she's the first person on the board this game. Second puzzle:
SHINPHASTBUDLAR
Clue: Hamburger helper. Gronek goes for the max with PASTA...0 for 2 on max point guesses so far. Charles then goes for 30 with this remaining...
S---PHA-T--U-LAR
...she says SPATULA...right for the points. Unlike the last incorrect guess, it could have been PASTA. When we get to the first Double Camouflage of the game, Gronek is at 90, Charles is at 40 and the sole male on the panel has yet to score.
BOOTBYBEAROKBEEPER
The answer is....the king of 'spayeds'. And you'll never believe the answer to this one. Charles rings in for 70....
BOOTB-BEAROK--EPER
...she says BOOT BEARKEEPER (?!?!?!?!?)....NO FREAKIN' WAY, JOSE. With only the answer of BOB BARKER (!!!!) remaining, Gronek only says BARKER! Darn. The man says BOB BARKER next to get his first 10 points. For another 10:
Hog wild.
I had no clue, but he does with BOAR to double up. At the end of the round, Charles now leads with 140, Gronek has 110 and the man has 20.
First puzzle of the second round:
SHEFLAKIEST
FOXHOUNDY
Clue: What a lion calls a cheetah? With the first and last letters of the board gone, the man rings in with FAST FOOD for the 200-point max....got it! Two puzzles later, at Double Camouflage #2, Charles has 300, the man has 220 and Gronek has half the man's value at 110. Board:
SPINEAGRINUDGE
THERMALEGGCREAM
Clue: Voice mail. Charles rings in for 150...
S-INE-G-INU-GE
THE--ALEGG-REAM
...and she says SINGING TELEGRAM...there's another 150 points! To go to 600:
Classic island castaway.
I knew it wasn't GILLIGAN, and she's stumped. The answer was GINGER, who was a female character off "Gilligan's Island". At the end of the round, she still leads the way with 650, while everybody else is still as they were at the start of the second Double Camouflage puzzle.
After the man doubles up to 440 with SHALL WE DANCE to begin Round 3, it's time for the last Double Camouflage of the night. Board:
KNIGHTING
SOFTCHEESY
WHIRLPOOL
Hint: Number One ant? At 240, Gronek rings in...
K-I--T-NG
-OFTT-H-E--
WHIRL-O-L
...and she says KING OF THE HILL, a FOX comedy created by "Beavis and Butthead" guru Mike Judge, to go to 350. To go to 590:
Another name for a hill.
This was HARD. It was KNOLL, and the extra 240 goes unclaimed. Next:
ASTABNORDEN
BYESTOP
AYUREHUMAN
Clue: Hilary Clinton's theme song? I heard about this a few weeks ago, but is the answer the one we all just heard about? Gronek takes a shot at 300 with STAND BY YOUR MAN. If she's right, she will tie the game...NO. Charles goes for 170 with....
----B-OR-EN
----TO-
---R--U--N
...and she says BORN TO RUN....correct to got to 820, and the game ends there, so she wins! We almost had our first ever tie game on this show.
In the first part of the endgame, she gets SESAME, BATCH and SPRING (which was at the buzzer) for $750. Final board:
NATASTEMINTILONG
Clue: It should always be paid. After three letters go bye-bye...
NAT-STEM-NTI-ONG
...she doesn't solve ATTENTION.
Alyssa Gronek (a fashion designer from Salem, Oregon)
Michelle Charles (from Philadelphia)
Travis Grenky (a personal trainer)
First puzzle:
BOJARDCIWCELK
The answer is a classic Monopoly space. Charles says BOARDWALK, like I did...but that's wrong! Gronek then rindgs in for 80 with this now showing...
BOJARD-IW-ELK
...she says JAIL...she's the first person on the board this game. Second puzzle:
SHINPHASTBUDLAR
Clue: Hamburger helper. Gronek goes for the max with PASTA...0 for 2 on max point guesses so far. Charles then goes for 30 with this remaining...
S---PHA-T--U-LAR
...she says SPATULA...right for the points. Unlike the last incorrect guess, it could have been PASTA. When we get to the first Double Camouflage of the game, Gronek is at 90, Charles is at 40 and the sole male on the panel has yet to score.
BOOTBYBEAROKBEEPER
The answer is....the king of 'spayeds'. And you'll never believe the answer to this one. Charles rings in for 70....
BOOTB-BEAROK--EPER
...she says BOOT BEARKEEPER (?!?!?!?!?)....NO FREAKIN' WAY, JOSE. With only the answer of BOB BARKER (!!!!) remaining, Gronek only says BARKER! Darn. The man says BOB BARKER next to get his first 10 points. For another 10:
Hog wild.
I had no clue, but he does with BOAR to double up. At the end of the round, Charles now leads with 140, Gronek has 110 and the man has 20.
First puzzle of the second round:
SHEFLAKIEST
FOXHOUNDY
Clue: What a lion calls a cheetah? With the first and last letters of the board gone, the man rings in with FAST FOOD for the 200-point max....got it! Two puzzles later, at Double Camouflage #2, Charles has 300, the man has 220 and Gronek has half the man's value at 110. Board:
SPINEAGRINUDGE
THERMALEGGCREAM
Clue: Voice mail. Charles rings in for 150...
S-INE-G-INU-GE
THE--ALEGG-REAM
...and she says SINGING TELEGRAM...there's another 150 points! To go to 600:
Classic island castaway.
I knew it wasn't GILLIGAN, and she's stumped. The answer was GINGER, who was a female character off "Gilligan's Island". At the end of the round, she still leads the way with 650, while everybody else is still as they were at the start of the second Double Camouflage puzzle.
After the man doubles up to 440 with SHALL WE DANCE to begin Round 3, it's time for the last Double Camouflage of the night. Board:
KNIGHTING
SOFTCHEESY
WHIRLPOOL
Hint: Number One ant? At 240, Gronek rings in...
K-I--T-NG
-OFTT-H-E--
WHIRL-O-L
...and she says KING OF THE HILL, a FOX comedy created by "Beavis and Butthead" guru Mike Judge, to go to 350. To go to 590:
Another name for a hill.
This was HARD. It was KNOLL, and the extra 240 goes unclaimed. Next:
ASTABNORDEN
BYESTOP
AYUREHUMAN
Clue: Hilary Clinton's theme song? I heard about this a few weeks ago, but is the answer the one we all just heard about? Gronek takes a shot at 300 with STAND BY YOUR MAN. If she's right, she will tie the game...NO. Charles goes for 170 with....
----B-OR-EN
----TO-
---R--U--N
...and she says BORN TO RUN....correct to got to 820, and the game ends there, so she wins! We almost had our first ever tie game on this show.
In the first part of the endgame, she gets SESAME, BATCH and SPRING (which was at the buzzer) for $750. Final board:
NATASTEMINTILONG
Clue: It should always be paid. After three letters go bye-bye...
NAT-STEM-NTI-ONG
...she doesn't solve ATTENTION.
Thursday ratings
The season premiere of "Big Brother" pulled a 4.8 Fast Nielsen rating with a 9 share, down slightly from last year's season premiere. It barely lost its time slot to a rerun of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" on FOX, which did a 4.9 with a 9 share.
A second rerun of "...5th Grader" did a 5.4 with a 9 share. Those rerun ratings are very impressive for the show. The ratings helped FOX win the night.
Source: Zap2it.com
A second rerun of "...5th Grader" did a 5.4 with a 9 share. Those rerun ratings are very impressive for the show. The ratings helped FOX win the night.
Source: Zap2it.com
Thursday, July 05, 2007
"Camouflage" 7/5
Tonight's first three players:
JD Waxman (from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Abbey J (also called A.J.; she's a culinary teacher for the blind from Chicago)
Harrison Sweeney (the pride of the University of Wyoming)
After the lady in the middle scores first with ALTITUDE for 50, here's the second puzzle.
SPYROROYDAULENT
Clue: High-strung toy? The college man rings in right away with SPYRO...as in the video game dragon, but that's incorrect. Abbey J. tries for 20 with only this left of the board....
-P--O-O-D-ULE--
...and she says POODLE to go to 70. After getting BORAT for 20, she goes to 90, and here's the fourth puzzle of the round.
THEDOPEYBARTEASES
The clue here (or as Roger Lodge put it, "Here comes your dopey clue...")- lead trumpet. The Canadian rings in for 20 with this showing....
T---OP--B-R--ASES
...he says TOP BRASS....that's the right two-word answer for 20, and he's on the board. After that, it's Double Camouflage time. Board:
MEIBSITUFOLEFTOFME
The answer is a lip-smacking plant. Sweeney tries for 60 with this...
MEIBS-T--OLE-TOFME
...he says OLEO (?!?!?!)...I've never heard of that, and that's wrong. A.J. then immediately rings in afterwards with MISTLETOE....correct! Bonus clue:
Zodiac sign.
She wastes no time coming up with the correct answer of LEO to add on another 60! That ends the round, and she leads with 210. The Canadian has 20 and the collegian currently has an F average on this show, because he hasn't scored any points.
Here's the first puzzle of Round 2.
PROWLHICNEY
SINKFLOORMANATE
The person that we're looking for in this puzzle is a big tipper. When the Canadian rings in, he goes for 150 with this remaining....
PRO-L-IC-EY
INKF-O-RMANAT
...he says POLICE INFORMANT...good for 150 and a new total of 170! Second puzzle:
TIDELANDER
ERMINEGOLLERIA
Clue: How Quasimodo is remembered. The college man again tries to get on the board, this time with 150 at stake....
--DELANDER
-RMIN-G-L-ERI-
...he says LAND RINGER at the buzzer, which is wrong, so he still has no points. Waxman steals it with DEAD RINGER, so he now has the lead with 320. That leads us to this round's Double Camouflage:
CANBONDGAG
GOLDFINGER
Hint: It gets your drunks in a row. For 120, the lady rings in....
C---ON-GAG
--L--IN-E-
...and says CONGA LINE...correct to take the lead back at 330! Bonus clue:
Strong wind.
After sounding some words out for a few seconds, she says the right answer of GALE to go to 450! Next:
SPUMEPIPNGER
WMINTRELL
Clue: Seasons as it turns. Sweeney goes at it again for a chance to get on the board for 140 points. Board at this point:
SP--EPIP--ER
-MI-T--LL
He says PEPPER MILL....and he's finally on the board! After the lady builds on her lead by another 130 with a correct answer of OLD MAN RIVER, here's the last puzzle of the round.
SLEUTHERSLOWSCROOK
HESOLVESMURDERS
The answer is known as the international man of mystery (in the recent movie world, that's actually Austin Powers). This was one of the easiest puzzl
JD Waxman (from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Abbey J (also called A.J.; she's a culinary teacher for the blind from Chicago)
Harrison Sweeney (the pride of the University of Wyoming)
After the lady in the middle scores first with ALTITUDE for 50, here's the second puzzle.
SPYROROYDAULENT
Clue: High-strung toy? The college man rings in right away with SPYRO...as in the video game dragon, but that's incorrect. Abbey J. tries for 20 with only this left of the board....
-P--O-O-D-ULE--
...and she says POODLE to go to 70. After getting BORAT for 20, she goes to 90, and here's the fourth puzzle of the round.
THEDOPEYBARTEASES
The clue here (or as Roger Lodge put it, "Here comes your dopey clue...")- lead trumpet. The Canadian rings in for 20 with this showing....
T---OP--B-R--ASES
...he says TOP BRASS....that's the right two-word answer for 20, and he's on the board. After that, it's Double Camouflage time. Board:
MEIBSITUFOLEFTOFME
The answer is a lip-smacking plant. Sweeney tries for 60 with this...
MEIBS-T--OLE-TOFME
...he says OLEO (?!?!?!)...I've never heard of that, and that's wrong. A.J. then immediately rings in afterwards with MISTLETOE....correct! Bonus clue:
Zodiac sign.
She wastes no time coming up with the correct answer of LEO to add on another 60! That ends the round, and she leads with 210. The Canadian has 20 and the collegian currently has an F average on this show, because he hasn't scored any points.
Here's the first puzzle of Round 2.
PROWLHICNEY
SINKFLOORMANATE
The person that we're looking for in this puzzle is a big tipper. When the Canadian rings in, he goes for 150 with this remaining....
PRO-L-IC-EY
INKF-O-RMANAT
...he says POLICE INFORMANT...good for 150 and a new total of 170! Second puzzle:
TIDELANDER
ERMINEGOLLERIA
Clue: How Quasimodo is remembered. The college man again tries to get on the board, this time with 150 at stake....
--DELANDER
-RMIN-G-L-ERI-
...he says LAND RINGER at the buzzer, which is wrong, so he still has no points. Waxman steals it with DEAD RINGER, so he now has the lead with 320. That leads us to this round's Double Camouflage:
CANBONDGAG
GOLDFINGER
Hint: It gets your drunks in a row. For 120, the lady rings in....
C---ON-GAG
--L--IN-E-
...and says CONGA LINE...correct to take the lead back at 330! Bonus clue:
Strong wind.
After sounding some words out for a few seconds, she says the right answer of GALE to go to 450! Next:
SPUMEPIPNGER
WMINTRELL
Clue: Seasons as it turns. Sweeney goes at it again for a chance to get on the board for 140 points. Board at this point:
SP--EPIP--ER
-MI-T--LL
He says PEPPER MILL....and he's finally on the board! After the lady builds on her lead by another 130 with a correct answer of OLD MAN RIVER, here's the last puzzle of the round.
SLEUTHERSLOWSCROOK
HESOLVESMURDERS
The answer is known as the international man of mystery (in the recent movie world, that's actually Austin Powers). This was one of the easiest puzzl