Just several minutes ago, I have learned from several sources that starting in their 26th season, "Wheel of Fortune" WILL BE OFFERING A $1,000,000 GRAND PRIZE IN THE BONUS ROUND IN SOME WAY NEXT SEASON!!!!!
I knew this show would offer a million some day. I hope the format for the million isn't the same as the one the now-defunct Austrailian version did.
For additional proof, here's a video promo that aired during tonight's "Wheel" rerun.
Monday, June 30, 2008
"American Gladiators" 6/30
Tonight, we have four contestants that have recently lost a lot of weight.
The two guys hoping to break into semifinal contention are James Ruggiero from Yucca Valley, CA (an English teacher who's lost 65 pounds) and Sean Hetherington from West Hollywood, CA (a bartender who's lost over a hundred pounds). The first event for them in Powerball and challenging both of them are Hurricane, Titan and Wolf.
James: 2
Sean: 1
Our female contestants are Jessica Garcia from the Bronx (a cheerleading coach who's lost over 60 pounds) and Leesburg, VA native Patricia Franklin (who has also lost more than 60 pounds). The first female event is Joust and on the Gladiator platform right now is Gina "Crush" Carano.
Garcia goes first...she goes the distance for 5. As for Franklin...she can only manage about ten seconds on her platform.
Event #2 for the men is Joust. This time, Toa will try to knock out some people here. Hetherington's first...but falls in 10.8. Ruggiero...beats Toa for another 10 and a 12-1 lead!
The women's second event is Hit and Run. The Gladiators in play this time are Jet, Hellga, Siren and Venom.
Jessie: 8 (KOed with 13.2 remaining)
Patti: 8
Therefore, Garcia keeps a five-point lead, 13-8.
The men next try to Hang Tough. Wolf's on the rings this time. Hetherington gets the first chance...but he fails once again, this time in about twenty seconds. Does Ruggiero gain a bigger lead as a result of this event...thanks to Wolf falling in just 14 seconds, yes with another 10! He now leads by 21 (22-1)!
Event #3 on the female menu is Rocketball. The Gladiators taking it to the sky are Phoenix and another newbie, Panther!
Jessie: 4
Patti: 1
Garcia's lead now swells to 17-9.
Rocketball is also the fourth event for the men. Challenging the contestants now are Militia and Zen.
James: 9
Sean: 4
Ruggeiro's lead just got even bigger- 31-5!
They both lost to Titan during Earthquake, so that's the score heading into the last male event- Snapback. Trying to limit James is Toa and attempting to pull Sean away from a lot of important points is Hurricane. Ruggiero gets the 10 in just ten seconds, while Hetherington's struggles continue here, because he scores NOTHING. By a final score of 41-5, Ruggiero will have a record 18 second head start in the Eliminator!
The women got shut out in both Tilt (against Steel) and Skytrack (against Crush and Siren), so their score is still 17-9 heading into Snapback. Controlling Jessica is Phoenix and trying to keep the Virginian behind is Hellga. Garcia gets 4....while Franklin gets 2, so by a final score of 21-11, Garcia has a five second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: The only drama here is whether or not James Ruggiero will post an Eliminator time good enough to get into the top six. Remember, the sixth-place time to beat in the male division is 3:03...
...and he does it in 2:07.5! Gerry Garcia has been eliminated. The new male standings:
1. Jeff Davidson- 1:34.5
2. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
3. Randee Haynes- 2:06
4. James Ruggiero- 2:07.5
5. Brick Reilly- 2:10
6. Tony Tolbert- 3:03
Female Eliminator: The sixth place time to beat for the women is 3:49.3. Garcia takes the lead after the ropes, although she falls while on the handbike. By the time they get to the Pyramid, it's even. Franklin has a slight lead after the zip line. The winner is...
...Franklin, but in what time?...
...4:32, so neither woman advances.
The two guys hoping to break into semifinal contention are James Ruggiero from Yucca Valley, CA (an English teacher who's lost 65 pounds) and Sean Hetherington from West Hollywood, CA (a bartender who's lost over a hundred pounds). The first event for them in Powerball and challenging both of them are Hurricane, Titan and Wolf.
James: 2
Sean: 1
Our female contestants are Jessica Garcia from the Bronx (a cheerleading coach who's lost over 60 pounds) and Leesburg, VA native Patricia Franklin (who has also lost more than 60 pounds). The first female event is Joust and on the Gladiator platform right now is Gina "Crush" Carano.
Garcia goes first...she goes the distance for 5. As for Franklin...she can only manage about ten seconds on her platform.
Event #2 for the men is Joust. This time, Toa will try to knock out some people here. Hetherington's first...but falls in 10.8. Ruggiero...beats Toa for another 10 and a 12-1 lead!
The women's second event is Hit and Run. The Gladiators in play this time are Jet, Hellga, Siren and Venom.
Jessie: 8 (KOed with 13.2 remaining)
Patti: 8
Therefore, Garcia keeps a five-point lead, 13-8.
The men next try to Hang Tough. Wolf's on the rings this time. Hetherington gets the first chance...but he fails once again, this time in about twenty seconds. Does Ruggiero gain a bigger lead as a result of this event...thanks to Wolf falling in just 14 seconds, yes with another 10! He now leads by 21 (22-1)!
Event #3 on the female menu is Rocketball. The Gladiators taking it to the sky are Phoenix and another newbie, Panther!
Jessie: 4
Patti: 1
Garcia's lead now swells to 17-9.
Rocketball is also the fourth event for the men. Challenging the contestants now are Militia and Zen.
James: 9
Sean: 4
Ruggeiro's lead just got even bigger- 31-5!
They both lost to Titan during Earthquake, so that's the score heading into the last male event- Snapback. Trying to limit James is Toa and attempting to pull Sean away from a lot of important points is Hurricane. Ruggiero gets the 10 in just ten seconds, while Hetherington's struggles continue here, because he scores NOTHING. By a final score of 41-5, Ruggiero will have a record 18 second head start in the Eliminator!
The women got shut out in both Tilt (against Steel) and Skytrack (against Crush and Siren), so their score is still 17-9 heading into Snapback. Controlling Jessica is Phoenix and trying to keep the Virginian behind is Hellga. Garcia gets 4....while Franklin gets 2, so by a final score of 21-11, Garcia has a five second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: The only drama here is whether or not James Ruggiero will post an Eliminator time good enough to get into the top six. Remember, the sixth-place time to beat in the male division is 3:03...
...and he does it in 2:07.5! Gerry Garcia has been eliminated. The new male standings:
1. Jeff Davidson- 1:34.5
2. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
3. Randee Haynes- 2:06
4. James Ruggiero- 2:07.5
5. Brick Reilly- 2:10
6. Tony Tolbert- 3:03
Female Eliminator: The sixth place time to beat for the women is 3:49.3. Garcia takes the lead after the ropes, although she falls while on the handbike. By the time they get to the Pyramid, it's even. Franklin has a slight lead after the zip line. The winner is...
...Franklin, but in what time?...
...4:32, so neither woman advances.
"Million Dollar Password" rating
The gameplay on "Million Dollar Password" last night might not have been that good. but the rating was OK. It scored a 5.7 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share, up from last week.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"Dance Machine" not off to impressive start
I don't know the Fast Nielsen rating for the "Dance Machine" premiere episode, but I can tell you that the 18-49 rating for it was the same as "Duel", and that's not good news. It was a 1, resulting in a DEAD LAST finish.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
TPIR 6/30
Our first players today are Richard Hollingsworth, Marylou Ontavo, Linda and Daniel Surro. The first IUFB is surfing/body boarding equipment (Stephanie).
Daniel: $450
Linda: $850
Marylou: $950
Richard: $1,100
ARP: $1,096
Marylou Ontavo from Rancho Cukamanga plays Switch? for trips to Aspen (marked at $3,387)(Brandi) and Atlanta (marked at $4,428)(Lanisha). Like I would have, she switches…and wins!
Coming on down next is Roland Hanold and the second IUFB is a dinette (Brandi).
Roland: $800
Richard: $1,025
Daniel: $1,250
Linda: $1,300
ARP: $899
Roland Hanold, who served in the Korean War for 21 years, will try to get this nice reward for fighting for America’s pride- a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, Prot, Cargo)(Stephanie) during Dice Game. The dice are brought up by Brandi and Lanisha. The first number in the price of the car is 1. For the second number, he rolls a 6, which is right. For the third number, he rolls a 2, which is incorrect, but he says higher and is right. On the fourth digit, he rolls a 5...no, and he says lower. On the last number, he rolls yet another five, which is not it, and he says lower. He’s in pretty good shape, IMO. The last number is 2. The third number is 5. I hope that fourth number isn’t 6...BUT IT IS!! Tough luck, son.
Next to leave their seat is Melissa Price and the third IUFB is a set of digital cameras (Lanisha and Stephanie).
Melissa: $1,250
Richard: $975
Daniel: $1,000
Linda: $700
ARP: $810
Linda plays Credit Card for stemware, a guitar, a BBQ, an exercise bike and a tool/CD player set (Brandi and Lanisha). Her credit limit today is $2,200.
1. Tools/CD- $533
2. Stemware- $1,344 (Uh oh)
3. BBQ- $462 (LOSS)
The guitar was $1,889 and the bike was $700.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Linda ($810): 30 + 90 = OVER
Roland ($899): $.95
Marylou ($8,911): 30 + 40 = $.70
Roland’s in the Showcase! After what happened to him in Dice Game, he certainly deserves to be there.
Next to “Come on Down” is Roderick Sheedhy and the fourth IUFB is a Playstation 3 game system with games (Brandi).
Roderick: $670
Melissa: $600
Richard: $725
Daniel: $700
ARP: $710
Because he got very lucky bidding $700, Daniel Surro from Arizona plays Side by Side for a spa (Lanisha and Stephanie).
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He goes with $7,985...NO.
Coming on down the next time is Shirley Johnson and the next IUFB is a man’s watch.
Shirley: $895
Roderick: $1,000
Melissa: $950
Richard: $550
ARP: $2,330
Roderick from San Lejandro, CA plays Bullseye for a bedroom (Stephanie) worth $3,599.
Products today are water, peanut butter, coffee, syrup and peperoncini.
1. 4 Peperoncinis: $2.15 X 4 = $8.60
2. 6 Syrups: $2.25 X 6 = $13.50 (DOH)
3. 5 Waters: $1.59 X 5 = $7.95
The hidden bullseye is attached to…the water, so he wins!
Our last called down person is David Osuna and the final IUFB is an outdoor electric fireplace (Lanisha). Winner tries for a car.
David: $1,350
Melissa: $1,500
Richard: $1,225
Shirley: $1,501 (she originally wanted to say $1,251)
ARP: $1,599, so Richard’s in the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, thanks to that wise last-second change of her bid, Shirley Johnson plays Cover Up for a Chrysler PT Cruiser (Std., AC)(Brandi). Board:
First number: 1 or 3?
Second number: 3, 6 or 8?
Third number: 4, 5, 6 or 9?
Fourth number: 3, 6, 7, 8 or 9?
Last number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 8?
First guess is $16,492...the 1 and the 4 are right. Second guess is $18,465...only the 6 is wrong now. Final guess is $18,475...but it’s $18,435.
The second Showcase Showdown ends in a spinoff at 70 cents apiece between Shirley and Daniel. I’m sure Roland is hoping that Daniel wins this. Daniel spins 65...but Shirley gets 85 to go to the Showcase.
The first Showcase has a living room, a GPS and a pair of motorcycles. Roland gets this stuff.
ROLAND BIDS $19,000 ON ROOM/MOTORCYCLES- STAGE GARF (Only covers the motorcycles)
For Shirley, we have some weird plants. First, the Discanthymum grows CDs made for use with a new stereo system (Brandi). Second, the Cuedenia grows some pool balls that should be placed on a new pool table (Stephanie). Finally, the Fobocarpus grows sets of keys to start a Ford Escape Hybrid (Std., Outlet). The plants were controlled by Lanisha.
SHIRLEY BIDS $29,000 ON CAR SHOWCASE
SHIRLEY’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $29,000
ARP: $31,844
DIFFERENCE: $2,844
ROLAND’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,000
ARP: $18,878 (WTF?)
OVER
Roland just had no luck today- first Dice Game, then a WSD on his Showcase that so looked like it cost at least $21K. He leaves with parting gifts while Shirley is the champion today with $33,443 in stuff.
Daniel: $450
Linda: $850
Marylou: $950
Richard: $1,100
ARP: $1,096
Marylou Ontavo from Rancho Cukamanga plays Switch? for trips to Aspen (marked at $3,387)(Brandi) and Atlanta (marked at $4,428)(Lanisha). Like I would have, she switches…and wins!
Coming on down next is Roland Hanold and the second IUFB is a dinette (Brandi).
Roland: $800
Richard: $1,025
Daniel: $1,250
Linda: $1,300
ARP: $899
Roland Hanold, who served in the Korean War for 21 years, will try to get this nice reward for fighting for America’s pride- a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, Prot, Cargo)(Stephanie) during Dice Game. The dice are brought up by Brandi and Lanisha. The first number in the price of the car is 1. For the second number, he rolls a 6, which is right. For the third number, he rolls a 2, which is incorrect, but he says higher and is right. On the fourth digit, he rolls a 5...no, and he says lower. On the last number, he rolls yet another five, which is not it, and he says lower. He’s in pretty good shape, IMO. The last number is 2. The third number is 5. I hope that fourth number isn’t 6...BUT IT IS!! Tough luck, son.
Next to leave their seat is Melissa Price and the third IUFB is a set of digital cameras (Lanisha and Stephanie).
Melissa: $1,250
Richard: $975
Daniel: $1,000
Linda: $700
ARP: $810
Linda plays Credit Card for stemware, a guitar, a BBQ, an exercise bike and a tool/CD player set (Brandi and Lanisha). Her credit limit today is $2,200.
1. Tools/CD- $533
2. Stemware- $1,344 (Uh oh)
3. BBQ- $462 (LOSS)
The guitar was $1,889 and the bike was $700.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Linda ($810): 30 + 90 = OVER
Roland ($899): $.95
Marylou ($8,911): 30 + 40 = $.70
Roland’s in the Showcase! After what happened to him in Dice Game, he certainly deserves to be there.
Next to “Come on Down” is Roderick Sheedhy and the fourth IUFB is a Playstation 3 game system with games (Brandi).
Roderick: $670
Melissa: $600
Richard: $725
Daniel: $700
ARP: $710
Because he got very lucky bidding $700, Daniel Surro from Arizona plays Side by Side for a spa (Lanisha and Stephanie).
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85
He goes with $7,985...NO.
Coming on down the next time is Shirley Johnson and the next IUFB is a man’s watch.
Shirley: $895
Roderick: $1,000
Melissa: $950
Richard: $550
ARP: $2,330
Roderick from San Lejandro, CA plays Bullseye for a bedroom (Stephanie) worth $3,599.
Products today are water, peanut butter, coffee, syrup and peperoncini.
1. 4 Peperoncinis: $2.15 X 4 = $8.60
2. 6 Syrups: $2.25 X 6 = $13.50 (DOH)
3. 5 Waters: $1.59 X 5 = $7.95
The hidden bullseye is attached to…the water, so he wins!
Our last called down person is David Osuna and the final IUFB is an outdoor electric fireplace (Lanisha). Winner tries for a car.
David: $1,350
Melissa: $1,500
Richard: $1,225
Shirley: $1,501 (she originally wanted to say $1,251)
ARP: $1,599, so Richard’s in the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, thanks to that wise last-second change of her bid, Shirley Johnson plays Cover Up for a Chrysler PT Cruiser (Std., AC)(Brandi). Board:
First number: 1 or 3?
Second number: 3, 6 or 8?
Third number: 4, 5, 6 or 9?
Fourth number: 3, 6, 7, 8 or 9?
Last number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 8?
First guess is $16,492...the 1 and the 4 are right. Second guess is $18,465...only the 6 is wrong now. Final guess is $18,475...but it’s $18,435.
The second Showcase Showdown ends in a spinoff at 70 cents apiece between Shirley and Daniel. I’m sure Roland is hoping that Daniel wins this. Daniel spins 65...but Shirley gets 85 to go to the Showcase.
The first Showcase has a living room, a GPS and a pair of motorcycles. Roland gets this stuff.
ROLAND BIDS $19,000 ON ROOM/MOTORCYCLES- STAGE GARF (Only covers the motorcycles)
For Shirley, we have some weird plants. First, the Discanthymum grows CDs made for use with a new stereo system (Brandi). Second, the Cuedenia grows some pool balls that should be placed on a new pool table (Stephanie). Finally, the Fobocarpus grows sets of keys to start a Ford Escape Hybrid (Std., Outlet). The plants were controlled by Lanisha.
SHIRLEY BIDS $29,000 ON CAR SHOWCASE
SHIRLEY’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $29,000
ARP: $31,844
DIFFERENCE: $2,844
ROLAND’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,000
ARP: $18,878 (WTF?)
OVER
Roland just had no luck today- first Dice Game, then a WSD on his Showcase that so looked like it cost at least $21K. He leaves with parting gifts while Shirley is the champion today with $33,443 in stuff.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: ALL-AMERICAN WEEK (June 30-July 6)
This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a week I call All-American Week! On tap:
Million Dollar Password: The past few shows after Betty White's appearance have been difficult to watch. But can they end the season strong?
The Moment of Truth: This week, it returns for its first of two last episodes for this summer.
Hell's Kitchen: Part 1 of the finals!
World Poker Tour: For the second time this season, we finish some unfinished buisness.
All this plus some possible fireworks on shows like "TPIR", "Jeopardy!" and much more.
Million Dollar Password: The past few shows after Betty White's appearance have been difficult to watch. But can they end the season strong?
The Moment of Truth: This week, it returns for its first of two last episodes for this summer.
Hell's Kitchen: Part 1 of the finals!
World Poker Tour: For the second time this season, we finish some unfinished buisness.
All this plus some possible fireworks on shows like "TPIR", "Jeopardy!" and much more.
The Week in Review: June 23-29
Players of the Week:
WINNERS: Jeff & Ally Davidson (set season highs in both departments)("American Gladiators")
RUNNER-UP: Jeff Kelley (first $100,000 winner)("Dance Machine")
3RD PLACE: Dorothy Farrell ($66,401 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Christina Machamer and Louis Petrozza- FINALISTS ("Hell's Kitchen")
Arthur Sevick- First $50,000 winner ("Wipeout")
Kathleen Donion- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
T.K. Coleman- $50,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Gerald Webb and Erin Vernon- $40,000 each ("Duel")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: In this case, it doesn't come from a contestant; it comes from a game show announcer! Watch Rich Fields' BIG blunder here.
Dishonorable Mentions:
1. Ice-T's "Captain Winky" response ("Celebrity Family Feud")
2. Joan Rivers' hooker response to a question about stuff that older women buy ("Celebrity Family Feud")
WINNERS: Jeff & Ally Davidson (set season highs in both departments)("American Gladiators")
RUNNER-UP: Jeff Kelley (first $100,000 winner)("Dance Machine")
3RD PLACE: Dorothy Farrell ($66,401 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Christina Machamer and Louis Petrozza- FINALISTS ("Hell's Kitchen")
Arthur Sevick- First $50,000 winner ("Wipeout")
Kathleen Donion- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
T.K. Coleman- $50,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Gerald Webb and Erin Vernon- $40,000 each ("Duel")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: In this case, it doesn't come from a contestant; it comes from a game show announcer! Watch Rich Fields' BIG blunder here.
Dishonorable Mentions:
1. Ice-T's "Captain Winky" response ("Celebrity Family Feud")
2. Joan Rivers' hooker response to a question about stuff that older women buy ("Celebrity Family Feud")
"Your Place or Mine?" presumbaly doomed
For the second time now, TLC has changed the regular time slot for "Your Place or Mine?". It is now Sundays at noon. Just remove the show altogether from the schedule, guys, if you know it ain't doing that well.
Personally, if this had been a daily show and they had picked a more toned down host, things might have worked out better for this show.
Personally, if this had been a daily show and they had picked a more toned down host, things might have worked out better for this show.
"Million Dollar Password" 6/29
As a reminder, our guests tonight are Steve Schirrippa of "The Sopranos" fame (and also a former guest on Donny Osmond's "Pyramid") and country singer Sara Evans (a former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant).
In our opening game, Steve gets Ochi Scobie (who is said to be a daredevil) and partnering with Sara is Jesse Green from Brooklyn (who is a security guard).
ROUND 1:
JESSE & SARA:
WORD 1 (MEOW):
1. Cat- DOG
2. Sound- MEOW (1; :27)
WORD 2 (SECRET):
1. Quiet- LOUD
2. Ear- WHISPER
PASS (:18)
WORD 3 (LAPTOP):
1. Computer- SOFTWARE
2. Mac- GIGABYTE
3. Pants- WINDOWS
4. Computer- GAME
TIME EXPIRES
OCHI & STEVE:
WORD 1 (DRAGON):
1. Fire- ROCKY
2. Dungeon- DRAGON (1; :23)
WORD 2 (FAKE):
1. Real- FAKE (2; :18)
WORD 3 (TUXEDO):
1. Wedding- MARRIAGE
2. Suit- TUXEDO (3; :12)
WORD 4 (LOST):
1. Found- LOST (4; :08)
WORD 5 (RAINBOW):
1. Colors- RED
2. Rain
ROUND 2:
JESSE & SARA:
WORD 1 (BEACH):
1. Ocean- RIVER
2. Sand- BEACH (1; :26)
WORD 2 (ZIPPER):
1. Fly- GNAT
2. Jeans- ZIPPER (2; :18)
WORD 3 (RAKE):
1. Leaves- TREE
2. Tool- RAKE (3; :13)
WORD 4 (ACUPUNCTURE):
1. Holistic- HEALTH
2. Doctor- NATURAL
3. Needles- TIME EXPIRES
OCHI & STEVE:
WORD 1 (NURSE):
1. Doctor- NURSE (1; :27)
WORD 2 (SCARF):
1. Wrap- SEE
2. Neck- SCARF (2; :19)
WORD 3 (PAPARAZZI):
1. Celebrity- ACTOR
2. Photographer- PAPARAZZI (3; :10)
WORD 4 (ELF):
1. Santa- CLAUS
2. Helper- ELF (4; :05)
WORD 5 (NOAH):
1. Ark- SCHOOL (TIME EXPIRES)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Jesse: 4
Ochi: 8
ROUND 3:
JESSE & STEVE:
WORD 1 (PYRAMID):
1. Game- SHOW
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (CONDUCTOR):
1. Train- LOCOMOTIVE
2. Engineer- CONDUCTOR (1; :19)
WORD 3 (SILICONE):
1. Breasts- CLEVAGE
2. Fake- IMPLANTS
3. Fake- PLASTIC SURGEON
PASS (:09)
WORD 4 (SNORE):
1. Sleep- AWAKE
2. Noise- SNORE (2; :04)
WORD 5 (CHEDDAR):
1. Cheese- CHEDDAR (3; TIME EXPIRES)
OCHI & SARA (a SWEEP will win the game for them):
WORD 1 (PRIEST):
1. Pastor- MINISTER
2. Rabbi- PRIEST (1; :26)
WORD 2 (APPLAUSE):
1. Clap- HANDS
2. Clap- NOISE
3. Cheer- SALUTE
4. Clap- PASS (:13)
WORD 3 (LAWN):
1. Grass- LAWN (2; :09)
WORD 4 (FRESHMAN):
1. Senior- ELDER
2. Sophomore- FRESHMAN (3; :03)
WORD 5 (UMBRELLA):
1. Rain- THUNDER (TIME EXPIRES)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Ochi: 11
Jesse: 7
FINAL ROUND:
JESSE & STEVE (need at least four to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (HULA):
1. Hawaii- BEACH
2. Skirt- HULA (1; :24)
WORD 2 (HEAVEN):
1. Hell- HEAVEN (2; :21)
WORD 3 (WICKED):
1. Witch- CRAFT
2. Broadway- PASS (:14)
WORD 4 (ELECTION):
1. Vote- ELECTION (3; :08)
WORD 5 (SOCIALITE):
1. Paris- FRANCE
2. Hilton- HOTEL
PASS AND TIME EXPIRES- OCHI WINS!
Endgame #1 (contestants are still giving the clues)
$10,000: Ochi and Steve have a TERRIBLE start, missing PORCUPINE, BEGIN, YOGURT, TRAPEZE, but they manage to get SPLINTER, MUTT, CLOUD, TAP and AUTHOR with just three seconds left! Whew!
$25,000: They get CAESAR, miss CANYON, nail CONDITIONER, miss HALFTIME and FLEXIBLE, get TURBULENCE and BAPTISM...BUT THEY CAN'T GET FUTON IN TIME!!! I knew this day would come eventually- Ochi's the first champion not to win a cent on this show. Maybe Steve should stick to "Pyramid".
Steve will try to have much better luck with his new partner of Krystal Marshall from Atlanta (who is a nanny and a former college graduate). And now teaming up with Sara is Brandon Fake from Reading, PA (who wants to be the next great movie director).
ROUND 1:
KRYSTAL & STEVE:
WORD 1 (SORORITY):
1. Fraternity- SORORITY (1; :27)
WORD 2 (ZOO):
1. Animals- ZOO (2; :23)
WORD 3 (MINUS):
1. Plus- MINUS (3; :20)
WORD 4 (PERFUME):
1. Cologne- PERFUME (4; :16)
WORD 5 (BALSAMIC):
1. Vinegar- DRESSING
2. Vinegar- OIL
3. Sweet- THOUSAND ISLAND
4. Vinegar and sweet
BRANDON & SARA:
WORD 1 (TAXI):
1. Cab- TAXI (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LIGHTNING):
1. Thunder- LIGHTNING (2; :25)
WORD 3 (TRIPLE):
1. Double- TRIPLE (3; :21)
WORD 4 (RENT):
1. Own- OWN
2. Monthly- CALENDAR
3. Monthly- PAYMENT
4. Apartment- RENT (4; :04)
WORD 5 (SPRINKLER):
1. Lawn- GRASS (TIME EXPIRES)
ROUND 2:
KRYSTAL & STEVE:
WORD 1 (LIBERAL):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 2 (MUMMY):
1. Zombie- MUMMY (1; :25)
WORD 3 (PUCK):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 4 (AMERICA):
1. United- STATES
2. Of- AMERICA (2; :17)
WORD 5 (LEATHER):
1. Jacket- COAT
2. Motorcycle- LEATHER (3; :11)
WORD 1 (LIBERAL):
1. Conservative- CRAZY
2. Democratic- REPUBLICAN (TIME EXPIRES)
BRANDON & SARA:
WORD 1 (JELLY):
1. Peanut- BUTTER
2. And- JELLY (1; :24)
WORD 2 (RAZOR):
1. Shave- CREAM
2. Tool- RAZOR (2; :18)
WORD 3 (TOGA):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 4 (ANKLE):
1. Calf- COW
2. Leg- ANKLE (3; :08)
WORD 5 (DELETE):
1. Erase- PENCIL
2. Computer- DELETE (4; :03)
TIME EXPIRES
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Brandon: 8
Krystal: 7
Because of severe weather coverage, I missed the remainder of the game. But I can tell you that it went to a tiebreaker for only the second time ever. The tiebreaking word was KAZOO...and the winners were Brandon & Steve.
Endgame #2: Sure enough, Brandon gets to the $25,000 mark with ease...but no $50,000 for him while playing with Sara.
I am very surprised Steve bombed out the way he did in the money round. Again, maybe Steve should stick with playing "Pyramid". Hopefully we'll end the first season on a good note next week.
In our opening game, Steve gets Ochi Scobie (who is said to be a daredevil) and partnering with Sara is Jesse Green from Brooklyn (who is a security guard).
ROUND 1:
JESSE & SARA:
WORD 1 (MEOW):
1. Cat- DOG
2. Sound- MEOW (1; :27)
WORD 2 (SECRET):
1. Quiet- LOUD
2. Ear- WHISPER
PASS (:18)
WORD 3 (LAPTOP):
1. Computer- SOFTWARE
2. Mac- GIGABYTE
3. Pants- WINDOWS
4. Computer- GAME
TIME EXPIRES
OCHI & STEVE:
WORD 1 (DRAGON):
1. Fire- ROCKY
2. Dungeon- DRAGON (1; :23)
WORD 2 (FAKE):
1. Real- FAKE (2; :18)
WORD 3 (TUXEDO):
1. Wedding- MARRIAGE
2. Suit- TUXEDO (3; :12)
WORD 4 (LOST):
1. Found- LOST (4; :08)
WORD 5 (RAINBOW):
1. Colors- RED
2. Rain
ROUND 2:
JESSE & SARA:
WORD 1 (BEACH):
1. Ocean- RIVER
2. Sand- BEACH (1; :26)
WORD 2 (ZIPPER):
1. Fly- GNAT
2. Jeans- ZIPPER (2; :18)
WORD 3 (RAKE):
1. Leaves- TREE
2. Tool- RAKE (3; :13)
WORD 4 (ACUPUNCTURE):
1. Holistic- HEALTH
2. Doctor- NATURAL
3. Needles- TIME EXPIRES
OCHI & STEVE:
WORD 1 (NURSE):
1. Doctor- NURSE (1; :27)
WORD 2 (SCARF):
1. Wrap- SEE
2. Neck- SCARF (2; :19)
WORD 3 (PAPARAZZI):
1. Celebrity- ACTOR
2. Photographer- PAPARAZZI (3; :10)
WORD 4 (ELF):
1. Santa- CLAUS
2. Helper- ELF (4; :05)
WORD 5 (NOAH):
1. Ark- SCHOOL (TIME EXPIRES)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Jesse: 4
Ochi: 8
ROUND 3:
JESSE & STEVE:
WORD 1 (PYRAMID):
1. Game- SHOW
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (CONDUCTOR):
1. Train- LOCOMOTIVE
2. Engineer- CONDUCTOR (1; :19)
WORD 3 (SILICONE):
1. Breasts- CLEVAGE
2. Fake- IMPLANTS
3. Fake- PLASTIC SURGEON
PASS (:09)
WORD 4 (SNORE):
1. Sleep- AWAKE
2. Noise- SNORE (2; :04)
WORD 5 (CHEDDAR):
1. Cheese- CHEDDAR (3; TIME EXPIRES)
OCHI & SARA (a SWEEP will win the game for them):
WORD 1 (PRIEST):
1. Pastor- MINISTER
2. Rabbi- PRIEST (1; :26)
WORD 2 (APPLAUSE):
1. Clap- HANDS
2. Clap- NOISE
3. Cheer- SALUTE
4. Clap- PASS (:13)
WORD 3 (LAWN):
1. Grass- LAWN (2; :09)
WORD 4 (FRESHMAN):
1. Senior- ELDER
2. Sophomore- FRESHMAN (3; :03)
WORD 5 (UMBRELLA):
1. Rain- THUNDER (TIME EXPIRES)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Ochi: 11
Jesse: 7
FINAL ROUND:
JESSE & STEVE (need at least four to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (HULA):
1. Hawaii- BEACH
2. Skirt- HULA (1; :24)
WORD 2 (HEAVEN):
1. Hell- HEAVEN (2; :21)
WORD 3 (WICKED):
1. Witch- CRAFT
2. Broadway- PASS (:14)
WORD 4 (ELECTION):
1. Vote- ELECTION (3; :08)
WORD 5 (SOCIALITE):
1. Paris- FRANCE
2. Hilton- HOTEL
PASS AND TIME EXPIRES- OCHI WINS!
Endgame #1 (contestants are still giving the clues)
$10,000: Ochi and Steve have a TERRIBLE start, missing PORCUPINE, BEGIN, YOGURT, TRAPEZE, but they manage to get SPLINTER, MUTT, CLOUD, TAP and AUTHOR with just three seconds left! Whew!
$25,000: They get CAESAR, miss CANYON, nail CONDITIONER, miss HALFTIME and FLEXIBLE, get TURBULENCE and BAPTISM...BUT THEY CAN'T GET FUTON IN TIME!!! I knew this day would come eventually- Ochi's the first champion not to win a cent on this show. Maybe Steve should stick to "Pyramid".
Steve will try to have much better luck with his new partner of Krystal Marshall from Atlanta (who is a nanny and a former college graduate). And now teaming up with Sara is Brandon Fake from Reading, PA (who wants to be the next great movie director).
ROUND 1:
KRYSTAL & STEVE:
WORD 1 (SORORITY):
1. Fraternity- SORORITY (1; :27)
WORD 2 (ZOO):
1. Animals- ZOO (2; :23)
WORD 3 (MINUS):
1. Plus- MINUS (3; :20)
WORD 4 (PERFUME):
1. Cologne- PERFUME (4; :16)
WORD 5 (BALSAMIC):
1. Vinegar- DRESSING
2. Vinegar- OIL
3. Sweet- THOUSAND ISLAND
4. Vinegar and sweet
BRANDON & SARA:
WORD 1 (TAXI):
1. Cab- TAXI (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LIGHTNING):
1. Thunder- LIGHTNING (2; :25)
WORD 3 (TRIPLE):
1. Double- TRIPLE (3; :21)
WORD 4 (RENT):
1. Own- OWN
2. Monthly- CALENDAR
3. Monthly- PAYMENT
4. Apartment- RENT (4; :04)
WORD 5 (SPRINKLER):
1. Lawn- GRASS (TIME EXPIRES)
ROUND 2:
KRYSTAL & STEVE:
WORD 1 (LIBERAL):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 2 (MUMMY):
1. Zombie- MUMMY (1; :25)
WORD 3 (PUCK):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 4 (AMERICA):
1. United- STATES
2. Of- AMERICA (2; :17)
WORD 5 (LEATHER):
1. Jacket- COAT
2. Motorcycle- LEATHER (3; :11)
WORD 1 (LIBERAL):
1. Conservative- CRAZY
2. Democratic- REPUBLICAN (TIME EXPIRES)
BRANDON & SARA:
WORD 1 (JELLY):
1. Peanut- BUTTER
2. And- JELLY (1; :24)
WORD 2 (RAZOR):
1. Shave- CREAM
2. Tool- RAZOR (2; :18)
WORD 3 (TOGA):
PASS IMMEDIATELY
WORD 4 (ANKLE):
1. Calf- COW
2. Leg- ANKLE (3; :08)
WORD 5 (DELETE):
1. Erase- PENCIL
2. Computer- DELETE (4; :03)
TIME EXPIRES
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Brandon: 8
Krystal: 7
Because of severe weather coverage, I missed the remainder of the game. But I can tell you that it went to a tiebreaker for only the second time ever. The tiebreaking word was KAZOO...and the winners were Brandon & Steve.
Endgame #2: Sure enough, Brandon gets to the $25,000 mark with ease...but no $50,000 for him while playing with Sara.
I am very surprised Steve bombed out the way he did in the money round. Again, maybe Steve should stick with playing "Pyramid". Hopefully we'll end the first season on a good note next week.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
"America's Got Talent III"- Episode 2
This week's audition episode began at the Orphean Theatre in L.A.
First up was Victoria, The Singing Fairy. She decided to sing the Jiminy Cricket classic, "When You Wish Upon a Star". She got scared to death when Piers buzzed her almost immedately...and she didn't make it. She sparked a cold streak to start the auditions.
The second person of note was Eli Mattson, who sung "Walking in Memphis" while standing on stage playing a keyboard. I thought his voice sounded too flat, but the judges thought otherwise, as they sent him to the next round.
Third was Cassie, aka "Miss Pussykatt". She did a grinding act...and everybody was impressed, so she went through!
A pair of Hurrican Katrina survivors went up next- Lil Countrie and Page 1ne. They were street dance performers. They kicked some major butt on stage and advanced! Piers thought they were one of the front-runners to win this season. That closed out the L.A. auditions.
The auditions then returned to the Manhattan Center in NYC.
The first performer in this NYC batch of auditions was a man with a drum act called Drumtazia. Unfortunately, despite a cool smoke part, the performance didn't click with the judges.
Next was a singing/dancing group called Next II None. In this case, they danced to "Bye, Bye, Bye". Despite the fact they had no lead singer, we won't be saying goodbye to them; they moved on to Vegas!
Next were an acrobat group called the Russian Bar Trio, who actually came all the way from Canada to audition in The Big Apple. Host Jerry Springer thought it was the most exciting act he's seen so far as the host of this show! As you might've guessed, they advanced!
I hoped Sharon payed very close attention to the next act- an Ozzy Osbourne impersonator called The Ozzman! Alas, she was the first one to hit her buzzer, which meant that wasn't a good sign...despite Piers liking it, he lost. While Piers was giving his review on the act, Sharon hit him several times!
A musical family called the Taubls were next. They did a selection from "The Sound of Music". Piers buzzed the act fairly early...but the others liked them, so they would be singing a happy tune all the way to Vegas!
Another big family was next, but this time of the dancing variety- the DC Cowboys. They danced to the Big & Rich classic "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy". The judges decided to save them for Vegas! That act wrapped up this edition of the NYC auditions.
The last city on tap for this week was Chicago.
Up next was "Big K" Kevin Taylor with one of the most dangerous acts in the show's history- breaking a thousand pounds of cement...with a vast majority of the bricks on fire!!! And he was on fire too, because he advanced to Vegas as well!
Chellena Black-Harris then attempted to sing "Blow By the River". While I thought she sounded like Christina Aguilera in some way, I didn't thing she was anything special. But the judges thought otherwise, so she moved on.
Notables who didn't advance from here were magicians: John Olshavsky (aka Johnny O), Dan Stapleton, Dorian and Dennis Keith.
The last act of the episode was an Elvis impersonator named Joseph Hall. He sung "You Ain't Nothing Like a Hound Dog"...and the next thing he sung afterwards was "Viva Las Vegas", because he advanced.
First up was Victoria, The Singing Fairy. She decided to sing the Jiminy Cricket classic, "When You Wish Upon a Star". She got scared to death when Piers buzzed her almost immedately...and she didn't make it. She sparked a cold streak to start the auditions.
The second person of note was Eli Mattson, who sung "Walking in Memphis" while standing on stage playing a keyboard. I thought his voice sounded too flat, but the judges thought otherwise, as they sent him to the next round.
Third was Cassie, aka "Miss Pussykatt". She did a grinding act...and everybody was impressed, so she went through!
A pair of Hurrican Katrina survivors went up next- Lil Countrie and Page 1ne. They were street dance performers. They kicked some major butt on stage and advanced! Piers thought they were one of the front-runners to win this season. That closed out the L.A. auditions.
The auditions then returned to the Manhattan Center in NYC.
The first performer in this NYC batch of auditions was a man with a drum act called Drumtazia. Unfortunately, despite a cool smoke part, the performance didn't click with the judges.
Next was a singing/dancing group called Next II None. In this case, they danced to "Bye, Bye, Bye". Despite the fact they had no lead singer, we won't be saying goodbye to them; they moved on to Vegas!
Next were an acrobat group called the Russian Bar Trio, who actually came all the way from Canada to audition in The Big Apple. Host Jerry Springer thought it was the most exciting act he's seen so far as the host of this show! As you might've guessed, they advanced!
I hoped Sharon payed very close attention to the next act- an Ozzy Osbourne impersonator called The Ozzman! Alas, she was the first one to hit her buzzer, which meant that wasn't a good sign...despite Piers liking it, he lost. While Piers was giving his review on the act, Sharon hit him several times!
A musical family called the Taubls were next. They did a selection from "The Sound of Music". Piers buzzed the act fairly early...but the others liked them, so they would be singing a happy tune all the way to Vegas!
Another big family was next, but this time of the dancing variety- the DC Cowboys. They danced to the Big & Rich classic "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy". The judges decided to save them for Vegas! That act wrapped up this edition of the NYC auditions.
The last city on tap for this week was Chicago.
Up next was "Big K" Kevin Taylor with one of the most dangerous acts in the show's history- breaking a thousand pounds of cement...with a vast majority of the bricks on fire!!! And he was on fire too, because he advanced to Vegas as well!
Chellena Black-Harris then attempted to sing "Blow By the River". While I thought she sounded like Christina Aguilera in some way, I didn't thing she was anything special. But the judges thought otherwise, so she moved on.
Notables who didn't advance from here were magicians: John Olshavsky (aka Johnny O), Dan Stapleton, Dorian and Dennis Keith.
The last act of the episode was an Elvis impersonator named Joseph Hall. He sung "You Ain't Nothing Like a Hound Dog"...and the next thing he sung afterwards was "Viva Las Vegas", because he advanced.
Friday, June 27, 2008
What I didn't see on "Millionaire" this week
Up until Friday's episode, I hadn't been missing much. "WWTBAM" came into its last episode of the season having only given away $32,000 on the week with Leeza Gibbons guest hosting. The show was not only in danger of setting a new weekly season low, it also was in danger of a WIPEOUT (this is when nobody makes it to at least $25K during a week) for the first time in about two and a half years. Well, on the Friday episode...
...as the returning contestant on that episode, Kathleen Onion salvaged the week by winning $50,000! Not a bad way to end the season! The season's last contestant won $8,000.
...as the returning contestant on that episode, Kathleen Onion salvaged the week by winning $50,000! Not a bad way to end the season! The season's last contestant won $8,000.
On GSN this weekend
This Sunday, beginning at 11 AM, GSN will air a six hour "Family Feud" marathon featuring episodes from all of the show's hosts except for Louie Anderson's.
Thursday ratings notes
As of right now, repeats of "Million Dollar Password" can be seen Thursdays at 8 PM on CBS. The repeat of the series premiere scored a 4.7 Fast Nielsen with a 9 share, beating a first-run episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", which scored a 4.4/8.
The "So You Think You Can Dance" results show was still the night's highest-rated show, scoring a 5.2/9.
Source: The Futon Critic
The "So You Think You Can Dance" results show was still the night's highest-rated show, scoring a 5.2/9.
Source: The Futon Critic
Duel 6/27
On the last episode, Gabriel Reilich became $500,000 richer. Tonight, Shelley Asarito, with $5,000 in her bank thus far, continues her quest towards duplicating the feat. Here are the first three contestants up for grabs:
Jack (Moreno Valley, CA)- Auto repair shop manager
Gerald Webb (Sicklerville, NJ)- DJ
Courtney (Indianapolis)- Stylist
Shelley decides to go against Gerald. Opening question:
How many stars are featured on the official state flag of Texas?
A: 0
B: 1
C: 2
D: 3
Shelley uses her Pressure Button after maxing out. Gerald covers up everything but 0...and the answer's 1, so Gerald has the early lead, 8-7. Second question:
What did the Polaroid company announce it would no longer produce after this year?
A: TVs
B: Instant film
C: Printers
D: Digital cameras
Gerald originally had instant film and printers covered, but he removes printers and locks in instant film, then uses his Pressure Button. Shelley only leaves digital cameras uncovered. If the answer's instant film, we keep on going; otherwise, Shelley retains her title or we have a draw...
A: TVs
B: Instant film
C: Printers
D: Digital cameras
...it's instant film, meaning Gerald now has an 8-5 lead. Third question:
Of her seven husbands, which of these has actress Elizabeth Taylor not been married to?
A: Chess champion
B: Construction worker
C: Hotel heir
D: U.S. Senator
We have a Double Max Out, meaning Gerald leads 5-2. Answer: Chess champion. Next:
In Securian Dental's 2008 Tooth Fairy Poll, an average kid in the U.S. got how much per lost tooth?
A: $.90
B: $2.09
C: $4.35
D: $19.78
Gerald maxes out again, while Shelley guesses $2.09 or $4.35. If $2.09 or $4.35 is correct, we keep playing; otherwise, Gerald wins the championship and gets his first $10,000...
A: $.90
B: $2.09
C: $4.35
D: $19.78
...it's $2.09, so Gerald's lead is down to 2-1. Next:
What happened to O.J. Simpson's Brentwood mansion three years after the infamous murder trial?
A: It became a church
B: It was bulldozed
C: It became a Bed & Breakfast
D: Danny Devito bought it
Both say the mansion was bulldozed...sure it is. Next up:
In 2005, which country was the world's largest producer of apples?
A: China
B: United States
C: France
D: Iceland
Both say U.S., while Gerald also locks in China. If our country is the answer, we'll be tied at a chip apiece. Otherwise, we'll either have a new champion or a draw...
A: China
B: United States
C: France
D: Iceland
...China means Gerald Webb wins the championship and his first 20 grand! Shelley just goes home. Gerald's first Max Question:
Which of these is known to cannibalize its siblings while still in the womb?
A: Black widows
B: Polar bears
C: Nile crocodiles
D: Nurse sharks
He has it down to crocodiles and sharks. He eventually settles on the sharks...
A: Black widows
B: Polar bears
C: Nile crocodiles
D: Nurse sharks
...and he now has 40 grand! He decides to...take all that money home!
Jack and Courtney then come on down for the second game of the night. The first question:
In which of these sports would you use a "shuttlecock"?
A: Tennis
B: Badminton
C: Jai-Alai
D: Shuffleboard
Double Max Out. Answer: Badminton. New question:
In 1964, Congress made which alcohol the "offical native spirit" of the U.S.?
A: Vodka
B: Bourbon
C: Gin
D: Rum
Courtney locks in Bourbon and then uses her Pressure Button. Jack locks in Vodka and Gin. For $2,500, the answer is...
A: Vodka
B: Bourbon
C: Gin
D: Rum
...Bourbon, giving Courtney the win. Her first Max Question:
Of the following, who has never been named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters?
A: Pope John Paul II
B: Henry Kissinger
C: Whoopi Goldberg
D: Jack Nicholson
She goes with the Whoopster...
A: Pope John Paul II
B: Henry Kissinger
C: Whoopi Goldberg
D: Jack Nicholson
...but it was Jack Nicholson.
She will play on against one of these three players:
Erin Vernon (Westminster, CA)- Stay-at-home mom
Pete Chasee (Dallas)- Casino manager
Paul Draper (Las Vegas)- Magician
Courtney chooses to battle Paul the Magician. First question:
Balls have been clocked at over 180 miles per hour during the playing of what sport?
A: Tennis
B: Lacrosse
C: Croquet
D: Jai-alai
Both lock in everything but Croquet...Jai-alai's the right answer, so we're even at 8 apiece. Second question:
What was the most watched broadcast in American TV history?
A: Final episode of "M*A*S*H"
B: This year's Super Bowl
C: 50th Academy Awards
D: Final episode of "Friends"
Both lock in the last episodes of "M*A*S*H" and "Friends", with "M*A*S*H" being the right answer, so we're now even at 7 apiece. The third question:
Who won a Grammy Award for "The Audacity of Hope"?
A: Barack Obama
B: John Mayer
C: Kanye West
D: Bill Clinton
After locking in Obama, Courtney uses her Pressure Button. In addition to Obama, Paul also locks in West...Obama's the right answer, so Courtney now has a two chip lead, 7-6. Next:
The word "souffle" is derived from the French for what?
A: To pull up
B: Little cake
C: Hot air
D: To fall
Paul maxes out while Courtney leaves just little cake uncovered...to pull up's the answer, meaning Courtney now leads 5-3. Next:
Which world figure is a 6th degree Black Belt in Judo?
A: Fidel Castro
B: George W. Bush
C: Vladimir Putin
D: Tony Blair
After locking in Putin and Blair, Paul goes with the Pressure Button. In addition to those two choices, Courtney also locks in Castro...the right man is Putin, so Courtney's down to a 3-2 lead as we now head to this:
According to the Department of Labor, what job had the highest fatiality rate per 100,000 in 2006?
A: Loggers
B: Roofers
C: Fishermen
D: Taxi drivers
Paul says loggers and fishermen, while Courtney says loggers and rollers. If the answer's loggers, we keep going. If the answer's roofers, Courtney adds another $20K; if it's fishermen, Paul becomes the new champ and puts that money into his own bank. The right kind of people is...
A: Loggers
B: Roofers
C: Fishermen
D: Taxi drivers
...the fishermen, meaning Paul takes over the champion's throne. Now, for his Max Question:
What's the only state capital that doesn't share at least one letter with its state name?
A: Olympia
B: Pierre
C: Augusta
D: Des Moines
He goes with Olympia, but it's Pierre (which is in South Dakota). He decides to go on.
Taking his place in the contestant gallery is Jill Tamata, a sales executive from Monrovia, CA. He decides to play Vernon in the night's last duel. The duel ends with this question:
What was used to clean a 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill?
A: Sea sponges
B: Human hair
C: Tea bags
D: Sourdough bread
At this point, no Pressure Buttons are left. Erin leads 5-4. Erin maxes out while Paul only leaves human hair uncovered...unfortunately for him, human hair IS the right answer, so he loses the $20K he just won to Erin.
The last Max Question of the night:
What do the letters stand for in the celebrity gossip TV show "TMZ"?
A: Total Media Zoo
B: Thirty Mile Zone
C: The Mighty Zoom
D: Try Mom's Ziti
It's either Total Media Zoo or Thirty Mile Zone. She picks Thirty Mile Zone...yes to go to $40K! Does she walk away with $40K like Gerald Webb did...yes!
Jack (Moreno Valley, CA)- Auto repair shop manager
Gerald Webb (Sicklerville, NJ)- DJ
Courtney (Indianapolis)- Stylist
Shelley decides to go against Gerald. Opening question:
How many stars are featured on the official state flag of Texas?
A: 0
B: 1
C: 2
D: 3
Shelley uses her Pressure Button after maxing out. Gerald covers up everything but 0...and the answer's 1, so Gerald has the early lead, 8-7. Second question:
What did the Polaroid company announce it would no longer produce after this year?
A: TVs
B: Instant film
C: Printers
D: Digital cameras
Gerald originally had instant film and printers covered, but he removes printers and locks in instant film, then uses his Pressure Button. Shelley only leaves digital cameras uncovered. If the answer's instant film, we keep on going; otherwise, Shelley retains her title or we have a draw...
A: TVs
B: Instant film
C: Printers
D: Digital cameras
...it's instant film, meaning Gerald now has an 8-5 lead. Third question:
Of her seven husbands, which of these has actress Elizabeth Taylor not been married to?
A: Chess champion
B: Construction worker
C: Hotel heir
D: U.S. Senator
We have a Double Max Out, meaning Gerald leads 5-2. Answer: Chess champion. Next:
In Securian Dental's 2008 Tooth Fairy Poll, an average kid in the U.S. got how much per lost tooth?
A: $.90
B: $2.09
C: $4.35
D: $19.78
Gerald maxes out again, while Shelley guesses $2.09 or $4.35. If $2.09 or $4.35 is correct, we keep playing; otherwise, Gerald wins the championship and gets his first $10,000...
A: $.90
B: $2.09
C: $4.35
D: $19.78
...it's $2.09, so Gerald's lead is down to 2-1. Next:
What happened to O.J. Simpson's Brentwood mansion three years after the infamous murder trial?
A: It became a church
B: It was bulldozed
C: It became a Bed & Breakfast
D: Danny Devito bought it
Both say the mansion was bulldozed...sure it is. Next up:
In 2005, which country was the world's largest producer of apples?
A: China
B: United States
C: France
D: Iceland
Both say U.S., while Gerald also locks in China. If our country is the answer, we'll be tied at a chip apiece. Otherwise, we'll either have a new champion or a draw...
A: China
B: United States
C: France
D: Iceland
...China means Gerald Webb wins the championship and his first 20 grand! Shelley just goes home. Gerald's first Max Question:
Which of these is known to cannibalize its siblings while still in the womb?
A: Black widows
B: Polar bears
C: Nile crocodiles
D: Nurse sharks
He has it down to crocodiles and sharks. He eventually settles on the sharks...
A: Black widows
B: Polar bears
C: Nile crocodiles
D: Nurse sharks
...and he now has 40 grand! He decides to...take all that money home!
Jack and Courtney then come on down for the second game of the night. The first question:
In which of these sports would you use a "shuttlecock"?
A: Tennis
B: Badminton
C: Jai-Alai
D: Shuffleboard
Double Max Out. Answer: Badminton. New question:
In 1964, Congress made which alcohol the "offical native spirit" of the U.S.?
A: Vodka
B: Bourbon
C: Gin
D: Rum
Courtney locks in Bourbon and then uses her Pressure Button. Jack locks in Vodka and Gin. For $2,500, the answer is...
A: Vodka
B: Bourbon
C: Gin
D: Rum
...Bourbon, giving Courtney the win. Her first Max Question:
Of the following, who has never been named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters?
A: Pope John Paul II
B: Henry Kissinger
C: Whoopi Goldberg
D: Jack Nicholson
She goes with the Whoopster...
A: Pope John Paul II
B: Henry Kissinger
C: Whoopi Goldberg
D: Jack Nicholson
...but it was Jack Nicholson.
She will play on against one of these three players:
Erin Vernon (Westminster, CA)- Stay-at-home mom
Pete Chasee (Dallas)- Casino manager
Paul Draper (Las Vegas)- Magician
Courtney chooses to battle Paul the Magician. First question:
Balls have been clocked at over 180 miles per hour during the playing of what sport?
A: Tennis
B: Lacrosse
C: Croquet
D: Jai-alai
Both lock in everything but Croquet...Jai-alai's the right answer, so we're even at 8 apiece. Second question:
What was the most watched broadcast in American TV history?
A: Final episode of "M*A*S*H"
B: This year's Super Bowl
C: 50th Academy Awards
D: Final episode of "Friends"
Both lock in the last episodes of "M*A*S*H" and "Friends", with "M*A*S*H" being the right answer, so we're now even at 7 apiece. The third question:
Who won a Grammy Award for "The Audacity of Hope"?
A: Barack Obama
B: John Mayer
C: Kanye West
D: Bill Clinton
After locking in Obama, Courtney uses her Pressure Button. In addition to Obama, Paul also locks in West...Obama's the right answer, so Courtney now has a two chip lead, 7-6. Next:
The word "souffle" is derived from the French for what?
A: To pull up
B: Little cake
C: Hot air
D: To fall
Paul maxes out while Courtney leaves just little cake uncovered...to pull up's the answer, meaning Courtney now leads 5-3. Next:
Which world figure is a 6th degree Black Belt in Judo?
A: Fidel Castro
B: George W. Bush
C: Vladimir Putin
D: Tony Blair
After locking in Putin and Blair, Paul goes with the Pressure Button. In addition to those two choices, Courtney also locks in Castro...the right man is Putin, so Courtney's down to a 3-2 lead as we now head to this:
According to the Department of Labor, what job had the highest fatiality rate per 100,000 in 2006?
A: Loggers
B: Roofers
C: Fishermen
D: Taxi drivers
Paul says loggers and fishermen, while Courtney says loggers and rollers. If the answer's loggers, we keep going. If the answer's roofers, Courtney adds another $20K; if it's fishermen, Paul becomes the new champ and puts that money into his own bank. The right kind of people is...
A: Loggers
B: Roofers
C: Fishermen
D: Taxi drivers
...the fishermen, meaning Paul takes over the champion's throne. Now, for his Max Question:
What's the only state capital that doesn't share at least one letter with its state name?
A: Olympia
B: Pierre
C: Augusta
D: Des Moines
He goes with Olympia, but it's Pierre (which is in South Dakota). He decides to go on.
Taking his place in the contestant gallery is Jill Tamata, a sales executive from Monrovia, CA. He decides to play Vernon in the night's last duel. The duel ends with this question:
What was used to clean a 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill?
A: Sea sponges
B: Human hair
C: Tea bags
D: Sourdough bread
At this point, no Pressure Buttons are left. Erin leads 5-4. Erin maxes out while Paul only leaves human hair uncovered...unfortunately for him, human hair IS the right answer, so he loses the $20K he just won to Erin.
The last Max Question of the night:
What do the letters stand for in the celebrity gossip TV show "TMZ"?
A: Total Media Zoo
B: Thirty Mile Zone
C: The Mighty Zoom
D: Try Mom's Ziti
It's either Total Media Zoo or Thirty Mile Zone. She picks Thirty Mile Zone...yes to go to $40K! Does she walk away with $40K like Gerald Webb did...yes!
DEBUT: "Dance Machine"
Ever imagined a dancing competition where you can win big money in just one episode, unlike "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars"? Well, "Dancing Machine" is the show for you. Each week's champion takes home 100 grand, and your host is Jason Kennedy of E! network fame. To start us off, our contestants are:
Elvis Tognia, 31, a cashier from Cameroon, Africa
Michelle Garcia, 28, a fashion designer from Inglewood, CA
Vinny Cardinale, 25, a circus acrobat from Monterey, CA
Jeff Kelley, 23, a mixed martial artist from Las Vegas, NV
Sandra Purpuro, 38, a student from Clifton, NJ
Dan Nier, 33, a PE teacher from Rochester, NY
This was the second episode taped.
In Round 1, there will be three head-to-head matchups. The winner of each dance-off advances to the next round, while the loser gets eliminated. Also, each matchup has an assigned category. Here are the categories:
Disco
Hip-Hop
Garth Brooks
Before each matchup is revealed, one of the dancers is designated the "Power Dancer"; that person gets to pick the category, his/her opponent, and gets to go first in that matchup. After both contestants dance, the studio audience votes on who should be the winner.
The first Power Dancer is Jeff, and he decides to face Elvis in the category of Hip-Hop. Both must dance to "Run It" by Virginia's own Chris Brown. Winner: Jeff!
Our second Power Dancer is Vinny, and he goes up against Michelle with a Garth Brooks song. The title is "I Ain't Going Down Until the Sun Comes Up", and the winner is...sure enough, Vinny!
The last first-round contest will have Sandra battling Dan to a Disco song. Sandra goes first because she's the Power Dancer (although in this last matchup, she got the choice of dancing first or second). The song is "That's The Way (Uh Huh, Uh Huh) I Like It" by KC & the Sunshine Band. Is Sandra the only female to make it to the next round...no, so Dan goes to the next round!
In Round 2, the three remaining contestants each choose their own song to dance freestyle to. Along the way, they must use one prop in the second part of their freestyle dance.
Vinny is once again the Power Dancer, and he decides to go last, make Dan go first and Jeff go second.
Dan's song is "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. He uses a baton during the performance. IMO, he didn't use the baton that well in his performance.
Jeff dances to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, and the prop of his choice is the pair of maracas.
Vinny then performs to "I Will Survive" by Gloria Glaynor, and he decides to incorporate the boa into his performance.
Did the audience agree with me that Dan should be eliminated next?...
...YES, so Jeff and Vinny will be dancing for the money!
In the final round, the two dancers will be dancing to two songs- "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin and "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce. Vinny has been chosen to go first. He will keep going until he hears a special sound, at which point Jeff gets his turn to dance on the current song. They keep doing this on both songs until the round is over. After that, the one who gets the most votes from the audience wins the cash.
Tonight's Dance Machine and $100,000 winner is...
...Jeff Kelley!
Elvis Tognia, 31, a cashier from Cameroon, Africa
Michelle Garcia, 28, a fashion designer from Inglewood, CA
Vinny Cardinale, 25, a circus acrobat from Monterey, CA
Jeff Kelley, 23, a mixed martial artist from Las Vegas, NV
Sandra Purpuro, 38, a student from Clifton, NJ
Dan Nier, 33, a PE teacher from Rochester, NY
This was the second episode taped.
In Round 1, there will be three head-to-head matchups. The winner of each dance-off advances to the next round, while the loser gets eliminated. Also, each matchup has an assigned category. Here are the categories:
Disco
Hip-Hop
Garth Brooks
Before each matchup is revealed, one of the dancers is designated the "Power Dancer"; that person gets to pick the category, his/her opponent, and gets to go first in that matchup. After both contestants dance, the studio audience votes on who should be the winner.
The first Power Dancer is Jeff, and he decides to face Elvis in the category of Hip-Hop. Both must dance to "Run It" by Virginia's own Chris Brown. Winner: Jeff!
Our second Power Dancer is Vinny, and he goes up against Michelle with a Garth Brooks song. The title is "I Ain't Going Down Until the Sun Comes Up", and the winner is...sure enough, Vinny!
The last first-round contest will have Sandra battling Dan to a Disco song. Sandra goes first because she's the Power Dancer (although in this last matchup, she got the choice of dancing first or second). The song is "That's The Way (Uh Huh, Uh Huh) I Like It" by KC & the Sunshine Band. Is Sandra the only female to make it to the next round...no, so Dan goes to the next round!
In Round 2, the three remaining contestants each choose their own song to dance freestyle to. Along the way, they must use one prop in the second part of their freestyle dance.
Vinny is once again the Power Dancer, and he decides to go last, make Dan go first and Jeff go second.
Dan's song is "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. He uses a baton during the performance. IMO, he didn't use the baton that well in his performance.
Jeff dances to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, and the prop of his choice is the pair of maracas.
Vinny then performs to "I Will Survive" by Gloria Glaynor, and he decides to incorporate the boa into his performance.
Did the audience agree with me that Dan should be eliminated next?...
...YES, so Jeff and Vinny will be dancing for the money!
In the final round, the two dancers will be dancing to two songs- "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin and "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce. Vinny has been chosen to go first. He will keep going until he hears a special sound, at which point Jeff gets his turn to dance on the current song. They keep doing this on both songs until the round is over. After that, the one who gets the most votes from the audience wins the cash.
Tonight's Dance Machine and $100,000 winner is...
...Jeff Kelley!
J! 6/27
Champion Dorothy Farrell defends this time against Michael Arjona (an Economics teacher from Kenasaw, GA) and Jean Whitcomb (a teller supervisor from Kalamazoo, MI). Here are the first set of categories:
THE 5-YEAR PLAN
SINGERS’ SIGNATURE SONGS
SHAKESPEAREAN NAME ROUNDUP (both the first and last names have to be IDed in each correct response)
DOWN ECUADOR WAY
SCIENCE & NATURE
“D” TALKS
Whitcomb goes for a sweep of Singers’ Signature Songs with this $1,000 clue:
“Day-O” (The Banana Boat Song)
She says “Who is Harry Balafonte?”…SWEEP! She now has $3,200. The champ finds the Daily Double under the $600 Shakespeare clue. With only $400 at this point, she wagers $1,000:
This “king” of the sitcom based Archie Bunker on his father and Maude on his wife.
“Who is Norman Lear?”…correct to go to $1,400. At the first break, Whitcomb still has $3,200 but is still ahead, while the champ has $2,000 and Arjona has $1,200. When the round is over…
Dorothy: $5,600
Jean: $3,600
Michael: $4,200
…since Whitcomb couldn’t keep her momentum going after sweeping the singing category, the champ has the lead back.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $4,400
DJ! Categories:
JOHN STEINBECK
OF MICE & MEN
THE PEARL
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
“EAST”
OF EDEN
Themed board- most categories are related to Mr. Steinbeck’s works.
Whitcomb gets some of her momentum back from early in the game, as she regains the lead heading into the first Daily Double of the round under the $2,000 East clue. She’s at $9,200 while Arjona’s at $7,400 and Farrell’s at six grand. Whitcomb’s wager is $1,800:
It’s from the Old French for “wild creature”.
“What is a beast?”…is right to go to 11 thou! Let’s fast forward to the point where only The Pearl and The Grapes of Wrath are left. The scores at this point:
Dorothy: $10,800
Jean: $11,400
Michael: $9,000
Whitcomb’s in control as she chooses the $400 clue in The Grapes of Wrath:
This is a white wine flavored with herbs; add it to gin and you’ve got a martini.
Michael: “What is vermouth?”- CORRECT ($9,400); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Brought to California in the 1850s, this alphabetically late grape is used as a base for sparkling wines.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zinfandel
$1,200, SAME CATEGORY
Red grapes’ skins are removed easily on to give the pink color to this type of wine, such as Tavel.
Michael: “What is a roset?”- RIGHT ($10,600); $1,600, SAME TOPIC
Called the world’s premier red wine grape, it’s dominant in the Bordeaux region.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Cabernet Sauvignon
FINAL CLUE IN THE GRAPES OF WRATH:
Any of this fortified wine “in a storm”; to make it, a neutral grape alcohol is added partway through fermentation.
Jean: “What is port?”- RIGHT ($13,400)
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF THE PEARL BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
A knotted strand of this material is the traditional cord on which pearls are strung.
Dorothy: “What is silk?”- CORRECT ($11,200)
$800:
“La Peregrina” is a famous pearl bought by this man in 1969 and given to Elizabeth Taylor.
Jean: “Who is Richard Burton?”- RIGHT ($14,200)
$1,200:
In early China, cultured pearls were created by placing a lead object shaped like this religious figure in a mussel.
Jean: “What is Buddha?”- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,400)
$1,600:
This five-letter substance is secreted by the mollusk to create a pearl.
Dorothy: “What is nigre?”- RIGHT FOR A CHANCE AT THE OTHER DAILY DOUBLE! ($12,800)
Her wager on the last clue of the round is $3,000. For a $400 lead heading into the final:
This adjective for pearls of irregular shape also describes artists such as Hyacinthe Rigaud.
“What is culture?”…don’t think so. Correct: What is baroque? She ends the round now in last place with $9,800.
LACH TRASH DURING DJ!: $6,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dorothy: $9,800
Jean: $15,400
Michael: $10,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Dorothy: $13,200
Jean: $15,600
Michael: $10,600
FJ! CATEGORY: The U.S. Population.
With about five people per square mile, it’s the most sparsely populated of the lower 48 states.
We start with the champ, who had a response of “What is Wyoming?”…
“What is Wyoming?”
…right, but she didn’t wager anything. Arjona…had Montana, so he loses $9,001 and ends up at $1,599. As for Whitcomb…
…she’s right and she’s the new champ with $21,201 (and she looks like she‘s in tears)! Farrell leaves with $66,401 and maybe we’ll see her again.
THE 5-YEAR PLAN
SINGERS’ SIGNATURE SONGS
SHAKESPEAREAN NAME ROUNDUP (both the first and last names have to be IDed in each correct response)
DOWN ECUADOR WAY
SCIENCE & NATURE
“D” TALKS
Whitcomb goes for a sweep of Singers’ Signature Songs with this $1,000 clue:
“Day-O” (The Banana Boat Song)
She says “Who is Harry Balafonte?”…SWEEP! She now has $3,200. The champ finds the Daily Double under the $600 Shakespeare clue. With only $400 at this point, she wagers $1,000:
This “king” of the sitcom based Archie Bunker on his father and Maude on his wife.
“Who is Norman Lear?”…correct to go to $1,400. At the first break, Whitcomb still has $3,200 but is still ahead, while the champ has $2,000 and Arjona has $1,200. When the round is over…
Dorothy: $5,600
Jean: $3,600
Michael: $4,200
…since Whitcomb couldn’t keep her momentum going after sweeping the singing category, the champ has the lead back.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $4,400
DJ! Categories:
JOHN STEINBECK
OF MICE & MEN
THE PEARL
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
“EAST”
OF EDEN
Themed board- most categories are related to Mr. Steinbeck’s works.
Whitcomb gets some of her momentum back from early in the game, as she regains the lead heading into the first Daily Double of the round under the $2,000 East clue. She’s at $9,200 while Arjona’s at $7,400 and Farrell’s at six grand. Whitcomb’s wager is $1,800:
It’s from the Old French for “wild creature”.
“What is a beast?”…is right to go to 11 thou! Let’s fast forward to the point where only The Pearl and The Grapes of Wrath are left. The scores at this point:
Dorothy: $10,800
Jean: $11,400
Michael: $9,000
Whitcomb’s in control as she chooses the $400 clue in The Grapes of Wrath:
This is a white wine flavored with herbs; add it to gin and you’ve got a martini.
Michael: “What is vermouth?”- CORRECT ($9,400); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Brought to California in the 1850s, this alphabetically late grape is used as a base for sparkling wines.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zinfandel
$1,200, SAME CATEGORY
Red grapes’ skins are removed easily on to give the pink color to this type of wine, such as Tavel.
Michael: “What is a roset?”- RIGHT ($10,600); $1,600, SAME TOPIC
Called the world’s premier red wine grape, it’s dominant in the Bordeaux region.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Cabernet Sauvignon
FINAL CLUE IN THE GRAPES OF WRATH:
Any of this fortified wine “in a storm”; to make it, a neutral grape alcohol is added partway through fermentation.
Jean: “What is port?”- RIGHT ($13,400)
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF THE PEARL BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
A knotted strand of this material is the traditional cord on which pearls are strung.
Dorothy: “What is silk?”- CORRECT ($11,200)
$800:
“La Peregrina” is a famous pearl bought by this man in 1969 and given to Elizabeth Taylor.
Jean: “Who is Richard Burton?”- RIGHT ($14,200)
$1,200:
In early China, cultured pearls were created by placing a lead object shaped like this religious figure in a mussel.
Jean: “What is Buddha?”- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,400)
$1,600:
This five-letter substance is secreted by the mollusk to create a pearl.
Dorothy: “What is nigre?”- RIGHT FOR A CHANCE AT THE OTHER DAILY DOUBLE! ($12,800)
Her wager on the last clue of the round is $3,000. For a $400 lead heading into the final:
This adjective for pearls of irregular shape also describes artists such as Hyacinthe Rigaud.
“What is culture?”…don’t think so. Correct: What is baroque? She ends the round now in last place with $9,800.
LACH TRASH DURING DJ!: $6,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dorothy: $9,800
Jean: $15,400
Michael: $10,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Dorothy: $13,200
Jean: $15,600
Michael: $10,600
FJ! CATEGORY: The U.S. Population.
With about five people per square mile, it’s the most sparsely populated of the lower 48 states.
We start with the champ, who had a response of “What is Wyoming?”…
“What is Wyoming?”
…right, but she didn’t wager anything. Arjona…had Montana, so he loses $9,001 and ends up at $1,599. As for Whitcomb…
…she’s right and she’s the new champ with $21,201 (and she looks like she‘s in tears)! Farrell leaves with $66,401 and maybe we’ll see her again.
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Elimination Show III
The opening performance by the remaining 16 was done to "The Dance" by Charlotte Martin.
This week's bottom three teams were Chelsea & Thayne, Comfort & Chris and Kourtni & Matt. IMO, America got it right this week. This is the second bottom three placement in a row for both Chelsea & Thayne and Comfort & Chris.
A special dance was then done featuring three former "So You Think You Can Dance" contestants.
The order of solos:
1. Chelsea ("A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway)
2. Thayne ("Always" by Bon Jovi)
3. Comfort ("Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige)
4. Chris ("After Tonight" by Justin Nozuka)
5. Kourtni ("Fire Door" by Ani Difranco)
6. Matt ("I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz)
Jordin Sparks then did her latest single, "One Step At a Time".
After the final judges deliberations...
...this time, one person from two different teams was eliminated this week. The next male eliminated was...
Chris
Matt
Thayne
...Chris. The unlucky female was...
Chelsea
Comfort
Kourtni
...Chelsea Triel.
This week's bottom three teams were Chelsea & Thayne, Comfort & Chris and Kourtni & Matt. IMO, America got it right this week. This is the second bottom three placement in a row for both Chelsea & Thayne and Comfort & Chris.
A special dance was then done featuring three former "So You Think You Can Dance" contestants.
The order of solos:
1. Chelsea ("A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway)
2. Thayne ("Always" by Bon Jovi)
3. Comfort ("Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige)
4. Chris ("After Tonight" by Justin Nozuka)
5. Kourtni ("Fire Door" by Ani Difranco)
6. Matt ("I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz)
Jordin Sparks then did her latest single, "One Step At a Time".
After the final judges deliberations...
...this time, one person from two different teams was eliminated this week. The next male eliminated was...
Chris
Matt
Thayne
...Chris. The unlucky female was...
Chelsea
Comfort
Kourtni
...Chelsea Triel.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Top 16
This week's guest judge was Adam Shankman.
We began with Kherington and Twitch with a Hip-Hop routine to "Don't Touch Me" by Busta Rhymes. Nigel thought it was very good. Mary did her famous scream. Adam suggested to Kherington that Twitch teach her some more on Hip-Hop in the event they get this type of dance again. I gave them a 9.
Up second were Courtney and Gev with the Rumba to "Wishing On a Star" by Rose Royce. Nigel finally sensed the passion with this team. Mary agreed, although she thought the melting could've been better. Adam said that Gev needed to work on his hands, while Courtney's aerovest attitude wasn't brought up all the way. I gave them an 8.
Team #3 consisted of Chris and Comfort. For this week's routine, they danced Jazz to "Beautiful People" by Marilyn Mansion. Nigel thought the performance was too soft. Mary thought the performance got off to a good start, but declined from there because it wasn't animalistic. Adam said it was a hit and miss performance. I gave them a 6.
In the middle were Will and Jessica with a Disco number to "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by Bonnie Pointer. Nigel sensed trouble after the death fall and the turnaround parts, because energy allegedly was lost, but managed to carry the shortcomings off nicely. Mary thought tonight's performance was a turnaround for both Will and Jessica. Adam thought Jessica was lacking in energy. I gave them a 7.
Next were Kourtni and Matt with a Contemporary performance to "Wrestlers" by Hot Chip. According to Nigel, this was the first time this season this team connected to a suitable dance style; however, he wasn't sure if the public would fully understand it. Mary liked the weirdness of the performance. Adam thought Matt could've been more loose. I also gave this team a 7.
After them were Chelsea and Thayne as they did the Quick Step to "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins. Personally, I thought they were so-so. Nigel said they didn't show much personality. Mary thought it was OK. Adam thought they were uncomfortable. I gave them a 6.
In the hopefully lucky seven spot were Chelsie and Mark. They attempted Hip-Hop while dancing to the current #1 hit in America, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis. Nigel said they were excellent. Mary agreed, and Adam agreed by jumping out of his chair! I gave them an 8.
That left Katee and Joshua to do the night's last performance, a Samba to "Baila, Baila" by Angela Via. Nigel had no real criticisms about the routine, except for Joshua's baggy trousers. Mary put them on the hot tamale train and Adam agreed. I gave them a 9!
If I had to cut a team this week, it would be Chelsea and Thayne. They've given sub-par peformances for a few weeks now.
We began with Kherington and Twitch with a Hip-Hop routine to "Don't Touch Me" by Busta Rhymes. Nigel thought it was very good. Mary did her famous scream. Adam suggested to Kherington that Twitch teach her some more on Hip-Hop in the event they get this type of dance again. I gave them a 9.
Up second were Courtney and Gev with the Rumba to "Wishing On a Star" by Rose Royce. Nigel finally sensed the passion with this team. Mary agreed, although she thought the melting could've been better. Adam said that Gev needed to work on his hands, while Courtney's aerovest attitude wasn't brought up all the way. I gave them an 8.
Team #3 consisted of Chris and Comfort. For this week's routine, they danced Jazz to "Beautiful People" by Marilyn Mansion. Nigel thought the performance was too soft. Mary thought the performance got off to a good start, but declined from there because it wasn't animalistic. Adam said it was a hit and miss performance. I gave them a 6.
In the middle were Will and Jessica with a Disco number to "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by Bonnie Pointer. Nigel sensed trouble after the death fall and the turnaround parts, because energy allegedly was lost, but managed to carry the shortcomings off nicely. Mary thought tonight's performance was a turnaround for both Will and Jessica. Adam thought Jessica was lacking in energy. I gave them a 7.
Next were Kourtni and Matt with a Contemporary performance to "Wrestlers" by Hot Chip. According to Nigel, this was the first time this season this team connected to a suitable dance style; however, he wasn't sure if the public would fully understand it. Mary liked the weirdness of the performance. Adam thought Matt could've been more loose. I also gave this team a 7.
After them were Chelsea and Thayne as they did the Quick Step to "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins. Personally, I thought they were so-so. Nigel said they didn't show much personality. Mary thought it was OK. Adam thought they were uncomfortable. I gave them a 6.
In the hopefully lucky seven spot were Chelsie and Mark. They attempted Hip-Hop while dancing to the current #1 hit in America, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis. Nigel said they were excellent. Mary agreed, and Adam agreed by jumping out of his chair! I gave them an 8.
That left Katee and Joshua to do the night's last performance, a Samba to "Baila, Baila" by Angela Via. Nigel had no real criticisms about the routine, except for Joshua's baggy trousers. Mary put them on the hot tamale train and Adam agreed. I gave them a 9!
If I had to cut a team this week, it would be Chelsea and Thayne. They've given sub-par peformances for a few weeks now.
"Deal or No Deal" ends season with a whimper on all accounts
The third season finale of "Deal or No Deal" not only ended its third season on a down note in the budget department, it also ended on a downer in the ratings. The rating was the LOWEST EVER for a first-run episode, a 4.4 Fast Nielsen with an 8 share.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"World Poker Tour" 6/23
It’s time to begin the Gold Strike World Poker Open from Tunica, MS, which is not too far off the fictional Bonus Island Resort & Casino in Gulfport, MS, allegedly owned by Doug Morris. About $900,000 was on the line. Here was the opening chip count:
1. Freddy Deeb- $1,345,000
2. Brett Faustman- $1,282,000
3. Gabe Costner- $1,181,000
4. Men Nguyen- $729,000
5. Hoyt Corkins- $395,000
6. John Spadavecchia- $251,000
Freddy Deeb and Hoyt Corkins are former WPT champions.
The opening hand saw Corkins win a $238,000 pot because everyone else folded out. He won a $348,000 pot on the next hand the same way. Despite that start, he was still in fifth place.
The next shown hand was the first full-fledged one of the night, and it was a three-way dance.
Brett: (KC)(JH)
Freddy: (AS)(QH)
Gabe: (QD)(10S)
BASE POT: $198,000
THE FLOP: (8D)(7S)(JS)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Costner, while Faustman made a pair of Jacks.
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Deeb now had a top straight draw, but Faustman paired both of his base cards. In addition, Costner’s straight draw was now open-ended and he bet $150,000, causing Deeb to fold. Faustman then raised to $400,000…and Costner called the other quarter million.
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
No straight for Costner, and Faustman went ALL IN. Costner promptly folded, so Faustman won a $1,811,000 pot and took over the lead!
A few hands later, Spadavecchia went ALL IN against Corkins.
John: DOUBLE 6s (Spades and Diamonds)
Hoyt: (QD)(JD)
POT: $460,000
THE FLOP: (KH)(5H)(9C)
Corkins now had a straight draw.
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
Spadavecchia needed one of the other two 6s…
RIVER: 5 OF SPADES
…but he was one off, so he left in sixth place with $96,477.
Faustman battled Deeb next.
Brett: (9H)(8H)
Freddy: (AD)(KH)
BASE POT: $175,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(3H)
Instant flush draw for Faustman. Both bet 120 grand.
TURN: 5 OF HEARTS
And that was a Faustman flush! But it wasn’t over yet, as if yet another Heart came up on the river, Deeb would’ve likely stolen the pot, as he would’ve had a higher flush. After a $150K bet by Faustman…Deeb matched it. If a 4 that wasn’t in Hearts came up, this could’ve been a disaster for Deeb…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…but in this case, this could’ve been a potential disaster for Faustman! But it wasn’t that bad of a blow done to him, as both checked, so Deeb won a $715K pot that could’ve been much bigger. Regardless, Deeb now had the lead with this new chip count:
1. Freddy- $1,676,000
2. Brett- $1,423,000
3. Hoyt- $723,000
4. Gabe- $709,000
5. Men- $652,000
In the next hand, there was four-way action!
Gabe: (QS)(2S)
Men: (QD)(9H)
Brett: (AD)(JH)
Freddy: (3S)(3H)
BASE POT: $95,000
THE FLOP: (6D)(8H)(5S)
Nguyen had a gutshot straight draw. Faustman made a $50K bet and only Nguyen matched it
TURN: 8 OF CLUBS
Nugyen then bet $120K. That was enough for Faustman to fold, so Nugyen took down the $315K pot. He then successfully doubled up to $854K on the next hand after everyone else folded. He then went ALL IN again on the next hand against Deeb.
Men: DOUBLE QUEENS (Clubs and Hearts)
Freddy: (AH)(7H)
POT: $1,747,000
THE FLOP: (5H)(10C)(9H)
Instant flush draw for Deeb.
TURN: 7 OF SPADES
Nugyen now needed to avoid another 7, Ace or a Heart…
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS
…it was a 6, so Nguyen doubled up to $1,747,000 and took over the chip lead!
Halfway through the episode, the new chip count looked like this:
1. Men: $1,654,000
2. Brett: $1,193,000
3. Freddy: $1,125,000
4. Hoyt: $657,000
5. Gabe: $554,000
Faustman and Deeb went at it in the following hand.
Freddy: (10D)(9H)
Brett: (AD)(7D)
BASE POT: $215,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JD)(4H)
Instant open-ended straight draw for Deeb. After a 100 grand bet from Faustman, Deeb gladly matched it.
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Faustman now had a flush draw.
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Faustman made his second flush of the night to win a pot worth $1,814,000 and took the lead back!
A few hands later, Faustman and Corkins played against each other.
Brett: (JC)(9D)
Hoyt: DOUBLE 6s (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: 200 grand
THE FLOP: (AS)(4S)(2C)- DUD
Corkins made a $90K bet that caused the chip leader to fold, so he won a $290K pot. Faustman tried to do better in the next hand against Deeb.
Brett: DOUBLE 4s (Spades and Clubs)
Freddy: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $225,000
THE FLOP: (9S)(QS)(8C)- NO GOOD
Deeb went ALL IN and Faustman immediately folded, allowing Deeb to steal a $419,000 pot. Three-way action ensued on the next playout.
Hoyt: (KC)(8D)
Gabe: (7H)(4S)
Brett: (AD)(5D)
BASE POT: $110,000
THE FLOP: (JC)(9S)(5C)
Faustman had the early lead.
TURN: KING OF HEARTS
Corkins now made top pair. While drawing dead at this point, Costner bet $80K but Corkins raised to 200 large. The other two folded, giving Corkins the pot at $390K.
With 27 minutes left, this is what the new chip count was:
1. Men- $1,785,000
2. Brett- $1,619,000
3. Hoyt- $1,023,000
4. Gabe- $435,000
5. Freddy- $321,000
Costner increased his bankroll to $496K after going ALL IN on the next hand and everyone else folded. Next, Deeb went ALL IN against Costner.
Gabe: (AS)(5C)
Freddy: DOUBLE 7s (Spades and Clubs)
POT: $626,000
THE FLOP: (8C)(QC)(9H)- DUD
TURN: 6 OF HEARTS
All Deeb needed to dodge was an Ace or a 7…
RIVER: 2 OF SPADES
…it was a deuce, so Deeb doubled to $626K. He then doubled up again on the next hand to go to $745K. Costner then did the same, but only got to $325K on that transaction. He then went ALL IN for good on the next hand against Nguyen, still the chip leader at this point.
Gabe: (AH)(3H)
Men: (JD)(10C)
POT: $665,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(3C)(9S)
Nguyen now had a gutshot straight draw while Costner had a pair of threes.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS
Costner now had two pair. The only thing that could go terribly wrong was for an 8 to appear on the river…
RIVER: 4 OF SPADES
…nope, so he doubled up nicely this time to $665K. The chip count now looked like this:
1. Brett- $1.48 million
2. Men- $1,345,000
3. Hoyt- $960K
4. Freddy- $735K
5. Gabe- $665K
The chip leader and the one in fourth place at this moment battled it out in the next go-round.
Brett: (AD)(7D)
Freddy: DOUBLE QUEENS (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $305K
THE FLOP: (9S)(2D)(5H)- WORTHLESS
Deeb bet $180K, which made Faustman fold, giving Deeb his latest pot at $485K and putting Nguyen back in the lead with $1.42 million. Next, Costner went ALL IN against Corkins.
Hoyt: (AC)(JH)
Gabe: DOUBLE 5s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: $1,465,000
THE FLOP: (AS)(8H)(6C)
Corkins now had the early lead.
TURN: 6 OF HEARTS
Costner needed another 5 or else…
RIVER: 7 OF CLUBS
…but an unlucky 7 showed up, so he left with $123,008.
(WOF Time’s Up Signal)
With that, we’re out of time. We’ll finish this tourney next week.
1. Freddy Deeb- $1,345,000
2. Brett Faustman- $1,282,000
3. Gabe Costner- $1,181,000
4. Men Nguyen- $729,000
5. Hoyt Corkins- $395,000
6. John Spadavecchia- $251,000
Freddy Deeb and Hoyt Corkins are former WPT champions.
The opening hand saw Corkins win a $238,000 pot because everyone else folded out. He won a $348,000 pot on the next hand the same way. Despite that start, he was still in fifth place.
The next shown hand was the first full-fledged one of the night, and it was a three-way dance.
Brett: (KC)(JH)
Freddy: (AS)(QH)
Gabe: (QD)(10S)
BASE POT: $198,000
THE FLOP: (8D)(7S)(JS)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Costner, while Faustman made a pair of Jacks.
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Deeb now had a top straight draw, but Faustman paired both of his base cards. In addition, Costner’s straight draw was now open-ended and he bet $150,000, causing Deeb to fold. Faustman then raised to $400,000…and Costner called the other quarter million.
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
No straight for Costner, and Faustman went ALL IN. Costner promptly folded, so Faustman won a $1,811,000 pot and took over the lead!
A few hands later, Spadavecchia went ALL IN against Corkins.
John: DOUBLE 6s (Spades and Diamonds)
Hoyt: (QD)(JD)
POT: $460,000
THE FLOP: (KH)(5H)(9C)
Corkins now had a straight draw.
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
Spadavecchia needed one of the other two 6s…
RIVER: 5 OF SPADES
…but he was one off, so he left in sixth place with $96,477.
Faustman battled Deeb next.
Brett: (9H)(8H)
Freddy: (AD)(KH)
BASE POT: $175,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(3H)
Instant flush draw for Faustman. Both bet 120 grand.
TURN: 5 OF HEARTS
And that was a Faustman flush! But it wasn’t over yet, as if yet another Heart came up on the river, Deeb would’ve likely stolen the pot, as he would’ve had a higher flush. After a $150K bet by Faustman…Deeb matched it. If a 4 that wasn’t in Hearts came up, this could’ve been a disaster for Deeb…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…but in this case, this could’ve been a potential disaster for Faustman! But it wasn’t that bad of a blow done to him, as both checked, so Deeb won a $715K pot that could’ve been much bigger. Regardless, Deeb now had the lead with this new chip count:
1. Freddy- $1,676,000
2. Brett- $1,423,000
3. Hoyt- $723,000
4. Gabe- $709,000
5. Men- $652,000
In the next hand, there was four-way action!
Gabe: (QS)(2S)
Men: (QD)(9H)
Brett: (AD)(JH)
Freddy: (3S)(3H)
BASE POT: $95,000
THE FLOP: (6D)(8H)(5S)
Nguyen had a gutshot straight draw. Faustman made a $50K bet and only Nguyen matched it
TURN: 8 OF CLUBS
Nugyen then bet $120K. That was enough for Faustman to fold, so Nugyen took down the $315K pot. He then successfully doubled up to $854K on the next hand after everyone else folded. He then went ALL IN again on the next hand against Deeb.
Men: DOUBLE QUEENS (Clubs and Hearts)
Freddy: (AH)(7H)
POT: $1,747,000
THE FLOP: (5H)(10C)(9H)
Instant flush draw for Deeb.
TURN: 7 OF SPADES
Nugyen now needed to avoid another 7, Ace or a Heart…
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS
…it was a 6, so Nguyen doubled up to $1,747,000 and took over the chip lead!
Halfway through the episode, the new chip count looked like this:
1. Men: $1,654,000
2. Brett: $1,193,000
3. Freddy: $1,125,000
4. Hoyt: $657,000
5. Gabe: $554,000
Faustman and Deeb went at it in the following hand.
Freddy: (10D)(9H)
Brett: (AD)(7D)
BASE POT: $215,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JD)(4H)
Instant open-ended straight draw for Deeb. After a 100 grand bet from Faustman, Deeb gladly matched it.
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Faustman now had a flush draw.
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Faustman made his second flush of the night to win a pot worth $1,814,000 and took the lead back!
A few hands later, Faustman and Corkins played against each other.
Brett: (JC)(9D)
Hoyt: DOUBLE 6s (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: 200 grand
THE FLOP: (AS)(4S)(2C)- DUD
Corkins made a $90K bet that caused the chip leader to fold, so he won a $290K pot. Faustman tried to do better in the next hand against Deeb.
Brett: DOUBLE 4s (Spades and Clubs)
Freddy: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $225,000
THE FLOP: (9S)(QS)(8C)- NO GOOD
Deeb went ALL IN and Faustman immediately folded, allowing Deeb to steal a $419,000 pot. Three-way action ensued on the next playout.
Hoyt: (KC)(8D)
Gabe: (7H)(4S)
Brett: (AD)(5D)
BASE POT: $110,000
THE FLOP: (JC)(9S)(5C)
Faustman had the early lead.
TURN: KING OF HEARTS
Corkins now made top pair. While drawing dead at this point, Costner bet $80K but Corkins raised to 200 large. The other two folded, giving Corkins the pot at $390K.
With 27 minutes left, this is what the new chip count was:
1. Men- $1,785,000
2. Brett- $1,619,000
3. Hoyt- $1,023,000
4. Gabe- $435,000
5. Freddy- $321,000
Costner increased his bankroll to $496K after going ALL IN on the next hand and everyone else folded. Next, Deeb went ALL IN against Costner.
Gabe: (AS)(5C)
Freddy: DOUBLE 7s (Spades and Clubs)
POT: $626,000
THE FLOP: (8C)(QC)(9H)- DUD
TURN: 6 OF HEARTS
All Deeb needed to dodge was an Ace or a 7…
RIVER: 2 OF SPADES
…it was a deuce, so Deeb doubled to $626K. He then doubled up again on the next hand to go to $745K. Costner then did the same, but only got to $325K on that transaction. He then went ALL IN for good on the next hand against Nguyen, still the chip leader at this point.
Gabe: (AH)(3H)
Men: (JD)(10C)
POT: $665,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(3C)(9S)
Nguyen now had a gutshot straight draw while Costner had a pair of threes.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS
Costner now had two pair. The only thing that could go terribly wrong was for an 8 to appear on the river…
RIVER: 4 OF SPADES
…nope, so he doubled up nicely this time to $665K. The chip count now looked like this:
1. Brett- $1.48 million
2. Men- $1,345,000
3. Hoyt- $960K
4. Freddy- $735K
5. Gabe- $665K
The chip leader and the one in fourth place at this moment battled it out in the next go-round.
Brett: (AD)(7D)
Freddy: DOUBLE QUEENS (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $305K
THE FLOP: (9S)(2D)(5H)- WORTHLESS
Deeb bet $180K, which made Faustman fold, giving Deeb his latest pot at $485K and putting Nguyen back in the lead with $1.42 million. Next, Costner went ALL IN against Corkins.
Hoyt: (AC)(JH)
Gabe: DOUBLE 5s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: $1,465,000
THE FLOP: (AS)(8H)(6C)
Corkins now had the early lead.
TURN: 6 OF HEARTS
Costner needed another 5 or else…
RIVER: 7 OF CLUBS
…but an unlucky 7 showed up, so he left with $123,008.
(WOF Time’s Up Signal)
With that, we’re out of time. We’ll finish this tourney next week.
6/26/2008 Results
TPIR: Beginning the day are Riley Haws, Meshia Todd, Monica Hancock and Rebecca Downes. The first IUFB is a greenhouse (Brandi).
Riley: $895
Meshia: $700
Monica: $1,100
Rebecca: $1,101
ARP: $1,657
Rebecca Downes from Iowa goes to a more generous than usual version of Barker’s Bargain Bar, because she could win a trip to Denver (Phire) marked at $5,138 and a trip to Charleston, SC (Brandi) marked at $5,358. She chooses Charleston as the bigger bargain.
DENVER:
BASE PRICE: $5,138
ARP: $6,638
DIFFERENCE: $1,500
CHARLESTON:
BASE PRICE: $5,358
ARP: $6,358
DIFFERENCE: $1,000- LOSS
Forced loss. Denver’s too close to California. Tough break, Rebecca.
Coming on down next is Raymond Gulardo and the second IUFB is a chair (Phire).
Raymond: $700
Riley: $500
Meshia: $800
Monica: $850
ARP: $549
Riley from Edmonton Alberta Canada plays Let Em’ Roll for a Chevrolet Cobalt (Stephanie) worth $15,810. He knows that the Gold Bond Powder ($7.20) is more expensive than both the Phillips Caplets ($5.49) and the Chips Ahoy! ($3.49) for his three rolls. Those products were modeled by Brandi.
1. 4 CARS + $1,000
2. $1,500
3. $1,000
More bad luck!
Trying to have better luck is Michael Hogue and the third IUFB is a training bike (Stephanie).
Michael: $599
Meshia: $1,000
Monica: $1,150
Raymond: $998 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $799
Michael Hogue plays the Balance Game for a spa (Phire). The scale is controlled by Brandi. The last three numbers in the price of the spa are 6, 5 and 0. The available dollar values are $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000. He places the $2,000 and $4,000 bags, making his guess $6,650...win!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Riley ($1,549): $.75
Rebecca ($1,657): 40 + 20 = $.60
Michael ($7,449): 50 + 45 = $.95
Michael goes to the Showcase!
Next to move to Contestant’s Row is Joy Campbell and the fourth IUFB is a foozball game table (Brandi).
Joy: $550 (She looks lost.)
Meshia: $1,200
Monica: $650
Raymond: $675
ARP: $899
Raymond from Syracuse, NY plays Secret X for a bedroom (Stephanie) worth $3,798. The SPs in this game are modeled by Phire.
Lantern: $23 or $50?
Shower dock: $30 or $42?
Here’s how he places his first X:
(X)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
He says the lantern is $23...no. For the shower dock he says $42...WIPEOUT! Did Rock Bottom play a part in this loss?…
(X)(--)(--)
(--)(X)(--)
(--)(--)(--)
…no. The Secret X was in the middle, and I have a feeling he probably would’ve won had he gotten one of the items right.
Major Jenkins comes on down next and the next IUFB is an upright piano…OR IS IT?!?! Announcer Rich Fields makes a HUGE BLUNDER, because the next IUFB is actually a refrigerator (Phire)!!! LOL! I do believe that’s only the second time in history that an announcer has made such an error during an IUFB, with the other time being committed by the late Rod Roddy! Hence, Rich gets on the camera for all the wrong reasons. That will be classified as a
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE.
Major: $1,300
Joy: $799
Meshia: $1,301
Monica: $900
ARP: $1,699
Meshia Todd will play Squeeze Play for…AN UPRIGHT PIANO (Brandi and Stephanie)!! Rich, don’t quit your day job! As for the game, here’s the board:
44895
For an upright piano and maybe a few extra dollars out of Rich’s pocket (maybe as a penalty for his mistake), she says $4,895...
$ 4 8 9 5
…winner!
The last called down contestant is Rita Risentez and the final IUFB is a dinette (Stephanie). The winner tries for a car.
Rita: $501
Monica: $900
Major: $800
Joy: $999
ARP: $995
By four dollars, Monica Hancock from Victorville, CA escapes from the First Four Breakfast Club! She now plays One Away for a Mercury Milan (Std., 2.3L, SYNC, Lighting, SRadio, Mirror)(Phire). Here’s how we begin:
$ 3 1 , 3 7 4
Her first guess:
$ 2 0 , 4 8 5
And what do you know…she gets five car honks and wins the car! That’s the first One Away EXACTA this season!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Raymond ($899): 45 + 45 = $.90
Meshia ($6,594): 15 + 20 = $.35
Monica ($21,480): 45 + $1 = OVER
Raymond goes to the Showcase.
The first Showcase takes a visit to the First Bank of Price. Today, it contains small appliances (Brandi), an LCD TV (Phire) and a pair of jet skis (Stephanie). Michael passes to Raymond.
RAYMOND BIDS $14,800 ON BANK SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I don’t believe that will cover the jet skis).
For Michael, we have things that break. First, this is easily breakable- new crystal stemware (Brandi). Second, as a surfer, you might be lucky to catch a breaking wave in Hawaii. Finally, there are anti-lock brakes among the standard features of a Chrysler Sebring Convertible (Std., Paint, Comm.)!
MICHAEL BIDS $24,500 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF #2 (Doesn’t cover the car.)
MICHAEL’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,500
ARP: $31,479
DIFFERENCE: $6,979
RAYMOND’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,800
ARP: $20,401
DIFFERENCE: $5,601- WIN
Raymond wins $21,300 in prizes, but is just $180 shy of being the day’s top winner.
Jeopardy!: Every day this week, there has been a win of at least 20 grand. Tonight, two-time champion Dorothy Farrell, with $52,002 so far, defends the title against John Baur (an author/pirate from Albany, OR) and Toni Case (a substitute teacher from Kansas City). Opening categories:
WOMEN WRITERS
THE SUBJECT WAS NOSES (each clue has a picture in addition to the clue)
BELLY UP TO THE BAR
BABOONS, BATS & BANDICOOTS
STREET-WISE
“R” GANG
Case finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Women Writers. She has $2,000 thus far while Baur has $1,200 and the champ has $1,000. Case’s wager is ALL OF IT:
A graduate of Harvard University, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.
“Who is Toni Morrison?”…DOUBLE to $4,000! She leads at the first break with $4,400. The champ has $2,400 and Baur has $2,200. After the round…
Dorothy: $6,200
Toni: $6,800
John: $3,600
…we have the makings of a possible shootout between the women.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $1,800
DJ! Categories:
WORLD CAPITALS
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES
THAT’S INVENTIVE!
ON WORDS
CHRISTIAN
SOLDIERS
After the first Triple Stumper of the round under the $1,600 On Words clue, Baur finds Daily Double #1 under the $2,000 clue in the same category. He has $5,200 while Case has $6,400 and the champ has the lead at $7,000. His wager is $2,000. For a $200 lead:
Now meaning to destroy or wipe out a great number, it’s from the Latin word for “ten”.
“What is decimate?”…is it to go into the lead with $7,200!
After getting the first three Soldiers clue correct to go back into the lead with $10,200, Farrell finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the same category. Baur now has $8,400 and Case has $4,000 less than him. The champ’s wager is $4,000:
In 1919, he became “General of the Armies”, the highest rank held by any American except George Washington.
“Who was Pershing?”…IS RIGHT to go to $14,200! To sweep the category:
In 1821, this veteran of the Seminole Wars was appointed provisional governor of Florida but didn’t serve a year.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Andrew Jackson
At this point, the two remaining categories are World Capitals and Approximate Weights & Measures. The $400 clue in World Capitals is this:
Haneda Airport serves this Asian capital.
Dorothy: “What is Tokyo?”- RIGHT ($14,600); $800 WORLD CAPITALS CLUE
This new South American capital was dedicated on April 21, 1960.
John: “What is Brazilia?”- CORRECT ($9,200); MIDDLE WORLD CAPITALS CLUE
Major projects to reclaim land from the sea have thrived here since the 1850s, before it was New Zealand’s capital.
Toni: “What is Wellington?”- CORRECT ($5,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
In the “Spring” of 1968, students in this capital were climbing on Soviet tanks and yelling, “USSR go home!”
Dorothy: “What is Prague?”- RIGHT ($16,200); FINAL CLUE IN WORLD CAPTIALS
Minsk is the capital of this former Soviet Republic.
Dorothy: “What is Ukraine?”- NO ($14,200)
Toni: “What is Belarus?”- YES ($7,600)
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
It can be a small piece of gold or a bite-sized piece of batter-fried chicken.
Dorothy: “What is a nugget?”- YES INDEED ($14,600)
$800:
It can be an extremely small amount of a chemical component; some “vanish without” one.
Toni: “What is a trace?”- RIGHT ($8,400)
$1,200:
It can be a barely perceptible amount; it’s also a clue or a tip that you may need to solve a riddle.
Dorothy: “What is a hint?”- YOU BET ($15,800)
$1,600:
This word for a cluster of trees or a clod of soil may come from the Dutch for “lump”.
John: “What is a lump?”- NO ($7,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Clump
FINAL CLUE OF THIS ROUND (If Dorothy gets lucky here, she could lock this game away):
Gladstone poetically said, “All the world over, I will back” these “…against the classes”.
John: “What are masses?”- CORRECT ($9,600)
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $8,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dorothy: $15,800
Toni: $8,400
John: $9,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Dorothy: $13,400
Toni: $7,200
John: $9,600
FJ! CATEGORY: The Oscars.
He holds the record for total acting, directing and writing Oscar nominations-- 1 acting, 6 directing, 14 writing.
TONI:
Response: “Who is John Huston?”
Wager: $1,905
Final score: $6,495
JOHN:
Response: “Who is Welles?” (he originally had Spielberg, also wrong)
Wager: $9,500
Final score: $100
The champ’s response was the same as Case’s. Correct: Who is Woody Allen? But she only lost $3,401, so she wins another $12,399 and now goes to a three-day total of $64,401!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: T.K. Coleman now enters the classroom and picks Cody as his first partner. Categories:
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Music
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Grammar
4th Grade Science
4th Grade World History
5th Grade Literature
5th Grade U.S. History
First category tonight is Math, and this is a Classroom Club Question, sent in by Carlo from Wonderland School:
How many faces are there on a cube?
He goes with 8...incorrect. It was 6...but Cody has that to keep him alive. His second category is Animal Science:
T or F: The primary reason woodpeckers peck at three is so that they can eat the wood.
He goes with False...yes. His second partner is Sierra and his third topic is 3rd Grade Grammar:
How many proper nouns are there in the following sentence:
"On Saturday, Olivia is going to a birthday party in Phoenix, Arizona."
There are at least three, I can tell you that. He decides to peek at Sierra's answer, which was 4. He then goes with Sierra's response of 4...right. His fourth category is U.S. Geography:
California's northern border is with what other state?
He copies Sierra's answer of Oregon...right to go to $10,000. However, he's now on his own. His $25,000 category will be Music:
T or F: On a standard piano, the farthest key on the left will make a higher pitched sound than the farthest key on the right.
Based on his past piano experience, he believes it's False...it is for $25,000! His $50,000 question comes from the category of 4th Grade Science:
The alloy bronze is traditionally made from combining tin with what other metallic element?
He takes a wild guess with copper...by golly, he's right! He then takes the $50,000 and runs after getting stumped on this 5th Grade Literature question:
Who's the author of the poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty called "The New Colossus"?
Answer: Emma Lazurus.
Next to try their luck is John Mayo, a deputy sheriff. His first partner is Mackenzie and here are the next set of categories:
1st Grade Measurements
1st Grade Grammar
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Animal Science
3rd Grade English
3rd Grade Social Studies
4th Grade Math
4th Grade Earth Science
5th Grade Anicent Cultures
5th Grade Health
His first subject is Grammar.
How many apostrophes should be in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct:
"Nathan's dog liked its paw."
He says two, while I said zero...we're both wrong! It was one...but Mackenzie's able to save him. His second category is Measurements:
In a given calendar year, if Christmas Eve is on a Monday, on what day of the week will New Year's Eve occur?
He says Monday, which is correct. For his second classmate, he picks Nathan. His third category is U.S. Geography:
T or F: Part of the Grand Canyon National Park is located in Colorado.
He says False...right. Fourth subject is 3rd Grade Social Studies:
What was the middle name of U.S. President John Kennedy?
He looks at Nathan's answer, which was Fitzgerald. He agrees and now has $10,000. His third partner is Olivia and he tries to get to the $25,000 mark by way of Animal Science:
T or F: A baby zebra has the exact same stripe pattern as its mother.
Without hesitation, he copies Olivia's answer, which was False...that's it for $25,000! Let's see if he's as lucky as T.K. was on his $50,000 question. His next category is 4th Grade Math, which has the other Classroom Club Question of the night. This one was written by Jesse from Hillel Day School:
How many vertices are on a hexagon?
His guess is 5...off by one. It was 6.
Riley: $895
Meshia: $700
Monica: $1,100
Rebecca: $1,101
ARP: $1,657
Rebecca Downes from Iowa goes to a more generous than usual version of Barker’s Bargain Bar, because she could win a trip to Denver (Phire) marked at $5,138 and a trip to Charleston, SC (Brandi) marked at $5,358. She chooses Charleston as the bigger bargain.
DENVER:
BASE PRICE: $5,138
ARP: $6,638
DIFFERENCE: $1,500
CHARLESTON:
BASE PRICE: $5,358
ARP: $6,358
DIFFERENCE: $1,000- LOSS
Forced loss. Denver’s too close to California. Tough break, Rebecca.
Coming on down next is Raymond Gulardo and the second IUFB is a chair (Phire).
Raymond: $700
Riley: $500
Meshia: $800
Monica: $850
ARP: $549
Riley from Edmonton Alberta Canada plays Let Em’ Roll for a Chevrolet Cobalt (Stephanie) worth $15,810. He knows that the Gold Bond Powder ($7.20) is more expensive than both the Phillips Caplets ($5.49) and the Chips Ahoy! ($3.49) for his three rolls. Those products were modeled by Brandi.
1. 4 CARS + $1,000
2. $1,500
3. $1,000
More bad luck!
Trying to have better luck is Michael Hogue and the third IUFB is a training bike (Stephanie).
Michael: $599
Meshia: $1,000
Monica: $1,150
Raymond: $998 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $799
Michael Hogue plays the Balance Game for a spa (Phire). The scale is controlled by Brandi. The last three numbers in the price of the spa are 6, 5 and 0. The available dollar values are $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000. He places the $2,000 and $4,000 bags, making his guess $6,650...win!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Riley ($1,549): $.75
Rebecca ($1,657): 40 + 20 = $.60
Michael ($7,449): 50 + 45 = $.95
Michael goes to the Showcase!
Next to move to Contestant’s Row is Joy Campbell and the fourth IUFB is a foozball game table (Brandi).
Joy: $550 (She looks lost.)
Meshia: $1,200
Monica: $650
Raymond: $675
ARP: $899
Raymond from Syracuse, NY plays Secret X for a bedroom (Stephanie) worth $3,798. The SPs in this game are modeled by Phire.
Lantern: $23 or $50?
Shower dock: $30 or $42?
Here’s how he places his first X:
(X)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
He says the lantern is $23...no. For the shower dock he says $42...WIPEOUT! Did Rock Bottom play a part in this loss?…
(X)(--)(--)
(--)(X)(--)
(--)(--)(--)
…no. The Secret X was in the middle, and I have a feeling he probably would’ve won had he gotten one of the items right.
Major Jenkins comes on down next and the next IUFB is an upright piano…OR IS IT?!?! Announcer Rich Fields makes a HUGE BLUNDER, because the next IUFB is actually a refrigerator (Phire)!!! LOL! I do believe that’s only the second time in history that an announcer has made such an error during an IUFB, with the other time being committed by the late Rod Roddy! Hence, Rich gets on the camera for all the wrong reasons. That will be classified as a
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE.
Major: $1,300
Joy: $799
Meshia: $1,301
Monica: $900
ARP: $1,699
Meshia Todd will play Squeeze Play for…AN UPRIGHT PIANO (Brandi and Stephanie)!! Rich, don’t quit your day job! As for the game, here’s the board:
44895
For an upright piano and maybe a few extra dollars out of Rich’s pocket (maybe as a penalty for his mistake), she says $4,895...
$ 4 8 9 5
…winner!
The last called down contestant is Rita Risentez and the final IUFB is a dinette (Stephanie). The winner tries for a car.
Rita: $501
Monica: $900
Major: $800
Joy: $999
ARP: $995
By four dollars, Monica Hancock from Victorville, CA escapes from the First Four Breakfast Club! She now plays One Away for a Mercury Milan (Std., 2.3L, SYNC, Lighting, SRadio, Mirror)(Phire). Here’s how we begin:
$ 3 1 , 3 7 4
Her first guess:
$ 2 0 , 4 8 5
And what do you know…she gets five car honks and wins the car! That’s the first One Away EXACTA this season!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Raymond ($899): 45 + 45 = $.90
Meshia ($6,594): 15 + 20 = $.35
Monica ($21,480): 45 + $1 = OVER
Raymond goes to the Showcase.
The first Showcase takes a visit to the First Bank of Price. Today, it contains small appliances (Brandi), an LCD TV (Phire) and a pair of jet skis (Stephanie). Michael passes to Raymond.
RAYMOND BIDS $14,800 ON BANK SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I don’t believe that will cover the jet skis).
For Michael, we have things that break. First, this is easily breakable- new crystal stemware (Brandi). Second, as a surfer, you might be lucky to catch a breaking wave in Hawaii. Finally, there are anti-lock brakes among the standard features of a Chrysler Sebring Convertible (Std., Paint, Comm.)!
MICHAEL BIDS $24,500 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF #2 (Doesn’t cover the car.)
MICHAEL’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,500
ARP: $31,479
DIFFERENCE: $6,979
RAYMOND’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,800
ARP: $20,401
DIFFERENCE: $5,601- WIN
Raymond wins $21,300 in prizes, but is just $180 shy of being the day’s top winner.
Jeopardy!: Every day this week, there has been a win of at least 20 grand. Tonight, two-time champion Dorothy Farrell, with $52,002 so far, defends the title against John Baur (an author/pirate from Albany, OR) and Toni Case (a substitute teacher from Kansas City). Opening categories:
WOMEN WRITERS
THE SUBJECT WAS NOSES (each clue has a picture in addition to the clue)
BELLY UP TO THE BAR
BABOONS, BATS & BANDICOOTS
STREET-WISE
“R” GANG
Case finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Women Writers. She has $2,000 thus far while Baur has $1,200 and the champ has $1,000. Case’s wager is ALL OF IT:
A graduate of Harvard University, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.
“Who is Toni Morrison?”…DOUBLE to $4,000! She leads at the first break with $4,400. The champ has $2,400 and Baur has $2,200. After the round…
Dorothy: $6,200
Toni: $6,800
John: $3,600
…we have the makings of a possible shootout between the women.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $1,800
DJ! Categories:
WORLD CAPITALS
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES
THAT’S INVENTIVE!
ON WORDS
CHRISTIAN
SOLDIERS
After the first Triple Stumper of the round under the $1,600 On Words clue, Baur finds Daily Double #1 under the $2,000 clue in the same category. He has $5,200 while Case has $6,400 and the champ has the lead at $7,000. His wager is $2,000. For a $200 lead:
Now meaning to destroy or wipe out a great number, it’s from the Latin word for “ten”.
“What is decimate?”…is it to go into the lead with $7,200!
After getting the first three Soldiers clue correct to go back into the lead with $10,200, Farrell finds the other Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in the same category. Baur now has $8,400 and Case has $4,000 less than him. The champ’s wager is $4,000:
In 1919, he became “General of the Armies”, the highest rank held by any American except George Washington.
“Who was Pershing?”…IS RIGHT to go to $14,200! To sweep the category:
In 1821, this veteran of the Seminole Wars was appointed provisional governor of Florida but didn’t serve a year.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Andrew Jackson
At this point, the two remaining categories are World Capitals and Approximate Weights & Measures. The $400 clue in World Capitals is this:
Haneda Airport serves this Asian capital.
Dorothy: “What is Tokyo?”- RIGHT ($14,600); $800 WORLD CAPITALS CLUE
This new South American capital was dedicated on April 21, 1960.
John: “What is Brazilia?”- CORRECT ($9,200); MIDDLE WORLD CAPITALS CLUE
Major projects to reclaim land from the sea have thrived here since the 1850s, before it was New Zealand’s capital.
Toni: “What is Wellington?”- CORRECT ($5,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
In the “Spring” of 1968, students in this capital were climbing on Soviet tanks and yelling, “USSR go home!”
Dorothy: “What is Prague?”- RIGHT ($16,200); FINAL CLUE IN WORLD CAPTIALS
Minsk is the capital of this former Soviet Republic.
Dorothy: “What is Ukraine?”- NO ($14,200)
Toni: “What is Belarus?”- YES ($7,600)
APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS & MEASURES BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
It can be a small piece of gold or a bite-sized piece of batter-fried chicken.
Dorothy: “What is a nugget?”- YES INDEED ($14,600)
$800:
It can be an extremely small amount of a chemical component; some “vanish without” one.
Toni: “What is a trace?”- RIGHT ($8,400)
$1,200:
It can be a barely perceptible amount; it’s also a clue or a tip that you may need to solve a riddle.
Dorothy: “What is a hint?”- YOU BET ($15,800)
$1,600:
This word for a cluster of trees or a clod of soil may come from the Dutch for “lump”.
John: “What is a lump?”- NO ($7,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Clump
FINAL CLUE OF THIS ROUND (If Dorothy gets lucky here, she could lock this game away):
Gladstone poetically said, “All the world over, I will back” these “…against the classes”.
John: “What are masses?”- CORRECT ($9,600)
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $8,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dorothy: $15,800
Toni: $8,400
John: $9,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Dorothy: $13,400
Toni: $7,200
John: $9,600
FJ! CATEGORY: The Oscars.
He holds the record for total acting, directing and writing Oscar nominations-- 1 acting, 6 directing, 14 writing.
TONI:
Response: “Who is John Huston?”
Wager: $1,905
Final score: $6,495
JOHN:
Response: “Who is Welles?” (he originally had Spielberg, also wrong)
Wager: $9,500
Final score: $100
The champ’s response was the same as Case’s. Correct: Who is Woody Allen? But she only lost $3,401, so she wins another $12,399 and now goes to a three-day total of $64,401!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: T.K. Coleman now enters the classroom and picks Cody as his first partner. Categories:
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Music
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Grammar
4th Grade Science
4th Grade World History
5th Grade Literature
5th Grade U.S. History
First category tonight is Math, and this is a Classroom Club Question, sent in by Carlo from Wonderland School:
How many faces are there on a cube?
He goes with 8...incorrect. It was 6...but Cody has that to keep him alive. His second category is Animal Science:
T or F: The primary reason woodpeckers peck at three is so that they can eat the wood.
He goes with False...yes. His second partner is Sierra and his third topic is 3rd Grade Grammar:
How many proper nouns are there in the following sentence:
"On Saturday, Olivia is going to a birthday party in Phoenix, Arizona."
There are at least three, I can tell you that. He decides to peek at Sierra's answer, which was 4. He then goes with Sierra's response of 4...right. His fourth category is U.S. Geography:
California's northern border is with what other state?
He copies Sierra's answer of Oregon...right to go to $10,000. However, he's now on his own. His $25,000 category will be Music:
T or F: On a standard piano, the farthest key on the left will make a higher pitched sound than the farthest key on the right.
Based on his past piano experience, he believes it's False...it is for $25,000! His $50,000 question comes from the category of 4th Grade Science:
The alloy bronze is traditionally made from combining tin with what other metallic element?
He takes a wild guess with copper...by golly, he's right! He then takes the $50,000 and runs after getting stumped on this 5th Grade Literature question:
Who's the author of the poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty called "The New Colossus"?
Answer: Emma Lazurus.
Next to try their luck is John Mayo, a deputy sheriff. His first partner is Mackenzie and here are the next set of categories:
1st Grade Measurements
1st Grade Grammar
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Animal Science
3rd Grade English
3rd Grade Social Studies
4th Grade Math
4th Grade Earth Science
5th Grade Anicent Cultures
5th Grade Health
His first subject is Grammar.
How many apostrophes should be in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct:
"Nathan's dog liked its paw."
He says two, while I said zero...we're both wrong! It was one...but Mackenzie's able to save him. His second category is Measurements:
In a given calendar year, if Christmas Eve is on a Monday, on what day of the week will New Year's Eve occur?
He says Monday, which is correct. For his second classmate, he picks Nathan. His third category is U.S. Geography:
T or F: Part of the Grand Canyon National Park is located in Colorado.
He says False...right. Fourth subject is 3rd Grade Social Studies:
What was the middle name of U.S. President John Kennedy?
He looks at Nathan's answer, which was Fitzgerald. He agrees and now has $10,000. His third partner is Olivia and he tries to get to the $25,000 mark by way of Animal Science:
T or F: A baby zebra has the exact same stripe pattern as its mother.
Without hesitation, he copies Olivia's answer, which was False...that's it for $25,000! Let's see if he's as lucky as T.K. was on his $50,000 question. His next category is 4th Grade Math, which has the other Classroom Club Question of the night. This one was written by Jesse from Hillel Day School:
How many vertices are on a hexagon?
His guess is 5...off by one. It was 6.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
"Celebrity Circus"- Episode 3
First up tonight is Christopher Knight with the Trapeze Bungee.
AURELIA: 9
MITCH: 9
LOUIE: 6
AVERAGE: 8
Second is Stacey Dash on the Spanish Web.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 10 (first this season!)
AVERAGE: 8
Going third is the Wee Man; yes, the home audience saved him! I'm not surprised, given that "Jackass" still has a fan base, even thought it's probably still not on the air as of right now. His act this week is the Flying Straps.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.7
Next is Rachael Hunter with one of the most dangerous circus acts ever- the High Wire Pyramid.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.3
That leaves Antonio Sabato, Jr. and Janet Evans. Either way, you're not going to like this elimination. The second contestant eliminated this season turns out to be...
Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Janet Evans
...Janet Evans.
That means Antonio has the night's last performance- the Chinese Poles.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 9
AVERAGE: 8
AURELIA: 9
MITCH: 9
LOUIE: 6
AVERAGE: 8
Second is Stacey Dash on the Spanish Web.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 10 (first this season!)
AVERAGE: 8
Going third is the Wee Man; yes, the home audience saved him! I'm not surprised, given that "Jackass" still has a fan base, even thought it's probably still not on the air as of right now. His act this week is the Flying Straps.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.7
Next is Rachael Hunter with one of the most dangerous circus acts ever- the High Wire Pyramid.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.3
That leaves Antonio Sabato, Jr. and Janet Evans. Either way, you're not going to like this elimination. The second contestant eliminated this season turns out to be...
Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Janet Evans
...Janet Evans.
That means Antonio has the night's last performance- the Chinese Poles.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 9
AVERAGE: 8
"Deal or No Deal"- THIRD SEASON FINALE
Closing out the season with us is Brandy Brown from St. Louis. After drawing a ball from the hopper...8 $1,000,000 cases will be in play. Her case of destiny is #19, and she was told by her husband to choose that one.
Jennifer, Lindsay and Carrie are your finalists in the show's model search!
ROUND 1:
1. #15- $750
2. #7- $50
3. #13- $10
4. #1
5. #8
6. #23- $5
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $142,000
ROUND 2:
1. #18- $75
2. #21- $100
3. #20- $1,000
4. #3
5. #24
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $170,000
ROUND 3:
1. #4- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
2. #2- $500
3. #5- PENNY
4. #11- $200
Halfway in the third round, Howie puts on a wig.
THIRD OFFER SAID NO DEAL TO: $150,000
ROUND 4:
1. #17- STRIKE ONE!
2. #25-$5,000
3. #6- STRIKE TWO!!
FOURTH OFFER: $77,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #12- $10,000
2. #9- STRIKE THREE!!! YER OUT!!!!
At least she does go home with $28,000 via a deal. Her case had $50,000. Here was the rest of her playout:
#14- $25 (Offer: $15,000)
#16- $300 (Offer: $21,000)
#10- BUCK (Took $28,000 DEAL then)
The other cases:
#22- $400
#26- $25,000
The winner of the model search is...Lindsay!
The fourth season begins after the Summer Olympics ends. And don't forget about the sydnicated version that begins on September 8th.
Jennifer, Lindsay and Carrie are your finalists in the show's model search!
ROUND 1:
1. #15- $750
2. #7- $50
3. #13- $10
4. #1
5. #8
6. #23- $5
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $142,000
ROUND 2:
1. #18- $75
2. #21- $100
3. #20- $1,000
4. #3
5. #24
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $170,000
ROUND 3:
1. #4- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
2. #2- $500
3. #5- PENNY
4. #11- $200
Halfway in the third round, Howie puts on a wig.
THIRD OFFER SAID NO DEAL TO: $150,000
ROUND 4:
1. #17- STRIKE ONE!
2. #25-$5,000
3. #6- STRIKE TWO!!
FOURTH OFFER: $77,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #12- $10,000
2. #9- STRIKE THREE!!! YER OUT!!!!
At least she does go home with $28,000 via a deal. Her case had $50,000. Here was the rest of her playout:
#14- $25 (Offer: $15,000)
#16- $300 (Offer: $21,000)
#10- BUCK (Took $28,000 DEAL then)
The other cases:
#22- $400
#26- $25,000
The winner of the model search is...Lindsay!
The fourth season begins after the Summer Olympics ends. And don't forget about the sydnicated version that begins on September 8th.
DEBUT: "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"
The ten contestants competing on this show are:
Cathy (Staten Island)
Justin (Trussville, AL)
Darcy (Sandpoint, ID)
Ben (Punxsutawney, PA)
Bilenda (Charlotte, NC)
Olga (Medford, MA)
Andrew (Boston)
Mary (Matthews, NC)
Donnell (Chicago)
Meaghan (San Antonio)
After they arrived in Tokyo, they soon went to the Toho Studios to suddenly find themselves on a Japanese game show called “Majide”, aka “You’ve Got to be Crazy”. The ultimate winner will get $250,000.
The first challenge saw two teams of five- yellow and green. The host was Romu Kandu. Here were the teams:
Yellow Penguins:
Andrew
Bilenda
Cathy
Darcy
Justin
Green Monkeys:
Ben
Donnell
Mary
Meaghan
Olga
This challenge was called “Conveyor Restaurant”. Here, everyone had to fill their heads with macchi balls. On each team, one at a time, each person had to run on a big conveyor belt to one of their other teammates, who then had to eat the balls without using their hands. After eating their ball, that person had to hit a button to send the runner back into a big pool of flour. The team who had the most balls successfully eaten up in four minutes won a prize.
The eaters were Andrew (Yellow) and Donnell (Green).
The Green Monkeys went first…and they got ten! As for the Yellow Penguins…
…they fell one short, so the Green Monkeys won a helicopter tour of the city they just arrived in! The Yellow Penguins had to go on a tour via a rickshaw as punishment. Also, two members of the Yellow Penguins were chosen to play another game, and the loser of that game was eliminated and sent home.
The two chosen for the elimination round were Bilenda and Darcy. They were put in bug suits. This challenge was called “Big Bugs Splat on Windshield”. Both players were given a colored marker- Bilenda had a red one while Darcy had a blue one. Each player had three chances to run up a platform, jump on a platform and dive onto the wall, hoping to place their marker on a target. A different target was in play each round, with varying point values.
Round 1:
Outermost ring: 1
Center ring: 2
BULLSEYE: 3
Round 2:
Outermost ring: 4
Center ring: 5
BULLSEYE: 6
Round 3:
Outer ring: 7
Center ring: 8
BULLSEYE: 9
After all turns had been played, the player with the fewest points was eliminated.
Round 1:
Bilenda: 2
Darcy: BULLSEYE
Round 2:
Bilenda: BULLSEYE
Darcy: BULLSEYE
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Bilenda: 8
Darcy: 9 (DOUBLE BULLSEYE)
Now, for the final round. Bilenda scored…8, so she doubled her final score to 16. Darcy needed to at least get on the final target to tie, but if she scored on the center ring or hit one more BULLSEYE, she won…
…she scored just 7, so we went to Sudden Death!
Bilenda scored…8. Darcy scored…
…only 7, so she was put “Off the Air” by being carried out of the studio and the crowd chanted “Sayonara”.
This show was produced by the same people that brought you "Hell's Kitchen".
Cathy (Staten Island)
Justin (Trussville, AL)
Darcy (Sandpoint, ID)
Ben (Punxsutawney, PA)
Bilenda (Charlotte, NC)
Olga (Medford, MA)
Andrew (Boston)
Mary (Matthews, NC)
Donnell (Chicago)
Meaghan (San Antonio)
After they arrived in Tokyo, they soon went to the Toho Studios to suddenly find themselves on a Japanese game show called “Majide”, aka “You’ve Got to be Crazy”. The ultimate winner will get $250,000.
The first challenge saw two teams of five- yellow and green. The host was Romu Kandu. Here were the teams:
Yellow Penguins:
Andrew
Bilenda
Cathy
Darcy
Justin
Green Monkeys:
Ben
Donnell
Mary
Meaghan
Olga
This challenge was called “Conveyor Restaurant”. Here, everyone had to fill their heads with macchi balls. On each team, one at a time, each person had to run on a big conveyor belt to one of their other teammates, who then had to eat the balls without using their hands. After eating their ball, that person had to hit a button to send the runner back into a big pool of flour. The team who had the most balls successfully eaten up in four minutes won a prize.
The eaters were Andrew (Yellow) and Donnell (Green).
The Green Monkeys went first…and they got ten! As for the Yellow Penguins…
…they fell one short, so the Green Monkeys won a helicopter tour of the city they just arrived in! The Yellow Penguins had to go on a tour via a rickshaw as punishment. Also, two members of the Yellow Penguins were chosen to play another game, and the loser of that game was eliminated and sent home.
The two chosen for the elimination round were Bilenda and Darcy. They were put in bug suits. This challenge was called “Big Bugs Splat on Windshield”. Both players were given a colored marker- Bilenda had a red one while Darcy had a blue one. Each player had three chances to run up a platform, jump on a platform and dive onto the wall, hoping to place their marker on a target. A different target was in play each round, with varying point values.
Round 1:
Outermost ring: 1
Center ring: 2
BULLSEYE: 3
Round 2:
Outermost ring: 4
Center ring: 5
BULLSEYE: 6
Round 3:
Outer ring: 7
Center ring: 8
BULLSEYE: 9
After all turns had been played, the player with the fewest points was eliminated.
Round 1:
Bilenda: 2
Darcy: BULLSEYE
Round 2:
Bilenda: BULLSEYE
Darcy: BULLSEYE
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Bilenda: 8
Darcy: 9 (DOUBLE BULLSEYE)
Now, for the final round. Bilenda scored…8, so she doubled her final score to 16. Darcy needed to at least get on the final target to tie, but if she scored on the center ring or hit one more BULLSEYE, she won…
…she scored just 7, so we went to Sudden Death!
Bilenda scored…8. Darcy scored…
…only 7, so she was put “Off the Air” by being carried out of the studio and the crowd chanted “Sayonara”.
This show was produced by the same people that brought you "Hell's Kitchen".
"Hell's Kitchen" 6/24
At the start, the three remaining contestants got to meet their loved ones and eat a special dish.
Challenge: The contestants now had to recreate the dish they just ate. Here were the meat choices:
Corey and Louis: Filet of buffalo
Christina: Venison strip loin
However, Louis changed to the venison strip loin. For the other ingredients, everyone chose pancetta, carrots, onions, cabbage and parsley. Louis didn’t use a puree in his dish. Here were the puree choices for the other two:
Christina: White bean
Corey: Potato parsnip
Everyone did a red wine reduction as the sauce.
The winner was…
…yet again, Christina Machamer! She got to eat a special three-course meal. The other two had to crush a lot of ice for use in the bar.
Dinner Service: Everybody had to use the hot plate this week. Prior to the service beginning, everyone had to imitate Chef Ramsay’s antics as a test. That was because during the dinner service, the sous chefs would intentionally make mistakes, and it was everyone’s job to ID the mistakes and have them fixed.
The appetizers went off no problem. Louis failed to realize that Chef Scott sent him a risotto with no peas in it. He criticized Christina for making a raw salmon at least once. She also cooked burnt fish and overcooked the scallops. Louis did a very good job running the hot plate. Corey was second with the hot plate, but on her intentional mistake test, took a little too long to realize that the wrong sauce was given for the Beef Wellington. I felt that she did an average job with the hot plate. However, she later cooked her Beef Wellingtons perfectly. Christina did an exceptional job with the hot plate, spotting the wrong seasoning in the mashed potatoes with very good timing.
In the end, the dinner service was completed. Corey Earling looked like she was in trouble. Did she catch a miracle to get into the finals?…
…NO, so she was eliminated and Louis Petrozza and Christina Machamer made the finals!
Challenge: The contestants now had to recreate the dish they just ate. Here were the meat choices:
Corey and Louis: Filet of buffalo
Christina: Venison strip loin
However, Louis changed to the venison strip loin. For the other ingredients, everyone chose pancetta, carrots, onions, cabbage and parsley. Louis didn’t use a puree in his dish. Here were the puree choices for the other two:
Christina: White bean
Corey: Potato parsnip
Everyone did a red wine reduction as the sauce.
The winner was…
…yet again, Christina Machamer! She got to eat a special three-course meal. The other two had to crush a lot of ice for use in the bar.
Dinner Service: Everybody had to use the hot plate this week. Prior to the service beginning, everyone had to imitate Chef Ramsay’s antics as a test. That was because during the dinner service, the sous chefs would intentionally make mistakes, and it was everyone’s job to ID the mistakes and have them fixed.
The appetizers went off no problem. Louis failed to realize that Chef Scott sent him a risotto with no peas in it. He criticized Christina for making a raw salmon at least once. She also cooked burnt fish and overcooked the scallops. Louis did a very good job running the hot plate. Corey was second with the hot plate, but on her intentional mistake test, took a little too long to realize that the wrong sauce was given for the Beef Wellington. I felt that she did an average job with the hot plate. However, she later cooked her Beef Wellingtons perfectly. Christina did an exceptional job with the hot plate, spotting the wrong seasoning in the mashed potatoes with very good timing.
In the end, the dinner service was completed. Corey Earling looked like she was in trouble. Did she catch a miracle to get into the finals?…
…NO, so she was eliminated and Louis Petrozza and Christina Machamer made the finals!
First week result in "Feud" vs. "Wipeout" battle: Draw
The premiere of NBC's "Celebrity Family Feud" scored a 5.8 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share, edging "Wipeout", which scored a 5.7/10. However, "Wipeout" won in the 18-49 demographic and had slightly more viewers.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
"Nashville Star" 6/23
This week, everyone had to do pop songs. At the start, however, Tommy Stanley and Gabe Garcia were called on, and Tommy was told…that he was in this week’s bottom two. Gabe, meanwhile got to go first.
Gabe’s song was “Livin La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin. Jeffrey thought he wasn’t totally comfortable but still got blown away. John thought he pulled it off big time. Jewel agreed with Jeffrey that he needed to loosen up some more. I gave him a 7.
Second to perform was Pearl Heart. They did “Love Shack” by the B-52s. John thought it was very good but noticed that at times the three were looking at each other instead of focusing on the audience. The other two judges agreed. I also gave their performance a 7.
Third was Alyson Gilbert with “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany. Jewel thought she was pitchy and uncomfortable on the stage. Jeffrey thought it was too much of a pop song. John agreed with Jeffrey. I gave this a 5.
Fourth up was Ashlee Hewitt with the Britney Spears song “You Drive Me Crazy”. Jewel thought she did great. Jeffrey thought she had the goods. John thought she was being consistently good every time on the show. I gave her an 8.
Going fifth was this season’s El Cheapo, Coffey. This time, he had the difficult task of singing “Umbrella” by Rihanna with Jay-Z. Jeffrey thought he was finally himself but still thought it was just OK. John noticed that he was a country soul singer and thought he did good. Jewel thought that he still wasn’t himself- he talked way too much during the song. I gave him a 6.
Sixth was the duo of Laura and Sophie, who did “Pretty Young Thing” by Michael Jackson. John thought that was really good, especially with the back and forth action. Jewel thought it was nice that they decided to sing separately. Jeffrey, the mentor, thought it was fabulous. I gave them an 8.
After Danity Kane performed their hit “Damaged”, Shawn Mayer was next with “Bye Bye Bye” by NSYNC. Jewel thought she did very well while being outside her comfort zone. But Jeffrey thought her performance wasn’t that countryish. John gave her credit for not being scared to take risks, even though the performance wasn’t perfect. I gave her an 8.
After her was Melissa Lawson, who did “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. Jewel thought she was a great country singer. Jeffrey gave her a 10 this week. John thought she proved that she was a great artist. I agreed with Jeffrey, so I gave her a 10!
That meant Justin Gaston, who should’ve been in last week’s bottom two, was in the bottom two this week with Tommy. His next song was also a Cyndi Lauper song, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”. John thought that was by far his best performance. The other two judges agreed. If this was his last performance in competition, I thought it was a great way to go out- I gave him a 9!
Tommy went last with “Maniac” by Michael Sambello. Jeffrey thought it wasn’t that countryish, save for the last note. The other two judges agreed. I gave him a 6.
Justin Gaston should’ve been eliminated last week. Was he eliminated this week?…
Tommy Stanley
Justin Gaston
...YES.
(For almost a week, I originally said Tommy was the one eliminated. DOH!!!)
Gabe’s song was “Livin La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin. Jeffrey thought he wasn’t totally comfortable but still got blown away. John thought he pulled it off big time. Jewel agreed with Jeffrey that he needed to loosen up some more. I gave him a 7.
Second to perform was Pearl Heart. They did “Love Shack” by the B-52s. John thought it was very good but noticed that at times the three were looking at each other instead of focusing on the audience. The other two judges agreed. I also gave their performance a 7.
Third was Alyson Gilbert with “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany. Jewel thought she was pitchy and uncomfortable on the stage. Jeffrey thought it was too much of a pop song. John agreed with Jeffrey. I gave this a 5.
Fourth up was Ashlee Hewitt with the Britney Spears song “You Drive Me Crazy”. Jewel thought she did great. Jeffrey thought she had the goods. John thought she was being consistently good every time on the show. I gave her an 8.
Going fifth was this season’s El Cheapo, Coffey. This time, he had the difficult task of singing “Umbrella” by Rihanna with Jay-Z. Jeffrey thought he was finally himself but still thought it was just OK. John noticed that he was a country soul singer and thought he did good. Jewel thought that he still wasn’t himself- he talked way too much during the song. I gave him a 6.
Sixth was the duo of Laura and Sophie, who did “Pretty Young Thing” by Michael Jackson. John thought that was really good, especially with the back and forth action. Jewel thought it was nice that they decided to sing separately. Jeffrey, the mentor, thought it was fabulous. I gave them an 8.
After Danity Kane performed their hit “Damaged”, Shawn Mayer was next with “Bye Bye Bye” by NSYNC. Jewel thought she did very well while being outside her comfort zone. But Jeffrey thought her performance wasn’t that countryish. John gave her credit for not being scared to take risks, even though the performance wasn’t perfect. I gave her an 8.
After her was Melissa Lawson, who did “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. Jewel thought she was a great country singer. Jeffrey gave her a 10 this week. John thought she proved that she was a great artist. I agreed with Jeffrey, so I gave her a 10!
That meant Justin Gaston, who should’ve been in last week’s bottom two, was in the bottom two this week with Tommy. His next song was also a Cyndi Lauper song, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”. John thought that was by far his best performance. The other two judges agreed. If this was his last performance in competition, I thought it was a great way to go out- I gave him a 9!
Tommy went last with “Maniac” by Michael Sambello. Jeffrey thought it wasn’t that countryish, save for the last note. The other two judges agreed. I gave him a 6.
Justin Gaston should’ve been eliminated last week. Was he eliminated this week?…
Tommy Stanley
Justin Gaston
...YES.
(For almost a week, I originally said Tommy was the one eliminated. DOH!!!)
TPIR 6/25
We begin the day with Kimberly Spinks, Brenda Cotton, Robert Gonzalez and William Bouse. The first IUFB is a drum set (Stephanie).
William: $1,399
Robert: $1,450
Brenda: $1,200
Kimberly: $2,100
ARP: $1,464
Robert Gonzalez plays Switcheroo for a Chevrolet HHR (Std., AT/Remote, Prot)(Brandi). Board:
Car: $ 1 8 , 7 _ 9
Bank: $ _ 0
Wireless speaker: $ _ 5
Mini fridge: $ _ 9
Drink mixer: $ _ 0
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8
My guesses:
Car: $18,729
Bank: $50
Wireless speaker: $75
Mini fridge: $89
Drink mixer: $40
His first guesses:
Car: $18,789
Bank: $20
Wireless speaker: $55
Mini fridge: $79
Drink mixer: $40
Only one is right. He changes to the following:
Car: $18,749
Bank: $70
Wireless speaker: $55
Mini fridge: $29
Drink mixer: $80
Unfortunately, he loses everything. And all of my guesses were right.
Next player is Paula Jones and the second IUFB is an elliptical trainer (Stephanie).
Stephanie: $1,200
Brenda: $900
Kimberly: BUCK
William: $1,201
ARP: $999
Brenda Cotton, originally from Mississippi, plays Step Up for a computer system, dinette (Brandi), fireplace and a movie projector (Lanisha).
1. Dinette- $1,238
2. Fireplace- $1,899
3. Computer- $1,457 (OOPS)
Tough luck, Brenda- I also thought that computer was at least two grand.
Next player to get called on down is Noel Vanderhaht and the third IUFB is a grandfather clock (Brandi).
Noel: $3,000
Kimberly: $2,500
William: $1,400
Paula: $1,401
ARP: $2,275
Paula Jones, a teacher/clown from Kansas, plays Coming or Going for a mini trailer (Lanisha). If she’s Coming, her guess would be $8,685. If she’s Going, she would be guessing $5,868. She decides that she’s Going…and loses.
Robert makes it into the Showcase with 95 cents.
Next to try and become the first winner of the day is Carla Delany and the fourth IUFB is a chest freezer (Lanisha).
Carla: $1,300
Noel: $2,000
Kimberly: $850
William: BUCK
ARP: $629
William Bouse plays Any Number for either dinnerware (Brandi) or a Ford Mustang (Std., Prot)(Stephanie). First number in the Mustang is 2.
1. 2- Piggy Bank ($ _ . 2 _)
2. 1- Piggy Bank ($ _ . 2 1)
3. 3- WIPEOUT! ($3.21)
The car was $20,694 and the dinnerware was $875. BTW, that’s the second WIPEOUT this season in this game, and the piggy bank the other time it happened had an amount close to today's amount!
Next to get called on down is Richard Warren and the next IUFB is a sofa (Stephanie). The winner also gets $40 worth of tiny chocolate chip muffins.
Richard: $900
Carla: $850
Noel: $1,000
Kimberly: $1,001
ARP: $1,099
Kimberly Spinks finally makes it out and this Texas native will play Grocery Game for a trip to Florida plus sunglasses (Brandi), a total prize package worth $6,536. The cash register is controlled by Lanisha today. The products are V8, pizza rolls, Citrucel chews, Chips Ahoy! (the big bag) and Tums.
1. 3 Chips Ahoy!: $3.49 X 3 = $10.47
2. 1 Tums: $4.26 ($14.73)
3. 2 V8s: $3.15 X 2 = $6.30 ($21.03)
OUCH- she loses by just three pennies!
And yes, for what may be only the second time since he’s taken over as host, Drew mentions the skunk threat before the final IUFB. Next to “Come on Down” is Danielle Clark and the final IUFB is golf clubs (Brandi).
Danielle: $1,000
Richard: $1,114
Carla: $1,115
Noel: BUCK
ARP: $2,175
Carla Delany will try to become a hero as she plays Pick a Number for a barrel sauna (Stephanie). Board:
$ 5 _ 4 5
NUMBERS AVAILABLE (controlled by Lanisha): 2, 6 & 9
Her guess is $5,245, which is what I thought as well…
$ 5 2 4 5
…she’s saved the day!
But it’s Kimberly who gets into the Showcase with 85 cents. And I’m sure that made Robert’s day, because he most likely will try for the better Showcase today. And BTW, during the
Showcase rules description, Drew even mentions the term Double Overbid for the first time since he became the host!
The first Showcase salutes the world’s women. First, women usually deserve a year’s supply of flowers (Brandi). Second, the women would like to show off a beautiful pose in a new evening gown (Lanisha). Third, these chicks would also like to wear this around their necks- a new diamond necklace (Lanisha). Finally, a woman would look really cute in a swimsuit while surfing the waters in a new sport boat (Stephanie)! Robert passes to Kimberly.
KIMBERLY BIDS $38,000 ON BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
For Robert, we have women’s bath robes, a bedroom (Brandi) and a trip to Copenhagen (Stephanie).
ROBERT BIDS $15,500 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE
KIMBERLY’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $38,000
ARP: $31,144
OVER
ROBERT’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $15,500
ARP: $18,089
WINNING DIFFERENCE: $2,089
He could’ve bid a buck, but Robert wins anyway with $19,553 in prizes.
William: $1,399
Robert: $1,450
Brenda: $1,200
Kimberly: $2,100
ARP: $1,464
Robert Gonzalez plays Switcheroo for a Chevrolet HHR (Std., AT/Remote, Prot)(Brandi). Board:
Car: $ 1 8 , 7 _ 9
Bank: $ _ 0
Wireless speaker: $ _ 5
Mini fridge: $ _ 9
Drink mixer: $ _ 0
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8
My guesses:
Car: $18,729
Bank: $50
Wireless speaker: $75
Mini fridge: $89
Drink mixer: $40
His first guesses:
Car: $18,789
Bank: $20
Wireless speaker: $55
Mini fridge: $79
Drink mixer: $40
Only one is right. He changes to the following:
Car: $18,749
Bank: $70
Wireless speaker: $55
Mini fridge: $29
Drink mixer: $80
Unfortunately, he loses everything. And all of my guesses were right.
Next player is Paula Jones and the second IUFB is an elliptical trainer (Stephanie).
Stephanie: $1,200
Brenda: $900
Kimberly: BUCK
William: $1,201
ARP: $999
Brenda Cotton, originally from Mississippi, plays Step Up for a computer system, dinette (Brandi), fireplace and a movie projector (Lanisha).
1. Dinette- $1,238
2. Fireplace- $1,899
3. Computer- $1,457 (OOPS)
Tough luck, Brenda- I also thought that computer was at least two grand.
Next player to get called on down is Noel Vanderhaht and the third IUFB is a grandfather clock (Brandi).
Noel: $3,000
Kimberly: $2,500
William: $1,400
Paula: $1,401
ARP: $2,275
Paula Jones, a teacher/clown from Kansas, plays Coming or Going for a mini trailer (Lanisha). If she’s Coming, her guess would be $8,685. If she’s Going, she would be guessing $5,868. She decides that she’s Going…and loses.
Robert makes it into the Showcase with 95 cents.
Next to try and become the first winner of the day is Carla Delany and the fourth IUFB is a chest freezer (Lanisha).
Carla: $1,300
Noel: $2,000
Kimberly: $850
William: BUCK
ARP: $629
William Bouse plays Any Number for either dinnerware (Brandi) or a Ford Mustang (Std., Prot)(Stephanie). First number in the Mustang is 2.
1. 2- Piggy Bank ($ _ . 2 _)
2. 1- Piggy Bank ($ _ . 2 1)
3. 3- WIPEOUT! ($3.21)
The car was $20,694 and the dinnerware was $875. BTW, that’s the second WIPEOUT this season in this game, and the piggy bank the other time it happened had an amount close to today's amount!
Next to get called on down is Richard Warren and the next IUFB is a sofa (Stephanie). The winner also gets $40 worth of tiny chocolate chip muffins.
Richard: $900
Carla: $850
Noel: $1,000
Kimberly: $1,001
ARP: $1,099
Kimberly Spinks finally makes it out and this Texas native will play Grocery Game for a trip to Florida plus sunglasses (Brandi), a total prize package worth $6,536. The cash register is controlled by Lanisha today. The products are V8, pizza rolls, Citrucel chews, Chips Ahoy! (the big bag) and Tums.
1. 3 Chips Ahoy!: $3.49 X 3 = $10.47
2. 1 Tums: $4.26 ($14.73)
3. 2 V8s: $3.15 X 2 = $6.30 ($21.03)
OUCH- she loses by just three pennies!
And yes, for what may be only the second time since he’s taken over as host, Drew mentions the skunk threat before the final IUFB. Next to “Come on Down” is Danielle Clark and the final IUFB is golf clubs (Brandi).
Danielle: $1,000
Richard: $1,114
Carla: $1,115
Noel: BUCK
ARP: $2,175
Carla Delany will try to become a hero as she plays Pick a Number for a barrel sauna (Stephanie). Board:
$ 5 _ 4 5
NUMBERS AVAILABLE (controlled by Lanisha): 2, 6 & 9
Her guess is $5,245, which is what I thought as well…
$ 5 2 4 5
…she’s saved the day!
But it’s Kimberly who gets into the Showcase with 85 cents. And I’m sure that made Robert’s day, because he most likely will try for the better Showcase today. And BTW, during the
Showcase rules description, Drew even mentions the term Double Overbid for the first time since he became the host!
The first Showcase salutes the world’s women. First, women usually deserve a year’s supply of flowers (Brandi). Second, the women would like to show off a beautiful pose in a new evening gown (Lanisha). Third, these chicks would also like to wear this around their necks- a new diamond necklace (Lanisha). Finally, a woman would look really cute in a swimsuit while surfing the waters in a new sport boat (Stephanie)! Robert passes to Kimberly.
KIMBERLY BIDS $38,000 ON BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
For Robert, we have women’s bath robes, a bedroom (Brandi) and a trip to Copenhagen (Stephanie).
ROBERT BIDS $15,500 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE
KIMBERLY’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $38,000
ARP: $31,144
OVER
ROBERT’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $15,500
ARP: $18,089
WINNING DIFFERENCE: $2,089
He could’ve bid a buck, but Robert wins anyway with $19,553 in prizes.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
"Million Dollar Password" renewed
CBS has renewed "Million Dollar Password" for another six episodes.
Source: Buzzerblog
Source: Buzzerblog
RETURN: "Celebrity Family Feud"
In the online video of an official entrance from Al Roker, he walks down a ramp from the other side of the stage.
Each week on this version of "Celebrity Family Feud", four different teams consisting of popular stars and/or their friends compete, and only the last team standing can try to win $50,000 for their favorite charity in Fast Money.
Tonight's first two teams are:
Ice-T: Ice-T, Coco (wife), Ice (son), Tina (Coco's mom) and Sean (Charity: Unity 2)
Rivers: Joan, Melissa, Andrew (Joan's nephew), Sabrina (Joan's assistant) and Caroline (Joan's niece)(Charity: Guide Dogs for the Blind)
The 1988-1994 theme song is being used for this version!
Opening question: Name something that's slippery and hard to hold onto. Starting with:
1.
2.
3. Ice (20, Joan)
4.
5.
Ice-T gave a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with what I thought was the penis (or as Al calls it, "Captain Winky") and it gets censored!!! The Rivers family will play. Starting with Melissa, she says a fish...#2 (21)! Andrew is next with a bar of soap...NUMBER ONE (36)! Over to Sabrina, who answers snake...no. Next, Caroline responds with Jell-O...also not there. Back to Joan, who says an ice cream cone...three strikes in a row. The first steal of the night is worth 77 points and Ice-T tries to steal those points for his team with a guess of slippery dishes...no, so the Rivers team gets the points. Unsaid:
4. Water balloon (7)
5. Wet baby (5)
Second question: Super Match question- Shake Your _____. Starting with:
1. Booty (52, Coco)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ice-T's team will play this time. We start with Ice, who says tamborine...I don't think so. Tina tries to do better with head...bottom answer (3). Next is Sean with martini...strike two. Ice-T next answers hand...#6 (3). Back to Coco, whose next answer is body...#4 (6)! Ice Jr next replies with chest...three strikes. For another 64, Joan's guess is groove thing...#3 (7) to send Team Rivers to 141! Rest of board:
2. Moneymaker (11)
5. Tail feather (5)
Triple: You give a baby a pacifier- what do you give a man to quiet him down? Like all the triple point rounds on the daytime version, each board has four answers up there. Ice rings in first with TV...#3 (16). Andrew then says a back rub...dud, so the Ice-T family will play. Over to Tina now, who next says sex...bottom answer (16)! Sean then goes with money...no. Ice-T is next in line with a drink...NUMBER ONE (36)! To force Sudden Death, Coco says the #2 answer is food...it is (18) for 258!
Sudden Death: Tina and Sabrina answer this question:
Name something adults take into the bathroom with them.
The top answer is reading materials (84)...and Sabrina's guess of magazines is good enough to send the Rivers family to the final at 393!
The teams for Game #2:
Raven-Symone: Raven-Symone, Lydia (mom), Rondell Sheridan (TV dad), Blaize (brother) and T'keyah Crystal Keymah (TV mom)(Charity: American Red Cross)
Newton: Wayne, Kathleen (wife), Marilyn (Kathleen's mom), Erin (daughter) and Tricia (Kathleen's sister)(Charity: The USO)
First question: Name an animal that women call their "cheating boyfriend". Starting with:
1. Dog (42, Raven-Symone)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Raven-Symone's family will play. We start with Lydia, whose first answer is snake...#4 (9)! Rondell's opening answer is vulture...can't find that up there. Blaize is now up with lizard...also not there. T'keyah tries to save the team with a guess of skunk...#5 (6)! Back to Raven-Symone, and she says cockroach...oopsie for strike three. Wayne tries to steal 57 points with rat...that's the bottom answer (3) to give the Newton family the points! Not given:
2. Pig (20)
3. Jackass (10)
Second question: Name something you never want to see your father wearing. Starting with:
1.
2.
3. Underwear/thong (16, Kathleen)
4.
5.
6.
Since Lydia blanked, the Newtons will play. Marilyn starts off with a dress...NUMBER ONE (22)! Erin's next with a bra...#5 (6)! Tricia then goes with pantyhose...nope. Wayne is back to say high heels...also no good. Kathleen tries to stop a steal attempt with makeup...STRIKEOUT. To steal 44, Raven-Symone's response is speedo...that or swimsuit is #2 (17)! Remaining answers:
4. Short shorts (12)
6. Absolutely nothing (4)
Triple: Name something specific that a person might have that he/she won't tell you is really fake. Marilyn's in first with boobs...#2 (22). Rondell thinks the #1 answer is jewelry...yes indeed (54) for control! Next comes Blaize with a purse...no. T'keyah then tries hair...#3 (7)! To win the game, Raven-Symone tries eye color as the bottom answer...no. Lydia has the last chance to sweep and win with teeth...WIN (6) at 311!
In the championship game, it's the Raven-Symone and Rivers families battling it out for a chance to play Fast Money.
First question: Name something an older woman buys for her boy toy. Starting with:
1. Clothes (36, Joan)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Raven-Symone's guess of dog was a dud. The Rivers family will start this round. Melissa then says jewelry...#3 (13)! Andrew then tries a car...#2 (25)! Sabrina then thinks of a motorcycle...not there. Caroline next says house...another strike. Joan is back to next say a hooker, which is a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE for strike three. This steal is worth 74 points, and Raven-Symone's guess is vacation...not there, so the points belong to Team Rivers. Rest of board:
4. Toys/handcuffs (5)
5. Cologne/aftershave (3)
Second question: Things you should do if you're arrested. Beginning with:
1. Call your lawyer/attorney (61, Melissa)
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Rivers clan will play. We now go to Andrew, and he provides a guess of crying...no. Sabrina says to stay calm...but that yields a second strike. Caroline tries to avert an instant strikeout with posting bail...#3 (9)! Joan then answers making phone calls...#2 (16)! Back to Melissa, whose next guess is staying quiet...part of the Miranda Warning, that's #4 (6)! One chance for Andrew to sweep the board, and he answers a good alibi...NO. To take 92 and the lead, Raven-Symone says the last answer is cooperating with the police...that's it (4) for an 18 point lead!
Triple: Name the most important habit moms should teach their sons. Rondell's the first at the buzzer with treating women with respect...NUMBER ONE (63), so the Raven-Symone family has a chance to close it out! Blaize is next up with bathing...cleaning your house or body is #2 (13)! T'keyah answers next with being responsible...not on the board. Raven-Symone's next reply is putting the lid down...bottom answer (4)! In other words, that's putting the toilet seat down. Two chances to sweep and win the game for this team. Lydia goes for the big win with managing your money well...NO. Rondell's hoping he has better luck with going to school...STRIKEOUT. This steal is for the game, and it involves the #3 answer. Joan's final answer is honesty. The actual #3 answer is...honesty (11) to make the Rivers family the champions at 314! The Raven-Symone team leaves with $10,000 for the American Red Cross.
Fast Money: The famous duo of Joan and Melissa Rivers will try to win $50,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
1. On a scale of 1-10, how well do you get along with other people?
2. Name something that's done to a cheek.
3. Holy _____.
4. The hardest thing to clean in the bathroom.
5. Something people wave.
My guesses:
1. 10 (8 was my other guess)
2. Pinch it
3. Cow (Toledo and Bible were my other guesses)
4. Toilet (bathtub was my other guess)
5. Hands (American Flag was my other guess)
Joan says 7.5, pinch it, smoke, toilet and flag for 145! Melissa's first answer was 8...that's #1 for 34! Her second answer was kissing a cheek...34 also said that for $50,000! The #1 answer for the third question was Bible.
Each week on this version of "Celebrity Family Feud", four different teams consisting of popular stars and/or their friends compete, and only the last team standing can try to win $50,000 for their favorite charity in Fast Money.
Tonight's first two teams are:
Ice-T: Ice-T, Coco (wife), Ice (son), Tina (Coco's mom) and Sean (Charity: Unity 2)
Rivers: Joan, Melissa, Andrew (Joan's nephew), Sabrina (Joan's assistant) and Caroline (Joan's niece)(Charity: Guide Dogs for the Blind)
The 1988-1994 theme song is being used for this version!
Opening question: Name something that's slippery and hard to hold onto. Starting with:
1.
2.
3. Ice (20, Joan)
4.
5.
Ice-T gave a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with what I thought was the penis (or as Al calls it, "Captain Winky") and it gets censored!!! The Rivers family will play. Starting with Melissa, she says a fish...#2 (21)! Andrew is next with a bar of soap...NUMBER ONE (36)! Over to Sabrina, who answers snake...no. Next, Caroline responds with Jell-O...also not there. Back to Joan, who says an ice cream cone...three strikes in a row. The first steal of the night is worth 77 points and Ice-T tries to steal those points for his team with a guess of slippery dishes...no, so the Rivers team gets the points. Unsaid:
4. Water balloon (7)
5. Wet baby (5)
Second question: Super Match question- Shake Your _____. Starting with:
1. Booty (52, Coco)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ice-T's team will play this time. We start with Ice, who says tamborine...I don't think so. Tina tries to do better with head...bottom answer (3). Next is Sean with martini...strike two. Ice-T next answers hand...#6 (3). Back to Coco, whose next answer is body...#4 (6)! Ice Jr next replies with chest...three strikes. For another 64, Joan's guess is groove thing...#3 (7) to send Team Rivers to 141! Rest of board:
2. Moneymaker (11)
5. Tail feather (5)
Triple: You give a baby a pacifier- what do you give a man to quiet him down? Like all the triple point rounds on the daytime version, each board has four answers up there. Ice rings in first with TV...#3 (16). Andrew then says a back rub...dud, so the Ice-T family will play. Over to Tina now, who next says sex...bottom answer (16)! Sean then goes with money...no. Ice-T is next in line with a drink...NUMBER ONE (36)! To force Sudden Death, Coco says the #2 answer is food...it is (18) for 258!
Sudden Death: Tina and Sabrina answer this question:
Name something adults take into the bathroom with them.
The top answer is reading materials (84)...and Sabrina's guess of magazines is good enough to send the Rivers family to the final at 393!
The teams for Game #2:
Raven-Symone: Raven-Symone, Lydia (mom), Rondell Sheridan (TV dad), Blaize (brother) and T'keyah Crystal Keymah (TV mom)(Charity: American Red Cross)
Newton: Wayne, Kathleen (wife), Marilyn (Kathleen's mom), Erin (daughter) and Tricia (Kathleen's sister)(Charity: The USO)
First question: Name an animal that women call their "cheating boyfriend". Starting with:
1. Dog (42, Raven-Symone)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Raven-Symone's family will play. We start with Lydia, whose first answer is snake...#4 (9)! Rondell's opening answer is vulture...can't find that up there. Blaize is now up with lizard...also not there. T'keyah tries to save the team with a guess of skunk...#5 (6)! Back to Raven-Symone, and she says cockroach...oopsie for strike three. Wayne tries to steal 57 points with rat...that's the bottom answer (3) to give the Newton family the points! Not given:
2. Pig (20)
3. Jackass (10)
Second question: Name something you never want to see your father wearing. Starting with:
1.
2.
3. Underwear/thong (16, Kathleen)
4.
5.
6.
Since Lydia blanked, the Newtons will play. Marilyn starts off with a dress...NUMBER ONE (22)! Erin's next with a bra...#5 (6)! Tricia then goes with pantyhose...nope. Wayne is back to say high heels...also no good. Kathleen tries to stop a steal attempt with makeup...STRIKEOUT. To steal 44, Raven-Symone's response is speedo...that or swimsuit is #2 (17)! Remaining answers:
4. Short shorts (12)
6. Absolutely nothing (4)
Triple: Name something specific that a person might have that he/she won't tell you is really fake. Marilyn's in first with boobs...#2 (22). Rondell thinks the #1 answer is jewelry...yes indeed (54) for control! Next comes Blaize with a purse...no. T'keyah then tries hair...#3 (7)! To win the game, Raven-Symone tries eye color as the bottom answer...no. Lydia has the last chance to sweep and win with teeth...WIN (6) at 311!
In the championship game, it's the Raven-Symone and Rivers families battling it out for a chance to play Fast Money.
First question: Name something an older woman buys for her boy toy. Starting with:
1. Clothes (36, Joan)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Raven-Symone's guess of dog was a dud. The Rivers family will start this round. Melissa then says jewelry...#3 (13)! Andrew then tries a car...#2 (25)! Sabrina then thinks of a motorcycle...not there. Caroline next says house...another strike. Joan is back to next say a hooker, which is a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE for strike three. This steal is worth 74 points, and Raven-Symone's guess is vacation...not there, so the points belong to Team Rivers. Rest of board:
4. Toys/handcuffs (5)
5. Cologne/aftershave (3)
Second question: Things you should do if you're arrested. Beginning with:
1. Call your lawyer/attorney (61, Melissa)
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Rivers clan will play. We now go to Andrew, and he provides a guess of crying...no. Sabrina says to stay calm...but that yields a second strike. Caroline tries to avert an instant strikeout with posting bail...#3 (9)! Joan then answers making phone calls...#2 (16)! Back to Melissa, whose next guess is staying quiet...part of the Miranda Warning, that's #4 (6)! One chance for Andrew to sweep the board, and he answers a good alibi...NO. To take 92 and the lead, Raven-Symone says the last answer is cooperating with the police...that's it (4) for an 18 point lead!
Triple: Name the most important habit moms should teach their sons. Rondell's the first at the buzzer with treating women with respect...NUMBER ONE (63), so the Raven-Symone family has a chance to close it out! Blaize is next up with bathing...cleaning your house or body is #2 (13)! T'keyah answers next with being responsible...not on the board. Raven-Symone's next reply is putting the lid down...bottom answer (4)! In other words, that's putting the toilet seat down. Two chances to sweep and win the game for this team. Lydia goes for the big win with managing your money well...NO. Rondell's hoping he has better luck with going to school...STRIKEOUT. This steal is for the game, and it involves the #3 answer. Joan's final answer is honesty. The actual #3 answer is...honesty (11) to make the Rivers family the champions at 314! The Raven-Symone team leaves with $10,000 for the American Red Cross.
Fast Money: The famous duo of Joan and Melissa Rivers will try to win $50,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
1. On a scale of 1-10, how well do you get along with other people?
2. Name something that's done to a cheek.
3. Holy _____.
4. The hardest thing to clean in the bathroom.
5. Something people wave.
My guesses:
1. 10 (8 was my other guess)
2. Pinch it
3. Cow (Toledo and Bible were my other guesses)
4. Toilet (bathtub was my other guess)
5. Hands (American Flag was my other guess)
Joan says 7.5, pinch it, smoke, toilet and flag for 145! Melissa's first answer was 8...that's #1 for 34! Her second answer was kissing a cheek...34 also said that for $50,000! The #1 answer for the third question was Bible.
6/24/2008 Results- "Wipeout" debuts
TPIR: We opened today with Joseph Hoe, Vanessa Jefferson, Elizabeth Yeskis and Kimberly Abbott. The first IUFB was a laptop with iPods (Lanisha).
Joseph: $1,600
Vanessa: $1,601
Elizabeth: $660
Kimberly: $661
ARP: $1,820
Vanessa Jefferson fron Kansas City played Easy as 1-2-3 for SCUBA gear (Brandi), a dinette (Lanisha) and a screen (Stephanie). Here's how she placed the blocks, after heavy deliberation with the crowd:
1: Screen
2: Dinette
3: SCUBA gear
The prices:
Screen: $400
Dinette: $1,099
SCUBA: $2,250
The crowd saved her butt!
Next to "Come on Down" was Doris Duncan and the second IUFB was a wine refrigerator (Stephanie).
Doris: $1,000
Elizabeth: $790
Kimberly: $901
Joseph: $1,201
ARP: $1,599
Joseph Hoe, who just graduated from the University of California majoring in buisness and biology, played Ten Chances for a radio/cooler, a coffee urn (Brandi) and a Pontiac Vibe (Std., AT, AC, EBH, Cargo)(Lanisha).
NUMBERS IN PLAY FOR RADIO/COOLER: 0, 2 & 4
1. $40- RIGHT
NUMBERS IN PLAY FOR COFFEE URN: 0, 1, 5 & 7
2. $751- NO WAY
3. $150- STAGE GARF
4. $750- YES
NUMBERS IN CAR: 0, 1, 3, 7 & 8
5. $17,308- NO WAY
6. $18,730- NO
7. $17,830- WIN!
Next to leave their comfy chair was Matthew Mammott and the third IUFB was a catameran (Stephanie).
Matthew: $1,500
Doris: $999
Elizabeth: $1,925
Kimberly: $2,000
ARP: $3,495
Kimberly Abbott played Flip Flop for a wall unit/TV (Brandi and Lanisha). Board:
8487
After some thinking, she flipped to $4,887...
$ 4 8 8 7
...not quite. It was $4,878, and that was her original guess.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Kimberly ($3,495): 45 + 75 = OVER
Vanessa ($5,569): $.75
Joseph ($20,219): 65 + Nickel = $.70
Vanessa went to the Showcase.
The next Contestant's Row entrant was Juan Sabella and the fourth IUFB was a gas grill (Brandi).
Juan: $900
Matthew: $950
Doris: $1,250
Elizabeth: $770
ARP: $1,490
Doris Duncan from Louisana played One Right Price for a banjo (Brandi) and a treadmill (Stephanie). The prize that she needed to match up cost $1,800 (price tag held by Lanisha). She said $1,800 was the cost of the treadmill...it was! The banjo cost $2,549.
The next person to hear the magic words and leave their seat was Sylvia Pegosian and the next IUFB was luggage (Lanisha and Stephanie).
Sylvia: $950
Elizabeth: $1,075
Juan: $1,100
Matthew: BUCK
ARP: $1,775
Juan from Delano, CA played Card Game for a Ford Fusion (Brandi). Range was $2,000.
1. KING OF CLUBS ($16,000)
2. 6 OF SPADES ($16,600)
3. 2 OF DIAMONDS ($16,800)
4. 10 OF CLUBS ($17,800)- STOPS
FINAL BID: $17,800
ARP: $18,860 (WIN!)
WINNING DIFFERENCE: $1,060
The last called contestant was Jamie Stevens and the final IUFB today was flatware (Brandi and Lanisha).
Jamie: $1,000
Matthew: $1,650
Sylvia: $400
Elizabeth: $1,300
ARP: $1,589, so Elizabeth didn't get into the First Four Breakfast Club!
She now played Pick a Pair for a trip to Mexico City worth $4,987 (All). Products today were Cheerios, Toaster Strudels, Hot Pockets, Dial Body Wash, nail kit and Chips Ahoy! (the big bag). Her first pick was the body wash, which was $5.99. With no hesitation, she then chose the cookies, but they were just $3.49. She then tried to pick the other $3.49 item, and she thought it was the cereal...winner! The other $5.99 item was the nail kit and the Toaster Strudels and the Hot Pockets each cost $2.49.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Doris ($5,839): $.95
Elizabeth ($6,576): DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Juan ($20,635): 20 + 85 = OVER BY A NICKEL
In Elizabeth's Bonus Spin...only a lousy dime.
The first Showcase was about things that would make a good friend. First, a friend might criticize your cooking skills on a new Heartland range. Second, a good friend doesn't want to go to an unknown desert; instead, this person wants you to go to Tahiti! Finally, a good friend obviously has the guts to give you a ride in their new Ford Explorer (Std., Sensor)! All the prizes in this Showcase were modeled by Stephanie.
STEPHANIE BIDS $31,000 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Only covers the car)
For Vanessa, we had a living room, books (Brandi) and a spa (Stephanie).
VANESSA BIDS $17,000 ON ROOM/SPA SHOWCASE
ELIZABETH'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $31,000
ARP: $38,796
DIFFERENCE: $7,796
VANESSA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,000
ARP: $21,455
DIFFERENCE: $4,455- WIN
Had Elizabeth stuck with her gut of 38 grand, she would've won. Instead, thanks to Vanessa not going with her gut of $22K on her Showcase, she won the day and $27,024 in prizes. Elizabeth left with $7,576 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: Sven Sinclair made my state proud by winning the championship in impressive fashion with $28,599. Tonight, he'll try to do it again against Dorothy Farrell (a researcher originally from Brooklyn) and Tom Koch (a real estate developer from Seattle). Opening categories:
19th CENTURY AMERICANS
COVER YOUR TRACKS
ANAGRAMMED ANIMALS
LAST
TANGO
IN PARIS
After In Paris gets cleared out to start, both Sinclair and Koch go Daily Double Hunting. In the end, Koch's the one who finds it under the $1,000 clue in 19th Century Americans. Both men have $1,200 and trail Farrell for the lead by $200. Koch's wager is EVERYTHING:
In the essay "Friendship", this Transcendentalist observed, "Thou art to me a delicious torment".
"Who is Emerson?"...is right to double up to $2,400! At the first break, Farrell leads again with $3,000. The champ has $2,400 and Koch is down to $2,000. After the first round...
Sven: $2,200
Tom: $2,600
Dorothy: $7,600
...Farrell's starting to run to the races with this game.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $3,400
DJ! Categories:
"P" IN SCIENCE
TV LAND'S 100 GREATEST QUOTES (the TV character must be IDed in each correct response)
THEATRICAL ANGELS
ON YOUR INDONESIA
DOUBLE SAINT NAMES
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS
Like the first round, Koch's in control after On Your Indonesia gets cleared out and then goes Daily Double Hunting. But Sinclair's the one who finds Daily Double #1 under the $2,000 Science clue with $4,600. Koch has $5,000 and Farrell's now in five figures with $10,800. He goes ALL IN! Good luck on this clue told by Sarah:
The balloon doesn't break because it's made up of this type of substance; from the Greek for "many parts", the needle merely separates the large molecules.
"What is a polymer?"...IS RIGHT to DOUBLE to $9,200! The other Daily Double goes to Koch, who finds it under the $1,600 clue in Word & Phrase Origins, currently at $5,800. The champ now has $9,600 and Farrell's still ahead with $11,600. Koch makes a True Daily Double attempt happen for the third time in a row! When's the last time that happened? Anyway, if he gets this clue right, this game will be tied. Here's the clue:
A phrase for a poverty-stricken rural community is derived from this title of an Erskine Caldwell novel.
"What is Tobacco Road?"...and he's on the road to victory, because THAT'S RIGHT TO TIE THE GAME AT $11,600! After the $2,000 in the same category, we have a three-way tie with that same score! Left are the subjects of TV Land's 100 Greatest Quotes, Theatrical Angels and Double Saint Names. We start the saints category with this $400 clue:
Ships he captained included the Alfred, the Ranger and the Bonhomme Richard.
Tom: "Who is John Paul Jones?"- CORRECT ($12,000); $800 DOUBLE SAINT NAMES CLUE
Flemish painter responsible for "The Judgment of Paris".
Sven: "Who is Peter Paul Reubens?"- CORRECT ($12,400); MIDDLE CLUE, SAME CATEGORY
He started the American Fur Company in 1808.
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: John Jacob Astor
$1,600, SAME CATEGORY
He bought a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" before his date with infamy in front of NYC's Dakota in 1980.
Tom: "Who is John Lennon?"- NO ($10,400)
Dorothy: "Who is Mark David Chapman?"- RIGHT ($13,200)
FINAL CLUE IN DOUBLE SAINT NAMES:
He began "The Master of Ballantrae" in 1887 before sailing off with his family to the South Seas.
Tom: "Who is Gogant?"- WRONG AGAIN ($8,400)
Sven: "Who is Jean Paul Gogant?"- OOPS ($10,400)
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Robert Louis Stevenson
$400 CLUE IN TV LAND'S 100 GREATEST QUOTES:
No. 58: "Elizabeth, I'm coming"
Tom: "Who is Redd Foxx?"- WRONG AGAIN ($8,000)
Dorothy: "Who is Sanford?"- RIGHT ($13,600); $800 TV QUOTE
No. 92: "Oh, my nose!"
Dorothy: "Who is Marsha Brady?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($14,400); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
No. 24: "De plane! De plane!"
TOM BUZZES IN BUT TAKES TOO LONG FOR FOURTH MISS IN A ROW ($6,800)
Dorothy: "Who is Tattoo?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,600); $1,600, SAME TOPIC
No. 82: "You eeediot!"
TRIPLE STUMPER #3: Ren
FINAL TV QUOTE:
No. 35: "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" (two characters needed)
Dorothy: "Who is Stan and....(buzzer) Cartman?"- NOT ACCEPTABLE ($13,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER #4: Stan and Kyle
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF THEATRICAL ANGELS BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
In an Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Naive Little Christine thinks that this title character is the "Angel of Music".
Sven: "Who is the Phantom of the Opera?"- RIGHT ($10,800)
$800:
Nancy Walker and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. starred in a 1956 revival of "Fallen Angels", a comedy by this sophisticated Brit.
Tom: "Who is Noel Coward?"- CORRECT ($7,600)
$1,200:
A Rodgers & Hart musical about a man so picky he insists on a heavenly bride is called "I" did this to "an angel".
TRIPLE STUMPER #5: Married
$1,600:
Zany characters abound in "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel", a play by this "Tuesdays With Morrie" author.
Sven: "Who is Albom?"- RIGHT ($12,400)
FINAL CLUE OF ROUND:
A heavenly visage, or a 1919 show featuring music by Victor Herbert.
TRIPLE STUMPER #6: "Angel Face"
LACH TRASH THIS ROUND: $10,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Sven: $12,400
Tom: $7,600
Dorothy: $13,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Sven: $9,800
Tom: $3,200
Dorothy: $13,600
FJ! CATEGORY: World Organizations.
It was founded after Portuguese students were jailed for toasting freedom duringg Salazar's dictatorship.
TOM:
Response: NOTHING
Wager: $4,801
Final score: $2,799
The champ wrote down "What is Internation Students Union?"...don't think so. He wagered $2,801 though, so he's still in it with $9,599. Ferrell wrote down "What is Amnesty International?"...
"What is Amnesty International?"
...she's the new champ with $24,801! Mr. Sinclair, you go home with $30,599. I hope you had fun!
Wipeout: This series from the producer of "Fear Factor" is hosted by former "Talk Soup" host John Henson and current ESPN personality John Anderson. 24 contestants compete each week for a chance at $50,000.
The first round is a four-part obstacle course. The four obstacles here tonight are the topple towers, the sucker punch, big balls and the cookie cutter swing. The 12 contestants with the best times advance to the next round. Before I reveal the standings, here are some notable results:
Jen Spada: 3:56.6 (wiped out five times)
Margie Stubbs: 10:48.4 (also wiped out five times)
Nick Leland: 1:59.2 (wiped out twice)
Jessi Duran: 2:26.4 (wiped out three times)
Travis Mitchell: 1:55.6 (wiped out at least once)
Nancy Novak: 12:33.5 (probably wiped out at least six times)
Arthur Sevcik: 2:02.4 (wiped out at least three times)
Joining Arthur and Nick in Round 2 are David Anderson, Travis, Kevin Ashmuhs, Jessi, Jerry Huson, Andrew Hitter, Ruben Sears, Amy Kline, Glenn-Marie Endris and Kim Beetlestone.
Round 2 tonight is called The Sweeper. The twelve remaining contestants must stand on a small platform while avoiding a big rotating stick. The last six standing move on to Round 3, and the last one standing overall this round gets a $1,000 bonus.
Those six moving on are: Nick, Travis, Kevin, Jessi, Arthur and Andrew ($1,000 winner).
Round 3 is called the Dizzy Dummy. The remaining six are strapped to the Dizzy Dummy to get dizzied up for several seconds. After that, they race across a series of squares to shore. The first contestant to get to shore in each round advances to the final round for a chance at the $50K; thus, we will have four finalists.
Heat 1: After everyone fell the first time, Travis advances.
Heat 2: It's a tight battle between Arthur and Kevin...and Arthur wins.
Heat 3: Andrew almost blitzed this heat but fell on one of the later platforms, while Nick was successful.
Heat 4: Andrew decided to withdraw before the final heat, so he left with $1,000. That left Kevin and Jessi for the last spot...and it goes to Jessi!
The final round is always called The Wipeout Zone. There are four stages. In the first stage, you gotta go down a water slide. Second, you have to run up a ramp while avoding rolling barrels. Third, you must then jump on the Spinner, which is a circular platform with more barrels on it. Finally, you must jump across a series of trampolines to the finish line. The one who completes the course the fastest is $50,000 richer.
First up is Nick. He's in pretty good shape until the Spinner, when after getting past it he falls into the water while trying to get to the platform that precedes the trampolines; thus, he must go back and do the Spinner again, costing him a lot of time. His final time: 5:43.60.
Second is Jessi. She has some major trouble with the climbing wall that precedes the Spinner. She has little trouble on the Spinner and the trampolines...and she just barely gets into the lead at 5:36.77.
Next, we have Arthur. He's doing extremely well, but he wipes out on the third trampoline. His time...2:40.7!
Thus, Travis goes last. Up to the trampolines, he's at about 1:22. Does he make it in time?...
...thanks to falling on the third trampoline, NO, so Arthur Sevcik is the first Wipeout Champion!
Joseph: $1,600
Vanessa: $1,601
Elizabeth: $660
Kimberly: $661
ARP: $1,820
Vanessa Jefferson fron Kansas City played Easy as 1-2-3 for SCUBA gear (Brandi), a dinette (Lanisha) and a screen (Stephanie). Here's how she placed the blocks, after heavy deliberation with the crowd:
1: Screen
2: Dinette
3: SCUBA gear
The prices:
Screen: $400
Dinette: $1,099
SCUBA: $2,250
The crowd saved her butt!
Next to "Come on Down" was Doris Duncan and the second IUFB was a wine refrigerator (Stephanie).
Doris: $1,000
Elizabeth: $790
Kimberly: $901
Joseph: $1,201
ARP: $1,599
Joseph Hoe, who just graduated from the University of California majoring in buisness and biology, played Ten Chances for a radio/cooler, a coffee urn (Brandi) and a Pontiac Vibe (Std., AT, AC, EBH, Cargo)(Lanisha).
NUMBERS IN PLAY FOR RADIO/COOLER: 0, 2 & 4
1. $40- RIGHT
NUMBERS IN PLAY FOR COFFEE URN: 0, 1, 5 & 7
2. $751- NO WAY
3. $150- STAGE GARF
4. $750- YES
NUMBERS IN CAR: 0, 1, 3, 7 & 8
5. $17,308- NO WAY
6. $18,730- NO
7. $17,830- WIN!
Next to leave their comfy chair was Matthew Mammott and the third IUFB was a catameran (Stephanie).
Matthew: $1,500
Doris: $999
Elizabeth: $1,925
Kimberly: $2,000
ARP: $3,495
Kimberly Abbott played Flip Flop for a wall unit/TV (Brandi and Lanisha). Board:
8487
After some thinking, she flipped to $4,887...
$ 4 8 8 7
...not quite. It was $4,878, and that was her original guess.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Kimberly ($3,495): 45 + 75 = OVER
Vanessa ($5,569): $.75
Joseph ($20,219): 65 + Nickel = $.70
Vanessa went to the Showcase.
The next Contestant's Row entrant was Juan Sabella and the fourth IUFB was a gas grill (Brandi).
Juan: $900
Matthew: $950
Doris: $1,250
Elizabeth: $770
ARP: $1,490
Doris Duncan from Louisana played One Right Price for a banjo (Brandi) and a treadmill (Stephanie). The prize that she needed to match up cost $1,800 (price tag held by Lanisha). She said $1,800 was the cost of the treadmill...it was! The banjo cost $2,549.
The next person to hear the magic words and leave their seat was Sylvia Pegosian and the next IUFB was luggage (Lanisha and Stephanie).
Sylvia: $950
Elizabeth: $1,075
Juan: $1,100
Matthew: BUCK
ARP: $1,775
Juan from Delano, CA played Card Game for a Ford Fusion (Brandi). Range was $2,000.
1. KING OF CLUBS ($16,000)
2. 6 OF SPADES ($16,600)
3. 2 OF DIAMONDS ($16,800)
4. 10 OF CLUBS ($17,800)- STOPS
FINAL BID: $17,800
ARP: $18,860 (WIN!)
WINNING DIFFERENCE: $1,060
The last called contestant was Jamie Stevens and the final IUFB today was flatware (Brandi and Lanisha).
Jamie: $1,000
Matthew: $1,650
Sylvia: $400
Elizabeth: $1,300
ARP: $1,589, so Elizabeth didn't get into the First Four Breakfast Club!
She now played Pick a Pair for a trip to Mexico City worth $4,987 (All). Products today were Cheerios, Toaster Strudels, Hot Pockets, Dial Body Wash, nail kit and Chips Ahoy! (the big bag). Her first pick was the body wash, which was $5.99. With no hesitation, she then chose the cookies, but they were just $3.49. She then tried to pick the other $3.49 item, and she thought it was the cereal...winner! The other $5.99 item was the nail kit and the Toaster Strudels and the Hot Pockets each cost $2.49.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Doris ($5,839): $.95
Elizabeth ($6,576): DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Juan ($20,635): 20 + 85 = OVER BY A NICKEL
In Elizabeth's Bonus Spin...only a lousy dime.
The first Showcase was about things that would make a good friend. First, a friend might criticize your cooking skills on a new Heartland range. Second, a good friend doesn't want to go to an unknown desert; instead, this person wants you to go to Tahiti! Finally, a good friend obviously has the guts to give you a ride in their new Ford Explorer (Std., Sensor)! All the prizes in this Showcase were modeled by Stephanie.
STEPHANIE BIDS $31,000 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Only covers the car)
For Vanessa, we had a living room, books (Brandi) and a spa (Stephanie).
VANESSA BIDS $17,000 ON ROOM/SPA SHOWCASE
ELIZABETH'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $31,000
ARP: $38,796
DIFFERENCE: $7,796
VANESSA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,000
ARP: $21,455
DIFFERENCE: $4,455- WIN
Had Elizabeth stuck with her gut of 38 grand, she would've won. Instead, thanks to Vanessa not going with her gut of $22K on her Showcase, she won the day and $27,024 in prizes. Elizabeth left with $7,576 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: Sven Sinclair made my state proud by winning the championship in impressive fashion with $28,599. Tonight, he'll try to do it again against Dorothy Farrell (a researcher originally from Brooklyn) and Tom Koch (a real estate developer from Seattle). Opening categories:
19th CENTURY AMERICANS
COVER YOUR TRACKS
ANAGRAMMED ANIMALS
LAST
TANGO
IN PARIS
After In Paris gets cleared out to start, both Sinclair and Koch go Daily Double Hunting. In the end, Koch's the one who finds it under the $1,000 clue in 19th Century Americans. Both men have $1,200 and trail Farrell for the lead by $200. Koch's wager is EVERYTHING:
In the essay "Friendship", this Transcendentalist observed, "Thou art to me a delicious torment".
"Who is Emerson?"...is right to double up to $2,400! At the first break, Farrell leads again with $3,000. The champ has $2,400 and Koch is down to $2,000. After the first round...
Sven: $2,200
Tom: $2,600
Dorothy: $7,600
...Farrell's starting to run to the races with this game.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $3,400
DJ! Categories:
"P" IN SCIENCE
TV LAND'S 100 GREATEST QUOTES (the TV character must be IDed in each correct response)
THEATRICAL ANGELS
ON YOUR INDONESIA
DOUBLE SAINT NAMES
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS
Like the first round, Koch's in control after On Your Indonesia gets cleared out and then goes Daily Double Hunting. But Sinclair's the one who finds Daily Double #1 under the $2,000 Science clue with $4,600. Koch has $5,000 and Farrell's now in five figures with $10,800. He goes ALL IN! Good luck on this clue told by Sarah:
The balloon doesn't break because it's made up of this type of substance; from the Greek for "many parts", the needle merely separates the large molecules.
"What is a polymer?"...IS RIGHT to DOUBLE to $9,200! The other Daily Double goes to Koch, who finds it under the $1,600 clue in Word & Phrase Origins, currently at $5,800. The champ now has $9,600 and Farrell's still ahead with $11,600. Koch makes a True Daily Double attempt happen for the third time in a row! When's the last time that happened? Anyway, if he gets this clue right, this game will be tied. Here's the clue:
A phrase for a poverty-stricken rural community is derived from this title of an Erskine Caldwell novel.
"What is Tobacco Road?"...and he's on the road to victory, because THAT'S RIGHT TO TIE THE GAME AT $11,600! After the $2,000 in the same category, we have a three-way tie with that same score! Left are the subjects of TV Land's 100 Greatest Quotes, Theatrical Angels and Double Saint Names. We start the saints category with this $400 clue:
Ships he captained included the Alfred, the Ranger and the Bonhomme Richard.
Tom: "Who is John Paul Jones?"- CORRECT ($12,000); $800 DOUBLE SAINT NAMES CLUE
Flemish painter responsible for "The Judgment of Paris".
Sven: "Who is Peter Paul Reubens?"- CORRECT ($12,400); MIDDLE CLUE, SAME CATEGORY
He started the American Fur Company in 1808.
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: John Jacob Astor
$1,600, SAME CATEGORY
He bought a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" before his date with infamy in front of NYC's Dakota in 1980.
Tom: "Who is John Lennon?"- NO ($10,400)
Dorothy: "Who is Mark David Chapman?"- RIGHT ($13,200)
FINAL CLUE IN DOUBLE SAINT NAMES:
He began "The Master of Ballantrae" in 1887 before sailing off with his family to the South Seas.
Tom: "Who is Gogant?"- WRONG AGAIN ($8,400)
Sven: "Who is Jean Paul Gogant?"- OOPS ($10,400)
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Robert Louis Stevenson
$400 CLUE IN TV LAND'S 100 GREATEST QUOTES:
No. 58: "Elizabeth, I'm coming"
Tom: "Who is Redd Foxx?"- WRONG AGAIN ($8,000)
Dorothy: "Who is Sanford?"- RIGHT ($13,600); $800 TV QUOTE
No. 92: "Oh, my nose!"
Dorothy: "Who is Marsha Brady?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($14,400); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
No. 24: "De plane! De plane!"
TOM BUZZES IN BUT TAKES TOO LONG FOR FOURTH MISS IN A ROW ($6,800)
Dorothy: "Who is Tattoo?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,600); $1,600, SAME TOPIC
No. 82: "You eeediot!"
TRIPLE STUMPER #3: Ren
FINAL TV QUOTE:
No. 35: "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" (two characters needed)
Dorothy: "Who is Stan and....(buzzer) Cartman?"- NOT ACCEPTABLE ($13,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER #4: Stan and Kyle
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF THEATRICAL ANGELS BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
In an Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Naive Little Christine thinks that this title character is the "Angel of Music".
Sven: "Who is the Phantom of the Opera?"- RIGHT ($10,800)
$800:
Nancy Walker and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. starred in a 1956 revival of "Fallen Angels", a comedy by this sophisticated Brit.
Tom: "Who is Noel Coward?"- CORRECT ($7,600)
$1,200:
A Rodgers & Hart musical about a man so picky he insists on a heavenly bride is called "I" did this to "an angel".
TRIPLE STUMPER #5: Married
$1,600:
Zany characters abound in "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel", a play by this "Tuesdays With Morrie" author.
Sven: "Who is Albom?"- RIGHT ($12,400)
FINAL CLUE OF ROUND:
A heavenly visage, or a 1919 show featuring music by Victor Herbert.
TRIPLE STUMPER #6: "Angel Face"
LACH TRASH THIS ROUND: $10,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Sven: $12,400
Tom: $7,600
Dorothy: $13,600
CORYAT SCORES:
Sven: $9,800
Tom: $3,200
Dorothy: $13,600
FJ! CATEGORY: World Organizations.
It was founded after Portuguese students were jailed for toasting freedom duringg Salazar's dictatorship.
TOM:
Response: NOTHING
Wager: $4,801
Final score: $2,799
The champ wrote down "What is Internation Students Union?"...don't think so. He wagered $2,801 though, so he's still in it with $9,599. Ferrell wrote down "What is Amnesty International?"...
"What is Amnesty International?"
...she's the new champ with $24,801! Mr. Sinclair, you go home with $30,599. I hope you had fun!
Wipeout: This series from the producer of "Fear Factor" is hosted by former "Talk Soup" host John Henson and current ESPN personality John Anderson. 24 contestants compete each week for a chance at $50,000.
The first round is a four-part obstacle course. The four obstacles here tonight are the topple towers, the sucker punch, big balls and the cookie cutter swing. The 12 contestants with the best times advance to the next round. Before I reveal the standings, here are some notable results:
Jen Spada: 3:56.6 (wiped out five times)
Margie Stubbs: 10:48.4 (also wiped out five times)
Nick Leland: 1:59.2 (wiped out twice)
Jessi Duran: 2:26.4 (wiped out three times)
Travis Mitchell: 1:55.6 (wiped out at least once)
Nancy Novak: 12:33.5 (probably wiped out at least six times)
Arthur Sevcik: 2:02.4 (wiped out at least three times)
Joining Arthur and Nick in Round 2 are David Anderson, Travis, Kevin Ashmuhs, Jessi, Jerry Huson, Andrew Hitter, Ruben Sears, Amy Kline, Glenn-Marie Endris and Kim Beetlestone.
Round 2 tonight is called The Sweeper. The twelve remaining contestants must stand on a small platform while avoiding a big rotating stick. The last six standing move on to Round 3, and the last one standing overall this round gets a $1,000 bonus.
Those six moving on are: Nick, Travis, Kevin, Jessi, Arthur and Andrew ($1,000 winner).
Round 3 is called the Dizzy Dummy. The remaining six are strapped to the Dizzy Dummy to get dizzied up for several seconds. After that, they race across a series of squares to shore. The first contestant to get to shore in each round advances to the final round for a chance at the $50K; thus, we will have four finalists.
Heat 1: After everyone fell the first time, Travis advances.
Heat 2: It's a tight battle between Arthur and Kevin...and Arthur wins.
Heat 3: Andrew almost blitzed this heat but fell on one of the later platforms, while Nick was successful.
Heat 4: Andrew decided to withdraw before the final heat, so he left with $1,000. That left Kevin and Jessi for the last spot...and it goes to Jessi!
The final round is always called The Wipeout Zone. There are four stages. In the first stage, you gotta go down a water slide. Second, you have to run up a ramp while avoding rolling barrels. Third, you must then jump on the Spinner, which is a circular platform with more barrels on it. Finally, you must jump across a series of trampolines to the finish line. The one who completes the course the fastest is $50,000 richer.
First up is Nick. He's in pretty good shape until the Spinner, when after getting past it he falls into the water while trying to get to the platform that precedes the trampolines; thus, he must go back and do the Spinner again, costing him a lot of time. His final time: 5:43.60.
Second is Jessi. She has some major trouble with the climbing wall that precedes the Spinner. She has little trouble on the Spinner and the trampolines...and she just barely gets into the lead at 5:36.77.
Next, we have Arthur. He's doing extremely well, but he wipes out on the third trampoline. His time...2:40.7!
Thus, Travis goes last. Up to the trampolines, he's at about 1:22. Does he make it in time?...
...thanks to falling on the third trampoline, NO, so Arthur Sevcik is the first Wipeout Champion!
Monday, June 23, 2008
"Crosswords" in big trouble
Broadcasting & Cable reports that because of financial reasons, the second season of "Merv Griffin's Crosswords" has been postponed until at least 2009. To try and compensate, Program Partners is giving the stations who have "Crosswords" on their schedule the option of taking a best-of package of the show's first season to air in the fall and maybe beyond, or instead air some episodes of the Canadian game show "Inside the Box" and/or "Style by Jury".
George Carlin dies at 71
Comedian George Carlin, best known for his profanity-laced rants about parts of human life, passed away last night of heart failure at the age of 71.
Carlin appeared on "He Said, She Said", "What's My Line" as a mystery guest, and "Hollywood Squares".
Various sources contributed to this report.
Carlin appeared on "He Said, She Said", "What's My Line" as a mystery guest, and "Hollywood Squares".
Various sources contributed to this report.
"The Mole" 6/23
Everyone was now in Argentina.
MISSION #7: To start, the eight contestants were divided into two teams of four, most notably a Selflish team and a Selfless team:
Selfish:
Victoria
Nicole
Clay
Kristen
Selfless:
Paul
Alex
Craig
Mark
In Midas Rush, everyone had fifty minutes to carry as many of 200 blocks of gold as they could to the top of the Andes Mountains while at 10,000 altitude. For every successful block, $250 is added to the pot. In order for a team to complete the mission, they all had to arrive at the same time; the first team that finished got an exemption this week.
Nicole looked like she was faking an injury.
At the halfway mark, each team got to pick a scale to take up to the top of the mountains; it either weighed ten pounds or twenty pounds. Both teams had to pick their scale without picking the scale up itself.
The Selfish team was first to get to this point, and they wound up choosing the ten pound scale; thus, the Selfless team got the twenty pound scale. Mark decided to leave some bricks behind at this point.
The winners were...
...Team Selfish! Now, let's see how many bricks both teams brought up:
Selfish: 23 ($5,750)
Selfless: 34 ($8,500)
NEW POT TOTAL: $143,250
But Team Selfish didn't get the exemption automatically- they now had to decide which person on their team most deserved it, or else all the money accumulated in this challenge would be VOIDED and no exemption would be awarded...
...it went to Clay!
Shortly after this challenge, Craig apparently experienced hypothermia; it was said he was blacking out at times. But let me warn you- he could be faking it, just like many people in pro wrestling. He got medical help and rested.
After dinner, host Jon Kelley confiscated everyone's journals so that he could take down some of the most notable written things from them for use in the next mission. Just before the next mission began, another $750 was thrown in to make the new pot total $144,000.
MISSION #8: Everyone was given a quote from one's journal, and everybody had to identify who put that in their journal. For each quote they identified correctly, $2,000 is added to the pot.
1. Victoria: "At dinner, Victoria drank a lot."
GUESS: Mark- RIGHT ($2,000)
2. Craig: "Very quiet, cool guy. I like his vibe."
GUESS: Kristen- RIGHT ($4,000)
3. Paul: "I'm hoping this time it'll work out right."
GUESS: Nicole-NO
4. Kristen: "Mission 1 was the stupidest thing anyone ever did for money."
GUESS: Nicole- YES ($6,000)
5. Alex: "You are taking control of my music."
GUESS: Mark- WRONG
6. Mark: "This is to easy."
GUESS: Paul- RIGHT ($8,000)
7. Nicole: "Nicole is here for fame."
GUESS: Paul- NO
On the last one, since it was missed, the one who said that quote (Victoria) was allowed to fess up so that the $2,000 for that quote would be added to the pot. HOWEVER, Nicole made inappropriate contact with Kristen during the fourth quote, so a $2,000 penalty was assessed.
Thus, $8,000 was earned for this mission.
NEW POT TOTAL: $152,000
A little later, everyone was given the opportunity to give up their journal. Alex did...AND A RESULT, ALL THE OTHER JOURNALS GOT BURNED UP!! Therefore, Alex kept his journal, as did Craig. Only Alex and Craig were allowed to take the quiz with the use of their journals.
THE QUIZ:
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. In the Midas Rush mission, what color pants was The Mole wearing- blue or black?
3. In the Midas Rush mission, did The Mole's team decide who got the exemption?
4. How many goldbars did The Mole's team carry to the top of the mountains in Midas Rush- 23 or 34?
5. At the end of Midas Rush, from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (from left to right)?
6. Has The Mole ever received an exemption?
7. During Who Said That, was The Mole's answer disqualified?
8. Was The Mole's journal burnt?
9. During Who Said That, did The Mole confess to writing a comment about another player?
10. Who is The Mole?
I would like to point out that for the first time this season, there was a tie. Remember, the one person out of those two that took the longest to finish the quiz was eliminated. And that unlucky person, by five seconds, was...
Alex
Craig
Kristen
Mark
Nicole
Paul
Victoria
...Victoria Garza.
MISSION #7: To start, the eight contestants were divided into two teams of four, most notably a Selflish team and a Selfless team:
Selfish:
Victoria
Nicole
Clay
Kristen
Selfless:
Paul
Alex
Craig
Mark
In Midas Rush, everyone had fifty minutes to carry as many of 200 blocks of gold as they could to the top of the Andes Mountains while at 10,000 altitude. For every successful block, $250 is added to the pot. In order for a team to complete the mission, they all had to arrive at the same time; the first team that finished got an exemption this week.
Nicole looked like she was faking an injury.
At the halfway mark, each team got to pick a scale to take up to the top of the mountains; it either weighed ten pounds or twenty pounds. Both teams had to pick their scale without picking the scale up itself.
The Selfish team was first to get to this point, and they wound up choosing the ten pound scale; thus, the Selfless team got the twenty pound scale. Mark decided to leave some bricks behind at this point.
The winners were...
...Team Selfish! Now, let's see how many bricks both teams brought up:
Selfish: 23 ($5,750)
Selfless: 34 ($8,500)
NEW POT TOTAL: $143,250
But Team Selfish didn't get the exemption automatically- they now had to decide which person on their team most deserved it, or else all the money accumulated in this challenge would be VOIDED and no exemption would be awarded...
...it went to Clay!
Shortly after this challenge, Craig apparently experienced hypothermia; it was said he was blacking out at times. But let me warn you- he could be faking it, just like many people in pro wrestling. He got medical help and rested.
After dinner, host Jon Kelley confiscated everyone's journals so that he could take down some of the most notable written things from them for use in the next mission. Just before the next mission began, another $750 was thrown in to make the new pot total $144,000.
MISSION #8: Everyone was given a quote from one's journal, and everybody had to identify who put that in their journal. For each quote they identified correctly, $2,000 is added to the pot.
1. Victoria: "At dinner, Victoria drank a lot."
GUESS: Mark- RIGHT ($2,000)
2. Craig: "Very quiet, cool guy. I like his vibe."
GUESS: Kristen- RIGHT ($4,000)
3. Paul: "I'm hoping this time it'll work out right."
GUESS: Nicole-NO
4. Kristen: "Mission 1 was the stupidest thing anyone ever did for money."
GUESS: Nicole- YES ($6,000)
5. Alex: "You are taking control of my music."
GUESS: Mark- WRONG
6. Mark: "This is to easy."
GUESS: Paul- RIGHT ($8,000)
7. Nicole: "Nicole is here for fame."
GUESS: Paul- NO
On the last one, since it was missed, the one who said that quote (Victoria) was allowed to fess up so that the $2,000 for that quote would be added to the pot. HOWEVER, Nicole made inappropriate contact with Kristen during the fourth quote, so a $2,000 penalty was assessed.
Thus, $8,000 was earned for this mission.
NEW POT TOTAL: $152,000
A little later, everyone was given the opportunity to give up their journal. Alex did...AND A RESULT, ALL THE OTHER JOURNALS GOT BURNED UP!! Therefore, Alex kept his journal, as did Craig. Only Alex and Craig were allowed to take the quiz with the use of their journals.
THE QUIZ:
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. In the Midas Rush mission, what color pants was The Mole wearing- blue or black?
3. In the Midas Rush mission, did The Mole's team decide who got the exemption?
4. How many goldbars did The Mole's team carry to the top of the mountains in Midas Rush- 23 or 34?
5. At the end of Midas Rush, from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (from left to right)?
6. Has The Mole ever received an exemption?
7. During Who Said That, was The Mole's answer disqualified?
8. Was The Mole's journal burnt?
9. During Who Said That, did The Mole confess to writing a comment about another player?
10. Who is The Mole?
I would like to point out that for the first time this season, there was a tie. Remember, the one person out of those two that took the longest to finish the quiz was eliminated. And that unlucky person, by five seconds, was...
Alex
Craig
Kristen
Mark
Nicole
Paul
Victoria
...Victoria Garza.
"The Next Food Network Star" 6/22
This week's guest judge was Tyler Florence.
Opening Challenge: Each contestant had to do a one-minute video about a culinary skill. The winner got their video posted on foodnetwork.com.
1. Adam: Breaking down an artichoke (had some enthusiasm, but was sloppy at times)
2. Aaron: Cutting a pineapple (I felt like he bombed this one. He wasted a lot of time on cutting the top of the pineapple. Also, Tyler said that he wasted time talking too much)
3. Kelsey: Frenching a rack of lamb
4. Shane: Opening up a coconut (The enthusiasm was there, but not the proper technique)
5. Nipa: Cleaning fresh squid (At the start, she had NO IDEA how to do that; she tried to "fake" it; she did OK given the circumstances, but didn't have much authority)
6. Lisa: Trusting a chicken (She wasn't fast enough and didn't do that well interacting with the camera)
7. Jennifer: Shucking an oyster (She hasn't done this in a while and her rustiness showed in her video)
Obviously, Kelsey Nixon won this challenge.
Big Challenge: Another guest- Michael Simon. Also helping out in this challenge was Michael LaDuke, the senior executive chef of Red Lobster. There was a huge table of several kinds of fish, and each contestant picked one and made two dishes that they felt would be worthy of being included on future Red Lobster menus. One dish from everybody, the "Iron Chef Dish", had to include one of these ingredients- whipped marshmellow, caramel, coffee beans, grape jelly, white chocolate, Fruit Loops and cola. Here were the Iron Chef Dishes from everybody:
Shane: Sole with marshmellow creme
Lisa: Arctic char with coffee beans
Adam: Halibut with caramel
Kelsey: Tilapia with white chocolate
Nipa: Trout with grape jelly
Jennifer: Mahi-mahi with Fruit Loops
Aaron: Cod with cola
They had to serve their dishes to at least 30 people on the USCGC Escape ship.
Kelsey:
1. Tilapia cake with chipotle mayo
2. Macademia-crusted tilapia with white chocolate creme sauce
Adam:
1. Halibut sandwich with chipotle and garlic caramel sauce
2. Halibut sandwich with olive oil and a crepe
His hilarious personality bombed when it came to the presentation. Also, his food wasn't that good either.
Jennifer:
1. Beer-battered mahi-mahi with mango salsa
2. Beer-battered mahi-mahi with toasted Fruit Loops and coconut
She started decently, but she fell apart towards the end.
Nipa:
1. Sandouri trout
2. Trout marinated in grape jelly, cilantro and mint and topped with yogurt
At the end, she did some unnecessary dancing. Ugh.
Lisa:
1. Arctic char marinated in a glaze featuring some coffee
2. Arctic char tartar
Just before she made her presentation, she took a spill on the kitchen floor and spilled worcesterchire sauce all over her outfit!
Shane:
1. Sole with a sauce featuring orange liquor and creme
2. Sole with marshmellow creme and parsnip roasted garlic puree
Aaron:
1. Cod with rice topped with cucumber and tomato
2. Sticky rice cod
Most of his cod was said to have been overcooked.
The bottom two were Adam and Nipa. The next contestant eliminated was...
...Nipa Bhatt.
Opening Challenge: Each contestant had to do a one-minute video about a culinary skill. The winner got their video posted on foodnetwork.com.
1. Adam: Breaking down an artichoke (had some enthusiasm, but was sloppy at times)
2. Aaron: Cutting a pineapple (I felt like he bombed this one. He wasted a lot of time on cutting the top of the pineapple. Also, Tyler said that he wasted time talking too much)
3. Kelsey: Frenching a rack of lamb
4. Shane: Opening up a coconut (The enthusiasm was there, but not the proper technique)
5. Nipa: Cleaning fresh squid (At the start, she had NO IDEA how to do that; she tried to "fake" it; she did OK given the circumstances, but didn't have much authority)
6. Lisa: Trusting a chicken (She wasn't fast enough and didn't do that well interacting with the camera)
7. Jennifer: Shucking an oyster (She hasn't done this in a while and her rustiness showed in her video)
Obviously, Kelsey Nixon won this challenge.
Big Challenge: Another guest- Michael Simon. Also helping out in this challenge was Michael LaDuke, the senior executive chef of Red Lobster. There was a huge table of several kinds of fish, and each contestant picked one and made two dishes that they felt would be worthy of being included on future Red Lobster menus. One dish from everybody, the "Iron Chef Dish", had to include one of these ingredients- whipped marshmellow, caramel, coffee beans, grape jelly, white chocolate, Fruit Loops and cola. Here were the Iron Chef Dishes from everybody:
Shane: Sole with marshmellow creme
Lisa: Arctic char with coffee beans
Adam: Halibut with caramel
Kelsey: Tilapia with white chocolate
Nipa: Trout with grape jelly
Jennifer: Mahi-mahi with Fruit Loops
Aaron: Cod with cola
They had to serve their dishes to at least 30 people on the USCGC Escape ship.
Kelsey:
1. Tilapia cake with chipotle mayo
2. Macademia-crusted tilapia with white chocolate creme sauce
Adam:
1. Halibut sandwich with chipotle and garlic caramel sauce
2. Halibut sandwich with olive oil and a crepe
His hilarious personality bombed when it came to the presentation. Also, his food wasn't that good either.
Jennifer:
1. Beer-battered mahi-mahi with mango salsa
2. Beer-battered mahi-mahi with toasted Fruit Loops and coconut
She started decently, but she fell apart towards the end.
Nipa:
1. Sandouri trout
2. Trout marinated in grape jelly, cilantro and mint and topped with yogurt
At the end, she did some unnecessary dancing. Ugh.
Lisa:
1. Arctic char marinated in a glaze featuring some coffee
2. Arctic char tartar
Just before she made her presentation, she took a spill on the kitchen floor and spilled worcesterchire sauce all over her outfit!
Shane:
1. Sole with a sauce featuring orange liquor and creme
2. Sole with marshmellow creme and parsnip roasted garlic puree
Aaron:
1. Cod with rice topped with cucumber and tomato
2. Sticky rice cod
Most of his cod was said to have been overcooked.
The bottom two were Adam and Nipa. The next contestant eliminated was...
...Nipa Bhatt.
"Million Dollar Password" rating
Last night's "Million Dollar Password" scored a 5.5 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share, tied for second on the night in the ratings overall.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
6/23/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Time now for Leeza Gibbons to show off her game show hosting skills. Her first contestant is Jason Coletta from Malverne, NY. He hasn't been sleeping much like yours truly (and maybe my mother sometimes because of my dog). He has some problems on this $2,000 sports question:
After buying Barry Bonds' record home run ball in 2007, designer Marc Ecko announced that he would brand it with what symbol?
A: Exclamation point
B: Number sign
C: Parenthesis
D: Asterisk
He goes to the audience for help and 76% said asterisk. He agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
The title of the 2007 indie film "The Darjeeling Limited" refers to what type of vehicle?
A: Cruise ship
B: Train
C: Jumbo jet
D: Bus
The 50:50 leaves cruise ship and train. He then goes with his gut of train...
A: Cruise ship
B: Train
...right. For $8,000:
In cheesemaking, stacking and flipping cheese curds in order to drain them is called what?
A: Muenstering
B: Roqueforting
C: Parmesaning
D: Cheddaring
I have no clue, nor does he. He decides to call his mother-in-law Janet, who thinks it's either Muenstering or Roqueforting. He then takes a shot with Muenstering...
A: Muenstering
B: Roqueforting
C: Parmesaning
D: Cheddaring
...he was screwed the minute he listened to her, because the answer was neither one of her guesses- Cheddaring. He leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Luann Trigo from Wilbraham, MA is next. She has some trouble on this $500 question:
Which of these adverbs is a common definition for the term "slam-bang"?
A: Gradually
B: Breezily
C: Violently
D: Reluctantly
She polls the audience and 82% said violently. She agrees and is right, and gets to the $1,000 mark. Last question of the day, for $16,000:
A popular Mexican treat, a paleta is a what?
A: Popsicle
B: Sugar cookie
C: Milkshake
D: Layered cake
She's got it down to sugar cookie and layered cake. Then, she calls her niece Sherice, who's sure it's layered cake. She then locks in layered cake...
A: Popsicle
B: Sugar cookie
C: Milkshake
D: Layered cake
...unfortunately, she also makes bad use of her Phone a Friend. The answer was popsicle, which she never would've said. In any event, she won't be back tomorrow and leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
(As it turns out, that will be the last time in a while I get to cover this show, because in my area, it's being pre-empted for the rest of the week by boring paid programming. Rats!)
TPIR: Starting us off are Julie McDonald, Joseph, Scott Tisset and Jamee Paria. The first IUFB is a plasma HDTV (Brandi).
Julie: $1,200
Joseph: $1,201
Scott: $1,275
Jaimee: $2,000
ARP: $1,598
For what may be the last time this season, we're walking down the Golden Road. Today, Scott from Colorado will try to win some kitchen appliances (Lanisha), a floor clock (Brandi) and worth more than $67,000, a Corvette Convertible (Std., AT, Z51, 3LT, Exhaust, Prots)(Rachael)! A can of Target olives cost 82 cents. Setup for the appliances:
$ _ 2 9
Obviously, he knows they're $829. Now, for the clock:
$ 7 _ 1 5
I would say 2 for the clock, but he says the 9 instead...
$ 7 9 1 5
...YES! Now, for the Corvette:
$ 6 7, _ 2 8
He says that Corvette is $67,928, thus choosing the 9...
$ 6 7, 9 2 8
...no. It was $67,128. I would've chosen the 5.
Next to "Come on Down" is Norma Macathy and the second IUFB is outdoor furniture (All).
Norma: $199 (STUPID BID)
Jaimee: $1,200
Julie: $925
Joseph: $200 (STAGE GARF)
ARP: $1,150
Julie McDonald might have $10,000 after Grand Game, E-I-E-I-O. Target today is $6.25 and the products are Chips Ahoy!, Bayer, Hot Pockets, Brut lotion, olive oil and baby shampoo. This should be pretty easy, I think.
1. Olive Oil: $7.99 (WIPEOUT!)
No wonder I got a little worried when she chose the olive oil.
Next to leave their seat is Larry Peterson and the third IUFB is gardening equipment (Rachael).
Larry: $399 (STAGE GARF)
Joseph: $100 (STUPID BID)
Norma: $500
Jaimee: $650
ARP: $869
Jamee plays Magic Number for a sofa (Brandi) and a sauna (Lanisha). She sets her magic number at $1,245...NO WAY. The sofa was $1,545 and the sauna was $2,495.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Jaimee ($869): Nickel + 90 = $.95
Julie ($1,151): 40 + 75 = OVER
Scott ($10,338): Quarter + 80 = OVER BY A NICKEL
Jaimee goes to the Showcase, unfortunately.
Next contestant is Wanda Saragen and the fourth IUFB is table tennis equipment (Rachael and Brandi).
Wanda: $400 (STAGE GARF)
Larry: $475
Joseph: $1,000
Norma: BUCK (STUPID BID #2)
ARP: $678
Larry Peterson, who got a "Larry" chant when he got called on down, plays Pushover for a bed (Lanisha). Board:
619404701
It's either $4,047 or $6,194. He goes with the obvious, $4,047...
619404701
...he wins!
Next to get called on down by Rich is Stewart Adams and the next IUFB is a fireplace (Rachael).
Stewart: $849
Joseph: $1,100
Norma: $1,500
Wanda: $1,501
All are over.
Stewart: $562
Joseph: $563
Norma: $595
Wanda: $596
ARP: $799
Wanda makes it out of that tight squeeze to play Dice Game for a Pontiac G6 (Std., Prots, SRadio, Starter, EBH)(Brandi). First number of course is 2. The dice are brought by Rachael and Lanisha. She rolls a 4 for the second number, which is wrong, but she says lower and she's on her way. The second number is 1. For the middle digit, she rolls a 4 and says higher...oops. ARP: $21,251. Rest of her rolls:
Fourth number: Rolled a 1
Fifth number: Rolled a 5, said lower (RIGHT)
The last contestant is Veronica Ruens and the final IUFB is an area rug (Lanisha).
Veronica: $500
Stewart: $629
Joseph: BUCK (SUICIDE BID)
Norma: TWO BUCKS (SUICIDE BID)
ARP: $855, so Joseph's off to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, Stewart Adams, who's celebrating a birthday, plays Most Expensive for a washer/dryer (Rachael), crystal stemware (Lanisha) and an eliptical trainer (Brandi). He agrees with me that the washer/dryer is the most expensive.
Stemware: $1,680
Eliptical trainer: $2,000
Washer/dryer: $2,598 (WIN!)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Wanda ($799): 15 + 55 = $.70
Larry ($4,725): $.90
Stewart ($7,133): 65 + 50 = OVER
Larry, the first official winner of the day, gets the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase! Let's see if the audience is going to be chanting his name after this show is over.
The first Showcase contains a dining room, picnic baskets (Brandi) and a West White Potter Sailboat (Rachael)! Larry passes to Jamee.
JAIMEE BIDS $30,000 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
(She originally wanted to bid $40,000.)
For Larry, we see the models do some tiny projects. First, Lanisha tries to stich up some jeans with her new sewing machine. Second, Brandi attempts to build a gate to her house, but she's having some trouble doing so with her new power tools. Finally, Rachael tries to fix the oil of her brand new Chrysler 300 (Std., Paint, Sound)!
LARRY BIDS $35,000 ON SHOWCASE #2- STAGE WILLY #2
LARRY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $35,000
ARP: $29,034
OVER
JAMEE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,000
ARP: $24,504
LOSS- DOUBLE OVERBID
The Double Overbid shouldn't have happened today. As a result, the Golden Road player is the day's top winner.
(BTW, for the first time since he started doing the show, host Drew Carey made an entrance from the audience.)
Jeopardy!: Doris Nash just became the new champion with the Norma Brown Jackpot plus a buck, aka $28,801, so far. Her first set of challengers are Alyssa Hesse (a waitress originally from Hastings, MN) and Sven Sinclair (an economist and actuary from Burke, VA!). Opening categories:
STATE OF THE UNION
MOVIE SONGS
AFRICA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
WORDS IN CONTESTANT (each correct response will have some of the letters from the word "contestant")
CORPORATE
RATS
At the first break, the Virginia guy in the middle has $3,400. The champ has $2,800 and Alyssa has $1,800.
(Note: In Africa's Official Languages, the correct response for the first four clues was "What is French?" and the correct response for the last clue in that category was "What is English?".)
Left on the board at the halfway mark are Words in Contestant, Corporate and Rats. Sinclair's in control, and he picks the $200 Rats clue:
With their front teeth perfect for gnawing, rats are members of this mammalian order.
Alyssa: "What are rodents?"- RIGHT ($2,000); $400 RATS CLUE
The Norway Rat, the one typically used in lab experiments, is also known as this "colorful" rat.
Doris: "What is a white rat?"- INCORRECT ($2,400)
Alyssa: "What is a brown rat?"- CORRECT TO TIE FOR SECOND ($2,400); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Like young canines, baby rats are known by this one-syllable term.
Doris: "What are pups?"- RIGHT ($3,000); $800, SAME CATEGORY
This nautical and rat metaphor refers to people abandoning a losing side.
Doris: "What is rats fleeing a sinking ship?"- RIGHT FOR THE LEAD ($3,800); CLOSING OUT RATS
Exposed underground variety of rat seen here.
Alyssa: "What is a naked mole rat?"- RIGHT TO TIE FOR SECOND ($3,400); OPENING CLUE IN WORDS IN CONTESTANT
Yo, Shakespeare! It's a 14-line poem.
Alyssa: "What is a sonnet?"- RIGHT TO TIE FOR THE LEAD ($3,600); $400 CONTESTANT CLUE
A movement upward, perhaps to climb a hill.
Sven: "What is...ascent?"- RIGHT IN TIME ($3,800); $600, SAME CATEGORY
A usually dissenting subdivision of a religious group.
Sven: "What is a sect?"- ANOTHER RIGHT RESPONSE ($4,400); $800, SAME TOPIC
Atomic number 10, this odorless gaseous element is obtained from fractional distillation of liquid air.
Sven: "What is neon?"- THREE IN A ROW ($5,200); LAST CONTESTANT CLUE
A political subdivision of Switzerland.
Sven: "What is Canton?"- FOUR IN A ROW ($6,200)
WE START CORPORATE WITH THIS $600 CLUE:
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! He only bets a hundred on this:
This car-repair chain founded in 1956 shares its name with a king of ancient Phrygia.
"What is Midas?"...correct to go to $6,300.
$800:
Henry Ford called minority stockholders in his corporation these, like the ones that cause dysentrery and malaria.
Sven: "What are mosquitoes?"- OOPS ($5,500)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Parasites
$1,000:
The discovery of oil in 1879 at Pico Canyone near L.A. was the start of what's now this petroleum corporation, stock symbol CVX.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Chevron
$400:
In 1999, this shoe comapny named the largest building at its corporate headquarters after soccer great Mia Hamm.
Alyssa: "What is Nike?"- YOU BET ($4,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND FOR $200:
The Southland Corporation misth say "Oh, Thank Heaven" for this chain of 30,000 convenience stores.
Alyssa: "What is 7-Eleven?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($4,200)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,000
DJ! Categories:
THE BODY HUMAN
SPORTS STUFF
AROUND EUROPE
MINDBENDING MISCELLANY
THE ARTS
COUNTRIES WITHOUT THEIR VOWELS
Hesse finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 Around Europe clue. With $6,600, she wagers $4,000. For the lead:
Hop aboard the train and you can get a close-up peek at this peak.
"What is the Matterhorn?"...RIGHT to go into the lead with $10,600! With 16 clues left, here are the scores right now:
Doris: $5,400
Sven: $11,500
Alyssa: $10,600
Besides the $2,000 Europe clue, the three other categories still available are The Body Human, Sports Stuff and Maddening Miscellany. Sinclair's now in control, and he's still going Daily Double Hunting. He chooses the $1,200 sports clue and here it is:
This quarterback of broken leg fame: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein".
Doris: "Who is Theismann?"- YOU BET ($6,600); CLOSING OUT AROUND EUROPE
Amsterdam's name reflects the fact that the city grew up around a dam built on this river.
Sven: "What is the Amstel River?"- CORRECT ($13,500); $1,200 CLUE IN THE BODY HUMAN
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2! His wager is five grand on a clue told by Cheryl:
Red eye in photographs is a reflection of flash off the blood vessel from this posterior part of the eye.
"What is the retina?"...IS RIGHT to go to $18,500!
$1,600 CLUE IN THE BODY HUMAN:
A common injury to this joint is a tear of the ACL.
Sven: "What is the knee?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($20,100); $2,000 CLUE, SAME CATEGORY, TOLD BY JIMMY:
Muscles work in pairs so you can strengthen one while increasing flexibility in the other; the hamstring curls strengthen the hamstring and allows this muscle at the front of the thigh to elongate.
Sven: "What is the quadriceps?"- RIGHT ONCE MORE ($22,100); $800, SAME CATEGORY
This bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm.
Sven: "What is the radius?"- FOUR IN A ROW ($22,900); $400 CLUE TO CLOSE OUT THE BODY HUMAN (he's going for a sweep):
The hyoid bone supports this organ and provides attachment sites for muscles used in speaking and swallowing.
Sven: "What is the tongue?"- SWEEP! ($23,300); $400 CLUE IN MISLEADING MISCELLANY
According to Guinness, this present delivered in 1886 was the largest gift ever given.
Sven: "What is the Statue of Liberty?"- YES AGAIN ($23,700); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Credited with saving the studio, this canine star was Warner Bros.' most successful star of the 1920s.
Sven: "What is Rin Tin Tin?"- EIGHT IN A ROW ($24,500); MIDDLE CLUE, SAME TOPIC
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis, who led similar lives down to their wives' and dogs' names, turned out to be these.
Alyssa: "What are identical twins?"- CORRECT ($11,800); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Referring to these two Disneyland rides, one designer said, "I went from sweet little children to dirty old men".
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: "It's a Small World" and "Pirates of the Caribbean"
FINAL MISCELLANY CLUE:
Involving a color and an animal, it's the second most common pub name in the U.K. and is found on the U.K. Coat of Arms.
Doris: "What is a golden lion?"- NO ($4,600)
Alyssa: "What is a white lion?"- ALSO NOT IT ($9,800)
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Red lion
$2,000 CLUE IN SPORTS STUFF, TOLD BY MIKE GARRETT:
In 1965 at USC, I led the nation in rushing; the year before, this running back played by James Caan in a TV movie acheived the feat.
Doris: "Who is Brian Piccolo?"- CORRECT ($6,600)
$800:
Bill Simmons' "Now I Can Die in Peace" chronicles this team's 2004 World Series win, its first since 1918.
Doris: "Who are the Red Sox?"- OF COURSE ($7,400)
$1,600:
In his HBO biopic, an "Epiphanous experience of pure religiosity" during a 1971 Ali fight inspires him to be a promoter.
Doris: "Who is Don King?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($9,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND FOR $400:
Christina Aguilera, to this "animal" of a golfer: "Sorry, I don't know much about you. I don't follow tennis".
Alyssa: "Who is Tiger Woods?"- RIGHT ($10,200)
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $3,600
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Doris: $9,000
Sven: $24,500 (lock game!)
Alyssa: $10,200
CORYAT SCORES:
Doris: $9,000
Sven: $21,200
Alyssa: $7,400
FJ! CATEGORY: Presidential Birthplaces.
Four U.S. Presidents serving in three different centuries have been born in the same county in this state.
Correct: What is Masachussetts?
DORIS:
Response: "What is Ohio"
Wager: $8,999
Final score: BUCK
ALYSSA:
Response: "What is Virginia?"
Wager: EVERYTHING
Nash leaves with $30,801.
SVEN:
Response: "What is Massachussetts?" (he originally had Virginia)
Wager: $4,099
Winning total: $28,599
That's the second winner in the past three days to come out of my home state! Well done, Sven!
American Gladiators: Ladies and gentlemen, we have two married couples battling it out against each other tonight.
On the red side, we have Ally and Jeff Davidson (Ally is sales representative while Jeff is a financial advisor). The blue team consists of Kendra Sirignano and Aaron Simpson (Kendra is a social worker while Aaron is a wrestling coach).
We start with the first event for the men, Joust. The Gladiator competing here is Titan. Jeff goes down in 2.7...while Aaron goes down in three seconds.
The first event for the women is Powerball. The Gladiators in play are Hellga, Phoenix and Steel.
The scores:
Ally: 3
Kendra: 3
Event #2 for the men is Pyramid. Going after Jeff is Wolf and taking on Aaron is Justice. End result...Aaron gets the 10 in 18 seconds!
The women next tackle The Wall. In pursuit of Kendra is Jet and chasing Ally is Venom. Kendra is pulled down in 40 seconds...but Ally makes it all the way through for 10 and the lead!
Now, it's the men's turn at The Wall. Chasing Jeff is Toa and trying to nab Aaron is Rocket. The result...Rocket pulls down Aaron in 32 seconds, while Jeff gets the 10 to tie the male game up!
The third event the ladies get is Earthquake. The Gladiator on the platform this time is Gina "Crush" Carano. Ally only lasts 22 seconds...while Kendra goes the distance to cut Ally's lead in half.
The fourth event the men got was Rocketball. Aaron set A NEW RECORD in this event with 12 while Jeff managed 7, meaning Aaron now had a five-point lead. Then came Hang Tough, where both beat Hurricane to make the male game score after five events 32-27!
The final event the men get is another one of this season's new events- Sideswipe! Each contestant has one minute to transfer as many balls as possible to two different targets, with ball platforms being located at the first and last platforms. They have to get across three middle targets while avoiding three Gladiators swinging at them, as they try to knock people off. Each ball transferred is worth a point. The three Gladiators are Toa, Wolf and Hurricane.
Jeff: 4 (got KOed with 11 seconds left)
Aaron: 7
By a final score of 39-31, Aaron now has a four second head start in the Eliminator.
After Rocketball and an unsuccessful Skytrack, Ally now leads Kendra 23-12 after five events heading into Sideswipe. The three female Gladiators participating are Venom, Siren and Phoenix.
Ally: 3 (KOed in 29.5)
Kendra: 4 (KOed in 49.8)
The final score of 26-16 means that Ally has a five second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: Aaron has the early lead, but his problems with the ropes allow Jeff to catch up. Did either one beat the sixth-place time of 10:30?...
...Jeff did it with a NEW SEASON BEST of 1:34.5! New male standings:
1. Jeff Davidson- 1:34.5
2. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
3. Randee Haynes- 2:06
4. Brick Reilly- 2:10
5. Tony Tolbert- 2:55
6. Gerry Garcia- 3:03
Female Eliminator: Ally has little trouble early on, but she falls off the handbike. But she rebounds and wins with a NEW FEMALE SEASON BEST at 2:08.2! That means Melissa Trinidad and Melvin Davis are going home. New female standings:
1. Ally Davidson- 2:08.2
2. Tiffaney Florentine- 2:57
3. Abbe Dorn- 2:58
4. Lillian Thomassen- 3:08.7
5. Vanessa Warren- 3:24.5
6. Rochelle Gilken- 3:49.3
After buying Barry Bonds' record home run ball in 2007, designer Marc Ecko announced that he would brand it with what symbol?
A: Exclamation point
B: Number sign
C: Parenthesis
D: Asterisk
He goes to the audience for help and 76% said asterisk. He agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
The title of the 2007 indie film "The Darjeeling Limited" refers to what type of vehicle?
A: Cruise ship
B: Train
C: Jumbo jet
D: Bus
The 50:50 leaves cruise ship and train. He then goes with his gut of train...
A: Cruise ship
B: Train
...right. For $8,000:
In cheesemaking, stacking and flipping cheese curds in order to drain them is called what?
A: Muenstering
B: Roqueforting
C: Parmesaning
D: Cheddaring
I have no clue, nor does he. He decides to call his mother-in-law Janet, who thinks it's either Muenstering or Roqueforting. He then takes a shot with Muenstering...
A: Muenstering
B: Roqueforting
C: Parmesaning
D: Cheddaring
...he was screwed the minute he listened to her, because the answer was neither one of her guesses- Cheddaring. He leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Luann Trigo from Wilbraham, MA is next. She has some trouble on this $500 question:
Which of these adverbs is a common definition for the term "slam-bang"?
A: Gradually
B: Breezily
C: Violently
D: Reluctantly
She polls the audience and 82% said violently. She agrees and is right, and gets to the $1,000 mark. Last question of the day, for $16,000:
A popular Mexican treat, a paleta is a what?
A: Popsicle
B: Sugar cookie
C: Milkshake
D: Layered cake
She's got it down to sugar cookie and layered cake. Then, she calls her niece Sherice, who's sure it's layered cake. She then locks in layered cake...
A: Popsicle
B: Sugar cookie
C: Milkshake
D: Layered cake
...unfortunately, she also makes bad use of her Phone a Friend. The answer was popsicle, which she never would've said. In any event, she won't be back tomorrow and leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
(As it turns out, that will be the last time in a while I get to cover this show, because in my area, it's being pre-empted for the rest of the week by boring paid programming. Rats!)
TPIR: Starting us off are Julie McDonald, Joseph, Scott Tisset and Jamee Paria. The first IUFB is a plasma HDTV (Brandi).
Julie: $1,200
Joseph: $1,201
Scott: $1,275
Jaimee: $2,000
ARP: $1,598
For what may be the last time this season, we're walking down the Golden Road. Today, Scott from Colorado will try to win some kitchen appliances (Lanisha), a floor clock (Brandi) and worth more than $67,000, a Corvette Convertible (Std., AT, Z51, 3LT, Exhaust, Prots)(Rachael)! A can of Target olives cost 82 cents. Setup for the appliances:
$ _ 2 9
Obviously, he knows they're $829. Now, for the clock:
$ 7 _ 1 5
I would say 2 for the clock, but he says the 9 instead...
$ 7 9 1 5
...YES! Now, for the Corvette:
$ 6 7, _ 2 8
He says that Corvette is $67,928, thus choosing the 9...
$ 6 7, 9 2 8
...no. It was $67,128. I would've chosen the 5.
Next to "Come on Down" is Norma Macathy and the second IUFB is outdoor furniture (All).
Norma: $199 (STUPID BID)
Jaimee: $1,200
Julie: $925
Joseph: $200 (STAGE GARF)
ARP: $1,150
Julie McDonald might have $10,000 after Grand Game, E-I-E-I-O. Target today is $6.25 and the products are Chips Ahoy!, Bayer, Hot Pockets, Brut lotion, olive oil and baby shampoo. This should be pretty easy, I think.
1. Olive Oil: $7.99 (WIPEOUT!)
No wonder I got a little worried when she chose the olive oil.
Next to leave their seat is Larry Peterson and the third IUFB is gardening equipment (Rachael).
Larry: $399 (STAGE GARF)
Joseph: $100 (STUPID BID)
Norma: $500
Jaimee: $650
ARP: $869
Jamee plays Magic Number for a sofa (Brandi) and a sauna (Lanisha). She sets her magic number at $1,245...NO WAY. The sofa was $1,545 and the sauna was $2,495.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Jaimee ($869): Nickel + 90 = $.95
Julie ($1,151): 40 + 75 = OVER
Scott ($10,338): Quarter + 80 = OVER BY A NICKEL
Jaimee goes to the Showcase, unfortunately.
Next contestant is Wanda Saragen and the fourth IUFB is table tennis equipment (Rachael and Brandi).
Wanda: $400 (STAGE GARF)
Larry: $475
Joseph: $1,000
Norma: BUCK (STUPID BID #2)
ARP: $678
Larry Peterson, who got a "Larry" chant when he got called on down, plays Pushover for a bed (Lanisha). Board:
619404701
It's either $4,047 or $6,194. He goes with the obvious, $4,047...
619404701
...he wins!
Next to get called on down by Rich is Stewart Adams and the next IUFB is a fireplace (Rachael).
Stewart: $849
Joseph: $1,100
Norma: $1,500
Wanda: $1,501
All are over.
Stewart: $562
Joseph: $563
Norma: $595
Wanda: $596
ARP: $799
Wanda makes it out of that tight squeeze to play Dice Game for a Pontiac G6 (Std., Prots, SRadio, Starter, EBH)(Brandi). First number of course is 2. The dice are brought by Rachael and Lanisha. She rolls a 4 for the second number, which is wrong, but she says lower and she's on her way. The second number is 1. For the middle digit, she rolls a 4 and says higher...oops. ARP: $21,251. Rest of her rolls:
Fourth number: Rolled a 1
Fifth number: Rolled a 5, said lower (RIGHT)
The last contestant is Veronica Ruens and the final IUFB is an area rug (Lanisha).
Veronica: $500
Stewart: $629
Joseph: BUCK (SUICIDE BID)
Norma: TWO BUCKS (SUICIDE BID)
ARP: $855, so Joseph's off to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, Stewart Adams, who's celebrating a birthday, plays Most Expensive for a washer/dryer (Rachael), crystal stemware (Lanisha) and an eliptical trainer (Brandi). He agrees with me that the washer/dryer is the most expensive.
Stemware: $1,680
Eliptical trainer: $2,000
Washer/dryer: $2,598 (WIN!)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Wanda ($799): 15 + 55 = $.70
Larry ($4,725): $.90
Stewart ($7,133): 65 + 50 = OVER
Larry, the first official winner of the day, gets the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase! Let's see if the audience is going to be chanting his name after this show is over.
The first Showcase contains a dining room, picnic baskets (Brandi) and a West White Potter Sailboat (Rachael)! Larry passes to Jamee.
JAIMEE BIDS $30,000 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
(She originally wanted to bid $40,000.)
For Larry, we see the models do some tiny projects. First, Lanisha tries to stich up some jeans with her new sewing machine. Second, Brandi attempts to build a gate to her house, but she's having some trouble doing so with her new power tools. Finally, Rachael tries to fix the oil of her brand new Chrysler 300 (Std., Paint, Sound)!
LARRY BIDS $35,000 ON SHOWCASE #2- STAGE WILLY #2
LARRY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $35,000
ARP: $29,034
OVER
JAMEE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,000
ARP: $24,504
LOSS- DOUBLE OVERBID
The Double Overbid shouldn't have happened today. As a result, the Golden Road player is the day's top winner.
(BTW, for the first time since he started doing the show, host Drew Carey made an entrance from the audience.)
Jeopardy!: Doris Nash just became the new champion with the Norma Brown Jackpot plus a buck, aka $28,801, so far. Her first set of challengers are Alyssa Hesse (a waitress originally from Hastings, MN) and Sven Sinclair (an economist and actuary from Burke, VA!). Opening categories:
STATE OF THE UNION
MOVIE SONGS
AFRICA'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
WORDS IN CONTESTANT (each correct response will have some of the letters from the word "contestant")
CORPORATE
RATS
At the first break, the Virginia guy in the middle has $3,400. The champ has $2,800 and Alyssa has $1,800.
(Note: In Africa's Official Languages, the correct response for the first four clues was "What is French?" and the correct response for the last clue in that category was "What is English?".)
Left on the board at the halfway mark are Words in Contestant, Corporate and Rats. Sinclair's in control, and he picks the $200 Rats clue:
With their front teeth perfect for gnawing, rats are members of this mammalian order.
Alyssa: "What are rodents?"- RIGHT ($2,000); $400 RATS CLUE
The Norway Rat, the one typically used in lab experiments, is also known as this "colorful" rat.
Doris: "What is a white rat?"- INCORRECT ($2,400)
Alyssa: "What is a brown rat?"- CORRECT TO TIE FOR SECOND ($2,400); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Like young canines, baby rats are known by this one-syllable term.
Doris: "What are pups?"- RIGHT ($3,000); $800, SAME CATEGORY
This nautical and rat metaphor refers to people abandoning a losing side.
Doris: "What is rats fleeing a sinking ship?"- RIGHT FOR THE LEAD ($3,800); CLOSING OUT RATS
Exposed underground variety of rat seen here.
Alyssa: "What is a naked mole rat?"- RIGHT TO TIE FOR SECOND ($3,400); OPENING CLUE IN WORDS IN CONTESTANT
Yo, Shakespeare! It's a 14-line poem.
Alyssa: "What is a sonnet?"- RIGHT TO TIE FOR THE LEAD ($3,600); $400 CONTESTANT CLUE
A movement upward, perhaps to climb a hill.
Sven: "What is...ascent?"- RIGHT IN TIME ($3,800); $600, SAME CATEGORY
A usually dissenting subdivision of a religious group.
Sven: "What is a sect?"- ANOTHER RIGHT RESPONSE ($4,400); $800, SAME TOPIC
Atomic number 10, this odorless gaseous element is obtained from fractional distillation of liquid air.
Sven: "What is neon?"- THREE IN A ROW ($5,200); LAST CONTESTANT CLUE
A political subdivision of Switzerland.
Sven: "What is Canton?"- FOUR IN A ROW ($6,200)
WE START CORPORATE WITH THIS $600 CLUE:
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! He only bets a hundred on this:
This car-repair chain founded in 1956 shares its name with a king of ancient Phrygia.
"What is Midas?"...correct to go to $6,300.
$800:
Henry Ford called minority stockholders in his corporation these, like the ones that cause dysentrery and malaria.
Sven: "What are mosquitoes?"- OOPS ($5,500)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Parasites
$1,000:
The discovery of oil in 1879 at Pico Canyone near L.A. was the start of what's now this petroleum corporation, stock symbol CVX.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Chevron
$400:
In 1999, this shoe comapny named the largest building at its corporate headquarters after soccer great Mia Hamm.
Alyssa: "What is Nike?"- YOU BET ($4,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND FOR $200:
The Southland Corporation misth say "Oh, Thank Heaven" for this chain of 30,000 convenience stores.
Alyssa: "What is 7-Eleven?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($4,200)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,000
DJ! Categories:
THE BODY HUMAN
SPORTS STUFF
AROUND EUROPE
MINDBENDING MISCELLANY
THE ARTS
COUNTRIES WITHOUT THEIR VOWELS
Hesse finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 Around Europe clue. With $6,600, she wagers $4,000. For the lead:
Hop aboard the train and you can get a close-up peek at this peak.
"What is the Matterhorn?"...RIGHT to go into the lead with $10,600! With 16 clues left, here are the scores right now:
Doris: $5,400
Sven: $11,500
Alyssa: $10,600
Besides the $2,000 Europe clue, the three other categories still available are The Body Human, Sports Stuff and Maddening Miscellany. Sinclair's now in control, and he's still going Daily Double Hunting. He chooses the $1,200 sports clue and here it is:
This quarterback of broken leg fame: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein".
Doris: "Who is Theismann?"- YOU BET ($6,600); CLOSING OUT AROUND EUROPE
Amsterdam's name reflects the fact that the city grew up around a dam built on this river.
Sven: "What is the Amstel River?"- CORRECT ($13,500); $1,200 CLUE IN THE BODY HUMAN
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2! His wager is five grand on a clue told by Cheryl:
Red eye in photographs is a reflection of flash off the blood vessel from this posterior part of the eye.
"What is the retina?"...IS RIGHT to go to $18,500!
$1,600 CLUE IN THE BODY HUMAN:
A common injury to this joint is a tear of the ACL.
Sven: "What is the knee?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($20,100); $2,000 CLUE, SAME CATEGORY, TOLD BY JIMMY:
Muscles work in pairs so you can strengthen one while increasing flexibility in the other; the hamstring curls strengthen the hamstring and allows this muscle at the front of the thigh to elongate.
Sven: "What is the quadriceps?"- RIGHT ONCE MORE ($22,100); $800, SAME CATEGORY
This bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm.
Sven: "What is the radius?"- FOUR IN A ROW ($22,900); $400 CLUE TO CLOSE OUT THE BODY HUMAN (he's going for a sweep):
The hyoid bone supports this organ and provides attachment sites for muscles used in speaking and swallowing.
Sven: "What is the tongue?"- SWEEP! ($23,300); $400 CLUE IN MISLEADING MISCELLANY
According to Guinness, this present delivered in 1886 was the largest gift ever given.
Sven: "What is the Statue of Liberty?"- YES AGAIN ($23,700); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Credited with saving the studio, this canine star was Warner Bros.' most successful star of the 1920s.
Sven: "What is Rin Tin Tin?"- EIGHT IN A ROW ($24,500); MIDDLE CLUE, SAME TOPIC
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis, who led similar lives down to their wives' and dogs' names, turned out to be these.
Alyssa: "What are identical twins?"- CORRECT ($11,800); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Referring to these two Disneyland rides, one designer said, "I went from sweet little children to dirty old men".
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: "It's a Small World" and "Pirates of the Caribbean"
FINAL MISCELLANY CLUE:
Involving a color and an animal, it's the second most common pub name in the U.K. and is found on the U.K. Coat of Arms.
Doris: "What is a golden lion?"- NO ($4,600)
Alyssa: "What is a white lion?"- ALSO NOT IT ($9,800)
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Red lion
$2,000 CLUE IN SPORTS STUFF, TOLD BY MIKE GARRETT:
In 1965 at USC, I led the nation in rushing; the year before, this running back played by James Caan in a TV movie acheived the feat.
Doris: "Who is Brian Piccolo?"- CORRECT ($6,600)
$800:
Bill Simmons' "Now I Can Die in Peace" chronicles this team's 2004 World Series win, its first since 1918.
Doris: "Who are the Red Sox?"- OF COURSE ($7,400)
$1,600:
In his HBO biopic, an "Epiphanous experience of pure religiosity" during a 1971 Ali fight inspires him to be a promoter.
Doris: "Who is Don King?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($9,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND FOR $400:
Christina Aguilera, to this "animal" of a golfer: "Sorry, I don't know much about you. I don't follow tennis".
Alyssa: "Who is Tiger Woods?"- RIGHT ($10,200)
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $3,600
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Doris: $9,000
Sven: $24,500 (lock game!)
Alyssa: $10,200
CORYAT SCORES:
Doris: $9,000
Sven: $21,200
Alyssa: $7,400
FJ! CATEGORY: Presidential Birthplaces.
Four U.S. Presidents serving in three different centuries have been born in the same county in this state.
Correct: What is Masachussetts?
DORIS:
Response: "What is Ohio"
Wager: $8,999
Final score: BUCK
ALYSSA:
Response: "What is Virginia?"
Wager: EVERYTHING
Nash leaves with $30,801.
SVEN:
Response: "What is Massachussetts?" (he originally had Virginia)
Wager: $4,099
Winning total: $28,599
That's the second winner in the past three days to come out of my home state! Well done, Sven!
American Gladiators: Ladies and gentlemen, we have two married couples battling it out against each other tonight.
On the red side, we have Ally and Jeff Davidson (Ally is sales representative while Jeff is a financial advisor). The blue team consists of Kendra Sirignano and Aaron Simpson (Kendra is a social worker while Aaron is a wrestling coach).
We start with the first event for the men, Joust. The Gladiator competing here is Titan. Jeff goes down in 2.7...while Aaron goes down in three seconds.
The first event for the women is Powerball. The Gladiators in play are Hellga, Phoenix and Steel.
The scores:
Ally: 3
Kendra: 3
Event #2 for the men is Pyramid. Going after Jeff is Wolf and taking on Aaron is Justice. End result...Aaron gets the 10 in 18 seconds!
The women next tackle The Wall. In pursuit of Kendra is Jet and chasing Ally is Venom. Kendra is pulled down in 40 seconds...but Ally makes it all the way through for 10 and the lead!
Now, it's the men's turn at The Wall. Chasing Jeff is Toa and trying to nab Aaron is Rocket. The result...Rocket pulls down Aaron in 32 seconds, while Jeff gets the 10 to tie the male game up!
The third event the ladies get is Earthquake. The Gladiator on the platform this time is Gina "Crush" Carano. Ally only lasts 22 seconds...while Kendra goes the distance to cut Ally's lead in half.
The fourth event the men got was Rocketball. Aaron set A NEW RECORD in this event with 12 while Jeff managed 7, meaning Aaron now had a five-point lead. Then came Hang Tough, where both beat Hurricane to make the male game score after five events 32-27!
The final event the men get is another one of this season's new events- Sideswipe! Each contestant has one minute to transfer as many balls as possible to two different targets, with ball platforms being located at the first and last platforms. They have to get across three middle targets while avoiding three Gladiators swinging at them, as they try to knock people off. Each ball transferred is worth a point. The three Gladiators are Toa, Wolf and Hurricane.
Jeff: 4 (got KOed with 11 seconds left)
Aaron: 7
By a final score of 39-31, Aaron now has a four second head start in the Eliminator.
After Rocketball and an unsuccessful Skytrack, Ally now leads Kendra 23-12 after five events heading into Sideswipe. The three female Gladiators participating are Venom, Siren and Phoenix.
Ally: 3 (KOed in 29.5)
Kendra: 4 (KOed in 49.8)
The final score of 26-16 means that Ally has a five second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: Aaron has the early lead, but his problems with the ropes allow Jeff to catch up. Did either one beat the sixth-place time of 10:30?...
...Jeff did it with a NEW SEASON BEST of 1:34.5! New male standings:
1. Jeff Davidson- 1:34.5
2. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
3. Randee Haynes- 2:06
4. Brick Reilly- 2:10
5. Tony Tolbert- 2:55
6. Gerry Garcia- 3:03
Female Eliminator: Ally has little trouble early on, but she falls off the handbike. But she rebounds and wins with a NEW FEMALE SEASON BEST at 2:08.2! That means Melissa Trinidad and Melvin Davis are going home. New female standings:
1. Ally Davidson- 2:08.2
2. Tiffaney Florentine- 2:57
3. Abbe Dorn- 2:58
4. Lillian Thomassen- 3:08.7
5. Vanessa Warren- 3:24.5
6. Rochelle Gilken- 3:49.3
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: June 23-29
In the last full week of June, you'll see:
-Some new shows bow this week: "Celebrity Family Feud", "Wipeout", "Dance Machine" and "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"!
Deal or No Deal: The season finale is this Wednesday night at 8 PM.
WWTBAM: It's season finale week with Leeza Gibbons as guest host.
Also, "Duel" is expected to return to start the second half of its second and last season. In addition, check out new episodes of "TPIR", "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", "Jeopardy!", "Million Dollar Password", etc.
-Some new shows bow this week: "Celebrity Family Feud", "Wipeout", "Dance Machine" and "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"!
Deal or No Deal: The season finale is this Wednesday night at 8 PM.
WWTBAM: It's season finale week with Leeza Gibbons as guest host.
Also, "Duel" is expected to return to start the second half of its second and last season. In addition, check out new episodes of "TPIR", "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", "Jeopardy!", "Million Dollar Password", etc.
The Week in Review: June 16-22
Players of the Week:
WINNERS: Amir Sadollah (Season 7 Champion)("The Ultimate Fighter") and Eugene Katchalov (new one-day GSN record holder with almost $2.5M)("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Dave Simpson ($90,901 as four-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3rd PLACE: Ted Kearly ($1.2M+ as runner-up)("World Poker Tour")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Aidal Lebo- $175,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Toni Crispino- $138,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Chris Trieu- $67,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Dominick Martinez- $55,168 ("The Price is Right")
Artelia Ellis- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
Nancy Garcia- $45,603 ("TPIR")
WTF?!?! MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Executive producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe's off-the-wall criticism of Comfort and Chris' routine on "So You Think You Can Dance" last Wednesday night. Click this link to watch the clip that includes the outburst!
WINNERS: Amir Sadollah (Season 7 Champion)("The Ultimate Fighter") and Eugene Katchalov (new one-day GSN record holder with almost $2.5M)("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Dave Simpson ($90,901 as four-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3rd PLACE: Ted Kearly ($1.2M+ as runner-up)("World Poker Tour")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Aidal Lebo- $175,000 ("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
Toni Crispino- $138,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Chris Trieu- $67,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Dominick Martinez- $55,168 ("The Price is Right")
Artelia Ellis- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
Nancy Garcia- $45,603 ("TPIR")
WTF?!?! MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Executive producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe's off-the-wall criticism of Comfort and Chris' routine on "So You Think You Can Dance" last Wednesday night. Click this link to watch the clip that includes the outburst!
"Million Dollar Password"- Episode 4
Tonight's guests are Steven Weber and Shanna Moakler. I have this feeling that we're going to have our first $0 winner tonight. Let's hope I'm wrong about that.
With Steven is Emily Reynolds from Montgomery, AL (who is a PR coordinator for a fabric company) and teaming with Shanna in the first game is Corine McGlown from Detroit (who praticed this game by researching over 800 words and writing them down on a list, and practicing each one to come up with good clues for them).
ROUND 1:
EMILY & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (DIVORCE):
1. Marriage- DIVORCE (1; :28)
WORD 2 (ROCK):
1. Stone- ROCK (2; :24)
WORD 3 (FIRE):
1. Water- VAPOR
2. Hot- HEAT
3. Flames- FIRE (3; :14)
WORD 4 (MONKEY):
1. Ape- MONKEY (4; :10)
WORD 5 (PRICE):
1. Cost- AMOUNT
2. Vincent- MALET
TIME EXPIRES
CORINE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (TOILET):
1. Potty- TOILET (1; :28)
WORD 2 (WEEK):
1. Days- CONFUSED
2. Long- SLEEP
3. Calendar- YEAR
PASS (:17)
WORD 3 (ATTORNEY):
1. Lawyer- DOCTOR
2. Lawyer- ATTORNEY (2; :11)
WORD 4 (SNAKE):
1. Reptile- AMPHIBIAN
2. Long- SNAKE (3; :05)
WORD 5 (SUIT):
1. Jacket- COAT
2. Pants- SUIT (Not in time, however)
Shanna could've saved time on the second word had she said strong as a clue; she also could've said cobra on the fourth word.
ROUND 2:
EMILY & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (COIN):
1. Penny- NICKEL
2. Type- COPPER
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (UMPIRE):
1. Referee- UMPIRE (1; :16)
WORD 3 (CIRCUS):
1. Tents- NERVOUS
2. Elephants- CIRCUS (2; :08)
WORD 4 (JOG):
1. Run- WALK
2. Faster- TROT
3. Trot- JOG (3; TIME EXPIRES)
The last word was GARDEN.
CORINE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (LIME):
1. Lemon- DROP
2. Lemon- CITRUS
3. Green- LIME (1; :22)
WORD 2 (CROSS):
1. Church- PRIEST
2. T...PASS (:14)
WORD 3 (KITCHEN):
1. Cook- CHEF
2. Location- KITCHEN (2; :09)
WORD 4 (BOAT):
1. Sail- BOAT (3; :06)
WORD 5 (MONSTER):
1. Frankenstein- MONSTER (4; :03)
WORD 2 (CROSS):
3. Holy- COW (TIME EXPIRES)
GAME TIED AT 7 APIECE
ROUND 3:
EMILY & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (FRONT):
1. Back- FORWARD
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (MONEY):
1. Currency- MONEY (1; :22)
WORD 3 (SPARE):
1. Tire- WHEEL
2. Broken- FLAT
3. Extra- RUBBER
PASS (:12)
WORD 4 (YESTERDAY):
1. Tomorrow- TODAY
2. Tomorrow- YESTERDAY (2; :06)
WORD 5 (COP):
1. Police officer (:03)
WORD 1 (FRONT):
2. Back- FRONT (3; TIME EXPIRES)
SPARE and COP were hard words; I would've passed immediately on SPARE.
CORINE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (WRONG):
1. Right- WRONG (1; :28)
WORD 2 (TAIL):
1. Heads- TAILS (2; :25)
WORD 3 (COUCH):
1. Sofa- COUCH (3; :22)
WORD 4 (BULLET):
1. Gun- RIFLE
2. Projectile- ARROW
3. Blank- BULLET (4; :12)
WORD 5 (MAYOR):
1. Governor- SENATOR
2. Smaller- MAYOR (SWEEP with five seconds left!)
Corine now has a two point lead, 12-10.
FINAL ROUND:
EMILY & SHANNA (need two to continue):
WORD 1 (ACE):
1. Cards- POKER
2. Queen- HEARTS
PASS (:24)
WORD 2 (ITCH):
1. Scratch- ITCH (1; :21)
WORD 3 (ESKIMO):
1. Igloo- ICE
2. Igloo- ESKIMO (2; :18)
WORD 4 (HOWL):
1. Bark- DOG
2. Growl- WOLF
3. Wolf- WOLF
PASS (:06)
WORD 5 (ARTIST):
1. Painter- ARTIST (3; TIME EXPIRES)
CORINE & STEVEN (need two to win):
WORD 1 (ELEVATOR):
1. Escalator- STAIRS
2. Floors- ELEVATOR (1; :23)
WORD 2 (FEATHER):
1. Birds- CATS
2. Hair- FEATHERS (WIN!)
Now, it's time for Corine to put those clue-giving skills to the ultimate test when she teams with Steven for a chance at the big money.
$10,000: They get PILOT, LEASH, VOWEL, PICNIC and TUITION while passing on TEEPEE.
$25,000: They get QUEEN, WINDSHIELD, PREGNANT, PEARL and ELBOW.
$50,000: They solve SEASON, DIAMOND, LOLLIPOP, MICROWAVE and DALMATIAN while passing LOFT.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (LADDER):
1. Climb- SCALE
2. Fireman- LADDER (1; 1:24)
WORD 2 (DEPUTY):
1. Police- SEARGEANT
2. Sheriff- DETECTIVE
3. Officer- PASS
WORD 3 (COCONUT):
1. Rum- COCONUT
2. Colada- PINA
3. Fruit- PINEAPPLE
WORD 4 (PARADE):
1. Macy's- PARADE (2; :38)
WORD 5 (SWORD):
1. Shield- GLASS
2. Fight- WALK
3. Shield- CLUE (LOSS)
Corine will get $25,000 for her efforts. Keep watching the show, ma'am!
Teaming up with Steven now is Chelle Best from Birmingham, AL (who is the director of the arts council for a church) and with Shanna is Jack Garrity from Weymouth, MA (CPA).
ROUND 1:
CHELLE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (TALL):
1. Short- TALL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (PEACOCK):
1. Feathers- BOA
2. Rainbow- PEACOCK (2; :19)
WORD 3 (FRUIT):
1. Vegetable- FRUIT (3; :16)
WORD 4 (DRESS):
1. Gown- EVENING
2. Party- DRESS (4; :08)
WORD 5 (GUEST):
1. Host- REGIS (TIME EXPIRES)
JACK & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (FEMININE):
1. Masculine- MAN
2. Mascuiline- FEMININE (1; :25)
WORD 2 (PLAY):
1. Fun- GAME
2. Kids- PLAY (2; :20)
WORD 3 (CELEBRITY):
1. Regis- HOST
2. Fame- SUPERSTAR
3. Fame- CELEBRITY (3; :12)
WORD 4 (PAIR):
1. Two- FOUR
2. Together- CLUE
3. Two- DOUBLE
PASS (:03)
WORD 5 (VIOLET):
1. Lavender- PURPLE (TIME EXPIRES)
ROUND 2:
CHELLE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (NEAR):
1. Far- NEAR (1; :28)
WORD 2 (GARBAGE):
1. Trash- GARBAGE (2; :25)
WORD 3 (FUR):
1. Mink- STOLE
2. Coat- FUR (3; :20)
WORD 4 (ENTER):
1. Exit- ENTER (4; :18)
WORD 5 (BATTERY):
1. Duracell- BATTERY (New speed record of 14 seconds set!)
JACK & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (BEFORE):
1. After- BEFORE (1; :28)
WORD 2 (JACK):
1. Me- YOU
2. Name- I
3. Mine- YOURS
PASS (:20)
WORD 3 (CROCODILE):
1. Alligator- CROCODILE (2; :18)
WORD 4 (LICK):
1. Lollipop- CANDY
2. Tongue- SWEET
3. Eat- NOTHING
PASS (:07)
WORD 5 (PHOENIX):
1. Bird- SEAGULL
2. Flames- TIME EXPIRES
Jack should've given Arizona as a clue for Phoenix.
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Chelle: 9
Jack: 5
ROUND 3:
CHELLE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (GIRL):
1. Boy- GIRL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (RICE):
1. Trays- TAKE OUT
2. Pasta- NOODLES
3. White- RICE (2; :21)
WORD 3 (SWEET):
1. Sour- SWEET (3; :18)
WORD 4 (RACE):
1. Run- JOG
2. Marathon- CLUE
3. Compete- RACE (4; :10)
WORD 5 (SEA):
1. Ocean- LAKE
2. River- WATER
3. Body- TIME EXPIRES
JACK & STEVEN
WORD 1 (HELL):
1. Heaven- HELL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LUGGAGE):
1. Bags- GROCERY
2. Airport- CARRY ON
3. Travel- SUITCASE
4. Check- CLUE
PASS (:20)
WORD 3 (DWARF):
1. Midget- DWARF (2; :11)
WORD 4 (FLOUR):
1. Cooking- CLASS
2. Powder- SALT
3. Baking- SODA
4. Scented- FLOUR (too late)
And since the score is 13-7 and Jack can only get as high as 12 in the last round, the game immediately ends and Chelle is the winner!
Endgame #2: Chelle gets to $25,000...but that's it, because she and Steven have problems with SILLY, DIG, MEDIUM and CROISSANT while going for $50,000.
Next week, former Donny Osmond "Pyramid" star Steve Schirripa faces Sara Evans in a couple of games.
With Steven is Emily Reynolds from Montgomery, AL (who is a PR coordinator for a fabric company) and teaming with Shanna in the first game is Corine McGlown from Detroit (who praticed this game by researching over 800 words and writing them down on a list, and practicing each one to come up with good clues for them).
ROUND 1:
EMILY & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (DIVORCE):
1. Marriage- DIVORCE (1; :28)
WORD 2 (ROCK):
1. Stone- ROCK (2; :24)
WORD 3 (FIRE):
1. Water- VAPOR
2. Hot- HEAT
3. Flames- FIRE (3; :14)
WORD 4 (MONKEY):
1. Ape- MONKEY (4; :10)
WORD 5 (PRICE):
1. Cost- AMOUNT
2. Vincent- MALET
TIME EXPIRES
CORINE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (TOILET):
1. Potty- TOILET (1; :28)
WORD 2 (WEEK):
1. Days- CONFUSED
2. Long- SLEEP
3. Calendar- YEAR
PASS (:17)
WORD 3 (ATTORNEY):
1. Lawyer- DOCTOR
2. Lawyer- ATTORNEY (2; :11)
WORD 4 (SNAKE):
1. Reptile- AMPHIBIAN
2. Long- SNAKE (3; :05)
WORD 5 (SUIT):
1. Jacket- COAT
2. Pants- SUIT (Not in time, however)
Shanna could've saved time on the second word had she said strong as a clue; she also could've said cobra on the fourth word.
ROUND 2:
EMILY & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (COIN):
1. Penny- NICKEL
2. Type- COPPER
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (UMPIRE):
1. Referee- UMPIRE (1; :16)
WORD 3 (CIRCUS):
1. Tents- NERVOUS
2. Elephants- CIRCUS (2; :08)
WORD 4 (JOG):
1. Run- WALK
2. Faster- TROT
3. Trot- JOG (3; TIME EXPIRES)
The last word was GARDEN.
CORINE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (LIME):
1. Lemon- DROP
2. Lemon- CITRUS
3. Green- LIME (1; :22)
WORD 2 (CROSS):
1. Church- PRIEST
2. T...PASS (:14)
WORD 3 (KITCHEN):
1. Cook- CHEF
2. Location- KITCHEN (2; :09)
WORD 4 (BOAT):
1. Sail- BOAT (3; :06)
WORD 5 (MONSTER):
1. Frankenstein- MONSTER (4; :03)
WORD 2 (CROSS):
3. Holy- COW (TIME EXPIRES)
GAME TIED AT 7 APIECE
ROUND 3:
EMILY & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (FRONT):
1. Back- FORWARD
PASS (:25)
WORD 2 (MONEY):
1. Currency- MONEY (1; :22)
WORD 3 (SPARE):
1. Tire- WHEEL
2. Broken- FLAT
3. Extra- RUBBER
PASS (:12)
WORD 4 (YESTERDAY):
1. Tomorrow- TODAY
2. Tomorrow- YESTERDAY (2; :06)
WORD 5 (COP):
1. Police officer (:03)
WORD 1 (FRONT):
2. Back- FRONT (3; TIME EXPIRES)
SPARE and COP were hard words; I would've passed immediately on SPARE.
CORINE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (WRONG):
1. Right- WRONG (1; :28)
WORD 2 (TAIL):
1. Heads- TAILS (2; :25)
WORD 3 (COUCH):
1. Sofa- COUCH (3; :22)
WORD 4 (BULLET):
1. Gun- RIFLE
2. Projectile- ARROW
3. Blank- BULLET (4; :12)
WORD 5 (MAYOR):
1. Governor- SENATOR
2. Smaller- MAYOR (SWEEP with five seconds left!)
Corine now has a two point lead, 12-10.
FINAL ROUND:
EMILY & SHANNA (need two to continue):
WORD 1 (ACE):
1. Cards- POKER
2. Queen- HEARTS
PASS (:24)
WORD 2 (ITCH):
1. Scratch- ITCH (1; :21)
WORD 3 (ESKIMO):
1. Igloo- ICE
2. Igloo- ESKIMO (2; :18)
WORD 4 (HOWL):
1. Bark- DOG
2. Growl- WOLF
3. Wolf- WOLF
PASS (:06)
WORD 5 (ARTIST):
1. Painter- ARTIST (3; TIME EXPIRES)
CORINE & STEVEN (need two to win):
WORD 1 (ELEVATOR):
1. Escalator- STAIRS
2. Floors- ELEVATOR (1; :23)
WORD 2 (FEATHER):
1. Birds- CATS
2. Hair- FEATHERS (WIN!)
Now, it's time for Corine to put those clue-giving skills to the ultimate test when she teams with Steven for a chance at the big money.
$10,000: They get PILOT, LEASH, VOWEL, PICNIC and TUITION while passing on TEEPEE.
$25,000: They get QUEEN, WINDSHIELD, PREGNANT, PEARL and ELBOW.
$50,000: They solve SEASON, DIAMOND, LOLLIPOP, MICROWAVE and DALMATIAN while passing LOFT.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (LADDER):
1. Climb- SCALE
2. Fireman- LADDER (1; 1:24)
WORD 2 (DEPUTY):
1. Police- SEARGEANT
2. Sheriff- DETECTIVE
3. Officer- PASS
WORD 3 (COCONUT):
1. Rum- COCONUT
2. Colada- PINA
3. Fruit- PINEAPPLE
WORD 4 (PARADE):
1. Macy's- PARADE (2; :38)
WORD 5 (SWORD):
1. Shield- GLASS
2. Fight- WALK
3. Shield- CLUE (LOSS)
Corine will get $25,000 for her efforts. Keep watching the show, ma'am!
Teaming up with Steven now is Chelle Best from Birmingham, AL (who is the director of the arts council for a church) and with Shanna is Jack Garrity from Weymouth, MA (CPA).
ROUND 1:
CHELLE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (TALL):
1. Short- TALL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (PEACOCK):
1. Feathers- BOA
2. Rainbow- PEACOCK (2; :19)
WORD 3 (FRUIT):
1. Vegetable- FRUIT (3; :16)
WORD 4 (DRESS):
1. Gown- EVENING
2. Party- DRESS (4; :08)
WORD 5 (GUEST):
1. Host- REGIS (TIME EXPIRES)
JACK & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (FEMININE):
1. Masculine- MAN
2. Mascuiline- FEMININE (1; :25)
WORD 2 (PLAY):
1. Fun- GAME
2. Kids- PLAY (2; :20)
WORD 3 (CELEBRITY):
1. Regis- HOST
2. Fame- SUPERSTAR
3. Fame- CELEBRITY (3; :12)
WORD 4 (PAIR):
1. Two- FOUR
2. Together- CLUE
3. Two- DOUBLE
PASS (:03)
WORD 5 (VIOLET):
1. Lavender- PURPLE (TIME EXPIRES)
ROUND 2:
CHELLE & STEVEN:
WORD 1 (NEAR):
1. Far- NEAR (1; :28)
WORD 2 (GARBAGE):
1. Trash- GARBAGE (2; :25)
WORD 3 (FUR):
1. Mink- STOLE
2. Coat- FUR (3; :20)
WORD 4 (ENTER):
1. Exit- ENTER (4; :18)
WORD 5 (BATTERY):
1. Duracell- BATTERY (New speed record of 14 seconds set!)
JACK & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (BEFORE):
1. After- BEFORE (1; :28)
WORD 2 (JACK):
1. Me- YOU
2. Name- I
3. Mine- YOURS
PASS (:20)
WORD 3 (CROCODILE):
1. Alligator- CROCODILE (2; :18)
WORD 4 (LICK):
1. Lollipop- CANDY
2. Tongue- SWEET
3. Eat- NOTHING
PASS (:07)
WORD 5 (PHOENIX):
1. Bird- SEAGULL
2. Flames- TIME EXPIRES
Jack should've given Arizona as a clue for Phoenix.
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Chelle: 9
Jack: 5
ROUND 3:
CHELLE & SHANNA:
WORD 1 (GIRL):
1. Boy- GIRL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (RICE):
1. Trays- TAKE OUT
2. Pasta- NOODLES
3. White- RICE (2; :21)
WORD 3 (SWEET):
1. Sour- SWEET (3; :18)
WORD 4 (RACE):
1. Run- JOG
2. Marathon- CLUE
3. Compete- RACE (4; :10)
WORD 5 (SEA):
1. Ocean- LAKE
2. River- WATER
3. Body- TIME EXPIRES
JACK & STEVEN
WORD 1 (HELL):
1. Heaven- HELL (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LUGGAGE):
1. Bags- GROCERY
2. Airport- CARRY ON
3. Travel- SUITCASE
4. Check- CLUE
PASS (:20)
WORD 3 (DWARF):
1. Midget- DWARF (2; :11)
WORD 4 (FLOUR):
1. Cooking- CLASS
2. Powder- SALT
3. Baking- SODA
4. Scented- FLOUR (too late)
And since the score is 13-7 and Jack can only get as high as 12 in the last round, the game immediately ends and Chelle is the winner!
Endgame #2: Chelle gets to $25,000...but that's it, because she and Steven have problems with SILLY, DIG, MEDIUM and CROISSANT while going for $50,000.
Next week, former Donny Osmond "Pyramid" star Steve Schirripa faces Sara Evans in a couple of games.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Note and thought about "Your Place or Mine?"
The announcer on "Your Place or Mine?" is former "Balderdash" and "Hollywood Squares" announcer John Moschitta.
Personally, I think at times Cameron Mathison is reminding people of Patrick Wayne's infamous "Tac Tac Dough" hosting while he's hosting this show. He needs to really tone it down.
Personally, I think at times Cameron Mathison is reminding people of Patrick Wayne's infamous "Tac Tac Dough" hosting while he's hosting this show. He needs to really tone it down.
"The Ultimate Fighter 7"- ULTIMATE FINALE
In the past few years, people like Mickie James, Elliott Yamin and yours truly have found some way to be famous while hailing from Richmond, VA. Tonight, we have Amir Sadollah joining that exclusive club as he's trying to win a six-figure UFC contract on national TV!
Tonight's locale is the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.
For our first fight, we have two other contestants from this season battling it out- Matt Riddle and Dante Rivera. The referee is Herb Dean.
Round 1: Rivera gets the advantage with some strong knees to Riddle's chest within the first 30 seconds. He then places Riddle in a headlock. After about 90 seconds, Riddle starts to get in it with some knees of his own. During that time, Rivera's mouthpiece came out. With 1:45, Riddle gave a knee shot that came very close to being a low blow. He stepped up his knees shots not too long afterwards. Rivera escaped Riddle's grip after a knee to the head with 40 seconds remaining. Riddle manages the only takedown of this round with 15 seconds remaining. 10-9, Riddle.
Round 2: Riddle scores a takedown on Rivera early on. About 20 seconds later, Riddle traps Rivera on his back to kick him. Rivera then makes a run at it but Riddle cuts that short. With 3:30 remaining, here come more knees from Riddle to the chest. Then Rivera gets a few shots in, but again his run is limited. Just as the final two minutes of the round get underway, Riddle fails twice to score his second takedown of the round. But he gets Rivera down at about 1:22 remaining. Riddle then traps Rivera with several shots to the face while on the ground...but no TKO. He shortly then tries an armbar, but it's quickly reversed by Rivera, putting Riddle on the ground for the first time tonight. With 17 seconds to go, however, Riddle applies a triangle choke and also an armbar...but still can't get the instant win as the time expires. I now have the fight 20-18 in Riddle's favor.
Round 3: Riddle manages a slam at the 3:46 mark. About 30 seconds later, Rivera's in control of Riddle on the ground, but he doesn't manage anything significant, as Riddle takes control back on the ground. After a little time with both standing up, Riddle takes Rivera down again with 1:34 remaining. The ref stands both up with about 50 seconds to go, and Riddle gets yet another takedown approximately 14 seconds later.
Riddle wins the fight with everyone (including me) scoring it 30-27 in his favor, except for Cecil Peoples, who had it 29-28. And Rivera said before the fight that if he lost, he would retire. If that's the case, best of luck to him on his future endeavors. For now, he said he was joking while talking with Joe Rogan after the fight.
In our second fight, a pair of former training partners go one-on-one as Spencer Fisher goes up against Jeremy Stephens. The referee this time is Steve Mazzagatti.
Round 1: After 34 seconds go by, Stephens scores the opening takedown, but he can't trap Fisher on the ground during that time. Fisher then takes down Stephens and traps him on the ground. Halfway in the round, Stephens, while he's on the ground, attempts an armbar on Fisher, but it doesn't happen. Fisher then gets on the mount, then gets on Stephens' back but Stephens flips back over quickly. I score this round 10-9 in Fisher's favor.
Round 2: The first two minutes all take place standing up, and Fisher appears to have the advantage, but he loses his mouthpiece at the end of the second minute. Fisher then nails the first takedown of the round with 2:14 remaining. He then wallops Stevens quite a few times with about 90 seconds remaining in the round, getting close to a TKO at one point. With ten seconds to go, Stevens scores a nice slam to salvage his performance in this round, but I still have the fight 20-18 Fisher after two.
Round 3: Fisher gets down Stephens after a little over 90 seconds, but Stephens reverses and it appears that he's trying to choke out Fisher; he needs to get a KO or submission win bad in this round, because he's likely behind in the scorecards after two rounds. Alas, Fisher breaks the submission attempt quickly. Stephens then takes down Fisher with two minutes to go, and Fisher's bleeding a few seconds later. Stephens then tries a guillotine choke on Fisher, but Fisher quickly gets out of it. Stephens then has it locked in the second time...but he can't choke out Fisher in time.
I scored it 29-28 in favor of Fisher...and so did all three judges, so he wins!
Former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez faces Luigi Fioravanti in the third fight of the night. The referee is Josh Rosenthal.
Round 1: After 90 seconds of dead time, Sanchez went for a high knee to the face...no good. In what was a very slow first round, Fioravanti scores a slam on Sanchez just before time expires. I give the round to Fioravanti, 10-9.
Round 2: Early in the round, we find out that one of Fioravanti's ankes are hurt. Sanchez knocks him down 40 seconds into the rounnd, going for the kill. He then tries a Kimura, but can't make Fioravanti tap out. Just into the third minute, Sanchez is able to score a head kick. With 1:35 remaining, after both hit each other, Sanchez takes control back and tries again for a Kimura, but again fails to score the tapout. After this round, I have it tied at 19 apiece.
Round 3: Sanchez tried to take down Fioravanti at the two minute mark but couldn't quite do it. With 1:32 left, Sanchez then gets on Fioravanti's back but Fioravanti gets out of that trouble quickly. Sanchez then gets Fioravanti down on one knee with a head kick and puts him down on the ground with a knee to the face...and we have our first TKO win of the night thanks to Sanchez with 53 seconds remaining!
And now, the moment you've been waiting for- "The Ultimate Fighter" championship match! Amir Sadollah must beat CB Dollaway one more time to win the contract. BTW, Sadollah was born in Brooklyn. Here's the tale of the tape:
AMIR:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Reach: 75"
CB:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Reach: 76"
The referee is Herb Dean.
Round 1: After they trade kicks for the first 50 seconds, Dollaway gets the advantage with a slam. At about 2:50 remaining, it appears Sadollah's going for an armbar, but he falls way short of getting it on. He tries it again at 2:10...
...AND TEN SECONDS LATER, DOLLAWAY TAPS OUT- AMIR SADOLLAH IS NOW A FULL-FLEDGED MEMBER OF THE UFC!!!!!!!!!
Shortly after the fight ended, Dollaway complained that he didn't tap out. Well, he can moan all he wants to, but he clearly was tapping out in the replays.
Another former "Ultimate Fighter" winner, Kendall Grove, defeated Evan Tanner in the main event by split decision.
Tonight's locale is the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.
For our first fight, we have two other contestants from this season battling it out- Matt Riddle and Dante Rivera. The referee is Herb Dean.
Round 1: Rivera gets the advantage with some strong knees to Riddle's chest within the first 30 seconds. He then places Riddle in a headlock. After about 90 seconds, Riddle starts to get in it with some knees of his own. During that time, Rivera's mouthpiece came out. With 1:45, Riddle gave a knee shot that came very close to being a low blow. He stepped up his knees shots not too long afterwards. Rivera escaped Riddle's grip after a knee to the head with 40 seconds remaining. Riddle manages the only takedown of this round with 15 seconds remaining. 10-9, Riddle.
Round 2: Riddle scores a takedown on Rivera early on. About 20 seconds later, Riddle traps Rivera on his back to kick him. Rivera then makes a run at it but Riddle cuts that short. With 3:30 remaining, here come more knees from Riddle to the chest. Then Rivera gets a few shots in, but again his run is limited. Just as the final two minutes of the round get underway, Riddle fails twice to score his second takedown of the round. But he gets Rivera down at about 1:22 remaining. Riddle then traps Rivera with several shots to the face while on the ground...but no TKO. He shortly then tries an armbar, but it's quickly reversed by Rivera, putting Riddle on the ground for the first time tonight. With 17 seconds to go, however, Riddle applies a triangle choke and also an armbar...but still can't get the instant win as the time expires. I now have the fight 20-18 in Riddle's favor.
Round 3: Riddle manages a slam at the 3:46 mark. About 30 seconds later, Rivera's in control of Riddle on the ground, but he doesn't manage anything significant, as Riddle takes control back on the ground. After a little time with both standing up, Riddle takes Rivera down again with 1:34 remaining. The ref stands both up with about 50 seconds to go, and Riddle gets yet another takedown approximately 14 seconds later.
Riddle wins the fight with everyone (including me) scoring it 30-27 in his favor, except for Cecil Peoples, who had it 29-28. And Rivera said before the fight that if he lost, he would retire. If that's the case, best of luck to him on his future endeavors. For now, he said he was joking while talking with Joe Rogan after the fight.
In our second fight, a pair of former training partners go one-on-one as Spencer Fisher goes up against Jeremy Stephens. The referee this time is Steve Mazzagatti.
Round 1: After 34 seconds go by, Stephens scores the opening takedown, but he can't trap Fisher on the ground during that time. Fisher then takes down Stephens and traps him on the ground. Halfway in the round, Stephens, while he's on the ground, attempts an armbar on Fisher, but it doesn't happen. Fisher then gets on the mount, then gets on Stephens' back but Stephens flips back over quickly. I score this round 10-9 in Fisher's favor.
Round 2: The first two minutes all take place standing up, and Fisher appears to have the advantage, but he loses his mouthpiece at the end of the second minute. Fisher then nails the first takedown of the round with 2:14 remaining. He then wallops Stevens quite a few times with about 90 seconds remaining in the round, getting close to a TKO at one point. With ten seconds to go, Stevens scores a nice slam to salvage his performance in this round, but I still have the fight 20-18 Fisher after two.
Round 3: Fisher gets down Stephens after a little over 90 seconds, but Stephens reverses and it appears that he's trying to choke out Fisher; he needs to get a KO or submission win bad in this round, because he's likely behind in the scorecards after two rounds. Alas, Fisher breaks the submission attempt quickly. Stephens then takes down Fisher with two minutes to go, and Fisher's bleeding a few seconds later. Stephens then tries a guillotine choke on Fisher, but Fisher quickly gets out of it. Stephens then has it locked in the second time...but he can't choke out Fisher in time.
I scored it 29-28 in favor of Fisher...and so did all three judges, so he wins!
Former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez faces Luigi Fioravanti in the third fight of the night. The referee is Josh Rosenthal.
Round 1: After 90 seconds of dead time, Sanchez went for a high knee to the face...no good. In what was a very slow first round, Fioravanti scores a slam on Sanchez just before time expires. I give the round to Fioravanti, 10-9.
Round 2: Early in the round, we find out that one of Fioravanti's ankes are hurt. Sanchez knocks him down 40 seconds into the rounnd, going for the kill. He then tries a Kimura, but can't make Fioravanti tap out. Just into the third minute, Sanchez is able to score a head kick. With 1:35 remaining, after both hit each other, Sanchez takes control back and tries again for a Kimura, but again fails to score the tapout. After this round, I have it tied at 19 apiece.
Round 3: Sanchez tried to take down Fioravanti at the two minute mark but couldn't quite do it. With 1:32 left, Sanchez then gets on Fioravanti's back but Fioravanti gets out of that trouble quickly. Sanchez then gets Fioravanti down on one knee with a head kick and puts him down on the ground with a knee to the face...and we have our first TKO win of the night thanks to Sanchez with 53 seconds remaining!
And now, the moment you've been waiting for- "The Ultimate Fighter" championship match! Amir Sadollah must beat CB Dollaway one more time to win the contract. BTW, Sadollah was born in Brooklyn. Here's the tale of the tape:
AMIR:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Reach: 75"
CB:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Reach: 76"
The referee is Herb Dean.
Round 1: After they trade kicks for the first 50 seconds, Dollaway gets the advantage with a slam. At about 2:50 remaining, it appears Sadollah's going for an armbar, but he falls way short of getting it on. He tries it again at 2:10...
...AND TEN SECONDS LATER, DOLLAWAY TAPS OUT- AMIR SADOLLAH IS NOW A FULL-FLEDGED MEMBER OF THE UFC!!!!!!!!!
Shortly after the fight ended, Dollaway complained that he didn't tap out. Well, he can moan all he wants to, but he clearly was tapping out in the replays.
Another former "Ultimate Fighter" winner, Kendall Grove, defeated Evan Tanner in the main event by split decision.
"Your Place or Mine?" 6/21
As of right now, this show is airing Saturdays at 6 PM. I think that change took place last week and I didn't know about it.
Anyway, tonight's families are the Jacksons (Captain Kory, Tori, Paula and Taylor) and the Eggers family (Cynthia, Terri, Melissa and the captain, Richard).
Round 1: The round is won by the Eggers team, and they get a game room and 250 points.
Now, for Round 2, being played for a music room, which includes a new piano.
Toss-Up #1: Cain and Abel were the sons of what Biblical mother?
CYNTHIA ANSWERS; Rebecca- NO (A: Eve)
Category: Who's Your Momma?
1. "Mama Mia!" is the hit musical based on the songs of what group?
Kory's guess: Beatles- NO WAY (A: ABBA)
2. According to the nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor doggy a what?
Richard's guess: Bone- RIGHT; GO ON
3. Who's the adopted mom of Maddox, Pax and Sahara?
Richard's guess: Angelina Jolie- RIGHT; GO ON
4. In the "Star Wars" series, Pat May gave birth to Luke Skywalker in what princess?
Richard's guess: Princess Leia- YOU BET; STOP AT 150
Toss-Up #2: The answer to this is two words that rhyme- what is an overweight feline?
RICHARD NAILS FAT CAT
Category #2: Rhyme Time
1. What the Rolling Stones lead singer does in a magic act.
Richard's guess: Mick Trick- CORRECT
For the win: What do you call four Chevy sports cars in a singing group?
Richard's guess: Corvette Quartet- WIN
The Eggers family now have 500 and two rooms of furniture.
ROUND 3 PRIZE: Master bedroom furniture including an LCD HDTV and a DVD home theatre
Toss-Up #1: What Romanian province is the famous home of Count Dracula?
RICHARD GETS TRANSYLVANIA
Category #1: Monsters
1. What body of water in Scotland is known for a mysterious lengendary monster?
Richard: Lockness- RIGHT; GO ON
2. In what Mel Brooks movie is a monster given a brain named Abby Normal?
Richard: "Young Frankenstein"- RIGHT; GO ON
3. What classic sitcom family of monsters lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
Richard: "The Munsters"- PICKED THE RIGHT ONE; FREEZE AT 300
Toss-Up #2: What holiday is coming when Peter Cottontail is hopping around the bunny trail?
RICHARD IS RIGHT WITH EASTER
Category: Rabbits.
1. In what animated film does a girl have a tea party after she falls down a rabbit hole?
Richard: "Alice in Wonderland"- RIGHT
To win another round: Traditionally, what part of the rabbit is considered good luck?
Richard: Foot- WINS THIRD ROUND IN A ROW!
The Eggers team now has 1,000 points and all the prizes thus far!
ROUND 4 PRIZE: Girl's bedroom
Toss-Up #1: On what show do the characters work at the Krusty Krab?
TORI GETS "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS"
Category: Current TV
1. What musical game show hosted by Wayne Brady tells you to "lock in the lyrics"?
Kory: "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"- OF COUSE; KEEP GOING
2. How many case carrying models are on "Deal or No Deal"?
Kory: 27- OFF BY ONE (A: 26)
3. On Disney Channel's "Corey in the House", where does Corey's dad work as a chef?
Richard: White House- CORRECT; CONTINUE
Category #2: Food and Drink
4. Stove Top is a brand of what food item?
Richard: Dressing- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Stuffing)
5. What fast food chain's advertising features a talking chihuahua?
Kory: Taco Bell- RIGHT; STOP AT 600
Toss-Up #2: What candy-coated snack promises a toy surprise in every box?
TERRI NAILS CRACKER JACK
Category #3: Toys
1. Tickle Me, Hokey Pokey and Let's Pretend are all dolls based on what Sesame Street character?
Richard: Elmo- YES; CONTINUE
2. What kind of animal is the Toys R' Us mascot Geoffrey?
Richard: Giraffe- YES INDEED; FREEZE AT 400
Toss-Up #3: In what sport do players run around on a diamond?
KORY KNOWS IT'S BASEBALL
Category #4: Gems
1. In what movie is DNA trapped in amber, used to clone rampaging dinosaurs?
Kory: "Jurassic Park"- RIGHT
To tie the match: What gem begins as a tiny irritant inside an oyster?
Kory: Pearl- TIE MATCH
The Jacksons decide to steal the game room.
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What talk show seats some of her guests in what Tom Hanks calls the Rift-Raft Room?
Richard: "Oprah"- NO
Kory: "Ellen Degeneres"- RIGHT (1)
2. What hot desert is the world's largest?
Kory: Sahara- STEALS MATCH
The Eggers family will have to settle for a music room and a master bedroom.
THIS WEEK'S CAR: Mini Cooper
Bonus Round: They get the first question right...but that's it.
Anyway, tonight's families are the Jacksons (Captain Kory, Tori, Paula and Taylor) and the Eggers family (Cynthia, Terri, Melissa and the captain, Richard).
Round 1: The round is won by the Eggers team, and they get a game room and 250 points.
Now, for Round 2, being played for a music room, which includes a new piano.
Toss-Up #1: Cain and Abel were the sons of what Biblical mother?
CYNTHIA ANSWERS; Rebecca- NO (A: Eve)
Category: Who's Your Momma?
1. "Mama Mia!" is the hit musical based on the songs of what group?
Kory's guess: Beatles- NO WAY (A: ABBA)
2. According to the nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor doggy a what?
Richard's guess: Bone- RIGHT; GO ON
3. Who's the adopted mom of Maddox, Pax and Sahara?
Richard's guess: Angelina Jolie- RIGHT; GO ON
4. In the "Star Wars" series, Pat May gave birth to Luke Skywalker in what princess?
Richard's guess: Princess Leia- YOU BET; STOP AT 150
Toss-Up #2: The answer to this is two words that rhyme- what is an overweight feline?
RICHARD NAILS FAT CAT
Category #2: Rhyme Time
1. What the Rolling Stones lead singer does in a magic act.
Richard's guess: Mick Trick- CORRECT
For the win: What do you call four Chevy sports cars in a singing group?
Richard's guess: Corvette Quartet- WIN
The Eggers family now have 500 and two rooms of furniture.
ROUND 3 PRIZE: Master bedroom furniture including an LCD HDTV and a DVD home theatre
Toss-Up #1: What Romanian province is the famous home of Count Dracula?
RICHARD GETS TRANSYLVANIA
Category #1: Monsters
1. What body of water in Scotland is known for a mysterious lengendary monster?
Richard: Lockness- RIGHT; GO ON
2. In what Mel Brooks movie is a monster given a brain named Abby Normal?
Richard: "Young Frankenstein"- RIGHT; GO ON
3. What classic sitcom family of monsters lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
Richard: "The Munsters"- PICKED THE RIGHT ONE; FREEZE AT 300
Toss-Up #2: What holiday is coming when Peter Cottontail is hopping around the bunny trail?
RICHARD IS RIGHT WITH EASTER
Category: Rabbits.
1. In what animated film does a girl have a tea party after she falls down a rabbit hole?
Richard: "Alice in Wonderland"- RIGHT
To win another round: Traditionally, what part of the rabbit is considered good luck?
Richard: Foot- WINS THIRD ROUND IN A ROW!
The Eggers team now has 1,000 points and all the prizes thus far!
ROUND 4 PRIZE: Girl's bedroom
Toss-Up #1: On what show do the characters work at the Krusty Krab?
TORI GETS "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS"
Category: Current TV
1. What musical game show hosted by Wayne Brady tells you to "lock in the lyrics"?
Kory: "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"- OF COUSE; KEEP GOING
2. How many case carrying models are on "Deal or No Deal"?
Kory: 27- OFF BY ONE (A: 26)
3. On Disney Channel's "Corey in the House", where does Corey's dad work as a chef?
Richard: White House- CORRECT; CONTINUE
Category #2: Food and Drink
4. Stove Top is a brand of what food item?
Richard: Dressing- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Stuffing)
5. What fast food chain's advertising features a talking chihuahua?
Kory: Taco Bell- RIGHT; STOP AT 600
Toss-Up #2: What candy-coated snack promises a toy surprise in every box?
TERRI NAILS CRACKER JACK
Category #3: Toys
1. Tickle Me, Hokey Pokey and Let's Pretend are all dolls based on what Sesame Street character?
Richard: Elmo- YES; CONTINUE
2. What kind of animal is the Toys R' Us mascot Geoffrey?
Richard: Giraffe- YES INDEED; FREEZE AT 400
Toss-Up #3: In what sport do players run around on a diamond?
KORY KNOWS IT'S BASEBALL
Category #4: Gems
1. In what movie is DNA trapped in amber, used to clone rampaging dinosaurs?
Kory: "Jurassic Park"- RIGHT
To tie the match: What gem begins as a tiny irritant inside an oyster?
Kory: Pearl- TIE MATCH
The Jacksons decide to steal the game room.
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What talk show seats some of her guests in what Tom Hanks calls the Rift-Raft Room?
Richard: "Oprah"- NO
Kory: "Ellen Degeneres"- RIGHT (1)
2. What hot desert is the world's largest?
Kory: Sahara- STEALS MATCH
The Eggers family will have to settle for a music room and a master bedroom.
THIS WEEK'S CAR: Mini Cooper
Bonus Round: They get the first question right...but that's it.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Reminder
Watch Regis Philbin get the Lifetime Achievement Award on tonight's Daytime Emmy Awards telecast, starting at 8 PM on ABC.
"Dance" tops Wednesday and Thursday ratings
Wednesday's performance episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" averaged a 5.4 Fast Nielsen rating with a 9 share. That helped FOX win the night in the ratings. Thursday's results show also topped that night's ratings, scoring the same rating as the performance show.
Last night's "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" scored a 5.1 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share. The ratings boost can be attributed to the fact that it didn't have "Million Dollar Password" against it this week.
Source: The Futon Critic
Last night's "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" scored a 5.1 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share. The ratings boost can be attributed to the fact that it didn't have "Million Dollar Password" against it this week.
Source: The Futon Critic
"Bingo America" renewed
Yesterday, Buzzerblog reported that GSN's "Bingo America" has unsurprisingly been renewed for a second season that will start this fall, like "That's the Question" last year.
Also, beginning next week, while watching the 7 PM reruns of that show, you people have a chance to win a $500 gas card and maybe even the grand prize of free gas for an entire year. At about 1 PM, the first person to ring in to "GSN Live" with the bonus round numbers from the previous night's episode wins the gas card and an entry into the grand prize sweepstakes.
Also, beginning next week, while watching the 7 PM reruns of that show, you people have a chance to win a $500 gas card and maybe even the grand prize of free gas for an entire year. At about 1 PM, the first person to ring in to "GSN Live" with the bonus round numbers from the previous night's episode wins the gas card and an entry into the grand prize sweepstakes.
"Celebrity Circus"- Episode 2
First up was Stacey Dash, this time with the Cerceau, 40 feet above the ground with no net.
AURELIA: 9
MITCH: 9
LOUIE: 9
AVERAGE: 9
She's the contestant to beat so far this season!
Second was Antonio Sabato, Jr. with the hand balancing act.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 8
Third was Janet Evans on the Flying Silks, 40 feet above the ground.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
Going fourth was Christopher Knight. He tried to be a Fire Clown this week.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7
Next was the Wee Man with another wheel act- the German Wheel. I think as a dangerous guy, he picked an act that was too "safe" for my tastes. What did the judges think?
AURELIA: 4
MITCH: 6
LOUIE: 4
AVERAGE: 4.7
They agreed with me.
That left Rachael Hunter and Blu Cantrell. The first one eliminated this season and wasn't allowed to even perform this week was...
...Blu Cantrell.
That meant Rachael Hunter got to perform last. She did the Beach Hammock act high in the air without a net.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
We'll see if Wee Man can manage a voting results miracle next week.
AURELIA: 9
MITCH: 9
LOUIE: 9
AVERAGE: 9
She's the contestant to beat so far this season!
Second was Antonio Sabato, Jr. with the hand balancing act.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 8
Third was Janet Evans on the Flying Silks, 40 feet above the ground.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
Going fourth was Christopher Knight. He tried to be a Fire Clown this week.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7
Next was the Wee Man with another wheel act- the German Wheel. I think as a dangerous guy, he picked an act that was too "safe" for my tastes. What did the judges think?
AURELIA: 4
MITCH: 6
LOUIE: 4
AVERAGE: 4.7
They agreed with me.
That left Rachael Hunter and Blu Cantrell. The first one eliminated this season and wasn't allowed to even perform this week was...
...Blu Cantrell.
That meant Rachael Hunter got to perform last. She did the Beach Hammock act high in the air without a net.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
We'll see if Wee Man can manage a voting results miracle next week.
"So You Think You Dance" Elimination 6/19
The opening number was set to "Elevator" by Flo Rida with Timbaland.
Katee and Joshua didn't get snubbed by America this week after another outstanding performance by the two of them. The three teams that did get placed in the bottom 3: Chelsea and Thayne, Susie and Marquis and Chris and Comfort.
The solo performance order:
1. Chelsea ("Time is Now" by Moloko)
2. Thayne ("Belief" by Gavin DeGraw)
3. Susie ("The Anthem" by Pitbull with Lil' Jon)
4. Marquis ("Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic)
5. Comfort ("Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa)
6. Chris ("Again" by John Legend)
After their new single "Elevator" was used in the night's opening dance, Flo Rida came out on stage later in the night to perform another new single, "In the Ayer".
I will tell you right now that this is the second week in a row an entire couple has been eliminated. And their names were...
...Susie and Marquis.
Katee and Joshua didn't get snubbed by America this week after another outstanding performance by the two of them. The three teams that did get placed in the bottom 3: Chelsea and Thayne, Susie and Marquis and Chris and Comfort.
The solo performance order:
1. Chelsea ("Time is Now" by Moloko)
2. Thayne ("Belief" by Gavin DeGraw)
3. Susie ("The Anthem" by Pitbull with Lil' Jon)
4. Marquis ("Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic)
5. Comfort ("Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa)
6. Chris ("Again" by John Legend)
After their new single "Elevator" was used in the night's opening dance, Flo Rida came out on stage later in the night to perform another new single, "In the Ayer".
I will tell you right now that this is the second week in a row an entire couple has been eliminated. And their names were...
...Susie and Marquis.
6/20/2008 Results
WWTBAM: They’re in danger of setting a new season low for total winnings in a week. Right now, the Week 1 total of $74,000 remains the season low. This week, $70,000 has been given away. Let’s hope a new season low total doesn’t happen after today.
Returning is Mark Connolly from NYC, but is originally from England. $16,000 question:
Situated on what was once an inlet, Back Bay is a prominent neighborhood of what city?
A: Miami
B: New Orleans
C: San Francisco
D: Boston
He’s unsure, so he quickly leaves with the $8,000 he accumulated yesterday. It was Boston.
That means a new season low won’t be set this week.
Our second contestant today is Christine Cardi from Bristol, PA. She has some problems on this $500 question:
One of Earth’s slow-moving tectonic plates, the Arabian Plate lies beneath what region of the world?
A: Central America
B: Siberia
C: Middle East
D: Scandinavia
She decides to poll the audience and 90% said Middle East. She agrees and is right, and eventually gets to the $1,000 mark. For $4,000:
Of all the U.S. presidents, which of these statements applies only to Ronald Reagan?
A: He had four children
B: He was divorced
C: He lived into his 90s
D: He played college football
The 50:50 leaves the top two choices. She then locks in being divorced…
A: He had four children
B: He was divorced
…correct. Next, for $8,000:
Which of the following is the title of both a #1 hit for The Four Seasons in 1962 and a #1 hit for Fergie in 2007?
A: “Rag Doll”
B: “Candy Girl”
C: “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
D: “Walk Like a Man”
I know this one and she does too with “Big Girls Don’t Cry”. Next, for $16,000:
What’s Germany’s official name?
A: Republic of Germany
B: Democratic Republic of Germany
C: People’s Republic of Germany
D: Federal Republic of Germany
She calls Paul, who’s pretty sure it’s the Federal Republic of Germany. She agrees…
A: Republic of Germany
B: Democratic Republic of Germany
C: People’s Republic of Germany
D: Federal Republic of Germany
…and is right for 16 grand! For 25:
“Capitalist Tool” is the longtime slogan of which of these magazines?
A: Forbes
B: BusinessWeek
C: Money
D: Fortune
Despite the fact she has no idea, she takes a stab at it with Money…
A: Forbes
B: BusinessWeek
C: Money
D: Fortune
…and she just lost some of it, 15 grand to be exact. The answer was Forbes. She leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Who should be Meredith Viera’s last contestant this season is Mark Kecko from Oxford, CT. For $2,000:
In the 1950s, TV personality Steve Allen immortalized the question “Is it bigger than a” what?
A: Snowglobe
B: Cantaloupe
C: Terrier
D: Breadbox
He goes to the audience for help and 93% said breadbox. He agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
In 1989, author Salman Rushdie became the subject of a now-famous death threat issued by what notorious figure?
A: Osama bin Laden
B: Ayatollah Khomeini
C: Saddam Hussein
D: Yasir Arafat
He’s stumped again, so he calls Jeff, who’s not very sure it’s Khomeini. The 50:50 leaves…that and Arafat. He then goes with Jeff’s guess…
B: Ayatollah Khomeini
D: Yasir Arafat
…right! Next, for $8,000:
The ubiquitous Hard Rock Café restaurants are often adorned with life-size models of what vintage cars?
A: Cadillacs
B: Mustangs
C: Thunderbirds
D: Oldsmobiles
He goes for it with T-Birds…
A: Cadillacs
B: Mustangs
C: Thunderbirds
D: Oldsmobiles
…I’m afraid not. It was Cadillacs, so he also leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
On the last week of the season next week, former talk show host Leeza Gibbons will be guest hosting.
TPIR: Opening the show are Anastacia Coper, Dominick Martinez, Ludmila Perry and Todd Scott. The opening IUFB is a selection of surfboards (Rachael).
Todd: $600
Ludmila: BUCK
Dominick: $750
Anastacia: $751 (she originally wanted to say $1,000)
ARP: $1,000 (DOH!)
Anastacia Coper missed a $500 bonus by that much, but she'll still be playing Switch? for a cabinet marked at $1,299 (Brandi) and an exerciser marked at $2,097 (Lanisha). She decides to switch those prices...and is a winner!
Next to get called on down is Jordan Carte and the second IUFB is cookware (Brandi).
Jordan: $800
Todd: $430
Ludmila: $595
Dominick: $550
ARP: $512
Todd Scott plays Plinko. All the SPs in this game today are modeled by Lanisha. The first SP is salt and pepper shakers marked at $64 and he selects the 4...$24. Second item is a set of wireless headphones marked at $71 and he picks the 1, but they're $79. Third, we have a football slow cooker marked at $52 and he chooses the 2, and it's just $12. Finally is a sonic listening device marked at $37 and he chooses the $3...$30 to give him a total of four Plinko Chips.
The chips are brought out by Rachael.
1. $10,000
2. DUD (Right)
3. DUD (Left)
4. DUD (Right)
Thank goodness that free Plinko chip was kind to him!
Next to "Come on Down" is Gilberto and the third IUFB is a pair of three wheel cruisers (Lanisha). The winner plays for some more wheels.
Gilberto: $1,000
Ludmila: $300
Dominick: $1,200
Jordan: $700
ARP: $698
Ludmila Perry is the latest to try and run the More or Less gauntlet. At stake today is a brass cradle marked at a whopping $5,820, a pool table marked at $1,600, a fireplace marked at $2,800 (first three prized modeled by Brandi and Rachael) and a Pontiac Vibe (Lanisha).
1. Cradle: LESS- YOU BET ($4,625)
2. Pool table: MORE- RIGHT ($2,400)
3. Fireplace: MORE- OOPS ($1,999)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Anastacia ($4,396): 45 + 50 = $.95
Ludmila ($7,723): 75 + 70 = OVER
Todd ($10,578): 55 + 45 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Todd's Bonus Spin...75 cents for nothing else.
Our next player is Danetta Felder and the fourth IUFB is a motorcycle (Rachael).
Danetta: $1,200
Dominick: $2,000
Jordan: $2,100
Gilberto: $2,300
ARP: $2,599
Gilberto plays Coming or Going for a spa (Brandi and Lanisha). If he's Coming, his guess would be $3,176. If he's Going, his guess would be $6,713. He decides to go to $6,713 and he's a winner!
Next to leave their seat is Rebecca Sheeder and the next IUFB is outdoor power equipment (Brandi).
Rebecca: $450
Danetta: $495
Dominick: $500
Jordan: $501
ARP: $613
Jordan, the top bidder in that situation, plays for patio furniture and a TV, all worth $12,417 in Bullseye (Rachael and Lanisha). Products today are Ziploc bags, Phillips Caplets, Chips Ahoy! (the big bag), salad beans and oatmeal creme pies.
1. 3 Ziplocs: $2.99 X 3 = $8.97
2. 2 Creme Pie Boxes: $1.39 X 2 = $2.78 (He's one of those contestants who's getting the rules of this game confused with Grocery Game)
3. 3 Chips Ahoy Bags: 3 X $3.49 = $10.47 (WIN!)
The last called down contestant is Lisa Newcomb and the final IUFB is a gold necklace (Brandi). Winner tries for a car.
Lisa: $250 (DOH)
Rebecca: $400
Danetta: $825
Dominick: $826
ARP: $1,165, so Dominick Martinez's not in the First Four Breakfast Club!
Not only that, this Albuquerque native plays Lucky Seven for a Jeep Wrangler (Fairly loaded)(Rachael and Lanisha). First number is 2. His second number guess is 2...
$ 2 2 , _ _ _
...yes indeed! Middle number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , 5 _ _
...right again! Fourth number guess is 6...
$ 2 2 , 5 1 _
...he's down to two bucks. His last number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , 5 1 4
...he wins the Jeep!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Gilberto ($9,312): 45 + 90 = DOH
Jordan ($13,030): 45 + 95 = OOPSY DAISY
Dominick ($23,679): WINNER BY DEFAULT WITH $.25!
Today's first Showcase talks about some model mishaps here on this show. First, Lanisha wound up being put in a body cast because she broke both of her arms while shaking her new Pirates of the Caribbean pinball machine. Second, Rachael messed up her apron while cooking a lunch on her new range. Finally, Rachael got her hair messed up because she drove way too fast in a new Pontiac Solstice (Std., Wheels)!
DOMINICK GOES WITH MY BID OF $30,000 ON SHOWCASE #1
Todd goes for a dining room, fruit baskets for a year (Rachael) and a trip to Bali (Lanisha).
TODD BIDS $12,300 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I'm not sure if that even covers the trip)
TODD'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $12,300
ARP: $16,323
DIFFERENCE: $4,023
DOMINICK'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,000
ARP: $31,489
DIFFERENCE: $1,489- WINNER!
Including two automobiles, Dominick Martinez will be going back to New Mexico with $55,168 in loot!
Jeopardy!: Dave Simpson will try to make it five in a row after facing Matt Phillips (an exhibit developer from Munhall, PA) and Doris Nash (a costume shop supervisor from Aimes, IA). Opening categories:
THE 20th CENTURY
MOVIE MR. & MRS.
SOUNDS LIKE A GAME SHOW HOST
THE BAHAMAS, BOLIVIA OR BULGARIA
RAISE THE FLAG
OH, I'VE GOT A 4-LETTER WORD FOR YOU
Here's the opening clue in the game show category. BTW, each correct response will have part of the name of a famous game show host:
This rock legend, to our knowledge- not a secret agent.
Matt: "Who is Chuck Berry?- RIGHT ($2,800); $400, SAME CATEGORY
She wasn't in jeopardy against Gabrielle Seyfert when she won a gold in figure skating at Grenoble in 1968.
Doris: "Who is Peggy Fleming?"- CORRECT ($2,200); MIDDLE GAME SHOW CLUE
This mother seen here died in a four hour battle with the FBI in 1935.
Doris: "Who is Ma Barker?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,800); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Newlyweds know that he wobbled as coach of the Jets in Super Bowl III but didn't fall down.
Dave: "Who was Weeb Ewbank?"- CORRECT ($1,800); FINAL GAME SHOW CLUE
He fought terrorism for Reagan, Clinton and Bush, one; but accused Bush, two, of doing a terrible job.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Richard Clarke
That's where we hit the first break mark. As we get down to the Bahamas, Bolivia or Bulgaria and Raise the Flag, here are the scores...
Dave: $2,200
Doris: $3,600
Marr: $3,400
...and the B country category begins with this $200 clue:
An archipelago.
Dave: "What are the Bahamas?"- RIGHT ($2,400); $400, SAME CATEGORY
Has the highest population of the three, with about nine million.
Matt: "What is Bulgaria?"- INCORRECT ($3,000)
Doris: "What is Bolivia?"- CORRECT ($4,000); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Member of the British Commonwealth.
Doris: "What is the Bahamas?"- CORRECT AGAIN ($4,600); $800, SAME SUBJECT
Uses the LEV as its unit of currency.
Matt: "What is Bulgaria?"- RIGHT ($3,800); FINAL CLUE IN BAHAMAS, BULGARIA OR BOLIVIA
12% Muslim.
Dave: "What is Bulgaria?"- RIGHT ($3,400)
RAISE THE FLAG BEGINS WITH THIS $200 CLUE:
Site of a famous flag raising, Mount Suribachi is found on this isle.
Dave: "What is Iwo Jima?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($3,600)
$400:
The two colors on this Scandinavian country's flag are blue and yellow.
Matt: "What is Sweden?"- YES ($4,200)
$600:
On the flag of Malawi, one of these represents the Dawn of Hope and Independence for Africa.
Doris: "What is a sun?"- RIGHT ($5,200)
$800:
The cross of this saint is seen on the flag of Scotland.
Doris: "Who is Saint Andrew?"- RIGHT TO GET A SHOT AT THE DAILY DOUBLE TO CLOSE THIS ROUND! ($6,000)
Her wager on this Daily Double is $2,000 (33% of her total):
It's the constellation seen on the flags of New Zealand and Austrailia.
"What is the Southern Cross?"...right to end the round with $8,000!
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,800
DJ! Categories:
THE BIBLE
BIG BROTHERS
WOMEN OF THE WORLD
AUTHORS & THEIR CHARACTERS
SUMO
JEOPORTMANTEAU!
After Simpson gets the $800 and $1,200 Bible clues, he hits the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He has $6,000 now, while Nash still leads with $8,400 and Phillips has half her total ($4,200). His wager is EVERYTHING, since he's a pastor! Good luck:
I Corinthians states, "As in" this man "...all die", even so in Christ shall all be made alive".
"Who is Adam?"...
"Who is Adam?"
...YES INDEED TO DOUBLE TO $12,000 AND THE LEAD! A few clues later, Nash finds the other Daily Double under the $1,200 Women of the World clue. With $11,200, she's only behind by $800. Her wager is three grand. To retake the lead:
After her coffee plantation failed, this author got out of Africa and returned to Denmark.
"Who is Dennison?"...is right to take the lead back with $14,200! At the halfway mark, Big Brothers, Sumo and Jeoportmanteau remain, and here are the scores now:
Dave: $12,000
Doris: $17,800
Matt: $4,600
Matt chooses the $400 Big Brothers clue, which is told by Julie Chen:
Charle Sheen's films with this big brother include "Men At Work" & "Young Guns".
Matt: "Who is Emilio Estevez?"- RIGHT ($5,000); $800 BIG BROTHERS CLUE
In 2008 quarterback Jordan Palmer signed with the Cincinatti Bengals to back up this big brother.
Dave: "Who is Carson Palmer?"- YOU BET ($12,800); MIDDLE BIG BROTHERS CLUE
Dave Davies of this band hasn't always looked up to big Brother Ray, as they're known for fighting on stage.
Doris: "Who are the Kinks?"- RIGHT ($19,000); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
The 8th of nine Wahlberg children, he was the "New Kid" until he became big brother to Mark.
Matt: "Who is Donnie Wahlberg?"- CORRECT ($6,600); FINAL CLUE IN BIG BROTHERS
Siblings Elisabeth and Andrew in this family made the 2007 film "Gracie", a tribute to their late older brother William.
Matt: "Who are the Shues?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($8,600); $400 JEOPORTMANTEAU CLUE
A pointed fastener used on bulletin boards plus an apex.
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: Push pinnacle
$800, SAME CATEGORY:
One who is possibly the perp plus a muscle in the chest.
Dave: "What is a suspectoral?"- RIGHT ($13,600); $1,200, SAME TOPIC
Cone-shaped dwelling plus hide-your-face game played with youngsters.
Doris: "What is teepee and seek?"- NO ($17,800)
Matt: "What is tee peekaboo?"- YES ($9,800); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Elastic synthetic fabric plus skill and grace in physical movement.
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Spandextharity
FINAL CLUE, SAME CATEGORY:
Annual publication with tables and forecasts plus something out of place in time.
Doris: "What is an almanacharism?"- CORRECT ($19,800)
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF SUMO BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE, TOLD BY JIMMY FROM THE SUMO TRAINING STABLE IN TOKYO:
Quite a lot of this rich fabric goes into a mawashi, which wraps several times around a sumo wrestler.
Doris: "What is silk?"- YES ($20,200)
$800 (Cheryl):
Sumo ties to this native Japanese religion are symbolized in many ways; the canopy suspended above the ring is made to resemble the boot of the shrine.
Dave: "What is Shintoism?"- RIGHT ($14,400)
$1,200 (Cheryl):
The object is to power your opponent out of the ring, punching and choking are not allowed in "kinjite", which means this forbidden body part.
Doris: "What is the hand?"- CORRECT ($21,400)
$1,600 (Jimmy):
Sumo wrestlers take new names, sometimes ending with Kawa, meaning "river", or Yama, which is this appropriate geographical feature.
Doris: "What is the mountain?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($23,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND (Cheryl):
Top sumo wrestlers may wear the top knot in a fan-like shape to resemble the leaf of this sacred tree.
Matt: "What is the Banzai tree?"- NO ($7,800)
Doris: "What is the Genko?"- THREE IN A ROW ($25,000)
LACH TRASH DURING DJ!: $2,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dave: $14,400
Doris: $25,000
Matt: $7,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Dave: $10,000
Doris: $22,200
Matt: $7,800
FJ! CATEGORY: 19th Century Science.
In 1824, Anglican preist William Buckland wrote a pioneering paper on Megalosaurus, a creature whose name means this.
MATT:
Response: "What is large lizard?"
Wager: $7,000
Final score: $14,800
The champ had..."giant lizard"...which is acceptable TO DOUBLE TO THE NORMA BROWN JACKPOT OF $28,800! As for Nash...
...she has "big lizard", also acceptable, and wins the championship with $28,801! Simpson leaves with a final total of $90,901, and maybe we'll see him again.
Returning is Mark Connolly from NYC, but is originally from England. $16,000 question:
Situated on what was once an inlet, Back Bay is a prominent neighborhood of what city?
A: Miami
B: New Orleans
C: San Francisco
D: Boston
He’s unsure, so he quickly leaves with the $8,000 he accumulated yesterday. It was Boston.
That means a new season low won’t be set this week.
Our second contestant today is Christine Cardi from Bristol, PA. She has some problems on this $500 question:
One of Earth’s slow-moving tectonic plates, the Arabian Plate lies beneath what region of the world?
A: Central America
B: Siberia
C: Middle East
D: Scandinavia
She decides to poll the audience and 90% said Middle East. She agrees and is right, and eventually gets to the $1,000 mark. For $4,000:
Of all the U.S. presidents, which of these statements applies only to Ronald Reagan?
A: He had four children
B: He was divorced
C: He lived into his 90s
D: He played college football
The 50:50 leaves the top two choices. She then locks in being divorced…
A: He had four children
B: He was divorced
…correct. Next, for $8,000:
Which of the following is the title of both a #1 hit for The Four Seasons in 1962 and a #1 hit for Fergie in 2007?
A: “Rag Doll”
B: “Candy Girl”
C: “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
D: “Walk Like a Man”
I know this one and she does too with “Big Girls Don’t Cry”. Next, for $16,000:
What’s Germany’s official name?
A: Republic of Germany
B: Democratic Republic of Germany
C: People’s Republic of Germany
D: Federal Republic of Germany
She calls Paul, who’s pretty sure it’s the Federal Republic of Germany. She agrees…
A: Republic of Germany
B: Democratic Republic of Germany
C: People’s Republic of Germany
D: Federal Republic of Germany
…and is right for 16 grand! For 25:
“Capitalist Tool” is the longtime slogan of which of these magazines?
A: Forbes
B: BusinessWeek
C: Money
D: Fortune
Despite the fact she has no idea, she takes a stab at it with Money…
A: Forbes
B: BusinessWeek
C: Money
D: Fortune
…and she just lost some of it, 15 grand to be exact. The answer was Forbes. She leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Who should be Meredith Viera’s last contestant this season is Mark Kecko from Oxford, CT. For $2,000:
In the 1950s, TV personality Steve Allen immortalized the question “Is it bigger than a” what?
A: Snowglobe
B: Cantaloupe
C: Terrier
D: Breadbox
He goes to the audience for help and 93% said breadbox. He agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
In 1989, author Salman Rushdie became the subject of a now-famous death threat issued by what notorious figure?
A: Osama bin Laden
B: Ayatollah Khomeini
C: Saddam Hussein
D: Yasir Arafat
He’s stumped again, so he calls Jeff, who’s not very sure it’s Khomeini. The 50:50 leaves…that and Arafat. He then goes with Jeff’s guess…
B: Ayatollah Khomeini
D: Yasir Arafat
…right! Next, for $8,000:
The ubiquitous Hard Rock Café restaurants are often adorned with life-size models of what vintage cars?
A: Cadillacs
B: Mustangs
C: Thunderbirds
D: Oldsmobiles
He goes for it with T-Birds…
A: Cadillacs
B: Mustangs
C: Thunderbirds
D: Oldsmobiles
…I’m afraid not. It was Cadillacs, so he also leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
On the last week of the season next week, former talk show host Leeza Gibbons will be guest hosting.
TPIR: Opening the show are Anastacia Coper, Dominick Martinez, Ludmila Perry and Todd Scott. The opening IUFB is a selection of surfboards (Rachael).
Todd: $600
Ludmila: BUCK
Dominick: $750
Anastacia: $751 (she originally wanted to say $1,000)
ARP: $1,000 (DOH!)
Anastacia Coper missed a $500 bonus by that much, but she'll still be playing Switch? for a cabinet marked at $1,299 (Brandi) and an exerciser marked at $2,097 (Lanisha). She decides to switch those prices...and is a winner!
Next to get called on down is Jordan Carte and the second IUFB is cookware (Brandi).
Jordan: $800
Todd: $430
Ludmila: $595
Dominick: $550
ARP: $512
Todd Scott plays Plinko. All the SPs in this game today are modeled by Lanisha. The first SP is salt and pepper shakers marked at $64 and he selects the 4...$24. Second item is a set of wireless headphones marked at $71 and he picks the 1, but they're $79. Third, we have a football slow cooker marked at $52 and he chooses the 2, and it's just $12. Finally is a sonic listening device marked at $37 and he chooses the $3...$30 to give him a total of four Plinko Chips.
The chips are brought out by Rachael.
1. $10,000
2. DUD (Right)
3. DUD (Left)
4. DUD (Right)
Thank goodness that free Plinko chip was kind to him!
Next to "Come on Down" is Gilberto and the third IUFB is a pair of three wheel cruisers (Lanisha). The winner plays for some more wheels.
Gilberto: $1,000
Ludmila: $300
Dominick: $1,200
Jordan: $700
ARP: $698
Ludmila Perry is the latest to try and run the More or Less gauntlet. At stake today is a brass cradle marked at a whopping $5,820, a pool table marked at $1,600, a fireplace marked at $2,800 (first three prized modeled by Brandi and Rachael) and a Pontiac Vibe (Lanisha).
1. Cradle: LESS- YOU BET ($4,625)
2. Pool table: MORE- RIGHT ($2,400)
3. Fireplace: MORE- OOPS ($1,999)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Anastacia ($4,396): 45 + 50 = $.95
Ludmila ($7,723): 75 + 70 = OVER
Todd ($10,578): 55 + 45 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Todd's Bonus Spin...75 cents for nothing else.
Our next player is Danetta Felder and the fourth IUFB is a motorcycle (Rachael).
Danetta: $1,200
Dominick: $2,000
Jordan: $2,100
Gilberto: $2,300
ARP: $2,599
Gilberto plays Coming or Going for a spa (Brandi and Lanisha). If he's Coming, his guess would be $3,176. If he's Going, his guess would be $6,713. He decides to go to $6,713 and he's a winner!
Next to leave their seat is Rebecca Sheeder and the next IUFB is outdoor power equipment (Brandi).
Rebecca: $450
Danetta: $495
Dominick: $500
Jordan: $501
ARP: $613
Jordan, the top bidder in that situation, plays for patio furniture and a TV, all worth $12,417 in Bullseye (Rachael and Lanisha). Products today are Ziploc bags, Phillips Caplets, Chips Ahoy! (the big bag), salad beans and oatmeal creme pies.
1. 3 Ziplocs: $2.99 X 3 = $8.97
2. 2 Creme Pie Boxes: $1.39 X 2 = $2.78 (He's one of those contestants who's getting the rules of this game confused with Grocery Game)
3. 3 Chips Ahoy Bags: 3 X $3.49 = $10.47 (WIN!)
The last called down contestant is Lisa Newcomb and the final IUFB is a gold necklace (Brandi). Winner tries for a car.
Lisa: $250 (DOH)
Rebecca: $400
Danetta: $825
Dominick: $826
ARP: $1,165, so Dominick Martinez's not in the First Four Breakfast Club!
Not only that, this Albuquerque native plays Lucky Seven for a Jeep Wrangler (Fairly loaded)(Rachael and Lanisha). First number is 2. His second number guess is 2...
$ 2 2 , _ _ _
...yes indeed! Middle number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , 5 _ _
...right again! Fourth number guess is 6...
$ 2 2 , 5 1 _
...he's down to two bucks. His last number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , 5 1 4
...he wins the Jeep!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Gilberto ($9,312): 45 + 90 = DOH
Jordan ($13,030): 45 + 95 = OOPSY DAISY
Dominick ($23,679): WINNER BY DEFAULT WITH $.25!
Today's first Showcase talks about some model mishaps here on this show. First, Lanisha wound up being put in a body cast because she broke both of her arms while shaking her new Pirates of the Caribbean pinball machine. Second, Rachael messed up her apron while cooking a lunch on her new range. Finally, Rachael got her hair messed up because she drove way too fast in a new Pontiac Solstice (Std., Wheels)!
DOMINICK GOES WITH MY BID OF $30,000 ON SHOWCASE #1
Todd goes for a dining room, fruit baskets for a year (Rachael) and a trip to Bali (Lanisha).
TODD BIDS $12,300 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I'm not sure if that even covers the trip)
TODD'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $12,300
ARP: $16,323
DIFFERENCE: $4,023
DOMINICK'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,000
ARP: $31,489
DIFFERENCE: $1,489- WINNER!
Including two automobiles, Dominick Martinez will be going back to New Mexico with $55,168 in loot!
Jeopardy!: Dave Simpson will try to make it five in a row after facing Matt Phillips (an exhibit developer from Munhall, PA) and Doris Nash (a costume shop supervisor from Aimes, IA). Opening categories:
THE 20th CENTURY
MOVIE MR. & MRS.
SOUNDS LIKE A GAME SHOW HOST
THE BAHAMAS, BOLIVIA OR BULGARIA
RAISE THE FLAG
OH, I'VE GOT A 4-LETTER WORD FOR YOU
Here's the opening clue in the game show category. BTW, each correct response will have part of the name of a famous game show host:
This rock legend, to our knowledge- not a secret agent.
Matt: "Who is Chuck Berry?- RIGHT ($2,800); $400, SAME CATEGORY
She wasn't in jeopardy against Gabrielle Seyfert when she won a gold in figure skating at Grenoble in 1968.
Doris: "Who is Peggy Fleming?"- CORRECT ($2,200); MIDDLE GAME SHOW CLUE
This mother seen here died in a four hour battle with the FBI in 1935.
Doris: "Who is Ma Barker?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,800); $800, SAME CATEGORY
Newlyweds know that he wobbled as coach of the Jets in Super Bowl III but didn't fall down.
Dave: "Who was Weeb Ewbank?"- CORRECT ($1,800); FINAL GAME SHOW CLUE
He fought terrorism for Reagan, Clinton and Bush, one; but accused Bush, two, of doing a terrible job.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Richard Clarke
That's where we hit the first break mark. As we get down to the Bahamas, Bolivia or Bulgaria and Raise the Flag, here are the scores...
Dave: $2,200
Doris: $3,600
Marr: $3,400
...and the B country category begins with this $200 clue:
An archipelago.
Dave: "What are the Bahamas?"- RIGHT ($2,400); $400, SAME CATEGORY
Has the highest population of the three, with about nine million.
Matt: "What is Bulgaria?"- INCORRECT ($3,000)
Doris: "What is Bolivia?"- CORRECT ($4,000); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Member of the British Commonwealth.
Doris: "What is the Bahamas?"- CORRECT AGAIN ($4,600); $800, SAME SUBJECT
Uses the LEV as its unit of currency.
Matt: "What is Bulgaria?"- RIGHT ($3,800); FINAL CLUE IN BAHAMAS, BULGARIA OR BOLIVIA
12% Muslim.
Dave: "What is Bulgaria?"- RIGHT ($3,400)
RAISE THE FLAG BEGINS WITH THIS $200 CLUE:
Site of a famous flag raising, Mount Suribachi is found on this isle.
Dave: "What is Iwo Jima?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($3,600)
$400:
The two colors on this Scandinavian country's flag are blue and yellow.
Matt: "What is Sweden?"- YES ($4,200)
$600:
On the flag of Malawi, one of these represents the Dawn of Hope and Independence for Africa.
Doris: "What is a sun?"- RIGHT ($5,200)
$800:
The cross of this saint is seen on the flag of Scotland.
Doris: "Who is Saint Andrew?"- RIGHT TO GET A SHOT AT THE DAILY DOUBLE TO CLOSE THIS ROUND! ($6,000)
Her wager on this Daily Double is $2,000 (33% of her total):
It's the constellation seen on the flags of New Zealand and Austrailia.
"What is the Southern Cross?"...right to end the round with $8,000!
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,800
DJ! Categories:
THE BIBLE
BIG BROTHERS
WOMEN OF THE WORLD
AUTHORS & THEIR CHARACTERS
SUMO
JEOPORTMANTEAU!
After Simpson gets the $800 and $1,200 Bible clues, he hits the first Daily Double under the $1,600 clue there. He has $6,000 now, while Nash still leads with $8,400 and Phillips has half her total ($4,200). His wager is EVERYTHING, since he's a pastor! Good luck:
I Corinthians states, "As in" this man "...all die", even so in Christ shall all be made alive".
"Who is Adam?"...
"Who is Adam?"
...YES INDEED TO DOUBLE TO $12,000 AND THE LEAD! A few clues later, Nash finds the other Daily Double under the $1,200 Women of the World clue. With $11,200, she's only behind by $800. Her wager is three grand. To retake the lead:
After her coffee plantation failed, this author got out of Africa and returned to Denmark.
"Who is Dennison?"...is right to take the lead back with $14,200! At the halfway mark, Big Brothers, Sumo and Jeoportmanteau remain, and here are the scores now:
Dave: $12,000
Doris: $17,800
Matt: $4,600
Matt chooses the $400 Big Brothers clue, which is told by Julie Chen:
Charle Sheen's films with this big brother include "Men At Work" & "Young Guns".
Matt: "Who is Emilio Estevez?"- RIGHT ($5,000); $800 BIG BROTHERS CLUE
In 2008 quarterback Jordan Palmer signed with the Cincinatti Bengals to back up this big brother.
Dave: "Who is Carson Palmer?"- YOU BET ($12,800); MIDDLE BIG BROTHERS CLUE
Dave Davies of this band hasn't always looked up to big Brother Ray, as they're known for fighting on stage.
Doris: "Who are the Kinks?"- RIGHT ($19,000); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
The 8th of nine Wahlberg children, he was the "New Kid" until he became big brother to Mark.
Matt: "Who is Donnie Wahlberg?"- CORRECT ($6,600); FINAL CLUE IN BIG BROTHERS
Siblings Elisabeth and Andrew in this family made the 2007 film "Gracie", a tribute to their late older brother William.
Matt: "Who are the Shues?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($8,600); $400 JEOPORTMANTEAU CLUE
A pointed fastener used on bulletin boards plus an apex.
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: Push pinnacle
$800, SAME CATEGORY:
One who is possibly the perp plus a muscle in the chest.
Dave: "What is a suspectoral?"- RIGHT ($13,600); $1,200, SAME TOPIC
Cone-shaped dwelling plus hide-your-face game played with youngsters.
Doris: "What is teepee and seek?"- NO ($17,800)
Matt: "What is tee peekaboo?"- YES ($9,800); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Elastic synthetic fabric plus skill and grace in physical movement.
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Spandextharity
FINAL CLUE, SAME CATEGORY:
Annual publication with tables and forecasts plus something out of place in time.
Doris: "What is an almanacharism?"- CORRECT ($19,800)
THE FINAL CATEGORY OF SUMO BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE, TOLD BY JIMMY FROM THE SUMO TRAINING STABLE IN TOKYO:
Quite a lot of this rich fabric goes into a mawashi, which wraps several times around a sumo wrestler.
Doris: "What is silk?"- YES ($20,200)
$800 (Cheryl):
Sumo ties to this native Japanese religion are symbolized in many ways; the canopy suspended above the ring is made to resemble the boot of the shrine.
Dave: "What is Shintoism?"- RIGHT ($14,400)
$1,200 (Cheryl):
The object is to power your opponent out of the ring, punching and choking are not allowed in "kinjite", which means this forbidden body part.
Doris: "What is the hand?"- CORRECT ($21,400)
$1,600 (Jimmy):
Sumo wrestlers take new names, sometimes ending with Kawa, meaning "river", or Yama, which is this appropriate geographical feature.
Doris: "What is the mountain?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($23,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND (Cheryl):
Top sumo wrestlers may wear the top knot in a fan-like shape to resemble the leaf of this sacred tree.
Matt: "What is the Banzai tree?"- NO ($7,800)
Doris: "What is the Genko?"- THREE IN A ROW ($25,000)
LACH TRASH DURING DJ!: $2,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dave: $14,400
Doris: $25,000
Matt: $7,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Dave: $10,000
Doris: $22,200
Matt: $7,800
FJ! CATEGORY: 19th Century Science.
In 1824, Anglican preist William Buckland wrote a pioneering paper on Megalosaurus, a creature whose name means this.
MATT:
Response: "What is large lizard?"
Wager: $7,000
Final score: $14,800
The champ had..."giant lizard"...which is acceptable TO DOUBLE TO THE NORMA BROWN JACKPOT OF $28,800! As for Nash...
...she has "big lizard", also acceptable, and wins the championship with $28,801! Simpson leaves with a final total of $90,901, and maybe we'll see him again.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Top 18
This week's guest judge is Mia Michaels.
First up were Thayne Jasperson and Chelsea Triel with a Jazz routine to "Untouched" by the Veronicas. Mia thought the concept wasn't executed at all. Mary and Nigel agreed. I thought it was just average myself, so I only gave it a 5.
Second were Mark Kanemura and Chelsie Hightower. They attempted an Argentine Tango to "Mi Confession" by the Gotan Project. One of Hightower's shoes came loose at the end. Mia thought they were the most perfect odd couple. Mary loved eveything about that dance. Nigel thought Hightower's fire was a little lacking in that performance, but thought the team did good otherwise. I gave them an 8.
Third were William Wingfield and Jessica King with a Hip-Hop performance to "Whatever U Like" by Nicole Scherzinger. Mia thought William did much better than Jessica did because Jessica's steps were cheerleader like, not real ones. Nigel disagreed with the other two judges about Jessica by saying she did a very good job. I gave them a 7.
Fourth were Kourtni Lind and Matt Dormame, who danced a Foxtrot to "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" by Michael Buble. Mia thought while Matt stepped it up, Kourtni only did good on the parts when she raised her leg. Mary thought the performance started strong but went downhill from there. Nigel thought the performance looked fake at times and thought Matt's arm work was off at times. Like last week, I gave them a 6.
In the middle spot were Courtney Galiano and Gev Manoukian. They did a Contemporary routine to "Lost" by Anouk. Mia thought Courtney did an OK job while Gev did excellently. Mary loved that and did her famous scream for the first time this season. Nigel thought they were a beautiful, well-danced couple, but thought the emotion wasn't quite there in the performance. I gave them an 8.
Team #6 were Katee Shean and Joshua Allen. This week, they performed Broadway to "All For The Best" from the play "Godspell". Nigel thought it was so outstanding that before he even said anything, he did a celebratory dance! Mary did her second big scream of the night, and Mia thought it was amazing. Therefore, I gave it a perfect 10!
The seventh team up to bat were Susie Garcia and Marquis Cunningham. Their next performance was to do Salsa to "Aguanile" by Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe. Mia thought Marquis overdid his shoulder movements, and thought Susie was just OK. The other judges agreed with her. Therefore, I gave them a 6.
Next were Kherington Payne and Twitch Boss, who performed the V. Waltz to "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion. Mia thought Kherington smiled too much, while Nigel disagreed with her on that. But Mia also thought Twitch stepped up this week. Mary thought both did a very good job, as did Nigel. My score for them this week was 8.
Finally, Comfort Fiddochi and Chris Jaross did a routine called the Krump to "Come and Get Me" by Timbaland with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Mia thought they did a great job. Mary thought Comfort did a better job this week then Chris. Nigel went absolutely nuts in his review, even going as far as saying his granny was more gansta then Chris was this week (in other words, he thought the aggression Chris showed in this week's performance was very weak). UGH!! Additionally, he thought Comfort was lacking too. I gave them a 7.
But Nigel- WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?!?!?!
First up were Thayne Jasperson and Chelsea Triel with a Jazz routine to "Untouched" by the Veronicas. Mia thought the concept wasn't executed at all. Mary and Nigel agreed. I thought it was just average myself, so I only gave it a 5.
Second were Mark Kanemura and Chelsie Hightower. They attempted an Argentine Tango to "Mi Confession" by the Gotan Project. One of Hightower's shoes came loose at the end. Mia thought they were the most perfect odd couple. Mary loved eveything about that dance. Nigel thought Hightower's fire was a little lacking in that performance, but thought the team did good otherwise. I gave them an 8.
Third were William Wingfield and Jessica King with a Hip-Hop performance to "Whatever U Like" by Nicole Scherzinger. Mia thought William did much better than Jessica did because Jessica's steps were cheerleader like, not real ones. Nigel disagreed with the other two judges about Jessica by saying she did a very good job. I gave them a 7.
Fourth were Kourtni Lind and Matt Dormame, who danced a Foxtrot to "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" by Michael Buble. Mia thought while Matt stepped it up, Kourtni only did good on the parts when she raised her leg. Mary thought the performance started strong but went downhill from there. Nigel thought the performance looked fake at times and thought Matt's arm work was off at times. Like last week, I gave them a 6.
In the middle spot were Courtney Galiano and Gev Manoukian. They did a Contemporary routine to "Lost" by Anouk. Mia thought Courtney did an OK job while Gev did excellently. Mary loved that and did her famous scream for the first time this season. Nigel thought they were a beautiful, well-danced couple, but thought the emotion wasn't quite there in the performance. I gave them an 8.
Team #6 were Katee Shean and Joshua Allen. This week, they performed Broadway to "All For The Best" from the play "Godspell". Nigel thought it was so outstanding that before he even said anything, he did a celebratory dance! Mary did her second big scream of the night, and Mia thought it was amazing. Therefore, I gave it a perfect 10!
The seventh team up to bat were Susie Garcia and Marquis Cunningham. Their next performance was to do Salsa to "Aguanile" by Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe. Mia thought Marquis overdid his shoulder movements, and thought Susie was just OK. The other judges agreed with her. Therefore, I gave them a 6.
Next were Kherington Payne and Twitch Boss, who performed the V. Waltz to "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion. Mia thought Kherington smiled too much, while Nigel disagreed with her on that. But Mia also thought Twitch stepped up this week. Mary thought both did a very good job, as did Nigel. My score for them this week was 8.
Finally, Comfort Fiddochi and Chris Jaross did a routine called the Krump to "Come and Get Me" by Timbaland with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Mia thought they did a great job. Mary thought Comfort did a better job this week then Chris. Nigel went absolutely nuts in his review, even going as far as saying his granny was more gansta then Chris was this week (in other words, he thought the aggression Chris showed in this week's performance was very weak). UGH!! Additionally, he thought Comfort was lacking too. I gave them a 7.
But Nigel- WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?!?!?!
6/19/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Last Tuesday, a lady won $50,000 to close the episode, and her name was Artelia Ellis. Today, as we pick up the action, we have Yvonne Latimer from Gainesville, FL (who is a county jail psychian). She has $8,000 right now, but all of her lifelines are gone. Her $16,000 question:
On average, what's the most abundant gas released into the atmosphere by a volcano?
A: Sulfur dioxide
B: Hydrogen chloride
C: Water vapor
D: Carbon monoxide
She takes a chance by guessing sulfur dioxide...
A: Sulfur dioxide
B: Hydrogen chloride
C: Water vapor
D: Carbon monoxide
...no, it was water vapor. She leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next contestant is Michael Silver from Boston. He has some trouble on this $300 question:
Someone who seeks favor through excessive flattery is said to be doing what?
A: Grape-crushing
B: Banana-peeling
C: Cherry-picking
D: Apple-polishing
He polls the audience and 88% said apple-polishing. He agrees and is right, and eventually gets to the $1,000 mark. For $4,000:
In 2007, what actor launced hiw own line of limoncello, the liquor he drank prior to an infamous appearance on "The View"?
A: Bill Murray
B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short
D: Tony Danza
The 50:50 leaves DeVito and Short. He says DeVito then...
B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short
...right. Two questions later, for $16,000:
Which of these artsy surnames is also the name of a division in the World Beard and Moustache Championships?
A: Warhol
B: Dali
C: Picasso
D: Pollock
He's been in this contest before, so he thinks it's Dali...and he has $16,000! For $25,000:
Having land borders with fourteen nations, Russia shares its longest border with what country?
A: China
B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine
D: Kazakhstan
He first calls his dad Steven, who's unsure it's China, which happens to be this player's gut answer as well. He goes with it...
A: China
B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine
D: Kazakshtan
...NO. It was Kazakshtan, which nobody said. He also leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Our last contestant today is Mark Connolly, a style director from NYC. He just got his U.S. citizenship a year ago. For $4,000:
If it were written in the language to which it refers, which of these words would feature a punctuation mark called a "tilde"?
A: Spanish
B: French
C: German
D: Polish
He asks the audience. 68% said Spanish, 13% said French and 12% said German. He goes with Spanish...correct. Last question of the day, for $8,000:
In 1807, what prominent American was charged with treason for allegedly plotting to take over part of the western U.S.?
A: Zebulon Pike
B: Aaron Burr
C: Samuel Chase
D: Charles C. Pinckney
He decides to call Irene, who thinks its Burr, after originally eliminating it. The 50:50 leaves...Burr and Chase. He then locks in Burr...
B: Aaron Burr
C: Samuel Chase
...he's coming back Friday!
TPIR: We start with Katherine, Travis, Shelby Holton and Vera Cornelias. The first IUFB is a treadmill (Rachael).
Katherine: $1,199
Travis: $975
Shelby: $1,350
Vera: $2,000
ARP: $1,299
Katherine will hopefully be in it to win $10,000 in 1/2 Off. The SPs in the game today are controlled by Brandi and Lanisha. The first two items are a doughnut maker marked at $75 and a doll marked at $40. She gets the donut maker at $150. Our second pair of items are a handheld GPS system marked at $80 and a flash drive marked at $54. She says the GPS system is $160...nope. The final items are an electronic solitaire game marked at $19 and a blimp telephone marked at $20. She guesses that the game is $38...wrong again. Left for the $10,000: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14 and 15. The boxes are guarded by Lanisha today. She says #6...no. The ten grand was in #14. She gets $500, the doughnut maker and the doll.
Next contestant is Melvin Adams and the second IUFB is a digital piano (Brandi).
Melvin: $1,580
Travis: BUCK
Shelby: $900
Vera: $1,000
ARP: $960
Shelby Holton, who just got married, plays Cover Up for a Dodge Caliber (Std., AC, Stereo, SRadio)(Rachael). Board:
First number: 1 or 3?
Second number: 0, 4 or 6?
Third number: 1, 5, 8 or 9?
Fourth number: 2, 5, 6, 7 or 8?
Last number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6?
She is in really bad shape with this setup. But she does manage a guess of $16,586, because only the first two digits are right. Second guess is $16,875...the 5 is right now. Her third guess is $16,965...game over. ARP: $16,125. She played this a bit better than I thought she would.
Lisa Borrus then comes on down and the third IUFB is a set of inflatables (Lanisha).
Lisa: $850
Vera: BUCK
Melvin: $860
Travis: $861
ARP: $530
Because Vera got really lucky, she plays Two for the Price of 1 for a kiss sofa and a trip to Nashville, all worth $7,853 (Brandi and Rachael). BTW, she also just got recently married. The board for the sofa price:
First number: 5 or 9?
Second number: 4 or 7?
Third number: 5 or 8?
She chooses the first number for free, which is 9. Her sofa guess is $975...
$ 9 7 5
...winner!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Shelby ($960): $.85
Katherine ($1,989): 40 + Nickel = $.45
Vera ($8,383): 55 + 90 = OVER
Shelby goes to the Showcase.
Next contestant to get their name called is Andrew Whitmer and the next IUFB is a wine cooler (Rachael).
Andrew: $400
Melvin: $900
Travis: $500
Lisa: $501
ARP: $999
Melvin Adams plays One Wrong Price for a dinette marked at $2,879 (Brandi), western gear marked at $2,123 (Lanisha) and a home theatre system marked at $3,190 (Rachael). It's a toss up between the clothing and the sound stuff. He goes with the western clothing...that's just $1,175 for the win!
After that, Kelly Wall comes on down to the row and the next IUFB is a grandfather clock (Lanisha).
Kelly: $1,275
Travis: $1,300
Lisa: $1,350
Andrew: BUCK
ARP: $1,887
Lisa from San Diego plays Pass the Buck for a Ford Fusion worth $18,860 (Brandi). The first pair of items are Gold Bond Powder marked at $7.20 and Chips Ahoy marked at $2.49. She nails the cookies at $3.49. The other pair of items are spill grabbers marked at $2.99 and pasta sauce marked at $1.99. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the spill grabbers are $3.99, so she settles for two picks of the big board.
1. #5- $5,000
She goes on with #6...
#6- CAR
...we have one of the biggest wins ever in this game, a total of $23,860 in cash and car!
Our last called down contestant today is Larry and the final IUFB is a tennis ball machine (Lanisha and Brandi).
Larry: $850
Andrew: $700
Kelly: $950
Travis: $951
ARP: $849, so Travis sadly will be joining the First Four Breakfast Club.
Andrew, however, will try to win this prize as a gift for his 18th birthday- a go-kart (Rachael) in Squeeze Play. Board:
49598
I believe it's either $4,598 or $4,998. He goes with $4,598...
$ 4 5 9 8
...happy birthday, Andrew! Four winners in a row to end day's Pricing Game lineup!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Andrew ($5,447): $.85
Melvin ($8,243): 80 + 35 = OVER
Lisa ($25,747): 30 + 55 = $.85
SPIN-OFF:
Andrew: DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Lisa: Nickel
In Andrew's Bonus Spin...70 cents for nothing additional, but he does get the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase.
In today's first Showcase, we see Lanisha joining the paparazzi buisness. First, she puts on her new digital camera. Second, she waits for a hot tip to come about from her new cell phone. Then, she realizes that the message tells her to fly to Cancun. Finally, this hot tip didn't quite work out for her, so she instead goes back home to skirt the waters in her new Crowline 180 ski boat!
ANDREW BIDS $38,000 ON BOAT SHOWCASE (Honestly, that red boat looked very pretty; I would've bid $45K myself)
For Shelby, we have a vanity sink (Brandi), a bedroom (Rachael) and a rear projection HDTV, which leads to a possible Fireball Special Showcase Alert.
SHELBY BIDS $14,550 ON FURNITURE SHOWCASE
SHELBY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,550
ARP: $16,866
DIFFERENCE: $2,316
ANDREW'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $38,000
ARP: $35,608
OVER
Andrew had the right idea, but he still overbid, so Shelby wins today's Showcase and $17,826 in prizes. That means Lisa is today's big winner with $25,747 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: Dave Simpson's next set of challengers are Kara Gavin (a science writer from Plymouth, Mich.) and Kew Lee (a psychatrist from S.F.). And guess which three people happen to be in today's studio audience- Brad Rutter, Bob Harris and Ken Jennings!!!! Opening categories:
HERE'S THE STORY
OF A MAN NAMED BRADY
A BUNCH OF STUFF
MEN IN HISTORY
ON YOUR "OWN"
BUSY AS A BEE
Lee hits the Daily Double under the $600 Men in History clue. With $3,000, he bets half:
During the Russo-Japanese War, Jack London worked as a reporter for this man's newspaper chain.
"Who is Hearst?"...is right to go to $4,500 at the first break! At that point, Gavin has $1,800 and Simpson has $1,200. After the first round...
Dave: $3,000
Kew: $7,900
Kara: $4,000
...Lee's starting to run away with this game.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $1,400
DJ! Categories:
SPACED OUT
A SPORTING CHANCE
ISLAND HOPPING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
AFRICAN ANIMALS
CROSSWORD CLUES "L"
After A Sporting Chance and the crossword categories get cleared out, here are the scores at this moment:
Dave: $8,600
Kew: $11,900
Kara: $4,000
$400 CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS:
The only birds taller than this 8-foot African bird were the now-extinct moas.
Dave: "What are ostriches?"- CORRECT ($9,000); $800 CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS
Most of these flightless birds live near Antarctica but the jackass (WTF?) species is found off South Africa.
Kew: "What are penguins?"- RIGHT ($12,700); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
Even though they're striped, thousands of these can be spotted migrating with their gnu friends.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zebras
$1,600, SAME CATEGORY:
The cape fur type of this breeds on the coast of South Africa.
Kara: "What is a seal?"- RIGHT ($5,600); FINAL CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS
This giraffe relative is also called a forest giraffe.
ANOTHER TRIPLE STUMPER: Okapi
$400 CLUE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
The watermark on Egypt's 10-piastre bill is a statue of this ancient boy king.
Kara: "Who is Tutenkhamum?"- CORRECT ($6,000); $800 FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUE
Both Palau and the Marshall Islands use this as their basic monetary unit.
Dave: "What is the U.S. Dollar?"- RIGHT ($9,800); MIDDLE FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUE
In 1704, Peter the Great introduced the first regular minting of this currency in silver.
Dave: "What is the ruble?- RIGHT AGAIN ($11,000); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Most of Vietnam's Dong currency features the smiling face of this Communist dictator of the 1950s and '60s.
Kew: "Who is Ho Chi Minh?"- CORRECT ($14,300); $2,000, SAME CATEGORY
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLYYYYY DOUBLE #1! His wager is two grand:
In 2001, the Netherlands issued its last coin in this currency in both gold and silver.
"What is the gilder?"...is right to go to $16,300!
$400 CLUE IN ISLAND HOPPING:
On June 14, 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British forces on these islands.
Kara: "What are the Falklands?"- YES ($6,400); $800 ISLAND HOPPING CLUE
OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! Her wager is four grand. To get to five figures:
The site of a major American naval victory of Japan in June 1942, it's located 1,300 miles northwest of Hawaii.
"What is Iwo Jima?"...NO. Correct: What is Midway? She's down to $2,400 and is all but out of this game now.
MIDDLE ISLAND HOPPING CLUE:
The Faroe Islands belong to this Scandinavian country.
Kara: "What is Denmark?"- CORRECT ($3,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
This 147-square-mile island where Queen Victoria had a seaside home is just off the Hampshire Coast.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Isle of Wight
FINAL CLUE IN ISLAND HOPPING:
It's how Easter Island is known in its indigenous language.
Kara: "What is Rapanui?"- RIGHT ($5,600)
THE LAST REMAINING CATEGORY OF SPACED OUT BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
The Spirit & Opportunity Rovers found evidence that water once flowed on this planet.
Dave: "What is Mars?"- CORRECT ($11,400)
$800:
In a single day, temperatures on this planet closest to the Sun range from -280 degrees to 800 degrees.
Kara: "What is Mercury?"- RIGHT ($6,400)
$1,200:
Part-time astronomer Christopher Wren made a model of this with surface relief and gave it to Charles II.
Dave: "What is the Moon?"- YES ($12,600)
$1,600:
A telescope atop a 17-story building on an Arizona mountain is called the LBT; the "B" is this, meaning "using 2 eyes".
Kara: "What is bifocal?"- INCORRECT ($4,800)
Dave: "What is binocular?"- RIGHT ($14,200)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
Alpha Centauri is a star; this, three letters shorter, is the term for Aldebaran as the brightest star in its constellation.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Alpha Tauri
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 2: $8,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dave: $14,200
Kew: $16,300
Kara: $4,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Dave: $14,200
Kew: $15,400
Kara: $8,800
FJ! CATEGORY: Business Trademarks.
Registered in 1893, this product's trademark is written in the Spencerian script of bookkeeper Frank Robinson.
KARA:
Response: "What is The New York Times?"
Wager: $4,000
Final score: $800
The champ wrote down "What is Hallmark?"...
"What is Hallmark?"
...incorrect. But he only lost $2,101, so he's still in it with $12,099. Lee's response was "What is a cash register?"...NO FREAKIN' WAY. Correct: What is Coca-Cola? His wager was...
...$12,101, meaning Simpson is a four-time champion thanks to his conservative wager! Four-day total: $88,901!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: We now have Stacy Zowadick, an elementary school teacher, playing the game. Her first partner is Mackenzie and here are the categories:
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade Vocabulary
2nd Grade Spelling
2nd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade Grammar
3rd Grade English
4th Grade World History
4th Grade World Geography
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Health
Her first category is 1st Grade Vocabulary.
By definition, how many wheels does a unicycle have?
She gets 1. Her second category is 2nd Grade Spelling.
How many times does the letter H appear in the word rhythm?
She moves up to 2, which is the number of correct answers she's given so far tonight. Her second partner is Sierra and her third subject is 3rd Grade Grammar:
How many plural pronouns are in the following sentence:
"Sierra and Cody told us that their grades were better than ours, but we didn't believe them."
She answers 3...incorrect. Sierra said 4...also wrong, so she loses everything. Correct: 5.
Our next contestant is Aidal Lebo, who is a medical supplies student. His first partner is Nathan and here are the categories:
1st Grade Music
1st Grade Math
2nd Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Foreign Languages
3rd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade U.S. History
4th Grade U.S. Geography
4th Grade Anatomy
5th Grade Measurements
5th Grade World History
His first category is 2nd Grade Animal Science, and this is a Classroom Club Question, sent in by Melissa from PS 77. The question:
Silkworms primarily feed on the leaves of what species of tree?
A: Mulberry
B: Eucalyptus
C: Maple
Right away, he peeks at Nathan's answer, which was mulberry. But this guy was thinking maple. He then goes with mulberry...right. His second category is 1st Grade Math:
What number is 11 more than 55 and 9 less than 75?
He gets 66 easily. For his second partner, he chooses Sierra. His third category is 1st Grade Music:
Cymbals belong to what musical family?
He knows it's from the percussion family. The fourth topic he chooses is 2nd Grade Foreign Languages.
Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta are the first four letters of what ancient alphabet?
He agrees with me it's the Greek alphabet to go to $10,000, and he chooses Olivia as his third partner. His $25,000 category is 3rd Grade U.S. History:
T or F: Paul Revere, famous for his midnight ride on horseback, also participated in the Boston Tea Party.
He says False....True. But Olivia wrote True to get him to $25,000! His next topic is 4th Grade Anatomy:
What bone in the human body connects the elbow to the shoulder?
A: Tibia
B: Humerus
C: Ulna
He copies Olivia's answer, which was humerus...he now has 50 grand! But he's on his own the rest of the way out. His next topic is 4th Grade U.S. Geography:
The names of how many U.S. states begin with the letter O?
He says 3. The states that begin with O are: Ohio...Oregon...Oklahoma...and that's it, so he now has $100,000! Next category for him is 3rd Grade Social Studies:
What Amendment to the Constitution gave us Freedom of Religion?
He goes with the 1st Amendment...yes indeed for another $75,000!
The 5th Grade topic he decides to try now: Measurements.
To the nearest thousand, how fast is the speed of light in miles per second?
I hope he dropped out right now...
...and he did, so he's going home $175,000 richer! He would've said 973,000...way off the mark. It was 186,000.
On average, what's the most abundant gas released into the atmosphere by a volcano?
A: Sulfur dioxide
B: Hydrogen chloride
C: Water vapor
D: Carbon monoxide
She takes a chance by guessing sulfur dioxide...
A: Sulfur dioxide
B: Hydrogen chloride
C: Water vapor
D: Carbon monoxide
...no, it was water vapor. She leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next contestant is Michael Silver from Boston. He has some trouble on this $300 question:
Someone who seeks favor through excessive flattery is said to be doing what?
A: Grape-crushing
B: Banana-peeling
C: Cherry-picking
D: Apple-polishing
He polls the audience and 88% said apple-polishing. He agrees and is right, and eventually gets to the $1,000 mark. For $4,000:
In 2007, what actor launced hiw own line of limoncello, the liquor he drank prior to an infamous appearance on "The View"?
A: Bill Murray
B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short
D: Tony Danza
The 50:50 leaves DeVito and Short. He says DeVito then...
B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short
...right. Two questions later, for $16,000:
Which of these artsy surnames is also the name of a division in the World Beard and Moustache Championships?
A: Warhol
B: Dali
C: Picasso
D: Pollock
He's been in this contest before, so he thinks it's Dali...and he has $16,000! For $25,000:
Having land borders with fourteen nations, Russia shares its longest border with what country?
A: China
B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine
D: Kazakhstan
He first calls his dad Steven, who's unsure it's China, which happens to be this player's gut answer as well. He goes with it...
A: China
B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine
D: Kazakshtan
...NO. It was Kazakshtan, which nobody said. He also leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Our last contestant today is Mark Connolly, a style director from NYC. He just got his U.S. citizenship a year ago. For $4,000:
If it were written in the language to which it refers, which of these words would feature a punctuation mark called a "tilde"?
A: Spanish
B: French
C: German
D: Polish
He asks the audience. 68% said Spanish, 13% said French and 12% said German. He goes with Spanish...correct. Last question of the day, for $8,000:
In 1807, what prominent American was charged with treason for allegedly plotting to take over part of the western U.S.?
A: Zebulon Pike
B: Aaron Burr
C: Samuel Chase
D: Charles C. Pinckney
He decides to call Irene, who thinks its Burr, after originally eliminating it. The 50:50 leaves...Burr and Chase. He then locks in Burr...
B: Aaron Burr
C: Samuel Chase
...he's coming back Friday!
TPIR: We start with Katherine, Travis, Shelby Holton and Vera Cornelias. The first IUFB is a treadmill (Rachael).
Katherine: $1,199
Travis: $975
Shelby: $1,350
Vera: $2,000
ARP: $1,299
Katherine will hopefully be in it to win $10,000 in 1/2 Off. The SPs in the game today are controlled by Brandi and Lanisha. The first two items are a doughnut maker marked at $75 and a doll marked at $40. She gets the donut maker at $150. Our second pair of items are a handheld GPS system marked at $80 and a flash drive marked at $54. She says the GPS system is $160...nope. The final items are an electronic solitaire game marked at $19 and a blimp telephone marked at $20. She guesses that the game is $38...wrong again. Left for the $10,000: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14 and 15. The boxes are guarded by Lanisha today. She says #6...no. The ten grand was in #14. She gets $500, the doughnut maker and the doll.
Next contestant is Melvin Adams and the second IUFB is a digital piano (Brandi).
Melvin: $1,580
Travis: BUCK
Shelby: $900
Vera: $1,000
ARP: $960
Shelby Holton, who just got married, plays Cover Up for a Dodge Caliber (Std., AC, Stereo, SRadio)(Rachael). Board:
First number: 1 or 3?
Second number: 0, 4 or 6?
Third number: 1, 5, 8 or 9?
Fourth number: 2, 5, 6, 7 or 8?
Last number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6?
She is in really bad shape with this setup. But she does manage a guess of $16,586, because only the first two digits are right. Second guess is $16,875...the 5 is right now. Her third guess is $16,965...game over. ARP: $16,125. She played this a bit better than I thought she would.
Lisa Borrus then comes on down and the third IUFB is a set of inflatables (Lanisha).
Lisa: $850
Vera: BUCK
Melvin: $860
Travis: $861
ARP: $530
Because Vera got really lucky, she plays Two for the Price of 1 for a kiss sofa and a trip to Nashville, all worth $7,853 (Brandi and Rachael). BTW, she also just got recently married. The board for the sofa price:
First number: 5 or 9?
Second number: 4 or 7?
Third number: 5 or 8?
She chooses the first number for free, which is 9. Her sofa guess is $975...
$ 9 7 5
...winner!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Shelby ($960): $.85
Katherine ($1,989): 40 + Nickel = $.45
Vera ($8,383): 55 + 90 = OVER
Shelby goes to the Showcase.
Next contestant to get their name called is Andrew Whitmer and the next IUFB is a wine cooler (Rachael).
Andrew: $400
Melvin: $900
Travis: $500
Lisa: $501
ARP: $999
Melvin Adams plays One Wrong Price for a dinette marked at $2,879 (Brandi), western gear marked at $2,123 (Lanisha) and a home theatre system marked at $3,190 (Rachael). It's a toss up between the clothing and the sound stuff. He goes with the western clothing...that's just $1,175 for the win!
After that, Kelly Wall comes on down to the row and the next IUFB is a grandfather clock (Lanisha).
Kelly: $1,275
Travis: $1,300
Lisa: $1,350
Andrew: BUCK
ARP: $1,887
Lisa from San Diego plays Pass the Buck for a Ford Fusion worth $18,860 (Brandi). The first pair of items are Gold Bond Powder marked at $7.20 and Chips Ahoy marked at $2.49. She nails the cookies at $3.49. The other pair of items are spill grabbers marked at $2.99 and pasta sauce marked at $1.99. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the spill grabbers are $3.99, so she settles for two picks of the big board.
1. #5- $5,000
She goes on with #6...
#6- CAR
...we have one of the biggest wins ever in this game, a total of $23,860 in cash and car!
Our last called down contestant today is Larry and the final IUFB is a tennis ball machine (Lanisha and Brandi).
Larry: $850
Andrew: $700
Kelly: $950
Travis: $951
ARP: $849, so Travis sadly will be joining the First Four Breakfast Club.
Andrew, however, will try to win this prize as a gift for his 18th birthday- a go-kart (Rachael) in Squeeze Play. Board:
49598
I believe it's either $4,598 or $4,998. He goes with $4,598...
$ 4 5 9 8
...happy birthday, Andrew! Four winners in a row to end day's Pricing Game lineup!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Andrew ($5,447): $.85
Melvin ($8,243): 80 + 35 = OVER
Lisa ($25,747): 30 + 55 = $.85
SPIN-OFF:
Andrew: DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Lisa: Nickel
In Andrew's Bonus Spin...70 cents for nothing additional, but he does get the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase.
In today's first Showcase, we see Lanisha joining the paparazzi buisness. First, she puts on her new digital camera. Second, she waits for a hot tip to come about from her new cell phone. Then, she realizes that the message tells her to fly to Cancun. Finally, this hot tip didn't quite work out for her, so she instead goes back home to skirt the waters in her new Crowline 180 ski boat!
ANDREW BIDS $38,000 ON BOAT SHOWCASE (Honestly, that red boat looked very pretty; I would've bid $45K myself)
For Shelby, we have a vanity sink (Brandi), a bedroom (Rachael) and a rear projection HDTV, which leads to a possible Fireball Special Showcase Alert.
SHELBY BIDS $14,550 ON FURNITURE SHOWCASE
SHELBY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,550
ARP: $16,866
DIFFERENCE: $2,316
ANDREW'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $38,000
ARP: $35,608
OVER
Andrew had the right idea, but he still overbid, so Shelby wins today's Showcase and $17,826 in prizes. That means Lisa is today's big winner with $25,747 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: Dave Simpson's next set of challengers are Kara Gavin (a science writer from Plymouth, Mich.) and Kew Lee (a psychatrist from S.F.). And guess which three people happen to be in today's studio audience- Brad Rutter, Bob Harris and Ken Jennings!!!! Opening categories:
HERE'S THE STORY
OF A MAN NAMED BRADY
A BUNCH OF STUFF
MEN IN HISTORY
ON YOUR "OWN"
BUSY AS A BEE
Lee hits the Daily Double under the $600 Men in History clue. With $3,000, he bets half:
During the Russo-Japanese War, Jack London worked as a reporter for this man's newspaper chain.
"Who is Hearst?"...is right to go to $4,500 at the first break! At that point, Gavin has $1,800 and Simpson has $1,200. After the first round...
Dave: $3,000
Kew: $7,900
Kara: $4,000
...Lee's starting to run away with this game.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $1,400
DJ! Categories:
SPACED OUT
A SPORTING CHANCE
ISLAND HOPPING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
AFRICAN ANIMALS
CROSSWORD CLUES "L"
After A Sporting Chance and the crossword categories get cleared out, here are the scores at this moment:
Dave: $8,600
Kew: $11,900
Kara: $4,000
$400 CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS:
The only birds taller than this 8-foot African bird were the now-extinct moas.
Dave: "What are ostriches?"- CORRECT ($9,000); $800 CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS
Most of these flightless birds live near Antarctica but the jackass (WTF?) species is found off South Africa.
Kew: "What are penguins?"- RIGHT ($12,700); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
Even though they're striped, thousands of these can be spotted migrating with their gnu friends.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zebras
$1,600, SAME CATEGORY:
The cape fur type of this breeds on the coast of South Africa.
Kara: "What is a seal?"- RIGHT ($5,600); FINAL CLUE IN AFRICAN ANIMALS
This giraffe relative is also called a forest giraffe.
ANOTHER TRIPLE STUMPER: Okapi
$400 CLUE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
The watermark on Egypt's 10-piastre bill is a statue of this ancient boy king.
Kara: "Who is Tutenkhamum?"- CORRECT ($6,000); $800 FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUE
Both Palau and the Marshall Islands use this as their basic monetary unit.
Dave: "What is the U.S. Dollar?"- RIGHT ($9,800); MIDDLE FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUE
In 1704, Peter the Great introduced the first regular minting of this currency in silver.
Dave: "What is the ruble?- RIGHT AGAIN ($11,000); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
Most of Vietnam's Dong currency features the smiling face of this Communist dictator of the 1950s and '60s.
Kew: "Who is Ho Chi Minh?"- CORRECT ($14,300); $2,000, SAME CATEGORY
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLYYYYY DOUBLE #1! His wager is two grand:
In 2001, the Netherlands issued its last coin in this currency in both gold and silver.
"What is the gilder?"...is right to go to $16,300!
$400 CLUE IN ISLAND HOPPING:
On June 14, 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British forces on these islands.
Kara: "What are the Falklands?"- YES ($6,400); $800 ISLAND HOPPING CLUE
OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! Her wager is four grand. To get to five figures:
The site of a major American naval victory of Japan in June 1942, it's located 1,300 miles northwest of Hawaii.
"What is Iwo Jima?"...NO. Correct: What is Midway? She's down to $2,400 and is all but out of this game now.
MIDDLE ISLAND HOPPING CLUE:
The Faroe Islands belong to this Scandinavian country.
Kara: "What is Denmark?"- CORRECT ($3,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
This 147-square-mile island where Queen Victoria had a seaside home is just off the Hampshire Coast.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Isle of Wight
FINAL CLUE IN ISLAND HOPPING:
It's how Easter Island is known in its indigenous language.
Kara: "What is Rapanui?"- RIGHT ($5,600)
THE LAST REMAINING CATEGORY OF SPACED OUT BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
The Spirit & Opportunity Rovers found evidence that water once flowed on this planet.
Dave: "What is Mars?"- CORRECT ($11,400)
$800:
In a single day, temperatures on this planet closest to the Sun range from -280 degrees to 800 degrees.
Kara: "What is Mercury?"- RIGHT ($6,400)
$1,200:
Part-time astronomer Christopher Wren made a model of this with surface relief and gave it to Charles II.
Dave: "What is the Moon?"- YES ($12,600)
$1,600:
A telescope atop a 17-story building on an Arizona mountain is called the LBT; the "B" is this, meaning "using 2 eyes".
Kara: "What is bifocal?"- INCORRECT ($4,800)
Dave: "What is binocular?"- RIGHT ($14,200)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
Alpha Centauri is a star; this, three letters shorter, is the term for Aldebaran as the brightest star in its constellation.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Alpha Tauri
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 2: $8,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Dave: $14,200
Kew: $16,300
Kara: $4,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Dave: $14,200
Kew: $15,400
Kara: $8,800
FJ! CATEGORY: Business Trademarks.
Registered in 1893, this product's trademark is written in the Spencerian script of bookkeeper Frank Robinson.
KARA:
Response: "What is The New York Times?"
Wager: $4,000
Final score: $800
The champ wrote down "What is Hallmark?"...
"What is Hallmark?"
...incorrect. But he only lost $2,101, so he's still in it with $12,099. Lee's response was "What is a cash register?"...NO FREAKIN' WAY. Correct: What is Coca-Cola? His wager was...
...$12,101, meaning Simpson is a four-time champion thanks to his conservative wager! Four-day total: $88,901!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: We now have Stacy Zowadick, an elementary school teacher, playing the game. Her first partner is Mackenzie and here are the categories:
1st Grade Animal Science
1st Grade Vocabulary
2nd Grade Spelling
2nd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade Grammar
3rd Grade English
4th Grade World History
4th Grade World Geography
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Health
Her first category is 1st Grade Vocabulary.
By definition, how many wheels does a unicycle have?
She gets 1. Her second category is 2nd Grade Spelling.
How many times does the letter H appear in the word rhythm?
She moves up to 2, which is the number of correct answers she's given so far tonight. Her second partner is Sierra and her third subject is 3rd Grade Grammar:
How many plural pronouns are in the following sentence:
"Sierra and Cody told us that their grades were better than ours, but we didn't believe them."
She answers 3...incorrect. Sierra said 4...also wrong, so she loses everything. Correct: 5.
Our next contestant is Aidal Lebo, who is a medical supplies student. His first partner is Nathan and here are the categories:
1st Grade Music
1st Grade Math
2nd Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Foreign Languages
3rd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade U.S. History
4th Grade U.S. Geography
4th Grade Anatomy
5th Grade Measurements
5th Grade World History
His first category is 2nd Grade Animal Science, and this is a Classroom Club Question, sent in by Melissa from PS 77. The question:
Silkworms primarily feed on the leaves of what species of tree?
A: Mulberry
B: Eucalyptus
C: Maple
Right away, he peeks at Nathan's answer, which was mulberry. But this guy was thinking maple. He then goes with mulberry...right. His second category is 1st Grade Math:
What number is 11 more than 55 and 9 less than 75?
He gets 66 easily. For his second partner, he chooses Sierra. His third category is 1st Grade Music:
Cymbals belong to what musical family?
He knows it's from the percussion family. The fourth topic he chooses is 2nd Grade Foreign Languages.
Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta are the first four letters of what ancient alphabet?
He agrees with me it's the Greek alphabet to go to $10,000, and he chooses Olivia as his third partner. His $25,000 category is 3rd Grade U.S. History:
T or F: Paul Revere, famous for his midnight ride on horseback, also participated in the Boston Tea Party.
He says False....True. But Olivia wrote True to get him to $25,000! His next topic is 4th Grade Anatomy:
What bone in the human body connects the elbow to the shoulder?
A: Tibia
B: Humerus
C: Ulna
He copies Olivia's answer, which was humerus...he now has 50 grand! But he's on his own the rest of the way out. His next topic is 4th Grade U.S. Geography:
The names of how many U.S. states begin with the letter O?
He says 3. The states that begin with O are: Ohio...Oregon...Oklahoma...and that's it, so he now has $100,000! Next category for him is 3rd Grade Social Studies:
What Amendment to the Constitution gave us Freedom of Religion?
He goes with the 1st Amendment...yes indeed for another $75,000!
The 5th Grade topic he decides to try now: Measurements.
To the nearest thousand, how fast is the speed of light in miles per second?
I hope he dropped out right now...
...and he did, so he's going home $175,000 richer! He would've said 973,000...way off the mark. It was 186,000.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
"The Ultimate Fighter VII"- Semi-Final II
Folks, no more waiting. As Bruce Buffer would say, "Ittttttttttttttttttt's TIME"! Amir Sadollah from my hometown of Richmond, VA will try to get to this Saturday's final, where the winner faces Jesse Taylor.
SEMI-FINAL FIGHT #2: Amir Sadollah vs. CB Dollaway
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round 1: Sadollah got the advantage 30 seconds into the fight with a good kick to the chest. However, Dollaway responded with a big slam. After a minute or so, Sadollah tried an armbar but wasn't successful. Sadollah didn't get back off the ground until 1:45 left in the round. I scored the round 10-9 in Dollaway's favor.
Round 2: Like the last round, Sadollah took the early lead with a strong chest kick. Near the end of the second minute, he went for a triangle choke but couldn't get it on. However, a few seconds later, we find Sadollah with a bloody eye! Uh oh. After some decent ground work by Dollaway, the fighters were stood up with 53 seconds remaining. I believe Sadollah got Dollaway down and controlled him for the rest of the round. I gave this round to Sadollah; thus, I had a 19-19 tie after two rounds.
Round 3: Sadollah spent most of the first minute applying a headlock to Dollaway. Shortly thereafter, Dollaway (after getting warned once for holding the fence) got a sleeper on Sadollah after getting him down on his keister...but he didn't finish the job at that point. Then, Sadollah got what I thought was a triangle choke on Dollaway while on the ground...
...he could get it done there....
...BUT HE MADE DOLLAWAY TAP OUT TO A HANGING ARMBAR WITH 2:10 REMAINING, MEANING THE RICHMOND GUY IS A FINALIST WITH A NEW TOTAL OF $30,000!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
But now, for some serious matters. After the last semi-final fight, the entire season's cast got to spend a night hanging out in Las Vegas. However, some fighters decided to stay an extra night, which didn't make UFC president Dana White too happy. And then, he saw some disturbing video footage. I hope to God Amir wasn't involved in any of that crap...
...well, when Jesse Taylor arrived to a hotel in a limo, Taylor LITERALLY KICKED ONE OF THE WINDOWS OUT OF THE LIMO. FURTHERMORE, HE DECIDED TO TERRORIZE QUITE A FEW FEMALE GUESTS INSIDE THE HOTEL. UGH!!!!
AS A RESULT OF HIS ACTIONS...
...HE GOT DISQUALIFIED!!!!!
That meant that Amir Sadollah will either be facing the guy he just beat (Dollaway) or Tim Credeur in this Saturday's final. To determine his opponent, one more match was held. The referee again was Steve Mazzagatti.
Round 1: Dollaway led early with several good shots. Credeur managed to respond with some shots of his own. The stand up action was very tight for the next few minutes. The first knockdown of the fight was scored by Credeur with about 50 seconds remaining. Dollaway got a takedown on Credeur just before time expired. I scored this round 10-9 Credeur.
Round 2: Dollaway built on his momentum from the end of Round 1 with a takedown on Credeur in the first 30 seconds of this round. About 30 seconds later, Dollaway knocked Credeur down. Dollaway then exploded near the end of the second minute with some punches, and then some big knees to the chest. He went for a TKO win but was unsuccessful. Credeur tried to get back in the round with some shots, but a vast majority of them were blocked by Dollaway. Dollaway scored one more takedown in the last 30 seconds of the round. I scored this round 10-8 Dollaway; thus, I had Dollaway leading 19-18 after two rounds.
Round 3: Dollaway scored the opening takedown of the final round. After a minute or so of tight action, Dollaway managed another takedown at about 2:45 remaining. He did it again with about 1:40 left on the clock, and again at the :35 second mark. 10-9, Dollaway.
Thus, I had Dollaway winning, 29-27. After the judges' decision...
...AND AMIR SADOLLAH JUST GOT HIMSELF A REMATCH AGAINST C.B. DOLLAWAY!!!
As a consolation prize for Credeur, he got $10,000 from Dana White's own wallet.
SEMI-FINAL FIGHT #2: Amir Sadollah vs. CB Dollaway
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round 1: Sadollah got the advantage 30 seconds into the fight with a good kick to the chest. However, Dollaway responded with a big slam. After a minute or so, Sadollah tried an armbar but wasn't successful. Sadollah didn't get back off the ground until 1:45 left in the round. I scored the round 10-9 in Dollaway's favor.
Round 2: Like the last round, Sadollah took the early lead with a strong chest kick. Near the end of the second minute, he went for a triangle choke but couldn't get it on. However, a few seconds later, we find Sadollah with a bloody eye! Uh oh. After some decent ground work by Dollaway, the fighters were stood up with 53 seconds remaining. I believe Sadollah got Dollaway down and controlled him for the rest of the round. I gave this round to Sadollah; thus, I had a 19-19 tie after two rounds.
Round 3: Sadollah spent most of the first minute applying a headlock to Dollaway. Shortly thereafter, Dollaway (after getting warned once for holding the fence) got a sleeper on Sadollah after getting him down on his keister...but he didn't finish the job at that point. Then, Sadollah got what I thought was a triangle choke on Dollaway while on the ground...
...he could get it done there....
...BUT HE MADE DOLLAWAY TAP OUT TO A HANGING ARMBAR WITH 2:10 REMAINING, MEANING THE RICHMOND GUY IS A FINALIST WITH A NEW TOTAL OF $30,000!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
But now, for some serious matters. After the last semi-final fight, the entire season's cast got to spend a night hanging out in Las Vegas. However, some fighters decided to stay an extra night, which didn't make UFC president Dana White too happy. And then, he saw some disturbing video footage. I hope to God Amir wasn't involved in any of that crap...
...well, when Jesse Taylor arrived to a hotel in a limo, Taylor LITERALLY KICKED ONE OF THE WINDOWS OUT OF THE LIMO. FURTHERMORE, HE DECIDED TO TERRORIZE QUITE A FEW FEMALE GUESTS INSIDE THE HOTEL. UGH!!!!
AS A RESULT OF HIS ACTIONS...
...HE GOT DISQUALIFIED!!!!!
That meant that Amir Sadollah will either be facing the guy he just beat (Dollaway) or Tim Credeur in this Saturday's final. To determine his opponent, one more match was held. The referee again was Steve Mazzagatti.
Round 1: Dollaway led early with several good shots. Credeur managed to respond with some shots of his own. The stand up action was very tight for the next few minutes. The first knockdown of the fight was scored by Credeur with about 50 seconds remaining. Dollaway got a takedown on Credeur just before time expired. I scored this round 10-9 Credeur.
Round 2: Dollaway built on his momentum from the end of Round 1 with a takedown on Credeur in the first 30 seconds of this round. About 30 seconds later, Dollaway knocked Credeur down. Dollaway then exploded near the end of the second minute with some punches, and then some big knees to the chest. He went for a TKO win but was unsuccessful. Credeur tried to get back in the round with some shots, but a vast majority of them were blocked by Dollaway. Dollaway scored one more takedown in the last 30 seconds of the round. I scored this round 10-8 Dollaway; thus, I had Dollaway leading 19-18 after two rounds.
Round 3: Dollaway scored the opening takedown of the final round. After a minute or so of tight action, Dollaway managed another takedown at about 2:45 remaining. He did it again with about 1:40 left on the clock, and again at the :35 second mark. 10-9, Dollaway.
Thus, I had Dollaway winning, 29-27. After the judges' decision...
...AND AMIR SADOLLAH JUST GOT HIMSELF A REMATCH AGAINST C.B. DOLLAWAY!!!
As a consolation prize for Credeur, he got $10,000 from Dana White's own wallet.
"America's Got Talent" season premiere rating
Last night's third season premiere of "America's Got Talent" averaged a 7.8 Fast Nielsen with a 13 share. Although that's down from last year's season premiere, it's still the third-highest rated episode ever, behind the second season premiere and the second season finale.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"Next Food Network Star IV"- Episode 3
Opening Challenge: Convey your point of view using a dish with potatoes in it.
Nipa: Rasa Vulu Batata Nu Shak
Aaron: Bacon-wrapped potato
Adam: Bacon cheese fries
Jennifer: Mashed potato grilled pizza
Kelsey: Pancetta potato gratin
Shane: Wild mushroom, leek and potato soup
Lisa: Poached potato with smoked trout
Jeffrey: Sophisticated home fries
The presentation order (each person had a minute to present their dish):
1. Adam
2. Kelsey
3. Jeffrey
4. Nipa
5. Aaron
6. Shane
7. Jennifer
8. Lisa
The bottom group consisted of Kelsey (phony presentation and raw potatoes), Jeffrey (not-so-personal presentation and bland dish) and Lisa (she didn't fulfill her entire one minute time limit on her presentation; she also wasn't personal during that time).
Big Challenge: Each contestant had to create their own product that they would put into a jar. Then, they had to give out samples of their products to at least 50 food buyers.
Lisa: Basil balsamic orange marmalade served on phyllo with brie
Kelsey: All in 1 Sauce served on sloppy joes
Jennifer: Three cheese cream sauce served on pinwheel pasta
Jeffrey: Seasoned salt served on catfish
Shane: Cherri-gac steak sauce served on flank steak
Adam: BBQ rub served on smoked chicken
Nipa: Sweet and spicy peanut seasoning served on peanuts
Aaron: Apple cider vinaigrette served on Mesclun Salad
During the presentations, Martha Stewart made a special guest appearance!
The bottom three were Jeffrey, Kelsey and Jennifer. The third contestant eliminated this season was...
Jeffrey
Jennifer
...Jeffrey Vaden.
Nipa: Rasa Vulu Batata Nu Shak
Aaron: Bacon-wrapped potato
Adam: Bacon cheese fries
Jennifer: Mashed potato grilled pizza
Kelsey: Pancetta potato gratin
Shane: Wild mushroom, leek and potato soup
Lisa: Poached potato with smoked trout
Jeffrey: Sophisticated home fries
The presentation order (each person had a minute to present their dish):
1. Adam
2. Kelsey
3. Jeffrey
4. Nipa
5. Aaron
6. Shane
7. Jennifer
8. Lisa
The bottom group consisted of Kelsey (phony presentation and raw potatoes), Jeffrey (not-so-personal presentation and bland dish) and Lisa (she didn't fulfill her entire one minute time limit on her presentation; she also wasn't personal during that time).
Big Challenge: Each contestant had to create their own product that they would put into a jar. Then, they had to give out samples of their products to at least 50 food buyers.
Lisa: Basil balsamic orange marmalade served on phyllo with brie
Kelsey: All in 1 Sauce served on sloppy joes
Jennifer: Three cheese cream sauce served on pinwheel pasta
Jeffrey: Seasoned salt served on catfish
Shane: Cherri-gac steak sauce served on flank steak
Adam: BBQ rub served on smoked chicken
Nipa: Sweet and spicy peanut seasoning served on peanuts
Aaron: Apple cider vinaigrette served on Mesclun Salad
During the presentations, Martha Stewart made a special guest appearance!
The bottom three were Jeffrey, Kelsey and Jennifer. The third contestant eliminated this season was...
Jeffrey
Jennifer
...Jeffrey Vaden.
"America's Got Talent"- THIRD SEASON PREMIERE
Before I start, I'm proud to announce that last season's winner, Terry Fator, signed a whopping $100 MILLION Las Vegas performance deal, making him the most successful reality show winner ever!!!
This season, whomever wins gets $1 million and a performance deal on the Las Vegas strip. The auditions began from the Manhattan Center in NYC.
First up was Bill B. Curlee, who did a Tom Jones impression with "Pussycat". I HATED this peformance, as did the judges, although Sharon never hit her buzzer. Piers even called this performance the single worst tribute to somebody he's ever seen.
The auditions as a whole got off to a bad start. Then, we met Jonathan Arons, who played the trombone and danced to "Stamp Your Feet" by Donna Summer. Everyone liked it, so he advanced!
Next were a female musical duo called Indiggo. They performed "New York, New York". Their singing voices were way too deep for my tastes. They got buzzed early by Piers and David. The reviews were mixed...and they made it to the next round!
Next were a pair of violin players called Nuttin' But Stringz. They made it! They would spark a hot streak at that point, as illusionist David Martin, puppeteer Scott Land, the percussion group Plastic Musik and the female music quartet Jazmin also made it through.
After that, the next auditioner was 80-year old Mary Bly. She decided to tap dance. It was just OK for me and the male judges buzzed her...she was no good.
The first notable young singer to try an audition this season was 4-year-old Kaitlyn Maher. She sang "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. She nailed it, meaning she became the youngest contestant ever to make it to Vegas!
The second stop on the audition tour was Chicago. First up there were Slippery Kittens, who were burlesque dancers! They breezed through this one!
Second was Chay Vang, who played a double guitar, an invention he had been working on for a decade. It took him a while to get it to work...but the hard work wasn't worth it, as he was eliminated. He also caused a cold streak.
After that, 17-year-old Jonathan Burkin took his shot at fire twirling. He was on fire in terms of his performance, so he went to Vegas!
Next was Derrick Barry, who impersonated Britney Spears with the song "Toxic"! Piers buzzed it late, but Sharon and David were in love with it, so he was off to Vegas! He started a hot streak, as gymnast Polina Volchek, the dancing groups Sterling Silver and Sick Step and singer Cafidia Stuart also advanced.
The last contestant this night was opera singer Neil E. Boyd. It proved to be so great that Jerry Springer thought it was the best act he's heard in the two years of hosting this show! David also pegged him the front runner this season. Needless to say, he advanced!
This season, whomever wins gets $1 million and a performance deal on the Las Vegas strip. The auditions began from the Manhattan Center in NYC.
First up was Bill B. Curlee, who did a Tom Jones impression with "Pussycat". I HATED this peformance, as did the judges, although Sharon never hit her buzzer. Piers even called this performance the single worst tribute to somebody he's ever seen.
The auditions as a whole got off to a bad start. Then, we met Jonathan Arons, who played the trombone and danced to "Stamp Your Feet" by Donna Summer. Everyone liked it, so he advanced!
Next were a female musical duo called Indiggo. They performed "New York, New York". Their singing voices were way too deep for my tastes. They got buzzed early by Piers and David. The reviews were mixed...and they made it to the next round!
Next were a pair of violin players called Nuttin' But Stringz. They made it! They would spark a hot streak at that point, as illusionist David Martin, puppeteer Scott Land, the percussion group Plastic Musik and the female music quartet Jazmin also made it through.
After that, the next auditioner was 80-year old Mary Bly. She decided to tap dance. It was just OK for me and the male judges buzzed her...she was no good.
The first notable young singer to try an audition this season was 4-year-old Kaitlyn Maher. She sang "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. She nailed it, meaning she became the youngest contestant ever to make it to Vegas!
The second stop on the audition tour was Chicago. First up there were Slippery Kittens, who were burlesque dancers! They breezed through this one!
Second was Chay Vang, who played a double guitar, an invention he had been working on for a decade. It took him a while to get it to work...but the hard work wasn't worth it, as he was eliminated. He also caused a cold streak.
After that, 17-year-old Jonathan Burkin took his shot at fire twirling. He was on fire in terms of his performance, so he went to Vegas!
Next was Derrick Barry, who impersonated Britney Spears with the song "Toxic"! Piers buzzed it late, but Sharon and David were in love with it, so he was off to Vegas! He started a hot streak, as gymnast Polina Volchek, the dancing groups Sterling Silver and Sick Step and singer Cafidia Stuart also advanced.
The last contestant this night was opera singer Neil E. Boyd. It proved to be so great that Jerry Springer thought it was the best act he's heard in the two years of hosting this show! David also pegged him the front runner this season. Needless to say, he advanced!
6/18/2008 Results
TPIR: We open today with Marthalyn, Peter Cardinas, Laura Whitmer and Mary-Kay Hill. The first IUFB is a plasma HDTV (Brandi).
Mary-Kay: $2,150
Laura: $3,000
Peter: $2,299
Marthalyn: $1,750
ARP: $2,199
Because Peter was over by a hundred bucks, Mary-Kay from Kentucky plays Range Game for a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, SRadio)(Lanisha). Range is $16,200-$16,800. She stops at $16,385-$16,535...WIN at $16,390! She really needed this car, because two of her cars broke down in less than 24 hours!
After that, Tina Reeve comes on down and the second IUFB is a sofa (Rachael). The winner also gets $40 of Chips Ahoy!
Tina: $750
Laura: $1,200
Peter: $1,400
Marthalyn: $800
ARP: $847
Marthalyn, a jewelry saleswoman from Corpus Christi, TX, plays Hole in One or Two for a Ford F-150 (Std., AC) worth $19,120. Products today are Gold Bond Powder, cat litter, V8 juice, Sleep Pretty in Pink gel caps, nail kit and pencil erasers. Her product lineup guess:
1. Erasers
2. Nail kit
3. Juice
4. Powder
5. Cat litter
6. Gel caps
1. Erasers- $.81
2. Nail kit- $5.99
3. Juice- $3.15
She putts from the second line. Drew's Inspiration Putt...no good. As for Marthalyn...her first putt's way too hard in strength, but she nails the second one for the truck!
Our next called down contestant is Elias Rodriguez from Arizona and the third IUFB is a GPS system (Lanisha).
Elias: $600
Tina: $499
Laura: $750
Peter: BUCK
ARP: $900
Laura Whitmer goes to a Shopping Spree, where she could win a dinette (Rachael), a remote control golf caddy (Rachael), electric guitars (Brandi) and a cotton candy machine (Brandi). Today's target is $4,700.
1. Guitars- $819 ($3,881)
2. Dinette- $1,495 ($2,386)
3. Golf caddy- $1,995 (LOSE)
The cotton candy machine was $1,408.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Laura ($900): $.95
Mary-Kay ($18,589): 50 + 20 = $.70
Marthalyn ($20,007): 65 + 75 = OVER
The only loser so far today gets to the Showcase.
Next player to leave the audience is Yolanda Salgado and the fourth IUFB is a snow sled collection (Brandi).
Yolanda: $670
Peter: $625
Elias: $800
Tina: $900
All are over.
Yolanda: $475
Peter: $325 (STUPID BID)
Elias: $500
Tina: $300 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $580
Elias Rodriguez plays Freeze Frame for a bed (Lanisha). Choices are $1,480 (NO WAY), $2,998, $5,092, $6,371, $7,150, $8,029, $9,214 and $9,863. He says $2,998, which sounds too cheap...but it's right!
The next Contestant's Row entrant is Holly Bryant and the fifth IUFB is a digital photo album (Brandi and Lanisha).
Holly: $600
Tina: $675
Yolanda: $359
Peter: $676
ARP: $630
Holly Bryant from Vegas plays Cliff Hangers for a Pontiac G6 worth $19,995 (Rachael)! All of the SPs in this game today are modeled by Brandi. The first one is a basketball slow cooker and her bid is $25...but it's just $12. The second item is an air compressor and she bids $20...$30, so she only has two more steps to play with. Thus, she must get the ARP of the MP3 recorder within two bucks, high or low. She guesses $40. It's forty...SEVEN dollars, so she loses.
Our last contestant is Brian Herzog and the final IUFB is an electric range (Rachael). The winner also gets $40 worth of banana nut muffins.
Brian: $1,250
Tina: $999
Yolanda: $2,000
Peter: BUCK
ARP: $2,159, so Peter is off to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Yolanda plays Pushover for a trip to Boston (Brandi and Lanisha). Board:
835275012
Her guess is $2,750...
835275012
...that's not enough. It was $5,275.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Holly ($719): 45 + 10 = $.55
Yolanda ($2,199): 50 + 75 = DOH
Elias ($3,578): $.85
Elias goes to the Showcase!
The first Showcase has a home gym and a waverunner (Rachael). Surprisngly, Elias bids.
ELIAS BIDS $18,000 ON GYM/WAVERUNNER SHOWCASE
For Laura, we meet Harmony the Wannabe Hippee (Brandi) so that we can go back to 1968. First, she contemplates the Earth after fixing a drink with her new cappaccino machine. Second, she'll desperately throw confetti to her male friends until at least one of them plays pool with her on a new pool table. Finally, she drives like crazy in a new Ford Expedition (Std., CChairs, Seat, Stereo, Conv.)!
LAURA BIDS $32,000 ON CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Doesn't quite cover the car.)
LAURA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $32,000
ARP: $41,163
DIFFERENCE: $9,163
ELIAS' SHOWCASE:
BID: $18,000
ARP: $16,790
OVER
Laura wins her big Showcase and $42,063 in prizes!
Jeopardy!: Our current champion, Dave Simpson (a pastor from Belcamp, MD), has won two games and $53,201 thus far. Tonight, he's challenged by Jules Staniewicz (an investment manager from Boca Ratan, FL) and Lucy Anne McKosky (a retired educator from Dayton, OH). Opening categories:
MAKES SENSE
TENNIS
EDIBLE COMMON BONDS (three items are given in each clue)
HOUSES OF THE HOLY (the city must be IDed in each correct response)
LEAD
ZEPPELIN
The champ finds the Daily Double under the $800 Makes Sense clue...while everybody has the same score, $400. That doesn't happen very often. His wager is $1,000:
In Spanish, this bird is Un Pajaro Carpintero.
"What is a woodpecker?"...correct for the lead at $1,400! At the first break, he's up to $2,400. Staniewicz has $1,600 and the lady in the middle still has $400. Let's see how the scores changed after the round ends...
Dave: $7,400
Lucy Anne: $1,800
Jules: $4,800
...the champ increases his lead a bit.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,400
DJ! categories:
LITERATURE
EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY
2007 NEWS
GONE VISION
WE HAVE MET THE ANIME
THEY ARE "US"
McKosky gets hot early on and takes the lead. Eventually, she finds the Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in 2007 News. With $10,600 at this point, her wager is $2,000:
In September 2007, Apple reduced the price of the 8GB this to $399, down from $599.
"What is the iPhone?"...is right to keep the lead at $12,600! Right now, the champ has nine grand and Staniewicz has six large. Final clue in the news category:
This American general assumed command of the Multinational Force in Iraq on Feb. 10, 2007.
Jules: "Who is Petraeus?"- RIGHT ($8,000)
The three categories remaining are Gone Vision, We Have Met the Anime and the "Us" category. $400 Gone Vision clue:
In a 1978 hit, Foreigner had this malady, aka "Diplopia".
Dave: "What is Double Vision?"- CORRECT ($9,400); $800 GONE VISION CLUE
"The Vision of Adamnan" is one of the oldest prose works of this Atlanatic Island nation.
Lucy Anne: "What is Iceland?"- WRONG ($11,800)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Ireland
$1,200 GONE VISION CLUE:
From the French for "clearsighted", this ability is also known as second sight.
Dave: "What is clairvoyance?"- RIGHT ($10,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
In an 1823 poem, "The children were nestled all snug in their beds while" these "...danced in their heads".
Lucy Anne: "What are visions of sugar plums?"- CORRECT ($13,400); $2,000, SAME CATEGORY
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2! Her wager is $2,000 again:
Also the title of a 1985 movie, this Native American Rite of Passage or of spiritual renewal often includes fasting.
She has nothing, so she drops to $11,400. Correct: What is Vision Quest?
$400 "US" CLUE:
Protruding elephant tooth.
Jules: "What are tusks?"- RIGHT ($8,400); $2,000 "US" CLUE
Persian propher of the 6th century B.C.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zarathushtra
$1,600 "US" CLUE:
Frederick the Great was its King in the 1700s.
Lucy Anne: "What is Prussia?"- YES ($13,000); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
In court, an objection may be overruled or this.
Dave: "What is sustain?"- CORRECT ($11,800); $800, SAME SUBJECT
The two planets in our solar system that fit the category.
Dave: "What are Venus and Uranus?"- YOU BET ($12,600)
THE FINAL REMAINING CATEGORY, WE HAVE MET THE ANIME, BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
This anime show didn't start on TV; its characters were first part of Nintendo's "Pocket Monsters".
Dave: "What is Pokemon?"- TIE GAME ($13,000)
$800:
This classic five-letter anime film isn't named for director Kurosawa but rather a boy who destroys Tokyo.
Dave: "What is Akiro?"- NO ($12,200)
TRIPLE STUMPER: "Akira"
$1,200:
In this anime TV series, Bumblebee turned into a VW Beetle; in the 2007 live-action movie, he got upgraded to a Camaro.
Mary Anne: "What is Bee Story?"- NO WAY ($11,800)
Dave: "What is Transformers?"- RIGHT ($13,400)
$1,600:
This "lunar" Naoko Takeuchi creation is an example of a "magical girl" given powers to save the world.
Dave: "What is Sailor Moon?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
One of the highest-grossing films in Japanese history is the anime film abut this title 14th century princess.
TRIPLE STUMPER: "Princess Mononoke"
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $6,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Doug: $15,000
Mary Anne: $11,800
Jules: $8,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Doug: $14,800
Mary Anne: $13,800
Jules: $8,400
FJ! CATEGORY: The Academy Awards.
In 1981, he received an honorary Oscar for his body of work; a year later, he won an acting Oscar for his final film.
We start off with Staniewicz, who wrote down "Who is Henry Fonda?"...RIGHT to DOUBLE to $16,800! McKosky has Laurence Olivier and loses $6,000 to drop to $5,800. The champ has...Henry Fonda and wins again with a wager of $8,601! Three-day total: $76,802!
DOND: Our player tonight is Toni Crispino from Cranston, RI (who is a professional hairdresser). From the big hopper, she draws....a 7 ball, meaning seven $1,000,000 cases are on his board! The millions are red; everything else is green. The suitcase she keeps is #22.
In tonight's model search semi-final contest, we have Desiree, Carrie and Cora.
ROUND 1:
1. #10
2. #2- $400
3. #5- $5,000
4. #17
5. #19- $200
6. #24
FIRST OFFER REJECTED: $97,000
ROUND 2:
1. #3- $10,000
2. #7- $75,000
3. #4- $50,000
4. #26- PENNY
5. #16- $25,000
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $174,000
ROUND 3:
1. #20- BUCK
2. #23- $10
3. #12- $5
4. #25- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
THIRD OFFER THROWN AWAY: $143,000
ROUND 4:
1. #8- $75
2. #9- STRIKE ONE!
3. #13- $50
FOURTH OFFER: $112,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #6- $1,000
2. #11- $500
FIFTH OFFER: $190,000- NO DEAL
Next for her is #1...$750! New offer: $244,000...NO DEAL. She next selects #15...STRIKE TWO! New offer: $138,000...
...DEAL! And he she gone all the way...
...she would've fallen to $100, so she made a great deal! She was one off the last remaining $1,000,000, because it was in #21.
Mary-Kay: $2,150
Laura: $3,000
Peter: $2,299
Marthalyn: $1,750
ARP: $2,199
Because Peter was over by a hundred bucks, Mary-Kay from Kentucky plays Range Game for a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, SRadio)(Lanisha). Range is $16,200-$16,800. She stops at $16,385-$16,535...WIN at $16,390! She really needed this car, because two of her cars broke down in less than 24 hours!
After that, Tina Reeve comes on down and the second IUFB is a sofa (Rachael). The winner also gets $40 of Chips Ahoy!
Tina: $750
Laura: $1,200
Peter: $1,400
Marthalyn: $800
ARP: $847
Marthalyn, a jewelry saleswoman from Corpus Christi, TX, plays Hole in One or Two for a Ford F-150 (Std., AC) worth $19,120. Products today are Gold Bond Powder, cat litter, V8 juice, Sleep Pretty in Pink gel caps, nail kit and pencil erasers. Her product lineup guess:
1. Erasers
2. Nail kit
3. Juice
4. Powder
5. Cat litter
6. Gel caps
1. Erasers- $.81
2. Nail kit- $5.99
3. Juice- $3.15
She putts from the second line. Drew's Inspiration Putt...no good. As for Marthalyn...her first putt's way too hard in strength, but she nails the second one for the truck!
Our next called down contestant is Elias Rodriguez from Arizona and the third IUFB is a GPS system (Lanisha).
Elias: $600
Tina: $499
Laura: $750
Peter: BUCK
ARP: $900
Laura Whitmer goes to a Shopping Spree, where she could win a dinette (Rachael), a remote control golf caddy (Rachael), electric guitars (Brandi) and a cotton candy machine (Brandi). Today's target is $4,700.
1. Guitars- $819 ($3,881)
2. Dinette- $1,495 ($2,386)
3. Golf caddy- $1,995 (LOSE)
The cotton candy machine was $1,408.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Laura ($900): $.95
Mary-Kay ($18,589): 50 + 20 = $.70
Marthalyn ($20,007): 65 + 75 = OVER
The only loser so far today gets to the Showcase.
Next player to leave the audience is Yolanda Salgado and the fourth IUFB is a snow sled collection (Brandi).
Yolanda: $670
Peter: $625
Elias: $800
Tina: $900
All are over.
Yolanda: $475
Peter: $325 (STUPID BID)
Elias: $500
Tina: $300 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $580
Elias Rodriguez plays Freeze Frame for a bed (Lanisha). Choices are $1,480 (NO WAY), $2,998, $5,092, $6,371, $7,150, $8,029, $9,214 and $9,863. He says $2,998, which sounds too cheap...but it's right!
The next Contestant's Row entrant is Holly Bryant and the fifth IUFB is a digital photo album (Brandi and Lanisha).
Holly: $600
Tina: $675
Yolanda: $359
Peter: $676
ARP: $630
Holly Bryant from Vegas plays Cliff Hangers for a Pontiac G6 worth $19,995 (Rachael)! All of the SPs in this game today are modeled by Brandi. The first one is a basketball slow cooker and her bid is $25...but it's just $12. The second item is an air compressor and she bids $20...$30, so she only has two more steps to play with. Thus, she must get the ARP of the MP3 recorder within two bucks, high or low. She guesses $40. It's forty...SEVEN dollars, so she loses.
Our last contestant is Brian Herzog and the final IUFB is an electric range (Rachael). The winner also gets $40 worth of banana nut muffins.
Brian: $1,250
Tina: $999
Yolanda: $2,000
Peter: BUCK
ARP: $2,159, so Peter is off to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Yolanda plays Pushover for a trip to Boston (Brandi and Lanisha). Board:
835275012
Her guess is $2,750...
835275012
...that's not enough. It was $5,275.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Holly ($719): 45 + 10 = $.55
Yolanda ($2,199): 50 + 75 = DOH
Elias ($3,578): $.85
Elias goes to the Showcase!
The first Showcase has a home gym and a waverunner (Rachael). Surprisngly, Elias bids.
ELIAS BIDS $18,000 ON GYM/WAVERUNNER SHOWCASE
For Laura, we meet Harmony the Wannabe Hippee (Brandi) so that we can go back to 1968. First, she contemplates the Earth after fixing a drink with her new cappaccino machine. Second, she'll desperately throw confetti to her male friends until at least one of them plays pool with her on a new pool table. Finally, she drives like crazy in a new Ford Expedition (Std., CChairs, Seat, Stereo, Conv.)!
LAURA BIDS $32,000 ON CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Doesn't quite cover the car.)
LAURA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $32,000
ARP: $41,163
DIFFERENCE: $9,163
ELIAS' SHOWCASE:
BID: $18,000
ARP: $16,790
OVER
Laura wins her big Showcase and $42,063 in prizes!
Jeopardy!: Our current champion, Dave Simpson (a pastor from Belcamp, MD), has won two games and $53,201 thus far. Tonight, he's challenged by Jules Staniewicz (an investment manager from Boca Ratan, FL) and Lucy Anne McKosky (a retired educator from Dayton, OH). Opening categories:
MAKES SENSE
TENNIS
EDIBLE COMMON BONDS (three items are given in each clue)
HOUSES OF THE HOLY (the city must be IDed in each correct response)
LEAD
ZEPPELIN
The champ finds the Daily Double under the $800 Makes Sense clue...while everybody has the same score, $400. That doesn't happen very often. His wager is $1,000:
In Spanish, this bird is Un Pajaro Carpintero.
"What is a woodpecker?"...correct for the lead at $1,400! At the first break, he's up to $2,400. Staniewicz has $1,600 and the lady in the middle still has $400. Let's see how the scores changed after the round ends...
Dave: $7,400
Lucy Anne: $1,800
Jules: $4,800
...the champ increases his lead a bit.
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $2,400
DJ! categories:
LITERATURE
EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY
2007 NEWS
GONE VISION
WE HAVE MET THE ANIME
THEY ARE "US"
McKosky gets hot early on and takes the lead. Eventually, she finds the Daily Double under the $1,600 clue in 2007 News. With $10,600 at this point, her wager is $2,000:
In September 2007, Apple reduced the price of the 8GB this to $399, down from $599.
"What is the iPhone?"...is right to keep the lead at $12,600! Right now, the champ has nine grand and Staniewicz has six large. Final clue in the news category:
This American general assumed command of the Multinational Force in Iraq on Feb. 10, 2007.
Jules: "Who is Petraeus?"- RIGHT ($8,000)
The three categories remaining are Gone Vision, We Have Met the Anime and the "Us" category. $400 Gone Vision clue:
In a 1978 hit, Foreigner had this malady, aka "Diplopia".
Dave: "What is Double Vision?"- CORRECT ($9,400); $800 GONE VISION CLUE
"The Vision of Adamnan" is one of the oldest prose works of this Atlanatic Island nation.
Lucy Anne: "What is Iceland?"- WRONG ($11,800)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Ireland
$1,200 GONE VISION CLUE:
From the French for "clearsighted", this ability is also known as second sight.
Dave: "What is clairvoyance?"- RIGHT ($10,600); $1,600, SAME CATEGORY
In an 1823 poem, "The children were nestled all snug in their beds while" these "...danced in their heads".
Lucy Anne: "What are visions of sugar plums?"- CORRECT ($13,400); $2,000, SAME CATEGORY
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2! Her wager is $2,000 again:
Also the title of a 1985 movie, this Native American Rite of Passage or of spiritual renewal often includes fasting.
She has nothing, so she drops to $11,400. Correct: What is Vision Quest?
$400 "US" CLUE:
Protruding elephant tooth.
Jules: "What are tusks?"- RIGHT ($8,400); $2,000 "US" CLUE
Persian propher of the 6th century B.C.
TRIPLE STUMPER: Zarathushtra
$1,600 "US" CLUE:
Frederick the Great was its King in the 1700s.
Lucy Anne: "What is Prussia?"- YES ($13,000); $1,200, SAME CATEGORY
In court, an objection may be overruled or this.
Dave: "What is sustain?"- CORRECT ($11,800); $800, SAME SUBJECT
The two planets in our solar system that fit the category.
Dave: "What are Venus and Uranus?"- YOU BET ($12,600)
THE FINAL REMAINING CATEGORY, WE HAVE MET THE ANIME, BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
This anime show didn't start on TV; its characters were first part of Nintendo's "Pocket Monsters".
Dave: "What is Pokemon?"- TIE GAME ($13,000)
$800:
This classic five-letter anime film isn't named for director Kurosawa but rather a boy who destroys Tokyo.
Dave: "What is Akiro?"- NO ($12,200)
TRIPLE STUMPER: "Akira"
$1,200:
In this anime TV series, Bumblebee turned into a VW Beetle; in the 2007 live-action movie, he got upgraded to a Camaro.
Mary Anne: "What is Bee Story?"- NO WAY ($11,800)
Dave: "What is Transformers?"- RIGHT ($13,400)
$1,600:
This "lunar" Naoko Takeuchi creation is an example of a "magical girl" given powers to save the world.
Dave: "What is Sailor Moon?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($15,000)
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
One of the highest-grossing films in Japanese history is the anime film abut this title 14th century princess.
TRIPLE STUMPER: "Princess Mononoke"
LACH TRASH FOR DJ!: $6,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Doug: $15,000
Mary Anne: $11,800
Jules: $8,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Doug: $14,800
Mary Anne: $13,800
Jules: $8,400
FJ! CATEGORY: The Academy Awards.
In 1981, he received an honorary Oscar for his body of work; a year later, he won an acting Oscar for his final film.
We start off with Staniewicz, who wrote down "Who is Henry Fonda?"...RIGHT to DOUBLE to $16,800! McKosky has Laurence Olivier and loses $6,000 to drop to $5,800. The champ has...Henry Fonda and wins again with a wager of $8,601! Three-day total: $76,802!
DOND: Our player tonight is Toni Crispino from Cranston, RI (who is a professional hairdresser). From the big hopper, she draws....a 7 ball, meaning seven $1,000,000 cases are on his board! The millions are red; everything else is green. The suitcase she keeps is #22.
In tonight's model search semi-final contest, we have Desiree, Carrie and Cora.
ROUND 1:
1. #10
2. #2- $400
3. #5- $5,000
4. #17
5. #19- $200
6. #24
FIRST OFFER REJECTED: $97,000
ROUND 2:
1. #3- $10,000
2. #7- $75,000
3. #4- $50,000
4. #26- PENNY
5. #16- $25,000
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $174,000
ROUND 3:
1. #20- BUCK
2. #23- $10
3. #12- $5
4. #25- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
THIRD OFFER THROWN AWAY: $143,000
ROUND 4:
1. #8- $75
2. #9- STRIKE ONE!
3. #13- $50
FOURTH OFFER: $112,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #6- $1,000
2. #11- $500
FIFTH OFFER: $190,000- NO DEAL
Next for her is #1...$750! New offer: $244,000...NO DEAL. She next selects #15...STRIKE TWO! New offer: $138,000...
...DEAL! And he she gone all the way...
...she would've fallen to $100, so she made a great deal! She was one off the last remaining $1,000,000, because it was in #21.
"The Mole" rating
This week's episode of "The Mole" scored the same rating as the last time- a 2.7 Fast Nielsen with a 5 share.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"Hell's Kitchen" 6/17
Challenge: Create a special luncheon for 80 pregnant women within an hour. At the end, the chef who got the most votes out of 80 won.
Christina: Island Turkey Sandwich with curried avocado and heart of palm salad
Corey: Grilled Salmon BLT Sandwich w/vegetable chips
Jen: Calypso Grouper with rum butter sauce and a mango salsa
Louis: Monte Cristo Sandwich with a spicy sauce
The standings:
Dead Last: Corey
3rd: Jen
Christina and Louis were left. The winner was...
...Christina Machamer for the second time in a row! She won a shopping trip in Beverly Hills. The other contestants had to clean the dining room.
Dinner Service: Everybody got off to a very good start. Corey and Jen ran the appetizers, Christina had the veggies and Louis had the meat. Corey later did the fish. Jen's risotto, however, started to get mushy as time went on. Later on, however, one of Christina's dishes accidentally burned one of Chef Ramsay's hands, which has never happened before on this show! She wound up doing the same thing a little later!! Corey tried a shortcut on one of her seafood dishes, but the fish at times got undercooked. Louis again got criticized for making his station messy. This was probably the most successful dinner service of the season.
Up for elimination were...
...Jen and Corey. Jen Gavin has been in the bottom group quite a few times. Was she finally eliminated this night?...
...YES.
Christina: Island Turkey Sandwich with curried avocado and heart of palm salad
Corey: Grilled Salmon BLT Sandwich w/vegetable chips
Jen: Calypso Grouper with rum butter sauce and a mango salsa
Louis: Monte Cristo Sandwich with a spicy sauce
The standings:
Dead Last: Corey
3rd: Jen
Christina and Louis were left. The winner was...
...Christina Machamer for the second time in a row! She won a shopping trip in Beverly Hills. The other contestants had to clean the dining room.
Dinner Service: Everybody got off to a very good start. Corey and Jen ran the appetizers, Christina had the veggies and Louis had the meat. Corey later did the fish. Jen's risotto, however, started to get mushy as time went on. Later on, however, one of Christina's dishes accidentally burned one of Chef Ramsay's hands, which has never happened before on this show! She wound up doing the same thing a little later!! Corey tried a shortcut on one of her seafood dishes, but the fish at times got undercooked. Louis again got criticized for making his station messy. This was probably the most successful dinner service of the season.
Up for elimination were...
...Jen and Corey. Jen Gavin has been in the bottom group quite a few times. Was she finally eliminated this night?...
...YES.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
"Deal or No Deal" 6/17
Chris Trieu is our contestant tonight. He's a graduate student from Sacramento, CA. He picks from the hopper...a 3, meaning three $1,000,000 cases are on the board. His case of destiny is #4.
Tonight's semi-final model contestants are Lindsay, Nadia and Natalie.
ROUND 1:
1. #12- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
2. #21- $75,000
3. #2- $10,000
4. #18- $750
5. #7- $100,000
6. #14- $25,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $55,000
ROUND 2:
1. #16- $400,000
2. #25- $25
3. #17- $300
4. #22- $100
5. #15- $75
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $78,000
ROUND 3:
1. #9- $50,000
2. #26- $400
3. #10- $200
4. #3- $5,000
Several girls that he asked out prior to the taping of this episode appeared!
THIRD OFFER NOT ACCEPTED: $118,000
ROUND 4:
1. #1- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #11- $1
3. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (STRIKE ONE!)
FOURTH OFFER: $46,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #6- $200,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
2. #24- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
His next pick is #23...$5! New offer: $51,000...NO DEAL. He next chooses #5...
...$500! The offer's now up to $67,000...DEAL! His case had...
...$10, so he made a good deal. However, he still GARFED. The remainder of the playout had he gone on:
#20- PENNY (Offer: $109,000)
#19- $50 (Offer: $165,000)
Lindsay was the model winner tonight.
Tonight's semi-final model contestants are Lindsay, Nadia and Natalie.
ROUND 1:
1. #12- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
2. #21- $75,000
3. #2- $10,000
4. #18- $750
5. #7- $100,000
6. #14- $25,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $55,000
ROUND 2:
1. #16- $400,000
2. #25- $25
3. #17- $300
4. #22- $100
5. #15- $75
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $78,000
ROUND 3:
1. #9- $50,000
2. #26- $400
3. #10- $200
4. #3- $5,000
Several girls that he asked out prior to the taping of this episode appeared!
THIRD OFFER NOT ACCEPTED: $118,000
ROUND 4:
1. #1- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #11- $1
3. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (STRIKE ONE!)
FOURTH OFFER: $46,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #6- $200,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
2. #24- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
His next pick is #23...$5! New offer: $51,000...NO DEAL. He next chooses #5...
...$500! The offer's now up to $67,000...DEAL! His case had...
...$10, so he made a good deal. However, he still GARFED. The remainder of the playout had he gone on:
#20- PENNY (Offer: $109,000)
#19- $50 (Offer: $165,000)
Lindsay was the model winner tonight.
"The Moment of Truth" 6/17
Hoping to be the next contestant to say that they won 100 grand on "The Moment of Truth" is Conjetta Lawellin from Phoenix (who is a program services evaluator). On the big couch are Nick (boyfriend), April (mother), Louise and Brian (the last two are friends).
1. Have you ever changed into a sexier outfit after leaving your house so your boyfriend Nick wouldn't see you wearing it?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
2. Would you take a role in an adult film if you knew it would pay for school?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
3. Do you believe your mother is jealous of your looks?
My guess: NO
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
4. Have you ever stolen something from your boyfriend Nick?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
5. Have you ever flirted with a boss in the hopes of advancing your career?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
6. If Nick asked you to, do you think you could stop flirting with other men?
My guess: NO
Conjetta: YE...oh, wait, NO- $10,000
(Oh, thank goodness they let her changed her mind!)
7. Have you ever passionately kissed another woman?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
8. Are you secretly happy that your mother recently moved out of your house?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
9. Do you think your childhood would've been happier if you had lived with your father instead of your mother?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: NO- TRUE
10. Did you ever drink alcohol while you were pregnant?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
11. Did you ever feel that your mother deserted you when you were pregnant?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- $25,000
12. Have you shared intimate details about your sex life with Nick with a former boyfriend?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
13. Since you've been dating Nick, have you ever accepted a gift from a man you were attraced to?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
14. Have you ever done anything with a co-worker that you know that you would be upsetting to your boyfriend Nick?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
$100,000 QUESTION: Have you ever regretted getting back together with your boyfriend Nick?
I would say YES. She says NO instead...
...NO! She loses it all at the last second.
1. Have you ever changed into a sexier outfit after leaving your house so your boyfriend Nick wouldn't see you wearing it?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
2. Would you take a role in an adult film if you knew it would pay for school?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
3. Do you believe your mother is jealous of your looks?
My guess: NO
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
4. Have you ever stolen something from your boyfriend Nick?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
5. Have you ever flirted with a boss in the hopes of advancing your career?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
6. If Nick asked you to, do you think you could stop flirting with other men?
My guess: NO
Conjetta: YE...oh, wait, NO- $10,000
(Oh, thank goodness they let her changed her mind!)
7. Have you ever passionately kissed another woman?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
8. Are you secretly happy that your mother recently moved out of your house?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
9. Do you think your childhood would've been happier if you had lived with your father instead of your mother?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: NO- TRUE
10. Did you ever drink alcohol while you were pregnant?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
11. Did you ever feel that your mother deserted you when you were pregnant?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- $25,000
12. Have you shared intimate details about your sex life with Nick with a former boyfriend?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
13. Since you've been dating Nick, have you ever accepted a gift from a man you were attraced to?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
14. Have you ever done anything with a co-worker that you know that you would be upsetting to your boyfriend Nick?
My guess: YES
Conjetta: YES- TRUE
$100,000 QUESTION: Have you ever regretted getting back together with your boyfriend Nick?
I would say YES. She says NO instead...
...NO! She loses it all at the last second.
"Nashville Star" rating drops
This week's "Nashville Star" scored a 3.85 Fast Nielsen with a 7 share. That is down from last week.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Poker Tour" 6/16- Doyle Brunson's event and my 2,000th post!!
You thought WPT couldn’t pull out all the stops? Think again. Because during the “Five Diamond World Poker Classic”, named in honor of poker legend Doyle Bruson, ANOTHER RECORD ONE-NIGHT GSN PAYOUT WAS ESTABLISHED!!! The setting was the Bellagio. Here were the payouts on the night:
CHAMPION: $2,482,605
RUNNER-UP: $1,252,640
3rd: $674,500
4th: $433,675
5th: $289,070
6th: $192,715
The overall prize pool for this event was also a record- $9,661,200!!
And the opening chip count:
1. Eugene Katchalov- $8.36 million
2. Jordan Rich- $6,585,000
3. Devilfish Ulliott- $1.9 million
4. Ted Kearly- $1.62 million
5. Ken Rosen- $1,135,000
6. Ryan Daut- $330,000
Daut and Ulliott are former WPT champions.
Daut went ALL IN right away against Kearly.
Ted: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Ryan: (AD)(JH)
POT: $780,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(5S)(8S)
Daut needed some runners or he would be instantly eliminated.
TURN: EIGHT OF HEARTS
Because Kearly got QUAD EIGHTS, Daut went home just like that with $192,715. He was only the third player in WPT history to WIPE OUT on the first hand. The last card was a Queen of Hearts.
Kearly then won the second hand for $330K as the other players folded out. For hand #3, Katchalov and Rich battled it out.
Eugene: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Jordan: (6D)(3D)
BASE POT: $570,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(QH)(JD)
Instant trips for Katchalov. Rich bet $320,000 but Katchalov raised to $840K…and then Rich RAISED BACK to $1.62 million! Then, Katchalov RE-RAISED TO $2.64 MILLION!! Rich…finally folded, so Katchalov collected a massive $4.83 million pot, putting him in eight figures with $10.22 million! We had a rematch in the next hand.
Eugene: (AS)(5S)
Jordan: (4C)(2C)
BASE POT: $610,000
THE FLOP: (JS)(9S)(JH)
Instant flush draw for Katchalov. Both checked.
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
Should another Jack or 9 have came up on the river, this would be a split pot.
RIVER: 6 OF HEARTS
Both had not much of anything. Rich tried to bluff Katchalov out by betting 300 large but Katchalov matched the bet to win the $1.21 million pot. New chip count after the second break:
1. Eugene- $10.9 million
2. Jordan- $4,065,000
3. Ted- $2.21 million
4. Devilfish- $1.74 million
5. Ken- $1,015,000
Rich tried to have better luck against Kearly in the next hand.
Ted: (JS)(4D)
Jordan: (JC)(10H)
BASE POT: $250,000
THE FLOP: (7H)(6C)(AS)
Rich won the $390K pot as his $140K bet caused Kearly to fold. Katchalov then saw everyone else fold out to get a $555K pot. Rich then won the next hand for $505K.
On the next full-fledged hand, we had three-way action between Ulliott, Katchalov and Rich.
Devilfish: (JD)(7C)
Eugene: (8D)(5C)
Jordan: (AH)(3H)
BASE POT: $435,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(JS)(7D)
Ulliott made two pair instantly. Rich bet 220 grand and Katchalov folded, while Ulliott matched the bet.
TURN: TWO OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Katchalov should’ve stayed in this hand, because he would’ve had a chance at a straight.
RIVER: 6 OF HEARTS- DUD #2
Ulliott hung on to win the $1,175,000 pot. He then made a successful ALL IN push to cause everyone else to fold on the next hand to win a $3,005,000 pot! He faced Kearly in the next go-round.
Ted: (KH)(10S)
Devilfish: (KS)(9S)
BASE POT: $935,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(7H)(2H)- SO-SO HELP
Ulliott then called for a half million and Kearly folded, giving Ulliott his third pot in a row at $1,435,000! New chip count after the break:
1. Eugene- $10.53 million
2. Jordan- $3.58 million
3. Devilfish- $3,525,000
4. Ted- $1,585,000
5. Ken- $710,000
The chip leader won the next hand via a total fold out for 555 grand. Rosen then quickly doubled up on the next hand for $935K. He did the same thing on the next hand to go to $1,175,000. Next, the top two chip leaders went at it again.
Eugene: DOUBLE 9s (Spades and Diamonds)
Jordan: DOUBLE 4s (Spades and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $855,000
THE FLOP: (6C)(6D)(5H)
Both bet $610K next.
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Katchalov then made a massive $2.2 million bet…and Rich folded, meaning Katchalov added on to his lead with a $4,275,000 pot win! Rich then went ALL IN against Katchalov on the next hand.
Jordan: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Eugene: DOUBLE ACES (Spades and Hearts)
POT: $4,935,000
THE FLOP: (9C)(8H)(10D)
Rich was in deep trouble early on, but that flop gave him an open-ended straight draw!
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Rich needed another Jack, 7 or Queen to stay in this tournament…
RIVER: 5 OF SPADES
…but it wasn’t to be, so he left with $289,070 as the fifth place finisher.
Halftime chip count standings:
1. Eugene- $14,215,000
2. Devilfish- $3,255,000
3. Ted- $1,510,000
4. Ken- $950,000
Katchalov quickly won a $180K pot on a blitz, while Ulliott won the next hand the same way for $240K.
Rosen was put ALL IN on the next hand against the chip leader.
Ken: (AD)(2D)
Eugene: (10D)(7D)
POT: $1.93 million
THE FLOP: (5D)(4C)(5C)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Rosen.
TURN: 9 OF CLUBS
Rosen needed to avoid a 7 or a 10...
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…sadly, the 10 came up to give him the boot! He left with $433,675.
Three hands later, Katchalov tried to KO Kearly.
Ted: (QD)(JC)
Eugene: (AH)(4S)
POT: $2,505,000
THE FLOP: (JS)(4D)(KH)
Kearly made a pair of Jacks while Katchalov got a pair of 4s.
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS- DUD
An Ace or a 4 would be terrible for Kearly…
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
…the chip leader couldn’t do it this time, so Kearly doubled up to $2,505,000. A few hands later, Kearly doubled up again, this time to $3.055 million.
Here was the chip count with 29 minutes remaining:
1. Eugene- $14.48 million
2. Ted- $2.9 million
3. Devilfish- $2.55 million
Kearly and Ulliott played against each other in the next hand.
Ted: (AS)(KD)
Devilfish: (KH)(9S)
BASE POT: $685,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(10D)(4S)
Kearly bet 400 grand, and that was enough to make Ulliott fold, meaning Kearly got the pot at $1,085,000.
Ulliott then pressed his luck in the next hand, going ALL IN against Katchalov.
Eugene: (AC)(JD)
Devilfish: (AD)(10S)
POT: $4,575,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(5S)(3S)
TURN: NINE OF DIAMONDS
The only thing that would keep Ulliott afloat was a 10...
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
…but he got another King instead, meaning his chance for a second title ended here. But he still left with $674,500.
This meant one way or another, history would be made at this table. Should Kearly have won this, he would become the oldest WPT champion ever at 75 years old.
MONEY PRESENTATION: COWBOYS HATS FILLED WITH MONEY
HEADS UP CHIP COUNT:
Eugene: $16,755,000
Ted: $3,175,000
Kearly won the first hand on a blitz for $590K. Here’s how we began our second hand:
Eugene: (7C)(2S)
Ted: (8H)(6C)
BASE POT: $350,000
FLOP: (AC)(10D)(5D)
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
Katchalov now had a straight draw, albeit the lowest possible, and then bet 160 grand. Despite that being a low bet, Kearly folded anyway to give Katchalov a $510K pot. After Katchalov blitzed to a $590K pot on the next hand, here’s what unfolded next:
Eugene: (AC)(QD)
Ted: (KC)(8C)
BASE POT: $2.09 million
FLOP: (4D)(2D)(QH)
Katchalov made top pair and made a $420K wager. He won the $2.51 million pot as Kearly folded once again. Kearly, a football coach, was getting his butt sacked big time here…
…AND HE NEVER RECOVERED, SO THE $2,482,605 RECORD JACKPOT WENT TO EUGENE KATCHALOV, WINNING THIS THING WIRE TO WIRE AS FAR AS THE FINAL TABLE ACTION WAS CONCERNED!!!!!
Kearly went home with $1,252,640. The final hand:
Ted: (KC)(JC)
Eugene: (JH)(10D)
FLOP: (6C)(10S)(3D)
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 2 OF HEARTS
Katchalov won with two pair, and this champion was from the Big Apple!
CHAMPION: $2,482,605
RUNNER-UP: $1,252,640
3rd: $674,500
4th: $433,675
5th: $289,070
6th: $192,715
The overall prize pool for this event was also a record- $9,661,200!!
And the opening chip count:
1. Eugene Katchalov- $8.36 million
2. Jordan Rich- $6,585,000
3. Devilfish Ulliott- $1.9 million
4. Ted Kearly- $1.62 million
5. Ken Rosen- $1,135,000
6. Ryan Daut- $330,000
Daut and Ulliott are former WPT champions.
Daut went ALL IN right away against Kearly.
Ted: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Ryan: (AD)(JH)
POT: $780,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(5S)(8S)
Daut needed some runners or he would be instantly eliminated.
TURN: EIGHT OF HEARTS
Because Kearly got QUAD EIGHTS, Daut went home just like that with $192,715. He was only the third player in WPT history to WIPE OUT on the first hand. The last card was a Queen of Hearts.
Kearly then won the second hand for $330K as the other players folded out. For hand #3, Katchalov and Rich battled it out.
Eugene: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Jordan: (6D)(3D)
BASE POT: $570,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(QH)(JD)
Instant trips for Katchalov. Rich bet $320,000 but Katchalov raised to $840K…and then Rich RAISED BACK to $1.62 million! Then, Katchalov RE-RAISED TO $2.64 MILLION!! Rich…finally folded, so Katchalov collected a massive $4.83 million pot, putting him in eight figures with $10.22 million! We had a rematch in the next hand.
Eugene: (AS)(5S)
Jordan: (4C)(2C)
BASE POT: $610,000
THE FLOP: (JS)(9S)(JH)
Instant flush draw for Katchalov. Both checked.
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
Should another Jack or 9 have came up on the river, this would be a split pot.
RIVER: 6 OF HEARTS
Both had not much of anything. Rich tried to bluff Katchalov out by betting 300 large but Katchalov matched the bet to win the $1.21 million pot. New chip count after the second break:
1. Eugene- $10.9 million
2. Jordan- $4,065,000
3. Ted- $2.21 million
4. Devilfish- $1.74 million
5. Ken- $1,015,000
Rich tried to have better luck against Kearly in the next hand.
Ted: (JS)(4D)
Jordan: (JC)(10H)
BASE POT: $250,000
THE FLOP: (7H)(6C)(AS)
Rich won the $390K pot as his $140K bet caused Kearly to fold. Katchalov then saw everyone else fold out to get a $555K pot. Rich then won the next hand for $505K.
On the next full-fledged hand, we had three-way action between Ulliott, Katchalov and Rich.
Devilfish: (JD)(7C)
Eugene: (8D)(5C)
Jordan: (AH)(3H)
BASE POT: $435,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(JS)(7D)
Ulliott made two pair instantly. Rich bet 220 grand and Katchalov folded, while Ulliott matched the bet.
TURN: TWO OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Katchalov should’ve stayed in this hand, because he would’ve had a chance at a straight.
RIVER: 6 OF HEARTS- DUD #2
Ulliott hung on to win the $1,175,000 pot. He then made a successful ALL IN push to cause everyone else to fold on the next hand to win a $3,005,000 pot! He faced Kearly in the next go-round.
Ted: (KH)(10S)
Devilfish: (KS)(9S)
BASE POT: $935,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(7H)(2H)- SO-SO HELP
Ulliott then called for a half million and Kearly folded, giving Ulliott his third pot in a row at $1,435,000! New chip count after the break:
1. Eugene- $10.53 million
2. Jordan- $3.58 million
3. Devilfish- $3,525,000
4. Ted- $1,585,000
5. Ken- $710,000
The chip leader won the next hand via a total fold out for 555 grand. Rosen then quickly doubled up on the next hand for $935K. He did the same thing on the next hand to go to $1,175,000. Next, the top two chip leaders went at it again.
Eugene: DOUBLE 9s (Spades and Diamonds)
Jordan: DOUBLE 4s (Spades and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $855,000
THE FLOP: (6C)(6D)(5H)
Both bet $610K next.
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Katchalov then made a massive $2.2 million bet…and Rich folded, meaning Katchalov added on to his lead with a $4,275,000 pot win! Rich then went ALL IN against Katchalov on the next hand.
Jordan: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Eugene: DOUBLE ACES (Spades and Hearts)
POT: $4,935,000
THE FLOP: (9C)(8H)(10D)
Rich was in deep trouble early on, but that flop gave him an open-ended straight draw!
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Rich needed another Jack, 7 or Queen to stay in this tournament…
RIVER: 5 OF SPADES
…but it wasn’t to be, so he left with $289,070 as the fifth place finisher.
Halftime chip count standings:
1. Eugene- $14,215,000
2. Devilfish- $3,255,000
3. Ted- $1,510,000
4. Ken- $950,000
Katchalov quickly won a $180K pot on a blitz, while Ulliott won the next hand the same way for $240K.
Rosen was put ALL IN on the next hand against the chip leader.
Ken: (AD)(2D)
Eugene: (10D)(7D)
POT: $1.93 million
THE FLOP: (5D)(4C)(5C)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Rosen.
TURN: 9 OF CLUBS
Rosen needed to avoid a 7 or a 10...
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…sadly, the 10 came up to give him the boot! He left with $433,675.
Three hands later, Katchalov tried to KO Kearly.
Ted: (QD)(JC)
Eugene: (AH)(4S)
POT: $2,505,000
THE FLOP: (JS)(4D)(KH)
Kearly made a pair of Jacks while Katchalov got a pair of 4s.
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS- DUD
An Ace or a 4 would be terrible for Kearly…
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
…the chip leader couldn’t do it this time, so Kearly doubled up to $2,505,000. A few hands later, Kearly doubled up again, this time to $3.055 million.
Here was the chip count with 29 minutes remaining:
1. Eugene- $14.48 million
2. Ted- $2.9 million
3. Devilfish- $2.55 million
Kearly and Ulliott played against each other in the next hand.
Ted: (AS)(KD)
Devilfish: (KH)(9S)
BASE POT: $685,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(10D)(4S)
Kearly bet 400 grand, and that was enough to make Ulliott fold, meaning Kearly got the pot at $1,085,000.
Ulliott then pressed his luck in the next hand, going ALL IN against Katchalov.
Eugene: (AC)(JD)
Devilfish: (AD)(10S)
POT: $4,575,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(5S)(3S)
TURN: NINE OF DIAMONDS
The only thing that would keep Ulliott afloat was a 10...
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
…but he got another King instead, meaning his chance for a second title ended here. But he still left with $674,500.
This meant one way or another, history would be made at this table. Should Kearly have won this, he would become the oldest WPT champion ever at 75 years old.
MONEY PRESENTATION: COWBOYS HATS FILLED WITH MONEY
HEADS UP CHIP COUNT:
Eugene: $16,755,000
Ted: $3,175,000
Kearly won the first hand on a blitz for $590K. Here’s how we began our second hand:
Eugene: (7C)(2S)
Ted: (8H)(6C)
BASE POT: $350,000
FLOP: (AC)(10D)(5D)
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
Katchalov now had a straight draw, albeit the lowest possible, and then bet 160 grand. Despite that being a low bet, Kearly folded anyway to give Katchalov a $510K pot. After Katchalov blitzed to a $590K pot on the next hand, here’s what unfolded next:
Eugene: (AC)(QD)
Ted: (KC)(8C)
BASE POT: $2.09 million
FLOP: (4D)(2D)(QH)
Katchalov made top pair and made a $420K wager. He won the $2.51 million pot as Kearly folded once again. Kearly, a football coach, was getting his butt sacked big time here…
…AND HE NEVER RECOVERED, SO THE $2,482,605 RECORD JACKPOT WENT TO EUGENE KATCHALOV, WINNING THIS THING WIRE TO WIRE AS FAR AS THE FINAL TABLE ACTION WAS CONCERNED!!!!!
Kearly went home with $1,252,640. The final hand:
Ted: (KC)(JC)
Eugene: (JH)(10D)
FLOP: (6C)(10S)(3D)
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 2 OF HEARTS
Katchalov won with two pair, and this champion was from the Big Apple!
"Nashville Star"- WEEK 2
From now on, the remaining contestants were divided into three groups, with each group being mentored by one of the three judges. Jewel got the male solo singers, John Rich got the solo female singers and Jeffrey Steele had to work with the duo and the trios.
After the first week, here’s how things go: If your name never gets called before the show ends, you’re going home.
First up were Laura & Sophie with “Rhythm of the Rain” by the late Dan Fogelberg. John thought they did a great job but felt they needed to start singing songs that fit into their age category. Jewel said they needed to sing songs outside of their comfort zone. Jeffrey thought they did just OK. I didn’t like their performance that much, but I gave them a 7.
Second was Ashlee Hewitt with the classic Johnny Cash song “Ring of Fire”. Jeffrey thought there was a lot of fire in that performance. The other two judges liked it as well. I liked it too, so I gave her a 9!
Third was Justin Gaston with “Hey There, Delilah” by the Plain White T’s. This was another attempt to make a non-country song a country one. Jeffrey thought he improved from last week but still thought it was average. John thought he had a sweet personality, but he agreed with me that it wasn’t that good. Jewel thought the first half of the song was pitchy, but he did good with the second half. I gave him only a 5.
(BTW, Ryan Seacrest’s mother and father were in the audience!!)
Fourth was Alyson Gilbert, who attempted “Every Breath You Take” by Sting. Everybody thought she did very good with that, and so did I, so I gave her an 8.
Next was Pearl Heart with “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” by Bon Jovi. John thought it was a vast improvement from last week. Jewel thought the lead singer needed to do some dancing lessons. Jeffrey thought they were still wandering around a bit and wasn’t totally focused on the performance. After the first few notes, I thought they did a great job the rest of the way out, so I also gave them an 8.
In the sixth spot was Tommy Stanley, who then had the balls to perform a Big & Rich classic, “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)”. Jeffrey thought he was a kiss ass, but still thought it was his best performance to date. John agreed. Jewel thought he was rushed in some parts. I also gave him an 8.
The lucky seventh spot went to Gabe Garcia. The next song he performed was “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” by Bonnie Tyler. Jeffrey thought he did decently but wasn’t that impressed with the arrangement. Jewel noticed that he was having more fun than last week. John thought he didn’t turn up the Texas personality high enough. I gave him a 7.
Next to sing was Shawn Mayer. She performed “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones. Jewel said she needed to be more kind to herself. Jeffrey thought she left out a lyric or two on purpose just to nail the proper high note (s). John compared her performance to climbing Mount Everest, and thought she only managed to climb halfway up that mountain; thus, he thought the performance was average. I gave her a 6.
Now, it was time to get our fix of Coffey. His next song was “Waiting For the World to Change” by John Mayer. Jeffrey thought it was a flat performance. John thought he wasn’t singing naturally. Jewel thought he was stiff. I gave him a 5.
After Trace Adkins performed “You’re Going to Miss This” (which featured a chorus part towards the end!), we now entered the bottom two. Melissa Lawson and Third Town were there. Both got to sing before the elimination was announced.
Lawson performed next with “You Make Me Feel Like a Woman” by Aretha Franklin. Jewel thought America was nuts for putting her in danger. Jeffrey thought she started slowly but ended big. John thought she was only acting on stage. I gave her a 9.
Third Town then performed last with “Mountain Music” by Alabama. John still didn’t get the sense of who the lead singer of the group was. Jewel thought it was karaokish. Jeffrey thought it was their best performance to date. I gave them a 7.
Was Melissa Lawson the second El Cheapo victim this season?...
…NO, so Third Town had to leave.
After the first week, here’s how things go: If your name never gets called before the show ends, you’re going home.
First up were Laura & Sophie with “Rhythm of the Rain” by the late Dan Fogelberg. John thought they did a great job but felt they needed to start singing songs that fit into their age category. Jewel said they needed to sing songs outside of their comfort zone. Jeffrey thought they did just OK. I didn’t like their performance that much, but I gave them a 7.
Second was Ashlee Hewitt with the classic Johnny Cash song “Ring of Fire”. Jeffrey thought there was a lot of fire in that performance. The other two judges liked it as well. I liked it too, so I gave her a 9!
Third was Justin Gaston with “Hey There, Delilah” by the Plain White T’s. This was another attempt to make a non-country song a country one. Jeffrey thought he improved from last week but still thought it was average. John thought he had a sweet personality, but he agreed with me that it wasn’t that good. Jewel thought the first half of the song was pitchy, but he did good with the second half. I gave him only a 5.
(BTW, Ryan Seacrest’s mother and father were in the audience!!)
Fourth was Alyson Gilbert, who attempted “Every Breath You Take” by Sting. Everybody thought she did very good with that, and so did I, so I gave her an 8.
Next was Pearl Heart with “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” by Bon Jovi. John thought it was a vast improvement from last week. Jewel thought the lead singer needed to do some dancing lessons. Jeffrey thought they were still wandering around a bit and wasn’t totally focused on the performance. After the first few notes, I thought they did a great job the rest of the way out, so I also gave them an 8.
In the sixth spot was Tommy Stanley, who then had the balls to perform a Big & Rich classic, “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)”. Jeffrey thought he was a kiss ass, but still thought it was his best performance to date. John agreed. Jewel thought he was rushed in some parts. I also gave him an 8.
The lucky seventh spot went to Gabe Garcia. The next song he performed was “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” by Bonnie Tyler. Jeffrey thought he did decently but wasn’t that impressed with the arrangement. Jewel noticed that he was having more fun than last week. John thought he didn’t turn up the Texas personality high enough. I gave him a 7.
Next to sing was Shawn Mayer. She performed “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones. Jewel said she needed to be more kind to herself. Jeffrey thought she left out a lyric or two on purpose just to nail the proper high note (s). John compared her performance to climbing Mount Everest, and thought she only managed to climb halfway up that mountain; thus, he thought the performance was average. I gave her a 6.
Now, it was time to get our fix of Coffey. His next song was “Waiting For the World to Change” by John Mayer. Jeffrey thought it was a flat performance. John thought he wasn’t singing naturally. Jewel thought he was stiff. I gave him a 5.
After Trace Adkins performed “You’re Going to Miss This” (which featured a chorus part towards the end!), we now entered the bottom two. Melissa Lawson and Third Town were there. Both got to sing before the elimination was announced.
Lawson performed next with “You Make Me Feel Like a Woman” by Aretha Franklin. Jewel thought America was nuts for putting her in danger. Jeffrey thought she started slowly but ended big. John thought she was only acting on stage. I gave her a 9.
Third Town then performed last with “Mountain Music” by Alabama. John still didn’t get the sense of who the lead singer of the group was. Jewel thought it was karaokish. Jeffrey thought it was their best performance to date. I gave them a 7.
Was Melissa Lawson the second El Cheapo victim this season?...
…NO, so Third Town had to leave.
Monday, June 16, 2008
"The Mole" 6/16
MISSION #5: To begin, the ten remaining contestants divided themselves into two teams of five- one team consisting of the five most trusted contestants and the other team being the five least trusted contestants.
TRUSTED TEAM:
Clay
Ali
Craig
Mark
Nicole
NOT SO TRUSTED TEAM:
Bobby
Paul
Victoria
Kristen
Alex
Each team got a luge, and the teams were now separated into five groups of two, with each team consisting of one person from the Trusted group and one person from the Untrusted group. The untrustful players sat in the front of each luge and controlled the speed of each one while being blindofolded. Meanwhile, the trusted people had to call out directions to their partners as they went down the track AND keep track of what fruit or veggie appeared on each of seven different signs. After a team finished their luge run, the blindfolded players had to identify the correct foods in the order they appeared in; however, they couldn't speak to each other until after each team's food order guess was already decided. Each match put $2,000 into the pot, for a potential $70,000.
1. Clay and Bobby
2. Ali and Paul
3. Craig and Victoria
4. Mark and Kristen
5. Nicole and Alex
SIGNS:
1. Green apple
2. Purple grapes
3. Yellow bananas
4. Red tomato
5. Green bananas
6. Green kiwi
7. Pear/avocado
GUESSES:
1. Clay and Bobby: Green apple, purple grapes, red tomato, yellow bananas, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($10,000)
2. Ali and Paul: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, pear/avocado and kiwi ($10,000)
3. Craig and Victoria: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($14,000, pending they didn't get cauight talking at the finish line)
4. Mark and Kristen: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($14,000)
5. Nicole and Alex: Green apple, green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas and kiwi ($2,000)
The earnings of both Clay and Bobby and Craig and Victoria were VOIDED because of talking while at the finish line.
TOTAL THIS MISSION: $26,000
NEW POT TOTAL: $89,000
Everyone then went to a spa resort and took off their clothes to get the spa treatment. Afterwards, they got into their spa robes and were told their next mission by Jon.
MISSION #6: While trying to convince the townspeople of Santiago, Chile, the men had to collect buttoned-up shirts with a collar, tie and dress pants; all the women, meanwhile, had to get two-pieces top with a skirt or pants. After getting the proper attire, they had to meet the host at a restaurant. For each person that got there with the correct clothes, $5,000 was added to the pot, for a possible $50,000.
Right away, Clay and Alex decided not to participate in the mission.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAME DRESSED CORRECTLY TO THE RESTAURANT: 8 ($40,000)
NEW POT TOTAL: $129,000
Alex and Bobby weren't let into the restaurant because they still had their robes on. Also, some people found their original clothes while at a laundromat, and the address to that laundromat was at the bottom of every card that got handed to the ten contestants.
QUIZ TIME
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. During the "Fruit of the Luge" mission, which group did The Mole join?
3. Who was The Mole paired with during "Fruit of the Luge"?
4. In the "Fruit of the Luge" mission, did The Mole put two apples in their fruit line-up/answer?
5. How much money did The Mole's team ultimately add to the pot during the "Fruit of the Luge" mission- nothing, $2,000, $10,000 or $14,000?
6. In the spa portion of the "Dress Code" mission, what kind of specialty massage did The Mole receive- grape, chocolate, hot stone, or no massage at all?
7. Did The Mole participate in the "Dress Code" mission?
8. What was the composition of The Mole's team during "Dress Code"- all male, all female, a mix, or did The Mole not participate in the mission at all?
9. In what order did The Mole's group enter the restaurant during "Dress Code"- first, second, third, or did The Mole never enter the restaurant?
10. Who is The Mole?
Everyone was fair game of being executed. Before the quiz results were announced, the host offered $20,000 to any contestant who wanted to bail out of the game at that point. Did anybody bail out?...
...NO. The third contestant executed this season turned out to be...
Alex
Ali
Bobby
Clay
Craig
Mark
Nicole
Kristen
Paul
Victoria
...well, we don't know yet, because the host upped the offer to $30,000. Did anyone bail out now?...
...YES- it was Ali! But the episode wasn't over yet- somebody still had to leave the show because of being executed. And that person was...
Alex
Bobby
Clay
Craig
Nicole
Paul
...of all people, Bobby! Good grief- a person named Bobby got eliminated on "Hell's Kitchen" last week, and now another Bobby got ousted this week on this show (third executed contestant this season). Good thing I wasn't a contestant on either show!
I added Craig and Victoria to my potential Mole suspect list (joining Alex and Mark).
TRUSTED TEAM:
Clay
Ali
Craig
Mark
Nicole
NOT SO TRUSTED TEAM:
Bobby
Paul
Victoria
Kristen
Alex
Each team got a luge, and the teams were now separated into five groups of two, with each team consisting of one person from the Trusted group and one person from the Untrusted group. The untrustful players sat in the front of each luge and controlled the speed of each one while being blindofolded. Meanwhile, the trusted people had to call out directions to their partners as they went down the track AND keep track of what fruit or veggie appeared on each of seven different signs. After a team finished their luge run, the blindfolded players had to identify the correct foods in the order they appeared in; however, they couldn't speak to each other until after each team's food order guess was already decided. Each match put $2,000 into the pot, for a potential $70,000.
1. Clay and Bobby
2. Ali and Paul
3. Craig and Victoria
4. Mark and Kristen
5. Nicole and Alex
SIGNS:
1. Green apple
2. Purple grapes
3. Yellow bananas
4. Red tomato
5. Green bananas
6. Green kiwi
7. Pear/avocado
GUESSES:
1. Clay and Bobby: Green apple, purple grapes, red tomato, yellow bananas, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($10,000)
2. Ali and Paul: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, pear/avocado and kiwi ($10,000)
3. Craig and Victoria: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($14,000, pending they didn't get cauight talking at the finish line)
4. Mark and Kristen: Green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas, kiwi and pear/avocado ($14,000)
5. Nicole and Alex: Green apple, green apple, purple grapes, yellow bananas, red tomato, green bananas and kiwi ($2,000)
The earnings of both Clay and Bobby and Craig and Victoria were VOIDED because of talking while at the finish line.
TOTAL THIS MISSION: $26,000
NEW POT TOTAL: $89,000
Everyone then went to a spa resort and took off their clothes to get the spa treatment. Afterwards, they got into their spa robes and were told their next mission by Jon.
MISSION #6: While trying to convince the townspeople of Santiago, Chile, the men had to collect buttoned-up shirts with a collar, tie and dress pants; all the women, meanwhile, had to get two-pieces top with a skirt or pants. After getting the proper attire, they had to meet the host at a restaurant. For each person that got there with the correct clothes, $5,000 was added to the pot, for a possible $50,000.
Right away, Clay and Alex decided not to participate in the mission.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAME DRESSED CORRECTLY TO THE RESTAURANT: 8 ($40,000)
NEW POT TOTAL: $129,000
Alex and Bobby weren't let into the restaurant because they still had their robes on. Also, some people found their original clothes while at a laundromat, and the address to that laundromat was at the bottom of every card that got handed to the ten contestants.
QUIZ TIME
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. During the "Fruit of the Luge" mission, which group did The Mole join?
3. Who was The Mole paired with during "Fruit of the Luge"?
4. In the "Fruit of the Luge" mission, did The Mole put two apples in their fruit line-up/answer?
5. How much money did The Mole's team ultimately add to the pot during the "Fruit of the Luge" mission- nothing, $2,000, $10,000 or $14,000?
6. In the spa portion of the "Dress Code" mission, what kind of specialty massage did The Mole receive- grape, chocolate, hot stone, or no massage at all?
7. Did The Mole participate in the "Dress Code" mission?
8. What was the composition of The Mole's team during "Dress Code"- all male, all female, a mix, or did The Mole not participate in the mission at all?
9. In what order did The Mole's group enter the restaurant during "Dress Code"- first, second, third, or did The Mole never enter the restaurant?
10. Who is The Mole?
Everyone was fair game of being executed. Before the quiz results were announced, the host offered $20,000 to any contestant who wanted to bail out of the game at that point. Did anybody bail out?...
...NO. The third contestant executed this season turned out to be...
Alex
Ali
Bobby
Clay
Craig
Mark
Nicole
Kristen
Paul
Victoria
...well, we don't know yet, because the host upped the offer to $30,000. Did anyone bail out now?...
...YES- it was Ali! But the episode wasn't over yet- somebody still had to leave the show because of being executed. And that person was...
Alex
Bobby
Clay
Craig
Nicole
Paul
...of all people, Bobby! Good grief- a person named Bobby got eliminated on "Hell's Kitchen" last week, and now another Bobby got ousted this week on this show (third executed contestant this season). Good thing I wasn't a contestant on either show!
I added Craig and Victoria to my potential Mole suspect list (joining Alex and Mark).
6/16/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Meredith Viera’s final week as host this season begins with Stacie Griggs returning to the hot seat. Her $8,000 question:
The nation of Cuba is a part of what island chain?
A: Galapagos
B: Aleutians
C: Antilles
D: Maldives
She asks the audience. 59% said Antilles, 15% said Galapagos, 14% said Maldives and the other 12% said Aleutians. She then says Antilles…
A: Galapagos
B: Aleutians
C: Antilles
D: Maldives
…correct. Next, for $16,000:
The “wrap dress” is the signature creation of what high-end fashion designer?
A: Diane von Furstenberg
B: Christian Dior
C: Yves Saint Laurent
D: Coco Chanel
She blanks, so she phones her aunt Gina, who is of no help at all. Then, out of nowhere, Stacie locks in Coco Chanel…
A: Diane von Furstenberg
B: Christian Dior
C: Yves Saint Laurent
D: Coco Chanel
…DOH! It’s Diane von Furstenberg, so she leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next is Arthur Blakely, a police officer from Chicago. His $1,000 question:
Which of these Muppets almost always refers to himself in the third person?
A: Oscar the Grouch
B: Grover
C: Big Bird
D: Elmo
He polls the audience. 59% said Elmo, 20% said Grover and 18% said Oscar. He goes with Elmo…he reaches the $1,000 guarantee. Three questions later, for $8,000:
Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost cities in the world, is located in what country?
A: Paraguay
B: Uruguay
C: Argentina
D: Chile
He calls Hines, who says nothing in time. The 50:50 leaves Argentina and Chile. He then says Argentina…
C: Argentina
D: Chile
…no, so he’s the second straight person to leave with $1,000 and a DVD game. His 7th Grade Geography teacher might let him have it for missing this one.
I won’t be covering Michael Kent’s game because his second appearance will air on an episode that will be pre-empted in my area. I can tell you that he’s at $8,000 with the audience lifeline out.
American Gladiators: In tonight's female game, both of the ladies are twins! They are Clinessa Burch (a concrete business owner) and Lillian Thomassen (a concrete artist). Their first event is Hit and Run, which is being played for the first time this season. The Gladiators participating in this are Gina "Crush" Carano, Hellga, Siren and Phoenix.
Burch goes first...well, she doesn't go the full minute, but she still picks up 12 points! As for Thomassen...same result, except that she had only one second remaining when she fell into the water.
On the male side, we have Mike Gamble (dancer) taking on Adam Hill (ER doctor). Their first event is Pyramid. Trying to give Hill a hard time up there is Toa, and in pursuit of Gamble is Titan. In the end...both players get shut out.
The ladies get Rocketball as their second event. The two Gladiators in play are Jet and Venom. Here's the scoreboard:
Clinessa: 4
Lillian: 3
Thomassen now leads, 16-15.
The second male event is Tilt. The Gladiator playing this is one of the newbies, Hurricane. Gamble goes first...and loses in 4.4. Hill meanwhile...goes the distance for 5 and the early lead.
The women now challenge The Wall as their third event. Trying to pull off Thomassen is Jet, and going after Burch is Siren. The outcome...despite Jet falling off midway in the round, Burch scores the 10 to increase her lead to 6, thus meaning Thomassen settles for 5.
The third event the males must attempt is Earthquake. Trying to deprive the two contestants of any more points here is Wolf. Gamble...busts again (this time in six seconds). Hill...gets Wolf into the pool in 6.7 to triple his lead!
The final event for the women is another one of the season's new events- Snapback! Both contestants are attached to a bungee cord, and they have to try to get to the end zone and hit the finish button while trying to avoid getting pulled back by a pair of Gladiators. Doing so within 30 seconds is worth 10 points; if time expires, whatever scoring zone they were in at that point (2, 4, 6 or 8) is the amount of points they score in this event. Burch is being controlled by Hellga and Thomassen is being held by Crush.
Burch...gets 4, while Thomassen gets 8, meaning with a final score of 30-28, Burch gets a one second head start in the Eliminator.
Now, it's the men's turn to take on this new event. BTW, during the events that got edited out of the broadcast, Gamble picked up 12 points, so he only trails by three points. Trying to keep Hill from a lot of points is Justice, and pulling Gamble is Titan. End result...Hill gets 8 while Gamble gets 4. Therefore, by a final score of 23-16, Hill has a 3.5 head start in the Eliminator.
Female Eliminator: Burch has the early lead after the cargo net, but she loses the lead after having trouble with the rope swing. The victory goes to...
...Thomassen with a time of 3:08.7! New female standings:
1. Tiffaney Florentine- 2:57
2. Abbe Dorn- 2:58
3. Lillian Thomassen- 3:08.7
4. Vanessa Warren- 3:24.5
5. Rochelle Gilken- 3:49.3
6. Melissa Trinidad- 9:42.4
Male Eliminator: Hill loses a bit of his early lead after the rope swing. The end result is, I do believe, the CLOSEST EVER on this version of the show. The winner is...
...Mike Gamble with a NEW SEASON-BEST TIME of 1:58.9!! The new male standings:
1. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
2. Randee Haynes- 2:06
3. Brick Reilly- 2:10
4. Tony Tolbert- 2:55
5. Gerry Garcia- 3:03
6. Melvin Davis- 10:30
TPIR: Opening the show were Susan Hannah, Brendan Hoey, Nancy Garcia and David Boegar. The first IUFB was a home theater sound system (Rachael).
David: $850
Nancy: $975
Brendan: $1,100
Susan: $750
ARP: $1,999
Brendan played Most Expensive for a recliner (Brandi), a home gym (Lanisha) and a lawn mower (Rachael). His pick as the most expensive prize was the home gym. The chair was $1,100, the lawn mower was $1,450...and the home gym was $2,995 to win!
Next to "Come on Down" was Carolyn Cowger and the second IUFB was a washer/dryer (Brandi).
Carolyn: $1,899
Susan: $1,600
David: $2,098
Nancy: $2,099
ARP: $2,398
Nancy Garcia from California tried to win an $18,395 Honda Civic (Lanisha) in Spelling Bee. Her freebie picks were #5 and #2. The first SP was a potato peeler and her guess was $30...$32 to choose #17. Second item was a popcorn popper and she guessed $20...$13 to select #23. The last item was a soccer ball and she bid $10, but that was $25, so she earned nothing for that. She decided to go for the car. First card...CAR for an instant win! The other cards she had were nothing but A's, so it's a good thing she chose that first card when she did!
Next to leave their seat was Betsy Gentry and the third IUFB was a laptop (Brandi and Lanisha).
Betsy: $1,101
Carolyn: $1,050
Susan: $900
David: $1,102
ARP: $1,099
Carolyn tried to nail Bonkers for a sailboat (Rachael). Wrong price:
5 5 7 8
1. HLLH- NO (:21)
2. HHLH- NO (:15)
3. HLHL- NO (:10)
4. HLHH- NO (:05)
Final try: LLHH- LOSE
ARP: $9,627, so she should've gone HHLL; she came so close on her second try...BUT HOLD THE PHONE! The Bonkers board went a bit haywire, and the producers felt it could've confused her; therefore, a TECHNICAL WIN was awarded!
(Personally, I don't think the light problem affected Carolyn at all in her playing; I would've let the loss stand. Oh well.)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Brendan ($7,544): Quarter + 45 = $.70
Carolyn ($10,726): Nickel + 15 = $.20
Nancy ($20,838): $.95= WINNER!
After that, Jeremy Adams moved to Contestant's Row and the fourth IUFB was an apothecary chest (Lanisha).
Jeremy: $500
Susan: $501 (STUPID BID)
David: BUCK
Betsy: $502
ARP: $599
Betsy Gentry played Take Two for luggage, candlesticks, female golf equipment and a scooter (Brandi and Lanisha). Today's target was $3,505. Her first pick was the golf clubs, which were $1,869. Secondly, she chose the luggage, which was $970, for a total of $2,839. She decided to swap the luggage for the scooter. If that scooter cost $1,636, she won...but it was $2,535. She was right about the scooter, but she should've chosen the luggage with it.
Next was Lajeanna Randle and the next IUFB was a travel book collection (Rachael).
Lajeanna: $650
Jeremy: $449
Susan: $350 (STUPID BID)
David: $385 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $644
Because Randle was over by six bucks, Jeremy Adams played Hi-Lo for a dining room (Brandi) worth $4,370. The products today were Ziploc bags, Bayer, Gold Bond Powder, olive oil, Tums and Chips Ahoy! (the big package). The first pick was the powder, which was $7.20. Secondly, he chose the olive oil, which was $5.49. His last pick was the Bayer aspirin...an even $6. Everything else had to be under $5.49 for him to win. The Ziploc bags were $2.99, the cookies were $3.49, and the Tums were...$4.26 for the win!
The last name to get called on down was Lisa Vera and the final IUFB was the Big Green Egg (Lanisha).
Lisa: $250 (DOH)
Susan: $325
David: $800
Lajeanna: $801
ARP: $1,175, meaning both Susan and David were booted right into the First Four Breakfast Club.
It also meant Lajeana Randle played Money Game for a Honda Element (Std., AT, Security, Mats, TLeg, EBH)(Rachael). Board:
(80)(36)(95)
(58)(70)(22)
(40)(21)(19)
MIDDLE NUMBER: 9 ($ _ _ , 9 _ _)
First pick was 22...front of the car ($ 2 2, 9 _ _). Secondly, she went with 36, like I probably would have...36 STILL hasn't been the last two digits in the price this season in Money Game, so she got $36. Her third pick was 40...WIN! She won the $22,940 Honda and $36 for gas!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Betsy ($599): Nickel + 90 = $.95
Jeremy ($5,014): 15 + $1 = DOH
Lajeanna ($24,151): 55 + $1 = DOH
The only loser so far today (Betsy) got to the Showcase.
The first Showcase had a living room, a digital piano (first two prizes modeled by Rachael) and a spa (Lanisha) and Nancy passed to Betsy.
BETSY BIDS $16,500 ON ROOM/SPA SHOWCASE
Nancy's Showcase began with a camcorder (Brandi), then some trips came her way- Bahamas (Lanisha), Rome (Brandi and Rachael) and Singapore!
NANCY BIDS $22,000 ON TRIPS
NANCY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $22,000
ARP: $24,765
DIFFERENCE: $2,765
BETSY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $16,500
ARP: $21,209
DIFFERENCE: $4,709- LOSS; NANCY WINS!
Mrs. Garcia took home $45,603 in goodies!
The nation of Cuba is a part of what island chain?
A: Galapagos
B: Aleutians
C: Antilles
D: Maldives
She asks the audience. 59% said Antilles, 15% said Galapagos, 14% said Maldives and the other 12% said Aleutians. She then says Antilles…
A: Galapagos
B: Aleutians
C: Antilles
D: Maldives
…correct. Next, for $16,000:
The “wrap dress” is the signature creation of what high-end fashion designer?
A: Diane von Furstenberg
B: Christian Dior
C: Yves Saint Laurent
D: Coco Chanel
She blanks, so she phones her aunt Gina, who is of no help at all. Then, out of nowhere, Stacie locks in Coco Chanel…
A: Diane von Furstenberg
B: Christian Dior
C: Yves Saint Laurent
D: Coco Chanel
…DOH! It’s Diane von Furstenberg, so she leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next is Arthur Blakely, a police officer from Chicago. His $1,000 question:
Which of these Muppets almost always refers to himself in the third person?
A: Oscar the Grouch
B: Grover
C: Big Bird
D: Elmo
He polls the audience. 59% said Elmo, 20% said Grover and 18% said Oscar. He goes with Elmo…he reaches the $1,000 guarantee. Three questions later, for $8,000:
Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost cities in the world, is located in what country?
A: Paraguay
B: Uruguay
C: Argentina
D: Chile
He calls Hines, who says nothing in time. The 50:50 leaves Argentina and Chile. He then says Argentina…
C: Argentina
D: Chile
…no, so he’s the second straight person to leave with $1,000 and a DVD game. His 7th Grade Geography teacher might let him have it for missing this one.
I won’t be covering Michael Kent’s game because his second appearance will air on an episode that will be pre-empted in my area. I can tell you that he’s at $8,000 with the audience lifeline out.
American Gladiators: In tonight's female game, both of the ladies are twins! They are Clinessa Burch (a concrete business owner) and Lillian Thomassen (a concrete artist). Their first event is Hit and Run, which is being played for the first time this season. The Gladiators participating in this are Gina "Crush" Carano, Hellga, Siren and Phoenix.
Burch goes first...well, she doesn't go the full minute, but she still picks up 12 points! As for Thomassen...same result, except that she had only one second remaining when she fell into the water.
On the male side, we have Mike Gamble (dancer) taking on Adam Hill (ER doctor). Their first event is Pyramid. Trying to give Hill a hard time up there is Toa, and in pursuit of Gamble is Titan. In the end...both players get shut out.
The ladies get Rocketball as their second event. The two Gladiators in play are Jet and Venom. Here's the scoreboard:
Clinessa: 4
Lillian: 3
Thomassen now leads, 16-15.
The second male event is Tilt. The Gladiator playing this is one of the newbies, Hurricane. Gamble goes first...and loses in 4.4. Hill meanwhile...goes the distance for 5 and the early lead.
The women now challenge The Wall as their third event. Trying to pull off Thomassen is Jet, and going after Burch is Siren. The outcome...despite Jet falling off midway in the round, Burch scores the 10 to increase her lead to 6, thus meaning Thomassen settles for 5.
The third event the males must attempt is Earthquake. Trying to deprive the two contestants of any more points here is Wolf. Gamble...busts again (this time in six seconds). Hill...gets Wolf into the pool in 6.7 to triple his lead!
The final event for the women is another one of the season's new events- Snapback! Both contestants are attached to a bungee cord, and they have to try to get to the end zone and hit the finish button while trying to avoid getting pulled back by a pair of Gladiators. Doing so within 30 seconds is worth 10 points; if time expires, whatever scoring zone they were in at that point (2, 4, 6 or 8) is the amount of points they score in this event. Burch is being controlled by Hellga and Thomassen is being held by Crush.
Burch...gets 4, while Thomassen gets 8, meaning with a final score of 30-28, Burch gets a one second head start in the Eliminator.
Now, it's the men's turn to take on this new event. BTW, during the events that got edited out of the broadcast, Gamble picked up 12 points, so he only trails by three points. Trying to keep Hill from a lot of points is Justice, and pulling Gamble is Titan. End result...Hill gets 8 while Gamble gets 4. Therefore, by a final score of 23-16, Hill has a 3.5 head start in the Eliminator.
Female Eliminator: Burch has the early lead after the cargo net, but she loses the lead after having trouble with the rope swing. The victory goes to...
...Thomassen with a time of 3:08.7! New female standings:
1. Tiffaney Florentine- 2:57
2. Abbe Dorn- 2:58
3. Lillian Thomassen- 3:08.7
4. Vanessa Warren- 3:24.5
5. Rochelle Gilken- 3:49.3
6. Melissa Trinidad- 9:42.4
Male Eliminator: Hill loses a bit of his early lead after the rope swing. The end result is, I do believe, the CLOSEST EVER on this version of the show. The winner is...
...Mike Gamble with a NEW SEASON-BEST TIME of 1:58.9!! The new male standings:
1. Mike Gamble- 1:58.9
2. Randee Haynes- 2:06
3. Brick Reilly- 2:10
4. Tony Tolbert- 2:55
5. Gerry Garcia- 3:03
6. Melvin Davis- 10:30
TPIR: Opening the show were Susan Hannah, Brendan Hoey, Nancy Garcia and David Boegar. The first IUFB was a home theater sound system (Rachael).
David: $850
Nancy: $975
Brendan: $1,100
Susan: $750
ARP: $1,999
Brendan played Most Expensive for a recliner (Brandi), a home gym (Lanisha) and a lawn mower (Rachael). His pick as the most expensive prize was the home gym. The chair was $1,100, the lawn mower was $1,450...and the home gym was $2,995 to win!
Next to "Come on Down" was Carolyn Cowger and the second IUFB was a washer/dryer (Brandi).
Carolyn: $1,899
Susan: $1,600
David: $2,098
Nancy: $2,099
ARP: $2,398
Nancy Garcia from California tried to win an $18,395 Honda Civic (Lanisha) in Spelling Bee. Her freebie picks were #5 and #2. The first SP was a potato peeler and her guess was $30...$32 to choose #17. Second item was a popcorn popper and she guessed $20...$13 to select #23. The last item was a soccer ball and she bid $10, but that was $25, so she earned nothing for that. She decided to go for the car. First card...CAR for an instant win! The other cards she had were nothing but A's, so it's a good thing she chose that first card when she did!
Next to leave their seat was Betsy Gentry and the third IUFB was a laptop (Brandi and Lanisha).
Betsy: $1,101
Carolyn: $1,050
Susan: $900
David: $1,102
ARP: $1,099
Carolyn tried to nail Bonkers for a sailboat (Rachael). Wrong price:
5 5 7 8
1. HLLH- NO (:21)
2. HHLH- NO (:15)
3. HLHL- NO (:10)
4. HLHH- NO (:05)
Final try: LLHH- LOSE
ARP: $9,627, so she should've gone HHLL; she came so close on her second try...BUT HOLD THE PHONE! The Bonkers board went a bit haywire, and the producers felt it could've confused her; therefore, a TECHNICAL WIN was awarded!
(Personally, I don't think the light problem affected Carolyn at all in her playing; I would've let the loss stand. Oh well.)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Brendan ($7,544): Quarter + 45 = $.70
Carolyn ($10,726): Nickel + 15 = $.20
Nancy ($20,838): $.95= WINNER!
After that, Jeremy Adams moved to Contestant's Row and the fourth IUFB was an apothecary chest (Lanisha).
Jeremy: $500
Susan: $501 (STUPID BID)
David: BUCK
Betsy: $502
ARP: $599
Betsy Gentry played Take Two for luggage, candlesticks, female golf equipment and a scooter (Brandi and Lanisha). Today's target was $3,505. Her first pick was the golf clubs, which were $1,869. Secondly, she chose the luggage, which was $970, for a total of $2,839. She decided to swap the luggage for the scooter. If that scooter cost $1,636, she won...but it was $2,535. She was right about the scooter, but she should've chosen the luggage with it.
Next was Lajeanna Randle and the next IUFB was a travel book collection (Rachael).
Lajeanna: $650
Jeremy: $449
Susan: $350 (STUPID BID)
David: $385 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $644
Because Randle was over by six bucks, Jeremy Adams played Hi-Lo for a dining room (Brandi) worth $4,370. The products today were Ziploc bags, Bayer, Gold Bond Powder, olive oil, Tums and Chips Ahoy! (the big package). The first pick was the powder, which was $7.20. Secondly, he chose the olive oil, which was $5.49. His last pick was the Bayer aspirin...an even $6. Everything else had to be under $5.49 for him to win. The Ziploc bags were $2.99, the cookies were $3.49, and the Tums were...$4.26 for the win!
The last name to get called on down was Lisa Vera and the final IUFB was the Big Green Egg (Lanisha).
Lisa: $250 (DOH)
Susan: $325
David: $800
Lajeanna: $801
ARP: $1,175, meaning both Susan and David were booted right into the First Four Breakfast Club.
It also meant Lajeana Randle played Money Game for a Honda Element (Std., AT, Security, Mats, TLeg, EBH)(Rachael). Board:
(80)(36)(95)
(58)(70)(22)
(40)(21)(19)
MIDDLE NUMBER: 9 ($ _ _ , 9 _ _)
First pick was 22...front of the car ($ 2 2, 9 _ _). Secondly, she went with 36, like I probably would have...36 STILL hasn't been the last two digits in the price this season in Money Game, so she got $36. Her third pick was 40...WIN! She won the $22,940 Honda and $36 for gas!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Betsy ($599): Nickel + 90 = $.95
Jeremy ($5,014): 15 + $1 = DOH
Lajeanna ($24,151): 55 + $1 = DOH
The only loser so far today (Betsy) got to the Showcase.
The first Showcase had a living room, a digital piano (first two prizes modeled by Rachael) and a spa (Lanisha) and Nancy passed to Betsy.
BETSY BIDS $16,500 ON ROOM/SPA SHOWCASE
Nancy's Showcase began with a camcorder (Brandi), then some trips came her way- Bahamas (Lanisha), Rome (Brandi and Rachael) and Singapore!
NANCY BIDS $22,000 ON TRIPS
NANCY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $22,000
ARP: $24,765
DIFFERENCE: $2,765
BETSY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $16,500
ARP: $21,209
DIFFERENCE: $4,709- LOSS; NANCY WINS!
Mrs. Garcia took home $45,603 in goodies!
This Week in Game Shows: June 16-22
We're right smack-dab in the middle of June. Here's what's on the menu this week:
The Ultimate Fighter: The finals is this week. Will Richmond's own Amir Sadollah win it all, much less even make it to this Saturday?
America's Got Talent: It's the third season premiere, and Jerry Springer returns as host!
Hell's Kitchen: The final four!
Deal or No Deal: Two more episodes of "Multi-Million Dollar Madness" this week!
Millionaire: Meredith Viera hosts her last episodes of the season this week.
Also, check out some action from "World Poker Tour", "So You Think You Can Dance", "Million Dollar Password", "The Price is Right" and more.
The Ultimate Fighter: The finals is this week. Will Richmond's own Amir Sadollah win it all, much less even make it to this Saturday?
America's Got Talent: It's the third season premiere, and Jerry Springer returns as host!
Hell's Kitchen: The final four!
Deal or No Deal: Two more episodes of "Multi-Million Dollar Madness" this week!
Millionaire: Meredith Viera hosts her last episodes of the season this week.
Also, check out some action from "World Poker Tour", "So You Think You Can Dance", "Million Dollar Password", "The Price is Right" and more.
Note about "Your Place or Mine?" last night
"Your Place or Mine?" was pre-empted last night on TLC, presumbably because of special Father's Day programming. I highly doubt a cable network would pull the plug on a traditional game show that quickly.
The Week in Review: June 9-15
Player of the Week:
WINNER: Stephanie Izard ($100,000+)("Top Chef")
RUNNER-UP: Bertrand Grospellier (The $2,000,000 GSN winner)
3RD PLACE: Steve Borzoni and Linda Hendrick ($100,000 each)("Million Dollar Password")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Michael Vela- $1,704,986 ("World Poker Tour")
Donna Vogel- $87,299 as four-time champion ("Jeopardy!")
Valorie Kela- $64,186 ("The Price is Right")
Adam Hansen- $263,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Aaron Dunbar- $100,000 ("The Moment of Truth")
Joanna Scoggins- $46,080 ("TPIR")
Debbie Barnes- $43,201 ("Jeopardy!")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Sustache went way overboard during last Tuesday's episode of "The Price is Right" when he bet $8,000 on a refrigerator/freezer during the fourth IUFB. He did make it on stage on the fifth IUFB to try for a car, but was unsuccessful and wound up losing in the Showcase.
WINNER: Stephanie Izard ($100,000+)("Top Chef")
RUNNER-UP: Bertrand Grospellier (The $2,000,000 GSN winner)
3RD PLACE: Steve Borzoni and Linda Hendrick ($100,000 each)("Million Dollar Password")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Michael Vela- $1,704,986 ("World Poker Tour")
Donna Vogel- $87,299 as four-time champion ("Jeopardy!")
Valorie Kela- $64,186 ("The Price is Right")
Adam Hansen- $263,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Aaron Dunbar- $100,000 ("The Moment of Truth")
Joanna Scoggins- $46,080 ("TPIR")
Debbie Barnes- $43,201 ("Jeopardy!")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Sustache went way overboard during last Tuesday's episode of "The Price is Right" when he bet $8,000 on a refrigerator/freezer during the fourth IUFB. He did make it on stage on the fifth IUFB to try for a car, but was unsuccessful and wound up losing in the Showcase.
"Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure"
On last week's edition of the "World Poker Tour", a new GSN one-day record win was set when Michael Vela won the World Poker Finals for $1,704,986.
BUT, on the tournament from last night that I'm about to cover, the record would be broken AGAIN- about $2 million in cash and treasure was on the line.
Here was the opening chip count for the final table, which consisted of eight players instead of the typical six:
David Pham- 7.39 million
Bertrand Grospellier- 3.06 million
Joseph Elpayaa- 2,755,000
Hafiz Khan- 2.56 million
Kris Kuykendall- 2.15 million
Richard Fohrenbach- 1,855,000
Craig Hopkins- 1.77 million
Christian Harder- 905,000
A.J. Benza of "High Stakes Poker" fame was the host. His color commentator was poker veteran Daniel Negreanu.
The first hand pitted David Pham against Kris Kuykendall. Here's how we began:
David: (8H)(6H)
Kris: DOUBLE 5s (Spades and Hearts)
BASE POT: 365,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(2C)(2D)
Kuykendall had the early lead with two pair, and Pham bet 175K. But Kuykendall raised to 525K and Pham soon folded, giving Kuykendall the night's first pot at 1,065,000.
Pham tried to have better luck facing Joseph Elpayaa in hand #2.
Joseph: (10D)(2H)
David: (5D)(3D)
BASE POT: 490,000
THE FLOP: (5H)(AC)(QS)
Pham flopped top pair and then bet 300 grand. Elpayaa folded, giving Pham the 790K pot.
The third pot went to Hafiz Khan at 630K as everyone else folded out.
Hand #4 pitted Pham against Khan.
David: (QS)(9H)
Hafiz: (QC)(JD)
BASE POT: 430,000
THE FLOP: (7H)(3H)(3C)- DUD
Pham won the 680K pot after a 250K bet that made Khan fold. The next hand saw Khan against Kuykendall.
David: (10S)(10D)
Kris: (AD)(10C)
BASE POT: 420,000
THE FLOP: (KH)(6D)(4S)- LIMITED HELP
Kuykendall raised to 210K and Khan matched it.
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Khan then made a 450K bet...while Kuykendall folded to give Khan a 1.29 million pot.
The next hand we saw featured Elpayaa and Pham.
Joseph: (KH)(QH)
David: (AH)(JS)
BASE POT: 490,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(7H)(KS)
That was a great flop for Elpayaa (because in addition to the two pair, he had an inside straight draw), and Pham then shelved out 300 grand. Elpayaa responded by raising to 760K...and after heavy thought, Pham folded to give the 1.55 million pot to Elpayaa.
The first ALL IN bet of the night was made by Richard Fohrenbach. He went up against Elpayaa.
Richard: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Diamonds)
Joseph: DOUBLE 10s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: 2.51 million
THE FLOP: (5H)(3H)(KS)- NOTHING
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
All Fohrenbach needed to dodge was the 10 of Clubs and he would be alive...in fact, the river was the Ace of Hearts, meaning he doubled up with a heart flush!
He then went ALL IN for the second time in a row, this time against Bertrand Grospellier.
Richard: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Diamonds)
Betrand: (AS)(KS)
POT: 5.43 million
THE FLOP: (KD)(10D)(4S)
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
Forenbach needed another Jack or a Queen to double up for the second straight time...
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
...but it didn't happen for him this time, so he left with $150,000 as the eighth place finisher. It also meant Grospellier moved up to second place in the chip count with 6,185,000.
The two chip leaders (Pham and Grospellier) then had a showdown in the next hand.
Betrand: (10H)(7S)
David: (9C)(4D)
BASE POT: 155,000
THE FLOP: (3H)(6C)(9D)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Grospellier, while Pham got top pair. Both then bet 90 grand.
TURN: 8 OF SPADES
Grospellier made his straight, meaning he couldn't lose as long as he didn't fold. After he made a 250K push, Pham decided to raise to three quarters of a million. Grospellier then called the other half million to see the following river card:
3 OF SPADES
Grospellier didn't fold, so he won a 3,265,000 pot and took over the lead with 7.83 million!
Christian Harder soon found himself in danger of being KOed as the seventh place finisher. He went up against the new chip leader.
Bertrand: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Christian: DOUBLE 7s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: 1,385,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(10H)(JS)
Instant trio for Grospellier!
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
After the turn, Harder still had some slim hope. He needed a 9 to make a straight or he would be out...
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
...no 9, so Harder left with $200,000 and Grospellier increased his chip lead. The new chip count at this point:
1. Bertrand- 9,105,000
2. David- 5.63 million
3. Hafiz- 3.35 million
4. Kris- 1,835,000
5. Joseph- 1.52 million
6. Craig- 1,005,000
In the next hand, we had the night's first hand with three-way action.
Kris: (KC)(9C)
Hafiz: (AC)(QS)
David: (8C)(6C)
BASE POT: 570,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(QH)(10D)
Instant straight for Kuykendall! However, Khan was a King away from making the highest straight possible. Everyone checked.
TURN: DEUCE OF CLUBS- DUD
At this point, Pham was drawing dead and wisely folded. Kuykendall wagered 225K, as did Khan.
RIVER: 7 OF CLUBS
Khan didn't get the King he needed, and Kuykendall pretty much wrapped up this pot at 2,445,000 when he went ALL IN.
Khan tried to get back in it when he faced Elpayaa in the next hand.
Joseph: (KH)(QS)
Kris: DOUBLE 6s (Hearts and Diamonds)
BASE POT: 540,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(3D)(10C)- WORTHLESS
TURN: 8 OF CLUBS- ALSO NO GOOD
Elpayaa bet 225K and Khan folded, meaning Elpayaa took down the 815K pot.
For the next hand, we had some unusual FOUR-WAY action!
Bertrand: (QD)(4S)
David: (10D)(9C)
Hafiz: (QH)(JH)
Joseph: (AD)(10C)
BASE POT: 380,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(2H)(JC)
Khan had the lead with a pair of Jacks, but Pham had a straight draw. Elpayaa bet 210K, and everyone else matched it except for Grospellier, who folded.
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
This made things interesting- Pham now had an open-ended straight draw, Elpayaa had an Ace-high straight draw, and Khan paired both his base cards. Khan then wagered 350K, and only Pham matched him as Elpayaa folded.
RIVER: JACK OF SPADES
Full House for Khan to win him a 2.51 million pot, taking him to 3.62 million! In the next hand, Kuykendall and Grospellier went club crazy. Take a look at these base hands to see what I mean.
Kris: (AC)(8C)
Bertrand: (9C)(6C)
BASE POT: 520,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(4H)(8S)
Two pair for KK.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES- DUD
Both players checked again.
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
Kuykendall bet 210K, but Grospellier raised to 550K. Does Kuykendall fold after that big bet by the chip leader...NO, so he won the 1.62 million pot!
Halftime chip count:
1. Bertrand- 8,035,000
2. David- 6,045,000
3. Kris- 3.18 million
4. Hafiz- 3,165,000
5. Joseph- 1,415,000
6. Craig- 605,000
Craig Hopkins went ALL IN on the next hand and won it, but that was because everybody folded, so he only gained another 170,000 chips on that transaction.
The person who did the full-fledged ALL IN bet on the next hand was actually Elpayaa, going against Grospellier.
Joseph: (KH)(JH)
Bertrand: (AS)(QC)
POT: 3.11 million
THE FLOP: (3D)(8C)(4S)- NO HELP
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS- ANOTHER DUD
Elpayaa needed a King or Jack to stay alive...
RIVER: DEUCE OF SPADES
...but yet another dud came up, so Elpayaa settled for the sixth place payout of $300,000.
Several minutes later, after mistakenly going ALL IN the first time, Hopkins literally went ALL IN this time against Pham.
David: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Craig: (KD)(8D)
POT: 1.35 million
THE FLOP: (9H)(10H)(7S)
Instant open-ended straight draw for Hopkins, while Pham made triple 10s.
TURN: KING OF HEARTS
Hopkins could now survive if he got a 6 or a Jack...
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
...but it was an itty bitty deuce, so Hopkins finally left us in fifth place with $450,000.
After Kuykendall got hot on the next two hands, we then went to FOUR-WAY ACTION for the second time this night!
Bertrand: (9H)(8C)
David: (QD)(9D)
Kris: (AC)(QC)
Hafiz: (AD)(6D)
BASE POT: 1.36 million
THE FLOP: (JH)(5D)(2H)- DUD
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
After the turn, both Pham and Kuykendall paired their Queens.
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
Kuykendall still had the best hand. Pham then made a 600K wager, while Grospellier and Khan folded. Kuykendall then matched Pham's bet to win the 2.56 million pot!
The next hand saw Pham against Grospellier.
David: (QC)(5C)
Bertrand: (AD)(2D)
POT: 960,000
THE FLOP: (5D)(KH)(QH)
Pham paired both of his openers.
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Grospellier then made a diamond flush draw and an Ace-high straight draw. He then bet 700 large, but Pham went ALL IN! This hand was for the biggest pot of the night thus far, 6.39 million! For Pham to double up, he needed to dodge another diamond card or a 10...
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
...UNFORTUNATELY, GROSPELLIER MADE HIS DIAMOND FLUSH, MEANING DAVID PHAM WAS ELIMINATED IN FOURTH PLACE WITH $600,000.
New chip count at this point:
1. Bertrand- 12.5 million
2. Kris- 5,665,000
3. Hafiz- 4.08 million
Khan then went ALL IN against Kuykendall.
Kris: (AD)(QD)
Hafiz: (KS)(KD)
POT: 8.34 million
FLOP: (9H)(9S)(4D)
Two pair for Khan right out of the gate.
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
All Khan had to avoid was another Ace...
RIVER: 5 OF HEARTS
...it was a 5, so he took over second place with 8.34 million!
The same two battled it out in the next hand, with Kuykendall ALL IN this time.
Kris: (AD)(KD)
Hafiz: (AS)(5H)
POT: 3.55 million
FLOP: (QC)(AC)(QS)
Kuykendall was in great shape- he could've only lost if there were running 5s on the last two cards.
TURN: ACE OF HEARTS
Now, things changed. If that river card was a King, Khan was eliminated; otherwise, this would be the first (and maybe only) split pot of the night...
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
...it was a 10 for the split!
The next hand featured the same situation as the last hand.
Kris: (KD)(QS)
Hafiz: (AH)(7H)
POT: 2.94 million
FLOP: (4D)(4H)(6H)
Instant flush draw for Khan!
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
For Kuykendall to have survived another hand, he needed to catch a King or Queen that wasn't of the heart variety...
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
...a tres was definitely no good, so Kuykendall became the third place finisher with $800,000.
Here was the chip count heading into head's up:
Bertrand: 13.3 million
Hafiz: 9,145,000
With only 11 minutes left in the show at this point, this next hand was VERY IMPORTANT for both players to win.
Hafiz: (JC)(8C)
Bertrand: (AH)(7H)
BASE POT: 840,000
FLOP: (JD)(AC)(AD)
Big two pair for Khan, but Grospellier made triple Aces!
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
Khan now had a club flush draw, and he then bet 300 grand. The big chip leader then raised to 850 large...
...and Khan called the other 550K....
RIVER: 9 OF DIAMONDS
...Grospellier tried to make his position more secure by betting 1.1 million...
...AND KHAN MATCHED THE BET, MEANING GROSPELLIER TOOK DOWN A 4.74 MILLION POT AND WENT ON TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! THAT MEANT HE TOOK DOWN THE RECORD-BREAKING $2 MILLION JACKPOT!!!!
Khan left as the runner-up with $1,094,716. Here was the winning hand:
Kris: (9C)(3H)
Bertrand: DOUBLE 8s (Hearts and Diamonds)
FLOP: (2D)(5C)(7H)
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 4 OF HEARTS
It was pairs of 4s and 8s that won Grospellier all that dough.
BUT, on the tournament from last night that I'm about to cover, the record would be broken AGAIN- about $2 million in cash and treasure was on the line.
Here was the opening chip count for the final table, which consisted of eight players instead of the typical six:
David Pham- 7.39 million
Bertrand Grospellier- 3.06 million
Joseph Elpayaa- 2,755,000
Hafiz Khan- 2.56 million
Kris Kuykendall- 2.15 million
Richard Fohrenbach- 1,855,000
Craig Hopkins- 1.77 million
Christian Harder- 905,000
A.J. Benza of "High Stakes Poker" fame was the host. His color commentator was poker veteran Daniel Negreanu.
The first hand pitted David Pham against Kris Kuykendall. Here's how we began:
David: (8H)(6H)
Kris: DOUBLE 5s (Spades and Hearts)
BASE POT: 365,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(2C)(2D)
Kuykendall had the early lead with two pair, and Pham bet 175K. But Kuykendall raised to 525K and Pham soon folded, giving Kuykendall the night's first pot at 1,065,000.
Pham tried to have better luck facing Joseph Elpayaa in hand #2.
Joseph: (10D)(2H)
David: (5D)(3D)
BASE POT: 490,000
THE FLOP: (5H)(AC)(QS)
Pham flopped top pair and then bet 300 grand. Elpayaa folded, giving Pham the 790K pot.
The third pot went to Hafiz Khan at 630K as everyone else folded out.
Hand #4 pitted Pham against Khan.
David: (QS)(9H)
Hafiz: (QC)(JD)
BASE POT: 430,000
THE FLOP: (7H)(3H)(3C)- DUD
Pham won the 680K pot after a 250K bet that made Khan fold. The next hand saw Khan against Kuykendall.
David: (10S)(10D)
Kris: (AD)(10C)
BASE POT: 420,000
THE FLOP: (KH)(6D)(4S)- LIMITED HELP
Kuykendall raised to 210K and Khan matched it.
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Khan then made a 450K bet...while Kuykendall folded to give Khan a 1.29 million pot.
The next hand we saw featured Elpayaa and Pham.
Joseph: (KH)(QH)
David: (AH)(JS)
BASE POT: 490,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(7H)(KS)
That was a great flop for Elpayaa (because in addition to the two pair, he had an inside straight draw), and Pham then shelved out 300 grand. Elpayaa responded by raising to 760K...and after heavy thought, Pham folded to give the 1.55 million pot to Elpayaa.
The first ALL IN bet of the night was made by Richard Fohrenbach. He went up against Elpayaa.
Richard: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Diamonds)
Joseph: DOUBLE 10s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: 2.51 million
THE FLOP: (5H)(3H)(KS)- NOTHING
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
All Fohrenbach needed to dodge was the 10 of Clubs and he would be alive...in fact, the river was the Ace of Hearts, meaning he doubled up with a heart flush!
He then went ALL IN for the second time in a row, this time against Bertrand Grospellier.
Richard: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Diamonds)
Betrand: (AS)(KS)
POT: 5.43 million
THE FLOP: (KD)(10D)(4S)
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
Forenbach needed another Jack or a Queen to double up for the second straight time...
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
...but it didn't happen for him this time, so he left with $150,000 as the eighth place finisher. It also meant Grospellier moved up to second place in the chip count with 6,185,000.
The two chip leaders (Pham and Grospellier) then had a showdown in the next hand.
Betrand: (10H)(7S)
David: (9C)(4D)
BASE POT: 155,000
THE FLOP: (3H)(6C)(9D)
Instant gutshot straight draw for Grospellier, while Pham got top pair. Both then bet 90 grand.
TURN: 8 OF SPADES
Grospellier made his straight, meaning he couldn't lose as long as he didn't fold. After he made a 250K push, Pham decided to raise to three quarters of a million. Grospellier then called the other half million to see the following river card:
3 OF SPADES
Grospellier didn't fold, so he won a 3,265,000 pot and took over the lead with 7.83 million!
Christian Harder soon found himself in danger of being KOed as the seventh place finisher. He went up against the new chip leader.
Bertrand: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Clubs)
Christian: DOUBLE 7s (Spades and Diamonds)
POT: 1,385,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(10H)(JS)
Instant trio for Grospellier!
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
After the turn, Harder still had some slim hope. He needed a 9 to make a straight or he would be out...
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
...no 9, so Harder left with $200,000 and Grospellier increased his chip lead. The new chip count at this point:
1. Bertrand- 9,105,000
2. David- 5.63 million
3. Hafiz- 3.35 million
4. Kris- 1,835,000
5. Joseph- 1.52 million
6. Craig- 1,005,000
In the next hand, we had the night's first hand with three-way action.
Kris: (KC)(9C)
Hafiz: (AC)(QS)
David: (8C)(6C)
BASE POT: 570,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(QH)(10D)
Instant straight for Kuykendall! However, Khan was a King away from making the highest straight possible. Everyone checked.
TURN: DEUCE OF CLUBS- DUD
At this point, Pham was drawing dead and wisely folded. Kuykendall wagered 225K, as did Khan.
RIVER: 7 OF CLUBS
Khan didn't get the King he needed, and Kuykendall pretty much wrapped up this pot at 2,445,000 when he went ALL IN.
Khan tried to get back in it when he faced Elpayaa in the next hand.
Joseph: (KH)(QS)
Kris: DOUBLE 6s (Hearts and Diamonds)
BASE POT: 540,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(3D)(10C)- WORTHLESS
TURN: 8 OF CLUBS- ALSO NO GOOD
Elpayaa bet 225K and Khan folded, meaning Elpayaa took down the 815K pot.
For the next hand, we had some unusual FOUR-WAY action!
Bertrand: (QD)(4S)
David: (10D)(9C)
Hafiz: (QH)(JH)
Joseph: (AD)(10C)
BASE POT: 380,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(2H)(JC)
Khan had the lead with a pair of Jacks, but Pham had a straight draw. Elpayaa bet 210K, and everyone else matched it except for Grospellier, who folded.
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
This made things interesting- Pham now had an open-ended straight draw, Elpayaa had an Ace-high straight draw, and Khan paired both his base cards. Khan then wagered 350K, and only Pham matched him as Elpayaa folded.
RIVER: JACK OF SPADES
Full House for Khan to win him a 2.51 million pot, taking him to 3.62 million! In the next hand, Kuykendall and Grospellier went club crazy. Take a look at these base hands to see what I mean.
Kris: (AC)(8C)
Bertrand: (9C)(6C)
BASE POT: 520,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(4H)(8S)
Two pair for KK.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES- DUD
Both players checked again.
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
Kuykendall bet 210K, but Grospellier raised to 550K. Does Kuykendall fold after that big bet by the chip leader...NO, so he won the 1.62 million pot!
Halftime chip count:
1. Bertrand- 8,035,000
2. David- 6,045,000
3. Kris- 3.18 million
4. Hafiz- 3,165,000
5. Joseph- 1,415,000
6. Craig- 605,000
Craig Hopkins went ALL IN on the next hand and won it, but that was because everybody folded, so he only gained another 170,000 chips on that transaction.
The person who did the full-fledged ALL IN bet on the next hand was actually Elpayaa, going against Grospellier.
Joseph: (KH)(JH)
Bertrand: (AS)(QC)
POT: 3.11 million
THE FLOP: (3D)(8C)(4S)- NO HELP
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS- ANOTHER DUD
Elpayaa needed a King or Jack to stay alive...
RIVER: DEUCE OF SPADES
...but yet another dud came up, so Elpayaa settled for the sixth place payout of $300,000.
Several minutes later, after mistakenly going ALL IN the first time, Hopkins literally went ALL IN this time against Pham.
David: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Craig: (KD)(8D)
POT: 1.35 million
THE FLOP: (9H)(10H)(7S)
Instant open-ended straight draw for Hopkins, while Pham made triple 10s.
TURN: KING OF HEARTS
Hopkins could now survive if he got a 6 or a Jack...
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
...but it was an itty bitty deuce, so Hopkins finally left us in fifth place with $450,000.
After Kuykendall got hot on the next two hands, we then went to FOUR-WAY ACTION for the second time this night!
Bertrand: (9H)(8C)
David: (QD)(9D)
Kris: (AC)(QC)
Hafiz: (AD)(6D)
BASE POT: 1.36 million
THE FLOP: (JH)(5D)(2H)- DUD
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
After the turn, both Pham and Kuykendall paired their Queens.
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
Kuykendall still had the best hand. Pham then made a 600K wager, while Grospellier and Khan folded. Kuykendall then matched Pham's bet to win the 2.56 million pot!
The next hand saw Pham against Grospellier.
David: (QC)(5C)
Bertrand: (AD)(2D)
POT: 960,000
THE FLOP: (5D)(KH)(QH)
Pham paired both of his openers.
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Grospellier then made a diamond flush draw and an Ace-high straight draw. He then bet 700 large, but Pham went ALL IN! This hand was for the biggest pot of the night thus far, 6.39 million! For Pham to double up, he needed to dodge another diamond card or a 10...
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
...UNFORTUNATELY, GROSPELLIER MADE HIS DIAMOND FLUSH, MEANING DAVID PHAM WAS ELIMINATED IN FOURTH PLACE WITH $600,000.
New chip count at this point:
1. Bertrand- 12.5 million
2. Kris- 5,665,000
3. Hafiz- 4.08 million
Khan then went ALL IN against Kuykendall.
Kris: (AD)(QD)
Hafiz: (KS)(KD)
POT: 8.34 million
FLOP: (9H)(9S)(4D)
Two pair for Khan right out of the gate.
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
All Khan had to avoid was another Ace...
RIVER: 5 OF HEARTS
...it was a 5, so he took over second place with 8.34 million!
The same two battled it out in the next hand, with Kuykendall ALL IN this time.
Kris: (AD)(KD)
Hafiz: (AS)(5H)
POT: 3.55 million
FLOP: (QC)(AC)(QS)
Kuykendall was in great shape- he could've only lost if there were running 5s on the last two cards.
TURN: ACE OF HEARTS
Now, things changed. If that river card was a King, Khan was eliminated; otherwise, this would be the first (and maybe only) split pot of the night...
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
...it was a 10 for the split!
The next hand featured the same situation as the last hand.
Kris: (KD)(QS)
Hafiz: (AH)(7H)
POT: 2.94 million
FLOP: (4D)(4H)(6H)
Instant flush draw for Khan!
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
For Kuykendall to have survived another hand, he needed to catch a King or Queen that wasn't of the heart variety...
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
...a tres was definitely no good, so Kuykendall became the third place finisher with $800,000.
Here was the chip count heading into head's up:
Bertrand: 13.3 million
Hafiz: 9,145,000
With only 11 minutes left in the show at this point, this next hand was VERY IMPORTANT for both players to win.
Hafiz: (JC)(8C)
Bertrand: (AH)(7H)
BASE POT: 840,000
FLOP: (JD)(AC)(AD)
Big two pair for Khan, but Grospellier made triple Aces!
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
Khan now had a club flush draw, and he then bet 300 grand. The big chip leader then raised to 850 large...
...and Khan called the other 550K....
RIVER: 9 OF DIAMONDS
...Grospellier tried to make his position more secure by betting 1.1 million...
...AND KHAN MATCHED THE BET, MEANING GROSPELLIER TOOK DOWN A 4.74 MILLION POT AND WENT ON TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! THAT MEANT HE TOOK DOWN THE RECORD-BREAKING $2 MILLION JACKPOT!!!!
Khan left as the runner-up with $1,094,716. Here was the winning hand:
Kris: (9C)(3H)
Bertrand: DOUBLE 8s (Hearts and Diamonds)
FLOP: (2D)(5C)(7H)
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 4 OF HEARTS
It was pairs of 4s and 8s that won Grospellier all that dough.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
"Cash Cab" WINS FIRST EVER EMMY
The Daytime Emmy winners related to the game show biz have been announced a week in advance, because neither of the game show categories made it to this coming Friday's award list.
A big shocker in the Best Game Show category- Discovery Channel's "Cash Cab" won!!! "Cash Cab" is only the second cable game show ever to win this honor, joining "Win Ben Stein's Money".
Alex Trebek won the Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy for the fifth time. "The Price is Right" won for Best Makeup.
Source: Randy West
A big shocker in the Best Game Show category- Discovery Channel's "Cash Cab" won!!! "Cash Cab" is only the second cable game show ever to win this honor, joining "Win Ben Stein's Money".
Alex Trebek won the Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy for the fifth time. "The Price is Right" won for Best Makeup.
Source: Randy West
"Pro-Fan" host Jones passes away
NBC broadcaster Charlie Jones died last Thursday because of the same fate as Tim Russert (a heart attack) at the age of 77. The first game show he hosted was an American version of the British game show "It's a Knockout" called "Almost Anything Goes". He later went on to host the sydnicated sports game show "Pro-Fan".
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Friday, June 13, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: Tim Russert dead at 58
Tim Russert, best known as the host of the political talk show "Meet the Press" on NBC, has died due to a sudden heart attack at the age of 58.
Russert's first game show appearance was on Nickelodeon's "What Would You Do?". Of course, we all know that he appeared on "Jeopardy!" as a celebrity contestant twice- one during a regular celebrity week in 1997 and during the Power Players Week in May 2004.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Russert's first game show appearance was on Nickelodeon's "What Would You Do?". Of course, we all know that he appeared on "Jeopardy!" as a celebrity contestant twice- one during a regular celebrity week in 1997 and during the Power Players Week in May 2004.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Password" easily beats "5th Grader" last night
Last night's episode of "Million Dollar Password" featuring Betty White scored an impressive 6.4 Fast Nielsen with a 12 share, equaling the ratings of the fourth game of this year's NBA Finals.
The summer premiere of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" scored a 3.9/7.
Source: The Futon Critic
The summer premiere of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" scored a 3.9/7.
Source: The Futon Critic
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Elimination Show I
The opening performance by everybody was done to "Cobrastyle" by Robyn. And Nigel Lythgoe got "kidnapped" during the peformance!!
The bottom three teams were Kourtni and Matt, Rayven and Jaime and Jessica and Will.
Here was the solo order, with each song they danced to in parentheses:
1. Kourtni ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by The Side Project)
2. Matt ("Baby's Romance" by Chris Garneau)
3. Rayven ("As I Am Intro" by Alicia Keys)
4. Jaime ("Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes with the Black Eyed Peas)
5. Jessica ("Misery Buisness" by Paramore)
6. Will ("More Than Anyone" by Gavin DeGraw)
The Pussycat Dolls then performed "When I Grow Up", the first single from their upcoming second album.
I will tell you right now that an entire team was eliminated. And that team happened to be...
...Rayven Armijo and Jaime Bayard.
The bottom three teams were Kourtni and Matt, Rayven and Jaime and Jessica and Will.
Here was the solo order, with each song they danced to in parentheses:
1. Kourtni ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by The Side Project)
2. Matt ("Baby's Romance" by Chris Garneau)
3. Rayven ("As I Am Intro" by Alicia Keys)
4. Jaime ("Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes with the Black Eyed Peas)
5. Jessica ("Misery Buisness" by Paramore)
6. Will ("More Than Anyone" by Gavin DeGraw)
The Pussycat Dolls then performed "When I Grow Up", the first single from their upcoming second album.
I will tell you right now that an entire team was eliminated. And that team happened to be...
...Rayven Armijo and Jaime Bayard.
6/13/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Laury Cuddihy returns with this $2,000 question:
Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is located where?
A: St. Augustine, FL
B: Charleston, SC
C: Savannah, GA
D: Mobile, AL
Right away, she asks the audience and 91% said St. Augustine. She agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
Because it is considered bad luck to speak its name, what Shakespeare tragedy is often referred to as “the Scottish play”?
A: Othello
B: King Lear
C: Macbeth
D: Hamlet
She decides to call Roy this time, who only guesses Othello. That was her original guess, so she
goes with it…
A: Othello
B: King Lear
C: Macbeth
D: Hamlet
…no. It was Macbeth, so she leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game. She had some rough luck after that $1,000 question.
Jennifer Hill from Muskogee, OK is next. She’s on fire heading into this $16,000 question:
Excluding tornadoes, one of the fastest surface wind speeds ever recorded was in 1934 on Mount Washington in what U.S. state?
A: New Hampshire
B: Alaska
C: Colorado
D: West Virginia
She decides to ask the audience. 46% said New Hampshire, 25% said Alaska, 17% said Colorado and 12% said West Virginia. She then uses the 50:50, leaving…the top two choices. She then goes with New Hampshire, the audience’s majority…
A: New Hampshire
B: Alaska
…and that’s right for 16 grand! For $25,000:
In the card game baccarat, what’s the best score a player can achieve in a single hand?
A: Five
B: Nine
C: Eleven
D: Twenty
I know this, but she doesn’t, so she calls Carol, one of the potential contestants she met while in the auditions. But she says nothing. After that, Hill calls it quits at $16,000. It was 9.
Our last player today is Stacie Griggs from Amarillo, TX. Last question of the day, for $2,000:
The 2007 TV drama “K-Ville” features two police officers fighting to reclaim the streets in what U.S. city?
A: Baltimore
B: Detroit
C: New Orleans
D: Oakland
Instead of asking the audience, she uses the 50:50, leaving Detroit and New Orleans. She then goes with New Orleans…
B: Detroit
C: New Orleans
…she’ll be back on Monday!
TPIR: Things have been going well this week here, as every episode on the week has featured a winner of at least $40K. Yesterday, we saw a lady win over $60K in daytime for the first time since the first two months of the season. How will today go? Let’s find out.
Our first four players today are Mark Grimner, Pamela Lopez, Cerena Cooper and Bonni Corkrin. The first IUFB is golf clubs (Shane).
Mark: $575
Pamela: $7,200 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY)
Cerena: $980
Bonni: $7,500 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY #2 AND ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE)
ARP: $2,175
Cerena has some heavy work against her while she plays Lucky Seven for a Pontiac Solstice (Std., AT, Pref., Wheels)(Rachael). First number is 2. Her second number guess is 5...
$ 2 7 , _ _ _
…two bucks gone. Third number guess is 6...
$ 2 7, 4 _ _
…another two bucks gone. For the fourth digit, she says 9...
$ 2 7, 4 4 _
…oops. ARP: $27,445. Roger wanted this won today, but it wasn’t to be.
Next contestant is Monique France from Seattle and the second IUFB is cookware (Tamiko).
Monique: $425
Bonni: $1,100
Mark: $850
Pamela: $700
ARP: $710
Pamela Lopez from Plymouth, CA plays Plinko. First item is a popcorn maker marked at $32 and she picks the 3...$39. Second is an airplane-shaped teapot marked at $39 and after almost picking the 3, she’s right by picking 9, because it’s $89. Third is a wine cooler marked at $30 and she picks the 3, but it’s $80. Finally is a spring float marked at $36 and she goes with the 3 again…she’s right this time at $30. All of these SPs were modeled by Rachael. Four Plinko Chips to work with.
1. DUD (Left)
2. $10,000
3. $500 (Left)
4. $10,000
She wins a very nice $20,500! This game has been hot as of late!
Next to leave the audience is Kevin Gillhois and the third IUFB is a piano (Rachael).
Kevin: $3,300
Monique: $2,800
Bonni: $1,800
Mark: $3,001
ARP: $3,195
Mark, a recent college graduate, tries to know whether he’s Coming or Going for a day sailer (Tamiko). If he’s Coming, his guess would be $7,284. If he’s Going, he would be guessing $4,827. He decides that he’s Going…another winner!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Cerena ($2,175): 45 + 85 = UGH
Mark ($8,022): $.75
Pamela ($21,368): 70 (after one DUD spin) + 55 = DOH
Mark goes to the Showcase.
Our next called down contestant is Vicki Chapman and the fourth IUFB is a BBQ (Shane).
Vicki: $956
Kevin: $449
Monique: $850
Bonni: $600
ARP: $729
Bonni from Montclair, CA plays Line ‘Em Up for a Pontiac Vibe (Std., AT, AC, Prots, Cargo)(Shane). Board:
1
?- $398, lounge chairs
?- $25, toiletry bag
?- $624, art supplies
6
The other prizes were modeled by Tamiko.
Her first guess is $19,546...two numbers right. She changes to $18,546...third winner in a row! This car price would’ve also been friendly during Lucky Seven.
Then, Tiffany Lancaster comes on down and the next IUFB is the 2008 World Book Encyclopedia (Tamiko and Shane).
Tiffany: $200
Vicki: $1,000
Kevin: $720
Monique: $495
ARP: $999
Kevin plays the difficult grocery game we call Check Out for a dining room (Rachael) worth $6,511. Products today are Chipa Ahoy! (big bag), cajun injector, Hot Pockets, Starburst and Gold Bond Powder. His guesses:
1. Cookies- $2.99
2. Cajun injector- $3.49
3. Hot Pockets- $1.99
4. Starburst- $1.19
5. Powder- $3
I’m afraid he’s lost with a final total guess of $12.66. Here were all of the right prices, just for the record:
1. Cookies- $3.49
2. Cajun injector- $5.99
3. Hot Pockets- $2.49
4. Starburst- $.55
5. Powder- $7.20
ACTUAL TOTAL: $19.72
LOSING DIFFERENCE: $7.06
The last contestant is Ricardo Alomani and the final IUFB is an air hockey table (Rachael).
Ricardo: $650
Monique: $525
Tiffany: $850
Vicki: $851
ARP: $925
Vicki Chapman now plays One Right Price for a sofa (Shane) and a home gym (Tamiko). The One Right Price today is $1,875 (Rachael), and she believes that’s the price of the sofa…sure is to make it four big winners today! The home gym only cost $1,000.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Kevin ($999): $.70
Vicki ($3,800): 55 + 40 = $.95
Bonni ($20,322): 30 + 70 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Bonni’s Bonus Spin…35 for nothing else.
The first Showcase is about a Queen (Shane) bestowing a knighthood (Rachael). First, as soon as the Queen is about to drop her sword, the knight’s son calls him on his new cell phone. Second, he stops the Queen again because he wants somebody to take a shot of this moment with a new camera. The knight’s next excuse of stopping the Queen is that his wife’s birthday was coming soon, so he asks the Queen to hold on to a new watch. Finally, the Queen tries one last time, but the knight soon realizes that his wife’s ready to pick him up in a new Dodge Grand Caravan (Std., EBH)!
BONNI BIDS $36,000 ON VAN SHOWCASE- WILLY OF THE CENTURY
For Mark, we have a soccer-themed Showcase. We start with some soccer equipment. Then, you can watch the movie “Bend It Like Beckham” on a new big screen TV with DVD player. Finally, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team comes into the studio to tell you that you can win a trip to the birthplace of the Olympics- Athens, Greece!
MARK BIDS $13,220 ON SOCCER SHOWCASE
BONNI’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $36,000
ARP: $24,653
OVER
MARK’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $13,220
ARP: $16,586
DIFFERENCE: $3,366- WIN
Mark wins $24,608 in prizes. Bonni leaves with $21,322 in cash and prizes.
Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is located where?
A: St. Augustine, FL
B: Charleston, SC
C: Savannah, GA
D: Mobile, AL
Right away, she asks the audience and 91% said St. Augustine. She agrees and is right. Next, for $4,000:
Because it is considered bad luck to speak its name, what Shakespeare tragedy is often referred to as “the Scottish play”?
A: Othello
B: King Lear
C: Macbeth
D: Hamlet
She decides to call Roy this time, who only guesses Othello. That was her original guess, so she
goes with it…
A: Othello
B: King Lear
C: Macbeth
D: Hamlet
…no. It was Macbeth, so she leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game. She had some rough luck after that $1,000 question.
Jennifer Hill from Muskogee, OK is next. She’s on fire heading into this $16,000 question:
Excluding tornadoes, one of the fastest surface wind speeds ever recorded was in 1934 on Mount Washington in what U.S. state?
A: New Hampshire
B: Alaska
C: Colorado
D: West Virginia
She decides to ask the audience. 46% said New Hampshire, 25% said Alaska, 17% said Colorado and 12% said West Virginia. She then uses the 50:50, leaving…the top two choices. She then goes with New Hampshire, the audience’s majority…
A: New Hampshire
B: Alaska
…and that’s right for 16 grand! For $25,000:
In the card game baccarat, what’s the best score a player can achieve in a single hand?
A: Five
B: Nine
C: Eleven
D: Twenty
I know this, but she doesn’t, so she calls Carol, one of the potential contestants she met while in the auditions. But she says nothing. After that, Hill calls it quits at $16,000. It was 9.
Our last player today is Stacie Griggs from Amarillo, TX. Last question of the day, for $2,000:
The 2007 TV drama “K-Ville” features two police officers fighting to reclaim the streets in what U.S. city?
A: Baltimore
B: Detroit
C: New Orleans
D: Oakland
Instead of asking the audience, she uses the 50:50, leaving Detroit and New Orleans. She then goes with New Orleans…
B: Detroit
C: New Orleans
…she’ll be back on Monday!
TPIR: Things have been going well this week here, as every episode on the week has featured a winner of at least $40K. Yesterday, we saw a lady win over $60K in daytime for the first time since the first two months of the season. How will today go? Let’s find out.
Our first four players today are Mark Grimner, Pamela Lopez, Cerena Cooper and Bonni Corkrin. The first IUFB is golf clubs (Shane).
Mark: $575
Pamela: $7,200 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY)
Cerena: $980
Bonni: $7,500 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY #2 AND ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE)
ARP: $2,175
Cerena has some heavy work against her while she plays Lucky Seven for a Pontiac Solstice (Std., AT, Pref., Wheels)(Rachael). First number is 2. Her second number guess is 5...
$ 2 7 , _ _ _
…two bucks gone. Third number guess is 6...
$ 2 7, 4 _ _
…another two bucks gone. For the fourth digit, she says 9...
$ 2 7, 4 4 _
…oops. ARP: $27,445. Roger wanted this won today, but it wasn’t to be.
Next contestant is Monique France from Seattle and the second IUFB is cookware (Tamiko).
Monique: $425
Bonni: $1,100
Mark: $850
Pamela: $700
ARP: $710
Pamela Lopez from Plymouth, CA plays Plinko. First item is a popcorn maker marked at $32 and she picks the 3...$39. Second is an airplane-shaped teapot marked at $39 and after almost picking the 3, she’s right by picking 9, because it’s $89. Third is a wine cooler marked at $30 and she picks the 3, but it’s $80. Finally is a spring float marked at $36 and she goes with the 3 again…she’s right this time at $30. All of these SPs were modeled by Rachael. Four Plinko Chips to work with.
1. DUD (Left)
2. $10,000
3. $500 (Left)
4. $10,000
She wins a very nice $20,500! This game has been hot as of late!
Next to leave the audience is Kevin Gillhois and the third IUFB is a piano (Rachael).
Kevin: $3,300
Monique: $2,800
Bonni: $1,800
Mark: $3,001
ARP: $3,195
Mark, a recent college graduate, tries to know whether he’s Coming or Going for a day sailer (Tamiko). If he’s Coming, his guess would be $7,284. If he’s Going, he would be guessing $4,827. He decides that he’s Going…another winner!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Cerena ($2,175): 45 + 85 = UGH
Mark ($8,022): $.75
Pamela ($21,368): 70 (after one DUD spin) + 55 = DOH
Mark goes to the Showcase.
Our next called down contestant is Vicki Chapman and the fourth IUFB is a BBQ (Shane).
Vicki: $956
Kevin: $449
Monique: $850
Bonni: $600
ARP: $729
Bonni from Montclair, CA plays Line ‘Em Up for a Pontiac Vibe (Std., AT, AC, Prots, Cargo)(Shane). Board:
1
?- $398, lounge chairs
?- $25, toiletry bag
?- $624, art supplies
6
The other prizes were modeled by Tamiko.
Her first guess is $19,546...two numbers right. She changes to $18,546...third winner in a row! This car price would’ve also been friendly during Lucky Seven.
Then, Tiffany Lancaster comes on down and the next IUFB is the 2008 World Book Encyclopedia (Tamiko and Shane).
Tiffany: $200
Vicki: $1,000
Kevin: $720
Monique: $495
ARP: $999
Kevin plays the difficult grocery game we call Check Out for a dining room (Rachael) worth $6,511. Products today are Chipa Ahoy! (big bag), cajun injector, Hot Pockets, Starburst and Gold Bond Powder. His guesses:
1. Cookies- $2.99
2. Cajun injector- $3.49
3. Hot Pockets- $1.99
4. Starburst- $1.19
5. Powder- $3
I’m afraid he’s lost with a final total guess of $12.66. Here were all of the right prices, just for the record:
1. Cookies- $3.49
2. Cajun injector- $5.99
3. Hot Pockets- $2.49
4. Starburst- $.55
5. Powder- $7.20
ACTUAL TOTAL: $19.72
LOSING DIFFERENCE: $7.06
The last contestant is Ricardo Alomani and the final IUFB is an air hockey table (Rachael).
Ricardo: $650
Monique: $525
Tiffany: $850
Vicki: $851
ARP: $925
Vicki Chapman now plays One Right Price for a sofa (Shane) and a home gym (Tamiko). The One Right Price today is $1,875 (Rachael), and she believes that’s the price of the sofa…sure is to make it four big winners today! The home gym only cost $1,000.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Kevin ($999): $.70
Vicki ($3,800): 55 + 40 = $.95
Bonni ($20,322): 30 + 70 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Bonni’s Bonus Spin…35 for nothing else.
The first Showcase is about a Queen (Shane) bestowing a knighthood (Rachael). First, as soon as the Queen is about to drop her sword, the knight’s son calls him on his new cell phone. Second, he stops the Queen again because he wants somebody to take a shot of this moment with a new camera. The knight’s next excuse of stopping the Queen is that his wife’s birthday was coming soon, so he asks the Queen to hold on to a new watch. Finally, the Queen tries one last time, but the knight soon realizes that his wife’s ready to pick him up in a new Dodge Grand Caravan (Std., EBH)!
BONNI BIDS $36,000 ON VAN SHOWCASE- WILLY OF THE CENTURY
For Mark, we have a soccer-themed Showcase. We start with some soccer equipment. Then, you can watch the movie “Bend It Like Beckham” on a new big screen TV with DVD player. Finally, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team comes into the studio to tell you that you can win a trip to the birthplace of the Olympics- Athens, Greece!
MARK BIDS $13,220 ON SOCCER SHOWCASE
BONNI’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $36,000
ARP: $24,653
OVER
MARK’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $13,220
ARP: $16,586
DIFFERENCE: $3,366- WIN
Mark wins $24,608 in prizes. Bonni leaves with $21,322 in cash and prizes.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
DEBUT: "Celebrity Circus"
This new series is hosted by former "Singing Bee" host Joey Fatone. The celebrity contestants on the series are Antonio Sabato, Jr., Blu Cantrell, Christopher Knight, Janet Evans, Jason "Wee Man" Acuna, Rachel Hunter and Stacey Dash.
The judges are Mitch Gaylord (an Olympic gymnast), Aurelia Cats (a contortionist) and Louie Spence (a choreographer).
50% of a celebrity's score each week comes from the judges; the other 50% comes from you viewers at home. Beginning next week, the celebrity contestant with the lowest total score will be eliminated. Here, dangerous circus acts are performed each week.
Antonio Sabato, Jr. went first. He participated in a "flying silts" act with no safety line or net.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.7
(BTW, his mom is a former circus performer.)
Second was Rachel Hunter, whom had to do the Cerceau a whopping fifty feet above the runway with nothing to break her fall.
AURELIA: 6
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 6.7
Third in line was the Wee Man, whom we all know from "Jackass", one of my brother Andrew's favorite shows. He had to take part in the Wheel of Death, which is a circus act that was banned across the country for about 20 years.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 5
AVERAGE: 6.7
In the middle spot was Stacey Dash. She participated in the Trapeze Bungee, but injured her ribs while in practice. We all know that the home viewers might very well give her a lot of sympathy votes as a result (like on "Dancing With the Stars").
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: WHAT ELSE- 8
Fifth was Blu Cantrell. She did the Spanish Web.
AURELIA: 4
MITCH: 6
LOUIE: 4
AVERAGE: 4.7
As an added bonus, Joey himself got tied up in the Spanish Web when he jokingly said these circus acts were easy!
Next was Christopher Knight with the dreaded High Wire. Now, he was working with a broken arm.
AURELIA: 6
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 6.7
That meant the last performance of the night was done by Janet Evans. She performed the Duo Trapeze.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
Stacey, Antonio and Janet are safe bets to make it past next week's episode. I can't say the same for the other four, though.
The judges are Mitch Gaylord (an Olympic gymnast), Aurelia Cats (a contortionist) and Louie Spence (a choreographer).
50% of a celebrity's score each week comes from the judges; the other 50% comes from you viewers at home. Beginning next week, the celebrity contestant with the lowest total score will be eliminated. Here, dangerous circus acts are performed each week.
Antonio Sabato, Jr. went first. He participated in a "flying silts" act with no safety line or net.
AURELIA: 7
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: 7.7
(BTW, his mom is a former circus performer.)
Second was Rachel Hunter, whom had to do the Cerceau a whopping fifty feet above the runway with nothing to break her fall.
AURELIA: 6
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 6.7
Third in line was the Wee Man, whom we all know from "Jackass", one of my brother Andrew's favorite shows. He had to take part in the Wheel of Death, which is a circus act that was banned across the country for about 20 years.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 5
AVERAGE: 6.7
In the middle spot was Stacey Dash. She participated in the Trapeze Bungee, but injured her ribs while in practice. We all know that the home viewers might very well give her a lot of sympathy votes as a result (like on "Dancing With the Stars").
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 8
LOUIE: 8
AVERAGE: WHAT ELSE- 8
Fifth was Blu Cantrell. She did the Spanish Web.
AURELIA: 4
MITCH: 6
LOUIE: 4
AVERAGE: 4.7
As an added bonus, Joey himself got tied up in the Spanish Web when he jokingly said these circus acts were easy!
Next was Christopher Knight with the dreaded High Wire. Now, he was working with a broken arm.
AURELIA: 6
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 6.7
That meant the last performance of the night was done by Janet Evans. She performed the Duo Trapeze.
AURELIA: 8
MITCH: 7
LOUIE: 7
AVERAGE: 7.3
Stacey, Antonio and Janet are safe bets to make it past next week's episode. I can't say the same for the other four, though.
"So You Think You Can Dance" 6/11- Top 20 Performance Show
This week's guest judge is Dan Karaty.
Like before at this point, the Top 20 are divided into ten different couples. Each one drew a different type of dance from a hat. After everyone performed, America votes for their favorite couple (s). On Thursday's episode, the three couples who get the lowest number of votes will go into the danger zone, where those six each have to do a solo routine. Then, the judges will dismiss one male and one female from the competition. The top prize again will be $250,000.
First up were Rayven Armijo and Jaime Bayard with Hip Hop. The song they danced to was "American Boy" by Estelle with Kanye West. In the middle of the performance, RAYVEN PULLED DOWN JAMIE'S PANTS!!!! Nigel was concerned that the performance wasn't that memorable. Mary loved the performance. Dan thought that the peformance didn't quite click, because there was no funk. Because pulling down somebody's pants during the performance might have turned off some viewers, I gave this a 7 instead of an 8.
Second were Susie Garcia and Marquis Cunningham with a Smooth Waltz. They danced to the song "Dark Waltz" by Hayley Westenra. Nigel said the routine was very difficult to do, and although he commended them for dancing the whole time, he thought their dancing might not have been understood that well by viewers. Mary thought they did a great job with a slow, controlled routine. Dan also thought they did well with it. I also gave them a 7.
Third were the duo of Kourtni Lind and Matt Dormame. They danced a Jazz routine to "Tainted Love". Nigel thought it was a fun routine but thought Dormame didn't show that much personality, and thought Lind only turned in an average performance (but thought she would still be remembered enough by the viewers). Mary thought they did a great job. Dan agreed with Nigel. I gave them a 6.
Team #4 were Chelsea Triel and Thayne Jasperson. They danced the Cha-Cha to "Oye Como Va" by Celia Cruz. Nigel loved the Southern attitude and thought the performance was sexy. Mary said they were the first couple this season on her "hot tamale train". Nigel and Dan thought while they were great as a team, Thayne was a secondary dancer in this routine. I gave them a 8.
In the middle spot were Chelsie Hightower and Mark Kanemura. They performed a Contemporary dance to "Beautiful" by Me'Shell Ndegeocello. Nigel said both did very good. The other two judges agreed! But I wasn't that much into it. My score was 7.
Sixth were Kherington Payne and Twitch Boss with a Broadway routine to a Broadway type of song- "Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me Kate". Nigel thought the dancing was hot, as did the other two! I gave them an 8.
Hoping to be lucky in the seventh spot were Comfort Fiddochi and Chris Jaross. They danced the Jive to "Boom Boom" by Big Head Tood and the Monsters. Nigel thought they both did well on their own, although he thought Comfort did more work than Chris did. And it was revealed that Comfort was a tomboy! The other two mostly thought the same way, although Dan said they needed to work on gelling together as a team. I also gave thm an 8.
(Note: Comfort was working with a dislocated shoulder.)
Next were Katee Shean and Joshua Allen, who danced Hip Hop to one of this year's #1 hit songs, "No Air" by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown. Nigel thought it was the best routine of the night, but thought Katee didn't do that good until after Joshua started dancing. Mary and Dan thought this team did great, and Dan thought Katee held her own on the floor. I gave this a 9!
The next performance was done by Jessica King and Will Wingfield. They performed the Tango to, what else, "Tango" by Cirque Du Soleil. Nigel thought it was another good performance, although he told Jessica that she did a few wabbles within the peforance. Mary thought they were the team to beat. Dan also thought the performance was hot. I gave them an 8.
That meant the last team of the night consisted of Courtney Galiano and Gev Manoukian. They did Disco to "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Nigel wasn't a fan of this performance-although he did like Courtney's personality, he felt the feel of this dance was more of Disco Duck rather than pure Disco. Mary and Dan both thought it was pretty good, and Mary agreed with Nigel that Courtney had more personality. I gave them a 6.
I'll have to admit- this year's Top 20 may be the deepest I've ever seen on the show. Thus, anyone could be eliminated on Thursday night.
Like before at this point, the Top 20 are divided into ten different couples. Each one drew a different type of dance from a hat. After everyone performed, America votes for their favorite couple (s). On Thursday's episode, the three couples who get the lowest number of votes will go into the danger zone, where those six each have to do a solo routine. Then, the judges will dismiss one male and one female from the competition. The top prize again will be $250,000.
First up were Rayven Armijo and Jaime Bayard with Hip Hop. The song they danced to was "American Boy" by Estelle with Kanye West. In the middle of the performance, RAYVEN PULLED DOWN JAMIE'S PANTS!!!! Nigel was concerned that the performance wasn't that memorable. Mary loved the performance. Dan thought that the peformance didn't quite click, because there was no funk. Because pulling down somebody's pants during the performance might have turned off some viewers, I gave this a 7 instead of an 8.
Second were Susie Garcia and Marquis Cunningham with a Smooth Waltz. They danced to the song "Dark Waltz" by Hayley Westenra. Nigel said the routine was very difficult to do, and although he commended them for dancing the whole time, he thought their dancing might not have been understood that well by viewers. Mary thought they did a great job with a slow, controlled routine. Dan also thought they did well with it. I also gave them a 7.
Third were the duo of Kourtni Lind and Matt Dormame. They danced a Jazz routine to "Tainted Love". Nigel thought it was a fun routine but thought Dormame didn't show that much personality, and thought Lind only turned in an average performance (but thought she would still be remembered enough by the viewers). Mary thought they did a great job. Dan agreed with Nigel. I gave them a 6.
Team #4 were Chelsea Triel and Thayne Jasperson. They danced the Cha-Cha to "Oye Como Va" by Celia Cruz. Nigel loved the Southern attitude and thought the performance was sexy. Mary said they were the first couple this season on her "hot tamale train". Nigel and Dan thought while they were great as a team, Thayne was a secondary dancer in this routine. I gave them a 8.
In the middle spot were Chelsie Hightower and Mark Kanemura. They performed a Contemporary dance to "Beautiful" by Me'Shell Ndegeocello. Nigel said both did very good. The other two judges agreed! But I wasn't that much into it. My score was 7.
Sixth were Kherington Payne and Twitch Boss with a Broadway routine to a Broadway type of song- "Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me Kate". Nigel thought the dancing was hot, as did the other two! I gave them an 8.
Hoping to be lucky in the seventh spot were Comfort Fiddochi and Chris Jaross. They danced the Jive to "Boom Boom" by Big Head Tood and the Monsters. Nigel thought they both did well on their own, although he thought Comfort did more work than Chris did. And it was revealed that Comfort was a tomboy! The other two mostly thought the same way, although Dan said they needed to work on gelling together as a team. I also gave thm an 8.
(Note: Comfort was working with a dislocated shoulder.)
Next were Katee Shean and Joshua Allen, who danced Hip Hop to one of this year's #1 hit songs, "No Air" by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown. Nigel thought it was the best routine of the night, but thought Katee didn't do that good until after Joshua started dancing. Mary and Dan thought this team did great, and Dan thought Katee held her own on the floor. I gave this a 9!
The next performance was done by Jessica King and Will Wingfield. They performed the Tango to, what else, "Tango" by Cirque Du Soleil. Nigel thought it was another good performance, although he told Jessica that she did a few wabbles within the peforance. Mary thought they were the team to beat. Dan also thought the performance was hot. I gave them an 8.
That meant the last team of the night consisted of Courtney Galiano and Gev Manoukian. They did Disco to "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Nigel wasn't a fan of this performance-although he did like Courtney's personality, he felt the feel of this dance was more of Disco Duck rather than pure Disco. Mary and Dan both thought it was pretty good, and Mary agreed with Nigel that Courtney had more personality. I gave them a 6.
I'll have to admit- this year's Top 20 may be the deepest I've ever seen on the show. Thus, anyone could be eliminated on Thursday night.
6/12/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Well, the station decides to let it air today. In the hot seat right now, with no lifelines left, is Francesco Caporusso from NYC. He’s at $16,000 right now and will try to get past this $25,000 question:
In the classic film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”, Jimmy Stewart passionately argues against legislation that would result in what?
A: Imposition of a tax
B: Repeal of a treaty
C: Building of a dam
D: Dismantling of a company
His gut’s leaning towards dam building, and decides to lock that choice in…
A: Imposition of a tax
B: Repeal of a treaty
C: Building of a dam
D: Dismantling of a company
…he’s got $25,000! First $50K question:
Who was the only U.S. President to get married at the White House?
A: Grover Cleveland
B: Benjamin Harrison
C: William H. Taft
D: Ulysses S. Grant
He switches this question out, but he had the right answer of Cleveland. The $50K question he must take:
What chemical compounds is also a word meaning “a boring person”?
A: Sulfate
B: Nitrate
C: Phenol
D: Bromide
He says Bromide…
A: Sulfate
B: Nitrate
C: Phenol
D: Bromide
…just won $50,000! For 100 grand:
What country’s capital city has a name that means “capital” in its native tongue?
A: Indonesia
B: Afghanistan
C: Cambodia
D: South Korea
I groaned when he went for it with Cambodia…
A: Indonesia
B: Afghanistan
C: Cambodia
D: South Korea
…and it’s wrong. Believe it or not, the right answer of South Korea (Seoul), was where his mother was at the time! Ouch. As a result, he lets 50 grand slip away at the last second and will have to settle for $25,000.
Bill Lee from Cortland, NY is next. He’s a high school English teacher, and has been teaching for 24 years. For $4,000:
In mathematics, the expression “four factorial” is written how?
A: 4?
B: 4!
C: 4*
D: 4:
He asks the audience. 60% said 4!, 21% said 4* and 16% said 4:. He goes with 4!…
A: 4?
B: 4!
C: 4*
D: 4:
…right for $4,000. Next, for $8,000:
What state university’s main campus lies in a rustic region known as Happy Valley?
A: Penn State University
B: University of Virginia
C: University of Colorado
D: Ohio State University
I know it, and he does too, with Penn State for $8,000! For $16,000:
In a much-talked-about scene from a 2007 movie, what buck-naked actor fights off two assassins in a steam room?
A: Viggo Mortensen
B: Christian Bale
C: Matt Damon
D: Mark Wahlberg
He’s never heard of this movie, so he calls Dan, who only can muster a guess of Mark Wahlberg. The 50:50...leaves Mortensen and Bale instead. He’s still not sure, so he quits with $8,000. The answer was Mortensen.
Laury Cuddihy, a former Wall Street worker for ten years from NYC, will be back tomorrow.
Jeopardy!: Can Debbie Barnes do as well as she did yesterday, much less defend her title? We'll find out as she faces Jay Chaffin (a doctoral student from Chester, PA) and Ilana Rembelinsky (a teacher from Portland). Categories for the opening round:
THE BIBLE
TIME FOR A ROUND OF GOLF
EDUCATION
BODILY FLUIDS
TRAVEL FUN
"FE", "FI", "FO" OR "FUM"
Barnes takes the early lead after Travel Fun, but Chaffin takes the lead after getting everything but the $200 clue in The Bible. He still leads at the first break with $3,600 while the champ has $1,600 and Rembelinsky has $600. Left at halftime are Gold, Bodily Fluids and "Fe", "Fi", "Fo" or "Fum". We go to the first clue in "Fe", Fi", etc., and here it is:
Iron
Ilana: "What is Fe?"- RIGHT ($800); $400, SAME CATEGORY
It's a homophone for an antagonist.
Ilana: "What is foe?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,200); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Possibly echoing the strum of an instrument, it's sung three times as part of a traditional Christmas carol.
Debbie: "What is Fum?"- RIGHT ($2,200); $800, SAME TOPIC
"Always Faithful", the U.S. Marine Corps motto is sometimes shortened to "Semper" this.
Jay: "What is Semper Fi?"- CORRECT ($4,400); FINAL CLUE, SAME CATEGORY
Part of a southwestern capital city name, it means "Faith" in Spanish.
Jay: "What is Fe?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($5,400); $200 BODILY FLUIDS CLUE
Literally meaning "a breathing through", it's the polite word for fluid produced to keep the body cool.
Ilana: "What is perspiration?"- RIGHT ($1,400); $400 CLUE IN BODILY FLUIDS
Ptyalin is an enzyme in this bodily fluid that helps break down starches.
Debbie: "What is insulin?"- INCORRECT ($1,800)
Ilana: "What is gastric acid?"- WRONG ($1,000)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Saliva
$600, SAME CATEGORY
The pale liquid portion of your blood, it's about 90% water.
Ilana: "What is plasma?"- RIGHT ($1,600); $800, SAME TOPIC
When a woman's "water breaks", the sac that contains this fluid has ruptured.
Debbie: "What is amniotic fluid?"- CORRECT ($2,600); FINAL CLUE IN BODILY FLUIDS
DAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! Her wager is $1,500:
The condition kerato-conjunctivitis sicca is assoicated with reduction in the flow of these.
"What is tear drops?"...don't cry for her right now, because she's right to go to $4,100!
FINAL CATEGORY OF TIME FOR A ROUND OF GOLF BEGINS WITH THIS $200 CLUE:
First awarded in 1958, an amateur golf trophy is named for this U.S. President.
Debbie: "Who is Eisenhower?"- RIGHT ($4,300)
$400:
"Rocky" California golf course for the 2000 U.S. Open.
Ilana: "What is Pebble Beach?"- CORRECT ($2,000)
$600:
This South African golfer known as "The Big Easy" won the U.S. Open in 1994, the year he joined the PGA.
Ilana: "Who is Ernie Els?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,600)
$800:
Golf's Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup are competitions between these two teams.
Jay: "What are the U.S. and the U.K.?"- NOT QUITE ($4,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER: U.S. and Europe
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
As of early 2008, this golf great from Fiji is second on the all-time PGA Tour money list with more than $55 million.
Ilana: "Who is Vijay Singh?"- YOU BET ($3,600)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
SPACE SCIENCE (most of these clues are video clues from the NASA test facilities in White Sands, NM)
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK NICHOLSON
MILITARY MATTERS
I WAS HIS VEEP
THE 50 STATES
BEFORE & AFTER
Rembelinsky almost immediately finds the first Daily Double under the $800 clue in The 50 States. With four grand thus far, she bets half. For $6,000 and the lead:
These mountains rise in the background of Nebraska's state seal.
"What are the Rockies?"...is right to take the lead with $6,000! At the halfway mark, Space Science (save the $400 clue), Military Matters and I Was His Veep are left. The scores right now:
Debbie: $5,500
Ilana: $11,600
Jay: $8,200
$400 I WAS HIS VEEP CLUE, AS SELECTED BY DEBBIE:
Hubert Humphrey
Debbie: "Who was Richard Nixon?"- NO ($5,100)
Ilana: "Who is Johnson?"- RIGHT ($12,000); $800 VEEP CLUE
Andrew Johnson
Ilana: "Who was Lincoln?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($12,800); MIDDLE VEEP CLUE
Hannibal Hamlin
Ilana: "Who was Lincoln?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($14,000); $1,600 VEEP CLUE
Thomas Marshall
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: Woodrow Wilson
FINAL VEEP CLUE:
Charles Fairbanks
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Teddy Roosevelt
$800 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE:
There are billions and billion of ways to know this "contact" man was a professor of Astronomy and Space Science at Cornell.
Debbie: "Who was Carl Sagan?"- CORRECT ($5,900); $1,200 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE TOLD BY JOHN:
NASA's forward reaction control system tests the engines used for this process that joins the shuttle with the space station.
Ilana: "What is docking?"- RIGHT ($15,200); $1,600 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE
The Space Age began in 1957 when Russia launched this satellite.
Jay: "What is Sputnik?"- RIGHT ($9,800); FINAL SPACE SCIENCE CLUE TOLD BY KELLY:
To evaluate materials like shuttle shielding, projectiles are fired at speeds up to 16,000 mph using this simple gas compress.
Ilana: "What is hydrogen?"- RIGHT ($17,200)
THE LAST REMAINING CATEGORY OF MILITARY MATTERS BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
"M" is for military in the name of this rifle, whose A2 version is a Marine's basic weapon.
Ilana: "What is an M-180?"- NO ($16,800)
Jay: "What is an M-16?"- RIGHT ($10,200)
$800:
Many Marines attend infantry school at Camp Lejeune in this state.
Debbie: "What is North Carolina?"- CORRECT ($6,700)
$1,200:
OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLYYYYYY DOUBLE!
She really needs this one. Her wager is six large.
Under these 1949 agreements, taking prisoners is okay, taking hostages is not.
"What are the U.N. Agreements?"...
"What are the U.N. Agreements?"
...NO, so she's all but out of this one. Correct: What are the Geneva Conventions?
$1,600:
Study guide from the 4th century B.C. by Sun-Tzu.
Debbie: "What is the Order of War?"- CORRECT ($2,300)
FINAL CLUE THIS ROUND:
Abbreviated RDF, it's a group prepared to fight at a moment's notice.
Ilana: "What is a rapid deployment force?"- RIGHT ($18,800)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND #2: $3,600
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Debbie: $2,300
Ilana: $18,800
Jay: $10,200
CORYAT SCORES:
Debbie: $7,800
Ilana: $17,600
Jay: $10,200
The champ's reign is pretty much over now.
FJ! CATEGORY: Fun With Numbers.
It's the only whole number that, when spelled out, has all its letters in reverse alphabetical order.
DEBBIE:
Response: "What is eleven?"
Wager: $2,296
Final score: $4
Chaffin wrote down "What is a ton?"...
"What is a ton?"
...nice thinking there, but that's incorrect, and HE LOSES EVERYTHING. That means unless Rembelinsky did something incredibly stupid, Chafin is leaving with $1,000 while Barnes would be leaving with $43,201. Rembelinsky's response was "What is one?"...RIGHT to win the title at $20,401!
Million Dollar Password: Ladies and gentlemen, the classy Betty White is back on "Password"! She faces Susie Essman in tonight's matchup.
Our first two contestants tonight are Steve Borzoni (a marketing director) and Nadia Wahhab (a photographer and bartender).
ROUND 1:
STEVE & BETTY:
WORD 1 (NEPHEW):
1. Niece- NEPHEW (1; :28)
WORD 2 (STREET):
1. Avenue- STREET (2; :23)
WORD 3 (MAKEUP):
1. Cosmetics- MAKEUP (3; :19)
WORD 4 (HUG):
1. Arms- LEGS
2. Hold- HUG (4; :13)
WORD 5 (CAVIAR):
1. Fish- SALMON
2. Eggs- CAVIAR (SWEEP with four seconds left!)
NADIA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (TEXAS):
1. State- COUNTRY
2. Big- CONTINENT
3. Houston- TEXAS (1; :22)
WORD 2 (HONK):
1. Horn- COW
2. Car- HONK (2; :17)
WORD 3 (SNOOPY):
1. Beagle- DOG
2. Peanuts- PASS
PASS (:09)
WORD 4 (TWEEZERS):
1. Eyebrows- LASHES
2. Flock- TWEEZERS (3; :05)
WORD 5 (SQUARE):
1. Circle- SQUARE (4; :02)
TIME EXPIRES
Susie could've saved a lot of time had she said Houston right off the bat.
ROUND 2:
STEVE & BETTY:
WORD 1 (SILVER):
1. Gold- SILVER (1; :28)
WORD 2 (RIFLE):
1. Shotgun- RIFLE (2; :23)
WORD 3 (CHRISTMAS):
1. Merry- CHRISTMAS (3; :19)
WORD 4 (CHOPSTICKS):
1. Chinese- CHOW MEIN; NOODLES (DQ; :11)
WORD 5 (CAST):
1. Team- YANKEES
2. Performance- ACROBATIC
TIME EXPIRES
NADIA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (DONUT):
1. Pastry- CAKE
2. Hole- WHEAT
PASS (:21)
WORD 2 (BLONDE):
1. Brunette- BLONDE (1; :19)
WORD 3 (ROSE):
1. Flower- BUD
2. Aeromatic- SCENT
3. Red- ROSE (2; :12)
WORD 4 (CUBA):
1. Country- WESTERN
PASS (:07)
WORD 5 (COCKPIT):
1. Airplane- FLY
2. Front- COCKPIT (SAID AFTER THE BUZZER)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Steve: 8
Nadia: 6
ROUND 3:
STEVE & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (RING):
1. Phone- CELL
2. Buzz- RING (1; :24)
WORD 2 (PILLOW):
1. Bed- MATTRESS
2. Mattress- PAD
3. Head- PILLOW (2; :15)
WORD 3 (GIRLFRIEND):
1. Boyfriend- GIRLFRIEND (3; :10)
WORD 4 (LEMON):
1. Lime- LEMON (4; :06)
WORD 5 (PUZZLE):
1. Crossword- PUZZLE (SWEEP with two seconds left!)
NADIA & BETTY:
WORD 1 (PUPPY):
1. Kitten- DOG
2. Little- PUPPY (1; :26)
WORD 2 (MENU):
1. Restaurant- TABLE
2. Choice-MENU (2; :18)
WORD 3 (SKINNY):
1. Fat- SKINNY (3; :15)
WORD 4 (AUTOGRAPH):
1. Signature- AUTOGRAPH (4; :11)
WORD 5 (WILD):
1. Tame- WILD (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Steve: 13
Nadia: 11
FINAL ROUND:
NADIA & BETTY (they need at least two to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (POTATO):
1. Tomato- POTATO (1; :28)
WORD 2 (BALLOON):
1. Air- ATMOSPHERE
2. Helium- GAS
3. Party- RED
PASS (:18)
WORD 3 (HELLO):
1. Goodbye- HELLO (2; :14)
WORD 4 (OIL):
1. Petrolium- OIL (3; :12)
WORD 5 (ROCKET):
1. Space- NASA
2. Shoot- ROCKET (4; :04)
WORD 2 (BALLOON):
4. Party- TIME EXPIRES
STEVE & SUSIE (they need three to win)
WORD 1 (QUACK):
1. Duck- QUACK (1; :28)
WORD 2 (FRISBEE):
1. Throw- CATCH
2. Disc- FRISBEE (2; :22)
WORD 3 (PONY):
1. Little- BIG
2. Horse- PONY (WIN!)
Since Steve scored 8 points with both celebrities, he gets the celebrity he last played with, which turns out to be Susie. Wisely, he decides to give the bonus round clues to Susie.
$10,000: Steve and Susie get THREAD, KEY, CARROT, JURY and CRASH in just 23 seconds!
$25,000: Steve and Susie get SLEEP, ELOPE, QUESTION, ESCALATOR and FINGER while missing STUFFING, MOTOR and BUZZ.
$50,000: Steve and Susie miss WAFFLE, but get HISS, TORNADO, TICKLE, TREADMILL and PASSPORT for the money.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (MAPLE):
1. Syrup- MAPLE (1; 1:28)
WORD 2 (SIREN):
1. Ambulance- CHASER
2. Sound- SIREN (2; 1:22)
WORD 3 (DESSERT):
1. Lunch- DINNER
2. After- SNACK
3. Ice cream (1:09)
WORD 4 (ADDRESS):
1. Mailing- LIST
2. Envelope- LETTER
3. Street- ADDRESS (3; :59)
WORD 5 (BULLY):
1. Tough- SOFT
2. Guy- MACHO
3. Beat- PASS (:38)
WORD 6 (CAMP):
1. Summer- WINTER
2. Tent- CAMPING (4; :32)
FINAL WORD (GALLOP):
1. Trot- RUN
2. Horse- GALLOP (WIN!)
Here are the first five words for the $250,000 level: THRESHOLD, BRAWL, PLIERS, WHIFF and SLAPSTICK.
He decides to...take the 100 grand, making him the biggest winner so far on the show! Well done, Steve! You were a very good player.
Our other two contestants are Karin Freeland (a pharmaceutical saleswoman) and Linda Hendrick (an interfaith minister). It's a battle of the lady teams in this game.
ROUND 1:
KARIN & BETTY:
WORD 1 (BABY):
1. Infant- BABY (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LEG):
1. Arm- LEG (2; :24)
WORD 3 (TOAST):
1. Buttered- NUT
2. Morning- BREAD
3. Bread- MUFFIN
4. Darker- TOAST (3; :12)
WORD 4 (PUBLIC):
1. Private- PUBLIC (4; :08)
WORD 5 (PANTS)
1. Trousers- PANTS (SWEEP with five seconds left!)
LINDA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (FRIEND):
1. Enemy- FRIEND (1; :28)
WORD 2 (DOWN):
1. Up- DOWN (2; :26)
WORD 3 (MAYONNAISE):
1. Tuna- FISH
2. Dressing- MAYONNAISE (3; :18)
WORD 4 (SIT):
1. Stand- SIT (4; :15)
WORD 5 (TURTLE):
1. Amphibian- REPTILE
TIME EXPIRES
ROUND 2:
KARIN & BETTY:
WORD 1 (HARD):
1. Easy- HARD (1; :28)
WORD 2 (BOOK):
1. Read- PAROOUSE (wha?)
2. Object- BOOK (2; :21)
WORD 3 (BULL):
1. Animal- HORSE
2. Running- GAZELLE
3. Spain- BULL (3; :11)
WORD 4 (ENGLAND):
1. Queen- KING
2. Of- SPAIN
3. Britain- ENGLAND (4; :04)
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TO DRAW
LINDA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (TOP):
1. Bottom- TOP (1; :28)
WORD 2 (HERO):
1. Superman- HERO (2; :23)
WORD 3 (WOOF):
1. Bark- DOG
2. Sound- WOOF (3; :19)
WORD 4 (SECRETARY):
1. Boss- EMPLOYEE
2. Typewriter- SECRETARY (4; :11)
WORD 5 (CABIN):
1. Log- CABIN (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
GAME TIED AT NINE POINTS APIECE
ROUND 3:
KARIN & SUSIE
WORD 1 (LARGE):
1. Small- BIG
2. Other- LARGE (1; :27)
WORD 2 (BRUSH):
1. Hair- UP
2. Comb- BRUSH (2; :21)
WORD 3 (MUSIC):
1. Salsa- DANCE
2. Classical- FLAMINGO
3. Jazz- DANCE
4. Listening- SOUND
5. Play- MUSIC (3; :02)
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TEACHER
LINDA & BETTY
WORD 1 (CORN):
1. Cob- CORN (1; :28)
WORD 2 (MAD):
1. Angry- MAD (2; :24)
WORD 3 (PITCH)
1. Catcher- PITCHER (3; :19)
WORD 4 (SPAGHETTI):
1. Pasta- SPAGHETTI (4; :15)
WORD 5 (CUB):
1. Bear- HUG
2. Little- CUB (SWEEP with nine seconds left!)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Linda: 14
Karin: 12
FINAL ROUND:
KARIN & SUSIE (they need at least two to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (BED):
1. Sleep- NAP
2. Posts- BED (1; :24)
WORD 2 (TRUE):
1. False- TRUE (2; :21)
WORD 3 (EMPTY):
1. Full- EMPTY (3; :18)
WORD 4 (SPIDER):
1. Arachnid- SPIDER (4; :14)
WORD 5 (SING):
1. Vocal- QUIET
2. Music- SING (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
LINDA & BETTY (three to tie, four to win):
WORD 1 (WESTERN):
1. Eastern- CHRISTMAS
2. Cowboys- WESTERN (1; :24)
WORD 2 (OFF):
1. On- OFF (2; :21)
WORD 3 (STRAIGHT):
1. Gay- STRAIGHT (3; :17)
WORD 4 (PAW):
1. Dog- CAT
2. Foot- PEDICURE
3. Dog's- PUPPY
4. Cat- ANIMAL
5. Foot- PASS
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TO PAGE
SUDDEN DEATH: Classic "Password" rules apply; the first team to get the Password wins the game. The contestants will give the clues.
PASSWORD: THERMOS
KARIN & SUSIE:
Container- TUPPERWARE
LINDA & BETTY:
Hot- THERMOS (WIN!)
Linda and Betty are off to the money round! But Linda decides to give the clues to Betty.
$10,000: Linda and Betty get CARTOON, ISLAND, NECK, PLANET and FOUND while passing GRADUATION.
$25,000: They get AUSTRAILIA, LEOPARD, REPORTER, NUT (while Betty said WALNUT) and MANURE.
$50,000: They nail CONVENT, CHIROPRACTOR, ALIMONY, STEAM and RULER while missing MUNCHKIN, INVISIBLE and BLINKER.
Let's see if we can make it back-to-back $100K wins tonight.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (PHYSICAL):
1. Examination- TEST
2. Doctor- SYMPTOM
3. Anatomy- STOMACH
WORD 2 (COUNSELOR):
1. Guidance- COUNSELOR (1; 1:12)
WORD 3 (SOLITARE):
1. Cards- DECK
2. Alone- ACE
3. Player- SOLITARE (2; 1:02)
WORD 4 (COOL):
1. Warm- COOL (3; :57)
WORD 5 (HARP):
1. Strings- YO-YO
2. Angel's- HARP (4; :48)
WORD 6 (SAUNA):
1. Dry- DESERT
2. Heat- TEMPERATURE
3. Room- TEMPERATURE
FINAL WORD (COCOON):
1. Butterfly- FLUTTER
2. Chrysalis- COCOON (WIN!)
First five words for $250,000: TICK, PENTHOUSE, ERRANDS, PROOF, GLOBAL.
Linda decides to do this with the $100K according to Betty White: "Take it and run like a thief!"
TPIR: Opening players were Valorie Kela, Ronald Prodigalidad, Tiffany Taylor and David McPhail. The first IUFB was outdoor furniture (Tamiko).
David: $1,400
Tiffany: $2,000
Ronald: $800
Valorie: $1,600
ARP: $1,035
Ronald from Temecula, CA played Safe Crackers for a rear-projection HDTV (Shane) and an entertainment center (Tamiko), all worth $6,449. Thus, the safe was opened/locked by Rachael.
NUMBERS IN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM: 0, 4 and 5
GUESS: $540- NO GOOD ($450)
The next player to "Come on Down" was Christopher Schotborgh and the second IUFB was a double dishwasher (Shane & Rachael).
Christopher: $600
Valorie: $850
David: $435
Tiffany: $650
ARP: $1,399
Valorie Kela from Torrance, CA played Pathfinder for a Dodge Avenger (Tamiko). The board:
03865
54103
60294
23871
47625
And the three available SPs:
Hot dog roller- $23 or $49?
Listening device- $16 or $30?
CD cabinet- $23 or $46?
These items were modeled by Rachael.
First number was 2. She successfully stepped to the 1 as the second number. She then stepped to 4 as the third number, like I would've...NO. She then said the listening device was $30...you bet it was. She then nailed the 8 as the middle digit in the car price ($ 2 1 , 8 _ _). Next, she stepped to 6 as the fourth number...incorrect. She then chose the hot dog roller and thought it was $49...yes to step to the 3 as the fourth number ($ 2 1, 8 3 _)! She then got the 0 to win the $21,830 car! She played this game very well- she apparently knew about the 0/5 strategy for the last number in this game.
Our next contestant was Laura Ferriera and the third IUFB was a tea set (Shane). The winner also got $40 worth of Chips Ahoy!
Laura: $700
David: $1,200
Tiffany: $1,000
Christopher: $1,201
ARP: $950
Laura played for some money in Grand Game. Target was $8 and the products today were Gold Bond Powder, V8 juice, Bayer, cajun injector, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away and Goldfish.
1. Goldfish- $.89
2. Juice- $3.15
3. Cajun injector- $5.99
For $10,000, her last pick was the aspirin...unfortunately, that was $9.85, so she lost all the money. She should've chosen the powder at $7.20. The Freeze Away was $13.99.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Laura ($990): $.65
Ronald ($1,035): DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Valorie ($23,308): 35 + 65= SHE ALSO WINS $1,000!
SPIN-OFF:
Ronald: $.30
Valorie: $.30
SPIN-OFF #2 (all bonus money out of play at this point):
Ronald: $.45
Valorie: $.50- WIN!
After all that spinning, Robert Ouellette came on down and the fourth IUFB was a team dual trike (Tamiko).
Robert: $805
David: $450
Tiffany: $700
Christopher: $701
ARP: $1,399
Robert went to a Clearance Sale to try and win some snowboards (Rachael), a floor clock (Tamiko) and yard equipment (Shane). The sale prices were $1,150, $1,350 and $2,200. Here's how he set it up:
$1,150- Snowboards
$1,350- Yard tools
$2,200- Floor clock
And he...won! Prices:
Snowboards: $1,294
Yard tools: $1,900
Floor clock: $3,770
Next to leave the crowd was Holly Gibbs and the fifth IUFB was a sofa (Rachael).
Holly: $850
David: $912
Tiffany: $900
Christopher: $913
ARP: $1,129
Christopher played Card Game for a Jeep Wrangler (Shane). Range was $3,000.
1. JACK OF SPADES- $16,000
2. 7 OF SPADES- $16,700
3. 5 OF SPADES- $17,200
4. 3 OF SPADES- $17,500
5. 8 OF HEARTS- $18,300; STOPS
ARP: $19,545
DIFFERENCE: $1,245- WINNER!
I got worried when he stopped at $18,300- I thought the Jeep was either around $21K or $22K.
The last player to exit the crowd was Jennifer McDowell and the final IUFB was a treadmill (Shane).
Jennifer: $900
Holly: $1,300
David: $1,400
Tiffany: $1,200
ARP: $1,999, meaning Tiffany Taylor was sent packing to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, David McPhail played Double Prices for a trip to Miami (Rachael and Tamiko). It was either $3,500 or $4,500. He went with $4,500...nope.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
David ($1,099): $.65
Robert ($8,363): 60 + 80 = OVER
Christopher ($20,674): $.85
For the second time this week, both car game winners got to the Showcase!
The first Showcase had a dining room, luggage and a trip to Switzerland and Valorie passed to Christopher.
CHRISTOPHER BIDS $17,500 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE
For Valorie, she visited SPLURGECO. First, some customers loved to actually sleep in a new daybed while checking it out. Second, some people wanted to actually take off all of their clothes so that they could test a new portable spa while in the store. Finally, some people had the audacity to do their in-store shopping using a new Dodge Ram SLT Quad Cab (Std., Paint, 5.7L, AT, PEG)!
VALORIE BIDS $27,000 ON TRUCK SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Won't cover the truck)
VALORIE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $27,000
ARP: $39,878
DIFFERENCE: $12,878
CHRISTOPHER'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,500
ARP: $16,990
OVER- VALORIE WINS!
That meant Valorie, I do believe, became the third-biggest daytime winner of the season on the show with $64,186 in cash and prizes!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: The summer sessions of the second season begin with Travis Busard, who's wearing a cowboy hat. His first partner is Sierra and these are the categories:
1st Grade Nature
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Music
4th Grade U.S. History
4th Grade Health
5th Grade Ancient Cultures
5th Grade Literature
His first category is Nature.
T or F: Pollen is part of a flowering plant's reproductive system.
He says True to get on the board.
The second category selection is Social Studies:
A U.S. Supreme Court justice is appointed to serve for how long?
A: 4 years
B: 20 years
C: Lifetime appointment
He goes with my gut of lifetime appointment...right.
His second classmate is Mackenzie and his third category is 3rd Grade Measurements. This is a Classroom Club Question, written by Blake from Big Springs Elementary:
What basic metric unit of mass is abbreviated "g"?
He gets gram no problem, and his fourth category is Animal Science:
T or F: Only female tortoises can pull their heads into shells.
He's blanking, so he peeks at Mackenzie's answer, which was False. He decides to play it safe and say True. The right answer is...False, so his save is now gone.
He then picks Cody as his third classmate and his $25,000 category will be U.S. Geography.
The U.S.A. is located on what continent?
He gets North America no sweat to reach the $25K mark. His next subject is 4th Grade Health:
By definition, "pulmonary" refers to what organ in the human body?
After it looked like he was going to say heart, he instead locks in the lungs...right!
For his fourth partner, his selection is Olivia. The next category is 3rd Grade Music.
What patriotic anthem written by Julia Ward Howe contains the line, "His truth is marching on"?
He knows the lyrics but not the song title, so he copies Olivia's answer, which was "Hymn of the Republic"...NOT ACCEPTABLE. It was "Battle Hymn of the Republic", so he leaves with $25,000.
Lance Rushing also left with $25,000 when he couldn't answer this $50,000 question in 4th Grade Anatomy with all of his cheats gone:
The lumbar section of a typical human spine contains how many vertebrae?
A: 5
B: 15
C: 30
He said 15. Correct number: 5.
In the classic film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”, Jimmy Stewart passionately argues against legislation that would result in what?
A: Imposition of a tax
B: Repeal of a treaty
C: Building of a dam
D: Dismantling of a company
His gut’s leaning towards dam building, and decides to lock that choice in…
A: Imposition of a tax
B: Repeal of a treaty
C: Building of a dam
D: Dismantling of a company
…he’s got $25,000! First $50K question:
Who was the only U.S. President to get married at the White House?
A: Grover Cleveland
B: Benjamin Harrison
C: William H. Taft
D: Ulysses S. Grant
He switches this question out, but he had the right answer of Cleveland. The $50K question he must take:
What chemical compounds is also a word meaning “a boring person”?
A: Sulfate
B: Nitrate
C: Phenol
D: Bromide
He says Bromide…
A: Sulfate
B: Nitrate
C: Phenol
D: Bromide
…just won $50,000! For 100 grand:
What country’s capital city has a name that means “capital” in its native tongue?
A: Indonesia
B: Afghanistan
C: Cambodia
D: South Korea
I groaned when he went for it with Cambodia…
A: Indonesia
B: Afghanistan
C: Cambodia
D: South Korea
…and it’s wrong. Believe it or not, the right answer of South Korea (Seoul), was where his mother was at the time! Ouch. As a result, he lets 50 grand slip away at the last second and will have to settle for $25,000.
Bill Lee from Cortland, NY is next. He’s a high school English teacher, and has been teaching for 24 years. For $4,000:
In mathematics, the expression “four factorial” is written how?
A: 4?
B: 4!
C: 4*
D: 4:
He asks the audience. 60% said 4!, 21% said 4* and 16% said 4:. He goes with 4!…
A: 4?
B: 4!
C: 4*
D: 4:
…right for $4,000. Next, for $8,000:
What state university’s main campus lies in a rustic region known as Happy Valley?
A: Penn State University
B: University of Virginia
C: University of Colorado
D: Ohio State University
I know it, and he does too, with Penn State for $8,000! For $16,000:
In a much-talked-about scene from a 2007 movie, what buck-naked actor fights off two assassins in a steam room?
A: Viggo Mortensen
B: Christian Bale
C: Matt Damon
D: Mark Wahlberg
He’s never heard of this movie, so he calls Dan, who only can muster a guess of Mark Wahlberg. The 50:50...leaves Mortensen and Bale instead. He’s still not sure, so he quits with $8,000. The answer was Mortensen.
Laury Cuddihy, a former Wall Street worker for ten years from NYC, will be back tomorrow.
Jeopardy!: Can Debbie Barnes do as well as she did yesterday, much less defend her title? We'll find out as she faces Jay Chaffin (a doctoral student from Chester, PA) and Ilana Rembelinsky (a teacher from Portland). Categories for the opening round:
THE BIBLE
TIME FOR A ROUND OF GOLF
EDUCATION
BODILY FLUIDS
TRAVEL FUN
"FE", "FI", "FO" OR "FUM"
Barnes takes the early lead after Travel Fun, but Chaffin takes the lead after getting everything but the $200 clue in The Bible. He still leads at the first break with $3,600 while the champ has $1,600 and Rembelinsky has $600. Left at halftime are Gold, Bodily Fluids and "Fe", "Fi", "Fo" or "Fum". We go to the first clue in "Fe", Fi", etc., and here it is:
Iron
Ilana: "What is Fe?"- RIGHT ($800); $400, SAME CATEGORY
It's a homophone for an antagonist.
Ilana: "What is foe?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,200); $600, SAME CATEGORY
Possibly echoing the strum of an instrument, it's sung three times as part of a traditional Christmas carol.
Debbie: "What is Fum?"- RIGHT ($2,200); $800, SAME TOPIC
"Always Faithful", the U.S. Marine Corps motto is sometimes shortened to "Semper" this.
Jay: "What is Semper Fi?"- CORRECT ($4,400); FINAL CLUE, SAME CATEGORY
Part of a southwestern capital city name, it means "Faith" in Spanish.
Jay: "What is Fe?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($5,400); $200 BODILY FLUIDS CLUE
Literally meaning "a breathing through", it's the polite word for fluid produced to keep the body cool.
Ilana: "What is perspiration?"- RIGHT ($1,400); $400 CLUE IN BODILY FLUIDS
Ptyalin is an enzyme in this bodily fluid that helps break down starches.
Debbie: "What is insulin?"- INCORRECT ($1,800)
Ilana: "What is gastric acid?"- WRONG ($1,000)
TRIPLE STUMPER: Saliva
$600, SAME CATEGORY
The pale liquid portion of your blood, it's about 90% water.
Ilana: "What is plasma?"- RIGHT ($1,600); $800, SAME TOPIC
When a woman's "water breaks", the sac that contains this fluid has ruptured.
Debbie: "What is amniotic fluid?"- CORRECT ($2,600); FINAL CLUE IN BODILY FLUIDS
DAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! Her wager is $1,500:
The condition kerato-conjunctivitis sicca is assoicated with reduction in the flow of these.
"What is tear drops?"...don't cry for her right now, because she's right to go to $4,100!
FINAL CATEGORY OF TIME FOR A ROUND OF GOLF BEGINS WITH THIS $200 CLUE:
First awarded in 1958, an amateur golf trophy is named for this U.S. President.
Debbie: "Who is Eisenhower?"- RIGHT ($4,300)
$400:
"Rocky" California golf course for the 2000 U.S. Open.
Ilana: "What is Pebble Beach?"- CORRECT ($2,000)
$600:
This South African golfer known as "The Big Easy" won the U.S. Open in 1994, the year he joined the PGA.
Ilana: "Who is Ernie Els?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,600)
$800:
Golf's Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup are competitions between these two teams.
Jay: "What are the U.S. and the U.K.?"- NOT QUITE ($4,600)
TRIPLE STUMPER: U.S. and Europe
FINAL CLUE OF THE ROUND:
As of early 2008, this golf great from Fiji is second on the all-time PGA Tour money list with more than $55 million.
Ilana: "Who is Vijay Singh?"- YOU BET ($3,600)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 1: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
SPACE SCIENCE (most of these clues are video clues from the NASA test facilities in White Sands, NM)
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK NICHOLSON
MILITARY MATTERS
I WAS HIS VEEP
THE 50 STATES
BEFORE & AFTER
Rembelinsky almost immediately finds the first Daily Double under the $800 clue in The 50 States. With four grand thus far, she bets half. For $6,000 and the lead:
These mountains rise in the background of Nebraska's state seal.
"What are the Rockies?"...is right to take the lead with $6,000! At the halfway mark, Space Science (save the $400 clue), Military Matters and I Was His Veep are left. The scores right now:
Debbie: $5,500
Ilana: $11,600
Jay: $8,200
$400 I WAS HIS VEEP CLUE, AS SELECTED BY DEBBIE:
Hubert Humphrey
Debbie: "Who was Richard Nixon?"- NO ($5,100)
Ilana: "Who is Johnson?"- RIGHT ($12,000); $800 VEEP CLUE
Andrew Johnson
Ilana: "Who was Lincoln?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($12,800); MIDDLE VEEP CLUE
Hannibal Hamlin
Ilana: "Who was Lincoln?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($14,000); $1,600 VEEP CLUE
Thomas Marshall
TRIPLE STUMPER #1: Woodrow Wilson
FINAL VEEP CLUE:
Charles Fairbanks
TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Teddy Roosevelt
$800 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE:
There are billions and billion of ways to know this "contact" man was a professor of Astronomy and Space Science at Cornell.
Debbie: "Who was Carl Sagan?"- CORRECT ($5,900); $1,200 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE TOLD BY JOHN:
NASA's forward reaction control system tests the engines used for this process that joins the shuttle with the space station.
Ilana: "What is docking?"- RIGHT ($15,200); $1,600 SPACE SCIENCE CLUE
The Space Age began in 1957 when Russia launched this satellite.
Jay: "What is Sputnik?"- RIGHT ($9,800); FINAL SPACE SCIENCE CLUE TOLD BY KELLY:
To evaluate materials like shuttle shielding, projectiles are fired at speeds up to 16,000 mph using this simple gas compress.
Ilana: "What is hydrogen?"- RIGHT ($17,200)
THE LAST REMAINING CATEGORY OF MILITARY MATTERS BEGINS WITH THIS $400 CLUE:
"M" is for military in the name of this rifle, whose A2 version is a Marine's basic weapon.
Ilana: "What is an M-180?"- NO ($16,800)
Jay: "What is an M-16?"- RIGHT ($10,200)
$800:
Many Marines attend infantry school at Camp Lejeune in this state.
Debbie: "What is North Carolina?"- CORRECT ($6,700)
$1,200:
OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLYYYYYY DOUBLE!
She really needs this one. Her wager is six large.
Under these 1949 agreements, taking prisoners is okay, taking hostages is not.
"What are the U.N. Agreements?"...
"What are the U.N. Agreements?"
...NO, so she's all but out of this one. Correct: What are the Geneva Conventions?
$1,600:
Study guide from the 4th century B.C. by Sun-Tzu.
Debbie: "What is the Order of War?"- CORRECT ($2,300)
FINAL CLUE THIS ROUND:
Abbreviated RDF, it's a group prepared to fight at a moment's notice.
Ilana: "What is a rapid deployment force?"- RIGHT ($18,800)
LACH TRASH FOR ROUND #2: $3,600
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Debbie: $2,300
Ilana: $18,800
Jay: $10,200
CORYAT SCORES:
Debbie: $7,800
Ilana: $17,600
Jay: $10,200
The champ's reign is pretty much over now.
FJ! CATEGORY: Fun With Numbers.
It's the only whole number that, when spelled out, has all its letters in reverse alphabetical order.
DEBBIE:
Response: "What is eleven?"
Wager: $2,296
Final score: $4
Chaffin wrote down "What is a ton?"...
"What is a ton?"
...nice thinking there, but that's incorrect, and HE LOSES EVERYTHING. That means unless Rembelinsky did something incredibly stupid, Chafin is leaving with $1,000 while Barnes would be leaving with $43,201. Rembelinsky's response was "What is one?"...RIGHT to win the title at $20,401!
Million Dollar Password: Ladies and gentlemen, the classy Betty White is back on "Password"! She faces Susie Essman in tonight's matchup.
Our first two contestants tonight are Steve Borzoni (a marketing director) and Nadia Wahhab (a photographer and bartender).
ROUND 1:
STEVE & BETTY:
WORD 1 (NEPHEW):
1. Niece- NEPHEW (1; :28)
WORD 2 (STREET):
1. Avenue- STREET (2; :23)
WORD 3 (MAKEUP):
1. Cosmetics- MAKEUP (3; :19)
WORD 4 (HUG):
1. Arms- LEGS
2. Hold- HUG (4; :13)
WORD 5 (CAVIAR):
1. Fish- SALMON
2. Eggs- CAVIAR (SWEEP with four seconds left!)
NADIA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (TEXAS):
1. State- COUNTRY
2. Big- CONTINENT
3. Houston- TEXAS (1; :22)
WORD 2 (HONK):
1. Horn- COW
2. Car- HONK (2; :17)
WORD 3 (SNOOPY):
1. Beagle- DOG
2. Peanuts- PASS
PASS (:09)
WORD 4 (TWEEZERS):
1. Eyebrows- LASHES
2. Flock- TWEEZERS (3; :05)
WORD 5 (SQUARE):
1. Circle- SQUARE (4; :02)
TIME EXPIRES
Susie could've saved a lot of time had she said Houston right off the bat.
ROUND 2:
STEVE & BETTY:
WORD 1 (SILVER):
1. Gold- SILVER (1; :28)
WORD 2 (RIFLE):
1. Shotgun- RIFLE (2; :23)
WORD 3 (CHRISTMAS):
1. Merry- CHRISTMAS (3; :19)
WORD 4 (CHOPSTICKS):
1. Chinese- CHOW MEIN; NOODLES (DQ; :11)
WORD 5 (CAST):
1. Team- YANKEES
2. Performance- ACROBATIC
TIME EXPIRES
NADIA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (DONUT):
1. Pastry- CAKE
2. Hole- WHEAT
PASS (:21)
WORD 2 (BLONDE):
1. Brunette- BLONDE (1; :19)
WORD 3 (ROSE):
1. Flower- BUD
2. Aeromatic- SCENT
3. Red- ROSE (2; :12)
WORD 4 (CUBA):
1. Country- WESTERN
PASS (:07)
WORD 5 (COCKPIT):
1. Airplane- FLY
2. Front- COCKPIT (SAID AFTER THE BUZZER)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 2:
Steve: 8
Nadia: 6
ROUND 3:
STEVE & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (RING):
1. Phone- CELL
2. Buzz- RING (1; :24)
WORD 2 (PILLOW):
1. Bed- MATTRESS
2. Mattress- PAD
3. Head- PILLOW (2; :15)
WORD 3 (GIRLFRIEND):
1. Boyfriend- GIRLFRIEND (3; :10)
WORD 4 (LEMON):
1. Lime- LEMON (4; :06)
WORD 5 (PUZZLE):
1. Crossword- PUZZLE (SWEEP with two seconds left!)
NADIA & BETTY:
WORD 1 (PUPPY):
1. Kitten- DOG
2. Little- PUPPY (1; :26)
WORD 2 (MENU):
1. Restaurant- TABLE
2. Choice-MENU (2; :18)
WORD 3 (SKINNY):
1. Fat- SKINNY (3; :15)
WORD 4 (AUTOGRAPH):
1. Signature- AUTOGRAPH (4; :11)
WORD 5 (WILD):
1. Tame- WILD (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Steve: 13
Nadia: 11
FINAL ROUND:
NADIA & BETTY (they need at least two to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (POTATO):
1. Tomato- POTATO (1; :28)
WORD 2 (BALLOON):
1. Air- ATMOSPHERE
2. Helium- GAS
3. Party- RED
PASS (:18)
WORD 3 (HELLO):
1. Goodbye- HELLO (2; :14)
WORD 4 (OIL):
1. Petrolium- OIL (3; :12)
WORD 5 (ROCKET):
1. Space- NASA
2. Shoot- ROCKET (4; :04)
WORD 2 (BALLOON):
4. Party- TIME EXPIRES
STEVE & SUSIE (they need three to win)
WORD 1 (QUACK):
1. Duck- QUACK (1; :28)
WORD 2 (FRISBEE):
1. Throw- CATCH
2. Disc- FRISBEE (2; :22)
WORD 3 (PONY):
1. Little- BIG
2. Horse- PONY (WIN!)
Since Steve scored 8 points with both celebrities, he gets the celebrity he last played with, which turns out to be Susie. Wisely, he decides to give the bonus round clues to Susie.
$10,000: Steve and Susie get THREAD, KEY, CARROT, JURY and CRASH in just 23 seconds!
$25,000: Steve and Susie get SLEEP, ELOPE, QUESTION, ESCALATOR and FINGER while missing STUFFING, MOTOR and BUZZ.
$50,000: Steve and Susie miss WAFFLE, but get HISS, TORNADO, TICKLE, TREADMILL and PASSPORT for the money.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (MAPLE):
1. Syrup- MAPLE (1; 1:28)
WORD 2 (SIREN):
1. Ambulance- CHASER
2. Sound- SIREN (2; 1:22)
WORD 3 (DESSERT):
1. Lunch- DINNER
2. After- SNACK
3. Ice cream (1:09)
WORD 4 (ADDRESS):
1. Mailing- LIST
2. Envelope- LETTER
3. Street- ADDRESS (3; :59)
WORD 5 (BULLY):
1. Tough- SOFT
2. Guy- MACHO
3. Beat- PASS (:38)
WORD 6 (CAMP):
1. Summer- WINTER
2. Tent- CAMPING (4; :32)
FINAL WORD (GALLOP):
1. Trot- RUN
2. Horse- GALLOP (WIN!)
Here are the first five words for the $250,000 level: THRESHOLD, BRAWL, PLIERS, WHIFF and SLAPSTICK.
He decides to...take the 100 grand, making him the biggest winner so far on the show! Well done, Steve! You were a very good player.
Our other two contestants are Karin Freeland (a pharmaceutical saleswoman) and Linda Hendrick (an interfaith minister). It's a battle of the lady teams in this game.
ROUND 1:
KARIN & BETTY:
WORD 1 (BABY):
1. Infant- BABY (1; :28)
WORD 2 (LEG):
1. Arm- LEG (2; :24)
WORD 3 (TOAST):
1. Buttered- NUT
2. Morning- BREAD
3. Bread- MUFFIN
4. Darker- TOAST (3; :12)
WORD 4 (PUBLIC):
1. Private- PUBLIC (4; :08)
WORD 5 (PANTS)
1. Trousers- PANTS (SWEEP with five seconds left!)
LINDA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (FRIEND):
1. Enemy- FRIEND (1; :28)
WORD 2 (DOWN):
1. Up- DOWN (2; :26)
WORD 3 (MAYONNAISE):
1. Tuna- FISH
2. Dressing- MAYONNAISE (3; :18)
WORD 4 (SIT):
1. Stand- SIT (4; :15)
WORD 5 (TURTLE):
1. Amphibian- REPTILE
TIME EXPIRES
ROUND 2:
KARIN & BETTY:
WORD 1 (HARD):
1. Easy- HARD (1; :28)
WORD 2 (BOOK):
1. Read- PAROOUSE (wha?)
2. Object- BOOK (2; :21)
WORD 3 (BULL):
1. Animal- HORSE
2. Running- GAZELLE
3. Spain- BULL (3; :11)
WORD 4 (ENGLAND):
1. Queen- KING
2. Of- SPAIN
3. Britain- ENGLAND (4; :04)
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TO DRAW
LINDA & SUSIE:
WORD 1 (TOP):
1. Bottom- TOP (1; :28)
WORD 2 (HERO):
1. Superman- HERO (2; :23)
WORD 3 (WOOF):
1. Bark- DOG
2. Sound- WOOF (3; :19)
WORD 4 (SECRETARY):
1. Boss- EMPLOYEE
2. Typewriter- SECRETARY (4; :11)
WORD 5 (CABIN):
1. Log- CABIN (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
GAME TIED AT NINE POINTS APIECE
ROUND 3:
KARIN & SUSIE
WORD 1 (LARGE):
1. Small- BIG
2. Other- LARGE (1; :27)
WORD 2 (BRUSH):
1. Hair- UP
2. Comb- BRUSH (2; :21)
WORD 3 (MUSIC):
1. Salsa- DANCE
2. Classical- FLAMINGO
3. Jazz- DANCE
4. Listening- SOUND
5. Play- MUSIC (3; :02)
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TEACHER
LINDA & BETTY
WORD 1 (CORN):
1. Cob- CORN (1; :28)
WORD 2 (MAD):
1. Angry- MAD (2; :24)
WORD 3 (PITCH)
1. Catcher- PITCHER (3; :19)
WORD 4 (SPAGHETTI):
1. Pasta- SPAGHETTI (4; :15)
WORD 5 (CUB):
1. Bear- HUG
2. Little- CUB (SWEEP with nine seconds left!)
SCORES AFTER ROUND 3:
Linda: 14
Karin: 12
FINAL ROUND:
KARIN & SUSIE (they need at least two to stay in the game):
WORD 1 (BED):
1. Sleep- NAP
2. Posts- BED (1; :24)
WORD 2 (TRUE):
1. False- TRUE (2; :21)
WORD 3 (EMPTY):
1. Full- EMPTY (3; :18)
WORD 4 (SPIDER):
1. Arachnid- SPIDER (4; :14)
WORD 5 (SING):
1. Vocal- QUIET
2. Music- SING (SWEEP with seven seconds left!)
LINDA & BETTY (three to tie, four to win):
WORD 1 (WESTERN):
1. Eastern- CHRISTMAS
2. Cowboys- WESTERN (1; :24)
WORD 2 (OFF):
1. On- OFF (2; :21)
WORD 3 (STRAIGHT):
1. Gay- STRAIGHT (3; :17)
WORD 4 (PAW):
1. Dog- CAT
2. Foot- PEDICURE
3. Dog's- PUPPY
4. Cat- ANIMAL
5. Foot- PASS
TIME EXPIRES BEFORE THEY GET TO PAGE
SUDDEN DEATH: Classic "Password" rules apply; the first team to get the Password wins the game. The contestants will give the clues.
PASSWORD: THERMOS
KARIN & SUSIE:
Container- TUPPERWARE
LINDA & BETTY:
Hot- THERMOS (WIN!)
Linda and Betty are off to the money round! But Linda decides to give the clues to Betty.
$10,000: Linda and Betty get CARTOON, ISLAND, NECK, PLANET and FOUND while passing GRADUATION.
$25,000: They get AUSTRAILIA, LEOPARD, REPORTER, NUT (while Betty said WALNUT) and MANURE.
$50,000: They nail CONVENT, CHIROPRACTOR, ALIMONY, STEAM and RULER while missing MUNCHKIN, INVISIBLE and BLINKER.
Let's see if we can make it back-to-back $100K wins tonight.
$100,000:
WORD 1 (PHYSICAL):
1. Examination- TEST
2. Doctor- SYMPTOM
3. Anatomy- STOMACH
WORD 2 (COUNSELOR):
1. Guidance- COUNSELOR (1; 1:12)
WORD 3 (SOLITARE):
1. Cards- DECK
2. Alone- ACE
3. Player- SOLITARE (2; 1:02)
WORD 4 (COOL):
1. Warm- COOL (3; :57)
WORD 5 (HARP):
1. Strings- YO-YO
2. Angel's- HARP (4; :48)
WORD 6 (SAUNA):
1. Dry- DESERT
2. Heat- TEMPERATURE
3. Room- TEMPERATURE
FINAL WORD (COCOON):
1. Butterfly- FLUTTER
2. Chrysalis- COCOON (WIN!)
First five words for $250,000: TICK, PENTHOUSE, ERRANDS, PROOF, GLOBAL.
Linda decides to do this with the $100K according to Betty White: "Take it and run like a thief!"
TPIR: Opening players were Valorie Kela, Ronald Prodigalidad, Tiffany Taylor and David McPhail. The first IUFB was outdoor furniture (Tamiko).
David: $1,400
Tiffany: $2,000
Ronald: $800
Valorie: $1,600
ARP: $1,035
Ronald from Temecula, CA played Safe Crackers for a rear-projection HDTV (Shane) and an entertainment center (Tamiko), all worth $6,449. Thus, the safe was opened/locked by Rachael.
NUMBERS IN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM: 0, 4 and 5
GUESS: $540- NO GOOD ($450)
The next player to "Come on Down" was Christopher Schotborgh and the second IUFB was a double dishwasher (Shane & Rachael).
Christopher: $600
Valorie: $850
David: $435
Tiffany: $650
ARP: $1,399
Valorie Kela from Torrance, CA played Pathfinder for a Dodge Avenger (Tamiko). The board:
03865
54103
60294
23871
47625
And the three available SPs:
Hot dog roller- $23 or $49?
Listening device- $16 or $30?
CD cabinet- $23 or $46?
These items were modeled by Rachael.
First number was 2. She successfully stepped to the 1 as the second number. She then stepped to 4 as the third number, like I would've...NO. She then said the listening device was $30...you bet it was. She then nailed the 8 as the middle digit in the car price ($ 2 1 , 8 _ _). Next, she stepped to 6 as the fourth number...incorrect. She then chose the hot dog roller and thought it was $49...yes to step to the 3 as the fourth number ($ 2 1, 8 3 _)! She then got the 0 to win the $21,830 car! She played this game very well- she apparently knew about the 0/5 strategy for the last number in this game.
Our next contestant was Laura Ferriera and the third IUFB was a tea set (Shane). The winner also got $40 worth of Chips Ahoy!
Laura: $700
David: $1,200
Tiffany: $1,000
Christopher: $1,201
ARP: $950
Laura played for some money in Grand Game. Target was $8 and the products today were Gold Bond Powder, V8 juice, Bayer, cajun injector, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away and Goldfish.
1. Goldfish- $.89
2. Juice- $3.15
3. Cajun injector- $5.99
For $10,000, her last pick was the aspirin...unfortunately, that was $9.85, so she lost all the money. She should've chosen the powder at $7.20. The Freeze Away was $13.99.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Laura ($990): $.65
Ronald ($1,035): DOLLAR FOR $1,000!
Valorie ($23,308): 35 + 65= SHE ALSO WINS $1,000!
SPIN-OFF:
Ronald: $.30
Valorie: $.30
SPIN-OFF #2 (all bonus money out of play at this point):
Ronald: $.45
Valorie: $.50- WIN!
After all that spinning, Robert Ouellette came on down and the fourth IUFB was a team dual trike (Tamiko).
Robert: $805
David: $450
Tiffany: $700
Christopher: $701
ARP: $1,399
Robert went to a Clearance Sale to try and win some snowboards (Rachael), a floor clock (Tamiko) and yard equipment (Shane). The sale prices were $1,150, $1,350 and $2,200. Here's how he set it up:
$1,150- Snowboards
$1,350- Yard tools
$2,200- Floor clock
And he...won! Prices:
Snowboards: $1,294
Yard tools: $1,900
Floor clock: $3,770
Next to leave the crowd was Holly Gibbs and the fifth IUFB was a sofa (Rachael).
Holly: $850
David: $912
Tiffany: $900
Christopher: $913
ARP: $1,129
Christopher played Card Game for a Jeep Wrangler (Shane). Range was $3,000.
1. JACK OF SPADES- $16,000
2. 7 OF SPADES- $16,700
3. 5 OF SPADES- $17,200
4. 3 OF SPADES- $17,500
5. 8 OF HEARTS- $18,300; STOPS
ARP: $19,545
DIFFERENCE: $1,245- WINNER!
I got worried when he stopped at $18,300- I thought the Jeep was either around $21K or $22K.
The last player to exit the crowd was Jennifer McDowell and the final IUFB was a treadmill (Shane).
Jennifer: $900
Holly: $1,300
David: $1,400
Tiffany: $1,200
ARP: $1,999, meaning Tiffany Taylor was sent packing to the First Four Breakfast Club.
Meanwhile, David McPhail played Double Prices for a trip to Miami (Rachael and Tamiko). It was either $3,500 or $4,500. He went with $4,500...nope.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
David ($1,099): $.65
Robert ($8,363): 60 + 80 = OVER
Christopher ($20,674): $.85
For the second time this week, both car game winners got to the Showcase!
The first Showcase had a dining room, luggage and a trip to Switzerland and Valorie passed to Christopher.
CHRISTOPHER BIDS $17,500 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE
For Valorie, she visited SPLURGECO. First, some customers loved to actually sleep in a new daybed while checking it out. Second, some people wanted to actually take off all of their clothes so that they could test a new portable spa while in the store. Finally, some people had the audacity to do their in-store shopping using a new Dodge Ram SLT Quad Cab (Std., Paint, 5.7L, AT, PEG)!
VALORIE BIDS $27,000 ON TRUCK SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Won't cover the truck)
VALORIE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $27,000
ARP: $39,878
DIFFERENCE: $12,878
CHRISTOPHER'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,500
ARP: $16,990
OVER- VALORIE WINS!
That meant Valorie, I do believe, became the third-biggest daytime winner of the season on the show with $64,186 in cash and prizes!
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: The summer sessions of the second season begin with Travis Busard, who's wearing a cowboy hat. His first partner is Sierra and these are the categories:
1st Grade Nature
1st Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade Measurements
3rd Grade Music
4th Grade U.S. History
4th Grade Health
5th Grade Ancient Cultures
5th Grade Literature
His first category is Nature.
T or F: Pollen is part of a flowering plant's reproductive system.
He says True to get on the board.
The second category selection is Social Studies:
A U.S. Supreme Court justice is appointed to serve for how long?
A: 4 years
B: 20 years
C: Lifetime appointment
He goes with my gut of lifetime appointment...right.
His second classmate is Mackenzie and his third category is 3rd Grade Measurements. This is a Classroom Club Question, written by Blake from Big Springs Elementary:
What basic metric unit of mass is abbreviated "g"?
He gets gram no problem, and his fourth category is Animal Science:
T or F: Only female tortoises can pull their heads into shells.
He's blanking, so he peeks at Mackenzie's answer, which was False. He decides to play it safe and say True. The right answer is...False, so his save is now gone.
He then picks Cody as his third classmate and his $25,000 category will be U.S. Geography.
The U.S.A. is located on what continent?
He gets North America no sweat to reach the $25K mark. His next subject is 4th Grade Health:
By definition, "pulmonary" refers to what organ in the human body?
After it looked like he was going to say heart, he instead locks in the lungs...right!
For his fourth partner, his selection is Olivia. The next category is 3rd Grade Music.
What patriotic anthem written by Julia Ward Howe contains the line, "His truth is marching on"?
He knows the lyrics but not the song title, so he copies Olivia's answer, which was "Hymn of the Republic"...NOT ACCEPTABLE. It was "Battle Hymn of the Republic", so he leaves with $25,000.
Lance Rushing also left with $25,000 when he couldn't answer this $50,000 question in 4th Grade Anatomy with all of his cheats gone:
The lumbar section of a typical human spine contains how many vertebrae?
A: 5
B: 15
C: 30
He said 15. Correct number: 5.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
"The Ultimate Fighter VII"- Semi-Final I
Prior to the fight, here is what happened:
This season's Coach's Challenge was a game of HORSE (you know, the one played on a basketball court). The winning team's coach got $10,000, and each fighter on that team would also get some money. However, thanks to Rampage Jackson successfully making a difficult three-point shot, the prize money for the winning fighters in this challenge doubled from $1,000 to $2,000. The winners were...
...Team Griffin!
While at the house, Jesse Taylor PISSED HIS PANTS!!!
SEMI-FINAL FIGHT #1: Jesse Taylor (camouflage pants) vs. Tim Credeur (mostly red pants)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round 1: Taylor scored the opening takedown. After the second minute went by, Credeur locked in an armbar. Taylor made a nice recovery by the time two minutes were left on the clock, as he managed to trap Credeur with a punching combination on the ground. With 58 seconds remaining, Credeur tried a triangle choke this time, but Taylor quickly blocked that. I scored this round 10-9 in Taylor's favor.
Round 2: Taylor got the early advantage. After two minutes passed, Credeur went for what I thought was a rear-naked choke but he quickly stopped that and shifted to some punches while on the ground. But Taylor would give Credeur quite a ground beating during the last minute of the round. I now had the fight 20-18 in favor of Taylor.
Round 3: After another solid start by Taylor, Credeur went from a headlock to a bodylock attempt. Unfortunately, neither of those submissions did him any good. Credeur pretty much ran out of gas at about midway in the round.
I scored a shutout victory for Taylor...and so did all three judges! One judge agreed with my score of 30-27, while the other two had it 30-26.
This season's Coach's Challenge was a game of HORSE (you know, the one played on a basketball court). The winning team's coach got $10,000, and each fighter on that team would also get some money. However, thanks to Rampage Jackson successfully making a difficult three-point shot, the prize money for the winning fighters in this challenge doubled from $1,000 to $2,000. The winners were...
...Team Griffin!
While at the house, Jesse Taylor PISSED HIS PANTS!!!
SEMI-FINAL FIGHT #1: Jesse Taylor (camouflage pants) vs. Tim Credeur (mostly red pants)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round 1: Taylor scored the opening takedown. After the second minute went by, Credeur locked in an armbar. Taylor made a nice recovery by the time two minutes were left on the clock, as he managed to trap Credeur with a punching combination on the ground. With 58 seconds remaining, Credeur tried a triangle choke this time, but Taylor quickly blocked that. I scored this round 10-9 in Taylor's favor.
Round 2: Taylor got the early advantage. After two minutes passed, Credeur went for what I thought was a rear-naked choke but he quickly stopped that and shifted to some punches while on the ground. But Taylor would give Credeur quite a ground beating during the last minute of the round. I now had the fight 20-18 in favor of Taylor.
Round 3: After another solid start by Taylor, Credeur went from a headlock to a bodylock attempt. Unfortunately, neither of those submissions did him any good. Credeur pretty much ran out of gas at about midway in the round.
I scored a shutout victory for Taylor...and so did all three judges! One judge agreed with my score of 30-27, while the other two had it 30-26.
"Top Chef: Chicago" 6/11- THIS IS IT, PEOPLE
For the final challenge, the three finalists had to each cook a four-course meal. They were still in Puerto Rico. Here were the sous chef layout for each finalist:
Stephanie Izard: Eric Ripert (Chef/co-owner, Le Bernardin)
Richard Blais: Dan Barber (Chef/co-owner, Blue Hill)
Lisa Fernandes: April Bloomfield (Chef/co-owner, The Spotted Pig)
In their last four hours of prepping the food, they were on their own (that's right, they couldn't get any help from their sous chefs at that point).
STEPHANIE:
First course: Seared red snapper, truffled clam, asparagus broth and asparagus salad
Second course: Seared quail breast over lobster ravioli with mango-lobster sauce and quail egg
Third course: Lamb with maitake mushrooms, braised pistachios, blackberry and olive tapenade
Dessert: Ricotta poundcake with tropical fruit and banana creme
RICHARD:
First course: Scallop with mango and pineapple vinegar
Second course: Guinea hen, chicken egg, foie gras and spring vegetables
Third course: Pickled radishes, mirin broth and pork belly
Dessert: Banana "scallop" with bacon ice cream
LISA:
First course: Grilled prawns with chili basil sauce, crab and homemade potato chips
Second course: Tom Kha Gai soup with dumpling
Third course: Wacyh beef with chayote and cucumber salad, hot sauce and garlic chips
Dessert: Black Thai rice pudding with lime and mango creme, taro and coconut
Advantage for first course: Stephanie. Her fish was said to have been perfect. Richard's scallops were a bit bland while Lisa's prawns were a little too hot.
Advantage for second course: Lisa. The flavor of her soup blew everybody away. Stephanie's quail egg, I believe, was undercooked, while Richard's second course was muddled as a whole.
Advantage for third course: Stephanie. Her third course was very open-minded and creative, and the lamb was perfect. Lisa's beef was said to have been too sweet in flavor.
Advantage for dessert: Richard. The dessert he made was similar to the one he won a challenge with. Lisa was a close second, and Stephanie didn't do that well here, as the banana creme was off the mark.
Now, for the home poll results on whom you thought should win this season:
Stephanie: 60%
Richard: 36%
Lisa: 4%
On all accounts, this should come down to Stephanie and Richard....
...I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT ONE OF THOSE TWO HAS WON. AND THAT LUCKY PERSON IS...
...STEPHANIE IZARD!!!! THE FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION ON THIS SHOW!!! SHE HAS DONE MORE GOOD WORK THAN ANYBODY I'VE SEEN ON THIS SHOW (including all of those Immunity Challenge wins)! STEPH, YOU REALLY DESERVED THIS VICTORY. GOD BLESS.
Stephanie Izard: Eric Ripert (Chef/co-owner, Le Bernardin)
Richard Blais: Dan Barber (Chef/co-owner, Blue Hill)
Lisa Fernandes: April Bloomfield (Chef/co-owner, The Spotted Pig)
In their last four hours of prepping the food, they were on their own (that's right, they couldn't get any help from their sous chefs at that point).
STEPHANIE:
First course: Seared red snapper, truffled clam, asparagus broth and asparagus salad
Second course: Seared quail breast over lobster ravioli with mango-lobster sauce and quail egg
Third course: Lamb with maitake mushrooms, braised pistachios, blackberry and olive tapenade
Dessert: Ricotta poundcake with tropical fruit and banana creme
RICHARD:
First course: Scallop with mango and pineapple vinegar
Second course: Guinea hen, chicken egg, foie gras and spring vegetables
Third course: Pickled radishes, mirin broth and pork belly
Dessert: Banana "scallop" with bacon ice cream
LISA:
First course: Grilled prawns with chili basil sauce, crab and homemade potato chips
Second course: Tom Kha Gai soup with dumpling
Third course: Wacyh beef with chayote and cucumber salad, hot sauce and garlic chips
Dessert: Black Thai rice pudding with lime and mango creme, taro and coconut
Advantage for first course: Stephanie. Her fish was said to have been perfect. Richard's scallops were a bit bland while Lisa's prawns were a little too hot.
Advantage for second course: Lisa. The flavor of her soup blew everybody away. Stephanie's quail egg, I believe, was undercooked, while Richard's second course was muddled as a whole.
Advantage for third course: Stephanie. Her third course was very open-minded and creative, and the lamb was perfect. Lisa's beef was said to have been too sweet in flavor.
Advantage for dessert: Richard. The dessert he made was similar to the one he won a challenge with. Lisa was a close second, and Stephanie didn't do that well here, as the banana creme was off the mark.
Now, for the home poll results on whom you thought should win this season:
Stephanie: 60%
Richard: 36%
Lisa: 4%
On all accounts, this should come down to Stephanie and Richard....
...I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT ONE OF THOSE TWO HAS WON. AND THAT LUCKY PERSON IS...
...STEPHANIE IZARD!!!! THE FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION ON THIS SHOW!!! SHE HAS DONE MORE GOOD WORK THAN ANYBODY I'VE SEEN ON THIS SHOW (including all of those Immunity Challenge wins)! STEPH, YOU REALLY DESERVED THIS VICTORY. GOD BLESS.
"Nashville Star"- NBC PREMIERE
This season’s judges are Jewel (last season’s host), Jeffrey Steele and John Rich (part of the popular music group Big & Rich). Your 12 finalists are:
Alyson Gilbert (Jackson, TN by way of Crookstown, MN)
Ashlee Hewitt (Nashville by way of Lancaster, MN)
Charlet Jenkins (Murray, UT by way of Roosevelt, UT)
Coffey (L.A. by way of Bangs, TX)
Gabe Garcia (Dickson, TN by way of Lyle, TX)
Justin Gaston (L.A. by way of Pineville, LA)
Duo: Laura Fedor & Sophie Zalokar (Wiloughby, OH)
Melissa Lawson (Dalworthington Gardens, TX by way of Arlington, TX)
Pearl Heart- Amy Krechel, Angela Krechel and Courtney Krechel (Thompson’s Station, TN by way of Florissant, MO)
Shawn Mayer (Madison, TN by way of May City, IA)
Third Town- Jeffrey Fairchild, James A. Kouns and Tony “Little Tony” Mosti (Las Vegas by way of San Antonio)
Tommy Stanley (USS Kitty Hawk by way of Cushing, OK)
(NOTE: Charla Corn WAS supposed to have been in the Top 12, but she was forced to withdraw from the competition because she lost her voice at times while practicing for the Top 12 show and the fact that she had some scheduling issues. Therefore, she was replaced by Third Town.)
This season, as you might have guessed, duos and trios were now allowed to try out for the show.
After Taylor Swift performed her latest single “Picture to Burn”, it was time to get the show rolling. Everyone performed one song apiece, and after everyone sang, the judges decided which finalist would get eliminated.
First up was Pearl Heart with “Wide Open Spaces” by the Dixie Chicks. John said they sounded incredible. Jeffrey said he got a better sense of them after that performance. As for Jewel, she said they sounded great, but thought the frontwoman of the group needed a little more work. I gave them a 9.
Second was Tommy Stanley with “Walking to Memphis” by Marc Cohn. Personally, I thought the arrangement was too fast for my tastes, even though he sounded good. Jeffrey knew the crowd was into him, but he still wasn’t sold on him. John thought he oversang it. Jewel, however, liked what he did with the song. I gave him a 6.
#3 was Shawn Mayer (a woman) with “Piece of my Heart” by Faith Hill. John thought it was just karaoke. Jewel said she didn’t even try to stretch most of the notes. Jeffrey said it wasn’t spot on. I also gave her a 6.
Then, Third Town performed “Elvira” by the Oak Ridge Boys. Jewel said the act wasn’t modern enough. John had a problem with the fact there was no standout lead singer in the group. Jeffrey thought it was karaokish. I thought they did a very good job myself, so I gave them a 7.
Fifth was Coffey with “Drift Away”, originally done by Dobie Gray. John thought he gave the best performance so far this night. Jeffrey thought it was a bit pitchy, while Jewel thought Jeffrey was a piece of s$%@. Personally, I did think he oversang the song at times. But I gave him a 9!
Sixth were Laura & Sophie with “Stand By Your Man” by Dolly Parton. Jeffrey thought they were great, and the other two judges agreed! I also gave them a 9!
In the lucky seven spot was Gabe Garcia with the song “All My Ex’es Live in Texas” by George Strait. Jewel thought he did great. John agreed, although he noticed that he was nervous while on stage. Jeffrey thought he had a good chance of winning this thing. I also gave him a 9!
Hoping that she was great in the eighth spot was Alyson Gilbert. Her song was “Suds in the Bucket” by Sara Evans. Jeffrey said that was a great performance. John said she oversang the song, but ended the song on a good note. Jewel agreed with John. I gave her a 7.
Next was Ashlee Hewitt with “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat. I HATED this song choice, because I didn’t think it was a country song. John said it was a good performance that was simple to understand. Jewel liked her because of her sincerity. Jeffrey thought she needed to further improve her voice. I gave her a 6.
Tenth was Charley Jenkins with “I Like it, I Love It” by Tim McGraw. Jewel appreciated that he worked the crowd, but she wasn’t into it. John liked his singing when he wasn’t running all over the building. Jeffrey hated the performance. I gave him a 6.
Justin Gaston then took his shot at singing “Drops of Jupiter” by Train. Like “Bubbly”, I don’t believe that this would be a country song. Jeffrey agreed with me that I didn’t like the performance. John thought it kinda worked singing that song country style, but also said his singing wasn’t that good. Jewel said he needed a lot of practice. I gave him just a 4.
Going last was Melissa Lawson. She performed “Something to Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt. Jewel thought she brought everything this night. Jeffrey thought it was a grand slam performance. John was very sure she wasn’t going home. I gave her the only perfect 10 of the night!
Was Justin Gaston the first finalist eliminated this season?...
…NO. It was Charley Jenkins by a vote of 2-1 over Alyson Gilbert.
Alyson Gilbert (Jackson, TN by way of Crookstown, MN)
Ashlee Hewitt (Nashville by way of Lancaster, MN)
Charlet Jenkins (Murray, UT by way of Roosevelt, UT)
Coffey (L.A. by way of Bangs, TX)
Gabe Garcia (Dickson, TN by way of Lyle, TX)
Justin Gaston (L.A. by way of Pineville, LA)
Duo: Laura Fedor & Sophie Zalokar (Wiloughby, OH)
Melissa Lawson (Dalworthington Gardens, TX by way of Arlington, TX)
Pearl Heart- Amy Krechel, Angela Krechel and Courtney Krechel (Thompson’s Station, TN by way of Florissant, MO)
Shawn Mayer (Madison, TN by way of May City, IA)
Third Town- Jeffrey Fairchild, James A. Kouns and Tony “Little Tony” Mosti (Las Vegas by way of San Antonio)
Tommy Stanley (USS Kitty Hawk by way of Cushing, OK)
(NOTE: Charla Corn WAS supposed to have been in the Top 12, but she was forced to withdraw from the competition because she lost her voice at times while practicing for the Top 12 show and the fact that she had some scheduling issues. Therefore, she was replaced by Third Town.)
This season, as you might have guessed, duos and trios were now allowed to try out for the show.
After Taylor Swift performed her latest single “Picture to Burn”, it was time to get the show rolling. Everyone performed one song apiece, and after everyone sang, the judges decided which finalist would get eliminated.
First up was Pearl Heart with “Wide Open Spaces” by the Dixie Chicks. John said they sounded incredible. Jeffrey said he got a better sense of them after that performance. As for Jewel, she said they sounded great, but thought the frontwoman of the group needed a little more work. I gave them a 9.
Second was Tommy Stanley with “Walking to Memphis” by Marc Cohn. Personally, I thought the arrangement was too fast for my tastes, even though he sounded good. Jeffrey knew the crowd was into him, but he still wasn’t sold on him. John thought he oversang it. Jewel, however, liked what he did with the song. I gave him a 6.
#3 was Shawn Mayer (a woman) with “Piece of my Heart” by Faith Hill. John thought it was just karaoke. Jewel said she didn’t even try to stretch most of the notes. Jeffrey said it wasn’t spot on. I also gave her a 6.
Then, Third Town performed “Elvira” by the Oak Ridge Boys. Jewel said the act wasn’t modern enough. John had a problem with the fact there was no standout lead singer in the group. Jeffrey thought it was karaokish. I thought they did a very good job myself, so I gave them a 7.
Fifth was Coffey with “Drift Away”, originally done by Dobie Gray. John thought he gave the best performance so far this night. Jeffrey thought it was a bit pitchy, while Jewel thought Jeffrey was a piece of s$%@. Personally, I did think he oversang the song at times. But I gave him a 9!
Sixth were Laura & Sophie with “Stand By Your Man” by Dolly Parton. Jeffrey thought they were great, and the other two judges agreed! I also gave them a 9!
In the lucky seven spot was Gabe Garcia with the song “All My Ex’es Live in Texas” by George Strait. Jewel thought he did great. John agreed, although he noticed that he was nervous while on stage. Jeffrey thought he had a good chance of winning this thing. I also gave him a 9!
Hoping that she was great in the eighth spot was Alyson Gilbert. Her song was “Suds in the Bucket” by Sara Evans. Jeffrey said that was a great performance. John said she oversang the song, but ended the song on a good note. Jewel agreed with John. I gave her a 7.
Next was Ashlee Hewitt with “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat. I HATED this song choice, because I didn’t think it was a country song. John said it was a good performance that was simple to understand. Jewel liked her because of her sincerity. Jeffrey thought she needed to further improve her voice. I gave her a 6.
Tenth was Charley Jenkins with “I Like it, I Love It” by Tim McGraw. Jewel appreciated that he worked the crowd, but she wasn’t into it. John liked his singing when he wasn’t running all over the building. Jeffrey hated the performance. I gave him a 6.
Justin Gaston then took his shot at singing “Drops of Jupiter” by Train. Like “Bubbly”, I don’t believe that this would be a country song. Jeffrey agreed with me that I didn’t like the performance. John thought it kinda worked singing that song country style, but also said his singing wasn’t that good. Jewel said he needed a lot of practice. I gave him just a 4.
Going last was Melissa Lawson. She performed “Something to Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt. Jewel thought she brought everything this night. Jeffrey thought it was a grand slam performance. John was very sure she wasn’t going home. I gave her the only perfect 10 of the night!
Was Justin Gaston the first finalist eliminated this season?...
…NO. It was Charley Jenkins by a vote of 2-1 over Alyson Gilbert.
"Moment of Truth" drops below 4 mark
This week's episode of "The Moment of Truth" scored a 3.9 Fast Nielsen with a 7 share, continuing its downward trend. If this keeps up, its upcoming season could be its last.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Poker Tour" 6/9- World Poker Finals
This tourney took place from the Foxwoods Casino, the largest in the country. And this tournament would produce the largest GSN payout to date- about $1.7 million!!
Nenad Medic and Nick Schulman have won this tournament before. They each tried to win this again as they faced Mike White, Mike Vela, Mark Weitzman and Tom Dwan.
Opening chip count:
1. Tom- $4,875,000
2. Nick- $4,395,000
3. Vela- $4,155,000
4. White- $2,455,000
5. Mark- $855K
6. Nenad- $555K
On the first hand, Mike White battled Tom Dwan. Opening hands:
Tom: (AH)(QH)
White: DOUBLE 9s (Spades and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $1.34 million
THE FLOP: (4C)(4S)(3C)
Instant two pair for White. Dwan made a $335,000 bet and White matched it.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS- DUD
Both checked.
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES- ANOTHER DUD
Dwan checked...and so did White, so he won the $2.01 million pot!
In the second aired hand, Medic went ALL IN against Dwan.
Nenad: (KC)(QS)
Tom: DOUBLE QUEENS (Hearts and Clubs)
POT: $1.54 million
THE FLOP: (2H)(9C)(3D)- DUD
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Medic now needed a 10 or a King to stay alive...
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
...he got the second King for the $1.54 million pot!
Next to go ALL IN was Weitzman, who went against Medic, who doubled up in the last hand at the last second.
Nenad (AH)(5H)
Mark: (AC)(3H)
POT: $1.73 million
THE FLOP: (9H)(7D)(2D)
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
That meant that Weitzman needed to avoid another Heart or 5...
RIVER: 2 OF HEARTS
...but it was the Deuce of Hearts, meaning Medic made a flush and Weitzman was eliminated with $189,142. New chip count after the second break:
1. Nick- $4,525,000
2. Vela- $3,835,000
3. Tom- $3,335,000
4. White- $3.2 million
5. Nenad- $2,395,000
White faced Schulman (the new chip leader) in the next hand.
White: (KD)(6H)
Nick: (9H)(8H)
BASE POT: $325,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(8C)(7C)
Schulman got double 8s. However, White had a gutshot straight draw, needing a 5. Both bet a quarter million.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS- DUD
Schulman then bet $510,000...but White then folded, so Schulman took down a $1,335,000 pot!
There was three-way action in the following hand- in it were Dwan, Schulman and White.
Tom: (AC)(3S)
Nick: (KH)(2H)
White: (KS)(QC)
BASE POT: $385,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(4C)(2S)
Instant low straight draw for Dwan, while Schulman made two pair. White then bet $440K, while Dwan folded and Schulman matched the bet.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES
Full house for the chip leader! Both checked. The only thing that would put White ahead was for another Queen to show up on the river, thus making a better Full House...
RIVER: QUEEN OF HEARTS
...and it showed up! Schulman checked while White bet 900 grand...as did Schulman, meaning he took a HUGE hit in the chips, as White won a $3,065,000 pot! New chip count:
1. White- $4,205,000
2. Vela- $3,945,000
3. Tom- $3,620,000
4. Nick- $3,445,000
5. Nenad- $2,875,000
White then won a $355,000 pot as everyone else folded out. Dwan then won the next hand for $760,000 in the same situation.
We then went back to full-fledged action on the next hand when Dwan faced White.
Tom: (10S)(3S)
White: (AC)(4C)
BASE POT: $405,000
THE FLOP: (KD)(8C)(7C)
White made an instant flush draw!
TURN: 5 OF CLUBS
He made his club flush!
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Dwan then bet $190K, but White responded by raising to $700K! Dwan wisely folded afterwards, so White won a $1,295,000 pot!
We hoped Medic wouldn't need any resusciation after this next hand, because he went ALL IN against Mr. White.
Nenad: DOUBLE 10s (Spades and Clubs)
White: (AC)(KD)
POT: $3,725,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(6S)(10D)
Great news for Medic with three 10s!
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
It wasn't over yet after the turn card- Medic could've still lost if a Queen turned up...
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
...it was another King, so Medic doubled up to $3,725,000 and took over second place! Michael Vela now led with $4,255,000.
Both of the Mikes and Dwan battled it out in the next hand.
White: (10H)(3H)
Vela: (QC)(JS)
Tom: (4C)(3S)
BASE POT: $545,000
THE FLOP: (8H)(5S)(QH)
Vela made top pair, but White had a heart flush draw. Vela bet $41oK, but White raised to a million! After Dwan folded, Vela called the additional $590K.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS- DUD
White bet another $1.2 million! After lots of thought, Vela...also called that! That meant this was the highest pot so far tonight!
RIVER: 9 OF SPADES
Both then checked, meaning Vela won the massive $4,945,000 pot!
White was now in last place, and had to go ALL IN on the next hand against Vela this time.
White: (7D)(6D)
Vela: (KH)(10C)
POT: $1.2 million
THE FLOP: (JH)(4S)(3D)
White had a gutshot straight draw, needing a 5 at this point.
TURN: 10 OF DIAMONDS
With that turn card, White had a lot more outs. He now could win with another Diamond...
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
...but the 2 of Clubs was no good, meaning White was eliminated and given $243,184 for his efforts. New chip count:
1. Vela- $7,395,000
2. Tom- $3.7 million
3. Nick- $3.18 million
4. Nenad- $2,995,000
Next, Medic went one-on-one against Vela, the big chip leader.
Vela: (QC)(JC)
Nenad: (AC)(QS)
BASE POT: $660K
THE FLOP: (KC)(JH)(7C)
While Vela had a pair of Jacks and a flush draw, Medic had an instant top straight draw!
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Medic now had a straight and then bet $425K, and Vela matched it...
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
...nothing else for Vela. Both checked, so Medic won a $1.51 million pot. In the next hand, we saw Dwan against Schulman.
Tom: (5S)(4S)
Nick: (KS)(9D)
BASE POT: $520K
THE FLOP: (JS)(4C)(9H)
Schulman had the better pair at this point (9s to 4s). Each bet 420 grand apiece.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Schulman now had the better two pair, and he next placed a $600K bet. But Dwan matched that.
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Schulman next bet $840K...so did Dwan, so a $4.24 million pot went to Schulman! New chip count:
1. Vela- $6.86 million
2. Nick- $4,915,000
3. Nenad- $3.61 million
4. Tom- $1,885,000
Vela deallt with Schulman in the next hand.
Vela: (KS)(3S)
Nick: DOUBLE JACKS (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $530K
THE FLOP: (QS)(QH)(10D)
Big two pair for Schulman.
TURN: 10 of SPADES
Interesting board with lots of available pairs. Vela's next bet was worth $325K, and Schulman matched it. Now, for Vela to have taken the lead, he needed a Spade or another King. Another Queen or 10 could've lead to a disaster for Vela.
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
Vela made his spade flush for the $1.18 million pot!
Next hand, Dwan went ALL IN against Vela.
Vela: (KS)(JH)
Tom: (AD)(KC)
POT: $2,885,000
THE FLOP: (10D)(7C)(3H)- UGH
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Dwan only needed to dodge another Jack...
RIVER: JACK OF SPADES
...BUT IT CAME UP!! Ouch. That sent him home with $324,244. New chip count:
1. Vela- $10,875,000
2. Nenad- $3,205,000
3. Nick- $3.19 million
At this point, we were guaranteed that at least one of the former champions would be in heads-up action. However, at this point, assuming Vela made the final two, whoever faced Vela would've gone in as a big underdog.
In the next hand, it was Vela against Schulman.
Nick: DOUBLE 2s (2S)(2D)
Vela: (9C)(8D)
BASE POT: $760K
FLOP: (2H)(KS)(6H)
Triple deuces for Schulman.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS
Vela was drawing dead at this point. After Schulman bet $530K, Vela folded, awarding a $1.29 million pot to Schulman. Same two in the next hand.
Vela: (KH)(9C)
Nick: (KS)(QC)
BASE POT: $520,000
FLOP: (AC)(JS)(7D)
Instant high straight draw for Schulman. Both bet $450K.
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS- NO GOOD
Vela next made an $800K push...and it was enough for Schulman to fold his hand, meaning Vela won the $2.22 million pot.
The two former champs (Medic and Schulman) battled it out in the next hand.
Nenad: (KS)(10H)
Nick: (QC)(3C)
BASE POT: $645K
FLOP: (10D)(QS)(KC)
Medic paired both of his opening cards.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES- YUCKO
Both then bet a half million apiece.
RIVER: QUUEN OF DIAMONDS
And that last-second Queen gave Schulman the $1,645,000 pot with three Queens! In the next hand, Medic faced Vela.
Vela: (JH)(4S)
Nenad: DOUBLE 5s (Hearts and Clubs)
BASE POT: $285K
FLOP: (8H)(7S)(4D)
Gutshot straight draw for Medic, while Vela paired the 4. Both bet $300K.
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Triple 5s for Medic and Vela was drawing dead!
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS
After making a $600K bet, Medic won the $1,485,000 pot! He then went ALL IN on the next hand against the big chip leader!
Nenad: (AD)(7D)
Vela: (AH)(JS)
POT: $5,965,000
FLOP: (8H)(KH)(9S)
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
Medic was in deep doo-doo now. The only thing that would save him was a 10...
RIVER: JACK OF DIAMONDS
...but it was another Jack in a row, meaning last year's champion here, Medic, left in third place with $486,367.
MONEY PRESENTATION: INDIAN SACK OF MONEY
Here was the chip count at the head's up mark:
Mike: $12,985,000
Nick: $4,285,000
Did Schulman pull out any miracles?...
...NOPE- MIKE VELA HAS MADE GSN HISTORY WITH A $1,704,986 WIN!!! Schulman, who won this event two years ago, left with the runner-up purse of $864,652. Just for the record, here was the last hand:
Mike: (AD)(QS)
Nick: DOUBLE 5s (Hearts and Spades)
FLOP: (QH)(AS)(JS)
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS
RIVER: 8 OF SPADES
Vela won by pairing both of his base cards.
Nenad Medic and Nick Schulman have won this tournament before. They each tried to win this again as they faced Mike White, Mike Vela, Mark Weitzman and Tom Dwan.
Opening chip count:
1. Tom- $4,875,000
2. Nick- $4,395,000
3. Vela- $4,155,000
4. White- $2,455,000
5. Mark- $855K
6. Nenad- $555K
On the first hand, Mike White battled Tom Dwan. Opening hands:
Tom: (AH)(QH)
White: DOUBLE 9s (Spades and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $1.34 million
THE FLOP: (4C)(4S)(3C)
Instant two pair for White. Dwan made a $335,000 bet and White matched it.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS- DUD
Both checked.
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES- ANOTHER DUD
Dwan checked...and so did White, so he won the $2.01 million pot!
In the second aired hand, Medic went ALL IN against Dwan.
Nenad: (KC)(QS)
Tom: DOUBLE QUEENS (Hearts and Clubs)
POT: $1.54 million
THE FLOP: (2H)(9C)(3D)- DUD
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Medic now needed a 10 or a King to stay alive...
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
...he got the second King for the $1.54 million pot!
Next to go ALL IN was Weitzman, who went against Medic, who doubled up in the last hand at the last second.
Nenad (AH)(5H)
Mark: (AC)(3H)
POT: $1.73 million
THE FLOP: (9H)(7D)(2D)
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
That meant that Weitzman needed to avoid another Heart or 5...
RIVER: 2 OF HEARTS
...but it was the Deuce of Hearts, meaning Medic made a flush and Weitzman was eliminated with $189,142. New chip count after the second break:
1. Nick- $4,525,000
2. Vela- $3,835,000
3. Tom- $3,335,000
4. White- $3.2 million
5. Nenad- $2,395,000
White faced Schulman (the new chip leader) in the next hand.
White: (KD)(6H)
Nick: (9H)(8H)
BASE POT: $325,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(8C)(7C)
Schulman got double 8s. However, White had a gutshot straight draw, needing a 5. Both bet a quarter million.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS- DUD
Schulman then bet $510,000...but White then folded, so Schulman took down a $1,335,000 pot!
There was three-way action in the following hand- in it were Dwan, Schulman and White.
Tom: (AC)(3S)
Nick: (KH)(2H)
White: (KS)(QC)
BASE POT: $385,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(4C)(2S)
Instant low straight draw for Dwan, while Schulman made two pair. White then bet $440K, while Dwan folded and Schulman matched the bet.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES
Full house for the chip leader! Both checked. The only thing that would put White ahead was for another Queen to show up on the river, thus making a better Full House...
RIVER: QUEEN OF HEARTS
...and it showed up! Schulman checked while White bet 900 grand...as did Schulman, meaning he took a HUGE hit in the chips, as White won a $3,065,000 pot! New chip count:
1. White- $4,205,000
2. Vela- $3,945,000
3. Tom- $3,620,000
4. Nick- $3,445,000
5. Nenad- $2,875,000
White then won a $355,000 pot as everyone else folded out. Dwan then won the next hand for $760,000 in the same situation.
We then went back to full-fledged action on the next hand when Dwan faced White.
Tom: (10S)(3S)
White: (AC)(4C)
BASE POT: $405,000
THE FLOP: (KD)(8C)(7C)
White made an instant flush draw!
TURN: 5 OF CLUBS
He made his club flush!
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Dwan then bet $190K, but White responded by raising to $700K! Dwan wisely folded afterwards, so White won a $1,295,000 pot!
We hoped Medic wouldn't need any resusciation after this next hand, because he went ALL IN against Mr. White.
Nenad: DOUBLE 10s (Spades and Clubs)
White: (AC)(KD)
POT: $3,725,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(6S)(10D)
Great news for Medic with three 10s!
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
It wasn't over yet after the turn card- Medic could've still lost if a Queen turned up...
RIVER: KING OF SPADES
...it was another King, so Medic doubled up to $3,725,000 and took over second place! Michael Vela now led with $4,255,000.
Both of the Mikes and Dwan battled it out in the next hand.
White: (10H)(3H)
Vela: (QC)(JS)
Tom: (4C)(3S)
BASE POT: $545,000
THE FLOP: (8H)(5S)(QH)
Vela made top pair, but White had a heart flush draw. Vela bet $41oK, but White raised to a million! After Dwan folded, Vela called the additional $590K.
TURN: ACE OF CLUBS- DUD
White bet another $1.2 million! After lots of thought, Vela...also called that! That meant this was the highest pot so far tonight!
RIVER: 9 OF SPADES
Both then checked, meaning Vela won the massive $4,945,000 pot!
White was now in last place, and had to go ALL IN on the next hand against Vela this time.
White: (7D)(6D)
Vela: (KH)(10C)
POT: $1.2 million
THE FLOP: (JH)(4S)(3D)
White had a gutshot straight draw, needing a 5 at this point.
TURN: 10 OF DIAMONDS
With that turn card, White had a lot more outs. He now could win with another Diamond...
RIVER: DEUCE OF CLUBS
...but the 2 of Clubs was no good, meaning White was eliminated and given $243,184 for his efforts. New chip count:
1. Vela- $7,395,000
2. Tom- $3.7 million
3. Nick- $3.18 million
4. Nenad- $2,995,000
Next, Medic went one-on-one against Vela, the big chip leader.
Vela: (QC)(JC)
Nenad: (AC)(QS)
BASE POT: $660K
THE FLOP: (KC)(JH)(7C)
While Vela had a pair of Jacks and a flush draw, Medic had an instant top straight draw!
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Medic now had a straight and then bet $425K, and Vela matched it...
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
...nothing else for Vela. Both checked, so Medic won a $1.51 million pot. In the next hand, we saw Dwan against Schulman.
Tom: (5S)(4S)
Nick: (KS)(9D)
BASE POT: $520K
THE FLOP: (JS)(4C)(9H)
Schulman had the better pair at this point (9s to 4s). Each bet 420 grand apiece.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Schulman now had the better two pair, and he next placed a $600K bet. But Dwan matched that.
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Schulman next bet $840K...so did Dwan, so a $4.24 million pot went to Schulman! New chip count:
1. Vela- $6.86 million
2. Nick- $4,915,000
3. Nenad- $3.61 million
4. Tom- $1,885,000
Vela deallt with Schulman in the next hand.
Vela: (KS)(3S)
Nick: DOUBLE JACKS (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $530K
THE FLOP: (QS)(QH)(10D)
Big two pair for Schulman.
TURN: 10 of SPADES
Interesting board with lots of available pairs. Vela's next bet was worth $325K, and Schulman matched it. Now, for Vela to have taken the lead, he needed a Spade or another King. Another Queen or 10 could've lead to a disaster for Vela.
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
Vela made his spade flush for the $1.18 million pot!
Next hand, Dwan went ALL IN against Vela.
Vela: (KS)(JH)
Tom: (AD)(KC)
POT: $2,885,000
THE FLOP: (10D)(7C)(3H)- UGH
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Dwan only needed to dodge another Jack...
RIVER: JACK OF SPADES
...BUT IT CAME UP!! Ouch. That sent him home with $324,244. New chip count:
1. Vela- $10,875,000
2. Nenad- $3,205,000
3. Nick- $3.19 million
At this point, we were guaranteed that at least one of the former champions would be in heads-up action. However, at this point, assuming Vela made the final two, whoever faced Vela would've gone in as a big underdog.
In the next hand, it was Vela against Schulman.
Nick: DOUBLE 2s (2S)(2D)
Vela: (9C)(8D)
BASE POT: $760K
FLOP: (2H)(KS)(6H)
Triple deuces for Schulman.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS
Vela was drawing dead at this point. After Schulman bet $530K, Vela folded, awarding a $1.29 million pot to Schulman. Same two in the next hand.
Vela: (KH)(9C)
Nick: (KS)(QC)
BASE POT: $520,000
FLOP: (AC)(JS)(7D)
Instant high straight draw for Schulman. Both bet $450K.
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS- NO GOOD
Vela next made an $800K push...and it was enough for Schulman to fold his hand, meaning Vela won the $2.22 million pot.
The two former champs (Medic and Schulman) battled it out in the next hand.
Nenad: (KS)(10H)
Nick: (QC)(3C)
BASE POT: $645K
FLOP: (10D)(QS)(KC)
Medic paired both of his opening cards.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES- YUCKO
Both then bet a half million apiece.
RIVER: QUUEN OF DIAMONDS
And that last-second Queen gave Schulman the $1,645,000 pot with three Queens! In the next hand, Medic faced Vela.
Vela: (JH)(4S)
Nenad: DOUBLE 5s (Hearts and Clubs)
BASE POT: $285K
FLOP: (8H)(7S)(4D)
Gutshot straight draw for Medic, while Vela paired the 4. Both bet $300K.
TURN: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Triple 5s for Medic and Vela was drawing dead!
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS
After making a $600K bet, Medic won the $1,485,000 pot! He then went ALL IN on the next hand against the big chip leader!
Nenad: (AD)(7D)
Vela: (AH)(JS)
POT: $5,965,000
FLOP: (8H)(KH)(9S)
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
Medic was in deep doo-doo now. The only thing that would save him was a 10...
RIVER: JACK OF DIAMONDS
...but it was another Jack in a row, meaning last year's champion here, Medic, left in third place with $486,367.
MONEY PRESENTATION: INDIAN SACK OF MONEY
Here was the chip count at the head's up mark:
Mike: $12,985,000
Nick: $4,285,000
Did Schulman pull out any miracles?...
...NOPE- MIKE VELA HAS MADE GSN HISTORY WITH A $1,704,986 WIN!!! Schulman, who won this event two years ago, left with the runner-up purse of $864,652. Just for the record, here was the last hand:
Mike: (AD)(QS)
Nick: DOUBLE 5s (Hearts and Spades)
FLOP: (QH)(AS)(JS)
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS
RIVER: 8 OF SPADES
Vela won by pairing both of his base cards.
6/11/2008 Results
TPIR: We begin with Diane Austin, Cheryl, Jason Domiguez and Bianca Zedal. The first IUFB is a water bounce platform (Rachael).
Diane: $350 (STUPID BID)
Cheryl: $389 (STUPID BID)
Jason: $525
Bianca: $450
ARP: $900
Jason Dominguez, who's celebrating his friend Angela's birthday, tries to win her (or maybe him) a trip to the Grand Canyon in Flip Flop (Shane and Tamiko). Board:
6245
He does a Flip Flop, thus guessing $2,654...
$ 2 6 5 4
...happy birthday Angela- he's a winner!
After that, Clifton Garner comes on down and the second IUFB is a rowing machine (Tamiko).
Clifton: $650
Bianca: $700
Diane: $1,275
Cheryl: $1,00
Diane: $350 (STUPID BID)
Cheryl: $389 (STUPID BID)
Jason: $525
Bianca: $450
ARP: $900
Jason Dominguez, who's celebrating his friend Angela's birthday, tries to win her (or maybe him) a trip to the Grand Canyon in Flip Flop (Shane and Tamiko). Board:
6245
He does a Flip Flop, thus guessing $2,654...
$ 2 6 5 4
...happy birthday Angela- he's a winner!
After that, Clifton Garner comes on down and the second IUFB is a rowing machine (Tamiko).
Clifton: $650
Bianca: $700
Diane: $1,275
Cheryl: $1,00