Before I start tonight's recap of "Big Brother 10", I would like to assess the situation on the remaining five houseguests.
IMO, Dan is the biggest male threat left this season (with Jerry a close second), while Keesha is the biggest remaining female threat. Renny and Memphis have a lot of work to do in the next week or so in order to establish themselves as contenders for this season's title. And I have no idea what's the thing about Jerry that allowed him to survive back-to-back eviction ceremonies.
HoH Competition: The four eligible players were asked questions by the previous Head of Household (Keesha) about when particular events in the season took place. After a question was posed, each player had to roll a ball into a numbered slot; they had to aim their shot towards the day number they thought was right. Whatever numbered slot each player landed in became their guess for that question. If a player's guess was correct, their score stayed at zero; otherwise, the difference between their guess and the actual answer would be added to their score. The player with the lowest score after seven questions became the new HoH.
1. What day did Jerry call Dan "Judist" at the veto meeting?
Dan: 39
Jerry: 28
Memphis: 41
Renny: 50
Actual day: 35, so the scores:
Dan: 4
Jerry: 7
Memphis: 6
Renny: 15
2. What day were there reports of aliens in the windows of the Big Brother House?
Dan: 18
Jerry: 7
Memphis: 23
Renny: 19
Correct day: 14. New scoreboard:
Dan: 8
Jerry: 14
Memphis: 15
Renny: 20
3. What day was Brian Hart blindsided at the veto meeting and put on the block?
Dan: 9
Jerry: 11
Memphis: 11
Renny: 2
The right day: 6. New scores:
Dan: 11
Jerry: 19
Memphis: 20
Renny: 24
4. On what day did past houseguests return with news from the outside world?
Dan: 27
Jerry: 29
Memphis: 40
Renny: 18
Answer: 32.
Dan: 16
Jerry: 22
Memphis: 28
Renny: 38
5. What day did a 5.4 earthquake hit the Big Brother House?
Dan: 26
Jerry: 22
Memphis: 20
Renny: 18
The right answer: 22, so Jerry scored a critical BULLSEYE!
Dan: 20
Jerry: 22
Memphis: 30
Renny: 42
6. On what day was Jessie evicted?
Dan: 20
Jerry: 28
Memphis: 28
Renny: 22
Actual day: 31. Scores heading into the last question:
Dan: 31
Jerry: 25
Memphis: 33
Renny: 51
Final question: What day did America help supply the Big Brother House with giant lollipops?
Since Dan and Jerry were the only two left in contention for this competition, let's reveal their final guesses:
Dan: 39
Jerry: 35
The right day needs to be very high in order for Dan to have a chance to pull out a comeback win. The actual answer is...
...Day #39, meaning despite Dan hitting the question on the nose, Jerry is now a two-time HoH by a final tally of 29-31!
He then decides to put up on the chopping block...
...the two most dangerous players I mentioned at the beginning of the recap- Dan and Keesha.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: September 1-7
This week, the month of September begins! Here's what's in store:
Deal or No Deal: The third Million Dollar Mission continues.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: The third season begins on its new night (Friday) with a two-hour episode!
Reality Bites Back: A combination of "American Idol", "Survivor" and "Hell's Kitchen" will decide which comedian is $50,000 richer!
All this, plus the first sneek peek of "Hole in the Wall" at the end of the week, some episodes of "Catch 21" and more when the month of September begins!
Deal or No Deal: The third Million Dollar Mission continues.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: The third season begins on its new night (Friday) with a two-hour episode!
Reality Bites Back: A combination of "American Idol", "Survivor" and "Hell's Kitchen" will decide which comedian is $50,000 richer!
All this, plus the first sneek peek of "Hole in the Wall" at the end of the week, some episodes of "Catch 21" and more when the month of September begins!
The Week in Review: August 25-August 31
Player of the Week:
WINNER: David Chiu ($3,389,140)(WPT World Champion)
RUNNER-UP: Gus Hansen ($1,714,800)("World Poker Tour")
3RD PLACE: Tony ($26,000)("Catch 21")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Quincy Villanueva- $100,000 ("The Moment of Truth")
Richard Mendoza- $50,000 ("Wipeout")
Koshka Blagburn- $12,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
ZONK ANSWERS OF THE WEEK: NONE
WINNER: David Chiu ($3,389,140)(WPT World Champion)
RUNNER-UP: Gus Hansen ($1,714,800)("World Poker Tour")
3RD PLACE: Tony ($26,000)("Catch 21")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Quincy Villanueva- $100,000 ("The Moment of Truth")
Richard Mendoza- $50,000 ("Wipeout")
Koshka Blagburn- $12,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
ZONK ANSWERS OF THE WEEK: NONE
"The Rich List" to be revived on GSN
Buzzerblog reports today that "The Rich List" will be revived on GSN as "The Money List" with a $50,000 top prize, and GSN Live's Fred Roggin will host. The show was taped on England's set, and this will be the first cable game show since "10 Seconds" (I think) to have returning champions!
Friday, August 29, 2008
"Project Runway" 8/27
Because the regular models were not used last week, TWO models were eliminated this week. By virtue of last week's winner Joe Faris deciding to keep Topacio this week as his model, Germaine and Elena were cut.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Using car parts from a set of new Saturn VUE Hybrids (remember, this season's champion will win that car), each contestant had to make an outfit.
This week's guest judge is Rachael Zoe. Also, Nina Garcia was unable to appear on this episode, so Laura Bennett from Season 3 took her place this week.
As soon as the models were sent into the workroom for fitting, Kenley was given the bad news that her model Shannone had withdrawn from the competition, meaning Germaine would come back to take her place.
Jerell got off to a good start while Blayne and Stella had early troubles. Kenley's work was affected by Shannone's departure.
1. Jerell- Seat covers, carpets, resin moldings and metal dashboard trim
2. Keith- Seat covers, liners, cushion and cargo netting
3. Terri- Seat covers, carpets, cushions and cargo netting
4. Kenley- Air filters, seat covers, seat belts and window shades
5. Leanne- Seat covers, cushions and seat belts
6. Suede- Floor mats, sun visors, cargo netting and seat covers
7. Korto- Seat belts (She's taking a risk here by using only one car part)
8. Blayne- Seat belts and mirrors
9. Joe- Seat covers, cushions, seat belts and Saturn Sky logo
10. Stella- Seat belts, seat covers, seat backs, carpet stays and keys
Most of the remaining contestants chose seat cushions as one of their raw materials. This challenge was similar to the first one this season (the grocery store one) where most people used tablecloths, and a majority of the contestants were criticized in part for doing that. I'm not sure if the judges felt the same way when it came to this week's challenge with most using seat covers.
The first four to move on to the next episode in September:
Blayne
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kenley
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
Now, the winner this week and getting a free pass next week...
Blayne
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Leanne
Stella
...Leanne Marshall! She's improved ever since being in the bottom two in Week 2. As for this week's bottom two:
Blayne
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Stella
For both, this is their second trip to the bottom two, but this is Keith's second time in a row here. The next contestant to be eliminated on their second trip to the danger zone is...
Keith
Stella
...Keith Bryce.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Using car parts from a set of new Saturn VUE Hybrids (remember, this season's champion will win that car), each contestant had to make an outfit.
This week's guest judge is Rachael Zoe. Also, Nina Garcia was unable to appear on this episode, so Laura Bennett from Season 3 took her place this week.
As soon as the models were sent into the workroom for fitting, Kenley was given the bad news that her model Shannone had withdrawn from the competition, meaning Germaine would come back to take her place.
Jerell got off to a good start while Blayne and Stella had early troubles. Kenley's work was affected by Shannone's departure.
1. Jerell- Seat covers, carpets, resin moldings and metal dashboard trim
2. Keith- Seat covers, liners, cushion and cargo netting
3. Terri- Seat covers, carpets, cushions and cargo netting
4. Kenley- Air filters, seat covers, seat belts and window shades
5. Leanne- Seat covers, cushions and seat belts
6. Suede- Floor mats, sun visors, cargo netting and seat covers
7. Korto- Seat belts (She's taking a risk here by using only one car part)
8. Blayne- Seat belts and mirrors
9. Joe- Seat covers, cushions, seat belts and Saturn Sky logo
10. Stella- Seat belts, seat covers, seat backs, carpet stays and keys
Most of the remaining contestants chose seat cushions as one of their raw materials. This challenge was similar to the first one this season (the grocery store one) where most people used tablecloths, and a majority of the contestants were criticized in part for doing that. I'm not sure if the judges felt the same way when it came to this week's challenge with most using seat covers.
The first four to move on to the next episode in September:
Blayne
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kenley
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
Now, the winner this week and getting a free pass next week...
Blayne
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Leanne
Stella
...Leanne Marshall! She's improved ever since being in the bottom two in Week 2. As for this week's bottom two:
Blayne
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Stella
For both, this is their second trip to the bottom two, but this is Keith's second time in a row here. The next contestant to be eliminated on their second trip to the danger zone is...
Keith
Stella
...Keith Bryce.
Rant about "Catch 21"
About a month or so ago, while reading the Hollywood Junket report for "Catch 21", it was reported that only two players won the $25,000 top prize in the episodes that were shot for GSN. Well, by virtue of the $25K win Thursday, that part of the story is now incorrect, as we now have had three grand prize winners so far this season.
Additionally, since this show first started, we've had a $25K win occur every other week, including this week. We've still got about two weeks to go in the season.
Additionally, since this show first started, we've had a $25K win occur every other week, including this week. We've still got about two weeks to go in the season.
"Catch 21" 8/29 (for Jason)
Well, today is the day! Jason Block, a GSNN “We Love to Interrupt” correspondent and former big “Jeopardy!” and “WWTBAM” winner from Brooklyn, is playing at the rightmost podium tonight. We learned that he once dressed up as a chicken! Challenging him are:
Max (originally from Iran!!)- GM of a retailer store (he also gave the longest interview so far on the show about his mom once buying a cow for him as a pet!)
Jessica Burne (originally from NY)- Personal trainer
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
MAX: 4 OF HEARTS
JESSICA: 10 OF CLUBS
JASON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
According to The Princeton Review, what’s the toughest school to get into this year?
JASON: Harvard- CORRECT (100)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- INSTANT WIN!! (600)
Quite the start for Mr. Block, huh?
BASE CARDS IN ROUND 2:
MAX: 6 OF CLUBS
JESSICA: 5 OF SPADES
JASON: 6 OF HEARTS
What job do Gordon Ramsay and Jaime Oliver both have?
JASON: Chefs- ACCEPTABLE FOR COOKS (700)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (11)
Which of the following is a Disney film?
A: “The Story of Menstruation”
B: “Reefer Madness”
C: “Scared Straight”
JESSICA: “Reefer Madness”- INCORRECT (that’s a film by Motion Picture Ventures)
JASON: “The Story of Menstruation”- RIGHT AGAIN (800)
Has Jason pulled off another 21 right now and forced Sudden Death between the scoreless players?...
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WIN!! (1,300)
…YES! If this guy wins the 25 grand, he’ll go down as the luckiest player ever on this show!
SUDDEN DEATH:
MAX- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 7 OF CLUBS
JESSICA- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; MAX WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
MAX: 8 OF DIAMONDS
JASON: 2 OF SPADES
What world-renowned painting by Edward Monk was…?
JASON: “The Scream”- CORRECT
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (3 or 13)
In swimming, a relay where each swimmer swims one of the four strokes is called what?
A: Medley
B: Combo
C: Titanic (LOL!)
MAX: Combo- NO
JASON: Medley- YOU BET
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MAX (18)
In which comic would you find Daddy Warbucks?
JASON: “Little Orphan Annie”- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is anything higher than a 3, he’s got a very deserving victory…
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…HE WINS!!! Unbelievable performance thus far, Jason!
Super Catch 21: We had a $25,000 win the last time, but Jason definitely has the tools to make it happen for the second time in a row, as he has three Power Chips to work with. Good luck, man.
HAND #1: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 9 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: JACK OF CLUBS
CARD #1: 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #2: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #3: JACK OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: 4 OF CLUBS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #5: JACK OF SPADES; PLACES IT IN HAND #3 (20)
CARD #6: JACK OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
This next card must be an Ace, 2 or 7 to get on the board. Anything higher than a 7 and it’s all over…
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS- WIPEOUT!!!
…NO!!! Darn. Jason, your luck on the show in terms of the cards turns out to be the inverse of Karen Hannis-McManus from earlier in the week. Last Tuesday, Karen didn’t have much luck in the maingame, but she did OK in the endgame. You had incredible luck in the maingame tonight, but you had TERRIBLE luck in the endgame, not even getting on the board despite having all three Power Chips in play. I’m so sorry, buddy.
But I hope you really enjoyed yourself on the show, you’re still a champion in a lot of people’s eyes, and I hope you spend that $1,000 wisely. God bless.
(As it turns out, though, had he played that 8 on the 9 at the beginning and waited three more cards for the 4, he could’ve doubled his winnings; that was the best he could’ve done with the cards given tonight.)
Max (originally from Iran!!)- GM of a retailer store (he also gave the longest interview so far on the show about his mom once buying a cow for him as a pet!)
Jessica Burne (originally from NY)- Personal trainer
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
MAX: 4 OF HEARTS
JESSICA: 10 OF CLUBS
JASON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
According to The Princeton Review, what’s the toughest school to get into this year?
JASON: Harvard- CORRECT (100)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- INSTANT WIN!! (600)
Quite the start for Mr. Block, huh?
BASE CARDS IN ROUND 2:
MAX: 6 OF CLUBS
JESSICA: 5 OF SPADES
JASON: 6 OF HEARTS
What job do Gordon Ramsay and Jaime Oliver both have?
JASON: Chefs- ACCEPTABLE FOR COOKS (700)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (11)
Which of the following is a Disney film?
A: “The Story of Menstruation”
B: “Reefer Madness”
C: “Scared Straight”
JESSICA: “Reefer Madness”- INCORRECT (that’s a film by Motion Picture Ventures)
JASON: “The Story of Menstruation”- RIGHT AGAIN (800)
Has Jason pulled off another 21 right now and forced Sudden Death between the scoreless players?...
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WIN!! (1,300)
…YES! If this guy wins the 25 grand, he’ll go down as the luckiest player ever on this show!
SUDDEN DEATH:
MAX- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 7 OF CLUBS
JESSICA- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; MAX WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
MAX: 8 OF DIAMONDS
JASON: 2 OF SPADES
What world-renowned painting by Edward Monk was…?
JASON: “The Scream”- CORRECT
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (3 or 13)
In swimming, a relay where each swimmer swims one of the four strokes is called what?
A: Medley
B: Combo
C: Titanic (LOL!)
MAX: Combo- NO
JASON: Medley- YOU BET
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MAX (18)
In which comic would you find Daddy Warbucks?
JASON: “Little Orphan Annie”- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is anything higher than a 3, he’s got a very deserving victory…
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…HE WINS!!! Unbelievable performance thus far, Jason!
Super Catch 21: We had a $25,000 win the last time, but Jason definitely has the tools to make it happen for the second time in a row, as he has three Power Chips to work with. Good luck, man.
HAND #1: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 9 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: JACK OF CLUBS
CARD #1: 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #2: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #3: JACK OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: 4 OF CLUBS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #5: JACK OF SPADES; PLACES IT IN HAND #3 (20)
CARD #6: JACK OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
This next card must be an Ace, 2 or 7 to get on the board. Anything higher than a 7 and it’s all over…
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS- WIPEOUT!!!
…NO!!! Darn. Jason, your luck on the show in terms of the cards turns out to be the inverse of Karen Hannis-McManus from earlier in the week. Last Tuesday, Karen didn’t have much luck in the maingame, but she did OK in the endgame. You had incredible luck in the maingame tonight, but you had TERRIBLE luck in the endgame, not even getting on the board despite having all three Power Chips in play. I’m so sorry, buddy.
But I hope you really enjoyed yourself on the show, you’re still a champion in a lot of people’s eyes, and I hope you spend that $1,000 wisely. God bless.
(As it turns out, though, had he played that 8 on the 9 at the beginning and waited three more cards for the 4, he could’ve doubled his winnings; that was the best he could’ve done with the cards given tonight.)
"Catch 21" 8/28
The players this time:
Tony (originally from Youngstown, OH)- Banker
Jason (Boston)- Carpenter
Vivicca (originally from Washington, D.C.)- Stand-up comic
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
TONY: 10 OF CLUBS
JASON: 5 OF SPADES
VIVICCA: QUEEN OF SPADES
1. With a box office gross of over $590 million worldwide, what's the most successful "James Bond" film of all time?
A: "Dr. No"
B: "Goldfinger"
C: "Casino Royale"
TONY: "Casino Royale"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 20
2. Which U.S. President once worked as a fashion model?
A: Reagan
B: Carter
C: Ford
JASON: Reagan- INCORRECT
VIVICCA: Ford- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JASON (8)
3. Your astrological symbol is also known as the Ram. What's your sign?
JASON: Aries- CORRECT (100)
CARD: ACE OF SPADES, FORCING HIM TO KEEP IT (9 or 19)
4. Which of these are scientists trying to get cows to do in order to combat global warming?
A: Produce less milk
B: Sleep lying down
C: Burp less often
JASON: Burp less often- YES INDEED (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (17)
He didn't make the best choice, IMO.
5. What's Judge Judy's last name?
A: Sheindlin
B: Ginsberg
C: Wapner
VIVICCA: Ginsberg- NO WAY
JASON: Sheindlin- YOU BET (300)
CARD: 9 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO VIVICCA (19)
6. According to Shakespeare, who said "Et tu, Brute"?
A: Richard III
B: Othello
C: Julius Caesar
JASON: Julius Caesar- FOUR IN A ROW (400)
If this next card is a 4, he wins. If it isn't, and it's not an Ace or a Deuce, Vivicca will bust. But if it's a 2, Jason will be forced to take it, because passing it to Vivicca will give her the win.
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS, BUSTING VIVICCA
JASON:
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS- TONY WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
TONY: 2 OF SPADES
JASON: JACK OF CLUBS
VIVICCA: 7 OF HEARTS
1. Who sent a note to Drew Barrymore saying "Cover yourself up" after she posed in Playboy?
A: Billy Graham
B: Steven Spielberg
C: President Bush
JASON: Steven Spielberg- YOU BET (500)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO TONY (4)
2. The late Yves Saint Lauren took over what fashion house when he was only 21?
A: Christian Dior
B: Chanel
C: Valentino
TONY: Chanel- NO
VIVICCA: Christian Dior- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 6 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JASON (16)
3. What's a female horse called until she is four years old?
A: Pony
B: Filly
C: Mare
JASON: Mare- NO
TONY: Filly- OF COURSE (700)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; BUSTS JASON
4. How long is a regular term for a U.S. Representative?
VIVICCA: 2 years- YES INDEED (300)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TONY (12)
5. In 2002, Angelina Jolie went to court to legally have what last name removed?
A: Thornton
B: Voight
C: Pitt
TONY: Thornton- INCORRECT
VIVICCA: Voight- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (11)
6. Pearl and Vidalia are two varieties of which item?
A: Olives
B: Onions
C: Potatoes
TONY: Onions- YOU BET (800)
If this next card is a 10 or face card, Vivicca wins the round.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; VIVICCA WINS (900)
And that means despite answering quite a few questions correctly, Jason's going home at 500.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
TONY: 6 OF HEARTS
VIVICCA: 6 OF DIAMONDS
1. In the famous Albert Einstein equation "E = MC2", what does the E stand for?
TONY: Energy- RIGHT
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO VIVICCA (13)
2. According to Emily Post's wedding etiquette, what should a groom NOT talk about in his toast?
A: Mother-in-law
B: Pregnancy
C: Drunken Hijinks
VIVICCA: Drunken hijinks- CORRECT
CARD: KING OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO TONY (16)
The next question and card will likely decide the champion.
3. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?
TONY: Torch- YOU BET; GOES ON
If this next card is a 5 or anything higher than an 8, he's won. Anything else and we keep going.
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 20
VIVICCA:
CARD #4: ACE OF DIAMONDS (14)
CARD #5: 3 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #6: 6 OF CLUBS; TONY WINS
Super Catch 21: For this recap only, I won't be doing the play-by-play; instead, watch this clip to see how well he did, which begins in progress after his first turn.
Tony (originally from Youngstown, OH)- Banker
Jason (Boston)- Carpenter
Vivicca (originally from Washington, D.C.)- Stand-up comic
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
TONY: 10 OF CLUBS
JASON: 5 OF SPADES
VIVICCA: QUEEN OF SPADES
1. With a box office gross of over $590 million worldwide, what's the most successful "James Bond" film of all time?
A: "Dr. No"
B: "Goldfinger"
C: "Casino Royale"
TONY: "Casino Royale"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 20
2. Which U.S. President once worked as a fashion model?
A: Reagan
B: Carter
C: Ford
JASON: Reagan- INCORRECT
VIVICCA: Ford- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JASON (8)
3. Your astrological symbol is also known as the Ram. What's your sign?
JASON: Aries- CORRECT (100)
CARD: ACE OF SPADES, FORCING HIM TO KEEP IT (9 or 19)
4. Which of these are scientists trying to get cows to do in order to combat global warming?
A: Produce less milk
B: Sleep lying down
C: Burp less often
JASON: Burp less often- YES INDEED (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (17)
He didn't make the best choice, IMO.
5. What's Judge Judy's last name?
A: Sheindlin
B: Ginsberg
C: Wapner
VIVICCA: Ginsberg- NO WAY
JASON: Sheindlin- YOU BET (300)
CARD: 9 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO VIVICCA (19)
6. According to Shakespeare, who said "Et tu, Brute"?
A: Richard III
B: Othello
C: Julius Caesar
JASON: Julius Caesar- FOUR IN A ROW (400)
If this next card is a 4, he wins. If it isn't, and it's not an Ace or a Deuce, Vivicca will bust. But if it's a 2, Jason will be forced to take it, because passing it to Vivicca will give her the win.
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS, BUSTING VIVICCA
JASON:
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS- TONY WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
TONY: 2 OF SPADES
JASON: JACK OF CLUBS
VIVICCA: 7 OF HEARTS
1. Who sent a note to Drew Barrymore saying "Cover yourself up" after she posed in Playboy?
A: Billy Graham
B: Steven Spielberg
C: President Bush
JASON: Steven Spielberg- YOU BET (500)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO TONY (4)
2. The late Yves Saint Lauren took over what fashion house when he was only 21?
A: Christian Dior
B: Chanel
C: Valentino
TONY: Chanel- NO
VIVICCA: Christian Dior- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 6 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JASON (16)
3. What's a female horse called until she is four years old?
A: Pony
B: Filly
C: Mare
JASON: Mare- NO
TONY: Filly- OF COURSE (700)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; BUSTS JASON
4. How long is a regular term for a U.S. Representative?
VIVICCA: 2 years- YES INDEED (300)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TONY (12)
5. In 2002, Angelina Jolie went to court to legally have what last name removed?
A: Thornton
B: Voight
C: Pitt
TONY: Thornton- INCORRECT
VIVICCA: Voight- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (11)
6. Pearl and Vidalia are two varieties of which item?
A: Olives
B: Onions
C: Potatoes
TONY: Onions- YOU BET (800)
If this next card is a 10 or face card, Vivicca wins the round.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; VIVICCA WINS (900)
And that means despite answering quite a few questions correctly, Jason's going home at 500.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
TONY: 6 OF HEARTS
VIVICCA: 6 OF DIAMONDS
1. In the famous Albert Einstein equation "E = MC2", what does the E stand for?
TONY: Energy- RIGHT
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO VIVICCA (13)
2. According to Emily Post's wedding etiquette, what should a groom NOT talk about in his toast?
A: Mother-in-law
B: Pregnancy
C: Drunken Hijinks
VIVICCA: Drunken hijinks- CORRECT
CARD: KING OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO TONY (16)
The next question and card will likely decide the champion.
3. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?
TONY: Torch- YOU BET; GOES ON
If this next card is a 5 or anything higher than an 8, he's won. Anything else and we keep going.
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 20
VIVICCA:
CARD #4: ACE OF DIAMONDS (14)
CARD #5: 3 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #6: 6 OF CLUBS; TONY WINS
Super Catch 21: For this recap only, I won't be doing the play-by-play; instead, watch this clip to see how well he did, which begins in progress after his first turn.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
"Big Brother X"- DOUBLE EVICTION EPISODE
Eviction #1: Four votes in play.
1. Keesha: Michelle
2. Memphis: Michelle
If Michelle gets one more vote, she's done...
3. Bryan: Jerry
4. Renny: Michelle- EVICTED
Michelle Costa's the third member of the jury.
HoH Competition: Ollie's the only contestant left this season that has yet to win Head of Household; will that change tonight? Let's find out. Before tonight, those viewing the show's web page on CBS.com answered a series of questions based on imaginary headlines of the future. Each question asked which houseguest they thought would best fit a certain headline. The five contestants are given a headline with two houseugests, and they have to pick the one America gave more votes to for that headline by stepping either up or down. Seven headlines are posed; the one who makes the most matches wins.
1. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Gets Lost On Their Way Home From Work
Up: Jerry
Down: Keesha
Everybody but Renny goes with Keesha...correct.
2. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Headlines National Comedy Tour
Up: Dan
Down: Renny
Everybody but Memphis chooses Renny...correct, so Renny's on the board (now tied with Memphis) while Jerry, Keesha and Ollie each lead with two points.
3. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Called a Hero After Saving Family From Burning Building
Up: Dan
Down: Ollie
Everybody but Jerry sides with Ollie (though Ollie originally chose Dan)...bad switch, Ollie, because Dan got more votes. That means Jerry now has the lead by himself with three points.
4. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Entrusted With National Security Secret
Up: Jerry
Down: Memphis
Only Memphis chose himself...incorrect, so he's now in dead last while Jerry's at four points. Keesha and Ollie now have three while Renny now has two.
5. Big Brother 10 Houseguest's Life Story Made Into Feature Film
Up: Jerry
Down: Renny
Renny was the sole one to go with herself...in her case, she's right to go to three points. Memphis is now mathematically eliminated.
6. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Arrested By The Fashion Police
Up: Memphis
Down: Ollie
Jerry and Keesha choose Memphis while the others go with Ollie...the right one is Memphis, so only Jerry (5) and Keesha (4) remain a factor in this competition.
Final headline: Big Brother 10 Houseguest Beats Jessie In Arm Wrestling Competition
Up: Dan
Down: Keesha
Jerry chooses Dan, while Keesha naturally sticks with herself. If Keesha's correct, we go to Sudden Death...yes!
Sudden Death Question: When America gave you lollipops, how many total lollipops were displayed on the table after the Food Competition?
Jerry: 100
Keesha: 100
I don't recall that ever happening before on a tiebreaker question! Answer: 218.
Sudden Death Question #2: In the most recent Power of Veto competition, if you add the winner's time from all three heats, what would be the total time in terms of seconds?
Jerry: 320
Keesha: 500
The actual number of seconds is...
...1,556, meaning the first two-time Head of Household this season is Keesha! She then nominates Jerry and Ollie for eviction; I'm surprised Dan wasn't chosen, because he's a big threat in this game.
PoV Competiton: Inside two of each player's haystacks is a veto marker. Once a player finds one, they must go back to their starting position before going back to find the other one. The first player to find both markers and hit their buzzer wins.
Dan's the first one to find a marker for the early lead. Does he hold on to it at the end?...
...yes! His final decision...
...he leaves the nominations the same.
In the end, by a unanimous vote, the other player evicted tonight and the fourth member of the jury is...
Bryan
Jerry
...Bryan Ollie. Jerry, the oldest competitor in the competition, continues to stay alive!
1. Keesha: Michelle
2. Memphis: Michelle
If Michelle gets one more vote, she's done...
3. Bryan: Jerry
4. Renny: Michelle- EVICTED
Michelle Costa's the third member of the jury.
HoH Competition: Ollie's the only contestant left this season that has yet to win Head of Household; will that change tonight? Let's find out. Before tonight, those viewing the show's web page on CBS.com answered a series of questions based on imaginary headlines of the future. Each question asked which houseguest they thought would best fit a certain headline. The five contestants are given a headline with two houseugests, and they have to pick the one America gave more votes to for that headline by stepping either up or down. Seven headlines are posed; the one who makes the most matches wins.
1. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Gets Lost On Their Way Home From Work
Up: Jerry
Down: Keesha
Everybody but Renny goes with Keesha...correct.
2. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Headlines National Comedy Tour
Up: Dan
Down: Renny
Everybody but Memphis chooses Renny...correct, so Renny's on the board (now tied with Memphis) while Jerry, Keesha and Ollie each lead with two points.
3. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Called a Hero After Saving Family From Burning Building
Up: Dan
Down: Ollie
Everybody but Jerry sides with Ollie (though Ollie originally chose Dan)...bad switch, Ollie, because Dan got more votes. That means Jerry now has the lead by himself with three points.
4. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Entrusted With National Security Secret
Up: Jerry
Down: Memphis
Only Memphis chose himself...incorrect, so he's now in dead last while Jerry's at four points. Keesha and Ollie now have three while Renny now has two.
5. Big Brother 10 Houseguest's Life Story Made Into Feature Film
Up: Jerry
Down: Renny
Renny was the sole one to go with herself...in her case, she's right to go to three points. Memphis is now mathematically eliminated.
6. Big Brother 10 Houseguest Arrested By The Fashion Police
Up: Memphis
Down: Ollie
Jerry and Keesha choose Memphis while the others go with Ollie...the right one is Memphis, so only Jerry (5) and Keesha (4) remain a factor in this competition.
Final headline: Big Brother 10 Houseguest Beats Jessie In Arm Wrestling Competition
Up: Dan
Down: Keesha
Jerry chooses Dan, while Keesha naturally sticks with herself. If Keesha's correct, we go to Sudden Death...yes!
Sudden Death Question: When America gave you lollipops, how many total lollipops were displayed on the table after the Food Competition?
Jerry: 100
Keesha: 100
I don't recall that ever happening before on a tiebreaker question! Answer: 218.
Sudden Death Question #2: In the most recent Power of Veto competition, if you add the winner's time from all three heats, what would be the total time in terms of seconds?
Jerry: 320
Keesha: 500
The actual number of seconds is...
...1,556, meaning the first two-time Head of Household this season is Keesha! She then nominates Jerry and Ollie for eviction; I'm surprised Dan wasn't chosen, because he's a big threat in this game.
PoV Competiton: Inside two of each player's haystacks is a veto marker. Once a player finds one, they must go back to their starting position before going back to find the other one. The first player to find both markers and hit their buzzer wins.
Dan's the first one to find a marker for the early lead. Does he hold on to it at the end?...
...yes! His final decision...
...he leaves the nominations the same.
In the end, by a unanimous vote, the other player evicted tonight and the fourth member of the jury is...
Bryan
Jerry
...Bryan Ollie. Jerry, the oldest competitor in the competition, continues to stay alive!
"Reality Bites Back"- Semi-Finals
To decide the two finalists, it's time for "The Amazing Disgrace"!
Each of the three remaining comedians are joined by a partner.
Theo- Kevin (friend)
Amy- Kim (sister)
Mo- Chaya (brother)
Challenge #1: The comedians must drive ugly vans while their partners must listen and repeat aloud the directions said on a pre-recorded tape player.
1. Proceed forward to the next intersection.
2. Turn left to Gauer St.
3. Make an immediate left turn.
4. Turn right once getting to Sanderford Ave. (Both Theo and Mo's teams messed up this part)
5. Tell the driver to reset their odometer to zero.
6. Start heading east on the next intersection.
7. While in the "Windshield Wiper District" of L.A., the driver needs to be told that somewhere in their van was a second video tape that would change the rules of this game. The partners are not allowed to help them find that.
8. Open the glovebox and find a CARFAX vehicle history report and read it out loud.
9. Proceed to the "Pleasure Chest".
The ladies were in the lead, while Mo's team was last.
Challenge #2: "Pleasure Chest" turns out to be a porn video store. Here, the partners were given a list of five porn movies and they had to act out charades in order for their partners to ID each one. After identifying each one, the partner had to locate that movie. Once they got three right, found and returned them to Michael Ian Black, they would get their next clue.
At this point, Mo's team hadn't even gotten to their second audio tape! The girls finished this challenge first.
Challenge #3: This was a "Switch Hitter" challenge, this show's version of the Detour. They could either be chained to each other and do a quick, gross challenge, or take a bathroom break and have to complete a longer challenge that isn't so gross.
Theo & Kevin were now in the lead and chose to be chained, thus being forced to eat a three-course meal and drink a glass of water while in that position. Mo's team was now struggling with the porn video challenge, and the female team got lost.
Mo's team was the only one to do the bathroom challenge. Here, while he was locked inside a porto potty, Mo had to read aloud three math problems to his partner. The answers to those problems would comprise the combination to the porto potty door's lock, allowing their partner to unlock the door.
1. 4 X 4
2. Answer to first problem + 3
3. Answer to second problem - 37
Answers:
1. 16
2. 19
3. -18
After their respective challenge was completed, they needed to head to the Santa Monica Pier to find the Charity Bell, where the next clue would be found.
Final Challenge: Each team had to pick up one 60 pound dead fish and run it all the way down the boardwalk to the finish area. The first team to finish definitely sends their comedian to the finals.
At the Final Challenge, the current standings remained the same.
The first team to arrive is...
...Theo and Kevin, so Theo Von's the first finalist!
The ladies finished second and Mo's team finished last.
Now, "Deal or No Deal" came into play! Two briefcases were presented. One contained the word STAY while the other had GO. The second place team gets to choose the case, and if it says STAY, their comedian joins Theo in next week's final. If it says GO, they're eliminated.
Amy & Kim choose #2.
The final results...
Amy & Kim: #1 or #2
...well, it's still not over yet! Inside that case are two dolls each holding smaller versions of the #1 and #2 suitcases. They now choose #1...
Amy & Kim: STAY
...Amy Schumer's a finalist, eliminating Mo Mandel.
The final event will be called "American Surv-idoler's Kitchen"! That will be a combination of "American Idol", "Survivor" and "Hell's Kitchen" to determine the winner of the cash.
Each of the three remaining comedians are joined by a partner.
Theo- Kevin (friend)
Amy- Kim (sister)
Mo- Chaya (brother)
Challenge #1: The comedians must drive ugly vans while their partners must listen and repeat aloud the directions said on a pre-recorded tape player.
1. Proceed forward to the next intersection.
2. Turn left to Gauer St.
3. Make an immediate left turn.
4. Turn right once getting to Sanderford Ave. (Both Theo and Mo's teams messed up this part)
5. Tell the driver to reset their odometer to zero.
6. Start heading east on the next intersection.
7. While in the "Windshield Wiper District" of L.A., the driver needs to be told that somewhere in their van was a second video tape that would change the rules of this game. The partners are not allowed to help them find that.
8. Open the glovebox and find a CARFAX vehicle history report and read it out loud.
9. Proceed to the "Pleasure Chest".
The ladies were in the lead, while Mo's team was last.
Challenge #2: "Pleasure Chest" turns out to be a porn video store. Here, the partners were given a list of five porn movies and they had to act out charades in order for their partners to ID each one. After identifying each one, the partner had to locate that movie. Once they got three right, found and returned them to Michael Ian Black, they would get their next clue.
At this point, Mo's team hadn't even gotten to their second audio tape! The girls finished this challenge first.
Challenge #3: This was a "Switch Hitter" challenge, this show's version of the Detour. They could either be chained to each other and do a quick, gross challenge, or take a bathroom break and have to complete a longer challenge that isn't so gross.
Theo & Kevin were now in the lead and chose to be chained, thus being forced to eat a three-course meal and drink a glass of water while in that position. Mo's team was now struggling with the porn video challenge, and the female team got lost.
Mo's team was the only one to do the bathroom challenge. Here, while he was locked inside a porto potty, Mo had to read aloud three math problems to his partner. The answers to those problems would comprise the combination to the porto potty door's lock, allowing their partner to unlock the door.
1. 4 X 4
2. Answer to first problem + 3
3. Answer to second problem - 37
Answers:
1. 16
2. 19
3. -18
After their respective challenge was completed, they needed to head to the Santa Monica Pier to find the Charity Bell, where the next clue would be found.
Final Challenge: Each team had to pick up one 60 pound dead fish and run it all the way down the boardwalk to the finish area. The first team to finish definitely sends their comedian to the finals.
At the Final Challenge, the current standings remained the same.
The first team to arrive is...
...Theo and Kevin, so Theo Von's the first finalist!
The ladies finished second and Mo's team finished last.
Now, "Deal or No Deal" came into play! Two briefcases were presented. One contained the word STAY while the other had GO. The second place team gets to choose the case, and if it says STAY, their comedian joins Theo in next week's final. If it says GO, they're eliminated.
Amy & Kim choose #2.
The final results...
Amy & Kim: #1 or #2
...well, it's still not over yet! Inside that case are two dolls each holding smaller versions of the #1 and #2 suitcases. They now choose #1...
Amy & Kim: STAY
...Amy Schumer's a finalist, eliminating Mo Mandel.
The final event will be called "American Surv-idoler's Kitchen"! That will be a combination of "American Idol", "Survivor" and "Hell's Kitchen" to determine the winner of the cash.
"The Gong Show" 8/28
This week's guests are Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Adam Carolla and Kate Walsh.
Act 1: The Apple Sisters come from NYC (host Dave Attell's hometown) to perform a little singing skit that you might find in a play that also involves eating and spitting out corn. The audience starts to boo towards the end, and then Triumph gongs them.
Act 2: A person named Enigma decides to be a "chainsaw apple cutting" mime.
TRIUMPH: 400
ADAM: 486
KATE: 300
TOTAL: 1,186
Act 3: Dave, while wearing an orange suit with real clarinets scattered all over it, plays the second half of "The Star Spangled Banner", and in several spots, confetti comes out of the clarinets!
TRIUMPH: 350
ADAM: 421
KATE: 457
TOTAL: 1,228
Act 4: Justin Riviera performs a magic act involving compact discs. On one of them, he made it turn into a Slinky.
TRIUMPH: 360
ADAM: 351
KATE: 222
TOTAL: 933
Act 5: A pair of twin boys called Tic and Tac (the left one is Tac while the right one is Tic) do the "Human Helicopter" with no hands.
TRIUMPH: 350
ADAM: 425
KATE: 300
TOTAL: 1,075
Act 6: Ivan and Ivan Checkov Jones do, I think, some contortionist work, but Kate gongs it before I really find out what's going on.
Final Act: A lady named Claire pops several pink balloons on her body using a knife. She does pop all the balloons, but she gets gonged anyway, so Dave's the winner!
Dave Juskow's Extremely Short Act: Attempting to be a boxer with fireman's materials next to him.
Act 1: The Apple Sisters come from NYC (host Dave Attell's hometown) to perform a little singing skit that you might find in a play that also involves eating and spitting out corn. The audience starts to boo towards the end, and then Triumph gongs them.
Act 2: A person named Enigma decides to be a "chainsaw apple cutting" mime.
TRIUMPH: 400
ADAM: 486
KATE: 300
TOTAL: 1,186
Act 3: Dave, while wearing an orange suit with real clarinets scattered all over it, plays the second half of "The Star Spangled Banner", and in several spots, confetti comes out of the clarinets!
TRIUMPH: 350
ADAM: 421
KATE: 457
TOTAL: 1,228
Act 4: Justin Riviera performs a magic act involving compact discs. On one of them, he made it turn into a Slinky.
TRIUMPH: 360
ADAM: 351
KATE: 222
TOTAL: 933
Act 5: A pair of twin boys called Tic and Tac (the left one is Tac while the right one is Tic) do the "Human Helicopter" with no hands.
TRIUMPH: 350
ADAM: 425
KATE: 300
TOTAL: 1,075
Act 6: Ivan and Ivan Checkov Jones do, I think, some contortionist work, but Kate gongs it before I really find out what's going on.
Final Act: A lady named Claire pops several pink balloons on her body using a knife. She does pop all the balloons, but she gets gonged anyway, so Dave's the winner!
Dave Juskow's Extremely Short Act: Attempting to be a boxer with fireman's materials next to him.
"The Moment of Truth" 8/28
It's a special two-hour extravaganza! This was taped during the first season's tapings, so the $25,000 safe haven is NOT in effect.
The first player tonight is Quincy Villanueva from Hillside, IL (who is a stay-at-home mom). In the peanut gallery this time are Danny (husband), Melinda (mother), Ray (stepdad) and Recca (sister).
1. Have you ever written a check that you knew was going to bounce?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever wished you had married someone with more money?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
3. Have you told someone that your wedding ring has a real diamond in it when, in fact, it has a cubic zirconium?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
4. In the past year, have you done anything illegal you could go to jail for?
My guess: YES
Quincy: NO- TRUE
5. Have you ever exaggerated your injuries from a car accident in order to gain money from a lawsuit?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
6. Has a man ever offered you money so that you would sleep with him?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- $10,000
7. Have you had any photos taken of you that you would be embarassed to have posted on the Internet?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
8. Have you ever felt that your mother abandoned you when she started dating Ray?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
9. Do you think Ray is good enough for your mother?
My guess: NO
Quincy: NO- TRUE
10. Do you think your mother cares more about money than she does about you?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
(Quincy now decides to wear Mark's jacket!)
11. Since you've been married, have you ever been tempted to cheat on Danny?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Quincy: YES- $25,000
12. Have you ever had the impulse to kiss another woman (Katy Perry, anyone)?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
13. Would you sleep with a former lover if you knew you would never get caught?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
14. Have you ever told Danny that you had not had sexual relations with someone when, in fact, you had?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
(Mark is given his jacket back.)
15. Do you think your husband really loves you?
My guess: NO
Quincy: NO- $100,000!
And that's all she wrote!
The next contestant tonight that just might be the second player to at least reach 200 grand is Brad Martin from Fountain Valley, CA (who is a chef). On the couch are Heather (wife) and friends Matt and Sam.
1. Have you ever stolen another chef's recipe and called it your own?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever wished you could spend more money on yourself than your family?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
3. As a chef, does it bother you that millions of children are starving in Africa?
My guess: NO
Brad: NO- TRUE
4. Have you ever fired someone from a job just so you could hire a friend?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- TRUE
5. Do you believe you're a better chef than your friend Sam?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
6. Would you go without seeing your family for an entire year, if it meant you could open your own restaurant in Paris?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- $10,000
7. Have you ever lied to your wife about the number of people you've slept with?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- TRUE
8. While at your current job, have you ever touched a female co-worker inappropriately?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
9. Would you be willing to get a vasectomy to make Heather happy?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
10. If your father sent you an airplane ticket today, would you go see him?
My guess: NO
Brad: YES- TRUE
11. (asked by his father)- "Will you forgive me without being more present in your life?"
My guess: NO
Brad: YES- $25,000
12. Have you ever told Heather her cooking was good, when you really didn't mean it?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
13. Have you ever taken off your ring to mislead a woman into thinking you were available?
My guess: NO
Brad: NO- TRUE
14. Have you ever suspected that Heather was cheating on you?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
15. Have you ever knowingly cheated someone on a business deal?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- OOPS
Guess what- he just cheated himself out of cash in the studio.
Our last contestant tonight is Russia Hardy from Venice, CA (who is an entrepreneur). On her family couch are Daniel (boyfriend), Natalia and Joe (friends) and Tim (boss).
1. Have you ever been naked on a public beach?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever thought your boss Tim hired you only because of your looks?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- TRUE
3. Have you ever started belly dancing for a man and ended up taking off all your clothes?
My guess: YES
Russia: NO- TRUE
4. Have you ever had so much to drink you blacked out?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
5. Have you ever spent the night in jail?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
This next question was swapped out:
Have you had sexual relations at a place where you worked?
6. Have you ever dated a married man knowing full well it could ruin his marriage?
My guess: YES
Russia: NO- $10,000
7. Have you ever thought you should be dating someone smarter than your boyfriend Daniel?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
8. Do you think you are easily manipulated by the men in your life?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
9. Do you believe you would have a better relationship with your father if he divorced your stepmother?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
10. If your stepmother died, would you be secretly happy?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- TRUE
11. Have you ever felt that your friend Natalia had sexual relations with your estranged husband?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- $25,000
12. Does the thought of kissing your boss excite you?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Russia: NO- TRUE
13. Do you secretly wish your boyfriend Daniel would move out?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
14. Do you make it difficult for a man to get you into bed?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- OOPS
Considering she got confused on quite a few questions that she was asked, it was only a matter of time before she lost. And that's the first time in history that two contestants lost in the same episode. Unless some other show bombs out early, the show will return next year.
The first player tonight is Quincy Villanueva from Hillside, IL (who is a stay-at-home mom). In the peanut gallery this time are Danny (husband), Melinda (mother), Ray (stepdad) and Recca (sister).
1. Have you ever written a check that you knew was going to bounce?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever wished you had married someone with more money?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
3. Have you told someone that your wedding ring has a real diamond in it when, in fact, it has a cubic zirconium?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
4. In the past year, have you done anything illegal you could go to jail for?
My guess: YES
Quincy: NO- TRUE
5. Have you ever exaggerated your injuries from a car accident in order to gain money from a lawsuit?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
6. Has a man ever offered you money so that you would sleep with him?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- $10,000
7. Have you had any photos taken of you that you would be embarassed to have posted on the Internet?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
8. Have you ever felt that your mother abandoned you when she started dating Ray?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
9. Do you think Ray is good enough for your mother?
My guess: NO
Quincy: NO- TRUE
10. Do you think your mother cares more about money than she does about you?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
(Quincy now decides to wear Mark's jacket!)
11. Since you've been married, have you ever been tempted to cheat on Danny?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Quincy: YES- $25,000
12. Have you ever had the impulse to kiss another woman (Katy Perry, anyone)?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
13. Would you sleep with a former lover if you knew you would never get caught?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
14. Have you ever told Danny that you had not had sexual relations with someone when, in fact, you had?
My guess: YES
Quincy: YES- TRUE
(Mark is given his jacket back.)
15. Do you think your husband really loves you?
My guess: NO
Quincy: NO- $100,000!
And that's all she wrote!
The next contestant tonight that just might be the second player to at least reach 200 grand is Brad Martin from Fountain Valley, CA (who is a chef). On the couch are Heather (wife) and friends Matt and Sam.
1. Have you ever stolen another chef's recipe and called it your own?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever wished you could spend more money on yourself than your family?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
3. As a chef, does it bother you that millions of children are starving in Africa?
My guess: NO
Brad: NO- TRUE
4. Have you ever fired someone from a job just so you could hire a friend?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- TRUE
5. Do you believe you're a better chef than your friend Sam?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
6. Would you go without seeing your family for an entire year, if it meant you could open your own restaurant in Paris?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- $10,000
7. Have you ever lied to your wife about the number of people you've slept with?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- TRUE
8. While at your current job, have you ever touched a female co-worker inappropriately?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
9. Would you be willing to get a vasectomy to make Heather happy?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
10. If your father sent you an airplane ticket today, would you go see him?
My guess: NO
Brad: YES- TRUE
11. (asked by his father)- "Will you forgive me without being more present in your life?"
My guess: NO
Brad: YES- $25,000
12. Have you ever told Heather her cooking was good, when you really didn't mean it?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
13. Have you ever taken off your ring to mislead a woman into thinking you were available?
My guess: NO
Brad: NO- TRUE
14. Have you ever suspected that Heather was cheating on you?
My guess: YES
Brad: YES- TRUE
15. Have you ever knowingly cheated someone on a business deal?
My guess: YES
Brad: NO- OOPS
Guess what- he just cheated himself out of cash in the studio.
Our last contestant tonight is Russia Hardy from Venice, CA (who is an entrepreneur). On her family couch are Daniel (boyfriend), Natalia and Joe (friends) and Tim (boss).
1. Have you ever been naked on a public beach?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
2. Have you ever thought your boss Tim hired you only because of your looks?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- TRUE
3. Have you ever started belly dancing for a man and ended up taking off all your clothes?
My guess: YES
Russia: NO- TRUE
4. Have you ever had so much to drink you blacked out?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
5. Have you ever spent the night in jail?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
This next question was swapped out:
Have you had sexual relations at a place where you worked?
6. Have you ever dated a married man knowing full well it could ruin his marriage?
My guess: YES
Russia: NO- $10,000
7. Have you ever thought you should be dating someone smarter than your boyfriend Daniel?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
8. Do you think you are easily manipulated by the men in your life?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
9. Do you believe you would have a better relationship with your father if he divorced your stepmother?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
10. If your stepmother died, would you be secretly happy?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- TRUE
11. Have you ever felt that your friend Natalia had sexual relations with your estranged husband?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- $25,000
12. Does the thought of kissing your boss excite you?
My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Russia: NO- TRUE
13. Do you secretly wish your boyfriend Daniel would move out?
My guess: YES
Russia: YES- TRUE
14. Do you make it difficult for a man to get you into bed?
My guess: NO
Russia: YES- OOPS
Considering she got confused on quite a few questions that she was asked, it was only a matter of time before she lost. And that's the first time in history that two contestants lost in the same episode. Unless some other show bombs out early, the show will return next year.
"Wheel" Season 26 update
There are a few added changes to the upcoming 26th season of "Wheel of Fortune":
-Surprisingly, the Big Money Wedge has been retired; thus, the third round's title goes back to being called the $10,000 Mystery Round. The flat screen from it will now be moved to the Jackpot wedge during the Jackpot Round, as it will now show the current jackpot amount on each spin.
-Not surprisingly, the $10K and 25 wedges have been retired as well.
-Surprisingly, the Big Money Wedge has been retired; thus, the third round's title goes back to being called the $10,000 Mystery Round. The flat screen from it will now be moved to the Jackpot wedge during the Jackpot Round, as it will now show the current jackpot amount on each spin.
-Not surprisingly, the $10K and 25 wedges have been retired as well.
"America's Got Talent"- Performance Show II
Before we get to the second set of 10 from this season's Top 40, it's time to reveal who's moving on to the Top 20. Four of the five that move on to the next round were determined by the votes of the home viewers, while the other is chosen by the judges.
Let's see who moved on because of the viewers...
Extreme Dance FX
The James Gang
Derrick Barry
Elite
Ronny B.
The Cadence
Jessica Price
Shimshi
DC Cowboys
Neal E. Boyd
...now, the ones definitely eliminated...
The James Gang
Derrick Barry
Elite
Ronny B.
Shimshi
DC Cowboys
...as soon as Derrick was paired with Neal E. Boyd, I knew Derrick was toast. The judges then determined that the last qualifier out of this pool of ten was...
The James Gang
Elite
...The James Gang. Too bad Elite got cut.
Now, for the second group of ten. First up was the Beyond Belief Dance Company and they danced to PCD's new hit single, "When I Grow Up". Piers thought the performance started on a bad note, but got better as time went on. Sharon said more gymnastic moves were needed. David thought they nailed it. My score: 7.
Second was the Frank Sinatra impersonator, Paul Salos. His song choice this time was "I Did It My Way". Piers said he wisely did it the same way Frank Sinatra would've done it. Sharon thought he was classy and David thought he was Vegas. I gave him a 9!
Third was Kazual, a black singing quartet, and they sung "Damaged" by Danity Kane. I can understand why Piers buzzed them early on; their singing sounded awful, mainly because they chose the wrong song to sing, as Danity Kane is a girl singing group. Piers added that when the group shifted to individual singing parts, most of the group members blew it. Sharon agreed, while David said half the group was nervous, but thought the group pulled it together in the end. I only gave them a 3.
Fourth were the ZOOperstars, who came out on Segways while performing to a medley of Village People songs. Piers almost immediately buzzed them and if he wanted to, shoot all five of them down with a harpoon. Sharon thought it was a good halftime routine but didn't think that this act would sustain a while in Vegas. David thought they were funny and entertaining. Although they improved towards the middle of the act, I thought these guys were a bit stiff, so I gave them a 6.
Ozzy Osbourne was in the audience!
In the halfway spot were the Wright Kids, a youth band from Rocky Mount, VA that performed this time to "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees. Piers thought they were a charming band. Sharon said they took a risk with this song and thought it paid off for them. David thought that he was seeing "The Patridge Family" again with that performance. I decided to hand them a 7.
After them was Jonathan Arons, performing to "Boogie Wonderland". Piers thought he was incredibly entertaining. Sharon thought his instrument was out of tune. David agreed with Piers. I also gave him a 7.
Daniel Jens was next, playing/singing to "Every Breath You Take" by Sting. Piers thought he was just OK and still hasn't heard a singer this night that was worthy of a Vegas act. Sharon said he was running short on breath about midway in the act. David thought he was an inspirational man. I also handed him a 7.
Next were the Slippery Kittens with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". Piers buzzed them about midway in the act for taking their clothes off in a spot that wasn't of his liking. Sharon thought they were capable of performing in Vegas, and David liked them as well. Another 7 from me.
Next-to-last was George the Giant, who decided this time to act like a human pinata. I can see why Piers and Sharon buzzed this; it was poorly executed. Piers thought it was childish, embarassing and pathetic. Sharon thought the buildup at the beginning was wasted on a humorous act, and David thought it was strange. I gave him a 5.
Finally, Queen Emily (Davis) sung "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Piers thought he had just found a superstar. The other judges agreed, so I gave her the night's only 10!
Let's see who moved on because of the viewers...
Extreme Dance FX
The James Gang
Derrick Barry
Elite
Ronny B.
The Cadence
Jessica Price
Shimshi
DC Cowboys
Neal E. Boyd
...now, the ones definitely eliminated...
The James Gang
Derrick Barry
Elite
Ronny B.
Shimshi
DC Cowboys
...as soon as Derrick was paired with Neal E. Boyd, I knew Derrick was toast. The judges then determined that the last qualifier out of this pool of ten was...
The James Gang
Elite
...The James Gang. Too bad Elite got cut.
Now, for the second group of ten. First up was the Beyond Belief Dance Company and they danced to PCD's new hit single, "When I Grow Up". Piers thought the performance started on a bad note, but got better as time went on. Sharon said more gymnastic moves were needed. David thought they nailed it. My score: 7.
Second was the Frank Sinatra impersonator, Paul Salos. His song choice this time was "I Did It My Way". Piers said he wisely did it the same way Frank Sinatra would've done it. Sharon thought he was classy and David thought he was Vegas. I gave him a 9!
Third was Kazual, a black singing quartet, and they sung "Damaged" by Danity Kane. I can understand why Piers buzzed them early on; their singing sounded awful, mainly because they chose the wrong song to sing, as Danity Kane is a girl singing group. Piers added that when the group shifted to individual singing parts, most of the group members blew it. Sharon agreed, while David said half the group was nervous, but thought the group pulled it together in the end. I only gave them a 3.
Fourth were the ZOOperstars, who came out on Segways while performing to a medley of Village People songs. Piers almost immediately buzzed them and if he wanted to, shoot all five of them down with a harpoon. Sharon thought it was a good halftime routine but didn't think that this act would sustain a while in Vegas. David thought they were funny and entertaining. Although they improved towards the middle of the act, I thought these guys were a bit stiff, so I gave them a 6.
Ozzy Osbourne was in the audience!
In the halfway spot were the Wright Kids, a youth band from Rocky Mount, VA that performed this time to "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees. Piers thought they were a charming band. Sharon said they took a risk with this song and thought it paid off for them. David thought that he was seeing "The Patridge Family" again with that performance. I decided to hand them a 7.
After them was Jonathan Arons, performing to "Boogie Wonderland". Piers thought he was incredibly entertaining. Sharon thought his instrument was out of tune. David agreed with Piers. I also gave him a 7.
Daniel Jens was next, playing/singing to "Every Breath You Take" by Sting. Piers thought he was just OK and still hasn't heard a singer this night that was worthy of a Vegas act. Sharon said he was running short on breath about midway in the act. David thought he was an inspirational man. I also handed him a 7.
Next were the Slippery Kittens with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". Piers buzzed them about midway in the act for taking their clothes off in a spot that wasn't of his liking. Sharon thought they were capable of performing in Vegas, and David liked them as well. Another 7 from me.
Next-to-last was George the Giant, who decided this time to act like a human pinata. I can see why Piers and Sharon buzzed this; it was poorly executed. Piers thought it was childish, embarassing and pathetic. Sharon thought the buildup at the beginning was wasted on a humorous act, and David thought it was strange. I gave him a 5.
Finally, Queen Emily (Davis) sung "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Piers thought he had just found a superstar. The other judges agreed, so I gave her the night's only 10!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
More sneak preview footage for "Hole in the Wall"
In addition to the September 9th sneak preview episode (starting at 9:35 PM EST), another sneak preview episode has been scheduled for September 7th immediately following that day's NFL doubleheader on FOX.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"America's Got Talent" Live Performance Show I
The first act up was Extreme Dance FX. Piers thought the performance was terrific, after saying he didn't feel they belonged in the Top 40. He then suggested that the next time they be better, faster and tighter. Sharon liked it and David was proved wrong about most of the young performers in this group. I gave them an 8.
Second was The James Gang. During most of their performance, they threw confetti all over the stage! Piers thought it went downhill after the first half. Sharon said they gave the people too much too soon. David said despite telling them they needed to tighten their act, he still thought they were still what the show was all about. My score: 6. Had it not been for the confetti, I would've given it a 5.
Third was Derrick Barry, the Britney Spears impersonator. The song performed was "Hit Me Baby, One More Time". Piers buzzed the performance early on and said that Britney should be left to Britney. The other two judges obviously disagreed with him. I gave it a 7.
Fourth was Elite from Galax, VA, featuring a 10-year-old girl! Remember, this was a fighting stunt act; in this case, it was pirate-themed. Piers loved the creativity. Sharon thought she could be the next Lara Croft. David thought she could open "Treasure Island". I scored this an 8.
Going fifth was Ronny B., who danced and sung to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin. I HATED his singing of the chorus parts. Piers was entertained but thought he wouldn't win the competition. Sharon also liked him despite being absurd. David buzzed him towards the end of the performance, but still kinda liked it. I gave this act a 6.
Taking the sixth spot were The Cadence, the band of crazy drummers. They patterned their performance on the song "Beat It". Piers thought they were dynamic because they listed to the judges' advice from their previous performance (s), despite not liking the beginning part. Sharon wanted to see more nastiness. David thought they still had lots of potential. I handed them a 7.
The lucky seven spot went to Jessica Price, and this time played her guitar to "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. Honestly, this kind of song just doesn't sound right being played solely with a guitar. But all of the judges liked it, so I gave her a 7.
Next was Shimshi. In order to get the right card that was hanging above him, he did a double back kick to knock it off, and after previously tearing one of the corners off that card (Ace of Spades) he picked up the torn corner and placed it back on the card. Piers thought this guy was too good to perform just a card act on the big stage. Sharon thought it was perfect. David thought a bigger trick was needed. I decided to give him a 6.
After that came the DC Cowboys, and danced to "Footloose". Piers buzzed them early for allegedly performing way below the standard the show was looking for. Sharon said their personalities made up for their lack of superior dancing. David agreed with Piers. I also gave them a 6.
Neal E. Boyd went last, this time performing "Somewhere (There's a Place For Us)" by Hayley Westenra. Piers thought he was incredible and thought he should be the Michael Phelps of this competition. Sharon thought he was superb and David agreed that he belonged at the top. I gave him a 10!
The show wrapped up with the announcement of the Wild Card act for this season. And it went to...
...Donald Braswell!
On the next episode, ten more acts performed and five of these acts would advance to the Top 20.
Second was The James Gang. During most of their performance, they threw confetti all over the stage! Piers thought it went downhill after the first half. Sharon said they gave the people too much too soon. David said despite telling them they needed to tighten their act, he still thought they were still what the show was all about. My score: 6. Had it not been for the confetti, I would've given it a 5.
Third was Derrick Barry, the Britney Spears impersonator. The song performed was "Hit Me Baby, One More Time". Piers buzzed the performance early on and said that Britney should be left to Britney. The other two judges obviously disagreed with him. I gave it a 7.
Fourth was Elite from Galax, VA, featuring a 10-year-old girl! Remember, this was a fighting stunt act; in this case, it was pirate-themed. Piers loved the creativity. Sharon thought she could be the next Lara Croft. David thought she could open "Treasure Island". I scored this an 8.
Going fifth was Ronny B., who danced and sung to "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin. I HATED his singing of the chorus parts. Piers was entertained but thought he wouldn't win the competition. Sharon also liked him despite being absurd. David buzzed him towards the end of the performance, but still kinda liked it. I gave this act a 6.
Taking the sixth spot were The Cadence, the band of crazy drummers. They patterned their performance on the song "Beat It". Piers thought they were dynamic because they listed to the judges' advice from their previous performance (s), despite not liking the beginning part. Sharon wanted to see more nastiness. David thought they still had lots of potential. I handed them a 7.
The lucky seven spot went to Jessica Price, and this time played her guitar to "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. Honestly, this kind of song just doesn't sound right being played solely with a guitar. But all of the judges liked it, so I gave her a 7.
Next was Shimshi. In order to get the right card that was hanging above him, he did a double back kick to knock it off, and after previously tearing one of the corners off that card (Ace of Spades) he picked up the torn corner and placed it back on the card. Piers thought this guy was too good to perform just a card act on the big stage. Sharon thought it was perfect. David thought a bigger trick was needed. I decided to give him a 6.
After that came the DC Cowboys, and danced to "Footloose". Piers buzzed them early for allegedly performing way below the standard the show was looking for. Sharon said their personalities made up for their lack of superior dancing. David agreed with Piers. I also gave them a 6.
Neal E. Boyd went last, this time performing "Somewhere (There's a Place For Us)" by Hayley Westenra. Piers thought he was incredible and thought he should be the Michael Phelps of this competition. Sharon thought he was superb and David agreed that he belonged at the top. I gave him a 10!
The show wrapped up with the announcement of the Wild Card act for this season. And it went to...
...Donald Braswell!
On the next episode, ten more acts performed and five of these acts would advance to the Top 20.
Bad news for my readers
After looking over my programming guides starting on September 8th, I regret to inform you that as of right now, because no Richmond, VA station picked it up next season, that I will no longer be covering episodes of the John O' Hurley-hosted "Family Feud". I guess I'll have to wait until the reruns of the upcming season pop up on GSN or ION.
Additionally, because of some weird programming monkeys at WTVR (also a Richmond station), I will only be covering the upcoming season of "Millionaire" on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the time being, as paid programming replaces it in the same 10 AM time slot on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They also apparently have picked up the "best of" package of "Merv Griffin's Crosswords", but only air it on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with paid programming taking over its 10:30 AM time slot on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This kind of daytime schedule reminds me of the "checkerboard scheduling" that occurred when syndicated TV programming began, before the five days-a-week syndicated shows came in full bloom.
"Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" remain in their usual homes on WRIC (7 PM and 7:30 PM respectively), and "Deal or No Deal" will begin September 8th on the same station at 4 PM before the 4:30 PM news.
Additionally, because of some weird programming monkeys at WTVR (also a Richmond station), I will only be covering the upcoming season of "Millionaire" on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the time being, as paid programming replaces it in the same 10 AM time slot on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They also apparently have picked up the "best of" package of "Merv Griffin's Crosswords", but only air it on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with paid programming taking over its 10:30 AM time slot on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This kind of daytime schedule reminds me of the "checkerboard scheduling" that occurred when syndicated TV programming began, before the five days-a-week syndicated shows came in full bloom.
"Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" remain in their usual homes on WRIC (7 PM and 7:30 PM respectively), and "Deal or No Deal" will begin September 8th on the same station at 4 PM before the 4:30 PM news.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
"Big Brother X" 8/26
Before I start this episode, I would like to point out that Thursday’s live episode will be a DOUBLE EVICTION EPISODE.
Jerry was the lucky winner of America’s Vote, so he was able to call her daughter and a few other members of his family.
Power of Veto Competition: Joining Dan, Jerry and Memphis here are Renny, Keesha and Michelle. The host is Bryan Ollie, since he’s the only one that didn’t get picked for this competition. This challenge was space-related. Here, the players have to fly and pick up pieces to a puzzle, one piece at a time. Once they had all the necessary pieces, they could solve the puzzle; however, there were a few worthless puzzle pieces in each player’s rack. The winners of the first and second heats go to the final round, where the winner there wins the Power of Veto.
Heat 1: Dan, Keesha and Michelle play. With Dan not planning on winning this challenge and Michelle having big problems with the puzzleboard, Keesha wins this easily.
Heat 2: Jerry, Memphis and Renny now compete. Winner by a landslide: Memphis.
The winner of the Power of Veto is…
…Memphis, so Dan’s plan has worked out after all!
In the end, after Dan’s final decision, joining Jerry in Thursday’s opening eviction ceremony will be…
…Michelle Costa.
Jerry was the lucky winner of America’s Vote, so he was able to call her daughter and a few other members of his family.
Power of Veto Competition: Joining Dan, Jerry and Memphis here are Renny, Keesha and Michelle. The host is Bryan Ollie, since he’s the only one that didn’t get picked for this competition. This challenge was space-related. Here, the players have to fly and pick up pieces to a puzzle, one piece at a time. Once they had all the necessary pieces, they could solve the puzzle; however, there were a few worthless puzzle pieces in each player’s rack. The winners of the first and second heats go to the final round, where the winner there wins the Power of Veto.
Heat 1: Dan, Keesha and Michelle play. With Dan not planning on winning this challenge and Michelle having big problems with the puzzleboard, Keesha wins this easily.
Heat 2: Jerry, Memphis and Renny now compete. Winner by a landslide: Memphis.
The winner of the Power of Veto is…
…Memphis, so Dan’s plan has worked out after all!
In the end, after Dan’s final decision, joining Jerry in Thursday’s opening eviction ceremony will be…
…Michelle Costa.
8/26/2008 Results
Catch 21: Let’s bring on these players:
Roger- Director of business development for a company
Karen Hannis-McManus- Art appraiser
Felipe- Superintendent for construction developer
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ROGER: 5 OF HEARTS
KAREN: ACE OF HEARTS
FELIPE: 7 OF HEARTS
Karen gets the first question right, but instead of a 10 or a face card, a 2 of Clubs shows up, prompting her to pass it to Roger. She’s right again on question #2, and is again denied a 10 card- a 5 of Clubs pops up, and she passes that to Roger too (12).
Then comes question #3, and she nails that too…but in this case, the third time isn’t the charm, as a 3 of Spades rears its ugly head. Like the past two turns, she passes the card to Roger (15). Finally, a King of Clubs appears on the fourth turn…but Felipe gets that question right instead, allowing him to bust Roger with nothing on his scoreboard for the round.
The correct answer on the fifth question is given by Karen…and has more bad luck, as a Deuce of Spades shows up, so she passes that to Felipe (9). She’s right on question #6…and you guessed it, a 4 of Spades appears instead of the big card she needs, and that will go to Felipe (13).
Karen then answers the seventh question correctly, thus needing a 9, 10 or face card to win the round…and the 9 of Clubs does it for her! Just like that, she’s locked up a berth in the Championship Round with 1,100!
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
ROGER: QUEEN OF HEARTS
KAREN: KING OF SPADES
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS
After a few questions, the board now:
ROGER: (QH)(7S) = 17
KAREN: (KS)(4D) = 14
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Roger is still scoreless while Felipe has doubled to 200. Here’s the next question this round:
Water boils at 100 degrees on what scale?
KAREN: Celsius- CORRECT (1,300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ROGER AND HE’S ELIMINATED FROM THE GAME (26)
Final hands of this round:
KAREN: (KS)(4D)(10D) = BUSTED AT 24
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS = WIN BY DEFAULT
TRIPLE STUMPER(S) THIS ROUND:
Who is the love of The Great Gatsby’s life?
A: Daisy May
B: Daisy Buchanan
C: Daisy Duke
KAREN: Daisy May- NO
ROGER: NO ANSWER IN TIME
ANSWER: Daisy Buchanan
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
KAREN: 6 OF HEARTS
FELIPE: 7 OF CLUBS
Karen gets the opening question right to pass a Jack of Hearts to Felipe, putting him in danger of busting. Second question:
On “The Jetsons”, George works where?
A: Cogswell Cogs
B: Rockwell’s Rocket Racer
C: Spacely’s Space Sprockets
FELIPE: Cogswell Cogs- NO
KAREN: Spacely Space Sprockets- YOU BET
If the next card is anything higher than a 4, she’s won it.
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Given the extreme bad luck she had with the cards in the first round, I don’t like Karen’s chances, even with her two Power Chips. After using both Power Chips, here’s what’s on the board for her so far:
HAND #1: (JC)(3D) = 13
HAND #2: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF SPADES
CARD #4: 8 OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: KING OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #6: 6 OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (16) AND QUITS
She goes home with two large.
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS
BIG PROGRAMMING NOTE: GSNN's own Jason Block is scheduled to be a contestant on Friday's episode!
Wipeout: Tonight’s Wipeout Qualifier has the Topple Towers, the Butt Kicker (the foot version of the Sucker Punch), the Big Balls and the Donut Swing. Notables:
Colleen Smith: 3:25.5 (despite SIX Wipeouts!)
Tory Mell: 3:00.3 (five WOs)
April Robles: 1:48.8 (three WOs)
Richard Mendoza: 1:53.2
Joining these people except Colleen on the Sweeper are Gina Capelli, Brittany Gilman, Calvin Bonds, Carlos Moreno, Shane Johnson (a woman), Larry Hanes, Jenny Quam, Michael Bertrand and Jessye Liebow.
Sweeper: Instead of jumping over one pole, each player has to jump in between two poles.
Elimination order:
1. Calvin
2. Brittany
3. Jessye
4. Gina
5. Larry
6. Jenny
The $1,000 goes to April, who wins her second round in a row. Is she going to be the first female champion on this show?
Dizzy Dummy: The odd-numbered heats have contestants running on the floating block maze, while the even-numbered heats force people to run over a series of teeter-totters.
Heat 1: After tons of Wipeouts, Richard makes it through.
Heat 2: Carlos is in.
Heat 3: The third time’s the charm for April to go to the Wipeout Zone!
Heat 4: The final Wipeout Zone berth goes to Michael.
Wipeout Zone: The water slide tonight is surrounded by fog, and at the end of the slide the players encounter a series of colored balls. After the barrel run, they must navigate their way through the waterwall before taking on the Spinner and the Launch Pads.
April: 16:46.53
Michael: Despite making it to the Launch Pads with over six minutes left on the clock, after failing there the first time, he quits! I can’t believe that.
Carlos: The Spinner severely limits his room for error on the Launch Pads…and he falls there, so he is eliminated.
That means Richard stands between April from making history…
…history denied again- Richard is tonight’s $50,000 winner.
Roger- Director of business development for a company
Karen Hannis-McManus- Art appraiser
Felipe- Superintendent for construction developer
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ROGER: 5 OF HEARTS
KAREN: ACE OF HEARTS
FELIPE: 7 OF HEARTS
Karen gets the first question right, but instead of a 10 or a face card, a 2 of Clubs shows up, prompting her to pass it to Roger. She’s right again on question #2, and is again denied a 10 card- a 5 of Clubs pops up, and she passes that to Roger too (12).
Then comes question #3, and she nails that too…but in this case, the third time isn’t the charm, as a 3 of Spades rears its ugly head. Like the past two turns, she passes the card to Roger (15). Finally, a King of Clubs appears on the fourth turn…but Felipe gets that question right instead, allowing him to bust Roger with nothing on his scoreboard for the round.
The correct answer on the fifth question is given by Karen…and has more bad luck, as a Deuce of Spades shows up, so she passes that to Felipe (9). She’s right on question #6…and you guessed it, a 4 of Spades appears instead of the big card she needs, and that will go to Felipe (13).
Karen then answers the seventh question correctly, thus needing a 9, 10 or face card to win the round…and the 9 of Clubs does it for her! Just like that, she’s locked up a berth in the Championship Round with 1,100!
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
ROGER: QUEEN OF HEARTS
KAREN: KING OF SPADES
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS
After a few questions, the board now:
ROGER: (QH)(7S) = 17
KAREN: (KS)(4D) = 14
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Roger is still scoreless while Felipe has doubled to 200. Here’s the next question this round:
Water boils at 100 degrees on what scale?
KAREN: Celsius- CORRECT (1,300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ROGER AND HE’S ELIMINATED FROM THE GAME (26)
Final hands of this round:
KAREN: (KS)(4D)(10D) = BUSTED AT 24
FELIPE: 9 OF DIAMONDS = WIN BY DEFAULT
TRIPLE STUMPER(S) THIS ROUND:
Who is the love of The Great Gatsby’s life?
A: Daisy May
B: Daisy Buchanan
C: Daisy Duke
KAREN: Daisy May- NO
ROGER: NO ANSWER IN TIME
ANSWER: Daisy Buchanan
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
KAREN: 6 OF HEARTS
FELIPE: 7 OF CLUBS
Karen gets the opening question right to pass a Jack of Hearts to Felipe, putting him in danger of busting. Second question:
On “The Jetsons”, George works where?
A: Cogswell Cogs
B: Rockwell’s Rocket Racer
C: Spacely’s Space Sprockets
FELIPE: Cogswell Cogs- NO
KAREN: Spacely Space Sprockets- YOU BET
If the next card is anything higher than a 4, she’s won it.
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Given the extreme bad luck she had with the cards in the first round, I don’t like Karen’s chances, even with her two Power Chips. After using both Power Chips, here’s what’s on the board for her so far:
HAND #1: (JC)(3D) = 13
HAND #2: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF SPADES
CARD #4: 8 OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: KING OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #6: 6 OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (16) AND QUITS
She goes home with two large.
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS
BIG PROGRAMMING NOTE: GSNN's own Jason Block is scheduled to be a contestant on Friday's episode!
Wipeout: Tonight’s Wipeout Qualifier has the Topple Towers, the Butt Kicker (the foot version of the Sucker Punch), the Big Balls and the Donut Swing. Notables:
Colleen Smith: 3:25.5 (despite SIX Wipeouts!)
Tory Mell: 3:00.3 (five WOs)
April Robles: 1:48.8 (three WOs)
Richard Mendoza: 1:53.2
Joining these people except Colleen on the Sweeper are Gina Capelli, Brittany Gilman, Calvin Bonds, Carlos Moreno, Shane Johnson (a woman), Larry Hanes, Jenny Quam, Michael Bertrand and Jessye Liebow.
Sweeper: Instead of jumping over one pole, each player has to jump in between two poles.
Elimination order:
1. Calvin
2. Brittany
3. Jessye
4. Gina
5. Larry
6. Jenny
The $1,000 goes to April, who wins her second round in a row. Is she going to be the first female champion on this show?
Dizzy Dummy: The odd-numbered heats have contestants running on the floating block maze, while the even-numbered heats force people to run over a series of teeter-totters.
Heat 1: After tons of Wipeouts, Richard makes it through.
Heat 2: Carlos is in.
Heat 3: The third time’s the charm for April to go to the Wipeout Zone!
Heat 4: The final Wipeout Zone berth goes to Michael.
Wipeout Zone: The water slide tonight is surrounded by fog, and at the end of the slide the players encounter a series of colored balls. After the barrel run, they must navigate their way through the waterwall before taking on the Spinner and the Launch Pads.
April: 16:46.53
Michael: Despite making it to the Launch Pads with over six minutes left on the clock, after failing there the first time, he quits! I can’t believe that.
Carlos: The Spinner severely limits his room for error on the Launch Pads…and he falls there, so he is eliminated.
That means Richard stands between April from making history…
…history denied again- Richard is tonight’s $50,000 winner.
Season premiere of "Survivor" postponed
The season premiere of "Survivor: Gabon" has been postponed a week; thus, the season will now begin on September 25th with a two-hour episode.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"DOND" Season Premiere Rating
The fourth season premiere of "Deal or No Deal" scored a 7.3 Fast Nielsen with a 12 share. That is down slightly from last year's season premiere.
The debut of "America's Tougest Jobs" scored a 4.3/7.
Source: Zap2it.com
The debut of "America's Tougest Jobs" scored a 4.3/7.
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Poker Tour"- GSN GRAND FINALE
Well, this is it. Not only was this the WPT World Championship, this is the GSN finale and the last time I will be blogging poker for a while. And we saved the best for last, because this night’s record-breaking top prize was…
$3,389,140
Opening chip count:
1. Gus Hansen- $8.57 million
2. Cory Carroll- $6.67 million
3. David Chiu- $6.05 million
4. John Roveto- $2.72 million
5. Tommy Le- $1.95 million
6. Jeff King- $1,305,000
CC won the first pot at $560,000 with a $350K raise that was enough to make Hansen fold. Roveto won the second pot at $645K in similar fashion, but with Chiu being the one to fold that time. The first full-fledged action of the night came in hand #3:
Tommy: (AC)(10C)
Cory: (AS)(QH)
BASE POT: $870,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JS)(2S)
Top pair for Carroll, but Le had a Broadway Straight draw. Carroll tried to end the hand with a $550K bet…he did for a $1.42M pot! He faced Hansen in the fourth hand.
Cory: (AH)(3C)
Gus: (8C)(4H)
BASE POT: $890,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(10S)(10C)
Hansen bet $530K but Carroll raised to $1.13M…and Hansen folded to give him a $2.55M pot and the lead!
A few hands later, King went ALL IN and Hansen went for it.
Jeff: (KS)(JC)
Gus: DOUBLE 2s (Diamonds and Hearts)
POT: $2.09 million
THE FLOP: (JC)(8D)(KH)
King loved that flop!
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
The only thing that could go wrong for King was for the last remaining deuce to show up (one deuce was folded before the flop)…
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
…close, but no cigar, so King doubled up. Next hand:
Cory: (KS)(QC)
David: (KD)(9H)
BASE POT: $1.14 million
THE FLOP: (QH)(3D)(AD)
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
At this point, Chiu was drawing dead, and wisely folded after Carroll wagered $575K, for a total pot of $1,715,000. Next, King faced Hansen in an ALL IN situation for the second time.
Jeff: (AC)(QC)
Gus: (10S)(9S)
POT: $4,375,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(8D)(6C)
Gutshot straight draw for Hansen.
TURN: KING OF CLUBS
King now had a flush draw, and he now needed to stay away from a 7, a 9, or a 10 that was not of the Club variety…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…OOPS, so he left in sixth place with $263,815. That also meant Hansen was now back in the lead and jumped into eight figures! The chip count after the first 31 minutes:
1. Gus- $10,465,000
2. Cory- $6.37 million
3. David- $4,945,000
4. John- $2.41 million
5. Tommy- $1,075,000
The top two traded near $2M pots on the next two hands. Next hand:
Tommy: DOUBLE 5s (Diamonds and Spades)
Gus: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Spades)
BASE POT: $985K (I’m surprised it wasn’t bigger at that point, given both had a pair)
THE FLOP: (10C)(QH)(5C)
Triple 10s for Hansen, which meant Le was instantly drawing dead.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES
Le then commits SUICIDE by going ALL IN, and needless to say, Hansen didn’t fold.
RIVER CARD JUST FOR GIGGLES: 3 OF CLUBS
Le’s fifth place haul was $395,725. The next hand was between the top two chip leaders.
Cory: (AD)(JS)
Gus: (7D)(5D)
BASE POT: $3.36 million
THE FLOP: (6D)(QC)(JD)
Instant diamond flush draw for Hansen, while CC made middle pair. This hand could’ve come a long way towards deciding the champion between these two, with over $3M in the pot already. Hansen then went well over the top by pushing ALL IN, which would place Carroll ALL IN…
…HE WENT FOR IT!! We now had the most critical hand of the night; whoever won this $17.12 million pot would likely go on to win this tournament. The turn card…
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
…was of no help to anybody. If this last card was a Diamond and it wasn’t the Queen, Hansen won and Carroll would be eliminated…
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
…HANSEN GOT THE FLUSH!!! Carroll had to settle for the fourth place prize of $593,645. And color commentator Vince Van Patten nearly left the broadcast booth!
1. Gus- $20,635,000
2. David- $4,645,000
3. John- $1,985,000
Two hands later, it looked like Roveto would be a goner when he pushed ALL IN against Hansen, but lucky for him, Hansen folded to put him at an even $2M. But Roveto went ALL IN for good against Hansen on the next hand.
Gus: (AC)(10C)
John: DOUBLE KINGS (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $4,175,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(9D)(8S)
Hansen now had an open-ended straight draw.
TURN: 6 OF DIAMONDS
And that last card was…
RIVER: 7 OF QUEENS
…a 7 and Hansen has knocked out his fourth player in a row!!! Roveto left as the second runner-up with $923,355.
MONEY PRESENTATION: TRAYS OF MONEY
HEAD’S UP CHIP COUNT:
Gus- $22,905,000
David- $4.36 million
Three hands into the final round, this could be the history-making moment as Chiu was ALL IN.
Gus: DOUBLE 2s (Clubs and Hearts)
David: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs and Hearts)
POT: $7.61 million
FLOP: (JD)(7D)(KS)- DUD
TURN: 7 OF SPADES
If a Jack or a King popped up on the river, this would be a split pot. But if it was a deuce, Hansen has won it all…
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…it was a Queen, so Chiu doubled up outright. But he lost a lot of that momentum when he got bluffed out on a later hand to give Hansen a $5.4M pot. But he would regain it and then some by going ALL IN and going up to $12,125,000! With about 15 minutes left, the new chip count:
Gus- $14,825,000
David- $12.45 million
Next hand:
David: (9H)(7H)
Gus: (JS)(6D)
BASE POT: $1.65 million
FLOP: (4D)(5D)(5H)
TURN: ACE OF SPADES
RIVER: 9 OF CLUBS
That last card gave Chiu the lead. Hansen then attempted a bluff by betting $900K, but it didn’t work, giving Chiu a $3.45M pot and the lead! Next hand:
Gus: (KH)(2D)
David: (8C)(7H)
BASE POT: $1.4 million
FLOP: (10D)(6D)(3H)
Chiu had a straight draw.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS
Hansen now had a straight draw as well, and then bet $850K…but Chiu responded by raising to $2.35M! Hansen’s next decision…
…WAS TO FOLD, giving Chiu a $4.6M pot! Are we about to see a royal collapse here? Next hand:
David: (AS)(9S)
Gus: (10S)(8H)
BASE POT: $1.55M
FLOP: (AC)(10C)(8S)
Chiu had top pair, but Hansen led with two pair. Hansen needed to win a huge pot on this next hand to take the lead back. He wagered $900K next and Chiu matched it.
TURN: 5 OF SPADES
Chiu now had a flush draw and winning this hand would put him in the driver’s seat. He then quickly bet $1.2 million…
…and Hansen went ALL IN! This meant this hand would decide it. If Hansen won this pot, he would be over $23M in chips and with time running short, he would avoid one of the biggest collapses in WPT history and win GSN’s largest prize ever; if Chiu went for it and won, he would win it. Chiu’s decision was…
…TO GO FOR IT!! Here’s the deal. If this last card was a 5, a 9, an Ace or a Spade, David Chiu has pulled off what might very well be the greatest comeback in WPT history. Otherwise, Hansen has won.
THE ALL-IMPORTANT RIVER CARD…
…WORTH ALMOST $3.4 MILLION…
…IS…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…THE BIG UPSET HAS HAPPENED!!! David Chiu has prevented Gus Hansen from winning his fourth WPT title and has now made GSN history by winning almost $3.4M! Hansen leaves with $1,714,800.
Despite the WPT leaving GSN, I will still remain a poker fan. I’ve had so much fun covering all the fun this season!
$3,389,140
Opening chip count:
1. Gus Hansen- $8.57 million
2. Cory Carroll- $6.67 million
3. David Chiu- $6.05 million
4. John Roveto- $2.72 million
5. Tommy Le- $1.95 million
6. Jeff King- $1,305,000
CC won the first pot at $560,000 with a $350K raise that was enough to make Hansen fold. Roveto won the second pot at $645K in similar fashion, but with Chiu being the one to fold that time. The first full-fledged action of the night came in hand #3:
Tommy: (AC)(10C)
Cory: (AS)(QH)
BASE POT: $870,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JS)(2S)
Top pair for Carroll, but Le had a Broadway Straight draw. Carroll tried to end the hand with a $550K bet…he did for a $1.42M pot! He faced Hansen in the fourth hand.
Cory: (AH)(3C)
Gus: (8C)(4H)
BASE POT: $890,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(10S)(10C)
Hansen bet $530K but Carroll raised to $1.13M…and Hansen folded to give him a $2.55M pot and the lead!
A few hands later, King went ALL IN and Hansen went for it.
Jeff: (KS)(JC)
Gus: DOUBLE 2s (Diamonds and Hearts)
POT: $2.09 million
THE FLOP: (JC)(8D)(KH)
King loved that flop!
TURN: 9 OF HEARTS
The only thing that could go wrong for King was for the last remaining deuce to show up (one deuce was folded before the flop)…
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
…close, but no cigar, so King doubled up. Next hand:
Cory: (KS)(QC)
David: (KD)(9H)
BASE POT: $1.14 million
THE FLOP: (QH)(3D)(AD)
TURN: 3 OF CLUBS
At this point, Chiu was drawing dead, and wisely folded after Carroll wagered $575K, for a total pot of $1,715,000. Next, King faced Hansen in an ALL IN situation for the second time.
Jeff: (AC)(QC)
Gus: (10S)(9S)
POT: $4,375,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(8D)(6C)
Gutshot straight draw for Hansen.
TURN: KING OF CLUBS
King now had a flush draw, and he now needed to stay away from a 7, a 9, or a 10 that was not of the Club variety…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…OOPS, so he left in sixth place with $263,815. That also meant Hansen was now back in the lead and jumped into eight figures! The chip count after the first 31 minutes:
1. Gus- $10,465,000
2. Cory- $6.37 million
3. David- $4,945,000
4. John- $2.41 million
5. Tommy- $1,075,000
The top two traded near $2M pots on the next two hands. Next hand:
Tommy: DOUBLE 5s (Diamonds and Spades)
Gus: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Spades)
BASE POT: $985K (I’m surprised it wasn’t bigger at that point, given both had a pair)
THE FLOP: (10C)(QH)(5C)
Triple 10s for Hansen, which meant Le was instantly drawing dead.
TURN: 4 OF SPADES
Le then commits SUICIDE by going ALL IN, and needless to say, Hansen didn’t fold.
RIVER CARD JUST FOR GIGGLES: 3 OF CLUBS
Le’s fifth place haul was $395,725. The next hand was between the top two chip leaders.
Cory: (AD)(JS)
Gus: (7D)(5D)
BASE POT: $3.36 million
THE FLOP: (6D)(QC)(JD)
Instant diamond flush draw for Hansen, while CC made middle pair. This hand could’ve come a long way towards deciding the champion between these two, with over $3M in the pot already. Hansen then went well over the top by pushing ALL IN, which would place Carroll ALL IN…
…HE WENT FOR IT!! We now had the most critical hand of the night; whoever won this $17.12 million pot would likely go on to win this tournament. The turn card…
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
…was of no help to anybody. If this last card was a Diamond and it wasn’t the Queen, Hansen won and Carroll would be eliminated…
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
…HANSEN GOT THE FLUSH!!! Carroll had to settle for the fourth place prize of $593,645. And color commentator Vince Van Patten nearly left the broadcast booth!
1. Gus- $20,635,000
2. David- $4,645,000
3. John- $1,985,000
Two hands later, it looked like Roveto would be a goner when he pushed ALL IN against Hansen, but lucky for him, Hansen folded to put him at an even $2M. But Roveto went ALL IN for good against Hansen on the next hand.
Gus: (AC)(10C)
John: DOUBLE KINGS (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $4,175,000
THE FLOP: (JH)(9D)(8S)
Hansen now had an open-ended straight draw.
TURN: 6 OF DIAMONDS
And that last card was…
RIVER: 7 OF QUEENS
…a 7 and Hansen has knocked out his fourth player in a row!!! Roveto left as the second runner-up with $923,355.
MONEY PRESENTATION: TRAYS OF MONEY
HEAD’S UP CHIP COUNT:
Gus- $22,905,000
David- $4.36 million
Three hands into the final round, this could be the history-making moment as Chiu was ALL IN.
Gus: DOUBLE 2s (Clubs and Hearts)
David: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs and Hearts)
POT: $7.61 million
FLOP: (JD)(7D)(KS)- DUD
TURN: 7 OF SPADES
If a Jack or a King popped up on the river, this would be a split pot. But if it was a deuce, Hansen has won it all…
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…it was a Queen, so Chiu doubled up outright. But he lost a lot of that momentum when he got bluffed out on a later hand to give Hansen a $5.4M pot. But he would regain it and then some by going ALL IN and going up to $12,125,000! With about 15 minutes left, the new chip count:
Gus- $14,825,000
David- $12.45 million
Next hand:
David: (9H)(7H)
Gus: (JS)(6D)
BASE POT: $1.65 million
FLOP: (4D)(5D)(5H)
TURN: ACE OF SPADES
RIVER: 9 OF CLUBS
That last card gave Chiu the lead. Hansen then attempted a bluff by betting $900K, but it didn’t work, giving Chiu a $3.45M pot and the lead! Next hand:
Gus: (KH)(2D)
David: (8C)(7H)
BASE POT: $1.4 million
FLOP: (10D)(6D)(3H)
Chiu had a straight draw.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS
Hansen now had a straight draw as well, and then bet $850K…but Chiu responded by raising to $2.35M! Hansen’s next decision…
…WAS TO FOLD, giving Chiu a $4.6M pot! Are we about to see a royal collapse here? Next hand:
David: (AS)(9S)
Gus: (10S)(8H)
BASE POT: $1.55M
FLOP: (AC)(10C)(8S)
Chiu had top pair, but Hansen led with two pair. Hansen needed to win a huge pot on this next hand to take the lead back. He wagered $900K next and Chiu matched it.
TURN: 5 OF SPADES
Chiu now had a flush draw and winning this hand would put him in the driver’s seat. He then quickly bet $1.2 million…
…and Hansen went ALL IN! This meant this hand would decide it. If Hansen won this pot, he would be over $23M in chips and with time running short, he would avoid one of the biggest collapses in WPT history and win GSN’s largest prize ever; if Chiu went for it and won, he would win it. Chiu’s decision was…
…TO GO FOR IT!! Here’s the deal. If this last card was a 5, a 9, an Ace or a Spade, David Chiu has pulled off what might very well be the greatest comeback in WPT history. Otherwise, Hansen has won.
THE ALL-IMPORTANT RIVER CARD…
…WORTH ALMOST $3.4 MILLION…
…IS…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…THE BIG UPSET HAS HAPPENED!!! David Chiu has prevented Gus Hansen from winning his fourth WPT title and has now made GSN history by winning almost $3.4M! Hansen leaves with $1,714,800.
Despite the WPT leaving GSN, I will still remain a poker fan. I’ve had so much fun covering all the fun this season!
Monday, August 25, 2008
"Bingo America" update
According to Buzzerblog, I would like to elaborate just a bit on the new bonus round. If you know how the first part of the endgame of the Doug Morris-hosted netgame "Net Poker" works, you pretty much know how the new bonus round works.
As we said earlier, 20 wrecking balls will be hidden on the bonus board. The day's champion begins on the B row and hopes to pick a square that doesn't have one of the wrecking balls behind it. If he/she does so, he/she wins cash and can stop with the money at that point or risk it and move on to the next row. Each subsequent row will have more wrecking balls on it than the previous row. Five successful picks wins the $100,000.
The second season begins on October 6th at 6:30 PM EST.
As we said earlier, 20 wrecking balls will be hidden on the bonus board. The day's champion begins on the B row and hopes to pick a square that doesn't have one of the wrecking balls behind it. If he/she does so, he/she wins cash and can stop with the money at that point or risk it and move on to the next row. Each subsequent row will have more wrecking balls on it than the previous row. Five successful picks wins the $100,000.
The second season begins on October 6th at 6:30 PM EST.
DEBUT: "America's Toughest Jobs"
The host is Josh Temple.
MISSION #1: Crab fishing while in Juneau, AK. The Tempo Sea is captained by “Kiwi” John Hansen and the Fierce Allegiance is captained by Tony LaRussa (not the St. Louis Cardinals manager).
The 13 contestants are:
Amy Brodsky
Ben Coleman
Bryce Frazier
Chris Young
Eric Waterhouse
Michaela Clemence
Phil Kolarczyk
Rick Broider
Rie Heffron
Rommel Gargoles
Sandy Gabriel
Senta Burke
Steven Hopper
In order to catch the crab, both teams had to set, bait and launch a string of thirty 800 pound steel pots into the water. They then had to sort the crabs by legal type and size. After two days, the two worst people from each boat faced elimination.
Before the crab fishing actually began, everybody was asked to eat a head right off a fresh fish. Amy backed out because she was allergic.
What makes crab fishing so difficult are the extremely cold temperatures we have to work with. At about 11 PM of day one, Rick threw up.
Near the end of day one, Eric came this close to being tangled up by a buoy tossed by Amy and being tossed into the ocean. Ben encountered the same situation during Day 2 with Sandy.
Michaela had some trouble with the bait rope tossing. Steven was being too slow on the job.
All in all, 1,411 crabs were caught. The average salary for a fisherman is $29,805.98; that amount goes into the show’s jackpot. Only the show’s champion will win that money, which is expected to total around $250,000.
BEST WORKER ON THE FIERCE ALLEGIANCE: Michaela
BEST WORKER ON THE TEMPO SEA: Sandy
WORST TWO WORKERS ON THE FIERCE ALLEGIANCE: Steven and Senta
WORST TWO WORKERS ON THE TEMPO SEA: Amy and Eric
The bottom four then went back to crab fishing. After that voyage, the one out of those four that did the worst will be eliminated.
The very first eliminated contestant on “America’s Toughest Jobs” is…
Amy
Eric
Senta
Steven
…Senta Burke.
MISSION #1: Crab fishing while in Juneau, AK. The Tempo Sea is captained by “Kiwi” John Hansen and the Fierce Allegiance is captained by Tony LaRussa (not the St. Louis Cardinals manager).
The 13 contestants are:
Amy Brodsky
Ben Coleman
Bryce Frazier
Chris Young
Eric Waterhouse
Michaela Clemence
Phil Kolarczyk
Rick Broider
Rie Heffron
Rommel Gargoles
Sandy Gabriel
Senta Burke
Steven Hopper
In order to catch the crab, both teams had to set, bait and launch a string of thirty 800 pound steel pots into the water. They then had to sort the crabs by legal type and size. After two days, the two worst people from each boat faced elimination.
Before the crab fishing actually began, everybody was asked to eat a head right off a fresh fish. Amy backed out because she was allergic.
What makes crab fishing so difficult are the extremely cold temperatures we have to work with. At about 11 PM of day one, Rick threw up.
Near the end of day one, Eric came this close to being tangled up by a buoy tossed by Amy and being tossed into the ocean. Ben encountered the same situation during Day 2 with Sandy.
Michaela had some trouble with the bait rope tossing. Steven was being too slow on the job.
All in all, 1,411 crabs were caught. The average salary for a fisherman is $29,805.98; that amount goes into the show’s jackpot. Only the show’s champion will win that money, which is expected to total around $250,000.
BEST WORKER ON THE FIERCE ALLEGIANCE: Michaela
BEST WORKER ON THE TEMPO SEA: Sandy
WORST TWO WORKERS ON THE FIERCE ALLEGIANCE: Steven and Senta
WORST TWO WORKERS ON THE TEMPO SEA: Amy and Eric
The bottom four then went back to crab fishing. After that voyage, the one out of those four that did the worst will be eliminated.
The very first eliminated contestant on “America’s Toughest Jobs” is…
Amy
Eric
Senta
Steven
…Senta Burke.
8/25/2008 Results
Catch 21: These players are ready to play tonight:
Darrin Reid (NYC)- Bartender
Lynda (Orange County)- Music marketer
Jack Minor (originally from Eagle Lake, TX)
ROUND 1 OPENING CARDS:
DARRIN: 10 OF HEARTS
LYNDA: 2 OF HEARTS
JACK: JACK OF DIAMONDS
After question #1, Lynda makes a questionable decision in passing a King of Diamonds to Jack (giving him a 20); I guess she knew that he wouldn’t be able to freeze since he didn’t get the question right.
But apparently she was onto something; Darrin gets the second question right and busts Jack by giving him a 4 of Hearts. She freezes after the fourth question with 18 after voluntarily taking a 10 of Clubs to go with the base deuce and a 6 of Clubs.
DARRIN:
CARD #5: 5 OF CLUBS (15)
CARD #6: ACE OF DIAMONDS (16)
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS; LYNDA WINS (700)
Darrin has 200 while Jack…doesn’t have jack on the board.
BASE CARDS IN ROUND 2:
DARRIN: 2 OF SPADES
LYNDA: KING OF CLUBS
JACK: 8 OF DIAMONDS
Jack gets on the board via the opening question and after getting a King of Spades, freezes at 18. Alas, Lynda is right on the second query and picks up a 9 of Hearts, and with her deciding to freeze at 19, Jack ain’t leaving with jack.
DARRIN:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS (12)
CARD #4: ACE OF HEARTS (13)
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS (18)
CARD #6: 3 OF SPADES- WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
DARRIN: 3 OF CLUBS
LYNDA: QUEEN OF SPADES
After missing out on an instant win on the first question (as Darrin steals an Ace of Spades), Lynda gets the second one right to collect a Jack of Clubs and freezes at 20.
DARRIN:
CARD #3: 10 OF SPADES (14)
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES- LYNDA WINS
Super Catch 21: After using both of her Power Chips and six turns, here’s what we’ve got:
HAND #1: (6H)(4S)(10D) = 20
HAND #2: (9C)(7D) = 16
HAND #3: (9D)(JD) = 19
CARD #7: 3 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #8: ACE OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000) AND QUITS
Good thing she decided to double her base money, because…
CARD #9: KING OF CLUBS
DOND: Season 4 is underway! A new techno intro theme has been introduced (which I hate so far), Howie now comes under the rising money amount screen, the lights on the models’ steps have been updated a bit and the Banker’s Room has been given a makeover.
Beginning the third Million Dollar Mission with us is Koshka Blagburn from Glenarden, MD. We’re going to refer to her as Re-Re, since that’s her given nickname. With four $1,000,000 cases in play, her case of destiny is #18.
ROUND 1:
1. #3- $100,000
2. #16- $400
3. #2- BUCK
4. #5- $25,000
5. #15- $25
6. #12- $75,000
FIRST OFFER REJECTED: $71,000
The Lucky Case Game has been re-named “Beat the Banker”. Those who enter via texting on their cell phone can get the new “Beat the Banker” SMS game.
ROUND 2:
1. #8- $75
2. #10- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #14- $50
4. #20- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
5. #4- $5
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $51,000
ROUND 3:
1. #17- $100
2. #23- $1,000
3. #22- $200
4. #9- $500
THIRD OFFER: $95,000
BANKER BONUS: “The Biggest Loser” library of books and DVDs, a personal training session with Jillian Michaels, one year “The Biggest Loser Meal Club” membership and a lifetime membership with the “Biggest Loser” online site ($17,500)
DECISION (what else?): NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #19- $50,000
2. #6- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #1- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
FOURTH OFFER: $66,000- NO DEAL
BANKER BONUS #2: If Koshka goes all the way and still has the $1,000,000 in play as one of the two cases remaining, no matter what happens, she will automatically win a trip to NYC, a Broadway musical audition and a walk on role on the play “Hairspray” ($7,000).
ROUND 5:
1. #13- $300
2. #21- $10
FIFTH OFFER: $101,000- NO DEAL
PICK #21: #25- $750
OFFER: $155,000- NO DEAL
PICK #22: #7- $200,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
OFFER: $170,000- NO DEAL
Prior to the seventh offer, Aretha Franklin called!
Re-Re’s next pick is #26…
…10 grand!
OFFER: $286,000- NO DEAL
Her next stop is #24…
…PENNY!!! That means she is assured of at least $5,000 and a trip to NYC!
FINAL OFFER: $530,000
Her decision is…
…NO DEAL!!!
She then decides to keep her case.
Now, the moment of truth. Either she is going home with $12,000 in cash and prizes, or she is the show’s first-ever millionaire AND gets to go to Broadway to boot.
DID IT PAY FOR RE-RE TO BELIEVE IN HERSELF AND GO ALL THE WAY?...
…HAS THIS MILLION DOLLAR MISSION ALREADY ENDED BEFORE IT EVEN GOT STARTED?...
…AND IS SHE THE FIRST “DEAL OR NO DEAL” MILLIONAIRE???...
…NO.
But it’s not a total washout, as she still leaves us with $12K in cash and prizes. Good luck to her.
Video Bonus: Last three minutes or so of Koshka's game
Darrin Reid (NYC)- Bartender
Lynda (Orange County)- Music marketer
Jack Minor (originally from Eagle Lake, TX)
ROUND 1 OPENING CARDS:
DARRIN: 10 OF HEARTS
LYNDA: 2 OF HEARTS
JACK: JACK OF DIAMONDS
After question #1, Lynda makes a questionable decision in passing a King of Diamonds to Jack (giving him a 20); I guess she knew that he wouldn’t be able to freeze since he didn’t get the question right.
But apparently she was onto something; Darrin gets the second question right and busts Jack by giving him a 4 of Hearts. She freezes after the fourth question with 18 after voluntarily taking a 10 of Clubs to go with the base deuce and a 6 of Clubs.
DARRIN:
CARD #5: 5 OF CLUBS (15)
CARD #6: ACE OF DIAMONDS (16)
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS; LYNDA WINS (700)
Darrin has 200 while Jack…doesn’t have jack on the board.
BASE CARDS IN ROUND 2:
DARRIN: 2 OF SPADES
LYNDA: KING OF CLUBS
JACK: 8 OF DIAMONDS
Jack gets on the board via the opening question and after getting a King of Spades, freezes at 18. Alas, Lynda is right on the second query and picks up a 9 of Hearts, and with her deciding to freeze at 19, Jack ain’t leaving with jack.
DARRIN:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS (12)
CARD #4: ACE OF HEARTS (13)
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS (18)
CARD #6: 3 OF SPADES- WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
DARRIN: 3 OF CLUBS
LYNDA: QUEEN OF SPADES
After missing out on an instant win on the first question (as Darrin steals an Ace of Spades), Lynda gets the second one right to collect a Jack of Clubs and freezes at 20.
DARRIN:
CARD #3: 10 OF SPADES (14)
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES- LYNDA WINS
Super Catch 21: After using both of her Power Chips and six turns, here’s what we’ve got:
HAND #1: (6H)(4S)(10D) = 20
HAND #2: (9C)(7D) = 16
HAND #3: (9D)(JD) = 19
CARD #7: 3 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2 (19)
CARD #8: ACE OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000) AND QUITS
Good thing she decided to double her base money, because…
CARD #9: KING OF CLUBS
DOND: Season 4 is underway! A new techno intro theme has been introduced (which I hate so far), Howie now comes under the rising money amount screen, the lights on the models’ steps have been updated a bit and the Banker’s Room has been given a makeover.
Beginning the third Million Dollar Mission with us is Koshka Blagburn from Glenarden, MD. We’re going to refer to her as Re-Re, since that’s her given nickname. With four $1,000,000 cases in play, her case of destiny is #18.
ROUND 1:
1. #3- $100,000
2. #16- $400
3. #2- BUCK
4. #5- $25,000
5. #15- $25
6. #12- $75,000
FIRST OFFER REJECTED: $71,000
The Lucky Case Game has been re-named “Beat the Banker”. Those who enter via texting on their cell phone can get the new “Beat the Banker” SMS game.
ROUND 2:
1. #8- $75
2. #10- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #14- $50
4. #20- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
5. #4- $5
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $51,000
ROUND 3:
1. #17- $100
2. #23- $1,000
3. #22- $200
4. #9- $500
THIRD OFFER: $95,000
BANKER BONUS: “The Biggest Loser” library of books and DVDs, a personal training session with Jillian Michaels, one year “The Biggest Loser Meal Club” membership and a lifetime membership with the “Biggest Loser” online site ($17,500)
DECISION (what else?): NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #19- $50,000
2. #6- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #1- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
FOURTH OFFER: $66,000- NO DEAL
BANKER BONUS #2: If Koshka goes all the way and still has the $1,000,000 in play as one of the two cases remaining, no matter what happens, she will automatically win a trip to NYC, a Broadway musical audition and a walk on role on the play “Hairspray” ($7,000).
ROUND 5:
1. #13- $300
2. #21- $10
FIFTH OFFER: $101,000- NO DEAL
PICK #21: #25- $750
OFFER: $155,000- NO DEAL
PICK #22: #7- $200,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
OFFER: $170,000- NO DEAL
Prior to the seventh offer, Aretha Franklin called!
Re-Re’s next pick is #26…
…10 grand!
OFFER: $286,000- NO DEAL
Her next stop is #24…
…PENNY!!! That means she is assured of at least $5,000 and a trip to NYC!
FINAL OFFER: $530,000
Her decision is…
…NO DEAL!!!
She then decides to keep her case.
Now, the moment of truth. Either she is going home with $12,000 in cash and prizes, or she is the show’s first-ever millionaire AND gets to go to Broadway to boot.
DID IT PAY FOR RE-RE TO BELIEVE IN HERSELF AND GO ALL THE WAY?...
…HAS THIS MILLION DOLLAR MISSION ALREADY ENDED BEFORE IT EVEN GOT STARTED?...
…AND IS SHE THE FIRST “DEAL OR NO DEAL” MILLIONAIRE???...
…NO.
But it’s not a total washout, as she still leaves us with $12K in cash and prizes. Good luck to her.
Video Bonus: Last three minutes or so of Koshka's game
"Idol" adds a permanent fourth judge
For the 2009 season of "American Idol", Grammy Award-winning songwriter Kara Dioguardi has been added to the judging panel on a permanent basis.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"Dancing With the Stars" Season 7 Update
This season's dance partners will include a former "So You Think You Can Dance" finalist- Lacey Schwimmer! She'll be teaming up with Lance Bass this season.
Current co-champ Mark Ballas will be teamed up with Kim Kardashian. His father, Corky, will be making his debut this season as he teams up with Cloris Leachman.
Edyta Sliwinska will team up with Jeffrey Ross this season; Sliwinska is the only dancing partner to participate in every season of the show thus far.
Country singer Julianne Hough returns to the show to team up with Cody Linley from "Hannah Montana".
Others:
Toni Braxton- Alec Mazo
Brooke Burke- Derek Hough
Rocco DiSpirito- Karina Smirnoff
Maurice Greene- Cheryl Burke
Susan Lucci- Tony Dovolani
Misty May-Treanor- Maksim Chmerkovsiky
Ted McGinley- Inna Brayer (debut)
Warren Sapp- Kym Johnson
Like last season, two teams will be eliminated on the season's first results show; the musical performs there will be the Jonas Brothers and Jesse McCartney.
Current co-champ Mark Ballas will be teamed up with Kim Kardashian. His father, Corky, will be making his debut this season as he teams up with Cloris Leachman.
Edyta Sliwinska will team up with Jeffrey Ross this season; Sliwinska is the only dancing partner to participate in every season of the show thus far.
Country singer Julianne Hough returns to the show to team up with Cody Linley from "Hannah Montana".
Others:
Toni Braxton- Alec Mazo
Brooke Burke- Derek Hough
Rocco DiSpirito- Karina Smirnoff
Maurice Greene- Cheryl Burke
Susan Lucci- Tony Dovolani
Misty May-Treanor- Maksim Chmerkovsiky
Ted McGinley- Inna Brayer (debut)
Warren Sapp- Kym Johnson
Like last season, two teams will be eliminated on the season's first results show; the musical performs there will be the Jonas Brothers and Jesse McCartney.
"Dancing With the Stars" Season 7 Celebrities
This morning on "Good Morning America", host Tom Bergeron announced the following celebrities that will be competing on the next season of "Dancing With the Stars":
Lance Bass
Rocco Dispirito
Misty May-Treanor
Maurice Greene
Toni Braxton
Kim Kardashian (who currently has a foot injury)
Cody Linley (youngest star ever on the show)
Cloris Leachman (oldest star ever on the show)
Ted McGinley
Brooke Burke
Jeffrey Ross
Warren Sapp
Susan Lucci
This season's roster will be the biggest ever- 13.
Lance Bass
Rocco Dispirito
Misty May-Treanor
Maurice Greene
Toni Braxton
Kim Kardashian (who currently has a foot injury)
Cody Linley (youngest star ever on the show)
Cloris Leachman (oldest star ever on the show)
Ted McGinley
Brooke Burke
Jeffrey Ross
Warren Sapp
Susan Lucci
This season's roster will be the biggest ever- 13.
This Week in Game Shows: August 25-31
Last week was pretty dry, but this week's action should be so much better, trust me.
Deal or No Deal: The fourth season begins with the third Million Dollar Mission! It begins with four $1,000,000 cases on the board. There will also be some set changes as well.
World Poker Tour: This week is the swan song for GSN; Gus Hansen is one of the players.
America's Got Talent: The live performance shows begin!
America's Toughest Jobs: This new reality game show comes from the producers of "Duel".
Plus, "Wipeout" and "The Moment of Truth" return (the latter for only one week), the next batch of celebrities for "Dancing With the Stars" is announced, and more!
Deal or No Deal: The fourth season begins with the third Million Dollar Mission! It begins with four $1,000,000 cases on the board. There will also be some set changes as well.
World Poker Tour: This week is the swan song for GSN; Gus Hansen is one of the players.
America's Got Talent: The live performance shows begin!
America's Toughest Jobs: This new reality game show comes from the producers of "Duel".
Plus, "Wipeout" and "The Moment of Truth" return (the latter for only one week), the next batch of celebrities for "Dancing With the Stars" is announced, and more!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Week in Review: August 18-24
Players of the Week:
WINNER: Nancy Todd Tyner ($68,640)("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Vanessa Selbst ($40,815)("World Poker Tour")
3rd PLACE: Michael ? and Michael Bawsley ($6,000 each)("Catch 21")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Wanna know why John Dunn only got one question right while winning last Friday's episode of "Catch 21"? One reason was that on the very first question of the entire episode, he rang in with "Nightmare on Elm Street" when he was supposed to name the horror movie icon famous for wearing a hockey mask (Jason Voorhees).
WINNER: Nancy Todd Tyner ($68,640)("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Vanessa Selbst ($40,815)("World Poker Tour")
3rd PLACE: Michael ? and Michael Bawsley ($6,000 each)("Catch 21")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Wanna know why John Dunn only got one question right while winning last Friday's episode of "Catch 21"? One reason was that on the very first question of the entire episode, he rang in with "Nightmare on Elm Street" when he was supposed to name the horror movie icon famous for wearing a hockey mask (Jason Voorhees).
"Big Brother X" 8/24
Jerry was the first player eliminated in the current HoH Competition and had trouble walking when he decided to give up the competition by dropping on the mat.
The elimination order thereafter:
2. Keesha
3. Michelle
4. Memphis
It came down to Dan and Bryan. The new Head of Household is…
…former America’s Player, Dan!
After that, it looked like a sure bet Jerry would again be nominated for eviction. Currently, Dan has an alliance with April, Memphis and Renny; Dan felt he would be doomed if Memphis ever got evicted.
After lots of thought, Dan decided to put up for eviction this week…
…Jerry and Memphis. He’s gambling that Jerry will be sent to the jury after this Thursday’s episode.
The elimination order thereafter:
2. Keesha
3. Michelle
4. Memphis
It came down to Dan and Bryan. The new Head of Household is…
…former America’s Player, Dan!
After that, it looked like a sure bet Jerry would again be nominated for eviction. Currently, Dan has an alliance with April, Memphis and Renny; Dan felt he would be doomed if Memphis ever got evicted.
After lots of thought, Dan decided to put up for eviction this week…
…Jerry and Memphis. He’s gambling that Jerry will be sent to the jury after this Thursday’s episode.
Friday, August 22, 2008
"Bingo America" Season 2 update
As reported earlier today, Richard Karn is the new host of GSN's "Bingo America". There is also a new hostess this season- Diane.
Hollywood Junket also reported today that the studio audience will have more involvement in the maingame this season. Each audience member wears a shirt with a number and letter on it. Also, each contestant will represent either the red player or the blue player. Every time a Bingo Ball comes out, the audience member whose shirt's letter and number matches what's on the ball stands up. If one of the two contestants answer a question correctly, that audience member gets to put on the colored cap corresponding to that player and becomes a member of that contestant's rooting section. At the end of the match, everybody who is in the winning contestant's rooting section each get $25.
The $100,000 bonus round has also been changed. This time, you have to dodge a series of 20 wrecking balls on the board in order to win all that money. Full information about the new bonus round is coming soon.
Hollywood Junket also reported today that the studio audience will have more involvement in the maingame this season. Each audience member wears a shirt with a number and letter on it. Also, each contestant will represent either the red player or the blue player. Every time a Bingo Ball comes out, the audience member whose shirt's letter and number matches what's on the ball stands up. If one of the two contestants answer a question correctly, that audience member gets to put on the colored cap corresponding to that player and becomes a member of that contestant's rooting section. At the end of the match, everybody who is in the winning contestant's rooting section each get $25.
The $100,000 bonus round has also been changed. This time, you have to dodge a series of 20 wrecking balls on the board in order to win all that money. Full information about the new bonus round is coming soon.
Most recent "Amazing Race" reruns to air on Travel Channel
Gameshownewsnet and Variety reported today that Travel Channel has acquired the rerun rights to last season's episodes of Amazing Race from CBS Television Distribution. It will also rerun any future seasons after Season 12, including the upcoming 13th season.
GSN still holds the rerun rights to Seasons 1-8 of "Race", while Fox Reality Channel reruns the 9th through 11th seasons, including the All-Star edition.
GSN still holds the rerun rights to Seasons 1-8 of "Race", while Fox Reality Channel reruns the 9th through 11th seasons, including the All-Star edition.
"Jeopardy!" 25th Anniversary season details announced
The Futon Critic and Sony have revealed the following about the upcoming season of "Jeopardy!" with Alex Trebek, which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this coming season:
-The season will begin with a special Kids Week Reunion Week, where 15 selected players from the show's first Kids Weeks from 1999 and 2000 are brought back to play again.
-There will be updates on the show's most memorable contestants.
-There will be a segment called "Ask Alex", where host Trebek will answer some of your most FAQ's about the show.
-The season will begin with a special Kids Week Reunion Week, where 15 selected players from the show's first Kids Weeks from 1999 and 2000 are brought back to play again.
-There will be updates on the show's most memorable contestants.
-There will be a segment called "Ask Alex", where host Trebek will answer some of your most FAQ's about the show.
"The Contender: Muay Thai"- Episode 4
Early on in the episode, Yukai and Alain were ill.
With Rafik Bakkouri eliminated last week, Bruce Macfie replaced him as the captain of the Wild Boars.
Challenge #4: One member at a time, each team had to break a series of ice blocks in order to collect the puzzle pieces needed to solve a puzzle. Once all of their ice blocks were broken, the team could then try and solve their puzzle, which was their team’s logo. The first team that solved their puzzle and hung a mask above it won.
The Wild Boars had the early lead and were the first ones to take their shot at their puzzle. Did they hang on to win their third challenge out of four?...
…NO, thanks to leaving out a puzzle piece, so the Tiger Kings won their second challenge in a row after they had lost their first two! They won the right to eat dinner at an exotic resort.
PRELIMINARY FIGHT #4: Yodsaenklai (Tiger Kings) vs. Bruce Macfie (Wild Boars)
Will Macfie be the second captain in a row to fall? Let’s find out.
Round 1: While Yodsaenklai did nothing but kicks this round, they were enough to help him dominate this round, so I gave him a 10-9 score.
Round 2: This was a tighter round than the first, with Yodsaenklai starting to use some punches as well. I gave him another round, so he led after two, 20-18.
Round 3: Another solid round goes to Yodsaenklai, making the score 30-27.
Round 4: Early on in the round, Macfie missed a kick and fell on the ground. I felt this was Macfie’s best round thus far, but thanks to that early fall, I gave Yodsaenklai another round. Thus, I had it 40-36 after four.
Final Round: I thought Macfie won this round, but it was too little too late, as Yodsaenklai advanced to the quarterfinals. My final score was 49-46.
With Rafik Bakkouri eliminated last week, Bruce Macfie replaced him as the captain of the Wild Boars.
Challenge #4: One member at a time, each team had to break a series of ice blocks in order to collect the puzzle pieces needed to solve a puzzle. Once all of their ice blocks were broken, the team could then try and solve their puzzle, which was their team’s logo. The first team that solved their puzzle and hung a mask above it won.
The Wild Boars had the early lead and were the first ones to take their shot at their puzzle. Did they hang on to win their third challenge out of four?...
…NO, thanks to leaving out a puzzle piece, so the Tiger Kings won their second challenge in a row after they had lost their first two! They won the right to eat dinner at an exotic resort.
PRELIMINARY FIGHT #4: Yodsaenklai (Tiger Kings) vs. Bruce Macfie (Wild Boars)
Will Macfie be the second captain in a row to fall? Let’s find out.
Round 1: While Yodsaenklai did nothing but kicks this round, they were enough to help him dominate this round, so I gave him a 10-9 score.
Round 2: This was a tighter round than the first, with Yodsaenklai starting to use some punches as well. I gave him another round, so he led after two, 20-18.
Round 3: Another solid round goes to Yodsaenklai, making the score 30-27.
Round 4: Early on in the round, Macfie missed a kick and fell on the ground. I felt this was Macfie’s best round thus far, but thanks to that early fall, I gave Yodsaenklai another round. Thus, I had it 40-36 after four.
Final Round: I thought Macfie won this round, but it was too little too late, as Yodsaenklai advanced to the quarterfinals. My final score was 49-46.
8/22/2008 Results
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords: This is the second episode I’ve covering with the very first main game format (Episode #12). Our opening players are Alex Carcannon (a deputy district attorney from Colorado) and Linda Williamson (a California writer).
Nobody got to see the day’s first Extra, as neither came up with the right answer of BRAID on the clue of “Hair weave?” (the first Crossword Getaway also went unclaimed as well). At the end of the first round, Linda has $550 while Alex has $150.
Today’s Spoilers are Gwen, Erik and Sharon.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Obey a comma. Linda goes with PAUSE…right to go to $750! She also places a mini-vacation to Pismo Beach, CA in her bank.
2. (_ _ _ _ _ S)- Ocean predators of WWII. Alex says they’re UBOATS…they are for $350.
3. (_ _ _ U _ _ _ _)($300)- Right on the nose. Sharon totally misses it with NOSTRIL; it was ACCURATE.
4. (Five letters)- Film set on the spaceship Nostromo. Linda goes with ALIEN…yes for $950!
5. (Thirteen letters)($300)- Ward Cleaver and Mike Brady, e.g. Gwen attempts to spoil with SITCOM FATHERS…great guess, but that’s incorrect. It was FATHER FIGURES.
6. (Six letters)(Extra)- Like a small and slender dress. Nobody solves PETITE, so again we won’t play the Extra.
7. (Six-letter word)- What de class hates? Another stumper- it was DETEST.
8. (Five-letter word)- What four farthings amount to. Erik has a free shot at spoiling, but he blanks out. Answer: PENNY.
9. (Three letters)($100)- Word in the title of a charitable concert. Sharon tries FOR…incorrect, so she’s locked out for the second time today. It was AID.
10. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Pops on the farm? Gwen is wrong again with RAM, so she gets the same fate as Sharon did on the previous clue. Answer: PAS.
11. (Four-letter word)- Film in which Dustin Hoffman rescues people from a plane crash. Linda guesses HERO…got it for $1,150!
12. (_ _ _ _ _ R)- Dasher’s yokemate. Alex fits DANCER in there to go to $550.
13. (Five-letter word)- Medicine for what ails you. Alex says APPLE…I don’t think so, so he loses the $200 back. It was TONIC.
14. (Another five-letter word)- It can be icy or blank. Alex goes with STARE…he’s back at $550.
15. (A _ _ _ _)- How great minds think. Linda nails ALIKE to go to $1,350! That ends the round.
ROUND 3:
1. (Three letters)($100)- Giant’s first word? Alex misspells the right answer with FIE; Erik spoils with FEE to steal his $550.
2. (Three-letter word)($100)- Film featuring the character Chili Palmer, “___ Shorty”. Erik gets GET to go to $650.
3. (Four-letter word)- Triathlon vehicle. Gwen goes with BIKE for her first spoil…yes for $1,550!
4. (Four-letter word)- Ingredient in a Cuba libre. Erik goes with COLA…right for $850.
5. (Three letters)($100)- Obviously wasn’t brave. Gwen says HID…no, dropping her to $1,450. Answer: RAN.
6. (Five-letter word)- Military academy newbie. Erik goes with a PLEBE…right to take him to $1,050!
7. (Three letters)($100)- Wet stuff found in a trunk. Total Stumper- SAP.
8. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Burt Reynolds film, “Stroker ___”. Erik answers ACE as the second word…he now has $1,150!
9. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Last part of B.C.E. Linda tries to get her podium and lead back with a guess of ERA…correct for $1,550!
10. (Four-letter word)- With “The”, series starring Dennis Haysbert. Erik says the CBS show UNIT…right for $1,350; he’s now just $200 off the lead!
HOME STRETCH
11. (Three-letter word)($100)- One who “Works Hard for the Money”. Linda gets the first word of SHE in that song title for $1,650!
12. (Yet another three-letter word)($100)- Render imperfect. Erik responds with MAR…he’s again behind by just $200!
13. (Five-letter word)- Tricks or stratagems. To tie the game, Erik answers PLOYS…NO. Linda blanks, so Sharon can spoil. She goes with PLOTS…incorrect. It was RUSES…and the game is over, so Linda wins $1,450 and the Pismo Beach trip in an extremely tight game!
Crossfire: All Ms. Williamson has to do is fill in 16 blanks to win a nice trip to Jamaica…despite a great start, she falls one blank short and gives the last correct answer a second too late! Darn. But she did give eight correct answers, giving her a final cash total of $2,250. With the Pismo Beach trip, she goes home with about $3,000 in cash and prizes.
Catch 21: We wrap up the fifth week with an all-male game. The players are:
Tom Wynn (California)- Head waiter at a steakhouse
John Dunn (San Diego)- Mop salesman
Greg Dire (San Clemente, CA)- Attorney
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
TOM: 9 OF CLUBS
JOHN: 10 OF SPADES
GREG: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Which of these horror icons is known for wearing a hockey mask?
A: Freddy Krueger
B: Michael Myers
C: Jason Voorhees
JOHN (before even hearing the question!): “Nightmare on Elm Street”- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
TOM: Jason Voorhees- RIGHT (100)
That’s the second time this week somebody has attempted to answer a question without even hearing it. I have a feeling somebody’s going to get one right this way.
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 19
Who played the original “Tool Time” girl on the TV comedy “Home Improvement”?
A: Carmen Electra
B: Pamela Anderson
C: Denise Richards
JOHN (before even hearing the question AGAIN): Carmen Electra- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE #2
GREG: Pamela Anderson- CORRECT (100)
So far, John Dunn is IMO the worst contestant I’ve seen so far on the show.
CARD: KING OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
JOHN:
CARD #3: ACE OF HEARTS- UNBELIEVEABLE WIN (500)
If I were hosting this show, I would probably have had the same reaction Bob Barker had when a clueless girl named Joy won Ten Chances back in Spring 2006!
OPENING CARDS FOR ROUND 2:
TOM: 5 OF CLUBS
JOHN: 4 OF HEARTS
GREG: 5 OF HEARTS
Who did Time choose as its 2007 Person of the Year?
A: Al Gore
B: General Petraeus
C: Vladimir Putin
GREG: Vladimir Putin- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JOHN (12)
What juice do the cocktails Tequila Sunrise and Fuzzy Navel have in common?
A: Lime
B: Orange
C: Olive
JOHN: BLANKS OUT (the double buzzer from “Shop Til’ You Drop” is used)
TOM: Orange juice- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (10)
The actor that plays the father-in-law on “The King of Queens” is what actor’s actual dad?
GREG: Ben Stiller- RIGHT (300)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS JOHN
What is another name for China’s capital, Beijing (home of the ongoing 2008 Summer Olympics)?
A: Canton
B: PekingC: Taipei
GREG: Peking- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO TOM (17)
What Billy Joel song was inspired by his then-girlfriend and soon-to-be wife Christie Brinkley?
GREG: “Uptown Girl”- TIED FOR THE LEAD! (500)
If this next card is anything higher than a 4, he’ll face John in the Championship Round.
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; PASSES TO TOM (19)
Which of these U.S. federal holidays falls last in the calendar year?
A: Labor Day
B: Veterans Day
C: Columbus Day
GREG: Veterans Day- RIGHT FOR THE LEAD! (600)
If this next card is NOT an Ace or Deuce, he’s won this round.
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
JOHN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
GREG: ACE OF SPADES
Well, already, we’ve got a good chance of John losing in this round. Will John ever get a question right on this show? We shall now find out.
10-year-old Tatum O’Neal became the youngest person…?
JOHN: “Paper Moon”- RIGHT!!
John got a question right! It’s a miracle!
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO GREG (2 or 12)
In what type of restaurant would you order eta-momi?
A: Greek
B: Japanese
C: Argentinian
JOHN: Argentinian- NO
GREG: Japanese- CORRECT
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JOHN (6)
This year, which of these authors revealed that she was writing a brief prequel to her best-selling “Harry Potter” book series?
A: Judy Blume
B: J.K. Rowling
C: Danielle Steel
GREG: J.K. Rowling- RIGHT AGAIN
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (9)
What very pregnant singer posed nearly naked on the January 2008 cover of Marie Claire?
JOHN: Madonna- WRONG AGAIN
A: Christina Aguilera
B: Sheryl Crow
C: Gwen Stefani
GREG: Gwen Stefani- DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Christina Aguilera)
If you re-arrange your furniture in order to re-arrange the flow of…?
GREG: Fung shway- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (19)
This year, researchers found substantial evidence that which was the site of an ancient royal burialgram?
A: Death Valley
B: Great Wall of China
C: Stonehenge
JOHN: Stonehenge- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 19
GREG:
CARD #5: 3 OF HEARTS (5 or 15)
CARD #6: 2 OF DIAMONDS (7 or 17)
CARD #7: 7 OF DIAMONDS (14)
CARD #8: 10 OF HEARTS; JOHN WINS
Super Catch 21: Well, folks, John Dunn, the guy who only got ONE question right the entire show, has somehow made it to the big time with two Power Chips in hand. He outta be happy that no questions will be asked this round.
BASE CARDS:
HAND #1: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #3: 7 OF SPADES
CARD #1: 2 OF SPADES; PLACED IN HAND #1 (11)
CARD #2: KING OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #3: JACK OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (17)
CARD #4: 7 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #5: 7 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: 8 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (18)
He decides to…stop. But could he have won more than $2,000?
CARD #7: 2 OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3
CARD #8: 3 OF CLUBS, WHICH WOULD HAVE CLEARED HAND #2
CARD #9: JACK OF SPADES
Yes, he could’ve won $5,000 in the endgame, and I had this feeling he had stopped too soon given his luck tonight. In any event, we have our first bad bailout on the show.
Nobody got to see the day’s first Extra, as neither came up with the right answer of BRAID on the clue of “Hair weave?” (the first Crossword Getaway also went unclaimed as well). At the end of the first round, Linda has $550 while Alex has $150.
Today’s Spoilers are Gwen, Erik and Sharon.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Obey a comma. Linda goes with PAUSE…right to go to $750! She also places a mini-vacation to Pismo Beach, CA in her bank.
2. (_ _ _ _ _ S)- Ocean predators of WWII. Alex says they’re UBOATS…they are for $350.
3. (_ _ _ U _ _ _ _)($300)- Right on the nose. Sharon totally misses it with NOSTRIL; it was ACCURATE.
4. (Five letters)- Film set on the spaceship Nostromo. Linda goes with ALIEN…yes for $950!
5. (Thirteen letters)($300)- Ward Cleaver and Mike Brady, e.g. Gwen attempts to spoil with SITCOM FATHERS…great guess, but that’s incorrect. It was FATHER FIGURES.
6. (Six letters)(Extra)- Like a small and slender dress. Nobody solves PETITE, so again we won’t play the Extra.
7. (Six-letter word)- What de class hates? Another stumper- it was DETEST.
8. (Five-letter word)- What four farthings amount to. Erik has a free shot at spoiling, but he blanks out. Answer: PENNY.
9. (Three letters)($100)- Word in the title of a charitable concert. Sharon tries FOR…incorrect, so she’s locked out for the second time today. It was AID.
10. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Pops on the farm? Gwen is wrong again with RAM, so she gets the same fate as Sharon did on the previous clue. Answer: PAS.
11. (Four-letter word)- Film in which Dustin Hoffman rescues people from a plane crash. Linda guesses HERO…got it for $1,150!
12. (_ _ _ _ _ R)- Dasher’s yokemate. Alex fits DANCER in there to go to $550.
13. (Five-letter word)- Medicine for what ails you. Alex says APPLE…I don’t think so, so he loses the $200 back. It was TONIC.
14. (Another five-letter word)- It can be icy or blank. Alex goes with STARE…he’s back at $550.
15. (A _ _ _ _)- How great minds think. Linda nails ALIKE to go to $1,350! That ends the round.
ROUND 3:
1. (Three letters)($100)- Giant’s first word? Alex misspells the right answer with FIE; Erik spoils with FEE to steal his $550.
2. (Three-letter word)($100)- Film featuring the character Chili Palmer, “___ Shorty”. Erik gets GET to go to $650.
3. (Four-letter word)- Triathlon vehicle. Gwen goes with BIKE for her first spoil…yes for $1,550!
4. (Four-letter word)- Ingredient in a Cuba libre. Erik goes with COLA…right for $850.
5. (Three letters)($100)- Obviously wasn’t brave. Gwen says HID…no, dropping her to $1,450. Answer: RAN.
6. (Five-letter word)- Military academy newbie. Erik goes with a PLEBE…right to take him to $1,050!
7. (Three letters)($100)- Wet stuff found in a trunk. Total Stumper- SAP.
8. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Burt Reynolds film, “Stroker ___”. Erik answers ACE as the second word…he now has $1,150!
9. (Another three-letter word)($100)- Last part of B.C.E. Linda tries to get her podium and lead back with a guess of ERA…correct for $1,550!
10. (Four-letter word)- With “The”, series starring Dennis Haysbert. Erik says the CBS show UNIT…right for $1,350; he’s now just $200 off the lead!
HOME STRETCH
11. (Three-letter word)($100)- One who “Works Hard for the Money”. Linda gets the first word of SHE in that song title for $1,650!
12. (Yet another three-letter word)($100)- Render imperfect. Erik responds with MAR…he’s again behind by just $200!
13. (Five-letter word)- Tricks or stratagems. To tie the game, Erik answers PLOYS…NO. Linda blanks, so Sharon can spoil. She goes with PLOTS…incorrect. It was RUSES…and the game is over, so Linda wins $1,450 and the Pismo Beach trip in an extremely tight game!
Crossfire: All Ms. Williamson has to do is fill in 16 blanks to win a nice trip to Jamaica…despite a great start, she falls one blank short and gives the last correct answer a second too late! Darn. But she did give eight correct answers, giving her a final cash total of $2,250. With the Pismo Beach trip, she goes home with about $3,000 in cash and prizes.
Catch 21: We wrap up the fifth week with an all-male game. The players are:
Tom Wynn (California)- Head waiter at a steakhouse
John Dunn (San Diego)- Mop salesman
Greg Dire (San Clemente, CA)- Attorney
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
TOM: 9 OF CLUBS
JOHN: 10 OF SPADES
GREG: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Which of these horror icons is known for wearing a hockey mask?
A: Freddy Krueger
B: Michael Myers
C: Jason Voorhees
JOHN (before even hearing the question!): “Nightmare on Elm Street”- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
TOM: Jason Voorhees- RIGHT (100)
That’s the second time this week somebody has attempted to answer a question without even hearing it. I have a feeling somebody’s going to get one right this way.
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 19
Who played the original “Tool Time” girl on the TV comedy “Home Improvement”?
A: Carmen Electra
B: Pamela Anderson
C: Denise Richards
JOHN (before even hearing the question AGAIN): Carmen Electra- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE #2
GREG: Pamela Anderson- CORRECT (100)
So far, John Dunn is IMO the worst contestant I’ve seen so far on the show.
CARD: KING OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
JOHN:
CARD #3: ACE OF HEARTS- UNBELIEVEABLE WIN (500)
If I were hosting this show, I would probably have had the same reaction Bob Barker had when a clueless girl named Joy won Ten Chances back in Spring 2006!
OPENING CARDS FOR ROUND 2:
TOM: 5 OF CLUBS
JOHN: 4 OF HEARTS
GREG: 5 OF HEARTS
Who did Time choose as its 2007 Person of the Year?
A: Al Gore
B: General Petraeus
C: Vladimir Putin
GREG: Vladimir Putin- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JOHN (12)
What juice do the cocktails Tequila Sunrise and Fuzzy Navel have in common?
A: Lime
B: Orange
C: Olive
JOHN: BLANKS OUT (the double buzzer from “Shop Til’ You Drop” is used)
TOM: Orange juice- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (10)
The actor that plays the father-in-law on “The King of Queens” is what actor’s actual dad?
GREG: Ben Stiller- RIGHT (300)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS JOHN
What is another name for China’s capital, Beijing (home of the ongoing 2008 Summer Olympics)?
A: Canton
B: PekingC: Taipei
GREG: Peking- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO TOM (17)
What Billy Joel song was inspired by his then-girlfriend and soon-to-be wife Christie Brinkley?
GREG: “Uptown Girl”- TIED FOR THE LEAD! (500)
If this next card is anything higher than a 4, he’ll face John in the Championship Round.
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; PASSES TO TOM (19)
Which of these U.S. federal holidays falls last in the calendar year?
A: Labor Day
B: Veterans Day
C: Columbus Day
GREG: Veterans Day- RIGHT FOR THE LEAD! (600)
If this next card is NOT an Ace or Deuce, he’s won this round.
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
JOHN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
GREG: ACE OF SPADES
Well, already, we’ve got a good chance of John losing in this round. Will John ever get a question right on this show? We shall now find out.
10-year-old Tatum O’Neal became the youngest person…?
JOHN: “Paper Moon”- RIGHT!!
John got a question right! It’s a miracle!
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO GREG (2 or 12)
In what type of restaurant would you order eta-momi?
A: Greek
B: Japanese
C: Argentinian
JOHN: Argentinian- NO
GREG: Japanese- CORRECT
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JOHN (6)
This year, which of these authors revealed that she was writing a brief prequel to her best-selling “Harry Potter” book series?
A: Judy Blume
B: J.K. Rowling
C: Danielle Steel
GREG: J.K. Rowling- RIGHT AGAIN
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (9)
What very pregnant singer posed nearly naked on the January 2008 cover of Marie Claire?
JOHN: Madonna- WRONG AGAIN
A: Christina Aguilera
B: Sheryl Crow
C: Gwen Stefani
GREG: Gwen Stefani- DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Christina Aguilera)
If you re-arrange your furniture in order to re-arrange the flow of…?
GREG: Fung shway- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (19)
This year, researchers found substantial evidence that which was the site of an ancient royal burialgram?
A: Death Valley
B: Great Wall of China
C: Stonehenge
JOHN: Stonehenge- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 19
GREG:
CARD #5: 3 OF HEARTS (5 or 15)
CARD #6: 2 OF DIAMONDS (7 or 17)
CARD #7: 7 OF DIAMONDS (14)
CARD #8: 10 OF HEARTS; JOHN WINS
Super Catch 21: Well, folks, John Dunn, the guy who only got ONE question right the entire show, has somehow made it to the big time with two Power Chips in hand. He outta be happy that no questions will be asked this round.
BASE CARDS:
HAND #1: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #3: 7 OF SPADES
CARD #1: 2 OF SPADES; PLACED IN HAND #1 (11)
CARD #2: KING OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #3: JACK OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (17)
CARD #4: 7 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #5: 7 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: 8 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (18)
He decides to…stop. But could he have won more than $2,000?
CARD #7: 2 OF HEARTS; PLACED IN HAND #3
CARD #8: 3 OF CLUBS, WHICH WOULD HAVE CLEARED HAND #2
CARD #9: JACK OF SPADES
Yes, he could’ve won $5,000 in the endgame, and I had this feeling he had stopped too soon given his luck tonight. In any event, we have our first bad bailout on the show.
BREAKING NEWS: Patrick Duffy out as "Bingo America" host; former "Feud" host replaces him
Buzzerblog has just reported that Patrick Duffy will not return to host the second season of GSN's "Bingo America". Instead, Richard Karn, who hosted the current version of "Family Feud" for four seasons before being replaced by John O' Hurley, will take over. Personally, I don't like that call.
GSN schedule notes
Thom McKee's first appearance on "Tic Tac Dough" aired this morning.
Also, Ken Jennings' first appearance on "Jeopardy!" will air this Monday.
Also, Ken Jennings' first appearance on "Jeopardy!" will air this Monday.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
"Reality Bites Back" 8/21
This week, it's "Hunting with the Stars"! Here are everybody's partners:
Theo: Kato Kaelin
Chris: Chyna (!!!)
Amy: Leif Garrett
Mo: Susan Olsen
Little did all four teams know that what they did during their practice videos would count as their first challenge. After having all of those videos stuffed into their minds, the judges decided that the first comedian to advance to next week is...
...Mo Mandel!
Challenge #2: The other three teams tried to get swag bags and place them in their trunks located on some steps. However, each team also had to avoid the ball shots that were fired by the opposing teams; once both members of a team were hit, their turn was over. The team who collected and stored the most swag bags won.
Chyna didn't get s$&% before she got hit! She and Chris only managed five bags. The other two got 14; the team that did it faster consists of...
...Amy Schumer & Leif Garrett, so Amy advances!
Elimination Round: The two remaining comedians now have to shoot down all four of the night's celebrity partners. The one who does it faster eliminates their opponent.
The one who does NOT make it to "The Amazing Disgrace" next week is...
Chris
Theo
...Chris Fairbanks. Well, I guess if Chyna wanted to go down in flames so badly, Chris apparently decided to join her out of the spotlight. Chris lost by a whopping 3:01, :33 to 3:34.
(Upon further review, all of the celebrity guests tonight were NOT the real ones; other people potrayed the stars.)
Theo: Kato Kaelin
Chris: Chyna (!!!)
Amy: Leif Garrett
Mo: Susan Olsen
Little did all four teams know that what they did during their practice videos would count as their first challenge. After having all of those videos stuffed into their minds, the judges decided that the first comedian to advance to next week is...
...Mo Mandel!
Challenge #2: The other three teams tried to get swag bags and place them in their trunks located on some steps. However, each team also had to avoid the ball shots that were fired by the opposing teams; once both members of a team were hit, their turn was over. The team who collected and stored the most swag bags won.
Chyna didn't get s$&% before she got hit! She and Chris only managed five bags. The other two got 14; the team that did it faster consists of...
...Amy Schumer & Leif Garrett, so Amy advances!
Elimination Round: The two remaining comedians now have to shoot down all four of the night's celebrity partners. The one who does it faster eliminates their opponent.
The one who does NOT make it to "The Amazing Disgrace" next week is...
Chris
Theo
...Chris Fairbanks. Well, I guess if Chyna wanted to go down in flames so badly, Chris apparently decided to join her out of the spotlight. Chris lost by a whopping 3:01, :33 to 3:34.
(Upon further review, all of the celebrity guests tonight were NOT the real ones; other people potrayed the stars.)
"Big Brother X" 8/21
Shortly after the PoV Ceremony was held, April allegedly offered Dan some of her $10K so that he could sway his vote towards Jerry, but Dan apparently declined.
THE EVICTION:
Keesha: APRIL
Memphis: APRIL
If April gets one more vote, she's demoted to the jury.
Bryan: JERRY
Dan: APRIL- EVICTED
April Dowling is evicted by a final tally of 4-1 and becomes the second member of the jury. But she does leave with $10,000. And Bryan Ollie's lovely relationship with her is over, at least for now.
HoH Competition: Everyone tried to hang on to a jungle vine for as long as they could; the last one standing won the HoH honors. To find out who won, subscribe to the live, online 24/7 feed, read the spoilers or hold out and watch Sunday's episode.
America's Vote: Which houseguest would you like to see get a phone call from home?
THE EVICTION:
Keesha: APRIL
Memphis: APRIL
If April gets one more vote, she's demoted to the jury.
Bryan: JERRY
Dan: APRIL- EVICTED
April Dowling is evicted by a final tally of 4-1 and becomes the second member of the jury. But she does leave with $10,000. And Bryan Ollie's lovely relationship with her is over, at least for now.
HoH Competition: Everyone tried to hang on to a jungle vine for as long as they could; the last one standing won the HoH honors. To find out who won, subscribe to the live, online 24/7 feed, read the spoilers or hold out and watch Sunday's episode.
America's Vote: Which houseguest would you like to see get a phone call from home?
8/21/2008 Results
Catch 21: On the same day where I go back to college for (hopefully) my last semester, our players this time are:
Robert Eneros (originally from Houston)- Web designer
Castira Twigg (Santa Barbara)- Band manager
Michael Bawsley (originally from Illinois)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ROBERT: 2 OF DIAMONDS
CASTIRA: 9 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: 10 OF CLUBS
1. George Clooney reportedly ended his relationship with Sarah Larson. What was her occupation before meeting him?
MICHAEL: (Cocktail) Waitress- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO CASTIRA (15)
2. Which of the following is the name of a Madonna tour?
A: Blonde Ambition
B: Velvet Rope
C: Sweet Escape
MICHAEL: Blonde Ambition- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
3. A pirate's black flag with a white skull and crossbones is best known as what?
CASTIRA: Jolly Roger- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ROBERT (7)
4. Which of the following movies had this tagline: "In space, no one can hear you scream"?
A: "Alien"
B: "2001: A Space Odyssey"
C: "Star Wars"
CASTIRA: "Alien"- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ROBERT (8 or 18)
5. What does a child need to play Double Dutch?
ROBERT: Jump ropes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; BUSTS CASTIRA
ROBERT:
CARD #6: JACK OF SPADES (18)
CARD #7: 7 OF CLUBS; MICHAEL WINS (700)
OPENING CARDS FOR SECOND ROUND:
ROBERT: 2 OF SPADES
CASTIRA: JACK OF HEARTS
MICHAEL: KING OF HEARTS
1. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which state ranked #1 in the number of marriages performed last year?
MICHAEL: California- CORRECT (800)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO CASTIRA (17)
2. Who was the first country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album?
A: Randy Jackson
B: Kenny Chesney
C: Garth Brooks
ROBERT: Garth Brooks- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (11)
3. "Lord, what fools these mortals be" is a line from what Shakespeare play?
MICHAEL: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"- RIGHT (900)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- WIN
For only the second time ever, we're going to Sudden Death. This time, Robert and Castira play.
ROBERT- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS
CASTIRA- SECOND CARD
UNTAKEN CARD: 8 OF SPADES
CHOSEN CARD: ACE OF CLUBS- WIN!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
CASTIRA: 6 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: KING OF SPADES
After two questions...
CASTIRA: (6S)(7D) = 13
MICHAEL: (KS)(3S) = 13
...we're on an even playing field. Third question:
According to a 2008 USA Today article, Americans eat approximately 11 million pounds of what on Super Bowl Sunday?
A: Potato chips
B: Chicken wings
C: Tortilla chips
MICHAEL: Potato chips- CORRECT
If this next card is an 8 or higher, he'll be the third player ever to sweep the maingame.
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
CASTIRA:
CARD #4: 5 OF DIAMONDS (18)
CARD #5: 8 OF HEARTS; MICHAEL WINS!
Super Catch 21: Michael's got all three Power Chips...and it takes all of them just to get on the board. After seven turns, the board looks like this:
HAND #1: (10H)(JS)(AD) = CLEARED
HAND #2: 7 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (3S)(6C)(5S)(3C) = 17
CARD #8: JACK OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2; GOES ON
CARD #9: 4 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Needless to say, he stops and takes home $6,000! Had he stopped after his eighth turn, we would've had our first "bad bailout" in the history of this show; his risk paid off!
FINAL CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Very interesting episode tonight.
The Gong Show: On the judging panel tonight are Greg Giraldo, Dave Navarro and Andy Dick.
Act #1: Chef Nathan Barnan decides to make an Italian Fettucine with garlic cream sauce the fastest way possible...or does he? Instead, he beats himself up with most of his cooking tools!
GREG: 200
DAVE: 1
ANDY: 333
TOTAL: 534
Act #2: Stephanie does some SICK contortionist work while shooting some pool on a pool table!
GREG: 400
DAVE: 500
ANDY: 219
TOTAL: 1,119
Act #3: There's a dancing group called Style Pros.
GREG: 300
DAVE: 450
ANDY: 401
TOTAL: 1,151
Act #4: Ventriloquism is abound with Flip and Lil' Skippy...and it's filled of knock-knock jones that all end with "Lick my balls"!
GREG: 400
DAVE: 333
ANDY: 207
TOTAL: 940
Act #5: While Brian's holding a lawn mower IN HIS MOUTH, Amber's tossing lettuce at the mower's wheels so that the lettuce will shred up. Both are from Canada.
GREG: 250
DAVE: 500
ANDY: 217
TOTAL: 967
Act #6: Next is a rock band consisting of nothing but men dressed as pirates...and they're the first gong victims of the night, courtesy of Dave Navarro.
Final Act: Pam K and the Tap Chicks show off their competitive street dancing skills...unfortunately for them, Greg sounds the gong. That means the Style Pros win tonight!
Dave Juskow's Super-Brief End of Show Act: The Trained Bea Circus.
Robert Eneros (originally from Houston)- Web designer
Castira Twigg (Santa Barbara)- Band manager
Michael Bawsley (originally from Illinois)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ROBERT: 2 OF DIAMONDS
CASTIRA: 9 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: 10 OF CLUBS
1. George Clooney reportedly ended his relationship with Sarah Larson. What was her occupation before meeting him?
MICHAEL: (Cocktail) Waitress- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO CASTIRA (15)
2. Which of the following is the name of a Madonna tour?
A: Blonde Ambition
B: Velvet Rope
C: Sweet Escape
MICHAEL: Blonde Ambition- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
3. A pirate's black flag with a white skull and crossbones is best known as what?
CASTIRA: Jolly Roger- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ROBERT (7)
4. Which of the following movies had this tagline: "In space, no one can hear you scream"?
A: "Alien"
B: "2001: A Space Odyssey"
C: "Star Wars"
CASTIRA: "Alien"- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ROBERT (8 or 18)
5. What does a child need to play Double Dutch?
ROBERT: Jump ropes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; BUSTS CASTIRA
ROBERT:
CARD #6: JACK OF SPADES (18)
CARD #7: 7 OF CLUBS; MICHAEL WINS (700)
OPENING CARDS FOR SECOND ROUND:
ROBERT: 2 OF SPADES
CASTIRA: JACK OF HEARTS
MICHAEL: KING OF HEARTS
1. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which state ranked #1 in the number of marriages performed last year?
MICHAEL: California- CORRECT (800)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO CASTIRA (17)
2. Who was the first country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album?
A: Randy Jackson
B: Kenny Chesney
C: Garth Brooks
ROBERT: Garth Brooks- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (11)
3. "Lord, what fools these mortals be" is a line from what Shakespeare play?
MICHAEL: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"- RIGHT (900)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- WIN
For only the second time ever, we're going to Sudden Death. This time, Robert and Castira play.
ROBERT- FIRST CARD
CHOSEN CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS
CASTIRA- SECOND CARD
UNTAKEN CARD: 8 OF SPADES
CHOSEN CARD: ACE OF CLUBS- WIN!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
CASTIRA: 6 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: KING OF SPADES
After two questions...
CASTIRA: (6S)(7D) = 13
MICHAEL: (KS)(3S) = 13
...we're on an even playing field. Third question:
According to a 2008 USA Today article, Americans eat approximately 11 million pounds of what on Super Bowl Sunday?
A: Potato chips
B: Chicken wings
C: Tortilla chips
MICHAEL: Potato chips- CORRECT
If this next card is an 8 or higher, he'll be the third player ever to sweep the maingame.
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
CASTIRA:
CARD #4: 5 OF DIAMONDS (18)
CARD #5: 8 OF HEARTS; MICHAEL WINS!
Super Catch 21: Michael's got all three Power Chips...and it takes all of them just to get on the board. After seven turns, the board looks like this:
HAND #1: (10H)(JS)(AD) = CLEARED
HAND #2: 7 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (3S)(6C)(5S)(3C) = 17
CARD #8: JACK OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2; GOES ON
CARD #9: 4 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Needless to say, he stops and takes home $6,000! Had he stopped after his eighth turn, we would've had our first "bad bailout" in the history of this show; his risk paid off!
FINAL CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Very interesting episode tonight.
The Gong Show: On the judging panel tonight are Greg Giraldo, Dave Navarro and Andy Dick.
Act #1: Chef Nathan Barnan decides to make an Italian Fettucine with garlic cream sauce the fastest way possible...or does he? Instead, he beats himself up with most of his cooking tools!
GREG: 200
DAVE: 1
ANDY: 333
TOTAL: 534
Act #2: Stephanie does some SICK contortionist work while shooting some pool on a pool table!
GREG: 400
DAVE: 500
ANDY: 219
TOTAL: 1,119
Act #3: There's a dancing group called Style Pros.
GREG: 300
DAVE: 450
ANDY: 401
TOTAL: 1,151
Act #4: Ventriloquism is abound with Flip and Lil' Skippy...and it's filled of knock-knock jones that all end with "Lick my balls"!
GREG: 400
DAVE: 333
ANDY: 207
TOTAL: 940
Act #5: While Brian's holding a lawn mower IN HIS MOUTH, Amber's tossing lettuce at the mower's wheels so that the lettuce will shred up. Both are from Canada.
GREG: 250
DAVE: 500
ANDY: 217
TOTAL: 967
Act #6: Next is a rock band consisting of nothing but men dressed as pirates...and they're the first gong victims of the night, courtesy of Dave Navarro.
Final Act: Pam K and the Tap Chicks show off their competitive street dancing skills...unfortunately for them, Greg sounds the gong. That means the Style Pros win tonight!
Dave Juskow's Super-Brief End of Show Act: The Trained Bea Circus.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
"Project Runway" 8/20
At the start, Chris March from last season dropped by to reveal this week's challenge.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create an outfit for a drag queen. The contestants were working with real drag queens instead of their usual models. All of the outfits were auctioned off for Broadway Cares.
Chris ain't the guest judge this week; instead, it's RuPaul. The shopping budget this week was $200.
Also, while Tim was giving his opening takes on the outfits in the work room, Chris also gave advice to the contestants.
1. Kenley (Farrah Moans)- Silver with black/white feathers
2. Blayne (Miss Understood)- Pink/blue/black dress with pink wig and multicolored streamers near the back area
3. Joe (Varla Jean Merman)- Pink (He was being risky here)
4. Stella (Luisa Verde)- Mostly black dresss with red and white lines in the center
5. Suede (Hedda Lettuce)- Green (what else?)
6. Daniel (Annida Greenkard)- Summer colors
7. Terri (Acid Betty)- Mostly white dress with a big red and black belt, small yellow streamers and purple/silver lines on the big arms
8. Jerrell (Lamay)- Shades of green, blue and black
9. Korto (Sweetie)- Red with a red/yellow design near the neck
10. Keith (Sherry Vine)- White/black outfit
11. Leanne (Sharon Needles)- Black outfit with black/blue skirt and some silver at the top
The first five definitely continuing on...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kenley
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
The winner this week, and getting immunity for next week, is...
Daniel
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Korto
Terri
...Joe Faris! His gamble paid off here. Now, for who's in danger of being eliminated this week:
Daniel
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Terri
This is Daniel's second trip to the bottom two (because he again played it safe) while Keith could be taking a first-to-worst plunge (because of a random, unpolished outfit). In the end, Keith Bryce, last week's winner...
Daniel
Keith
...IS SAFE, meaning Daniel Feld must clean out his locker for now.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Create an outfit for a drag queen. The contestants were working with real drag queens instead of their usual models. All of the outfits were auctioned off for Broadway Cares.
Chris ain't the guest judge this week; instead, it's RuPaul. The shopping budget this week was $200.
Also, while Tim was giving his opening takes on the outfits in the work room, Chris also gave advice to the contestants.
1. Kenley (Farrah Moans)- Silver with black/white feathers
2. Blayne (Miss Understood)- Pink/blue/black dress with pink wig and multicolored streamers near the back area
3. Joe (Varla Jean Merman)- Pink (He was being risky here)
4. Stella (Luisa Verde)- Mostly black dresss with red and white lines in the center
5. Suede (Hedda Lettuce)- Green (what else?)
6. Daniel (Annida Greenkard)- Summer colors
7. Terri (Acid Betty)- Mostly white dress with a big red and black belt, small yellow streamers and purple/silver lines on the big arms
8. Jerrell (Lamay)- Shades of green, blue and black
9. Korto (Sweetie)- Red with a red/yellow design near the neck
10. Keith (Sherry Vine)- White/black outfit
11. Leanne (Sharon Needles)- Black outfit with black/blue skirt and some silver at the top
The first five definitely continuing on...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kenley
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
The winner this week, and getting immunity for next week, is...
Daniel
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Korto
Terri
...Joe Faris! His gamble paid off here. Now, for who's in danger of being eliminated this week:
Daniel
Jerell
Keith
Korto
Terri
This is Daniel's second trip to the bottom two (because he again played it safe) while Keith could be taking a first-to-worst plunge (because of a random, unpolished outfit). In the end, Keith Bryce, last week's winner...
Daniel
Keith
...IS SAFE, meaning Daniel Feld must clean out his locker for now.
Fremantle and WGA at it again
As of last month, WGA West has been picketing against Fremantle Media for its sub-par working conditions.
Metro NY article on the issue
Metro NY article on the issue
"Hole In the Wall" sneak preview announced
TV Week revealed today that FOX will air a special sneak preview of its upcoming new show "Hole in the Wall" September 9th at 9:35 PM EST.
"5th Grader" 3rd Season details announced
The Futon Critic and FOX have both revealed the following today for the upcoming third season of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?":
-Like the ABC version of "WWTBAM" did in its latter years, a bit more celebrities will be playing the game this season. This season's notables include former "Contender" host Sugar Ray Leonard, former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Jennie Garth, former talk show host Star Jones-Reynolds, Jack Hanna and former "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" host Dean Cain.
-Ken Jennings will be a contestant this season!!! I have a feeling he'll win at least $500,000 there.
-The new class will consist of Bryce, Francesca, Jenna, Jonathan and Olivia.
The season begins with a two-hour episode on September 5th.
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080820fox01
-Like the ABC version of "WWTBAM" did in its latter years, a bit more celebrities will be playing the game this season. This season's notables include former "Contender" host Sugar Ray Leonard, former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Jennie Garth, former talk show host Star Jones-Reynolds, Jack Hanna and former "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" host Dean Cain.
-Ken Jennings will be a contestant this season!!! I have a feeling he'll win at least $500,000 there.
-The new class will consist of Bryce, Francesca, Jenna, Jonathan and Olivia.
The season begins with a two-hour episode on September 5th.
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080820fox01
8/20/2008 Results
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords: This was the next episode taped after last Friday’s episode.
Today’s starting players are Andrew Jussett (a creative director from Massachusetts) and Jennifer Wallace (an Opera singer from Michigan).
After Jennifer starts off with -$150 by missing the first clue, Andrew gets the second clue for his first $50 and places a mini-vacation to Palm Springs in his bank. When Jennifer reaches $250 on the good side, she hits the day’s first Extra and wagers $500:
_ M _ _ _ _ _
Issue, as from a source. She can’t get EMINATE, so that positive next to the $250 turns back into a negative. At the end of the round, Andrew has $100 and Jennifer has -$150.
Today’s Spoilers are Kirven, Nan and John.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Wails, as if in mourning. Andrew guesses KEENS…he triples up.
2. (_ _ _ _ N)- Spelling, the producer. Jennifer gets back to $50 by solving AARON.
3. (_ _ _ _ S)- Head lock? For the first spoil of the day, Nan says TRESS…right for $500!
4. (Four letters)- Martha in old denture ads. Jennifer says the last name is RAYE…it is to go to half of Nan’s score ($250).
5. (Y _ _)($100)- Band with the hit album, “Close to the Edge”. Jennifer says YES to get another one of those and move to $350.
6. (_ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _)($300)- In-bounds limits at Wimbledon. Jennifer says SIDELINES…incorrect, meaning she’s back at $50. Nan blanks, so Kirven can steal her $500, but he blanks as well, so Nan drops to $200. Answer: BASELINS.
7. (Five-letter word)- Part of SUV. Jennifer gets SPORT to go to $250 and take over the lead.
8. (_ _ T)($100)- Suffix denoting extremeness. Jennifer goes with IST…wrong. Nan barely beats the buzzer with EST…which is right to take the lead back at $300. Jennifer drops to $150.
9. (_ _ _ _ O)- Human trunk. Andrew gets TORSO for $500 and the lead back!
10. (Six-letter word)- More thickly packed. To get her podium back, Nan says DENSER…$700!
11. (D _ _)($100)- Bear spot that’s neither empty nor bald. Jennifer goes with the DEN…right for $250.
12. (_ N _ _ _)- Al , the racing legend. Jennifer’s right again with UNSER, taking her to $450 as the second Extra of the day appears. She bets $250. To tie the game:
E _ _ _
Award for “60 Minutes”. She gets EMMY to tie it up!
14. (_ M _ _ _)- Ruin calligraphy. Jennifer answers SMEAR…she’s the leader again with $900!
15. (_ Y _ _ _)- Model Beckford. Nan is wrong with TYLER; Kirven gets TYSON to steal her $700.
16. (Five letters)- Holliman and Grey. Jennifer says they’re both EARLS…they are to go to $1,100! That ends the round.
ROUND 3:
1. (_ _ L)($100)- Kalamazoo lass. Jennifer gets the GAL to move to $1,200!
2. (_ _ _ A)- Opera with elephants. She’s right again with AIDA for $1,400!
3. (_ _ _ _ _ I _ G _)($300)- Keith or Danny, on classic TV. Jennifer answers with PARTRIDGE…that’s the right spelling for $1,700!
4. (_ _ R _ _)- Discontinue, as a project. For her third spoil, Nan says SCRAP…yes for $1,900!
5. (_ _ A _ _)- Silly, or lacking sense. Kirven’s guess is INANE…right to go to $900.
6. (Five letters)- A-one, or one living in 1-A? John tries to spoil for the first time with FIRST…but he’s incorrect. It was SUPER.
7. (Three letters)($100)- Spacebar neighbor. Nan says that’s the TAB…but it’s not. Kirven then tries ESC…not it either, so he’s down to $800. Andrew can’t spoil, so Nan drops to $1,800. It was ALT.
8. (Seven letters)($300)- “Rhoda” star Harper. Nan tries VALERIE…that’s the first name we needed, so she’s at $2,100!
9. (Three letters)($100)- Member of the sales force. Nan gets REP to move to $2,200! And she gets the last Extra of the day. Her wager is $1,000 on a three-letter answer. The clue:
She became a Spanish queen by marrying Alfonso XIII.
She drops to $1,200 because she blanks. It was ENA.
HOME STRETCH
11. (Three letters)($100)- Unlatch, poetically. Kirven goes with OPE…right to go back to $900.
12. (Four letters)- Haitian president from 1996-2001, Preval. To get within $100 of the lead, Kirven says AMIN…NO. It was RENE, so he’s down to $700.
13. (Three-letter word)($100)- 1993 Pacino crime drama, “Carlito’s ___”. Kirven gets $100 back with WAY, so he’s back at $800.
14. (Five-letter word)- These four can be a problem for people when spelling Mississippi. Kirven guesses ESSES…right to go to a thousand!
15. (Three-letter word)($100)- Seafood-loving shore bird. He says ERN…right for $1,100!
Final clue (nine letters)($300)- Rooms with changing tables. For the lead, Jennifer says RESTROOMS…NO, it was NURSERIES, so Nan wins the game and $1,200!
Crossfire: 18 blanks stand between Nan from going to Puerto Rico with $3,200...she doesn’t quite make it.
Catch 21: Episode #23's players are:
Jason (originally from NYC; not Jason Block. So sorry)- Mechanical engineer and UCLA graduate student
Tahera Smith- District sales manager for a software company
Eric Brill- University of Milwaukee Wisconsin student and a fan of this show's online game at GSN.com
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
JASON: 4 OF HEARTS
TAHERA: 10 OF HEARTS
ERIC: JACK OF HEARTS
1. In 2004, what did Britney Spears enjoy for 55 hours in Vegas?
A: Blackjack winning streak
B: Longest stage performance
C: First marriage
ERIC: Blackjack winning streak- NO WAY
TAHERA: First marriage- YES INDEED (100)
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
2. On "Curb Your Enthusiasm", who plays self-absorbed Larry David?
JASON: Larry David- RIGHT (100)
(That was a Stupid Question in my book. "Jeopardy!", anyone?)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ERIC (12)
3. Which of these men has appeared on the cover of Playboy?
A: Steve Martin
B: Bill Murray
C: Robin Williams
ERIC: Steve Martin- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JASON (12)
4. Which of the following people attended the London School of Economics?
A: Sting
B: Bono
C: Mick Jagger
ERIC: Sting- NO
JASON: Mick Jagger- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ERIC (17)
5. According to a Glamour Magazine poll, 7% of women have done what during sex?
A: Faked it
B: Fallen asleep
C: Their nails
ERIC: Faked it- NO WAY
JASON: Fallen asleep- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; BUSTS ERIC
JASON:
CARD #6: 8 OF SPADES (20)
FINAL CARD: KING OF HEARTS; TAHERA WINS (600)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
JASON: 7 OF DIAMONDS
TAHERA: 2 OF DIAMONDS
ERIC: 8 OF CLUBS
1. Which of these is NOT a U.S. federal holiday?
A: Columbus Day
B: Lincoln's Birthday
C: Thanksgiving
TAHERA: Lincoln's Birthday- YOU BET (700)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ERIC (9 or 19)
2. Who played Chandler's dad on "Friends"?
JASON: Kathleen Turner- RIGHT (400)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TAHERA (12)
3. What magazine publishes an annual list called "The 100 Most Influential People in the World"?
TAHERA: People- NO
JASON: Time- YES (500)
CARD: 2 OF HEARTS; TAKES IT (9)
4. Which hair style was made famous by Elvis Presley?
A: Caesar
B: Pompadour
C: Flat top
ERIC (before even hearing the question!): Caesar- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
TAHERA: Pompadour- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ERIC (12)
5. With rooms made of ice, the famous Ice Hotel is rebuilt every Winter and melts every Spring; where is it located?
JASON: Sweden- RIGHT (600)
CARD: 5 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO TAHERA (17)
6. Which of these composers was immortalized in the movie "Amadeus"?
A: Mozart
B: Bach
C: Beethoven
JASON: Mozart- RIGHT AGAIN (700)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ERIC (16)
At this point, the best thing that can happen to Eric is that he forces only the second post-Round 2 tiebreaker on this show. We'll see if it happens.
7. According to Sunset Magazine, sprinkling what kitchen item in your garden can add nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil?
A: Baking powder
B: Bread crumbs
C: Coffee grinds
JASON: Baking powder
ERIC: Coffee grinds- CORRECT (200)
If this next card is a 5, we're going to a tiebreaker.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; BUSTS TAHERA
We've just set a record for questions asked in a round.
8. What comedienne has impersonated everyone from Renee Zellwegger to David Beckham on her TV series "State of the Union"?
JASON: Tracy Ullman- RIGHT (800)
If this next card is higher than a 5, Eric's finally going home.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; ERIC ELIMINATED AND JASON WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
JASON: 3 OF HEARTS
TAHERA: 6 OF HEARTS
1. What would you be getting if you made an appointment with an esthetician?
JASON: Facial- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; PASSES TO TAHERA (16)
2. In what show did Taylor Hicks make his Broadway debut?
A: "Grease"
B: "Rent"
C: "On Golden Pond"
JASON: "On Golden Pond"- NO
TAHERA: "Grease"- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 16 (wha?)
JASON:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS (13)
CARD #4: 10 OF CLUBS; TAHERA'S RISK PAYS OFF!
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips...here's what on the board after her first two turns:
HAND #1: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: (6C)(4S) = 10
HAND #3: (AS)(JC) = CLEARED
CARD #3: 6 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (15)
CARD #6: 9 OF SPADES; PLACED IN HAND #1 (19)- STOPS
She's two grand richer.
CARD #7: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Today’s starting players are Andrew Jussett (a creative director from Massachusetts) and Jennifer Wallace (an Opera singer from Michigan).
After Jennifer starts off with -$150 by missing the first clue, Andrew gets the second clue for his first $50 and places a mini-vacation to Palm Springs in his bank. When Jennifer reaches $250 on the good side, she hits the day’s first Extra and wagers $500:
_ M _ _ _ _ _
Issue, as from a source. She can’t get EMINATE, so that positive next to the $250 turns back into a negative. At the end of the round, Andrew has $100 and Jennifer has -$150.
Today’s Spoilers are Kirven, Nan and John.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Wails, as if in mourning. Andrew guesses KEENS…he triples up.
2. (_ _ _ _ N)- Spelling, the producer. Jennifer gets back to $50 by solving AARON.
3. (_ _ _ _ S)- Head lock? For the first spoil of the day, Nan says TRESS…right for $500!
4. (Four letters)- Martha in old denture ads. Jennifer says the last name is RAYE…it is to go to half of Nan’s score ($250).
5. (Y _ _)($100)- Band with the hit album, “Close to the Edge”. Jennifer says YES to get another one of those and move to $350.
6. (_ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _)($300)- In-bounds limits at Wimbledon. Jennifer says SIDELINES…incorrect, meaning she’s back at $50. Nan blanks, so Kirven can steal her $500, but he blanks as well, so Nan drops to $200. Answer: BASELINS.
7. (Five-letter word)- Part of SUV. Jennifer gets SPORT to go to $250 and take over the lead.
8. (_ _ T)($100)- Suffix denoting extremeness. Jennifer goes with IST…wrong. Nan barely beats the buzzer with EST…which is right to take the lead back at $300. Jennifer drops to $150.
9. (_ _ _ _ O)- Human trunk. Andrew gets TORSO for $500 and the lead back!
10. (Six-letter word)- More thickly packed. To get her podium back, Nan says DENSER…$700!
11. (D _ _)($100)- Bear spot that’s neither empty nor bald. Jennifer goes with the DEN…right for $250.
12. (_ N _ _ _)- Al , the racing legend. Jennifer’s right again with UNSER, taking her to $450 as the second Extra of the day appears. She bets $250. To tie the game:
E _ _ _
Award for “60 Minutes”. She gets EMMY to tie it up!
14. (_ M _ _ _)- Ruin calligraphy. Jennifer answers SMEAR…she’s the leader again with $900!
15. (_ Y _ _ _)- Model Beckford. Nan is wrong with TYLER; Kirven gets TYSON to steal her $700.
16. (Five letters)- Holliman and Grey. Jennifer says they’re both EARLS…they are to go to $1,100! That ends the round.
ROUND 3:
1. (_ _ L)($100)- Kalamazoo lass. Jennifer gets the GAL to move to $1,200!
2. (_ _ _ A)- Opera with elephants. She’s right again with AIDA for $1,400!
3. (_ _ _ _ _ I _ G _)($300)- Keith or Danny, on classic TV. Jennifer answers with PARTRIDGE…that’s the right spelling for $1,700!
4. (_ _ R _ _)- Discontinue, as a project. For her third spoil, Nan says SCRAP…yes for $1,900!
5. (_ _ A _ _)- Silly, or lacking sense. Kirven’s guess is INANE…right to go to $900.
6. (Five letters)- A-one, or one living in 1-A? John tries to spoil for the first time with FIRST…but he’s incorrect. It was SUPER.
7. (Three letters)($100)- Spacebar neighbor. Nan says that’s the TAB…but it’s not. Kirven then tries ESC…not it either, so he’s down to $800. Andrew can’t spoil, so Nan drops to $1,800. It was ALT.
8. (Seven letters)($300)- “Rhoda” star Harper. Nan tries VALERIE…that’s the first name we needed, so she’s at $2,100!
9. (Three letters)($100)- Member of the sales force. Nan gets REP to move to $2,200! And she gets the last Extra of the day. Her wager is $1,000 on a three-letter answer. The clue:
She became a Spanish queen by marrying Alfonso XIII.
She drops to $1,200 because she blanks. It was ENA.
HOME STRETCH
11. (Three letters)($100)- Unlatch, poetically. Kirven goes with OPE…right to go back to $900.
12. (Four letters)- Haitian president from 1996-2001, Preval. To get within $100 of the lead, Kirven says AMIN…NO. It was RENE, so he’s down to $700.
13. (Three-letter word)($100)- 1993 Pacino crime drama, “Carlito’s ___”. Kirven gets $100 back with WAY, so he’s back at $800.
14. (Five-letter word)- These four can be a problem for people when spelling Mississippi. Kirven guesses ESSES…right to go to a thousand!
15. (Three-letter word)($100)- Seafood-loving shore bird. He says ERN…right for $1,100!
Final clue (nine letters)($300)- Rooms with changing tables. For the lead, Jennifer says RESTROOMS…NO, it was NURSERIES, so Nan wins the game and $1,200!
Crossfire: 18 blanks stand between Nan from going to Puerto Rico with $3,200...she doesn’t quite make it.
Catch 21: Episode #23's players are:
Jason (originally from NYC; not Jason Block. So sorry)- Mechanical engineer and UCLA graduate student
Tahera Smith- District sales manager for a software company
Eric Brill- University of Milwaukee Wisconsin student and a fan of this show's online game at GSN.com
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
JASON: 4 OF HEARTS
TAHERA: 10 OF HEARTS
ERIC: JACK OF HEARTS
1. In 2004, what did Britney Spears enjoy for 55 hours in Vegas?
A: Blackjack winning streak
B: Longest stage performance
C: First marriage
ERIC: Blackjack winning streak- NO WAY
TAHERA: First marriage- YES INDEED (100)
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
2. On "Curb Your Enthusiasm", who plays self-absorbed Larry David?
JASON: Larry David- RIGHT (100)
(That was a Stupid Question in my book. "Jeopardy!", anyone?)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ERIC (12)
3. Which of these men has appeared on the cover of Playboy?
A: Steve Martin
B: Bill Murray
C: Robin Williams
ERIC: Steve Martin- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JASON (12)
4. Which of the following people attended the London School of Economics?
A: Sting
B: Bono
C: Mick Jagger
ERIC: Sting- NO
JASON: Mick Jagger- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO ERIC (17)
5. According to a Glamour Magazine poll, 7% of women have done what during sex?
A: Faked it
B: Fallen asleep
C: Their nails
ERIC: Faked it- NO WAY
JASON: Fallen asleep- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; BUSTS ERIC
JASON:
CARD #6: 8 OF SPADES (20)
FINAL CARD: KING OF HEARTS; TAHERA WINS (600)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
JASON: 7 OF DIAMONDS
TAHERA: 2 OF DIAMONDS
ERIC: 8 OF CLUBS
1. Which of these is NOT a U.S. federal holiday?
A: Columbus Day
B: Lincoln's Birthday
C: Thanksgiving
TAHERA: Lincoln's Birthday- YOU BET (700)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ERIC (9 or 19)
2. Who played Chandler's dad on "Friends"?
JASON: Kathleen Turner- RIGHT (400)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TAHERA (12)
3. What magazine publishes an annual list called "The 100 Most Influential People in the World"?
TAHERA: People- NO
JASON: Time- YES (500)
CARD: 2 OF HEARTS; TAKES IT (9)
4. Which hair style was made famous by Elvis Presley?
A: Caesar
B: Pompadour
C: Flat top
ERIC (before even hearing the question!): Caesar- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
TAHERA: Pompadour- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ERIC (12)
5. With rooms made of ice, the famous Ice Hotel is rebuilt every Winter and melts every Spring; where is it located?
JASON: Sweden- RIGHT (600)
CARD: 5 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO TAHERA (17)
6. Which of these composers was immortalized in the movie "Amadeus"?
A: Mozart
B: Bach
C: Beethoven
JASON: Mozart- RIGHT AGAIN (700)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ERIC (16)
At this point, the best thing that can happen to Eric is that he forces only the second post-Round 2 tiebreaker on this show. We'll see if it happens.
7. According to Sunset Magazine, sprinkling what kitchen item in your garden can add nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil?
A: Baking powder
B: Bread crumbs
C: Coffee grinds
JASON: Baking powder
ERIC: Coffee grinds- CORRECT (200)
If this next card is a 5, we're going to a tiebreaker.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; BUSTS TAHERA
We've just set a record for questions asked in a round.
8. What comedienne has impersonated everyone from Renee Zellwegger to David Beckham on her TV series "State of the Union"?
JASON: Tracy Ullman- RIGHT (800)
If this next card is higher than a 5, Eric's finally going home.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; ERIC ELIMINATED AND JASON WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
JASON: 3 OF HEARTS
TAHERA: 6 OF HEARTS
1. What would you be getting if you made an appointment with an esthetician?
JASON: Facial- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; PASSES TO TAHERA (16)
2. In what show did Taylor Hicks make his Broadway debut?
A: "Grease"
B: "Rent"
C: "On Golden Pond"
JASON: "On Golden Pond"- NO
TAHERA: "Grease"- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 16 (wha?)
JASON:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS (13)
CARD #4: 10 OF CLUBS; TAHERA'S RISK PAYS OFF!
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips...here's what on the board after her first two turns:
HAND #1: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: (6C)(4S) = 10
HAND #3: (AS)(JC) = CLEARED
CARD #3: 6 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (15)
CARD #6: 9 OF SPADES; PLACED IN HAND #1 (19)- STOPS
She's two grand richer.
CARD #7: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
"Big Brother X" 8/19
PoV Competition: Joining Renny, April and Jerry were Dan, Keesha and Bryan; the host was Michelle. Each player had five minutes to look over the many items in the graveyard. Then, a numerical question was asked. After writing down the answers, each player had the option of Staying or Folding. The Stayed player closest to the correct answer got a point, while the Stayed player furthest away from the correct answer was eliminated from the game. The first one to get three points, or the last one standing, won HoH.
1. In inches, how long is the given serpent?
Jerry: 216 (STAY)
Bryan: 250 (FOLD)
Renny: 540 (STAY)
Dan: 121 (FOLD)
April: 240 (FOLD)
Keesha: 180 (FOLD)
Answer: 260, so Renny was eliminated and Jerry got on the board.
2. How many total pins were stuck amongst the eight voodoo dolls?
Jerry: 1,200 (STAY)
Bryan: 1,350 (FOLD)
Dan: 589 (FOLD)
April: 705 (STAY)
Keesha: 960 (STAY)
Answer: 1,160, so Jerry got another point! April was eliminated.
3. How many cockroaches were in the tank?
Jerry: 100 (FOLD)
Bryan: 29 (STAY)
Dan: 68 (STAY)
Keesha: 20 (STAY)
Answer: 195, so had Jerry went for it, he would've won by now. Instead, Dan got on the board and Keesha was eliminated.
4. In total, how many ounces of blood in all of the containers combined?
Jerry: 180 (FOLD)
Bryan: 1,280 (FOLD)
Dan: 288 (STAY)
By default, Dan tied the score.
Answer: 523
Bryan was mathematically out of the game.
Final question: How many nails were there on the given bed?
Jerry: 1,800 (STAY)
Bryan: 1,400 (STAY)
Dan: 766 (STAY)
Answer: 914, so Dan won!
His final decision at the veto meeting was...
...to do nothing. Thus, we still have had only one occasion this season where an eviction nominee got replaced by a veto winner.
1. In inches, how long is the given serpent?
Jerry: 216 (STAY)
Bryan: 250 (FOLD)
Renny: 540 (STAY)
Dan: 121 (FOLD)
April: 240 (FOLD)
Keesha: 180 (FOLD)
Answer: 260, so Renny was eliminated and Jerry got on the board.
2. How many total pins were stuck amongst the eight voodoo dolls?
Jerry: 1,200 (STAY)
Bryan: 1,350 (FOLD)
Dan: 589 (FOLD)
April: 705 (STAY)
Keesha: 960 (STAY)
Answer: 1,160, so Jerry got another point! April was eliminated.
3. How many cockroaches were in the tank?
Jerry: 100 (FOLD)
Bryan: 29 (STAY)
Dan: 68 (STAY)
Keesha: 20 (STAY)
Answer: 195, so had Jerry went for it, he would've won by now. Instead, Dan got on the board and Keesha was eliminated.
4. In total, how many ounces of blood in all of the containers combined?
Jerry: 180 (FOLD)
Bryan: 1,280 (FOLD)
Dan: 288 (STAY)
By default, Dan tied the score.
Answer: 523
Bryan was mathematically out of the game.
Final question: How many nails were there on the given bed?
Jerry: 1,800 (STAY)
Bryan: 1,400 (STAY)
Dan: 766 (STAY)
Answer: 914, so Dan won!
His final decision at the veto meeting was...
...to do nothing. Thus, we still have had only one occasion this season where an eviction nominee got replaced by a veto winner.
"Catch 21" 8/19
Here are the next three players:
Jim (Chicago)- Handyman
Rebecca Vallela (New Jersey)- Realtor
Matt Kanutsen (originally from Honolulu)- Sound technician
OPENING ROUND 1 CARDS:
JIM: 7 OF SPADES
REBECCA: 9 OF CLUBS
MATT: KING OF SPADES
Audrey Hepburn’s long black dress from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” sold at auction for how much?
A: $259K
B: $533K
C: $807K
MATT: $807,000- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 18
Which of these would best describe a resident of Connecticut?
A: Nutmegger
B: Cheesehead
C: Hoosier
JIM: Nutmegger- YOU BET (100)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (17)
Who was convicted of tax evasion after he failed to pay the taxes on his grand prize after winning the first season of “Survivor”?
REBECCA: Richard Hatch- YOU BET (100)
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
JIM:
CARD #4: QUEEN OF HEARTS; REBECCA WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
JIM: 7 OF DIAMONDS
REBECCA: 7 OF CLUBS
MATT: 4 OF HEARTS
Which of these words is NOT part of the Pledge of Alliegance?
A: Freedom
B: Liberty
C: Republic
REBECCA: Freedom- YES (700)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; PASSES TO MATT (6)
According to a TV Guide survey, which of these TV weddings ranked #1?
A: Luke & Lara (“General Hospital”)
B: Charlotte & Harry (“Sex and the City”)
C: Donna & David (“Beverly Hills, 90210”)
MATT: Luke & Lara- CORRECT (200)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (7 or 17)
What kind of animal is a tit mouse?
A: Rodent
B: Bird
C: Spider
JIM: Rodent- NO
MATT: Spider- TRIPLE STUMPER
Jennifer Lopez was once a member of which all-female dance crew?
MATT: “In Living Color”- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
A: The Rockettes
B: The Fly Girls
C: PCD
JIM: The Fly Girls- YES (200)
CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MATT (16)
This year, Jack Nicholson revealed that he would like one more what?
A: Oscar
B: Batman role
C: Fling
MATT: Oscar- WRONG AGAIN
REBECCA: Fling- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JIM (12)
Which Latin phrase means “in reality”?
A: et cetera
B: de facto
C: per se
MATT: per se- INCORRECT AGAIN
JIM: de facto- RIGHT (300)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; BUSTS MATT AND IS ELIMINATED FROM THE GAME
What musical star played Grace’s mom on “Will & Grace”?
A: Barbra Streisand
B: Ann Miller
C: Debbie Reynolds
REBECCA: Debbie Reynolds- RIGHT (900)
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
JIM: QUEEN OF SPADES
REBECCA: 6 OF CLUBS
In total, how many sides are there on the Pentagon?
REBECCA: 5- RIGHT
CARD: 8 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JIM (18)
Which of these colleges is Conan O’ Brien’s Ivy League alma matter?
A: Yale
B: Princeton
C: Harvard
JIM: Princeton- INCORRECT
REBECCA: Yale- TRIPLE STUMPER
Which of the following celebrities served in the Israeli Army?
A: Debra Winger
B: Barbra Streisand
C: Jamie Lee Curtis
REBECCA: Jamie Lee Curtis- WRONG AGAIN
JIM: Debra Winger- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 18
REBECCA:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF CLUBS (16)
CARD #4: 8 OF HEARTS; JIM WINS
Super Catch 21: Jim is not in the best of shape here, because he’s only the second player ever to only bring one Power Chip here…lucky for him, he gets on the board after four chances. Here’s what’s on the board so far:
HAND #1: (2H)(JC) = 12
HAND #2: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (6D)(JD)(5D) = CLEARED
PASSED: 3 OF HEARTS
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (19); GOES ON
CARD #6: 3 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #1 (15); GOES ON
CARD #7: 10 OF HEARTS- LOSS
He got too greedy for his own good today.
Jim (Chicago)- Handyman
Rebecca Vallela (New Jersey)- Realtor
Matt Kanutsen (originally from Honolulu)- Sound technician
OPENING ROUND 1 CARDS:
JIM: 7 OF SPADES
REBECCA: 9 OF CLUBS
MATT: KING OF SPADES
Audrey Hepburn’s long black dress from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” sold at auction for how much?
A: $259K
B: $533K
C: $807K
MATT: $807,000- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 18
Which of these would best describe a resident of Connecticut?
A: Nutmegger
B: Cheesehead
C: Hoosier
JIM: Nutmegger- YOU BET (100)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (17)
Who was convicted of tax evasion after he failed to pay the taxes on his grand prize after winning the first season of “Survivor”?
REBECCA: Richard Hatch- YOU BET (100)
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
JIM:
CARD #4: QUEEN OF HEARTS; REBECCA WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
JIM: 7 OF DIAMONDS
REBECCA: 7 OF CLUBS
MATT: 4 OF HEARTS
Which of these words is NOT part of the Pledge of Alliegance?
A: Freedom
B: Liberty
C: Republic
REBECCA: Freedom- YES (700)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; PASSES TO MATT (6)
According to a TV Guide survey, which of these TV weddings ranked #1?
A: Luke & Lara (“General Hospital”)
B: Charlotte & Harry (“Sex and the City”)
C: Donna & David (“Beverly Hills, 90210”)
MATT: Luke & Lara- CORRECT (200)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (7 or 17)
What kind of animal is a tit mouse?
A: Rodent
B: Bird
C: Spider
JIM: Rodent- NO
MATT: Spider- TRIPLE STUMPER
Jennifer Lopez was once a member of which all-female dance crew?
MATT: “In Living Color”- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
A: The Rockettes
B: The Fly Girls
C: PCD
JIM: The Fly Girls- YES (200)
CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MATT (16)
This year, Jack Nicholson revealed that he would like one more what?
A: Oscar
B: Batman role
C: Fling
MATT: Oscar- WRONG AGAIN
REBECCA: Fling- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JIM (12)
Which Latin phrase means “in reality”?
A: et cetera
B: de facto
C: per se
MATT: per se- INCORRECT AGAIN
JIM: de facto- RIGHT (300)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; BUSTS MATT AND IS ELIMINATED FROM THE GAME
What musical star played Grace’s mom on “Will & Grace”?
A: Barbra Streisand
B: Ann Miller
C: Debbie Reynolds
REBECCA: Debbie Reynolds- RIGHT (900)
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
JIM: QUEEN OF SPADES
REBECCA: 6 OF CLUBS
In total, how many sides are there on the Pentagon?
REBECCA: 5- RIGHT
CARD: 8 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JIM (18)
Which of these colleges is Conan O’ Brien’s Ivy League alma matter?
A: Yale
B: Princeton
C: Harvard
JIM: Princeton- INCORRECT
REBECCA: Yale- TRIPLE STUMPER
Which of the following celebrities served in the Israeli Army?
A: Debra Winger
B: Barbra Streisand
C: Jamie Lee Curtis
REBECCA: Jamie Lee Curtis- WRONG AGAIN
JIM: Debra Winger- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 18
REBECCA:
CARD #3: QUEEN OF CLUBS (16)
CARD #4: 8 OF HEARTS; JIM WINS
Super Catch 21: Jim is not in the best of shape here, because he’s only the second player ever to only bring one Power Chip here…lucky for him, he gets on the board after four chances. Here’s what’s on the board so far:
HAND #1: (2H)(JC) = 12
HAND #2: 9 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (6D)(JD)(5D) = CLEARED
PASSED: 3 OF HEARTS
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (19); GOES ON
CARD #6: 3 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #1 (15); GOES ON
CARD #7: 10 OF HEARTS- LOSS
He got too greedy for his own good today.
Teams for upcoming season of "Amazing Race"
The 11 teams for the next season of "The Amazing Race" are:
Terence Gerchberg and Sarah Leshner (Dating from NY)
Marisa Axelrod and Brooke Jackson (Southern Belles from South Carolina)
Andrew Lappitt and Dan Honig (Fraternity brothers from Tucson, AZ and Wilmington, DE respectively)
Aja Benton and Ty White (Dating from L.A. and West Bloomfield, MI respectively)
Bill Hahler and Mark Yturralde (Friends from San Diego)
Dallas and Toni Imbimbo (Mother and son from Woodside, CA)
Nick and Starr Spangler (Brother and sister from NY and Fort Worth, TX respectively)
Anita and Arthur Jones (Married beekeepers from Eugene, OR)
Christy Cook and Kelly Crabb (Divorcees from Texas)
Ken and Tina Greene (Separated couple from Tampa, FL and San Diego respectively)
Anthony Marotta and Stephanie Kacandes (Dating from L.A.)
The season begins Sept. 28 at 8 PM EST or after NFL football.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Terence Gerchberg and Sarah Leshner (Dating from NY)
Marisa Axelrod and Brooke Jackson (Southern Belles from South Carolina)
Andrew Lappitt and Dan Honig (Fraternity brothers from Tucson, AZ and Wilmington, DE respectively)
Aja Benton and Ty White (Dating from L.A. and West Bloomfield, MI respectively)
Bill Hahler and Mark Yturralde (Friends from San Diego)
Dallas and Toni Imbimbo (Mother and son from Woodside, CA)
Nick and Starr Spangler (Brother and sister from NY and Fort Worth, TX respectively)
Anita and Arthur Jones (Married beekeepers from Eugene, OR)
Christy Cook and Kelly Crabb (Divorcees from Texas)
Ken and Tina Greene (Separated couple from Tampa, FL and San Diego respectively)
Anthony Marotta and Stephanie Kacandes (Dating from L.A.)
The season begins Sept. 28 at 8 PM EST or after NFL football.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Reminder about this week
This week, "Good Morning America" is having a game show week! Monday morning, "Let's Make a Deal" was showcased. Upcoming are "The Newlywed Game" and "Gambit".
"World Poker Tour"- WPT World Ladies Championship
Up until now, the WPT has always held just one female-exclusive event each season. Beginning this season, that changes. In addition to the Ladies' Night Out event earlier this season, tonight is the inaugural WPT World Ladies Championship at the Bellagio. The opening chip count:
1. Vanessa Selbst- $182,200
2. Nancy Todd Tyner- $107,400
3. Donna Varlotto- $68,600
4. Van Nguyen- $42,300
5. Janice Kim- $32,900
6. Cindy Kerslake- $16,400
Kim won the first pot as her ALL IN bet was enough to make everyone else fold, taking her to $43,400. Hand #2:
Donna: (KC)(JD)
Vanessa: (AC)(JS)
BASE POT: $14,000
THE FLOP: (KS)(2D)(3H)
Top pair for Varlotto. She bets $12K and wins a $26K pot as Selbst folds afterwards. Kerslake got the third pot with an ALL IN bet, taking her to $20,300.
Early on in hand #4, Nguyen goes ALL IN, and sure enough, with the pot jumping to $43,600, nobody else jumps on the chance, so she gets that pot. We then move to three-way action on the fifth hand.
Van: (KC)(JH)
Donna: (KS)(9S)
Vanessa: (10D)(7H)
BASE POT: $16,800
THE FLOP: (6D)(AC)(KH)
Middle pair for both Nguyen and Varlotto. The chip leader bets $6,700...the other two fold, so she wins the pot at $23,500.
Next, Kerslake puts her tournament life on the line against Selbst.
Vanessa: (6C)(3H)
Cindy: (9H)(3C)
POT: $17,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(6S)(9C)
Both made their best pair.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
If the next card is not a 6, Kerslake doubles up for the second time tonight...
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
...yes. Here's the next hand.
Janice: (4D)(3D)
Vanessa: (AH)(4H)
BASE POT: $17,500
THE FLOP: (KH)(2C)(JH)
Flush draw for the chip leader, with both players 3/5 toward a straight. After Kim bets eight grand, Selbst bets 100 grand! If Kim calls now, she would be ALL IN...no, so Selbst adds on to her lead with a $125,500 pot! The new chip count at the 30 minute mark:
1. Vanessa- $236K
2. Nancy Todd- $106K
3. Donna- $36,500
4. Janice- $33,500
5. Cindy- $22,500
6. Van- $15,500
Kim then goes ALL IN on the next hand against Selbst.
Janice: DOUBLE 9s (Hearts and Spades)
Vanessa: DOUBLE 6s (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $72,000
THE FLOP: (AH)(JS)(4S)- DUD
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS- ANOTHER DUD
Kim needs to dodge a 6...
RIVER: JACK OF HEARTS
...she does to double up for a second time tonight. Then, it's Nguyen's turn to go ALL IN.
Nancy Todd: (QD)(JD)
Van: (AH)(7D)
POT: $36,500
THE FLOP: (AS)(QH)(6C)
Nguyen leads, but Tyner made a big pair as well.
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Nguyen needs to avoid a Jack, a Queen or a King on the river to stay in the running...
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
...sadly, another lady appears on the board, so Nguyen leaves with $6,495. Varlotto is the next one ALL IN.
Donna: (AS)(QH)
Nancy: (AC)(KD)
POT: $74K
THE FLOP: (10C)(JD)(3C)
With two Queens folded before the ALL IN situation came about, Varlotto so needed the 10 and the Jack to get a straight possibility (both have a Broadway Straight draw, to be exact).
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS- STRAIGHT!
Tyner made her straight, but Varlotto could still salvage a tie if the King of Hearts appears on the river...
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
...doesn't happen, so Varlotto leaves in fifth place with $8,350.
Halftime chip count:
1. Vanessa- $219,500
2. Nancy Todd- $145K
3. Janice- $51K
4. Cindy- $34,500
I believe either Selbst or Tyner is most likely to win this thing at this point.
On the next hand at this point, Selbst blitzed her way to a $58K pot. We then get our second dose of three-way action on the night with the next hand.
Nancy: (9H)(7H)
Vanessa: (QC)(JS)
Cindy: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Hearts)
BASE POT: $38K
THE FLOP: (8C)(2C)(AH)- DUD
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Selbst has a Broadway Straight draw and a Queen-high straight draw. She then tries to make the other two fold by betting 25 grand...well, Tyner sticks around, knowing that she has an open-ended straight draw.
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
No straight for anybody, but Tyner takes the lead with a pair of 7's...and they hold up to give her an $88K pot. She is now within $3,000 of Selbst, $198,500-$195,500.
Selbst then tries to get rid of Kerslake on this next hand.
Vanessa: (AH)(3H)
Cindy: (AD)(JH)
POT: $51K
THE FLOP: (KC)(JC)(5D)- DUD
TURN: 10 OF CLUBS
At this point, Selbst can only hope for a split pot. That will happen only if a Queen appears as the river card...
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
...there it is! Kerslake then doubles up to $33K after the next hand. The top two in chips battle it out in the next hand.
Nancy: (AS)(QD)
Vanessa: (QH)(4S)
BASE POT: $28K
THE FLOP: (5H)(3S)(KC)- DUD
Both then bet $12K.
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
Tyner now has a Broadway Straight draw. Selbst tries to stop her from going on by betting $21K...but Tyner matches the bet.
RIVER: 6 OF CLUBS
Tyner hangs on for a $94K pot and takes over the lead! New chip count at this point:
1. Nancy Todd- $241,500
2. Vanessa- $152,500
3. Cindy- $30K
4. Janice- $26K
Kim goes ALL IN next against Selbst, now the former chip leader.
Janice: (JD)(8S)
Vanessa: (AD)(8D)
POT: $55K
FLOP: (6C)(AH)(KD)
Selbst has double Aces.
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS; JANICE ELIMINATED
RIVER: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Kim leaves with $11,125. Two hands later, Kerslake may be joining her.
Vanessa: DOUBLE 4s (Hearts and Spades)
Cindy: (KD)(9D)
POT: $67,500
FLOP: (QC)(7H)(7S)
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
To double up, Kerslake is looking for a 9, a King, a Queen or an Ace...
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
...NO. She leaves as the second runner-up tonight with $20,405.
MONEY PRESENTATION: Bowls with pink coverings
HEAD'S UP CHIP COUNT:
Nancy Todd- $234K
Vanessa- $216K
First hand in the final round:
Nancy: (QH)(JS)
Vanessa: (7D)(4C)
BASE POT: $17K
FLOP: (7H)(4S)(9H)
Selbst pairs both her base cards, and with an $11K bet, she makes the other fold, for a winning pot of $28K. Hand #2:
Vanessa: (7S)(6S)
Nancy: (AS)(6C)
BASE POT: $29K
FLOP: (QS)(9C)(9S)
Instant spade flush draw for Selbst. After Tyner bets $12K, Selbst raises to $34K...Tyner goes for it.
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Selbst has two pair once again.
RIVER: JACK OF HEARTS- DUD
Does Selbst survive a $25K bet by Tyner...YES, so she wins the pot at $147K and takes the lead back! One more big pot win should win the tourney for her.
Tyner goes ALL IN on the next hand. Does Selbst bite...no, so Tyner moves up to $168K. Next hand:
Nancy: (JD)(6C)
Vanessa: (KC)(9S)
BASE POT: $32K
FLOP: (AS)(7D)(6D)
Low pair for Tyner. Selbst bets $18K to augument the pot to fifty grand and Tyner matches that bet.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Tyner now has two pair and Selbst is drawing dead.
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Tyner takes down the $93K pot. This next hand is a big one.
Vanessa: (8D)(7D)
Nancy: DOUBLE KINGS (Diamonds and Hearts)
BASE POT: $112K
FLOP: (2D)(3H)(6S)- WORTHLESS
Tyner then bets 30 large...and Selbst folds, so Tyner scores a very important $142K pot win and is back in the lead! Next hand:
Nancy: (AD)(10D)
Vanessa: (10C)(8C)
BASE POT: $64K (Hal March, anyone?)
FLOP: (9D)(AC)(10H)
That flop's great news for Tyner- she has the top two pair.
TURN: 6 OF SPADES
Both bet 20 grand.
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
Both bet another 20 grand afterwards, meaning Tyner wins a $144K pot and she has this wrapped up...or does she? In the last segment of the show, the chip count reads like this:
1. Nancy- $228K
2. Vanessa- $222K
That means whoever wins the next hand will win this tournament. Here's the next hand:
Nancy: (KH)(4D)
Vanessa: (10C)(4C)
BASE POT: $18K
FLOP: (7S)(6S)(10H)
Selbst has top pair...both call for $9,000.
TURN: 8 OF DIAMONDS
A gutshot straight draw is now on the board.
The last card is...
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
...a King, meaning NANCY TODD TYNER HANGS ON TO BECOME THE FIRST WPT WORLD LADIES' CHAMPION!!! Last hand of the night, just for the record:
Vanessa: (AS)(2H)
Nancy: (AH)(KD)
FLOP: (3D)(5D)(3H)
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
Our champ, a political consultant, takes home $68,640 for her winning efforts. Selbst leaves with $40,815.
1. Vanessa Selbst- $182,200
2. Nancy Todd Tyner- $107,400
3. Donna Varlotto- $68,600
4. Van Nguyen- $42,300
5. Janice Kim- $32,900
6. Cindy Kerslake- $16,400
Kim won the first pot as her ALL IN bet was enough to make everyone else fold, taking her to $43,400. Hand #2:
Donna: (KC)(JD)
Vanessa: (AC)(JS)
BASE POT: $14,000
THE FLOP: (KS)(2D)(3H)
Top pair for Varlotto. She bets $12K and wins a $26K pot as Selbst folds afterwards. Kerslake got the third pot with an ALL IN bet, taking her to $20,300.
Early on in hand #4, Nguyen goes ALL IN, and sure enough, with the pot jumping to $43,600, nobody else jumps on the chance, so she gets that pot. We then move to three-way action on the fifth hand.
Van: (KC)(JH)
Donna: (KS)(9S)
Vanessa: (10D)(7H)
BASE POT: $16,800
THE FLOP: (6D)(AC)(KH)
Middle pair for both Nguyen and Varlotto. The chip leader bets $6,700...the other two fold, so she wins the pot at $23,500.
Next, Kerslake puts her tournament life on the line against Selbst.
Vanessa: (6C)(3H)
Cindy: (9H)(3C)
POT: $17,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(6S)(9C)
Both made their best pair.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
If the next card is not a 6, Kerslake doubles up for the second time tonight...
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
...yes. Here's the next hand.
Janice: (4D)(3D)
Vanessa: (AH)(4H)
BASE POT: $17,500
THE FLOP: (KH)(2C)(JH)
Flush draw for the chip leader, with both players 3/5 toward a straight. After Kim bets eight grand, Selbst bets 100 grand! If Kim calls now, she would be ALL IN...no, so Selbst adds on to her lead with a $125,500 pot! The new chip count at the 30 minute mark:
1. Vanessa- $236K
2. Nancy Todd- $106K
3. Donna- $36,500
4. Janice- $33,500
5. Cindy- $22,500
6. Van- $15,500
Kim then goes ALL IN on the next hand against Selbst.
Janice: DOUBLE 9s (Hearts and Spades)
Vanessa: DOUBLE 6s (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $72,000
THE FLOP: (AH)(JS)(4S)- DUD
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS- ANOTHER DUD
Kim needs to dodge a 6...
RIVER: JACK OF HEARTS
...she does to double up for a second time tonight. Then, it's Nguyen's turn to go ALL IN.
Nancy Todd: (QD)(JD)
Van: (AH)(7D)
POT: $36,500
THE FLOP: (AS)(QH)(6C)
Nguyen leads, but Tyner made a big pair as well.
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Nguyen needs to avoid a Jack, a Queen or a King on the river to stay in the running...
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
...sadly, another lady appears on the board, so Nguyen leaves with $6,495. Varlotto is the next one ALL IN.
Donna: (AS)(QH)
Nancy: (AC)(KD)
POT: $74K
THE FLOP: (10C)(JD)(3C)
With two Queens folded before the ALL IN situation came about, Varlotto so needed the 10 and the Jack to get a straight possibility (both have a Broadway Straight draw, to be exact).
TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS- STRAIGHT!
Tyner made her straight, but Varlotto could still salvage a tie if the King of Hearts appears on the river...
RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS
...doesn't happen, so Varlotto leaves in fifth place with $8,350.
Halftime chip count:
1. Vanessa- $219,500
2. Nancy Todd- $145K
3. Janice- $51K
4. Cindy- $34,500
I believe either Selbst or Tyner is most likely to win this thing at this point.
On the next hand at this point, Selbst blitzed her way to a $58K pot. We then get our second dose of three-way action on the night with the next hand.
Nancy: (9H)(7H)
Vanessa: (QC)(JS)
Cindy: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Hearts)
BASE POT: $38K
THE FLOP: (8C)(2C)(AH)- DUD
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
Selbst has a Broadway Straight draw and a Queen-high straight draw. She then tries to make the other two fold by betting 25 grand...well, Tyner sticks around, knowing that she has an open-ended straight draw.
RIVER: 7 OF DIAMONDS
No straight for anybody, but Tyner takes the lead with a pair of 7's...and they hold up to give her an $88K pot. She is now within $3,000 of Selbst, $198,500-$195,500.
Selbst then tries to get rid of Kerslake on this next hand.
Vanessa: (AH)(3H)
Cindy: (AD)(JH)
POT: $51K
THE FLOP: (KC)(JC)(5D)- DUD
TURN: 10 OF CLUBS
At this point, Selbst can only hope for a split pot. That will happen only if a Queen appears as the river card...
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
...there it is! Kerslake then doubles up to $33K after the next hand. The top two in chips battle it out in the next hand.
Nancy: (AS)(QD)
Vanessa: (QH)(4S)
BASE POT: $28K
THE FLOP: (5H)(3S)(KC)- DUD
Both then bet $12K.
TURN: JACK OF SPADES
Tyner now has a Broadway Straight draw. Selbst tries to stop her from going on by betting $21K...but Tyner matches the bet.
RIVER: 6 OF CLUBS
Tyner hangs on for a $94K pot and takes over the lead! New chip count at this point:
1. Nancy Todd- $241,500
2. Vanessa- $152,500
3. Cindy- $30K
4. Janice- $26K
Kim goes ALL IN next against Selbst, now the former chip leader.
Janice: (JD)(8S)
Vanessa: (AD)(8D)
POT: $55K
FLOP: (6C)(AH)(KD)
Selbst has double Aces.
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS; JANICE ELIMINATED
RIVER: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Kim leaves with $11,125. Two hands later, Kerslake may be joining her.
Vanessa: DOUBLE 4s (Hearts and Spades)
Cindy: (KD)(9D)
POT: $67,500
FLOP: (QC)(7H)(7S)
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
To double up, Kerslake is looking for a 9, a King, a Queen or an Ace...
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS
...NO. She leaves as the second runner-up tonight with $20,405.
MONEY PRESENTATION: Bowls with pink coverings
HEAD'S UP CHIP COUNT:
Nancy Todd- $234K
Vanessa- $216K
First hand in the final round:
Nancy: (QH)(JS)
Vanessa: (7D)(4C)
BASE POT: $17K
FLOP: (7H)(4S)(9H)
Selbst pairs both her base cards, and with an $11K bet, she makes the other fold, for a winning pot of $28K. Hand #2:
Vanessa: (7S)(6S)
Nancy: (AS)(6C)
BASE POT: $29K
FLOP: (QS)(9C)(9S)
Instant spade flush draw for Selbst. After Tyner bets $12K, Selbst raises to $34K...Tyner goes for it.
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Selbst has two pair once again.
RIVER: JACK OF HEARTS- DUD
Does Selbst survive a $25K bet by Tyner...YES, so she wins the pot at $147K and takes the lead back! One more big pot win should win the tourney for her.
Tyner goes ALL IN on the next hand. Does Selbst bite...no, so Tyner moves up to $168K. Next hand:
Nancy: (JD)(6C)
Vanessa: (KC)(9S)
BASE POT: $32K
FLOP: (AS)(7D)(6D)
Low pair for Tyner. Selbst bets $18K to augument the pot to fifty grand and Tyner matches that bet.
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
Tyner now has two pair and Selbst is drawing dead.
RIVER: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Tyner takes down the $93K pot. This next hand is a big one.
Vanessa: (8D)(7D)
Nancy: DOUBLE KINGS (Diamonds and Hearts)
BASE POT: $112K
FLOP: (2D)(3H)(6S)- WORTHLESS
Tyner then bets 30 large...and Selbst folds, so Tyner scores a very important $142K pot win and is back in the lead! Next hand:
Nancy: (AD)(10D)
Vanessa: (10C)(8C)
BASE POT: $64K (Hal March, anyone?)
FLOP: (9D)(AC)(10H)
That flop's great news for Tyner- she has the top two pair.
TURN: 6 OF SPADES
Both bet 20 grand.
RIVER: QUEEN OF CLUBS
Both bet another 20 grand afterwards, meaning Tyner wins a $144K pot and she has this wrapped up...or does she? In the last segment of the show, the chip count reads like this:
1. Nancy- $228K
2. Vanessa- $222K
That means whoever wins the next hand will win this tournament. Here's the next hand:
Nancy: (KH)(4D)
Vanessa: (10C)(4C)
BASE POT: $18K
FLOP: (7S)(6S)(10H)
Selbst has top pair...both call for $9,000.
TURN: 8 OF DIAMONDS
A gutshot straight draw is now on the board.
The last card is...
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
...a King, meaning NANCY TODD TYNER HANGS ON TO BECOME THE FIRST WPT WORLD LADIES' CHAMPION!!! Last hand of the night, just for the record:
Vanessa: (AS)(2H)
Nancy: (AH)(KD)
FLOP: (3D)(5D)(3H)
TURN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
RIVER: KING OF DIAMONDS
Our champ, a political consultant, takes home $68,640 for her winning efforts. Selbst leaves with $40,815.
Chuck Woolery to host GSN special involving cats
Last week, it was announced that Chuck Woolery has been named the host of the upcoming GSN special "Think Like a Cat" that will air Saturday, November 15th at 8 PM. The champion here gets a chance to play a matching bonus round for $1,000,000.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Catch 21" 8/18 (21st episode)
(NOTE: As of right now, "Whammy!" replaces "Bingo America" as the show that precedes "Catch 21" at 7 PM.)
We are now at the halfway point in the season. Tonight’s players are:
Rosie Tran (originally from New Orleans)
Michael (S. California)- College student and a former Marine
Renee (Tennessee)- Singer/songwriter
OPENING CARDS FOR FIRST ROUND:
ROSIE: 5 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: 8 OF CLUBS
RENEE: 6 OF CLUBS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, how many years do first marriages that end in divorce last?
A: 8 years
B: 13 years
C: 18 years
ROSIE: 8 years- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (10)
How would you cut vegetables if someone wanted them cut julienne style?
A: Thick
B: Thin
C: In squares
MICHAEL: Thin- RIGHT (100)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 18
In 2005, who was sworn in as the 17th Court Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A: John Roberts
B: Samuel Alito
C: Clarence Thomas
RENEE: Samuel Alito- NO
ROSIE: Clarence Thomas- TRIPLE STUMPER
Which of these came first?
A: Drive-in theaters
B: Blue jeans
C: Birth control pill
RENEE: Drive-in theaters- WRONG AGAIN
ROSIE: Blue jeans- YES (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO RENEE (14)
Which of the following U.S. Presidents did “Forrest Gump” NOT meet?
A: Kennedy
B: Nixon
C: Ford
RENEE: Ford- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PASSED TO ROSIE (20)
According to the Washington Post, there is now one of these for every two people on Earth. What is it?
A: Cell phone
B: Car
C: Sandwich
RENEE: Cell phone- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS, BUSTING ROSIE
RENEE:
CARD #6: 3 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #7: KING OF DIAMONDS; MICHAEL WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
ROSIE: 7 OF HEARTS
MICHAEL: 9 OF CLUBS
RENEE: QUEEN OF CLUBS
In the most recent “Desperate Housewives” season finale, what unusual plot twist took place?
A: Actresses switched roles
B: Show flashed forward five years
C: Season revealed to be a dream
MICHAEL: Dream- NO
RENEE: Show flashed forward five years- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ROSIE (9)
Wesley Snipes asked to be able to do what near his N.J. home?
A: Keep exotic animal collection
B: Name a street after him
C: Serve out a prison term
ROSIE: Serve out a prison term- RIGHT (300)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
Which of these legendary characters was not a real person?
A: Paul Bunyan
B: St. Nick
C: Johnny Appleseed
MICHAEL: Paul Bunyan- CORRECT (700)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO RENEE (17)
What musical was based on the life of Annie Oakley?
RENEE: “Annie, Get Your Gun”- RIGHT (400)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PASSED TO MICHAEL (19)
The world’s most expensive home was sold in London for how much?
A: $317 million
B: $230 million
C: $125 million
RENEE: $230 million- RIGHT AGAIN (500)
CARD: 9 OF HEARTS, BUSTING MICHAEL
RENEE:
CARD #6: 10 OF SPADES- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
ROSIE: 3 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: ACE OF HEARTS
What famous singer once became so angry with his wife that he took a chainsaw to their bed?
A: Frank Sinatra
B: Elvis Presley
C: John Denver
MICHAEL: John Denver- CORRECT
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS- BLITZ WIN!
Super Catch 21: With both Power Chips in play, here’s what’s on the board after two turns:
HAND #1: (9S)(AD) = 10/20
HAND #2: 5 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (9D)(2C) = 11
CARD #3: 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #4: 8 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (13)
CARD #5: JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: QUEEN OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT ALSO
CARD #7: 8 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Is the next card an Ace?...
CARD #8: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…no, so he stops and takes home $6,000.
FINAL CARD: 3 OF CLUBS
We are now at the halfway point in the season. Tonight’s players are:
Rosie Tran (originally from New Orleans)
Michael (S. California)- College student and a former Marine
Renee (Tennessee)- Singer/songwriter
OPENING CARDS FOR FIRST ROUND:
ROSIE: 5 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: 8 OF CLUBS
RENEE: 6 OF CLUBS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, how many years do first marriages that end in divorce last?
A: 8 years
B: 13 years
C: 18 years
ROSIE: 8 years- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (10)
How would you cut vegetables if someone wanted them cut julienne style?
A: Thick
B: Thin
C: In squares
MICHAEL: Thin- RIGHT (100)
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 18
In 2005, who was sworn in as the 17th Court Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
A: John Roberts
B: Samuel Alito
C: Clarence Thomas
RENEE: Samuel Alito- NO
ROSIE: Clarence Thomas- TRIPLE STUMPER
Which of these came first?
A: Drive-in theaters
B: Blue jeans
C: Birth control pill
RENEE: Drive-in theaters- WRONG AGAIN
ROSIE: Blue jeans- YES (200)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO RENEE (14)
Which of the following U.S. Presidents did “Forrest Gump” NOT meet?
A: Kennedy
B: Nixon
C: Ford
RENEE: Ford- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PASSED TO ROSIE (20)
According to the Washington Post, there is now one of these for every two people on Earth. What is it?
A: Cell phone
B: Car
C: Sandwich
RENEE: Cell phone- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS, BUSTING ROSIE
RENEE:
CARD #6: 3 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #7: KING OF DIAMONDS; MICHAEL WINS (600)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 2:
ROSIE: 7 OF HEARTS
MICHAEL: 9 OF CLUBS
RENEE: QUEEN OF CLUBS
In the most recent “Desperate Housewives” season finale, what unusual plot twist took place?
A: Actresses switched roles
B: Show flashed forward five years
C: Season revealed to be a dream
MICHAEL: Dream- NO
RENEE: Show flashed forward five years- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ROSIE (9)
Wesley Snipes asked to be able to do what near his N.J. home?
A: Keep exotic animal collection
B: Name a street after him
C: Serve out a prison term
ROSIE: Serve out a prison term- RIGHT (300)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; FREEZES AT 20
Which of these legendary characters was not a real person?
A: Paul Bunyan
B: St. Nick
C: Johnny Appleseed
MICHAEL: Paul Bunyan- CORRECT (700)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO RENEE (17)
What musical was based on the life of Annie Oakley?
RENEE: “Annie, Get Your Gun”- RIGHT (400)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PASSED TO MICHAEL (19)
The world’s most expensive home was sold in London for how much?
A: $317 million
B: $230 million
C: $125 million
RENEE: $230 million- RIGHT AGAIN (500)
CARD: 9 OF HEARTS, BUSTING MICHAEL
RENEE:
CARD #6: 10 OF SPADES- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
ROSIE: 3 OF SPADES
MICHAEL: ACE OF HEARTS
What famous singer once became so angry with his wife that he took a chainsaw to their bed?
A: Frank Sinatra
B: Elvis Presley
C: John Denver
MICHAEL: John Denver- CORRECT
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS- BLITZ WIN!
Super Catch 21: With both Power Chips in play, here’s what’s on the board after two turns:
HAND #1: (9S)(AD) = 10/20
HAND #2: 5 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: (9D)(2C) = 11
CARD #3: 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #4: 8 OF CLUBS; PLACED IN HAND #2 (13)
CARD #5: JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: QUEEN OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT ALSO
CARD #7: 8 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Is the next card an Ace?...
CARD #8: QUEEN OF CLUBS
…no, so he stops and takes home $6,000.
FINAL CARD: 3 OF CLUBS
Update on Season 7 "Millionaire" changes
TV Week and Gameshownet has reported the following on the changes for "WWTBAM" for its seventh season:
-Before each game starts, a list of 15 categories will be revealed, called the "Millionaire Menu".
The graphics are expected to be updated quite a bit as well.
-15 seconds will be provided for the first five questions, 30 seconds for the middle tier questions, and 45 seconds for the $50K-$500K questions. On the Million Dollar Question, a base time of 45 seconds will be given, and the unused time on the previous 14 questions will be added to that clock.
-Unlike "Super Millionaire", the Double Dip lifeline will be available at the start. Once a player gets to $1,000, the Ask the Expert lifeline comes into play. On the Ask the Expert lifeline, the special guest for that week will be put on a video phone, courtesy of Skype.
-Before each game starts, a list of 15 categories will be revealed, called the "Millionaire Menu".
The graphics are expected to be updated quite a bit as well.
-15 seconds will be provided for the first five questions, 30 seconds for the middle tier questions, and 45 seconds for the $50K-$500K questions. On the Million Dollar Question, a base time of 45 seconds will be given, and the unused time on the previous 14 questions will be added to that clock.
-Unlike "Super Millionaire", the Double Dip lifeline will be available at the start. Once a player gets to $1,000, the Ask the Expert lifeline comes into play. On the Ask the Expert lifeline, the special guest for that week will be put on a video phone, courtesy of Skype.
The Week in Review: August 11-17
Players of the Week:
WINNERS: Mark Lambrecht ($420,000)("The Mole") and Kathy Fordy (2nd $25,000 "Catch 21" winner)
RUNNER-UP: Erik Siedel ($992,890)("World Poker Tour")
3rd PLACE: Craig Silke ("The Mole")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Last Wednesday on the first question of that night's episode of "Catch 21", a man named Gary said Neil Diamond instead of a formerly married celebrity couple that had a divorce settlement that went for the most money. He then went on to be eliminated after Round 2.
WINNERS: Mark Lambrecht ($420,000)("The Mole") and Kathy Fordy (2nd $25,000 "Catch 21" winner)
RUNNER-UP: Erik Siedel ($992,890)("World Poker Tour")
3rd PLACE: Craig Silke ("The Mole")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Last Wednesday on the first question of that night's episode of "Catch 21", a man named Gary said Neil Diamond instead of a formerly married celebrity couple that had a divorce settlement that went for the most money. He then went on to be eliminated after Round 2.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
"Big Brother X" 8/17
Memphis liked the fact that Renny became Head of Household on the last episode, because he feels he's in an alliance with her. Meanwhile, Bryan Ollie told April he feels he's in danger of being nominated this week (possibly along with April).
I also think Jerry's a possible eviction nominee this week, because he's won the last two Power of Veto competitions.
Food Competition: Contestants were divided into two teams- red and blue. Keesha was the server for this challenge. This was a "mouth" version of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Here, slop drowned pig ears, pig ears silenced crickets and crickets hopped slop. On each turn, one player from each team came to the table and secretly wrote down one of the three items they would be willing to eat. The one who won each round had to eat the item he/she just wrote down; doing so earns a point for their team. The first team to four points won food for the week, leaving the other team with slop for the week.
Heat 1: Dan (Red) vs. Memphis (Blue)
DAN: CRICKETS*
MEMPHIS: SLOP
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 1, Blue 0)
Heat 2: Michelle (Red) vs. Bryan (Blue)
MICHELLE: CRICKETS*
BRYAN: SLOP
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 2, Blue 0)
Heat 3: April (Red) vs. Jerry (Blue)
APRIL: PIG EARS
JERRY: SLOP*
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 2, Blue 1)
Heat 4: Dan (Red) vs. Memphis (Blue)
DAN: CRICKETS
MEMPHIS: PIG EARS*
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (TIED at 2)
Heat 5: Michelle (Red) vs. Bryan (Blue)
MICHELLE: PIG EARS*
BRYAN: CRICKETS
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 3, Blue 2)
Heat 6: April (Red) vs. Jerry (Blue)
APRIL: PIG EARS*
JERRY: CRICKETS
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES; RED TEAM WINS!
America's Vote Results: Everybody will enjoy giant lollipops for a week.
As of right now, up for nomination this week are...
...April and Jerry.
I also think Jerry's a possible eviction nominee this week, because he's won the last two Power of Veto competitions.
Food Competition: Contestants were divided into two teams- red and blue. Keesha was the server for this challenge. This was a "mouth" version of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Here, slop drowned pig ears, pig ears silenced crickets and crickets hopped slop. On each turn, one player from each team came to the table and secretly wrote down one of the three items they would be willing to eat. The one who won each round had to eat the item he/she just wrote down; doing so earns a point for their team. The first team to four points won food for the week, leaving the other team with slop for the week.
Heat 1: Dan (Red) vs. Memphis (Blue)
DAN: CRICKETS*
MEMPHIS: SLOP
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 1, Blue 0)
Heat 2: Michelle (Red) vs. Bryan (Blue)
MICHELLE: CRICKETS*
BRYAN: SLOP
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 2, Blue 0)
Heat 3: April (Red) vs. Jerry (Blue)
APRIL: PIG EARS
JERRY: SLOP*
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 2, Blue 1)
Heat 4: Dan (Red) vs. Memphis (Blue)
DAN: CRICKETS
MEMPHIS: PIG EARS*
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (TIED at 2)
Heat 5: Michelle (Red) vs. Bryan (Blue)
MICHELLE: PIG EARS*
BRYAN: CRICKETS
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES (Red 3, Blue 2)
Heat 6: April (Red) vs. Jerry (Blue)
APRIL: PIG EARS*
JERRY: CRICKETS
SUCCESSFUL IN EATING?- YES; RED TEAM WINS!
America's Vote Results: Everybody will enjoy giant lollipops for a week.
As of right now, up for nomination this week are...
...April and Jerry.
Friday, August 15, 2008
8/15/2008 Results
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords: We begin today with Tom (an IT assistant from Michigan) and Sheryl Bernstein (a voiceover narrator from NY).
As soon as Tom gets VISOR, he’s up to $450 and places a mini vacation to Laguna Beach, CA in his bank. When Tom hit’s the $750 mark, he finds the Extra and wagers 1/3 of that figure:
_ _ A _ S
Natives of San’a. He can’t get ARABS, so he drops to $500, and that’s how he ends the round. Sheryl’s down to $100.
Today’s Spoilers are Jeff, Angela and John.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Natural pump outlet. Angela tries to spoil but blanks, locking her out of the game for now. It was AORTA.
2. (Five-letter word)- Knucklehead. Sheryl says WACKO…nice thought, but it’s actually MORON, so she’s now $100 in the hole.
3. (Three-letter word)($100)- When repeated, a young child’s supper. Tom gets DIN to go to $600.
4. (Three-letter word)($100)- What swabbies swab with. Tom gets MOP to go back to $700.
5. (O _ _)($100)- Hardly born yesterday. Sheryl is right with OLD to go back to zero and place a mini vacation to S.F. in her bank.
6. (_ _ L _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Anti-itch lotion. Sheryl says CALOMINE…I’m afraid she just missed it, so she’s now $300 in the hole. Tom spells CALAMINE correctly to hit the $1,000 mark.
7. (M A _ _ _)- It’s on the parson’s parcel. John goes for the spoil but has the same fate as Angela. It was MANCE.
8. (Three letters)($100)- Thomas Dolby hit, “___ Blinded Me with Science”. Tom fills the blank in with SHE…and he now has $1,100!
9. (Five-letter word)- Skywalker’s companion? Sheryl tries to spell ROOKY, then WOOKY, but runs out of time; she would’ve been wrong on either one anyway. It was FORCE, so she’s now at -$500.
10. (Five-letter word)- Buick model befitting a king? Tom rings in but has nothing, giving Jeff a free chance to spoil, and he gets REGAL to steal his winnings!
11. (_ _ L _ _)- Region famous for the blues. To get his podium back, Tom says DELTA…right for $1,300!
12. (_ _ _ _ _ T)- Actor’s reference. To get his podium back, Jeff says SCRIPT…$1,500! And here comes Extra #2; he wagers $700.
S _ _ _ _ _ _
One way to pitch, or a pistol. He says SLIDER, but that’s a letter short. It wasn’t SHOTGUN as I thought; it was SIDEARM. In any event, he’s down to $800.
14. (Five-letter word)- Singer’s asset. Sheryl says VOICE…wrong again, dropping her to -$700. Jeff blanks out, giving John a chance to steal the lead. He says PITCH…I don’t think so. Tom can’t give an answer, giving Angela a free chance with TUNES…no. It was RANGE, meaning Jeff drops to $600.
15. (Five-letter word)- Smooth gem surface. Sheryl guesses FACET…this time, she’s right to go back to -$500 as this round ends.
ROUND 3:
1. (Five-letter word)- Extort money from. Sheryl says STEAL, which is wrong to put her back at -$700. It was BLEED.
2. (Five letters)- A couple of words meaning “conclude with”. Sheryl is wrong again with AND SO, but maybe she’s playing some strategy here. John tries to steal her podium with END UP…incorrect. Angela pretty much blanks, so Sheryl is now down to -$900. It was END ON.
3. (Three letters)($100)- Carry on, as a trade. Sheryl says PLY…she’s back at -$800.
4. (_ _ _ _ P)- It’s usually stuck in a corner. Sheryl gives a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with DUNCE; too bad they didn’t have a Dunce cap in the studio. It was STAMP, meaning she’s now a grand in the red.
5. (Four-letter word)- Supermarket section Health & Beauty ____. Sheryl says AIDS…she’s right to go back to -$800.
6. (_ _ I _ _)- Small glass container. Sheryl goes back to -$1,000 with another wrong answer of VIALS; answer was PHIAL.
7. (Four-letter word)- Consequently. Jeff finally rings in with ERGO…unfortunately, he’s wrong, dropping him to $400. It was THUS.
8. (Six-letter word)- Wood deck decay. Jeff guesses DRY ROT…this time, he’s right to go back to $600.
9. (_ _ D)($100)- Launch or crash site? Jeff easily gets PAD to go to $700.
10. (Three-letter word)($100)- “Fee __fo”. Sheryl spells FIE right to go to -$900 and get the last Extra of the game. Obviously, she bets the full grand. To go back to $100 on the good side, the clue to this five-letter answer is:
Cavalry soldier.
She says CADET…NO, so she’s all but out of the game now at -$1,900. It was LANCE.
HOME STRETCH
12. (Three letters)($100)- Cubby hole? Tom gets DEN to get his lead back at $800!
13. (Four-letter word)- Like higher-ups in the Mafia. Tom goes with MADE…he’s right again to go to $1,000.
14. (Five-letter word)- Shopaholic’s indulgent episode. Tom says BINGE…NO. Sheryl says SPREE…right to go to -$1,700 and send Tom back to $800.
15. (Four-letter word)- Proficient and qualified. Sheryl goes with ABLE…right to move to $1,500 in the hole.
16. (Three letters)($100)- Latin 101 word with amas and amat. Sheryl rings in but blanks out, maybe for strategy. Jeff is right with AMO to maybe do her a favor.
Final clue (three letters for $100)- Side in checkers. To win, Tom says BAR…NO. John tries to win with RED…yes for $800 and the trip to Laguna Beach.
Crossfire: This hasn’t been a good game so far. If John can somehow fill in the remaining 24 blanks, he’ll add $2,000 and a trip to Cancun…no.
Catch 21: Another good week around here comes to a close with these players:
Anthony (originally from Iowa)- Cal State Northridge student
Steven Bailey (Houston)- Software developer who got here because he won a GSN.com contest
Tim Connolly (originally from Washington State)- Professional card player and the runner of former game show review site The Loogaroo Game Show Lair (I think)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ANTHONY: ACE OF SPADES
STEVEN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
TIM: 2 OF SPADES
1. Who did the CIA plot to kill with an exploding cigar?
STEVEN: Fidel Castro- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
2. Which of the following months has only 30 days?
A: March
B: April
C: ???
TIM: April- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANTHONY (8 or 18)
3. In their 1967 song, The Beatles sang "All you need is..."?
ANTHONY: Love- YOU BET (100)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (12)
4. What is the name of country singer Tim McGraw's wife, who is also a country singer herself?
A: Faith
B: Hope
C: Charity
TIM: Faith- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS, PASSED TO ANTHONY (18)
5. How many American presidents share the first name George?
ANTHONY: 3- RIGHT (200)
CARD: JACK OF SPADES, BUSTING TIM
ANTHONY:
CARD #6: JACK OF CLUBS- STEVEN WINS (600)
ROUND 2 STARTING CARDS:
ANTHONY: QUEEN OF HEARTS
STEVEN: 5 OF HEARTS
TIM: 4 OF SPADES
1. Which word commonly refers to a Japanese woman trained in the art of conversation?
TIM: Geisha- RIGHT (300)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO STEVEN (6 or 16)
2. Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?
TIM: Sandra Day O'Connor- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO STEVEN (14)
3. The director of what movie said "Kill Mr. Big, I would've been chased around by women on torches"?
A: "Sex and the City"
B: "Iron Man"
C: "Casino Royale"
STEVEN: "Casino Royale"- NO
TIM: "Sex and the City"- THREE IN A ROW (500)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; BUSTS STEVEN
4. Which of these is the name of both a fruit and a bird?
A: Persimmon
B: Heron
C: Kiwi
TIM: Kiwi- TIE GAME (600)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (11)
5. What was the third movie in the "Lord of the Rings" called?
TIM: "The Return of the King"- FIVE IN A ROW (700)
CARD: 6 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANTHONY (16)
6. Condoleeza Rice has an "esteema", meaning what?
A: Musical gift
B: Gap between her front teeth
C: Hybrid car
TIM: Musical gift- NO
ANTHONY: Gap between her front teeth- RIGHT (300); GOES ON
CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS, PASSED TO TIM (20)
7. If you leave Hawaii and fly directly to Japan, which line do you cross?
TIM: International Date Line- RIGHT (800); FREEZES AT 20
If Anthony should win this round, Steven will be eliminated despite winning the first round.
ANTHONY:
CARD #8: 4 OF CLUBS (20)
FINAL CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
STEVEN: 7 OF CLUBS
TIM: KING OF SPADES
1. Which of these is typically known as corkscrew pasta?
A: Fusilli
B: Farfalle
C: Fiori
TIM: Fusilli- RIGHT
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO STEVEN (TIED AT 10)
2. If Earl from "My Name is Earl" were an actual Earl, how would you properly address him?
A: My Lord
B: Your Majesty
C: Your Grace
STEVEN: My Lord- CORRECT
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (18)
3. What member of the muscial duo Tenacious D is the lead voice in the movie "Kung Fu Panda"?
TIM: Jack Black- YOU BET; GOES ON
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS- WIN!!
Super Catch 21: Tim goes to the big show with two Power Chips to use...after using them both and after four turns total, here's what's on the board:
HAND #1: (QC)(5D) = 15
HAND #2: (2S)(8H) = 10
HAND #3: (10C)
CARD #5: QUEEN OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (20)
CARD #6: 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (18)
CARD #7: 3 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #8: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (20)
He decides to stop with $2,000.
CARD #9: 5 OF HEARTS
Congratulations Tim on becoming a champion on a game show!
As soon as Tom gets VISOR, he’s up to $450 and places a mini vacation to Laguna Beach, CA in his bank. When Tom hit’s the $750 mark, he finds the Extra and wagers 1/3 of that figure:
_ _ A _ S
Natives of San’a. He can’t get ARABS, so he drops to $500, and that’s how he ends the round. Sheryl’s down to $100.
Today’s Spoilers are Jeff, Angela and John.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five-letter word)- Natural pump outlet. Angela tries to spoil but blanks, locking her out of the game for now. It was AORTA.
2. (Five-letter word)- Knucklehead. Sheryl says WACKO…nice thought, but it’s actually MORON, so she’s now $100 in the hole.
3. (Three-letter word)($100)- When repeated, a young child’s supper. Tom gets DIN to go to $600.
4. (Three-letter word)($100)- What swabbies swab with. Tom gets MOP to go back to $700.
5. (O _ _)($100)- Hardly born yesterday. Sheryl is right with OLD to go back to zero and place a mini vacation to S.F. in her bank.
6. (_ _ L _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Anti-itch lotion. Sheryl says CALOMINE…I’m afraid she just missed it, so she’s now $300 in the hole. Tom spells CALAMINE correctly to hit the $1,000 mark.
7. (M A _ _ _)- It’s on the parson’s parcel. John goes for the spoil but has the same fate as Angela. It was MANCE.
8. (Three letters)($100)- Thomas Dolby hit, “___ Blinded Me with Science”. Tom fills the blank in with SHE…and he now has $1,100!
9. (Five-letter word)- Skywalker’s companion? Sheryl tries to spell ROOKY, then WOOKY, but runs out of time; she would’ve been wrong on either one anyway. It was FORCE, so she’s now at -$500.
10. (Five-letter word)- Buick model befitting a king? Tom rings in but has nothing, giving Jeff a free chance to spoil, and he gets REGAL to steal his winnings!
11. (_ _ L _ _)- Region famous for the blues. To get his podium back, Tom says DELTA…right for $1,300!
12. (_ _ _ _ _ T)- Actor’s reference. To get his podium back, Jeff says SCRIPT…$1,500! And here comes Extra #2; he wagers $700.
S _ _ _ _ _ _
One way to pitch, or a pistol. He says SLIDER, but that’s a letter short. It wasn’t SHOTGUN as I thought; it was SIDEARM. In any event, he’s down to $800.
14. (Five-letter word)- Singer’s asset. Sheryl says VOICE…wrong again, dropping her to -$700. Jeff blanks out, giving John a chance to steal the lead. He says PITCH…I don’t think so. Tom can’t give an answer, giving Angela a free chance with TUNES…no. It was RANGE, meaning Jeff drops to $600.
15. (Five-letter word)- Smooth gem surface. Sheryl guesses FACET…this time, she’s right to go back to -$500 as this round ends.
ROUND 3:
1. (Five-letter word)- Extort money from. Sheryl says STEAL, which is wrong to put her back at -$700. It was BLEED.
2. (Five letters)- A couple of words meaning “conclude with”. Sheryl is wrong again with AND SO, but maybe she’s playing some strategy here. John tries to steal her podium with END UP…incorrect. Angela pretty much blanks, so Sheryl is now down to -$900. It was END ON.
3. (Three letters)($100)- Carry on, as a trade. Sheryl says PLY…she’s back at -$800.
4. (_ _ _ _ P)- It’s usually stuck in a corner. Sheryl gives a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with DUNCE; too bad they didn’t have a Dunce cap in the studio. It was STAMP, meaning she’s now a grand in the red.
5. (Four-letter word)- Supermarket section Health & Beauty ____. Sheryl says AIDS…she’s right to go back to -$800.
6. (_ _ I _ _)- Small glass container. Sheryl goes back to -$1,000 with another wrong answer of VIALS; answer was PHIAL.
7. (Four-letter word)- Consequently. Jeff finally rings in with ERGO…unfortunately, he’s wrong, dropping him to $400. It was THUS.
8. (Six-letter word)- Wood deck decay. Jeff guesses DRY ROT…this time, he’s right to go back to $600.
9. (_ _ D)($100)- Launch or crash site? Jeff easily gets PAD to go to $700.
10. (Three-letter word)($100)- “Fee __fo”. Sheryl spells FIE right to go to -$900 and get the last Extra of the game. Obviously, she bets the full grand. To go back to $100 on the good side, the clue to this five-letter answer is:
Cavalry soldier.
She says CADET…NO, so she’s all but out of the game now at -$1,900. It was LANCE.
HOME STRETCH
12. (Three letters)($100)- Cubby hole? Tom gets DEN to get his lead back at $800!
13. (Four-letter word)- Like higher-ups in the Mafia. Tom goes with MADE…he’s right again to go to $1,000.
14. (Five-letter word)- Shopaholic’s indulgent episode. Tom says BINGE…NO. Sheryl says SPREE…right to go to -$1,700 and send Tom back to $800.
15. (Four-letter word)- Proficient and qualified. Sheryl goes with ABLE…right to move to $1,500 in the hole.
16. (Three letters)($100)- Latin 101 word with amas and amat. Sheryl rings in but blanks out, maybe for strategy. Jeff is right with AMO to maybe do her a favor.
Final clue (three letters for $100)- Side in checkers. To win, Tom says BAR…NO. John tries to win with RED…yes for $800 and the trip to Laguna Beach.
Crossfire: This hasn’t been a good game so far. If John can somehow fill in the remaining 24 blanks, he’ll add $2,000 and a trip to Cancun…no.
Catch 21: Another good week around here comes to a close with these players:
Anthony (originally from Iowa)- Cal State Northridge student
Steven Bailey (Houston)- Software developer who got here because he won a GSN.com contest
Tim Connolly (originally from Washington State)- Professional card player and the runner of former game show review site The Loogaroo Game Show Lair (I think)
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
ANTHONY: ACE OF SPADES
STEVEN: QUEEN OF CLUBS
TIM: 2 OF SPADES
1. Who did the CIA plot to kill with an exploding cigar?
STEVEN: Fidel Castro- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
2. Which of the following months has only 30 days?
A: March
B: April
C: ???
TIM: April- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANTHONY (8 or 18)
3. In their 1967 song, The Beatles sang "All you need is..."?
ANTHONY: Love- YOU BET (100)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (12)
4. What is the name of country singer Tim McGraw's wife, who is also a country singer herself?
A: Faith
B: Hope
C: Charity
TIM: Faith- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS, PASSED TO ANTHONY (18)
5. How many American presidents share the first name George?
ANTHONY: 3- RIGHT (200)
CARD: JACK OF SPADES, BUSTING TIM
ANTHONY:
CARD #6: JACK OF CLUBS- STEVEN WINS (600)
ROUND 2 STARTING CARDS:
ANTHONY: QUEEN OF HEARTS
STEVEN: 5 OF HEARTS
TIM: 4 OF SPADES
1. Which word commonly refers to a Japanese woman trained in the art of conversation?
TIM: Geisha- RIGHT (300)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO STEVEN (6 or 16)
2. Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?
TIM: Sandra Day O'Connor- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO STEVEN (14)
3. The director of what movie said "Kill Mr. Big, I would've been chased around by women on torches"?
A: "Sex and the City"
B: "Iron Man"
C: "Casino Royale"
STEVEN: "Casino Royale"- NO
TIM: "Sex and the City"- THREE IN A ROW (500)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; BUSTS STEVEN
4. Which of these is the name of both a fruit and a bird?
A: Persimmon
B: Heron
C: Kiwi
TIM: Kiwi- TIE GAME (600)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (11)
5. What was the third movie in the "Lord of the Rings" called?
TIM: "The Return of the King"- FIVE IN A ROW (700)
CARD: 6 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANTHONY (16)
6. Condoleeza Rice has an "esteema", meaning what?
A: Musical gift
B: Gap between her front teeth
C: Hybrid car
TIM: Musical gift- NO
ANTHONY: Gap between her front teeth- RIGHT (300); GOES ON
CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS, PASSED TO TIM (20)
7. If you leave Hawaii and fly directly to Japan, which line do you cross?
TIM: International Date Line- RIGHT (800); FREEZES AT 20
If Anthony should win this round, Steven will be eliminated despite winning the first round.
ANTHONY:
CARD #8: 4 OF CLUBS (20)
FINAL CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
STEVEN: 7 OF CLUBS
TIM: KING OF SPADES
1. Which of these is typically known as corkscrew pasta?
A: Fusilli
B: Farfalle
C: Fiori
TIM: Fusilli- RIGHT
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO STEVEN (TIED AT 10)
2. If Earl from "My Name is Earl" were an actual Earl, how would you properly address him?
A: My Lord
B: Your Majesty
C: Your Grace
STEVEN: My Lord- CORRECT
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (18)
3. What member of the muscial duo Tenacious D is the lead voice in the movie "Kung Fu Panda"?
TIM: Jack Black- YOU BET; GOES ON
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS- WIN!!
Super Catch 21: Tim goes to the big show with two Power Chips to use...after using them both and after four turns total, here's what's on the board:
HAND #1: (QC)(5D) = 15
HAND #2: (2S)(8H) = 10
HAND #3: (10C)
CARD #5: QUEEN OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (20)
CARD #6: 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (18)
CARD #7: 3 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #8: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #3 (20)
He decides to stop with $2,000.
CARD #9: 5 OF HEARTS
Congratulations Tim on becoming a champion on a game show!
"The Contender: Muay Thai"- Episode 3
The Tiger Kings early on were planning to put Rafik Bakkouri up for elimination this week if they won their first challenge.
A little later, however, Rafik and Dzhabar Askerov got into a scuffle at the gym.
CHALLENGE #3: This took place at the Fitness First headquarters. There were five gym stations that five members of both teams had to complete. They were lunging, sit-ups, push-ups, jump rope and swimming a lap in the pool. Once somebody finished all five stations, the next chosen team member came into play. The first team to have all five finish won. Team orders:
WILD BOARS:
1. David
2. Naurepol
3. Bruce
4. Sean
5. Rafik
TIGER KINGS:
1. Zach
2. Soren
3. Yodsaenklai
4. Dzhabar
5. John Wayne
The winners were…
…for the first time this season, the Tiger Kings! As a bonus, they also won a trip to a golf/country club.
PRELIMINARY FIGHT #3: Rafik Bakkouri (Wild Boars) vs. John Wayne Parr (Tiger Kings)
This was a battle of the team captains!
Round 1: Parr had the early lead after a couple of kicks. A little later, Bakkouri threw Parr down to the ground. Parr took back control with several punches and a kick that knocked Bakkouri down on his rear end. 10-9, Parr.
Round 2: After a blistering dose of shots from Parr, Bakkouri nearly fell down against the ropes. Bakkouri then missed a kick, causing him to be a bit tied up in the ropes. He then got kicked down on his butt for the second time this fight. 20-18, Parr.
Round 3: Bakkouri scored early on with a punch that knocked down Parr. Parr tried to slam Bakkouri down from the back but failed. Parr dominated the second half of the round, including a head takedown that looked like a DDT! I gave both a 10 this round, so it was 30-28 Parr after three.
Round 4: Parr dominated the first and last seconds of the round, but Bakkouri was in command for most of the middle, so I now had it 39-38 after four.
Final Round: The two fighters traded knee shots to the chest against the ropes at the start. Then, Parr caught Bakkouri while he was kicking and never looked back from there, kicking Bakkouri down on his butt for the third time this fight.
I had Parr winning this 49-47…and he did win! Rafik Bakkouri, the bad boy, was sent packing.
A little later, however, Rafik and Dzhabar Askerov got into a scuffle at the gym.
CHALLENGE #3: This took place at the Fitness First headquarters. There were five gym stations that five members of both teams had to complete. They were lunging, sit-ups, push-ups, jump rope and swimming a lap in the pool. Once somebody finished all five stations, the next chosen team member came into play. The first team to have all five finish won. Team orders:
WILD BOARS:
1. David
2. Naurepol
3. Bruce
4. Sean
5. Rafik
TIGER KINGS:
1. Zach
2. Soren
3. Yodsaenklai
4. Dzhabar
5. John Wayne
The winners were…
…for the first time this season, the Tiger Kings! As a bonus, they also won a trip to a golf/country club.
PRELIMINARY FIGHT #3: Rafik Bakkouri (Wild Boars) vs. John Wayne Parr (Tiger Kings)
This was a battle of the team captains!
Round 1: Parr had the early lead after a couple of kicks. A little later, Bakkouri threw Parr down to the ground. Parr took back control with several punches and a kick that knocked Bakkouri down on his rear end. 10-9, Parr.
Round 2: After a blistering dose of shots from Parr, Bakkouri nearly fell down against the ropes. Bakkouri then missed a kick, causing him to be a bit tied up in the ropes. He then got kicked down on his butt for the second time this fight. 20-18, Parr.
Round 3: Bakkouri scored early on with a punch that knocked down Parr. Parr tried to slam Bakkouri down from the back but failed. Parr dominated the second half of the round, including a head takedown that looked like a DDT! I gave both a 10 this round, so it was 30-28 Parr after three.
Round 4: Parr dominated the first and last seconds of the round, but Bakkouri was in command for most of the middle, so I now had it 39-38 after four.
Final Round: The two fighters traded knee shots to the chest against the ropes at the start. Then, Parr caught Bakkouri while he was kicking and never looked back from there, kicking Bakkouri down on his butt for the third time this fight.
I had Parr winning this 49-47…and he did win! Rafik Bakkouri, the bad boy, was sent packing.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
"Reality Bites Back" 8/14
This week, it's "So You Think You Can Dive"!
Host Michael Ian Black, like last week, has Jack Gordon as his broadcast partner. The judges this week are former Olympic gold medal diver Greg Louganis, Holly King and Michael's brother Ethan.
First, the remaining five comedians each do a technical dive; the dives are scored based on their difficulty and execution. The contestant order:
1. Chris
2. Amy
3. Mo
4. Theo
5. Bert
Greg then decides to give an immunity rose to...
...Chris!
Now, it's time for the freestyle round.
1. Amy- The Dive of Shame (I didn't like this one)
2. Mo- Tribute to Bad Comics
3. Theo- Tribute to Amelia Earhart
4. Bert- Osama Bin Divin' (Average)
The second immunity rose goes to...
...Theo!
Elimination Ceremony: Tonight's episode not only spoofs "So You Think You Can Dance", it also spoofs "The Bachelor", and thanks to this ceremony, "The Apprentice", because the other three are brought into Greg's "board room"! The one he chooses to dismiss tonight is...
Amy
Bert
Mo
...Bert Kreischer. He does a stripping act at the end after the host interviews him!!!
Host Michael Ian Black, like last week, has Jack Gordon as his broadcast partner. The judges this week are former Olympic gold medal diver Greg Louganis, Holly King and Michael's brother Ethan.
First, the remaining five comedians each do a technical dive; the dives are scored based on their difficulty and execution. The contestant order:
1. Chris
2. Amy
3. Mo
4. Theo
5. Bert
Greg then decides to give an immunity rose to...
...Chris!
Now, it's time for the freestyle round.
1. Amy- The Dive of Shame (I didn't like this one)
2. Mo- Tribute to Bad Comics
3. Theo- Tribute to Amelia Earhart
4. Bert- Osama Bin Divin' (Average)
The second immunity rose goes to...
...Theo!
Elimination Ceremony: Tonight's episode not only spoofs "So You Think You Can Dance", it also spoofs "The Bachelor", and thanks to this ceremony, "The Apprentice", because the other three are brought into Greg's "board room"! The one he chooses to dismiss tonight is...
Amy
Bert
Mo
...Bert Kreischer. He does a stripping act at the end after the host interviews him!!!
"Big Brother X" 8/14
At this point, anybody who gets evicted from now on will be sent to the jury house to become part of the season finale jury.
1. (Renny)- LIBRA
2. (Memphis)- LIBRA
3. (Jerry)- LIBRA
4. (Dan)- LIBRA; EVICTED
Libra gets ousted by a unanimous vote. But she doesn't leave the game empty-handed; she will be going to Hawaii.
HoH Competition: On each turn, a quote said by one of the four evicted houseguests while in the Diary Room will be revealed. If correct, that player gets to eliminate somebody else; otherwise, he/she is eliminated. Last one standing is the Head of Household.
1. "Oh God, one of my naps finally paid off!"
RENNY: Jessie- RIGHT; ELIMINATES APRIL
2. "The player got played."
DAN: Brian- RIGHT; ELIMINATES JERRY
3. "It kinda makes you feel a little lonely..."
BRYAN: Steven- NO (A: Angie)
4. "What doesn't come out in the rinse hugs out in the wash, if you will."
MEMPHIS: Steven- NO (A: Jessie)
5. "Jessie is a tool in all senses of the world."
DAN: Angie- WRONG (A: Steven)
Final: "After the first sentence of Jerry's speech, my heart dropped into my stomach just like that."
RENNY: Brian (in the form of a question)- WIN!
America's Vote: Which food item would you like to give the houseguests an unlimited supply for the week?
1. Giant lollipops
2. Coconuts
3. Bologna
1. (Renny)- LIBRA
2. (Memphis)- LIBRA
3. (Jerry)- LIBRA
4. (Dan)- LIBRA; EVICTED
Libra gets ousted by a unanimous vote. But she doesn't leave the game empty-handed; she will be going to Hawaii.
HoH Competition: On each turn, a quote said by one of the four evicted houseguests while in the Diary Room will be revealed. If correct, that player gets to eliminate somebody else; otherwise, he/she is eliminated. Last one standing is the Head of Household.
1. "Oh God, one of my naps finally paid off!"
RENNY: Jessie- RIGHT; ELIMINATES APRIL
2. "The player got played."
DAN: Brian- RIGHT; ELIMINATES JERRY
3. "It kinda makes you feel a little lonely..."
BRYAN: Steven- NO (A: Angie)
4. "What doesn't come out in the rinse hugs out in the wash, if you will."
MEMPHIS: Steven- NO (A: Jessie)
5. "Jessie is a tool in all senses of the world."
DAN: Angie- WRONG (A: Steven)
Final: "After the first sentence of Jerry's speech, my heart dropped into my stomach just like that."
RENNY: Brian (in the form of a question)- WIN!
America's Vote: Which food item would you like to give the houseguests an unlimited supply for the week?
1. Giant lollipops
2. Coconuts
3. Bologna
8/14/2008 Results
Catch 21: The Episode #19 players are:
Ian: House inspector
Galina (San Diego)- Massage therapist
Jefferson (originally from South Carolina)- Real esate agent
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
IAN: 10 OF HEARTS
GALINA: JACK OF SPADES
JEFFERSON: KING OF HEARTS
This round starts on an even playing field. After three questions, Jefferson finally gets another face card (Queen of Diamonds) in order to freeze at 20; he also got all of those questions right for at least 300 points when this round is over. The other hands right now:
IAN: (10H)(5C) = 15
GALINA: (JS)(4H) = 14
Fourth question:
What is Van Cleef and Arpels?
IAN: Jewelry store- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO GALINA (19)
Fifth question:
In a Glamour magazine survey, 65% of respondents reacted favorably to women taking what type of class?
A: Kickboxing
B: Massage therapy
C: Pole dancing
IAN: Pole dancing- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: 2 OF HEARTS (17)
Sixth question:
What Oscar winner said she's not excited about getting pregnant because "...I don't really want to look like a whale, you know"?
IAN: Charlize Theron- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS, BUSTING GALINA
IAN:
CARD #7: 4 OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
IAN: 8 OF CLUBS
GALINA: KING OF HEARTS
JEFFERSON: ACE OF SPADES
Galina then immediately gets a Jack of Clubs and freezes at 20. If it holds up, she has a chance of making it to the final round. On the second turn, Jefferson makes the questionable move of passing a 3 of Clubs to Ian, because that gives him 11. But Jefferson gets the next question right and gets the King of Spades to move on to the Championship Round (and letting himself off the hook in the process) with Ian.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
IAN: 6 OF CLUBS
JEFFERSON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
After two questions, the hands now look like this:
IAN: (6C)(AD) = 7 or 17
JEFFERSON: (10D)(2C) = 12
Third question:
Hearing a call that can be made from hundreds of miles, what animal is said to be the loudest on Earth?
IAN: Blue whale- RIGHT
A 10/face card wins him the game.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (15)
Fourth question:
This year, a JetBlue passenger sued the airline, claiming the pilot forced him to give up his seat and sit where?
IAN: On a toilet- RIGHT AGAIN
He now needs a 6 or a 10/face card to win.
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO JEFFERSON (19)
Fifth question:
What appears to the right of Alexander Hamilton's portrait on the redesigned $10 bill?
A: Eagle
B: Statue of Liberty Torch
C: Mrs. Hamilton
IAN: Eagle- INCORRECT
JEFFERSON: Statue of Liberty Torch- RIGHT; GOES ON
If this next card is a 2 or anything higher than a 6, Jefferson wins the title; otherwise, we keep playing.
CARD: 5 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO IAN (20)
This next question will likely decide who wins and who loses.
What creature can lose as many as 30,000 teeth in its lifetime?
IAN: Shark- RIGHT; GOES ON
If this next card is anything but a deuce, Ian's the champ; if it is a deuce, Jefferson wins.
FINAL CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with...and here's what's on the board after his first two turns:
HAND #1: (6D)(KC) = 16
HAND #2: KING OF SPADES
HAND #3: (7H)(4S) = 11
CHANGES LEFT: 2
CARD #3: 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: QUEEN OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Is the sixth or seventh card an Ace to make him the second $25,000 winner of the week?...
CARD #6: QUEEN OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS (20); STOPS AT $5,000
He goes home with $6,000!
LAST CARD: 10 OF HEARTS
The Gong Show: On the panel this week are Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Adam Carolla and Dana & Julia.
Act #1: Divided Unity blends some martial arts with some comedy.
TRIUMPH: 275
ADAM: 399
DANA & JULIA: 69
TOTAL: 743
Act #2: Andrew Stanton twists a pair of big metal springs through and into his nose...but he gets gonged late in the act.
Act #3: Rick Redmond from Colorado rides a unicycle and jumps on several pieces of furniture.
TRIUMPH: 450
ADAM: 500
DANA & JULIA: 469
TOTAL: 1,419 (highest score on this version of the show thus far!)
Act #4: Derrick Hugh is a musician and does a card disappearing act with the host. The 3 of Spades, at the end, goes from his hand to inside his ass!!!
TRIUMPH: 500
ADAM: 499
DANA & JULIA: 369
TOTAL: 1,368
Act #5: Arch Duke Pip decides to rap with glasses on while a lady dances with a unicorn mask covering her head, but it's gonged quickly by Adam.
Act #6: A duo called Kelvitica the Blade has the lady popping both of the balloons covering the man's chest with a blow gun, which she positions just underneath her ass before firing.
TRIUMPH: 320
ADAM: 500
DANA & JULIA: 469
TOTAL: 1,289
Last Act of the Night: A man named El Fish decides to sing some dopey song...and it proves to be way too dopey to Adam, as he throws his gong stick at the gong, making Rick Redmond the night's winner.
Dave Juskow's Extremely Short Act: Singing with a king's robe and a blue/yellow helmet.
(Note: Michael Dimich, the director of the short-lived 1990 revival of "Tic Tac Dough" with Patrick Wayne, directed this episode.)
Ian: House inspector
Galina (San Diego)- Massage therapist
Jefferson (originally from South Carolina)- Real esate agent
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
IAN: 10 OF HEARTS
GALINA: JACK OF SPADES
JEFFERSON: KING OF HEARTS
This round starts on an even playing field. After three questions, Jefferson finally gets another face card (Queen of Diamonds) in order to freeze at 20; he also got all of those questions right for at least 300 points when this round is over. The other hands right now:
IAN: (10H)(5C) = 15
GALINA: (JS)(4H) = 14
Fourth question:
What is Van Cleef and Arpels?
IAN: Jewelry store- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO GALINA (19)
Fifth question:
In a Glamour magazine survey, 65% of respondents reacted favorably to women taking what type of class?
A: Kickboxing
B: Massage therapy
C: Pole dancing
IAN: Pole dancing- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: 2 OF HEARTS (17)
Sixth question:
What Oscar winner said she's not excited about getting pregnant because "...I don't really want to look like a whale, you know"?
IAN: Charlize Theron- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS, BUSTING GALINA
IAN:
CARD #7: 4 OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
IAN: 8 OF CLUBS
GALINA: KING OF HEARTS
JEFFERSON: ACE OF SPADES
Galina then immediately gets a Jack of Clubs and freezes at 20. If it holds up, she has a chance of making it to the final round. On the second turn, Jefferson makes the questionable move of passing a 3 of Clubs to Ian, because that gives him 11. But Jefferson gets the next question right and gets the King of Spades to move on to the Championship Round (and letting himself off the hook in the process) with Ian.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
IAN: 6 OF CLUBS
JEFFERSON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
After two questions, the hands now look like this:
IAN: (6C)(AD) = 7 or 17
JEFFERSON: (10D)(2C) = 12
Third question:
Hearing a call that can be made from hundreds of miles, what animal is said to be the loudest on Earth?
IAN: Blue whale- RIGHT
A 10/face card wins him the game.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (15)
Fourth question:
This year, a JetBlue passenger sued the airline, claiming the pilot forced him to give up his seat and sit where?
IAN: On a toilet- RIGHT AGAIN
He now needs a 6 or a 10/face card to win.
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO JEFFERSON (19)
Fifth question:
What appears to the right of Alexander Hamilton's portrait on the redesigned $10 bill?
A: Eagle
B: Statue of Liberty Torch
C: Mrs. Hamilton
IAN: Eagle- INCORRECT
JEFFERSON: Statue of Liberty Torch- RIGHT; GOES ON
If this next card is a 2 or anything higher than a 6, Jefferson wins the title; otherwise, we keep playing.
CARD: 5 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO IAN (20)
This next question will likely decide who wins and who loses.
What creature can lose as many as 30,000 teeth in its lifetime?
IAN: Shark- RIGHT; GOES ON
If this next card is anything but a deuce, Ian's the champ; if it is a deuce, Jefferson wins.
FINAL CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with...and here's what's on the board after his first two turns:
HAND #1: (6D)(KC) = 16
HAND #2: KING OF SPADES
HAND #3: (7H)(4S) = 11
CHANGES LEFT: 2
CARD #3: 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: QUEEN OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Is the sixth or seventh card an Ace to make him the second $25,000 winner of the week?...
CARD #6: QUEEN OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: QUEEN OF CLUBS (20); STOPS AT $5,000
He goes home with $6,000!
LAST CARD: 10 OF HEARTS
The Gong Show: On the panel this week are Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Adam Carolla and Dana & Julia.
Act #1: Divided Unity blends some martial arts with some comedy.
TRIUMPH: 275
ADAM: 399
DANA & JULIA: 69
TOTAL: 743
Act #2: Andrew Stanton twists a pair of big metal springs through and into his nose...but he gets gonged late in the act.
Act #3: Rick Redmond from Colorado rides a unicycle and jumps on several pieces of furniture.
TRIUMPH: 450
ADAM: 500
DANA & JULIA: 469
TOTAL: 1,419 (highest score on this version of the show thus far!)
Act #4: Derrick Hugh is a musician and does a card disappearing act with the host. The 3 of Spades, at the end, goes from his hand to inside his ass!!!
TRIUMPH: 500
ADAM: 499
DANA & JULIA: 369
TOTAL: 1,368
Act #5: Arch Duke Pip decides to rap with glasses on while a lady dances with a unicorn mask covering her head, but it's gonged quickly by Adam.
Act #6: A duo called Kelvitica the Blade has the lady popping both of the balloons covering the man's chest with a blow gun, which she positions just underneath her ass before firing.
TRIUMPH: 320
ADAM: 500
DANA & JULIA: 469
TOTAL: 1,289
Last Act of the Night: A man named El Fish decides to sing some dopey song...and it proves to be way too dopey to Adam, as he throws his gong stick at the gong, making Rick Redmond the night's winner.
Dave Juskow's Extremely Short Act: Singing with a king's robe and a blue/yellow helmet.
(Note: Michael Dimich, the director of the short-lived 1990 revival of "Tic Tac Dough" with Patrick Wayne, directed this episode.)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: Game Show Forum administrator Zinkin passes away
David Zinkin, the long-running administrator of the Game Show Forum, has died of cancer at the age of 37.
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Various sources contributed to this report.
"Project Runway" 8/13
Brooke Shields is the guest this week. Alex was the next model cut.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: With the remaining 12 divided into six teams of two this week, each team had to create a day-to-night outfit for Brooke's character on the NBC show "Lipstick Jungle, Wendy Healy. The prize for winning the challenge this week is the right to have their outfit worn by said actress on the second season of "Lipstick Jungle". Here are the teams:
1. Blayne & Leanne
2. Keith & Kenley
3. Terri & Suede
4. Korto & Joe
5. Kelli & Daniel
6. Stella & Jerell
Everyone had a $150 budget.
The models had two fitting sessions this week instead of one.
Based on Tim's initial comments, it appeared that Stella & Jerell were the favorites in this challenge.
1. Korto & Joe (Katarina)- Orange robe and grey outfit
2. Kelli & Daniel (Germaine)- Black outfit with tiger bra
3. Jerell & Stella (Nicole)- Shades of gold top and a long skirt made mostly of tiger skin
4. Keith & Kenley (Shannone)- Multi-colored top with long, rippled skirt
5. Terri & Suede (Xaviera)- Multi-colored top with black pants
6. Blayne & Leanne (Polina)- Blue and white line shirt with purple bra and grey shorts
I didn't like the dresses made by Jerell & Stella and Keith & Kenley. I also was unsure about Terri & Suede's outfit.
Let's reveal the first two teams that are definitely moving on...
Korto & Joe
Kelli & Daniel
Jerell & Stella
Keith & Kenley
Terri & Suede
Blayne & Leanne
The sole winner this week is...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Keith
Kenley
Kelli
Leanne
Stella
...Keith. The bottom two...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Kenley
Kelli
Leanne
Stella
...Blayne and Kelli. Blayne's in trouble because his outfit made people speechless, while Kelli's dress was full of questions. The next contestant out of the running is...
Blayne
Kelli
...Kelli Martin.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: With the remaining 12 divided into six teams of two this week, each team had to create a day-to-night outfit for Brooke's character on the NBC show "Lipstick Jungle, Wendy Healy. The prize for winning the challenge this week is the right to have their outfit worn by said actress on the second season of "Lipstick Jungle". Here are the teams:
1. Blayne & Leanne
2. Keith & Kenley
3. Terri & Suede
4. Korto & Joe
5. Kelli & Daniel
6. Stella & Jerell
Everyone had a $150 budget.
The models had two fitting sessions this week instead of one.
Based on Tim's initial comments, it appeared that Stella & Jerell were the favorites in this challenge.
1. Korto & Joe (Katarina)- Orange robe and grey outfit
2. Kelli & Daniel (Germaine)- Black outfit with tiger bra
3. Jerell & Stella (Nicole)- Shades of gold top and a long skirt made mostly of tiger skin
4. Keith & Kenley (Shannone)- Multi-colored top with long, rippled skirt
5. Terri & Suede (Xaviera)- Multi-colored top with black pants
6. Blayne & Leanne (Polina)- Blue and white line shirt with purple bra and grey shorts
I didn't like the dresses made by Jerell & Stella and Keith & Kenley. I also was unsure about Terri & Suede's outfit.
Let's reveal the first two teams that are definitely moving on...
Korto & Joe
Kelli & Daniel
Jerell & Stella
Keith & Kenley
Terri & Suede
Blayne & Leanne
The sole winner this week is...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Keith
Kenley
Kelli
Leanne
Stella
...Keith. The bottom two...
Blayne
Daniel
Jerell
Kenley
Kelli
Leanne
Stella
...Blayne and Kelli. Blayne's in trouble because his outfit made people speechless, while Kelli's dress was full of questions. The next contestant out of the running is...
Blayne
Kelli
...Kelli Martin.
"Catch 21" 8/13
We have as our players tonight:
Kim (originally from Alabama)- Realtor in Beverly Hills
Gary (L.A.)- Radio announcer
Mary Kay (L.A.)- Part-time dog walker
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
KIM: JACK OF DIAMONDS
GARY: 7 OF SPADES
MARY KAY: KING OF HEARTS
1. According to Forbes, which celebrity divorce settlement was for the most money?
GARY: Neil Diamond- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
The choices for the two ladies:
A: Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
B: Michael & Juanita Jordan
C: ???
MARY KAY: McCartney & Mills- NO
KIM: Michael & Juanita Jordan- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO MARY KAY (14)
2. In the famous 1851 painting of George Washington standing in a boat, what river is he crossing?
GARY: Potomac- INCORRECT
Choices for the women:
A: Potomac
B: Delaware
C: Mississippi
MARY KAY: Delaware- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO KIM (12)
3. In one of the last shipments before the armed set of Winter, a U.S. research base in Antarctica received a supply of 16,500 what?
GARY: Condoms- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (9)
4. Which of these villains has NOT battled Spider-Man on the big screen?
A: Green Goblin
B: General Zod
C: Doctor Octopus
MARY KAY: Dr. Octopus- WRONG
GARY: General Zod- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; BUSTS KIM
5. Which of the following has three hearts?
A: Octopus
B: Tarantula
C: Iguana
GARY: Iguana- NO
MARY KAY: Octopus- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO GARY (19)
6. Last June, what famous performer revealed that he was in danger of foreclosure on his multi...?
MARY KAY: Ed McMahon- YOU BET (300); GOES ON
If this next card is anything but an Ace or deuce, she wins the round.
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (16)
7. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone made the translation of what possible for the first time?
A: Dead Sea Scrolls
B: Egyptian Hieroglyphs
C: The Koran
GARY: Dead Sea Scrolls- NO
MARY KAY: Hierglyphs- RIGHT AGAIN (400); GOES ON
Same situation as the last turn.
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; WIN (900)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
KIM: ACE OF CLUBS
GARY: 6 OF SPADES
MARY KAY: 7 OF CLUBS
1. According to a 2008 Autovantage Road Rage Survey, what city has the least courteous drivers in the U.S.?
A: Miami
B: NY
C: Pittsburgh
GARY: Miami- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MARY KAY (14)
2. In 2002, a Justin Timberlake single was rumored to be about his ex Britney Spears cheating on him. Name the song.
MARY KAY: "Cry Me a River"- RIGHT (1,000)
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO GARY (14)
3. Which of the following is NOT a character in the "Alice in Wonderland" stories?
A: The Mad Hatter
B: The Red Rabbit
C: ???
MARY KAY: Red Rabbit- RIGHT AGAIN (1,100)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; BUSTS GARY
4. "Trevor tried to tickle Tina today" is an example of what?
KIM: Alliteration- RIGHT (200)
CARD: KING OF CLUBS- GARY ELIMINATED
For the second episode in a row, we have only women competing in the final.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
KIM: JACK OF SPADES
MARY KAY: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
1. A study published in last June's edition of Prevention Magazine found what smell encourages women to spend money on pricey items?
A: Lavender
B: Baked goods
C: Fresh flowers
KIM: Lavender- INCORRECT
MARY KAY: Baked goods- RIGHT
CARD: 8 OF SPADES; PASSES TO KIM (18)
2. A collection of free goods given to celebs at red carpet events is referred to as what?
A: Swag bag
B: ???
C: ???
MARY KAY: Swag bag- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is anything but a deuce or a three, she's the champ.
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Mary Kay has two Power Chips at her disposal. After using both of them up and after her fifth chance, here's what's on the board...
HAND #1: (QH)(JC) = 20
HAND #2: (9H)(4S) = 13
HAND #3: (9D)(2H) = 11
CARD #6: KING OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)- QUITS
REMAINING CARDS:
CARD #7: 7 OF CLUBS
CARD #8: JACK OF DIAMONDS
She takes home two grand tonight, and we sincerely hope she doesn't spend it all on cosmetics that bear her own name!
Kim (originally from Alabama)- Realtor in Beverly Hills
Gary (L.A.)- Radio announcer
Mary Kay (L.A.)- Part-time dog walker
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
KIM: JACK OF DIAMONDS
GARY: 7 OF SPADES
MARY KAY: KING OF HEARTS
1. According to Forbes, which celebrity divorce settlement was for the most money?
GARY: Neil Diamond- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
The choices for the two ladies:
A: Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
B: Michael & Juanita Jordan
C: ???
MARY KAY: McCartney & Mills- NO
KIM: Michael & Juanita Jordan- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO MARY KAY (14)
2. In the famous 1851 painting of George Washington standing in a boat, what river is he crossing?
GARY: Potomac- INCORRECT
Choices for the women:
A: Potomac
B: Delaware
C: Mississippi
MARY KAY: Delaware- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO KIM (12)
3. In one of the last shipments before the armed set of Winter, a U.S. research base in Antarctica received a supply of 16,500 what?
GARY: Condoms- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (9)
4. Which of these villains has NOT battled Spider-Man on the big screen?
A: Green Goblin
B: General Zod
C: Doctor Octopus
MARY KAY: Dr. Octopus- WRONG
GARY: General Zod- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; BUSTS KIM
5. Which of the following has three hearts?
A: Octopus
B: Tarantula
C: Iguana
GARY: Iguana- NO
MARY KAY: Octopus- RIGHT (200)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO GARY (19)
6. Last June, what famous performer revealed that he was in danger of foreclosure on his multi...?
MARY KAY: Ed McMahon- YOU BET (300); GOES ON
If this next card is anything but an Ace or deuce, she wins the round.
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (16)
7. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone made the translation of what possible for the first time?
A: Dead Sea Scrolls
B: Egyptian Hieroglyphs
C: The Koran
GARY: Dead Sea Scrolls- NO
MARY KAY: Hierglyphs- RIGHT AGAIN (400); GOES ON
Same situation as the last turn.
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; WIN (900)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
KIM: ACE OF CLUBS
GARY: 6 OF SPADES
MARY KAY: 7 OF CLUBS
1. According to a 2008 Autovantage Road Rage Survey, what city has the least courteous drivers in the U.S.?
A: Miami
B: NY
C: Pittsburgh
GARY: Miami- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MARY KAY (14)
2. In 2002, a Justin Timberlake single was rumored to be about his ex Britney Spears cheating on him. Name the song.
MARY KAY: "Cry Me a River"- RIGHT (1,000)
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO GARY (14)
3. Which of the following is NOT a character in the "Alice in Wonderland" stories?
A: The Mad Hatter
B: The Red Rabbit
C: ???
MARY KAY: Red Rabbit- RIGHT AGAIN (1,100)
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; BUSTS GARY
4. "Trevor tried to tickle Tina today" is an example of what?
KIM: Alliteration- RIGHT (200)
CARD: KING OF CLUBS- GARY ELIMINATED
For the second episode in a row, we have only women competing in the final.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
KIM: JACK OF SPADES
MARY KAY: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
1. A study published in last June's edition of Prevention Magazine found what smell encourages women to spend money on pricey items?
A: Lavender
B: Baked goods
C: Fresh flowers
KIM: Lavender- INCORRECT
MARY KAY: Baked goods- RIGHT
CARD: 8 OF SPADES; PASSES TO KIM (18)
2. A collection of free goods given to celebs at red carpet events is referred to as what?
A: Swag bag
B: ???
C: ???
MARY KAY: Swag bag- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is anything but a deuce or a three, she's the champ.
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS- WIN!
Super Catch 21: Mary Kay has two Power Chips at her disposal. After using both of them up and after her fifth chance, here's what's on the board...
HAND #1: (QH)(JC) = 20
HAND #2: (9H)(4S) = 13
HAND #3: (9D)(2H) = 11
CARD #6: KING OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)- QUITS
REMAINING CARDS:
CARD #7: 7 OF CLUBS
CARD #8: JACK OF DIAMONDS
She takes home two grand tonight, and we sincerely hope she doesn't spend it all on cosmetics that bear her own name!
Syndicated "Deal" Richmond, VA station announced
Richmond, VA, the sydnicated version of "Deal or No Deal" will be airing on WRIC TV-8 weekday afternoons at 4 PM starting on September 8th!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
September GSN schedule changes
The ABC "WWTBAM" episodes will be moving back to its usual weeknights at 8 PM slot beginning on September 22nd. In addition, effective that day, casino programming like "World Poker Tour" and "High Stakes Poker" will be moving from Mondays to Sundays (starting at 7 PM). In addition:
-"That's the Question" will take over the 1 AM weeknight slot while "Camouflage" will air at 1:30 AM. "Trivia Trap" and "Now You See It" will move to 2 AM and 2:30 AM respectively.
-The "Body Lanugage" and "Beat the Clock" block will be discontinued, as casino programming will take its place ("High Stakes Poker" on Saturdays and "World Poker Tour" on Sundays).
-"That's the Question" will take over the 1 AM weeknight slot while "Camouflage" will air at 1:30 AM. "Trivia Trap" and "Now You See It" will move to 2 AM and 2:30 AM respectively.
-The "Body Lanugage" and "Beat the Clock" block will be discontinued, as casino programming will take its place ("High Stakes Poker" on Saturdays and "World Poker Tour" on Sundays).
"Big Brother X" 8/12
Power of Veto Competition: Joining Michelle, Keesha and Libra are April, Memphis and Jerry. The host is Bryan Ollie. The title is called "Cry Me a Veto". Each player has 45 minutes to chop up as many onions as they could using one of three chopping utensils. Once they had a nice container of chopped onions, they would put them inside either their Power of Veto box or the Mystery box before going back to chop up more onions. The player with the heaviest Power of Veto box wins the Power of Veto, while the two players with the heaviest Mystery boxes will get a special mystery prize.
We start with the Mystery boxes.
Memphis: 33.8 lbs
April: 27.4 lbs
Michelle: 19.4 lbs
Keesha: 17.6 lbs
Libra: NOTHING
Jerry: 17.2 lbs
Memphis and April get a mystery prize. Memphis gets a choice of either the green or blue envelopes, and he chooses green, leaving the blue for April.
Memphis: Onion necklace which he must wear for the next 24 hours
April: Five new outfits from a designer to wear inside the house
Now, to see who gets the Power of Veto.
Memphis: 25.8 lbs
April: 27.4 lbs
Michelle: 31 lbs
Keesha: 29.8 lbs
Libra: 32 lbs
Jerry: 36.8 lbs
Dan didn't like Jerry winning this challenge, because he fears that he'll replace either Keesha or Libra on the chopping block. This is the second week in a row Jerry has won a PoV competition.
Afterwards, everybody then had their feast that they earned in last Sunday's challenge featuring the returning houseguests.
Jerry's final Power of Veto decision...
...is the same as last week's- keeping the nominations the same.
Libra feels like she's in more danger of being evicted on Thursday.
We start with the Mystery boxes.
Memphis: 33.8 lbs
April: 27.4 lbs
Michelle: 19.4 lbs
Keesha: 17.6 lbs
Libra: NOTHING
Jerry: 17.2 lbs
Memphis and April get a mystery prize. Memphis gets a choice of either the green or blue envelopes, and he chooses green, leaving the blue for April.
Memphis: Onion necklace which he must wear for the next 24 hours
April: Five new outfits from a designer to wear inside the house
Now, to see who gets the Power of Veto.
Memphis: 25.8 lbs
April: 27.4 lbs
Michelle: 31 lbs
Keesha: 29.8 lbs
Libra: 32 lbs
Jerry: 36.8 lbs
Dan didn't like Jerry winning this challenge, because he fears that he'll replace either Keesha or Libra on the chopping block. This is the second week in a row Jerry has won a PoV competition.
Afterwards, everybody then had their feast that they earned in last Sunday's challenge featuring the returning houseguests.
Jerry's final Power of Veto decision...
...is the same as last week's- keeping the nominations the same.
Libra feels like she's in more danger of being evicted on Thursday.
"Catch 21" 8/12
Tonight's cast:
Kathy Fordy (Santa Monica)- Psychologist
Nicki (West Hollywood)- Production company worker and training mogul
Brandon Hill (Semi Valley, CA)- EMT
An all-California battle this evening.
OPENING CARDS:
KATHY: 3 OF DIAMONDS
NICKI: 9 OF DIAMONDS
BRANDON: 8 OF SPADES
1. Who said "You try wagging these puppies around a while and see if you have back problems"?
A: Pamela Anderson
B: Dolly Parton
C: Betty White
BRANDON: Dolly Parton- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; PASSES TO NICKI (13)
2. Something cooked "au gratin" has which of the following?
A: Browned crust
B: Soft center
C: White sauce
BRANDON: Soft center- NO WAY
KATHY: Browned crust- I THINK SO (100)
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
3. Which of these authors has had a book on "The New York Times Bestseller List" for ten consecutive years?
A: Dean Koontz
B: J.K. Rowling
C: ???
KATHY: J.K. Rowling- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO BRANDON (16)
4. Which of the following is also known as Bigfoot?
A: Yeti
B: Sasquatch
C: Chupacabra
NICKI: Sasquatch- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 20
5. Last May, American Airlines announced that they would be charging $15 for what?
A: First checked bag
B: ???
C: ???
KATHY: First checked bag- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; BUSTS BRANDON
KATHY:
CARD #6: 8 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #7: 5 OF HEARTS; NICKI WINS (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
KATHY: 7 OF DIAMONDS
NICKI: 9 OF CLUBS
BRANDON: 7 OF CLUBS
1. What nearly 1300-year-old story was turned into a movie?
A: "The Iliad"
B: "The Odyssey"
C: "Beowulf"
BRANDON: "Beowulf"- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. The typical symphony orchestra has more of which of these instruments?
A: Flutes
B: Violins
C: Trumpets
BRANDON: Violins- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO NICKI (13)
3. Jane Goodall has devoted nearly half a century to studying the behavior of what?
KATHY: Chimps/apes- RIGHT (400)
CARD: KING OF SPADES; BUSTS NICKI
4. Which of these "American Idol" alums has never been nominated for a Grammy?
A: Kelly Clarkson
B: Taylor Hicks
C: Carrie Underwood
BRANDON: Taylor Hicks- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
Let's see who joins Nicki in the Championship Round.
KATHY:
CARD #5: ACE OF CLUBS (8 or 18)
CARD #6: ACE OF DIAMONDS (9 or 19)
CARD #7: ACE OF SPADES- WIN!
And we have an all-female final.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
KATHY: 6 OF HEARTS
NICKI: JACK OF HEARTS
1. Which of the following frightens an agoraphobic?
A: Rabbits
B: Heights
C: Public places
KATHY: Public places- RIGHT
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; TAKES IT (16)
2. Baldwin, Courtland and Fuji are all types of what fruit?
KATHY: Kiwi- NO WAY
Choices for Nicki:
A: Melons
B: Apples
C: Peaches
NICKI: Melons- DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Apples)
3. Which of these universities is NOT located in Cambridge, MA?
A: Harvard
B: MIT
C: Yale
NICKI: MIT- NO
KATHY: Yale- RIGHT; GOES ON
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
NICKI:
CARD #4: 7 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #5: 5 OF SPADES; KATHY WINS
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with.
HAND #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 10 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: ACE OF DIAMONDS
CARD #1: ACE OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #2: 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #3: 4 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: 7 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Are we about to have the quickest $25,000 win to date? I hope so. She needs a 10 or face card in two chances...
CARD #5: 2 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
...SHE DOES IT TO BECOME THE FIRST FEMALE $25,000 WINNER!!! $26K is hers!
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Kathy Fordy (Santa Monica)- Psychologist
Nicki (West Hollywood)- Production company worker and training mogul
Brandon Hill (Semi Valley, CA)- EMT
An all-California battle this evening.
OPENING CARDS:
KATHY: 3 OF DIAMONDS
NICKI: 9 OF DIAMONDS
BRANDON: 8 OF SPADES
1. Who said "You try wagging these puppies around a while and see if you have back problems"?
A: Pamela Anderson
B: Dolly Parton
C: Betty White
BRANDON: Dolly Parton- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; PASSES TO NICKI (13)
2. Something cooked "au gratin" has which of the following?
A: Browned crust
B: Soft center
C: White sauce
BRANDON: Soft center- NO WAY
KATHY: Browned crust- I THINK SO (100)
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
3. Which of these authors has had a book on "The New York Times Bestseller List" for ten consecutive years?
A: Dean Koontz
B: J.K. Rowling
C: ???
KATHY: J.K. Rowling- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO BRANDON (16)
4. Which of the following is also known as Bigfoot?
A: Yeti
B: Sasquatch
C: Chupacabra
NICKI: Sasquatch- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 20
5. Last May, American Airlines announced that they would be charging $15 for what?
A: First checked bag
B: ???
C: ???
KATHY: First checked bag- RIGHT (300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; BUSTS BRANDON
KATHY:
CARD #6: 8 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #7: 5 OF HEARTS; NICKI WINS (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
KATHY: 7 OF DIAMONDS
NICKI: 9 OF CLUBS
BRANDON: 7 OF CLUBS
1. What nearly 1300-year-old story was turned into a movie?
A: "The Iliad"
B: "The Odyssey"
C: "Beowulf"
BRANDON: "Beowulf"- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. The typical symphony orchestra has more of which of these instruments?
A: Flutes
B: Violins
C: Trumpets
BRANDON: Violins- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO NICKI (13)
3. Jane Goodall has devoted nearly half a century to studying the behavior of what?
KATHY: Chimps/apes- RIGHT (400)
CARD: KING OF SPADES; BUSTS NICKI
4. Which of these "American Idol" alums has never been nominated for a Grammy?
A: Kelly Clarkson
B: Taylor Hicks
C: Carrie Underwood
BRANDON: Taylor Hicks- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
Let's see who joins Nicki in the Championship Round.
KATHY:
CARD #5: ACE OF CLUBS (8 or 18)
CARD #6: ACE OF DIAMONDS (9 or 19)
CARD #7: ACE OF SPADES- WIN!
And we have an all-female final.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
KATHY: 6 OF HEARTS
NICKI: JACK OF HEARTS
1. Which of the following frightens an agoraphobic?
A: Rabbits
B: Heights
C: Public places
KATHY: Public places- RIGHT
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; TAKES IT (16)
2. Baldwin, Courtland and Fuji are all types of what fruit?
KATHY: Kiwi- NO WAY
Choices for Nicki:
A: Melons
B: Apples
C: Peaches
NICKI: Melons- DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Apples)
3. Which of these universities is NOT located in Cambridge, MA?
A: Harvard
B: MIT
C: Yale
NICKI: MIT- NO
KATHY: Yale- RIGHT; GOES ON
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; FREEZES AT 19
NICKI:
CARD #4: 7 OF HEARTS (17)
CARD #5: 5 OF SPADES; KATHY WINS
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with.
HAND #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 10 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: ACE OF DIAMONDS
CARD #1: ACE OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #2: 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACED IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #3: 4 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: 7 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Are we about to have the quickest $25,000 win to date? I hope so. She needs a 10 or face card in two chances...
CARD #5: 2 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #6: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
...SHE DOES IT TO BECOME THE FIRST FEMALE $25,000 WINNER!!! $26K is hers!
Video Bonus: If you want to see the big win yourself and you missed it happening on TV, check Buzzerblog out right now.
"Merv Griffin's Crosswords"- Joe Van Ginkel
"The Mole" rating
The fifth season finale of "The Mole" pulled a 2 Fast Nielsen with a 3 share. Don't expect the show back anytime soon, if ever.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
"World Poker Tour" 8/11
This week was the Foxwoods Poker Classic, the last regular season event before the two biggies- the WPT Ladies’ Championship and the WPT World Championship, both at the Bellagio. At Foxwoods this night, well over $900,000 was on the line. Opening chip count:
1. Erik Siedel- $3,276,000
2. Ted Forrest- $2,343,000
3. Adam Katz- $2,307,000
4. Andrew Barta- $1,587,000
5. Robert Richardson- $492,000
6. Frank Cieri- $384,000
Cieri went ALL IN on the first hand and doubled up to $534,000 as his wager scared the others away. The chip leader then blitzed the second hand for $494,000. We then got our first taste of action in the third hand.
Robert: (KC)(5C)
Adam: (8S)(7H)
BASE POT: $209,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(10C)(6S)
Barta had a gutshot straight draw while Richardson had an instant flush draw. When Katz bet $150K, Richardson went ALL IN…Katz went for it.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS- DUD
And the last card was…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…an Ace. Nobody got anything in this hand, but it was enough for Richardson to double up to $1,083,000.
After Cieri blitzed his second hand of the night because of an ALL IN bet, he faced Forrest in the next hand.
Frank: (AH)(9D)
Ted: (AC)(6H)
BASE POT: (5D)(2C)(JD)- DUD
Cieri raised to $140K after Forrest initially bet $40K…that was enough for Forrest to fold, winning Cieri another pot at $359,000. Next hand:
Andrew: DOUBLE 10s (Clubs and Hearts)
Adam: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Spades)
BASE POT: $209,000
THE FLOP: (7D)(5S)(7S)
Barta bet a hundred grand, while Katz decided to raise to $360,000. That forced Barta to fold, winning Katz a $669K pot. Three-way action was abound in the next hand.
Erik: (10S)(6H)
Ted: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Spades)
Frank: (AD)(5D)
BASE POT: $219,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(5H)
Middle pair for Cieri, but Forrest still had the lead. The chip leader folded while Forrest and Cieri each put a hundred grand into the pot.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Cieri now had a gutshot straight draw. Forrest then tried to make Cieri fold with a $150K bet…Cieri then went ALL IN….Forrest didn’t want to try the last hand, making it the third ALL IN win of the night for Cieri, taking him to $1,532,000! On the next hand, before seeing the flop, this is what we got:
Andrew: DOUBLE KINGS (Hearts and Spades)
Ted: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs and Spades)
Forrest tried to push Barta ALL IN…yes.
POT: $1,933,000
THE FLOP: (JD)(4H)(QD)
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS
The only thing that could go wrong for Barta on the river was for a 9 to show up…
RIVER: 7 OF SPADES
…a 7 kept Barta alive. We had the same situation on the next hand:
Andrew: DOUBLE 7s (Diamonds and Spades)
Robert: DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds and Spades)
Richardson was the one ALL IN this time…but Barta wouldn’t let it go further this time, doubling up the former to $1,062,000. After the commercial break, the new chip count:
1. Erik- $3,693,000
2. Adam- $1,978,000
3. Andrew- $1,763,000
4. Frank- $1,369,000
5. Robert- $931,000
6. Ted- $655,000
The next hand brought us three-way action for the second time at this final table.
Robert: (10D)(7C)
Adam: (8H)(7H)
Ted: DOUBLE QUEENS (Clubs and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $164,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(6H)(2D)
Forrest still led while the others made top pair. Everyone called another $80K to the pot.
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Richardson now led with two pair but Katz now had a straight flush draw. Richardson pushed ALL IN after the other two called for $160K, which would put Forrest ALL IN…but both fold, so Richardson jumped to $1,531,000. Forrest was ALL IN for good on the next hand:
Ted: DOUBLE JACKS (Clubs and Hearts)
Robert: DOUBLE ACES (Clubs and Spades)
POT: $758,000
THE FLOP: (7D)(6C)(2S)
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Forrest needed a miracle Jack on the river…
RIVER: 7 OF HEARTS
…no, so he left in sixth place with $103,360. He never really got it going. The chip count at halftime:
1. Erik- $4,024,000
2. Frank- $2,275,000
3. Robert- $1,847,000
4. Andrew- $1,259,000
5. Adam- $979,000
Cieri was trying to be the big comeback kid in this tournament, and he was in the next hand.
Robert: (KS)(7C)
Frank: (7S)(6C)
BASE POT: 100 GRAND
THE FLOP: (4S)(2S)(3C)
Cieri had a gutshot straight draw.
TURN: 2 OF HEARTS
Cieri then made a bet to double the pot, and Richardson betted as well to triple the base 100 grand in the pot.
RIVER: 8 OF CLUBS
Cieri’s $250K wager was enough to make RR fold, giving him a $550K pot! Next:
Robert: (KH)(7H)
Adam: (QC)(JS)
BASE POT: $270K
THE FLOP: (5H)(QH)(6S)
Top pair for Katz, but RR had an instant flush draw. Katz went ALL IN for good, even throwing in his gold watch!
TURN: 6 OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Richardson needed a King or a Heart…
RIVER: KING OF CLUBS
…the King appeared to give him a $1.8M pot and eliminated Katz with $151,811.
Then, it was Richardson’s turn to go ALL IN.
Frank: (JC)(10C)
Robert: (KD)(10S)
POT: $5,525,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(4C)(JD)
Cieri had middle pair and an instant flush draw while Richardson had top pair. The ALL IN bets came after the flop was revealed.
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
To eliminate Richardson, Cieri needed a Club or a Jack…
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…NO, so Richardson jumped into the lead! Cieri then faced an ALL IN situation on the next hand.
Robert: (KS)(6C)
Frank: (QC)(7C)
POT: $450K
THE FLOP: (6D)(8H)(8C)
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
To keep his comeback dream alive, Cieri needed a 7 or a Queen on the river…
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS
…NO. He left in fourth place with $200,261.
With 33 minutes left to go, the new chip count:
1. Robert- $4,505,000
2. Erik- $4.2 million
3. Andrew- $1,675,000
Next hand:
Robert: (JC)(10S)
Erik: (AD)(KH)
BASE POT: $395K
THE FLOP: (QC)(7S)(10H)
Instant top straight draw for the former chip leader, while Richardson made middle pair.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
RR now paired both his base cards, but Siedel just made the best possible straight. After RR bet 200 grand, Siedel raised to $550K and Richardson called the other $350K. If a Jack or a 10 came up on the river, Richardson would steal the pot with a Full House.
RIVER: ACE OF SPADES
Seidel won this pot for $2.27 million and took the lead back! The bottom two in chips at this point were involved in the next hand.
Andrew: (QC)(9C)
Robert: (KD)(QD)
BASE POT: $255K
THE FLOP: (4H)(9H)(QH)
Barta had the top two pair while RR just had top pair. But with Hearts on the board, a big bluff was possible. RR bet 200 grand, while Barta went ALL IN…Richardson then called.
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS
The only bad card for Barta would be a King…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…no King, putting Barta in second place with $3,085,000. With about 15 minutes left, the chip count now:
1. Erik- $4,725,000
2. Andrew- $3.73 million
3. Robert- $1,925,000
The next few hands would decide whether Seidel or Barta would win this tournament.
Barta doubled up to $4.1M as he went ALL IN on the first of those hands and scared the other two away. Richardson followed his lead on the next hand to double to $2.06M. At this point, Barta had a $30K chip lead. Siedel went ALL IN on the next hand against the new chip leader. This hand would decide who won this thing.
Andrew: (AH)(QS)
Erik: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $8,365,000
FLOP: (6S)(JC)(3C)
Triple Jacks for Siedel!
Barta needed the other two cards for the top straight (10 and King) or Siedel would lock up the tourney away...
TURN: 5 OF SPADES
…Siedel won! That allowed him to go on to win the tournament and $992,890!
Barta left with $281,011 as the third place finisher while Richardson took home $558.792 as the runner up.
1. Erik Siedel- $3,276,000
2. Ted Forrest- $2,343,000
3. Adam Katz- $2,307,000
4. Andrew Barta- $1,587,000
5. Robert Richardson- $492,000
6. Frank Cieri- $384,000
Cieri went ALL IN on the first hand and doubled up to $534,000 as his wager scared the others away. The chip leader then blitzed the second hand for $494,000. We then got our first taste of action in the third hand.
Robert: (KC)(5C)
Adam: (8S)(7H)
BASE POT: $209,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(10C)(6S)
Barta had a gutshot straight draw while Richardson had an instant flush draw. When Katz bet $150K, Richardson went ALL IN…Katz went for it.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS- DUD
And the last card was…
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS
…an Ace. Nobody got anything in this hand, but it was enough for Richardson to double up to $1,083,000.
After Cieri blitzed his second hand of the night because of an ALL IN bet, he faced Forrest in the next hand.
Frank: (AH)(9D)
Ted: (AC)(6H)
BASE POT: (5D)(2C)(JD)- DUD
Cieri raised to $140K after Forrest initially bet $40K…that was enough for Forrest to fold, winning Cieri another pot at $359,000. Next hand:
Andrew: DOUBLE 10s (Clubs and Hearts)
Adam: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Spades)
BASE POT: $209,000
THE FLOP: (7D)(5S)(7S)
Barta bet a hundred grand, while Katz decided to raise to $360,000. That forced Barta to fold, winning Katz a $669K pot. Three-way action was abound in the next hand.
Erik: (10S)(6H)
Ted: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Spades)
Frank: (AD)(5D)
BASE POT: $219,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(5H)
Middle pair for Cieri, but Forrest still had the lead. The chip leader folded while Forrest and Cieri each put a hundred grand into the pot.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Cieri now had a gutshot straight draw. Forrest then tried to make Cieri fold with a $150K bet…Cieri then went ALL IN….Forrest didn’t want to try the last hand, making it the third ALL IN win of the night for Cieri, taking him to $1,532,000! On the next hand, before seeing the flop, this is what we got:
Andrew: DOUBLE KINGS (Hearts and Spades)
Ted: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs and Spades)
Forrest tried to push Barta ALL IN…yes.
POT: $1,933,000
THE FLOP: (JD)(4H)(QD)
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS
The only thing that could go wrong for Barta on the river was for a 9 to show up…
RIVER: 7 OF SPADES
…a 7 kept Barta alive. We had the same situation on the next hand:
Andrew: DOUBLE 7s (Diamonds and Spades)
Robert: DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds and Spades)
Richardson was the one ALL IN this time…but Barta wouldn’t let it go further this time, doubling up the former to $1,062,000. After the commercial break, the new chip count:
1. Erik- $3,693,000
2. Adam- $1,978,000
3. Andrew- $1,763,000
4. Frank- $1,369,000
5. Robert- $931,000
6. Ted- $655,000
The next hand brought us three-way action for the second time at this final table.
Robert: (10D)(7C)
Adam: (8H)(7H)
Ted: DOUBLE QUEENS (Clubs and Diamonds)
BASE POT: $164,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(6H)(2D)
Forrest still led while the others made top pair. Everyone called another $80K to the pot.
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Richardson now led with two pair but Katz now had a straight flush draw. Richardson pushed ALL IN after the other two called for $160K, which would put Forrest ALL IN…but both fold, so Richardson jumped to $1,531,000. Forrest was ALL IN for good on the next hand:
Ted: DOUBLE JACKS (Clubs and Hearts)
Robert: DOUBLE ACES (Clubs and Spades)
POT: $758,000
THE FLOP: (7D)(6C)(2S)
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Forrest needed a miracle Jack on the river…
RIVER: 7 OF HEARTS
…no, so he left in sixth place with $103,360. He never really got it going. The chip count at halftime:
1. Erik- $4,024,000
2. Frank- $2,275,000
3. Robert- $1,847,000
4. Andrew- $1,259,000
5. Adam- $979,000
Cieri was trying to be the big comeback kid in this tournament, and he was in the next hand.
Robert: (KS)(7C)
Frank: (7S)(6C)
BASE POT: 100 GRAND
THE FLOP: (4S)(2S)(3C)
Cieri had a gutshot straight draw.
TURN: 2 OF HEARTS
Cieri then made a bet to double the pot, and Richardson betted as well to triple the base 100 grand in the pot.
RIVER: 8 OF CLUBS
Cieri’s $250K wager was enough to make RR fold, giving him a $550K pot! Next:
Robert: (KH)(7H)
Adam: (QC)(JS)
BASE POT: $270K
THE FLOP: (5H)(QH)(6S)
Top pair for Katz, but RR had an instant flush draw. Katz went ALL IN for good, even throwing in his gold watch!
TURN: 6 OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Richardson needed a King or a Heart…
RIVER: KING OF CLUBS
…the King appeared to give him a $1.8M pot and eliminated Katz with $151,811.
Then, it was Richardson’s turn to go ALL IN.
Frank: (JC)(10C)
Robert: (KD)(10S)
POT: $5,525,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(4C)(JD)
Cieri had middle pair and an instant flush draw while Richardson had top pair. The ALL IN bets came after the flop was revealed.
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
To eliminate Richardson, Cieri needed a Club or a Jack…
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…NO, so Richardson jumped into the lead! Cieri then faced an ALL IN situation on the next hand.
Robert: (KS)(6C)
Frank: (QC)(7C)
POT: $450K
THE FLOP: (6D)(8H)(8C)
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
To keep his comeback dream alive, Cieri needed a 7 or a Queen on the river…
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS
…NO. He left in fourth place with $200,261.
With 33 minutes left to go, the new chip count:
1. Robert- $4,505,000
2. Erik- $4.2 million
3. Andrew- $1,675,000
Next hand:
Robert: (JC)(10S)
Erik: (AD)(KH)
BASE POT: $395K
THE FLOP: (QC)(7S)(10H)
Instant top straight draw for the former chip leader, while Richardson made middle pair.
TURN: JACK OF HEARTS
RR now paired both his base cards, but Siedel just made the best possible straight. After RR bet 200 grand, Siedel raised to $550K and Richardson called the other $350K. If a Jack or a 10 came up on the river, Richardson would steal the pot with a Full House.
RIVER: ACE OF SPADES
Seidel won this pot for $2.27 million and took the lead back! The bottom two in chips at this point were involved in the next hand.
Andrew: (QC)(9C)
Robert: (KD)(QD)
BASE POT: $255K
THE FLOP: (4H)(9H)(QH)
Barta had the top two pair while RR just had top pair. But with Hearts on the board, a big bluff was possible. RR bet 200 grand, while Barta went ALL IN…Richardson then called.
TURN: 6 OF CLUBS
The only bad card for Barta would be a King…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…no King, putting Barta in second place with $3,085,000. With about 15 minutes left, the chip count now:
1. Erik- $4,725,000
2. Andrew- $3.73 million
3. Robert- $1,925,000
The next few hands would decide whether Seidel or Barta would win this tournament.
Barta doubled up to $4.1M as he went ALL IN on the first of those hands and scared the other two away. Richardson followed his lead on the next hand to double to $2.06M. At this point, Barta had a $30K chip lead. Siedel went ALL IN on the next hand against the new chip leader. This hand would decide who won this thing.
Andrew: (AH)(QS)
Erik: DOUBLE JACKS (Hearts and Spades)
POT: $8,365,000
FLOP: (6S)(JC)(3C)
Triple Jacks for Siedel!
Barta needed the other two cards for the top straight (10 and King) or Siedel would lock up the tourney away...
TURN: 5 OF SPADES
…Siedel won! That allowed him to go on to win the tournament and $992,890!
Barta left with $281,011 as the third place finisher while Richardson took home $558.792 as the runner up.
Monday, August 11, 2008
"The Mole"- SEASON 5 FINAL RESULTS
As of last week, all the results are in. The winner of $420,000 is...
...MARK LAMBRECHT!!!
The Mole is...
...INDEED CRAIG SILKE! That "illness" of his earlier this season tipped it off to yours truly!
It is important to note that during the fourth episode, Victoria Garza inadvertantly chose a wrong answer on that week's quiz. Had she not made that inadvertant error, Mark would've been executed that week instead of Victoria. Additionally, Mark was part of at least three quizzes that ended in a tie. Mark won this season's title over Nicole, 17-13.
HIDDEN CLUES THIS SEASON:
Episode #1: During beach mission, Craig himself held the sign that somebody would soon be going home.
Episode #2: On one of the maps, there were tiny letters that spelled out the message "NOT ALI". This confirmed that a woman wouldn't be The Mole this season.
Episode #3: During the intro sequence, there was a series of numbers listed "619262312". These numbers represented the hometowns of this season's final three players:
619: Craig (San Diego)
262: Mark (Mukwonago)
312: Nicole (Chicago)
Episode #4: Three audio clues- first, while Craig was being taken to a local medical facility, a school bell was heard, signifying The Mole wasn't Mark (based on his teaching). During the "Who Said That?" mission, a baby's cry was heard, meaning it wasn't Nicole either (because she was an OBGYN nurse). At the end of dinner, Craig's laugh was heard, despite the fact that he was not eating dinner and was still at his cabin.
Episode #5: While Mark was standing next to some jail bars, there was some graffiti on the walls labeled "CRG", an abbreviation for Craig.
Recap Episode: In the first map of the episode, "32.72N - 117.15W" stood for the latitude and longtitude of San Diego, Craig's hometown.
Episode #6: While Clay was being interviewed on who he thought The Mole was, one of the images behind him was digitally changed from two I's to four I's; four I's is a nickname for somebody who wears glasses (Craig).
Episode #7: During a commercial break while the loved ones train mission was going on, part of the title graphic read "ROJA CORBATA", which was Spanish for "red tie", and Craig was the only one this season to wear a red tie during an execution ceremony.
Craig's name was NEVER called during an execution ceremony.
Episode #9: During a commercial break, when the show's logo appeared, the message "Craig's The Mole" was played backwards.
...MARK LAMBRECHT!!!
The Mole is...
...INDEED CRAIG SILKE! That "illness" of his earlier this season tipped it off to yours truly!
It is important to note that during the fourth episode, Victoria Garza inadvertantly chose a wrong answer on that week's quiz. Had she not made that inadvertant error, Mark would've been executed that week instead of Victoria. Additionally, Mark was part of at least three quizzes that ended in a tie. Mark won this season's title over Nicole, 17-13.
HIDDEN CLUES THIS SEASON:
Episode #1: During beach mission, Craig himself held the sign that somebody would soon be going home.
Episode #2: On one of the maps, there were tiny letters that spelled out the message "NOT ALI". This confirmed that a woman wouldn't be The Mole this season.
Episode #3: During the intro sequence, there was a series of numbers listed "619262312". These numbers represented the hometowns of this season's final three players:
619: Craig (San Diego)
262: Mark (Mukwonago)
312: Nicole (Chicago)
Episode #4: Three audio clues- first, while Craig was being taken to a local medical facility, a school bell was heard, signifying The Mole wasn't Mark (based on his teaching). During the "Who Said That?" mission, a baby's cry was heard, meaning it wasn't Nicole either (because she was an OBGYN nurse). At the end of dinner, Craig's laugh was heard, despite the fact that he was not eating dinner and was still at his cabin.
Episode #5: While Mark was standing next to some jail bars, there was some graffiti on the walls labeled "CRG", an abbreviation for Craig.
Recap Episode: In the first map of the episode, "32.72N - 117.15W" stood for the latitude and longtitude of San Diego, Craig's hometown.
Episode #6: While Clay was being interviewed on who he thought The Mole was, one of the images behind him was digitally changed from two I's to four I's; four I's is a nickname for somebody who wears glasses (Craig).
Episode #7: During a commercial break while the loved ones train mission was going on, part of the title graphic read "ROJA CORBATA", which was Spanish for "red tie", and Craig was the only one this season to wear a red tie during an execution ceremony.
Craig's name was NEVER called during an execution ceremony.
Episode #9: During a commercial break, when the show's logo appeared, the message "Craig's The Mole" was played backwards.
"Catch 21" 8/11
We begin Week 4 with:
Frederick Thomas (Philadelphia)- Bank/project coordinator/marathon runner
Sharon London- Marketing director for an electric vehicle company
Jonathan Ratter (originally from Tonawanda, NY)- Sales marketer
OPENING CARDS:
FREDERICK: 2 OF HEARTS
SHARON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
JONATHAN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
1. Which of the following is NOT a nickname for Batman?
A: The Dark Knight
B: The Caped Crusader
C: The Man of Steel
FREDERICK: The Man of Steel- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. NY commuters ride the subway. In SF, they ride the BART. What do they ride in London?
JONATHAN: The Tube- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO SHARON (12)
3. A recent University of Michigan study revealed that having a husband does what to a woman?
A: Increases lifespan
B: Increases weight by 40 lbs.
C: Increases housework by 7 hours per week
JONATHAN: Lifespan- INCORRECT
FREDERICK: Housework- RIGHT (200)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 20
4. When I say Spiro Agnew, to what am I referring?
A: Disease
B: Vice President
C: ???
JONATHAN: Vice President- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO SHARON (16)
5. Last June, Big Brown blew his Triple Crown bid by finishing dead last in what famous horse race?
A: Kentucky Derby
B: Belmont Stakes
C: Preakness
JONATHAN: Preakness- NO
SHARON: Kentucky Derby- DOUBLE STUMPER
6. What's the name of Prince Charles' youngest son?
A: Tom
B: Dick
C: Harry
JONATHAN: Harry- CORRECT (300)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; BUSTS SHARON
JONATHAN:
CARD #7: 7 OF SPADES (8 or 18)
CARD #8: 4 OF HEARTS (12)
CARD #9: 5 OF DIAMONDS (17)
CARD #10: JACK OF SPADES; FREDERICK WINS (700)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
FREDERICK: 6 OF SPADES
SHARON: 10 OF CLUBS
JONATHAN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. What percentage of U.S. states must ratify an amendment before it is put into the Constitution?
A: 50%
B: 67%
C: 75%
JONATHAN: 67%- NO
SHARON: 75%- TRIPLE STUMPER
2. Whose painting of a soup can sold for over $11 million?
A: Jackson Pollock
B: Andy Warhol
C: Salvador Dali
FREDERICK: Warhol- YOU BET (800)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (16)
3. It's a French word for "breathe". It's also a dessert made primarily from eggs. What is it?
A: Souffle
B: Mousse
C: Biscotti
FREDERICK: Souffle- RIGHT AGAIN (900); FREEZES AT 16
4. What celebrity played himself in the comedy hit "Knocked Up"?
A: Neil Patrick Harris
B: Ryan Seacrest
C: Alex Trebek (!!!)
JONATHAN: Ryan Seacrest- RIGHT (400)
CARD: JACK OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
SHARON:
CARD #5: 4 OF SPADES (14)
CARD #6: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
FREDERICK: ACE OF SPADES
JONATHAN: 6 OF CLUBS
1. John McCain's wife inherited her fortune through the sales of what?
A: Oil
B: Beer
C: Beauty products
FRDERICK: Beauty products- NO
JONATHAN: Beer- RIGHT
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (9)
2. In the famous poem "Casey at the Bat", what town does Casey play for?
A: Cooperstown
B: Mudville
C: Boston
FREDERICK: Mudville- YOU BET
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JONATHAN (15)
3. Before creating "Desperate Housewives", Marc Cherry was a writer for what other show featuring four notable women?
A: "Sex and the City"
B: ???
C: ???
FREDERICK: "The Golden Girls"- CORRECT
He needs at least a 6 to win the game.
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JONATHAN (18)
4. Which of the following styles of art is best associated with Pablo Picasso?
A: Abstract Expressionism
B: Cubism
C: Pointillism
JONATHAN: Cubism- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 18
FREDERICK:
CARD #5: 10 OF SPADES- WIN!
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips and six chances...he can't make anything.
Frederick Thomas (Philadelphia)- Bank/project coordinator/marathon runner
Sharon London- Marketing director for an electric vehicle company
Jonathan Ratter (originally from Tonawanda, NY)- Sales marketer
OPENING CARDS:
FREDERICK: 2 OF HEARTS
SHARON: 10 OF DIAMONDS
JONATHAN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
1. Which of the following is NOT a nickname for Batman?
A: The Dark Knight
B: The Caped Crusader
C: The Man of Steel
FREDERICK: The Man of Steel- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. NY commuters ride the subway. In SF, they ride the BART. What do they ride in London?
JONATHAN: The Tube- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO SHARON (12)
3. A recent University of Michigan study revealed that having a husband does what to a woman?
A: Increases lifespan
B: Increases weight by 40 lbs.
C: Increases housework by 7 hours per week
JONATHAN: Lifespan- INCORRECT
FREDERICK: Housework- RIGHT (200)
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 20
4. When I say Spiro Agnew, to what am I referring?
A: Disease
B: Vice President
C: ???
JONATHAN: Vice President- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO SHARON (16)
5. Last June, Big Brown blew his Triple Crown bid by finishing dead last in what famous horse race?
A: Kentucky Derby
B: Belmont Stakes
C: Preakness
JONATHAN: Preakness- NO
SHARON: Kentucky Derby- DOUBLE STUMPER
6. What's the name of Prince Charles' youngest son?
A: Tom
B: Dick
C: Harry
JONATHAN: Harry- CORRECT (300)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; BUSTS SHARON
JONATHAN:
CARD #7: 7 OF SPADES (8 or 18)
CARD #8: 4 OF HEARTS (12)
CARD #9: 5 OF DIAMONDS (17)
CARD #10: JACK OF SPADES; FREDERICK WINS (700)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
FREDERICK: 6 OF SPADES
SHARON: 10 OF CLUBS
JONATHAN: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. What percentage of U.S. states must ratify an amendment before it is put into the Constitution?
A: 50%
B: 67%
C: 75%
JONATHAN: 67%- NO
SHARON: 75%- TRIPLE STUMPER
2. Whose painting of a soup can sold for over $11 million?
A: Jackson Pollock
B: Andy Warhol
C: Salvador Dali
FREDERICK: Warhol- YOU BET (800)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (16)
3. It's a French word for "breathe". It's also a dessert made primarily from eggs. What is it?
A: Souffle
B: Mousse
C: Biscotti
FREDERICK: Souffle- RIGHT AGAIN (900); FREEZES AT 16
4. What celebrity played himself in the comedy hit "Knocked Up"?
A: Neil Patrick Harris
B: Ryan Seacrest
C: Alex Trebek (!!!)
JONATHAN: Ryan Seacrest- RIGHT (400)
CARD: JACK OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
SHARON:
CARD #5: 4 OF SPADES (14)
CARD #6: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
FREDERICK: ACE OF SPADES
JONATHAN: 6 OF CLUBS
1. John McCain's wife inherited her fortune through the sales of what?
A: Oil
B: Beer
C: Beauty products
FRDERICK: Beauty products- NO
JONATHAN: Beer- RIGHT
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (9)
2. In the famous poem "Casey at the Bat", what town does Casey play for?
A: Cooperstown
B: Mudville
C: Boston
FREDERICK: Mudville- YOU BET
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JONATHAN (15)
3. Before creating "Desperate Housewives", Marc Cherry was a writer for what other show featuring four notable women?
A: "Sex and the City"
B: ???
C: ???
FREDERICK: "The Golden Girls"- CORRECT
He needs at least a 6 to win the game.
CARD: 3 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO JONATHAN (18)
4. Which of the following styles of art is best associated with Pablo Picasso?
A: Abstract Expressionism
B: Cubism
C: Pointillism
JONATHAN: Cubism- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 18
FREDERICK:
CARD #5: 10 OF SPADES- WIN!
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips and six chances...he can't make anything.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
"Big Brother X" 8/10
As soon as we were reminded that Michelle is the new Head of Household, shouting ensued from a majority of the houseguests, excluding Dan (who was hiding in a bedroom). Keesha felt like she was in serious danger of being nominated this week.
Food Competition: Brian Hart, who was the first contestant evicted this season, flew back to California to host this competition. A contestant from each of the previous nine seasons faced the current houseguests.
Season 1: George
Season 2: Bunky
Season 3: Amy
Season 4: Jun (the winner that season)
Season 5: Jase
Season 6: Janelle
Season 7: Mike Boogie (the winner that season)
Season 8: Jen
Season 9: Matt
On each turn, a current houseguest challenged one of the returning contestants. A topic and news story was posed, then the returnee gave his/her thoughts on the story. The current houseguest must then decide whether that news story took place during his/her time in the house or not. If correct, they won food for one day of the week or something else (starting with Monday); otherwise, the returnee won $1,000 and slop would have to be eaten for that day.
Round 1: Dan challenged Mike Boogie.
HEADLINE (Sports): Brett Favre comes out of retirement to play for the New York Jets.
DAN'S PICK: Not in the News- OOPS
Round 2: Renny challenged Jen.
HEADLINE (Economy): The national average for the price of gas is now over $6 a gallon.
RENNY'S PICK: Not in the News- YES
Round 3: Jerry challenged Janelle.
HEADLINE (Health): Jessie, the most recent evicted contestant, was offered to pose on the cover of Muscle & Fitness Magazine.
JERRY'S PICK: In the News- SORRY
Round 4 (for a grill): Memphis challenged Amy.
HEADLINE (World News)- Chinese officials banned bald and smelly cab drivers during the Summer Olympics.
MEMPHIS' PICK: Not in the News- NO
Round 5: Bryan challenged Matt.
HEADLINE (Science)- Chinese officials announced that they could prevent rainfall when they choose to do so.
BRYAN'S PICK: Not in the News- WRONG AGAIN
Round 6: Libra challenged Bunky.
HEADLINE (Entertainment)- After many years, Cheech and Chong decided to reunite and go on tour.
LIBRA'S PICK: Not in the News- ANOTHER MISTAKE
Round 7 (for a feast): Michelle challenged Jase.
HEADLINE (Local News)- "Big Brother" simulates an earthquake to fool the contestants.
MICHELLE'S PICK: Not in the News- RIGHT
Round 8: April challenged George.
HEADLINE (Music): Britney Spears plans to record a country album.
APRIL'S PICK: In the News- OOPS
Final Round: Keesha was forced to face Jun.
HEADLINE (Politics): In an entertainment campaign ad, Paris Hilton urges Americans not to vote for President Bush again.
KEESHA'S PICK: Not in the News- RIGHT
This season's remaining nine players only earned food for Tuesday and Sunday this week, with a bonus feast.
Back inside the house, Memphis considered Michelle to be the last remaining member of his alliance.
Keesha was indeed nominated for eviction this week. Joining her will be...
...Libra.
Food Competition: Brian Hart, who was the first contestant evicted this season, flew back to California to host this competition. A contestant from each of the previous nine seasons faced the current houseguests.
Season 1: George
Season 2: Bunky
Season 3: Amy
Season 4: Jun (the winner that season)
Season 5: Jase
Season 6: Janelle
Season 7: Mike Boogie (the winner that season)
Season 8: Jen
Season 9: Matt
On each turn, a current houseguest challenged one of the returning contestants. A topic and news story was posed, then the returnee gave his/her thoughts on the story. The current houseguest must then decide whether that news story took place during his/her time in the house or not. If correct, they won food for one day of the week or something else (starting with Monday); otherwise, the returnee won $1,000 and slop would have to be eaten for that day.
Round 1: Dan challenged Mike Boogie.
HEADLINE (Sports): Brett Favre comes out of retirement to play for the New York Jets.
DAN'S PICK: Not in the News- OOPS
Round 2: Renny challenged Jen.
HEADLINE (Economy): The national average for the price of gas is now over $6 a gallon.
RENNY'S PICK: Not in the News- YES
Round 3: Jerry challenged Janelle.
HEADLINE (Health): Jessie, the most recent evicted contestant, was offered to pose on the cover of Muscle & Fitness Magazine.
JERRY'S PICK: In the News- SORRY
Round 4 (for a grill): Memphis challenged Amy.
HEADLINE (World News)- Chinese officials banned bald and smelly cab drivers during the Summer Olympics.
MEMPHIS' PICK: Not in the News- NO
Round 5: Bryan challenged Matt.
HEADLINE (Science)- Chinese officials announced that they could prevent rainfall when they choose to do so.
BRYAN'S PICK: Not in the News- WRONG AGAIN
Round 6: Libra challenged Bunky.
HEADLINE (Entertainment)- After many years, Cheech and Chong decided to reunite and go on tour.
LIBRA'S PICK: Not in the News- ANOTHER MISTAKE
Round 7 (for a feast): Michelle challenged Jase.
HEADLINE (Local News)- "Big Brother" simulates an earthquake to fool the contestants.
MICHELLE'S PICK: Not in the News- RIGHT
Round 8: April challenged George.
HEADLINE (Music): Britney Spears plans to record a country album.
APRIL'S PICK: In the News- OOPS
Final Round: Keesha was forced to face Jun.
HEADLINE (Politics): In an entertainment campaign ad, Paris Hilton urges Americans not to vote for President Bush again.
KEESHA'S PICK: Not in the News- RIGHT
This season's remaining nine players only earned food for Tuesday and Sunday this week, with a bonus feast.
Back inside the house, Memphis considered Michelle to be the last remaining member of his alliance.
Keesha was indeed nominated for eviction this week. Joining her will be...
...Libra.
"The Contender: Muay Thai"- Episode 2
(Note: This version of "The Contender" is an import from an international network.)
Challenge: A dragonboat race. The drummers were James (Tiger Kings) and David (Wild Boars). Naruepol was chosen to sit out this challenge for the Wild Boars.
The winners were...
...for the second challenge in a row, the Wild Boars! In addition to setting up the second preliminary fight, they also won a cruise on a luxury yacht.
FIGHT #2: Sean Wright (Wild Boars) vs. James Martinez (Tiger Kings)
Round 1: Martinez only did kicks for a majority of the round while Wright did some punch/kick combinations. Late in the round, one of Wright's kicks knocked down Martinez. Shortly thereafter, Wright kicked at the legs of Martinez, and eventually knocked him down again. This time, Martinez couldn't answer the count, giving Wright the season's first KO win!
(Martinez was an American, BTW.)
Challenge: A dragonboat race. The drummers were James (Tiger Kings) and David (Wild Boars). Naruepol was chosen to sit out this challenge for the Wild Boars.
The winners were...
...for the second challenge in a row, the Wild Boars! In addition to setting up the second preliminary fight, they also won a cruise on a luxury yacht.
FIGHT #2: Sean Wright (Wild Boars) vs. James Martinez (Tiger Kings)
Round 1: Martinez only did kicks for a majority of the round while Wright did some punch/kick combinations. Late in the round, one of Wright's kicks knocked down Martinez. Shortly thereafter, Wright kicked at the legs of Martinez, and eventually knocked him down again. This time, Martinez couldn't answer the count, giving Wright the season's first KO win!
(Martinez was an American, BTW.)
BREAKING NEWS: Hayes of "South Park" fame dies
Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef on "South Park", has died at the age of 65. Hayes was also known for composing and singing the trademark song to the movie "Shaft". Like Bernie Mac, Hayes also appeared on the most recent version of "Hollywood Squares".
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: August 11-17
Next week, the fifth season of "The Mole" concludes.
Also, check out new episodes of the following: "World Poker Tour", "Catch 21", "Project Runway", "Big Brother", "Reality Bites Back" and "The Gong Show".
Also, check out new episodes of the following: "World Poker Tour", "Catch 21", "Project Runway", "Big Brother", "Reality Bites Back" and "The Gong Show".
Big Winners List for August 4-10
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (3-way split): Tim Oliphant & Ally Davidson ("American Gladiators" Season 2 winners), Joshua Allen ("So You Think You Can Dance" Season 4 winner) and Melissa Lawson ("Nashville Star" winner)
RUNNER-UP: Katee Shean ($50,000)("So You Think You Can Dance")
3rd PLACE: Lee Markholt ($493,815)("World Poker Tour")
4th PLACE: Justin Wood ($250,000)("I Survived a Japanese Game Show")
No ZONK ANSWERS this week.
RUNNER-UP: Katee Shean ($50,000)("So You Think You Can Dance")
3rd PLACE: Lee Markholt ($493,815)("World Poker Tour")
4th PLACE: Justin Wood ($250,000)("I Survived a Japanese Game Show")
No ZONK ANSWERS this week.
BREAKING NEWS: Bernie Mac dies at 50
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac has passed away at the age of 50 today of complications from pneumonia. Mac is best known for "The Bernie Mac Show" and starring in the movies "The Original Kings of Comedy" and "Ocean's Eleven". He appeared on the most recent version of "Hollywood Squares".
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Friday, August 08, 2008
"Catch 21" 8/8
We wrap up Week 3 with:
Andy Wolfe (California)- Teacher/professional puppeteer
Karen (UCPD)- Police officer
Henry (Beverly Hills)- Residential real estate
OPENING CARDS:
ANDY: 6 OF SPADES
KAREN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
HENRY: 10 OF SPADES
1. Which of these words has been around the longest?
A: Stenography
B: Supermarket
C: Skyscraper
ANDY: Skyscraper- NO
KAREN: Stenography- YES (100)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (11)
2. In the Presidential Election, which state has the most electoral votes?
A: Texas
B: New York
C: California
HENRY: California- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ANDY (13)
3. A Canadian law requires shopowners to hide what from their customers?
A: Men's magazines
B: Cigarettes
C: Bathroom
ANDY: Cigarettes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO HENRY (12)
4. In the U.S., if it's the second Sunday in May, you'd better call your what?
A: Father
B: Mother
C: ???
HENRY: Mother- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
5. Which of the following is the name of an American ballet company?
A: Kirov
B: Joffrey
C: Bolshol
ANDY: Joffrey- CORRECT (200)
CARD: JACK OF CLUBS; BUSTED
KAREN:
CARD #6: JACK OF DIAMONDS; WIN (600)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
ANDY: JACK OF SPADES
KAREN: KING OF HEARTS
HENRY: KING OF SPADES
1. The star of "Hannah Montana" recently changed her real name to Miley Ray Cyrus from what?
A: Faith Charity Cyrus
B: Destiny Hope Cyrus
C: Mullet Cyrus
KAREN: Faith Charity Cyrus- NO
HENRY: Destiny Hope Cyrus- YES (300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANDY (19)
2. Which is NOT a form of female contraceptive?
A: Ring
B: Sponge
C: Blockade
ANDY: Blockade- RIGHT (300); GOES FOR IT
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO KAREN (16)
3. Which TV series is NOT a spin-off of another TV show?
A: "Private Practice"
B: "Cold Case"
C: "Boston Legal"
KAREN: "Cold Case"- RIGHT (700)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; BUSTS ANDY
4. If you studied Petrology, you would know a lot about what?
A: Rock
B: Paper
C: Scissors
KAREN: Paper- NO WAY
HENRY: Rock- RIGHT (400); ANDY ELIMINATED
He needs an Ace or anything higher than a five to win Round 2.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
KAREN: 9 OF CLUBS
HENRY: 5 OF CLUBS
1. According to an article in the L.A. Times Food section, dental floss is good for cutting what?
A: Fish
B: Steak
C: Cheesecake
HENRY: Fish- INCORRECT
KAREN: Cheesecake- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
HENRY:
CARD #2: 8 OF DIAMONDS (13)
CARD #3: 6 OF CLUBS (TIED AT 19)
FINAL CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- WIN AT THE LAST SECOND! (20)
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips...here's what we have after six chances and no Power Chips remaining:
HAND #1: (8H)(10S)(3S) = CLEARED
HAND #2: (9S)(QS) = 19
HAND #3: (KS)(4C) = 14
He decides to...double his base $1,000. He would've gone broke on the next card, a 9 of Diamonds.
Andy Wolfe (California)- Teacher/professional puppeteer
Karen (UCPD)- Police officer
Henry (Beverly Hills)- Residential real estate
OPENING CARDS:
ANDY: 6 OF SPADES
KAREN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
HENRY: 10 OF SPADES
1. Which of these words has been around the longest?
A: Stenography
B: Supermarket
C: Skyscraper
ANDY: Skyscraper- NO
KAREN: Stenography- YES (100)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (11)
2. In the Presidential Election, which state has the most electoral votes?
A: Texas
B: New York
C: California
HENRY: California- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO ANDY (13)
3. A Canadian law requires shopowners to hide what from their customers?
A: Men's magazines
B: Cigarettes
C: Bathroom
ANDY: Cigarettes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO HENRY (12)
4. In the U.S., if it's the second Sunday in May, you'd better call your what?
A: Father
B: Mother
C: ???
HENRY: Mother- YOU BET (200)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
5. Which of the following is the name of an American ballet company?
A: Kirov
B: Joffrey
C: Bolshol
ANDY: Joffrey- CORRECT (200)
CARD: JACK OF CLUBS; BUSTED
KAREN:
CARD #6: JACK OF DIAMONDS; WIN (600)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
ANDY: JACK OF SPADES
KAREN: KING OF HEARTS
HENRY: KING OF SPADES
1. The star of "Hannah Montana" recently changed her real name to Miley Ray Cyrus from what?
A: Faith Charity Cyrus
B: Destiny Hope Cyrus
C: Mullet Cyrus
KAREN: Faith Charity Cyrus- NO
HENRY: Destiny Hope Cyrus- YES (300)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ANDY (19)
2. Which is NOT a form of female contraceptive?
A: Ring
B: Sponge
C: Blockade
ANDY: Blockade- RIGHT (300); GOES FOR IT
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO KAREN (16)
3. Which TV series is NOT a spin-off of another TV show?
A: "Private Practice"
B: "Cold Case"
C: "Boston Legal"
KAREN: "Cold Case"- RIGHT (700)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; BUSTS ANDY
4. If you studied Petrology, you would know a lot about what?
A: Rock
B: Paper
C: Scissors
KAREN: Paper- NO WAY
HENRY: Rock- RIGHT (400); ANDY ELIMINATED
He needs an Ace or anything higher than a five to win Round 2.
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
KAREN: 9 OF CLUBS
HENRY: 5 OF CLUBS
1. According to an article in the L.A. Times Food section, dental floss is good for cutting what?
A: Fish
B: Steak
C: Cheesecake
HENRY: Fish- INCORRECT
KAREN: Cheesecake- RIGHT
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
HENRY:
CARD #2: 8 OF DIAMONDS (13)
CARD #3: 6 OF CLUBS (TIED AT 19)
FINAL CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- WIN AT THE LAST SECOND! (20)
Super Catch 21: With two Power Chips...here's what we have after six chances and no Power Chips remaining:
HAND #1: (8H)(10S)(3S) = CLEARED
HAND #2: (9S)(QS) = 19
HAND #3: (KS)(4C) = 14
He decides to...double his base $1,000. He would've gone broke on the next card, a 9 of Diamonds.
"Reality Bites Back"- Episode 4
This week, it’s “Almost American Gladiators”! Let’s remind everyone of the remaining contestants:
Bert Kreischer
Theo Von
Amy Schumer
Chris Fairbanks
Mo Mandel
Red Grant
The “Gladiators” on this version of the show were USA-Hole (LOL!), 2nd Amendment Mike, Teetz and XK-39. They were called the “Border Patrol”.
The first event was their take on Powerball, “The Applicator”. The objective was to stuff as many green card applications into one of two mailboxes as possible within a minute. The one who stuffed the fewest goes to the elimination round called the “American Dream Crusher”.
Amy and Chris were the bottom two. The ultimate loser of this challenge is…
…Amy, so she faces elimination this week.
The second event was “The Wall of Fortune”. Here, contestants had to throw every one of their set of dolls over a chain link fence with the Gladiators trying to prevent them from going over the wall. Once all of their dolls was over the wall, the comedians had to scale the wall themselves. The last one to successfully climb the wall faced elimination. And that person is…
…Red.
The “American Dream Crusher” was their version of “The Eliminator”.
1. Get into a Dodge transport van and make it out of the other side.
2. Swim across a pool.
3. Climb the chain link fence.
4. Dodge briefcase shots by USA-Hole and cross the finish line.
5. Answer a question correctly from the U.S. Citizenship Test.
The first one that completed the entire course eliminated their opponent.
Red was the first one that crossed the finish line, so he gets the first chance to answer a question. He chooses question #3.
Who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner”?
RED: George Washington- NO (A: Francis Scott Key)
Amy goes with #2.
Who said “Give me liberty, or give me death”?
AMY: Patrick Henry- WINNER!
Red Grant has been eliminated, and confetti fell at the end!
Bert Kreischer
Theo Von
Amy Schumer
Chris Fairbanks
Mo Mandel
Red Grant
The “Gladiators” on this version of the show were USA-Hole (LOL!), 2nd Amendment Mike, Teetz and XK-39. They were called the “Border Patrol”.
The first event was their take on Powerball, “The Applicator”. The objective was to stuff as many green card applications into one of two mailboxes as possible within a minute. The one who stuffed the fewest goes to the elimination round called the “American Dream Crusher”.
Amy and Chris were the bottom two. The ultimate loser of this challenge is…
…Amy, so she faces elimination this week.
The second event was “The Wall of Fortune”. Here, contestants had to throw every one of their set of dolls over a chain link fence with the Gladiators trying to prevent them from going over the wall. Once all of their dolls was over the wall, the comedians had to scale the wall themselves. The last one to successfully climb the wall faced elimination. And that person is…
…Red.
The “American Dream Crusher” was their version of “The Eliminator”.
1. Get into a Dodge transport van and make it out of the other side.
2. Swim across a pool.
3. Climb the chain link fence.
4. Dodge briefcase shots by USA-Hole and cross the finish line.
5. Answer a question correctly from the U.S. Citizenship Test.
The first one that completed the entire course eliminated their opponent.
Red was the first one that crossed the finish line, so he gets the first chance to answer a question. He chooses question #3.
Who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner”?
RED: George Washington- NO (A: Francis Scott Key)
Amy goes with #2.
Who said “Give me liberty, or give me death”?
AMY: Patrick Henry- WINNER!
Red Grant has been eliminated, and confetti fell at the end!
"So You Think You Can Dance" Season Finale ratings
Last night's fourth season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance" scored a 6.1 Fast Nielsen with an 11 share.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
"America's Got Talent"- Who's going to Hollywood
Here are some of the acts that made it into the "America's Got Talent" Top 40, thus getting the chance to perform live when the show returns after the Summer Olympics is over:
Singing:
Indiggo
Kaitlyn Maher
Neal Boyd
Jessica Price
Bryan Cheatham
Queen Emily
Daniel Jens
Michael Strelo-Smith
Shequida Hall
Sarah Lenore
The Taubl Family
Eli Mattson
Ronny B
The Wright Kids
Variety:
Jonathan Burkin
Derrick Barry
The DC Cowboys
Joseph Hall
Beyond Belief Dance Company
Paul Salos
George "The Giant" McArthur
Elite
Flambeaux
Dorae Saunders
Zooperstars
The James Gang
Jonathan Arons
Sick Step
Bruce Block
Dallas Desperados Dancers
Slippery Kittens
Nuttin' But Stringz
Extreme Dance FX
Shimshi
Matthew Piazzi
Texas State Strutters
The Cadence
The Tapping Dads
Kazual
The Russian Bar Trio did make the Top 40, but was forced to withdraw from the competition as one of its members got injured. One of these eight eliminated acts will take its place: Miss Pussykatt, Junior & Emily, Dan Meyer, Kyle Rifkin, Donald Braswell II, Lil Countrie and Page 1ne, Xclusive and Victoria Jacoby.
Singing:
Indiggo
Kaitlyn Maher
Neal Boyd
Jessica Price
Bryan Cheatham
Queen Emily
Daniel Jens
Michael Strelo-Smith
Shequida Hall
Sarah Lenore
The Taubl Family
Eli Mattson
Ronny B
The Wright Kids
Variety:
Jonathan Burkin
Derrick Barry
The DC Cowboys
Joseph Hall
Beyond Belief Dance Company
Paul Salos
George "The Giant" McArthur
Elite
Flambeaux
Dorae Saunders
Zooperstars
The James Gang
Jonathan Arons
Sick Step
Bruce Block
Dallas Desperados Dancers
Slippery Kittens
Nuttin' But Stringz
Extreme Dance FX
Shimshi
Matthew Piazzi
Texas State Strutters
The Cadence
The Tapping Dads
Kazual
The Russian Bar Trio did make the Top 40, but was forced to withdraw from the competition as one of its members got injured. One of these eight eliminated acts will take its place: Miss Pussykatt, Junior & Emily, Dan Meyer, Kyle Rifkin, Donald Braswell II, Lil Countrie and Page 1ne, Xclusive and Victoria Jacoby.
"Big Brother X" 8/7
The next eviction voting was the tightest of the season so far, because after six votes, the tally was tied at three apiece. Michelle, Bryan and Jerry voted for Memphis while Libra, Keesha and Renny voted for Jessie. Thus, since Dan was America’s Player, America casted the deciding vote…
…Jessie Godderz was evicted, so he left with nothing.
HoH Competition: Late at night, the remaining houseguests were suddenly awakened by some loud, recorded wake-up calls. Later, they were asked a series of T/F questions about those wake up calls. If only one was left standing before time ran out, that player became the new Head of Household.
1. One wake-up call warned them to get the squirrels out of these before they drove them nuts.
Everybody got it right with True.
2. One caller told the houseguests that there was meatloaf in the kitchen.
Jerry: False
Dan: False
Memphis: False
Libra: False
Renny: True
Bryan: True
Michelle: False
Keesha: False
Answer: False, so Renny and Bryan Ollie were eliminated.
3. At the end of the drill sergeant’s orders, he blew a whistle.
Jerry: True
Dan: True
Memphis: True
Libra: False
Michelle: False
Keesha: True
Answer: False, so only Libra and Michelle were left.
4. One called told you to “Come and get it; slop is served to fatten you all up so you can strong, hungry competitors”.
Libra: False
Michelle: True
The correct answer was…
…True, so Michelle became the new HoH!
Next time, ten former contestants return to face the current houseguests in a special game!
…Jessie Godderz was evicted, so he left with nothing.
HoH Competition: Late at night, the remaining houseguests were suddenly awakened by some loud, recorded wake-up calls. Later, they were asked a series of T/F questions about those wake up calls. If only one was left standing before time ran out, that player became the new Head of Household.
1. One wake-up call warned them to get the squirrels out of these before they drove them nuts.
Everybody got it right with True.
2. One caller told the houseguests that there was meatloaf in the kitchen.
Jerry: False
Dan: False
Memphis: False
Libra: False
Renny: True
Bryan: True
Michelle: False
Keesha: False
Answer: False, so Renny and Bryan Ollie were eliminated.
3. At the end of the drill sergeant’s orders, he blew a whistle.
Jerry: True
Dan: True
Memphis: True
Libra: False
Michelle: False
Keesha: True
Answer: False, so only Libra and Michelle were left.
4. One called told you to “Come and get it; slop is served to fatten you all up so you can strong, hungry competitors”.
Libra: False
Michelle: True
The correct answer was…
…True, so Michelle became the new HoH!
Next time, ten former contestants return to face the current houseguests in a special game!
Thursday, August 07, 2008
"So You Think You Can Dance"- Season Finale, Part 2
In addition to the cash, the winner also gets to be part of Adam Shankman's new movie, "Step Up 3D".
Judge Mary Murphy danced in one of tonight's performances!!
We also saw guest performances from "Criss Angel Believe", the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (with Nigel Lythgoe!!!), the Jonas Brothers with "Burning Up" and some of the best dancers of the past three seasons of the show.
Results time. The first one to be eliminated...
Courtney
Joshua
Katee
Twitch
...Courtney Galiano. Second...
Courtney
Joshua
Katee
Twitch
...Katee Shean, meaning a lady won't win this two years in a row. However, because she was the last remaining female dancer this season, she gets $50,000 as a consolation prize! One of my favorites is now gone; will the other (Joshua) pull it out in the end? Let's find out.
The winner of the fourth season of "So You Think You Can Dance" and $250,000 is...
Joshua
Twitch
...JOSHUA ALLEN!!!! He's the first street dancer ever to go all the way on this show!
Judge Mary Murphy danced in one of tonight's performances!!
We also saw guest performances from "Criss Angel Believe", the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (with Nigel Lythgoe!!!), the Jonas Brothers with "Burning Up" and some of the best dancers of the past three seasons of the show.
Results time. The first one to be eliminated...
Courtney
Joshua
Katee
Twitch
...Courtney Galiano. Second...
Courtney
Joshua
Katee
Twitch
...Katee Shean, meaning a lady won't win this two years in a row. However, because she was the last remaining female dancer this season, she gets $50,000 as a consolation prize! One of my favorites is now gone; will the other (Joshua) pull it out in the end? Let's find out.
The winner of the fourth season of "So You Think You Can Dance" and $250,000 is...
Joshua
Twitch
...JOSHUA ALLEN!!!! He's the first street dancer ever to go all the way on this show!
8/7/2008 Results
Today is the one-year anniversary of Jamie Sadler's historic $1 Million win on the premiere of the now-cancelled "Power of 10".
Catch 21: Tonight, we have:
Florence (Spokane, WA)- Seamstress
Vanessa McGrady (Seattle)- Enviromental PR for a utility company
Robert Weinminer (Del Rey, CA)- Inventor
OPENING CARDS:
FLORENCE: 8 OF HEARTS
VANESSA: ACE OF DIAMONDS
ROBERT: ACE OF CLUBS
I've never seen that happen before! First question:
Last May, who became the first woman (celebrity) since Kelly Monaco to win "Dancing With the Stars"?
A: Priscilla Presley
B: Marlee Matlin
C: Kristi Yamaguchi
FLORENCE: Kristi Yamaguchi- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 18
2. According to a survey published in Marie Clare Magazine, what is the #1 turn on for women when it comes to the opposite sex?
A: Looks
B: Success
C: Kindness
ROBERT: Kindness- RIGHT (100)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; WIN (600)
ROUND 2:
FLORENCE: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
VANESSA: QUEEN OF CLUBS
ROBERT: 6 OF SPADES
Vanessa busts after two questions with no points (24), so she is automatically eliminated from the game. Later on, here's what's on the board for the remaining two players:
FLORENCE: (QD)(2H) = 12
ROBERT: (6S)(3S)(JC) = 19
The next question:
Who wrote her autobiography at the age of 14?
A: Jodie Foster
B: Shirley Temple
C: Drew Barrymore
FLORENCE: Drew Barrymore- RIGHT
To win the round, she must get anything but an Ace or Deuce.
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
FLORENCE: KING OF SPADES
ROBERT: 3 OF HEARTS
After two questions...
FLORENCE: (KS)(7H) = 17
ROBERT: (3H)(3S) = 6
...Bob is closing in on the win. Third question:
According to a Women's Health magazine survey, a woman's #1 sensual turn on is having a man touch what part of her body?
A: Lower back
B: Hair
C: Feet
ROBERT: Feet- NO
FLORENCE: Lower back- DOUBLE STUMPER
4. Last March, President Bush admitted, "I had to face some very difficult spending decisions and I've had to conduct sensitive diplomacy" because of what?
A: Housing crisis
B: Rise in oil prices
C: Jenna's wedding
ROBERT: Housing crisis- WRONG AGAIN
FLORENCE: Rise in oil prices- DOUBLE STUMPER #2
5. Bachelor's Buttons and Granny's Bonnets are types of what?
A: Petits Fours
B: Flowers
C: ???
FLORENCE: Flowers- RIGHT; GOES ON
CARD: ACE OF SPADES; PASSES TO ROBERT (7 or 17)
6. With her 18th hit this year, whom did Mariah Carey surpass to become the artist with the most #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100?
A: Elton John
B: Stevie Wonder
C: Elvis Presley
ROBERT: Elvis Presley- YOU BET
If this next card is a 4 or higher, he's the champion.
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; WIN
Super Catch 21: Robert doesn't get any 21s with two Power Chips and seven chances, so he settles for $1,000.
The Gong Show: On the judging panel tonight are Steve Schirripa, Andy Dick and Brian Posehn.
Dave comes out with a fake wig on.
Act #1: The VaVa Sisters do an extreme stripping act.
STEVE: 210
BRIAN: 499
ANDY: 329
TOTAL: 1,038
Act #2: Estevan Ramierez decides to let his PECS dance...but they'll be quickly dancing out of here, because Steve gongs him.
Act #3: Tino Ferraro from Vegas does a surfboard act and shortly adds some impressive jump rope moves to the mix. Then, he stands on a series of heavy silver boxes, and Brian is this close to gonging him...but he doesn't.
STEVE: 252
BRIAN: 350
ANDY: 175
TOTAL: 777
Act #4: Colin Campbell plays the bagpipes and rides a unicycle at the same time...Andy and the gong, however, say it's no good.
Act #5: Jake Chris plays the guitar and does a stand-up routine at the same time while a lady is dancing. Steve gonged him a second too late.
STEVE: 150 (5 for the man)
BRIAN: 50
ANDY: 500
TOTAL: 700
Act #6: Mona Lott does a Pat Benetar impersonation with "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". Midway, this person strips to reveal targets on the pecs/boobs and the tits, as well as a sticky suit, and Dave and the judges throw tennis balls at the targets! Unfortunately, the act gets gonged at the last second.
Final Act: Auggie Foss has some fun with the yo-yo.
STEVE: 500
BRIAN: 400
ANDY: 450
TOTAL: 1,350- WIN!
As an added bonus, he got to eat a Subway sub with spokesperson Jared Fogle making an appearence.
The Act We Didn't Have Time For: Dave Juskow as a "human firecracker".
Catch 21: Tonight, we have:
Florence (Spokane, WA)- Seamstress
Vanessa McGrady (Seattle)- Enviromental PR for a utility company
Robert Weinminer (Del Rey, CA)- Inventor
OPENING CARDS:
FLORENCE: 8 OF HEARTS
VANESSA: ACE OF DIAMONDS
ROBERT: ACE OF CLUBS
I've never seen that happen before! First question:
Last May, who became the first woman (celebrity) since Kelly Monaco to win "Dancing With the Stars"?
A: Priscilla Presley
B: Marlee Matlin
C: Kristi Yamaguchi
FLORENCE: Kristi Yamaguchi- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 18
2. According to a survey published in Marie Clare Magazine, what is the #1 turn on for women when it comes to the opposite sex?
A: Looks
B: Success
C: Kindness
ROBERT: Kindness- RIGHT (100)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; WIN (600)
ROUND 2:
FLORENCE: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
VANESSA: QUEEN OF CLUBS
ROBERT: 6 OF SPADES
Vanessa busts after two questions with no points (24), so she is automatically eliminated from the game. Later on, here's what's on the board for the remaining two players:
FLORENCE: (QD)(2H) = 12
ROBERT: (6S)(3S)(JC) = 19
The next question:
Who wrote her autobiography at the age of 14?
A: Jodie Foster
B: Shirley Temple
C: Drew Barrymore
FLORENCE: Drew Barrymore- RIGHT
To win the round, she must get anything but an Ace or Deuce.
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
FLORENCE: KING OF SPADES
ROBERT: 3 OF HEARTS
After two questions...
FLORENCE: (KS)(7H) = 17
ROBERT: (3H)(3S) = 6
...Bob is closing in on the win. Third question:
According to a Women's Health magazine survey, a woman's #1 sensual turn on is having a man touch what part of her body?
A: Lower back
B: Hair
C: Feet
ROBERT: Feet- NO
FLORENCE: Lower back- DOUBLE STUMPER
4. Last March, President Bush admitted, "I had to face some very difficult spending decisions and I've had to conduct sensitive diplomacy" because of what?
A: Housing crisis
B: Rise in oil prices
C: Jenna's wedding
ROBERT: Housing crisis- WRONG AGAIN
FLORENCE: Rise in oil prices- DOUBLE STUMPER #2
5. Bachelor's Buttons and Granny's Bonnets are types of what?
A: Petits Fours
B: Flowers
C: ???
FLORENCE: Flowers- RIGHT; GOES ON
CARD: ACE OF SPADES; PASSES TO ROBERT (7 or 17)
6. With her 18th hit this year, whom did Mariah Carey surpass to become the artist with the most #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100?
A: Elton John
B: Stevie Wonder
C: Elvis Presley
ROBERT: Elvis Presley- YOU BET
If this next card is a 4 or higher, he's the champion.
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; WIN
Super Catch 21: Robert doesn't get any 21s with two Power Chips and seven chances, so he settles for $1,000.
The Gong Show: On the judging panel tonight are Steve Schirripa, Andy Dick and Brian Posehn.
Dave comes out with a fake wig on.
Act #1: The VaVa Sisters do an extreme stripping act.
STEVE: 210
BRIAN: 499
ANDY: 329
TOTAL: 1,038
Act #2: Estevan Ramierez decides to let his PECS dance...but they'll be quickly dancing out of here, because Steve gongs him.
Act #3: Tino Ferraro from Vegas does a surfboard act and shortly adds some impressive jump rope moves to the mix. Then, he stands on a series of heavy silver boxes, and Brian is this close to gonging him...but he doesn't.
STEVE: 252
BRIAN: 350
ANDY: 175
TOTAL: 777
Act #4: Colin Campbell plays the bagpipes and rides a unicycle at the same time...Andy and the gong, however, say it's no good.
Act #5: Jake Chris plays the guitar and does a stand-up routine at the same time while a lady is dancing. Steve gonged him a second too late.
STEVE: 150 (5 for the man)
BRIAN: 50
ANDY: 500
TOTAL: 700
Act #6: Mona Lott does a Pat Benetar impersonation with "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". Midway, this person strips to reveal targets on the pecs/boobs and the tits, as well as a sticky suit, and Dave and the judges throw tennis balls at the targets! Unfortunately, the act gets gonged at the last second.
Final Act: Auggie Foss has some fun with the yo-yo.
STEVE: 500
BRIAN: 400
ANDY: 450
TOTAL: 1,350- WIN!
As an added bonus, he got to eat a Subway sub with spokesperson Jared Fogle making an appearence.
The Act We Didn't Have Time For: Dave Juskow as a "human firecracker".
GSN updates
Buzzerblog has reported the following:
-The GSN Live expansion to six hours will now begin on September 15th.
-An '80s marathon will air on September 14th and a '90s marathon will air on September 21st, both starting at 1 PM and running until 7 PM. The shows that will air during the '80s marathon, in order of two hour blocks, are "Card Sharks" with Bob Eubanks, "Press Your Luck" and "The $25,000 Pyramid". The shows that will air during the '90s marathon are "Wheel of Fortune", "Family Feud" with Ray Combs and "WWTBAM" with Regis. On both of those nights, a retrospective for that decade will air at 8 PM.
-The GSN Live expansion to six hours will now begin on September 15th.
-An '80s marathon will air on September 14th and a '90s marathon will air on September 21st, both starting at 1 PM and running until 7 PM. The shows that will air during the '80s marathon, in order of two hour blocks, are "Card Sharks" with Bob Eubanks, "Press Your Luck" and "The $25,000 Pyramid". The shows that will air during the '90s marathon are "Wheel of Fortune", "Family Feud" with Ray Combs and "WWTBAM" with Regis. On both of those nights, a retrospective for that decade will air at 8 PM.
"Truth" bumped to mid-season; "Hole in the Wall" takes its Fall spot
B & C has reported today that FOX has postponed the second season of "The Moment of Truth" until mid-season (possibly to pair it with "American Idol" again in 2009) and "Hole in the Wall" will take its Fall spot.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6585340.html
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6585340.html
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
"Project Runway" 8/6
This week's guest judge is Apolo Anton Ohno. Alex was the next model cut.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: With a $150 budget, everyone had to design women's wear that would be best suited for the Opening Ceremonies of this year's Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Joe looked to do very well in this challenge, as he said he had been watching the Olympics Opening Ceremonies ever since he was a teenager.
Blayne was intending to do an outfit that reaked of Sgt. Pepper of the Beatles. Tim thought it was out of style.
Tim also noticed that Daniel has been starting slowly for the third week in a row.
1. Korto (Katarina)- White dress and a white vest with red on top
2. Suede (Tia)- White top with red, white and mostly dark blue skirt
3. Kelli (Germaine)- Mostly red dress with white polka dots, white sections and a mostly blue skirt with white lines
4. Joe (Topacio)- White dress with red/blue stripes and "USA" on the bottom (I really liked this one)
5. Leanne (Marilyn)- White dress with red, white and black collar (that collar didn't look right on the dress at all, because those colors looked as if they symbolized another country)
6. Daniel (Elena)- Purple with red waistline, two other red lines and some red buttons (this was another ugly dress)
7. Jerell (Nicole)- Long dark blue skirt with grey and white lines and red/white line dress shirt; also includes blue and red neckties (the latter of which has white dots) and a dark blue hat with red/white dots (I wasn't sure about this dress)
8. Stella (Kendall)- Black with red and white lines (I didn't like this one; her designs looked like she had the same problem as Leanne)
9. Keith (Alyssa)- White shirt with red and blue neckties and a blue/white line skirt
10. Terri (Xaviera)- Mostly black dress with white dress shirt featuring red and black lines plus white jeans
11. Jennifer (Alex)- Black top, white/gold dress
12. Blayne (Polina)- White dress with three red lines and one blue line (there weren't enough blue lines for my tastes)
13. Kenley (Shannone)- White dress shirt and long white and purple skirt
Remember, Kenley is exempt this week. The first six definitely moving on...
Blayne
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kelli
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
...and the next person to get immunity is...
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Korto
Terri
...Korto Momolu!
Now, for the bottom two...
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Terri
...this is Jennifer's second trip in a row to the bottom two. The fourth contestant eliminated on the season is...
Daniel
Jennifer
...Jennifer Diederich.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: With a $150 budget, everyone had to design women's wear that would be best suited for the Opening Ceremonies of this year's Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Joe looked to do very well in this challenge, as he said he had been watching the Olympics Opening Ceremonies ever since he was a teenager.
Blayne was intending to do an outfit that reaked of Sgt. Pepper of the Beatles. Tim thought it was out of style.
Tim also noticed that Daniel has been starting slowly for the third week in a row.
1. Korto (Katarina)- White dress and a white vest with red on top
2. Suede (Tia)- White top with red, white and mostly dark blue skirt
3. Kelli (Germaine)- Mostly red dress with white polka dots, white sections and a mostly blue skirt with white lines
4. Joe (Topacio)- White dress with red/blue stripes and "USA" on the bottom (I really liked this one)
5. Leanne (Marilyn)- White dress with red, white and black collar (that collar didn't look right on the dress at all, because those colors looked as if they symbolized another country)
6. Daniel (Elena)- Purple with red waistline, two other red lines and some red buttons (this was another ugly dress)
7. Jerell (Nicole)- Long dark blue skirt with grey and white lines and red/white line dress shirt; also includes blue and red neckties (the latter of which has white dots) and a dark blue hat with red/white dots (I wasn't sure about this dress)
8. Stella (Kendall)- Black with red and white lines (I didn't like this one; her designs looked like she had the same problem as Leanne)
9. Keith (Alyssa)- White shirt with red and blue neckties and a blue/white line skirt
10. Terri (Xaviera)- Mostly black dress with white dress shirt featuring red and black lines plus white jeans
11. Jennifer (Alex)- Black top, white/gold dress
12. Blayne (Polina)- White dress with three red lines and one blue line (there weren't enough blue lines for my tastes)
13. Kenley (Shannone)- White dress shirt and long white and purple skirt
Remember, Kenley is exempt this week. The first six definitely moving on...
Blayne
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Keith
Kelli
Korto
Leanne
Stella
Suede
Terri
...and the next person to get immunity is...
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Korto
Terri
...Korto Momolu!
Now, for the bottom two...
Daniel
Jennifer
Jerell
Joe
Terri
...this is Jennifer's second trip in a row to the bottom two. The fourth contestant eliminated on the season is...
Daniel
Jennifer
...Jennifer Diederich.
"So You Think You Can Dance"- FINAL PERFORMANCES
Each finalist will be performing five times, three with one of the other finalists, one solo and one group performance. This week's guest judge is Mandy Moore.
First up are Courtney Galiano and Twitch Boss with a Hip-Hop routine to "Church" by T-Pain with Teddy Verseti. Mary did her big scream at the end twice!
Courtney then dances the night's first solo to "They Weren't There" by Missy Higgins.
The second team to dance are the superstar duo of Katee Shean and Joshua Allen! They're dancing a Romance routine to "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer.
Third, Katee and Courtney go Broadway and dance to "The Trolley Song" by Rufus Wainwright.
The second solo of the night is performed by Twitch, and he's dancing to "It Was All In Your Mind" by Wade Robson.
The fourth couple dance is done by Joshua and Twitch. This time, they're doing a Russian Tremor to "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker Suite". These two guys allegedly have a rivalry going on and this dance's purpose was to settle the score. Since the show thought this was one of the toughest routines to date, Mary did her scream!
Katee then has the right to perform solo #3, this one being done to "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap.
Katee and Twitch have the next dance, a Fox Trot, to "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble.
Joshua then performs the night's last solo, with the background song being "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic.
In the last couples dance of the season, Courtney and Joshua perform the Jive to "The Dirty Boogie" by the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
To wrap up the show, the final four all danced to "Hallelujah" by the Vitamin String Quartet.
First up are Courtney Galiano and Twitch Boss with a Hip-Hop routine to "Church" by T-Pain with Teddy Verseti. Mary did her big scream at the end twice!
Courtney then dances the night's first solo to "They Weren't There" by Missy Higgins.
The second team to dance are the superstar duo of Katee Shean and Joshua Allen! They're dancing a Romance routine to "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" by John Mayer.
Third, Katee and Courtney go Broadway and dance to "The Trolley Song" by Rufus Wainwright.
The second solo of the night is performed by Twitch, and he's dancing to "It Was All In Your Mind" by Wade Robson.
The fourth couple dance is done by Joshua and Twitch. This time, they're doing a Russian Tremor to "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker Suite". These two guys allegedly have a rivalry going on and this dance's purpose was to settle the score. Since the show thought this was one of the toughest routines to date, Mary did her scream!
Katee then has the right to perform solo #3, this one being done to "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap.
Katee and Twitch have the next dance, a Fox Trot, to "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble.
Joshua then performs the night's last solo, with the background song being "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic.
In the last couples dance of the season, Courtney and Joshua perform the Jive to "The Dirty Boogie" by the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
To wrap up the show, the final four all danced to "Hallelujah" by the Vitamin String Quartet.
"America's Got Talent" Vegas Part 1
A total of 113 acts advanced to the Vegas Callbacks. At the end of the week, we’ll learn the 40 acts that have made it to the live performance episodes that will take place after this year’s Summer Olympics.
However, to start the Vegas Callbacks, the judges reviewed everyone’s audition tapes and decided which ones would be cut immediately. The acts were divided into four different groups. The group that was eliminated was Group B, which contained 19 acts.
The remaining 94 acts were paired into categories based on what they did the first time. All groups rehearsed together.
The Variety category was first.
1. Stunt people
2. Impersonators
3. Magicians
4. Dancers
5. Other variety acts
Most of the later variety acts had trouble impressing the judges.
Notable acts eliminated: Big K (the person who broke bricks), Shakes (a little dancing boy) and Victoria (a young contortionist).
34 variety acts made it to the final day in Vegas.
The Music acts then performed.
1. Opera
2. Kids
3. Male vocalists
4. Female vocalists
Notables that didn’t advance: Cafidia Stewart, Chellena Black-Harris, Holly Hardin, Cat Williams
The Top 40 will be announced Thursday night.
However, to start the Vegas Callbacks, the judges reviewed everyone’s audition tapes and decided which ones would be cut immediately. The acts were divided into four different groups. The group that was eliminated was Group B, which contained 19 acts.
The remaining 94 acts were paired into categories based on what they did the first time. All groups rehearsed together.
The Variety category was first.
1. Stunt people
2. Impersonators
3. Magicians
4. Dancers
5. Other variety acts
Most of the later variety acts had trouble impressing the judges.
Notable acts eliminated: Big K (the person who broke bricks), Shakes (a little dancing boy) and Victoria (a young contortionist).
34 variety acts made it to the final day in Vegas.
The Music acts then performed.
1. Opera
2. Kids
3. Male vocalists
4. Female vocalists
Notables that didn’t advance: Cafidia Stewart, Chellena Black-Harris, Holly Hardin, Cat Williams
The Top 40 will be announced Thursday night.
Nickelodeon's "GUTS" returning with movie critic hosting
The classic Nickelodeon game show "GUTS" will be revived as "My Family's Got GUTS", and will be hosted by Ben Lyons, who just got named as one of the new hosts of "At the Movies" with Ben Mankewicz (replacing Ebert & Roeper). Two ten-episode seasons have been ordered, with one beginning sometime in the fall while the other will air in 2009.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
8/6/2008 Results
Merv Griffin's Crosswords: The episode I'm about to cover now was one of the first episodes taped; the format at that point was a bit different. You'll soon find out what I mean.
We start out with Andy Horowitz (a school administrator from Illinois who once wrote for the classic TV show "Happy Days") and Jessica Hopper (a California jewelry designer).
In the first two rounds, one clue has a Crossword Extra attached. The one who answers that clue correctly gets a chance to answer the Extra clue, with no penalty if it's missed (also, it wasn't in the puzzle at all). In Round 1, the Extra is worth $300 and $600 in Round 2.
Andy gets LONESOME on the third clue for $150 and the right to try this $300 Extra, which has an eight-letter answer. The clue:
She was hung in Napoleon's bedroom.
He can't come up with the MONA LISA. Nobody gets the Crossword Getaway in the round (one clue was about "1 vs. 100" and the answer was SAGET). At the end of the round, Andy has $500 while Jessica has $400.
Today's Spoilers are Steven, Sally and Michael.
ROUND 2:
1. (_ _ _ _ Y; Extra)- Hot alcoholic drink. Jessica goes with TODDY...correct to go to $600. Now, to double to $1,200, this answer has eight letters in it:
They're spawned at Pepperidge Farm.
She can't get GOLDFISH.
3. (_ _ _ O _ _ _ _)($300)- With "sodium", it's table salt. Jessica says CHLORIDE...that's $900 for her now.
4. (_ _ I _ _ _)- "The Muppet Show" drummer. She says ANIMAL...she's now at $1,100.
5. (T _ N _ _)- Gigli or Caruso, e.g. This time, she goes with TENOR...right again to go to $1,300!
6. (_ _ _ _ E R)- One-time cavalryman, or Mitsubishi model. Sally gets LANCER for the first spoil of the day and $1,500!
7. (_ L _ _ _)- Roadside beacon. Sally rings in with FLARE...right again to go to $1,700! She also puts a mini-vacation to Vegas in her bank.
8. (_ _ _ _ _ _ R _)($300)- Cash-related word with "reward", "unit" or "value". Steven blows his spoil chance with DECLARE, so he's locked out for right now. It was MONETARY (I thought it was TREASURY).
9. (Five letters)- Magazine founded by John H. Johnson. Andy finally gets in this round with EBONY...right to move to $700.
10. (_ _ E _ _)- What to do in the arms of Hypnos. Andy says to SLEEP...right again to go to $900.
11. (_ E _ _ _)- Something to scream at anchor men? Total Stumper- HEAVE.
12. (Five-letter word)- It's full of holes in your kitchen. Sally takes a guess with SIEVE...correct for a new total of $1,900!
13. (_ _ E _)- It may get tongue-tied in a bar. Andy goes with a STEM...and he's in four figures now with $1,100.
14. (_ _ S _ _)- Western coalition? Sally responds with POSSE...that's right to break two grand with $2,100!
15. (Four-letter word)- 2005 movie musical with Taye Diggs. Sally gets RENT to go to $2,300!
16. (_ _ _ _ _ E)- Guy looking to score in Baltimore. Andy knows it's an ORIOLE for $1,300.
17. (Three letters)($100)- Web site suffix for nonprofits. Sally guesses ORG...right to take her to $2,400!
18. (_ _ R _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Things that just don't happen very often. Michael attempts to spoil with RARITIES...correct for $2,700 as the round ends!
ROUND 3:
1. (_ E _ _ _)- A-list notable, informally. To get her podium back, Sally says CELEB...right for $2,900!
2. (_ _ _ _ _ R)- Aspen or cottonwood, e.g. Steven is wrong again with ALDER; it was POPLAR.
3. (Six-letter word)- Curriculum component. Sally says LESSON...NO. To take the lead back, Michael says COURSE...NO. Answer: MODULE, so Sally is down to $2,700.
4. (Six letters)- Type of student who can one day make you go, "Aah!". Andy is wrong with a seven-letter answer of MEDICAL, dropping him back to $1,100. Sally then says PRE-MED...correct to go back to $2,900!
5. (Seven letters)($300)- Look upon with contempt. Sally's guess here is DISDAIN...$3,200!
6. (Three letters)($100)- Type of ball in a socket. Andy gets EYE to go to $1,200.
7. (Four-letter word)- Vagrant tracks traveler. Sally thinks that's a HOBO...right to go to $3,400!
8. (Three letters)($100)- Khmer Rouge leader Pot. Andy changes the T in POT to come up with a guess of POL...right to take him to $1,300.
9. (Four-letter word)- Tender cut of meat. Andy gets LOIN to jump to $1,500.
10. (Four letters)- First word in the title of a Julia Stiles romance-dance film. Jessica has a free shot at spoiling with SAVE...as in "Save the Last Dance", that's right for the lead with $3,600!
11. (Three-letter word)($100)- Spearheaded. Andy knows it's LED for $1,600.
12. (Four-letter word)- A bit of this and a bit of that. Andy says SOME...this time, he's incorrect. To steal his $1,600, Sally says OLIO...correct.
13. (Three letters)($100)- Tabard Inn order. Sally is right with ALE to go to $1,700.
Final clue (Four-letter word)- Horror film, "Sleepaway ____". To win with just one answer, Steven says CAMP...WIN! That's $3,800 and a Vegas trip for him.
Crossfire: During the earliest-taped episodes, each correct answer is worth $100, and completing the rest of the puzzle wins a trip in addition to the money. He needs to fill in 24 blanks for a trip to the British Virgin Islands...no, but he did get four words right, so he takes home $4,200 and the Vegas trip.
Catch 21: Tonight's players:
Rick Joy (originally from NY)- Restaurant manager
Michele Gray-Ingram- A waitress who just wrapped up a honeymoon
Steve Connors (originally from Boston)- Power generation equipment salesman
OPENING CARDS:
RICK: QUEEN OF CLUBS
MICHELE: JACK OF CLUBS
STEVE: 3 OF HEARTS
Michele then gets a second Jack and freezes at 20 after the first question. Here's a very interesting second question:
If you are the captain of the "Love Boat", who would you be?
A: Merrill Lynch
B: Merrill Heatter (!!!)
C: Merrill Stubing
Steve easily gets Captain Stubing in order to pass a 5 to Rick. In the end, Michele's 20 doesn't hold up, as Rick gets the third question right to get a 6 for the win at 21.
SCORES AFTER ROUND 1:
RICK: 600
MICHELE: 100
STEVE: 100
ROUND 2:
RICK: 9 OF DIAMONDS
MICHELE: 2 OF DIAMONDS
STEVE: ACE OF HEARTS
After four questions in this round, the hands now:
RICK: (9D)(7D) = 16 (900)
MICHELE: (2D)(10D)(6C) = 18 (200)
STEVE: (AH)(3S) = 4 or 14 (100)
Fifth question:
What day of Christopher Columbus' life does Columbus Day celebrate?
A: His birthday
B: The day he arrived
C: The day he died
RICK: The day he arrived- CORRECT (1,000)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; BUSTS MICHELE
Sixth question:
This year, what "Grey's Anatomy" actress withdrew her name from Emmy consideration?
A: Ellen Pompeo
B: Sandra Oh
C: Katherine Heigl
RICK: Katherine Heigl- YOU BET (1,100)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES, AUTOMATICALLY PASSED TO STEVE (14)
Seventh question:
Who did AFI name as the "Greatest Female Screen Legend of All Time"?
RICK: Katherine Hepburn- RIGHT AGAIN (1,200)
If this next card is higher than a 7, he's got another round. But if it's a 7, Steve wins the round.
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS- WIN (1,700)
Michele just slides into the Championship Round with Rick.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
RICK: QUEEN OF HEARTS
MICHELE: 9 OF SPADES
After two questions, the hands right now:
RICK: (QH)(8S) = 18
MICHELE: (9S)(7S) = 16
This next question could very well decides who wins and who loses.
Which of the following people was NOT married to Elizabeth Taylor?
A: Richard Burton
B: Frank Sinatra
C: ???
RICK: Frank Sinatra- RIGHT; GOES FOR IT
This next card must be a 3 or anything higher than a 5 for him to win. If it's a 5, Michele is the champion. Otherwise, we keep going.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; WIN!
Super Catch 21: Rick is only the second player ever to have all three Power Chips in play here...it takes him all of them to get his first $1,000. At that point, here's the board after seven cards:
HAND #1: (KH)(7H) = 17
HAND #2: (10S)(6C)(5D) = CLEARED
HAND #3: (7S)(AH) = 8 or 18
He's allowed at least one more free card.
CARD #8: 3 OF HEARTS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($5,000); STOPS
He's the second $6,000 winner this week! Last card: Queen of Clubs.
We start out with Andy Horowitz (a school administrator from Illinois who once wrote for the classic TV show "Happy Days") and Jessica Hopper (a California jewelry designer).
In the first two rounds, one clue has a Crossword Extra attached. The one who answers that clue correctly gets a chance to answer the Extra clue, with no penalty if it's missed (also, it wasn't in the puzzle at all). In Round 1, the Extra is worth $300 and $600 in Round 2.
Andy gets LONESOME on the third clue for $150 and the right to try this $300 Extra, which has an eight-letter answer. The clue:
She was hung in Napoleon's bedroom.
He can't come up with the MONA LISA. Nobody gets the Crossword Getaway in the round (one clue was about "1 vs. 100" and the answer was SAGET). At the end of the round, Andy has $500 while Jessica has $400.
Today's Spoilers are Steven, Sally and Michael.
ROUND 2:
1. (_ _ _ _ Y; Extra)- Hot alcoholic drink. Jessica goes with TODDY...correct to go to $600. Now, to double to $1,200, this answer has eight letters in it:
They're spawned at Pepperidge Farm.
She can't get GOLDFISH.
3. (_ _ _ O _ _ _ _)($300)- With "sodium", it's table salt. Jessica says CHLORIDE...that's $900 for her now.
4. (_ _ I _ _ _)- "The Muppet Show" drummer. She says ANIMAL...she's now at $1,100.
5. (T _ N _ _)- Gigli or Caruso, e.g. This time, she goes with TENOR...right again to go to $1,300!
6. (_ _ _ _ E R)- One-time cavalryman, or Mitsubishi model. Sally gets LANCER for the first spoil of the day and $1,500!
7. (_ L _ _ _)- Roadside beacon. Sally rings in with FLARE...right again to go to $1,700! She also puts a mini-vacation to Vegas in her bank.
8. (_ _ _ _ _ _ R _)($300)- Cash-related word with "reward", "unit" or "value". Steven blows his spoil chance with DECLARE, so he's locked out for right now. It was MONETARY (I thought it was TREASURY).
9. (Five letters)- Magazine founded by John H. Johnson. Andy finally gets in this round with EBONY...right to move to $700.
10. (_ _ E _ _)- What to do in the arms of Hypnos. Andy says to SLEEP...right again to go to $900.
11. (_ E _ _ _)- Something to scream at anchor men? Total Stumper- HEAVE.
12. (Five-letter word)- It's full of holes in your kitchen. Sally takes a guess with SIEVE...correct for a new total of $1,900!
13. (_ _ E _)- It may get tongue-tied in a bar. Andy goes with a STEM...and he's in four figures now with $1,100.
14. (_ _ S _ _)- Western coalition? Sally responds with POSSE...that's right to break two grand with $2,100!
15. (Four-letter word)- 2005 movie musical with Taye Diggs. Sally gets RENT to go to $2,300!
16. (_ _ _ _ _ E)- Guy looking to score in Baltimore. Andy knows it's an ORIOLE for $1,300.
17. (Three letters)($100)- Web site suffix for nonprofits. Sally guesses ORG...right to take her to $2,400!
18. (_ _ R _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Things that just don't happen very often. Michael attempts to spoil with RARITIES...correct for $2,700 as the round ends!
ROUND 3:
1. (_ E _ _ _)- A-list notable, informally. To get her podium back, Sally says CELEB...right for $2,900!
2. (_ _ _ _ _ R)- Aspen or cottonwood, e.g. Steven is wrong again with ALDER; it was POPLAR.
3. (Six-letter word)- Curriculum component. Sally says LESSON...NO. To take the lead back, Michael says COURSE...NO. Answer: MODULE, so Sally is down to $2,700.
4. (Six letters)- Type of student who can one day make you go, "Aah!". Andy is wrong with a seven-letter answer of MEDICAL, dropping him back to $1,100. Sally then says PRE-MED...correct to go back to $2,900!
5. (Seven letters)($300)- Look upon with contempt. Sally's guess here is DISDAIN...$3,200!
6. (Three letters)($100)- Type of ball in a socket. Andy gets EYE to go to $1,200.
7. (Four-letter word)- Vagrant tracks traveler. Sally thinks that's a HOBO...right to go to $3,400!
8. (Three letters)($100)- Khmer Rouge leader Pot. Andy changes the T in POT to come up with a guess of POL...right to take him to $1,300.
9. (Four-letter word)- Tender cut of meat. Andy gets LOIN to jump to $1,500.
10. (Four letters)- First word in the title of a Julia Stiles romance-dance film. Jessica has a free shot at spoiling with SAVE...as in "Save the Last Dance", that's right for the lead with $3,600!
11. (Three-letter word)($100)- Spearheaded. Andy knows it's LED for $1,600.
12. (Four-letter word)- A bit of this and a bit of that. Andy says SOME...this time, he's incorrect. To steal his $1,600, Sally says OLIO...correct.
13. (Three letters)($100)- Tabard Inn order. Sally is right with ALE to go to $1,700.
Final clue (Four-letter word)- Horror film, "Sleepaway ____". To win with just one answer, Steven says CAMP...WIN! That's $3,800 and a Vegas trip for him.
Crossfire: During the earliest-taped episodes, each correct answer is worth $100, and completing the rest of the puzzle wins a trip in addition to the money. He needs to fill in 24 blanks for a trip to the British Virgin Islands...no, but he did get four words right, so he takes home $4,200 and the Vegas trip.
Catch 21: Tonight's players:
Rick Joy (originally from NY)- Restaurant manager
Michele Gray-Ingram- A waitress who just wrapped up a honeymoon
Steve Connors (originally from Boston)- Power generation equipment salesman
OPENING CARDS:
RICK: QUEEN OF CLUBS
MICHELE: JACK OF CLUBS
STEVE: 3 OF HEARTS
Michele then gets a second Jack and freezes at 20 after the first question. Here's a very interesting second question:
If you are the captain of the "Love Boat", who would you be?
A: Merrill Lynch
B: Merrill Heatter (!!!)
C: Merrill Stubing
Steve easily gets Captain Stubing in order to pass a 5 to Rick. In the end, Michele's 20 doesn't hold up, as Rick gets the third question right to get a 6 for the win at 21.
SCORES AFTER ROUND 1:
RICK: 600
MICHELE: 100
STEVE: 100
ROUND 2:
RICK: 9 OF DIAMONDS
MICHELE: 2 OF DIAMONDS
STEVE: ACE OF HEARTS
After four questions in this round, the hands now:
RICK: (9D)(7D) = 16 (900)
MICHELE: (2D)(10D)(6C) = 18 (200)
STEVE: (AH)(3S) = 4 or 14 (100)
Fifth question:
What day of Christopher Columbus' life does Columbus Day celebrate?
A: His birthday
B: The day he arrived
C: The day he died
RICK: The day he arrived- CORRECT (1,000)
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; BUSTS MICHELE
Sixth question:
This year, what "Grey's Anatomy" actress withdrew her name from Emmy consideration?
A: Ellen Pompeo
B: Sandra Oh
C: Katherine Heigl
RICK: Katherine Heigl- YOU BET (1,100)
CARD: QUEEN OF SPADES, AUTOMATICALLY PASSED TO STEVE (14)
Seventh question:
Who did AFI name as the "Greatest Female Screen Legend of All Time"?
RICK: Katherine Hepburn- RIGHT AGAIN (1,200)
If this next card is higher than a 7, he's got another round. But if it's a 7, Steve wins the round.
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS- WIN (1,700)
Michele just slides into the Championship Round with Rick.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
RICK: QUEEN OF HEARTS
MICHELE: 9 OF SPADES
After two questions, the hands right now:
RICK: (QH)(8S) = 18
MICHELE: (9S)(7S) = 16
This next question could very well decides who wins and who loses.
Which of the following people was NOT married to Elizabeth Taylor?
A: Richard Burton
B: Frank Sinatra
C: ???
RICK: Frank Sinatra- RIGHT; GOES FOR IT
This next card must be a 3 or anything higher than a 5 for him to win. If it's a 5, Michele is the champion. Otherwise, we keep going.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; WIN!
Super Catch 21: Rick is only the second player ever to have all three Power Chips in play here...it takes him all of them to get his first $1,000. At that point, here's the board after seven cards:
HAND #1: (KH)(7H) = 17
HAND #2: (10S)(6C)(5D) = CLEARED
HAND #3: (7S)(AH) = 8 or 18
He's allowed at least one more free card.
CARD #8: 3 OF HEARTS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($5,000); STOPS
He's the second $6,000 winner this week! Last card: Queen of Clubs.
"Big Brother X" 8/5
America wanted Dan to give some love to Jessie (!!) for at least ten seconds...which he did.
Keesha and Libra had a shouting match against one another, and that took place on the day that Keesha was celebrating a birthday! Additionally, Libra flipped her lid when talking to Jessie. I guess she's not part of any alliance, then.
Power of Veto Competition: Joining April, Jessie and Memphis were Michelle, Libra and Jerry. This was hosted by Renny and took place on a hockey rink. The goal was divided into different sections, with a PoV symbol in the center one, surrounded by numbered sections from 1-8. In each round, the person who was furthest from the center section was eliminated and got to pick their respective trophy, one of which had the Power of Veto. They could exchange their chosen prize with one that was already revealed. The last one standing won their choice of one of the six prizes, likely the Power of Veto.
ROUND 1:
MICHELLE: 3
LIBRA: 2
APRIL: 2
JESSIE: 4
JERRY: 3
MEMPHIS: WIPEOUT
SIXTH PLACE PRIZE: POWER OF VETO!!!
ROUND 2:
MICHELLE: WIPEOUT
LIBRA: 5
APRIL: 1
JESSIE: 4
JERRY: 3
FIFTH PLACE PRIZE: TRIP TO HAWAII
ROUND 3:
LIBRA: 7
APRIL: 1
JESSIE: 8
JERRY: 3
FOURTH PLACE PRIZE: SLOP SURPRISE; SWAPS FOR POWER OF VETO
ROUND 4:
LIBRA: 2
APRIL: 7
JERRY: 2
THIRD PLACE PRIZE: $10,000 IN GOLD BARS (each bar was worth $1,000, and he/she could give some of the bars to other people if he/she wanted)
FINAL ROUND:
LIBRA: BULLSEYE
JERRY: 3
RUNNER-UP PRIZE: LETTER FROM HOME; SWAPS FOR POWER OF VETO WITH JESSIE
CHAMPION PRIZE: UNITARD FOR A WEEK
In the end, Libra decided to take...
...the Hawaii trip, meaning Michelle got the unitard and Jerry won the Power of Veto!
Slop Surprise: Memphis got a one-week slop pass, and now had to choose somebody else to eat nothing but slop for the week, and he chose Jerry.
At the Veto Meeting, Jerry decided...
...to leave Jessie and Memphis up for eviction. That means this is the second week in a row Jessie's in danger of being evicted.
America was now asked to choose which houseguest they wanted Dan to help evict.
Keesha and Libra had a shouting match against one another, and that took place on the day that Keesha was celebrating a birthday! Additionally, Libra flipped her lid when talking to Jessie. I guess she's not part of any alliance, then.
Power of Veto Competition: Joining April, Jessie and Memphis were Michelle, Libra and Jerry. This was hosted by Renny and took place on a hockey rink. The goal was divided into different sections, with a PoV symbol in the center one, surrounded by numbered sections from 1-8. In each round, the person who was furthest from the center section was eliminated and got to pick their respective trophy, one of which had the Power of Veto. They could exchange their chosen prize with one that was already revealed. The last one standing won their choice of one of the six prizes, likely the Power of Veto.
ROUND 1:
MICHELLE: 3
LIBRA: 2
APRIL: 2
JESSIE: 4
JERRY: 3
MEMPHIS: WIPEOUT
SIXTH PLACE PRIZE: POWER OF VETO!!!
ROUND 2:
MICHELLE: WIPEOUT
LIBRA: 5
APRIL: 1
JESSIE: 4
JERRY: 3
FIFTH PLACE PRIZE: TRIP TO HAWAII
ROUND 3:
LIBRA: 7
APRIL: 1
JESSIE: 8
JERRY: 3
FOURTH PLACE PRIZE: SLOP SURPRISE; SWAPS FOR POWER OF VETO
ROUND 4:
LIBRA: 2
APRIL: 7
JERRY: 2
THIRD PLACE PRIZE: $10,000 IN GOLD BARS (each bar was worth $1,000, and he/she could give some of the bars to other people if he/she wanted)
FINAL ROUND:
LIBRA: BULLSEYE
JERRY: 3
RUNNER-UP PRIZE: LETTER FROM HOME; SWAPS FOR POWER OF VETO WITH JESSIE
CHAMPION PRIZE: UNITARD FOR A WEEK
In the end, Libra decided to take...
...the Hawaii trip, meaning Michelle got the unitard and Jerry won the Power of Veto!
Slop Surprise: Memphis got a one-week slop pass, and now had to choose somebody else to eat nothing but slop for the week, and he chose Jerry.
At the Veto Meeting, Jerry decided...
...to leave Jessie and Memphis up for eviction. That means this is the second week in a row Jessie's in danger of being evicted.
America was now asked to choose which houseguest they wanted Dan to help evict.
"World Poker Tour" 8/4
This time, the WPT hit Reno for the World Poker Challenge. David Pham was one of the players- this is the third time this year I’ve seen him playing on GSN (once at the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure). The opening chip count:
1. Jason Potter- $1,156,000
2. Lee Markholt, Jr.- $1,137,000
3. Bryan Devonshire- $874,000
4. David Pham- $406,000
5. Zach Hyman- $285,000
6. Jeff DeWitt- $249,000
We had another low top prize payout this season on this night- over $400,000.
The first two hands were uneventful. We then got to the third hand.
Jeff: (JD)(10D)
Lee: DOUBLE QUEENS (Hearts and Spades)
BASE POT: $116,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(7D)(5D)
DeWitt had an instant flush draw. After Markholt bet $70K, DeWitt went ALL IN…Markholt called.
TURN: 2 OF CLUBS- DUD
Did DeWitt make his flush on the river?...
RIVER: 4 OF CLUBS
…despite his shadow boxing, he couldn’t make it happen, so he left in sixth place with $84,297.
New chip count after the first break:
1. Lee- $1,427,000
2. Jason- $1,125,000
3. Bryan- $641,000
4. David- $427,000
5. Zach- $287,000
Three hands later, Pham was ALL IN with this setup:
David: (AC)(QD)
Bryan: (AS)(QS)
POT: $885,000
THE FLOP: (9S)(6S)(KD)
Devonshire went from a strong possibility of splitting this pot to having an instant flush draw.
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS
If this card was a Spade, Pham was eliminated…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…no, so we had the night’s first split pot. Two hands later:
Lee: (KC)(JH)
David: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs and Hearts)
BASE POT: $147,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(JS)(9D)
No help to the Dragon while Markholt had top pair.
TURN: DEUCE OF CLUBS- DUD
Markholt then bet $130K, which Pham matched.
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS- ALSO A DUD
Markholt took down the pot at $407K.
On the next hand, Hyman was ALL IN.
Zach: DOUBLE 4s (Diamonds and Spades)
Lee: (AH)(JH)
POT: $535,000
THE FLOP: (10S)(7C)(8H)
Markholt had an inside straight draw.
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
Markholt now had a flush draw. That all important river card was…
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…a Queen, meaning Hyman doubled up. The halftime chip count:
1. Lee- $1.32 million
2. Zach- $1.13 million
3. Bryan- $677K
4. Jason- $627K
5. David- $153K
Two hands later at this point, we went into four-way action, with Potter opting out.
Bryan: (KC)(QS)
David: DOUBLE 8s (Clubs and Spades)
Zach: (AD)(QC)
Lee: (AS)(10C)
BASE POT: $355,000
THE FLOP: (8H)(7D)(5H)
Pham had a nice lead with triple 8s, so he went ALL IN…everyone else folded, so he automatically doubled up to $470K.
The next one to go ALL IN was Devonshire, and he tried to beat Markholt.
Lee: (AS)(8H)
Bryan: (JC)(5H)
POT: $376,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(4D)(5D)
Devonshire had top pair, while Markholt had a straight draw.
TURN: 10 OF DIAMONDS
If this last card was also a Diamond, this would be the second tie on the night. Otherwise, Devonshire had to avoid an Ace, deuce or an 8 to double up outright…
RIVER: 4 OF CLUBS
…a 4 keeps him alive. New chip count:
1. Lee- $1,287,000
2. Zach- $888K
3. Jason- $740K
4. David- $616K
5. Bryan- $376K
Next hand:
Lee: (AH)(10H)
David: (AS)(2C)
BASE POT: $222K
THE FLOP: (7D)(AD)(QH)
Not much help there. Pham bet $131K, but Markholt tried to make him go ALL IN…which he did. He needed two runners for either a straight or a flush, or for another 7 to pop up (for a tie) or he would lose.
TURN: 10 OF CLUBS
Pham now couldn’t win this pot outright- he now needed a Queen to split the pot and stay alive…
RIVER: 2 OF SPADES
…no, so he took home the fifth place prize of $93,664. This was his sixth straight final table appearance without a win here. I guess that makes him the new Phil Ivey around here, then.
On the next hand, Devonshire was ALL IN once again.
Bryan: (AC)(QC)
Jason: DOUBLE 3s (Clubs and Spades)
POT: $918K
THE FLOP: (8S)(8D)(6S)
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Devonshire was looking for an Ace, Queen, a 10 or a 6 to have a better two pair and stay in the tournament…
RIVER: ACE OF SPADES
…there was an Ace! Two hands later, it was Potter’s turn to go ALL IN.
Jason: (AC)(3D)
Zach: (AS)(5H)
POT: $440K
THE FLOP: (8S)(QS)(4S)
Instant spade flush draw for Hyman.
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
If the next card was a non-Spade and it was higher than a 6, this was a split pot; otherwise, Mr. Potter was gone…
RIVER: 7 OF SPADES
…an unlucky 7 popped up here, so Potter had to settle for fourth and $103,030.
Three hands later, Hyman had the chance to be the next victim.
Bryan: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs and Hearts)
Zach: (KH)(JH)
POT: $785K
THE FLOP: (7D)(QD)(QS)
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS
Hyman needed a King or a Jack on the river…
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES
…nothing there, so he left in third with $149,862.
MONEY PRESENTATION: BOWLS OF MONEY
After the first break, Markholt couldn’t be caught for the rest of the night, so he won the night’s grand prize of $493,815 while Devonshire left with $271,625. Final hand:
Bryan: (8H)(4C)
Lee: (JH)(4D)
POT: $3 MILLION
FLOP: (2S)(4S)(3H)
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS (Bryan was drawing dead at this point, and soon was pushed ALL IN)
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
1. Jason Potter- $1,156,000
2. Lee Markholt, Jr.- $1,137,000
3. Bryan Devonshire- $874,000
4. David Pham- $406,000
5. Zach Hyman- $285,000
6. Jeff DeWitt- $249,000
We had another low top prize payout this season on this night- over $400,000.
The first two hands were uneventful. We then got to the third hand.
Jeff: (JD)(10D)
Lee: DOUBLE QUEENS (Hearts and Spades)
BASE POT: $116,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(7D)(5D)
DeWitt had an instant flush draw. After Markholt bet $70K, DeWitt went ALL IN…Markholt called.
TURN: 2 OF CLUBS- DUD
Did DeWitt make his flush on the river?...
RIVER: 4 OF CLUBS
…despite his shadow boxing, he couldn’t make it happen, so he left in sixth place with $84,297.
New chip count after the first break:
1. Lee- $1,427,000
2. Jason- $1,125,000
3. Bryan- $641,000
4. David- $427,000
5. Zach- $287,000
Three hands later, Pham was ALL IN with this setup:
David: (AC)(QD)
Bryan: (AS)(QS)
POT: $885,000
THE FLOP: (9S)(6S)(KD)
Devonshire went from a strong possibility of splitting this pot to having an instant flush draw.
TURN: 7 OF CLUBS
If this card was a Spade, Pham was eliminated…
RIVER: 10 OF HEARTS
…no, so we had the night’s first split pot. Two hands later:
Lee: (KC)(JH)
David: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs and Hearts)
BASE POT: $147,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(JS)(9D)
No help to the Dragon while Markholt had top pair.
TURN: DEUCE OF CLUBS- DUD
Markholt then bet $130K, which Pham matched.
RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS- ALSO A DUD
Markholt took down the pot at $407K.
On the next hand, Hyman was ALL IN.
Zach: DOUBLE 4s (Diamonds and Spades)
Lee: (AH)(JH)
POT: $535,000
THE FLOP: (10S)(7C)(8H)
Markholt had an inside straight draw.
TURN: 3 OF HEARTS
Markholt now had a flush draw. That all important river card was…
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…a Queen, meaning Hyman doubled up. The halftime chip count:
1. Lee- $1.32 million
2. Zach- $1.13 million
3. Bryan- $677K
4. Jason- $627K
5. David- $153K
Two hands later at this point, we went into four-way action, with Potter opting out.
Bryan: (KC)(QS)
David: DOUBLE 8s (Clubs and Spades)
Zach: (AD)(QC)
Lee: (AS)(10C)
BASE POT: $355,000
THE FLOP: (8H)(7D)(5H)
Pham had a nice lead with triple 8s, so he went ALL IN…everyone else folded, so he automatically doubled up to $470K.
The next one to go ALL IN was Devonshire, and he tried to beat Markholt.
Lee: (AS)(8H)
Bryan: (JC)(5H)
POT: $376,000
THE FLOP: (3D)(4D)(5D)
Devonshire had top pair, while Markholt had a straight draw.
TURN: 10 OF DIAMONDS
If this last card was also a Diamond, this would be the second tie on the night. Otherwise, Devonshire had to avoid an Ace, deuce or an 8 to double up outright…
RIVER: 4 OF CLUBS
…a 4 keeps him alive. New chip count:
1. Lee- $1,287,000
2. Zach- $888K
3. Jason- $740K
4. David- $616K
5. Bryan- $376K
Next hand:
Lee: (AH)(10H)
David: (AS)(2C)
BASE POT: $222K
THE FLOP: (7D)(AD)(QH)
Not much help there. Pham bet $131K, but Markholt tried to make him go ALL IN…which he did. He needed two runners for either a straight or a flush, or for another 7 to pop up (for a tie) or he would lose.
TURN: 10 OF CLUBS
Pham now couldn’t win this pot outright- he now needed a Queen to split the pot and stay alive…
RIVER: 2 OF SPADES
…no, so he took home the fifth place prize of $93,664. This was his sixth straight final table appearance without a win here. I guess that makes him the new Phil Ivey around here, then.
On the next hand, Devonshire was ALL IN once again.
Bryan: (AC)(QC)
Jason: DOUBLE 3s (Clubs and Spades)
POT: $918K
THE FLOP: (8S)(8D)(6S)
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS
Devonshire was looking for an Ace, Queen, a 10 or a 6 to have a better two pair and stay in the tournament…
RIVER: ACE OF SPADES
…there was an Ace! Two hands later, it was Potter’s turn to go ALL IN.
Jason: (AC)(3D)
Zach: (AS)(5H)
POT: $440K
THE FLOP: (8S)(QS)(4S)
Instant spade flush draw for Hyman.
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
If the next card was a non-Spade and it was higher than a 6, this was a split pot; otherwise, Mr. Potter was gone…
RIVER: 7 OF SPADES
…an unlucky 7 popped up here, so Potter had to settle for fourth and $103,030.
Three hands later, Hyman had the chance to be the next victim.
Bryan: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs and Hearts)
Zach: (KH)(JH)
POT: $785K
THE FLOP: (7D)(QD)(QS)
TURN: 4 OF CLUBS
Hyman needed a King or a Jack on the river…
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES
…nothing there, so he left in third with $149,862.
MONEY PRESENTATION: BOWLS OF MONEY
After the first break, Markholt couldn’t be caught for the rest of the night, so he won the night’s grand prize of $493,815 while Devonshire left with $271,625. Final hand:
Bryan: (8H)(4C)
Lee: (JH)(4D)
POT: $3 MILLION
FLOP: (2S)(4S)(3H)
TURN: JACK OF DIAMONDS (Bryan was drawing dead at this point, and soon was pushed ALL IN)
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show"- FINALE
Competing for the $250,000 tonight are Bilenda Madison, Donnell Pittman, Justin Wood and Meaghan Cooper.
There will be three games tonight, and everyone now competes against themselves. The one who does the worst in each game must sit down for the rest of the night. The last one standing wins the money and gets to say the magic words.
Game #1 is called "Making New Friends in Japan". Here, each contestant had to run across the streets of Tokyo, trying to make other people do five different things. The tasks:
1. Make a person make a magic marker moustache on your face
2. Have somebody kiss you while another person takes a picture of the moment
3. Get somebody to put on a Statue of Liberty costume
4. Get a buisness card from a stranger
5. Get at least three people to do The Wave
The last person to complete this challenge was eliminated.
Early on, it was a race between Meaghan and Justin, while Donnell was in last place. A few minutes later, Donnell moved up to second while Meaghan kept the lead after the third task, now putting Justin in last place.
After the fourth task, Meaghan and Donnell switched places in the standings. Ultimately, both finished their last task at the same time. The winner was...
...Meaghan! But the first contestant eliminated tonight is...
...Bilenda Madison.
The remaining three then get to see their loved ones.
Game #2 is called "Squishy Squishy". Each player has to put on a sumo wrestling sponge suit, get into a pool of water and suck up as much water into their suit as possible, then try to retain as much water as possible while going through a series of columns, trying to dodge spiked balls being thrown at them by the other two players. After getting to the other side of the platform, he/she must squeeze any retained water into a container. The one with the least amount of water in their container after their three minutes is eliminated.
The order:
1. Donnell
2. Justin
3. Meaghan
Moving on to the Championship Game are...
...both of the men, meaning Meaghan Cooper will just be watching the final game, not playing it.
Because Donnell and Justin have gotten this far, they've each won a return trip to Tokyo.
The Championship Round is called "Super Majide", a course that is made up of nine obstacles that have all been previously used in earlier games.
1. Spinning chairs
2. Ride a tricycle across a freezing water pool
3. Pop all six chicken eggs
4. Crawl through a flour bed
5. Climb up a sticky ball wall
6. Slide down a fire pole
7. Eat three mochi balls
8. Break through an open door
9. Hit the final button
The one that completes the course first becomes the champ and wins $250,000.
Justin has the lead after the flower bed, while Donnell's having a hard time with the chicken eggs. A little later, Justin has problems with the sticky wall, allowing Donnell to catch up.
The ultimate champion is....
...JUSTIN WOOD!!!
After the streamers fell, balloons and money came down!
There will be three games tonight, and everyone now competes against themselves. The one who does the worst in each game must sit down for the rest of the night. The last one standing wins the money and gets to say the magic words.
Game #1 is called "Making New Friends in Japan". Here, each contestant had to run across the streets of Tokyo, trying to make other people do five different things. The tasks:
1. Make a person make a magic marker moustache on your face
2. Have somebody kiss you while another person takes a picture of the moment
3. Get somebody to put on a Statue of Liberty costume
4. Get a buisness card from a stranger
5. Get at least three people to do The Wave
The last person to complete this challenge was eliminated.
Early on, it was a race between Meaghan and Justin, while Donnell was in last place. A few minutes later, Donnell moved up to second while Meaghan kept the lead after the third task, now putting Justin in last place.
After the fourth task, Meaghan and Donnell switched places in the standings. Ultimately, both finished their last task at the same time. The winner was...
...Meaghan! But the first contestant eliminated tonight is...
...Bilenda Madison.
The remaining three then get to see their loved ones.
Game #2 is called "Squishy Squishy". Each player has to put on a sumo wrestling sponge suit, get into a pool of water and suck up as much water into their suit as possible, then try to retain as much water as possible while going through a series of columns, trying to dodge spiked balls being thrown at them by the other two players. After getting to the other side of the platform, he/she must squeeze any retained water into a container. The one with the least amount of water in their container after their three minutes is eliminated.
The order:
1. Donnell
2. Justin
3. Meaghan
Moving on to the Championship Game are...
...both of the men, meaning Meaghan Cooper will just be watching the final game, not playing it.
Because Donnell and Justin have gotten this far, they've each won a return trip to Tokyo.
The Championship Round is called "Super Majide", a course that is made up of nine obstacles that have all been previously used in earlier games.
1. Spinning chairs
2. Ride a tricycle across a freezing water pool
3. Pop all six chicken eggs
4. Crawl through a flour bed
5. Climb up a sticky ball wall
6. Slide down a fire pole
7. Eat three mochi balls
8. Break through an open door
9. Hit the final button
The one that completes the course first becomes the champ and wins $250,000.
Justin has the lead after the flower bed, while Donnell's having a hard time with the chicken eggs. A little later, Justin has problems with the sticky wall, allowing Donnell to catch up.
The ultimate champion is....
...JUSTIN WOOD!!!
After the streamers fell, balloons and money came down!
"Catch 21" 8/5
Tonight's players:
Sarah (Huntington Beach, CA)
Tim- Hotel company worker
And the third player turns out to be somebody very special- it's Paulara Hawkins from the short-lived "Show Me the Money"! While on that show, she won $740,000, which was ABC's traditional female traditional game show winnings record before Ashlee Register shattered it on "Duel".
OPENING CARDS:
SARAH: 8 OF CLUBS
TIM: 3 OF CLUBS
PAULARA: 7 OF CLUBS
Hawkins busts out after three questions with a 24 and no points. After the fourth question, here's what we have now:
SARAH: 8 OF CLUBS (100)
TIM: (3C)(6C)(9C) = 18 (300)
Here's the fifth question:
In the Navy, what's a bathroom on a ship called?
A: Galley
B: Head
C: ???
TIM: Head- CORRECT (400); FREEZES AT 18
SARAH:
CARD #6: 8 OF DIAMONDS (16)
CARD #7: 6 OF HEARTS; TIM WINS (900)
ROUND 2:
SARAH: QUEEN OF CLUBS
TIM: 7 OF SPADES
PAULARA: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Hawkins instantly freezes on 19 after she gets her first 100 points of the game. Tim gets the second question to go to a thousand points and 17. The rest of the questions and cards in this round will decide which lady joins Tim in the Championship Round. Third question:
If you ask for "shiatsu" in Japan, what will you receive?
TIM: Massage- RIGHT AGAIN (1,100)
If this next card is higher than a 4, it automatically goes to Sarah.
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO SARAH (20)
Harry Potter excels at catching the snitch in what fictional card game?
SARAH: Quidditch- RIGHT (200); FREEZES AT 20
TIM:
CARD #4: 3 OF DIAMONDS (20)
FINAL CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS- SARAH WINS (700)
Unfortunately, Paulara Hawkins doesn't add on to her huge lifetime game show winnings here.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
SARAH: 5 OF SPADES
TIM: 7 OF HEARTS
After the opening question, Sarah is passed a 9 of Diamonds, giving her 14. We pick it up with the second question:
Which of the following TV shows has NOT been made into a feature film?
A: "The Beverly Hillbillies"
B: "Bewitched"
C: "The Partridge Family"
TIM: "The Partridge Family"- YOU BET
He needs a 7 or higher to win.
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; TAKES IT (11)
3. Which of the following TV shows is NOT set in a fashion magazine?
A: "Ugly Betty"
B: "Samantha Who?"
C: "Just Shoot Me!"
SARAH: "Samantha Who?"- RIGHT
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TIM (13)
4. Which of the following artists has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a record three times?
A: Paul McCartney
B: Eric Clapton
C: Aretha Franklin
TIM: Paul McCartney- NO
SARAH: Eric Clapton- RIGHT
If this next card is a 7 or higher than an 8, she wins the game. But if it's an 8, Tim goes for the big money.
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (TIED AT 14)
5. Which of these actors, known for playing a cowboy, made his movie debut...?
A: Brad Pitt
B: Jake Gyllenhaal
C: Christian Bale
SARAH: Jake Gyllenhaal- RIGHT AGAIN
She now needs a 7 or higher to win.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES- WIN!
Super Catch 21: She has two Power Chips to work with. Here's what's on her board after three cards:
HAND #1: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: KING OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: (5S)(7H)(9D)= CLEARED ($1,000)
CHANGES LEFT: 1
CARD #4: 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (12)
CARD #5: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #6: 3 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: 4 OF HEARTS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (18)
CARD #8: 4 OF DIAMONDS- DECISION TIME
Does she take the extra $1,000 and split...yup. Remaining cards:
CARD #9: ACE OF HEARTS
CARD #10: 10 OF SPADES
Sarah (Huntington Beach, CA)
Tim- Hotel company worker
And the third player turns out to be somebody very special- it's Paulara Hawkins from the short-lived "Show Me the Money"! While on that show, she won $740,000, which was ABC's traditional female traditional game show winnings record before Ashlee Register shattered it on "Duel".
OPENING CARDS:
SARAH: 8 OF CLUBS
TIM: 3 OF CLUBS
PAULARA: 7 OF CLUBS
Hawkins busts out after three questions with a 24 and no points. After the fourth question, here's what we have now:
SARAH: 8 OF CLUBS (100)
TIM: (3C)(6C)(9C) = 18 (300)
Here's the fifth question:
In the Navy, what's a bathroom on a ship called?
A: Galley
B: Head
C: ???
TIM: Head- CORRECT (400); FREEZES AT 18
SARAH:
CARD #6: 8 OF DIAMONDS (16)
CARD #7: 6 OF HEARTS; TIM WINS (900)
ROUND 2:
SARAH: QUEEN OF CLUBS
TIM: 7 OF SPADES
PAULARA: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Hawkins instantly freezes on 19 after she gets her first 100 points of the game. Tim gets the second question to go to a thousand points and 17. The rest of the questions and cards in this round will decide which lady joins Tim in the Championship Round. Third question:
If you ask for "shiatsu" in Japan, what will you receive?
TIM: Massage- RIGHT AGAIN (1,100)
If this next card is higher than a 4, it automatically goes to Sarah.
CARD: QUEEN OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO SARAH (20)
Harry Potter excels at catching the snitch in what fictional card game?
SARAH: Quidditch- RIGHT (200); FREEZES AT 20
TIM:
CARD #4: 3 OF DIAMONDS (20)
FINAL CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS- SARAH WINS (700)
Unfortunately, Paulara Hawkins doesn't add on to her huge lifetime game show winnings here.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
SARAH: 5 OF SPADES
TIM: 7 OF HEARTS
After the opening question, Sarah is passed a 9 of Diamonds, giving her 14. We pick it up with the second question:
Which of the following TV shows has NOT been made into a feature film?
A: "The Beverly Hillbillies"
B: "Bewitched"
C: "The Partridge Family"
TIM: "The Partridge Family"- YOU BET
He needs a 7 or higher to win.
CARD: 4 OF SPADES; TAKES IT (11)
3. Which of the following TV shows is NOT set in a fashion magazine?
A: "Ugly Betty"
B: "Samantha Who?"
C: "Just Shoot Me!"
SARAH: "Samantha Who?"- RIGHT
CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO TIM (13)
4. Which of the following artists has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a record three times?
A: Paul McCartney
B: Eric Clapton
C: Aretha Franklin
TIM: Paul McCartney- NO
SARAH: Eric Clapton- RIGHT
If this next card is a 7 or higher than an 8, she wins the game. But if it's an 8, Tim goes for the big money.
CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; PASSES TO TIM (TIED AT 14)
5. Which of these actors, known for playing a cowboy, made his movie debut...?
A: Brad Pitt
B: Jake Gyllenhaal
C: Christian Bale
SARAH: Jake Gyllenhaal- RIGHT AGAIN
She now needs a 7 or higher to win.
CARD: 10 OF SPADES- WIN!
Super Catch 21: She has two Power Chips to work with. Here's what's on her board after three cards:
HAND #1: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: KING OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: (5S)(7H)(9D)= CLEARED ($1,000)
CHANGES LEFT: 1
CARD #4: 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (12)
CARD #5: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (14)
CARD #6: 3 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: 4 OF HEARTS; PLACES IT IN HAND #1 (18)
CARD #8: 4 OF DIAMONDS- DECISION TIME
Does she take the extra $1,000 and split...yup. Remaining cards:
CARD #9: ACE OF HEARTS
CARD #10: 10 OF SPADES
No "Wipeout" recaps for a while
Tonight's "Wipeout" episode will be a "Wipey Awards" clip show, so I won't be recapping that episode. Additionally, the next two episodes will be repeats. So don't expect me to cover "Wipeout" again until the end of the month.
"5th Grader" likely headed to syndication
B & C reports today that "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" will be given a syndicated version beginning in September 2009, and Jeff Foxworthy is expected to host that version as well.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6584774.html?desc=topstory
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6584774.html?desc=topstory
Christopher Knight offically gets hosting job
Buzzerblog has reported today that Christopher Knight has officially been tapped to host "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays". The show will be produced by Wheeler-Sussman Productions, which has been known for producing one of the worst game shows ever, "Peer Pressure".
Monday, August 04, 2008
"The Mole"- FIFTH SEASON FINALE PART 1
NEXT-TO-LAST MISSION: Using all the objects in a room to solve a puzzle, the remaining three players had to find a way to diffuse the bomb contained in a space that was blocked by glass. If they diffused the bomb within an hour, $50,000 would be added to the pot.
There were several different letters, clocks, a big time dial and a blank puzzle board, amongst other things.
Early on, Craig realized that there were 24 spaces on the puzzleboard, and there were 24 cities on the wall. They found a time zone map, the hidden item that would help them solve the big puzzle. Nicole read it while Craig and Mark held it down. After looking over the map, they realized that the times that they came up for each city would correspond to the letters that would appear on the puzzleboard.
As it turned out, they got the letter for each time calculation by rotating the big time dial as they did their mathematics. If they solved the puzzle correctly, they would be able to cut the wire that would diffuse the bomb. Here was the board:
_ _ _ _: _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _/
_ _ _ + _ _ _ _
The letters in play:
UIEECFRUDASOBELIEUUDLSTC
Nicole messed up two of the times, so with about five minutes left on the clock, Mark asked for the actual answers for those errors. Here was the puzzle answer:
CLUE: CUT WIRE THAT IS RED + BLUE
Craig thus believed he had to cut the purple wire before the puzzle board had been filled up (mainly because of the last words RED + BLUE), and as a result...
...$50K was added to the pot!
NEW POT TOTAL: $418,500
FINAL MISSION: Starting at Casa Rosada in Central Buenos Aires, each player selected one of three envelopes, each containing three sets of clues. For each clue, once they think they found their target destination, they called Jon for their answer, thus giving them a task to do. Once a player completed all three of their tasks, looked at a picture of their final destination and got there, they would have a decision to make- add $75K to the pot or gain possession of The Mole's dossier, which could help the one in possession of it greatly on the final quiz.
NICOLE'S FIRST CLUE: The Argentine flag was first raised on these grounds, where a famous tall monument stands high and proud (A: Obelisco).
MARK'S FIRST CLUE: You may still fall victim to The Mole's focade, unless you can get to the place Libertad (A: Plaza Libertad).
CRAIG'S FIRST CLUE: Shop till you drop on the street that's first rate. The sun always shines on this US state. (A: Florida St.)
Once Craig got to Florida Street, he had to find a store that would allow him to try on a leather jacket and have a picture taken with him wearing it.
After Mark got to Plaza Libertad, he had to take a picture of himself in front of the statue there.
At the Obelisco, Nicole had to take a picture of herself with the Argentina flag.
CRAIG'S SECOND CLUE: It takes two to tango at this teatro where Portenos perform for some big dinero (A: Tango Porteno Theatre).
Nicole had major trouble with her first task, taking pictures of herself without having the flag with her.
NICOLE'S SECOND CLUE: Slowly heat milk and you will discover the nation's top sweet that's brownish in color (A: Dulce de leche).
After quickly getting her second answer, Nicole now had to convince somebody in the town to buy her some Dulce de leche and take a picture of themselves eating it.
After it took Craig a ton of guesses to come up with the answer to the second clue, he needed to convince a lovely woman to do a Tango pose in a picture consisting of the two of them.
MARK'S SECOND CLUE: If you're hungry, please pull up a seat for a deep-fried pocket of chicken, cheese or meat (A: Empanada).
For Mark's second task, he needed to convince somebody to buy him an empanada and take a picture of the two eating one.
On the first photo Nicole sent to Jon during her second task, it featured a hot fudge sundae, not Dulce de leche.
MARK'S LAST CLUE: In this building is a representative band who vote for the rights of every woman and man (A: Argentine Congress).
Mark's last task was to take a picture with a woman in front of said government building.
NICOLE'S LAST CLUE: The crowds will be huge, so go live la vida loca at the game for the team in the place called La Boca (A: Boca Junior).
Nicole's final task was to get to the stadium and convince a Boca Junior fan to let her put on a Boca Junior jersey and have the two take a picture of themselves.
CRAIG'S LAST CLUE: Peron's second wife won the hearts of her people. She's resting in peace right next to a steeple (A: Cementario de Recolletta)
Craig's last mission was to take a picture of the family name above the crypt of Evita's grave.
FINAL DESTINATION: Calatrava Bridge
At the point the final destination was revealed, it looked to be a close race between Craig and Mark. The one who completed this mission first was...
...Mark! And his final decision was...
...to take the dossier!
FINAL POT TOTAL: $420,000 (the total was rounded up)
The final quiz consists of twenty questions and is cumulative.
THE LAST QUIZ:
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. In "Over the Falls", what was the outcome of The Mole's jump?
A: Successfully grabbed a bag with money
B: Successfully grabbed a bag without money
C: Tried but didn't grab a bag
D: Didn't go over the falls
3. In "When Pigs Fly", what did The Mole do after returning from Pomaire?
A: Catch pigs
B: Hold one end of the slingshot handle
C: Load pigs and shoot slingshot
D: Nothing
4. Who was The Mole paired with during "Fruit of the Luge"?
5. How much money did The Mole's team ultimately add to the pot during "Fruit of the Luge"- nothing, $2K, $10K or $14K?
6. Where did The Mole sit during "Fruit of the Luge"?
7. In "Fruit of the Luge", if facing the players when Jon announced the disqualifications, where was The Mole standing (left to right)?
8. How much money did The Mole's team earn in "Midas Rush"- $4,500, $5,750, $7,500 or $8,500?
9. In "Midas Rush", what color pants was The Mole wearing- blue or black?
10. At the end of Midas Rush, from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (from left to right)?
11. Was The Mole wearing a collared shired during "The Grapes of Cache"?
12. At wine and cheese after "The Grapes of Cache", did The Mole open a bottle of wine?
13. In "Swing Out", how much did The Mole guess to win an exemption?
14. During "Tick Tick Boom", from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (right to left)?
15. In "Tick Tick Boom", did The Mole cut the wire?
16. During the intro of "Three to Tango", where was The Mole standing from Jon's perspective (left to right)?
17. Which food did The Mole consume during "Three to Tango"- Dulce de leche, empanada, or no food at all?
18. Which of the following facts did The Mole highlight in their player application?
A: Went to Thailand after tsunami
B: Hates people who complain
C: Has a 143 I.Q.
19. How many exemptions has The Mole received to date- 0, 1 or 2?
20. Who is The Mole?
The winner, the last loser and The Mole will all be revealed next week. Hope to see you then!
There were several different letters, clocks, a big time dial and a blank puzzle board, amongst other things.
Early on, Craig realized that there were 24 spaces on the puzzleboard, and there were 24 cities on the wall. They found a time zone map, the hidden item that would help them solve the big puzzle. Nicole read it while Craig and Mark held it down. After looking over the map, they realized that the times that they came up for each city would correspond to the letters that would appear on the puzzleboard.
As it turned out, they got the letter for each time calculation by rotating the big time dial as they did their mathematics. If they solved the puzzle correctly, they would be able to cut the wire that would diffuse the bomb. Here was the board:
_ _ _ _: _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _ _ _/_ _/
_ _ _ + _ _ _ _
The letters in play:
UIEECFRUDASOBELIEUUDLSTC
Nicole messed up two of the times, so with about five minutes left on the clock, Mark asked for the actual answers for those errors. Here was the puzzle answer:
CLUE: CUT WIRE THAT IS RED + BLUE
Craig thus believed he had to cut the purple wire before the puzzle board had been filled up (mainly because of the last words RED + BLUE), and as a result...
...$50K was added to the pot!
NEW POT TOTAL: $418,500
FINAL MISSION: Starting at Casa Rosada in Central Buenos Aires, each player selected one of three envelopes, each containing three sets of clues. For each clue, once they think they found their target destination, they called Jon for their answer, thus giving them a task to do. Once a player completed all three of their tasks, looked at a picture of their final destination and got there, they would have a decision to make- add $75K to the pot or gain possession of The Mole's dossier, which could help the one in possession of it greatly on the final quiz.
NICOLE'S FIRST CLUE: The Argentine flag was first raised on these grounds, where a famous tall monument stands high and proud (A: Obelisco).
MARK'S FIRST CLUE: You may still fall victim to The Mole's focade, unless you can get to the place Libertad (A: Plaza Libertad).
CRAIG'S FIRST CLUE: Shop till you drop on the street that's first rate. The sun always shines on this US state. (A: Florida St.)
Once Craig got to Florida Street, he had to find a store that would allow him to try on a leather jacket and have a picture taken with him wearing it.
After Mark got to Plaza Libertad, he had to take a picture of himself in front of the statue there.
At the Obelisco, Nicole had to take a picture of herself with the Argentina flag.
CRAIG'S SECOND CLUE: It takes two to tango at this teatro where Portenos perform for some big dinero (A: Tango Porteno Theatre).
Nicole had major trouble with her first task, taking pictures of herself without having the flag with her.
NICOLE'S SECOND CLUE: Slowly heat milk and you will discover the nation's top sweet that's brownish in color (A: Dulce de leche).
After quickly getting her second answer, Nicole now had to convince somebody in the town to buy her some Dulce de leche and take a picture of themselves eating it.
After it took Craig a ton of guesses to come up with the answer to the second clue, he needed to convince a lovely woman to do a Tango pose in a picture consisting of the two of them.
MARK'S SECOND CLUE: If you're hungry, please pull up a seat for a deep-fried pocket of chicken, cheese or meat (A: Empanada).
For Mark's second task, he needed to convince somebody to buy him an empanada and take a picture of the two eating one.
On the first photo Nicole sent to Jon during her second task, it featured a hot fudge sundae, not Dulce de leche.
MARK'S LAST CLUE: In this building is a representative band who vote for the rights of every woman and man (A: Argentine Congress).
Mark's last task was to take a picture with a woman in front of said government building.
NICOLE'S LAST CLUE: The crowds will be huge, so go live la vida loca at the game for the team in the place called La Boca (A: Boca Junior).
Nicole's final task was to get to the stadium and convince a Boca Junior fan to let her put on a Boca Junior jersey and have the two take a picture of themselves.
CRAIG'S LAST CLUE: Peron's second wife won the hearts of her people. She's resting in peace right next to a steeple (A: Cementario de Recolletta)
Craig's last mission was to take a picture of the family name above the crypt of Evita's grave.
FINAL DESTINATION: Calatrava Bridge
At the point the final destination was revealed, it looked to be a close race between Craig and Mark. The one who completed this mission first was...
...Mark! And his final decision was...
...to take the dossier!
FINAL POT TOTAL: $420,000 (the total was rounded up)
The final quiz consists of twenty questions and is cumulative.
THE LAST QUIZ:
1. Is The Mole male or female?
2. In "Over the Falls", what was the outcome of The Mole's jump?
A: Successfully grabbed a bag with money
B: Successfully grabbed a bag without money
C: Tried but didn't grab a bag
D: Didn't go over the falls
3. In "When Pigs Fly", what did The Mole do after returning from Pomaire?
A: Catch pigs
B: Hold one end of the slingshot handle
C: Load pigs and shoot slingshot
D: Nothing
4. Who was The Mole paired with during "Fruit of the Luge"?
5. How much money did The Mole's team ultimately add to the pot during "Fruit of the Luge"- nothing, $2K, $10K or $14K?
6. Where did The Mole sit during "Fruit of the Luge"?
7. In "Fruit of the Luge", if facing the players when Jon announced the disqualifications, where was The Mole standing (left to right)?
8. How much money did The Mole's team earn in "Midas Rush"- $4,500, $5,750, $7,500 or $8,500?
9. In "Midas Rush", what color pants was The Mole wearing- blue or black?
10. At the end of Midas Rush, from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (from left to right)?
11. Was The Mole wearing a collared shired during "The Grapes of Cache"?
12. At wine and cheese after "The Grapes of Cache", did The Mole open a bottle of wine?
13. In "Swing Out", how much did The Mole guess to win an exemption?
14. During "Tick Tick Boom", from Jon's perspective, where was The Mole standing (right to left)?
15. In "Tick Tick Boom", did The Mole cut the wire?
16. During the intro of "Three to Tango", where was The Mole standing from Jon's perspective (left to right)?
17. Which food did The Mole consume during "Three to Tango"- Dulce de leche, empanada, or no food at all?
18. Which of the following facts did The Mole highlight in their player application?
A: Went to Thailand after tsunami
B: Hates people who complain
C: Has a 143 I.Q.
19. How many exemptions has The Mole received to date- 0, 1 or 2?
20. Who is The Mole?
The winner, the last loser and The Mole will all be revealed next week. Hope to see you then!
"Nashville Star"- NBC'S SEASON FINALE
The night starts off with everyone including host Billy Ray Cyrus peforming the classic "Achy Breaky Heart".
After the three finalists perform, the one finishing in third place is...
Gabe Garcia
Melissa Lawson
Shawn Mayer
...Shawn Mayer. After that, Gabe and Melissa then perform a duet of "I Had The Time of My Life".
After they each perform one more song, it's the moment of truth.
Is Melissa Lawson the next Nashville Star?...
Gabe Garcia
Melissa Lawson
...YES!!!! But very soon, we'll see if she can be a success in the country music buisness.
After the three finalists perform, the one finishing in third place is...
Gabe Garcia
Melissa Lawson
Shawn Mayer
...Shawn Mayer. After that, Gabe and Melissa then perform a duet of "I Had The Time of My Life".
After they each perform one more song, it's the moment of truth.
Is Melissa Lawson the next Nashville Star?...
Gabe Garcia
Melissa Lawson
...YES!!!! But very soon, we'll see if she can be a success in the country music buisness.
8/4/2008 Results
Catch 21: Tonight's players are:
Serina Penato (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)- Elementary school teacher
Jeff Adams (originally from Nebraska, now in L.A.)- Corporate trainer
Dawn Ferrier- Junior high school special education teacher
OPENING CARDS:
SERINA: 7 OF DIAMONDS
JEFF: 8 OF CLUBS
DAWN: 9 OF HEARTS
This is the second episode in a row we've started a round with a straight across the board. Dawn busts after question #2, getting a 25. Jeff then freezes after the third question at 18 (with 200 points) while Serina's still at 7 (with 100 points).
SERINA:
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES (17)
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; JEFF WINS (700)
ROUND 2 STARTING CARDS:
SERINA: 2 OF DIAMONDS
JEFF: 4 OF DIAMONDS
DAWN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
1. With a fitting last name, who was the first American woman in space?
JEFF: Sally Ride- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO DAWN (5 or 15)
2. Which of these circus acts is also a type of dress?
A: Trapeze
B: High Wire
C: Juggler
JEFF: High Wire- NO
DAWN: Trapeze- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JEFF (14)
3. The smash hit musical "Rent" was inspired by what opera?
A: "The Marriage of Figaro"
B: "The Barber of Seville"
C: "La boheme"
DAWN: "La boheme"- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS JEFF
4. Someone who has a fear of fire has what?
A: Flameophobia
B: Monophobia
C: Pyrophobia
DAWN: Pyrophobia- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; PASSES TO SERINA (12)
5. In the Old Testament, what did Jacob earn after seven years of hard labor?
A: Donkey
B: Farm
C: Wife
DAWN: Donkey- NO
SERINA: Wife- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 5 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 17
SERINA:
CARD #6: JACK OF HEARTS (15)
CARD #7: JACK OF CLUBS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
SERINA: KING OF HEARTS
JEFF: 6 OF HEARTS
Jeff passes an 8 to Serina after the opening question, knowing she couldn't freeze at that point because she didn't get the question right. Here's the second question:
Which of these would you find on a Periodic Table?
A: History of the Earth
B: A woman's medical history
C: Elements
JEFF: Elements- YOU BET
All he needs is anything higher than a 3 and he's going for the big money.
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS- JEFF WINS!
Super Catch 21: Does Jeff make any money here after the $25K win the last time...well, maybe at least five grand. Here's how the board looks like after he takes his first two cards.
HAND #1: (2C)(3C) = 5
HAND #2: ACE OF CLUBS
HAND #3: (2S)(9S) = 11
CHANGES REMAINING: 2
CARD #3: 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: JACK OF HEARTS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: KING OF DIAMONDS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
CARD #6: 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: 2 OF DIAMONDS (7)
CARD #8: 10 OF SPADES- STOPS
He's taking home $6,000- not too shabby. The last card was a 6 of Spades.
American Gladiators: This could be the swan song for the latest version of this show. Mike Gamble and Randee Haynes battle it out on the male side, while Abbe Dorn and Annie Castellano are the last pair of semi-finalists on the female side. The ones who end up with the second-best Eliminator times will join Tiffaney Florentine and Tim Oliphant in the second half of tonight's episode to battle for $100,000 and a Toyota Sequoia.
The men are first up and their first event is Pyramid. Mike will be pursued by Justice while Randee must get past Matt "Beast" Morgan...Randee gets 5 but Mike gets the 10 with just three-tenths of a second left!
The first lady event is Rocketball. Gina "Crush" Carano and Panther will try to limit both players' points.
Abbe: 7
Annie: 5
Midway in the round, Annie suffered a possible injury.
The second event for the men is Hang Tough, and the Gladiator on the rings is Wolf. Randee doesn't get taken down by Wolf but failed to get into the scoring zone...while Wolf does manage to get Mike down in less than 30 seconds.
The women get Atlasphere as their second event. In the Gladiator spheres are Venom and Phoenix.
Abbe: 4
Annie: 2
Abbe now leads 11-7.
Now, it's the men's turn at the same event. This time, the Gladiators are Hurricane and Militia.
Mike: 2
Randee: 4
Mike leads 12-9.
The ladies now go through the Gauntlet. The four Gladiators trying to stop both of the female contestants are Phoenix, Venom, Siren and Hellga. Abbe gets 5...while Annie gets nothing, pushing Annie's lead to 16-7.
After both men went scoreless in Skytrack and Joust, their last event this game is Powerball. The Gladiators in play are Titan, Toa and Beast.
Mike: 2
Randee: 5
That means both men are tied at 14, so we will have an even playing field in the Male Eliminator.
Both ladies scored 5 against Crush in Tilt, but neither had any luck facing Steel in Joust, so the score's now 21-12 Abbe as we head into their version of Powerball. Crush, Panther and Siren are the Gladiators this time around.
Abbe: 4
Annie: 6
By a final score of 25-18, Abbe has a 3.5 head start in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: The second-place time to beat is 1:43...
...and in a tight battle, at a time of 1:35, Mike Gamble faces Tim Oliphant in the male finals!
Female Eliminator: The second-place time to beat is 2:07...
...Abbe wins, but in 2:16.2, so Ally will be representing the Davidsons in the female finals against Tiffaney Florentine!
We start the championship round with the men. Their first event is Gauntlet and the Gladiators are Toa, Titan, Justice and Beast. Mike doesn't score anything here...but Tim gets the 5, just missing the 10 by six-tenths of a second.
The female finalists' first event is Sideswipe. The Gladiators doing all the swinging are Jet, Siren and Phoenix.
Ally: 2
Tiffaney: 4
Now, the men have their chance at Sideswipe, with the Gladiators this time being Milita, Zen and Wolf.
Mike: 5
Tim: 7 (I think that's a record)
Tim now leads 12-5.
The second female event is Hang Tough, and hanging with the players is Phoenix. Ally lets a good start go to waste and scores nothing...but Tiffaney doesn't let go of her good start, getting the 10 to take a 14-2 lead!
Next up for the guys is Pyramid. Both remaining contestants have gotten the 10 in this event before. Going after Tim is Titan and facing Mike is Toa...both get up top in about 20 seconds, but Tim's the one who scores the 10, giving him a 22-10 lead!
Crush then gets one more chance to battle the women in Joust...and she prevents either woman from scoring in the event, thus meaning she ends the season with an unbeaten record in that event.
Neither man scored in Hang Tough against Wolf, while Tim beat Mike 4-1 in Rocketball to increase his lead to 26-11, as we head into their last event, The Wall. In pursuit of Mike is Militia and trying to knock off Tim this time is Rocket. Any scoring...yup, Tim has little trouble beating Rocket for 10, while Mike doesn't score at all. Like Rocket as a contestant in last season's male finals, Tim has the title all but wrapped up with a final score of 36-11, meaning a 12.5 head start goes to him in the Eliminator.
Neither lady did anything in Pyramid, but Ally did score 10 in Rocketball while Tiffaney got 3. Heading into their attempt at The Wall, Tiffaney's lead is down to 17-12. This time, trying to catch Tiffaney is Venom, and Ally's opponent this time is Jet. Results...Tiffaney just beats out Ally for the 10, and with a final score of 27-17, Tiffaney has a five-second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: Does Mike somehow get a miracle here against the new Eliminator record holder?...
...NO, SO WITH A TIME OF 1:21.1, TIM OLIPHANT IS THE NEW MALE CHAMPION!!!
Female Eliminator: Ally takes over the lead after the cargo net, but falls off the handbike. But Tiffaney also falls off the handbike at the end, allowing Ally to increase her lead. In the end...
...ALLY WINS THE FEMALE TITLE IN GRAND FASHION- SHE WINS WITH THE BEST FEMALE ELIMINATOR TIME OF THE SEASON, 1:45.7!!!
Serina Penato (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)- Elementary school teacher
Jeff Adams (originally from Nebraska, now in L.A.)- Corporate trainer
Dawn Ferrier- Junior high school special education teacher
OPENING CARDS:
SERINA: 7 OF DIAMONDS
JEFF: 8 OF CLUBS
DAWN: 9 OF HEARTS
This is the second episode in a row we've started a round with a straight across the board. Dawn busts after question #2, getting a 25. Jeff then freezes after the third question at 18 (with 200 points) while Serina's still at 7 (with 100 points).
SERINA:
CARD #4: JACK OF SPADES (17)
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; JEFF WINS (700)
ROUND 2 STARTING CARDS:
SERINA: 2 OF DIAMONDS
JEFF: 4 OF DIAMONDS
DAWN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
1. With a fitting last name, who was the first American woman in space?
JEFF: Sally Ride- RIGHT (800)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO DAWN (5 or 15)
2. Which of these circus acts is also a type of dress?
A: Trapeze
B: High Wire
C: Juggler
JEFF: High Wire- NO
DAWN: Trapeze- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JEFF (14)
3. The smash hit musical "Rent" was inspired by what opera?
A: "The Marriage of Figaro"
B: "The Barber of Seville"
C: "La boheme"
DAWN: "La boheme"- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS JEFF
4. Someone who has a fear of fire has what?
A: Flameophobia
B: Monophobia
C: Pyrophobia
DAWN: Pyrophobia- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; PASSES TO SERINA (12)
5. In the Old Testament, what did Jacob earn after seven years of hard labor?
A: Donkey
B: Farm
C: Wife
DAWN: Donkey- NO
SERINA: Wife- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 5 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 17
SERINA:
CARD #6: JACK OF HEARTS (15)
CARD #7: JACK OF CLUBS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OPENING CARDS:
SERINA: KING OF HEARTS
JEFF: 6 OF HEARTS
Jeff passes an 8 to Serina after the opening question, knowing she couldn't freeze at that point because she didn't get the question right. Here's the second question:
Which of these would you find on a Periodic Table?
A: History of the Earth
B: A woman's medical history
C: Elements
JEFF: Elements- YOU BET
All he needs is anything higher than a 3 and he's going for the big money.
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS- JEFF WINS!
Super Catch 21: Does Jeff make any money here after the $25K win the last time...well, maybe at least five grand. Here's how the board looks like after he takes his first two cards.
HAND #1: (2C)(3C) = 5
HAND #2: ACE OF CLUBS
HAND #3: (2S)(9S) = 11
CHANGES REMAINING: 2
CARD #3: 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: JACK OF HEARTS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: KING OF DIAMONDS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
CARD #6: 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #7: 2 OF DIAMONDS (7)
CARD #8: 10 OF SPADES- STOPS
He's taking home $6,000- not too shabby. The last card was a 6 of Spades.
American Gladiators: This could be the swan song for the latest version of this show. Mike Gamble and Randee Haynes battle it out on the male side, while Abbe Dorn and Annie Castellano are the last pair of semi-finalists on the female side. The ones who end up with the second-best Eliminator times will join Tiffaney Florentine and Tim Oliphant in the second half of tonight's episode to battle for $100,000 and a Toyota Sequoia.
The men are first up and their first event is Pyramid. Mike will be pursued by Justice while Randee must get past Matt "Beast" Morgan...Randee gets 5 but Mike gets the 10 with just three-tenths of a second left!
The first lady event is Rocketball. Gina "Crush" Carano and Panther will try to limit both players' points.
Abbe: 7
Annie: 5
Midway in the round, Annie suffered a possible injury.
The second event for the men is Hang Tough, and the Gladiator on the rings is Wolf. Randee doesn't get taken down by Wolf but failed to get into the scoring zone...while Wolf does manage to get Mike down in less than 30 seconds.
The women get Atlasphere as their second event. In the Gladiator spheres are Venom and Phoenix.
Abbe: 4
Annie: 2
Abbe now leads 11-7.
Now, it's the men's turn at the same event. This time, the Gladiators are Hurricane and Militia.
Mike: 2
Randee: 4
Mike leads 12-9.
The ladies now go through the Gauntlet. The four Gladiators trying to stop both of the female contestants are Phoenix, Venom, Siren and Hellga. Abbe gets 5...while Annie gets nothing, pushing Annie's lead to 16-7.
After both men went scoreless in Skytrack and Joust, their last event this game is Powerball. The Gladiators in play are Titan, Toa and Beast.
Mike: 2
Randee: 5
That means both men are tied at 14, so we will have an even playing field in the Male Eliminator.
Both ladies scored 5 against Crush in Tilt, but neither had any luck facing Steel in Joust, so the score's now 21-12 Abbe as we head into their version of Powerball. Crush, Panther and Siren are the Gladiators this time around.
Abbe: 4
Annie: 6
By a final score of 25-18, Abbe has a 3.5 head start in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: The second-place time to beat is 1:43...
...and in a tight battle, at a time of 1:35, Mike Gamble faces Tim Oliphant in the male finals!
Female Eliminator: The second-place time to beat is 2:07...
...Abbe wins, but in 2:16.2, so Ally will be representing the Davidsons in the female finals against Tiffaney Florentine!
We start the championship round with the men. Their first event is Gauntlet and the Gladiators are Toa, Titan, Justice and Beast. Mike doesn't score anything here...but Tim gets the 5, just missing the 10 by six-tenths of a second.
The female finalists' first event is Sideswipe. The Gladiators doing all the swinging are Jet, Siren and Phoenix.
Ally: 2
Tiffaney: 4
Now, the men have their chance at Sideswipe, with the Gladiators this time being Milita, Zen and Wolf.
Mike: 5
Tim: 7 (I think that's a record)
Tim now leads 12-5.
The second female event is Hang Tough, and hanging with the players is Phoenix. Ally lets a good start go to waste and scores nothing...but Tiffaney doesn't let go of her good start, getting the 10 to take a 14-2 lead!
Next up for the guys is Pyramid. Both remaining contestants have gotten the 10 in this event before. Going after Tim is Titan and facing Mike is Toa...both get up top in about 20 seconds, but Tim's the one who scores the 10, giving him a 22-10 lead!
Crush then gets one more chance to battle the women in Joust...and she prevents either woman from scoring in the event, thus meaning she ends the season with an unbeaten record in that event.
Neither man scored in Hang Tough against Wolf, while Tim beat Mike 4-1 in Rocketball to increase his lead to 26-11, as we head into their last event, The Wall. In pursuit of Mike is Militia and trying to knock off Tim this time is Rocket. Any scoring...yup, Tim has little trouble beating Rocket for 10, while Mike doesn't score at all. Like Rocket as a contestant in last season's male finals, Tim has the title all but wrapped up with a final score of 36-11, meaning a 12.5 head start goes to him in the Eliminator.
Neither lady did anything in Pyramid, but Ally did score 10 in Rocketball while Tiffaney got 3. Heading into their attempt at The Wall, Tiffaney's lead is down to 17-12. This time, trying to catch Tiffaney is Venom, and Ally's opponent this time is Jet. Results...Tiffaney just beats out Ally for the 10, and with a final score of 27-17, Tiffaney has a five-second advantage in the Eliminator.
Male Eliminator: Does Mike somehow get a miracle here against the new Eliminator record holder?...
...NO, SO WITH A TIME OF 1:21.1, TIM OLIPHANT IS THE NEW MALE CHAMPION!!!
Female Eliminator: Ally takes over the lead after the cargo net, but falls off the handbike. But Tiffaney also falls off the handbike at the end, allowing Ally to increase her lead. In the end...
...ALLY WINS THE FEMALE TITLE IN GRAND FASHION- SHE WINS WITH THE BEST FEMALE ELIMINATOR TIME OF THE SEASON, 1:45.7!!!
Former "Beauty & the Geek" host Richards now on "Price" staff
Mike Richards, former host of "Beauty & the Geek", has been named the co-executive producer of "The Price is Right" beginning this season.
If Syd Vinnedge ever leaves his executive producer post on the show, I have this bad feeling Richards will take over the post and really mess the show up.
Sources: Variety, Gameshownewsnet
If Syd Vinnedge ever leaves his executive producer post on the show, I have this bad feeling Richards will take over the post and really mess the show up.
Sources: Variety, Gameshownewsnet
Sunday, August 03, 2008
"Big Brother X" 8/3
We start things off with some unfinished buisness in the latest Head of Household Competition.
Michelle's partners in her alliance were now said to have been Jessie and Memphis. Not sure if Libra and/or April are still aligned to her. According to Michelle, if she didn't win HoH this time nor Jessie or Memphis, two of those three would probably be put up for eviction next.
The winner was...
...April! Before Michelle decided to be the last one eliminated, April "promised" her that she wouldn't put Michelle nor Jessie on the eviction block. Also, Libra feared that if Michelle won, she would get nominated.
America wanted to see Jessie get nominated again.
AMERICA'S PLAYER TASK #2: Which houseguest do you want Dan to hug for ten seconds?
As of right now, the two nominated for eviction this week are...
...Jessie and Memphis.
Michelle's partners in her alliance were now said to have been Jessie and Memphis. Not sure if Libra and/or April are still aligned to her. According to Michelle, if she didn't win HoH this time nor Jessie or Memphis, two of those three would probably be put up for eviction next.
The winner was...
...April! Before Michelle decided to be the last one eliminated, April "promised" her that she wouldn't put Michelle nor Jessie on the eviction block. Also, Libra feared that if Michelle won, she would get nominated.
America wanted to see Jessie get nominated again.
AMERICA'S PLAYER TASK #2: Which houseguest do you want Dan to hug for ten seconds?
As of right now, the two nominated for eviction this week are...
...Jessie and Memphis.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: August 4-10
The first full week of August is going to be a lot of fun!
That's mainly because there are tons of season finales this week- "American Gladiators", "Nashville Star", "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "So You Think You Can Dance"!
In addition, we've got the first part of the fifth season finale of "The Mole".
Also, there's action from "Catch 21", "World Poker Tour", "Wipeout", "Big Brother X", "Project Runway", "The Gong Show" and "Reality Bites Back".
That's mainly because there are tons of season finales this week- "American Gladiators", "Nashville Star", "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and "So You Think You Can Dance"!
In addition, we've got the first part of the fifth season finale of "The Mole".
Also, there's action from "Catch 21", "World Poker Tour", "Wipeout", "Big Brother X", "Project Runway", "The Gong Show" and "Reality Bites Back".
The Week in Review: July 28-August 3; Player of the Month for July 2008
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WINNERS: Brandon Cantu ($1,005,000)("World Poker Tour") and Javin Smith (first $25,000 "Catch 21" winner)
RUNNER-UP: Tiffaney Florentine (Female finalist)("American Gladiators")
3RD PLACE: Charles Zaucha ($50,000)("Wipeout")
OTHER NOTABLES:
The last four remaining on "So You Think You Can Dance"
The final three on "Nashville Star" (including Michelle Lawson)
The final three on "The Mole"
The final four on "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"
(This is the fourth week in a row I've given at least a share of the Player of the Week honors to a WPT champ. With all of the reality finales next week, I highly doubt that streak will continue next week.)
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: On the FIRST ANSWER GIVEN of the season finale of "Celebrity Family Feud", when asked to name something that could help people make bathing a sexual experience, Paul of "American Chopper" said something for outside use, suntan lotion. He did shake off the mistake, though, and helped his team win $50,000 for Make-a-Wish.
JULY 2008 PLAYER OF THE MONTH STANDINGS:
PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Phil Ivey ("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Mark Wales ("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: Van Nguyen ("World Poker Tour")
WINNERS: Brandon Cantu ($1,005,000)("World Poker Tour") and Javin Smith (first $25,000 "Catch 21" winner)
RUNNER-UP: Tiffaney Florentine (Female finalist)("American Gladiators")
3RD PLACE: Charles Zaucha ($50,000)("Wipeout")
OTHER NOTABLES:
The last four remaining on "So You Think You Can Dance"
The final three on "Nashville Star" (including Michelle Lawson)
The final three on "The Mole"
The final four on "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"
(This is the fourth week in a row I've given at least a share of the Player of the Week honors to a WPT champ. With all of the reality finales next week, I highly doubt that streak will continue next week.)
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: On the FIRST ANSWER GIVEN of the season finale of "Celebrity Family Feud", when asked to name something that could help people make bathing a sexual experience, Paul of "American Chopper" said something for outside use, suntan lotion. He did shake off the mistake, though, and helped his team win $50,000 for Make-a-Wish.
JULY 2008 PLAYER OF THE MONTH STANDINGS:
PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Phil Ivey ("World Poker Tour")
RUNNER-UP: Mark Wales ("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: Van Nguyen ("World Poker Tour")
Friday, August 01, 2008
Rule change for upcoming season of "The Moment of Truth"
According to the Hollywood Junket, a change has been implemented for the upcoming second season of "The Moment of Truth"- players who make it to at least the third level of questions will be guaranteed to leave with at least $25,000.
"Trivia Trap" coming to "TPIR" this fall
The new Pricing Game, Gas Money, will work just like the first two rounds did in the first maingame format of the short-lived game show "Trivia Trap". Here, a car and up to $10,000 are both at stake. Five possible prices are shown, one of which is the ARP of the car. After choosing what he/she believes is the right price for the car, the contestant must eliminate the incorrect prices, one at a time. Every time he/she successfully eliminates a price, he/she wins the cash amount behind that price, which can be either $1,000, $2,000, $3,000 or $4,000. The closer an incorrect price is to the ARP of the car, the more that it's worth (thus, picking the closest price is worth $4,000). The player can stop after any successful elimination, but if he/she chooses the correct price at any time, everything is lost. Eliminating all four wrong prices wins the car and $10,000.
8/1/2008 Results
Merv Griffin’s Crosswords: We begin this day with Gregor Turley (a Texas copy editor) and Ellen Clifford (a Missouri performer).
Gregor’s off to a good start with $350 and a mini-vacation to San Diego. But Ellen controls the first Extra with -$50. Her wager is $300 on the following:
S _ _ _ _ _
Clue: Blackboards. She guesses SLATES…and she’s now $250 on the good side! At the end of the round, Gregor has $600 while Ellen has $350.
Today’s Spoilers are Daniel, Cathy and Mort.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five letters)- Pennsylvania sect. Gregor goes with AMISH…he now has $800!
2. (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ I O _)($300)- A flock of larks. Daniel rings in at the last second to try and spoil but quickly fails, so he’s DQed for now. It was EXHALTATION.
3. (Three-letter word)($100)- Stake in the grass? Gregor believes it’s a PEG…but that’s incorrect. To steal his leading podium, Cathy says TEE…correct to put the other mini-vacation in that bank, this time to Palm Springs. Daniel’s back in it.
4. (_ _ _ _ E)- Get ____ of one’s own medicine. Ellen’s in first with A DOSE…right to go to $550.
5. (_ _ _ _ E)- Russell’s “Cinderella Man”. Cathy goes with RENEE…as in Renee Zellwegger, that’s correct to hit the grand mark!
6. (_ _ _ E D)- Not approved. Total Stumper- it was NIXED.
7. (Nine letters)($300)- With “meemies”, extreme nervousness. Cathy guesses SCREAMING…she scores, taking her to $1,300!
8. (R _ _ _)- Buggy driver’s control. Ellen comes up with REIN…up to $750 she goes.
9. (_ _ I _)- Brickell or Sedgwick. Cathy comes up with the common name, EDIE, to go to $1,500!
10. (_ _ N _)- Serve the suds. Ellen rings in with TEND…that’s a good guess to go to $950!
11. (_ _ _ _ E _ E D)($300)- Used rebates and coupons. Cathy nails REDEEMED to jump to $1,800!
12. (_ _ _ D _ _)- Like vinegar or grapefruit juice. Ellen takes a shot with ACIDIC…she’s now in four figures at $1,150!
13. (_ _ _ R)- Brand of daminozide that was once on your apples. Cathy believes it’s AGAR…incorrect. To steal her lead, Mort instead says ALAR…that’s the right spelling.
14. (_ A _ A)- Gas grill rock. Mort gets LAVA to hit the two large mark as he finds the second Extra of the day! He bets 1/4th of the bank, $500:
V _ _ E _
In a pique. After a few seconds, he guesses VEXED…that’s $2,500!
16. (L _ _)($100)- Escape, as from jail. Ellen answers LAM…right for $1,250.
17. (Five-letter word)- Language exams? Ellen believes they’re ORALS…they are for $1,450!
18. (_ O _ _)- Big kahuna, around the office. Mort knows that’s the BOSS to head to $2,700!
19. (S _ _ _ _ _)- Twisted about, as a path. Ellen is wrong with SNAKED sans the A. Gregor then spells SNAKED correctly to steal her $1,450 as the round ends.
ROUND 3:
1. (_ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Animated film with the voices of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. Gregor says RATATOUILE…but I’m afraid it’s actually MADAGASCAR, so he’s down to $1,150.
2. (Four-letter word)- Largest species of the dolphin family. To get her lead back. Cathy says ORCA…yes for $2,900!
3. (_ _ R _ _)- Reverend Moon’s homeland. Cathy answers KOREA…that’s $3,100 for her now!
4. (_ E _ _ _)- Products at a charcuterie. Cathy thinks the food is BEEFS…with the extra S, that is not a word, so she’s automatically wrong. Mort then sticks with the same idea and says MEATS…right to steal her stash.
5. (S _ _ _)- Reason to bring out the chains. Gregor says that reason is SNOW…he’s back to $1,350.
6. (_ A _ _ N _)- Job for a cook’s helper, or downsizing. For his first spoil, Daniel says PARING…as in a pair of knives, he’s right for $3,300!
7. (G _ _ _ _ _)- Colonel Sanders’ trademark facial hair. Gregor thinks he’s right with GOATEE…yes indeed for $1,550 and the chance at the day’s last Extra! He goes ALL IN. To stay alive:
E _ _ _
The clue is: Key word in a conditional statement. He says ELSE…
E L S E
…he’s still in it with $3,100!
HOME STRETCH
9. (_ _ _ _ L)- Crustaceans often filtered from seawater. To tie, Gregor says GRILL…YES!
10. (_ _ _ S)- They’re coming out. Ellen tries to spoil for the lead with DEBS…she now has $3,500 and the trips!
11. (_ _ _ _ W A R D)($300)- Noted co-employee of Carl Bernstein. For the lead, Gregor says WOODWARD…GOT IT for $3,600! Here comes the last clue of the game:
O _ _ _
Clue: Treat with round parts on both sides.
At the last second, Gregor gets OREO for the win at $3,800!
Crossfire: If Gregor can fill in the remaining 26 blanks, he’ll have $5,800 and a trip to Puerto Rico…he doesn’t quite do it.
Catch 21: We wrap up the second week with:
Nicole (L.A.)- GM of a Beverly Hills restaurant
Jevin Smith (L.A.)- DJ
Daniel (North Hills, CA)- Video editor
OPENING CARDS:
NICOLE: 6 OF CLUBS
JEVIN: 2 OF HEARTS
DANIEL: 9 OF HEARTS
1. If you can’t decide between espodrills and slingbacks, what are you shopping for?
A: Shoes
B: Sunglasses
C: Bras
JEVIN: Bras- NO
NICOLE: Shoes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. According to Glamour, women eat 23% more food when they’re what?
A: Pregnant
B: Depressed
C: Married
JEVIN: Depressed- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (6)
3. Photographer Anne Getties is known for her unique depictions of what?
A: Dachshunds
B: Babies
C: ???
DANIEL: Babies- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 19
4. Which is the southernmost state capital in the U.S.?
A: Austin
B: Tallahassee
C: Honolulu
JEVIN: Honolulu- RIGHT (200)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (16)
5. Before she married “The Gipper”, whom did former First Lady Nancy Reagan date?
A: Charlton Heston
B: Clark Gable
C: Richard Nixon
JEVIN: Clark Gable- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; WINS AT 21 (800)
ROUND 2:
NICOLE: 2 OF CLUBS
JEVIN: 3 OF HEARTS
DANIEL: 4 OF DIAMONDS
We’ve got a straight across the board to begin, but straights don’t count around here.
1. Fashion designer Isaac Misraki caused a stir when he groped which actresses’ breasts at the 2006 Golden Globes?
A: Uma Thurman
B: Scarlett Johansson
C: Penolope Cruz
NICOLE: Scarlett Johansson- CORRECT (200)
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (12)
2. Why should you put bowls of beer in your garden?
A: Attract bees
B: Kill snails
C: For gardener
NICOLE: Kill snails- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
3. Jack Nicholson once told “Vanity Fair” that it’s OK to lie to whom?
A: Girlfriend
B: Agent
C: Shrink
DANIEL: Shrink- NO
JEVIN: Girlfriend- YES (900)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (5)
4. According to Glamour.com, 41% of men say they would know whether or not they want to sleep with a woman after meeting her?
A: 10 minutes
B: End of first date
C: After a few dates
JEVIN: 10 minutes- WRONG
DANIEL: End of first date- RIGHT (200)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JEVIN (6 or 16)
5. Julia Roberts was referring to what co-star when she threatened, “If he puts his tongue in my mouth one more time, I’m walking off the set”?
A: Hugh Grant
B: Alec Baldwin
C: Nick Nolte
DANIEL: Hugh Grant- NO
JEVIN: Nick Nolte- RIGHT (1,000)
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (12)
6. The wedding music we call “Here Comes the Bride” is actually taken from what?
A: Hebrew song
B: Wagner opera
C: Medieval Funeral March
DANIEL: Medieval Funeral March- INCORRECT
JEVIN: Wagner opera- RIGHT (1,100)
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS; PASSES TO DANIEL (5 or 15)
7. This year, New York’s Kennedy Airport announced it was giving at least 500 terminal employees training on what?
A: Help people remove shoes
B: Lose weight
C: Be nice
JEVIN: Help people remove shoes- NO WAY
DANIEL: Be nice- YOU BET (300)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (12)
8. You could lose 75% of what organ in your body and have it regenerate yourself?
A: Kidney
B: Liver
C: Lung
JEVIN: Kidney- WRONG AGAIN
DANIEL: Liver- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES, BUSTING JEVIN
DANIEL:
CARD #9: 5 OF DIAMONDS (17)
CARD #10: 8 OF DIAMONDS; ELIMINATED (Nicole now has 800)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
NICOLE: 10 OF DIAMONDS
JEVIN: 10 OF HEARTS
1. This year, a dog named Uno became the first dog of which breed to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
A: Poodle
B: Beagle
C: Bassett Hound
JEVIN: Beagle- YOU BET
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 18
NICOLE: CARD #2: 8 OF SPADES (18)
FINAL CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; JEVIN WINS!
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with.
HAND #1: 10 OF SPADES
HAND #2: 9 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 2 OF HEARTS
CARD #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (11)
CARD #2: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
CARD #3: 4 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: ACE OF SPADES; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Before this round started, he wasn’t in the best of shape. Now, for the second time this week, we’re one hand away from our first $25,000 winner. He has a change chip with him. If this next card is a 10 or face card, everything is his…
CARD #6: 8 OF CLUBS
…not yet, so he changes that. One more chance…
CARD #7: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…HE JUST WON $25,000!!! He’s taking home 26 grand as a result! I want to dedicate the big win to Steve Beverly, who just spent his last day on TVGameshows.net! God bless him on the rest of his life.
(Interesting note: The past two new GSN game shows that have debuted, including "Catch 21", both had their first big win on their tenth episode.)
Gregor’s off to a good start with $350 and a mini-vacation to San Diego. But Ellen controls the first Extra with -$50. Her wager is $300 on the following:
S _ _ _ _ _
Clue: Blackboards. She guesses SLATES…and she’s now $250 on the good side! At the end of the round, Gregor has $600 while Ellen has $350.
Today’s Spoilers are Daniel, Cathy and Mort.
ROUND 2:
1. (Five letters)- Pennsylvania sect. Gregor goes with AMISH…he now has $800!
2. (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ I O _)($300)- A flock of larks. Daniel rings in at the last second to try and spoil but quickly fails, so he’s DQed for now. It was EXHALTATION.
3. (Three-letter word)($100)- Stake in the grass? Gregor believes it’s a PEG…but that’s incorrect. To steal his leading podium, Cathy says TEE…correct to put the other mini-vacation in that bank, this time to Palm Springs. Daniel’s back in it.
4. (_ _ _ _ E)- Get ____ of one’s own medicine. Ellen’s in first with A DOSE…right to go to $550.
5. (_ _ _ _ E)- Russell’s “Cinderella Man”. Cathy goes with RENEE…as in Renee Zellwegger, that’s correct to hit the grand mark!
6. (_ _ _ E D)- Not approved. Total Stumper- it was NIXED.
7. (Nine letters)($300)- With “meemies”, extreme nervousness. Cathy guesses SCREAMING…she scores, taking her to $1,300!
8. (R _ _ _)- Buggy driver’s control. Ellen comes up with REIN…up to $750 she goes.
9. (_ _ I _)- Brickell or Sedgwick. Cathy comes up with the common name, EDIE, to go to $1,500!
10. (_ _ N _)- Serve the suds. Ellen rings in with TEND…that’s a good guess to go to $950!
11. (_ _ _ _ E _ E D)($300)- Used rebates and coupons. Cathy nails REDEEMED to jump to $1,800!
12. (_ _ _ D _ _)- Like vinegar or grapefruit juice. Ellen takes a shot with ACIDIC…she’s now in four figures at $1,150!
13. (_ _ _ R)- Brand of daminozide that was once on your apples. Cathy believes it’s AGAR…incorrect. To steal her lead, Mort instead says ALAR…that’s the right spelling.
14. (_ A _ A)- Gas grill rock. Mort gets LAVA to hit the two large mark as he finds the second Extra of the day! He bets 1/4th of the bank, $500:
V _ _ E _
In a pique. After a few seconds, he guesses VEXED…that’s $2,500!
16. (L _ _)($100)- Escape, as from jail. Ellen answers LAM…right for $1,250.
17. (Five-letter word)- Language exams? Ellen believes they’re ORALS…they are for $1,450!
18. (_ O _ _)- Big kahuna, around the office. Mort knows that’s the BOSS to head to $2,700!
19. (S _ _ _ _ _)- Twisted about, as a path. Ellen is wrong with SNAKED sans the A. Gregor then spells SNAKED correctly to steal her $1,450 as the round ends.
ROUND 3:
1. (_ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Animated film with the voices of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. Gregor says RATATOUILE…but I’m afraid it’s actually MADAGASCAR, so he’s down to $1,150.
2. (Four-letter word)- Largest species of the dolphin family. To get her lead back. Cathy says ORCA…yes for $2,900!
3. (_ _ R _ _)- Reverend Moon’s homeland. Cathy answers KOREA…that’s $3,100 for her now!
4. (_ E _ _ _)- Products at a charcuterie. Cathy thinks the food is BEEFS…with the extra S, that is not a word, so she’s automatically wrong. Mort then sticks with the same idea and says MEATS…right to steal her stash.
5. (S _ _ _)- Reason to bring out the chains. Gregor says that reason is SNOW…he’s back to $1,350.
6. (_ A _ _ N _)- Job for a cook’s helper, or downsizing. For his first spoil, Daniel says PARING…as in a pair of knives, he’s right for $3,300!
7. (G _ _ _ _ _)- Colonel Sanders’ trademark facial hair. Gregor thinks he’s right with GOATEE…yes indeed for $1,550 and the chance at the day’s last Extra! He goes ALL IN. To stay alive:
E _ _ _
The clue is: Key word in a conditional statement. He says ELSE…
E L S E
…he’s still in it with $3,100!
HOME STRETCH
9. (_ _ _ _ L)- Crustaceans often filtered from seawater. To tie, Gregor says GRILL…YES!
10. (_ _ _ S)- They’re coming out. Ellen tries to spoil for the lead with DEBS…she now has $3,500 and the trips!
11. (_ _ _ _ W A R D)($300)- Noted co-employee of Carl Bernstein. For the lead, Gregor says WOODWARD…GOT IT for $3,600! Here comes the last clue of the game:
O _ _ _
Clue: Treat with round parts on both sides.
At the last second, Gregor gets OREO for the win at $3,800!
Crossfire: If Gregor can fill in the remaining 26 blanks, he’ll have $5,800 and a trip to Puerto Rico…he doesn’t quite do it.
Catch 21: We wrap up the second week with:
Nicole (L.A.)- GM of a Beverly Hills restaurant
Jevin Smith (L.A.)- DJ
Daniel (North Hills, CA)- Video editor
OPENING CARDS:
NICOLE: 6 OF CLUBS
JEVIN: 2 OF HEARTS
DANIEL: 9 OF HEARTS
1. If you can’t decide between espodrills and slingbacks, what are you shopping for?
A: Shoes
B: Sunglasses
C: Bras
JEVIN: Bras- NO
NICOLE: Shoes- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (9)
2. According to Glamour, women eat 23% more food when they’re what?
A: Pregnant
B: Depressed
C: Married
JEVIN: Depressed- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (6)
3. Photographer Anne Getties is known for her unique depictions of what?
A: Dachshunds
B: Babies
C: ???
DANIEL: Babies- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 10 OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 19
4. Which is the southernmost state capital in the U.S.?
A: Austin
B: Tallahassee
C: Honolulu
JEVIN: Honolulu- RIGHT (200)
CARD: KING OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (16)
5. Before she married “The Gipper”, whom did former First Lady Nancy Reagan date?
A: Charlton Heston
B: Clark Gable
C: Richard Nixon
JEVIN: Clark Gable- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; WINS AT 21 (800)
ROUND 2:
NICOLE: 2 OF CLUBS
JEVIN: 3 OF HEARTS
DANIEL: 4 OF DIAMONDS
We’ve got a straight across the board to begin, but straights don’t count around here.
1. Fashion designer Isaac Misraki caused a stir when he groped which actresses’ breasts at the 2006 Golden Globes?
A: Uma Thurman
B: Scarlett Johansson
C: Penolope Cruz
NICOLE: Scarlett Johansson- CORRECT (200)
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (12)
2. Why should you put bowls of beer in your garden?
A: Attract bees
B: Kill snails
C: For gardener
NICOLE: Kill snails- RIGHT AGAIN (300)
CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 19
3. Jack Nicholson once told “Vanity Fair” that it’s OK to lie to whom?
A: Girlfriend
B: Agent
C: Shrink
DANIEL: Shrink- NO
JEVIN: Girlfriend- YES (900)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (5)
4. According to Glamour.com, 41% of men say they would know whether or not they want to sleep with a woman after meeting her?
A: 10 minutes
B: End of first date
C: After a few dates
JEVIN: 10 minutes- WRONG
DANIEL: End of first date- RIGHT (200)
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JEVIN (6 or 16)
5. Julia Roberts was referring to what co-star when she threatened, “If he puts his tongue in my mouth one more time, I’m walking off the set”?
A: Hugh Grant
B: Alec Baldwin
C: Nick Nolte
DANIEL: Hugh Grant- NO
JEVIN: Nick Nolte- RIGHT (1,000)
CARD: 6 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (12)
6. The wedding music we call “Here Comes the Bride” is actually taken from what?
A: Hebrew song
B: Wagner opera
C: Medieval Funeral March
DANIEL: Medieval Funeral March- INCORRECT
JEVIN: Wagner opera- RIGHT (1,100)
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS; PASSES TO DANIEL (5 or 15)
7. This year, New York’s Kennedy Airport announced it was giving at least 500 terminal employees training on what?
A: Help people remove shoes
B: Lose weight
C: Be nice
JEVIN: Help people remove shoes- NO WAY
DANIEL: Be nice- YOU BET (300)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (12)
8. You could lose 75% of what organ in your body and have it regenerate yourself?
A: Kidney
B: Liver
C: Lung
JEVIN: Kidney- WRONG AGAIN
DANIEL: Liver- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES, BUSTING JEVIN
DANIEL:
CARD #9: 5 OF DIAMONDS (17)
CARD #10: 8 OF DIAMONDS; ELIMINATED (Nicole now has 800)
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
NICOLE: 10 OF DIAMONDS
JEVIN: 10 OF HEARTS
1. This year, a dog named Uno became the first dog of which breed to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
A: Poodle
B: Beagle
C: Bassett Hound
JEVIN: Beagle- YOU BET
CARD: 8 OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 18
NICOLE: CARD #2: 8 OF SPADES (18)
FINAL CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; JEVIN WINS!
Super Catch 21: Two Power Chips to work with.
HAND #1: 10 OF SPADES
HAND #2: 9 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 2 OF HEARTS
CARD #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (11)
CARD #2: 2 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
CARD #3: 4 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT
CARD #4: ACE OF SPADES; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
CARD #5: 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Before this round started, he wasn’t in the best of shape. Now, for the second time this week, we’re one hand away from our first $25,000 winner. He has a change chip with him. If this next card is a 10 or face card, everything is his…
CARD #6: 8 OF CLUBS
…not yet, so he changes that. One more chance…
CARD #7: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
…HE JUST WON $25,000!!! He’s taking home 26 grand as a result! I want to dedicate the big win to Steve Beverly, who just spent his last day on TVGameshows.net! God bless him on the rest of his life.
(Interesting note: The past two new GSN game shows that have debuted, including "Catch 21", both had their first big win on their tenth episode.)
DEBUT: "The Contender: Muay Thai"
The hosts are Jaymee Ong and Stephen Fox (the latter of which is also the mentor). The teams:
Wild Boars:
Rafik Bakkouri (Captain)
Naruepol Fairtex
Bruce “The Preacher” Macfie
David Pacquette
Alain Sylvestre
Zidov “Akuma” Dominik
Joakim “Yukay” Karlsson
Sean Wright
Tiger Kings:
John Wayne Parr (Captain)
Yodsanklai “The Hero”
Soren Monkongtong
Jose “Pitu” Sans
Dzhabar Askerov
James Martinez
Kim Khan Zaki
Trevor “TNT” Smandych
The winner gets $150,000 and a lifetime membership to Fitness First.
For at least this series, the challenges are back. Remember, the team that wins each challenge gets to pick the two that get to fight in the ring. The loser of each fight is eliminated.
Challenge #1: While everyone got strapped with a rope, they had to do sprints across the track. Two players from each team started things off; when they got to the other side of the track, they tagged in their next pair of runners, who then went to the starting line and tagged in the next pair. The first team to have everybody finish running won.
The third pair of runners (Soren and Kim Khan) on the Tiger Kings got tangled up on their ropes and fell on the track, causing Kim Khan to suffer a minor elbow injury. That allowed the Wild Boars to win.
FIGHT #1: Naruepol (Wild Boars) vs. Trevor Smandych (Tiger Kings)
In Muay Thai, before every fight, a dance called Wai Khru is done.
Round 1: I scored it 10-9 Smandych.
Round 2: Early on this round, Naruepol knocked down Smandych with a big kick. Late in the round, Smandych slipped down to the ground again thanks to missing a big punch. 10-8 Naruepol, so I gave him a 19-18 lead after two rounds.
Round 3: Early on, Naruepol threw Smandych down to the ground. A little later, Naruepol trapped Smandych in the corner with several knee shots to the stomach. 10-9 Naruepol, for a 29-27 lead.
Round 4: Another 10-9 round for Naruepol, with another throwdown to Smandych to the ground at the end of the round.
Final Round: About midway in the round, while both were against the ropes, Naruepol nearly knocked Smandych out of the ring with his knee combinations! Naurepol sealed the deal after this round, and I had him winning by a final score of 49-45.
Wild Boars:
Rafik Bakkouri (Captain)
Naruepol Fairtex
Bruce “The Preacher” Macfie
David Pacquette
Alain Sylvestre
Zidov “Akuma” Dominik
Joakim “Yukay” Karlsson
Sean Wright
Tiger Kings:
John Wayne Parr (Captain)
Yodsanklai “The Hero”
Soren Monkongtong
Jose “Pitu” Sans
Dzhabar Askerov
James Martinez
Kim Khan Zaki
Trevor “TNT” Smandych
The winner gets $150,000 and a lifetime membership to Fitness First.
For at least this series, the challenges are back. Remember, the team that wins each challenge gets to pick the two that get to fight in the ring. The loser of each fight is eliminated.
Challenge #1: While everyone got strapped with a rope, they had to do sprints across the track. Two players from each team started things off; when they got to the other side of the track, they tagged in their next pair of runners, who then went to the starting line and tagged in the next pair. The first team to have everybody finish running won.
The third pair of runners (Soren and Kim Khan) on the Tiger Kings got tangled up on their ropes and fell on the track, causing Kim Khan to suffer a minor elbow injury. That allowed the Wild Boars to win.
FIGHT #1: Naruepol (Wild Boars) vs. Trevor Smandych (Tiger Kings)
In Muay Thai, before every fight, a dance called Wai Khru is done.
Round 1: I scored it 10-9 Smandych.
Round 2: Early on this round, Naruepol knocked down Smandych with a big kick. Late in the round, Smandych slipped down to the ground again thanks to missing a big punch. 10-8 Naruepol, so I gave him a 19-18 lead after two rounds.
Round 3: Early on, Naruepol threw Smandych down to the ground. A little later, Naruepol trapped Smandych in the corner with several knee shots to the stomach. 10-9 Naruepol, for a 29-27 lead.
Round 4: Another 10-9 round for Naruepol, with another throwdown to Smandych to the ground at the end of the round.
Final Round: About midway in the round, while both were against the ropes, Naruepol nearly knocked Smandych out of the ring with his knee combinations! Naurepol sealed the deal after this round, and I had him winning by a final score of 49-45.
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