"America's Got Talent" 6/30

NYC:

WINNERS:
Carol Lugo (62-year-old dancer)
Joseph Harris (dances with yo-yos)
The Diva League (variety act)
Chris Allison (magician)
Jay Mattioli (magician)

Chicago:

WINNNERS:
Thia Megia (14-year-old singer)
The Fab Five (female dancing group)
Kevin Skinner (singer/guitarist)

NOTABLE DUDS:
Franklin Sane (singer that works in real life as a juvenile court judge)
Jeffrey Johns (a man who sings on a high chair)

"The Superstars" 6/30

To start, we learn that Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa have been given a second chance because Jennifer Capriati re-aggrivated a past injury during last week's Obstacle Course, forcing her and David Charvet to withdraw from the competition.

Main Event #1: In the "Sand Dash", the teams race on a 100m sand track with batons. At the midway mark in each heat, the first member of each team must hand off their baton to their teammates so that they can finish the heat for them. Any team that hands off their baton outside the handing zone is disqualified. Both members of each team must go first and second three times apiece during this event. The last place team in each heat is eliminated from the event. The last duo standing earns 100 points.

Elimination order:

1. Robert Horry & Estella Warren (30)
2. Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (40)
3. Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr. (50; photo finish between them and Lisa & Dan)
4. Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese (60; Dan suffers a hamstring injury at the end of this heat)
5. Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (70; both members false started in each of their heats!)

In each heat, per international track & field rules, anybody who false starts results in a warning given to the entire field. If any team false starts twice in a row, they are eliminated on the spot.

The winners of the hundred points are...












...well, what do you know- Terrell & Joanna! That means that Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chermovskiy get the 80 points.

We later find out that Dan Cortese is unable to continue, so David Charvet becomes Lisa's new partner.

Main Event #2: This is the "Water Leap". Each teammate must make the long jump into a pool of water. The celebrities always go first. Before they go, each teammate must set a target distance they think they can clear. If somebody fails to clear that mark, their jump is disqualified.

1. Lisa & David
David's target: 15 feet- CLEARED
Lisa's target: 13.1 feet- FAILED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 15 feet (60)

2. Kristi & Maksim
Maksim's target: 16.1 feet- CLEARED
Kristi's target: 11.11 feet- CLEARED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 28 feet- WIN! (100)

3. Brandi & Julio
Julio's target: 17.5 feet- CLEARED
Brandi's target: 10.6 feet- CLEARED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 27.11 feet (80)

4. Jeff & Ali
Ali's target: 12 feet- CLEARED
Jeff's target: 14.6 feet- CLEARED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 26.6 feet (70)

5. Robert & Estella
Estella's target: 11 feet- FAILED
Robert's target: 17.6 feet- FAILED
DISQUALIFIED; AUTOMATICALLY GOES TO OBSTACLE COURSE (30)

6. Terrell & Joanna
Joanna's target: 11 feet- CLEARED
Terrell's target: 20 feet- FAILED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 11 feet (45)

7. Bode & Paige
Paige's target: 11 feet- CLEARED
Bode's target: 20 feet- FAILED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 11 feet (45)

SCORES AFTER TWO MAIN EVENTS:

1. Kristi & Maksim- 180
2.Terrell & Joanna- 145
3. Brandi & Julio- 130
4. Lisa & David- 120
5. Bode & Paige- 115
6. Jeff & Ali- 110
DEAD LAST: Robert & Estella- 60

Rubber Match:

Lisa & David:
David's target: 12 feet- CLEARED
Lisa's target: 10 feet- CLEARED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 22 feet

Brandi & Julio:
Brandi's target: 10 feet- CLEARED
Julio's target: 12.1 feet- FAILED
TOTAL DISTANCE CLEARED: 10 feet- ADVANCES TO OBSTACLE COURSE

THE OBSTACLE COURSE:

Heat #1: Robert & Estella vs. Brandi & Julio
WINNERS: Brandi & Julio

Heat #2: Bode & Paige vs. Jeff & Ali
WINNERS: Bode & Paige

Eliminated tonight are...












...Robert & Estella. This just wasn't their week.

6/30/2009 Results

Silent Library: Today's team consists of Dave (Bronx), Dwayne (Rochester, NY), Rob (Bayonne, NJ), Virgil (Brooklyn), Patrick (Bayonne, NJ) & Ryan (Bridgewater, NJ).

$300 Round:

1. "Cotton Spicy" is the first challenge of the day. Here, Patrick has 20 seconds to eat cotton candy with a lot of spices, including Cayenne peppers and chili powder.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. Ryan's challenge is called "Much Like Gas", where he has to come face-to-face with a foul-smelling whoopie cushion.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. To wrap up the first round, Rob has a "Brief Pet". To be exact, he must keep two gerbils in his underpants for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy virtually the whole time)

$400 Round:

1. "Sword Fury" forces Dwayne to face the wrath of a Samurai, which includes his chair breaking.
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)

2. Time for Patrick to endure some "Bra Snaps".
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)

3. Dave's got the "Dead Helmet". He's got 20 seconds to wear a helmet that fills up with dead bugs.
RESULT: FAIL

$800 Round:

1. Dwayne's second task of the day is the "Hopeful No Punch Bike".
RESULT: PASS ($2,200)

2. Dwayne gets his second challenge in a row, which is now "Stomach Melt". He has to eat a grilled cheese sandwich, which includes some cheese that's been blow-dried on a fat guy's chest.
RESULT: PASS ($3,000)

3. Rob's second game today is the "Electric Puzzle".
RESULT: FAIL

$1,000 Challenge: Virgil finally gets to do a challenge today- "Angry Dog".
RESULT: PASS

They share in four grand!

Catch 21: With four shows to go, here are tonight's players:

Isaac (Chicago)- Filmmaker
Josh (originally from Northern California)- University of Hawaii graduate
Sara (Florida)- Apartment complex leasing agent

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Isaac: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Josh: 5 OF DIAMONDS
Sara: 7 OF DIAMONDS

1. Whose wife recently told Vogue Magazine that Apple iPhones are banned in their house?

A: Steve Jobs' wife
B: Bill Gates' wife
C: ???

Isaac: Bill Gates' wife- CORRECT (100)

CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (600)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Isaac: 2 OF DIAMONDS
Josh: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Sara: ACE OF HEARTS

After the fifth question, Isaac busts Sara out of the game with no points. Here was her hand at that moment:

Sara: (AH)(5C)(6C)(KC) = 22

Let's now see the hands for the guys:

Isaac: (2D)(5S) = 7 (1,000)
Josh: (6D)(4D) = 10 (100)

6. What irrevelant, Emmy-nominated comedian was bumped from his show "Politically Incorrect" for being that way?

Isaac: Bill Maher- YOU BET (1,100)

CARD: 2 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (12)

7. If you took a real-life journey to the center of the Earth, you'd arrive at what part of the planet?

A: Mantle
B: Crust
C: Core

Isaac: Core- RIGHT AGAIN (1,200)

CARD: 7 OF SPADES; PASSES TO JOHN (19)

8. Superstar Larry Bird soared to three NBA championships as a member of what basketball team?

Isaac: Boston Celtics- OF COURSE (1,300)

If this next card is anything higher than a deuce, Isaac has won back-to-back rounds.

CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WINS ROUND 2 (1,800)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Isaac: KING OF SPADES
Josh: 4 OF HEARTS

The board after two questions:

Isaac: (KS)(9H) = 19
Josh: (4H)(10S) = 14

3. Audience can't take their eyes off what Tony-winning Broadway musical about Frankie Bally and the four seasons?

A: "Moving Out"
B: "The Boys From Oz"
C: "Jersey Boys"

Isaac: "Jersey Boys"- CORRECT; FREEZES AT 19

JOSH:
4. 3 OF CLUBS (17)
5. JACK OF SPADES- ISAAC WINS!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: For possibly the last time this season, a champion has all four Power Chips in play. Let's see if Isaac can take good care of them.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: KING OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 10 OF SPADES

1. 6 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (14)

2. 7 OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)

3. 4 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (three left)

4. 6 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (16)

5. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (18)

6. KING OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (two left)

7. 10 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)

8. 7 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)

9. 6 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #3 (16); GOES ON

10. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (20); GOES ON

11. 9 OF CLUBS- BUSTED

He should've been yesterday's champ. As a result of picking a bad day to go the distance, he leaves with $1,599 in cash & Oreck Halo.

Jeopardy!: These challengers will try to prevent Tui Sutherland from running away from the pack for a third straight game, much less repeat as champ once again:

Nina Ginocchio (Park Ridge, IL)- School librarian
Tyrone Rogers (Camp Springs, MD)- Bank teller

Tuesday's opening topics:

"The New York Times"- BOOK REVIEW
THE PUCK STOPS HERE
BESTLY BLUES
A MAN CALLED HORACE
POTENT POTABLES, SOUTHERN STYLE
"KER"

Just before the first timeout, Sutherland finds the night's first Daily Double under the $1,000 Book Review clue with $3,600; Ginocchio has a grand and Rogers has $600. Her wager is the face value of the clue ($1,000) on this:

In 2008 the Times called this author's "The Widows of Eastwick" a "predictably ingenious sequel".

"Who is Bishop?"...incorrect. It was John Updike, making her new score $2,600. At the end of the round, with $4,200 now, she trails Ginocchio by a couple grand for the lead. Rogers, meanwhile, is $1,600 in the hole.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $2,000

DJ! Categories look like these:

ECONOMICS
TV MISGUIDED
DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT
NET WORKING
MULTIPLE-WORD CAPITALS
JUSTIN WHO?

With seven clues left, the first DD of the round is found by the champ under the $1,600 Don't Quote Me On That clue with $11,800; Ginocchio's still ahead with 15 grand and Rogers is $1,600 on the good side. Her wager this time is $2,200.

In the Bible it's not money itself but this that's "the root of all evil".

"What is Greed?"...wrong again. She was close- it was the love of money. That sends her back to $9,600. The next-to-last clue of this round has the other DD, and it's found by Ginocchio with $19,400. She's in Lock Game Territory, as the champ's still at $9,600 and Rogers is at $1,200. She wagers $2,000. To likely put this game to sleep:

This act says, "Every person who shall monopolize...trade or commerce...shall be deemed guilty of a felony".

"What is the Free Trade Act?"...it's a Daily Double Shutout. We were looking for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, so she's no longer in LGT and this round is over.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,000
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,400

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

Tui: $9,600
Tyrone: $1,200
Nina: $17,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Tui: $12,800
Tyrone: $1,200
Nina: $19,400

FJ! CATEGORY: American History.

History was made on December 1, 1955 when bus driver James Blake called the police & had this person arrested.

Tyrone Rogers agrees with me on "Who is Rosa Parks?"...yes! He doubles up to $2,400, not like it's going to matter now. The champ is also right and risked $7,801 to go to $17,401. That means she needs a mistake from Nina Ginocchio...but it doesn't happen, so Ginocchio's the new champion with $19,200 while Sutherland goes home with $27K more ($46,200).

"Dance Your Ass Off" off to good start in ratings

The premiere of "Dance Your Ass Off" was watched by about 1.3 million viewers, making it the most watched series premiere in Oxygen history. With about 40,000 new visitors to Oxygen.com related to the premiere, that's also a record.

Source: The Futon Critic

TPIR Season 38 update

There will be new LCD monitors to display the contestants' IUFB bids in Contestant's Row starting next season, contrary to what I said previously about just replacing the bulbs in the podiums with LED lights.

Source: Golden-Road.net

"WWTBAM" 10th Anniversary Special qualifying details

There are a few ways you can qualify for the 10th Anniversary "WWTBAM" specials:

-The phone game is back! Starting next Monday, you can call 1-800-999-7878 between 7 PM and 3 AM EST once each day until July 16th. You'll be posed five Fastest Finger-like questions; answering all five correctly puts you into the contestant pool. For those disabled people who can't use a telephone, there's an online game available on ABC.com, keyword Millionaire.

-You can submit two-minute videos at ABC.com telling why you would be a good contestant on the show and what you would do with the million if you win it. The people with the best audition videos will then get to take an online test for the chance to be in the contestant pool.

-And don't forget about the regional auditions. Go to the Millionaire site at ABC.com or visit www.millionairetv.com for more details about that.

Source: The Futon Critic

DEBUT: "Dance Your Ass Off"

The host of this reality GS on Oxygen is Marissa Jaret Winokur, a former "Dancing with the Stars" participant. Here are the contestants trying to both dance and lose weight en route to $100,000:

Alicia (Scranton, PA)
Angela (Boise, ID)
Brandon (Canton, OH)
Karla (Phoenix)
Mara (Detroit)
Miles (Salt Lake City)
Pinky (Phoenix)
Ruben (Las Vegas)
Shayla (Corona, CA)
Tara (Orlando)
Trice Neal (Chicago)
Warren (Orem, UT)

This show is a hybrid of "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Biggest Loser".

The three dance judges are Mayte Garcia, Lisa Ann Walter and Danny Teeson. Each of them will give a score of 1-10 for each dance. Those scores will be combined with each contestant's body weight percentage loss to determine their final score for the week. The contestant with the lowest score is sent home. The last two to perform tonight are in the bottom two in terms of weight loss.

1. Alicia (257.6 lbs)
Professional partner: Italo
Dance song title: "The Cup of Life" by Ricky Martin

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.3
NEW WEIGHT: 250.1 (2.91% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.21

2. Ruben (314.3 lbs)
Professional partner: Hilary
Dance song title: "Believe" by Cher

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 5
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6
NEW WEIGHT: 300.4 (4.42% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 10.42

3. Shayla (206.5 lbs)
Professional partner: Mario
Dance song title: "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner

MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7
NEW WEIGHT: 201.6 (2.37% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.37

4. Warren (357.6 lbs)
Professional partner: Sarah
Dance song title: "Jump Around" by House of Pain

MAYTE: 5
LISA ANN: 5
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 5.3
NEW WEIGHT: 346 (3.24% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.54

5. Trice (274.9 lbs)
Professional partner: Jesus
Dance song title: "Disturbia" by Rihanna

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6
NEW WEIGHT: 263.5 (4.15% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 10.15

6. Angela (185.9 lbs)
Professional partner: Kenny
Dance song title: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 5
DANNY: 5
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 5.3
NEW WEIGHT: 182.4 (1.88% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 7.18

7. Mara (261.9 lbs)
Professional partner: Paul
Dance song title: "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas

MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.3
NEW WEIGHT: 255.3 (2.52% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.82

8. Tara (237.4 lbs)
Professional partner: Michael
Dance song title: "Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf w/ Lil' Wayne

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 5
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 5.7
NEW WEIGHT: 232.9 (1.9% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 7.6

9. Karla (174.9 lbs)
Professional partner: Jull
Dance song title: "Push It" by Salt N' Pepa

MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7
NEW WEIGHT: 165.4 (5.43% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 12.43

10. Miles (260.8 lbs)
Professional partner: Michelle
Dance song title: "Jump Jive N-Wail" by Brian Setzer

MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.3
NEW WEIGHT: 253.9 (2.65% of body weight lost)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.95

11. Brandon (230.4 lbs)
Professional partner: Yesenia
Dance song title: "Forever" by Chris Brown
NEW WEIGHT: 226.8 (1.56% of body weight lost)

12. Pinky (186.9 lbs)
Professional partner: Mr. Lucky
Dance song title: "Just Dance" by Lady GaGa w/ Colby O' Donis
NEW WEIGHT: 184.5 (1.28% of body weight lost)

PINKY'S DANCE SCORES:

MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.3
TOTAL SCORE: 8.58

BRANDON'S DANCE SCORES:

MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.7
TOTAL SCORE: 8.26

Angela is eliminated.

"4th and Long" 6/29

At least one player will be cut this week after last week's show was a non-elimination one.

We start with a Rivalry Game. The remaining contestants' opponents will be the ones they have gotten past by up to this point. If any of the remaining contestants get significantly outplayed by one of the Rivals, they will be sent home and that Rival will be invited back into the competition. The Rivals are coached by Jerry Rice.

Evaluation Drill #7: This is a Team Speed Sprint involving two treadmills out on the football field. One member from each team begins by running on their treadmill at 20 mph for as long as possible while they're holding on to a football. Once they can't do it anymore, the next team member (s) get their shot. The first team to reach a combined total of 12 minutes wins the right to receive the opening kickoff in both halves of the next football game.

Striking first blood this week are...











...the Rivals!

Now, for some head-to-head battles indoors:

1. Montrell Jones vs. Stephen Andrews
WINNER: Montrell Jones

2. Ahmaad Smith vs. Preston McGann
WINNER: Preston McGann

3. Eddie Moten vs. Luke Swan
WINNER: Luke Swan

4. Donte Gamble vs. Speedy Gonzalez
WINNER: Speedy Gonzalez

So far, the Rivals are kicking the Home Team's asses.

THE BIG GAME:

AFTER FIRST HALF:

Home Team: 7 (only score by Jesse Holley)
Rivals: 19 (scores by Gonzalez, Swan & McGann)

Gonzalez dislocates a shoulder towards the end of the first half. Swan suffers the same injury during the third quarter.

AFTER THREE QUARTERS:

Home Team: 28 (two TDs by Andrew Hawkins, one by Gamble)
Rivals: 19

FINAL SCORES:

Home Team: 35
Rivals: 25

After everybody gets invited into the Film Room, I can tell you right now...













...that none of the Rivals will get a second chance on this show. Instead, the Home Team member leaving the competition tonight is...












...Donte Gamble.

6/29/2009 Results

Silent Library: Week 3 begins with Matt (Staten Island, NY), Cameron (Brookhaven, NY), Keith (Queens, NY), John (E. Setauket, NY), Ben (E. Setauket, NY) & Crazy Nick (Whitestone, NY).

$300 Round:

1. The opening challenge is called "Not Your Tongue", where John has to finish an ice cream cone within 30 seconds while wearing a fake tongue.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. Matt's "Evil Masked", where he has to withstand the smell of cow dung for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. We conclude the first round with "Kept Away", which forces Crazy Nick to retrieve a hat from a pair of strangers within 10 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (got too noisy at the last second)

$400 Round:

1. John's second challenge is called "Lady Pants Pop".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)

2. As a result of a last-second card switch with John, Ben will get the "Bad Taste Doll". He needs to resusicate a CPR doll for 20 seconds...which pukes.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)

3. Keith's in a "Goat Race". He's gotta eat a pot of flowers before a goat does.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)

$800 Round:

1. Keith's now been dealt the "Formal Strike".
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)

2. Matt's second game is called "Squeezed Grape", where he has 20 seconds to fit into a phone booth while dressed like a giant bunch of grapes.
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)

If they should win either one of the last two challenges of the day, they will become the biggest winners so far on the show.

3. Cameron's given a "Frozen Choice"- one of six disgusting popsicles that he must eat within 30 seconds. The ones available are fish heads, meal worms, duck yolks, squid tentacles, beef tendons & snails. After the wheel of popsicles stops...it lands on the meal worms one.
RESULT: PASS- NEW RECORD! ($4,200)

$1,000 Challenge: To send the team home with $5,200 (about $867 apiece), Crazy Nick must wear a wedding veil while being pelted by his teammates with uncooked rice...














...BUT HE FALLS WAY SHORT BY SCREAMING BIG TIME EARLY. Oh well, they still have the new record total of $4,200, or $700 apiece!

Catch 21: The last week of Season 2 shows begins with this panel:

Bobby Kimmel (originally from Minnesota)- Beverly Hills worker; also a surfer
Heather Schwartz (Calabassas, CA)- Runs a health-coaching business
Scarlett Young (originally from Northern California)- Dog walker

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Bobby: 6 OF HEARTS
Heather: KING OF DIAMONDS
Scarlett: ACE OF SPADES

1. One of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, what TV personality withdrew his name from being President Obama's Surgeon General?

A: Dr. Phil McGraw
B: Dr. Noah Drake
C: Dr. Sonjay Gupta

Scarlett: Dr. Sonjay Gupta- CORRECT (100)

CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (600)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Bobby: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Heather: 5 OF HEARTS
Scarlett: 4 OF HEARTS

Bobby immediately freezes with a 20 after picking up a Queen of Clubs to start this round. Three questions later, the board for the ladies:

Heather: (5H)(QS) = 15 (200)
Scarlett: (4H)(2S)(AC) = 7 or 17 (700)

5. More pricey than diamonds, a perfect specimen of what gemstone would make even Liz Taylor greener with envy?

Scarlett: Emerald- CORRECT (800)

CARD: KING OF CLUBS; BUSTS HEATHER

SCARLETT:
6. 7 OF SPADES (14)
7. JACK OF CLUBS- BOBBY WINS ROUND 2 (600)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Bobby: 5 OF SPADES
Scarlett: KING OF HEARTS

Here's the board three questions later:

Bobby: (5S)(2D)(7C) = 14
Scarlett: (KH)(8D) = 18

4. Because he wanted to see the sea, literature's Captain Nemo traveled 20,000 leagues under it in what famous submarine?

A: The Polaris
B: The Sturgeon
C: The Natalaus

Bobby: The Natalaus- CORRECT

If this next card is a 4 or higher, this Bobby's won the game.

CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS- WIN!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Can a Bobby win $25,000 with three Power Chips intact? I hope so.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 9 OF SPADES
HAND #2: KING OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: JACK OF DIAMONDS

1. 10 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (19)

2. ACE OF DIAMONDS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)

3. 3 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (two left)

4. JACK OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (one left)

5. 4 OF CLUBS; CHANGES THAT ALSO (no Power Chips left)

6. ACE OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($5,000); STOPS

Unfortunately, the next card WAS a 2 of Spades. $6,000 isn't bad for a guy who has the same first name as mine, though.

Jeopardy!: Tui Sutherland put on a fairly impressive showing last week. Let's see if she can keep it up tonight against the following:

Kelani Chan (Washington, D.C.)- Investment relations associate
David Starr (Whitlum, British Columbia)- Elementary school principal

The week's first six categories:

IN THE BIBLE
GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT
RIDE ON
SEX & THE KITTY
POISON IVY, OAK & SUMAC
12-LETTER WORDS

Sutherland's ahead at the first break with $2,200, while Chan has $1,800 and Starr's at $1,400. On the next-to-last clue of the round, the $800 12-Letter Words clue, the champ finds it with $5,200, leading Starr by just $600 at the moment; Chan's at two grand. Her wager is $1,200. To triple her lead or lose it altogether, here's the clue:

Starting & stopping at intervals, like today's windshield wipers.

"What is intermittent?"...is right to stay ahead with $6,400! She then nails the $1,000 clue there to end the round with $7,400.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,400
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,400

DJ! Categories:

AN ALLOCATION OF ALLITERATION
TIM TIME
PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES
4-LETTER RIVERS
SHAKESPEARE WITH A TWIST
"R" WAY

DD #1 is found by Starr under the $1,600 4-Letter Rivers clue with $10,600, just $800 off the champ's lead. His wager is four large. To take the lead, the clue is this:

Lewis & Clark noticed the white color of this river & named it accordingly.

He draws a blank, so he drops to $6,600. It was the Milk, of all rivers. He does pick up two grand of that back with a correct response on the subject's last clue. Sutherland later finds the other DD under the $2,000 Shakespeare With a Twist clue with $18,600; Starr's at $13K and Chan hasn't moved a muscle since the start of this round. Her wager also is $4,000. Clue:

Christopher Hewitt was a singing Malvolio in "Music Is", a musical version of this festive comedy.

"What is Twelfth Night?"...CORRECT to jump to $22,600!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $5,600

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

Tui: $20,600 (lock game!)
David: $9,800
Kelani: $5,200

CORYAT SCORES:

Tui: $18,200
David: $13,800
Kelani: $5,200

FJ! CATEGORY: The Beatles.

Fittingly, the cover of this Beatles album shows the Fab Four engaging in a semaphore message.

KELANI:
Response: "What is Yellow Submarine?"
Wager: $3,000
Final score: $2,200

DAVID:
Response: "What is Help"
Wager: $400
Final score: $10,200

TUI:
Response: "What is Help?"
Wager: NOTHING
Wins with: $20,600

Two-day total for her: $44,200.

Fred Travalena dies at 66

Impressionist and former host of "Anything For Money" and "Baby Races", Fred Travalena, died yesterday after battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and prostate cancer for seven years.

Various sources contributed to this report.

Next Week in Game Shows: June 29-July 5

Next week is All-American Week, the week where we salute Independence Day.

On tap potentially are some big money fireworks from "Jeopardy!", the last week of the second season of "Catch 21" and the primetime return of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" (with world hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut as a contestant!).

Also, we continue with the big money "PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure 2009", as well as the main performance rounds on "So You Think You Can Dance" and the auditions on "America's Got Talent".

Additionally, an Oxygen reality GS called "Dance Your Ass Off" will debut on Monday!

The Week in Review: June 22-28

Players of the Week:
WINNER: Bridget Delauro ($50,000)("WWTBAM")
RUNNER-UP: Jose Valdepena ($50,000)("Wipeout")
3RD PLACE: Lou Diamond Phillips ("I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" winner)

ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: At the end of Friday's "Jeopardy!", when Bryan Porter drew a blank during FJ!, he decided to throw in the towel in a funny way by coming up with the same response a celebrity gave several years ago- "What are three people that have never been in my kitchen"!

"The Next Food Network Star" 6/28

Mini Challenge #3: Create the ultimate burger within 20 minutes, as well as make a 30-second presentation. The winning burger will be on the menu of the new Bobby's Burger Palace in Connecticut (obviously run by Bobby Flay, not yours truly; I'm not a chef).

Melissa: Burlington Burger (features Vermont Cheddar Cheese)
Michael: Mulberry Street Burger (a burger stuffed with Mozzarella and has pancetta inside)
Jamika: Mardi Gras Madness New Orleans Burger (features a Cayenne-spiced patty and some sausage)
Debbie: Cal-Asian Burger (this is a Cream BBQ kind of burger)
Jeffrey: California Convertible Burger (a sweet and spicy burger that has both California and Mexican themes)
Teddy: Pennsylvania Burger (using ingredients from said state)
Katie: San Francisco Market Burger (using a turkey burger)

Katie doesn't finish her burger in time, so she's automatically out of contention. Also out of the running is Jamika, who fell apart in her presentation towards the end by sounding like a saleswoman instead of a chef. The top two are Melissa & Michael...








...and the winning burger belongs to Michael Proietti!

MAIN CHALLENGE #4: At the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, they meet Season 2 winner Guy Fieri, who is the guest judge for this challenge. They'll be cooking All-American home-cooked food for a homecoming party that will have soldiers returning from the Middle East. 90 minutes are given to prep the food. This is an early way to salute the Fourth of July, which will come this Saturday. The winner will get their recipe included on the cover of US Weekend Magazine. Each contestant is assigned a certain state's food basket:

Teddy: New York
Jeffrey: Maine
Melissa: New Mexico
Katie: Georgia
Jamika: Wisconsin
Michael: Hawaii
Debbie: California

Additionally, two contestants cook in the kitchen at a time. Now, for the food:

Teddy: DLT (the first ingredient is duck; his presentation's sub-par again)
Jeffrey: Lobster pot pie w/ a blueberry infusion- DUD
Melissa: Honey chili skirt steak toastada w/ black beans and honey mango salsa
Katie: Catfish crusted in some mango, almond & cornmeal; dish also includes some sweet Vidalia greens and a hot red pepper
Jamika: Locked & Loaded Big Ten Casserole- DUD (she does great on her presentation, though)
Michael: Campeche crusted with avocado & Macadamia nuts; also has pineapple sauce
Debbie: Chicken breast w/ red wine sauce & green beans w/ a ginger almond crunch

While she was cooking, Michael inadvertantly hits Debbie in the face with a pan.

The winner of this Main Challenge, and definitely moving on, is...












...Melissa d'Arabian!

There is no bottom two this week- the four left when the cut is announced are Jamika, Jeffrey, Katie & Teddy. Eliminated tonight is...












...Teddy Folkman. It just wasn't meant to be for him. But we'll hear from him again soon.

"PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure 2009"- FIRST EPISODE

Well, folks, this is the biggie among all the PokerStars.net tournaments. There is a total prize pool here of $12,674,000, and the champion will win the second-biggest prize in GSN history- $3 Million! When we begin the coverage, there are 32 players remaining. We start with the blinds at 8,000 and 16,000, and the ante value is worth 1,500.

As it turns out, we already lose one of the players- Germany’s Daniel Kratz, sending him home with $40,000. And we might lose somebody else on the first aired hand of the night:

Vicky Coren: DOUBLE 6s (Hearts & Spades)
Jason Paster: DOUBLE 10s (Clubs & Spades)

Paster’s the one ALL IN; he’s American.

POT: 763,000
THE FLOP: (4D)(AS)(JS)- DUD
TURN: QUEEN OF SPADES

Paster has the spade flush advantage over Coren (he also has a Royal Flush Draw). All he has to avoid on the river is a third 6…

RIVER: 5 OF DIAMONDS

…no flush, but he still doubles up. BTW, we’re starting at Table 4.

Coren, a Swede, is virtually forced ALL IN on this next hand:

Coren: (QS)(9C)
Baker: (JS)(10C)

POT: 73,000
THE FLOP: (10S)(3C)(8H)

Baker has top pair while Coren has an inside straight draw.

TURN: KING OF HEARTS- DUD

She needs a Jack or a Queen to stay alive…

RIVER: JACK OF HEARTS

…and there’s a Jack to double her up!

At this point, an unknown has been eliminated in 31st place and also leaves with $40K.

Here’s the third aired hand:

Baker: DOUBLE QUEENS (Hearts & Spades)
Rollo: (AC)(10C)
Coren: (7D)(5C)

Coren & Justin Rollo are BOTH ALL IN.

POT: 738,500
THE FLOP: (2C)(KH)(5D)

Coren makes middle pair, but Baker still has the best hand.

TURN: 2 OF SPADES

If this river card is neither a 5 or an Ace, we will have a double elimination on this hand…

RIVER: 7 OF HEARTS

…Coren does make two pair, but it’s not good enough to avert the double knockout. That sends her and Rollo home with $40K apiece.

The antes are now at 2,000; the blinds are at 10,000/20,000. Early on at another table, Canadian Todd Sisley finishes in 28th and also gets a $40K check. Now for the next hand:

Baker: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds & Hearts)
Dan Heimiller: (9C)(7S)

POT: 134,000
THE FLOP: (6D)(JD)(8D)

Baker has a diamond flush draw, while Heimiller has an open-ended straight draw. Both bet 60,000 apiece.

TURN: KING OF HEARTS- DUD

Heimiller bets 130,000 this time…and Baker folds, so Heimiller bluffs him out and wins the 384,000 pot.

Next to leave with $40K is the USA’s Brian Paris in 27th place.

Chen: (AC)(QS)
Heimiller: DOUBLE 3s (Hearts & Spades)

POT: 184,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(8H)(4H)

Benny Chen, a Canada native, doubles his Queens. Both check.

TURN: 9 OF SPADES- DUD

Both bet 95,000 apiece.

RIVER: 4 OF DIAMONDS

Both throw in another 130K a pop, giving Chen a total pot of 634,000. Next up:

Andrew Fitzpatrick: (JS)(10H)
Greim: (AD)(QH)

POT: 144,000
THE FLOP: (8H)(AS)(JH)

Greim makes the best possible pair while Fitzpatrick has twin Jacks. Both bet 70 grand.

TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS

Fitzpatrick now has an inside straight draw while Greim has a great two pair. Following an 85K bet by Fitzpatrick, Greim goes ALL IN…and Fitzpatrick runs for cover, giving Greim a 767,000 pot. Next is three-way action:

Greim: (5C)(4C)
Paster: (KH)(QH)
Chen: (AD)(8H)

POT: 164,000
THE FLOP: (5H)(6H)(KS)

Instant heart flush draw for Paster (as well as top pair), while Greim makes bottom pair. Chen bets 85,000, Paster calls and Greim folds.

TURN: 9 OF DIAMONDS

Chen now has a gutshot straight draw as both check.

RIVER: 8 OF SPADES

Chen only has a pair of 8s, so Paster wins the 334,000 pot.

Hafiz Khan from the U.S. then blitzes the next hand for 44,000. We then make it back to the flop with the action from this next hand:

Chen: DOUBLE 6s (Clubs & Spades)
Heimiller: (AD)(4C)

POT: 154,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(9C)(5C)

Chen likes that flop, as he has a club flush draw right away. Heimiller has a wheel draw. Chen’s 67K bet is answered by a raise to 140K by Heimiller. Chen doesn’t like that raise, so he folds and gives the 361K pot to Heimiller. Now, for the top 8 chip count at this point:

1. Kevin Saul (USA): 2,785,000
2. Benny Spindler (Germany): 2,229,000
3. Benny Chen (Canada): 1,862,500
4. Dustin Dirksen (USA): 1.8 million
5. Alexandre Gomes (Brazil): 1,686,000
6. Dan Heimiller (USA): 1,458,000
7. David Baker (USA): 1.45 million
8. Jason Paster (USA): 1.15 million

Antonio Bueti is then sent packing with $40K after finishing 26th.

And now, for our last hand of the night, we’ll see how well you do in Khan’s shoes. His starting pair of cards are a 10 of Diamonds and an Ace of Hearts. Khan then raises to 55 grand; would you have done that? Playing against him in this hand as we go to the flop are Greim & Fitzpatrick.

POT: 199,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(7C)(JC)

We now have an Ace-high straight draw, but those three clubs might scare you a bit. Everybody checks.

TURN: 5 OF CLUBS

This is not looking good if you were Mr. Khan…and said player folds.

Greim: DOUBLE 4s (Clubs & Diamonds)
Fitzpatrick: (QS)(JS)

If you folded, you did the right thing. Fitzpatrick then takes a big chance by going ALL IN on a bluff…IT WORKS, as Greim throws away his flush! Fitzpatrick wins a 264K pot as a result.

This episode ends with a whimper for Canada’s Elizabeth Bennett-Martin, as she’s axed in 25th place, taking home $40K for her troubles.

6/27/2009 Results

20Q:

Speed Round #1:

Category #1: COMPANY

1. Founded in 1977
2. Headquarters in Columbus
3. Makes more selling less
4. Mails 350 million cattalogues
5. "Miracle" product
6. Tyra Banks used to work there

Victoria's Secret is then answered correctly by Sergio, an insurance salesman.

Category #2: FAMOUS PERSON

1. Woman
2. Born in 1965
3. President Obama has read her books
4. Welfare mom writer

J.K. Rowling is then solved fairly quickly by Jean-Paul, a theme park ride operator.

Category #3: TV

1. First seen on NBC
2. "Gulliver's Travels"-based
3. Series spawned 11 movies
4. Star became a "Hooker"

We'll then beam up Becky (a grocery clerk) because she's able to correctly say "Star Trek".

Round 2 Category #1: ANIMAL

(Note: For this round, none of the contestant names are completely capitalized.)

1.
A: Tail?
B: Flies?
Sergio: Flies?- NO
Jean-Paul: Tail?- YES; CONTINUE

2.
A: Type of fish?
B: Legs?
Jean-Paul: Legs?- YES; CONTINUE

3.
A: Mammal?
B: Fangs?
Jean-Paul: Mammal?- NO
Becky: CONTINUE

4.
A: Eats its own?
B: Poisonous?
Becky: Poisonous- NO
Sergio: CONTINUE

5.
A: Claws?
B: Insect?
Sergio: Claws?- YES; CONTINUE

6.
A: Edible?
B: Lays eggs?
Sergio: Edible?- YES
Lays eggs?- YES; TAKES A STAB AT THE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Turtle- INCORRECT
Jean-Paul: CONTINUE

7.
A: Shell?
B: Many colors?
Jean-Paul: Many colors?- YES; CONTINUE

8.
A: Weighs over 30 pounds?
B: Tentacles?
Jean-Paul: Weighs over 30 pounds?- YES; TRIES TO GUESS PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Lizard- NO
Becky: CONTINUE

9.
A: Lives out of water?
B: Red when boiled?
Becky: Red when boiled?- YES; TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Lobster- WIN!

Speed Round #2:

Category #1: TOY

1. Die cast in 1968
2. 10,000 different models
3. One sold for $140,000
4. Gets pushed around by kids

Hot Wheels is solved by David, a loan officer.

Category #2: PLACE

1. Population of over nine million
2. Two Summer Olympics
3. Statue of Liberty
4. Jim Morrison buried there

I would've goofed with NYC, but Rock & Roll musician John does solve Paris.

Category #3: OBJECT

1. Weighs 8.5 pounds
2. First seen in 1929
3. Less than 60 are made each year
4. Susan Sarandon keeps one in her bathroom

Rebekah, a restaurant manager, ends this round with an Oscar.

Round 2 Category #2: TRANSPORTATION

1.
A: Weighs more than a Grizzly bear?
B: Seen 150 years ago?
David: Weighs more than a Grizzly?- YES; CONTINUE

2.
A: Costs more than a wedding?
B: Carries passengers?
David: Carries passengers?- YES; CONTINUE

3.
A: Noisier than a vacuum?
B: Has sails?
David: Noisier than a vacuum?- YES; CONTINUE

4.
A: Travels on tracks?
B: Travels on highway?
David: Travels on tracks?- OOPS
John: CONTINUE

5.
A: Has an engine?
B: Works under water?
John: Has an engine?- YES; CONTINUE

6.
A: Found in cities?
B: Seen in the sky?
John: Seen in the sky?- YES; CONTINUE

7.
A: Faster than 60 mph?
B: Da Vinci design?
John: Da Vinci design?- YES; CONTINUE

8.
A: Used by military?
B: Saved more then three million lives?
John: Used by military?- YES; CONTINUE

9.
A: Hovers?
B: Has wings?
John: Has wings? (audience groans)- STOPPER
REBEKAH TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
Rebekah: Helicopter- WIN!

Sprint Round Category: CELEBRITY

Rebekah won the coin toss and will go second.

1. Singer
2. #34 on VH1's rock list
3. Has butterfly tattoo
4. TV singing debut at age 12
5. Also an actress
6. Miley Cyrus' godmother
7. "I Will Always Love You"
8. "Lots of $ To Look Cheap"

Becky solves Dolly Parton in eight clues. She made an obvious mistake on the seventh clue with Whitney Houston. Let's see how Rebekah did...











...she can't do it, so Becky is the winner!

MASTER PUZZLE:

Out of a choice of FOOD & DRINK and FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, since she's a grocery lady, she's obviously going with FOOD & DRINK.

1. In salad bar?- YES (Mr. Q down to 137 possibilities)
2. Larger than a baseball?- YES
3. Fruit?- YES (60 possibilities)
4. Invented?- NO
5. Red when ripe?- NO (27 possibilities)
6. Peel by hand?- NO
7. Bumpy skin?- YES (21 possibilities)

Becky has decided to ring in with a guess of pineapple. Some of the notable questions she didn't ask were if it's from Asia, it's usually sliced, whether it has Vitamin C, if it's good with butter or if it can be dried. Pineapple was #2 on Mr. Q's list at that point with a 33% accuracy; his top answer was cantaloupe. At this point, she either wins or loses on her own...











...SHE'S THE SECOND $20,000 WINNER OF THE SEASON!

The Money List: Charysse Harper & Mike Wending are back with two wins and $25,000 under their belts so far. Challenging them in tonight's first game are Darren Heyman and Barbara Stcherbatchee (who are both consultants).

Round 1: OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESSES FROM 1927-2008

Darren & Barbara are challenged to name 10 of the actresses.

1. Merryl Streep
2. Katharine Hepburn
3. Gwyneth Paltrow
4. Cher
5. Jodie Foster
6. Susan Sarandon
7. Barbara Streisand
8. Bette Davis
9. Hilary Swank
10. Elizabeth Taylor- WINS ROUND 1 (they almost said Judy Garland, which was a dud)

Round 2: PROPERTIES FOR SALE ON A MONOPOLY BOARD

Charysse & Mike have the tough task of naming 22 of these properties to stay in the game.

1. Short Line Railroad
2. Pennsylvania Railroad
3. Reading Railroad
4. B & O Railroad
5. Boardwalk
6. Park Place
7. Pennsylvania Ave.
8. Pacific Avenue
9. Marvin Gardens
10. Illinois Ave.
11. Indiana Ave.
12. New York Ave.
13. Tennessee Ave.
14. St. James Place
15. St. Charles Place
16. States Ave.
17. Water Works
18. Baltic Ave.
19. Vermont Ave.
20. Oriental Ave.
21. Connecticut Ave.
22. Mediterranean Ave.- TIES MATCH

The longest list completed so far!

Final Round: MEN WHO HAVE WALKED ON THE MOON

Darren & Barbara: Neil Armstrong
Charysse & Mike: Buzz Aldrin
Darren & Barbara: Alan Shepard, Jr.
Charysse & Mike: John Glenn

Darren & Barbara send Charysse & Mike home with last week's $25,000.

THE MONEY LIST: THE CHARACTERS AND FAMILY IN THE TV SERIES "Friends"

$5,000:
1. Monica Geller
2. Ross Geller
3. Joey Tribbiani

$10,000:
1. Rachel Green
2. Phoebe Buffay
3. Chandler Bing

They decide to bail out here.

Challenging them in Game 2 are Shannon Dardashti (who is a university administrator) & Young Dawkins (who is a banker and a student).

Round 1: ELTON JOHN'S BILLBOARD U.S. TOP 40 HITS (including collaborations), AS OF JUNE 2008

Darren & Barbara have got to name 13 of the songs.

1. "Rocket Man"
2. "Tiny Dancer"- INCORRECT ALREADY

Round 2: HOST CITIES OF THE SUMMER OLYMPICS, 1896-2008

Darren & Barbara now have to name 13 Summer Olympic host cities this time in order to continue the match.

1. Los Angeles
2. Atlanta
3. London
4. Barcelona
5. Paris
6. Athens
7. Berlin
8. Sydney
9. Seoul
10. Beijing
11. Moscow
12. Madrid- NEW CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK'S $25,000 OODLES WINNER: Barbara Washington (Wendell, ID)

THE MONEY LIST: DUSTIN HOFFMAN MOVIES

$5,000:
1. "The Graduate"
2. "Meet the Fockers"
3. "Midnight Cowboy"

$10,000:
1. "Rain Man"
2. "Little Big Man"
3. "Hook"

They decide to stop with the ten grand and will return next time.

BrainRush:

Level 1: Kaitlin is our first contestant.

1. Which animal is known for building dams?
NO GUESS (A: Beaver)

2. How many positions are on a professional baseball field?
Guess: 11- INCORRECT (A: 9)

3. Is "Flavor of Love" a dating show or a cooking show?
Guess: Dating show- YOU BET ($25)

4. How many days are in the month of May?
Guess: 31- RIGHT ($50)

5. Is Hot Topic a TV show or a clothing store?
Guess: Clothing store- CORRECT ($75)

6. Is Gambit a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Superhero- WRONG

7. Is quiche a perfume or a food?
Guess: Food- YOU BET ($100)

8. What precious metal is stored in Fort Knox?
NO GUESS (A: Gold)

Final question: T or B: Paul Blart is a move about the Clone Wars.
NO GUESS (A: Bogus)

Why she decides not to guess on a 50/50 question to end her turn is beyond me.

Our second player is Trevor.

1. How many positions are there on a basketball team?
Guess: 12- INCORRECT (A: 5)

2. Is Chris Rock a comedian or a singer?
Guess: Comedian- YOU BET ($25)

3. Is "The Human Torch" a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Superhero- CORRECT ($50)

4. Who's older- Michael Phelps or Dustin Pedroia?
Guess: Michael Phelps- NO

5. What's the largest human organ?
Guess: Skin- YES INDEED ($75)

6. T or B: The number 4 has four letters.
Guess: True- RIGHT ($100)

7. Which planet is bigger- Mercury or Uranus?
Guess: Uranus- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)

8. T or B: Malia & Sasha are Barack Obama's daughers.
Guess: True- RIGHT AGAIN ($150)

Final question: How many suits are there in a deck of cards?
Guess: 4- RIGHT YET AGAIN ($175)

Hoping to at least beat $100 is our last contestant, Darnell. He's writes children's books.

1. Which professional hockey team is based in Los Angeles?
NO GUESS (A: Kings)

2. How many Hobbits are there in "The Fellowship of the Ring"?
Guess: 4- CORRECT ($25)

3. Is Andre 3000 a rocket ship or a musician?
Guess: Rocket ship- INCORRECT

4. Is "Blades of Glory" a movie or a TV show?
Guess: Movie- RIGHT ($50)

5. T or B: The band My Chemical Romance is from New Jersey.
NO GUESS (A: True)

6. How many points is a safety worth in a football game?
Guess: 6- NO (A: 2)

Final question: What ocean borders the East Coast of the U.S.?
NO GUESS AND ELIMINATED (A: Atlantic)

Level 2: This week's envelopes are red and orange. Kaitlin picks the orange one, which has a game called Represent. During her next ride, she will be told three words. She also must locate three large signs on the ground with images of familiar objects. Each word she remembers correctly and each image she guesses correctly are worth $50 apiece.

WORDS SHE NEEDS TO REMEMBER: Mohawk, headphones & chainsaw

She gets all three of these.

IMAGES: Key, peace sign & banana

She only misses the banana (she guessed tree for that), giving her $250 this round and a new total of $350.

Trevor gets to play the Regurgitator. He must get at least four of the six questions to win the game. The questions are about the LA Dodgers' 2009 home opener against the San Francisco Giants.

1. How many runs did the Dodgers score in the game?
Guess: 19- THAT'S TOO MUCH (A: 11)

2. Who did the Dodgers play?
Guess: San Francisco Giants- CORRECT ($225)

3. What is hitting a home run, a triple, a double and a single, all in one game?
NO GUESS, AND TIME'S UP (A: Hitting for the cycle)

LEVEL 3: The four categories we saw here last week are the same ones being used this week. Kaitlin picks Watch-Out. She is offered a funnel cake to eat for a $100 bonus...but she doesn't finish it in time, so that goes back in the host's pocket.

MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: "American Idol" Top 10 finalists

1. Kelly Clarkson
2. Ruben Studdard
3. Clay Aiken
4. Diana Degarmo
5. Kellie Pickler

Those five are worth a total of...$750, giving her a total of $1,100! She then decides to risk half of it on the final question.

DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: What's the title of the sequel to the movie "Bruce Almighty"?

She...HAS NO IDEA. It was "Evan Almighty". But she still leaves with $550.

The Singing Bee: We start this week's Pick Four round with "Red Dirt Road" by Brooks & Dunn from 2003.

Previous line: "Where I wrecked my first car..."
Sunny: "...and where I went to school"
Sonya: "...I tore it all to pieces"

2. "Ready to Run" by The Dixie Chicks (1999)
Previous line: "All I'm ready to do is have some fun"
Randy: "Ready ready ready ready ready"
Jenny: "Starp talling talkin' bout"
John: "So let's go run a marathon"
Matt: "What's all this talk about love"

3. "Put Yourself In My Shoes" by Clint Black (1990)
Previous line: "And if I could only put myself in your shoes..."
Sunny: "...I'd walk right back to me"

4. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975)
Previous line: "Scaramouche Scaramouche..."
Randy: "...should I do the Fandango?"
Jenny: "...can I do the Fandango?"
John: "...will you do the Fandango?"

Here are our four finalists:

Sonya: A talented hula hooper
Matt (Lexington, KY)- Truck driver (he's wearing a good luck necklace made by Madison, one of his children)
Sunny (Rhinelander, WI)- "Star Wars" geek
John: Collects "Star Trek" memorabilia

Random Shuffle:

Sonya: "Daddy's Money" by Ricochet (1996)
Previous line: "A wild imagination, a college education"
Guess: "Add it all up, it's a deadly combination" (5)

Matt: "Days Go By" by Keith Urban (2004)
Previous line: "But somewhere in the race we run, we're coming undone...and days go by"
Guess: "I ____ feel 'em in like a hand..." (A: "I can feel 'em flyin' like a hand out the window in the wind")

Sunny: "Tush" by ZZ Top (1975)
Previous line: "I said..."
Guess: "...I'm just..." (A: "...Lord, take me downtown, I'm just lookin' for some tush")

John: "Should've Said No" by Taylor Swift (2006)
Previous line: "You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet"
Guess: "You might still should've said you..." (A: "You should've said no, baby, and you might still have me")

Singing With the Enemy: The teams are Sonya & Matt and Sunny & John.

Sonya & Matt's song: "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith (1993)

CORRECT LYRICS:
Sonya: 1 (10)
Matt: 2 (10)

Sunny & John's song: "Five O' Clock Somehwere" by Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett (2003)

CORRECT LYRICS:
Sunny: 0
John: 1 (5)

Karaoke Challenge:

SUNNY:
Song: "Love Don't Live Here" by Lady Antebellum (2008)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 2
FINAL SCORE: 4- ELIMINATED

JOHN:
Song: "Ladies Love Country Boys" by Trace Adkins (2006)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 2
FINAL SCORE: 9- ELIMINATED

With that, Sonya & Matt automatically move on to the Chorus Showdown. But we must continue on with this round to see who will get the advantage in the next round.

SONYA:
Song: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears For Fears (1985)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 10
FINAL SCORE: 30

MATT:
Song: "Mayberry" by Rascal Flatts (2002)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 6
FINAL SCORE: 22

Chorus Showdown: The first song is from 2006 by Sugarland. Sonya decides to try this one- "Everyday America". She is...unsuccessful. Matt also misses on the 2006 song "If You're Going Through Hell" by Rodney Atkins.

Sonya's second song this round is "Crazy" by Patsy Cline from 1961...she nails it! Matt must then get the chorus of the 1977 Kenny Rogers song "Lucille" to force Sudden Death...no, so Sonya wins!

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:

1. "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" by Kenny Chesney (2002)
Previous line: "Blues, what blues..."
Guess: "I forgot 'em"- CORRECT ($500)

2. "My Town" by Montgomery Gentry (2002)
Previous line: "Hey, where I was born..."
Guess: "...where I was raised"- RIGHT ($1,000)

3. "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang (1980)
Previous line: "So bring your good times..."
Guess: "...and your laughter too"- YOU BET ($1,500)

4. "Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go)" by Dierks Bentley (2006)
Previous line: "Free and Easy..."
Guess: "...down the road I go"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,000)

5. "A Real Fine Place to Start" by Sara Evans (2005)
Previous line: "Spinnin' all night lovin' just who you are"
Guess: "Sparks fly in the dark"- STRIKE ONE (A: "Sparks flying in the dark")

6. "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt (1991)
Previous line: "Let's give 'em something to talk about"
Guess: "Talk about love"- STRIKE TWO (A: "How about love")

FINAL SONG: "The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia" by Reba McEntire (1991)
Previous line: "That's the night the lights went out in Georgia"
Guess: "That's the night that they hung an innocent man"- WINS $10,000!

Michael Jackson note

A rerun of the Michael Jackson-themed performance episode from this past season of "American Idol" will air this Monday at 8 PM EST on FOX.

Source: The Futon Critic

Ratings notes

The last three episodes of NBC's "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" all got a 2.9 Fast Nielsen rating, with Tuesday's show getting a 6 share, one share point bigger than the other two.

"Superstars" didn't start out well, also getting a 2.9/5.

"America's Got Talent" had its lowest-rated season premiere yet, a 6.8/12.

"So You Think You Can Dance's" Wednesday performance episode posted a season-low 4.6/8, while the Thursday results show did even worse, a 4.2/7.

Source: The Futon Critic

6/26/2009 Results- POSSIBLE SHUTOUTS?

TPIR: Whether this is the last episode of the season, nobody knows. But we do know that today’s first four contestants are Meghan Deusner, Robert Tallent, Amanda Monteith and Bonnie Bernard. The first IUFB on this Friday, behind the splitting sign, is a Dean acoustic guitar being played by Allie Handel.

Meghan: $450
Robert: $475
Amanda: $502
Bonnie: $599

ARP: $1,069

Bonnie from Louisiana plays the Grand Game with a target price of $4.75; the groceries are CH Pure Cane Sugar, NesQuik milk, Gold Bond Powder, Ruffles, Aussie conditioner and CoverGirl Lash Blast.

NesQuik: $1.69 ($10)
Ruffles: $3.99 ($100)
Sugar: $1.29 ($1,000; that pick worried me)

Her last pick is the conditioner…but it’s $5.39 and she loses. This time, the Gold Bond Powder would’ve worked, since it was only $4.03. The mascara was $6.79. Fingers didn’t get the win she wanted to start off the show.

Trying to do better is Danielle Dunnigan and the second IUFB behind the rising sign is an etegaire (Gwendolyn).

Danielle: $700
Meghan: $600
Robert: $500
Amanda: $701

ARP: $800

Amanda doesn’t get the $500 bonus, but she will get to play One Away (Rachael) for a Honda Accord LX (Std., Sensors, Link, Mats)(Amber). The starting dud price:

$ 3 1 , 7 7 3

Her first guess:

$ 2 2 , 6 8 4

The Mighty Sound Effects Lady gives her…three honks. Does she change the middle digits?...

$ 2 0, 8 8 4

…NO, so she blows the $22,864 car and a fairly easy victory.

(Notes: Neither of the special shots get used today. Also, quite a few French words and phrases get said in this segment.)

Next up is Craig Warren and the third IUFB is Tutto luggage (Amber & Rachael).

Craig: $450
Danielle: $525
Meghan: $550
Robert: $551

ARP: $565

That extra buck gives Robert, an infantry worker in the Army, the right to play Freeze Frame for a trip to Barcelona (Gwen). The best possible prices on today’s board are $4,115, $5,228, $8,541, $9,152 and $9,712. He freezes at $5,228…not enough. It was $8,541. But he does get to the Showcase with 90 cents (while the other two both spin a nickel and a quarter in their two spins, in that order).

Coming on down next is Fred Wiederkher and the fourth IUFB is a Butterfly ping-pong table (Butterfly representatives Scott and Atalya play on it at Door #3).

Fred: $695
Craig: $790
Danielle: $750
Meghan: BUCK

ARP: $640

Meghan completes the First Four Sweep (a right to left one, to be exact) and plays Easy As 1-2-3 for a Flexsteel recliner (Amber), a pair of headphones (Gwen) and a Stairmaster stepper (Rachael).

#1- Headphones
#2- Recliner
#3- Stepper

Prices:

Headphones: $700
Recliner: $1,320
Stepper: $2,579

First winner of the day!

Krista Roberts then comes on down and the next IUFB is laser tag equipment (Gwen at Door #3).

Krista: $450
Fred: $545
Craig: $350 (STAGE GARF)
Danielle: $250 (STAGE GARF)

ARP: $2,475

Fred plays Super Squeeze Play for a Honda Fit (Std., USB, Tray)(Rachael). Board:

150856

I hope he removes that goose egg…he does to win the $15,856 car!

The last player to exit the audience (after Rich gets his chance to appear in the call down box) is Elizabeth Martin and the final IUFB behind the GPT (where the day’s first three Pricing Games were held) is designer women’s swimwear (Amber).

Elizabeth: $550
Craig: $750
Danielle: $600
Krista: BUCK

ARP: $1,115

Craig, an Australian (from Sydney, to be exact), plays Bonus Game for a SpaBerry portable spa (Rachael) and a Cal Flame BBQ island (Gwen; both prizes behind Door #3), a prize package worth $10,230.

1. PA system
IS NOT: $250
PICK: HIGHER- $300

2. Web camera
IS NOT: $75
PICK: LOWER- $90

3. Oster rice cooker
IS NOT: $12
PICK: HIGHER- $19

4. R2-D2 aquarium
IS NOT: $150
PICK: LOWER- $130

I’ll bet you the BONUS is attached to the rice cooker…and it is for a perfect second half!

My lineup today:

1. Freeze Frame
2. Easy As 1-2-3
3. Squeeze Play
4. Grand Game
5. Bonus Game
6. One Away

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Meghan ($5,239): $.75
Craig ($11,794): Nickel + 85 = $.90
Fred ($18,331): 40 + 85 = OVER

Craig will now try to become the latest Australian to win the Showcase!

The first Showcase has a private tour of a millionaire’s home at Hearst Castle, a tour of Billboard House in Asheville, NC and the right to spend an entire week in your own waterfront mansion in sunny Miami. All prizes are modeled by Rachael at the audience screen.

CRAIG PASSES TO ROBERT; ROBERT BIDS $17,490 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $20,000

For Craig, we have an Aico dining room (Rachael at Door #3), some Rave Sports water inflatables and a Doughboy swimming pool (Gwen at Door #2) and a Yamaha Waverunner w/ a year’s supply of gasoline (Amber at Door #1).

CRAIG BIDS $24,999 ON ROOM/WATER SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ROOM/WATER SHOWCASE: $20,500

ROBERT’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,490
ARP: $26,411
DIFFERENCE: $8,921

CRAIG’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,999
ARP: $23,732
OVER- LOSS

Robert wins $26,976 in prizes.

Folks, this has been an up and down season. The downsides include lots of games going winless (including Golden Road, Temptation and Punch-a-Bunch), lots of games either being retired or put on hiatus due to either budget or time constraints (including 3 Strikes and Dice Game), and a possible record number of Semi-Winless Shows/Winless Shows (10). On the other hand, we had as many Double Showcase Winners as Double Overbids (8), we had more money given away on the Big Wheel than ever (including four $26,000 winners), there was a new set, Pricing Game (Gas Money) and director (Rich DiPirro), and lest we forget...a memorable moment for the ages, good or bad, the SHOWCASE EXACTA by Terry Kneiss back on December 16th, 2008.

As we close this recap, I would like to tell you about another change next season- the Showcase podiums will be redesigned. Until we meet again at the Bob Barker Studio, see you next time!

Catch 21: We conclude the next-to-last week of the season with:

Lisa (L.A.)- Movie theater advertising seller
Vanessa (originally from Canyon City, CO)- Tap dancer and somebody who's trying to learn the Mandarin language
Cliff (originally from Kansas City)- Medical equipment seller

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Lisa: JACK OF SPADES
Vanessa: QUEEN OF HEARTS
Cliff: 2 OF CLUBS

Vanessa's right on the night's first question to double up with a 10 of Spades and freeze at 20. After two more questions, we have:

Lisa: (JS)(6D) = 16 (100)
Cliff: (2C)(9S) = 11 (100)

Lisa passed the 9 on the second question to Cliff, which is a questionable move.

4. What American icon's crack has been on public display since 1846, 70 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Cliff: Liberty Bell- CORRECT (200)

CARD: 5 OF HEARTS, WHICH HE HAS TO KEEP (16)

5. "Studs", "Love Connection" or "The Newlywed Game"- which of these game shows was always hosted by Chuck Woolery?

Lisa: "Love Connection"- YOU BET (200)

CARD: 10 OF CLUBS, WHICH BUSTS CLIFF

LISA:
6. 8 OF DIAMONDS; VANESSA WINS ROUND 1 (600)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS (after Vanessa tap dances with Alfonso):

Lisa: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Vanessa: QUEEN OF SPADES
Cliff: KING OF SPADES

1. If you knew sushi like I know sushi, you'll know that it's usually made with raw fish and rice wrapped in what?

Lisa: Seaweed- CORRECT (300)

CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19

2. Fans might have shouted "Rock Me, Amadeus" when what Austrian piano prodigy began touring at the age of 7?

Vanessa: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- YES INDEED (700)

CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20

CLIFF:
3. QUEEN OF CLUBS
FINAL CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS- ELIMINATED

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Lisa: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Vanessa: ACE OF DIAMONDS

After three questions, we have:

Lisa: (QD)(4C)(5S) = 19
Vanessa: (AD)(2H) = 3 or 13

4. Online Dating Magazine says that women lie the most about what on their online profiles?

A: Height
B: Weight
C: Age

Lisa: Age- NO
Vanessa: Weight- YES INDEED

Anything but an Ace or a Deuce and Vanessa's won it.

CARD: ACE OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (4 or 14)

5. "Flintstones, Meet the Flintstones", who appear on the packaging of what popular product?

A: Pop Rocks
B: Fruity Pebbles
C: ???

Lisa: Pebbles- ACCEPTABLE

CARD: JACK OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO VANESSA (14)

6. The four H's in the 4-H Clubs stand for Head, Heart, Hands and what?

Vanessa: Home- NO

Choices for Lisa:

A: Hope
B: Health
C: High heels

Lisa: Health- CORRECT; GOES ON

If this next card is a deuce or anything higher than a 7, she's stolen the game. If it's a 7, though, Vanessa has won.

CARD: ACE OF HEARTS; FREEZES AT 20

VANESSA:
7. 5 OF DIAMONDS (19)
8. ACE OF CLUBS (20)- LOSS (all the Aces are gone at this point)
FINAL CARD: 7 OF CLUBS

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Two Power Chips in play for Lisa.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 6 OF SPADES
HAND #2: 6 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: 8 OF CLUBS

Does she even get on the board?...

HAND #1: (6S)(QS)(2S)
HAND #2: (6H)(9S)(9H) = GAME OVER
HAND #3: (8C)(7C)

...no, so we have our third WIPEOUT of the season. Let's see what the card lineup was:

1. QUEEN OF SPADES
2. 7 OF CLUBS
3. 8 OF DIAMONDS (CHANGED)
4. 9 OF DIAMONDS (CHANGED)
5. 2 OF SPADES
6. 9 OF SPADES
7. 9 OF HEARTS

She should've put the 7 and the 8 on one of the 6s to have at least doubled her money. If she had at least one more Power Chip, things might have worked out better for her.

Jeopardy!: Will Emily Heaney end the week by retaining her title? And will somebody finally get a FJ! clue right this week? We'll find out with these challengers:

Bryan Porter (Alexandria, VA)- Prosecutor
Tui Sutherland (Watertown, MS)- Children's book author

Friday's opening subjects:

IT'S ASTRONOMICAL!
ANIMAL WORDS
STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
HISTORICAL HOME SHOPPING
FROM THE BRITISH MONARCHY'S WEBSITE
ROYAL MOVIES?

Porter goes Daily Double Hunting early on. Towards the first break, however, Sutherland finds the night's first Daily Double under the $800 From the British Monarchy's Website clue with $3,400; Porter has $1,800 and the champ has a grand. Her wager is $1,400 on this clue:

If you speak Welsh & want to read about this person, go to the CYMRAEG section & click on "TYWYSOG CYMRU".

"What is the Prince of Wales?"...correct for $4,800! Porter then closes out that category and the first half of this round by getting the $1,000 clue there to move to $2,800. At the end of the round, Sutherland has $7,200, Porter ghas $3,800 and the champ's now at $1,800.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,800

DJ! Categories:

MY BOLOGNA
"I Lost on Jeopardy!" (each clue is about famous people who lost on this show)
LIKE A SURGEON
WHITE & NERDY
EAT IT
WEIRD "AL"

This is a Weird Al Yankovic-themed board to wrap up the week. Porter again goes Daily Double Hunting, but Sutherland again beats him to the punch on finding one of them under the $1,600 "AL" clue with $10,800, double Porter's total. Her wager this time is $3,000. The clue:

The Incas domesticated it & used its wool long before the Spanish Conquest.

"What is the Alpaca?"...correct to go to $13,800 and Lock Game Territory! As luck would have it, she ends up finding all three of them, with the last clue being under the $1,600 My Bologna clue. She's now at $20,600 while Porter has seven grand and the champ's score is now three times as big as it was to start this round ($5,400). Her last DD wager is...$1,000.

The airport in Bologna bears the name of this electrical engineer & inventor born near the city.

"Who is Garibaldi?"...incorrect. It was Marconi, making her new total $19,600.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $3,200

(Notes: In the "I Lost on Jeopardy!" category, the $400 clue was about Ken Jennings. The $2,000 clue was about Bob Harris.)

Video Bonus: DJ! Round 6/26

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

Emily: $6,200
Tui: $23,600 (lock game)
Bryan: $9,800

CORYAT SCORES:

Emily: $6,200
Tui: $22,600
Bryan: $9,800

FJ! CATEGORY: 19th Century American Literature.

At the end of this novel, the title object "...ceased to be a stigma which attracted the world's scorn and bitterness".

The champ wrote down "What is The Scarlet Letter?"...FINALLY! She didn't risk a thing, though, and will leave with $3,200. Bryan Porter wrote down "What are 3 people who haven't been in my kitchen?"!!! LOL! He'll finish in second with $7,199. Tui Sutherland...is right, but she decides to stay at $23,600 tonight as she becomes the new champion.

Millionaire (season finale; this is the second year in a row the last week of the season might not have had anyone reach at least $25K):

Game 1
Game 2

"The Fashion Show" 6/25

Before I begin this recap, I would like to tell you that next week's episode will air on a special night, Wednesday, July 1st at 10 PM EST. Hence, there will be no new episode of "Top Chef Masters" next week.

Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge #8: A quiz about seven different fashion icons is presented. One at a time, each contestant is posed a question. A correct answer keeps them in the challenge, but an incorrect answer knocks them out. Last one standing gets the advantage in the next Elimination Challenge.

1. Who invented the "Little Black Dress"?

A: Christian Dior
B: Coco Chanel
C: Yves Saint Laurent

Anna: Coco Chanel- CORRECT

2. Which iconic designer is said to have coined the industry mantra "Fashion fades, style is eternal"?

Merlin: Yves Saint Laurent- CORRECT

3. Emilio Pucci is known as the...

A: King of Prince
B: Premiere of Prince
C: Prince of Prince

Haven: King of Prince- INCORRECT (A: Prince of Prince)

4. Halston was the noted designer of choice for which celebrity in the 1970s?

A: Farrah Fawcett
B: Cher
C: Liza Mennelli

Reco: Farrah Fawcett- NO (A: Liza Mennelli)

5. What is the signature Pucci incorporated into all his creations?

Johnny R.: Emilio Pucci- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Emilio)

6. For which music icon's 1992 world tour did Gianni Versace create costumes?

A: Prince
B: Madonna
C: Elton John

James-Paul: Madonna- ELIMINATED (A: Elton John)

7. In addition to Coco Chanel's iconic Cardigan jacket, what else did she popularize?

A: Bell bottom pants
B: Shorts
C: Long skirts

Daniella: Shorts- NO (A: Bell bottom pants)

8. Who became the head designer for the House of Dior upon Christian Dior's death in 1957?

Anna: Yves Saint Laurent- CORRECT

9. Who is credited for popularizing lightweight and wrinkle-free jersey materials for dresses?

A: Emilio Pucci
B: Madame Gray
C: Yves Saint Laurent

Merlin: Yves Saint Laurent- NO (A: Emilio Pucci); ANNA WINS!

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE #8: Now that they've learned a bit about those seven fashion icons, each contestant must now design an outfit inspired by one of them.

Anna's Mini Challenge victory means she will decide who gets what in this challenge.

Anna: Coco Chanel
Haven: Yves Saint Laurent
Daniella: Christian Dior
Johnny R.: Gianni Versace
Merlin: Madame Gray (he hates this choice, because he doesn't know much about her)
James-Paul: Emilio Pucci
Reco: Halston

Guest Judge: Peter Som (a celebrity fashion designer)

The audience's top three are Johnny Rodriguez, Anna McCraney & Daniella Kallmeyer. The winner is...











...Johnny!

Reco Chapple & Haven Howell are in this week's bottom two. This is Haven's second trip to the bottom two this season. Does she again survive elimination?...















Haven
Reco

...NO.

"So You Think You Can Dance" 6/25

The opening performance gets set to "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull.

Nigel Lythgoe then eulogizes the three celebrities who have died this week, most notably Michael Jackson.

As a result of their dismal performance last week, Jonathan Platero & Karla Garcia are automatically in the bottom three for the second time this season. Also in the bottom three for the second time are Vitolio Jeune & Asuka Kondoh and Jason Glover & Caitlin Kinney.

A group called The Rage Boys Crew then does a special dancing performance to "Feel It" by Colby O'Donis & Mauli-B.

SOLOS:

Asuka: "Don't Trust Me" by 3Oh!3
Vitolio: "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay
Karla: "15 Step" by Radiohead
Jonathan: "The Hunted" by Kodo
Caitlin: "Que Sera Sera" by Jennifer Terran
Jason: "New American Classic" by Taking Back Sunday

The Veronicas then perform their new single "Take Me on the Floor".

The two dancers eliminated this week are...












...Jonathan & Asuka. That means Vitolio & Karla are now a couple.

BREAKING NEWS: TWO FORMER "DATING GAME" STARS DEAD TODAY

Earlier this morning, former "Charlie's Angels" actress Farrah Fawcett died at 62 after losing her battle with cancer.

Later on, music legend Michael Jackson passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest at 50.

Both Fawcett & Jackson formerly appeared as participants on "The Dating Game".

Various sources contributed to this report.

6/25/2009 Results

TPIR: I have just learned that tomorrow’s episode will now be the last episode, at least for a little while. The penultimate episode of the season begins with Patty Christensen, Arianne Valor, Joshua Dunlap and Clarice Beckett. The first IUFB from the clam is a portable 17” DirecTV satellite TV (Gwendolyn).

Patty: $625
Arianne: $799
Joshua: $801
Clarice: $802

ARP: $1,359

Clarice’s shirt says “I’m a Price is Right Winner!!!”. But she isn’t really one unless she wins a Chevrolet Impala playing Cover Up (Amber at Door #3). Board:

First number: 2 or 4?
Second number: 0, 5 or 9?
Third number: 0, 2, 3 or 9?
Fourth number: 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4?
Last number: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 or 9?

Not too bad of a setup. First guess is $25,347…first three right. Second guess is $25,339…the 9 is now correct. Her final guess is…$25,319 and she loses painfully. It was $25,329. Had she not made the mistake of placing back-to-back 3s on her second guess, she probably would’ve won.

Next is Robert Bosain and the second IUFB is a pair of Bulova watches coming down from the ceiling.

Robert: $1,050
Patty: $859
Arianne: BUCK
Joshua: $799

ARP: $1,200

Robert plays One Wrong Price for a daybed marked at $1,329 (Amber), dinnerware marked at $2,640 (Gwen) and a motorscooter marked at $899. He wins easily by picking the motorscooter, since it’s $1,599!

Coming on down sixth is Debbie Hockless and the third IUFB is a pair of surfboards (Amber & Gwen with a surfing green screen at Door #3).

Debbie: $900
Patty: $879
Arianne: $1,200
Joshua: $901

ARP: $1,234

Arianne from NYC plays Grocery Game (Rachael) for some Viking kitchen appliances (Gwen at Door #2) worth $11,885. Today’s groceries are Treetop applesauce, a box of Apple Jacks, Sara Lee apple pie, Celestial Seasonings cinnamon apple spice herbal tea & Suave Natruals juicy green apple shampoo- they all have an apple theme.

1. 3 Cereals: $4.29 X 3 = $12.87
2. 1 Shampoo: $2.49 ($15.36)
3.1 Applesauce: $2.19 ($17.55)
4. 1 Tea: $3.99 (BUST at $21.54)

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Arianne ($1,234): $.80
Clarice ($1,359; first spin was a PENALTY that landed on the dollar): 50 + Nickel = $.55
Robert ($6,768; first spin was a PENALTY): 40 + 85 = OVER

Good for Arianne that she gets to the Showcase.

Next to leave the crowd is Charles Mitchell and the fourth IUFB is some designer coats & scarves (Amber & Rachael).

Charles: $800
Joshua: $500
Debbie: $475
Patty: $801

ARP: $1,000

Patty plays Double Prices for an Alaskan Cruise (Amber & Rachael at Door #2). It’s either $4,361 or $5,744. She selects $5,744…she’s cruisin!

The next-to-last contestant is Logan Stalts and the next IUFB is a selection of beauty products (Gwen & Rachael).

Logan: $175 (STUPID BID)
Charles: $800
Joshua: $200
Debbie: $801

ARP: $507

We’re going to try one last time to give away that $25,000 playing Punch-a-Bunch (Amber has the big bill), and Joshua's trying to be the one who wins it. Today’s SPs are modeled by Rachael.

1. Label maker
IS NOT: $100
PICK: LOWER- $80

2. Kodak pocket HD video camera
IS NOT: $150
PICK: HIGHER- $180

3. Portable espresso maker
IS NOT: $200
PICK: HIGHER- $160

4. Grill Master device
IS NOT: $25
PICK: HIGHER- $50

I’m not surprised he missed one of them, but I am surprised the one he missed was the espresso maker, not the video camera. He punches out holes #12, #16 & #48. We start with #12…$5,000! He decides to…stop with that amount, meaning this game has gone winless for the season. But could we have had a win today…no. The other holes had $250 and $500, respectively.

(Drew didn’t put any drama into the $5,000 reveal.)

The final contestant of the day is Donna Smith (Rich DiPirro doesn’t do the Rich on-camera shot today for some reason) and the final IUFB is the hammock with palm trees attached (Amber at Door #2).

Donna: $580
Debbie: $400
Logan: $300 (SUICIDE BID)
Charles: $581

ARP: $1,500

Charles plays Lucky $even for a Ford Focus SE (Gwen) . Second number guess is 7…

$ 1 7 , _ _ _

…correct. Third number guess is 9…

$ 1 7 , 9 _ _

…right again! Fourth number guess is 6…

$ 1 7, 9 1 _

…that costs him five bucks. He goes with 5 on the last number…

$ 1 7 , 9 1 8

…he’s broke. If he had not gone so high on that fourth number, he might’ve won this tough setup.

I liked the lineup just fine today.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Charles ($1,500; first spin was a PENALTY): Quarter + 55 = $.80
Joshua ($5,817): $.90
Patty ($6,744): 85 + 40 = OVER

Joshua gets the Top Winner spot in today’s Showcase.

The first Showcase has an Ashley living room w/ a 42” Pantel mirror LCD TV (Rachael at Door #3), a touch screen digital jukebox (Gwen & Rachael at Door #2) and a trip to Las Vegas (Amber at the audience screen; includes $3,000 in spending money).

JOSHUA PASSES TO ARIANNE; ARIANNE BIDS $22,000 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $18,250

Joshua then shoots for prizes to trick out his ride. There’s a car stereo system, a GPS system, a rearview camera, a pair of video headrests and an XBOX 360. But there’s one more prize- a Jeep Compass (Rachael)! All prizes are behind Door #2.

JOSHUA BIDS $24,000 ON JEEP SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (only about covers the Jeep)

MY BID FOR JEEP SHOWCASE: $26,500

JOSHUA’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,000
ARP: $29,176
DIFFERENCE: $5,176

ARIANNE’S SHOWCASE:
BID: $22,000
ARP: $16,859
OVER- JOSHUA WINS!

Joshua wins $34,993 in cash and prizes!

Silent Library: The second week wraps up with Joseph (Princetown, NJ), Grath (Parkville, MD), Zachary (Millburn, NJ), Danny (Silver Spring, MD), Matt (Cranford, NJ) & Michael (Silver Spring, MD).

$300 Round:

1. First up is "Fish Clean", where Mike must brush his teeth with anchovy paste for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. The second challenge is called "Cold Lick", where Joseph has to lick a frozen pole for 10 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. The opening round concludes with "Kicking Leg", where Matt has to endure some kicks from a Karate master for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy)

$400 Round:

1. Grath's first challenge is called "Bad Eyes Break Fast". Here, he's got 30 seconds to make a bowl of cereal while wearing distortion glasses.
RESULT: FAIL

2. Grath will try to redeem himself in "Snack Search". He's got 30 seconds to find and eat 10 berry snacks on a fat guy's body.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy at start and end)

We don't have enough time for a third challenge this round.

$800 Round:

1. Zachary starts this round with "Meat Wash", where he's gotta go back and forth through a gyro meat wash head first.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)

2. "Freeze Protect" asks Mike to put on frozen socks and mittens within 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy)

3. "Cat Stink Vacuum" forces Danny to wear a helmet that fills with dirty cat litter for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (noisy again)

If they lose their last challenge, they will definitely set a new record-low winnings total.

$1,000 Challenge: Matt must survive the hard-boiled "Eggs Launch".
RESULT: PASS

They leave with at least $2,400, which is an even four Benjamins apiece.

Catch 21:

Thursday's players:

Andre (originally from Boston)- Freelance consultant
Cynthia (Chicago)- Pilates teacher
Philip (Wilmington, NC)- Does retail sales work and wears a Batman costume at times for a theme park

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Andre: 8 OF DIAMONDS
Cynthia: QUEEN OF SPADES
Philip: 7 OF DIAMONDS

1. The New York Times recently reported that mid-30s brides are giving their bridesmaids what non-traditional gift?

A: Contraceptives
B: Pre-wedding Botox injections
C: ???

Philip: Pre-wedding Botox injections- CORRECT (100)

CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO CYNTHIA (18)

2. While President, George Bush, Sr. spent leisure time at his estate at Kenny Bunkport, a town in what state?

Andre: Maine- CORRECT (100)

CARD: ACE OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19

3. Simon Baker plays a seductive mindreader with uncanny crime-solving skills on what TV show?

Cynthia: "The Mentalist"- YOU BET (100)

CARD: JACK OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO PHILIP (17)

4. In author Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel, what letter of the alphabet was "The Scarlet Letter"?

Philip: A- RIGHT (200)

CARD: 8 OF SPADES, BUSTING CYNTHIA

PHILIP:
5. KING OF HEARTS- ANDRE WINS ROUND 1 (600)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Andre: 9 OF SPADES
Cynthia: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Philip: 6 OF CLUBS

Cynthia gets the opening question right and makes a questionable call by keeping a 3 of Spades. Andre then answers the second question right to bust her out with a Queen of Diamonds. That means for her to even stay in the game, Philip has to be held scoreless for this round of play.

3. Used as cake decorations or eaten as candy, Marzapan is made with sugar, egg whites and what chopped nuts?

A: Walnuts
B: Almonds
C: Pistachios

Andre: Almonds- CORRECT (800)

CARD: 5 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (14)

4. In "Thelma & Louise", Geena Davis hits the road with what Oscar-winning actress?

A: Meg Ryan
B: Kathleen Turner
C: Susan Sarandon

Philip: Kathleen Turner- NO
Andre: Susan Sarandon- RIGHT AGAIN (900)

CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 18

PHILIP:
5. 9 OF CLUBS (15)
6. 4 OF SPADES- ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND WITH ANDRE (700)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Andre: 5 OF HEARTS
Philip: JACK OF SPADES

After three questions, we have:

Andre: (5H)(2S)(3C)(4C) = 14
Philip: JACK OF SPADES

4. Plaid in a tank top and candy-striped short-shorts, who had America breaking a sweat with the workout video "Sweatin' to the Oldies"?

A: Jane Fonda
B: Richard Simmons
C: Billy Blanks

Andre: Jane Fonda- OOPS
Philip: Richard Simmons- RIGHT

If he can get an Ace to appear next or he passes anything higher than 7 to Andre, he'll win the game.

CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS- BUSTS ANDRE AND WINS!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Andre has three Power Chips as usual.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 8 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: 2 OF SPADES

1. 8 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10)

2. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (15)

3. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (9)

4. 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)

5. 9 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (one left)

6. KING OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (19)

7. 3 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)

8. 10 OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #1 (20)

9. 6 OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000); STOPS

FINAL CARD: JACK OF SPADES

If he had played the opening 8 on the base 8 and had changed the second through fourth cards before playing the rest of the cards thereafter on each of the deuces, he would've been the third straight $5,000 winner.

Jeopardy!: Can James Erwin become the first three-time champion in a little while, much less get a FJ! clue right while facing these challengers?

Srikanth Sivashankaran (originally from Cleveland)- Test prep instructor
Emily Heaney (White Bear Lake, MN)- Freelance costume designer

Thursday's opening categories:

SHAKESPEARE QUOTES (the play must be given)
WHO PLAYED 'EM?
BEN & JERRY'S FLAVORS
CLASSICAL WORKS' OTHER NAMES
AS "IF"!
WHATEVER!

At the opening break, Emily leads with $3,600 while the champ has $2,400 and Srikanth has $400 after once being that much in the hole early on. Srikanth later finds the Daily Double under the $800 Ben & Jerry's Flavors clue with a grand to his credit, while James has $2,200 and Emily now has $3,800. He bets half on this clue:

In a syrupy nod to Ben & Jerry's home state, "The Full Vermonty" was this flavor ice cream with caramel & pecans.

"What is maple?"...that's the syrup to move him to $1,500. But he then loses 2/3 of that to an incorrect response on the last clue of that category. At the end of the round, the champion leads Emily $3,000-$2,800.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $5,000

DJ! Categories:

HEAD SOUTH FROM (all countries in this category border each other)
EMMY HISTORY
SHEER CHAOS
THE 9th CENTURY
EN-COMPASSING (each correct response will have a compass direction)
SECOND LETTER "X" (each correct response's second letter will be X)

Srikanth continues to struggle, while it's a shootout between the other two. Heaney's the one who finds the round's first DD under the $1,600 Sheer Chaos clue with $8,400. She trails the champ for the lead by $1,400, while Srikanth has just a Benjamin right now. Her wager is a grand on the following:

What Bush accused Gore of using, it's an actual branch of mathematics that acknowledges imprecision.

"What is Fuzzy Math?"...right to go to $9,400! With two clues to spare, she also finds the other one under the $1,600 En-Compassing clue with $12,200. Erwin now has $15,400 and Srikanth has $900 now. Her wager is...$3,000. To get within $200 of the lead for the moment:

Henry Hudson died looking for it.

"What is the Northwest Passage?"...is right to jump to $15,200!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $2,000

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

James: $15,400
Emily: $17,200
Srikanth: $2,900

CORYAT SCORES:

James: $15,400
Emily: $16,400
Srikanth: $3,200

FJ! CATEGORY: Slang Term Origins.

Now referring to a scapegoat, this term originated as someone designated as a "proxy for correction".

Skrikanth doesn't have a clue, so he loses $701, meaning his final score is $2,199. James Erwin's response was "What is a stool pigeon?"...incorrect. His wager was...15 grand, so with only $400 left, he'll leave with $23,598. The FJ! losing streak is now at four shows now, as Emily Heaney only puts down "What is a pats". Patsy was wrong anyway- it was a whipping boy. But she will be back tomorrow with $2,200.

Millionaire:

Conclusion of Chet Greenleaf's game
Game 2

CBS Fall '09 schedule notes

-"Survivor: Samoa", the 19th season of the long-running reality GS, begins on Thursday, September 17th at 8 PM EST.

-"The Amazing Race XV" will begin with a two-hour episode on Sunday, September 27th.

Various sources contributed to this report.

"America's Got Talent" 6/24

Seattle:

WINNERS:
Manuela Horn (did some hilarious yodeling)
The Comic-Bots (variety act)
Tom Durnin (dancing magician)
G-Force (a very young student singing group)
Erik & Rickie (8-year-old ballroom dancers)

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:
Rafael Serrano (singing bouncer)

Miami, FL:

WINNERS:
Drew Thomas (illusionist)
Alizma (twin singers/musicians)
Arcadian Broad (13-year-old dancer)

NOTABLE DUDS:
Jennifer Guadix (surprise twins act)
Janifer James (African Bohemian dancer)

"So You Think You Can Dance" 6/24

This week's guest judge is Toni Basil.

First up were Jonathan Platero & Karla Garcia (1-888-TEMPO-01). They had to do a Hip-Hop performance to "By My Side" by Jadakiss featuring Ne-Yo. Nigel said there was no excitement or danger in that routine. The other judges agreed, so I gave this a 5.

Trying to better in the second spot were Vitolio Jeune & Asuka Kondoh (1-888-TEMPO-02). With a Jazz routine, they danced to "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar. Nigel said they did fantastic. Mary said it was good but not great. Toni said they had the potential to be a very powerful couple. I gave them a 7.

Team #3 consisted of Abe Obayomi & Melissa Sandvig (1-888-TEMPO-03). They did a Rumba to "Emotion" by Destiny's Child. Nigel said although both did well, Abe did better than her. Mary bought all the emotion of the performance. Toni also said they were hot. My score was an 8.

The middle team were Brandon Bryant & Jeanette Manrara (1-888-TEMPO-04). While given a Hip-Hop routine, they danced to "What a World" by Common. Nigel was impressed with both of them. Mary said they really hit the mark and she did her big scream. Toni agreed with the two of them. I decided to give them a 7 as their score.

Fifth were the new couple of Kupono Aweau & Kayla Radomski (1-888-TEMPO-05). They performed a V. Waltz to "Sweet Dreams for You" by Jewel. Nigel said they did as well as they could given that it was a tough routine. Mary said it was far from a nightmare, so she put them on the Hot Tamale Train. Toni agreed with Mary. My score: 8.

The sixth spot went to Evan Kasprzak & Randi-Strong Evans (1-888-TEMPO-06). Their assignment this week was a Contemporary routine to "Koop Island Blues" by Koop w/ Ane Brun. Nigel said while it was simple, it was beautifully done. Mary said they were terrific by keeping their character throughout. Toni said they both lived up to the choregography. I scored them with a 7.

Next were Jason Glover & Caitlin Kinney (1-888-TEMPO-07) with a Paso Doble to "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana". Nigel said Jason overdid it when it came to performing to the audience instead of with Caitlin. Mary said it was a strong performance, even though she said Jason lost some of his posture early on. Toni gave them credit for going through the whole performance even though they struggled early. 7 out of 10 for that one.

Finally, Phillip Chbeeb & Jeanine Mason (1-888-TEMPO-08) danced some Broadway to "Moses Supposes" from "Singin' in the Rain". Phillip ripped his pants towards the end, resulting in part of his ass being shown!!! Anyway, Nigel said Jeanine showed more personality in this performance than Phillip. Mary said the performance went much better than she thought it would. Toni thought the performance was adorable. I also gave them a 7.

"Top Chef Masters" 6/24

Our contestants this week:

Wilo Benet (Pikayo in San Juan; was a guest judge during the Season 4 semi-finals)(Charity: San Jorge Children's Foundation)
Cindy Pawlcyn (Mustard's Grill in Napa, CA)(Charity: Clinic Ole)
Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill & Topolobampo in Chicago)(Charity: Frontera Farmer Foundation)
Ludo Lefebvre (Ludo Bites in L.A.)(Charity: C.H.A.S.E. for Life)

Quickfire: Create a dish based on the color that comes up on the chosen knife within a half hour.

Wilo: Orange
Cindy: Yellow
Ludo: Red
Rick: Green

The food:

Ludo: Steak tartare w/ watermelon, red onions & red beet gazpacho
Cindy: Yellow vegetable curry over sweet corn grits & fried corn tortillas
Rick: Roasted vegetables, Mole Verde w/ tomatillos, green chilies & pumpkin seeds
Wilo: Smoked salmon tartare w/ coconut milk & tomato paste sauce

Scores:

Ludo: 3
Cindy: 3.5
Rick: 4
Wilo: 4.5

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a dish that can easily be served on the streets of Universal Studios Hollywood (home of "The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien"). Each chef is assigned a key protein.

Wilo: Beef hearts
Rick: Tongue
Cindy: Tripe
Ludo: Pig ears

Everybody is given a 45-minute $300 budget this week.

Rick: Chorizo, bacon & tongue tacos w/ guacamole & pickled onions
Wilo: Beef, ham & chicken "Tripleta" in pita bread
Ludo: Pork quesadilla w/ chorizo, pinto bean puree, lime aioli & smoked paprika
Cindy: Hot & Spicy Menudo

FINAL SCORES:

LUDO:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Jay: 4
James: 3
Gael: 3
TOTAL: 16.5

CINDY:
Quickfire: 3.5
Diners: 3
James: 2.5
Gael: 3.5
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 15.5

RICK:
Quickfire: 4
Diners: 4
James: 5
Gael: 5
Jay: 4.5
TOTAL: 22.5

WILO:
Quickfire: 4.5
Diners: 4
Jay: 4
Gael: 4
James: 3
TOTAL: 19.5- RICK WINS!

"I Survived a Japanese Game Show!" 6/24

Advantage Challenge #2 ("Party In My Pants!"): Eight tennis ball machines will fire at each team while they're inside a big pants contraption with grabber arms attached. Using the grabber arms, each team has to retrieve and store as many of the balls as they can. The team with more balls within three minutes wins.

The Green Tigers decide to sit Cathy Grosam out for this challenge. Before their turn, the Red Robots collect 102 balls. As for the Tigers...









...they get two more, so they remain undefeated!

Major Challenge #2 ("Somebody Put Clothes on (Judge) Bob!"): One member at a time, each team must ride a conveyor belt down to a flour pit, and uncover one of five pieces of clothing- hat, tie, vest, shirt or pants. After finding a piece of clothing, they must place it on the Judge Bob mannequin. Other decoy items can be found in the pit as well. The first team to finish wins.

The Green Tigers have a five-second head start this challenge. Do they keep their winning streak alive?...












...YES THEY DO! Their latest reward are VIP passes to a Yomiuri Giants home baseball game at the Tokyo Dome. As for the Red Robots, they have to do some work at a boring golf driving range.

ELIMINATION GAME #2 ("Lotion, Lotion, What's the Commotion?"): Yari Agramonte's in danger for the second week in a row; Dan Barbour faces her this time. Here, both contestants are covered in slippery lotion and have to make it through an obstacle course while holding a torch and carrying an egg on the top of their heads until the second station, when they have to deposit the egg. Later on, they have to slide past six sumo wrestlers before swapping their torch for a gold medal. After that, they have to do the course backwards before they finish. The contestant who finishes faster remains in the hunt for the quarter million.

Yari finishes in 5:33. Dan's time is...











...2:36, so Yari is eliminated this time.

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"- FINALE

Final Food Trial: Six stations are presented to the three finalists, with each one doing two of them. Each station has disgusting and terrifying stuff, along with two stars. The more stars each celebrity collects, the more food they will get to eat.

1. Scarewash (Torrie)- 2
2. Freightning Facial (John)- 2
3. Menacing Manicure (Lou)- 2
4. Floor Tour (Torrie)- 2
5. Sauna (John)- 2
6. Jungle Spray Tan (Lou)- 2

They all got to eat their favorite foods afterwards!

And now, for the moment of truth. Finishing in third place is...











John
Lou
Torrie

...John Salley. And the King/Queen of the Jungle is...









Lou
Torrie

...LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS! We don't know how much each charity gets, however.

6/24/2009 Results

TPIR: This episode begins with Jenny Vesona, David Lane, Stephanie Manshour and Diane Marx. The first IUFB is a Nokia cell phone (Rachael).

Jenny: $420
David: $450
Stephanie: $475
Diane: $577

ARP: $940

Diane plays Bonkers for a pair of Yamaha motorcycles (Amber at Door #3). Starting price:

8 6 4 5

1. LHLH- INCORRECT
2. HLHL- ABSOLUTELY NOT, AND THAT'S HER LAST OFFICIAL GUESS

She's definitely not good at this game. The ARP was $5,398, so she should've gone LLHH.

Trying to do better is Tari Roberts and the second IUFB behind the splitting sign is a Yard Man lawn mower (Gwendolyn).

Tari: $2,550
Jenny: $1,100
David: $3,200
Stephanie: $1,800

ARP: $1,450

Any Number's winning streak ended last week, but maybe a new good streak will begin today as Jenny from Massachusetts plays it for either a home theater system (Rachael) or a Subaru Forester (Std., BCover, SGuards, Bluetooth, Shifter)(Amber at Door #2). First number in the car price is 2.

1. 2- CAR ($ 2 _ , _ _ 2)
2. 9- Speaker system ($ _ _ 9)
3. 5- CAR ($ 2 _ , _ 5 2)
4. 0- Pricey Ziffel ($ _ . _ 0)
5. 8- Speaker system ($ 8 _ 9)
6. 3- Pricey Ziffel ($ _ . 3 0)
7. 7- LOSS (Wins $7.30)

The car was $21,652 and the speaker system was $849.

The sixth player is John Romney and the third IUFB is a Burbury ladies' trenchcoat (Amber).

John: $800
David: $1,200
Stephanie: $600
Tari: $801

ARP: $1,595

David plays 1 Right Price for an iMac computer system (Rachael) and a home gym (Amber). Gwen has today's ORP of $1,599. I hope he picks the gym...but he instead picks the computer, which is actually $2,529.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Diane: 45 + 30 = $.75
Jenny: 20 + $1 = OVER
David: 65 + 15 = $.80

David goes to the Showcase.

Next up is Autumn Paxton and the fourth IUFB behind the rising sign is a Danby wine cooler (Rachael).

Autumn: $301
Stephanie: $700
Tari: $800
John: $801

ARP: $999

John from Salt Lake City plays Check-Out for a 50" Samsung wireless HDTV w/ wall mount (Gwen) worth $3,409. Today's groceries are NesQuik milk, a bag of spaghetti, Gold Bond Powder, Eggo Cinnamon French Toaster Sticks and Spray 'n' Wash Bright & White. His guesses:

Milk: $1.70
Spaghetti: $1.90
Powder: $5
French Toaster Sticks: $3.50
Stain remover: $4.75 (the crowd's not happy)
TOTAL GUESS: $16.85

ANSWERS:

Milk: $1.69
Spaghetti: $1.99
Powder: $4.03
French Toaster Sticks: $3.49
Stain remover: $4.99

ACTUAL TOTAL: $16.19
DIFFERENCE: $.66- WIN!

(I would've gone way over on today's playing.)

Coming on down next from the Navy is Valerie Liverstreet and the next IUFB is that Golden West table (Amber & Gwen at Door #3).

Valerie: $2,300
Autumn: $2,301
Stephanie: $2,302
Tari: $2,303

ARP: $2,400

Tari plays Make Your Move for an iPod Shuffle (Rachael), a 32-piece collection of crystal stemware (Rachael) and a Beachcomber Hot Tub (Amber). Board:

399583879

Her guesses:

399583879

I'm afraid not. The iPod was right, but the stemware was $838 and the spa was $3,995.

The final contestant called down from Rich is Roger Fran and the final IUFB is Zuo outdoor furniture (Amber). Stephanie's been here the entire show, but she does get to bid last this round.

Roger: $3,300
Valerie: $700
Autumn: $3,301
Stephanie: $1,000

ARP: $1,755, so Stephanie finally makes it out of there!

And she does so at a good time- this University of Michigan student plays Money Game for a Jeep Wrangler (Std., AT, Prot)(Gwen at Door #2). Board:

(84)(95)(23)
(50)(21)(65)
(22)(39)(14)

MIDDLE NUMBER: 2 ($ _ _ , 2 _ _)

She starts off with $44 before finding 22 as the front of the Jeep...but she doesn't find the back with her other two picks of 95 and 65, so she wins $204. ARP: $22,184.

I liked the lineup as it is today.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Stephanie ($1,959): $.85
Tari ($2,400): 60 + 80 = OVER
John ($4,408): $.90

The only winner of the day, John, gets to the Showcase!

The first Showcase has a Ligna bedroom (Amber at Door #3), luggage (Rachael) and a trip to Bangkok (audience screen).

JOHN PASSES TO DAVID; DAVID BIDS $18,551 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $16,550

David's Showcase features prizes that will help make him look like the ultimate soccer fan. First, there's a private jet trip to Seattle (Rachael at Door #2; jet provided by Prop Jet), which is home of Drew Carey's MLS team, the Sounders. Then comes a member of that team, Taylor Graham, to offer him a trip to a Sounders game at Qwest Field, which includes a luxury suite. Sounders merchandise and a $1,000 bonus is thrown in as well (Amber & Gwen at Door #1).

DAVID BIDS $24,450 ON SEATTLE SOUNDERS SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR SEATTLE SOUNDERS SHOWCASE: $20,000

DAVID'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,450
ARP: $25,235
DIFFERENCE: $785

JOHN'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $18,551
ARP: $18,072
OVER- DAVID WINS!

David wins $29,643 in cash and prizes!

Silent Library: Coming here today are James (West Milford, NJ), Greg (Ringwood, NJ), Ed (Ringwood, NJ), Chris (Basking Ridge, NJ), Alex (Lincoln Park, NJ) & Matthew (Haskell, NJ).

$300 Round:

1. The opening game of the day is called "Defective Vacuum", where Greg must wear a vacuum helmet that fills with dirt for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. In "Clean Tooth Fruit", Ed has to eat an apple covered in toothpaste for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL

3. James is the "Milk Man" in this challenge, where he has to endure a nursing mother's breast pump for 40 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy)

$400 Round:

1. Chris has to drink the "Sushi Mixup".
RESULT: PASS ($700)

2. Matthew must wear a "Frozen Top" for 15 seconds- a frozen turtleneck sweater, to be exact.
RESULT: PASS ($1,100)

3. Alex's now up, so I believe this is the first time that every member of a day's team gets to do a challenge in an episode. In "Terrible Towel", he has to endure some wet towel snaps to his ass for 20 seconds by some football players.
RESULT: PASS ($1,500)

$800 Round:

1. The second challenge of the day for Matthew is "Hair Treat". Remember, contestants must lick the icing off a stranger's head for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (got too noisy within the first 10 seconds)

2. "Little Gill Whip" is Greg's second challenge, where he has to play two rounds of Hopscotch while wearing a fish helmet.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy late)

3. Alex's second game is called "Hopeful No Punch Bike", where he has to pedal a special bike that punches him in the face for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($2,300)

$1,000 Challenge: Greg wraps up the day with an "Angry Dog". In other words, he has to withstand being shot by a pair of hot dog guns.
RESULT: FAIL

They leave with $383 apiece, aka $2,300, making them the lowest winners so far.

Catch 21:

Wednesday's panel:

Lauren ? (originally from Boston)- Unemployed writer
Mark ? (L.A.)- Elementary school teacher
Amy Shepard (originally from Arcadia, IN)- Photographer

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Lauren: 6 OF CLUBS
Mark: 3 OF HEARTS
Amy: ACE OF SPADES

1. What longest-running TV family drama showed that if you raised seven kids in a record, you'd better "Keep the Faith"?

A: "The Waltons"
B: "7th Heaven"
C: "Eight is Enough"

Mark: "7th Heaven"- CORRECT (100)

CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO AMY- OOPS!!! (Amy wins Round 1 & Oreck Halo instantly)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Lauren: 7 OF SPADES
Mark: 5 OF SPADES
Amy: QUEEN OF SPADES

Mark gets the first and third questions right to pass both a Jack of Clubs and a 10 of Spades to Lauren, ending her game with only 100 points. Prior to her bust, she got the second question right to pass to him an 8 of Clubs. After the fourth question, we have:

Mark: (5S)(8C) = 13 (400)
Amy: (QS)(6H) = 16 (500)

5. The seeds of what flowering plant are a common bagel topping?

Mark: Poppy- CORRECT (500)

CARD: 4 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (17)

6. What actor practiced at the piano wearing a blindfold eight hours a day...?

Mark: Jamie Foxx- RIGHT AGAIN (600)

If this next card is a 4 or anything higher than a 5, he wins this round. But if it's a 5, Amy wins her second straight round.

CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (18)

7. If Bugs Bunny hightailed it on a flight to O'Hare International Airport, he'd hop off in which city?

Mark: Chicago- YOU BET (700)

This time, a 3 or anything higher than a 5 wins the round; a 5 is a loser for him.

CARD: 7 OF HEARTS- WINS ROUND 2 (1,200)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Mark: 3 OF CLUBS
Amy: QUEEN OF CLUBS

After three questions, the board now:

Mark: (3C)(QH)(AH) = 14
Amy: (QC)(5D) = 15

4. Hugh Heifer would be the perfect name for what farm animal called a heifer?

Mark: Cow- RIGHT

For Mark to win, he must get a 7 or higher.

CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS- WIN!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Mark's got three Power Chips, and hopefully a lot more intelligence when it comes to the cards.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: ACE OF HEARTS
HAND #3: JACK OF HEARTS

1. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (15)

2. 2 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (17)

3. ACE OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)

4. 7 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (two Power Chips left)

5. 2 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (19; wha?)

6. 8 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one Power Chip left)

7. 2 OF SPADES; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)

Chico Alexander has dreaded this moment one day- somebody who unintentionally gave a 21 to somebody else in Round 1 is on the doorstep of winning $25,000. It will happen if one of the next two cards is a 10 or face card (on the condition he doesn't foolishly play the very next one)...










8. 6 OF SPADES- CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
9. ACE OF SPADES (2 or 12)
10. QUEEN OF DIAMONDS (12); STOPS

...nope, so he leaves with $6,000.

11. 8 OF HEARTS (20)
FINAL CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS

Wipeout: This was the last episode taped for this season (Episode 216).

This week's Qualifier is a bit special. We start it with the Rug Bowl, followed by the Sucker Punch, the Big Balls, the Hurtle Hoops before we get to a very special final obstacle that is sponsored by the new movie "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"- an Icy Swingset! Notable times:

Jeff Sands: 3:54.3
Patrick Davis: 6:18.8
Janica Polmanteer: 3:26.1

Patrick is unsuccessful at making it to the second round, but the other two listed are, as well as Ravyn Williams, Steven Lara, Jessica Evers, Kiley Speakman, Jason Sandeman, Jose Valdepena, Cory Wilderom, Kellie Auld, Eli Houta & Paul Woo Hoogenstyn.

Sweeper: This week, a big spike ball is above it to make things a bit more difficult for the contestants.

Elimination order:

1. Cory
2. Kellie
3. Paul Woo
4. Ravyn
5. Jessica
6. Eli

Winning the $1,000 bonus is Jason.

The Rocket (with co-host John Henson blowing smoke at each contestant at times during this week's playing!):

Janica: 52.31

Jason: 52.37

Kiley: 36.87

Jose: 1:04.76

Jeff: 44.69 (Kiley eliminated)

Steven: 52.06

THE WIPEOUT ZONE: This week, we've got the Catapault, the Gears of Doom, the Scary-Go Round and the Gauntlet, which includes a new obstacle called the Blades of Fury. Also, water cannons will be blasting at contestants the whole time.

Jason: 17:26.23

Janica: 17:26.16

Let's see how the other two did...











...Steven can't do it, while Jose wins the cash at 17:00.31!

Millionaire:

Conclusion of Carla Wills' game
Start of Chet Greenleaf's game

(Also: FJ! was a shutout for the third straight day on "Jeopardy!", but James Erwin did retain his title thanks to a lowball wager, giving him a two-day total of $22,598.)

"America's Got Talent"- FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE

Not only is Nick Cannon the new host, this is the first episode in HD!

NYC:

WINNERS:
NYC Gay Men's Chorus
Paradizo Dance (acrobatic dancers)
The Voices of Glory (student singers)

NOTABLE DUDS:
Ray Schwarz (sang and danced)
Joseph Maracina (impersonator)

Chicago:

WINNERS:
FootworKINGz (dance group)
Pete Peterkin- The Rock & Roll President (impersonator)
Black Fire Percussion (Drumline)
Anointed S (vocal percussionist)
Unexpected Step Team (student dancers)
Tony Hoard (dog trainer)

NOTABLE DUD:
Debbie Victor (did some animal sounds)

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:
Moses Lanham (turned feet around 180 degrees and walked)
Shine (a singing group consisting of students)

Seattle:

WINNERS:
Brad Byers (impressionist; his first one based on a fishing trip was SICK!)
The EriAm Sisters (junior singers)
The Jesse White Tumbling Team (acrobats)
Urban Nation Hip-Hop Choir (community choir)
Draconik (fire act)

BARELY MADE IT:
David Johnson (sang original song about a crush he had on his guitar)
Bruce & Simone (aerial artists)

DEBUT: "The Superstars"

The host of the new edition of this series is ESPN personality John Saunders, with Jenn Brown & Warren Sapp joining him as co-host and analyst, respectively. For the record, this show is NOT in HD.

Opening Main Event: In the "Run & Ride", each team must ride a 1.1 mile course that goes over a bridge and leads to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. To assist them, they are each given a bike.

WINNERS (100 points): Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr.
2. Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chermovskiy (80)
3. Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese (70)
4. Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (60)
5. Robert Horry & Estella Warren (50)
6. Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa (40)
7. Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (30)
DEAD LAST: Jennifer Capriati & David Charvet (20)

The reason that Capriati's team finished last was because Charvet had left their bike in the middle of the course and Capriati carelessly ran past it!

The scores from this Main Event and the second one will be added together; the top three teams automatically move on to the next episode. The bottom three teams automatically face elimination in an Obstacle Course.

Main Event #2: This is the "Kayak Rapids Relay". In the first two heats, four teams will compete. The first member of each team has to paddle down the Atlantis rapids in their kayak before their teammate can go. The top two teams in each heat move on to the final round, while the other four teams participate in a losers' race.

Heat #1:
1. Lisa & Dan
2. Jeff & Ali
3. Bode & Paige
4. Robert & Estella

WINNERS: Bode & Paige
RUNNERS-UP: Jeff & Ali

Heat #2:
1. Brandi & Julio
2. Kristi & Maksim
3. Terrell & Joanna
4. Jennifer & David

WINNERS: Kristi & Maksim
RUNNERS-UP: Terrell & Joanna

Losers' Race Results:
1. Brandi & Julio (50)
2. Jennifer & David (40)
3. Robert & Estella (30)
DEAD LAST: Lisa & Dan (20)

WINNERS' RACE RESULTS:
WINNERS: Kristi & Maksim (100)
2. Bode & Paige (80)
3. Terrell & Joanna (70)
4. Jeff & Ali (60)

SCORES AFTER THE MAIN EVENTS:

1. Kristi & Maksim: 180
2. Brandi & Julio: 150
3. Bode & Paige: 140
4. Terrell & Joanna: 110
5. Jeff & Ali: 90
6. Lisa & Dan: 90
7. Robert & Estella: 80
8. Jennifer & David: 60

Terrell & Joanna and Jeff & Ali now must do one more kayak heat. Losing that heat, and now the last team up for elimination this week at the Obstacle Course, are...Terrell & Joanna.

THE OBSTACLE COURSE: There are seven obstacles:

1. A wall climb
2. Rope hurdles
3. Bungee grid
4. Run up a ramp
5. Push up a big sign
6. Jump over a small step and a big step
7. Go through a cargo net just before you cross the finish line

Like the second Main Event, there will be two heats. The losers of each heat move on to the Sudden Death Heat, where the losers will be eliminated from the show.

Heat #1: Terrell & Joanna vs. Jennifer & David
WINNERS: Jennifer & David

Heat #2: Lisa & Dan vs. Robert & Estella
WINNERS: Robert & Estella

The first team eliminated on this version of the show are...













...Terrell & Joanna.

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/23

Food Trial #13: "Catch a Crawling Star" is the name of this trial. Each star has to collect five flags while walking across some cables. Dropping any flag will result in a 15-second penalty. The two with the best times each win a gourmet salad with some bread.

Order:

1. Torrie Wilson & John Salley
2. Lou Diamond Phillips & Sanjaya Malakar
3. Patti Blagojevich

Let's reveal who won:

Patti: 5:14 (including two penalties)
Sanjaya: 1:58
Torrie: 2:50
Lou: 2:20
John: 2:10

John & Sanjaya win the salads!

And now, it's time to find out which three advance to the final day of competition. The first celebrity this evening to fall short of the finale is...










...Sanjaya. The second one out is...












...Patti.

Time now, America, for you to vote for the King or Queen of the Jungle!

6/23/2009 Results

TPIR: Five episodes left to go this season. Before I start this recap, I would just like to tell you some of the changes that will happen next season:

-With Syd Vinnedge leaving the post, Mike Richards will have the word "co" removed from his title, thus making him the new executive producer.

-The chasing lights near Contestant's Row from the most recent MDSs will debut in daytime next season.

-Some of the turntable area will be transformed into a new thing called Door #5.

-The light bulbs in the Contestant's Row podiums will be replaced by LED light bulbs.

As for today's happenings, we start with Jerome Flournog, Bridgette Ridenour, Beverly Lew and Brent Williams. The first IUFB is female designer accessories (Gwendolyn & Rachael).

Brent: $1,500
Beverly: $350
Bridgette: $750
Jerome: $751

ARP: $1,655

Brent from Alabama (but originally from Montana) plays Pushover for a trip to Palm Springs (Amber at Door #2; includes $1,000 spending money). Board:

856942701

He's going with my guess of $5,694...

856942701

...but it's only $4,270. I think Fingers was sorta trying for a win here, but it doesn't happen.

The fifth participant is Kathy Smith and the second IUFB on the turntable is a Traeger BBQ (Amber).

Kathy: $840
Beverly: $2,300
Bridgette: $1,200
Jerome: $750

ARP: $1,206

Since she was off on the good side by six bucks, Bridgette from Palm Springs plays Ten Chances for a Kodak digital camera (Rachael), a Michael C. Fina silver tea set (Rachael) and a Hyundai Elantra (Std., Bluetooth, WLocks)(Gwen; all prizes behind Door #3).

DIGITAL CAMERA SETUP: 0, 8 & 9

1. $98- DOH
2. $90- CORRECT

TEA SET SETUP: 0, 2, 5 & 9

3. $520- INCORRECT
4. $950- RIGHT

NUMBERS IN CAR: 0, 1, 2, 7 & 9

5. $17,920- WIN!!!

Except for that opening guess, she did GREAT on this game! This is probably the last playing of the season, so what a great way to go out!

Video Bonus: EXCELLENT Ten Chances!

Coming on down next, from the Army, is Ryan Nielsen and the third IUFB is Wakekite equipment (Rachael at Door #3).

Ryan: $850
Jerome: $900
Kathy: $999
Beverly: $650

ARP: $1,499

Kathy plays Switch? for a dining set marked at $2,499 (Rachael) and a 50" Panasonic plasma HDTV marked at $3,200 (Gwen). She leaves the prices as they are...bad move.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Kathy ($1,499): 35 + 55 = $.90
Brent ($1,655): 85 + 95 = OVER
Bridgette ($20,166): 70 + 40 = OVER

Kathy goes to the Showcase.

Coming on down to the red spot next is Kathryn Nickelson, who's going to UCLA soon, and the fourth IUFB from the splitting sign is some Aegean Apparel (Gwen).

Kathyn: $600
Beverly: $650
Ryan: $651
Jerome: $655

ARP: $750

Jerome from Louisiana plays Pick a Pair for a Ligna bedroom (Gwen) worth $5,253. The groceries are NesQuik mix, Gold Bond Foot Cream, Clorox 2, CH Sugar, Castrol GTX motor oil and Pillsbury Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. After picking the NesQuik for $4.49, he picks the sugar, much to the audience's dismay...it's three bucks more. He stays with the NesQuik and chooses the foot cream...he should've stayed with the sugar, because that's the other $7.49 item. The cookie dough was $4.49.

Ryan Barton is next up and the next IUFB from the clam is a portable sound system (Amber).

Barton: $850
Kathryn: $1,200
Beverly: $450
Nielsen: $851

ARP: $500

Beverly, the last of today's first four players called, plays That's Too Much for a Scion xB (Std., Mats, Stereo, WCovers, Springs, Bluetooth)(Rachael).

1. $12,590
2. $13,860
3. $15,206
4. $17,860
5. $19,980- THAT'S TOO MUCH...BULLSEYE!

ARP: $18,465. Fingers got the win she was looking for today!

Susan Ackerman is the day's final contestant and the final IUFB is a Dahon bike (Gwen).

Susan: $450
Nielsen: $300 (SUICIDE BID)
Barton: $700
Kathryn: $701

ARP: $729

That extra buck gives Kathryn, a high school senior, the right to play Secret X for a Little Guy trailer w/ camping equipment (Amber), all worth $8,672. Her free X placement:

(X)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)

Today's SPs modeled by Rachael:

Shower radio: $15 or $30?
Bluetooth speaker phone kit: $130 or $175?

She guesses $30 for the radio...correct. She then nails the Bluetooth thing at $130. Her final board:

(X)(??)(X)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(X)

She originally wanted to go Rock Bottom with her final X placement, but the audience doesn't let her do that...

(X)(--)(X)
(--)(X)(--)
(--)(--)(X)

...turns out, that last X was a moot point- she's a winner!

My lineup today:

1. Pushover
2. Pick a Pair
3. Ten Chances
4. Switch?
5. Secret X
6. That's Too Much

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Jerome ($750): 40 + Dime = $.50
Kathryn ($9,561): 40 + 30 = $.70
Beverly ($18,965): 35 + 50 = $.85

Beverly gets the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase!

The first Showcase has an iPhone, trips to Las Vegas (includes a night helicopter tour of the Strip) and Australia and an African Safari. Additionally, a donation will be made to the WWF. All of the trips were behind Door #3, and Amber modeled all the prizes.

BEVERLY PASSES TO KATHY; KATHY BIDS $20,925 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE- POSSIBLE GARF OF THE CENTURY

MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $33,333

Beverly goes for an ultimate garage package that includes a SteelSentry workbench, a refrigerator, a Wanamaker Music 19" LCD TV (Rachael) and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle (Gwen; all prizes behind Door #2).

BEVERLY BIDS $28,500 ON GARAGE SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR GARAGE SHOWCASE: $25,000

KATHY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $20,925
ARP: $29,012
DIFFERENCE: $8,087

BEVERLY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $28,500
ARP: $20,241
OVER- KATHY WINS!

Kathy wins $30,511 worth of prizes today.

Silent Library: Today's team consists of Nick (Oceanside, NY), Charles (Baltimore), Anthony (Valley Stream, NY), Adam (Oceanside, NY), Vinny (Oceanside, NY) and Sean (Summit, NJ).

$300 Round:

1. The first challenge of the day, "Marine Slap", forces Charles to be slapped with a fish for 15 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. Second, Adam must play "Not Wanted Hug", where he has 30 seconds to remove a male midget on top of him while wearing a velcro suit.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. Charles' second challenge of the day is called the "Deli Mix Up", where he must drink a concoction made up of cream soda, cole slaw, a corn beef sandwich and a pickle.
RESULT: PASS ($900)

$400 Round:

1. Adam must now do a "Troll Lick"; to be exact, he has to lick all the cottage cheese on the hair of a troll.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy)

2. Adam's got his third challenge of the day (and second in a row); it's called "Formal Strike". He has to withstand some snapping of a bow tie by his teammates.
RESULT: PASS ($1,300)

3. To conclude this round, "Gum Table" asks Anthony to chew gum from under a school desk and blow a bubble within 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy late)

$800 Round:

1. Sean's getting "Santa Lapped", where he must withstand a pouncing by another person, thus breaking his chair in the process.
RESULT: FAIL (way too noisy)

2. For his third task today, Charles has the "Electric Puzzle" to work with.
RESULT: PASS ($2,100)

3. Adam's dealt his fourth game of the day, which is called "Car Wash Man". While in a Power Wheels Cadillac Escalade, he must drive through a car wash with the car's top down.
RESULT: PASS ($2,900)

$1,000 Challenge: Anthony's got "Shoot Off Rubber". Remember, contestants have to withstand a barrage of over 100 rubber bands being shot from a gun.
RESULT: PASS

They split $3,900, $650 apiece!

Catch 21:

Tuesday's players:

Bonnie (L.A.)- Girl Scout troop leader
Arron (originally from San Diego)- Blackjack dealer
Conor (Ennis, MT)- Entrepreneur

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Bonnie: KING OF SPADES
Arron: JACK OF HEARTS
Conor: 3 OF CLUBS

1. Last year, Beyonce "Put a Ring On It" when she married what long-time rapper boyfriend?

Conor: Jay-Z- YOU BET (100)

CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO ARRON (19)

2. Known for its steals and deals, Black Friday is held by retailers on the day after what holiday?

Arron: Thanksgiving- CORRECT (100); GOES ON

CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO BONNIE (13)

3. In "Doubt", Merryl Streep plays a monsterous nun who prays upon the priest played by what actor?

Arron: Philip Seymour Hoffman- RIGHT AGAIN (200)

CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (700)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Bonnie: 10 OF CLUBS
Arron: 4 OF HEARTS
Conor: 10 OF DIAMONDS

After four questions, we have:

Bonnie: (10C)(3S) = 13 (100)
Arron: (4H)(5S) = 9 (1,000)
Conor: (10D)(5C)(AC) = 16 (100)

5. The first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, who famously gave the thumbs up and the thumbs down with his partner Gene Siskel?

Conor: Siskel & Ebert- DOH
Bonnie: (Roger) Ebert- CORRECT (200)

CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20

6. To heat things up at your tailgate party, you can use what grill that's Japanese for "fire bowl"?

A: Hitachi
B: Hobachi
C: ???

Arron: Hobachi- CORRECT (1,100)

CARD: 8 OF CLUBS; ELIMINATES CONOR FROM THE GAME

ARRON:
7. 9 OF HEARTS (18)
8. 6 OF SPADES- BONNIE WINS ROUND 2

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Bonnie: 10 OF HEARTS
Arron: 2 OF HEARTS

1. Sardines packed tightly in a tin might suffer from what fear of cramped spaces?

Arron: Claustrophobia- CORRECT

CARD: KING OF HEARTS; PASSES TO BONNIE (20)

2. The original "King of Bling", what flamboyant piano player was known as Mr. Showmanship for the mink capes and huge rings he wore?

Bonnie: Elton John- NO

Choices for Arron:

A: Barry Manilow
B: Liberace
C: Neil Sedaka

Arron: Liberace- RIGHT AGAIN

If this next card is not an Ace, he wins the game.

CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS- WIN!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play for Arron tonight.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: JACK OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 4 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 10 OF SPADES

1. 6 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (10)

2. 4 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (14)

3. 7 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)

4. KING OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)

5. 2 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (12)

6. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (14)

7. KING OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)

8. 7 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)

9. 4 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)

10. KING OF SPADES (20); STOPS

FINAL CARD: 3 OF HEARTS

Jeopardy!: Can Ingrid Nelson somehow win her third game against these folks?

James Erwin (Des Moines, IA)- Writer
Rae Sailor (Boulder, CO)- Law clerk

Tuesday's first six categories:

NAME THAT JUNE
THE RAZZIES FOR 2008
CABINET DEPARTMENTS IN OTHER WORDS
HOLMES, SHERLOCK HOLMES
HERE'S SOMETHING RANDOM
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP "ROSE"S

After being $400 in the hole early on and getting back to zero with a correct response on the $400 Name That June clue, Sailor then finds the Daily Double under the $600 clue there. For $1,000:

In the wake of the Cuban Missle Crisis, the U.S. & USSR agreed to establish a "red phone" link on this June 20.

"What is 1963?"...right on the money! She leads at the first break with $2,200 while the others have $400 apiece...

Ingrid: $600
Rae: $5,400
James: $2,800

...and her lead gets a little bigger after the round is over.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $4,200

DJ! Categories:

NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNERS
ISAAC HAYES
SEAFOOD
INSIDE THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL (each correct response includes the letters that are shown in quotation marks)
VOCABULARY
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP MOSES

Nelson finds the first DD under the $1,600 Seafood clue with $4,600. She's still in third, but she's not too far behind the others, as Erwin has six grand and Sailor leads with seven. Her wager is a grand on this:

At a sushi bar, depending on its age & size, this "colorful" fish may be called Hamachi, Inada or Buri.

"What is Yellowfin Tuna?"...not the fish. It was Yellowtail, dropping her to $3,600. With two clues to go, Erwin picks off the other DD under the $1,600 Everything's Coming Up Moses clue with 12 large; the champ has eight large while Sailor's score is now $5,400. He wagers $1,500.

Exodus reveals that, through his father, Moses was from this priestly Hebrew tribe.

"What is Levi?"...named for a jeans company, that is correct to go to $13,500! But he loses $2,000 back to a Triple Stumper on the final clue of the round (in the same category).

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $6,800
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $8,400

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

Ingrid: $8,000
Rae: $5,400
James: $11,500

CORYAT SCORES:

Ingrid: $9,000
Rae: $5,000
James: $11,600

FJ! CATEGORY: Leading Men.

Up for producing, directing, acting & writing for 1978 & '81, he's the only man to twice get 4 Oscar nominations for one film.

Rae Sailor's response was "Who is Woody Allen?"...incorrect. She drops two grand, so she finishes with $3,400. Ingrid Nelson wrote down "Who is (Robert) Redford?"...also not it. She wagered two grand, so she's still in it with $6,000. James Erwin tried "Who is Stallone?"...but it's Warren Beatty. He wagered...$4,501, so he's the champ with $6,999 while Nelson leaves with $29,802.

Millionaire:

Game 1
Game 2

BREAKING NEWS: Ed McMahon dies at 86

It's official as of this morning- former "Snap Judgement" and "Star Search" host (as well as the sidekick of Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show") Ed McMahon has passed away at the age of 86.

"4th and Long" 6/22

This week's guest is Kelvin Martin, the best punt returner in Dallas Cowboys history.

Evaluation Drill #6: They'll be doing drop-set kick returning. A WR will be returning the ball first, while a DB covers the kick first with two blockers in front of them and three guys covering the ball. As time goes on, there will be only one blocker, and even no blockers at all.

Andrew Hawkins:
1. 27 yards
2. 30 yards
3. TOUCHDOWN (50 yards)
TOTAL: 107 yards

Montrell Jones:
1. 30 yards
2. 38 yards
3. 35 yards
TOTAL: 103 yards

Jesse Holley:
1. 44 yards
2. 23 yards
3. 27 yards
TOTAL (excluding second turn): 94 yards

Moses Washington:
1. 12 yards
2. 19 yards
3. 18 yards
TOTAL: 49 yards

Eddie Moten:
1. 20 yards
2. NA
3. FUMBLE (by Montrell Jones)

Donte Gamble:
1. 23 yards
2. 13 yards
3. 20 yards
TOTAL: 56 yards

Ahmaad Smith:
1. 28 yards
2. 12 yards
3. 13 yards
TOTAL: 53 yards

Next up is a 20-minute 3 on 3 flag football game. The losers will be forced to cook the winners' lunch. The winning team also gets a night out on the town.

AFTER 5 MINUTES:
DBs: 0
WRs: 0

AFTER 10 MINUTES:
DBs: 7
WRs: 7

AFTER 15 MINUTES:
DBs: 14
WRs: 7

FINAL SCORE:
DBs: 21
WRs: 14

Later on, Jones is suffering from some sort of hamstring injury.

DECISION DRILL #4: The remaining seven players must endure a series of conditioning drills out on the field, including those that take place in 90-second drill stations. They will continue until one player can't go any further, therefore eliminating themselves from the competition.

After five hours, the decision is...












...NOBODY IS ELIMINATED THIS WEEK!

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/22

Early on, Steven Baldwin threatens to quit because of fatigue and family concerns. His final decision...












...HE THROWS IN THE TOWEL. Shortly thereafter, stormy weather hits the area again.

A little later, Camp Leader John Salley asks the other remaining celebrities to hear from each of the two eliminated contestants (Holly Montag & Janice Dickinson) last week pleading their case on why they feel they should come back in the game.

The female celebrity chosen back in the game, by a unanimous vote is...













...Holly!

Food Trial #12: In "Head For Horrors", two celebrities in each round have to dislodge the two stars in their tank, using only their mouths, that also has some reptiles inside and put them in their correct slots. The winners of the first three heats battle it out in the final heat, where only the big winner of this trial will get to eat a cheeseburger with French Fries and onion rings.

1. Patti Blagojevich vs. Holly Montag
WINNER: Holly

2. John Salley vs. Sanjaya Malakar
WINNER: Sanjaya

3. Torrie Wilson vs. Lou Diamond Phillips
WINNER: Lou

TRIAL WINNER: Lou (he's the only one to finish the final round)

SUDDEN DEATH FOOD TRIAL: Holly's competing in this no matter what since she just rejoined the game. America has decided that John will be facing her at the "Last Chance Saloon". In each round, a certain drink is given to both of them and the first one to completely finish it wins the round. The first one to win three eliminates their opponent.

1. Grasshopper Cocktail
WINNER: Holly (1)

2. Tarantula Teaser
WINNER: John (TIED at 1)

3. Dumb Beetle Daiquiri
WINNER: John (2)

4. Scorpion Sunrise
WINNER: Holly (TIED at 2)

Final Round: Chili Colada
STAYING IN THE GAME: John- HOLLY ELIMINATED AGAIN

America, it's now time for you to vote for your favorite celebrities. The top three vote getters will move one step closer to becoming King/Queen of the Jungle.

6/22/2009 Results

TPIR: At this point, we're going in taping order for the rest of the season. Episode 4811K begins with Tiffany Saffsby, Sean Andrews, Matisyahu Antelis and Diane Casey. Behind Door #3 is the first IUFB, surfing/bodyboarding equipment (Gwendolyn).

Diane: $350 (STAGE GARF)
Matisyahu: $400 (STAGE GARF)
Sean: $450
Tiffany: $462

By default, Tiffany wins with the ARP being $1,015.

Tiffany now gets to play Plinko, and boy, does it come at an important time- she doesn't have a home. Today's SPs are modeled by Rachael.

1. Presto SaladShooter
IS NOT: $78
PICK: 8- $48

2. Wireless headphones
IS NOT: $39
PICK: 9- $79

3. Ronco food dehydrator
IS NOT: $20
PICK: 0- $40

4. Seven-shade eye shadow kit
IS NOT: $35
PICK: 5- $65

The other four Plinko Chips are given to her by Amber.

1. $100 (Right)
2. $10,000
3. $1,000 (Right)
4. $100 (Left)
5. $1,000 (Left)

Hope this helps her out somewhat- $12,200!

Coming on down next is Emil Posoro III and the second IUFB on the turntable is an electric grill (Rachael).

Emil: $550
Diane: $1,200
Matisyahu: $500
Sean: $600

ARP: $599

Since Sean was over by a buck, Emil from Hawaii plays Range Game for a Beachcomber Hot Tub. Range is $6,800-$7,400. He stops at $6,972-$7,122...I'm afraid he's going to be doing a sad Aloha to that spa, because it's $7,194.

Next up is David Brasser and the third IUFB behind the splitting sign is a contemporary coffee table set (Amber).

David: $400 (STAGE GARF)
Diane: $550
Matisyahu: $450
Sean: $551

ARP: $699

Sean redeems himself from that last IUFB and will now play Balance Game (Gwen) for a KIA Soul + (Rachael). Last three numbers in the price are 5, 9 & 5.

DOLLAR VALUES AVAILABLE: $6,000, $9,000 & $10,000

He places the $6,000 and $10,000 bags for a guess of $16,595...we have our first-ever car win in Balance Game!

This week's at-home games are worth $5,000.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Emil ($599): Two nickels for a Dime
Tiffany ($13,447): $.60
Sean ($17,294): 40 + 85 = OVER

Tiffany's going to the Showcase!

Next to "Come on Down" is Bobby Hanson and the fourth IUFB behind the Giant Price Tag is a Brunswick air hockey table (Gwen & Rachael).

Bobby: $900
David: $550
Diane: $600
Matisyahu: $525

ARP: $925

What do you know- Bobby's playing Most Expensive for a Flexsteel sofa (Amber), designer clothes (Gwen) and a Pioneer car stereo system (Rachael)! BTW, this Bobby got a heart transplant two years ago. His Most Expensive prize pick is the clothing. The sofa is $1,875, the stereo is $1,342...but the clothing is only $1,307! I thought he had it there.

Next contestant is Mauricio Nunez and the next IUFB inside the clam is a commercial confection oven (Amber).

Mauricio: $125 (STUPID BID)
David: $500
Diane: $600
Matisyahu: $575

ARP: $1,500

Diane plays Pocket Change for a Chevrolet Cobalt (Std., #I, Prot, ALB)(Gwen). First number is 1.

REMAINING NUMBERS IN PLAY: 0, 2, 4, 8 & 9

SECOND NUMBER:
1. 8- YOU BET ($ 1 8 , _ _ _)

THIRD NUMBER:
1. 4- CORRECT ($ 1 8 , 4 _ _)

FOURTH NUMBER:
1. 2- RIGHT AGAIN ($ 1 8 , 4 2 _)

LAST NUMBER:
1. 0- NO EXACTA TODAY ($18,429; $.50)

This game has never been won in the Drew Carey era when the last number isn't 0 or 5, but there's a chance of that changing today. First envelope has...a dime. As long as she doesn't hit a dud, she's home free. Second envelope has...another dime. The only way she can lose now is if she's only the second contestant in this game to find both of the dud envelopes...well, there's a dud in the third envelope...but there's a quarter in the last one, so she wins! Great playing!

(Note: Drew started with the envelope furthest on the right first for added dramatic effect.)

The final contestant of the day is Claudia Hightower (I doubt she's related to dancer Chelsie) and the final IUFB is a kayak (Rachael at Door #2). Matiyshia's in danger of being the week's first member of the First Four Breakfast Club.

Claudia: $999
Matisyahu: $1,000
Mauricio: $1,251
David: BUCK

ARP: $1,799

TODAY'S FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER: Matiyshia

Mauricio plays Now or Then for a baby grand piano (being played by Grammy-nominated pianist Fred Levelle) and piano lessons (Gwen at Door #3), a prize package worth $8,890. This time, Then is July 1998. The products are Clorox wipes marked at $2.99, NesQuik milk marked at $1.69, Saran Wrap marked at $1.99, Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash marked at $4.05, a bag of Jolly Time Popcorn marked at $1.29 and a box of Joy Ice Cream Cups marked at $1.49. He starts off with the body wash and says Now...incorrect. Second selection is the Saran Wrap and he tries Then this time...wrong again. Third, he tries the NesQuik and is right with Now. At this point, he must be right about both the wipes and the ice cream cups to win. He goes to the ice cream cups and says Now...he's still alive. Does he then say Now on the wipes to win?...NO.

My lineup today:

1. Plinko
2. Range Game
3. Balance Game
4. Now or Then
5. Most Expensive
6. Pocket Change

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Bobby ($925): $.85
Mauricio ($1,799): WINS $1,000!
Diane ($19,929): 85 + 75 = OVER

The only way Mauricio can become the Top Winner in today's Showcase is if he can spin the dollar for $25,000 in his Bonus Spin...but he only gets 55 cents.

The first Showcase starts a trip to Tampa, FL at the Safety Harbor resort & health spa (Amber). After you've done some relaxing there, take a ride on a pair of TREK deluxe road bikes (Gwen & Rachael). Finally, you'll have a chance to go to the Tour de France in Paris (Amber). All prizes are behind Door #2.

TIFFANY PASSES TO MAURICIO; MAURICIO BIDS $17,129 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $16,150

Tiffany then goes for an Inspire home gym with a personal trainer for a year (Gwen at Door #1), a trip to the Grand Cayman Islands (Rachael at the audience screen) and a Toyota Prius (Std., Pref., Applique)(Amber at Door #3).

TIFFANY BIDS $26,000 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Only about covers the car)

MY BID FOR TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $32,000

TIFFANY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $26,000
ARP: $35,829
DIFFERENCE: $9,829

MAURICIO'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,129
ARP: $25,304
DIFFERENCE: $8,175- WIN

Mauricio wins $28,103 in cash and prizes.

Catch 21: Just two weeks left to go this season. Here are Monday's contestants:

Jason (L.A.)- Waiter
Adrienne (Missoula, MT)- USC graduate
Matt (originally from S.F.)- Singer/songwriter

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Jason: 9 OF CLUBS
Adrienne: 3 OF SPADES
Matt: 2 OF CLUBS

Jason immediately freezes with a 20 after picking up an Ace of Clubs after a correct answer on the opening question. Four questions later, here's the board for the remaining two hands:

Adrienne: (3S)(8C) = 11 (300)
Matt: (2C)(AD)(2D)(KS) = 15 (100)

6. Dracula, Frankenstein or Godzilla- which monster's success did author Mary Shelley...?

Adrienne: Frankenstein- CORRECT (400)

CARD: 7 OF CLUBS; BUSTS MATT

ADRIENNE:
7. KING OF DIAMONDS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (900)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Jason: 10 OF SPADES
Adrienne: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Matt: 7 OF DIAMONDS

Adrienne goes scoreless this round, as Matt answers the first two questions correctly to bust her out with a 9 of Spades and a King of Hearts.

3. Cesar Millan is the leader of the pack when he rehabilitates problem canines on what TV show?

Matt: "The Dog Whisperer"- RIGHT AGAIN (400)

CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JASON (19)

4. Which of the following is a type of red wine?

A: Sovereign Blanc
B: Greasling
C: Cabernet Sovereign

Jason: Cabernet Sovereign- CORRECT (200); GOES ON

CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PASSED TO MATT (13)

5. Big things can come in small packages when it comes to what brand of Skimpy's men swimsuits that sponsors Michael Phelps?

A: Spandex
B: Spanx
C: Speedos

Matt: Speedos- RIGHT (500)

If this next card is anything but an Ace or Deuce, he and Adrienne advance to the Championship Round.

CARD: 8 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND 2 WITH A 21 (1,000)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Adrienne: QUEEN OF HEARTS
Matt: 8 OF DIAMONDS

Two questions later, the board now:

Adrienne: (QH)(JC) = 20
Matt: (8D)(5D) = 13

3. Which type of tree bears its leaves throughout the year?

A: Deciduous
B: Evergreen
C: ???

Matt: Evergreen- RIGHT

If this next card is not an Ace, he's won it.

CARD: 4 OF SPADES- WIN!

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips go into Matt's hands.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 7 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 7 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: 4 OF CLUBS

1. QUEEN OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (17)

2. 6 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (10)

3. 6 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (13)

4. 3 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (16)

5. JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)

6. 10 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)

7. 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)

8. JACK OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #3 (20)

9. 4 OF SPADES; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000); GOES ON

10. 9 OF DIAMONDS- LOSS

He should've walked away after finally making that first 21.

Silent Library: New episodes air Mondays-Thursdays; as of this week, the regulat timeslot has moved to 5:30 PM EST. Our first team of the week consists of Julian (Easton, PA), Jose (Bridgewater, NJ), Mike (Easton, PA), EJ (Easton, PA), Dan (Bridgewater, NJ) and Joey (Easton, PA).

$300 Round:

1. The night's first challenge is called "Fast Food Mix Up", where Jose has to drink a concoction made of a hamburger, French Fries and a chocolate shake.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. Mike meets the "Firing Squad", where he must withstand a barrage of gunpowder poppers.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. In "Siesta Fiesta Bonsai", Julian has to endure a beating by some Mexican wrestlers.
RESULT: FAIL (way too loud)

$400 Round:

1. In his second challenge of the night called "Dog Taste", Julian must eat dog food from a dog cone for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (they got too loud before it even started)

2. For the challenge called "Bad Milk Air", Jose must inhale the smell of bad milk for 15 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)

3. "Plastic Wrap Beauty" asks EJ to kiss an older woman through a plastic wrap frame for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)

$800 Round:

1. In "Smelly Mess Vase", Dan has to sculp fresh elephant dung into a vase.
RESULT: FAIL (too much noise during the spinning part)

2. Dan will try to do better with a "Beard Transfer". Here, he must get a stranger's beard to be transferred to his own face.
RESULT: PASS ($2,200)

3. EJ's got that "Seat Slip" challenge to deal with.
RESULT: PASS ($3,000)

$1,000 Challenge: Time now for Mike to wear the "Down Low Pinata" diaper.
RESULT: PASS

They each receive $667 apiece, a total of $4,000!

Millionaire:

Conclusion of Helene Dean's game
Game 2

(Also: The FJ! clue went unsolved on Monday's "Jeopardy!", but Ingrid Nelson did retain her title and now has a two-day total of $27,802.)

Next Week in Game Shows: June 22-28

The last full week of June features all of this:

-The out of control second season of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here" finally comes to a close. Also, "America's Got Talent" begins a new season this week with Nick Cannon taking over as host.

-The revival of "The Superstars" begins on ABC.

-This will be the last week of the season for "Millionaire", while there will be only one new episode of "The Price is Right" left after this week.

All this and much more next week.

The Week in Review: June 15-21

Players of the Week:
WINNER: Forrest Vanderbuilt ($50,000)("Wipeout")
RUNNER-UP: Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier ($433,500)("PokerStars.net High Roller")
3RD PLACE: Ross Pearson & James Wilks (WINNERS)("The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K.)

Other Big Winners and Notables:
Deanna Della Cioppa- $350,000 ("Don't Forget the Lyrics!")
Dave Johnston & Christian Zabriskie- $50,000 each ("WWTBAM")
Francois Dominic Laramee- $47,300 as two-day champ ("Jeopardy!")
Jeremy Creason & Lisa Holdstock- $42,005 ("The Price is Right")
Michol ?- $26,000 ("Catch 21")

ZONK ANSWERS OF THE WEEK: None of note.

"The Next Food Network Star" 6/21

Mini Challenge #2: At a market called Stew Leonard's, they run into Tyler Florence. He tells them they have a $60 budget to buy stuff for a budget dinner party that will be served to 12 people later on. Additionally, each contestant must record a 30-second tip on how to stretch one's food dollar. The winner of this challenge gets an advantage in the Main Challenge.

Michael, Jamika & Teddy do the worst on their tip recording sessions. But the one who did the best, and earning an advantage in the next challenge, is...











...Jeffrey!

MAIN CHALLENGE #3: At East Hampton, the home of Ina Garten, the contestants must now make dinner using the food they just bought. They are divided into four teams of two and must each make an appetizer, an entree and a dessert. Each team must collaborate on one of the dishes. They all have an hour to cook and two minutes apiece to present.

Since Jeffrey won tonight's Mini Challenge, he gets to voluntarily pick his partner for this challenge...and it turns out to be Michael. The other teams:

Teddy & Debbie
Melissa & Eddie
Jamika & Katie

Two teams cook in the kitchen at a time.

Teddy & Debbie:
Appetizer (Debbie): Vegetable linguini w/ Asian marinara
Entree (Collaboration): Pan Asian meatloaf
Dessert (Teddy): Strawberry shortcake trifle

Melissa & Eddie:
Appetizer (Eddie): Sweet onion & watermelon feta salad
Entree (Melissa): Lemon-thyme chicken w/ a pork sauce
Dessert (Collaboration): Bananas Foster Nutella Quesadilla

Michael & Jeffrey:
Appetizer (Collaboration): Roasted tomato & red chili soup
Entree (Michael): Pesto and broccoli-rubbed grilled chicken
Dessert (Jeffrey): Chocolate-filled crepe

Jamika & Katie:
Appetizer (Jamika): Salmon w/ seaweed & pepper slaw
Entree (Katie): Whole wheat pasta w/ chicken sausage & broccolini
Dessert (Collaboration): Fruit salad w/ grilled pineapple

The winning team is...











...Michael & Jeffrey! None of their dishes, according to the judges, looked store-bought.

Despite Teddy Folkman doing a great job with his part of the presentation this week (since he didn't try to imitate another famous person, which is a big no-no in life), he is in the bottom two this week because he bombed out on making his dessert and his integrity issues from last week have carried over to this week, when he decided to take credit for the awesome meatloaf he and Debbie Lee made. Eddie Gilbert is in the bottom two for the third time in a row.

In the end, was the meatloaf and his presentation enough to save Teddy?...













Eddie
Teddy

...YES! That means the third time was indeed the charm to cut Eddie.

"PokerStars.net High Roller"- PART 2

Before we begin, here's the new chip count as we start tonight's action:

1. Bertrand Grospellier: 898,500
2. Will Molson: 603,500
3. Lika Gerasimova: 448,500
4. Scott Seiver: 367,500
5. Humberto Brenes: 97,000

With the antes at 1,500 and the blinds at 8,000/16,000, here's the first aired hand of the night:

Seiver: (KH)(10H)
Brenes: (KD)(4C)

Brenes is ALL IN right away.

POT: 214,500
THE FLOP: (2H)(4S)(3C)

Pretty good flop for Brenes.

TURN: 7 OF HEARTS

This next card can't be another Heart or a 10...

RIVER: 3 OF HEARTS

...but a Heart comes up, meaning Brenes celebrated way too early and he's out of here in fifth place with $70,800.

As we head into the second aired hand of the night, the antes are at 2,000, with the blinds jumping to 10,000/20,000.

Grospellier: (3S)(2S)
Molson: (AD)(2H)

POT: 132,000
THE FLOP: (AS)(3H)(3C)

This is a close one so far, as Grospellier leads right now with a trio of 3s while Molson has the best possible pair. Both check.

TURN: KING OF HEARTS- DUD

Grospellier bets 88,000 and Molson calls. The only way Molson can take over the lead is if he gets a third Ace to pop up on the river.

RIVER: 10 OF SPADES

After Grospellier bets an additional 400,000, Molson wisely folds and Grospellier takes down the 708,000 pot.

(BTW, Grospellier has the best career EPT ranking at 2,935.)

Time now for the third hand of the night, with Molson now ALL IN.

Molson: (AC)(KD)
Grospellier: DOUBLE 5s (Diamonds & Spades)

POT: 572,000
THE FLOP: (KH)(2S)(7S)

Good news there for Molson, as he makes top pair.

TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS

Molson's in even better shape now. The only thing that could go wrong for him on the river is a third 5...

RIVER: KING OF SPADES

...he doubles up with a Full House! In Hand #4, Gerasimova, the only female player remaining, goes ALL IN.

Gerasimova: (8H)(6H)
Seiver: DOUBLE ACES (Clubs & Spades)

POT: 655,000
THE FLOP: (5D)(9D)(KS)

Gerasimova immediately has an inside straight draw.

TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS

With Seiver now having two pair, Gerasimova must get a lucky 7 on the river to complete her straight and stay in the game...

RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS

...no, so she's going home with $91,300. The next hand sees action from the three remaining players:

Molson: (9S)(4H)
Grospellier: (6D)(3C)
Seiver: (AS)(7C)

POT: 66,000
THE FLOP: (6C)(AH)(3H)

Grospellier pairs both his base cards, while Seiver has Double Aces. After Molson folds quickly, Grospellier bets 44,000 and Seiver calls.

TURN: QUEEN OF CLUBS- DUD

Grospellier bets 111K this time and Seiver calls that.

RIVER: 8 OF CLUBS

Both then throw in another 166K apiece, meaning Grospellier pockets another big pot at 708,000! The chip count now:

1. Betrand: 1,125,000
2. Scott: 709,000
3. Will: 546,000

Next hand:

Seiver: (AH)(10H)
Grospellier: (10S)(5D)

POT: 110,000
THE FLOP: (7C)(5H)(3H)

Grospellier makes middle pair, while Seiver has a heart flush draw. Double check.

TURN: 6 OF DIAMONDS

If the river card is a 4, this will be a split pot. They double the pot with their next wagers.

RIVER: 8 OF CLUBS

A bluff win by Seiver could happen here...but both check, so Grospellier wins the 220,000 pot. Next:

Molson: (8D)(5S)
Grospellier: (5H)(4C)

POT: 46,000
THE FLOP: (KS)(QH)(9C)- DUD

Both check.

TURN: 3 OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD

Both check again.

RIVER: 6 OF CLUBS

The open-ended straight draw comes too little, too late for Grospellier. But he then goes for a bluff with a 60,000 bet...and Molson folds, so he steals the 106,000 pot! Same two play this next hand:

Grospellier: (QH)(10C)
Molson: (KS)(6S)

POT: 120,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(2H)(AH)

Grospellier doubles up with the Queens. Both bet 77K apiece.

TURN: 8 OF HEARTS

Grospellier now has a flush draw. Double check.

RIVER: 7 OF SPADES- DUD

Grospellier hangs on to win the 274K pot. Next, we have our second three-way hand of the evening:

Molson: (QD)(7D)
Grospellier: DOUBLE DEUCES (Diamonds & Spades)
Seiver: DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds & Spades)

POT: 141,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(AD)(5D)

Grospellier has a wheel draw while Molson has a flush draw. Grospellier later bets 66K and Molson folds after thinking about it for a while. Seiver then calls.

TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS

Bad fold by Molson. Anyway, Grospellier now has a flush draw of his own; he and Seiver both check.

RIVER: 3 OF CLUBS

Grospellier adds another 111K to the pot before Seiver folds, so he wins a pot worth 384K! After 122 hands, the chip count now:

1. Betrand: 1,766,000
2. Will: 334,000
3. Scott: 280,000

The antes are now at 3,000, with blinds at 15,000/30,000. Seiver's tournament life is on the line with this next hand:

Grospellier: (AS)(8D)
Seiver: (10S)(9D)

POT: 563,000
THE FLOP: (KS)(KC)(7D)
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS- SEIVER ELIMINATED
RIVER: 9 OF CLUBS

Seiver, the last American eliminated in this tournament, leaves in third place with $137K.

HEAD'S UP CHIP COUNT:

Grospellier: 2,049,000
Molson: 331,000

Molson's ALL IN right away on this hand:

Molson: (KH)(10S)
Grospellier: (AD)(JH)

POT: 662,000
THE FLOP: (QH)(6C)(2S)
TURN: ACE OF HEARTS

Molson's tournament life is now on life support; he needs a Jack on the river to make the best possible straight or we will have a winner...

RIVER: 6 OF DIAMONDS

...no, so BERTRAND GROSPELLIER WINS $433,500! Molson goes home with the runner-up check of 228 grand.

"Family Feud" Season 11 updates

Here's what we now know about the upcoming season of "Family Feud":

-The car that will be offered to five-time undefeated champions next season on "Family Feud" will be a Chrysler 300 Touring Sedan worth $27,665 (assuming they don't throw in any additonal options). Previously, it was reported that the 2010 Honda InSight was going to be offered instead.

-Each day's family banks start out at $15,000 apiece. Like the Ray Combs version, the first Bullseye Round question is worth $1,000, with each successive question being worth $1,000 more than the last, up to $5,000 for the final question. Also, the maingame format after Bullseye will be the same as the Combs version (a regular points round first, followed by a Double points round and all rounds after that being worth Triple points, including Sudden Death).

"The Ultimate Fighter" 6/20- THE ULTIMATE FINALE IX

We're at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas for the latest "Ultimate Finale"!

LIGHTWEIGHT FINAL TALE OF THE TAPE:

Ross Pearson:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 156
Reach: 69"
MMA Record: 10-3

Andre Winner:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Reach: 73"
MMA Record: 10-2-1

Referee: Herb Dean

Round 1: Pearson has the early lead after the first two minutes. After a little while with the two against the cage, Winner low blows Pearson with 1:20 left in this round. That pretty much gives Pearson the first round, 10-9.

Round 2: Another solid start by Pearson, including a few knee shots. He then tries a few times to take Winner down but is unsuccessful. After the two again go against the cage for a few minutes, Pearson delivers another knee shot and a good kick to the face. He adds a few more shots shortly thereafter. This round went pretty much the same way as Round 1, so I had Pearson leading 20-18 at this point.

Final Round: More of the same from the past two rounds.

Ross Pearson wins his UFC contract with a final score of 30-27 on my scorecard and all the judges scoring the fight 29-28 across the board (the judges apparently gave Winner the last round). I think he won ugly here.

WELTERWEIGHT FINAL TALE OF THE TAPE:

Demarques Johnson:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Reach: 75"
MMA Record: 14-6

James Wilks:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 171
Reach: 75"
MMA Record: 6-2

Referee: Steve Mazzagatti

Round 1: Wilks gets off to a good start with several strong shots, including some knee ones. He later takes down Johnson at the start of the second minute. After about 30 more seconds, Wilks applies a heel hook but Johnson reverses it with a ground and pound. Later, with two minutes to go, Wilks applies a triangle choke, then quickly turns it into an armbar attempt...no tapout yet. With seven seconds before the last minute of this round, Wilks scores another takedown from behind and then tries a rear-naked choke...HE WINS BY TAPOUT WITH JUST EIGHT SECONDS LEFT!

Other fights:
Joe Stevenson defeats Nate Diaz by unanimous 29-28 decision
Chris Lytle defeats Kevin Burns by unanimous 29-28 decision (Burns gave *3* low blows during this fight and was never penalized!)
Diego Sanchez defeats Clay Guida by split decision

Next season will showcase heavyweights, with Kimbo Slice being one of the contestants!

6/20/2009 Results

20Q:

Speed Round #1:

Category #1: FAMOUS PERSON

1. Man
2. Born in 1975
3. College nickname was Urkel
4. Shared the screen w/ Bob Hope at the age of 2
5. Given name is Eldrick

Phillipe definitely knows it's Tiger Woods! He's a Census taker.

Category #2: TV

1. Drama
2. Rejected by ABC
3. First aired in 2000
4. Dakota Fanning appeared in Season 1
5. Creator was a casino tram driver

A lady guesses "CSI"...she's in! Melissa's a jewelry designer.

Category #3: LANDMARK

1. Made of limestone
2. Believed to be more than 4,500 years old
3. Appeared in "The Mummy"
4. Replica of it can be found in Las Vegas

Ryan, who runs a professional wrestling school, solves The Sphinx!

Round 2 Category #1: CELEBRITY

1.
A: Under 50?
B: Woman?
Phillipe: Woman?- YES; CONTINUE

2.
A: TV star?
B: Fashion model?
Phillipe: TV star?- YES
Fashion model?- NO
Melissa: CONTINUE

3.
A: Released album?
B: Voiced animation?
Melissa: Released album?- YES; CONTINUE

4.
A: Stand-up comic?
B: Had wedding?
Melissa: Stand-up comic?- YES
PUZZLE GUESS: Kathy Griffin- INCORRECT
Ryan: CONTINUE

5.
A: Cast of "Friends"
B: Cast of "SNL"
Ryan: Cast of "SNL"- NO
PUZZLE GUESS BY PHILLIPE: Ellen DeGeneres- WIN!

Speed Round #2:

Category #1: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

1. Woman
2. "Born" in 1959
3. Middle name Millicent
4. Bill to ban her in West Virginia
5. Ex-boyfriend is Ken Carson

Executive assistant Racquel solves Barbie.

Category #2: MOVIE

1. Released in 2003
2. 1st Disneyland premiere
3. Spawned two sequels

Stay-at-home mom Tiffany quickly solves "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Category #3: COMPANY

1. Established 100 years ago
2. Started as a hat shop
3. Nicole Kidman was its spokeswoman
4. Little black dress

Jenni, an actuary, is the night's last qualifier with Chanel.

Round 2 Category #2: FOOD & DRINK

1.
A: Eat it?
B: Shake it up?
Racquel: Eat it?- YES; CONTINUE

2.
A: Came from the U.S.?
B: Single serving smaller than Venti Coffee?
Racquel: Smaller than Venti Coffee- YES
Came from the U.S.?- NO
Tiffany: CONTINUE

3.
A: Heat it up?
B: More than 1 ingredient?
Tiffany: More than 1 ingredient?- YES; CONTINUE

4.
A: More calories than a piece of pecan pie?
B: Vegetarian dish?
Tiffany: More calories than pecan pie?- NO
Jenni: CONTINUE

5.
A: After WWII?
B: Sliced?
Jenni: Sliced?- YES; CONTINUE

6.
A: Perishable?
B: Healthy?
Jenni: Healthy?- YES; CONTINUE

7.
A: Served on plate?
B: Came from Europe?
Jenni: Served on plate?- YES
PUZZLE GUESS: Quiche- NO
Racquel: CONTINUE

8.
A: Uses seafood?
B: Uses rice?
Racquel: Uses rice?- YES
Vegetarian dish?- NO
Tiffany: Uses seafood?- YES; CONTINUE

9.
A: California variety?
B: Spicy?
Tiffany: California variety?- YES
PUZZLE GUESS: Sushi- WIN!

Round 3: Phillipe won the coin toss and has elected to go second.

Category: FAMOUS PERSON

1. Woman
2. Nicknamed "Lilibet"
3. Speaks fluent French
4. Army mechanic & driver
5. Over 1 million people attended her parties
6. Born in 1926
7. Married her cousin
8. Dog breed: The "Dorgi"
9. One of richest women
10. Amazing collection of jewels
11. Helen Mirren won Oscar

Tiffany is able to guess Queen Elizabeth at this point. Now, let's see how Phillipe did...












...well, he does say the answer on the 11th clue, BUT HE TAKES TOO LONG. That means Tiffany steals the game.

MASTER PUZZLE:

Out of a choice of RECREATION & TRANSPORTATION, Tiffany picks RECREATION.

1. Used for entertainment- YES
2. Used at night?- YES
3. Holds water?- YES
4. Switch on/off?- YES (only 191 possibilities left for Mr. Q)
5. Inflatable?- NO (93 possibilities left; sleep mode)
6. Provides shade?- NO
7. Slippery?- YES (36 possibilities left)
8. Jump on it?- NO (9 possibilities left)
9. Folds up easily?- NO (8 possibilites left)
10. Lights?- YES

She runs out of time. The right answer from Mr. Q is a hot tub. But she still leaves with $5,000 and the HDTV.

The Money List: Scott Seidler & Harriett Davies defend their title for the second time against Charysse Harper (a student at Webster Graduate School) and Mike Wending (a radio journalist).

Round 1: ELVIS PRESLEY'S BILLBOARD U.S. TOP 40 HITS

The challengers have to name seven.

1. "That's All Right"- WIPEOUT (that was released in 1954, a year before the Billboard charts began)

Round 2: HOTELS WITH CASINOS ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP

Charysse & Mike are going to try and redeem themselves from their disasterous Round 1 with nine answers in this round.

1. Caesar's Palace
2. The Bellagio
3. The Venetian
4. MGM Grand
5. New York- New York
6. Excalibur
7. Luxor
8. Mandalay Bay
9. Monte Carlo- TIES MATCH

Final Round: LOONEY TUNES "LOONEY STARS" CARTOON CHARACTERS

Charysse & Mike: Bugs Bunny
Scott & Harriett: Elmer Fudd
Charysse & Mike: Daffy Duck
Scott & Harriett: Yosemite Sam

Charysse & Mike have gone from wiping out on the first list to becoming the new champions! Scott & Harriett leave with the $5,000 they accumulated on the premiere.

THE MONEY LIST: PRESIDENTS OF THE U.S. BEFORE 1900

$5,000:
1. Ulysses S. Grant
2. George Washington
3. John Adams

$10,000:
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. John Quincy Adams
3. Abraham Lincoln

$15,000:
1. Andrew Johnson
2. Andrew Jackson
3. James K. Polk

$25,000:
1. Martin Van Buren
2. James Madison
3. Benjamin Harrison

They decide to stop. Had they continued on, they would've said Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan & Rutherford B. Hayes...and would've been the first-ever $50,000 winners. Oh well, maybe they'll repeat as champions and go all the way the next time.

Their first challengers are both females- Mindy Quigley (a mom and a secretary) and Rachel Seftel (a study abroad programs manager at a university).

Round 1: ADAM SANDLER MOVIES

Charysse & Mike must name eight of the flicks.

1. "Happy Gilmore"
2. "The Waterboy"
3. "Billy Madison"
4. "You Don't Mess With the Zohan"
5. "The Longest Yard"
6. "50 First Dates"
7. "Eight Crazy Nights"
8. "Mr. Deeds"- WINS ROUND 1

Round 2: THE 100 MOST POPULATED CITIES IN THE WORLD

In order to retain their title right now, the champs have to name...THIRTY of those cities.

1. NYC
2. L.A.
3. Beijing
4. Tokyo
5. New Delhi- NO

That was just way too much work for them to do, so we're tied up.

THIS WEEK'S $25,000 AT-HOME SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Pamela Townes (Kennisaw, GA)

Final Round: COUNTRIES THAT HAVE HELD THE MISS UNIVERSE TITLE FROM 1952-2008

Mindy & Rachel: Puerto Rico
Charysse & Mike: Trinidad & Tobago
Mindy & Rachel: Venezuela
Charysse & Mike: USA
Mindy & Rachel: Colombia
Charysse & Mike: Brazil
Mindy & Rachel: Mexico
Charysse & Mike: India
Mindy & Rachel: Sweden
Charysse & Mike: Argentina
Mindy & Rachel: Italy
Charysse & Mike: Spain

THE MONEY LIST: WINNERS OF THE TONY AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL FROM 1949-2008

Unfortunately, Charysse & Mike suffer a WIPEOUT for the second time this evening when they say "West Side Story". But they still have $25,000 and will be back next time.

BrainRush: This is my first kids game show. A new episode airs on Cartoon Network Saturdays at 8 PM EST, and it's hosted by Lamorne Morris with Sarah Karges serving as co-host. Each week, three contestants answer trivia questions while riding on roller coasters for a chance to win over $5,000.

Level 1: While riding on the Boomerang, contestants play the Quick Quiz. Each correct answer is worth $25. The player with the lowest score after this round is eliminated.

First up is Antwone, who is a basketball player.

1. Who is the leader of the Fantastic Four?
Guess: Mr. Fantastic- CORRECT ($25)

2. What does CIA stand for?
PASS (A: Central Intelligence Agency)

3. Is Vin Diesel an actor or a product?
Guess: Actor- YOU BET ($50)

4. Does Tom Brady play professional football or basketball?
Guess: Football- OF COURSE ($75)

Final question: True or Bogus: General Lee has five tires.
Guess: Bogus- RIGHT ($100)

Second to compete is Hope, who draws Japanese cartoons.

1. T or B: Nick Cannon is Danica Patrick's brother.
Guess: Bogus- YOU BET ($25)

2. Who weighs more- LeBron James or Allen Iverson?
Guess: LeBron James- CORRECT ($50)

3. How many letters are in the word "seven"?
Guess: 6- NO (A: 5)

4. Sasquatch is another name for which monster?
Guess: Bigfoot- RIGHT ($75)

5. Is "The Lonely Island" a vacation spot or a comedy troupe?
Guess: Comedy troupe- RIGHT ($100)

Final question: Which is worth more- three dimes or five nickels?
Guess: Three dimes- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)

Jake is our last contestant. He's got a twin in his family.

1. What's the national language of Brazil?
PASS (A: Portuguese)

2. T or B: Will Forte is a character on "Mad TV".
Guess: Bogus- CORRECT ($25)

3. How many time zones are there in the world?
Guess: 50- NO (A: 24)

4. What's longer- a yard or a meter?
Guess: Meter- CORRECT ($50)

5. Is the character Quagmire from "The Simpsons" or "Family Guy"?
Guess: "Family Guy"- RIGHT ($75)

6. Who is the second President of the United States?
PASS (A: John Adams)

Final question: Which Major League Baseball team plays in Arizona?
Guess: Diamondbacks- RIGHT ($100)

Antwone & Jake now play a tiebreaker question. This is a numerical question, and the one's answer that is closer to the correct answer wins.

TIEBREAKER QUESTION: What's the top speed, in mph, of the Boomerang?

Antwone: 75
Jake: 50
ANSWER: 48- ANTWONE ELIMINATED

Everybody keeps their money, win or lose.

Level 2: Hope & Jake now ride a meaner coaster called the Silver Bullet. Since Jake's trailing, he'll go first and get a pick of questions from either the red envelope or the blue envelope.

Jake picks the red envelope and is playing a game called Streetwise. During his second ride, he's given five letters of the envelope that he must memorize and say at the end of the ride. Each one he gets right is worth $50. Afterwards, he has to attempt unscrambling these five letters to make a slang word for another $50.

LETTERS: N, E, S, R & T

1. N- YES ($150)
2. E- YES ($200)
3. S- YES ($250)
4. R- YES ($300)
5. T- NO (he said P instead)

The clue for the slang word is another word for your folks. He has 30 seconds to come up with the correct word.

FINAL GUESS: SENRT- NO WAY (A: RENTS)

Hope's left with the blue envelope, which has the Regurgitator game. While Hope's riding, she's told a short story and then asked six questions about it at $50 a pop. She needs to get at least 4 correct to win the game.

1. What animal was recently caught?
Guess: Big Mouth Shark- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Megamouth Shark)

2. How much did the Megamouth Shark weigh?
Guess: 11,000 pounds- THAT'S WAY TOO MUCH (A: 1,100 pounds)

3. According to the story, how many times has the shark been spotted?
Guess: 31- LOSE (A: 41)

4. When was the first Megamouth Shark discovered?
Guess: 1976- CORRECT ($175)

5. In what country was the shark found?
PASS (A: The Philippines)

Final question: How long was the Megamouth Shark?
Guess: 13 feet- CORRECT

She leaves with $225 while Jake wins.

LEVEL 3: Jake now rides the baddest roller coaster so far- the Xccelerator. Prior to taking a ride on it and answering questions, he must choose one of these categories:

ZAP POW (Superheroes & comic books)
PENALTY BOX (Sports)
WATCH-OUT (TV & Movies)
KNOW IT ALL (General Knowledge)

He selects Watch-Out and is then offered the right to eat a cheeseburger prior to the final ride for $100...he does! He is now asked one more question with several different answers. The more right answers he gives, the more money he wins.

FINAL QUESTION: "Transformers" characters

1. Bumblebee
2. Optimus Prime
3. Megatron

He now has $600 in non-cheeseburger money...but it's not over yet. He now is offered the chance to risk half of that on one final question. A correct answer doubles the $600, which would make his final total $1,300. An incorrect answer, however, cuts the $600 in half, for a final total of $400. He decides to...go for it.

DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: In the movie "Finding Nemo", what was Nemo's father's name?

His guess is Marlon...just won $1,300!

Ratings notes

"I'm a Celebrity...": The two-hour Monday episode received a 3.3 Fast Nielsen with a 6 share. Tuesday's show went down to a 3/6, Wednesday's edition fell even futher to a 2.7/5 and Thursday's double elimination episode went back up to a 3.3/6.

"So You Think You Can Dance": The Top 18 performance show received a 5.3/9, whereas the results show did a 5/9.

Elsewhere, "Wipeout" received a 4.5/8 while the second season premiere of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show!" settled for a 3.1/6.

Source: The Futon Critic

"The Chopping Block" 6/19

(Note: While the series is now online, Duffy's "Mercy" isn't played during the intro.)

Great White Challenge #4: Make both an entree and a dessert that would be suitable for a romantic dinner within an hour.

Dean decides to sit this challenge out in part because he got injured on the last episode a while back.

BLACK TEAM:
Entree: Grilled lobster medley
Dessert: Rice pudding w/ lemon zest

RED TEAM:
Entree: Grilled lobster w/ caviar
Dessert: Grilled pineapple cream of berries

By a landslide, the winners are...











...the Red Team! They get to do some wine tasting at Astor Wines & Spirits and get some consultation there on the wines they could use in the next Dinner Service. The punishment for the Black Team is to repaint their restaurant (Soul).

DINNER SERVICE #4: All of the customers here are couples that are on blind dates.

BLACK TEAM:

Appetizers:
1. Oysters on the half shell
2. Cerviche w/ scallops & abalone
3. Filet Mignon Carpaccio
4. Mixed greens & edible flower salad

Entrees:
1. Cornish Game Hen
2. Wild salmon
3. NY Strip Steak w/ Wasabi Mash
4. Fresh Maine lobster w/ champagne cream sauce

RED TEAM:

Appetizers:
1. Chilled asparagus soup w/ chives
2. Ahi tartare w/ Miso dressing & caviar

Entrees:
1. Lobster salad w/ micro greens
2. Filet Mignon w/ carmelized onions, shallots & garlic
3. Wild Scottish salmon w/ sun-dried tomatoes, basil & zucchini orzo
4. Seared sea scallops over a light cream spinach

While Lisa remained head chef of the Red Team, Than took back the head chef role he lost previously on the Black Team.

Early on, both restaurants got thrown off guard when they realized the couples were coming in individually, not together.

In the end, a female critic decides that the winners are...











...Crimson- the Red Team!

ELIMINATION #4: Than & Zan McCoy were this close to being eliminated on the premiere. Were they sacked by Marco Pierre White this time around?...













...YES.

6/19/2009 Results

TPIR: Today is Episode 4795K, the Ultimate Wedding Shower episode. We start with these four couples- Brian Macafee & Jade Osbourne, Matthew English & Sara Davis, Gabriel Forester & Terese Scheick and Jeremy Creason & Lisa Holdstock. The first IUFB is a pair of diamond wedding bands (Amber).

Jeremy & Lisa: $5,500
Gabriel & Terese: $2,800
Matthew & Sara: $2,400
Brian & Jade: $2,801

ARP: $5,000

Brian & Jade, who are scheduled to get married today, are the first team on this show to play Plinko! Today's SPs are modeled by Lanisha.

1. Wedding cake topper
IS NOT: $56
PICK: 6- $36

2. Double photo frame
IS NOT: $37
PICK: 7- $17

3. La-Z-Boy universal remote control
IS NOT: $80
PICK: 0- $85

4. Wine/champaigne chiller
IS NOT: $75
PICK: 7- $70

The extra three Plinko Chips are given to them by Rachael.

1. $500 (Left; Jade)
2. $500 (Right; Brian)
3. $500 (Left; Jade)
4. $100 (Left; Brian)

They win $1,600 from here.

Coming on down fifth are Anthony Jefferson, Jr. & Chasta Alfred and the second IUFB is a tuxedo & designer wedding gown (Ashley Jones & Jack Wagner at Door #2).

Anthony & Chasta: $2,000
Jeremy & Lisa: $2,400
Gabriel & Terese: $3,500
Matthew & Sara: $3,501

ARP: $4,419

Matthew & Sara play Lucky $even for a 2010 Mazda 3 5-Door s Sport (Std., AT, Prot)(Rachael). First number is 2. Their second number guess is 3...

$ 2 1 , _ _ _

...two bucks. They then go with 7 for the third digit...

$ 2 1 , 2 _ _

...game over already. ARP: $21,287.

The next couple consists of Stacy & Crystal and the third IUFB is luggage (Lanisha & Rachael).

Stacy & Crystal: $2,800
Anthony & Chasta: $2,000
Jeremy & Lisa: $1,500
Gabriel & Terese: $500

ARP: $3,005

Stacy & Crystal, who have a fiancee named Justin that serves in the Army, play Pushover for a Kawasaki jet ski (Amber at Door #3). Board:

939825089

They guess $9,825...only the first number's right. It was $9,398.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Stacy & Crystal ($3,005): Both green sections for $.20 (they spun the 15 first)
Matthew & Sara ($4,419): $.75
Brian & Jade ($6,723): 60 + 15 = $.75

SPIN-OFF:
Matthew & Sarah: Nickel
Brian & Jade: $.75

Brian & Jade, the only winners of anything in a Pricing Game so far, get to the Showcase.

The next team are Billy Moore & Teri Robinson and the fourth IUFB is a pair of Dell laptops (Lanisha & Rachael).

Billy & Teri: $850
Anthony & Chasta: $600
Jeremy & Lisa: $851
Gabriel & Terese: $1,000

ARP: $993

Since Gabriel & Terese were over by seven bucks, Jeremy & Lisa play Switch? for a home gym marked at $3,495 (Rachael) and some very nice crystal stemware marked at $4,440 (Lanisha). I say they should leave the prices alone and they agree...got it!

The next-to-last couple are Dane Eberly & Crystal Bryer (who get engaged on the spot!) and the next IUFB is a 50" plasma HDTV (Rachael at Door #3; this plays a clip of George Diaz's $25,000 win on the Big Wheel!).

Dane & Crystal: $2,100
Gabriel & Terese: $1,550
Billy & Teri: $2,000
Anthony & Chasta: $2,101

ARP: $2,499

Anthony & Chasta play Grocery Game (Lanisha) for kitchen appliances and that bathtub with a TV built in (Amber at Door #2), a prize package worth $9,107. Today's groceries are a bag of rice, some non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, a Glade French Vanilla candle, a two pound container of Driscoli's strawberries and some Dolci Frutta.

1. 4 Ciders: $3.99 X 4 = $15.96
2. 1 Candle: $3.69 ($19.65)
Final pick: Rice- $1.29 (WIN at $20.94!)

The final couple are a couple completely based in the Army, Christopher Howland & Kayla Perez. The final IUFB on the turntable is Vera Wang dinnerware & flatware (Amber). Gabriel & Terese have been here the whole show.

Christopher & Kayla: $1,200
Dane & Crystal: $1,400
Gabriel & Terese: $3,000
Billy & Teri: $2,200

ARP: $2,568

COUPLE BOOTED TO THE CLUBHOUSE: Gabriel & Terese

Billy & Teri play Gas Money for the all-new 2010 KIA Soul + (Std., AT, Audio, Mats)(Lanisha). Board:

$20,365
$21,649
$23,652
$18,870
$17,090

They guess $21,649...but it's their first elimination of $17,090. Their guess of $21,649 had $1,000 behind it. Rest of the board:

$20,365- $2,000
$23,652- $4,000
$18,870- $3,000

My lineup today:

1. Lucky $even
2. Plinko
3. Switch?
4. Grocery Game
5. Pushover
6. Gas Money

TODAY'S WIN AT HOME PRIZE: Sony 32" Bravia S-Series LCD HDTV

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Billy & Teri ($2,568): $.70
Jeremy & Lisa ($8,928): Dime + 75 = $.85
Anthony & Chasta ($11,606): 75 + 50 = OVER

Jeremy & Lisa get the Top Winners spot in today's Showcase.

The first Showcase has Ashley furniture behind every door- a dining room (Rachael at Door #1), a bedroom (Amber at Door #2) and a living room (Lanisha at Door #3). But that's not all- coming into the studio now is a new Jeep Compass (Lanisha)!

JEREMY & LISA BID $32,000 ON ROOMS/JEEP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ROOMS/JEEP SHOWCASE: $35,555

Jade & Brian's Showcase consists of a trip to St. Thomas (Amber at the audience screen; includes a private yacht) and a trip to Tuscany, Italy (Lanisha). $1,000 in spending money is being thrown in as well.

JADE & BRIAN BID $23,500 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $26,500

JADE & BRIAN'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $23,500
ARP: $38,074
DIFFERENCE: $14,574

JEREMY & LISA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $32,000
ARP: $33,077
DIFFERENCE: $1,077- WIN!

Jeremy & Lisa are the first big winners on the show in two weeks with $42,005 in prizes!

Catch 21: As we wrap up the week, let's hope that one of these three players will give us the week's second $25,000 win:

Amani (L.A.)- Has lost about 800 pounds in the past year or so running eight marathons
Juan (Venice Beach, CA)- Surfer/carpenter
Eric- Going to dental school; also a Hip-Hop dancer

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Amani: 9 OF CLUBS
Juan: QUEEN OF HEARTS
Eric: 9 OF DIAMONDS

Eric is so inspired by Amani's story that after getting the first question right, he passes a 2 of Clubs to her. Juan then gets on the board to pass a 7 of Hearts to her. Amani then answers correctly to keep an Ace of Hearts and freezes at 19.

4. Dolphins navigate using what scientific technique...?

Juan: Sonar- CORRECT (200)

CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20

ERIC:
5. 2 OF SPADES (11)
6. 2 OF HEARTS (13)
7. ACE OF DIAMONDS (14)
8. 6 OF DIAMONDS (20)
FINAL CARD: KING OF CLUBS- JUAN WINS ROUND 1 (700)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS (after Eric and Alfonso breakdance):

Amani: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Juan: 5 OF SPADES
Eric: JACK OF CLUBS

Amani starts off by passing a 2 of Diamonds to Eric. After Juan passes a 9 of Hearts to Amani, Eric is busted out of the game at the hands of Amani with a Jack of Spades.

4. A masked mad man stalks a beautiful singer in what Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?

Juan: "Phantom of the Opera"- CORRECT (900)

If this next card is a 9, 10 or face card, Juan wins his second straight round.

CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS- WINS ROUND 2 (1,400)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Amani: 8 OF CLUBS
Juan: 7 OF SPADES

The hands now after three questions:

Amani: (8C)(8D) = 16
Juan: (7S)(3S)(QD) = 20

4. To get a plump pout, celebs inject their lips with what natural protein?

Juan: Botox- NO

Choices for Amani:

A: Curds
B: Whey
C: Collagen

Amani: Collagen- RIGHT

Anything other than an Ace and she wins the game and will take two Power Chips to the endgame.

CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS- WIN

TRIPLE BLACKJACK:

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 10 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 10 OF SPADES

1. ACE OF SPADES; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)

2. KING OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (18)

3. 5 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)

4. 7 OF SPADES; CHANGES THAT ALSO (no Power Chips left)

5. JACK OF SPADES, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #3 (20); STOPS

6. 6 OF SPADES

She made a perfect deal! As a result, she doubles up to $2,000.

Don't Forget the Lyrics!: This is the last episode of this show for a long time. Our final contestant of the season is Deanna Della Cioppa from Boston (who is an Italian caterer). Let's see if she can end things with a $500K or $1M win tonight. The categories:

R & B
1960s
EASY LISTENING
ROCK
STEVE MILLER BAND
COUNTRY
PIANO PLAYERS
POP
DIVAS

1. POP
A: "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton
B: "Sussudio" by Phil Collins
PICK: "A Thousand Miles"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 3

"If I could __ __ _____"

She starts off nicely with "...see you tonight".

2. DIVAS
A: "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher
B: "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston
PICK: "So Emotional"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 4

"I get so emotional, baby, every time _ ____ __ __"

She doubles up with "...I think of you".

3. COUNTRY
A: "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B.J. Thomas
B: "Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
PICK: "Queen of Hearts"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 3

"The joker ain't the only fool who'll do ______ __ __"

She's 3 for 3 with "...anything for you".

SAFE HAVEN CATEGORY: R & B
A: "Show And Tell" by Al Wilson
B: "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. w/ Bill Withers
PICK: "Just the Two of Us"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 7

The seven words she needs to sing follow the beginning line of the chorus and her guess is "We can make it if we try". She locks that in...and sure enough, she has $25,000.

5. EASY LISTENING
A: "True" by Spandau Ballet
B: "Into the Night" by Benny Mardones
PICK: "True"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 6

"Huh huh huh hu-uh huh"

She sings a guess of "I know this much is true" and locks that in...for $50,000.

6. ROCK
A: "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams
B: "Killer Queen" by Queen
PICK: "Summer of '69"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 9

"That summer seemed to last forever and if I..."

Her guess is "...had my choice, yeah, I'd wanna be there those". She's not sure about that guess, so she uses her multiple choice backup:

A: "...had the choice, yeah, I'd never wanna leave there"
B: "...had the choice, yeah, I'd always wanna be there"
C: "...had the choice, now, I'd always wanna stay there"

Her potential backup singers are her mom Mary and her best friend Joy. After selecting A, she uses her two words backup and chooses the sixth and eighth missing words...

"...had the choice, yeah, I'd always wanna be there"

...good thing she used two backups there. She then locks in choice B for $100,000.

7. PIANO PLAYERS
A: "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
B: "New York State Of Mind" by Billy Joel
PICK: "New York State of Mind"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 9

"I've seen all the..."

She blanks out, so she calls on Joy for help. Joy has a good guess of "...movie stars in their fancy cars and their limosuines". Deanna then locks that in...and has $200,000!

8. 1960s
A: "Windy" by The Association
B: "Cupid" by Sam Cooke
PICK: "Cupid"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 10

"Cupid, please hear my cry and let..."

After some thought, she tries and locks in "...your arrow fly straight to my lover's heart for me"...

"...your arrow fly straight to my lover's heart for me"

...that's $350,000!

FOR $500,000: STEVE MILLER BAND
A: "Rock N' Me"
B: "Fly Like An Eagle"
PICK: "Fly Like An Eagle"
MISSING WORDS NEEDED: 9

"...who don't have enough to eat"

She blanks initially...then comes up with a guess of "...with no shoes on their feet". She then decides to pack it in and walk away with the same amount of money that was won to begin this series- $350,000! She had the last six words right- the first three were "Shoe the children", making the right lyric "Shoe the children with no shoes on their feet".

To conclude things, host Wayne Brady sings one of his singles, "I Ain't Movin'".

Well, if this was indeed the last episode ever, it was fun while it lasted. Excluding the celebrity games, the contestants have won a grand total of $8,435,000. The new version of "The Singing Bee" on CMT will fill the void for a while.

Millionaire:

Game 1
Game 2

(Also: Friday's "Jeopardy!" saw Marianne Fichtel get dethroned by Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, WS, with $17,601. Fichtel was the runner-up today and left with $26,888.)

"The Fashion Show" 6/18

Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge #7: The remaining eight contestants are divided into four pairs, which were determined by the color of thread they draw from a bag.

Reco & Daniella (Sarah)
James-Paul & Lidia (Fran)
Haven & Anna (Lyla)
Johnny Rodriguez & Merlin (Kaitlyn)

The objective is to change the four female Harper's Bazaar interns' clothing from party wear to work-appopriate attire within a half hour. This week's Mini Challenge guest judge is Becki Newton from "Ugly Betty".

At the end, Becki announces that the winners are...











...Johnny & Merlin! They earn an advantage in the next Elimination Challenge.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE #7: The four duos now have to create looks for host Isaac Mizrahi's upcoming collection within just eight hours. Since Johnny & Merlin won the Mini Challenge, they get a five-minute consultation with Isaac at his showroom.

Guest Judge: Veronica Webb

The two most popular duos in this week's Fashion Show are Haven & Anna and Merlin & Johnny. The winners are...










...Haven Howell & Anna McCraney!

In the bottom two this week are Daniella Kallmeyer & Lidia Amirova. This is Lidia's second trip to this dreaded position...












Daniella
Lidia

...and this time, she gets booted.

"So You Think You Can Dance" 6/18

The opening number was performed to "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder.

The bottom three couples this week are Jason Glover & Caitlin Kinney, Kupono Aweau & Ashley Valerio and Max Kapitannikov & Kayla Radomski.

The special guest dance routine is "Ganesh Toad Tatkar" by Guru Sundarlal Gangani & Smt. Anjani Ambegookar, being performed by Amrapali Ambegaokar.

SOLOS:

Caitlin: "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele
Jason: "Superman" by Robin Thicke
Ashley: "By Your Side" by Coco Rosie
Kupono: "Many Moons" by Janelle Monae
Kayla: "Walking On Air" by Kerli
Max: "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins

This week's musical guest is Kristinia DeBarge with her hit "Goodbye". An ironic song at that, because leaving the competition tonight are...













...Max & Ashley. That means Kupono & Kayla are now a team.

"So You Think You Can Dance" 6/17

This week's guest judge was Lil' C. BTW, as of this season, when the judges start their reviews of each performance, they now start with the guest judge.

The first team to perform were Evan Kasprzak & Randi-Strong Evans. They were assigned to do a Jive to "Shake a Tail Feather" by the late, great Ray Charles. Lil' C said Evan was too smooth while Randi did good. Mary thought the performance was fun and agreed that Randi did better than Evan. Nigel agreed with the other two. My score: 7.

Second were Abe Obayomi & Melissa Sandvig. They danced some Jazz to "24 Hours" by Terry Poison. Lil' C thought Abe was everybody's competition so far this season. Mary thought they did excellent. Nigel said everything Abe did right Melissa did as well. Score: 9.

Team #3 were Jason Glover & Caitlin Kinney with a Hip-Hop performance to "Missin You" by Trey Songz. Lil' C was perplexed at the end of the performance. Mary said the performance wasn't in sync, but Nigel said Jason & Caitlin looked good with the routine. I gave them a 7.

Brandon Bryant & Jeanette Manrara were fourth, drawing the Disco card. The song they had to dance to was "Loving Is Really My Game" by Brainstorm. Lil' C saw some progression with these two dancers, despite Jeanette making a little goof at the end. Mary was amazed how the two danced Disco so fast and she did some screaming. Nigel thought it was tremendous and was one of the best choreographed Disco routines ever. I scored them a 9.

The middle performance slot went to Vitolio Jeune & Asuka Kondoh. They danced the Waltz to "Dreams Are More Precious" by Enya. Mary said it was painfully beautiful, adding Vitolio's dancing was his most honest to date. Lil' C said Vitolio's honesty and authenticity made up for his choppy steps. Nigel thought the performance was touching. 7 out of 10 for that one.

Team #6 consisted of Max Kapitannikov & Kayla Radomski. This week's assignment for them was to dance some Pop Jazz with their background song being "Hot Like Wow" by Nadia Oh. Lil' C said they did well. Mary said she was pleasantly surprised with both of them and also put Kayla on the Hot Tamale Train. Nigel agreed with Mary that Kayla is one of this season's front-runners. My score for them: 8.

Next up were Jonathan Platero & Karla Garcia with a Contemporary routine to "Falling Slowly" by The Frames. For the first time ever on this show, Mary said Jonathan did that style better than his own; she added that they were the underdogs this season. Nigel said there was nothing false about the performance. Lil' C thought it was great too. I gave this the night's first perfect 10!

After them were Phillip Chebeeb & Jeanine Mason. With a Tango, they danced it to "Violento" by Baliango! Mary said Phillip had the attitude but not the techniques, adding that Jeanine outshined him. Lil' C disagreed with Mary, saying that Phillip wasn't confident at all during the performance. Nigel said the routine was a tough one and noticed that the facial movements of Jeanine affected her work in their performance. Score: 7.

Finally, Kupono Aweau & Ashley Valerio had to deal with a Hip-Hop routine, with their song being "Imma Be" by the Black Eyed Peas. Unfortunately, they didn't end the night on a good note, as Mary said the performance was unmemorable, Lil' C said Kupono's struggles also hampered Ashley's work. Nigel said they started to get good too late. 6 out of 10 for that performance.

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/18

The end of the third week will also spell the end for two of the remaining eight stars. Oh, and from this point on, it's every celebrity for themselves.

Food Trial #11: In "Mud Pit Mania", hidden in a pit filled with mud, balls and other stuff are three stars. The three who get a star within three minutes will eat pizza for the night.

The lucky three eaters are...









...Lou Diamond Phillips, Patti Blagojevich & Sanjaya Malakar! Janice Dickinson quit this trial early on.

Now, for some more serious business. The first celebrity definitely eliminated tonight is...











...Holly Montag.

Joining her out of here will be...












...Janice.

America, it's time now for you to vote again. The two celebrities with the least amount of votes will face a Sudden Death Food Trial that deals with drinking nasty stuff. The loser of that trial will be eliminated.

6/18/2009 Results

TPIR: Remember, tomorrow is the Ultimate Wedding Shower episode. Today's show, Episode 4804K, begins with Peggy Savage, Michael Olson, Jacqueline Alkinney and Rebecca Campos. The first IUFB is a pair of iPod Touches (Amber & Gwendolyn).

Rebecca: $725
Jacqueline: $659
Michael: $600
Peggy: $738

ARP: $798

Peggy's wearing a shirt that reminds us that next season will be the 38th for this show. To honor her loyalty, she gets a shot at a Beachcomber Hot Tub (Rachael at Door #3) playing Squeeze Play. Board:

86394

She removes the 6 for a guess of $8,394...

$ 8 3 9 4

...but she's $300 short.

Chad Foreman then tries to deliver a KO on this show and the second IUFB, coming down from the ceiling, is a diamond tennis bracelet.

Chad: $1,199
Rebecca: $935
Jacqueline: $1,275
Michael: $1,276

ARP: $2,306

Michael plays 1/2 Off with today's SPs being modeled by Gwen & Rachael.

1.
Vase: $50
Gift set: $13
PICK: Gift set- INCORRECT

2.
USB Hub: $16
Fondue pot: $75
PICK: USB hub- WRONG AGAIN

3.
Waffle maker: $40
Mixer: $35
PICK: Mixer- $70 ($500)

Left for $10,000: #2, #3, #6, #7, #9, #11, #12 & #15. He misses with #11- the big money was in #6.

Next up is Christina Donoff and the third IUFB is a Flexsteel sofa (Rachael).

Christina: $1,900
Chad: $1,437
Rebecca: $1,295
Jacqueline: $1,395

ARP: $1,801

Chad does some breakdancing after he gets up on stage. He'll be doing more of that if he wins a PT Cruiser (Gwen) playing That's Too Much.

1. $17,121
2. $18,980
3. $20,902
4. $21,840- THAT'S TOO MUCH

ARP: $19,035.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Peggy ($798): $.85
Chad ($1,801): $.95
Michael ($2,916): 55 + 70 = OVER

Chad goes to the Showcase.

Coming on down next is the day's second Peggy, Peggy Peroe, and the fourth IUFB behind the splitting sign is picnic equipment (Gwen).

Peggy: $495
Rebecca: $395 (STAGE GARF)
Jacqueline: $675
Christina: $396 (STAGE GARF)

ARP: $530

The second Peggy, from Euless, TX, plays Side By Side for a trip to Bali (Gwen at Door #2). Board:

65
73

She puts up a guess of $7,365...no.

Trying to become the first winner of the day next is Catherine Anderson and the next IUFB is a Blackberry Pearl.

Catherine: $400
Rebecca: $500
Jacqueline: $795
Christina: $796

ARP: $840

Christina plays More or Less for a Largo dinette marked at $800 (Rachael), a Craftsman riding lawn mower marked at $750 (Gwen), a treadmill marked at $2,350 (Gwen) and a Mini Cooper (Amber). She nails the first three prizes no sweat with two Mores & a Less respectively. The ARPs of the first three prizes:

Dinette: $1,099
Lawn mower: $980
Treadmill: $1,900

The wrong price of the Mini Cooper is $20,995. She says More...still no winner in More or Less this season, much less today. ARP was $19,450.

Today's final player is Rashad Mishelle from Western Kentucky University and the final IUFB is camping equipment (Rachael).

Rashad: $1,150
Catherine: $1,320
Rebecca: $1,400
Jacqueline: BUCK

ARP: $1,090

TODAY'S CLUBHOUSE MEMBER: Rebecca

Jacqueline finally makes it out of Contestant's Row and will try to prevent the week's second skunking in Bullseye for a kitchen, including cookware (Gwen at Door #2), worth $3,559. The groceries today are a six-pack of Yoplait Kids Yogurt, Curad bandages, Chocolate Teddy Grahams, a can of V8 Low Sodium & Hartz Dog Shampoo.

1. 3 Yogurts: $2.99 X 3 = $8.97
2. 3 Bandages: $3.99 X 3 = SHE'S A HERO!!! ($11.97)

My lineup today:

1. Squeeeze Play
2. Side By Side
3. More or Less
4. 1/2 Off
5. Bullseye
6. That's Too Much

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Peggy ($530): 15 + 60 = $.75
Jacqueline ($4,649; first spin was a PENALTY): 70 + 55 = OVER
Christina ($4,819): 15 + 45 = $.60

Peggy #2 goes to the Showcase.

The first Showcase has movie tickets for a year (Amber), a home theater package that includes all three major video game systems and a 50" Panasonic plasma HDTV (Amber at Door #2) and a trip to Rio (Gwen at the audience screen).

CHAD BIDS $14,386 ON TRIP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $17,335

Peggy then goes for an Ashley bedroom (Amber), TaylorMade golf equipment (Rachael), a golf cart (Rachael) and a trip to Pebble Beach.

PEGGY BIDS $10,500 ON ROOM/GOLF SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF

MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $16,750

PEGGY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $10,500
ARP: $24,143
DIFFERENCE: $13,643

CHAD'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,386
ARP: $21,139
DIFFERENCE: $6,753- WIN!

Chad wins $22,940 in stuff and the right to breakdance some more.

Silent Library: Coming into the library today are Rick (Lancaster, PA), Ian (Lancaster, PA), Rodney (Gordonville, PA), Jack (Ronks, PA), Sean (Lancaster, PA) and Grant (Millersville, PA).

$300 Round:

1. In "Sugar Sniff", Ian must snort up a pair of Pixie Stix.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. It's "Face Hair Time" for Rick, where he must lick his tuna moustache clean for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (didn't finish)

3. Rodney's now going to be reminded about some of his "Bad School Days". Here, he has to survive getting put head first into a toilet.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

$400 Round:

1. Rodney's up again, this time with "Vampire Face Pop". He must pop a balloon while wearing some vampire teeth.
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)

2. In "Uncreamed", Sean has to eat three Oreos that have a bitter horseradish filling in them within 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)

3. Sean's second straight challenge is called "Doctor Fish", where he must now keep his feet in a bucket of Japanese flesh-eating fish for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy)

$800 Round:

1. In "Bra Snaps", Grant has got to allow each of his teammates to snap his bra.
RESULT: PASS ($2,200)

2. Sean's third challenge of the day is "Pest Helmet". He has to share a helmet with five hissing cockroaches for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($3,000; despite being too noisy early on)

We don't have enough time to do a third $800 challenge today.

$1,000 Challenge: In "Down Low Pinata", somebody must get beaten up while wearing a pinata diaper.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy late)

They each get $500 to end the day.

Catch 21: Tonight, the contestant's podium names (as well as the contestant names on the big screen) are shown in capital letters. As for the players, they are:

Miranda Turin (originally from Boston)- Photographer
Ilan ? (originally from Jerusalem)
Angie ? (originally from Philadelphia)- Studies American Sign Language at Long Beach City

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Miranda: 3 OF SPADES
Ilan: 2 OF CLUBS
Angie: 9 OF SPADES

Ilan doubles up with a 2 of Hearts before Miranda passes a Jack of Diamonds to Angie. However, Angie then answers correctly on the third question to freeze at 19. After two more questions, here are the hands now for the other two players:

Miranda: (3S)(4C)(AC) = 8/18 (400)
Ilan: (2C)(2H)(5S) = 9 (100)

6. In 2007 Neil Diamond revealed that his classic hit "Sweet Caroline" was inspired by what president's daughter?

Miranda: John Kennedy- RIGHT (500)

CARD: KING OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (18)

7. What's the term for the trendy tights worn by men?

A: Hissockings
B: Mantyhose
C: Heosery

Miranda: Mantyhose- RIGHT AGAIN (600)

CARD: 7 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PASSED TO ILAN (16)

8. Talk about getting the bugs out- what plant lures insects to their demise with sweet-smelling fluids on its leaves?

A: Orchids
B: Venus Fly Traps
C: ???

Ilan: Venus Fly Traps- CORRECT (200)

CARD: JACK OF CLUBS, BUSTING MIRANDA

ILAN:
9. KING OF SPADES- ANGIE WINS ROUND 1 (600)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Miranda: JACK OF SPADES
Ilan: 4 OF SPADES
Angie: 3 OF CLUBS

After three questions, we now have:

Miranda: (JC)(3H) = 13 (700)
Ilan: (4S)(6C) = 10 (300)
Angie: (3C)(KC) = 13 (700)

4. According to a 20th Century Fox poll, what was voted the Favorite Movie Weapon of All-Time?

A: "Indiana Jones" bull whip
B: "Star Wars" lightsaber
C: Something from the "James Bond" movies

Ilan: Lightsaber- CORRECT (400)

CARD: 10 OF SPADES; BUSTS MIRANDA

5. What American designer's clothes fetures a distinctive red, white & blue label?

Angie: Tommy Hilfiger- YOU BET (800)

CARD: 5 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ILAN (15)

6. What catchphrase popularized on "Seinfeld" appears in Webster's Dictionary?

A: "Nanu Nanu"
B: "Yada Yada"
C: "Swing"

Angie: "Yada Yada"- RIGHT AGAIN (900)

CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO ILAN (19)

7. To trade your Ford Taurus for the astrological animal associated with Taurus, what critter should you ask for?

Angie: Bull- RIGHT AGAIN (1,000)

If she keeps an 8 or passes anything but an Ace or Deuce to Ilan, she wins another round and joins Miranda in the Championship Round.

CARD: 3 OF DIAMONDS; ELIMINATES ILAN

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Miranda: 5 OF HEARTS
Angie: 9 OF CLUBS

Here's the board after two questions:

Miranda: (5H)(QC) = 15
Angie: (9C)(QS) = 19

3. In the tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter escapes by a "hare" after sneaking into what farmer's garden?

A: Farmer John
B: Mr. McGregor
C: Farmer in the Dell

Angie: Farmer John- NO
Miranda: Mr. McGregor- CORRECT

To win the game, Miranda must see anything but an Ace or Deuce.

CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (16)

4. If a Blackjack dealer is showing an Ace, you can usually buy what?

A: A face card
B: Insurance
C: Power Chip

Angie: A face card- WRONG AGAIN
Miranda: Insurance- RIGHT AGAIN

CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- WIN

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Miranda has the minimum two Power Chips to work with tonight.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: ACE OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: JACK OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: KING OF CLUBS

1. 7 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (one Power Chip left)

2. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (18)

3. 3 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)

4. 7 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (17)

5. 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (6 or 16)

6. KING OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (16); GOES ON

7. 10 OF HEARTS (no Power Chips left)

8. QUEEN OF SPADES- LOSS

She should've won $5,000, but thanks to her poor playing of this round, she only leaves with the $1,000 in maingame money.

Millionaire:

Conclusion of David Muhlfelder's game
Game 2

(Also: On "Jeopardy!", there was a Triple Stumper in FJ! for the second straight day, but champion Marianne Fichtel did retain the title with $14,489, a two-day total of $24,888.)

"Top Chef Masters" 6/17

This week's chefs:

Graham Elliot Bowles (Graham Elliot Restaurant in Chicago)(Charity: American Heart Association)
Elizabeth Falkner (Citizen Cake and Orson Restaurant in S.F.; was previously a guest judge on the show's second episode ever)(Charity: The Edible Schoolyard)
Suzanne Tracht (Jar in L.A.)(Charity: SOVA)
Wylie Dufresne (wd-50 in NYC; was previously a guest judge on the second episode of the fourth season)(Charity: Autism Speaks)

Quickfire: Create an Amuse Bouche using ingredients from a vending machine within a half hour. Since this challenge was previously done back in the second season, three Season 2 contestants were judging this challenge- former champion Ilan Hall, Betty Fraser & Michael Midgley.

Wylie: Red onion & grilled cheese sandwich w/ Dr. Pepper reduction
Suzanne: Fried shallot rings w/ microgreen salad & Dr. Pepper Aioli
Elizabeth: Braised beef jerky w/ orange juice, lemon & horseradish ice cream
Graham: Tuna salad w/ pickled shallot, ginger orange bubbles & beef jerky miso powder

Scores:

Elizabeth: 3.5
Graham: 4.5
Wylie: 3
Suzanne: 5

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Cook a dinner for the writers of the ABC show "Lost" that uses only fresh island ingredients & preserved ingredients. The pantry wasn't used in this challenge.

They had 45 minutes to go shopping with a $200 budget.

Elizabeth: Duo of boar- loin of boar w/ Ancho Garlic rub and a tenderloin of boar w/ coffee rub
Graham: Tuna trio- Tuna Maki Roll w/ dehydrated pineapple, Tuna Nicoise w/ Kalamata olive oil and a coffee-crusted tuna loin w/ risotto & hearts of palm
Wylie: Roast chicken w/ poached egg, banana mustard, plantain puree & beets
Suzanne: Uni risotto, mango salad, boar strip loin, oyster beer sauce & baked yam

FINAL SCORES:

GRAHAM:
Quickfire: 4.5
Diners: 4.5
Gael: 4
James: 4
Jay: 3.5
TOTAL: 20.5

WYLIE:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 4
James: 5
Jay: 4.5
TOTAL: 20

ELIZABETH:
Quickfire: 3.5
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 3
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 16.5

SUZANNE:
Quickfire: 5
Diners: 4.5
Gael: 4.5
James: 4
Jay: 4.5
TOTAL: 22.5- WIN!

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/17

Late in the first half of tonight's episode, each of the remaining eight celebrities draw pictures of their favorite moments while in camp.

Food Trial #10: Two pairs compete for each tribe:

Men: John Salley & Stephen Baldwin
Women: Janice Dickinson & Patti Blagojevich

The gender that wins tonight gets to enjoy some Chinese take-out food. In "Spider's Web", each team is harnessed together to create an eight-legged spider. They must race around the web and collect all ten star flags scattered around the web. Any star flag that get dropped will incur a ten-second penalty. The team that completes this challenge the fastest wins the Chinese food for their team.

The winners, with a time of 2:42, to the other team's 4:11, are...












...the Men as usual!

"The Ultimate Fighter" 6/17- END OF SEMI-FINALS

WELTERWEIGHT SEMI-FINAL FIGHT #2: James Wilks vs. Frank Lester (a rematch of their previous fight)
Referee: Herb Dean

Round 1: Wilks gives a low blow to Lester 34 seconds into the round. Nothing much else happens this round. I gave this round 10-9 to Lester because of the low blow.

Round 2: Turnabout occurs right off the bat, when Lester kicks Wilks in the jewels. Wilks dominates the round, so I scored it 10-9 in his favor. Lester's nose has been bloodied for most of this bout.

Final Round: After going with punches for the first minute of the round, Wilks then shifts to knee shots. Just before the end of the first half of this round, Wilks has Lester down to a knee, then on both knees...and the ref calls a halt to the fight by TKO with 2:21 remaining, so Wilks gets Demarques Johnson in the Welterweight finals!

"I Survived a Japanese Game Show!"- SECOND SEASON PREMIERE

Tony Sano isn't returning this season, so Rome Kanda will be the sole host of this show this season. This show has always aired in HD. Here are this season's players trying to win $250,000:

Yari Agramonte (Yarmouth Port, MA)- Accounting clerk
Brent Alexander (Miami, FL)- Salsa instructor
Dan Barbour (Shrewsbury, MA)- Librarian
Megan Bentley (Chicago)- Dental supply salesperson
Justin Brown (Carbondale, PA)- College student
Cathy Grosam (Bartlett, IL)- Housewife
Debbie Kaufman (Easton, CT)- Stable hand
Bob “Bobaloo” Koenig (L.A.)- House cleaner
Jamie Lewis (Fairless Hills, PA)- Leasing agent
Linda Plaxen (L.A.)- Button seller
Drew Sealey (St. Louis)- Attorney
Kimberly Whittaker (Philadelphia)- Elementary school teacher

The two teams are called the Green Tigers and the Red Robots.

Main Challenge ("Rabbit Fire!"): Everybody's dressed in pink rabbit costumes. One member of each team starts off by attempting to carry Japanese meal containers across a narrow plank while members of the other team use air cannons to fire sticky balls at them. Once a player falls into the foamy pit, whatever containers they have in their hands are dead and the next member of the team goes. The team who can transfer more containers within three minutes wins and gets an advantage in the second challenge.

The Red Robots manage to get a whopping 57 boxes across. As for the Green Tigers...











...they got ONE MORE than they did, so they win a squeaker!

Main Challenge #2 ("Wheel of Human Torpedoes"): Four members of each team compete. Three serve as human torpedoes while the other is the launcher. The launcher kneels in the center of the spinning turntable while the human torpedoes lie flat on the floor. Once spinning, the launcher aims and releases each of the human torpedoes into one of four stacks of cans. The objective is to knock off as many of the cans into the flour pit as possible. After a human torpedo is finished, they must hit a buzzer at the end or their shot before the launcher can launch the next human torpedo or that shot will be disqualified. The team who knocks off more cans wins immunity.

Since the Green Tigers won the first challenge, they will get a bonus human torpedo to use, if necessary. The launchers are Dan & Bobaloo.

The Red Robots knocked off five cans, thanks to one of their shots being DQed. The number of cans the Green Tigers knocked down is...












...8, so they're 2 for 2! They also win a helicopter tour of Mount Fuji while the Red Robots have to walk through the Tokyo subway.

ELIMINATION GAME #1 ("Big Spider Yanky Danky!"): It's Kimberly vs. Yari. Here, these ladies are dressed as spiders. They have to pop balloons to find butterfly bodies and wings of different colors (Pink, Red, Green, Blue & Yellow) before racing to the top of a sloped platform to place the collected pieces on the corresponding butterflies. At times, contestants will get pulled back by a long bungee cord, regardless of whether or not they place the collected pieces on the right boards. The one with the most matched butterfly parts stays in the game while the loser goes home.

Yari got 12, while Kimberly's total is...













...12 also! That means we determine who wins based on the number of completed butterflies. The winner, and advancing to the next show, is...











Yari
Kimberly

...Yari Agramonte! That means we say Sayonara to Kimberly Whittaker, since she's the first contestant to be eliminated this season.

6/17/2009 Results

TPIR: Yesterday, we got rid of two of the bad streaks (the overall Pricing Game one and the Big Wheel one). How many more can we eradicate at the Bob Barker Studio today on Episode 4803K? Let us see.

Today's First Four are Lisa Meade (who's wearing a "Plinko Me" shirt), Norman Hillard, Travasha Winfrey and Doris Cabrera. The first IUFB is a pair of Todd's Handbags (Amber & Gwendolyn).

Lisa: $950
Norman: $350 (STUPID BID)
Travasha: $351 (STUPID BID)
Doris: $352

ARP: $2,695

For the second straight day, a lady will have to settle for going for a car instead of getting to play Plinko as their shirt indicates. In Lisa's case, it's a Honda Civic (Std., Mats)(Rachael at Door #3) that's at stake facing this Money Game board:

(35)(89)(19)
(18)(72)(20)
(54)(95)(40)

MIDDLE NUMBER: 3 ($ _ _ , 3 _ _)

Lisa's holding that opening IUFB price tag/envelope for good luck here. She starts with the front of the car at 18
($ 1 8 , 3 _ _)...AND AFTER PICKING 95 AND 54, SHE THEN SHOOTS DOWN THE FRONT AND BACK TRICK TO END THE CAR GAME LOSING STREAK! She wins the $18,372 Honda and $149 as a result!

Another member of her group then comes on down- Grant Williams. The second IUFB is an Apple MacBook (Amber & Rachael).

Grant: $1,200
Norman: $900
Travasha: $1,000
Doris: BUCK

ARP: $1,299

Grant was $99 off on the positive side, so this Air Force Academy member will play 2 For the Price of 1 (Door #2) for a Wood's refrigerator (Amber) and a pair of motorscooters (Gwen), all worth $4,297. Board for the fridge:

First number: 6 or 9?
Second number: 5 or 9?
Last number: 8 or 9?

He lights up the middle digit for free, which is 9 ($ _ 9 _). I'm afraid he'll say something that has at least two 9s in a row...well, he goofs with $699...OR DOES HE?!?!? HE'S ACTUALLY A WINNER!

Entering the red podium third is Brenda Jones and the third IUFB on the turntable is a selection of Joe Malone beauty products (Amber).

Brenda: $625
Norman: $400
Travasha: $325 (STUPID BID #2)
Doris: $626

ARP: $535

Norman, enrolled at the Merchant Marine Academy in Jamesport, NY, plays Check-Out for a 42" JVC LCD HDTV and a Sonance ceramic speaker (Rachael), a prize package worth $5,199. The groceries are Morton's Salt, Gold Bond Cream (regular size), Kiwi Shoe Polish, V8 and the Capzasin No-Mess Applicator. Guesses:

Salt: $3.50
Cream: $4
Polish: $2
Juice: $3
Capzasin: $7
TOTAL GUESS: $19.50

ANSWERS:

Salt: $.89
Cream: $4.61
Polish: $3.99
Juice: $3.29
Capzasin: $9.89

ACUTAL TOTAL: $22.67
DIFFERENCE: $3.17

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Norman ($535): 35 + 55 = $.90
Grant ($5,596): 20 + Quarter = $.45
Lisa ($21,216): 40 + Dime = $.50

Norman goes to the Showcase.

Headed to the blue position second is Adam Gouley and the next IUFB is a pair of digital cameras (Gwen).

Adam: $500
Travasha: $600
Doris: $501
Brenda: $601

ARP: $780

Brenda from Montgomery, TX plays the Race Game for a car stereo system (Rachael), a secretary desk (Rachael & Gwen), a 14 karat gold Storywheels necklace (Gwen & Amber) and SCUBA gear (Amber). Prices:

$1,698
$2,000
$2,500
$3,200

OPENING TRY:

Stereo: $2,500
Desk: $1,698
Necklace: $2,000
SCUBA: $3,200

ALL WRONG- :32 LEFT

SECOND TRY:

Stereo: $2,000
Desk: $3,200
Necklace: $2,500
SCUBA: $1,698

TWO RIGHT- :09 LEFT

FINAL TRY:

Stereo: $1,698
Desk: $3,200
Necklace: $2,500
SCUBA: $2,000

WINNER!

Next to play is Becky Henderson and the next-to-last IUFB is a Killerspin.com Revolution ping pong table (being played at Door #3 by a couple of tennis players).

Becky: $1,900
Adam: $1,250
Travasha: $1,350
Doris: $1,901

ARP: $1,999

Doris from Grenada Hills, CA plays 5 Price Tags for a Honda Fit (Gwen at Door #2). Board shown by Amber:

$16,960
$15,550
$17,844
$13,863
$14,655

If she gets at least three of the SPs, she's got a great chance at winning this car. First up is an electric citrus press marked at $240 (Rachael) and she goes with the obvious False...sorry. Second is an air sanitizer marked at $200 (Gwen) and she tries again with False...it's only $150.
Third, we have an RC Cooler (Rachael) marked at $100 and she again guesses False...$70, actually. Finally is a retro hot dog maker marked at $49 and she responds with True this time...right! That gives her three shots at winning the car- I feel pretty good about this one. First guess is $14,655...not expensive enough. Second is $15,550...that's got it! I'm surprised she underpriced the car at first in this game instead of overpricing it like most people do.

Video Bonus: Today's Race Game & Five Price Tags

The final IUFB is Karen Baker and the final IUFB is an outdoor dining set w/ an umbrella (Gwen at Door #3). To help out Travasha a little bit in her last shot at making it out of Contestant's Row, she will get to bid last this time.

Karen: $799
Becky: $1,000
Adam: $675
Travasha: BUCK

ARP: $723

BOOTED TO THE CLUBHOUSE: Travasha

Adam, who plays hockey (as well as being a Zamboni driver) and is from Connecticut, now gets to play Pushover for a Great Lakes Spa (Rachael at Door #2). Board:

795350652

His guess is $5,350...

795350652

...Check-Out wound up being the one that cost us a Perfect Show today.

My lineup today:

1. Five Price Tags
2. Race Game
3. Pushover
4. 2 For the Price of 1
5. Money Game
6. Check-Out

TODAY'S WIN AT HOME PRIZE: Sony 37" Bravia M LCD HDTV

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Adam ($6,073): $.80
Brenda ($10,178): 55 + Dime = $.65
Doris ($17,818): 55 + 35 = $.90

Doris faces the day's only loser, Norman, in today's Showcase!

First up, we have a Broyhill living room (Amber at Door #3), a Bull BBQ island (Gwen at Door #1), a portable GPS receiver (Rachael) and a trip to Mallorca, Spain (audience screen).

DORIS PASSES TO NORMAN; NORMAN BIDS $15,000 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $20,250

Doris then goes for a trip to Disneyland (Gwen), a trip to San Diego (Gwen) and a Honda Element (Amber at Door #2).

DORIS BIDS $19,500 ON TRIPS/CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (Doesn't cover the car)

MY BID FOR TRIPS/CAR SHOWCASE: $26,675

DORIS' SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,500
ARP: $27,342
DIFFERENCE: $7,842

NORMAN'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $15,000
ARP: $17,428
DIFFERENCE: $2,428- WIN

Norman is now a winner, to the tune of $17,963 in prizes. That makes Lisa today's top winner.

Silent Library: Thomas (Bronx, NY), Vinnie (Kings Park, NY), Brian (Pleasantville, NY), Beans (Kings Park, NY), Denis (Kings Park, NY) & Anthony (East Northport, NY) check in here today.

$300 Round:

1. The first challenge today is called "Sour Drink". In this case, the drink that Denis must drink is a pint of vinegar.
RESULT: FAIL (vomited late; also too noisy)

2. "Fore Head Hoop" has Vinnie acting as the backboard during a game of octopus basketball.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

3. In "Problem Child", Thomas must withstand a beating from a little kid.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

$400 Round:

1. "Explode Cup" forces Anthony to wear a bra that inflates until it explodes.
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)

2. Vinnie second task of the day is called "Built Body Rub", where he has to give a female bodybuilder an oil rub for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (got too noisy early on)

3. Vinnie must now eat the "Bad Smell Cheese Cake", a cheesecake made up of blue cheese and chocolate icing.
RESULT: FAIL (too noisy right off the bat)

$800 Round:

1. Beans now has a "Fly Sweat Face", where he must get repeatedly hit by a pair of giant fly swatters for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)

2. Anthony is now dealt some "Angry Music"- getting hit by a Mariachi player's guitar (just like Jeff Jarrett), to be exact.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)

(Note: On some episodes like this one, at least one round will only have two challenges aired on TV because of time constraints.)

$1,000 Challenge: It's "Eggs Launch". Brian's on the hot spot, where he must get hit by several hard-boiled eggs.
RESULT: PASS

This team is sharing in at least $3,600, which would be an even $600 apiece.

Catch 21: Last night, Michol became the season's third Triple Blackjack winner, taking home $26,000 to show for it. So far this season, we've made history a couple of times this season. Is more history in the cards tonight? We'll find out with these players:

Dina Dematriad (originally from Michigan)- Independent film/TV producer
Lizzelle London (originally from Pasadena)- Snowboarder
James Morschito (Sacramento, CA)- Former UC-Irvine student; now a retail store manager

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Dina: 8 OF CLUBS
Lizzelle: 5 OF CLUBS
James: 4 OF CLUBS

Lizzelle & James start off by tag teaming Dina out of the round with no points after busting her with a 9 of Spades and an 8 of Spades. Lizzelle then goofs on the third question after raising her hand instead of buzzing in, resulting in James stealing that one and passing an 8 of Diamonds to her.

4. As "SNL's" church lady, what cast member wore a sensible dress and routinely asked...?

Lizzelle: Dana Carvey- CORRECT (200)

CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19

JAMES:
5. 5 OF HEARTS (9)
6. QUEEN OF SPADES (19)
FINAL CARD: 4 OF SPADES- LIZZELLE WINS ROUND 1 (700)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Dina: 10 OF HEARTS
Lizzelle: 2 OF HEARTS
James: ACE OF CLUBS

The board after four questions:

Dina: 10 OF HEARTS (300)
Lizzelle: (2H)(7S)(3C) = 12 (800)
James: (AC)(5D)(JH) = 16 (200)

5. What house plant, often having red or white leaves, is extremely popular during...?

James: Poinsettia- RIGHT (300)

CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20

6. According to Greek myth, if King Midas touched your muffler, what would it turn into?

Lizzelle: Gold- YOU BET (900)

CARD: 6 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO DINA (16)

7. According to its web site, what divorcee founded the best-selling wedding magazine "In the Country"?

A: Oprah Winfrey
B: Martha Stewart
C: Rachael Ray

Dina: Martha Stewart- CORRECT (400)

CARD: 7 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO LIZZELLE (19)

8. The last name of what famous Shakespearean star-crossed lover was Capulet?

Dina: Juliet- RIGHT AGAIN (500)

CARD: 2 OF DIAMONDS, WHICH SHE HAS TO KEEP (18)

9. If you're going to Scarboro Fair with Simon & Garfunkel, you might be looking for parsley, rosemary, sage and what...?

Dina: Time- RIGHT AGAIN (600)

CARD: KING OF SPADES, WHICH BUSTS LIZZELLE

DINA:
10. QUEEN OF HEARTS- ELIMINATED

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Lizzelle: ACE OF HEARTS
James: KING OF DIAMONDS

1. With a name resembling a comic book sound, what company manufactures the frisbee and the Slip-n'-Slide?

A: Slam-O
B: Wham-O
C: Kablam-O

Lizzelle: Wham-O- OF COURSE

CARD: 3 OF SPADES; PASSES TO LIZZELLE (4 or 14)

2. "What walks down stairs alone or in pairs" open ads for what coiled toy?

Lizzelle: Slinky- YOU BET

CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS- WINS GAME & VACUUM

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips go in the hands of Lizzelle London tonight.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 10 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: 4 OF SPADES
HAND #3: 7 OF DIAMONDS

1. 8 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (12)

2. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (10)

3. ACE OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)

4. 9 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)

If one of the next four cards is an Ace, on the condition she doesn't make a questionable call with any of them, we will have back-to-back $25,000 winners...












5. 3 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)
6. 2 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (12)

...no, she decides to keep a low card instead. She then stops with the five grand, a total of $6,599 in cash and vacuum. Let's see if she made a good deal in the end...

7. 10 OF HEARTS
8. 6 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT (18)
9. ACE OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT (19)
10. 4 OF HEARTS
11. 5 OF DIAMONDS

...yes indeed! However, if she had also gotten rid of that deuce and then the 10, she then could've won the $25K had she then played the next three cards after the 10.

Jeopardy!: Francois Dominic Laramee's second pair of challengers:

Marianne Fichtel (Brooklyn, NY)- Investor relations manager
Anthony Ambrogi (Richmond, VA!)- College admissions director

Opening categories on this Hump Day:

A YEAR ENDING IN '09 (an event from a certain year is given on each clue)
MOVIES BY SONGS (the song title and the year is given on each clue)
POTPOURRI (REALLY)
INTO AFRICA
ANCIENT ROMAN DINING
GOING "PRO"

Ambrogi's going for a sweep of the '09 category and to end the first half of this round with $6,000. Here's the clue:

King Henry VII of England dies.

He's in first with "What is 1509?"...SWEEP! BTW, the first correct response in that category was 1909, and each successive correct response there went down by 100 years. At this point, he's tripled up the champ while Fichtel has yet to get started. Later, Ambrogi's leading total jumps to $8,400 by the time he finds the Daily Double under the $800 Ancient Roman Dining clue; the champion's score is now $2,600 and Fichtel's now at $1,200. His wager is $1,500 on this clue:

The equivalent of "soup to nuts" was "ab ovo usque ad mala"-- meals began with these & ended with fruit.

"What are dinners?"...no, sir. It was eggs. At the end of the round, he's up to $8,100, while Laramee's at three grand and Fichtel's at two.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $2,600

ASK ALEX: What's Alex's favorite animal? The musk ox.

DJ! Categories:

CELEBRATING POE'S BICENTENNIAL
THE BELLES
THE RAVEN
THE PURLOINED LETTER
THE PREMATURE BURIAL
THE "GOLD" BUG

Looks like there's a Poe-themed board for this round. Laramee finds the first DD under the middle clue of The Belles with $4,600. He's $200 ahead of Fichtel for second place, while he's $3,500 behind the Richmond guy for the lead. His wager is...$1,600. Clue:

The title of a play & a film written by Robert Harling popularized this 2-word "floral" term for southern women.

He draws a blank, so we drop him to $3,000 and last place. We were looking for "Steel Magnolias". The other DD ends this round under the $2,000 clue in The Raven, with Fichtel in control of it with 16 grand; Ambrogi's at $13,300 and Laramee's a distant third at $4,600. Her wager is $2,500 on the following:

The motto of raven beer, based in this appropriate city: "The taste is poetic."

"What is Baltimore?"...she ends the round with $18,500!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $6,800

SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:

Francois: $4,600
Anthony: $13,300
Marianne: $18,500

CORYAT SCORES:

Francois: $6,200
Anthony: $14,800
Marianne: $18,000

FJ! CATEGORY: The Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Of the 30 corporations that make up the Dow Jones index, it's the only one that began as an entertainment company.

The champ wrote down "What is CBS?"...incorrect, so he drops to $100 and likely will leave with $47,300. Anthony Ambrogi wrote down "What is AOL Time Warner?"...also not going to work. His wager was...13 large, dropping him to just $300, so he'll leave with $2,000. Marianne Fichtel put down "What is Warner Brothers?"...no. It was Disney. But she still wins $10,399 and will be back tomorrow. Anthony, I'm sorry you didn't win, but I know you had a good time.

Wipeout: This is Episode 203. Tonight's Qualifier consists of the Breakaway Planks, the Big Balls, a Log Roll with some Rolling Stones on them and the Fender Bender. Vonti Mcrae starts things off on the wrong foot by quitting during the Big Balls. Notable times:

Megan Whitelle: 4:02.2
Caroline Erickson: 2:39.3
Catherine Jansen: 2:58.6
Forrest Vanderbuilt: 1:06.9- NEW RECORD!

Joining them except for Megan on the King of the Mountain are Robert Caslava, Mat Devlahovich, Gayle Luker, Kristen Babiracki, Jason Goldman, Dr. Nicolas Wieder, Deborah Lindner, Scott Howell & Karen Pietsch.

ROUND 3 QUALIFIERS:

1. Caroline
2. Scott
3. Robert
4. Forrest
5. Jason
6. Mat

Dizzy Dummy 2.0: The Spinner here this time has a bungee web that must be negotiated through. The first and third heats force players to jump on some Teeter-Totters, while the second and fourth heats make players run across a series of Crazy Beams.

ADVANCING TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE:

1. Forrest
2. Mat
3. Robert
4. Caroline

THE WIPEOUT ZONE: After the Aqua Launch, there's the Raging Rapids, the Crazy Sweeper and a trio of Torrential Turntables (which get soaked by water).

Robert: 12:29.54

Caroline: 8:07.95

Mat: TIME OVER

Does Forrest Vanderbuilt win this to cap off an outstanding night for him?...


















...YES AT 5:48.84- HE WINS $50,000 AND GOES DOWN AS THE SHOW'S BEST PLAYER SO FAR!!!

Millionaire:

Conclusion of Martha Stewart's game (no, not that one)
Game 2
Game 3

GSN note

For those of you who don't know by now, GSN has introduced a new thing called Oodles. To earn them, you must answer questions that are usually based on what happens with each show. You can later redeem them for some prizes and/or enter some sweeptakes for even nicer prices. For more information, log on to GSN.com.

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/16

We start with the news that last night's Immunity Trial had to be postponed due to the severe weather last night. Additionally, this Thursday's episode will be a DOUBLE ELIMINATION EPISODE.

Food Trial #9: Both genders have chosen Lou Diamond Phillips & Torrie Wilson to face each other for the chance to win an Italian dinner that features pasta, veggies and some garlic bread. The game is called "Snake Strike". Inside a tank filled with 35 snakes are stars marked 1 through 5 in both team colors. Each star must be untied, passed around the inside of the tank from hand to hand and be put through their team's colored slot before they can place it on a rack. Both stars have to collect the stars in numerical order.

The first one to finish is the winner...











...it's Lou!

IMMUNITY TRIAL #3: This is called "Up In Arms". Everybody uses poles to hold up their buckets. The last one standing wins immunity and is one step closer to winning the big cash prize for their charity and the title of King or Queen of the Jungle.

1. Janice

2. Torrie

3. Patti

4. John

5. Holly

The man that wins immunity for the second time is...











...Lou!

To end the episode, John decides to also save from elimination this week...












...himself!

Remember, to vote for somebody, call 1-877-5-KEEP, then enter one of these two-digit codes:

04- Janice
07- Patti
08- Sanjaya
10- Stephen
11- Torrie
13- Holly

You can also vote at NBC.com.

6/16/2009 Results

Yesterday marked the first weekday this year to not have a single GS contestant win at least $20K in cash and/or prizes. I know today will go better, but how much? Let's find out.

TPIR: There have been several droughts on this show recently- no winner of at least $30K since June 5th, no car game won since June 8th, no car offered in a Showcase since June 5th and not a dime has been won on the Big Wheel since May 22nd (incidentally, that was the same week where George Diaz became the season's highest winner to date with over $82K). For those who have not had much luck recently on the show, if you want to blame somebody other than Fingers, blame George for causing the show to resort to budget mode tactics.

Anyway, today's episode, Episode 4802K, begins with Kelly Paniaqua, Jacqueline Mather-Hill, Cole Berman & Rebecca Ness. First up on the IUFB docket behind Door #3 (the green one) is a collection of water inflatables (Amber).

Rebecca: $550
Cole: $859
Jacqueline: $1,500
Kelly: $750

ARP: $834

Since Cole was over by 1/4 of $100, Kelly plays Switch? for a 46" Samsung LCD TV marked at $2,899 (Rachael) and an 84" poker table marked at $1,854 (Gwendolyn). She decides to leave the prices as they are...good- we already have a winner!

Then comes Timothy Greeran and the second IUFB is a selection of MuMu shoes (Amber & Rachael).

Timothy: $650
Rebecca: $975
Cole: $399
Jacqueline: $651

ARP: $900

Rebecca being over by 3/4 of a Benjamin now means that Jacqueline plays Stack the Deck for a Ford F-150 (Gwen). Board:

5103792

1. Blue Star Ointment & Pedialyte Singles
PRICE: $5.79
PICK: Ointment- $6.99

2. Gold Bond Powder & a bag of Gorton's Breaded Fish Sticks
PRICE: $5.49
PICK: Fish sticks- CORRECT; CHOOSES FOURTH DIGIT
($ _ _ , _ 9 _)

3. Biore Face Scrub & Capzasin No-Mess Applicator
PRICE: $7.99
PICK: Capzasin- $9.89

She's over with a guess of $27,395; it was $21,790. Looks like she needed to have gotten all the groceries and have chosen the second, third and last digits to have had the best possible shot at that. Now she's really wishing she had gotten to play Plinko as her shirt indicates.

(Note: Drew didn't ask for the free digit (s) she earned until after all the groceries had been played.)

Today's sixth player is Samuel Henderson and the third IUFB behind the rising sign is an electric range (Gwen).

Samuel: $1,250
Timothy: $1,795
Rebecca: $1,200
Cole: $500

ARP: $1,549

Samuel plays Most Expensive for Michael C. Fina flatware (Rachael), a Raymond Weil watch (Gwen) and a pool table (Amber). I say the pool table, but he picks the watch. The flatware is $1,589, the pool table is $3,030...and the watch is only $2,450, so he blew an easy victory here.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Jacqueline ($900): 60 + 30 = $.90
Samuel ($1,549): Nickel + 85 = $.90
Kelly ($5,587): 20 + 90 = OVER

SPIN-OFF:
Jacqueline: $.50
Samuel: $.20

The first loser of the day gets to the Showcase; yesterday's Showcase winner also lost a Ford F-150 in their game, so maybe that will be a good omen for Jacqueline.

Coming on down next is Omolara Odofin-Amarant and the fourth IUFB from the clam is a solar charger package (Amber).

Omolara: $250 (STAGE GARF)
Timothy: $359
Rebecca: $550
Cole: $850

ARP: $663

Rebecca plays Balance Game (Rachael) for a Beachcomber Hot Tub (Gwen). Its last three digits are 6, 9 & 4.

DOLLAR VALUES AVAILABLE: $3,000, $4,000 & $5,000

She chooses the $3,000 and $5,000 bags for a guess of $8,694, but the audience makes her change it to a final guess of $7,694...the Peanut Gallery got her- it WAS $8,694.

Ashley Bright from Salt Lake City then comes on down to the red spot and the next IUFB is Delsey luggage (Gwen & Rachael).

Ashley: $952
Cole: $200 (STAGE GARF)
Omolara: $550
Timothy: $351 (STAGE GARF)

ARP: $760

After Omolara tells Drew that she remembers meeting him while she was on her honeymoon with her husband, he then offers her a second honeymoon to Boston (Amber at the audience screen) worth $5,171, which she can win playing Cliff Hangers. Today's SPs modeled by Gwen are a picture frame, a shower radio and a digital cooking thermometer. Her opening bid for the picture frame is $15...$22. Her guess for the shower radio is $35...$30. She must get the ARP of the thermometer within $13 either way, and her bid for that is $45...$35 and she's got herself another honeymoon!

Rich then appears to call on today's final contestant, Kenneth Simpson from Memphis University, and the final IUFB is a trampoline (Amber at Door #2). Cole's been here the whole show, but he will bid last this time.

Kenneth: $850
Timothy: $852
Ashley: $375
Cole: $2,100

ARP: $1,995

TODAY'S FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER: Cole

Timothy, wearing a WWE Championship replica belt, plays Cover Up for a Hyundai Sonata (Std., AutoArmor, Bluetooth, Mats, Cargo)(Rachael at Door #2). Board:

First number: 2 or 4?
Second number: 1, 8 or 9?
Third number: 0, 1, 2 or 8?
Fourth number: 0, 3, 5, 6 or 7?
Last number: 0, 2, 3, 4, 7 or 9?

Opening guess is $21,269...first two digits are right. Second guess is $21,850...the next two are right. Final guess is $21,857, but it's $21,854 and the car game winless streak is now at 12.

My lineup today:

1. Switch?
2. Stack the Deck
3. Cliff Hangers
4. Balance Game
5. Most Expensive
6. Cover Up

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Rebecca ($663): 15 + 80 = $.95
Timothy ($1,995): 15 + 85 = WINS $1,000!
Omolara ($6,018): 55 + 95 = OVER

Timothy finally breaks the dollar drought and will be in the Showcase's Top Winner spot! But does he win anything else in his Bonus Spin...not with 20 cents.

The first Showcase has a pair of digital cameras and a camcorder (Rachael), an outdoor playset (Amber at Door #1) and a trip to Costa Rica (Gwen at the audience screen).

TIMOTHY BIDS $9,999 ON TRIP SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF

MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $15,750

Jacqueline's going for a really nice Showcase here, because it an Aico bar set (Gwen at Door #2), an Aico dining room (Rachael at Door #3) and an Electracraft party boat (Amber at Door #2).

JACQUELINE BIDS $24,550 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF #2 (Barely covers the boat, if ever)

MY BID FOR ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE: $31,500

TIMOTHY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $9,999
ARP: $17,801
DIFFERENCE: $7,802

JACQUELINE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,550
ARP: $37,849
DIFFERENCE: $13,299- LOSS

Timothy wins $20,796 in cash and prizes.

Silent Library: Today's contestants are Emmanuel (Corona, NY), Steve (Trenton, NY), Brandon (Albany, NY), Stan (Albany, NY), Mike (Trenton, NY) & Nick (Trenton, NY).

$300 Round:

1. Steve's got the skull & crossbones card first. The first challenge of the day is called "Pulled Sniff", where he must let his teammates pluck a nose hair from both of his nostrils.
RESULT: PASS ($300)

2. Emmanuel's up now. In "Defective Vacuum", he has to wear a vacuum helmet filled with dirt for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($600)

3. Emmanuel's second straight challenge is called "Passion Fish", where's he's gotta French Kiss a catfish for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($900)

$400 Round:

1. The first Round 2 challenge of the day is "Lady Pants Pop", where Nick must withstand exploding balloons in his pantyhose.
RESULT: PASS ($1,300)

2. Challenge #3 for Emmanuel is called "Old Man Bites Tenderly". His assignment here is to withstand being bitten by an old man without dentures for 20 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (they got too noisy before it even got started)

3. "Sushi Mixup" forces Stan to drink a blend of sushi, wasabi and soy sauce.
RESULT: FAIL (too much noise and vomiting)

$800 Round:

1. Nick has to deal with "Chicken Foot". Here, he must let a pair of chickens eat off his feet for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($2,100)

2. "Seat Slip" is Brandon's first challenge of the day. Like before, the contestant must ride on a very slippery stool for ten seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (too much noise)

3. Steve's second challenge this episode is "Hair Treat". He's got 30 seconds to lick off all the icing off a bald man's head.
RESULT: FAIL

$1,000 Challenge: This is called "Shoot Off Rubber", where Mike has to withstand being shot by a gun with 144 rubber bands.
RESULT: PASS

They divide up $3,100, which is $517 a pop.

Catch 21: This will be a $25K show. Here are tonight's players:

Michol ? (originally from Hamilton, OH)- Management consultant for a mobile spa company
Aimee Jay Salzman (originally from Missouri)- Custom furniture seller
Matt ? (originally from Atlanta)- TV commercials producer; former corporate pilot

ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:

Michol: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Aimee: KING OF DIAMONDS
Matt: 2 OF SPADES

1. For her role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", who became...?

Matt: Penelope Cruz- CORRECT (100)

CARD: 9 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (11)

2. Often used as bouquet fillers, what tiny white flowers are...?

Matt: Baby's Breath- RIGHT AGAIN (200)

CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO MICHOL (4 or 14)

3. Even if you're lost in the Bermuda Triangle, you should know that you're somewhere in which ocean?

Matt: Atlantic- RIGHT AGAIN (300)

CARD: 10 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (800)

ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:

Michol: 6 OF CLUBS
Aimee: 6 OF SPADES
Matt: 2 OF DIAMONDS

Michol starts off by passing an 8 of Clubs to Aimee, then Matt follows that up by next passing to her a 2 of Hearts. Matt then gets the third question right to bust Aimee with a 10 of Hearts, busting her out of the game with nothing in either the scoring or winnings column.

4. In the popular British legend, Robin Hood set what lady's heart aquiver?

Matt: Maid Marian- YOU BET (1,100)

CARD: JACK OF CLUBS; PASSES TO MICHOL (16)

5. With a circulation of over two million copies per day, what is America's best-selling newspaper?

A: The New York Times
B: USA Today
C: Wall Street Journal

Matt: The New York Times- NO
Michol: USA Today- CORRECT (200)

CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20

MATT:
6. 9 OF DIAMONDS (11)
7. 8 OF DIAMONDS (19)
8. ACE OF SPADES (20)
FINAL CARD: 10 OF DIAMONDS- MICHOL WINS ROUND 2

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:

Michol: ACE OF HEARTS
Matt: 5 OF DIAMONDS

The hands three questiosn later:

Michol: (AH)(7S)(7H) = 15
Matt: (5D)(QD) = 15

4. Whan a Chou-Chou dog chows down, you might notice what distinctive feature?

A: Yellow eyes
B: Green teeth
C: Blue/black tongue

Michol: Blue/black tongue- CORRECT

If this next card is a 6 or higher, Michol's going for the big dough.

CARD: JACK OF SPADES- WIN

TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Michol has three Power Chips to work with.

OPENING CARDS:

HAND #1: 8 OF CLUBS
HAND #2: 3 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 2 OF SPADES

1. JACK OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (12)

2. 9 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)

3. 5 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (13)

4. 5 OF CLUBS: PLACES IN HAND #2 (8)

5. ACE OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (14)

6. 7 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)

7. 3 OF SPADES (11)

Does he get a 10 or face card within the next four cards?...











8. 5 OF SPADES (two Power Chips left)
9. 8 OF SPADES (one Power Chip left)
10. QUEEN OF CLUBS

...YES- HE'S THE SECOND $25,000 WINNER OF THE SEASON!!! We've seen quite a few times where contestants have had to catch a 10 or a face card with their last remaining hand for the big money with quite a few Power Chips in play and it still didn't happen. Not the case tonight, so Michol leaves us with $26,000! Let's hope that's not the last jackpot win of the season.

Video Bonus: "Catch 21" Triple Blackjack WIN #3

Jeopardy!: Our new champion is Francois Dominic Laramee, a writer/TV personality all the way from Verdun Quebec, Canada. His first win netted him 19 grand. His first pair of challengers:

Ellen Brown (Palo Alto, CA)- Hospice medical director
Travis Shaw (Walkersville, MD) Historical interpreter

Opening categories:

HE WAS PRESIDENT WHEN...
RECORD LABELS
DO-GOODERS
BALLETS ALEX COULD STAR IN
ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS (three things are shown on each clue)
ANAGRAMS

At the first break, Shaw's ahead with $5,600; the champ has $3,200 and Brown's $200 in the red. The Daily Double is later found by Shaw with $5,800; he currently leads the champ by two grand. He wagers $1,200 on this clue:

In 1947 Ahmet Ertegun founded this Jazz & R & B label, which soon had an "ocean" of talent, incluing Ray Charles.

"What is Island?"...Mariah Carey & Janet Jackson are with that label, but not Ray Charles, so that's incorrect. It was Atlantic, dropping him to $4,600. At the end of the round, he once again leads the Canadian by a $2K margin, $7,600-$5,600. Brown's now $600 in the money, thus trailing by seven grand now.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: NONE
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,800

CHAMPION UPDATE: Brad Rutter, the all-time winner on this show (and currently the second-highest GS winner ever), is not only a local TV quiz host, but also an actor as well!

DJ! Categories:

10 YEARS GONE
CHARACTERS IN CASABLANCA
IAMBIC WORDS (each correct response therefore has two syllables)
ON THE "MA"P
YOU'VE BEEN POSTERIZED!
LACE (The $400, $1,200 and $2,000 clues are Clue Crew Clues from the Bruges Lace Centre in Belgium)

After the first Triple Stumper this round under the $1,200 "MA" clue, the champ finds DD #1 under the $1,600 clue there with $6,800, trailing Shaw for the lead by just $800. He decides to bet $2,000. For a slight lead:

It became a special administrative region of China in 1999.

"What is Macaw?"...this guy now leads with $8,800! He then pockets the other one under the $1,200 Lace clue. He's in the midst of what has virtually been a male shootout, as he's ahead with $16,000 while Shaw has $13,200; Brown's at a grand. His wager this time is just $500 on a clue told by Sarah:

Handmade lace was dealt a near-death blow by these two revolutions- one a bloody revolt ending the fashion of lace for men and one that lead to machine-made lace.

"What are the French & Industrial Revolution?"...those are the right two to go to $16,500!

Ms. Brown unfortunately WIPES OUT in the last few moments of the round with -$600 after an incorrect response on the $1,600 Characters in Casablanca clue, sending her home with $1,000.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $12,800
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $14,400

FJ! HEAD'S UP MONEY COUNT:

Francois: $17,300
Travis: $13,600

CORYAT SCORES:

Francois: $17,200
Travis: $14,800

FJ! CATEGORY: Historical Poems.

Poem that tells us: "Cossack and Russian reel'd from the sabre-stroke shatter'd and sunder'd".

We start with Travis Shaw, whose response was "What is the Charge of the Light Brigade?"...is right for another $13,590, taking him to $27,190...but Francois Dominic Laramee also nails it for another ten grand and the retaining of his title at $27,300! Two-day total: $46,300.

The Singing Bee: It's back on CMT, ladies and gentlemen! The top prize on this version is $10,000. There's new music for this show, as well as a new Bee Hive band led by Steve Dorff. Additionally, there's a new logo for the show. As usual, we begin with six contestants.

Round 1 is called Pick Four. As usual, the year, artist and a song title are given. The first four to sing a missing song lyric correctly move on to the second round.

1. "Ain't Going Down Until the Sun Comes Up" by Garth Brooks (1993)
Previous line: "Ain't givin' in 'til they get enough"

Ryan: "Goin' round the world in a pickup truck"- CORRECT

2. "Hot Mama" by Trace Adkins (2003)
Previous line: "You turn me on, let's turn it up..."

Matthew: "...turn this room into a fire"- LAST WORD WRONG
Alicia: "...turn this place into a sauna"- ONE WORD WRONG
Jeff: "...turn this room into a sauna"- YOU BET

3. "40 Hour Week" by Alabama (1985)
Previous line: "You work a forty hour week for a livin'..."

Maggie: "...and you never earn a dime"- ALL WRONG
Erin: "...just to send it on down the line"- RIGHT

4. "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbit (1980)
Previous line: "Watch the lightning..."

Matthew: "...when it lights up the sky"- ROUND OVER

For the next three rounds, each of the remaining four contestants will play games to earn points. The two with the highest scores advance to the Chorus Showdown. But let's meet the players first:

Ryan- CEO of a real estate company; also a national Karate champion
Jeff- Reba McEntire fan from Marshalltown, IA
Erin- IT specalist
Matthew- Karaoke DJ

Round 2: We're playing the Random Shuffle. This is the game where several words to a song lyric appear on the big screen and each contestant has to sing all the words of the lyric in the correct order. Each correct answer is worth five points.

Ryan: "Down on the Farm" by Tim McGraw (1994)
Previous line: "There's a big fire burnin', but don't be alarmed"
Guess: "It's just country boys and girls gettin' down on the farm"- CORRECT (5)

Jeff: "My Baby Loves Me" by Martina McBride (1993)
Previous line: "He loves me tender and he loves me mad"
Guess: "He loves me silly and he loves me sad"- RIGHT (5)

Erin: "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson (1978)
Previous line: "Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks"
Guess: "Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such"- OOPS (A: "Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such"; "make" was not on the board)

Matthew: "Teardrops On My Guitar" by Taylor Swift (2006)
Previous line: "He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar"
Guess: "The only thing that keeps me wishing on a _____ star" (A: "The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star")

Round 3: This round is called Singing with the Enemy. The four contestants are divided into two teams of two. Each duo must take turns singing after the band has stopped playing. Every correct lyric is worth five points.

Ryan & Jeff: "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis (1987)
Previous line #1: "They say time can play tricks on a memory"
Ryan: "...wild and fan free"- ALL WRONG (A: "Make people forget things they knew"
Previous line #2: "Well, it's easy to see it's happenin' to me"
Jeff: "I've already forgotten every woman but you"- RIGHT AGAIN (10)
Previous line #3: "Oh darlin, I'm gonna love you forever"
Ryan: "Forever and ever, amen"- RIGHT (10)
Previous line #4: "As long as old men..."
Jeff: "...sit' an' talk about the weather"- RIGHT AGAIN (15)
Previous line #5: "As long as old women..."
Ryan: "...sit an' talk about old men"- RIGHT AGAIN (15)
Previous line #6: "I'm gonna love you forever and ever"
Jeff: "Forever and ever, amen"- RIGHT AGAIN (20)

Erin & Matthew: "Islands in the Stream" Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1983)
Previous line #1: "Hold me closer..."
Erin: "And I feel no pain"- CORRECT (5)
Previous line #2: "Every beat of my heart..."
Matthew: "There's is somethin' goin' on"- FIRST FEW WORDS WRONG (A: "We got somethin' goin on")
Previous line #3: "All this love we feel..."
Erin: "...needs no conversation"- RIGHT AGAIN (10)
Previous line #4: "Islands in the stream"
Matthew: "That is what we are"- CORRECT (5)
Previous line #5: "Sail away with me"
Erin: "To another world"- RIGHT AGAIN (15)
Previous line #6: "And we rely on each other, ah-ah"
Matthew: "From one lover to another, ah-ah"- RIGHT AGAIN (10)

Round 4: Time now for the Karaoke Challenge. As before, each batch of lyrics are missing 15 different words. Each correct missing word is worth two points.

Matthew: "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" by Keith Urban (2002)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: SWEEP!
FINAL SCORE: 40

Ryan: "Some Beach" by Blake Shelton (2004)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 14
FINAL SCORE: 43

Erin: "A Better Man" by Clint Black (1989)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 11
FINAL SCORE: 37- ELIMINATED

Jeff: "Lucky Man" by Montgomery Gentry
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 3
FINAL SCORE: 26- ELIMINATED

Chorus Showdown: Matthew & Ryan learn that the first song in this round will be a 2007 song by Carrie Underwood. Ryan decides to let Matthew go first. The song turns out to be..."All-American Girl". Matthew doesn't look too happy he got that song...and no wonder- HE GETS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING RIGHT.

That means all that Ryan has to do is sing the chorus part of "Watching You" (2006) by Rodney Atkins and he'll become tonight's champ...but he doesn't quite make it, so Matthew gets a second chance.

Matthew's second song of the round is "Love You Out Loud" (2002) by Rascal Flatts...he does better...but not good enough to be correct. Ryan then tries to close things out with the 2007 song "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allan... but he fails again, so it's time for Sudden Death.

SUDDEN DEATH: This last maingame song is from 1994 by Alan Jackson. Ryan buzzes in first and plays this song- "Summertime Blues". The previous line is "Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do". His guess of "'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues"...makes him the champion!

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Same rules as before. On this version, each correct response is worth $500, but getting five wins the $10,000.

1. "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash (1955)
Previous line: "But I shot a man in Reno"
Guess: "Just to watch him die"- CORRECT ($500)

2. "Oops...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears (2000)
Previous line: "...that I'm sent from above"
Guess: "I'm not that innocent"- RIGHT ($1,000)

3. "She's In Love With the Boy" by Trisha Yearwood (1991)
Previous line: "And even if they have to run away"
Guess: "She's gonna marry that boy someday"- RIGHT ($1,500)

4. "Ticks" by Brad Paisley (2007)
Previous line: "I'd like to walk you through a field of wildflowers"
Guess: "I'd like to check you for ticks"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,000)

5. "Heartland" by George Strait (1992)
Previous line: "Sing a song about the heartland"
Guess: "Sing a song about my life"- SWEEP!

Spray the confetti- he's the first $10,000 winner of the season!

Millionaire:

Game 1
Game 2

"4th and Long" 6/15

We're at the halfwak mark in the season, folks.

To start, they had to run an 8.5 mile track back to the Cotton Bowl. Since all of the Defensive Backs finished first, they won a special prize- film footage of their recent scrimmage game.

Evaluation Drill #5: Footballs were thrown. In each round, the one player who didn't catch a ball was eliminated. Last one standing won.

Elimination order:

1. Jesse Holley

2. Ahmaad Smith

3. Montrell Jones

4. Donte Gamble

5. Speedy Gonzalez

6. Moses Washington

And the winner was...











...Andrew Hawkins!

BTW, for every catch the players made, money was donated to TX Tough and Children's Medical Center. A total of $7,540 was raised there. Roger Staubach was the guest for this drill.

DECISION DRILL #3: The objective was for a DB to stop a WR from making it past a square. For each round won, that team gained ten yards. The first team to make it to the end zone won...









...and it was the WRs! Jones, though, made a very inappropriate comment regarding the late singer Ray Charles afterwards.

They then did the same drill again, but this time with each head-to-head battle leading to the end zone instead of a square.

WAR ROOM: Speedy went in the bottom two/three for the third time this season, while this was Ahmaad's first. The one going home this week was...












...decided by a Sudden Death Drill. Here, Speedy had to catch balls while Ahmaad tried to stop him on each turn. The first to three points stayed on the show, while the other was cut.

By a final score of 3-2...












...Speedy was eliminated.

"Pros vs. Joes"- FOURTH SEASON FINALE

We conclude this season of "Pros vs. Joes" out on the football field. We began the season with a $10,000 win. Let's see if these three Joes can win the $10K to end the season:

Brett Gilliland (Birmingham, AL)- Has 6,689 career passing yards
Jibril Raymo (L.A.)- First team high school All-American; personal trainer
Ray Waters (Stockbridge, GA)- Real estate agent and a two-sport athlete

PROS: Tim Brown, Simeon Rice & Rich Gannon

Matchup #1: Brett vs. Simeon- "In the Trenches"

Here, Brett must prevent Simeon from sacking him or forcing him out of the pocket for five seconds. If Brett can stay in the pocket two out of three times, he wins the matchup.

1. Brett
2. Simeon
3. Simeon- FAIL

Matchup #2: Brett vs. Rich- "In the Pocket"

Each pass completion within the 45 seconds is worth one point, but an interception incurs a one-point penalty. Having more points wins the matchup.

Tim: 7 (one interception)
Brett: 6 (one interception)- FAIL

Matchup #3: Sticky Fingers

1. Joes
2. Joes
3. Joes- SWEEP!

DUNKIN' DONUTS $10,000 GAME: Since they won one matchup, the Joes will start each possession on the 20 yard line.

By a final score of 12-6...











...THE JOES FALL SHORT TO THE PROS.

This might very well be the last time I do this show, because I HATED this season's format.

"Lyrics" possibly not done?

While looking over the Wikipedia article for "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", I have just learned that the show might return for a fourth season after all (whether it will still be on FOX is a mystery) with the following changes:

-They're getting as desperate as "Million Dollar Password" to crowning a millionaire on their show; they apparently want to make the $500,000 level a safe haven upon reaching it, thus resulting in a free shot at the Million Dollar Song.

-There will be a fourth backup given when a contestant reaches the $25,000 mark.

-All contestants will now have two chances to get past the $2,500 and $5,000 levels. Like on "MDP", the failed first attempt will be edited out of the broadcast.

"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" 6/15

Ladies and gentlemen, there's severe weather going on in the Costa Rica area, so some parts of tonight's two-hour episode might not happen tonight.

Luxury Trial #3: These two pairs will compete:

Men: John Salley & Lou Diamond Phillips
Women: Patti Blagojevich & Torrie Wilson

In "Walk the Plank", one member of each team will do just that while the other team members must serve as the cranker. As they crank, the opposing team's plank will get slimmer. The last team standing wins a relaxing massage...









...and they're Patti & Torrie!

The remaining cast of eight are now sent on a scavenger hunt. Each celebrity must go inside the confessional and pick up a card that has the name of an item on it that they must go back and retrieve back at camp. If they complete this within five minutes, the cast will get something special.

Lou: Candle
Stephen: Mirror
Patti: Jump rope
Holly: Brillo pad
Sanjaya: Tweezers
Torrie: Two dumbells
Janice: Nail clippers
John: Toilet tissue

They finish with 44 seconds to spare...and will be eating some S'mores for their troubles.

John later threatens to withdraw from the show...but he decides to stick around for the time being.

Food Trial #8: America has decided that Torrie & Sanjaya Malakar will battle it out in "The Tunnel of Terror". Inside that tunnel are 20 stars amongst a lot of nasty surprises. The one who collects more stars and completes the course within three minutes wins.

Sanjaya's total star count is 19! Does Torrie collect them all or at least get 19 faster than he did?...












...NO, she falls one short. That means Sanjaya has done it again!

Janice shortly is then taken to a local medical facility because she's taken ill. Eventually, she returns and is feeling better.

Leadership Trial #3: There is guaranteed to be a new Camp Leader this week, as the rules state a celebrity can't be Camp Leader for more than two consecutive weeks. This will be a quiz about some things that were asked on some online surveys at NBC.com. Every time a star answers correctly, he/she gets to assign a strike to one of his/her opponents. The one star that doesn't strike out in the end becomes the new Camp Leader.

1. Which celebrity does the most work around camp?
Answer: John

CORRECT: Patti & Sanjaya
TWO STRIKES: Janice

2. Which celebrity is the laziest?
Answer: Janice

Everybody got that right, so no strikes get assigned to anybody for that question.

3. Which celebrity is the most famous?
Answer: John

CORRECT: Holly & Stephen
STRIKE ONE: Sanjaya
STRUCK OUT: Janice

4. Which celebrity has the worst bed hair?
Answer: Sanjaya

CORRECT: Torrie, Sanjaya, Holly & Stephen
STRIKE ONE: Holly (she gave herself a strike!)
TWO STRIKES: Stephen, Sanjaya

5. Who is the smartest camp mate?
Answer: John

CORRECT: Torrie
STRUCK OUT: Sanjaya

6. Which celebrity is the best team player?
Answer: John

CORRECT: John, Holly & Stephen
STRIKE ONE: Torrie
STRIKE TWO: Holly
STRUCK OUT: Stephen

7. Which celebrity has been sleeping the most?
Answer: Sanjaya

CORRECT: Patti, Torrie & Holly
STRIKE TWO: Torrie (she gave herself a strike!)
STRUCK OUT: Holly

8. Which star eats the most?
Answer: Janice

CORRECT: Torrie & John
STRIKE ONE: Patti
STRUCK OUT ON PURPOSE: Torrie

9. Which celebrity has the best strategy?
Answer: John

Naturally, only John gets that right, so Patti's down to her last strike.

10. Which star is the least vein?
Answer: Patti

Only John said Patti, so he's the new Camp Leader!

The third Immunity Trial will be seen tomorrow.

6/15/2009 Results

TPIR: Episode 4801K starts off with Katherine Thomas, Jeffrey Lyon, McCall Lawrence and Glemious Chatters. Behind the green door (Door #3) is today's first IUFB, an outdoor theatre system (Amber).

Glemious: $2,349
Jeffrey: $1,750
McCall: $1,599
Katherine: BUCK

ARP: $2,999

Glemious from the state of Washington plays Double Prices at the blue door (Door #2) for an outdoor kitchen island (Rachael), which is either $6,995 or $7,995. She goes with $6,995...that's not enough.

The fifth player is Mildred Grove and the second IUFB behind the rising sign is a Dahon 20" bicycle (Lanisha).

Mildred: $875
Jeffrey: $750
McCall: $525
Katherine: $615

ARP: $729

Katherine from Texas plays One Away (Rachael) for a Ford F-150 (Amber; the Door #3 zoom-in is used). Board:

$ 3 3 , 5 7 6

Her first guess:

$ 2 4 , 6 8 5

Only two honks go out from the Mighty Sound Effects Lady. She changes to this...

$ 2 2, 4 6 5

...the all red strategy doesn't work today. ARP: $22,487.

Coming on down sixth is John Shadalain and the third IUFB is a Dell computer system (Amber & Rachael).

John: $820
Mildred: $2,100
Jeffrey: $1,225
McCall: $1,101

ARP: $972

John from Salt Lake City, UT plays Hi-Lo for an Ashley bedroom (Lanisha) worth $5,877. Products are 9 Lives cat food, Gold Bond Powder, a six pack of V8 Low Sodium, energy hand soap, Capzasin-HP and a Tide To Go pen. First pick is the Capzasin at $14.09. Secondly, he picks the hand soap...six bucks. Finally, he picks the cat food at $7.66. Unfortunately, we have a winless first half, because the powder is $7.27. The juice was $3.69 and the bleach pen was $3.29.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Katherine: 45 + Quarter = $.70
John: 50 + 20 = $.70
Glemious: 45 + 95 = OVER

SPIN-OFF:
Katherine: $.85
John: $.30

Katherine, the lowest winner this half, gets to the Showcase.

Trying to become the day's first winner next is Cari Cultzsco and the fourth IUFB on the turntable is a Bull BBQ (Rachael).

Cari: $845
Mildred: $1,200
Jeffrey: $650
McCall: $849

ARP: $2,800

Mildred, who has been waiting a few days in the audience just to get selected, plays 1 Right Price for workout clothes (Rachael) and a five-station home gym (Amber). Lanisha has today's ORP of $1,643 and Mildred has that placed on the home gym...but it's just $1,195. At least her one-bid prize was worth more than either one of those prizes.

Hoping to do better is Shane Hudson and the next IUFB behind the splitting sign is an electric guitar w/ accessories (Amber & Lanisha; guitar played by Sau).

Shan