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The Amazing Race: You can lead a blonde to water...

But apparently it's wrong to shove her in.

Or is it?

We're still in Dubai. The guy with the tall hair, OK, Cheyne (and how precious that it's spelled that way) and his partner Meghan get a healthy lead because last episode they did the fast forward and arrived first.

The Amazing Race: Like water for Miss Chocolate

It's about that time in the Race when the weak teams are falling by the wayside.

And indeed, the last weak team went bye bye last night.

With the Aspergers team, Zev and Justin, out because of the passport debacle, the gay brothers Sam and Dan start out the Race first.

What to Watch on Sunday: Kitty's cancer makes Robert nice again

Amazing Race 15 (8pm, CBS) - The contestants travel to Cambodia and one team loses their passports.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (9pm, HBO) - Larry rats out Christian Slater at an anniversary party for Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, but is later paid back when he meets up with an old flame (Sherry Stringfield) at a restaurant. Also, Larry's doctor (Philip Baker Hall) regrets giving Larry his personal phone number.

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - The cat's out of the bag, so to speak, regarding Kitty's cancer. If it took Kitty getting cancer to make Robert nice again, well, then we must all make sacrifices I guess. 

Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - That "Rome" episode last week was a bit odd, wasn't it? I won't soon forget Betty's humongous beehive hairdo. This week we're back in the office, and Don and Sal can't seem to satisfy their new clients. 

The Amazing Race: The lion is the king of the jumble

We're quickly down to 10 teams in Vietnam and there's another first in AR history.

The pit stop, which is a barge, moves to a secret location and drops the teams off. Their first clue sends them to Ho Chi Minh City, and the Golden Dragon Puppet Theater where they must take the clue from the mouth of a water dragon puppet.

Dad and the pink-haired son are the first to leave.

The Amazing Race: Pageant girls aren't easy

I know some people are questioning "The Amazing Race's" Emmy-winning domination.

But after last night's episode, I can already see Number 8 on the way.

It was 2 hours of fun.

With 12 teams starting, names are insignificant. But some team descriptions stand out; the Harlem Globetrotters (here's hoping we don't hear that whistling theme too often); the Miss America couple (she's black, he's white); the on-and-off dating couple (the man says she's a fiery Colombian), the guy with Asperger's and his friend; the
poker players; the gay brothers; and the yoga couple ("People think we're Zen, but we're like yoga in the hood.")

The Amazing Race: Best group ever?

Sunday at 8 p.m. (or after football and '60 Minutes') the Emmy-winning reality show "The Amazing Race" returns to CBS.

 

Can you believe it's the 15th edition?

From what I can tell they've pulled together a strong group of racers; it's definitely the most physically fit group.

No one looks even a little pudgy.

 

Discussing the Primetime Emmy Nominees

The Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today.

And once again, "Friday Night Lights" and, specifically, Connie Britton, were spurned.

And NOTHING for "The Shield" the greatest cop drama EVER?!

We don't know what the problem is but Happiness is not happy.

You can find all the nominees here.

Below are our thoughts on the major categories.

Let us know what you think.

"The Amazing Race": There they go, overachieving again!


Well, at least evil didn't triumph.

As in Jaime & Cara.

After winning like five legs of the Race, overachieving siblings Tammy & Victor proved that being fit and smart and nice and mindful of bringing shame to your parents is the path to victory. So they're a little boring. When you win a million dollars (or whatever you get after taxes), being vanilla matters little.

"The Amazing Race": Urine or You're Out


Jen,

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

Your sister Kisha was awfully nice, but I hope at the viewing party with your friends and family last night you got not only seriously clowned, but I hope too that a long line was formed, that you were made to walk that line, and that each person on that line gave you a firm hard slap to the back of your head. You earned that.

"The Amazing Race": Jen's Fear, Margie's Loathing

Black athletic sisters Kisha & Jen have been pretty consistent during the Race.

While they haven't been winning all the legs, they've done what they needed to make it to the final four. And last week's foot race showed that they can best all the other teams when it's thatclose.

But this week, the Superwomen, particularly Jen, had to confront what could be considered the Kryptonite of African-American life: water.

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