The Amazing Race--All Stars: Official Thread

CBS.com ^ | 2-7-07

[A knight without armor]

I love the Far Side cartoons. There is one with a shark looking in his bathroom mirror. He’s got several on his neck. The caption says, “The heartbreak of remoras.”

LOL! In case you are not a couch potato there was a tv commercial for Tegrin shampoo that talked about “the heartbreak of psoriasis”. It was one of those slogans that took on it's own life.

[I Drive Too Fast]

If anyone is interested here are a couple of tidbits.

Supposedly on the Early Show today,Eric and Danielle are splitting the check and will receive $500,000 each. That's not all they are splitting. They are no longer a couple.

This might be the prize payouts supposedly from someone in the know {unverified of course}

1st- 1,000,000
2nd- 25,000
3rd- 10,000
4th- 7,000
5th- 6,000
6th- 5,000
7th- 4,000
8th- 3,500
9th- 3,000
10th- 2,500
11th- 1,500

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Worst. Season. Ever.

[hattend]

Worst. Season. Ever.

No, that belonged to the Family Edition.

[silent_jonny]

I agree.

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I stand corrected.

[CT-Freeper]

So...Danielle is single you say?
And she’s $500K richer?

Too bad I’m married!! (kidding)

[silent_jonny]

Amazing Race Put on Hold
(No TAR On CBS This Fall)

May 16, 2007 -

... Also of note is that while The Amazing Race has been picked up, it will now air as a midseason replacement, which may indicate a shift in the series only programming one season a year, instead of two, as it has for the last several years. The New Adventures of Old Christine will also now be a midseason show.

http://tv.ign.com/articles/788/788765p1.html

So like American Idol and 24, TAR will now air only between January and May.

In other news, CBS has canceled Jericho, Close To Home and The Class.

[pbear8]

So TAR will return in January along with 24 and AI. What are we supposed to do in the meantime??

[pbear8]

Oh, in case you thought I was kidding...

[A knight without armor]

I don’t know. I always ask myself that. It is sick that I look forward to these shows gluing my week together. As my options shriveled I actually decided to expand and follow The Bachelor but I became so nauseated watching those whores I felt like I was on another planet or something.

[pbear8]

I know what you are saying, but in the evening it has become 'normal' to sit around and watch an hour of TV. I don't always have a good book around and I have to share the computer with my DH.

I have grown to hate scripted shows because they are always the same thing, doctors, lawyers, whatever fight in the operating room, courtroom, whatever and then have sex with each other.

I enjoy the scenery of TAR, I admit to liking Top Chef. I sew, so I enjoyed Project Runway. I have never watched the dating shows, can't stand the chicks.

After Monday there will be no '24' to make Monday more fun. Oh well.

[Cudjo]

is that the outhouse? Never saw one with such big windows. wow

[pbear8]

Yes, that is the famous outhouse. It doesn’t stink inside. What a relief. There is nothing in front (or in back) for at least half a mile hence the picture window.

[Republican Red]

I was just reading an article on Fox’s lin-up. They basically have redifined the tv season as January - May. They will premier most of their new shows in January to coincide with American Idol and 24.

American Idol went to once a year so as not to dilute it’s shelf life. TAR is probably thinking the same thing.

[A knight without armor]

Frankly, I watch it for the background scenery, too. That is also why I watch the Olympics. Plus the Tour de France shows the roads and regular people standing along side. I may have a book and I don’t have to share my computer but still I like to watch a tv show. I’m down to TBS reruns of sitcoms, Sex and the City, and movies.

I want to learn to sew well. So there is that.

What kind of books do you like? I recently found this cute series by Joanne Fluke. They are not exactly hair-raising, sort of like Murder She Wrote. In fact the website of the author is http://www.murdershebaked.com/ . Each book contains several recipes for food mentioned in the story. The first one I read was the Lemon Meringue Pie Murder. I plan to finish the series.

[pbear8]

I have a friend who might enjoy that website.

I tend to read history and biographies. I really don't like most fiction. Love bios though. I will work on my photography this summer I suppose.

[sweet_diane]

"CBS has canceled Jericho"

Very dumb decison by CBS, IMHO. Reality TV can be fun, but it's also nice to see real actors acting! And I thought Jericho had some good actors.

Dumb decison.

[silent_jonny]

I must say, that’s the nicest looking outhouse I’ve ever seen :)

[silent_jonny]

Dumb decison.

I agree. I've only seen a couple of episodes of Jericho, but I liked it.