The Amazing Race: Family Edition--Live Thread

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Building on the success of her first single, “Inside Your Heaven”, which would eventually be named Billboard’s Top-Selling Country Single of the Year and Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year, Carrie was inundated with song submissions and professional advice. But the choice of what would be included on her debut album, she says, was hers alone.

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"I love the new country sound that pop listeners would like, too. I also love Gretchen Wilson and that old country sound … I can't see myself in one direction. I just want to listen and if I like the songs, those are the ones that are going to be on [the album]. kzla.com

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"I love the new country sound that pop listeners would like, too. I also love Gretchen Wilson and that old country sound … I can't see myself in one direction. I just want to listen and if I like the songs, those are the ones that are going to be on [the album]. kzla.com

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"I'm grateful for 'Idol,' but so many of the first albums are taken as souvenirs," he adds. "I think that everything to do with my album -- the look of it, the feel, the songs-are about me. They didn't come in and go, 'Bo, change this, all of the kids are wearing mascara ...' F*** that. This is about the music. We got a rock'n'roll album, not a souvenir from a television show." billboard.com

But the Alabama native is back in his new hometown of Nashville after a sudden illness last month in Las Vegas forced him to

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"I'm grateful for 'Idol,' but so many of the first albums are taken as souvenirs," he adds. "I think that everything to do with my album -- the look of it, the feel, the songs-are about me. They didn't come in and go, 'Bo, change this, all of the kids are wearing mascara ...' F*** that. This is about the music. We got a rock'n'roll album, not a souvenir from a television show." billboard.com

But the Alabama native is back in his new hometown of Nashville after a sudden illness last month in Las Vegas forced him to

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Paula Abdul was born June 19, 1962 in San Fernando, California. She began taking dancing classes at the age of eight and was the head of her cheerleader squad and class

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"I'm grateful for 'Idol,' but so many of the first albums are taken as souvenirs," he adds. "I think that everything to do with my album -- the look of it, the feel, the songs-are about me. They didn't come in and go, 'Bo, change this, all of the kids are wearing mascara ...' F*** that. This is about the music. We got a rock'n'roll album, not a souvenir from a television show." billboard.com

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After the first season ... many critics wondered if American Idol would truly help to discover artists capable of maintaining long-term careers in the music industry. Kelly Clarkson has proven that the answer is definitely “yes.”

"Breakaway" finished 2005 as the No. 3 best-selling album of the year ...

[The album] debuted in the top 20 over a year ago, and has been in the top 20 for its entire chart life.

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-- Austin
----------Boston
-----------------Denver
------------------------Chicago
--------------------------------Las Vegas
------------------------------------------Greensboro
-----------------------------------------------------San Francisco

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-- Austin
----------Boston
-----------------Denver
------------------------Chicago
--------------------------------Las Vegas
------------------------------------------Greensboro
-----------------------------------------------------San Francisco

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~ To Tammy’s family ~
As much as we miss her here,
we know that our loss can’t compare to yours.
We pray that God comforts you and brings His peace to your hearts.

Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies
and Your lovingkindness (Psalm 25:6)

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San Francisco ~ Las Vegas ~ Denver ~ Austin ~ Chicago ~ Greensboro ~ Boston

They came from all over the country, chasing the same dream

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San Francisco ~ Las Vegas ~ Denver ~ Austin ~ Chicago ~ Greensboro ~ Boston

They came from all over the country, chasing the same dream

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“This thread is the most fun on FR and this season is almost over.....makes me sad. :-( ”

the next Idol is only seven months away… we can meet again in January…:)

“Great! That’s what I wanted to hear.”

This thread is dedicated to the one person who would have enjoyed it most

Tammy Gammon

She was a good influence here, and more than that, she was a good friend

If someone had doubts, she would give encouragement

If someone needed to talk, she would listen

There wasn’t anything that she wouldn’t do for a friend,
and God blessed us with a friendship like hers

We miss you, Tammy

You were a real Texas flower

“Texasflower helped make the AI threads so much fun. She always made me smile. FR will not be the same without her.” ~ Retrokitten

“I simply adored her ability to butt heads and loved reading her posts. She was always there with the perfect hug or hatpin, whichever she felt was most deserved.” ~ Doodlelady

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“This thread is the most fun on FR and this season is almost over.....makes me sad. :-( ”

the next Idol is only seven months away… we can meet again in January…:)

“Great! That’s what I wanted to hear.”

This thread is dedicated to the one person who would have enjoyed it most

Tammy Gammon

She was a good influence here, and more than that, she was a good friend

If someone had doubts, she would give encouragement

If someone needed to talk, she would listen

There wasn’t anything that she wouldn’t do for a friend,
and God blessed us with a friendship like hers

We miss you, Tammy

You were a real Texas flower

“Texasflower helped make the AI threads so much fun. She always made me smile. FR will not be the same without her.” ~ Retrokitten

“I simply adored her ability to butt heads and loved reading her posts. She was always there with the perfect hug or hatpin, whichever she felt was most deserved.” ~ Doodlelady

[silent_jonny]

“This thread is the most fun on FR and this season is almost over.....makes me sad. :-( ”

the next Idol is only seven months away… we can meet again in January…:)

“Great! That’s what I wanted to hear.”

This thread is dedicated to the one person who would have enjoyed it most

Tammy Gammon

She was a good influence here, and more than that, she was a good friend

If someone had doubts, she would give encouragement

If someone needed to talk, she would listen

There wasn’t anything that she wouldn’t do for a friend,
and God blessed us with a friendship like hers

We miss you, Tammy

You were a real Texas flower

“Texasflower helped make the AI threads so much fun. She always made me smile. FR will not be the same without her.” ~ Retrokitten

“I simply adored her ability to butt heads and loved reading her posts. She was always there with the perfect hug or hatpin, whichever she felt was most deserved.” ~ Doodlelady

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CBS' Latest "Amazing" Globetrotters
Monday January 30 7:27 PM ET

By Gina Serpe

And they're off...

CBS has revealed the identities of its latest batch of Amazing Race-rs, including college sweethearts, bohemian best buds and a mother-daughter pairing.

The three-time Emmy-winning reality show will forgo last season's gimmick of four-member family teams and return to its original format for its ninth season, pitting 11 two-person teams against each other in a race around the world for a million-dollar prize.

Phil Keoghan again hosts the globe-trotting adventure series, which this season will span five continents and include stops in the Middle East, Moscow and Sicily, among other exotic locales, CBS announced Monday.

The 30-day trek requires contestants to compete in a series of mental and physical challenges at each destination, and only when each task is complete do they learn the location of their next mission. Each week, the team that's made the least amount of progress is eliminated.

Among the 22 contestants for The Amazing Race 9 are Tyler MacNiven, one-half of the self-proclaimed bohemian best-bud pairing, once walked the 2,000-mile length of Japan in order to impress a local woman, while married couple Fran and Barry Lazarus, both in their 60s and the race's oldest competitors, claim to have traveled to more than 45 countries and climbed all of Colorado's mountains.

Here's the complete list of competitors:

BJ Averell, 26, online tutor, Los Angeles; Tyler MacNiven, 25, filmmaker, San Francisco (best friends)

Scott Braginton-Smith, 41, sales rep, West Harwich, Massachusetts; John Lowe, 38, wealth manager, Dorchester, Massachusetts (lifelong friends)

Yolanda Brown-Moore, 27, science teacher, Chicago; Ray Whitty, 31, attorney, Chicago (dating)

Monica Cayce, 23, student, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Joseph Meadows, 23, homebuilder, Fort Smith, Arkansas (dating)

Desiree Cifre, 24, writer, New York; Wanda Lopez-Rochford, 44, corporate trainer, Smyrna, Georgia (mother/daughter)

Michelle Garner, 36, homemaker, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Lake Garner, 37, dentist, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (married parents)

Joni Glaze, 44, children's minister, Katy, Texas; Lisa Hinds, 48, realtor/artist, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida (sisters)

Barry Lazarus, 63, retired physician, Silverthorne, Colorado; Fran Lazarus, 61, retired accountant, Silverthorne, Colorado (married 40 years)

Jeremy Ryan, 26, valet, Fort Lauderdale; Eric Sanchez, 27, waiter, Fort Lauderdale (friends)

David Spiker, 30, musician, Manhattan, Kansas; Lori Willems, 25, Pizza Hut manager, Manhattan, Kansas (dating)

Dani Torchio, 22, recent college grad, Staten Island; Danielle Turner, 22, recent college grad, Staten Island (childhood friends)

CBS is hoping a return to the original format will boost Race's Nielsens. Last season's family edition averaged just 10.8 million viewers, down from 13 million from the previous two-person team season.

The Amazing Race 9 kicks off with a two-hour season premiere Feb. 28 on CBS.

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Ping the list for this tidbit, if you please.

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I'll include all of that on the new thread.

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The Amazing Race IX: Official Thread

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This thread has truly been an oasis!
Texasflower ~ May 19, 2005

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All of the American Idol threads this season have been dedicated in memory of Tammy Gammon. She had such a good time here, laughing, surrounded by her friends—I don’t know of any other place on FR where honoring her would have been more appropriate.

This is our third Idol thread and it will likely be the last for 2006, the last for Tammy. But all future Idol threads, if I have anything to say about it, will carry TEXASFLOWER in the keywords as a continuing tribute to our friend and a reminder to us all to be kind, considerate and compassionate—and to always root for the underdog :)

Please remember Tammy’s family in your prayers on May 18, her birthday. She would have been 47.

God bless them.
God bless you all.

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“Texasflower helped make the AI threads so much fun. She always made me smile. FR will not be the same without her.” ~ Retrokitten

“I simply adored her ability to butt heads and loved reading her posts. She was always there with the perfect hug or hatpin, whichever she felt was most deserved.” ~ Doodlelady

“The sweetest, funniest, kindest poster on the AI threads where I had the honor of ‘meeting’ her.” ~ Jrabbit

“Texasflower was an integral part of our ‘American Idol’ gang. She was always sweet and upbeat and kind to all.” ~ Palladin

“In the beginning of November I was thinking about her because the town I work in was having their elections and it reminded me about her Dad going to vote in the ambulance … I loved her and miss her.” ~ No More Apples

“She was unfailingly polite, and more than that. Kind, thoughtful, patriotic, encouraging. A blessing. She was one of my most favorite FReepers, and I do not say that very often. She was exceptional.”

“We never truly know how deeply our lives touch others. I certainly never communicated fully to Tammy how much her posts lifted me up, and I regret that. I assumed she would continue to be there and I would be able to keep responding to her appreciatively.

“We will know in heaven the effect of our lives, when everyone gathers around the Lamb's throne and all our hearts are open and all our secrets known, and we have till forever to tell one another how God blessed us through each other …” ~ GretchenM

Texasflower

Prayers & Condolences

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“She'll be a light here forever” ~ Doodlelady

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