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Travel Channel has acquired the syndicated rerun rights to "The Amazing Race" seasons 12, 13 and 14 reports Multichannel News. "The Amazing Race 12" episodes will air Wednesdays on Travel Channel at 8 p.m. ET, starting on September 3. The tie-in between Travel Channel and "The Amazing Race" is an obvious one, considering the worldwide focus of both entities.
The acquisition makes Travel Channel the third U.S. cable channel to win back-end syndication rights for TAR. GSN holds the rights to "Amazing Race" seasons one through eight, Fox Reality for seasons nine through eleven. Of course, Travel Channel will have to wait more than a little time before it can air any TAR13 or TAR14 episodes. "The Amazing Race 13" will first air on CBS Sunday nights this fall with a September 28 premiere. The yet to be produced "The Amazing Race 14" should air on CBS in spring 2009. Links: Multichannel News, Travel Channel CBS has formally announced the eleven teams to run on this fall's "The Amazing Race 13." TAR13 will premiere Sunday, September 28 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT on CBS & CTV.
The teams, listed in randomized order, are as follows... ---- TONI IMBIMBO & DALLAS IMBIMBO Accounting Consultant & Student Age: 51, 22 Hometown: Woodside, Calif. (both) Relationship: MOTHER/SON ---- NICK SPANGLER & STARR SPANGLER Actor, Former NFL Cheerleader Age: 22, 21 Hometown: New York & Fort Worth, Texas Relationship: BROTHER/SISTER ---- KELLY CRABB & CHRISTY COOK Sales Representative, Business Development Age: 26 (both) Hometown: Houston & Austin, Texas Relationship: DIVORCEES ---- ANTHONY MAROTTA & STEPHANIE KACANDES Mortgage Broker & Financial Saleswoman Age: 32 (both) Hometown: Los Angeles (both) Relationship: DATING ---- ANITA JONES & ARTHUR JONES Retired Paralegal & Playground Maintenance Age: 63, 61 Hometown: Eugene, Ore. (both) Relationship: MARRIED BEEKEEPERS ---- MARK YTURRALDE & BILL KAHLER Treasurer of Comic-Con & Student Aid Administrator Age: 41, 42 Hometown: San Diego (both) Relationship: BEST FRIENDS ---- KEN GREENE & TINA GREENE Home Builder/Ex-NFL Player & President BioPharmMed Age: 51, 48 Hometown: San Diego & Tampa, Fla. Relationship: SEPARATED ---- AJA BENTON & TY WHITE Aspiring Actress & Banker Age: 25 (both) Hometown: Los Angeles & West Bloomfield, Mich. Relationship: DATING LONG DISTANCE ---- MARISA AXELROD & BROOKE JACKSON Student & Graphic Designer Age: 22, 24 Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C. & Columbia, S.C. Relationship: SOUTHERN BELLES ---- ANDREW LAPPITT & DAN HONIG Student & Hotel Manager Trainee Age: 22, 23 Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. & Wilmington, Del. Relationship: FRATERNITY BROTHERS ---- TERENCE GERCHBERG & SARAH LESHNER Running Coach & Wall Street Investment Analyst Age: 35, 31 Hometown: New York (both) Relationship: NEWLY DATING Link: CBS Press Express (contains location, event spoilers) Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- TERENCE GERCHBERG & SARAH LESHNER Running Coach & Wall Street Investment Analyst Age: 35, 31 Hometown: New York (both) Relationship: NEWLY DATING "This Team is determined to prove to themselves they belong together. They are well traveled and both enjoy physical activities and pushing each other to succeed. Either way, this adventure will definitely be a journey that could make or break them." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- ANDREW LAPPITT & DAN HONIG Student & Hotel Manager Trainee Age: 22, 23 Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. & Wilmington, Del. Relationship: FRATERNITY BROTHERS "Life couldn't be any better for these fraternity brothers. Andrew and Dan met while attending Arizona State University and the last four years have been filled with good times. Some of the Teams have referred to them as "Team Superbad." These two say they can talk their way in or out of anything by cracking jokes and keeping the mood light. Look for them to always keep things entertaining in their own special way." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- MARISA AXELROD & BROOKE JACKSON Student & Graphic Designer Age: 22, 24 Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C. & Columbia, S.C. Relationship: SOUTHERN BELLES "These charming southern belles are best friends and are up for any challenge. They want to prove to the world that they're not just cute blondes and that they can be athletic and fierce competitors." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- AJA BENTON & TY WHITE Aspiring Actress & Banker Age: 25 (both) Hometown: Los Angeles & West Bloomfield, Mich. Relationship: DATING LONG DISTANCE "This long distance dating couple is looking for an opportunity to be together for an extended period of time. They've been dating for nine months, living in two separate cities and the longest time they've spent together was last Christmas for two weeks. They feel that the Race will help them determine if they can truly handle living together on a daily basis." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- KEN GREENE & TINA GREENE Home Builder/Ex-NFL Player & President BioPharmMed Age: 51, 48 Hometown: San Diego & Tampa, Fla. Relationship: SEPARATED "This married couple is looking to reconnect on the Race. They've been separated and living on different coasts for several months and are ready to put their marriage back together. Ken, an ex-NFL star who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers, was also a college football assistant coach. He is currently a home builder. He is competitive, athletic and says his problem-solving skills will help them win the race. He thinks Tina is too controlling and should relax a bit more, but anticipates the Race will help them learn to appreciate their differences." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- MARK YTURRALDE & BILL KAHLER Treasurer of Comic-Con & Student Aid Administrator Age: 41, 42 Hometown: San Diego (both) Relationship: BEST FRIENDS "These comic book aficionados are determined to be the most strategic team ever to compete in the Race. Mark and Bill, friends for over 23 years, first met at a science fiction club and have been bonding over their love for comics and games ever since. Mark says that he 'wears geek like a badge of honor.'" Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- ANITA JONES & ARTHUR JONES Retired Paralegal & Playground Maintenance Age: 63, 61 Hometown: Eugene, Ore. (both) Relationship: MARRIED BEEKEEPERS "Anita and Arthur can't wait to make the Race their next big adventure. This energetic couple is open hearted and free spirited. They make and sell their own honey and recently purchased an organic blueberry farm. They have known each other for over 26 years and have been married for almost 14 years. Their blended family and children are the most important part of their lives." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- ANTHONY MAROTTA & STEPHANIE KACANDES Mortgage Broker & Financial Saleswoman Age: 32 (both) Hometown: Los Angeles (both) Relationship: DATING "Back together again after a year-long break-up, Anthony says he will propose to Stephanie if they make it through the Race. Even though they've overcome many of their differences, their constant bickering would suggest otherwise." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- KELLY CRABB & CHRISTY COOK Sales Representative, Business Development Age: 26 (both) Hometown: Houston & Austin, Texas Relationship: DIVORCEES "Kelly and Christy are best friends that will never settle for second best. These two go-getters have been through a lot in the last year and want to prove that they can overcome anything. Kelly, having been a collegiate dancer; and Christy, a collegiate cheerleader, are physically fit and are up for the challenges the Race will bring." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- NICK SPANGLER & STARR SPANGLER Actor, Former NFL Cheerleader Age: 22, 21 Hometown: New York & Fort Worth, Texas Relationship: BROTHER/SISTER "This brother/sister team will stop at nothing to win the Race. Both are extremely driven and competitive, especially with one another. They admit to being over-zealous when a prize is involved - even if it's only bragging rights. They're excited to use this to their advantage on the race." Courtesy of the CBS press release:
---- TONI IMBIMBO & DALLAS IMBIMBO Accounting Consultant & Student Age: 51, 22 Hometown: Woodside, Calif. (both) Relationship: MOTHER/SON "Toni and Dallas have always been there for each other and will let nothing come between them. These two are hoping the Race will provide them with some quality family time they've been missing out on since Dallas has been away at college - and maybe they can win a million dollars along the way." In a major surprise to this blogger, "The Amazing Race" host Phil Keoghan did NOT receive an Emmy nomination in the newly created Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition category. Nominations instead went to Jeff Probst ("Survivor"), Ryan Seacrest ("American Idol"), Heidi Klum ("Project Runway"), Tom Bergeron ("Dancing With The Stars") and Howie Mandel ("Deal Or No Deal").
It should be granted that the television academy likely considered the hosting of live or pseudo-live programs as being more worthy of reward than the hosting of prerecorded & postproduced shows. That said, how TAR can be considered the best Reality-Competition program five years running yet Phil Keoghan not be one of the five best reality show hosts is incomprehensible. The academy rightly recognizes the greatness of TAR but doesn't seem to fully understand why it is great. Keoghan's work in presenting segments and conducting the stern yet empathetic interviews of travel-worn teams is every bit as responsible for the quality of "The Amazing Race" as its casting, production and sweeping world vistas. For the first time in memory, Emmy has disappointed this TAR fan. Off its successful twelfth run, "The Amazing Race" received six Emmy nominations for the 2007-2008 season including the per usual nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Program. TAR will face no new challenges in this year's major category contest, matched for the second year in a row against the field of "American Idol," "Dancing With The Stars," "Project Runway" and "Top Chef."
"The Amazing Race" has won as outstanding reality-competition or its equivalent category for the last five years in a row and figures to be the heavy favorite again this time out. Only a potential wish for voters to diversify their selections may deny TAR its 6th straight win. The five other "The Amazing Race" nominations for Creative Emmy categories are as follows. - Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming Link: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences CBS executives confirmed on the record today that two different cycles/runs of "The Amazing Race" will air during the 2008-2009 television season. The confirmation (reported by TV Week) occurred as part of a Q&A during the yearly upfront presentation to advertisers.
As already announced, "The Amazing Race 13" will air this fall 2008 in the Sunday 8 p.m. ET slot. "The Amazing Race 14" will air this winter to spring 2009, likely (though not officially) in the same timeslot. Two cycles of the series (TAR10 & TAR11) aired Sundays during the 2006-2007 television season. Because of the "Viva Laughlin" fiasco, only one cycle (TAR12) aired during the now concluding 2007-2008 television season. Considering how destructive the writers' strike was to CBS' ratings book, the network really could have used an additional run. Link: TV Week As already noted, "The Amazing Race" will air two cycles this 2008-2009 television season, joining "Survivor" as a two cycle program. No other reality shows are scheduled for the regular season thus far, previous reality entrant "Kid Nation" was cancelled.
CBS FALL 2008 SCHEDULE - All times ET: "The Amazing Race 13" has been officially set to air this fall 2008 in its usual Sunday 8 p.m. ET/PT timeslot. After learning from last year's "Viva Laughlin" fiasco, CBS officially slotted TAR without further delay for a regular fall debut. As usual, the program will be subject to delays resulting from extended National Football League overruns.
In large measure because of the football overruns, "The Amazing Race" has found a comfortable home in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot. The past two editions of TAR that have benefited from football overruns (TAR10 & TAR12) have each scored more than acceptable ratings. The other CBS Sunday slots will be unchanged with one exception. "60 Minutes" will remain at 7 p.m. as TAR's lead-in, fellow Jerry Bruckheimer-program "Cold Case" returns to be TAR's lead-out at 9 p.m. The exception was legal drama "Shark", cancelled and replaced in the 10 p.m. ET time slot by veteran military-based drama "The Unit." Link: CBS Press Express TV Week reports that "The Amazing Race" has been officially renewed for a 14th edition of the series. The renewal guarantees at least two more TAR runs including the one now wrapping up production, both likely to air during the 2008-2009 television season. The ordering of TAR14 now means that "The Amazing Race 13" will likely not be delayed to midseason as speculated elsewhere but should instead air on time during fall 2008. "The Amazing Race 14" should then follow in quick order for airing in winter/spring 2009. Casting for "The Amazing Race 14" had already started several weeks ago on CBS.com in anticipation of the expected extra run of the program but the confirmation of run #14 only came down today. Congratulations to the "The Amazing Race" go out from TARBloob again for yet another deserved renewal. When this blog went on unplanned hiatus, ABC reality charity competition series "Oprah's Big Give" was readying to premiere. As of today for TARbloob's return, "Oprah's Big Give" is officially dead.
ABC officially cancelled "Oprah's Big Give" today but the impetus of its demise was from Oprah Winfrey herself. ABC president Steve McPherson stated at the netowrk's upfront presentation to advertisers that Winfrey simply did not want to be involved with another edition of the program. "The Amazing Race" co-creators Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri had been brought into the show development early on to help craft a hybrid between the reality competition format and Oprah Winfrey's sense of personal charity. The fusion proved difficult though with reviews for the program decidedly mixed. Controversy also attached itself with a lawsuit from a Boston woman who claimed original ownership of the series concept. Nielsen ratings for the show were not great past the first few episodes but nonetheless were certainly strong enough for at least a midseason renewal. Without Oprah Winfrey though, the program simply can not exist as a viable entity. I would love to know why Oprah has stepped away from the show but we may not get the answer to that one for a long time. Nontheless, it was a noble effort. Aside from the unexpected cancellation of "Oprah's Big Give" which would have been renewed had Oprah allowed it, reality programs faired well in the new ABC fall schedule. Returnees "Dancing With the Stars," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Wife Swap" and "Supernanny" all made the fall lineup along with new game/reality hybrid "Opportunity Knocks" from Ashton Kutcher.
"The Bachelor" won't air this fall but will be back in winter/spring 2009. The fates of "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann" and "Here Come the Newlyweds" remain undetermined. A new Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks-created reality series will also premiere midseason. ABC FALL 2008 SCHEDULE - All times ET: MONDAY Where to begin?
No, your friendly neighborhood webmaster is neither dead nor stuck perennially awaiting the long ago premiere episode of "Oprah's Big Give." And I certainly have NOT been a secret racer on the taping "The Amazing Race 13," as great as that would have been. (Seriously, I'd love to do an ongoing blog while doing a TAR race, hint, hint.) The simple and far less dramatic reality is that the frustrations of trying to get posts up on this blog while under home time constraints and a blogging system gone perennially wrong caused me to take a step back. So while "The Amazing Race" dove into the longest scheduling hiatus in known memory, I concentrated what free time of my own still existed on developing new features for my other blogs. It was always my hope to be back here on TARbloob at some point when things could get rolling more fully again. Now we are, where we are. While "The Amazing Race" remains on an official hiatus awaiting its next scheduled airing, this blog returns to active status. Expect more posts on TAR and television items old and new in the coming days. I won't disappear again. "Oprah's Big Give" (9 p.m. ET/PT, ABC), the most dramatic attempt ever at crossbreeding the nobility of charity with the intensity of a reality competition, premieres this Sunday night. The project is notable here in that Oprah Winfrey brought "The Amazing Race" co-creators Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri on board to help develop and produce the series.
The show concept is that Oprah Winfrey will give the competitors money, not to use for themselves but to help people in need. Competitors who are judged to have done the most "good" (however the judges define that) with the money will advance to future episodes, the competitors who were not so effective in their good works will be eliminated. The main concern over the show which has plagued television critics and may plague potential fans is the clash between the inherently unselfish nature of the charitable work and the inherently self-centered nature of the reality competition. The two facets of the program would not seem to fit together at first glance. Clearly, the good hearted people associated with the production of "Oprah's Big Give" would have us believe differently. Can the show creators' good intentions, the value of the Oprah name brand and years of accumulated reality television production experience be enough to turn this unusual intermix into a success? This Sunday night, we'll start to learn that answer. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is expected to a category for outstanding reality show host, according to a report in Variety.
While "The Amazing Race" has won numerous Emmy awards, neither TAR host Phil Keoghan nor any of his brethren on competing reality shows have been individually honored for their on-air roles. The Amazing Race's Phil Keoghan, Survivor's Jeff Probst and American Idol's Ryan Seacrest would all figure to be perennial candidates. The eventual sameness may actually be the one problem unless Keoghan ends up as the perennial winner, the list of outstanding host candidates would likely change little from year to year. If there was some kind of way devised to make all on-air reality participants, not just hosts, eligible for such an Emmy then it would make for a more interesting category. Kynt & Vyxsin of "The Amazing Race 12" will be among the reality television stars to appear at a reality tv/pro wrestling charity fundraiser called Reality Rumble 2008. The April 5, 2008 event is intended to raise money for special needs students at Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, Virginia.
Survivor's Jonny Fairplay and Billy Garcia will wrestle on opposite tag teams in the semi-main event of the wrestling card. As someone who sympathizes with special needs students for reasons that you likely can't imagine, I fully support any effort towards their benefit. For those same reasons, I wish that a certain "Big Brother 9" contestant's new housemate would be a Northern Irish wrestler who loves to fight. Unfortunately, we can't always get what we want. The full press release for the Reality Rumble is on my sister pro wrestling blog, WrestlingBloob. |
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