The teams left India and were given a clue to a gorilla statue in Phuket, Thailand. All of the teams chose to go to the ticket agency, except for Cara/Jaime, who went straight to the airport. However, all of the teams went to Thailand on the same flight. All of the teams arrive in Thailand and immediately head off to the zoo, however, they don’t know it’s a zoo they have to go to.
All of the teams manage to find out they are to go to the zoo, except for Mel/Mike, who get a taxi to take them to Patong Beach. Mark/Michael, Jaime/Cara, and Kisha/Jen arrive first, and receive their next clue, which had teams take a picture with a tiger, and have an elephant step on their back. Mark/Michael finished that, and following them were Cara/Jaime and Kisha/Jen.
Finally, Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke arrive and complete this route marker. Meanwhile, Mel/Mike realize they are going to the wrong place, and immediately decide to turn around. Next, the teams ahead are told to make their way to an Herb shop where they must have a shopkeeper show them a box, hoping there is a clue inside.
Mark/Michael arrive to the shop first, and immediately began choosing boxes. Finally, Jaime/Cara, Kisha/Jen, Tammy/Victor, and Margie/Luke arrive. Meanwhile, Mel/Mike finish the route marker and move on to the shop. Finally, Mark/Michael found their next clue, and moved on to the detour: ride rickshaws or fill up buckets on a boat. Kisha/Jen were next to finish the detour, and they moved on to the boat task. Tammy/Victor received their clue next, and they chose to do the rickshaw detour. Jaime/Cara began to get frustrated, until they receive their clue. Margie/Luke finally get their clue, all finishing before Mel/Mike can arrive.
Mark/Michael move smoothly and keep first place positioning, all the way to finishing the detour to arriving to the pit stop first. However, they are given two penalties, one for tampering with the pumps and the other for following a taxi to their position. Tammy/Victor made an error not carrying their rickshaw all the way, however, recovered. Tammy/Victor were told they were team number one, winning a trip to Hawaii. Jaime/Cara finish, and are told they are team number two. Mike/Mel arrive to the shop, and immediately begins searching for their clue until they find it.
Kisha/Jen are still working on the boat task, and Margie/Luke struggle to communicate in this task. Finally, Mark/Michael are done with their penalty and immediately check in, to hear they are team number three. Finally, Margie/Luke arrive to hear they are team number four. Then, an incident occurred when Margie fainted due to the heat. Margie was quickly treated and recovered. Mel/Mike arrived to the boat detour, and began working on the task. However, Kisha/Jen finished and immediately made their way to the pit stop. They were team number five. When Mel/Mike arrive, they were told they were last, and were eliminated. Five teams are left.
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Survivor - Recap of the Extra Scenes
So, Survivor aired a “new episode” where they just air scenes that couldn’t fit in the first five episodes. This will be short, since it wasn’t a regular episode. So, here’s what happened. It all started with Timbira catching food without the use of fire. Debbie ate a small minnow-like fish, and Jerry found Brazilian fruit. Meanwhile, at Jalapao, J.T. and Stephen fail to make fire, but Sydney came to the rescue, and made fire.
Tyson is then obscenely seen parading around camp naked, and shaking his butt everywhere. Debbie found this amusing, which I found to be very creepy. Taj had a breakdown after not liking herself with a bunch of bug bites all over. Stephen makes her feel better. At Jalapao, the tribe, which was mostly Sydney and J.T. who helped build up the shelter. Timbira also fixed their shelter, holding a bench making contest between Brendan and Coach.
At Timbira, Sierra and Coach have a little conflict over Coach telling Sierra to cook the beans. Sierra explains it’s just Coach pumping her up, in order to tell her he expects more from her. Then, at Jalapao, J.T. and Stephen were playing some ball game. Back at Timbira, Coach makes some classical recitation with sounds of his mouth, in which Erinn called him the “biggest joke on the planet”. Erinn says she doesn’t like her tribe, and just wants to make the merge. I agree with Erinn. Lastly, Stephen and Brendan are seen “bonding” at exile island.
This recap was different, and I personally found some of it actually entertaining. It shows more of the “survival” and “cohabitation” part of the game, which we usually don’t see much. Not much of my opinions could change between the people, so here’s my still top 5 list: J.T. and Joe were basically the only change, simply because I don’t want J.T. to keep his controlling power.
1. Erinn (5)
2. Sydney (3)
3. Brendan (4)
4. Joe (2)
5. J.T. (5)
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Tyson is then obscenely seen parading around camp naked, and shaking his butt everywhere. Debbie found this amusing, which I found to be very creepy. Taj had a breakdown after not liking herself with a bunch of bug bites all over. Stephen makes her feel better. At Jalapao, the tribe, which was mostly Sydney and J.T. who helped build up the shelter. Timbira also fixed their shelter, holding a bench making contest between Brendan and Coach.
At Timbira, Sierra and Coach have a little conflict over Coach telling Sierra to cook the beans. Sierra explains it’s just Coach pumping her up, in order to tell her he expects more from her. Then, at Jalapao, J.T. and Stephen were playing some ball game. Back at Timbira, Coach makes some classical recitation with sounds of his mouth, in which Erinn called him the “biggest joke on the planet”. Erinn says she doesn’t like her tribe, and just wants to make the merge. I agree with Erinn. Lastly, Stephen and Brendan are seen “bonding” at exile island.
This recap was different, and I personally found some of it actually entertaining. It shows more of the “survival” and “cohabitation” part of the game, which we usually don’t see much. Not much of my opinions could change between the people, so here’s my still top 5 list: J.T. and Joe were basically the only change, simply because I don’t want J.T. to keep his controlling power.
1. Erinn (5)
2. Sydney (3)
3. Brendan (4)
4. Joe (2)
5. J.T. (5)
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009
TAR14 - Tammy/Victor first, Christie/Jodi eliminated
Sorry this is late, TAR aired late, and things like school came up. So, All of the teams make their way out of frigid Siberia, and on their way to India. All of the teams managed to get the same flight, and off to their first destination, the sacred tree they go. Tammy/Victor arrive to the sacred tree first, and immediately recognized that they were supposed to call a phone number to receive the next clue. The next clue told them to go to Amber Fort, Gaura Parvati Parking. Next, there were five teams all neck and neck with each other, which included Kisha/Jen, Margie/Luke, Mark/Michael, Jaime/Cara, and Mel/Mike. So, all five of those teams raced for the sacred tree, only to find them searching for a envelope clue. Finally someone discovered there’s a phone there, and everyone begins calling. Christie and Jodi were left in last, and arrived to the sacred tree later.
Finally, all of the teams are making their way on the Amber fort. Tammy/Victor arrive first, and their next task was a roadblock, which was to take care of India livestock, a camel. Victor chose to do the roadblock, and immediately was able to keep the lead. Next, five other teams come all at once, and each had one person choose to do the detour. I don’t remember for some, but I know Mel, Mike, and Margie chose the roadblock. Mel struggled to do the roadblock, and immediately placed himself behind all of the others competing. However, the right usage of the tools to the camel feed put Mel back ahead. Victor finished first, and immediately took off with Tammy to their next destination, Johari Bazaar. Finally, Christie/Jodi arrived, and one of them did the roadblock. Tammy/Victor kept a good lead, as of now. Then, Mel finished the roadblock after using the right tools for the camel feed that took everyone else a longer time to figure out.
Finally, the others finished, and Mark/Michael, Kisha/Jen, Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke all headed for the detour. Christie/Jodi were left for last, and still couldn’t get out yet. Meanwhile, Tammy/Victor arrive to the bazaar, and receive their next clue: a detour that had them choosing between loading barrels and finding a small elephant or dance in the streets and beg for money. Tammy/Victor chose to dance in the streets. They managed to finish the detour before any of the other teams arrived, and received their clue, which was information directing them to the pit stop, Jaigarh Fort. Finally, Mel/Mike arrived, and they chose to dance in the streets.
Finally, Christie/Jodi finished the roadblock, and moved along to do their speed bump. Next, Kisha/Jen, Cara/Jaime, Margie/Luke, and Mark/Michael all arrived and chose a detour, three of them choosing to dance and Mark/Michael choosing the barrel detour. Mel/mike finished the detour, and were next to head to the pit stop. Finally, Tammy/Victor, who had first the entire leg pretty much, arrive to the pit stop to hear they are team number one, winning ocean kayaks as their prize. Back at the detour, the teams are seen still dancing in the streets begging for money, and Luke explains how difficult it was for him to follow up with the detour. Finally, Christie/Jodi arrive to do their speed bump, which was to correctly paint an elephant. Then, Mel/Mike arrive to the pit stop to hear they have received second place.
Finally, Cara/Jaime, Kisha/Jen, and Margie/Luke all finished the detour, and those teams arrived to the pit stop. Kisha/Jen were team three, Margie/Luke were team four, and Cara/Jaime were team five. Mark/Michael struggled with their barrel detour, which put them with Christie/Jodi, who are choosing the dance detour. It was close as Christie/Jodi and Mark/Michael finished the detour closely together. However, Mark/Michael arrived to the pit stop first, getting sixth place. Christie/Jodi were last, and they were eliminated.
This race was OK, but I just wish they’d take a break from India, since they’ve been there like eight times. This leg really shows that Tammy/Victor are perhaps one of the shows best racers, considering they ran a perfect leg. However, in this season again, we don’t see all the competitiveness like we had previously. I’m sure those other teams are ready to see Tammy/Victor make a blunder. I don’t think Mark/Michael have it in them, and wouldn’t be surprised if they are the next to go. I still feel that Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke have final three written all over them, and I could see most likely Mel/Mike or Kisha/Jen getting third, preferably, Kisha/Jen. Overall they keep having entertaining challenges, which really seems to make TAR.
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Finally, all of the teams are making their way on the Amber fort. Tammy/Victor arrive first, and their next task was a roadblock, which was to take care of India livestock, a camel. Victor chose to do the roadblock, and immediately was able to keep the lead. Next, five other teams come all at once, and each had one person choose to do the detour. I don’t remember for some, but I know Mel, Mike, and Margie chose the roadblock. Mel struggled to do the roadblock, and immediately placed himself behind all of the others competing. However, the right usage of the tools to the camel feed put Mel back ahead. Victor finished first, and immediately took off with Tammy to their next destination, Johari Bazaar. Finally, Christie/Jodi arrived, and one of them did the roadblock. Tammy/Victor kept a good lead, as of now. Then, Mel finished the roadblock after using the right tools for the camel feed that took everyone else a longer time to figure out.
Finally, the others finished, and Mark/Michael, Kisha/Jen, Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke all headed for the detour. Christie/Jodi were left for last, and still couldn’t get out yet. Meanwhile, Tammy/Victor arrive to the bazaar, and receive their next clue: a detour that had them choosing between loading barrels and finding a small elephant or dance in the streets and beg for money. Tammy/Victor chose to dance in the streets. They managed to finish the detour before any of the other teams arrived, and received their clue, which was information directing them to the pit stop, Jaigarh Fort. Finally, Mel/Mike arrived, and they chose to dance in the streets.
Finally, Christie/Jodi finished the roadblock, and moved along to do their speed bump. Next, Kisha/Jen, Cara/Jaime, Margie/Luke, and Mark/Michael all arrived and chose a detour, three of them choosing to dance and Mark/Michael choosing the barrel detour. Mel/mike finished the detour, and were next to head to the pit stop. Finally, Tammy/Victor, who had first the entire leg pretty much, arrive to the pit stop to hear they are team number one, winning ocean kayaks as their prize. Back at the detour, the teams are seen still dancing in the streets begging for money, and Luke explains how difficult it was for him to follow up with the detour. Finally, Christie/Jodi arrive to do their speed bump, which was to correctly paint an elephant. Then, Mel/Mike arrive to the pit stop to hear they have received second place.
Finally, Cara/Jaime, Kisha/Jen, and Margie/Luke all finished the detour, and those teams arrived to the pit stop. Kisha/Jen were team three, Margie/Luke were team four, and Cara/Jaime were team five. Mark/Michael struggled with their barrel detour, which put them with Christie/Jodi, who are choosing the dance detour. It was close as Christie/Jodi and Mark/Michael finished the detour closely together. However, Mark/Michael arrived to the pit stop first, getting sixth place. Christie/Jodi were last, and they were eliminated.
This race was OK, but I just wish they’d take a break from India, since they’ve been there like eight times. This leg really shows that Tammy/Victor are perhaps one of the shows best racers, considering they ran a perfect leg. However, in this season again, we don’t see all the competitiveness like we had previously. I’m sure those other teams are ready to see Tammy/Victor make a blunder. I don’t think Mark/Michael have it in them, and wouldn’t be surprised if they are the next to go. I still feel that Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke have final three written all over them, and I could see most likely Mel/Mike or Kisha/Jen getting third, preferably, Kisha/Jen. Overall they keep having entertaining challenges, which really seems to make TAR.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
La Fattoria - Giovanna Evicted, Marina leaves, Milo enters
Marina, the 67 year old cancer patient, who tried to prove that cancer patients can take on tough competition, was removed from the game in episode two of La Fattoria. This was a disappointment for me, simply because I wanted to see her last, and meet her goal. She finally got too sick, and the producers basically removed her from the game due to her health reasons. Marina says it was the first time she feared dying. Marina’s husband wasn’t very happy with this, as he calls this discrimination, and plans to protest. I have the link here you can read more, if you want to.
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So, Milo enters the farm. Milo is an entrepreneur, and he was the winner of Grande Fratello 7, and I believe he replaces Marina. Giovanna was evicted, racking up 78% of the votes. The episode is left with Marianne and Morena nominated. Giovanna was one of the girls I liked, just by reading the bio. Was she any good? Apparently, someone else entered the house, but the Canale 5 website didn’t list anything.
What I would like is for you to email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com to see you give me some more information, for all you people out there who do follow up with this show. I’m struggling with this, as I couldn’t find any information on Giovanna’s eviction. Also, you can comment me.
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So, Milo enters the farm. Milo is an entrepreneur, and he was the winner of Grande Fratello 7, and I believe he replaces Marina. Giovanna was evicted, racking up 78% of the votes. The episode is left with Marianne and Morena nominated. Giovanna was one of the girls I liked, just by reading the bio. Was she any good? Apparently, someone else entered the house, but the Canale 5 website didn’t list anything.
What I would like is for you to email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com to see you give me some more information, for all you people out there who do follow up with this show. I’m struggling with this, as I couldn’t find any information on Giovanna’s eviction. Also, you can comment me.
Monday, 16 March 2009
TAR - Margie/Luke in first, Christie/Jodi in last
All seven teams are at the pit stop, then are told by clue, they’ll be headed to Novosibirsk, Russia. All of the teams were to arrive by train, in which since the train left at 10:26PM, all of the teams were given the same train. On the train, one of the teams talk to Luke, about using the blind U-Turn.
Once the train departed, the first team to manage their way out is Kisha/Jen, however, they took the wrong way out, letting Mel/Mike, Margie/Luke, Tammy/Victor, and Cara/Jamie to take the front of the pack. So, teams had to make their way to Punkt Tekhnicheskogo Osmotra, where they get their next clue. It was Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke who arrive, they read the clue. It’s a detour: In Russian Bride, teams must take a bride to a local church to get married to a groom. Or teams could head to Stadium Spartak, and move a snowplow across an obstacle. Cara/Jaime and Margie/Luke meet up with Tammy/Victor, and those three teams agree to stay together and look for the stadium together. They all also chose the snowplow detour.
However, when the top three teams were out collecting information to the stadium, Tammy/Victor took off with their own information. Meanwhile, Mel/Mike arrive, and they choose the bride detour. Then, Mark/Michael arrive, and they choose the snowplow detour. Meanwhile, at the stadium, Tammy/Victor, Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke arrive, and they all begin the plowing. Tammy/Victor finish first, and they move along to the Biblioteka, or the library where they’ll get their next clue. So, Meanwhile, Kisha/Jen and Jodi/Christie are seen gathering the clue, and they both choose the bride detour. Mel/Mike finally find the bride, and they move along to the church.
Cara/Jaime and Margie/Luke finally finish the detour, and they move right along. Then, Mel/Mike arrive to the church, and the photographer takes a picture, allowing them to get their next clue. Kisha/Jen had a hard time driving the Lada cars, thus this put them further behind. Christie/Jodi drove to the wrong church, which may have put them far behind also. Finally, Margie/Luke, Cara/Jaime, and Tammy/Victor arrive to the Library, where the teams discover the roadblock where one person had to strip down and run a 1.4 mile marathon, in their underwear only. Luke, Cara, and Tammy chose to do the roadblock, and they move along. Cara was walking, which allowed Tammy to catch up to her.
Meanwhile, Mark/Michael excelled at the snowplow, and they received their clue, moving to fifth place. Then, Mel/Mike arrive at the Library, and Mike chose to do the roadblock. Finally, it was literally a footrace to the pit stop, which was the Opera and Ballet Theater. It was Luke seen first arriving, and he and Margie ran to Phil at the Pit Stop. That’s when Phil tells them they are team number one, winning a trip to St. Lucia. Tammy finished the marathon, only to hear that her and Victor received second place, as team two. Cara/Jaime were team number three.
Finally Mark/Michael, arrive, where Mark chose to do the roadblock. Then, we see Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi arrive to the church, at separate times, and receive their next clue after the photo was taken. Next, we see Mike run in, and he and Mel check in, and are team number four. Mark/Michael check in, and are team number five. Finally, Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi arrive to the library, and Jen and Christie chose to do the roadblock. It was Jen who arrived and her and Kisha checked in, to hear they are team number six. Christie finished, and Christie/Jodi hear they are the last team to arrive, however, are saved by a non-elimination leg, and are told they will encounter a speed bump.
This leg was very excellent. I’m enjoying TAR14 more than Survivor: Tocantins, this time. First off, that roadblock was probably the best roadblock I’ve ever seen. I would absolutely LOVE to run around Russian streets in the frigid cold in my boxers. If that’s a real marathon like that, I’m signing up to do that. I find it ironic to see the top two teams fall down to the bottom two. This leg wasn’t much luck, it was mostly just finding the right place as fast as possible. I still believe this race will have either Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor as the winners, and as for third, I could see Cara/Jaime or Mel/Mike there with them. If you want to contact me, use mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com or comment me here.
Once the train departed, the first team to manage their way out is Kisha/Jen, however, they took the wrong way out, letting Mel/Mike, Margie/Luke, Tammy/Victor, and Cara/Jamie to take the front of the pack. So, teams had to make their way to Punkt Tekhnicheskogo Osmotra, where they get their next clue. It was Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke who arrive, they read the clue. It’s a detour: In Russian Bride, teams must take a bride to a local church to get married to a groom. Or teams could head to Stadium Spartak, and move a snowplow across an obstacle. Cara/Jaime and Margie/Luke meet up with Tammy/Victor, and those three teams agree to stay together and look for the stadium together. They all also chose the snowplow detour.
However, when the top three teams were out collecting information to the stadium, Tammy/Victor took off with their own information. Meanwhile, Mel/Mike arrive, and they choose the bride detour. Then, Mark/Michael arrive, and they choose the snowplow detour. Meanwhile, at the stadium, Tammy/Victor, Cara/Jaime, and Margie/Luke arrive, and they all begin the plowing. Tammy/Victor finish first, and they move along to the Biblioteka, or the library where they’ll get their next clue. So, Meanwhile, Kisha/Jen and Jodi/Christie are seen gathering the clue, and they both choose the bride detour. Mel/Mike finally find the bride, and they move along to the church.
Cara/Jaime and Margie/Luke finally finish the detour, and they move right along. Then, Mel/Mike arrive to the church, and the photographer takes a picture, allowing them to get their next clue. Kisha/Jen had a hard time driving the Lada cars, thus this put them further behind. Christie/Jodi drove to the wrong church, which may have put them far behind also. Finally, Margie/Luke, Cara/Jaime, and Tammy/Victor arrive to the Library, where the teams discover the roadblock where one person had to strip down and run a 1.4 mile marathon, in their underwear only. Luke, Cara, and Tammy chose to do the roadblock, and they move along. Cara was walking, which allowed Tammy to catch up to her.
Meanwhile, Mark/Michael excelled at the snowplow, and they received their clue, moving to fifth place. Then, Mel/Mike arrive at the Library, and Mike chose to do the roadblock. Finally, it was literally a footrace to the pit stop, which was the Opera and Ballet Theater. It was Luke seen first arriving, and he and Margie ran to Phil at the Pit Stop. That’s when Phil tells them they are team number one, winning a trip to St. Lucia. Tammy finished the marathon, only to hear that her and Victor received second place, as team two. Cara/Jaime were team number three.
Finally Mark/Michael, arrive, where Mark chose to do the roadblock. Then, we see Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi arrive to the church, at separate times, and receive their next clue after the photo was taken. Next, we see Mike run in, and he and Mel check in, and are team number four. Mark/Michael check in, and are team number five. Finally, Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi arrive to the library, and Jen and Christie chose to do the roadblock. It was Jen who arrived and her and Kisha checked in, to hear they are team number six. Christie finished, and Christie/Jodi hear they are the last team to arrive, however, are saved by a non-elimination leg, and are told they will encounter a speed bump.
This leg was very excellent. I’m enjoying TAR14 more than Survivor: Tocantins, this time. First off, that roadblock was probably the best roadblock I’ve ever seen. I would absolutely LOVE to run around Russian streets in the frigid cold in my boxers. If that’s a real marathon like that, I’m signing up to do that. I find it ironic to see the top two teams fall down to the bottom two. This leg wasn’t much luck, it was mostly just finding the right place as fast as possible. I still believe this race will have either Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor as the winners, and as for third, I could see Cara/Jaime or Mel/Mike there with them. If you want to contact me, use mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com or comment me here.
Saturday, 14 March 2009
I’m A Celebrity, Get me out of here! (U.S. series) Will Return
Six years after in disappeared from the United States, I’m a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here, the American version, will return this summer, this time broadcasted by NBC. It will air nearly daily for a month, the month of June. The show will broadcast from Monday’s to Thursday’s. America will be the puppet master, controlling people being put into tasks, and then America will be televoting off the Celebrities. Viewers will be televoting people to do tasks, win luxuries, and eventually, decide who stays and who goes. The network wanted to bring back the series, since apparently, six years ago back in 2003, it didn’t work out with ABC. The Winning celebrity gets money for charity. The show was sued in the U.S. for being too derivative to Survivor.
I know this is one of the shows Graham follows, and follows with the UK version, which has made eight seasons, going on nine. I’m curious to know, is this show any good there in the U.K.? I am sure it didn’t work out too well for the U.S., considering it was canceled, but maybe, since it was wanted back, NBC thinks it can be better. Until this year, with American Idol 8, I haven’t followed up with a televoting show for a long time, probably since Rock Star: Supernova. I’m real curious to see which celebrities, and probably Reality Stars, will get the chance to be on it. My favourite, Paris Hilton, would always be an excellent choice for choosing someone to be stuck in a jungle.
Here’s some links, one from Reality Blurred, a sight I’ve been reading about for a couple of years. Remember, you can always contact me, or email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-nbc-considering-reviving-im-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here%21-8510.php
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/im_a_celebrity_2/2009_Mar_12_nbc_summer
I know this is one of the shows Graham follows, and follows with the UK version, which has made eight seasons, going on nine. I’m curious to know, is this show any good there in the U.K.? I am sure it didn’t work out too well for the U.S., considering it was canceled, but maybe, since it was wanted back, NBC thinks it can be better. Until this year, with American Idol 8, I haven’t followed up with a televoting show for a long time, probably since Rock Star: Supernova. I’m real curious to see which celebrities, and probably Reality Stars, will get the chance to be on it. My favourite, Paris Hilton, would always be an excellent choice for choosing someone to be stuck in a jungle.
Here’s some links, one from Reality Blurred, a sight I’ve been reading about for a couple of years. Remember, you can always contact me, or email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-nbc-considering-reviving-im-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here%21-8510.php
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/im_a_celebrity_2/2009_Mar_12_nbc_summer
Friday, 13 March 2009
Survivor - Timbira Wins Immunity, Spencer voted out
This episode started off with the Jalapao tribe, where Taj claims the hidden immunity idol, and then gives it to her ally, Stephen, since he was les likely to even had the idol. Then, at Timbira, everyone else decides to go and get water, leaving Brendan and Sierra at camp. Sierra is upset with Brendan for not telling her about the alliance. So, Brendan gets the chance to fill her in, and Sierra talks about going from loser to member of powerful alliance.
In the reward challenge, one team member had to run and carry a rope, while a person on a platform had to spin around and then walk a balance beam. The first tribe to three would win. It was Sydney, Spencer, and J.T., who won for their Jalapao tribe. The tribe all won a café complete with pastries and drinks. However, Brendan and Stephen, both idol holders, were sent to exile island. During the reward, the Jalapao tribe members were rewarded with Family letters from home, which wasn’t really emotional this time.
Back at Exile Island, Brendan and Stephen talk more about their alliance, as they are discussing it for the first time. Meanwhile, at the Timbira tribe, Coach is babbling about the weather, saying the storm they suspect won’t come, but ironically, it did, and Erinn talks in her confessional about Coach being a jackass, and wouldn’t be surprised if he’s never actually left Nebraska. Meanwhile, the next day, at Jalapao, Sydney and Spencer are talking about relationships, and Spencer says he’s actually never told anyone in his tribe he was gay, and was afraid of what people like southern-charm J.T. would think.
In the next immunity challenge, the teams had to have two people fling balls in the air, and have one of the other tribe members catch them to score a point. The first tribe to five points would win. Spencer was in the challenge, but performed poorly, which made J.T. frustrated. J.T. worked to score four points for his tribe. But Timbira worked to score five points first, winning immunity. J.T. gets nothing but his missing tooth Jeff hands back to him after he lost it.
Back at Jalapao, Taj flips out on the boys, saying she’s fad up and doesn’t feel well. Taj is also worried about her lack of camp time effecting the chances of her staying. However, J.T. who seems to be calling the shot, wants to vote out Spencer. So, Spencer talks to J.T., and he says ‘it’s either you or Taj”. At tribal council, it was one vote for Spencer and one for Taj. The final four votes went to Spencer, and he was voted off. Eleven survivors are left, who will go next?
Personally, this was a fair episode. I didn’t like the over focus of the four-way, cross-tribal alliance. It’s basically eating the show up to the point where all you want to think about is “will they make it to the merge?” Personally, I don’t want these four ruling the game, unless they make Coach miserable by blindsiding him, like, next episode? However, this is completely new, considering, that tribal alliances are like, eight and a half years out of style. J.T. was arrogant this episode, and it’s actually made me think Erinn should be my favourite, as Erinn in funny, seems clever, and like me, Anti-Coach. I hope that she’s the one who takes Coach out, since she did after all, convince her tribe to gun for Jerry. I don’t think I’ve rooted for a female villain, and would love to see Erinn be the villain I root for. As for Spencer leaving, well, meh, I still wish he’d last, but hey, not all under 21’s, would turn out, maybe third times the charm? I didn’t care if Taj left, but that would upset the alliance, and I don’t know if that’s a good thing.
Survivor isn’t come on next week, due to a special basketball tournament called March Madness. If you want to comment me, please do, or email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com
In the reward challenge, one team member had to run and carry a rope, while a person on a platform had to spin around and then walk a balance beam. The first tribe to three would win. It was Sydney, Spencer, and J.T., who won for their Jalapao tribe. The tribe all won a café complete with pastries and drinks. However, Brendan and Stephen, both idol holders, were sent to exile island. During the reward, the Jalapao tribe members were rewarded with Family letters from home, which wasn’t really emotional this time.
Back at Exile Island, Brendan and Stephen talk more about their alliance, as they are discussing it for the first time. Meanwhile, at the Timbira tribe, Coach is babbling about the weather, saying the storm they suspect won’t come, but ironically, it did, and Erinn talks in her confessional about Coach being a jackass, and wouldn’t be surprised if he’s never actually left Nebraska. Meanwhile, the next day, at Jalapao, Sydney and Spencer are talking about relationships, and Spencer says he’s actually never told anyone in his tribe he was gay, and was afraid of what people like southern-charm J.T. would think.
In the next immunity challenge, the teams had to have two people fling balls in the air, and have one of the other tribe members catch them to score a point. The first tribe to five points would win. Spencer was in the challenge, but performed poorly, which made J.T. frustrated. J.T. worked to score four points for his tribe. But Timbira worked to score five points first, winning immunity. J.T. gets nothing but his missing tooth Jeff hands back to him after he lost it.
Back at Jalapao, Taj flips out on the boys, saying she’s fad up and doesn’t feel well. Taj is also worried about her lack of camp time effecting the chances of her staying. However, J.T. who seems to be calling the shot, wants to vote out Spencer. So, Spencer talks to J.T., and he says ‘it’s either you or Taj”. At tribal council, it was one vote for Spencer and one for Taj. The final four votes went to Spencer, and he was voted off. Eleven survivors are left, who will go next?
Personally, this was a fair episode. I didn’t like the over focus of the four-way, cross-tribal alliance. It’s basically eating the show up to the point where all you want to think about is “will they make it to the merge?” Personally, I don’t want these four ruling the game, unless they make Coach miserable by blindsiding him, like, next episode? However, this is completely new, considering, that tribal alliances are like, eight and a half years out of style. J.T. was arrogant this episode, and it’s actually made me think Erinn should be my favourite, as Erinn in funny, seems clever, and like me, Anti-Coach. I hope that she’s the one who takes Coach out, since she did after all, convince her tribe to gun for Jerry. I don’t think I’ve rooted for a female villain, and would love to see Erinn be the villain I root for. As for Spencer leaving, well, meh, I still wish he’d last, but hey, not all under 21’s, would turn out, maybe third times the charm? I didn’t care if Taj left, but that would upset the alliance, and I don’t know if that’s a good thing.
Survivor isn’t come on next week, due to a special basketball tournament called March Madness. If you want to comment me, please do, or email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com
La Fattoria - Daniela Evicted, participants “want to be themselves”
So, tell me why this woman, Daniela, decides to leave Grande Fratello 9, in hopes of not losing her job, go on ANOTHER reality show? Did she lose her job already? I don’t get it, someone can come and fill me in. Anyways, it didn’t help, considering she was the first to be evicted from La Fattoria. She was evicted with 75% of the votes, asking her to leave. Below is a source about her eviction. In another article, it says Daniela Martani was disappointed, saying she’d like to complete at least one Reality show. Hey Daniela, there’s almost 100 shows there in the U.S. and they’re not going to stop producing them any time soon. She can come here and choose a few. This second article explains that Barbara and Giovanna are the next two nominated.
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I really wish that I spoke Italian and could understand it when I watched it on you tube, or at least bring this show over here to where I’m at, so that I can watch this. I’d probably watch it too, if/when it comes to the United States. I really encourage someone to blog about it here in English.
Judging from a blog I see here, it seems these people were interested in people seeing who they really are, and that these people are trying to be themselves. “I am very happy to have this experience, because it is a great way to show everyone who Marina Ripa Di Meana really is” says Marina. “My GF adventure was over too soon, as I have been punished, and the public had no way to look up to the bottom to who Daniela Martani is” says Daniela. “I am happy to go to the farm so, because, at least, all at home can see who Marco Baldini is” says Marco Baldini. It would be a fantastic experience: to see who Marianne Puglia really is” says Marianne. Read more here:
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I really wish that I spoke Italian and could understand it when I watched it on you tube, or at least bring this show over here to where I’m at, so that I can watch this. I’d probably watch it too, if/when it comes to the United States. I really encourage someone to blog about it here in English.
Judging from a blog I see here, it seems these people were interested in people seeing who they really are, and that these people are trying to be themselves. “I am very happy to have this experience, because it is a great way to show everyone who Marina Ripa Di Meana really is” says Marina. “My GF adventure was over too soon, as I have been punished, and the public had no way to look up to the bottom to who Daniela Martani is” says Daniela. “I am happy to go to the farm so, because, at least, all at home can see who Marco Baldini is” says Marco Baldini. It would be a fantastic experience: to see who Marianne Puglia really is” says Marianne. Read more here:
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Monday, 9 March 2009
Christie/Jodi in first, Amanda/Kris U-Turned and eliminated.
Sorry for the delay, I had school today. So, the teams race to Siberia, in Russia. All of the teams leave Romania to get a flight to Siberia. It was eight teams on four different flights to there. However, Kisha/Jen Christie/Jodi, and Mark/Michael were fortunate enough to get the earliest and best flight. So, they were the first teams to make their way to the hydroelectric dam, where they would be given their next clue. Christie/Jodi took the lead, and Mark/Michael made third. Next, They were told to make their way to the Saint Innokenty Church. Once there, all three of the teams were given their next detour: Stack logs or construct window shudders. All three, Mark/Michael, Christie/Jodi, and Kisha/Jen chose Stack.
During the detour, all of the teams made it about half way stacking the logs, until Mark/Michael lost balance with their logs, and knocked their’s over. Mark/Michael decided to do switch detours. Then, the teams behind arrive, and make their way to the hydroelectric dam. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael struggle to find the marked house. Then, Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi finished the detour, and then arrived to the U-Turn, which was a twist that allowed one team to (for the first time) anonymously force another team to turn around to complete the detour. Neither Christie/Jodi or Kisha/Jen chose to U-Turn anyone. So, they receive their next clue.
Finally, once all of the other teams arrive, Amanda/Kris, Tammy/Victor, Margie/Luke, Cara/Jaime, and Mel/Mike all chose to stack logs. Then, Mark/Michael are seen struggling to find the marked house, and appear to now be a mile away from where they need to be. Then, Christie/Jodi and Kisha/Jen arrive to the roadblock: One person must ride a bobsled and spot seven letters to spell the name of a famous Russian playwright. Christie and Kisha opted to do this roadblock, and Kisha went again, after failing to catch all seven letters. Meanwhile, the five teams on the second flight are all still working on the log stacking, and we also get to hear a few Russians playing music drunk off of Vodka and smoking cigarettes. Then, it was Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke who excelled in the detour, while Cara/Jaime, Amanda/Kris, and Mel/Mike lost their stack. This is where Mel/Mike and Amanda/Kris decide to switch detours. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael are still stuck, and lost in the village, looking for the right place.
Finally, Luke/Margie arrive to the U-Turn. It was then revealed that they have chosen to U-turn Amanda/Kris. Tammy/Victor arrive, and by default, choose not to U-Turn anyone, so they move on. Meanwhile, Christie and Kisha are working on hard on the roadblock, and are basically putting letters together, hoping something is right. Finally, Christie is right, and they receive information on the next clue, the pit stop. Then, Kisha is right, and her and Jen move along. Then, Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke arrive, where Luke and Victor volunteer to do this roadblock. Victor immediately knew the answer to the roadblock, which was Chekhov. Victor was instantly right, moving him and Tammy to third. However, Luke struggled with the entire roadblock, and looked frustrated.
In the detour, Amanda/Kris and Mel/Mike catch up with Mark/Michael, and the three teams decide to all go and look for the marked house together. Meanwhile, It was a race for first between Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi. It was Christie/Jodi who snatched that first place, winning a motorcycle for their pit stop prize. Kisha/Jen takes second place. Back at the roadblock, Luke was frustrated with the spelling, which made Margie look frustrated. Finally, after five tries, Luke finally got it right, moving along to the pit stop. Back tat the log stacking, Cara/Jamie finally finish, and one of them says they’re proud they did that detour without any help from any boy. Then, this put Amanda/Kris, Mel/Mike and Mark/Michael behind. So, Tammy/Victor arrive to the pit stop (Which was really a Theatre of Musical Comedy), and were told they were team number three. Margie/Luke arrive, and were to be team number four.
Cara/Jamie arrive to the detour, where one of them works to completer it. Meanwhile, the three teams working on the detour together, all finally got each other lost. Then, Mel spots the house, and all three teams begin working on their window shudders. Finally, Cara/Jamie finish the detour, where they arrive to the theatre and are told they’re team number five. Back at the detour, all three teams finish, where they learn Amanda/Kris are U-Turned. They are to go back at complete the log stacking while Mel/Mike and Mark/Michael got a lucky break. At the roadblock, Mark/Michael finish, where Mel/Mike got sixth place, and Mark/Michael take seventh. Amanda/Kris’s unfortunate turn forced them into last place, where they were eliminated from the race. Seven teams remain, who will be out next?
This leg was very good, except anyone who would’ve found the house would make the detour choice look obvious to me. I never t\would’ve thought that Christie/Jodi would get first place, but they did, and now this could be anyone’s game. I believe that Amanda/Kris being a strong team who got eliminated over the U-Turn would easily make this a race for Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor to win. I really thought Mark/Michael, a couple of stuntmen would be doing well, but they’re not well with directions and aren’t very entertaining right now. I thought the U-turn was genius for Margie/Luke to do, simply because it’s all a game, which now enables teams to hinder their competition. I love the idea of a Blind U-Turn, simply because it makes for an interesting plot. The roadblock was best to watch, and was a lot of fun too. I’m really glad to see Tammy/Victor getting along ,and doing the leg with no blunders. Tammy/Victor are still very good racers, and I’d still like to see them win. There’s no teams I hate, which is good.
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During the detour, all of the teams made it about half way stacking the logs, until Mark/Michael lost balance with their logs, and knocked their’s over. Mark/Michael decided to do switch detours. Then, the teams behind arrive, and make their way to the hydroelectric dam. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael struggle to find the marked house. Then, Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi finished the detour, and then arrived to the U-Turn, which was a twist that allowed one team to (for the first time) anonymously force another team to turn around to complete the detour. Neither Christie/Jodi or Kisha/Jen chose to U-Turn anyone. So, they receive their next clue.
Finally, once all of the other teams arrive, Amanda/Kris, Tammy/Victor, Margie/Luke, Cara/Jaime, and Mel/Mike all chose to stack logs. Then, Mark/Michael are seen struggling to find the marked house, and appear to now be a mile away from where they need to be. Then, Christie/Jodi and Kisha/Jen arrive to the roadblock: One person must ride a bobsled and spot seven letters to spell the name of a famous Russian playwright. Christie and Kisha opted to do this roadblock, and Kisha went again, after failing to catch all seven letters. Meanwhile, the five teams on the second flight are all still working on the log stacking, and we also get to hear a few Russians playing music drunk off of Vodka and smoking cigarettes. Then, it was Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke who excelled in the detour, while Cara/Jaime, Amanda/Kris, and Mel/Mike lost their stack. This is where Mel/Mike and Amanda/Kris decide to switch detours. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael are still stuck, and lost in the village, looking for the right place.
Finally, Luke/Margie arrive to the U-Turn. It was then revealed that they have chosen to U-turn Amanda/Kris. Tammy/Victor arrive, and by default, choose not to U-Turn anyone, so they move on. Meanwhile, Christie and Kisha are working on hard on the roadblock, and are basically putting letters together, hoping something is right. Finally, Christie is right, and they receive information on the next clue, the pit stop. Then, Kisha is right, and her and Jen move along. Then, Tammy/Victor and Margie/Luke arrive, where Luke and Victor volunteer to do this roadblock. Victor immediately knew the answer to the roadblock, which was Chekhov. Victor was instantly right, moving him and Tammy to third. However, Luke struggled with the entire roadblock, and looked frustrated.
In the detour, Amanda/Kris and Mel/Mike catch up with Mark/Michael, and the three teams decide to all go and look for the marked house together. Meanwhile, It was a race for first between Kisha/Jen and Christie/Jodi. It was Christie/Jodi who snatched that first place, winning a motorcycle for their pit stop prize. Kisha/Jen takes second place. Back at the roadblock, Luke was frustrated with the spelling, which made Margie look frustrated. Finally, after five tries, Luke finally got it right, moving along to the pit stop. Back tat the log stacking, Cara/Jamie finally finish, and one of them says they’re proud they did that detour without any help from any boy. Then, this put Amanda/Kris, Mel/Mike and Mark/Michael behind. So, Tammy/Victor arrive to the pit stop (Which was really a Theatre of Musical Comedy), and were told they were team number three. Margie/Luke arrive, and were to be team number four.
Cara/Jamie arrive to the detour, where one of them works to completer it. Meanwhile, the three teams working on the detour together, all finally got each other lost. Then, Mel spots the house, and all three teams begin working on their window shudders. Finally, Cara/Jamie finish the detour, where they arrive to the theatre and are told they’re team number five. Back at the detour, all three teams finish, where they learn Amanda/Kris are U-Turned. They are to go back at complete the log stacking while Mel/Mike and Mark/Michael got a lucky break. At the roadblock, Mark/Michael finish, where Mel/Mike got sixth place, and Mark/Michael take seventh. Amanda/Kris’s unfortunate turn forced them into last place, where they were eliminated from the race. Seven teams remain, who will be out next?
This leg was very good, except anyone who would’ve found the house would make the detour choice look obvious to me. I never t\would’ve thought that Christie/Jodi would get first place, but they did, and now this could be anyone’s game. I believe that Amanda/Kris being a strong team who got eliminated over the U-Turn would easily make this a race for Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor to win. I really thought Mark/Michael, a couple of stuntmen would be doing well, but they’re not well with directions and aren’t very entertaining right now. I thought the U-turn was genius for Margie/Luke to do, simply because it’s all a game, which now enables teams to hinder their competition. I love the idea of a Blind U-Turn, simply because it makes for an interesting plot. The roadblock was best to watch, and was a lot of fun too. I’m really glad to see Tammy/Victor getting along ,and doing the leg with no blunders. Tammy/Victor are still very good racers, and I’d still like to see them win. There’s no teams I hate, which is good.
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Sunday, 8 March 2009
La Fattoria 4 - Thoughts of The Cast
Ok, this is my first time ever seeing the Farm, since it’s not where I live. I’ve never seen it played, and from what I read, it’s the style of a Big Brother’s public vote, but the nominees are decided by like a winning group of people who won a challenge, or something, I guess I’ll find out. So, this is my first time following a foreign show from start-to-finish. I would watch you tube videos, but my main source is getting the information from it’s official site. All cast members will receive facts, as it’s hard for me to judge what they’ll be capable from, since I’ve never seen this series.
Barbara Guerra - She is a 30 year old single model born in Mariano Comense. It says in her biography that she hates pasta, ha, so she doesn’t fit the Italian stereotype.
Carla Velli - She is a 27 year old single model born in Venice. She dreams of becoming a sports journalist. She claims the work on the farm won’t bother her, as long as the hens stay far away.
Ciro Petrone - A 21 year old single actor from Napoli. Before his acting career took off, he worked with small parts, the eventually got better roles. He was given “Actor of 2008” award, and he claims he is searching for a beautiful girl.
Daniela Martani - A 35 year old flight assistant from Rome. She is described to be tough, combative, and ironic. Se looks to entering the real world of entertainment. She has several quarrels with her sister.
Fabrizio Corona - A 34 year old separated from marriage and entrepreneur from Catania. Fabrizio loves sad-melodic Italian rock, and claims to be a free spirit. He was once arrested, but the bio didn’t mention why.
Linda Batista - A 36 year old producer/actress from Salvator de Bahia. She’s divorced and describes her relationship to be very bubbly, and they fought often. She has produced many films, and hopes to avoid pigs and horses while at the Farm.
Giovanna Rei - A 36 year old single actress from Napoli. She wanted to become an architect, but got distracted with theatre, and has a sister with leukemia. She loves animals and her friends claim she’s loyal and reliable.
Marco Baldini - A 49 year old radio/TV presenter from Florence. He started working with radio at age 21. And he seems to be very dedicated to Radio Production.
Marianne Puglia - A 24 year old single model from La Victoria, Venezuela. She immigrated to Italy hoping to become famous, s\thinking The Farm/La Fattoria will help. After high school, she wanted to become a journalist.
Marina Ripa de Meana - A 67 year old married fashion designer and actress from Roma. She is writer of a book “My First 40 Years, which was best selling. She says over the years, she’s become extremely libertarian. Marina has lung cancer, and is doing this show to show to prove you can live with cancer.
Morena Zapparoli - A 42 year old journalist and widow from Milan. Experience of the Farm would be a “break of light” for her. She was host of Canale 5’s “Face to Face”.
Riccardo Sardona - A 37 year old engaged actor from Milan. He is an actor who’s appeared in a few movies, and was on Dancing with The Stars season 4. He has a tight bond with his mother, who, I believe, is apparently in Canada.
Rocco Pietrantonio - A single TV conductor, aged 26. He claims that becoming famous would let him learn and dream. He describes himself as stubborn, impulsive, and capricious.
So, this cast is, like, all celebrity. I personally am the few North American Reality fan who doesn’t have a problem with celebrities being on Reality TV. I think they have an OK bunch, and can’t wait to see how they do. I personally think they should have an even or closer-to-even gender balance. I really like how Marina is trying to prove you can be a Reality Star and cancer patient at the same time. Giovanna and Marianne stick out a little for me though, and I like Ciro too. However, that’s just first impressions from a show I know very little about. This is the first foreign show I plan on finishing, and I really am looking forward to it.
Check out the cast photos here:
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Check out a promo here (In Italian):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hNgdVzd0k
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Barbara Guerra - She is a 30 year old single model born in Mariano Comense. It says in her biography that she hates pasta, ha, so she doesn’t fit the Italian stereotype.
Carla Velli - She is a 27 year old single model born in Venice. She dreams of becoming a sports journalist. She claims the work on the farm won’t bother her, as long as the hens stay far away.
Ciro Petrone - A 21 year old single actor from Napoli. Before his acting career took off, he worked with small parts, the eventually got better roles. He was given “Actor of 2008” award, and he claims he is searching for a beautiful girl.
Daniela Martani - A 35 year old flight assistant from Rome. She is described to be tough, combative, and ironic. Se looks to entering the real world of entertainment. She has several quarrels with her sister.
Fabrizio Corona - A 34 year old separated from marriage and entrepreneur from Catania. Fabrizio loves sad-melodic Italian rock, and claims to be a free spirit. He was once arrested, but the bio didn’t mention why.
Linda Batista - A 36 year old producer/actress from Salvator de Bahia. She’s divorced and describes her relationship to be very bubbly, and they fought often. She has produced many films, and hopes to avoid pigs and horses while at the Farm.
Giovanna Rei - A 36 year old single actress from Napoli. She wanted to become an architect, but got distracted with theatre, and has a sister with leukemia. She loves animals and her friends claim she’s loyal and reliable.
Marco Baldini - A 49 year old radio/TV presenter from Florence. He started working with radio at age 21. And he seems to be very dedicated to Radio Production.
Marianne Puglia - A 24 year old single model from La Victoria, Venezuela. She immigrated to Italy hoping to become famous, s\thinking The Farm/La Fattoria will help. After high school, she wanted to become a journalist.
Marina Ripa de Meana - A 67 year old married fashion designer and actress from Roma. She is writer of a book “My First 40 Years, which was best selling. She says over the years, she’s become extremely libertarian. Marina has lung cancer, and is doing this show to show to prove you can live with cancer.
Morena Zapparoli - A 42 year old journalist and widow from Milan. Experience of the Farm would be a “break of light” for her. She was host of Canale 5’s “Face to Face”.
Riccardo Sardona - A 37 year old engaged actor from Milan. He is an actor who’s appeared in a few movies, and was on Dancing with The Stars season 4. He has a tight bond with his mother, who, I believe, is apparently in Canada.
Rocco Pietrantonio - A single TV conductor, aged 26. He claims that becoming famous would let him learn and dream. He describes himself as stubborn, impulsive, and capricious.
So, this cast is, like, all celebrity. I personally am the few North American Reality fan who doesn’t have a problem with celebrities being on Reality TV. I think they have an OK bunch, and can’t wait to see how they do. I personally think they should have an even or closer-to-even gender balance. I really like how Marina is trying to prove you can be a Reality Star and cancer patient at the same time. Giovanna and Marianne stick out a little for me though, and I like Ciro too. However, that’s just first impressions from a show I know very little about. This is the first foreign show I plan on finishing, and I really am looking forward to it.
Check out the cast photos here:
http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.tv.mediaset.it/canale5/lafattoria/&ei=MPyySfvJEM-jtgfQoJXCBw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=9&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLa%2BFattoria%2Bon%2BCanale%2B5%26hl%3Den
Check out a promo here (In Italian):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hNgdVzd0k
You can always comment me here, or email me at mapleleaf_melee18@hotmail.com. I’d still love to read comments and get an email.
Friday, 6 March 2009
Survivor - Timbira Wins Immunity, Sansy Voted off
The episode starts off with the Timbira tribe members coming back from Tribal Council. Coach immediately says that Erinn would’ve gone, and says she’s very lucky to be around. The next day, Timbira are all together, and they talk about picking a leader, but still can’t decide between Brendan and Coach. Meanwhile, at Jalapao, Taj talks to Stephan about a cross-tribal alliance with them, Sierra, and Brennan. Stephen says he trusts her, so maybe we’ll see.
In the reward challenge, the tribe mates had to have three members carry bags on a pole in order to win. Taj, J.T., and Joe for Jalapao and Debbie, Brendan, and Tyson for Timbira volunteered. After Brendan, Tyson, J.T., Joe, and Debbie were eliminated, Taj won for her tribe. Their reward was a raid, allowing them to steal valuable items from the other tribe. The tribe sends Sierra to exile island, and Sierra sends Taj to go with her.
It’s the next day, and J.T, are at Timbira, and it seems they have taken Timbira’s beans and water container. At the Jalapao tribe, the Survivors talk about crazy Sandy, and Sydney emerges as the Tribe flirt, flirting with all of the younger guys, J.T., and Joe. Meanwhile, at Timbira, Tyson decides to goof off, making a joke of himself, walking around without pants, but he did have his junk covered this time. Erinn talks about how she doesn’t click with these people, saying it’s hard to deal with her bad breakup.
In the immunity challenge, teams had to run and collect puzzle pieces, and once they have all eight of them, put them on a table and twirl them around until they have solved the right phrase. Jalapao had a lead, until Sydney struggle with the knot untying. Finally, the teams were neck and neck solving the puzzle. However, it was Timbira who solved it first, and Timbira finally broke Jalapao’s winning streak, taking their first win since the first episode.
On Day 12, at the Jalapao tribe, it basically becomes a talk about whether to take out Sydney, who flirts her way through, or Sandy, the older lady. At tribal council, Sydney’s flirtatious moves become the talk of the night, and Sydney admits: “I even flirt with women” she says. At Tribal council, Sydney and Joe, surprisingly received one vote, with Joe receiving the vote from Taj. However, Sandy received five votes, and that was enough for Sandy to be voted off.
I believe this episode was fairly fine. It was decent, and didn’t make me completely upset at all. I really think that J.T. and Joe have the most strategic influence of Jalapao. This alliance of Taj, Sierra Stephen, and Brendan will probably end up crumbling, and I really hope Brendan realizes this was all a mistake, and soon ditches it. Survivor has never had the chance to make a cross-tribal alliance happen before a merge, and I don’t think it’ll happen the first time it’s ever attempted. I think Taj is putting a lot of seriousness into this alliance, and I think she’ll be screwed if it doesn’t work. I really hope Erinn pulls through, and does something drastic to her tribe, and gets Coach out. Coach wasn’t that arrogant this episode, but he’s still my least favourite, and I still want him out. I really like Sydney now, and want to see her flirt her way to the top anytime.
TOP FIVE SURVIVORS:
1. J.T. (4)
2. Spencer (4)
3. Sydney (1)
4. Erinn (3)
5. Brendan (2)
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In the reward challenge, the tribe mates had to have three members carry bags on a pole in order to win. Taj, J.T., and Joe for Jalapao and Debbie, Brendan, and Tyson for Timbira volunteered. After Brendan, Tyson, J.T., Joe, and Debbie were eliminated, Taj won for her tribe. Their reward was a raid, allowing them to steal valuable items from the other tribe. The tribe sends Sierra to exile island, and Sierra sends Taj to go with her.
It’s the next day, and J.T, are at Timbira, and it seems they have taken Timbira’s beans and water container. At the Jalapao tribe, the Survivors talk about crazy Sandy, and Sydney emerges as the Tribe flirt, flirting with all of the younger guys, J.T., and Joe. Meanwhile, at Timbira, Tyson decides to goof off, making a joke of himself, walking around without pants, but he did have his junk covered this time. Erinn talks about how she doesn’t click with these people, saying it’s hard to deal with her bad breakup.
In the immunity challenge, teams had to run and collect puzzle pieces, and once they have all eight of them, put them on a table and twirl them around until they have solved the right phrase. Jalapao had a lead, until Sydney struggle with the knot untying. Finally, the teams were neck and neck solving the puzzle. However, it was Timbira who solved it first, and Timbira finally broke Jalapao’s winning streak, taking their first win since the first episode.
On Day 12, at the Jalapao tribe, it basically becomes a talk about whether to take out Sydney, who flirts her way through, or Sandy, the older lady. At tribal council, Sydney’s flirtatious moves become the talk of the night, and Sydney admits: “I even flirt with women” she says. At Tribal council, Sydney and Joe, surprisingly received one vote, with Joe receiving the vote from Taj. However, Sandy received five votes, and that was enough for Sandy to be voted off.
I believe this episode was fairly fine. It was decent, and didn’t make me completely upset at all. I really think that J.T. and Joe have the most strategic influence of Jalapao. This alliance of Taj, Sierra Stephen, and Brendan will probably end up crumbling, and I really hope Brendan realizes this was all a mistake, and soon ditches it. Survivor has never had the chance to make a cross-tribal alliance happen before a merge, and I don’t think it’ll happen the first time it’s ever attempted. I think Taj is putting a lot of seriousness into this alliance, and I think she’ll be screwed if it doesn’t work. I really hope Erinn pulls through, and does something drastic to her tribe, and gets Coach out. Coach wasn’t that arrogant this episode, but he’s still my least favourite, and I still want him out. I really like Sydney now, and want to see her flirt her way to the top anytime.
TOP FIVE SURVIVORS:
1. J.T. (4)
2. Spencer (4)
3. Sydney (1)
4. Erinn (3)
5. Brendan (2)
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Monday, 2 March 2009
Mel/Mike first, Brad/Victoria eliminated
Sorry for a delay, I’ve been shoveling snow since 9PM last night and all morning. So, the teams leave Austria to go to Bucharest, Romania. Before the teams arrive, Tammy/Victor lost control of their flight, losing first place and following the middle crowd. However, Brad/Victoria went to a different flight, hoping to gamble it and take the lead while on the earliest flight, and that backfired harshly on them, putting them on a flight hours behind.
So, the first three teams to arrive in Bucharest are Amanda/Kris, Mel/Mike, and Margie/Luke. Those three teams arrive to Complexul Sportiv National where in the roadblock, teams must complete a series of gymnastics exercises. Mike, Amanda, and Margie completed the task. Amanda made the task look easy, and she easily finished first, putting her and Kris in first place. Margie and Mike then finished easily, and those three teams were off to Brasov, a city in Transylvania. Next, Tammy/Victor, Cara/Jamie, Kisha/Jen, Jodi/Christie, and Mark/Michael, all arrive. Tammy/Victor struggled to find the complex, and fell to eighth place. During the roadblock, the racers all did fair, except when Tammy/Victor arrived, Victor was speaking to Tammy in a way that probably made her feel uncomfortable. However, all of those teams finished and met up with the top pack at the train station. Brad/Victoria were left at the airport, still.
It’s the next day, and all of the teams are boarding the train to Brasov. Once in Brasov, teams must arrive to Biserica Neagra, or the Black Church. Once there, they were all given a detour: Gypsy Moves, or moving a gypsy family’s belongings to another place, or Vampire Remains, follow a marked path to coffins, and find a clue. One by one, the teams arrive, and everyone picks a task. Mel/Mike, Amanda/Kris, Kisha/Jen, and Mark/Michael chose Gypsy Moves, and Margie/Luke, Jamie/Cara, Jodi/Christie, and Tammy/Victor chose Vampire Remain. I don’t remember what Christie/Jodi did. So, it turns out that the Gypsy detour turned out to be faster than the vampire detour, since Kris/Amanda, Mel/Mike, and Kisha/Jen finished fast.
Meanwhile, teams were struggling with the vampire detour. Victor, feeling confident in following red arrows on a tree, leads himself and Tammy in the wrong direction. Margie/Luke actually did OK on the vampire, proving they are indeed a good team.
When Amanda/Kris are done with the gypsy moving, they realize they have lost Kris’s fanny pack. So, this leaves them to freak out, but with a lot of hope, they easily find it back at where they finished. They may have lost first place, which that easily went to Mel/Mike, now, wining a trip to Costa Rica. So, Kris/Amanda take second. Meanwhile, Tammy and Victor keep following the wrong path, and Tammy is sure he’s misdirecting them. Finally, Tammy gets the courage to speak up, and Victor, frustrated, begins crying. I really didn’t expect that. So, Victor gives in ,and he and Tammy turn around where Victor realizes Tammy was right all along.
Meanwhile, we see Kisha/Jen go take third place, without developing anything to the plot. I believe this is around the time Brad/Victoria arrive in Bucharest and Victoria complete the roadblock. Brad/Victoria move along to Brasov, hoping another team screwed up worse. Back at the pit stop, Margie/Luke arrive, and Phil tells them they are back in fourth place. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael and Jodie/Christie complete their detour, while Cara/Jamie are still struggling trying to figure out how to unlock the coffin. So, Mark/Michael and Jodi/Christie run for the mat. Phil tells Mark/Michael that they’ve receive fifth place, and Jodi/Christie made sixth place. Tammy/Victor get on the ball with their detour, and lose a key they easily find. Cara/Jamie finish, and Phil tells then they’ve received seventh place. Finally, Tammy/Victor finish, and are told they have bad news. They were second to last to arrive, but the good news was that they were not last, and were still in the race. Brad/Victoria arrive at the vampire detour at the turn on dusk, and when they finish, they are told they were indeed last, and have been eliminated from the race.
This leg had amazing tasks, once again, and showed some conflict. The only problem was seeing Brad/Victoria screwed from the beginning, and having edit not able to manipulate it. I would have to say that I really am still surprised about Mel/Mike, and Jodi/Christie are proving they can at least run a leg without a line of mistakes. Tammy/Victor, well, I don’t really have less respect for them, because it really probably is hard to race without someone of a different personality. Tammy is still a good racer, Victor just needs to prove he can listen to her. We didn’t hear about Kisha/Jen’s struggle with their conflict about their teamwork skills. As a matter f fact, we didn’t see very much of Kisha/Jen. I don’t remember what they did. I really love the tasks of Romania, they are really indigenous to Romania (Dracula, gymnastics, gypsies), a country I’d go to. One thing I’ve learned about TAR and flight choosing: Go with the flow, or go on the flight majority of the teams go on, if you can help it, of course. Margie/Luke are always nice, and I’m real curious to see what the other teams think of Luke. Luke seems to want to know. My obvious picks for the win are Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor.
So, the first three teams to arrive in Bucharest are Amanda/Kris, Mel/Mike, and Margie/Luke. Those three teams arrive to Complexul Sportiv National where in the roadblock, teams must complete a series of gymnastics exercises. Mike, Amanda, and Margie completed the task. Amanda made the task look easy, and she easily finished first, putting her and Kris in first place. Margie and Mike then finished easily, and those three teams were off to Brasov, a city in Transylvania. Next, Tammy/Victor, Cara/Jamie, Kisha/Jen, Jodi/Christie, and Mark/Michael, all arrive. Tammy/Victor struggled to find the complex, and fell to eighth place. During the roadblock, the racers all did fair, except when Tammy/Victor arrived, Victor was speaking to Tammy in a way that probably made her feel uncomfortable. However, all of those teams finished and met up with the top pack at the train station. Brad/Victoria were left at the airport, still.
It’s the next day, and all of the teams are boarding the train to Brasov. Once in Brasov, teams must arrive to Biserica Neagra, or the Black Church. Once there, they were all given a detour: Gypsy Moves, or moving a gypsy family’s belongings to another place, or Vampire Remains, follow a marked path to coffins, and find a clue. One by one, the teams arrive, and everyone picks a task. Mel/Mike, Amanda/Kris, Kisha/Jen, and Mark/Michael chose Gypsy Moves, and Margie/Luke, Jamie/Cara, Jodi/Christie, and Tammy/Victor chose Vampire Remain. I don’t remember what Christie/Jodi did. So, it turns out that the Gypsy detour turned out to be faster than the vampire detour, since Kris/Amanda, Mel/Mike, and Kisha/Jen finished fast.
Meanwhile, teams were struggling with the vampire detour. Victor, feeling confident in following red arrows on a tree, leads himself and Tammy in the wrong direction. Margie/Luke actually did OK on the vampire, proving they are indeed a good team.
When Amanda/Kris are done with the gypsy moving, they realize they have lost Kris’s fanny pack. So, this leaves them to freak out, but with a lot of hope, they easily find it back at where they finished. They may have lost first place, which that easily went to Mel/Mike, now, wining a trip to Costa Rica. So, Kris/Amanda take second. Meanwhile, Tammy and Victor keep following the wrong path, and Tammy is sure he’s misdirecting them. Finally, Tammy gets the courage to speak up, and Victor, frustrated, begins crying. I really didn’t expect that. So, Victor gives in ,and he and Tammy turn around where Victor realizes Tammy was right all along.
Meanwhile, we see Kisha/Jen go take third place, without developing anything to the plot. I believe this is around the time Brad/Victoria arrive in Bucharest and Victoria complete the roadblock. Brad/Victoria move along to Brasov, hoping another team screwed up worse. Back at the pit stop, Margie/Luke arrive, and Phil tells them they are back in fourth place. Meanwhile, Mark/Michael and Jodie/Christie complete their detour, while Cara/Jamie are still struggling trying to figure out how to unlock the coffin. So, Mark/Michael and Jodi/Christie run for the mat. Phil tells Mark/Michael that they’ve receive fifth place, and Jodi/Christie made sixth place. Tammy/Victor get on the ball with their detour, and lose a key they easily find. Cara/Jamie finish, and Phil tells then they’ve received seventh place. Finally, Tammy/Victor finish, and are told they have bad news. They were second to last to arrive, but the good news was that they were not last, and were still in the race. Brad/Victoria arrive at the vampire detour at the turn on dusk, and when they finish, they are told they were indeed last, and have been eliminated from the race.
This leg had amazing tasks, once again, and showed some conflict. The only problem was seeing Brad/Victoria screwed from the beginning, and having edit not able to manipulate it. I would have to say that I really am still surprised about Mel/Mike, and Jodi/Christie are proving they can at least run a leg without a line of mistakes. Tammy/Victor, well, I don’t really have less respect for them, because it really probably is hard to race without someone of a different personality. Tammy is still a good racer, Victor just needs to prove he can listen to her. We didn’t hear about Kisha/Jen’s struggle with their conflict about their teamwork skills. As a matter f fact, we didn’t see very much of Kisha/Jen. I don’t remember what they did. I really love the tasks of Romania, they are really indigenous to Romania (Dracula, gymnastics, gypsies), a country I’d go to. One thing I’ve learned about TAR and flight choosing: Go with the flow, or go on the flight majority of the teams go on, if you can help it, of course. Margie/Luke are always nice, and I’m real curious to see what the other teams think of Luke. Luke seems to want to know. My obvious picks for the win are Margie/Luke or Tammy/Victor.
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