Amazing Race-Chilly in Chile

I missed the first ten minutes of Amazing Race last night because I was yelling at my daughter for going over her text limit, until I realized it's Sunday night, something has to be on, no time for discipline, other things are more important! Oh yeah, so I came in when the cowboys somehow got way ahead of the pack. How did Chip and Dale (no no after you) get ahead of everyone? I bet those two have never been outside the farm and are still virgins, giddy-up! I keep waiting for Team Big Brother to mess up and surely thought when they missed their bus that they were going down! The challenges this episode were really lame, dress a llama and gather ingredients to make a German cake. Who knew there were so many Germans in Chile? Of course Granny comes out with a piece of cake on a plate after getting hit in the head by the cow, she's a trooper! And why does CBS blur out the cow taking a dump? I thought that was Hi-lar-ious! Every time someone came to milk them, they had to poop, must be the pumping of the teat that gets them going. Doesn't Chile look awesome, put on bucket list, although it looked very chilly, so why would any team pick the flying condor challenge which would mean a dip in a very chilly lake? And no Jeff, that flimsy piece of fabric will not make you airborne enough to fly, dud! I think Jordan is rubbing off on you. Speaking of dumb, team detective couldn't find a dead body if their life depended on it. They should be going home soon, don't they have to get back to their dog napping case?

Well, when team giddy-up won first and Phil said that they won a sailboat, I think they were hoping to win a tractor or something. Enjoy boys, your days are numbered. -Single D

Survivor-Heroes vs Villians

Poor Rob, this episode really made me sympathize with him. If it was an act to garner viewers to rally to his side it worked! Is he that good of an actor? And having an epiphany in the end was the cherry on top of it. Who could have made better TV? I would have been fed up with my tribe too when no one would listen to him on how to build the shelter. Wasn't he after all in construction before all his reality fame? His little fainting spell has put a spell on me! Boston Rob is clearly ahead in my book to win even overshadowing diabolical Russell. Poor Russell he just can't get no satisfaction. What is really disappointing are the Heroes, they can't win for nothing or at least solve puzzles. Don't know why Rupert has it in for Stephanie when it should have been Rupert who went home, sore toe and all. At least Stephanie has strength even if she's a pushy wench with skinny eyebrows. The weakest links on the Heroes tribe is Cirie and Amanda. My question is are those two going to slid by again and get all the way to finals without doing much of anything? James better keep his brawny big mouth shut because he is stirring up the Heroes tranquility and will surely be the next one to go and that would be a big mistake being one of the strongest one on the tribe and right now they need every advantage they can get.-Single D

Jake's Big Mistake-The Bachelor Final Two

Ok, What was Ali thinking when she supposedly had to leave the show for the sake of her job? I'm thinking maybe that was a ruse because she was afraid that she would lose it all in the end. Coward! Now she wants to come back, gives Jake a call when everyone is on their fantasy dates in Saint Lucia. Doesn't that place look so romantic? Put on bucket list. Didn't you love the editing on the show spoilers, like Jake is saying get on the first plane back here, but he doesn't. Why, because he won't be able to spend that important one on one time, if you get my drift. Typical man thing. Oh big, huge mistake. Ali is the only girl that makes sense for him. Let's see whose left, Tenley vs Vienna. Miss Goody Two Shoes vs Diva ex-Hooter's Princess. Not much choice for him. I knew Jake wasn't going to keep Gia around. She's too immature and young and could take a few elocution lessons from Henry Higgins to get that Jersey out of her mouth. She really is immature in her actions,twrilling her hair and picking her lips and her speech, it's almost like she has a couple of marbles in her mouth, Eliza Doolittle guess he kept her around because she does have a killer body, but in the end, you really do have to have conversation in common. Jake kept making comments about Gia's taste in pricey shoes which spoke to his concern about her high priced taste, whereas Vienna might be the princess, but her taste is more in the vein of Walmart.

Jake is up the creek with his choices, he let all the good ones go. Spoilers have it that Jake will end up with Vienna, which means in this case, just a temporary fling ending like the previous bachelors, single and unmarried. Or maybe he'll pull a previous bachelor ending and not ask anyone to marry him, who was that? In the end, Jake turned out to be your typical shallow Hal. Threw out quality for titillation.

Amazing Race

So many shows, so little time. Biggest reason to watch Amazing Race this season is newly dating (what Big Brother was like last year?) Jordon and Jeff. Winning a million didn't make Jordon any smarter, as evident when the clue said Chile and she asked for tickets to China. Ya, I could see that mistake, they both start with C. I so definitely thought they might be the ones eliminated first with Jordon leading the way, but surprisingly they ended up first. Team Lesbo will be the team you love to hate. I so thought Brandy was going to ace walking the tightrope, but she barely made it to the otherside. Although all was forgiven when they chose the green paint, Martha Stewart, pre jail days. Major snaps to Dana and Adrian for total support they showed each other, but still got eliminated anyway. Aw, can't we give them another chance?-Single D

Survivor All Stars-Villians vs Heroes

Is this going to be a good season or what? All the guys we love and all the ones we love to hate. Villians, Boston Rob, Russell (I was robbed), Coach, Tyson, Parvarti, and that skinny, anorexic chick, what's her name, Courtney? For the heroes, some of my favorites, Stephanie, Tom, Colby, JT, Rupert, but hey, where's Ozzy? I would have loved to see JT go up against Ozzy. Country boy vs Jungle boy. They did throw in a few faces that were hard to remember, Candice and Sandra (she won?), guess they had to fill up slots with some of the lesser famous survivors.

Of course we all wanted the Heroes to win the first immunity challenge and they were off to a good start winning the reward challenge, but not with first dislocating a shoulder, Stephanie (shades of Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon, gads she's brave) and Rupert busting a toe (that's ok, you have 9 others right?). Heroes let go of a huge lead in the immunity challenge when they couldn't do the puzzle. Who put Sugar in the puzzle solving group? Where is former contestant Liz, she was a good puzzle solver. In the end, it got kinda of scary when they were throwing out Stephs name but I'm glad they came to their senses and voted out dimwit Sugar. She's sweet but can we stand another season of crying?

A few observations, Boston Rob has gotten mellow and soft (that's what a million dollars will do), JT too. Stephanie plucks her eyebrows way too much, maybe now they'll grow out on the island and Cirie a hero? Colby still looks hunky even if it has been ten years and Jerri is holding up pretty good for a cougar. Her and Coach, now that's an odd pair.

Just hope my favorites stick around long enough, but at this point, do we really care who wins?-Single D

Let's Make a Deal Delivery

The other night, out of the blue, I got a call from Heather at Let's Make a Deal. Apparently they want to deliver my TV that I won. She said that they were closing the warehouse and were going to deliver the TV but the other prizes that I won would be delivered once our show aired. Of course I was so excited! I'm getting my TV, ha ha as I danced around the house. Finally reaping some reward for our appearance as contestants on that damn show! It's been what 5 months!! Yeah, but would they really air our show? Heather assured me that it would air in season one. I ask her when is the season over with then? June she replies. I'm guessing with the move to Los Angeles, tapings are falling behind for this season and they will have to air some of the earlier shows which includes ours. Yipee is all I can say for that, because if they hadn't moved from Las Vegas, I might not have gotten anything, so the move from Las Vegas was a good thing right? Donna's disappointed because she was trying to get on the show again because she wasn't really a contestant, just my side kick. Myself, I'm SOL, I will have to wait another 3 years to be eligible, thems the rules. They told me they would be delivering the TV between the hours of 10-2. By one o'clock still no delivery. Then a call, Travis said they were having some sort of trouble. What could it be? Were they going to renege on giving me my TV? Finally after some kind of scrambling on their part they finally delivered the TV. Now mind you I wasn't home, so my husband accepted the TV. He called me and praised how nice they were, young kids, he said. Said that they told him the show was moving, because they couldn't make the show work here. Which was true, Donna told me they had a hard time filling the audience for the tapings. When I came home, the TV box was in the middle of the living room. I suspiciously spied duct tape on the box. Humm, looked opened and used. When I looked in the box, the TV was sloppily inside without the original packing. What?@! Was that a used TV? Did I just win a used TV? Hey what kind of show is this? When someone wins a car, is it a used car? I'm yelling at this point. How could they give a used prize. I bet all the scrambling before the delivery was probably because they couldn't find the remote for the TV. It was really insulting that Let's Make a Deal could deliver a prize that had been used on the show. The box was marked Show 1001, Act 4. The taping I went to was Show 1011, so obvious, this TV was the display model they used on the set. What a disappointment. Not only did we suffer the disappointment of our show not airing in a timely manner, now they do the low class thing and give away prizes that have been used. And I am supposed to pay taxes on a used prize? Very disappointing! That same night, Heather calls again, this time she says they have my PS3 and will deliver it later that evening. Of course I didn't want to be rude about the TV I had received that was in less than new condition, but told her that the TV was used. Her reply was that they checked it out to make sure it was in good condition. Yeah, but I didn't know when I won the prizes, that they were going to be used goods (I'm thinking). Of course this isn't her fault, so I didn't rant on like usually do, I was getting my PS3 (whatever that is?). All I could think of I wonder if that's going to be used to? Travis, (he's a cutie) quietly knocks on the door, it's 9:30 by now and hands over the PS3. I say my thank yous and go back inside. Madison runs down stairs (since she has laid claim to it) and we look over the box. Humm, well, it looks like it hasn't been opened. I know what was happening. The people at Let's Make a Deal are moving to Los Angeles, and in order to move less, they got rid of their stuff here. On the one hand, at least I got some of my stuff but on the other hand, it has been a mix bag. Being picked as a contestant, getting lucky and actually winning was thrilling, not showing our show, a total disappointment, and finally getting some of the prizes only to get used goods, totally horrible. LMAD, not a class act. They acted more like thugs that stole hot merchandise and were getting rid of it on the sly. Don't get me wrong, the TV looks good in my media niche, even if it does have a few scratches in it and appears to work just fine, but it's the principle of the whole thing, you expect when you win something that it's new and unused, but the whole thing was just a total misrepresentation and that's the real deal.-Single D

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Jake the Bachelor-Meet the Parents

It's meet and greet the parents week for Jake. All the parents seemed relatively normal, a lot of crying dads in this one. My dad never cried! The scariest parent is definitely Vienna's dad and I hope Jake was listening good when he said, "you have to treat my daughter like a princess". One word Jake RUN! Let's see life of a princess, I'm thinking maid, expensive cars (if she doesn't crash them first), reservations and lots and lots of spending, la de da. Gia says her family is from NY, but sounds more like Jersey Shore to me. Does she have a cousin Vinny? Next to Ali's hometown date in Williamstown MA. When Ali took Jake to her granny's empty house, I'm like where's the furniture instead focusing of Ali's heartbroken loss. Next it's Tenley's parents where Jake all but practically proposed to Tenley by asking her father for her hand in marriage. Oh can I say here, when Tenley was dancing, I was like Corn, I need some butter for my corn! Yeah, her dancing was kinda of corny. Makes me wanna be Shirely Jones and sing Oklahoma!

When they make it back to L.A. Ali lays a bomb on Jake telling him that she has to choose between him and her job. What is up with these people. Don't their bosses know in advance that they won't be at work for several months? As Ali tearfully said goodbye (and comb your hair girl), even though Jake told her she wasn't on the line, (she wasn't, then who?) she still left. I'm thinking that Ali's rational is, if she stayed and wasn't picked she would lose everything. What was that, better to have loved and lost and blah blah, blah.....

Did you see how big the smiles were when Chris told them that Ali had to leave. Ah shucks, one down, two to go.

I can't see Jake ending up with Vienna, man eater, and he doesn't seem in love with Gia, so do I hear another round of wedding bells for Tenley? Altho the teaser for next week is a call from Ali, could she be another Ed and win this whole thing? -Single D

A Word About Comments

To the person that leaves comments in Chinese (do they have a keyboard with Chinese characters on it? Amazing!). Thanks for the comment whatever it was, however, since I can't read Chinese (even tho I am Asian), I am unable to publish your comment, if you wish to have your comment read and published, do so in English please. Thanks for reading!-Single D

Let's Make a Deal Update

Bad news, Let's Make a Deal is moving to LA. The last show taped was Jan 31 with taping to begin in LA on March 18th. I told Donna that probably is either really bad news for us or good news, in that maybe with the lag of tapings, they will finally air some of the Sept tapings or not, maybe they have back log of tapes and will not air our show # 1011 at all which means we are SOL for our prizes. Waaaaa! It's probably the later. I called Shannon the prize lady at the local number and all I get is a voicemail and no return call. She is probably fed up with people calling and asking when the Sept shows will air. It's just so disappointing! I've left comments on the CBS LMAD website on the blogs there for CBS to do the right thing, but I don't think CBS really cares if audience winners get their prizes or not. I think we need to boycott watching the show, start a movement that if you win prizes as a contestant then we are entitled to them, whether it airs or not. So from this day forward, CBS you have lost a viewer and I will tell everyone I know to stop watching until you do the right thing!-Single D

Jake the Bachelor

Last night's episode was a ho hummer. It was the kind of TV that I usually turn on to do the housework, in fact I did find myself upstairs in my closet contemplating what I would wear to work the next day, (sometimes, that takes me a good half hour). I had to keep running downstairs once it was back from commercials. So in-between chosing outfits, they leave their camping digs and trade it for a suite (was that the Fairmont?) in San Francisco. The only good thing, was the scenery once again. San Francisco, Napa what else could a girl ask for, well maybe a map to the castle? Too bad Vienna didn't meet up Vald the Impaler in that castle. And I'm just wondering, did Vienna and Gia bring suitcases with them on their overnighter? Because Gia said well I brought my toothbrush. Well I hope so with all that morning breath which was what Vienna was hoping for when she slithered her way down to Jake's man room. Jake saying coyly that he was practically naked in there. And what was up with Ali, she went from woman of the verge of a jealous breakdown, to Miss I'm calm as a clam. She's like a fallen angel, going from sweetie to sourpuss. I'm liking Gia for Jake, altho she seems way too young for him. I think Jake made a huge mistake letting some of the other women go, he's really scraping the bottom of the bachelorette barrel and it's not been fun. I hope next week some fireworks start happening, is that Jillian coming back to beg for a place beside him, because I think I saw subliminal Canada flag thrown in next week clips. Oh well, I guess we'll have to wait and see. -Single D

The Bachelor-Love is in the Air

Now we know Jake prefers blonde's because all the brunettes are taking a pounding this season. It's bye bye Ella- come on, it was because she came with a built in family, that was obvious. I'm looking for the next sixty years he says to her but left out the part where you're already 10 years ahead of me because of the kid, go ahead and say it! It's bye bye Jessie who only tried to do a public service and warn Jake of Vienna. She should have tried to save herself instead. Jake proved ruthless last night by getting rid of four women. He certainly looks like he's just about done with this whole TV dating thing. Kathryn, Ashleigh dropping like flies. About the only thing fun last night was the road trip to some of the places that I hold dear and near to my heart, like Pismo Beach, CA. I can remember my senior road trip up the coast with my girlfriends and stopping at Pismo where cars can drive right along the beach, where dune buggies and beach boys hang out. I'm wondering if it's still glorious innocent fun. The MaDonna Inn looks a little bit shabby. They didn't show the fabulous restaurant where the flatware and coffee creamers are silver.

Last night I found myself rooting for Gia surprisingly. In the beginning she seemed like the bikini model bimbo but looks like she's becoming a better match than Ali who is quickly turning into a super sour grapes kind of person. Ali, frowning is unbecoming, didn't your mother ever tell you that?-Single D

Jake the Bachelor

Ok, so we knew from the very first episode that Michelle was a fatal attraction, scary I wannabe married so bad, I'll hunt you down type, so why didn't Jake get rid of her? I'm thinking the producers said let's give her some air time since she's so fun to watch disintegrate. What was up with her comedy stand up? I thought she might be speaking Russian, since I couldn't understand a word she said. Don't you just love Lovett? I loved him in that girl's baseball league movie, with Tom Hanks. I loved that scene where he takes a really long pee and Rosie O'Donald said, "that's some good pee!" or was that MaDonna? Well, it's bye bye Michelle, you need therapy and for heaven's sake don't go out and rent Fatal Attraction! I'm not seeing Jake with Emma, I'm just so over that bring the kid on the date thing (done that with Jason). Jake doesn't strike me as the step dad type. Maybe I've been missing the whole thing with crossed eyed Vienna (love that name!) and the other girls. I guess there has to be the girl that everyone hates and it's Vienna. She seems ok enough although somewhat borderline desperate. She did hold her own with that bungee jumping thing, poor Jake were those crocodile tears? Just didn't buy that whole, I'm so scared of heights thing. When Jake was on Ellen, he told her he fell in love with two different girls, which leads to me think, he didn't chose anyone, because he said he didn't have to chose someone??? Well, my vote is still for Ali although she's becoming possessive, did you see how she jumped all over Vienna? Isn't there a normal girl in the house?-Single D

Let's Make a Deal

Update-still no go for our show # 1011 although I have called the girl at in the prize department so many times, and she's assured me that it will air. Today I disguised my voice, I used my awfully bad British accent (Donna was laughing hysterically) to complain to the recording on the phone that why are they showing reruns of shows that have already aired when they could show the September tapings. I'm sure the public would rather see a new episode even if it has flaws than to see a rerun. Geez, I looked up to see that Brian guy in his cow suit and I told Donna, damn this show was already on, watch he's gonna say "My parents named me Brian so there must be a reason, so I'm picking B", that was almost verbatim from my memory from watching it the first time!! Give me a break CBS, no one likes to watch game show reruns, you probably lost millions of viewers as they flipped the channel because like myself, recognized it! AIR OUR SHOW!!! 1011 from SEPT 25!!! We want our PRIZES!!!!!-Single D

The Bachelor Jake-What a Scandal!

Was this not one of the best episodes ever! I didn't care about the dates although I did like it that Magic Mountain closed the park so Jake could take his group date there. How awesome was that, you didn't have to stand in line for any of the rides! But back to the REAL reason anyone watches the Bachelor, to see hunky guys bare their abs and to watch all the drama between girls back stabbing each other, but last night's episode added a new twist, an illegal tryst between an ABC staffer (which I had heard was a producer, which just confirms that producer couch thing) and a bachelorette. Go figure it was Rozlyn, Miss my boobs are plastic, I'm fantastic (yeah ok, I'm jealous). You so totally knew she wasn't there to find love, I bet guys are falling all over their wankers trying to be with her, so she doesn't need a dating game to find love, but she does need exposure to get her 15 minutes of fame, which she did last night. Was Chris Hansen about to shed a tear when he was giving her the boot for having an affair? And how stupid was Jake, she told me she was here for me! Oh boo hoo! His little speech when Chris was telling the girls what was happening was filled with self pity, if you don't want to be here, just tell me!

What I find curious about this whole tryst scandal was when Ashley said that Roz was seeing the guy three hours before the cocktail party. All the girls acted so totally shocked when Roz was kicked off, yet word on the news said that girls knew something was going on because they saw inappropriate behavior between the two, humm...Apparently Roz denies the whole thing, well, I'm sure she's not going to lose any sleep over this thing, do I hear Playboy ringing? Jake consider yourself lucky, you narrowly escaped being the spouse of the next Real Housewives of ABC. Keep Ali, she's more in your league.-Single D