Amazing Race-Dancing with Chickens

I think this episode should have had the disclaimer that "No animals were harmed in the making of this episode!" Chickens and goats, the little goats or are they lambs, were so cute. Gramps stuffed his chicken in the net sack like a bundle of old rags. I thought they might eat the chickens at the end of the challenge, but no chicken dinner awaited. I think each of the contestants should have donned the tribal outfits for more effect, but the dancing proved to be the funniest part of this episode. Can you say wooden for TK and Rachel, come on, will someone light a fire beneath their feet! They do everything in slow mo and dumb as mud at the panning for gold challenge! I thought that challenge would have been hard, but everyone seemed to find the nuggets quickly-what a gold mine! I definitely would have tried to put nuggets in my pockets!

Azzaria is starting to show his controlling, uptight side and it's not too pretty, goodness, can't a girl take a pee?

I didn't quite understand the goat market, goats and tires? What those two things have in common is beyond me. I'm hoping next that the blondes get lost, get a flat tire, not make a flight, lose their money, and anything else that might surprise the wayward traveler. Doing a UTurn on Jason and Lorena was just plain mean. Jason and Lorena were my favorite team, soft spoken and serene. Sorry to see them go! My next team to be eliminated would be the blondes, reap what you sow! 4 backpacks!

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Single D

Everyone made it look pretty easy getting those chickens in the bags, I probably would have been chasing them around all day! I liked it when TK named their chicken Phil because they had the same hair! The dancing was the best part of this episode. Jennifer, former dancer with the LA Clippers, making the only change in the dance was a quarter turn! No wonder all they heard was crickets when they finished. No creativity at all and from a dancer no less. I thought Ron and Christina should have been given their clue just for the entertainment value, but alas, they got a 10 minute penalty in stead. Talk about a dance for Kynt and Vyxsin! Kynt was swinging those poles like they were nun chucks. You go Kynt! As for the blondes, they SO looked like they were doing a pole dance. It worked for them, the judges gave them their clue. There is no accounting for taste. I'm down on them anyway for giving a UTurn to Jason and Lorena. I really thought the karma fairy was going to give them a visit on the bicycle challenge when Shanna had trouble loading her bike. But they pulled it out and got ahead of TK and Rachel, darn! What was up with Jennifer telling Phil that some people have had their time coming in first and they should let others have a chance. It's a race sweetheart, get over it!

I am also hoping the blondes will come in last next week. I give this episode 4 backpacks for the dancing!

Double D

Project Runway - Once Bitten

Does Heidi Klum ever look bad? She was looking cute as ever, loved the outfits! But I digress....So the challenge this week was to make something for Sarah Jessica Parker's clothing line, Bitten. They had a $15 dollar budget which prompted Chris M. to say, "What are we going to make it out of? Scotch tape and toilet paper?" Considering a past contestant made a dress from coffee filters, it might not be a bad idea! And can we say CRY FEST. OMG! The sight of an over weight Fred Flintstone look-a-like crying is not pretty. I don't think Ricky can say more than two words without crying. Then you have Carmen crying because the judges wanted her to say who should go home. Then there is Elisa from another planet. Paring up with Sweet P seemed to have brought her here to Earth, for a while. Not to mention they made a pretty nice outfit despite the spit mark - gross! Christain and Carmen made a good team, their hair styles match, oh, and Christain, honey take that bold step into the 2000's. Retro is only good for Halloween costumes and disco revivals. And your dress showed every bump and bulge on your size 2 model, can you imagine what it would look like on a size 10 "real" person?! I'm sorry, Marion might be a decent designer but that Pocahontas dress had to go, bad choice of saggy material. Too bad because the sketch really did look good. Next out will have to be Elisa. Without Sweet P to reign her in, I don't think she will be able to stop herself from making another alien garment. I give this episode a thimbles up for Sarah Jessica Parker! -Double D SJP-my favorite Sex and the City gal-love that challenge for the Bitten collection. This episode seemed to bring most of them to tears...can we say cry me a river! Ricky crying! Chris crying, did I say Ricky crying? I think most of the designs had a common theme-can a cape by any other name still be a cape?-I'm thinking poncho, circus tent, big top, alpaca- I guess Sarah likes ponchos (capes), I had my doubts. Elisa with her "polymorphic" clothes, what exactly does that mean?-she's really not from happy planet Earth like Sweet P said. I still think four words to describe her from our previous blog... odd, bizarre, strange and weird, spit marking and all-reminded me of my dog Henry and his pee marking his territory! Thank god she didn't win, we would all be looking for the spit mark on her clothes! Did I say Ricky crying? And I'm sorry, maid Marion's outfit did look like a homeless Pocahontas, any more wear on that outfit and you would have a king sized blanket! My favorite outfit was Ricky's lady in red-beeyouitfull (as my daughter would spell it!). In the end, Christian deserved to go, his jacket would make Lt. Uhura (on Star Trek) look pretty, but not the everyday gal. The next out should be Elisa-we need seams!!! Thimbles up SJP! -Single D

Kid Nation-A Change of Council

I don't care what people think, I still see moments of greatness in Greg. True, he is a borderline Juvenile Delinquent, but he has such moments of enlightenment and the ability to admit when he's wrong, he's wrong, which is more than can be said for most. I was glad when finally, they voted in a new council, there needed to be changes and Laurel was not a happy camper. I think all that power went to her head, transforming her into a power hungry diva-well, in the words of the tiny diva, Taylor-"Deal with it". And that Taylor, can you say stubborn-she does what she wants when she wants and nobody will tell her different. She will have some hard lessons to learn in life. Hopefully, when she gets home, her parents will see how much she has been spoiled and learn from it. DK has shown great potential leadership abilities and Blaine, what can I say, I'm sure he will get through life on his good looks. Mike has my vote to become the next leader of the Sierra Club. A tender moment when Laurel won the gold star maybe it will have a humbling effect on her. Single D I was really surprised when the kids voted out Laurel from the council. Yes, she was acting like a power hungry diva, like she was going to take her ball and go home. Deal with it Missy! You don't always get what you want! Looks like winning the gold star made her feel better. I really do think she did a good job on the council and the star was deserving. DK, well let's say that he does have potential but he does cave to Greg. I think he would do better siding with Michael. And how about Greg running an exercise in respect?! He needs to learn what it is first. That, after saying he wanted to be on the council to show what a good guy he could be. Start walking the walk Greg! We'll see next week, hopefully the Greg bashing session had an effect on him and he will make an effort to calm down and the new council won't be a bully regime. The best line of the whole episode was during the challenge when Blaine said the phonograph can't be that old because it comes with CD's! Sometimes I have to remind myself they are just kids! Double D

The Bachelor Finale

A collective gasp could be heard throughout the land, when Bachelor Brad, did not choose either of the last two ladies standing. His pool of ladies, I thought, this time were very limited and neither of the two left standing seemed compatible with him. So when Brad asked DeAnna, what would she do if he left the toilet seat up, she said that she would put up with it a few times, but then they would need to talk, cause she rules the house. Maybe that disclosure should come later in the relationship (hello), no guy wants to hear that SHE's ruling the house! And as for Jenni, maybe it was her starring on the SUNS that put the kabash on the relationship, Brad's thinking, he's playing second fiddle to her dancing, NOT! Or maybe Brad, just doesn't want a relationship, we all know the success rate of the Bachelor! When he told DeAnna, he sent Jenni packing, you could see her face light up even though it was only for a fleeting second. What was Brad doing, stomping around the grounds, tugging at his collar, searching the grounds, did he lose the ring? did he step in poop? was his shirt too tight (hubba hubba)? What were his thoughts then.... should I, or shouldn't I-hey, what is this... Shakespeare? In the end, I think we Bachelor watchers were left wanting and wailing, crying out in anguish-why, why, why!!!! Single D

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Amazing Race-Milking Camels

For this episode once again the animals stole the show, camels this time. I think the producers finally realized that animals can be more challenging than map reading and acrobatic stunts and a whole lot funnier. Remember, the camels do not like loud noises or sudden movements-to quote one of the blondes "Gentle, you're handling nipples!"-much to Lorena's fury! At first I was not sympatic for her inability to milk a darn camel, but it seemed every time the bowl was filled the camel gave her a knee jab and knock the darn milk out of it's bowl. Waa-I would have been screaming too-send in the camel whisperer! Jason (a slight Mark Walberg look alike-yummy!) deserves the award for the most patience ever during the roadblock-he's a keeper! Kudos to those that drank the milk, I think that would have been my undoing-yuck! And are Kynt and Vyxsin running the race in full makeup? The next team to go, Mr. Miagi and daugher-how far can you race on a hernia? Three backpack episode for milking camels. -Single D Due t0 circumstances beyond my control (I fell asleep on the sofa!) I was unable to view the Amazing Race this week. I concur with Single D above! Double D

Premiere of Project Runway

It looks like this seasons contestants are either too totally talented to be on the show or still need to pass sewing 101. I think Victorya will be the typical Asian overachiever (like me) and I'm thinking that Ricky will be the cry on a dime guy, he was already weeping about something-check your tears at the door! And who was it that made clothes out of his flowershop, well I guess the first clothes were leaves and stuff? Four words for Elisa's personality and dress design, Bizarre, Strange, Odd, and Weird! I bet she's a Vegan. That outfit was the most strangest assortment of rags put together since the invention of rag rugs and what happened to the grass stained fabric? I hope someone is not wearing it around Manhattan! I did have a moment of sympathy for Chris when the mad dash for fabric was on-but then he did manage to get the leftovers and was quite happy-I guess that's all that counts. Who said lingerie is the same as everyday clothes-Ricky could be the one trick pony. And what's up with Christian's hair-makes me feel lopsided! This was definitely a thimbles up episode! My next contestant to become unsewn is Elisa! Now go bake some tofu brownies! -Single D I must say this is quite the cast of characters. Christian is the self professed celebrity in his own head. Maybe he should at least sleep on the sofa in stead of the floor! And find a sober hairdresser. I love it when Kit said that life is too short to wear a bad outfit. Were the producers going for the names or talent this time? Kit Pistol and Sweet P, come on! I guess you have to have something catchy. We'll see how they sew. Most everyone seems to be pretty talented so far. Simone did need to go. That dress was a disaster. Elisa wasn't far behind. If she had stopped and not added that peacock looking train, she would have been in the top in stead of the bottom. Even Heidi said it looked like her model was pooing fabric! Yes, I kept looking for that grass stained fabric myself. Guess she changed her mind, in a BIG way! This is already shaping up to be a good season, if the show lives up to the previews, I will certainly be glued to the tube! This a thimbles up for me!

Double D

Survivor - Drums and Goats

Bouncing a ball-sounds like child's play, but proved too hard for some, I'm wondering if # 2 pencil even bounced the ball once? At least now she'll get to eat something and why is it when she's happy her voice raises about ten octaves? Denise is looking so forlorn lately like the grazing water buffalo. Peih Gee showed great determination in winning the immunity, but I still don't like her! And does she go to the beauty salon before tribal counsel-her hair is always coiffed! Poor Frosti, I thought for sure he would be in the finals! This episode only garners two coconuts and that is for Eric's incredible goat imitations! My next castoff choice is Eric.

-Single D

I loved that ball bouncing challage! At least Denise didn't get picked last this time, even though they didn't win. Oh, and Denise, when you get back to the real world, just say NO to the mullet! And what a reward! Of course I would have been asking where are the showers, after all it was a cruise boat! What was up with Eric and the goat noises, I think he did that a little too good! Looks like Peih-Gee is the second coming of Jean-Robert. Keep your mouth shut honey, you were doing good getting the heat off of you! It didn't take long for #2 pencil to turn on Frosti. It was almost like the kiss of death. Watch out Eric! I'm still sticking to Peih-Gee as next castoff, she's getting to nervous and can't keep her mouth shut. I'm giving this episode 3 coconuts, yes, for the goat imitations! Way to go Eric!

Double D

Kid Nation - Mixing it up

No one was very happy when the counsel mixed up some of the districts. I think my man Jared had a little too much sugar when he locked himself in the jail then proceeded to kick his way out. And how about the red district yelling at Zach that they didn't want Nate, right in front of the poor kid. "It's not like we hate him or anything". Use some tact kids! I think Nate would have been ok if he wouldn't wear those green clogs, what's up with those?! I have a feeling that Zack won't last much longer on the counsel. The power seems to have gone to his head! That Greg has become a loose cannon again. He seemed to calm down after winning the gold star and now he back to being the "bad boy". Of course, when you think you can't stand him anymore, he goes and does something sweet, like trying to make Randi feel better and trying to get her to stay. I can't wait for the results of the new election! Double D Ok gold stars have gone to the heads of the Green District, especially Laurel. I was surprised of her lack of participation when they wanted to mix it up, Guylan said it right when he told her she was stuck-up! Nathan and Mike seemed to patch things up between them-did they also share the same color lipstick? This episode had all the pathos of adult drama, frustration, humility, conceitedness, sweetness and forgiveness-if only we all could be little adults! I'm always rooting for Greg, even if he is a borderline delinquent and then surprises us all in his unusual moments of compassion, go Greg! Single D

Amazing Race - Vaulting in your BVD's

Amsterdam-pretty tame location but a brilliant challenge locating the bikes with the correct tags! I have been to Amsterdam, so I know there are thousands of bikes there. I immediately said that challenge would have been the hardest-but it turned out to be pretty easy compared with tying knots that proved daunting to Mr. Dreadlocks (TK), I think the knots in his hair was cutting the blood to his brain and I should have known that gothic Kynt was too "Prissy" for that challenge (go figure all that pink) I guess all that macrame helped Vyxen with those knots though!-surprise winner of that challenge, the beauty queens, blonde and brawn, now go get yourself a facial and manicure! And will someone tell Mr. Miaigi, wax on, wax off, to shut up! By far the funniest moment was when Grandpa shed his clothes in the canal vault in his black BVD's-what was Nicholas thinking, letting gramps do the dirty work, just for that, my choice for the next team eliminated is Nicholas and Grandpa-because Nicholas has no backbone. Seeing gramps do that vault was a five backpack episode! -Single D Poor Christina, she is going to need a therapist after this! Lighten up pops! Speaking of pops, grandpa needs to keep his clothes on! I think that woman gave it to him because she was tired of watching his saggy drawers, and I had him pegged as a boxer man! And the Grace (NOT) Award goes to Jennifer for that pole vault that landed her so delicately on her back, splat! When Kynt got to the vaulting and said, "It involves the sheep", I think he was hoping! Go blondes for getting that furniture hauled up, who knew?! And little Rachel giving it her all, now aren't you ashamed of yourself TK? Beware of bounteous bicycles! I think the Ministers were happy to wander around the bike garage, come on ladies, it's a race! I'm picking Grandpa and Nicolas to come in last next week. Grandpa can vault (eventually) but he is still slow. This episode seemed short to me so I'm giving it 4 backpacks. -Double D

Kid Nation

I know we are a little late with this one, but better late than never. The last episode had the kids putting on a talent show. My man Jared decided to do Shakespeare. I watched that show just to see this kid! Some of the things he says has me cracking up! The poor kid was rehearsing his Shakespeare and second quessing himself but he pulled it off. Way to go Jared! I'm so glad that Kennedy received the gold star. Olivia is ok but I think she could do a little more than cook potatoes and make people laugh. Kennedy actually made a difference to Savanah and convinced her to stay. I hope Alex wins the gold star soon so he can get that tooth fixed (love you buddy!). Double D All I can say is, was that Jared peeing in the Saloon when Greg was doing Juliette on the stairs? Now I know the pot-a-potties stink, but take it outside! The funniest moment was the reaction of the kids when they found out that they would have to chew bubble gum for the challenge-yipee, but in the end, they said it was like chewing on Marbles, they were so hard! Kudos to the most talented kid there, Laurel, who knew she could sing? Somebody-sign her up quick! Single D

Survivor - Ego Goeth Before a Fall

Jean-Robert please!! Your mouth stood between you and a million bucks, NOT James! I did have a brief moment when I felt sorry for him when everyone knew about the not-so-hidden immunity (American Immunization) idols but I got over it when he said that James should have known that he would figure out who had them. Ego goeth before a fall! Now that JR is gone I wonder who Courtney (#2 pencil) is going to complain about. I just knew she would win that challange, it was like a fly sitting on the barrel. James looked pretty unhappy when his name showed up on some of the ballots, can't wait for next week to see his reaction. Alot of good facial expressions at this tribal especially Todd and Jamie. I guess Jamie doesn't have the jury thing down yet since Jeff had to remind her no interaction with the survivors. I'm only giving this episode 3 coconuts just because JR was so annoying.

My pick for next week's cast off is Peih Gee. - Double D

When James went fishing-boy oh boy, he definitely could do some Hanes modeling-boy would I like to get my Hanes on him! Why am I surprised-#2 pencil wins the immunity, she’s weighs the same as a butterfly! She felt like she had won a pageant contest and did manage to say the sentence of the episode “that Jean Robert is the Susan Lucci of tribal counsel”-(always the nominee, never the winner, or in this case the castoff)! I think that Todd is related to some of the monkeys in the forest -his expressions during tribal counsel are Priceless! I know that James had an aw shit moment thinking, I should have played the immunity, when his name came up three times! Goodbye Jean Robert, when you get back home-get another job-poker face is not your suit! Watching the three faces of Jean Robert, James and Todd at Tribal Counsel, garners this episode three coconuts!

If Todd continues his scheming, then he has my vote as the next castoff. -Single D

Goodbye Jaime and Amazing Race Donkeys Last Stand

Survivor at the Merge: One sentence describes that episode “Boo Challenges, YEA feast” as spoken by # 2 pencil herself! After that episode-I did have a secret desire to become a Chinese Plate Spinner-they are so graceful. James should have hid the immunity idol in the woods or something-because isn’t everyone looking in each other’s backpack for the hidden idol? And James-it’s Immunity Idol not immunization idol! The biggest BOO YAH was when Jaime played the fake idol-I was laughing so hard I almost fell off my couch potato! That was by far the best elimination round EVER, if I would have had a DVR, I could have watched James face over and over!! That was a 4 coconut episode-my pick on the next survivor castoff-PEI WEE! -Single D

YEA feast is right! If anyone on that show needs to eat…..and what was up with that squeaky voice? I hope John-Robert is a better poker player than he is a survivor player he couldn’t even answer the first question of the challenge. Naturally, I would have won the challenge even though I think Frosti was sandbagging with all that whining about how he has a bad memory, yeah right! Is Todd giving away his game or what?! He has pretty much told everyone how he is going to vote, me thinks he should think before he speaks. I love how when Jeff was coming to the camp, everyone is like, someone’s coming, who is it? Who else would it be?! James is hysterical! Immunization idol, does that mean if you have it you won’t get sick? And as for Jaime, she looked totally stupid presenting the “idol”, “Jeff, I have a question”. I would have been right next to James laughing my rear off also! I agree with the 4 coconut episode and my pick for the next castoff is Todd. -Double D

Amazing Race Premier: I found that all the pairings very odd this time and is Kynt a boy or boy? They look like MIME gone bad! Karma came to bite Ari and Staella displaying just donkey desserts for stealing that cab-didn’t they learn that playing dirty suffer stubborn donkeys along the way! That was a 5 backpack episode (only because I love donkeys!)-my pick on the next team eliminated-the look a like ministers (which one is the butch one?)

-Single D

As always, the Amazing Race got off to an exciting start! I think Kynt just likes to wear makeup! I don’t think those dating couples will be dating after this (with the exception of the Goth couple)! You got a love an Asian who can sing Danny Boy while riding a bike 200 feet over the ocean! And, how do you move a donkey? Apparently, screaming at each other renders a donkey immobile and never tell a donkey you are going to cut him up and eat him! Play nice people, karma has a way of sneaking up on you! I must say I was not sad to see Ari come in last, I could see him as being the annoying one. “Who me”?! I also gave that one 5 backpacks for all of the fast paced action. I am picking Nathan and Jennifer as the next team eliminated because I don’t think they will stop yelling at each other long enough to get anywhere. -Double D