Survivor-Redemption Island-First Blindside

Second episode did not fail to deliver chuckles and grins as wacky Phillip continues his crazy "I am a former Federal Agent", or as Rob says, "government worker-stressful". You said it and this I know first hand. I guess a career in the Federal Government leads to a retirement of craziness and this is what I have to look forward to! Phillip this time was crab hunting in his pink BVDs, what a sight, I almost expected him to have war paint on his face and pound his chest "I got one!". Rob played it cool when he told or didn't tell Phillip that it wasn't going to be him for the vote even tho Phillip lost the immunity challenge for the tribe by not being able to break the tiles. I'm wondering why they even let him do that part, why not Rob? Obvious Phillip breaks under pressure, maybe that is why he is "former"?

Snaps to Rob for being able to subtly lead his group to vote out who he wants, wondering how long that is going to last before someone rallies to get him gone.

On the other tribe, furry coat Ralph, the country bumpkin notices that Russell steals the clue out of the reward and confronts Russell loud and clear. Russell lies his way out, but no one is fooling anyone here. Ralph better watch his back because now he's on Russell's radar.

Tribal council did not fail once again. I was holding my breath to see if Phillip was going to spill State secrets as Jeff kept asking him questions, trying to trip him. Don't know if it was the best move to get rid of Matt so early in the game, hey he's trying to play the good Christian game, might have been better to get rid of his gal pal Andrea because it looks like next episode, hell hath no fury like a woman left out in the dark!

The Bachelor-Hometown Dates

Chantal-Seattle, WA

Ashley-Madawaska Maine

Shawntel-Chico CA

Emily-Charlotte, North Carolina

Who should Brad chose? Based on family fortune, Chantal. Jeez, what does her parents do, besides live in a mansion that overlooks the water, have a ji-mornous statue of a man being carved out of wood and a fabulous wine cellar. You'll never have to work again Brad!

Based on foodie consumption, Ashley. What else out ranks fresh lobster and fries with gravy and cheese? Yum!

Based on whether you want to ensure your family plot, Shawntel, heir apparent to the family business of burying people. Do you like organ music Brad?

Based on instant family, Emily, bratty kid and all. Sorry, she was cute, but reminded me of the blond evil child of the 50's movie, The Bad Seed. Stop sucking your thumb.

Out of the four, I knew he was going to send Shawntel home. He couldn't pull her away from her destiny of being the funeral director of Chico and as he said, their conversations would always center around "Death". A close second to go home, Emily. Brad was so uncomfortable at Emily's house, it was like he couldn't get out of there fast enough with the bratty seed upstairs pretending to be asleep.

My guess now, Chantel. What guy would turn down the princess to the family fortune?-Single D

Amazing Race-Unfinished Business

Should have been called season of the weakest players. These were the teams that were either so stupid, so slow or so weak they deserved to go home. Really? Do we want to root for the underdog? I'm not feeling it. Christina and dad? He could barely run last season. At least this time he's in good company with Mel and Mike, which one is the dad? They both look the same age! The only team I am feeling it for is Jet and Cord but their country hick is showing and have messed up the first challenge real bad and are in peril of being eliminated in Sydney. I was glad the three last teams were who they were. Sure Mallory and Gary were in that bunch, but come on, is she going to pray to God for everything? Sure he answered her call this time by landing them in first place and getting the express pass but I think it was mostly the god of dumb luck helping them. Amanda and Kris deserved to be on the second plane, who didn't know that the airplane was Quantas? As for LaKesha and Jennifer well, as Jennifer said, she's not going to drink 4 bottles of water while running to the mat.

Sydney is a good starting point for the race. Snaps to Big and Easy for not getting ruffled when their plane had to be diverted to Hawaii because someone was having a heart attack. Big and Easy said at least they are all right and that was what matter well tell that to the redheads, they were like wouldn't you know it?!-Single D

Former Bachelorette Melissa Gives Birth

Melissa Rycroft Strickland, former rejected, jilted bachelorette, former DWTS contestant, is a new mom! Melissa and husband Tye Strickland welcomed new daughter Ava Grace on Wednesday, Feb 16 in Dallas TX. Ava Grace weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. and is the first for the happy couple. Good going Melissa, glad you didn't end up with whimpy Jason, you're too good for him!

Survivor Redemption Island

What is this, was that not the greatest tribal council ever and it's only the first friggin episode! Come on, really Phillip? He must be a plant, no one is that stupid, that brazen, that loony on the first episode. A former Federal Agent? Hey, I work for Federal Agents, you're making us look bad! He can't even say Francesca's name right, he kept referring her to Francequesa and then when corrected, saying "my mouth is dry, I'm being treated for it". Are you being treated for being stupid too? Rob had to pick his mouth off the floor when the whole thing was exposed that he was being voted off by Kristina and Francequesa and Phillip and that Kristina had an idol already! I loved it! This was so bathos! If Kristina was really smart she would have buddied up with Rob once she found the idol, but no, let's tell the biggest loose cannon in the tribe instead (Phillip) that you found it. Didn't you get a clue when he was grilling you secret agent style? Francesca for being a lawyer was pretty stupid (lawyers don't do well on Survivor). The dumb ones always surface pretty fast, especially when they team up with the wrong demented player.

Well, no loss over Francesca going to Redemption Island. She won't come back, she's too weak of a player to go up against anyone else to make a comeback.

Secretly rooting for Rob, come on the guy's played 3 times, he wants a win. Age has chillacked him. Evil Russell is still up to his old tricks by playing game with a young girl. Men never learn! This season looks like it's going to be good, but do we have to see Phillip in his baggy faded red bvd's all season? Put a bathing suit on for gosh sake!-Single D

The Bachelor-Trouble In Paradise

Next stop Anguilla. How beautiful! Put on bucket list! I looked up the resort they stayed at "CusinArt", hey isn't that culinary tools? CusinArt one of the most expensive resort listings on Expedia. The beach looked amazing, the water crystal, the weather fantastic, what a romantic setting, but not if your a trio of bachelorettes vying for Brad's attention during a photo shoot for Sports Illustrated, swimsuit edition. I'm thinking they told Brad to make sure Britt is not there since she's in the negative bra size. Poor Britt, sent home because she was too much like his scrawny kid sister, but hey, she did actually do that cliff diving thing. She's braver than me. Risking life and limb, that totally looked scary, I'm surprised she managed to keep her bikini bottoms on. Actually that whole date was grueling. Sure they had a yacht at their disposal, but you had to swim to get to it! Can you say exhusting! Where's the dingy? Bye Britt, you need some more growing up to do, Brad is way too experienced for you. The perfect date was his and Emily's. Come on! your own island that you get to by helicopter? Awesome. I could have stayed on that strip of sand 4 ever!!!

Back to the mean girls, weren't you so totally shocked that he gave the rose Ashley, maybe he wanted to make her feel better since her cup don't runneth over. Speaking of runneth over, OMG Chantal, as they leave to go to the photo shoot, she says, I shouldn't have eaten so much. Got that right. Not only does her bra runneth over, her mid section doth weigh too heavily. And she has such a pretty face! Someone asks Chantel and Ashley if they will take their bras off. Ashley demurely places shells, yep that's about the size of them, while Chantel has trouble reigning in her melons. Ok, yeah I'm jealous since I'm more of the Britt size. Michelle, not liking that the girls are reveling too much of themselves, decides to ask Brad to join her in her photo shoot where they do a steamy "on the beach" scene. Brad later has regrets that he succumbed to Michelle's domineering ways again. He finally sees how controlling she is, well dud, I've been saying that all along. She's every husband's worst nightmare. At the rose ceremony, cut to the chase, he forgoes the cocktail hour because he knows exactly who he wants to send packing and he can't get rid of her fast enough, yep she freaks me out too. He tells Michelle, I'm afraid you're too much like me, well, maybe in your wild days. So bye bye Michelle, can't believe it took Brad this long to cut her loose. Sure he liked her attention, he's needy that way, but for Michelle, it seemed like more of a game. Noticed how in the limo she's not saying a word but lays on the seat in defeat, scary stalker, watch your back Brad!

Can't believe it's the hometown dates next week. He so totally needs to get rid of Chantal, she is too needy! Gawd, I can't stand her whining and crying. So you took your top off for nothing, because he gave the rose to Ashley. Paring down to the finals, Emily and Ashley.-Single D

The Bachelor in Paradise Hell

Costa Rica baby, Springs Resort! I've seen many a House Hunter International in Costa Rica, where you can't buy property near the beach because of the jungle perimeter. Therefore, all Costa Rica is all about the jungle and zip lining. Brad takes Chantal on the first single date (much to Michelle's ire, I hope she gets attacked by monkeys or apes whatever.), zip lining through the forest, which is the longest zip line in the world. Looked amazing. Put on bucket list. Next it's a romantic dinner, but they get rained out and quickly head back to Brad's room, where Brad gives Chantal his crisp white shirt because her dress is all wet. Ah how gallant. I guess her dress wasn't dried when it was time for her to go back with rose in hand, because the girls were all wondering, where's your clothes?

The group date has everyone repelling down a waterfall. Again, Michelle comes unglued when they find out they are repelling, because she whines, Brad and I made a pact we would only repel with each other. Oh wa! And of course there is always one chick in the group that has a fear of heights, this time it's Jackie, but with some Brad encouragement she goes down, sans Brad. Brad to soothe Michelle's increasing anger about "not being special" goes down the waterfall with Michelle. Next it's on to the hot tub, where hot tempers are flaring leaving Brad a little over whelmed, so much so, he's not giving out a rose this time, so there! Brad is getting increasingly frustrated with all the jealousy between the girls vying for his attention, hey you signed up for this. The only ones not creating any drama are Emily, Jackie and Brit.

Alli gets the final date with Brad where they are going to go spelunking (or cave diving). Hey didn't anyone see that scary movie, The Decent, you wouldn't catch me in a cave for nothing! I'm surprised Alli wasn't more freaked out with her fear of bugs. I had to laugh during that whole beetle bug scene where Alli screamed so loud, it spoiled a heated moment for Brad and Michelle in the hot tub. What was that? they both look around, hey it's someone screaming like she's being killed! oh whatever-thinks Michelle, one less chick to contend with. Brad finally tells Michelle, you're scaring me and not in a good way, that shut her up real fast. But back to the date with Alli, unfortunately for Alli, Brad is not feeling the chemistry and sends Alli packing. She was too sweet for Brad, he's liking bad girls. So he's either going to end up with all sugar or all spice. There's no in between there.-Single D

The Bachelor in Las Vegas

For the remaining bachelorettes, it's off with Brad to Las Vegas, but not before Chris tells the girls that the dates in Las Vegas will be a one on one date, a group date and the dreaded two on one date which makes everyone gasp in horror, because someone will not be coming back. The group lands in Vegas and stays at the beautiful Aria Hotel and Casino on the top floor no less. The hotel looks amazing, been there! The first date is with pretty funeral director, Shawntel, where Brad takes her the mall that is right out the door from Aria. OMG! First of all, when I was there, there were hardly any stores in that gucci hucci mall, let alone any store I could afford to shop in. There they do what every girl dreams of, shopping! Bags and bags of designer clothes, shoes, purses. I was dying! Why couldn't that be me. Heck I would go on the bachelor just for the chance that I would get to shop like that. At one point, Shawntel says that she thinks she's falling in love, yep, shopping will do that. As she goes back to the suite all the girls are sitting around and are soon consumed with shopping envy as Shawntel whips out all her shopping loot. Heck ya, I'd be jealous. Did you not love that purse she bought?!

The group date is of course the Speedway where Emily has a breakdown unbeknownst to Brad that her boyfriend was a drag car racer. Brad is quick to lend Emily support several times during the whole date which brings everyone else to tears with all of them crying, "I thought I was special". OMG, Brad, just send everyone home. Brad almost said that he's tired of all the whining, so much so, he had to have a pep talk with his therapist, any guy would need a shrink after those girls. The only one that is not taking any of it, is Michelle where she grabs Brad, tells him to shut up and throws herself on him. I'm beginning to like this girl, at least she's not a manby panby.

The two on one date is between the two Ashley's, S and H who immediately start crying since I guess they are best buds in the house. In the end, Brad sends Ashely S home, sweet but too immature for Brad. Good for Brad, he really doesn't go for the young, inexperienced ones. I'm guessing, Michelle and Emily will be the two left standing, you heard it here. -Single D

The New American Idol

First it was Paula, the ditsy drunk we loved to watch, stumbling over her words and ribbing with Simon, that left the show, but when Simon Cowell gave his notice, essentially turning down a king's ransom of 130 million dollars to come back, I was like, American Idol will never be the same without Simon Cowell's cruelly honest opinion. Who would tell the no talents that they have NO TALENT! Who would say "That was God awful". "Who would say that sounded like my cat wailing"? And whose praise will the contestants revere more? I've never really liked the auditioning part of American Idol so I usually skip it until the real competition begins, however, I was curious about JLo and Mr. Big Lips, Steven Tyler (not really an Aerosmith fan). This season we are seeing a gentler, softer side of American Idol, dud, now that Simon is gone, there is no one there to shoot straight from the mouth, which is totally BORING! JLo doesn't want to hurt anyone's feeling and Steven Tyler is looking for his next girlfriend. The only thing that will keep America watching will be the contestants themselves, which for the past few seasons, really sucked. I do have to say that Jennifer Lopez is gorgeous! No one should look that good, so polished, sparkly and fresh. As for Steven, he's just odd odd odd looking and reminds me of a grand dame with a bad facelift. As for the dawg Randy Jackson, he's kinda taken a back seat to their fame, but I think he still holds a sweet spot for American Idol's fans.

Has anyone watched Afghan Idol? No bright lights, no hi tech million dollar sound stage, no recording contract. Just bragging rights and $5,000 which I am sure is a small fortune there. I watched about an hour of this documentary of the five finalist 3 men and 2 women. It was riveting up to a point. How long can one listen to songs in Afghanistan about love "You are Hindu and I am Muslim" (seriously those were the lyrics of one song in subtitles). On the night of they voted for the 5 finalist,which by the way the entire country votes by cell phones, the sound equipment cables were held together by duck tape, the small stage lit by cheesy neon lights. The men wore cheap suits and the women came out in mismatched burkas (no veils). I was surprised by the ages of the women who were 22 and 24 but looked so much older. The men, dark haired and looked like they were from Mongolia or Asia. Each told a story of their life in a very harsh war torn country. Since I didn't catch the end of Afghan Idol, I googled the winner, it was the woman Setara who now is in hiding because she is afraid of death threats made against her for winning in a male dominated country driven by hate and prejudice. Maybe this season's winner of our American Idol will watch it and count their blessings. Single D

The Bachelor-Waking Up With a Shiner

I can remember the good old days of the bachelor when there was only one crazy jealous bachelorette and she was the anomaly. This season bevy of beauts are all crazy jealous. What is up with these women? Are they all so desperate? And hey, come on, do you really think you are the only one he is kissing? If I had to be in that line up to kiss Brad, he better have some sanitizer on hand to spray that mouth of his. And what is up with his therapist? Was that part of deal, Brad and his therapist or nothing? I'm picturing Brad and his girl in bed with his therapist in the middle. I've become a softer gentler Brad. Oh gag me! And his semi high pitched voice drives me crazy. Give me a Morgan Freeman's voice any day.

Mysteriously Michelle wakes up with a black eye. Crazy wench, she probably did it to herself for sympathy. Who wakes up with a black eye? I'm sure there are plenty of girls in the house willing to stand in line to punch her in the eye.

Chantal and Brad go deep water walking and I'm like Chantal, I don't like to be in water deeper than my waist. Those diving moon suits would have given me claustrophobia. Looked like the head gear filled up with water, help I'm drowning! Of course Brad gives Chantal a rose, has he yet been able to reject a single date?

The next group date is to a radio station where they get to have some on air time with Dr. Drew and then on to a hot tub party where things get pretty heated up and I'm not talking about the hot tub. It was like frat girls gone evil. Girls crying in the hot tub, cutting in line to talk to Brad. And I am so over Ashley H. How many times does Brad have to give her encouragement and bolster her confidence. Cut her loose. She just a sniveling whining school girl.

Michelle finally gets her one on one date and do of all things, the repelling down a skyscraper stunt which of course makes them cling to each other. Remember the last bachelor, when Jake bonded with Vienna during their bungee jump. Anything involving jumping or repelling from great heights just serves to cement a bond which unfortunately turned ugly for Jake when he mistook fright for love. I hope Brad is not headed down the same ill fated path. At least with Michelle, you knew she was a crazed jealous b!tch, she just has that look about her, but Chantal? Such a pretty face but so weak on the inside. Grow a set Chantal, play with the big girls. At this point, who cares? Looks like next episode Brad takes Emily to of all places a race track. That's not nice!-Single D

Survivor Winner Fabio Busted

And not because he cut off his long lovely locks, which should be a crime, since that is probably his best feature. It was just a matter of time, that Fabio, 21, real name Judson Birza, winner of Survivor Nicaragua was busted for acting, (so the news says) get this, "like an oddball." Excuse me but when is acting like an oddball a crime? Apparently Santa Monica police took the reality star, into custody after they spotted him acting strangely on his skateboard. Well maybe he was learning how to skateboard although I would have thought him more of a surfer dude. According to the news article, Fabio was charged on an unrelated DUI (hey was he drunk or not?) and probation violation. He posted $37,000 bail, was picked up from the police station in a stretch white limo with his best buds and beer. Guess Fabio was still high off of his winning. If Fabio is not careful, the future headlines for Fabio will read, Survivor Nicaragua winner was seen in Santa Monica panhandling for cash and sleeping in the alley behind CBS studios. Straighten up Fabio, what happened to "I'm going to take care of my mother and make good investments?"-Single D

Bachelor Brad Wo No!

As I was driving to work this morning listening to "Broads" on XM, I caught the tail end of their spot saying how ABC did not do their research on this guy and with 6 weeks left for this scandal to come out. Wonder what the girl he chosed is going to do now that he has been exposed. What a con artist! I'm like what, who is it? It had to be the bachelor, who else? They said the story is true even though it was first reported in the Star (not the most reliable source), but when People picked up the story, it had to be true. I ran into work, told the other Donna that Bachelor Brad has a criminal past. We quickly looked it up online and sure enough, mug shot and all. What? Was he a phonie bolonie? I don't get it, don't they do background checks? Wonder if they sign up some sex perv? According to the news, Bachelor Brad was busted in 1993 for forging a drivers license in the state of Texas and his real name is Stephen Bradley Pickelsimer. Ok, 1993? Forging a driver's license? No really? Come on, he was probably trying to get into some bar, let's see. Let's do the math, he's 38 now so in 1993, 18 years ago he was 20. Maybe the real drinking age is 21 in Texas and he was trying to get into a bar. That's forgivable. We've all done that. As for the name, don't really blame him there, who wants to get stuck with a name like PICKELSIMER. PICKLE really? He was also busted for public drunkeness and passing a bad check. In short, he forged his driver's license, so he could get drunk and then had to pay his tab with a non sufficient funds check. What's wrong with that? I'm not one to pass judgement on the poor guy. We all have a little larceny in us and we were all young once. Hopefully his criminal past will stay in the past. As for the one he chose, if it was Emily, she probably won't whether this scandal, she's way too delicate, but if he picks Jackie, she'll stand by her man, in her book he's a catch. By the way, that mug shot is from 2009. Apparently Texas makes their criminal update their mug shots, nice!-Single D

The Bachelor-Brad Womack-Take Those Fangs and Go!

Here's what you missed. Brad chooses Ashley S. to go on the single date to where else, Capitol Records, you know that famous building in L.A. shaped like a tower of records, where they have a recording session to sing, badly I might add, 'Kissed by a Rose'. Who picked that song? That has got to be one of the hardest songs to sing and only one person can sing that song of course, Seal! I'm liking Ashley, perky, cute and totally adorable so of course he has to give her a rose after her telling him that Kissed by a Rose was her and her dad's (dead dad I might add) favorite song, gee go figure (I'm sure that was planned by the producers).

The group date takes everyone where else, to a studio where they are making an action movie. Gee, who plans these dates? One word, corny! Enough with the tapings already, can't they come up with something more inventive? Not much happening there, except Michelle goes all stalkerish on the gang and steals Brad away every time he's with someone else. He just got rid of the stalker waitress Melissa and now, Michelle is turning into the next scary stalker. She so totally reminds me of the wicked queen in Snow White, who is the fairest of them all? Ah, not you Michelle.

Question? Brad says he's totally cool with her pulling at him all the time. Really Brad? She just screams controlling jealous wife.

The other single date is with the lovely Emily and the big question of the evening is will she tell Brad about her tragic love? When she tells the house her story, Miss Fang Madison has a meltdown which we will come to later. Meanwhile back to the date, Brad takes Emily to a winery, which always racks up points with me as being so totally romantic. Emily tries to side step Brad's personal questions by asking him the same question. Finally she admits after many gulps of wine, there's an elephant in the room, ya think? and spills all which makes Brad feel even more fonder towards her. Hummm, I think he's falling for her, she's so sweet and kind and beautiful. What more could a guy want, and if he doesn't end up with her, well then he deserves to be alone 4 ever!

During the cocktail party, Madison is all distraught and I think it was because she started off in the house as such a fool, with those stupid vampire teeth and all, what are you 13? After she heard every one's tragic story and how they want so much to be the one, she's like, I'm a fool, I came just to have some fun, but these girls are really serious which makes me look like an idiot. And that is why I think she left. She's really immature but made the smart decision to leave. She's got a lot of growing up to do and what was she wearing? Somewhere there's a curtain rod missing it's drapery panel. Go home little fang girl, ditch the vampire teeth, it's not Halloween for gawd sake!-Single D

The Bachelor-Brad Womack and the Crying Game

What are we going to do now that Brad has eliminated the two drama queens in the house, Raichel (who spells their name that way?) and Melissa, who by the way looks like Anne Heche during her weird, "I'm Celestia from another planet" days. Is she totally whacked out or what, Melissa not Anne. Obvious she has issues, quitting her day job, ok, it was only a waitress job, but hey jobs are hard to come by these days and having that total look of desperation. I loved it how Brad at the rose ceremony said, "I love it when everyone is so happy" quick take to Raichel and Melissa having a smack down. Melissa is crying to Brad, Raichel is crying to Brad. And what is up with those boobs, one word Obscene!

I didn't think he was going to keep, Jackie of the Pretty Woman date. Loved the necklace, hated the dress. I think she should have chosen something in pink which would have reflected her armature status in the dating arena. Would you really tell someone that you have only been out with 2 guys? Whoa, is she still a virgin too?

I'm not to crazy about Ashley, the carnival date. She so reminds me of the other woman in Tom Hanks, "Sleepless in Seattle", the one that Sam said laughs like a hyena.

I'm liking Emily who so totally reminds me of Holly Madison of Playboy fame except with all sweetness and charm. She is really cute and they make a good couple, but is she really that nice and naive? Well, we'll see, I'm sure there's a diva somewhere in there.-Single D

The Bachelor-Brad Womack

If there was ever a more boring opening for the Bachelor, this was it. How many times can Brad answer the same questions over and over again. Yes I have commitment issues, yes I'm afraid of relationships, yes, I'm at fault, ya da, ya da, ya da. It was such a yawner, I had to go upstairs to brush my teeth. Producers tried to create some drama by bringing back DeAnna and perky what's her name, which totally flopped. No one cares anymore. And like DeAnna's Bachelorette days were successful, not! She split with her snow boarder dude who was totally wrong for her, so she's no one to give advice. How many times can Brad say he's sorry? Now can we move on?

I thought most of the girls were just ok and what was up with miss thang and her fangs? I can't believe he kept her. So stupid!

This season looks like it's going to be boring, so I glad I just got my Direct TV installed. Whoo hoo, 300+ channels! So long Bachelor!-Single D