Tonight on American Gladiators, two couples competed for a shot at the semifinals. It's all about Eliminator times as a win doesn't guarantee you a spot. Jeff and Ally are newlyweds. Ally auditioned on her wedding day in her wedding veil. Aaron and Kendra have been married awhile, but work out and are in great shape.
The ladies were pretty tough and were only shut out in Skyswipe. They each scored three points in Powerball and took some licks. At the end, Steel nailed Kendra. I'm surprised she got up. Ally beat Jet up the Wall for ten points, Kendra was able to hold onto Crush's leg in Earthquake for five points, and Ally scored ten points and Kendra four points in Rocketball.
The guys also scored a bunch. Titan shut them out in the Joust, but they pretty much scored in all the other events. Aaron became the first male contender to score ten points on the Pyramid when Justice got a hold of his outfit and the top tore off. Jeff scored ten points on the Wall, they each beat Hurricane in Hang Tough for ten points apiece, and Aaron scored twelve points and Jeff seven in Rocketball.
We saw a fun, new event tonight called Sideswipe. In this event, the contenders had one minute to transfer balls from one end to the other, across five platforms, while three Gladiators swung, jungle-style, at them trying to knock them into the water. It's similar to Hit and Run, only instead of medicine balls, it's Gladiators coming at them.
On the men's side, Jeff was hesitant, but able to score four points. Aaron was more aggressive and he got seven points. He was funny. He and Wolf jawed at each other and he was playful with the ref, too. He interrupted the referee's start by telling him to wait a moment, after saying he was ready. The the ref retaliated by then asking “Prima Dona Ready?” instead of “Contender Ready?” and then “Killers ready?” instead of “Gladiators Ready?” Everyone laughed, including Jeff and all three Gladiators. For the ladies, neither looked comfortable, but Kendra was able to score four points and Ally three. Kendra took another shot when Phoenix nailed her to send her flying into the water.
Then it was time for the Eliminator. Aaron took an eight point lead into this event, so he had a four second head start. They both started strong, and Jeff took the lead on the handbike with Aaron right on his tail. Jeff started pulling away on the zipline and won the event in 1:34 to put him at the top of the Leaderboard and sending Melvin, the Chicago cop, home.
Ally took a ten point lead into the Eliminator, giving her a five second head start. She started strong and never lost her lead. She gave Kendra a couple of opportunities to catch up, first at the rope swing, then at the handbike, but Kendra couldn't do it. Ally made it up the Travelator on her first attempt and won in 2:08, joining her husband at the top of the Leaderboard. Her time knocked Melissa off the Leaderboard and sent her home.
Next week on American Gladiators, all four contenders had major weight losses and a new Gladiator is introduced. Also two more winners go home.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Bachelorette: DeAnna Meets the Parents
Tonight on The Bachelorette, DeAnna made her home visits. She got to meet Ty, Jason's son, and Jeremy's siblings. Jesse and Graham were in their elements and got to show DeAnna a different side of themselves. She had feelings for all four guys, how could she decide who to cut?
The home visits were great. She started off in Colorado with Jesse. It was so much fun to see him snowboarding and really letting loose. He taught her to snowboard, and took her to his home. I really liked it, it was so him. It was funny to see his kitchen, though. He has all of his cabinets labeled. She met his parents and they all seemed to get on. Jesse's dad is awesome. DeAnna finally got her kiss from Jesse on a horse and carriage ride after Jesse was counseled by his dad to take risks.
In Dallas, DeAnna was picked up by Jeremy on his motorcycle. She thought he was sexy. He, too, has a nice home. Since she couldn't meet his parents because of their untimely deaths, he introduced her to them by photos. He kept a journal while he sat at his mom's bedside as she lay dying and he shared some of his thoughts with DeAnna. She was in tears, and so was I. I think this may be the first time that I liked him. She did get to meet his brothers and his sister-in-law who are very important to him. The brothers were very protective of Jeremy and made sure that DeAnna knew of their worries. She understood and in the end, they all enjoyed each others company.
Then it was off to Seattle and Jason. He met her at the Space Needle. I was surprised that she had no clue what it was. She was very nervous about meeting Ty, and Jason reassured her. Jason and Ty had the Best.Reunion.Ever. I was in tears, yes again, watching them run to and embrace each other. The absolute joy in both their faces was so beautiful to see. He introduced DeAnna to Ty and Ty was so cute. I wonder if Jason would mind waiting a couple of years for my daughter ... Anyway, DeAnna also met Jason's parents, his two brothers and his sister-in-law. Jason's mom went out of her way and cooked Greek food for her. They are so sweet! We learned, however, that Jason was hurt badly by his ex-wife and his mom told him that he needed to lower his armor with DeAnna, and take the risk if he thought she was worth it. I cried again when Jason had to take his leave from Ty.
Raleigh, NC, is where DeAnna met up with Graham. She jumped out of that limousine to run to him when she saw him. He met her at his old high school and they shot some baskets. He was so much more relaxed, open and affectionate with her. She ate it up. This girl is giddy around him. There was something between these two that wasn't there with any of the other guys. She met his parents, but this visit wasn't warm and fuzzy like the others. They were very nice, but something was missing. When they were alone, Graham wouldn't really open up to her. It seemed, to me, that she was more into him than him into her. She was really upset that he wasn't as open with her and they left each other at an awkward point.
The Rose Ceremony was very emotional. She has feelings for all four of the guys, but only three roses. She gives Jeremy, Jesse and finally, Jason roses. I was shocked that she didn't give Graham one. She told him that she felt like he was leading her on, like Brad did. I knew she couldn't go a whole episode without bringing him up. She told him that she was saying goodbye to the one person that she was falling in love with. He left her with a note. He told her it was for her, not for the show, and to please read it. After he left, she was sitting outside on the bench in tears and she read the note. She comments that she was second guessing her decision.
The home visits were great. She started off in Colorado with Jesse. It was so much fun to see him snowboarding and really letting loose. He taught her to snowboard, and took her to his home. I really liked it, it was so him. It was funny to see his kitchen, though. He has all of his cabinets labeled. She met his parents and they all seemed to get on. Jesse's dad is awesome. DeAnna finally got her kiss from Jesse on a horse and carriage ride after Jesse was counseled by his dad to take risks.
In Dallas, DeAnna was picked up by Jeremy on his motorcycle. She thought he was sexy. He, too, has a nice home. Since she couldn't meet his parents because of their untimely deaths, he introduced her to them by photos. He kept a journal while he sat at his mom's bedside as she lay dying and he shared some of his thoughts with DeAnna. She was in tears, and so was I. I think this may be the first time that I liked him. She did get to meet his brothers and his sister-in-law who are very important to him. The brothers were very protective of Jeremy and made sure that DeAnna knew of their worries. She understood and in the end, they all enjoyed each others company.
Then it was off to Seattle and Jason. He met her at the Space Needle. I was surprised that she had no clue what it was. She was very nervous about meeting Ty, and Jason reassured her. Jason and Ty had the Best.Reunion.Ever. I was in tears, yes again, watching them run to and embrace each other. The absolute joy in both their faces was so beautiful to see. He introduced DeAnna to Ty and Ty was so cute. I wonder if Jason would mind waiting a couple of years for my daughter ... Anyway, DeAnna also met Jason's parents, his two brothers and his sister-in-law. Jason's mom went out of her way and cooked Greek food for her. They are so sweet! We learned, however, that Jason was hurt badly by his ex-wife and his mom told him that he needed to lower his armor with DeAnna, and take the risk if he thought she was worth it. I cried again when Jason had to take his leave from Ty.
Raleigh, NC, is where DeAnna met up with Graham. She jumped out of that limousine to run to him when she saw him. He met her at his old high school and they shot some baskets. He was so much more relaxed, open and affectionate with her. She ate it up. This girl is giddy around him. There was something between these two that wasn't there with any of the other guys. She met his parents, but this visit wasn't warm and fuzzy like the others. They were very nice, but something was missing. When they were alone, Graham wouldn't really open up to her. It seemed, to me, that she was more into him than him into her. She was really upset that he wasn't as open with her and they left each other at an awkward point.
The Rose Ceremony was very emotional. She has feelings for all four of the guys, but only three roses. She gives Jeremy, Jesse and finally, Jason roses. I was shocked that she didn't give Graham one. She told him that she felt like he was leading her on, like Brad did. I knew she couldn't go a whole episode without bringing him up. She told him that she was saying goodbye to the one person that she was falling in love with. He left her with a note. He told her it was for her, not for the show, and to please read it. After he left, she was sitting outside on the bench in tears and she read the note. She comments that she was second guessing her decision.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
So You Think You Can Dance 6/19 Thoughts
Oh my, oh my. There are some truly talented dancers on this season of So You Think You Can Dance. Last week Joshua and Katee made me cry with their dance routine and this week was "Twitchington's" turn. Their Viennese Waltz was just so beautiful. Twitch surprises me. His lines and the way he held his arms seem to suggest that he spent this past year taking a class or two. His personality also helps. It wouldn't surprise me to see him go far.
I like watching Joshua, too. He brings a smile to my face. Last week, his dance touched my soul. I didn't know he had it in him. I was prepared to dislike his partner because of the judges manipulation of her in the Vegas round, but I don't. She's a beautiful dancer, and she's just beginning to show a little personality. They did a great job this week, too.
I really liked Mark and Chelsie this week, too. They are so cute. Will is a beautiful dancer, but I don't really care for his partner, Jessica. He's basically carried her the past two weeks. I thought she should have been the one to go home last week instead of Rayven.
Was I surprised by the two that went home? No, not really. I haven't liked Susie from her original audition. She was supposedly a salsa dancer, but she just looked cheap to me. I'm not really surprised that Marquis went home. Male contemporary dancers are a dime a dozen on the show this season. He's a good dancer, but that's not going to be enough this year. He seems, to me, to be an immature dancer. I think the judges should have told him to get more seasoning before bringing him on the show. He'd have done so much better next year, I think.
Anyway, as long as Twitch and Joshua were safe, I was happy. I can't wait to see how they'll do next week.
I like watching Joshua, too. He brings a smile to my face. Last week, his dance touched my soul. I didn't know he had it in him. I was prepared to dislike his partner because of the judges manipulation of her in the Vegas round, but I don't. She's a beautiful dancer, and she's just beginning to show a little personality. They did a great job this week, too.
I really liked Mark and Chelsie this week, too. They are so cute. Will is a beautiful dancer, but I don't really care for his partner, Jessica. He's basically carried her the past two weeks. I thought she should have been the one to go home last week instead of Rayven.
Was I surprised by the two that went home? No, not really. I haven't liked Susie from her original audition. She was supposedly a salsa dancer, but she just looked cheap to me. I'm not really surprised that Marquis went home. Male contemporary dancers are a dime a dozen on the show this season. He's a good dancer, but that's not going to be enough this year. He seems, to me, to be an immature dancer. I think the judges should have told him to get more seasoning before bringing him on the show. He'd have done so much better next year, I think.
Anyway, as long as Twitch and Joshua were safe, I was happy. I can't wait to see how they'll do next week.
Live Eviction Shows for Big Brother 10?
Audiences Unlimited posted a notice yesterday advertising tickets to the Wednesday, July 16th, Big Brother 10 show. The notice states, "You are invited to be part of the studio audience for the LIVE weekly 'elimination' show where one Houseguest gets voted out." It advises potential audience members that they could be on television and that appropriate dress is required.
Checking back, that date is no longer posted, but five other future dates are. All the dates correspond to the Wednesday night eviction shows. Is this one of the new changes promised? If so, I like it. If you live in the Los Angeles area and are interested in attending, keep checking that website, because they will only post tickets 30 days ahead of time, and if today is any indication, the tickets go fast.It's interesting to note that only six Wednesdays are listed. Will the jury start at that point? I'm sure they won't let studio audiences anywhere near the jurors. What other little tidbits will be coming out? We've heard that there will be more older cast members. I hope they revamp some of the competitions and give those people something to do! When they are bored, we are bored, believe me. What other changes would you like to see? Comment below.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
It's Double Vision on American Gladiators
Tonight on American Gladiators, a set of almost identical twins, Clinessa and Lillian battled and on the men's side it was the doc, Adam, going up against the dancer, Mike. This was another hour show, and we were fast forwarded through two events each once again. A new Gladiator was introduced, Hurricane. He was an Olympic javelin thrower.
The women were the high scorers tonight. They started off by earning 12 points each in Hit and Run. Then they scored on Jet and Venom in Rocketball and on Jet and Siren on the Wall. Jet really didn't have a good night. She had Lillian early on the Wall and just fell off. The twins were shut out in the Pyramid by Crush and Steel, which we didn't get to see, and were also shut out on SkyTrack, which we didn't get to see. Guess I'll have to go to the website tomorrow to see those events.
The guys didn't do too badly. They were shut out on the Pyramid by Toa and Titan, and the doc was able to earn 5 points in the Tilt by hanging on against Hurricane. Mike, on the other hand, was dispatched in about four seconds. Mike was also shut out in Earthquake versus Wolf, but Adam, the doc, was able to pull Wolf off with him when he flew off to earn 10 points. The men's events that we didn't see were Hit and Run, where Mike earned 12 points, and Adam, 0 points, and the Wall, where they were both shut out. Adam should have had 10 points in the Wall, but fell off right at the very top. Those ten points ended up being very important.
The last event for both the men and women was the new game called Snap Back. That was wild. The contestants were attached to a bungee cord, with Gladiators holding the other end. They had to attempt to get to the end of a runway and hit the button. All along the way were scoring zones, so they were able to earn points without hitting the button. If they were to hit the button, the Gladiator would go flying, similar to the Assault without the water. The twins went against Hellga and Crush. Lillian earned 8 points and Clinessa earned 4 points. The guys went against Justice and Titan. Adam earned 8 points and Mike, 4.
Then it was Eliminator time. Clinessa had a 1 second head start on her sister. They were neck and neck up the cargo net before Lillian took the lead at the rope swing. Clinessa caught up at the Travelator, but Lillian was able to pull it out in 3:08, good for third place on the Leaderboard.
The men had the most exciting Eliminator that I've seen. They were both excellent! Adam had a 3.5 second head start, but Mike made up most of it at the cargo net. They ran a close race, with Mike pulling away a bit at the hand bike. The Travelator equalized them, but Mike pulled it out in a time of 1:58, the fastest time yet. What was sad was that Adam was only about 2 seconds behind him. Any other heat and he'd have won. Had he stayed on the wall, those ten points, or five seconds would have won him this heat. He had the second fastest Eliminator time so far, and he was eliminated from the competition.
Next week on American Gladiators, two married couples compete, we get another new event, and this time a winner will also go home. That's right, next week will be the seventh set of preliminaries and there are only six spots on the Leaderboard. Catch y'all then.
The women were the high scorers tonight. They started off by earning 12 points each in Hit and Run. Then they scored on Jet and Venom in Rocketball and on Jet and Siren on the Wall. Jet really didn't have a good night. She had Lillian early on the Wall and just fell off. The twins were shut out in the Pyramid by Crush and Steel, which we didn't get to see, and were also shut out on SkyTrack, which we didn't get to see. Guess I'll have to go to the website tomorrow to see those events.
The guys didn't do too badly. They were shut out on the Pyramid by Toa and Titan, and the doc was able to earn 5 points in the Tilt by hanging on against Hurricane. Mike, on the other hand, was dispatched in about four seconds. Mike was also shut out in Earthquake versus Wolf, but Adam, the doc, was able to pull Wolf off with him when he flew off to earn 10 points. The men's events that we didn't see were Hit and Run, where Mike earned 12 points, and Adam, 0 points, and the Wall, where they were both shut out. Adam should have had 10 points in the Wall, but fell off right at the very top. Those ten points ended up being very important.
The last event for both the men and women was the new game called Snap Back. That was wild. The contestants were attached to a bungee cord, with Gladiators holding the other end. They had to attempt to get to the end of a runway and hit the button. All along the way were scoring zones, so they were able to earn points without hitting the button. If they were to hit the button, the Gladiator would go flying, similar to the Assault without the water. The twins went against Hellga and Crush. Lillian earned 8 points and Clinessa earned 4 points. The guys went against Justice and Titan. Adam earned 8 points and Mike, 4.
Then it was Eliminator time. Clinessa had a 1 second head start on her sister. They were neck and neck up the cargo net before Lillian took the lead at the rope swing. Clinessa caught up at the Travelator, but Lillian was able to pull it out in 3:08, good for third place on the Leaderboard.
The men had the most exciting Eliminator that I've seen. They were both excellent! Adam had a 3.5 second head start, but Mike made up most of it at the cargo net. They ran a close race, with Mike pulling away a bit at the hand bike. The Travelator equalized them, but Mike pulled it out in a time of 1:58, the fastest time yet. What was sad was that Adam was only about 2 seconds behind him. Any other heat and he'd have won. Had he stayed on the wall, those ten points, or five seconds would have won him this heat. He had the second fastest Eliminator time so far, and he was eliminated from the competition.
Next week on American Gladiators, two married couples compete, we get another new event, and this time a winner will also go home. That's right, next week will be the seventh set of preliminaries and there are only six spots on the Leaderboard. Catch y'all then.
Monday, June 16, 2008
DeAnna Tells All, Then Cuts Two on The Bachelorette
The first hour of this episode of The Bachelorette was, to me, purely filler. Chris Harrison talked to DeAnna about her choices and how she's seen things. Fluff. I wanted him to ask her if she thought that she'd pulled a Brad last week with Rob and Fred. She led Fred into thinking he was staying and then sent him home. But, he soft sold it and babied her some more. Nothing new presented except that she said everyone thinks that Jeremy is the front runner. We got to hear again how she's trying not to lead any of the guys on, like she was led on. Oh yeah, and we got to see Trista and Ryan again, too.
Anyway, the second hour, DeAnna took all six of the guys to a Palm Springs resort. She also had two solo dates and a group date. The first solo date was with Sean. They took a lift to the top of a mountain and had a romantic dinner. She invited him back to her suite for desert and said in her confessional that if she had a rose to give out for this date then Sean would get one.
The group date was with Jason, Jesse, Graham and Twilley. Why is Twilley still there again? Anyway they took a helicopter ride and Twilley was getting motion sick. DeAnna was afraid he'd throw up on her, so was I. Then he couldn't open the door for them to get out. After that, they went 4-wheeling. As I expected, Jesse was in his element. He was showing off by popping wheelies, etc, and he fell off. Quite funny. Twilley was off in his own little world and got left behind. They then had a little pool party where she got to talk to all the guys alone.
While she was talking to Jesse, she kept trying to silently communicate that she wanted him to kiss her. You know what I mean, leaning into him, pursing her lips a bit, the whole enchilada. He didn't get it. And she was very disappointed. She reconnected with Graham. There is something between them. She's like a little girl with a crush around him. She had a serious talk with Jason because she was concerned about bringing Ty, his son, into this. He was very excited about introducing her to Ty and to his parents. Twilley got his alone time in the helicopter, when he almost puked on her. I think he's in trouble this week.
The last solo date was with Jeremy. I was surprised that this was his first one-on-one with her. They really do have a connection. They went on a way back date. She drove him in a vintage convertible to Frank Sinatra's old house. They sang and danced to old Sinatra tunes. It was really very romantic.
Back in Los Angeles, the guys found out that there would be no cocktail party because DeAnna had already made her decision. Once again we heard how she didn't want to lead anyone on, like she was led on, so she didn't want to have a cocktail party and let the two guys she's decided to send home think they're staying. Yeah, whatever. Anyway, to my surprise, Sean was sent home. I guess the first date wasn't a good spot to be in. And finally Twilley was sent home. Honestly, he seems like a nice guy, but I had him pegged to go home every week.
Next week on The Bachelorette, DeAnna meets the families and it looks like she has another meltdown. Sigh. What do y'all think of this edition of the Bachelorette? Did she make the right decisions this week? Comment below.
Anyway, the second hour, DeAnna took all six of the guys to a Palm Springs resort. She also had two solo dates and a group date. The first solo date was with Sean. They took a lift to the top of a mountain and had a romantic dinner. She invited him back to her suite for desert and said in her confessional that if she had a rose to give out for this date then Sean would get one.
The group date was with Jason, Jesse, Graham and Twilley. Why is Twilley still there again? Anyway they took a helicopter ride and Twilley was getting motion sick. DeAnna was afraid he'd throw up on her, so was I. Then he couldn't open the door for them to get out. After that, they went 4-wheeling. As I expected, Jesse was in his element. He was showing off by popping wheelies, etc, and he fell off. Quite funny. Twilley was off in his own little world and got left behind. They then had a little pool party where she got to talk to all the guys alone.
While she was talking to Jesse, she kept trying to silently communicate that she wanted him to kiss her. You know what I mean, leaning into him, pursing her lips a bit, the whole enchilada. He didn't get it. And she was very disappointed. She reconnected with Graham. There is something between them. She's like a little girl with a crush around him. She had a serious talk with Jason because she was concerned about bringing Ty, his son, into this. He was very excited about introducing her to Ty and to his parents. Twilley got his alone time in the helicopter, when he almost puked on her. I think he's in trouble this week.
The last solo date was with Jeremy. I was surprised that this was his first one-on-one with her. They really do have a connection. They went on a way back date. She drove him in a vintage convertible to Frank Sinatra's old house. They sang and danced to old Sinatra tunes. It was really very romantic.
Back in Los Angeles, the guys found out that there would be no cocktail party because DeAnna had already made her decision. Once again we heard how she didn't want to lead anyone on, like she was led on, so she didn't want to have a cocktail party and let the two guys she's decided to send home think they're staying. Yeah, whatever. Anyway, to my surprise, Sean was sent home. I guess the first date wasn't a good spot to be in. And finally Twilley was sent home. Honestly, he seems like a nice guy, but I had him pegged to go home every week.
Next week on The Bachelorette, DeAnna meets the families and it looks like she has another meltdown. Sigh. What do y'all think of this edition of the Bachelorette? Did she make the right decisions this week? Comment below.
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