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The Future of The Amazing Race & TAR 12
georgiapeach:
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--- Quote ---And, these last two are shows that are unlikely to be cancelled, but their ratings declines need to be considered. Survivor and The Amazing Race each represent a legacy of reality television which is now over seven years old, and each show also represents a legacy which is slowly deteriorating. Both shows continue to be successful in key demos and total viewers, and both will be on the schedule next year, but there is a rumour that each might be seeing themselves pared back. The Amazing Race may be taking a break until February, and there are rumours it could end up in Survivor’s time slot as it also starts to become a once-a-year phenomenon. Either way, both shows no longer feel like “event programming”, which is what made reality TV the success it is. CBS now needs to decide whether or not they can regain that with a scheduling shift.
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This fits in very well with the sense of the show's future that I got from totally unofficially talking with the racers last weekend.
Everyone thought there would be another season.
One racer said she had been asked for a casting recommendation, which she didn't believe would have happened without a commitment to another show.
But everyone did seem to think that we would see a delay in the next show--maybe airing late fall? Or even filming late fall? Which seemed to go agaiinst Phil's comment of being "MEANT" to film this summer.
And I heard from several racers that going down to a once a year event would not be a surprise.
I did not hear anything about celebrities at all. And why would you want a casting rec if you had celebrity teams lined up?
Do I have my head in the sand? Or could this be a smokescreen?
michael:
Well, a lot of people might think this just because of the ratings, but I can see CBS still staying with twice a year format. Everything we've heard from Phil so far makes it seem as though the filming is about to begin, so I think we should all wait until next week before we start to give up hope :(
asamber1:
I dont know why they would ever wait until Feb? Now that does say it will take Survivor's time slot [again thats not good]. But it go great success Sundays after football! I mean if your going to do it once a year keep it where it is good! However i will admit i loved it when it was on during the summer! Once a year shows should be only in the Summer!
puddin:
--- Quote from: apskip on May 12, 2007, 03:03:44 PM ---BIG PAPI, I note that your tag line says "Latitude erupted in CHEERS when ERIC and DANI Girl won". I know you showed up later at Stitch, but the instantaneous reaction to the win at TARCON XI was not exactly positive. Most people including me were wearing Dustin and Kandice buttons and most people not including me erupted into a load groan when Eric and Danielle crossed the finish line.
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So it has been mentioned over and over, most notably by the BQ fans :badhorse:. What is the point of rehashing this? To make Big Papi and his family as well as Danielle's family feel that their loved ones were not deserving of the million dollar prize? If this hurts me I can only imagine how Big Papi must feel.
So would one of you please explain to me exactly what the point is because really, to me, it sounds like bitter grapes. Does it makes the BQ fans feel better to berate Eric & Danielle??.. then with that I echo Eric “For the People That Don't Like Us, I'm Glad We Ruined Your Season” !!
edited to correct my bad grammar because I just know someone is going to point it out (:;)
michael:
--- Quote ---Doe's it makes the BQ fans feel better to berate Eric & Danielle??
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Being the biggest BQ fan I can safely say NO, not for me anyways. E/D won fair and square and over came so many things and I think it's stupid to "boo" a team when they aren't around, yet by the looks of it the second they showed up it was all smiles and autographs. Of course I can't speak for all of us.
When I posted that video of the reaction at TARcon I honestly didn't mean to send off the message that I realized afterwards that it looked like I was trying to do! I was just saying how immature it was for the people to boo, and it annoys me that it seemed like afterwards everybody wanted their photo taken with the winning team.
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