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puddin:
NASA DISSES 'AMAZING' DEAL
By DON KAPLAN
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"Racers" trained like astronauts for the competition.
July 14, 2005 -- OFFICIALS at cash-strapped NASA refused to sign $10 million confidentiality agreements with CBS' "Amazing Race" when the show passed through one of its facilities in the deep South earlier this week.
A fleet of SUVs driven by contestants in the eighth installment of "Race" rumbled through the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., Monday night.
There, the racers were pitted against each other in challenges that utilized several of the astronaut-training devices, including a centrifuge that simulates the intense pressure of extra gravity during a rocket launch, according to an Alabama newspaper report.
But officials at the space center refused to sign the standard confidentiality agreements — and were tight-lipped yesterday about details of what took place when the show touched down in their neighborhood.
Earlier, the "Amazing" racers had arrived at the Huntsville-Madison County convention center on two buses and jumped into the SUVs, group by group.
All of them were drenched by the remnants of Hurricane Dennis and spent the night in a local Marriott.
"Race" reportedly started filming last Thursday with 11 teams. By the time the race reached the Alabama town — whose inhabitants work mostly for the military or NASA — one team had already been eliminated.
According to the CBS Web site, the latest edition of "Race" is a family-oriented contest, with each team made up of four members instead of the usual two.
Teams include traditional families (mom, dad, kids), blended families (newly married with step-kids), four sisters, four brothers, multigenerational (grandparents with grandkids) and engaged couples and their in-laws-to-be.
"Race" is one of the highest rated and most critically acclaimed reality series of all time.
It's snared two Emmys since the awards show began featuring the reality genre as a separate category two years ago.
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/25904.htm
Rob:
TAR Envelope spotted in Canada (the Area 51 for The Amazing Race! LOL)
--- Quote ---I spotted an Amazing Race envelope station in downtown Vancouver (Canada) yesterday. Unsure when contestants were scheduled to ‘visit’ but the box was secured to a lamppost and padlocked. Specifically, it was near the steam clock in historic Gastown on Water Street.
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Rob
puddin:
Rob the Toronto/Canada spoilers are turning out to be some other race called
"Samsung Race for the Torch" not Amazing Race 8.
Rob:
LOL, its Area 51 for sure!
Rob
puddin:
more on the NASA News~
NASA nixes 'Amazing Race' agreement
Jul. 14, 2005 at 12:25PM
CBS's "Amazing Race" hit a stumbling block when its contestants hit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., it was reported Thursday.
The New York Post said NASA officials refused to sign the network's $10 million confidentiality agreement aimed at preventing details of the Emmy-Award-winning show to leak out ahead of its airing.
The contestants reportedly performed a number of challenges at the Center Monday using several astronaut-training devices.
Although Space Center officials refused to sign the standard confidentiality agreements, they refused to give out any details of the taping, the Post said.
"Race" reportedly started filming last Thursday with 11 teams. Only 10 were present in Huntsville, meaning one elimination had already taken place.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20050714-114638-8086r.htm
eta:
this from twops
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Ripley68
Yesterday @ 08:53 AM Anchor Email
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I guess I don't need to be quiet anymore. The reason the USSRC didn't sign the agreement is because they have about 175 employees right now and it would be impossible to keep them all quiet and hold the center responsible for 1 stupid loud mouthed minor who is just working a part-time temporary job for the summer.It kind of ticks me off that the thing I have the closest ties to (no, I don't work there) so far has the biggest spoiler. At least the higher ups kept their mouths shut.
I have to say I was trying really hard to see the teams, I missed the last team by about 40 minutes. Locals would have seen them any time from 12 - 4 pm on Tuesday afternoon. I thought they were driving suburbans, but I didn't see any big cars with camera crews.
I'm also glad that the world will see Alabam has more to offer than rednecks and cotton.
Hi to all the other Twopers from North Alabama!
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