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puddin:
3 more Linzes wanted to be in 'Amazing Race'
By John Kiesewetter
Enquirer staff writer
The Linz family is (from left) Tim, Travis, Alex, mom Terri, Megan, Liz, Matt, Nick, Tommy and dad Tom. Nick, Alex, Megan and Tommy (aka "Bone") will be on the TV show, starting Sept. 27.
When CBS announced "The Amazing Race" cast for fall, the phone began ringing at the home of Tom and Terri Linz in Anderson Township. Four of the seven Linz kids had just finished taping the $1 million, around-the-world TV competition (premiering 9 p.m. Sept. 27, Channels 12, 7).
Terri Linz, 52, a part-time nurse at Clermont Mercy Hospital, is the official spokeswoman for her children.
Nick, 24, Alex, 23, Megan, 21, and Tommy (aka "Bone"), 19, are prohibited by CBS from talking to the media. Terri says Matt, 27, Travis ("TJ"), 25, and Tim, 16, wanted to go, but CBS would take only four-person teams for the first "Amazing Race" family version.
How they got involved: A casting director saw the whole family in a Cancun airport, while we were on a Christmas vacation, and asked if we ever thought of being on a reality show.
Four from seven: Matt and his wife, Liz, couldn't go because she was expecting a baby, our first grandchild (born Aug. 11). TJ is working in Chicago, and Nick's schedule was more flexible working for his father's company (Packstar) in Buffalo. Tim, a junior at St. Xavier, showed an interest, but he had to attend to some academics. He was dismayed.
Love those Bengals: They wore orange shirts with "Who Dey" on them (on the show). They are intense Bengals fans. They're the "Who Dey" team all the way. They're bringing "Who Dey" to the nation.
How "Bone" got his name: Everyone at CBS asked that. When he was little, he was a bald kid. Everyone always knew him as "Bone." It was on the back of his soccer and football jerseys.
Her lips were sealed: Oh my gosh, it was hard keeping this secret. But we did a good job covering it up. We made a list of all the people we told fibs to and had to tell them the truth.
Favorite reality show: I'm not an avid TV watcher. I don't have enough time, raising seven children. Of what I've heard and seen, this one sounds like a good wholesome show.
In the dark: I don't know where they went, or what they've done, since the beginning of July (when filming began). My kids aren't sharing any secrets with mom and dad, and I don't want to know. They've made statements that they think put Cincinnati on the map."
Proud mom: God has blessed me with really good kids. They're good, healthy, happy and not in trouble, as much as I know.
Big family: My husband is one of 11 children. His father has 47 grandchildren. My mother has 16 grandchildren. So my kids have over 50 first cousins. It's pretty crazy.
Being national TV stars: My boys want it made clear they don't have any significant others in their lives. They are single gentlemen.
E-mail jkiesewetter@enquirer .com
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050821/ENT/508210356/1025/LIFE
Slowhatch:
--- Quote ---How they got involved: A casting director saw the whole family in a Cancun airport, while we were on a Christmas vacation, and asked if we ever thought of being on a reality show.
--- End quote ---
Nice catch, Puddin. That's the first "cast" team I've seen; I wonder how many others are left. I forget when applications for TAR8 were first announced, but now we know they were thinking about casting it at least since December '04.
puddin:
You have the good eyes Slowhatch ..I read it so fast that I didn't catch it :t-up:
puddin:
more on the teams
'The Amazing Race''s Family Edition
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"The Amazing Race" will begin its next 30-day trek around the world on Sept. 27 on CBS, when the Racers queue up at the starting line for another exciting competition. This time out the 10 teams won't be taking off in pairs, but foursomes, with the new twist that they all must be family members.
PHIL KEOGHAN is back as host for the eighth installment of the hit CBS reality series, which premieres with a two-hour special (9-11 p.m.). As before, each team will still face a series of challenges, mental and physical, as they make their way to the final destination and the $1 million grand prize.
This season's Racers are:
GODLEWSKI SISTERS
These four sisters -- MICHELLE, 42; SHARON, 39; CHRISTINE, 37; TRICIA, 26 -- hail from Des Plains, IL, where they all live within 30 minutes of each other. They have traveled together before, but not with the challenges "The Amazing Race" presents each week.
WEAVER FAMILY
Mom LINDA, 46; daughters REBECCA, 19; and RACHEL, 16; and son ROLLY, 14, from Ormond Beach, FL, all suffered a tragic loss close to two years ago when Linda's husband and the kids' father was killed in an accident at the Daytona International Speedway. The Weavers are looking for the competition to bring them some happy new memories.
GAGHAN FAMILY
From Glastonbury, CT, the Gaghans -- father BILL, 40; mother TAMMY, 42; and kids BILLY,12; and CARISSA, 9 -- are looking to "The Amazing Race" to teach them how to work together. Mom and Dad may be at a bit of an advantage because they are both marathon runners.
BLACK FAMILY
The Blacks -- REGGIE, 42; KIM, 40; and kids KENNETH, 11; and AUSTIN, 8 -- from Woodbridge, VA, are used to competition. Reggie and Kim are teachers, while Kenneth and Austin compete in Tae Kwan Do tournaments. Austin is the youngest ever competitor in "The Amazing Race."
LINZ SIBLINGS
Cincinnati is the hometown of the Linz family -- NICK, 24; ALEX, 22; MEGAN, 21; TOMMY, 19. The three brothers and one sister hope their close relationship will take them to the finals and into the money.
ROGERS FAMILY
From Shreveport, LA, Team Rogers is comprised of dad DENNY, 46; mom RENEE,42; daughter BRITTNEY, 22; and son BROCK, 19. Denny says their motto for the "Race" is, "We never enter anything unless we intend to win."
SCHROEDER FAMILY
The Schroeders are MARK, 40; and CHAR, 39; and Mark's children from a previous marriage -- STASSI, 17; HUNTER, 15. From New Orleans, these Southerners are well-traveled and ready to go!
BRANSEN FAMILY
This dad -- WALTER, 51 -- with his three delightful daughters -- ELIZABETH, 25; LAUREN, 22; LINDSAY, 20 -- hail from Park Ridge, IL. If they look familiar, it is because they once appeared in a Pert shampoo commercial, but don't expect their journey to be smooth sailing. Several of the members admit to being impatient -- and Lindsay says her oldest sisters are bossy.
AIELLO FAMILY
TONY, 57, from Mansfield, MA, will be racing around the world with his three sons-in-law -- KEVIN, 31; MATT, 31; DAVID 26. This will be the first time these four have traveled together without their wives!
PAOLO FAMILY
The bickering Paolo family -- dad TONY, 52; mom MARION, 52; and sons DJ, 24; BRIAN, 16 -- hail from Carmel, NY. Will they be able to put aside their differences for a smooth "Race"? Tune in.
puddin:
Carmel family to compete in The Amazing Race on CBS
By: Eric Gross
Carmel family has been selected to compete in "The Amazing Race: Family Edition" that kicks off next month on CBS television.
The Emmy-winning reality program will feature four members from nine individual families who will travel around the world by competing against each other for a $1 million grand prize.
Anthony Paolo, his wife, Marion, and the couple's two sons, DJ, 24 and 16-year-old Brian, will be representing Putnam County on the program.
When contacted at her home last week, Marion Paolo said the television network had forbidden contestants from discussing the show with any representatives of the media.
An official at CBS told the Putnam Courier each family had a "family spokesperson. Once the contestants either win or are out of the running for the grand prize, they will be able to discuss their experiences with anyone they like."
Judy Racic, a neighbor of the Paolos, has been designated to speak on the family's behalf.
"They are the best. I've known them for the past 10 year, but I feel as though I've known them for all my life. They are caring, concerned and hard-working people. They always extend themselves and are all exceptional," said Racic.
Anthony Paolo, who emigrated from Italy, is a sanitation worker in New York City. Marion is a housewife, who cares for her elderly mother. DJ is employed by a title company and Brian is a student at Carmel High School.
"They are probably the most warm and caring family I've ever encountered. I'm really proud to call myself their friend and neighbor and, of course, I wish them good luck in the Amazing Race," said Racic.
Other families competing against the Carmel clan include a brother-sister combo from Buffalo, a father and his three daughters from Illinois, a father, step-mother and their children, and a team of four sisters.
CBS said the oldest family member competing on the show is 57 while the youngest is an 8-year-old from Virginia.
"The Amazing Race: Family Edition" premieres Sept. 27 on CBS from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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