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puddin:
the picture in the middle looks just like Lake
supsandalee:
"The Ho's" :rotf:
I mean that was my first thought but I wouldn't call them that where they could hear me or find out.
never0102:
gosh i would have never thought of them as Ho's. double D is a much much better nickname, i think its by far the best nickname ever given to a team.
puddin:
'Amazing Race' going back to basics
By TARA MERRIN -- Calgary Sun
Less faces, more places.
That's the motto for The Amazing Race 9, says host Phil Keoghan, after last season's family edition, focusing on teams of four and set mostly in the U.S., fell flat with fans.
"It is certainly clear that the idea of bringing in teams of four and having less international locations was not as successful ...," says Keoghan.
"I'm proud of what we managed to pull together, but there is no denying the Race is most successful when it has less faces, more places."
On Tuesday, the reality adventure series returns with its original international format in which teams of two travel to exotic locations in a race around the world for a $1-million US prize.
This time around they will span five continents and stop in places such as the Middle East, Moscow and Sicily. "The reaction we got from the family version ... people clearly made a statement they wanted that international element of the show -- they missed it," says Keoghan
'FISH OUT OF WATER'
This season, the 11 teams, which include a Pizza Hut manager, a science teacher, a dentist, a valet and a retired physician, race across 97,000 km in just 29 days.
That is the longest distance travelled in the shortest amount of time throughout the show's eight cycle history, says Keoghan.
"(Last season) viewers were missing that fish-out-of-water element where people were completely and utterly dumfounded because of culture shock and language barriers.
"They missed that so that is something we have got in abundance this season. It is very exotic."
While the locations may draw fans back to the CBS series, the large range of colourful characters will keep them tuned in.
Among Keoghan's favourites are BJ and Tyler, a pair of well-travelled, long-haired hippies from California who speak several languages including Spanish and Japanese.
"It's going to be interesting to see how the audience reacts to them because they're a little goofy. It's like they are in their own movie -- they are a very fascinating team."
Older couple Fran and Barry, who have been married for 40 years and travelled to 45 countries together, also made an impression on the show's host. "Fran and Barry I love. They have an incredible amount of energy for 60-year-olds and should not be underestimated by anybody."
And then there's Lake and Michelle -- the racers most likely to be compared to dysfunctional couple Jonathan and Victoria from The Amazing Race 6.
"Lake and Michelle have a very interesting relationship. He's a dentist and she's a dental assistant," says Keoghan. "He's very much a type A personality. Very, very focused. Very, very driven and very keen to win this race."
But the strangest of the teams is definitely nerdy dating couple David and Lori, he says.
"They are both people, you'd imagine, who are an on-line geeky kind of couple," he says.
"And they are just so in love. They are kissing all the way through the first leg -- they're adorable."
After nine seasons of chasing teams around the world from pit-stop to pit-stop, Keoghan, who was CBS' second pick for host of Survivor behind Jeff Probst, says he still loves his job.
"Obviously it can be very challenging on the road, but I kind of like it," he says.
"I get myself ready, physically fit, and... I look forward to it.
"It's like I have a front row seat to a major championship."
But, while Keoghan still gets a thrill from welcoming teams to the finish mat, there is one part of his job he is less enthusiastic about -- constantly having to explain what a detour and a road block are.
"Maybe we'll put out a press release just to clarify, this is what a road block is and Phil will not be saying it any more," he laughs, adding people are constantly reciting the definitions to him.
"I was at a book signing in Chicago and this five year old kid ... said, 'Do you mind if I do a detour?' He grabbed the microphone out of my hand and started reciting a detour.
"He said, 'On this detour, teams must chose between buy Phil's book or not buy Phil's book.' I just laughed so hard because obviously we've implanted this into people's heads."
The premiere of The Amazing Race 9, in which teams race and complete challenges from Denver to Brazil, airs Tuesday on CTV at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on CBS.
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Slowhatch:
--- Quote ---They are kissing all the way through the first leg -- they're adorable
--- End quote ---
Not the second or third or fourth leg? Hmmm...
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