The Amazing Race, Ep. 25.12 -- Finale

Leg 12 -- The Final Leg: Manila, Philippines > Los Angeles, USA

4 teams are left...hoping that the only good team worth rooting for, Adam & Bethany, come out with the win.

Brooke is NOT happy to see Amy & Maya were not eliminated and are still racing.

After arriving in LA, Misti & Jim get lost and go the wrong way.

Adam & Bethany and Amy & Maya arrive at City Hall first to receive their clue. Misti & Jim aren't too far behind. Brooke & Robbie are driving around and have no clue what they are doing. They are way in last place. They started out in first, and are now in last. Last leg, they were last and ended up in first. I've never seen a team so up and down. And now they are just arguing...not looking good for them.

Amy & Maya ask strangers to use their phone so they can find directions to their next location. Adam & Bethany stop at a fire station for directions, where one of the firemen recognizes her. Unfortunately, they can't stay and chat.

Road Block: Action Hero

Survivor, Ep. 29.14 -- FINALE

It's all about the Survivor finale tonight!!!

My thoughts before the finale starts:
I think Natalie deserves to win (and how funny would it be, since Nadiya was the first voted out?!). It would be kind of great to see Keith win, as the funny, sometimes clueless underdog. Of the other 3, I don't see any way that Baylor and Missy can win (at least I hope the jury is thinking the way I am). Jaclyn doesn't deserve to win with all her (and Jon's) weekly flip-flopping...unless she can somehow spin that as some kind of genius strategy. However, if it comes down to a really despicable final 3 of Baylor, Missy, and Jaclyn...I would have to root for Jaclyn. If the jury dislikes the other 2 as much as I do, Jaclyn could have a chance to win. I think if Natalie makes it to the finals, she's got it in the bag. Missy and Baylor might just be dumb enough to take her along, and I think if it's up to her, she takes the two of them and wins easily. Her problem might be with Keith and Jaclyn...if it's up to either of them, they would probably be smart enough to realize what a threat she is. The commercials say there's one more big blindside, and that makes me worried for Natalie, because hers would be the only one I would consider a "big blindside". She has the hidden immunity idol, so she would be absolutely stupid not to play it at the next Tribal, so if they were going to blindside her, it would be at the next one.

Can't wait to see what happens...here we go!!! I sure hope I can keep up...2 hour Survivor and a ton of Survivor alumni tweets to read at the same time. Loving the hashtag #twinnieforthewinnie!

The Voice, Ep. 7.24 & 7.25 -- FINALE

It's the final night of performances, and tomorrow night we will find out who will be the Season 7 winner!

For once, I actually like all of the finalists. It's a miracle! Because I like all 4, my critiques are going to be very brief, so I'm not repeating the same thing over and over again..."great voice", yada yada yada.

I have to say that I think this is the absolute closest finale, and we have not only 3, but 4 incredibly talented singers that I've loved from the very beginning. And to think it's a guys' sweep...no girls...that's pretty much unheard of. And I can honestly say that I've enjoyed this finale more than any other (yes I've added this part after watching the episode...just didn't want to have that thought get lost at the bottom of this post).

Are we ready for some singing? Each of the 4 is singing 3 songs...wow! They will each sing with their coach and also perform an original song.

Team Adam

BBAU 11: Week 12 Recap -- FINALE

Week 12 Recap--FINALE!

It's final week in the house, and we're down to 6 housemates: Priya, Ryan, Skye, Travis, Lina, and Penny

I've got to say, that I really hate that they bring so many people in the house, and then they have to do so many double and triple evictions at the end.

Secrets Revealed
Big Brother reveals some of the housemates' dirtiest secrets, most secretive conversations, and a few nominations. Things this season have just been so petty and childish, so there really wasn't anything too revealing. I don't think anyone was really surprised what they saw and heard.

The funniest thing was Skye's crush on Ryan, and then showing that she nominated him like 5 times because he was a threat to her.

...and then she had a complete meltdown. She is so self-conscious of herself and she doesn't think it was a good idea to come on the show. She doesn't like that people think she's not smart. She goes to the bedroom and starts crying. Travis and Priya try to cheer her up.

Penny then, out of nowhere, decides to take a knife and start covering herself with chocolate from the chocolate fountain.

Backyard Cricket
They have 20 minutes to get 20 balls over the pool and into the net. If they pass the challenge, they get a KFC feast. If they fail, Big Brother will take food out of the kitchen.

These are the kinds of things that were severely lacking this season. I wish they would have done more things like this to show them having fun!

They passed!

Big Brother's Birthday
It is the 1000th episode of Big Brother!

Big Brother's Little Sister told Ryan that they need to celebrate. Skye dresses up like Marilyn Monroe, and she is going to sing "Happy Birthday" to Big Brother.

Travia
Travis's made up game of Travia...he comes up with the questions and the answers, and what he says goes. First to ring their bell and say their name, gets to answer.

Tie-breaker between Ryan, Skye and Priya.

He said "This questions is..." and before he could finish, Ryan buzzed and said "massive", and Travis said that was right! "Massive" was one of Travis's favorite words,and a word he had trouble spelling.

Things got off to a bad start when Travis called on Ryan even though he didn't say his name. Priya then continued to get upset about every little thing in the game, and I don't know if he was doing it on purpose or not, but Travis continued to just upset her throughout the whole thing. Everyone, including herself that that her behavior was really childish and selfish.

Ryan's prize was some food and wine, and he decided to share it with everyone.

While Priya was talking to Big Brother, everyone decided to hide from her. When she came down, she couldn't find anyone. They were all hiding in the supply closet. She went outside, then inside, then outside, then inside again. She tried the supply door, but they were holding it shut. "This is so weird" she said. They came out into the dining area and pretended to have been there the whole time.

Eventually, Travis and Priya have it out, in a full-out fight. Neither of them are right and neither are wrong. There is no talking to Priya...she doesn't listen, she just talks.

Ned and Kelly
It's time the puppies to go to their new home. It's a sad day to see them go. Penny was so upset...she said she is sadder than when some people have left. Ha! The eviction also brought together Travis and Priya, and they made up.

I love the video montage of their time in the house. We missed so much fun with them! They were hardly even shown on the show, but they actually did quite a bit with them, and dressed them up in cute clothes. Last season, we saw Mr. Clooney a lot, but we hardly saw Ned and Kelly. I wish we could have seen more of them having fun with the housemates.

Music Video

Amazing Race, Ep. 25.11

Leg 11: Manila, Philippines

Misti & Jim lead it off. Misti injured her foot in the last leg and had to be bandaged up by medical.

Misti & Jim and Amy & Maya take the same transportation, and find out they were going the wrong way.

Speed Bump
Brooke & Robbie arrived at the Detour 2nd, but have to complete the Speed Bump because of the non-elimination last leg. They have to take stuff and move it from one cart to another.

They completed the task before the other 2 teams make it to the Detour, so they didn't lose their place, only some time.

Detour: This or That
There is no explanation of what either Detour is...it's a blind pick.

This: shoot hoops while being guarded by a local team. They have to get 21 points.

That: teams have to ride bikes with side cars, and they have to complete the course in a certain amount of time.

Adam & Bethany arrive first, and choose "This". They work well together, but it's hard for her to pass with one arm. Adam missed free throw after free throw. Finally, after what seemed like a lot of misses, they get 21 just as Brooke & Robbie show up.

Brooke played basketball growing up, so she thinks this will be an easy task for them. Let's just say, she was a little bit rusty. Once she got started, she started nailing everything. I'm not sure if Robbie made any.

Misti & Jim and Amy & Maya decide to do whatever is the closest, and that happens to be "That". Steering and breaks are real issues with these bikes. Each lap, they have to switch. Misti's foot proved to be a problem for her pedaling the bike.

Amy & Maya lose control and their bike goes free-wheelin' and smacks into a parked car.

Amy & Maya finish first, and not far behind Misti & Jim finish, and they were both under the allotted time.

Adam can't find the clue! Oh no! Luckily they remember part of the name of the street they need to be on. I just hope they don't get penalized for not having the clue. They continue to look for their clue, and he finally finds it buried in his bag!

Roadblock: Deliver the Goods
Pick up and deliver coconut products to 3 different shops. The items were brooms and bowls...and there's a lot of them to carry through the narrow and congested streets.

Robbie chose to do the task. He missed that there were posted locations of where the items needed to be delivered to, so he had to go back.

Misti & Jim and Adam & Bethany arrive at the same time. Jim and Adam are doing the task, and neither of them see the posted list of where they need to go.

Robbie finds his first location, and he finds out that he didn't pay attention to "how many" of each thing he needed to deliver where. Oh my! Eventually, he does make his first delivery, and so far he's still in the lead.

Amy & Maya arrive, and Amy chooses to do the task.

Adam tells Jim that they should go back and look at the list again. By now, Robbie has made 2 deliveries.

Adam and Jim make their first delivery as Robbie makes his 3rd and final delivery. Meanwhile, Amy is on her own and is very lost. She is also injured, so this really isn't a good task to be doing. At one point she stops and says that she can't do it, and drops everything in the middle of the street.

Adam was kind of leading the way, and Jim was trying to keep up with him, but Adam was moving quickly to try to lose him.

Jim finds someone who will lend him a cart to load all his stuff on. PLEASE tell me that that is illegal and he will get penalized for that!

Amy also finds a cart that someone lets her borrow. Come on...not fair!

Adam finishes before Jim, and Adam didn't cheat! Way to go Adam!

Jim finishes, leaving just Amy left at the task. She's limping along, and looks dehydrated, but she finished.

Pit Stop
1. Brooke & Robbie -- from last to first...and they are still racing!!!!
2. Adam & Bethany
3. Misti & Jim
4. Amy & Maya -- non-elimination (come on, another one!) Amy had to be checked out because she wasn't looking so good. I'm sure they were hoping for a rest...but...they're still racing.

...and the final 3 are off to Los Angeles for the final leg!

For the first time in Amazing Race history, 4 teams get to race the final leg. And, I'm bummed. That's just one more team to mess things up!  Go Adam & Bethany!!!!

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Survivor, Ep. 29.13

I can't wait to see the aftermath of Natalie's move last Tribal that stunned EVERYONE! Plus the description of this episode says that a surprising Tribal Council results in one of the biggest blindsides of the season! We've had some big ones so far, so we could be in for another treat! I sure hope it's not a Jon blindside...with his idol...

Huyopa Camp 
Natalie said she was confused who was voting for who...since they had decided to split the votes. That's actually not a bad idea. She said no one checked in with her and she got mixed up. Baylor didn't buy it, but Jon...big surprise bought it hook, line and sinker.

Natalie told Keith that she was basically there because she saved him. She is hoping that he will, in turn, help her take down Jon.

Reward Challenge

The Voice, Ep. 7.23

Semi-Final Results & Wildcard

For the first time in The Voice history, all eliminated singers will sing again, and one of them will have the chance to re-enter the competition. This will either be a good thing (if it is Ryan) or a bad thing (if it is anyone else).

3 singers advance, and 1 will come back...who will it be? I don't know, but it better be Matt, Chris, Craig in the top 3.

Going through are: Chris, Craig, Matt!!!! Woohoo!!!!

I can't believe that all 3 I wanted to make it, did! That never happens! There's usually at least one in there that I don't like at all. So, this is awesome! I'm really worried about the Wild Card though....I really, really, really hope it's not Danica, Anita or Sugar. How fitting that Adam and Blake again show their strength and knowledge of music and talent, as they slay the other 2 coaches yet again.

The Wildcard won't be announced until tomorrow morning. Crossing my fingers and voting a bunch for Ryan!

Wildcard Performances

Reagan (Team Blake) -- OK, and better than some of her last performances, but she still isn't back to where she was at the beginning of the competition.

Jessie (Team Blake) -- Love the song and she sounds a lot like the original. But, she didn't sing my favorite part, therefore, it was just OK.

Ryan (Team Gwen) -- I wish he would have done a different song, but I think he did a really good job with this. Still rooting for him to come back.

Anita (Team Gwen) -- Ugh! Why do we have to listen to her again? This was a pretty good song choice, but I hated what she did with it by adding all the scatting.

Taylor (Team Gwen) -- Another good song choice for him...I just wish he wasn't so boring. I like his voice, but he needs to add something to his performance. I liked his high falsetto note until he started coming down and it sounded like he was crying...and not in a good way.

Damien (Team Adam) -- Love this song, and this was a great one for him! It's a dramatic song, but not really a sad song, like what he tends to do a lot. Very nicely done.

Sugar (Team Pharrell) -- I absolutely love this song, and this was a pretty good choice for her. I would say she did Amy Winehouse proud. I still don't care for her overused vibrato though. She had some really impressive moments in this performance. If she would have performed that well in the competition she probably wouldn't have been eliminated.

Luke (Team Pharrell) -- Another great song choice (not sure what's gotten into all these singers tonight!). If he would have sang songs like this in his time on the show, I definitely would have been on the Luke bandwagon. I've always loved his voice, I've just hated his song choices. Tonight he actually picked a really good song, and his performance was amazing.

Danica (Team Pharrell) -- Of course they give her the last spot...don't be fooled people, she is not the one who should go through, they just want to think she is by having her sing last. Yes, she sang fine, but those low notes were atrocious. Remember that when thinking she was so great because she sang so loud and did a bunch of runs.

UPDATE: the Wildcard winner has been announced, and the winner is...

Damien!!

I'm definitely OK with that, and I'm happy for him. He joins his other Team Adam teammates, and Adam's team, again, is completely intact. That's crazy!

The final 4 for the finale are:

Team Adam

Matt McAndrew
Chris Jamison
Damien

Team Blake

Craig Wayne Boyd

Team Gwen

no one

Team Pharrell

no one

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The Voice, Ep. 7.22

I can't believe we are at the Semi-Finals already! 5 great singers left...all guys, can you believe it?!

Tonight there's 2 rounds: one song the coaches pick and the other the singers pick as a hometown dedication.

Team Adam

Damien
"She's Out of My Life" by Michael Jackson (Adam's Pick)
Sorry, Michael Jackson fans, I only know this song as one of 98°'s songs. This was a good pick for him. It's right in his wheelhouse, and allows him to get really emotional, which is what he does best. I don't know how he can do that night after night being so emotionally invested in the song, to the point where he has tears in his eyes. Incredible, and absolutely beautiful.

"I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole (Damien's Pick)
What a strange song choice. I never in a million years would I have ever guessed him to pick this song. Gotta say, I wasn't a fan of the song before, and I definitely didn't care for his version...at all. It was kind of nice to hear him do something more upbeat, instead of the sad and emotional stuff he usually does, but this was not the right song. I don't even think his vocals were that good on it...he sounded off and strained in a lot of places. That was disappointing.

 Matt McAndrew
"Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran (Adam's Pick)
Love this song...great pick Adam! Oh, that voice! If we thought he was amazeballs before...he just took it to a whole 'nother level! Seriously...holy crap dude! I love that he has so many dynamics within one song. He goes from soft and emotional, to full out screaming...but the good kind of screaming...the kind of screaming that is still singing, not the scream-scream kind. Winner winner, chicken dinner! Can we just call it now, please?!

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 (Matt's Pick)
Another great song for him...but then again, what can't he sing amazingly? That said, I think even this hugely popular song might be a little beneath him. I don't think it necessarily showed off just how good he can be...but he proves that every week, so I think he can afford to have a "freebie" now an then. The crowd sure loved it, that's for sure.

Chris Jamison 
"Sugar" by Maroon 5 (Adam's Pick)
So, I love Maroon 5, and I love Chris, so of course this is going to be amazing. I don't know how he ended up in the bottom last week...he's just so good! That falsetto is ridiculous! He's got such a well-rounded full voice, but he can go so high with that falsetto. He might go to the falsetto more than I would like, and that would be my only criticism. This was kind of a risk because most people probably haven't heard this song, since Maroon 5 hasn't released it yet. So, the only way you would know it is if you have their latest album...which I do, of course.

"When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars (Chris's Pick)
This is the best pick by a singer, by far! So perfect for him! This is the stuff I love him singing the best. The first song was good, but this was epic! Exactly what he needed at this stage of the competition and to close out the show. It's a popular song, by a popular artist, so it's going to connect with a lot of people. He totally did it justice and then some. His voice sounded so great, and then that falsetto! He had everyone, Adam included, in a trance. He so deserves to make it to the next round. Come on and vote for this guy people!

Team Blake

Craig Wayne Boyd
"Working Man Blues" by Merle Haggard (Blake's Pick)
Oh boy...we really stepped into the honky-tonk with this one. Not my favorite Blake...you're lucky I like Craig, because this was pretty painful to listen to genre-wise. He definitely rocked it out, that's for sure. I just don't see this as something he would actually record. His voice is too good for a cheesy country song like this. He showed that off with that crazy loud rockin' yell at the end...that was cool.

"The Old Rugged Cross" by Alan Jackson (Craig's Pick)
Now, this is much more his style, I think. I love when he lets his voice just sound amazing, and doesn't let the music overpower him. This was beautiful and so powerful. He sang just as loud, if not louder, on this song than he did on the first one! Crazy!

Team Gwen

Taylor John Williams
"Falling Slowly" by The Swell Season (Gwen's Pick)
The first time I heard this song, I really liked it. But then literally someone has done it every season on like every reality singing competition, and I'm way over this song now. I can't listen to it any more. Now Taylor does it, and I thought he might do really well with it. BUT, the beginning of the song was so off! His low notes were atrocious! I cringed several times...it was bad. Once he got to the falsetto part it was much better. But then back to the low notes of the verses, and he just couldn't land them. Low notes aside, the majority of the performance was pretty good, but pretty boring. I kind of wish that he would have changed up the song a little bit to make it not sound like every other version of the song that I've heard...and no, Pharrell, I don't think he made it his own (that just means that Pharrell must not know the original). And hey, he didn't wear a hat or a headband, so there's something to be positive about!

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift (Taylor's Pick)
I am so intrigued to see what he does with this song. This isn't the Taylor song I was thinking he would pick when they said he was doing Taylor Swift. I hoped for better...it was OK, but I think he could have done more with it. The lyrics are kind of dark, but Taylor (Swift, that is), makes it a little more light-hearted. Taylor (John Williams, that is) chose to do it darker than the original...which is what he kind of has been known for doing in the competition.

Team Pharrell
Sorry, Pharrell...nobody left :(

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BBAU 11: Week 11 Recap

Week 11 Recap...

Christmas Factory Challenge
I loved this task last season! It's for such a great cause: The Starlight Foundation. They have to go into Santa's Workshop and make and wrap Christmas gifts up to quality control standards.

David's Dinner Date
David was rewarded a dinner date in the Sanctuary with someone of his choice. He chose Penny. If he pulls off the task, he will get to hear scores of his favorite football team. His task was to show off the powerfulness of the house air fresheners. He has to hide a sardine in his suit when he goes to retrieve their meal. Next course, he has to hide a very large fish in his suit. The last course, he had to hide another large fish. After the second one, she looked like she was suspecting something as she was kind of rubbing her nose.

Poor David could barely eat his meal because of the smell. But, he pulled it off, and he passed the task.

Eviction
It's time to go...Leo...or should we say Ryan? We find out that Leo is not really his name, his name is actually Ryan. Since there was already a Ryan in the house, they had to come up with another name so that people wouldn't get confused. They chose Leo because when he was born, the nurse told hims om that he had the heart of a lion, and his mom called him Leo when he was little.

It's time to go...David.
I'm bummed to see him go. I think he should have made the final.

And...that's about it for this week. So much filler stuff of them just talking about the past and wondering who's going to win, blah blah blah...all pretty boring.

They did have a little fun going crazy...the funniest thing being Ryan putting on some of Penny's hair extensions and then proposing to Skye. Haha!

I loved seeing the silly side of Ryan that started to come out, like when they all got up on their "soap box". I wish we would have seen more of this throughout the season...from everyone. This season focused too much on the gossip, strategizing and drama!

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BBAU 11: Week 10 Recap

Sorry it's so late, but I'm now getting caught up! Here's the Week 10 Recap:

Power Play Nominations
This week the housemates are voting for who they want to be the new HOH. They will pick 2 people, they will give 1 person 2 pts and the other person 1 pt.

David -- Ryan 2, Tom 1
Leo -- Skye 2, Richard 1
Skye -- Leo 2, Travis 1
Ryan -- David 2, Tom 1
Tom -- Ryan 2, Penny 1
Travis -- Richard 2, Priya 1

We don't get to see the rest of the votes.

The winner with the most points is...it's a tie! Travis and Richard got the same number of votes. David as the reigning HOH, he gets 1 extra point to give to either Travis or Richard. He chose Travis.

Remote Control Task

Amazing Race, Ep. 25.10

Leg 10: Singapore > Manila, Philippines

Adam & Bethany lead it off.

Adam & Bethany and Brooke & Robbie go to a travel agent to book their flight. Misti & Jim decide to go to the airport first. Amy & Maya call a travel agent on the phone on their way to the airport.

Adam & Bethany, Brooke & Robbie and Amy & Maya get flights on Singapore Airlines for the same flight to get in at 11:00 PM.

Misti & Jim get to the airport and the first flight is booked, so they have to take a later flight. They decided to go to the airport because they got screwed the last time, but this time it really came back to bite them in the butt.

At the destination, they find a sign that says they can't pick up their clue until 6:30 AM. Bummer...that means the dentists are now all caught up.

Detour: Catch or Coach
Catch: use a bucket to transfer fish from the ocean to the beach
Coach: assemble a side car and mount in on a motorcycle

All teams do Coach except for Brooke and Robbie.

Amy & Maya are all confused as the other teams pass them...they are saying that they didn't follow the clue because they didn't get into a motorized tricycle, so they might get a penalty. They finally figure it out and go back.

Brooke continually whines about how bad everything smells. And they choose the fish task...great.

They actually did a pretty good job on the very physical task. I really don't think that any of the other teams would be able to do this task. It was hard because the waves were really crashing on them as they were trying to fill the bucket. Now Robbie is completely grossed out by touching all the fish. What wimps! Then they start arguing because they dumped the bucket. And then Brooke hurt her hand on some bones from the fish. Oh my...I'm so ready for them to be gone. And then a huge storm starts to roll in. Somehow, they finish and end up in first place.

Adam & Bethany work really well together on putting the side car together. He seemed to know what he was doing, and he would tell her what she could do to help.

Misti & Jim are also doing really well. They think they are done, but something is wrong. They think they fixed it, but they are still wrong. And they're wrong a third time! He keeps missing that he has the shocks on wrong.

Adam & Bethany get it right on the first try, and they are now in second place. Woohoo!

Misti & Jim finally get it right, leaving Amy & Maya as the last team. They soon finish...I'm surprised they actually figured everything out and were able to get it all together.

Switchback: My Ox is Broken
Call-back to Season 5, in one of the biggest breakdowns ever...it's very messy and the oxen have their own ideas about what they want to do. They have to use the ox pulling a plow to churn up their clue.

Brooke & Robbie can't believe they are in first place...I can't either.

Brooke takes the lead because Robbie doesn't like animals. He is so grossed out by the ox poop. Brooke was doing a pretty good job keeping the ox moving. She is regretting her decision to choose the biggest ox and plow, but once they've chosen, they can't switch.

Adam & Bethany chose a smaller ox and plow.

All teams are now at the task at the same time. Who's going to find the clue first?

Jim loses control of his ox and he tries to go to another field. Oh no...they found the clue already! Oh no...Amy & Maya found the clue too! Noooooo!!!! Come on Adam & Bethany!

Adam & Bethany and Brooke & Robbie find the clue at the exact same time! Oh no, I can't take this!

Brooke doesn't have any shoes on, and they drop their bags, but Adam & Bethany beat them by seconds in the foot race. But...it's a non-elimination leg. Ugh! Why?!

This was the closest leg, in almost any of the races. All 4 teams were on the mat at the end.

Pitstop #10
1. Misti & Jim -- they win a trip to Vietnam
2. Amy & Maya
3. Adam & Bethany
4. Brooke & Robbie -- non-elimination

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Survivor, Ep. 29.11 & 29.12

We're in for a double feature tonight! Woohoo! I can't wait to see the fallout of the failed plan to get out Jon and Keith last week.

Huyopa Camp - After Tribal
Alec is ticked at Keith because he blew it at Tribal Council by saying "stick to the plan".

Jon said he was going to play his idol even if Natalie wouldn't have said anything. Yeah right! He looked like he had no intention of using it, and he asked her "are you sure?".

Jon and Jaclyn get into a fight because he listened to Natalie and played the idol, and then he claimed it was his idea...but she said she had a part in it too. She thought that was selfish of him to take all the credit. What? Seriously? You're getting upset over that?

Reward Challenge
Challenge: questions about the people in the game, get a question right and you chop a rope for another survivor...3 chops and you're out.

Reward: horseback riding, a night away and brownies

Round 1: Who has a twin besides Natalie and Nadiya. Answer: Jeremy

Keith is the only one to get it wrong. Natalie chops Reed. Jon chops Reed. Alec chops Natalie. Missy chops Reed, and he's out. Jaclyn chops Alec. Baylor chops Alec. Reed chops Missy.

Round 2: Who owns their own tanning business? Answer: Julie

Jon chops Alec, and he's out. Alec chops Jon. Missy chops Keith. Jaclyn chops Keith. Keith chops Missy. Baylor chops Keith, and he's out.

And then...oh my gosh...a Survivor first! It's down to 5. Natalie asks the group who she should chop. There's so much discussion. Jeff stops them and asks if they are just going to be nice about it and decide as a group who's going to win. They said, yeah, basically. He asked why they should even continue, and who was going to win, and they said Missy, since she hadn't won anything. So, that was it, and Jeff called it, and let Missy win. OK, did that just happen? That was crazy!

Jon is chosen to go to Exile.

Missy chooses Baylor and Natalie to go on the reward with her. Then a huge fight ensues! Reed calls Baylor a brat and Missy gets very defensive. They thought Jaclyn should have been chosen over Natalie because Jon sacrificed for the group (huh?), and then Jaclyn got the shaft. It was clear to everyone that Missy, Baylor and Natalie are extremely tight, and in the group of 5, they think they are 1, 2, 3. Jaclyn is now...you guessed it...rethinking everything! Shocker! It wouldn't be right if she and/or Jon didn't decide to flip sides again.

Exile Island

The Voice, Ep. 7.21

Top 8 Results: 3 going home

Bottom 4:
Chris Jamison
Luke Wade
Danica Shirey
Ryan Sill

The Bottom 4 perform again for 1 instant save by America

This is so tough! I'm so glad that Matt was safe. I'm also happy for Damien and Craig. But that leaves 2 of my favorites in the bottom, and only 1 can stay. Will Ryan be saved for a 4th time? I'm thinking his time is up. Totally rooting for Chris...he better be safe!!! We need to keep Team Adam going strong with 3 singers! But why did he pick "Georgia on My Mind"? What an awful song...but man did he sing it well!

The polls are looking good with Chris at 51% and Danica being next closest at 25%! Go Chris!!!

And the singer with the most votes, and is saved is: Chris!!!!

Going Home: Ryan Sill (Team Gwen), Danica (Team Pharrell) and Luke Wade (Team Pharrell)

Sad to see Ryan go, not sad to finally see Danica go. I could still go either way on Luke.

The remaining singers on each team:

Team Adam
Matt McAndrew
Damien
Chris Jamison

Woohoo Team Adam! So incredible that he still has not lost a singer on his team!

Team Blake
Craig Wayne Boyd

Team Gwen
Taylor John Williams

Team Pharrell
His team is officially wiped out!

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The Voice, Ep. 7.20

Top 8 Perform

Team Adam

Damien - "Someone Like You" by Adele
What an interesting song choice! I'm so glad he is out of the musical rut of crappy song choices that he's been in the last several weeks. This is a great improvement. This performance was so good! His high notes were incredible. He always gives such an emotional performance, and this was no exception. You can't help but feel every note right along with him.

Chris Jamison - "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
Not my favorite song choice, but he makes everything sound good! This song is old, but he makes it sound so new and fresh.

Matt McAndrew - "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice
I'm not familiar with this song, but man, he could make me love anything he sings. His voice is so smooth, and I absolutely adore his tone. Such an incredible performance. Week after week, he's just separating himself from the pack...he's in a class of his own.

Team Blake

Craig Wayne Boyd - "Take It Easy" by The Eagles
This is such a recognizable song, but he adds his "Craigness" to it and makes it his own. This is definitely the most "Country" he's been in awhile. Somehow, I still find it entertaining and not too Country. It must just be his voice, or something, because normally I wouldn't like this at all.

Team Gwen

Ryan Sill - "Open Arms" by Journey
The wide range of song styles that Gwen has given him just proves how versatile he is. He can sing anything. This week is the tender, yet powerful side of him. I just love his voice. If this doesn't give you goosebumps, you're dead inside...or deaf.

Taylor John Williams - "Royals" by Lorde
This is a great song, and such an unexpected song choice for him. I think this might be my favorite performance of his. I love the stripped down version. I think this is the kind of stuff he needs to keep doing. The more he sang, the more I loved it. It had such a cool vibe to it.

Team Pharrell

Danica Shirey - "These Dreams" by Heart
This is a better song for her than she's been doing. I'm not sure why I still don't care for her much though. She has a great voice, but for some reason I just don't feel any connection to any of her performances. This one was more enjoyable than most, though. Until, that is, that loud screechy note that went awry. That was kind of painful.

Luke Wade - "Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red
Interesting song choice, and definitely not the worst one he's done. I actually kind of liked this and the ways he changed the song. It did get a little boring, though, and I kind of wished it would pick up a little bit. There were a couple times where he wasn't singing, and I'm not sure if he forgot the words, or was wanting the audience to sing, or what, but that was a little strange. Overall, it was a pretty good performance, but it didn't knock my socks off.

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