American Idol, Ep. 14.8

San Francisco Auditions #8 - Going to Hollywood

Adanna Duru, 17
Wow, I'm really impressed! I didn't expect her to be that good. I actually really, really liked her voice and how she performed "You and I" by Lady Gaga. It was a little bit much at the end, but otherwise, I liked it.

Hunter Larson, 20
Frank Sinatra? Really? Nice, strong voice, but not a standout. Not very memorable, except for the Willy Wonka tatoo on her stomach. I find it ironic that J. Lo specifically said she was "memorable". I don't agree.

Tara Honda, 22
Very interesting girl. I hated the song choice, but her voice was really good.

Daniel Seavey, 15
Someone check his age, because I think he might only be 11. He sang one of my favorite songs on the piano, "Hallelujah" and then another great version of "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul on the guitar. Whoa. He's got a lot of work to do with his changing voice, but there were some really nice moments. You can tell he's talented...I mean he listed like 100 different instruments that he can play. He's gonna have to do a lot of work between this audition and Hollywood week, or I think he's going to be eaten alive. I like him, so I'm hoping he can pull it together.

Rocky Peter, 27
What a heartbreaking story. You just want to root for this guy. His original song was really nice. I didn't care for the extremely long high notes, but the rest of it was really good. His joy when he got the yeses was incredible to watch. He's very inspiring.

Jaq Mackenzie, 15
Not impressed with her original song at all. I don't think she's that great. For some reason, it didn't really sound like singing. They put her through even though she may not be ready. I would have passed on her. I didn't really see her as "an artist in the making" like they did.

Tyanna Jones, 16
As the last audition of Season 14, you knew they were going to be putting her through. I thought she was OK, but I wasn't really impressed. I didn't care for the sound of her voice.

Next week is Hollywood Week!

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American Idol, Ep. 14.7

San Francisco Auditions #7 - Going to Hollywood

Katherine Skinner, 15
Weird, weird girl who thinks her cat is a psychic. She made up some weird story about Bowie giving her her coat back in the 70s. Yikes...they need to keep their distance from her. She looks way older than 15. Of course she would sing something I hate...Florence and the Machines. Strangely, it actually wasn't terrible. I love that J. Lo told her she was "cray". Oh man...don't know what to think about this loony toon. But what do we know, her cat was apparently right telling her to audition.

Erika David, 25
Good voice, but nothing special.

Chandler Leighton, 20
Didn't really care for her...pretty boring.

Ryan Pinkston, 27
Very smooth voice, great tone. He sounded a lot like Stevie Wonder.

Andrew Bloom, 17
Again, another great performance of Alex Clare's "Too Close". He made that look and sound so easy. Loved him! Really, really good! And he's so likable.

Kellyeann Rodgers, 24
Very pretty voice, but not a standout.

Reno Anoa'i, 16
Rod Stewart, sung by a Samoan on an ukele = better than the original. I really liked him! I didn't think I would. He's very talented for only 16. And that family...so many people! I love that Harry hid under the table when they stormed in like an army.

Rayvon Owen, 23
He loses some points for me by having the piano accompany him. But his version of Katy Perry's "Wide Awake" was really interesting. He has a pretty voice and a great vibrato. It was a little bit overdone in some places and maybe a little bit on the boring side. I loved the unexpected jump to falsetto. The end of the song definitely got more interesting than the beginning.

Maddie Hudson, 16
She looks like she's trying to be like Lorde with her hair and dark lipstick. Her voice was pretty good, but she needs to work a little on her actual performance...it was a little bit strange/awkward. Parts of it just seemed really forced and shouty.

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The Bachelor, Ep. 19.4

Top 15

Chris H. tells the girls that Chris's 3 sisters will be helping him with the dates for the week.

Date #1: Kaitlyn, Samantha, Juelia, Mackenzie, Kelsey, Megan, Ashley S., Ashley I.

"Let's do what feels natural", is what the date card said. They all think it means going without their makeup.

Chris drives the girls (4 of them) in one car, while Megan drove another car, to a lake. It didn't take them long to strip down to their suits and took off into the lake. Chris was interested to see how the girls reacted to being out in nature.

Ashley I. said she needed to break out of her shyness, so she took her top off and jumped in the lake. Crazy Kaitlyn was next to join her. Kelsey, on the other hand, thought this date was for bimbos, and she wasn't about to act like that. She just was not enjoying this date at all. She said her mouth hurt from fake smiling. She said the lake was dingy and was basically a "hell hole". She said she wanted to take a fork and stab herself in the eye. Wow. She really didn't hold anything back did she? Of course, she didn't say any of that to Chris, though.

Chris then tells the girls that they aren't leaving, that they are going to camp overnight there. Kelsey just died a little inside. She said, in a very whiny voice, "I want to be where I want to be, and I don't want to be here!" Then she said "As if this couldn't get any worse..." ...cue the bee buzzing around her that stings her. Poor thing...

Chis said he has his own tent (which was way bigger than the rest), the rest of them will be 2 to a tent. They decide to race to see who can get their tent up the fastest. Megan and Kaitlyn won. Ashley I. had absolutely no idea what they were doing.

They make a fire and do some grilling.

Amazing Race 26: Preview and Cast Bios

This season of The Amazing Race will be like no other. For the first time, they are slightly changing up the formula. There will still be teams of 2 racing around the world, however, this time, all of the couples' connections will be that they are dating. No brother/sister, mother/daughter, married, co-workers, etc. All dating couples. And to further the twist, some of the couples don't even know each other! 6 couples are pre-existing dating relationships, while the remaining 5 pairs are being set up on a "blind date" that will take them racing around the world. How's that for a twist?

We know how hard it is for couples, and not even just couples, but even family and friends to race with each other, and these people have some idea about how to work with and communicate with each other. These 5 couples who have never met will be starting from scratch. This is going to be very interesting! Will this end some relationships or will some new ones be formed? I can't wait to find out!

Our 11 dating couples will cover 35,000 miles, over 5 continents, and 8 countries.

The excitement kicks off on the 90-minute premiere, on Wednesday, February 25 at 8:00 PM EST on CBS (following the Survivor premiere).

Pre-Existing Couples

Survivor Season 30: Preview and Cast Bios

Can you believe that there have been 29 seasons of Survivor? I can't believe that we are getting ready for the 30th installment! 15 years of Survivor  awesomeness have passed, and I hope that we have at least 15 more.

The 30th season is being called: Worlds Apart, and again takes place in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The tribes will be divided in different way again this season. This time it's by working class: White Collar, Blue Collar, and No Collar. What exactly does that mean, at least for the purposes of this game? Well, according to Jeff Probst...

White Collar = "tend to be the people who work in offices, might wear a suit, are in charge, and make the rules", "nobody seems to like the white collars--the rich"
Blue Collar = "what America was built on and still what drives America, and these are people that work outside with their hands, and they tend to follow the rules", "the blue collars are doing what they've always done, which is keep our country going"
No Collar = "these are the people on the outside that don't have any interest in the status quo or tradition...and they tend to break the rules", "they're not interested in corporate America and they don't really want to work in a normal job, so they just hang out on the outside, sort of assessing and commenting on life and figuring out a way to get by"

The last time the tribes were split into 3 tribes was Season 28: Cagayan: Brains vs. Beauty vs. Brawn, which was a very successful and popular season, giving us Tony as the much deserved winner. Some say last season was a flop. I always enjoy every season, so I never think of any of them as flops. Probst says the problem with last season's San Juan Del Sur was that they they chose the theme of the season first and then tried to find people to fit into that. This season, however, they found the best group of people, and then figured out the theme. Probst has boldly said that this ranks very near the top of his list of favorite seasons, and that this cast is one of the best they've ever had. Excited yet? I totally am!

Of course there will be another new twist this season, as there always is. This season, there will be a new advantage in the game. Probst isn't giving any hints. He just said that this is something they have thought about doing for a long time, and he says it plays out great. I can't wait to find out more!

Get ready for all the action on the 90-minute premiere, Wednesday, February 25th at 8:00 PM EST on CBS.

The Season 30 Cast of all new faces:

American Idol, Ep. 14.6

New Orleans Auditions #6 - Going to Hollywood

Jelly Joseph, 26
Interesting voice...I don't think I like it. Can you say "annoying?" I hate that they loved her.

Tiffany Stringer, 16
Whoa...she is so bubbly and energetic! That must be exhausting! She was borderline annoying, childish and being a character. I don't think she is ready at all for this competition. I think if she would have done a different song it could have been a lot better.

Greyson Turner, 15
OMG that was so good!!!!! He sang an original, and I want to buy that song right now! I love his voice, and I love that he has to much talent. I hope he goes really far.

Quentin Alexander, 20
What an interesting voice. I think he's really good. He will be interesting to see what else he does throughout the competition. I hated what he was wearing (which they called "tribal pilgrim", but I liked what he did with the song.

Mikey Duran, 19
Another original song, and it's another good one! I love that people are getting brave with their auditions. I don't think I've ever heard a voice quite like his, but I'm really digging it! I seriously think this song could be a hit! Loved everything about that.

Nalani Quintello, 19
I really love her voice.

Tori Martin, 20
Pretty voice, and then she surprised me with a little bit of grit.

Hope Windle, 24
Pretty voice, but I don't think she's strong enough. Her voice kind of broke a little and I don't think it was on purpose. Maybe it was the nerves, I don't know. I don't think she will make it past the next round.

Ricky Dale Hendricks, 17
This guy looks really familiar, and his name sounds familiar too. He looks like a much cuter Scotty McCreary. For country, it was really good. I think he has a little work to do, but I think he's got some potential. He's so gosh darn likable!

Dakota Suarez, 18
I'm sorry, but yikes. No thank you. Broadway would be a better fit. And then the attitude "watch out because Dakota's gonna step on some people". Not a fan of this drag queen.

Adam Lasher, 27
Carlos Santana's nephew, so yeah, he can play guitar...with a broken thumb! He sang an original, and it was great. He's the complete package, like seriously. I love that he's really likable, funny (like Jimmy Fallon apparently)...they thought he looked like Jimmy but I don't really see it. I can't wait to see more of him, and his robotic pancreas. Lol

Erica Washington, 24
She was good, and I even got goosebumps...even though I didn't think it was that good. She definitely has a good voice, but I don't think it was overly special or unique.

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American Idol, Ep. 14.5

Minneapollis, MN Auditions #5 - Going to Hollywood

Shannon Berthiaume, 17
Whoa Nelly! She belted that song out like she was trying to scream over a stadium full of people. Her voice was pretty good, but it was a little over the top.

Morgan Ovens, 24
Good voice, but pretty boring.

Gabrielle Noe'l, 23
Not impressed. I didn't care for her style and I didn't think her voice was that great.

Courtney Guns, 23
She's kind of intense as she made her all way up to the judges' table. Her voice is pretty good, but she sounds like a lot of other female country singers.

Vanessa Andrea, 25
So much going on with this girl! Her husband is in the Air Force, she has a 3 year old, a 2 year old and a 3 month old. Yikes! She has a lot of personality, with her scarf as a guitar strap, and all. She has a really great voice, and she kind of makes you just want to root for her. But how in the world is she going to do this with 3 young kids. Oh, and her obsession and crush on Keith is just a tad disturbing.

Zach Johnson, 20
So much energy when he entered the room! Then he sings a slow, soft country ballad...didn't expect that. He had a nice voice, but it was pretty boring, and he sounds just like any other male country singer. I loved that Harry called him out for singing "country" but not speaking "country". His speaking voice was not the same as the affected country sound that he was singing...just another reason why all male country singers sound exactly the same. I can't believe Keith not only said he would bring him up on stage at his concert 2 weeks later...but he actually did it!

Aaron Bissell, 17
He does not look like he should have that voice! I wish Keith would have let him sing more because I was really liking what I was hearing.

Cindy Jo Scholer, 26
She looks and sounds much younger than 26, but she has a really strong voice. I'm a little surprised they were so on the fence. She wasn't great, but they usually really dig girls like her.

Jacob Tolliver, 20
That was some wild piano playing, oh my goodness! Is this a piano audition or a singing competition? He was all over the place like a nut! I think I like his voice but it was hard to tell because he played more than he sang and it wasn't my style at all. I'm so glad Keith asked him to do something else that was more "him". I liked that a lot better.

Hannah Mrozak, 16
Her voice was a lot deeper than I thought it would be. She did have a range though and hit some pretty high notes. She had a very strong voice, and she was a very easy yes for them.

Mark Andrew, 29
Very interesting guy. He obviously has a great voice. Keith asked for another song, and he drops the guitar and does "Be Like You" from The Jungle Book! Whoa! I really liked that one better than the first one. People need to really go with their second picks because those seem to always be better than their original pick. The first song was a copy, but his version of the Jungle Book song was really cool, and showed his really cool style.

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The Bachelor, Ep. 19.3

Final 18:
Jimmy Kimmel crashes the party and takes over for Chris Harrison. He begins by breaking into Chris's room and waking him up and totally embarrassing him.

Jimmy then meets the girls. He introduces the "amazing" jar. Any time someone says the word "amazing" they have to put $1 in the jar.

Date #1: Kaitlyn
They get dropped off at Costco. Ha! Jimmy gave them a list of things to pick up for their date later that night...that was going to include Jimmy. Lots of very interesting things. They looked like they were having a really good time finding the products. They even took some time out to shoot some hoops and play inside a giant plastic bubble rolling down the aisles. Little kids came along and pushed them...so cute! This is definitely something that normal couples do on a regular basis. If you can't shop together, you might not belong together.

They take all the stuff back to the house and start setting everything up. They wonder what Jimmy is going to have in store for them.

Chris and Jimmy bond over grilling the steaks. Jimmy said he felt like he was on a date with Chris while Kaitlyn was doing her own thing with the ice.

Jimmy asks Kaitlyn if she likes farmers. Kaitlyn said she has dated a farmer before and he was a "legit" farmer because he got up in the morning to milk cows.

At dinner, Jimmy pulls out the big question about the Fantasy Suite, and he asks Kaitlyn if she would be mad at Chris for going into the Fantasy Suite with other girls. She said she couldn't be mad because it was part of the process. Lets just say there is a lot of nervous laughter from Chris during this whole conversation. Jimmy and Kaitlyn were totally bonding, and Chris just laughed uncomfortably. It was pretty funny.

Jimmy hands the date rose to Chris, and Jimmy stops him right in the middle of his speech and said it was horrible. Ha! Chris then says "amazing" twice, so he owes the jar $2. Then they awkwardly hug over top of Jimmy...who was strangely seated in between them during the entire date. I wonder why Jimmy didn't let them sit together. He then said that he felt like their adopted son. How embarrassing that had to be for Chris to do all of that in front of someone sitting so close to him.

Later, we see Jimmy as the 3rd wheel again, as he joins them in the hot tub. So romantic!

Date #2: Britt, Jillian, Becca, Tracy, Mackenzie, Kelsey, Amber, Ashley S., Juelia, Samantha, Nikki, Carly

American Idol, Ep. 14.3 & 14.4

Auditions, Part 3: Kansas City

Going to Hollywood

Ron Wilson, 24 (aka "Big Ron" aka "Big Sexy")
Big personality, not much of a voice...I love that Keith and Harry just got up and walked out of the room together since he was clearly only singing to J. Lo. He wasn't bad, but absolutely nothing special about him at all. And then they all give him a "yes"? The whole thing was more of a joke than anything. He seems like the kind of contestant that we will find out has some sort of criminal past or is somehow ineligible to continue.

Ashley Lusk, 15
She's really pretty, and has a really pretty voice. She does not look 15!

Josh Sanders, 26
He reminds me of someone, but I can't think who. If he would cut off all his hair, I might be able to figure it out. I don't care for the long hair, but I do like his voice.

Casey Thrasher, 23
Definitely remember him from last season! I was a fan last season, and he didn't disappoint this season either.

Joey Cook, 23
Blue hair (and a really fake, bad dye job at that), accordion and a really strange voice. Her accordion playing is so annoying...it totally takes away from her voice. I probably wouldn't like her voice without it, but it definitely doesn't help. To me, this is a joke, but the judges are just in love with her for some reason. Not a fan...at all.

Alexis Gomez, 22
She has a really interesting, kind of hippie style. She is barefoot, has braids on one side of her hair. She is not what you would really think of when you think of country. I really liked her voice. Fun fact, she's from Dayton, OH.

Anton Bushner, 19
Black kid with jeans, cowboy boots and cowboy hat, and he is so tall and skinny,..nothing but skin and bones! The opposite of what you would think of to sing something so country. It just happens to be one of Keith's songs. I have to admit that I actually kind of like it. You really don't expect him to have that country twang. He almost had Keith in tears!

Stephanie Gummelt, 18
She has the most annoying speaking voice ever! She took a risk by performing an original song. I have to admit that it was actually pretty good, and I kind of liked her voice. In another first for the show, her mom was able to watch the entire audition on the TV screen outside, with sound even!

Ellen Peterson, 22
She is so adorable, and she's playing a pink banjo! She is definitely country, but I actually enjoyed her performance. She has an amazing voice, and a really good yodel. The best part of the audition, though, by far, was Keith and Harry singing The Beverly Hillbillies theme song with her playing the banjo...hilarious!

Kohlton Pascal, 21
Another guy with long hair who really needs a haircut. He reminds me of last season's winner, Caleb Johnson. He also took a risk with an original song. I did not expect that voice to come out of him, especially after hearing him speak. His voice is so deep and gravely. I definitely didn't love his song, but I think he has potential. He also needs a wardrobe makeover...no more sweatshirt, shorts and cowboy boots!

New York

The Bachelor, Ep. 19.2

Night 1 Continued
Where we left off last week, eliminated Kimberly made her way back into the house to talk to Chris. Now we see that she pulled him aside and tells him that she feels like she didn't get a chance to talk to him that night and she didn't want to let this opportunity slip through her fingers. She said that she felt like she was meant to go there and meet him. She said she couldn't walk away that easily. He said it was a tough decision, and he talks to Chris H. about her wanting another shot. He said he wasn't sure what kind of a message that sends to the other girls if he lets her stay. Chris H. said it was totally up to him. And his choice was to bring her back! He brought her back into the house and made an announcement to the rest of the girls and explains why he decided to let her stay. That would be a first in Bachelor/Bachelorette history. So now instead of 22, we have 23 girls moving on after the first night.

Chris H. Talks to the Girls
Chris H. tells the girls that Chris is living just 15 yards down the driveway. He also says there are no rules. They should make the most of any chance they get to be with Chris. This is a recipe for disaster...do not give these girls any ideas!

Megan and Jillian immediately break into Chris's house and snoop around while he is on his group date.

Date #1: Jade, Tandra, Ashley I., Mackenzie, Kimberly, Tara

American Idol, Ep. 14.2

Nashville Auditions #2 -- Going to Hollywood

Andrew Annello, 22
Talk about an over-the-top personality! He is oozing with confidence and character. His singing was OK, but I agree with Keith and Harry that he was kind of just doing a silly character. And then when they asked him to sing something serious, he did just that. He's not the best I've ever heard, but he was decent. He needs to learn how to tone it down a notch.

Lauren Lott, 21
She sings like she's 13. I didn't expect that, it was kind of odd. She seems so immature. I found her voice a little annoying because it was so babyish. And then there's the piano accompaniment again...I am not loving that addition this season...seems like it's cheating. And then they told her to sing again and not be an actress, and holy moly, she sounded different! Wow...that was crazy. It just proved that she was kind of putting on an act...she did say she was an actress after all. I'm not crazy about the multiple personalities she seems to have. I'm glad Harry didn't fall for her act...too bad Keith and J. Lo did.

Trevor Douglas, 16
Love this kid! He's quirky and funny, but most of all, he can sing like nobody's business! He did an incredible job on Ed Sheeran's "Sing". I didn't think anyone could sing it any faster than the original, but he was like on warp speed! Incredible! Not only was his singing really good, but his guitar playing was amazing too. I love his adorable dorky glasses, and I think he's probably really even better looking under the glasses. His personality is so adorable! I think he reminds me a little bit of Jesse McCartney...especially as his dorky character on the show Young & Hungry.

Piper Jones, 24
Whoa, did the windows just shatter? Her voice could bring the house down. It was so powerful, but being powerful at that high pitch can get really annoying, really fast. But, you could definitely tell that she had an amazing voice...even if it was a little on the annoying side.

Kelley Kime, 23

American Idol, Ep.14.1

We're back for another season! I'm looking forward to it!

Whoa, and right off the bat, they are changing the game! The Top 24 are going to sing for us. We're supposed to get to know them, fall in love with them, and watch them start their journey. Very interesting approach indeed. Just the first change of many, I'm sure.

And then...they all sing, but they are in the dark and we can't see any of their faces yet. Is that all we are going to get to see of them? That was just a big fat lie, unless they're going to show us more on future audition episodes.

Let's get started with the first group going to Hollywood!

Nashville Auditions - Going to Hollywood

Riley Bria, 17
Great voice, and plays guitar, so he gets 2 points from me! He's already has one foot in the door because he previously played guitar with Keith Urban at an awards show. Plus, he sang one of Keith's songs.

Priscilla Barker, 19
What a southern twang she has. She is so cute and bubbly, but she's got a really strong voice.

Cameron Beddell, 25
Ooh, I love his voice! It's got a little rasp to it. He's got a great range too, and I loved his groove and style.

Amber Kelechi Walker, 15
One question, why was there a piano player assisting her? This is all supposed to be a cappella or them playing their own music, like with a guitar. Is that something new this year? Back to Amber...she was OK...a lot of attitude but I wasn't all that impressed.

Kory Wheeler, 26
He's got potential. I really wanted to love him, but I just don't know. He was good, but I've heard better. The judges really loved him though.

Michael Simeon, 20
I love this Sam Smith song...great choice! I really like this kid! He's got a great tone. I loved his little high notes...I just loved everything about him! Brave guy then asks Keith to play his guitar and wants to dance with J. Lo...and they all played along! Harry even went over to the piano and they all just had a nice little moment. Haha!

Emily Brooke, 15
I love this Carrie Underwood song...great choice for her! I really like her voice a lot! Her vibrato was really cool. She sounds so mature for her age, but yet she sounds 15 at the same time.

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The Bachelor, Ep. 19.1

Here we go on our journey to find farmer Chris a wife!

Cody wasn't kidding when he said he was going to come to the farm to train with him to get him ready! I could watch a show with just them two...I think that would be great!

Video Intros of Some of the Girls--First Impressions

Britt REALLY likes to hug.

Jillian is a beast...she is crazy strong!

Amanda is...crazy! And she admits that! I guess that's the first step in admitting you have a problem. She lives at home because she doesn't like to pay bills, cook or clean, and it's great that her mom does all that stuff for her. Yeah, great qualities I'm sure Chris is looking for.

Whitney has one of the most annoying voices ever. RealitySteve wrote about this a couple weeks ago, and he was not kidding about it being high-pitched, nasally, and very baby-ish.

Mackenzie already has a man in her life...her son, Kale.

Alissa is very good at doing a very staged portrayal of her actual job as a flight attendant. I found it to be very desperate and VERY cheesy the way she incorporated the rose and Chris into the flight attendant dialogue...lines like:

“Smoking is not permitted on this aircraft, unless you’re smoking hot. Hey Chris.”
“Roses may be handed out if you’re interested in continuing this journey to find love.”
“And if you aren’t here for the right reasons, your nearest exit may be in the limo behind you.”

You could absolutely tell that the entire thing was staged and she was not actually on a real flight.

Limo Entrances, Part 1

The Bachelor Season 19: Chris Soules--Preview & Spoilers

Everyone fell in love with Chris Soules, the lovably shy farmer, on Andi's season. Now it's his turn to look for love amongst a group of not 20, not 25, but 30 girls! Will all of these girls be marriage and farm wife material? Heck no! But that's what will make this interesting, right?

This season, there will be fewer international destinations and fewer "luxury" type dates to reflect Chris's personality and lifestyle. Instead of traveling to places like Paris and Rome, they will be sticking closer to his Iowa home at places like New Mexico and South Dakota, until the overnight dates. Even the Final Rose will be shot in a barn in Iowa. I, for one, am glad to see that they aren't going to try to change him and make him do things that just aren't him.

One thing I'm not loving, is their "nickname" for Chris, and the theme for the season. They're calling him "Prince Farming". Really?! I guess it's clever, but it seems pretty hokey to me.

Chris's Bio:

Age: 33 Occupation: Farmer Hometown: Arlington, IA Stats: 6'1", blue eyes Claim to Fame: Finished 3rd on Season 10, with Andi Dorfman Fun Facts: Attended Iowa State University, and studied agronomy and agriculture. He has grown the family farm and business to a multi-million dollar enterprise. His father is his role model. He wants 4-6 kids. Loves football, camping and country music. Before appearing on The Bachelorette, he had previously ended a seven-year relationship months before they were to be married.

As you all should know, the show has already completed filming, but the first episode airs Monday, January 5 at 8:00 EST. For the first time, the premiere will be a live event. Live, as in, Chris Harrison will host with a live studio audience (like the After the Final Rose specials). The live event will also feature Jimmy Kimmel as a guest host. I'm looking forward to this! I love Jimmy Kimmel, and I know he's a huge fan of the show. He always tries to guess the winner, and he also has eliminated contestants on his show.

Below is all 30 girls' bios, and if you're interested, the spoilers provided by RealitySteve.

OK, so let's meet the girls vying for our dear farmer's heart.

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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