What a time it is for reality television fans! I think this week’s Tribal Council on Survivor had to be one of the best and most entertaining ever on the show. Sure, I enjoy blindsides on the show. But this one was a humdinger and a true blindside of someone I so wanted gone.
Two of the contestants went home on American Idol; another star got the boot on Dancing With the Stars. Some years back, folks getting eliminated wouldn’t bring about much press unless JR got shot or something. But times have changed. Some years ago, we would shy away from someone angrily talking to himself on the street. Now we know they’re using a Bluetooth and they’re not really loony. Well, not about talking to themselves anyway.
That was the week it was
The herd is being thinned on American Idol. I do think that this group is one of the more talented ones we’ve seen on the show. Last week was disco and two would be hitting the road. I’m lessening my Danny Gokey fever and am willing to say they could just shut down the show now and let Adam Lambert win it all. It’s inevitable. Even though he didn’t really disco his disco song, I think he has it in the bag. No, I doubt I’ll buy anything he does. But then again, I’ve only bought Melinda Doolittle.
On The Amazing Race, it was the brothers going home this past week. Too many rules broken, I guess. I thought they’d fare a lot better with their stunt work and such. But the big story of the night (not last night, the week before) was the brouhaha betwixt Jen and Luke.
What I’m not getting in that video is that she’s watching Luke’s eyes as she translates he’s signing. Are we sure that she’s giving an accurate translation? Hmm.
On Dancing With the Stars, Lawrence Taylor has done his last minuet. I’m still only watching bits and pieces of the show. But I recall years ago that they said ballet and dance are good exercise for football players. So, that he lasted this long isn’t really a surprise to me.
Being a football player didn’t keep Herschel Walker on The Celebrity Apprentice last week. I personally think Clint Black should have been the one to go, mainly due to his obnoxious factor. I thought Walker presented himself as a gentleman throughout the show. Not many of the men can lay claim to that.
I loved this week’s Survivor. I cheered out loud! I celebrated by drowning myself in Trader Joe’s sea salt brownies accompanied by a large glass of cold milk. Tyson’s GONE in the most perfect blindside ever! Coach is crushed and the alpha male Warriors Alliance is nothing but a corrupt file. Heh. I love it. We can just call Erinn a dark horse right now.
I can watch the video of the voting over and over again looking at the facial expressions — Sierra relieved and stunned, the moment it dawns on Tyson that he’s a goner, Coach’s dismay, Brendan’s glee … I love it all!
Clacked by Jackie Schnoop 
on Apr 27, 2009 @ 13:00 EST5EDT
“No, I doubt I’ll buy anything he does. But then again, I’ve only bought Melinda Doolittle.”
You have impeccable taste! ;-)
Yeah Tyson gone was awesome. I mean honestly the guy was so full of himself and didn’t realize his vulnerability even though there were so many weak players left in the game – and he dominated the first to immunity challenges.
And Coach – I’m sorry. Somebody needs to do a background check on him – I wouldn’t call him a “fraud” like CBS did but he sounds like my brother when he was 4 years old when he tells his stories. It’s just so… I don’t know. I feel sorry for him. I can’t even get worked up about it. How he made it this far in the game is beyond me.
And T.J. going back on his word towards coach? Priceless. Reality Check for Coach and I love how so many people who come from where T.J. is from didn’t expect him to break his promise.
After 18 seasons of Survivor people still believe in promises. This is what makes the show so great. I love it :-)
CBS called him a fraud? Wow, where? Is there a link?
I think he made it this far because maybe people want to go against him in the final, who would vote for Coach?….
And I believe it’s JT.