The Amazing Race

By Jackie Schnoop S15E09) Things got a bit down and dirty tonight on The Amazing Race. I'm talking more ways than one. As the promos for the episode showed, we had muddy bogs and a quasi-skirmish between two teams tonight. There are five teams left in the race at this time. Two of the teams are definitely vying for t...

By Jackie Schnoop S15E08) This week we revisited one of the toughest roadblocks ever on The Amazing Race. Back in season six, the same farm with the same roadblock did in one team. Kristy and Lena spent eight hours searching for a clue they never did find. Phil Keoghan came out to them after dark in the field and ca...

By Bob Sassone It's something we see almost every Sunday during the fall/winter: CBS football coverage runs long, which means that 60 Minutes starts late, which means The Amazing Race starts late, which means Three Rivers starts late, which means Cold Case starts late, which means local news starts l...

By Jackie Schnoop S15E06) One of the many things I learned tonight on The Amazing Race is that Dubai is probably hotter than anyplace I really want to visit. Every team was sweating; every team was complaining. At least those teams who didn't have a clue about where the Persian Gulf is or whether it's a country i...

By Bob Sassone Nickelodeon has a marathon of The Nanny all night.Travel Channel has a Man vs. Food marathon all night.At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new epi...

By Jackie Schnoop S15E05) Once again in the NYC viewing area, The Amazing Race suffered a huge delay in airing due to football. Tonight, it started an hour and fifteen minutes late. And, after all of that, the Jets lost! It's a miracle this show keeps receiving Emmy awards when the CBS Sunday night schedule is s...

By Bob Sassone At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, fo...

By Bob Sassone TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night.At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, then the Colts vs. the Titans.FOX has a new Brothers at 7.At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos (...

By Jackie Schnoop S15E03) Gee, it doesn't seem like we're already three episodes into The Amazing Race. But last week's two-hour season premiere with its two Philiminations, counted as two episodes. I'm still getting to know the teams. I think, so far, this season has more teams that I'd really like to see sti...

By Jackie Schnoop S15E01) In this single two-hour season premiere, we were reminded why The Amazing Race keeps snapping up those Emmy Awards for the best reality show on television. We're talking quality teams -- no Jerry Springer fans here! We're talking the adrenalin rush that viewers get just sitting o...

By Bob Sassone At 7, ABC has the two-hour season premiere of Extreme Makeover, followed by the season premieres of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then the two-hour season premiere of The Amazing Race and the season premiere of Cold Case.NBC has a new Footbal...

By Bob Sassone Survivor host Jeff Probst won Best Reality Host last night, but the big news was when he told reporters that The Amazing Race has already won for Best Reality Competition Show seven times and should take itself out of the running! So, is this just sour grapes or does Probst have a point? Mayb...

By Jason Hughes Yes, they're annoying at times and yes, they're not as exciting as Lost or The Amazing Race, but it's still television. Billy Mays was famous because of television. And he was famous. Virtually everyone in this country recognizes "Hi, Billy Mays here!" and that almost patented way of shouti...

By Allison Waldman They met on Survivor, thrived on The Amazing Race, flopped on their own show, but have remained a happily married couple four years after they wed. Now the game really begins for these two reality TV vets. Rob and Amber Mariano are the proud parents of newborn Lucia Rose.

By Michael Pascua Now rumors are flying in that two poker players will be on The Amazing Race. Poker players Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle have been spotted around LAX's airport ready to race around the world. What is it about poker players that are so appealing? Can the ability to bluff succeed with foreigner...

By Nick Zaino So it's a surprise to me that there are two reality shows I actually do enjoy. There is The Amazing Race on CBS, which is currently in between seasons, and So You Think You Can Dance, which is in the beginning third on Fox. Generally, I don't feel stupid watching these two shows. I don't feel like I...

By Michael Pascua After the separation of Jon and Kate Gosselin, one is left wondering: what will happen to the children? Jon and Kate Plus Eight isn't the first reality show to feature children, but many including Jon and Kate, place their children in questionable situations.

By Jason Hughes I completely agree with the top six, but they lose me with Jackass at number seven. I have never understood the appeal of filming morons doing stupid things on purpose just to be stupid. But there were some shows missing from the list completely, like Little People Big World, So You Think You C...

 CA Hell, the fall edition of The Amazing Race traditionally runs 20 to 40 minutes late every week because of football. There's no DVR adjustments possible for this. They really should schedule a flexible news program in 60 Minutes slot that can be ...

 CA With the latest seasons of Survivor, The Amazing Race, and American Idol wrapping up, fans patiently have to wait until the fall or spring 2010 for their favorite shows to return. But why wait? Several reality TV shows debut in the summer both as ...

By Allison Waldman Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, The Amazing Race, CSI, Survivor, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, Upfronts, Reality-Free, The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory Coming off a strong 2008 season, CBS is taking some bold moves with their new season program schedule. As we wrote earlier, t...

By Jason Hughes Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, CSI, House, Lost, Smallville, Grey's Anatomy, The Office, 30 Rock, Reality-Free, Fringe, The Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation

By Bob Sassone NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, followed by a new, two-hour Celebrity Apprentice.FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up at 7.At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.HBO has a new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8, followed by two new episode...

By Bob Sassone Second, if you wanted to have a sandwich for lunch today that was named after a CBS character, who would it be? CBS has the answer with their Sandwich Central. Not really sure what made them think of this (beyond a promo deal with Hellman's), but you can have The Melinda (which they describe as...

By Jackie Schnoop S14E10) Oh, boo-hoo. I don't understand why anyone with such a fear of water would even consider going on a show like The Amazing Race. Almost every season there's some sort of swimming which has to be done. Perhaps I'm biased because I learned to swim at a young age. My own personal theory of deal...

By Bob Sassone NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then a new Celebrity Apprentice.At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, followed by new episodes of Sit Down, Shut Up, Family Guy, and American Dad.TV Land has The TV Land Awards at 8.ESPN has the Red Sox/Yankees game at 8.TNT has the Trail Blazers/Rockets game at 8.HBO...

 CA - Bob Sassone, Bob Sassone CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit. NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then a new Celebrity Apprentice. At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, followed by new episodes of Sit Down, Shut Up, ...

By Michael Pascua While I wait for summer and hope for a new season, this week started off MTV's The Phone. I was nervous about Justin Timberlake being the executive producer, but the show surprised me. Any fan of The Mole, The Amazing Race, Cha$e, or Treasure Hunters should probably consider. Now on to the week...

By Michael Pascua Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Celebreality

By Bob Sassone NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then a new Celebrity Apprentice.At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Extreme Makeover.TBS has The World's Funniest Office Commercials at 8.Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.HBO has a new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8, then two new episodes of In Treatment....

By Michael Pascua A week never starts off well without The Amazing Race on Sundays. I hate when shows get delayed or moved to Wednesdays because of basketball.The shows were all a little off this week: there was only one vote on The Biggest Loser, there was no vote on Survivor, and The Real World/Road Rules chal...

By Michael Pascua This week, reality television maintained some normalcy. The outliers in Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, and Hell's Kitchen went home. Although I'll lament the loss of Mel and Mike in The Amazing Race, I believe that all the remaining teams deserve to be there.

By Bob Sassone At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons.HBO has the series premiere of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8.Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance at 8.At 9, FOX has a new Family Guy, then a new American Dad.PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic at 9.MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory at 9, followed by new epis...

By Michael Pascua This week in reality television was eclectic. Dancing With the Stars was happily un-complicated with the absence of Denise Richards, America's Next Top Model's most home-sick model mysteriously was on top, and no one should have watched Survivor because it was a waste of time.

By Allison Waldman On the other hand, The Amazing Race continues to set the industry bar high for quality reality (assuming you don't think that's an oxymoron). So, stacking them up, one versus the other, here's how The Amazing Race tops Survivor.Continue reading Amazing Race vs. Survivor: Why one works and t...

By Bob Sassone ABC Family has a Secret Life of the American Teenager marathon all night.At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, C...

By Michael Pascua It was probably because The Amazing Race was a non-elimination, Survivor was a clip show, and the photoshoot on America's Next Top Model was horrible and uninspiring. I'm not even going to touch the fact that Belinda Carlile was showing too much underwear for her age. More of the interestin...

By Jackie Schnoop Since the reality television boom isn't going to end anytime soon, this could be a lucrative career path for the up-and-coming toddler who likes to ham it up with a microphone. After all, in this time of economic woes, what could be a better goal than glam, glitz, red carpets, and Emmy awards...

By Jackie Schnoop S14E05) Sure, the jackets Jen and Kisha are wearing on The Amazing Race look plenty warm. But will they hold up in Siberia? It looks like they're prepared for any weather the race might throw their way. For that matter, every team has more gear than it looks physically possible to fit in the bag...

By Michael Pascua This week finally heated up for reality television. Tyra's hamsters took part in their second photoshoot on America's Next Top Model, the American Idol hopefuls started to compete on the big stage, the Dancing with the Stars cast finally started to ... well dance, and Chekov got a shoutout on...

 CA The teams that are left are, I think for the first time in the history of the show, all teams I enjoy watching. Some folks might find it boring not to have a team to hate, but I like the change. And, they're catching on a bit quicker. ...

By Jackie Schnoop Well, not all happy cows come from California. However, one particularly angry cow stomped through the streets of Kazakhstan in tonight's episode of The Amazing Race. Some teams on the show are a joy to watch and make for happy cows. Some are just cranky. Yet others are bumbling dunderheads. A f...

By Jackie Schnoop S13E07) Dazed and confused in both New and Old Delhi, it's time for The Amazing Race teams to step up to the plate and prove they want the million dollars. Sure, it's a confusing place. But standing in the middle of the street looking lost probably isn't the best approach. Ah, but some teams whin...

By Jackie Schnoop While the sports bra debacle wasn't the only drama on tonight's episode of The Amazing Race, it played a role one and off throughout the show. And, I'm sure we haven't heard the last of it. while the animosity within the teams seemed to dwindle some this week, the animosity between a few of the t...

By Jackie Schnoop Filed under: Industry, OpEd, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Dancing With The StarsIn the past some online venues have had to cut off the wagering as it became evident that spoilers were leaked by either the cast or the crew. In particular, I remember the winners of two Amazing Race seasons lea...

By Jackie Schnoop Phil Keoghan returns as the host of this Emmy-winning race around the world and I'm looking forward to another season of whirlwind excitement. You can check out the new teams in the gallery below and read on past the jump for more about them. Gallery: The Amazing Race 13 teams

By Kona Gallagher Filed under: Other Reality Shows, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Celebrities, Project Runway, Dancing With The Stars, Hell's KitchenEverybody who watches reality shows, especially reality competition shows, does it: you wonder how well you would fare if put in the same situation. I rea...

By Bob Sassone Now someone has taken a bunch of those "I'm not here to make friends" moments and created a YouTube montage. You'll see contestants from shows like Survivor, The Apprentice, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, The White Rapper Show (whatever that is), Project Runway, Forever Ede...

By Brett Love Are you anxiously awaiting news of who was in that SUV that exploded? Still fraught with worry over how Gibbs is going to get his team back together? Or maybe you are just excited that Survivor is finally going to be beamed into your living room in glorious HD. Well, you can start making plans f...

By Joel Keller Filed under: Reality, CBS, The Amazing Race, Pickups and RenewalsFirst there was the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. Then there was All-Star Survivor and Big Brother All-Stars. Now... hold on to your hats, reality fans... CBS has decided that it's high time for an all-star version of The Amazi...

By Richard Keller Filed under: Reality, CBS, Programming, The Amazing Race, Watercooler Talk Survivor did it first. Then, Big Brother followed. Now, it looks like The Amazing Race will go into All-Star mode for its eleventh cycle, which begins filming next month.

By Keith McDuffee Remember The Amazing Race's stupid family-oriented gimmick last season? No? Well, good for you! But for those who haven't been able to erase that debacle from their minds, there's some good news: the old tried-and-true format is back in season nine! CBS has released the names and biogra...

By Deidre Woollard Next the teams have to find out the name of Buffalo Bill's daughter in order to locate a bar in Cody, Wyoming. The Linz family arrives first. The teams have to take a photo in Wild West attire. Next we are off to Montana where there is a roadblock to search a golf course for colored golf balls. The Bra...