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My question about Eddie, whomever the hell he is: wouldn't BMP have a substitute ready for shit like that? I'm not saying bringing in a heavy hitter from the teaser (especially not Frank, who is a toxic fuck), but I would think there would be one or two subs ready. It's weird . . . Piggy leaves The Inferno, Christena takes her place with casuals being none the wiser. Jo freaks out in Gauntlet 2, no one replaces her. Adam get banished from Rivals, Leroy gets Mike-Mike, who was the direct opposite of a rival. Sarah Rice got screwed twice, with no backup. It's like BMP throws darts to determine the policy. That's bad. Even if she was a teenager, she would barely qualify. This is more of a "side eye" thing towards Brad than open condemnation spurred by recent events and movements. I think we'll know he's in Full Mid-Life Crisis Mode when he shaves his beard and glues that to his receding hairline. ETA2: Johnny tweets a cheap shot at Cory. It's actually funny, but I would've also applied it to Tony. On Facebook, one guy dubbed him "Tony Two Kids," and I really wanna run with that.

I'm trying to not see it like that. The best case scenario is that TAR gets good ratings, holds its own against the Olympics, and CBS decides to bring it back twice per season, the way it used to be. And I have to restate the the fans were out in force at Washington Square Park. They might have been thinking "funeral" or "wake," but those feelings were muted and the enthusiasm was there. And Phil was basically Elvis. Awwww. I feel bad for Avi & Joe . . . especially in the lef with the Tai Chi demonstration. I didn't feel that TAR6 was gonna suck until Lena & Kristy flamed out in the third leg. I don't follow Big Brother. From what I understand, it's basically Moron Central. Was Cody really that much better?

Trenton Thunder's second batdog has passed away.

At least it's over. I mean, it was short and for charity, but the gap was just way too wide. Like watching Battle of the Sexes 2, only without Eric Fucking Nies getting $60K. And Sophia's breakdowns. That was fucking brutal. At least Johnny kept in character about his rivalry with Wes. At least Emily got to win a Challenge, even if it doesn't really count. At least the Stars . . . got to spend time away from their loved ones?

Great, no elimination. Just flirting, feuding, and more damn twists. So the top three competitors (regardless of gender) form the Troika. The Troika pick three people (gender switches every week) to go against the worst competitor in the mission. Then comes the Inquisition, where the condemned have to more or less dance for the Troika. The Troika votes somebody into the Ring. But Grenades are involved somehow. At least things were kept simple this week: Nelson finished last, Cory gets to face him because they're friends. Cory is basically a dumber version of Wes . . . he wants Johnny out, but that doesn't happen for him. Cory gets kicked in the teeth, Johnny beats off in interviews. Lather, rinse, repeat. What else . . . Cara Maria can't find men in Montana. My guess? Abram keeps murdering them. Brad's got the Nic Cage bug-eyes to go with the windowless van to drive around in (seriously, how old was Britini when his RW season aired?) Cara Maria gets the heavily-inked Brit before Marie. And Nicole can't divide 25,000 by 2 right away. Good mission, though soap can be a bitch, especially after seeing the CvS finale. Also, not nearly as sexual as the ice-melting mission in BOTS2. This season's endgame is "The Ring." I want a Japanese girl ghost to creepily crawl on camera so bad now . . . Also kinda off-topic: what do you think of when you hear "Inquisition": Monty Python or Mel Brooks?

I don't think it's new. Probably just reairing the two seasons. I guess it's replacing Lupin the 3rd.

I mentioned this on another thread . . . there's going to be a series of events featuring Challengers as guests. It's for MedGift, and that would explain Diem's picture . . . which is a little unfortunate, in the sense that it kinda feels like she's watching over us all. There's one in NYC, but I probably don't have the onions for that. In case you missed it, I attended the Dirty XXX premiere, with partying afterward with most of the cast present, and I didn't interact with anybody at all. I've met BMP folk in the past, but that was not my scene . . . probably because I've slagged most of them at one point or another on forums and my blog. I reckon I'm a wuss. Here's the latest "poster" . . . in case you can't see it, the event will be held on June 2. The guest roster: Britni, Hunter, Brad (with Britni nearby? Wuh oh), Derrick, Jenna, Cara Maria, the overexposed buttmonkey with too many titles, Zach, Cory . . . and Syrus. Yes, that Syrus. Where the heck has he been?

Found something interesting . . . do you want a Ragnarok version of Valkyrie in comics? Well, that's not going to happen, given the aesthetic differences between the canon and movie. Now . . . what if Marvel puts out a comic about heroes from other universes? Then you'd have something to read.

I reckon reairing the series in a slot not at 4 a.m. was enough for Adult Swim. Had a realization: you know how Lana impregnated herself with Archer's seed? Grace Ryan did the same damn thing! Seriously, there's a world of difference between the gun-wielding agent and the TV reporter with absolutely no friends. Thankfully, AJ didn't come out as a monstrous ant baby, unlike poor Cody 2.

I was okay with it. Just going nuts upon the Lifetime movie genre. Next week: back-to-back Hot Streets at midnight, half-hour of The Jellies at 12:30.

*sigh* Doctor Who joke for the total loss. Come on, guys. On the bright side, Seth, Matt & Co. know where the sweetest spots are . . . one of 'em being putting the Scooby gang in more fucked-up bits. They started on this show with Camp Crystal Lake and Jason Voorhes, with Don Knotts and Phyllis Diller as guest stars. So watching Velma and Daphne try to improve and Fred have a snit fit? Funny stuff . .. especially with Fred bitching about how "the dog" got a letter. ETA: They're also pretty good with creating new franchises, then messing them up. Eagle Force, Cheese League, now the Road Hawgs. Oops, one of them got turned into bacon by the least-mutated Hawg. Never mind.

I'll try those. I take it the stuff is on YouTube? It's also fun to remember the second American season, where the producers kept telling up that Bill was the Mole without much secrecy, and the believers on the forums called themselves "the Billuminati." I tried to make a case against that, but I don't think anyone was convinced. While I'm at it, here's my interview with Dorothy.

Highlight of last night's episode: Vegeta warning the others about Oceangeta (just go with it), cautioning them about the existence of an "evil Vegeta." There should have been two straight minutes of every cast member in the anime laughing hysterically, because there's not much difference between the original version and the one we got now. Regarding Gotenks: neither Goten nor Trunks strike me as being an asshole, so why does the cockiness come out after Fusion? ETA: Enough Monaka. Somebody spill the beans to Goku. "But . . . how will I stay motivated?!?" Vegeta: "Try to match me. I defeated three fighters in that tournament." "Hey, Frost poisoned me." "EXCUSES!!!!"

For anybody that uses Outlook: when you get a message and/or profiles from OKC and you click the link, does your browser tell you that it's an unsafe link? I think OKC would be safe, but I just want to know if anybody else here deals with that.

Wasn't it the Post that made the "threat"? I just figure that if you think Staten Island Advance, "fawning over Colin Jost" should come to mind first.

Kakyoin: Guys! I don't know how . . . I don't know why . . . but I think this baby is a Stand User!!!!! Jojo: Eh? Kakoyin: I have dreams that I can't remember . . . and I carved "BABY STAND" into my arm . . . but there's no blood on my blade! This baby . . . . God help us . . . is trying to kill us!! Jotaro: Oh, good grief. Polnareff: I know, right? Mon dieu, so impossible! Jotaro: No, I completely buy it. Every fifth person we've met has tried to murder us. This baby wouldn't be different. And look at this. . . .the kid has fangs. Jojo: Awesome. Throw it in the fire! We'll get that damn DIO soon! Polnareff: How funny would it be if Mrs. Joestar is already dead or in DIO's thrall, and we're basically wasting our time on this quest? Jojo: [takes deep breath . . . pummels Polnareff to a pulp, followed by choking him with Hermit Purple] Jotaro: Good grief. ETA: Can a baby put out a solid log at eleven months? Thanks for the pixelation, guys. Seriously.

There was a request to put up a forum for The Mole, but it turns out that a thread to the forum dedicated to the original (Dutch) version will suffice. I could use the company there. I think there's about ten people I haven't told about my encounter and subsequent interview with the second season winner. It beats realizing that the celebrity winners are a social pariah and an unofficial ambassador to North Korea. In case you didn't read it in the 30-01 thread, I popped up twice in the episode. Has anybody here spotted themselves? I'm kinda mortified because I do not have confidence in my overall appearance.

Quick question: does CBS use online views while measuring a show's future? I mean, I'm on the show's YouTube page, and there's only three figures for the bonus material.

Bumping up because this would be the place to talk about the American version. I admit that I haven't seen stuff outside the U.S., but I think it holds up well. It would have lasted longer, but ABC straight-up did not give a fuck about it, especially the last season that was called for during the writers' strike. I'm still a little bitter. I actually tried out for the series twice. Got a little further the second time. Here's my blog entry about that.

Here's the letters column of today's Daily News. Scroll down to "Season's greetings." Question for Mets fans here who get out in the world more than me: do Mets fans actually act like that at all?!? For me, I don't remember the last time the fanbase was hyped for a postseason run. If I say that the Yankees would tank, I would use the word "might," because the Mets has gotten a lot of shit from the Acme Corp., and it has blown up in their faces. Maybe Stanton hurts himself in the first week. Maybe Judge winds up seeing a judge in court in 2018. Anything can happen in a season. Shit, didn't fans rip on Steinbrenner for hiring Joe Torre in 1996? And he turned out to be the second coming of Casey Stengel (for the turn of this century, anyway). And this guy is from Flushing. I'm all for civility, but I'm thinking -- at minimum -- "tar and feathers."

Before I forgot: the Dogs 101 episode with a spotlight of Guido will air on Discovery Family on Tuesday, January 16, at 5 p.m. This is for any old-school fans who never saw that episode. They even have the tape of Guido talking up Joe & Bill!

Another question: does TAR ever go "On Demand"? I have Spectrum, and it's not popping up there.

@hendersonrocks: Rob Has a Podcast, from Rob Cesternino, credited for introducing advanced gameplay in the sixth season of Survivor (The Amazon, where he finished third). I think at least one person saw themselves in the opening. I discovered my appearance, much to my chagrin. Who else is out there?

@aradia22: Dang. Sometimes, I use the same approach, and I would throw in stuff if the woman has stuff in her profile (by which I mean interests) that makes me excited. I got a message from a woman because she liked the pic of me coming out of a TARDIS. And I usually hate getting photgraphed because I feel that I'm never good at posing. Also, I try not to self-deprecate too much. "You've had the rest, now try the . . . somewhat average" doesn't look good on a screen.

Not that I care . . . has there been any rivalry between the Hurricanes and Wolverines? I don't follow college sports . . . I would think Jeter would've needed to invoke an ACC(?) team to potentially piss fans off. Dozens upon dozens of fans . . .