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Here's the Enchantress trailer. Nice balance of the comic and movie, to the point where the movie kinda fades from memory. The magic effects are a little too "Green Lantern," though the ultra combo is impressive. Also: no hip-wiggling like Shakira with fleas.

Nia gives us an update, and there's nothing to snark about. That's cool . . . though I think my mind would be changed if she were to return. Nia's probably on the banned list, but Camila might have nudged her upwards for a potential return. Yes, Nia had punched people, but they were cast members, not production. ETA: Here's a list from WatchMojo about the craziest ways people have quit their jobs. There's a brief clip from Half-Baked. I thought Wes' "Fuck you! Fuck you! You're cool! Fuck you!" rant was original. I'm not disappointed . . . but I am perplexed how somebody like Wes would quote a famous weed-based comedy. I don't think he used in school . . . his friends were getting high, he was figuring out how to run twelve businesses at the same time.

Oh, so that's him! IIRC, this was a few years after Dee Brown won by covering his eyes with an arm while he slammed with the other. I reckon Cedric had to one-up that. Does anybody really care about the Slam Dunk Contest anymore? Double-edged sword: less conflict might make for weaker television. I think TAR28 wasn't as exciting because most of the Racers were Internet personalities (the rest being related to them), and they didn't want to alienate their respective fan bases

Right. My headcanon says that when Doctors meet, only the "oldest" one fully remembers. Also, there can be physical changes . . . like Five looking a but paunchy when he meets Ten in "Time Crash." Or Two greying at the temples in "The Two Doctors." Actually, that one is problematic to cram into the timeline . . . . he's running an errand for the Time Lords with Jamie, and Jamie was supposed to be returned to his home after "The War Games" with no memories of his adventures with the Doctor (same with Zoe). Then there's the thing with the Androgum and Six craving cat meat and . . . like I said, oldest one remembers, and I'm sticking with that. I'd like to see a new "Five Doctors" story with Thirteen taking lead among the "modern" Doctors, but since Eccleston would never go for it (a decision I can understand and respect), that might be confined to licensed comics. Funny thought: what if Thirteen runs into UNIT first, and she gets her outfit from Osgood? Circle of life!

Season 4 might come in 2019. We were expecting that, right? Odds are good that Mr. Poopy Butthole will have an old man beard and grandkids by then. The only way I can think of filling the void is with the licensed comics from Oni Press. And maybe that Mulan Szechaun sauce.

It's only the first episode. Once again: I was there at Washington Square Park, and I didn't get a funereal vibe . . . like this might be the last season, and Les Moonves was gonna parachute in at any second to cancel the series personally and punch Phil*. I'm ready to give these people a shot. Hopefully, it would won't be as weird as TAR29's "22 Strangers" format. I reckon Joey and Tim know each other from the eating circuit, and they're more than likely friends than acquaintances. I only see the Nathan's contest, but I get why competitive eating would be gross. Personally, I'd like to know how many hot dogs Joey (and Tim) would be able to eat if he had to eat one at a time, frankfurter in bun, without dipping them in water. Y'know, like a normal human being. But I'm okay with these two for the moment. And like I said, I knew Tim from his paint, which was a nice moment for me at the time. I probably would have responded to "Cedric Ceballos," but I wouldn't have told you anything about him. *Actually, I wasn't thinking about Les Moonves at that time, but the worst case scenario I imagined wouldn't be appropriate for the forums.

Granted, I think there was no opposition that would be daunting. I'm tickled that The X-Files plopped in the ratings. Seriously, how and why is that still happening?

Curious . . . should there have been more to the first mission/purge/whatever than running uphill and overnight endurance? Like, maybe throw in a puzzle? I dunno . . . on paper, it doesn't seem fair to Nicoler, and I never get tired of suggesting she could trap a fly using her eyelashes like Aeon Flux. As it happened, there was no way Johnny would have been eliminated. Three production aides would have laid hits on Rogan that would call for suspensions if done in the NFL, and two others would hustle Johnny to the finish line. This ain't The Duel. Johnny is the golden calf. Regarding Britni . . . on Facebook, I joked that she's going to work through all the older males, and the only option she would be left with after five years would be Judd. Seriously, though, Brad should know better. So should Derrick; as much as I was okay with the return of "The Diesel," he was also coming off a divorce, and rebounding with younger and/or crazy women isn't that great a look.

The outfits were overkill and indefensible.Tim's "war paint" was basically his gimmick in eating competitions . . . his nickname was "Eater X." Hey, I only saw him one day a year, and that paint made him the only Racer I recognized at WSP. Somebody had to tell me the identity of his partner, whose face didn't make as big an impression upon me. I'm not into Big Brother, so I don't know who Cody & Jessica are. "HUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMM. HUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMM." Actually, it was pretty nice. I think their "Champion" thing was being models. Or something. I'm sure that they're nice, but the first time we had a leg in Iceland, we lost two nice guys in Avi & Joe. I don't quite feel that way, though I get the sentiment. Big Brother houseguests getting plugged into TAR always irritates me. Ditto with Survivor. It's hysterical that nobody from either show won on TAR, but a Racer (Natalie Anderson) won Survivor. I'd like to think there's a good mix of applicants and recruits. Aside from BB, who would recognize those people? I only know about Joey and Tim because I watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every July 4. And Cedric said he's watched the whole series, though his actions at the Roadblock kinda contradict that. Also, you have to remember that we are on the cusp of Celebrity Big Brother, and I feel that is gonna be so sad. ETA: Thoughts on Phil in the credits? It's a little weird, even if we won't see those again. The only major series that I can remember having hosts spotlighted were Real World/Road Rules Challenge (including BMX biker Dave Mirra passing players by during the credits of The Inferno) and The Mole (with *dreamy sigh* Anderson Cooper explaining the show's core concept).

Funny115: Jenn calls Dan Foley "Dumbass." Gotta love how Mario starts it: "It's episode ten of Worlds Apart, and Jenn Brown no longer has any fucks to give." Remember, if we ever compile a list of utter pantloads, Dan has to be at or near the top. While I'm thinking about people I can't stand . . . one of the guys running the new season of The Amazing Race is Shawn Marion. He won a title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, playing in 21 postseason games . . . . which is 21 more than Scot Pollard had when his Celtics won the title in 2008. I try not to think of how awful he was. No, I think of him looking at Tai for the second part of Super Idol, and Tai shaking his head. So awesome. Scot is totally on the pantload short list, right?!?

Found myself in the crowd scene. Not really tempted to post the screencap because I don't think I come off well visually. Or audio-wise, but that's another thing. It could be worse . . . I'm in a crowd shot in an Adam Sandler movie. No, I'm not saying which one. As for Justin? From what I remember, he tied the knot with Diana, and I'm good with him. Unless he comes back. Then all bets are off. Maybe CBS gives Phil money for charity anytime he brings up competitive eating with Joey and Tim. Nice guys, but I can see how viewers could get fatigued.

Here's another WatchMojo bit; this time, it's joke from the show that crossed the line. Can you name number one? Put it this way: the focal point of the Family Guy-based episodes and "200"/"201"? Came in third.

I don't think talking about teasers and commercials is allowed in episode threads, so I'm starting this one. Basically, if you see stuff in teasers, commercials and/or online, it would be posted here. I am really, really, really, really hoping that the "partner swap" is temporary. From what I've heard, this has been done in the Canadian version. I don't know what happens there, and I'm dreading finding out. It feels like CBS is leaning on the producers to keep the gimmicks. That is probably not the case, but I have this image of Racers forced into a "key party" to get new partners. Bottom line: the concept kind of runs counter to what the series was built upon.

So far, so good. Apologies to the "Ring Girls," but I'm glad it shook out this way because "Goat Yoga" is fun to type. And say. It's yoga. . . with goats. LVP goes to Shawn for not looking at the two different "O's" and seeing the difference. Cedric also get no love . . . if he's watched the show, he should know you can't help your partner during a Roadblock. They seem like nice guys . . . they're probably in it for the adventure, not the money. The start was fun to watch, though I exhausted myself going from place to place, taking pictures and film. I don't know if you can see me. You can see Justin for a split second . . . he's the guy with the green beret. I mean, the beret that is green. I'm betting Diana was there as well. The important thing: the fans were out in force . . . though Phil saying "hundreds" kinda hurts. Probst doesn't do a Survivor reunion unless at least a thousand fans arrive, willing to kiss his ass. I DVRed the episode and will rewatch. Needless to say, it's good to have the series back!

I'm sorry for your loss, @wilnil.

@cooksdelight: I could, mostly because I'm that cynical about TV shows, including daytime talkers. I know, Dr. Phil probably ain't as bad as Jerry Springer or Maury Povich, but there is a bit of shysty-ness to him, if that makes sense. Or maybe I just want stuff to not be Todd's fault, and that we won't have to really reminisce about him within a few years. True . . . though that only lasted two episodes. Still wasn't a good idea, though the Ozzy vs. Yul finale kicked ass. I'm just thinking that notion is less volatile than going with political leanings, even if you throw in a tribe disillusioned with both parties, with Ross Perot on that tribe. Or Dana Carvey doing his Ross Perot thing as an act.

Todd Herzog: Dr Phil's show gave him vodka. I barely remember him, but I hope he winds up resembling a functioning human being someday. Todd, I mean; not "Dr. Phil."

Well, he felt confident. If it weren't for the knot, production aides would have handcuffed him to the bottom of the pool and let him drown. "Sorry, but the ratings went down after he eliminated Johnny last time, and he doesn't do the main show anymore, so . . . " I kept saying that during Dirty XXX. I think next week is the CvS finale. I'm awesome with these fools raising money for charity, but we need a balance between "Pros" and "Stars."

If that means cutting his hamstrings off, I'm all for it. That isn't the case, is it? I mean, I don't give a shit about Big Brother, so I would've heard about that in the news. Also, we're gone from "Banany" to "Banatalie." And I'm still convinced Johnny used his prize money to get Hannah Teter to tell people they were a couple. No money, no "relationship," and Johnny stumbling around, shouting, "Girl, I have needs!!!" I'm happy CT isn't there, for the whole thing about being a dad, husband/companion (do not know the deal with the baby mama) and functional person, as well as not chancing falling off the tightrope that is mental stability. I take it that CBS and the producers continue to scour for the lowest common denominator to fill their house? Ick. Do not know this "Paul," do not care. Thankfully, this is a thing now; imagine "Dr. Will" and "Mike Boogie" doing mid-2000s Challenge. Or "Evel Dick" (big fat whatever) and his daughter. Brrrrrrrrrr . . . He could borrow Mark's jacket. Once again, how does Mark not get as much shit about his divorce and various rebounds? He stopped being a sacred calf to me when he basically gave Eric Fucking Nies $60K in BOTS2.

Now, now, Wes would have a lot to offer for Johnny and Emily, so that they can get the most amount of money for their respective charities. In unrelated news, it is a lot easier to say stuff like that online than face-to-face, because nobody can see you smirking and/or rolling your eyes. Oh, and I guess Tori isn't being considered, leaving the choice go down to Heavy Meathead and Heavy Meathead. So that's a "Dad Bod." I dunno . . .CT probably looks better than me, and I've had that sort of body my entire damn life.

"Ohhhhhhh, so THAT'S why Chubby sounds like Morty!!" And this will be airing Sunday tonight at midnight-12:45. Then we got SuperMansion at 1, which . . . why? What's the point of running a show that late, even in the age of DVR? ETA: Two more clips from Hot Streets: extended trailer and behind-the-scenes/characters.

Yes, CvS is still a thing. No, we still don't know why Terrell Owens showed up if he looked like he didn't want to do that. We get a Purge, with three players per side advancing. It's an underwater mission, so Wes gets rock hard. And then he has to untangle a knot to proceed, and that takes him out. Johnny is the male Champ winner, because of course he is. Emily beats Laurel TORI for the female slot. The Stars . . . don't really care. Anyway, the big twist is that the winners on each side get to bring somebody into the final. Wes offers to give $5,000 -- apparently out of his own pocket-- to Johnny and Emily's charities. Big fat whatever. Nice that a lot of charities will be getting money, but Vendettas kinda makes CvS irrelevant. I will say that Mike is a good host. Not great on play-by-play, but I think he brings more to the table than Victor Cruz. Not being on a football team that went 3-13 helps as well. ETA because I had a dyslexic attack, subbing Tori for Laurel. Also: Have Laurel and Emily been on a Challenge together? I say that a Laurel/Nicole endgame would destroy everything around them, but Laurel/Emily? The explosion would be seen from orbit.

Maybe this will be the season The Challenge turns it around. But I doubt it. And yet, I still keep digging in like Johnny on his allotted time of fame. So, basically, the series wins. Nice to bring in a mini-Purge off the bat. Good news is that one of the British dudes is out. "Rogan" must be Gallic for "Zach" or something, because he was dying. I had a plan for this season to differentiate between the Nicoles by merging their last initial . . . "Nicoler" and "Nicolez." So, of course, Nicoler was the first to go. And I wanted to see if she could trap a fly in her eyelashes like Aeon Flux. We have the one Nicole, and she's the one that I like. She's got skill, and maybe that could make up for people getting rubbed the wrong way. Right now? Screw Sylvia. Great that we got more programs represented, so we can mix and combine the various diseases they carry. I'm not researching those shows. To me, Geordie Shore is like Jersey Shore, only everybody wears the visors Lavar Burton wore on TNG. And there's a Melissa in there. Those who know me know that I acknowledge one Melissa. And she more or less retired ages ago. Of course we don't get a "standard" mission to start, because fuck tradition. Lets see fighting and fucking . . . or at least plant the seeds for that. There's Brad performing a cannonball into the dating pool like Mark Long in BOTS2. And . . . shit, I can't keep up with the feuds. And there's no explanation from Teege of the rules, which I can't really follow when I read them. Yadda yadda yadda, Joss has $25K right now (don't know how much Queen's money that makes), and he'll be a marked man. Fighting, fucking, playing . . . and eight Heavy Hitters clad in black approach at the end of the teaser: Derrick, Jordan, Tori (AYTO, not Brad's ex), Aneesa (fuck it, she's been on often enough to be considered dangerous, and she did chase Beth and Trishelle away), Darrell, fucking Frank (fuck that guy), Ashley (dunno which one) and Laurel. Now I'm imagining what would happen if Laurel had to face Nicole in the endgame. My theory: no one wins, because they would cause an explosion killing everybody.

Another account of the start of TAR30. ETA: I was poking around my cable box. Turns out Phil's Smithsonian Channel special -- Flying High with Phil Keoghan -- is available on demand. Check your cable system . . . it's a nice travelogue of New Zealand.

Once again, I'm bummed that we only had the one special with him and River, because Capaldi looked more age-appropriate than Matt Smith. I know that they wound up spending 27 years together (or however long it was), but it still feels disappointing. I figured as much. Not that most everybody on the show having an English accent bothers me. How funny would it be if the Doctor landed right on top of a car, wrecking it completely? Then Osgood comes out, dismayed that she had put down the last payment. Later, she's bummed that the Doctor had regenerated once again just as she was incorporating bits of Twelve into her wardrobe.