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Stuff from Cheezburger: We Rate Dogs determines what makes a dog. Cute shots of dogs begging. Puppy with a cute fur pattern. I'm still hitting Instagram, including Sammo Hog's account. I really like this clip of her going snorkeling.

While Jamie has clung to his gimmick, he looks to have evolved past it. Watch the current season of Team Ninja Warrior, where he captains Superhero Squad. They came up short in the opening round, but they qualified for a shot at the wild card. Jamie got his team the win, running four times total, as well as the anchor leg of the "Relay Showdown." The Squad will face the winners of the other wild card episode.

I think you have to have a lot of spring in your legs for the bunny hop. Time it right, you can hit the next obstacle quickly, and maybe get an awesome roll out of it. Those that are tall -- not exactly John Alexis, Jr. -- would have to hit the pads the way the production crew intended. Speaking of John . . . nice to see a guy excel on ANW who isn't that compact, but he kinda shot his team in the foot, didn't he?

I don't know where else to ask . . . is TAR eligible for the Emmys even though their season spilled past May 31?

Watching Full Frontal on TBS. Samantha Bee is wearing a Wonder Woman tee. Just thought I'd mention it. ETA: Lucy Davis (Etta Candy!) is on @Midnight tonight. I think Comedy Central will rerun it tomorrow.

I will admit it . . . this made me laugh. Who lets themselves get named "Scooter"?? I know that was Phil Rizzuto's nickname, but it's dopey in front of the surname.

Try this. I didn't have fond memories of Danny. In fact, when going over Alton's early Challenge career on my blog, I suggested that Danny was still in therapy from his defeat, and that he was "a little punk." I'll stand by that, but I kinda feel like an asshole for writing that.

I see that Jordan is getting flak after losing to Wes in CvP, and that some perceive him as a wannabe Bananas. I disagree. At his worst, Jordan is a meathead, and he sometimes only as good by comparison to whomever he's fighting (*koff*Nia*koff*). And I'm thinking that he does try to overcompensate for having one full hand. But I don't see him as pure ego and little else. That would be Wes. Look at Free Agents. Jordan sent Johnny into the endgame, saying he had to "earn [his] stripes." Those were the wrong words, but I liked the sentiment of somebody who was as tired of people rolling over for Johnny as I was. Naturally, Johnny beat Isaac because Isaac had to go back to his planet of origin. Jordan kept talking, and he forced a final battle with Johnny. Yes, it was in a game where he probably needed two fists to smash holes in the wall . . . but if Jordan prevailed, he would've become an instant legend. Of course, he falls, Johnny gets to beat off on top of the wall and in interviews, and everybody gets to call Jordan a dumbass. At least he was ready to put his money where his mouth was. I'm not forcing myself to like Jordan because of his "handicap." I'm just saying that I understand him. Also, he's a better representative from RW: Portland than Johnny Reilly. I do recognize that Daisy basically pwns everybody in that house.

Another wacky episode where things go sideways on the ninjas, and the losers from the first round meet in the final. Biggest Lesson: Jamie Rahn is a damn superhero. I know, he's got the hero gimmick, the green hair, and those tattoos . . . but he ran four times, and he had enough energy to get the win for Superhero Squad over The Wings. Oh, and it turns out that the wild card is structured like last year's final; four more teams compete for a second chance next week, and the winner faces SHS in a play-in for the semifinals. If both episodes are filmed on the same day, that means Jamie would have to exert himself six times in competition. Hardcore shit right there.

Found this on Facebook: Danny Dias from X-Treme has died. I didn't think highly of him there and on Gauntlet 2. Shit, when I was going over an old recap of The Gauntlet, I figured he'd still be in therapy for what Alton did to him three seasons after that. And I called him "a little punk." I stand by that, but I kinda feel like shit now.

Before I go to bed . . . is the following accurate? Diana : Godkiller :: Dumbo : Magic Feather

Funny115: Kat learns about appendixes. Basically, most of this is centered on Colton almost dying after about two weeks of treating people like shit. Forgot about Kat, though. Favorite line: "I'm going to call this a quit, Colton. I just wanted you to be aware of that." BTW, is there a threshold on how much abuse a detested person should receive? I mean, the mere thought of Colton gets me angry, especially when his backstory suggested a guy worth rooting for ("He's gay and his last name is 'Cumbie,' for God's sake" would be third on my list). Watching his appendicitis scare did not deter me from snarking on him. But I was a bit sad when I heard Caleb got killed by a train. Nobody should go through that. I mean, if Colton is constantly stepping on rakes the help left on the lawn, and they smack him in his face? I won't lie . . . the thought would make me smile.

Sorry I'm late. Had to worship the demigods on a three-hour American Ninja Warrior special. At this point, Jessie Graf can claim thousands of worshipers I hate coming in late, because I did not realize Vulcan was played by Corbin Bersen. Without getting political, I liked the direction given with that god. But is this how things boiled down? Or am I missing something? Vulcan: Here's a sword for you, good sir. Oh, and I'm basically neutral in the upcoming war, so you're basically fucked. Mr. Wednesday: Aw, that's too bad. Deadgodsezwha??? Vulcan: Wha-?? Mr. Wednesday: KA-BAM!!!! (decapitates Vulcan; body falls into conveniently-placed smelting pit) Shadow: (about a half-minute of sputtering in disbelief, even though just about everything has happened to him by now) Mr. Wednesday: Ah, I reckon Hephaestus was smarter than this asshole. Lame guy, but he would've seen my reaction coming. (pulling down pants) I'm gonna curse his merchandise. Wanna watch a god take a piss? Shadow: (more sputtering) While I'm thinking about it: if Wednesday is Odin, shouldn't he be down one eye? Or did it grow back? Glass eye? Okay, I'm gonna stop thinking about it now. ETA for @DarkRaichu: One? Love your nickname. Two? Did not notice the different colors. I think Gotham made me think telling stuff like that would be easy, like with Fish Mooney.

How many endgames has Jordan lost? This is the second time having one hand was a disadvantage for him. Yeah, he's a meathead, and Wes could beat him on a sliding puzzle without complications, but I still feel bad for the guy. In other news, Gus seems like an alright guy. Lolo? Still pissing people off. And she basically broke Tia in the Arena, so that's not going to win her any fans. I liked the mission, though it looked like CT could pull the weight all day. I'm happy Darrell got money for March of Dimes. His son was born at 29 weeks? Damn. Isn't that barely over seven months? The kid and his sister look cute.

If the Mets couldn't tie down Syndergaard . . .

Out of the post-Stewart era hosts, I think John has the best gig, mainly because he can openly curse. I reckon that curse words are basically bacon bits, but with the salads we've been getting lately, John has decided to flood the bowl. I'm not saying he's doing a better job than Samantha or Trevor . . . just that he can literally go "What the fuck?!?" without bleeps or euphemisms. ETA: Forgot the "h" twice. I hate slipping like that.

Bumping up because of memories flooding the Media thread. I'm a bit surprised NBC hasn't brought the show back from the grave yet again. I think it's for the best if it stays buried.

I think the Master was at the end of his road regeneration-wise in "The Keeper of Traken." Then he hijacked Tremas's body. In "The Five Doctors," the Time Lords in charge offered him a new regeneration cycle in exchange for helping the Doctor(s). Between those two and the movie, I don't think the rules apply to Master/Missy. And because War Doctor and 10.5 count, the Doctor is beyond the twelve regenerations.

I can't rank Amber that high, either. She only got the one vote from Shii Ann. Rob got three votes, and the other three were against him. Technically, they were for Amber, but those voting that way would have traded that in for punching Rob in the face.

This was a good place to post that. I read that on CBR. My basic reaction is "Nooooooooooooooooo," because I can't trust American outfits to handle Eastern properties. I mean, if I get Netflix, it probably don't be for Death Note. ETA: I don't consider this to be a case of potential "whitewashing." Cowboy Bebop is an anime which isn't set in Japan (examples: Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist), so the racebending should be inconsequential. Wanna make Jet Black black? Awesome. It's just a matter of companies not "getting" a property, or trying to make it way too "Murican" for the audience.

Somebody mashed up the opening credits of Cowboy Bebop with The Simpsons. Don't you just love when people have too much time on their hands?

1. "Awwww, poor Lee. You had to infect yourself to go insane!" "Why are you here? Don't you have boots to loot during the riot?" 2. Barnes will be back. The twist is that he'll have Butch's apparatus to replace his lost hand. Also forgot about my first big laugh of the episode: Hugo Strange running into Fish. "Oh, no." The way BD Wong delivered that line? Sublime.

I don't think Mets fans have anything to be happy about. The team is spiraling, the young guns keep messing up, and the Marlins have five more no-hitters than them, even though the Mets been around three decades longer. And they have the same number of World Series titles. And the one time a Mets pitcher does accomplish that, not only is it tainted by a ball hitting the baseline, that night basically wrecked Johann Santana's career.

Before I forget . . . Ridiculousness is coming back with three episodes on Thursday, and the 10:30 edition will feature Tami Roman. I know, Basketball Wives, but I also think of Amy Purdy in context of The Amazing Race, because I'm odd like that. Does Tami still wear absurdly huge hoop earrings?

What happened to the clone? I lost track. If he didn't die, that's totally him at the end. I know that gross liberties are taken every week, but Bruce evolving a decade ahead of schedule? No. I love this show. So much insane shit. Two hours' worth for a finale? So awesome. Did Fox really value 24 that much? Hi, Selina. Bye, Selina. Hi, Ivy. Bye, Ivy. Where was Stumpy Barnes? Chiklis' name was in the credits. Will he come back? Not like the Court would have him cured. Fish was the only confirmed fatality, right? We've gotten to the point where death is no big thing here. Barbara shooting Butch? Nope, she had to shoot him in that thick head, and he might be a hard-to-kill canon character. Tabitha electrocuting Barbara? Not convinced until she's buried. Bruce skewers Alfred, but he had Holy Grail water nearby. Ed getting frozen? Not buying him dead. I hope Morena gets a better gig. She's good, but this Leslie was truly wrecked. Shit, Selina might be the most "together" female in the show. The show needs to improve on that. Got spoiled on Ra's-as-in-rash. I'm hoping if he goes recurring, he'll be better than the putz on Arrow. If the show goes totally off the rails, they can say the whole universe was an elaborate Holodeck story for Dr. Bashir on DS9. ETA: Weren't we supposed to get Leslie vs. Barbara? That would have been awesome.