TAR in the Media

[ApprenticeFan]

10 hours ago, TheRabbi said:

CBS is putting new reality show 'Hunted' on Wednesday nights between survivor cycles. No news on TAR yet, but CBS still has a number of shows left to schedule.

Don't worry. The CBS full midseason schedule is yet to announce by this week if will include TAR.

[Lantern7]

Here's hoping. I'm willing to give money for a final get-together in New York if needed. Send the show out with a bang.

[Netfoot]

6 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

I'm willing to give money for a final get-together in New York if needed.

What, you mean like a last TARCon?  Funny, I was just thinking along those same lines!

But it seems they are doing the cowardly thing, where they don't actually announce cancellation.  Just delay the next season indefinitely.  (I guess it's to avoid a storm of criticism on social media, from the faithful fans.)  So, how do you organize a final TARCon, if still hoping for another season? 

[Lamb18]

Isn't there a remaining season that's filmed? What happens to the winners if the season never airs? Do they still get the prize?

[Hanahope]

Honestly, I'm not really surprised it is ending.  Considering just how much of a pita air travel is these days, not to mention pretty expensive, and all the hassle of security, etc., I'm sure the show is not cheap to produce (unlike Survivor or BB). 

And I agree that the mucking it up with the blind dating gimmick turned a lot of other people off.  I didn't mind the social media season too much, at least those contestants still had the 'pre-existing relationship' from all prior seasons.  I certainly am not looking forward to the coming season with the school-yard pick your partner gimmick, but I'll still watch for the scenery/travel porn.  

I'm hoping that at least Season 30 will eventually get flimmed, likely an all star season to wrap things up.  I would think they would wait for the new year, hoping that emotions die down.

[Lantern7]

And yeah, I'd like one more blowout. Send the show off on a high note, and give new fans a taste of it's old glory. I'm not saying we'd need Racers and cake. I would get clown noses if Jon & Al can't make it.

[ApprenticeFan]

On 11/30/2016 at 1:12 AM, Hanahope said:

Honestly, I'm not really surprised it is ending.  Considering just how much of a pita air travel is these days, not to mention pretty expensive, and all the hassle of security, etc., I'm sure the show is not cheap to produce (unlike Survivor or BB). 

And I agree that the mucking it up with the blind dating gimmick turned a lot of other people off.  I didn't mind the social media season too much, at least those contestants still had the 'pre-existing relationship' from all prior seasons.  I certainly am not looking forward to the coming season with the school-yard pick your partner gimmick, but I'll still watch for the scenery/travel porn.  

I'm hoping that at least Season 30 will eventually get flimmed, likely an all star season to wrap things up.  I would think they would wait for the new year, hoping that emotions die down.

This is according to Reality Blurred posted in October (link):

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Season 30 of The Amazing Race is currently casting, and will film this winter.

TAR 30 will be started filming in winter (in January; the 30th cycle's final month of production) right before the premiere of TAR 29 with having only eight and a half weeks left to wrap up the TAR 30 production. As CBS announced the race premiere in April, the 30th cycle will be scheduled to air in July and to be finished in mid-September right before the start of 2017-18 TV season.

Wow, TAR would have a two cycles air back-to-back between mid-spring and early fall (April to September). TAR 30 might be competed in airtime with Big Brother 19.

Edited December 8, 2016 by ApprenticeFan

[legaleagle53]

Guys, if you really need a TAR fix, I'd like to remind you that TAR Asia is in the middle of its fifth season (I believe they just got to the Final 4, but there's still plenty of time to catch up).  Join us over in the TAR Asia forum!  :)

[Carey]

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Wow, TAR would have a two cycles air back-to-back between mid-spring and early fall (April to September). TAR 30 might be competed in airtime with Big Brother 19.

If so, I don't think it'll be a big deal.  It worked in 2003 & 2004 for seasons 4 & 5.  I think the issue would be rather relevant competition on the other networks with their summer hits and/or reality shows.  That, and what day they'd stick the show

I'd love to hope that the show would go for four cycles (to top the 2004-2005 TV year of 3).  I don't think TAR 30 is a definitely go at all, but if so, funds aside they'd tape TAR31 in the summer, 32 in the fall, and get 31 to air in autumn 2017 and Season 32 in winter-spring 2018.  They'd sort of catch up if that happened, but the news of TAR29 is good as much as bad or saddening based on the premiere

[pally]

According to this Apr 21 has been set for Season 29's premier date.  Back again on Friday at 8:00.  It starts with a 2 hour premier.  Hope its not just a rumor

 

original article  http://www.inquisitr.com/3760260/amazing-race-29-april-2017-release-date-2-hour-premiere/

and confirmed by CBS  http://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1006217/cbs-midseason-premieres-ransom-training-day-doubt/

Edited December 4, 2016 by pally

[ApprenticeFan]

12 hours ago, pally said:

According to this Apr 21 has been set for Season 29's premier date.  Back again on Friday at 8:00.  It starts with a 2 hour premier.  Hope its not just a rumor

 

original article  http://www.inquisitr.com/3760260/amazing-race-29-april-2017-release-date-2-hour-premiere/

and confirmed by CBS  http://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1006217/cbs-midseason-premieres-ransom-training-day-doubt/

Yes, that is true 100 percent. MacGyver reboot needs to finish its first season run right before the race premiere. There is a post at ratings and scheduling thread.

Edited December 4, 2016 by ApprenticeFan

[Lantern7]

Heads up . . . the profile of Guido on Dogs 101 is going to air tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. on Animal Planet. He was greying, but still a sweetheart.

[Jobiska]

Phil and four others recreated the 1928 Tour de France route, the first time NZ/Aussie riders raced, and made a film about it:  https://twitter.com/BreakfastNews/status/826619921131921409

[Jabu]

On ‎12‎/‎4‎/‎2016 at 8:08 AM, ApprenticeFan said:

Yes, that is true 100 percent. MacGyver reboot needs to finish its first season run right before the race premiere. There is a post at ratings and scheduling thread.

I can't believe the show got delayed just because of that shit show.  Did it really turn out to be that good?

[Lantern7]

Saw a 15-second bit for TAR29 on tonight's Survivor premiere. Thanks, CBS! If it goes up on YouTube, I'll link that here.

ETA: Forgot that the airdate was listed as "This Spring." Thanks, CBS!!

ETA2 for @ApprenticeFan . . . I was pointing out that CBS didn't say the date in the commercial.

[ApprenticeFan]

11 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Saw a 15-second bit for TAR29 on tonight's Survivor premiere. Thanks, CBS! If it goes up on YouTube, I'll link that here.

ETA: Forgot that the airdate was listed as "This Spring." Thanks, CBS!!

Premiere for TAR 29 will be on April 21, just six weeks to go.

[Lantern7]

Thanks. And thank you, CBS, for not posting it on the TAR YouTube account

[mtlchick]

MAJOR NEWS:  The show is being moved to Thursdays as of March 30th...AT 10 PM.  Really Moonves?!

 

http://deadline.com/2017/03/training-day-moved-saturday-the-amazing-race-to-replace-it-thursday-cbs-1202041362/

[Lantern7]

This might be the beginning of the end. I mean, I hate being Chicken Little, but that's how I feel. My big surprise is that CBS would let Training Day waste away on Saturday nights, since it's the last series featuring Bill Paxton.

Thinking about it, maybe it's not a death/neglect sentence. Consider: we get TAR weeks early, and this comes after March Madness. I don't think I see anything that late on Thursdays; the only show I know that I watch that night is Powerless.

[theschnauzers]

This is the same type of scenario we saw with seasons 4, 5 and 6 almost 15 YEARS ago. TAR 4 did well, so production had to speed up to film seasons 5 then 6, and at first the plan had been to put 6 on Saturdays nights in November if it wasn't taken off the bench to fill in for a failed show before then. At the time, Saturday nights were even more of a death knell than it is considered to be now as some older skewing new shows do succeed there. In that long ago season, it was the Hugh Jackman failed venture, Viva Laughlin ,that caused it to come off the bench 6 weeks earlier than expected on a weeknight.

And this isn't the first time TAR has aired at 10pm on a weeknight for CBS, which came IIRC for season 9 for 4 weeks (Wednesday) or so following a Super Bowl lead in, then a shift for that season to 9pm on a different night . Sounds to me that Training Day won't be back for a second season due to Paxson's death (hence burning off the episodes), and all these scheduling moves at the same time suggests that CBS hadn't planned on all of this -- MacGyver probably coming back for season 2 paired with Hawaii 5-0 (same producers/common universe with NCIS and H50). But in a sense, this probably does greenlit 30 for filming.

Edited March 11, 2017 by theschnauzers

[Kanaloa]

On 3/10/2017 at 7:34 PM, theschnauzers said:

In that long ago season, it was the Hugh Jackman failed venture, Viva Laughlin ,that caused it to come off the bench 6 weeks earlier than expected on a weeknight.

Correction: Season 12 was the benefactor, not Season 6.

[Artsda]

[JaggedLilPill]

Ah, you beat me to it! Was just about to post it.

Thanks! :)

[PhD-Purgatory15]

Welp, just watched the intro video on CBS.com. I can tell already I'm going to be hate-watching a sizable chunk of this cast. At the top of my list is the Harvard bro who calls himself the "total package".

I'll be very intrigued by what they come up with for the initial team picking order challenge. It better be a good and comprehensive one, because it'll set the tone for the entire season.

It feels like they went super hard on the Alpha male and Alpha female personalities. In another the cast the long haired Asian hippie guy might've been a caricature, but on this cast him (and the Yarn Artist) might be a welcome respite...

Edited March 15, 2017 by PhD-Purgatory15

[Netfoot]

Since they are individuals until paired up at the start, does this mean we get to watch twenty-two introductory videos?

Do they get paired up randomly?  Or does Phil get to put all the assholes together, so he can eliminate them two at a time?

[PhD-Purgatory15]

No. According to the press release, there will be some sort of challenge at the starting line that will determine the order of who gets to pick teammates first (based purely off of how they do during that challenge and some sort of introductory meet and greet).

It's not completely clear on all the mechanics (Maybe the first 11 finishers will get to pick partners from those who finish 12-22, but that doesn't seem quite right). Whatever they come up with, we are definitely going to end up with a "last picked for dodgeball" scenario for one poor contestant.

Edited March 15, 2017 by PhD-Purgatory15

[TheRabbi]

Lot of young white 20-somethings will certainly make this cast hard to remember, especially without the typical team labels/professions.

Trying to look forward to this season, but its not easy.

[chaifan]

I'm glad that there's some sort of involvement of the racers in selecting the teams, rather than some randomizer matching people up.  It will be interesting to see if the first couple of people who get to choose stay with the same gender, if women go for the most athletic men, etc.   I just hope Phil learned his lessons from the "blind date" fiasco of a season, and doesn't try to start playing matchmaker with any of the new teams. 

[chaifan]

Here is a comment I posted back in S26 (blind date fiasco season), with my idea of how to pair up strangers. 

"I also think teams made of strangers would be a good theme, but I'd stick with the same partners for the whole race, because switching up would make it impossible to follow people/teams.  Start with 24 (or is it 22?) people, each has a card with the most basic info - name, age, profession, maybe one fun fact - and then treat it like picking teams for kickball.  Draw numbers for the right to pick first, and let people select their own teammate.  For the people being picked, you have one veto to use to decline being on a team, but after that's up, if you're chosen you're on that team.  It would take a little time in real life, but could be edited down to just a few minutes on screen.  Just don't have any obvious "last picks", aka significantly older, out of shape, etc.  I think it would be interesting to see who people would select, and whether they made the right choice in the end. "

[PhD-Purgatory15]

Basically, substitute a task/challenge for drawing numbers and that's what we might be seeing. The one veto idea would be interesting though.

It is an even split of 11 men and 11 women. I feel like it probably won't end up being 11 coed teams though (unless the task/challenge forces that on them in some way). I could see maybe 9, and then one of each or maybe 7 coed teams and two of each (Girl Girl and Guy Guy)...

[Quilt Fairy]

3 hours ago, PhD-Purgatory15 said:

Whatever they come up with, we are definitely going to end up with a "last picked for dodgeball" scenario for one poor contestant.

All other things being equal, I'm betting on the heavy-set guy with the beard and the red bandana getting picked last.

[Lantern7]

I'm thinking maybe Elise and Bert thought of the twist, and sold CBS on it in order to keep afloat. And since I don't have many friends that I see on a regular basis, this was probably my best and last chance to apply. I'll admit that I'd probably be an albatross, but I do watch the show and can figure out stuff on the fly.

[Wandering Snark]

Lots of clips during Survivor that only confirm that this season will be all about intra-team strife. Always makes for good watching. *eyeroll* 'people who didn't have a previous relationship and don't seem to want to have one here either now that they are forced to.' Makes me long for 'people with a pre-existing relationship' instead.

And as I mentioned in 'Scheduling' this seems like a death-blow to the once proud franchise, and I hate seeing it go out with what is likely to really suck; a gimmicky whimper instead of a deserved All-Stars bang. Well, it was a (mostly) good run.

Edited March 23, 2017 by Wandering Snark

[Quilt Fairy]

On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 4:24 PM, Lantern7 said:

I'm thinking maybe Elise and Bert thought of the twist, and sold CBS on it in order to keep afloat.

Isn't more likely that some genius at CBS told Bert and Elise to make this the twist this season?

[possibilities]

I've decided not to watch. It's clear they have not fixed any of the things that have been bothering me about the show for the past few seasons, and I'm just too busy to go back to the same well of gimmicks I hated the last time they did it. It's making me sad, but I'm out.

[Netfoot]

11 hours ago, possibilities said:

It's making me sad, but I'm out.

I have watched and -- to some extent -- enjoyed every episode or TAR ever shown.  Granted, some episodes were better than others, just as some seasons were better than others.  Whether this is TAR's Swan Song or not, I will watch every single episode, good or bad.  When I go to the great TARCon in the sky, I will be able to discuss the entire body of work with the other fans I find there.

[Sayla Vee]

I will be watching, too.  I have absolutely hated some of the gimmicks added to the format, and wish with all my heart that we would or could go back to Original Version TAR.  I still, however, have found something to like about each and every season.  Hated - and still do - the Family edition, for example, but only because they allowed adults to compete against little children.  On the other hand, I'm so glad to have met Tony and Marian Paolo, and while I can't say I liked them, I often talk about the Weaver family.   Through the years I have had my favorite teams, and those I found less than likeable, and those that I have even forgotten their names.  But through it all, it was fun and TAR showed me parts of the world that I ain't never going to get to on my own.

[Netfoot]

CBS will finally get the massed bitchin' and backstabbin' they've wanted for years.  It would serve them right if nobody watched.  But that would be the final nail...

[mtlchick]

The good news is: the shows it's up against are the Catch and The Blacklist: Redemption, shows that are struggling for ratings.

 

The bad news is: I still don't think the time slot for THIS show is that great. Most of the marquee reality shows air between 8-10 and the travel aspect has been the saving grace of the show for years.  Lose the younger fans that can't stay up that late on a show past its hey day and it's not a great combination.  I'm still going to watch (thankfully at 9 PM thanks to time shifting in Canada) but I do think the suggestion that CBS wants one season is an option Bert, Elise, Phil and company should really consider.  I would rather have one GREAT season than 2 "so...that happened" seasons. 

[ByaNose]

I really wish it was on at 8 or 9 pm. I'll still watch at 10 but I won't be happy. LOL!! The clips that they've aired show a lot of strife. I'm sure they are (were....since it was a year ago) for a hot couple falling in lust. Hopefully, it will be a good season for a better time slot next year. Fingers crossed.

[Hanahope]

Timeslot doesn't matter to me.  I almost never watch anything live anymore.  Too many demands on my time to waste with commercials, so I DVR everything. A 60 minute show only takes me 40-42 minutes to watch.

[Lantern7]

Thoughts on the season premiere from Reality Blurred. To my surprise, Andy liked it. I'm hoping he'll stick around, even if he's waiting for the flatline.

[vousviou]

Amazing Race to hold auditions in Florida:

http://www.clickorlando.com/entertainment/the-amazing-race-holds-auditions-in-kissimmee

There is a casting call scheduled in Kissimmee on June 24. 

Also, there was a casting call February 11 in Santa Clara, CA

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-Amazing-Race-to-hold-open-casting-call-in-10886997.php

and the CBS website listed an audition in Ontario CA last month.

That obviously doesn't mean there's a commmitment for another season, and all of the applications could go into the round file any time, but at a minimum it means they haven't shut down just yet.

[Vyk]

2 hours ago, Geenee said:

I wonder if there were decoy tryouts while the first All-Stars and Unfinished Business were being planned/run? 

Actually, real tryouts.  The people doing the casting didn't know TAR11 would be an All-Star race.  A few of the teams chosen were just carried over into TAR12 instead.  I don't think TAR18 had any tryouts, though, because they did know that that would be a returning team season.

[TheRabbi]

I went to an open call with a friend in August 2015. At this point, 27 had already filmed, so since then, we've had a social media season and a strangers season. So I don't really put too much stock in these open calls when they are announced

[mtlchick]

http://deadline.com/2017/04/bubble-watch-elementary-2-broke-girls-quantico-exorcist-timeless-oncwe-upon-a-time-blindspotseries-renewal-status-1202068661/

 

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CBS

As for the two unscripted CBS veterans left on the bubble, the Emmy-winning The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss, the expectation is that the reality staples will return in some shape or form based on their pedigree. They also may be needed for plum spots in case there is a writers strike.

Right now, the first possible strike date for the writers is early May.  It won't affect a lot of shows since they will be in hiatus, but if it's not resolved by early to mid June, that will cause a problem as scripts won't be ready for shows that film as of early July and will push season premieres back.  TAR has their best days behind them, but it's not dead in the water yet. 

[Lantern7]

Does anybody here watch Ridiculousness? I think there was a clip in the episode with Jessie J that might interest you: a guy trying to launch a pumpkin via slingshot. It ends the same way as Claire's mishap. Check to see if your cable system has that . . . I know it was in a recent episode, and I couldn't find the clip on YouTube.

[holly4755]

undercover boss is just an ad for corporate America basically white washing some bosses reputation, see he is just like us and great guy and he gives a scholarship top  one worker while cutting health care for all the others  what a great guy. 

Amazing race is more like a lot of people's dream. Travel adventure, excitement all the while being watched over and pretty safe. 

[jhlipton]

On 4/14/2017 at 10:58 PM, mtlchick said:

http://deadline.com/2017/04/bubble-watch-elementary-2-broke-girls-quantico-exorcist-timeless-oncwe-upon-a-time-blindspotseries-renewal-status-1202068661/

TV Grim Reaper posted a link to Deadline's predictions last season.  Not a very reliable source.

[holly4755]

I went to the CBS site to see the unshown media and could not find it there, so I have been finding it on you tube. 

here are the links

Michael and Liz eating the fermented salted fish

Floyd and Becca on the fast forward seems like the joke about passports now.

I feel like a super hero

team lolo gossips about other teams

like magnets

Scott and Brooke talk about other teams

as per usual

team lolo talking about Tanzania

what ever bowls we spoke of

the boys team on the ferry to tell others or not

erasing the target

 

Matt and Redmond discuss working with Scott and Brooke

Queen of gossip.

 

Ashton and Vance - 

the cards you are dealt

 

Scott and brooke ladle talk

pulling a scott

and please get mad

 

Vanck talks! 

I haven't checked my stock portfolio