The Race is ON!
Add a season pass on your Tivo, mark your calendar, set an alarm on your cell phone -- do whatever you need to do to remember this date: July 11. That's when the GameShow Network starts running The Amazing Race from day one, season one, in order every night!
If you're not a fan of the Race, or are one of the many millions who joined us late, this is a great chance to catch up and see some great competition. From what I hear, they will run all the seasons in order, back to back. The great thing is, even though I've seen them all I certainly don't remember much from season five, let alone the first few races, so it'll be just like watching a brand new AR every night! It should be just the thing to get us through until the new race starts up this fall.
Posted by tivogirl at 1:31 AM
Palin scales the Himalayas
My favorite travel host, former Python Micheal Palin, is back from his latest trek. This one's a trip through the Himalayas, to be chronicled in
a six part series on the Travel Channel starting Monday (June 20th).
His previous series have always been educational and entertaining, so I very much look forward to this next one. Palin completely enjoys people and culture and dives right in on his adventures. While he may complain from time to time, he is always eager to learn -- as every good traveler should be.
Posted by tivogirl at 9:52 AM
Not Tivo related...
but hilarious and so totally justified.
Check it out.
Posted by tivogirl at 10:23 AM
Great news for Amazing Race fans
If you're a new fan to the series, or just want to relive the older shows, it's
GameShow Network to the rescue!
Posted by tivogirl at 5:57 PM
Bravo for Bravo
Very quietly and methodically Bravo has become the home of the quality reality series. They may not have blockbuster numbers or major sponsorships or 20-week seasons, but what they do have is utterly watchable programming. Even shows I thought I would never be interested have turned out to be addictive, like Project Runway and Blow Out.
My favorites have been the Showbiz series. Showbiz Moms & Dads could have easily been an exploitative, tabloidy mess, but instead handled its subject with complete sincerity and showed a wide perspective of the different types of families in varied branches of the entertainment industry. Similarly, Showdog Moms & Dads winked lovingly at its sometimes obsessive but utterly devoted canine companions.
That's why I hold high hopes for the third spinoff that starts tonight: Sports Kids Moms & Dads. I expect to find a respectful balance of parents who do it right and those who do it oh-so-wrong. We'll be shocked, amazed, humored and touched, no doubt. And hey - nothing else is on, so why not give it a shot?
Posted by tivogirl at 5:58 PM
Handicapping the contestants