"Get Out Alive"- FINALE

OBSTACLE: Jump out of a helicopter & into an isolated lake. Then, go through rainforests & cross a ferocious river without the use of a raft.
FIRE: Only the fire steel can be used in a rainforest; also, each team's flint is split in half.
FOOD SOURCE: At sundown, Bear brings out a deer heart for everybody.

The next day, they have to build a wooden raft to navigate a fast-moving jungle river & make it to the Tasman Sea for the rescue by signal fire. 

When finished, all of the finalists got to enjoy being at the Feast Pit. But according to Bear, the $500K money bonanza belongs to...

























































































































































































































































































































...LUCKY & LOUIE LARSON!

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"American Ninja Warrior" 8/26- START OF VEGAS STAGE 1

O Rundown: Timbers (eight slanted logs)/Giant Cycle (vault to giant wheel & leap to platform)/Rope Glider (slide down a rope cable to a floating mat)/Jumping Spider/Half Pipe Attack/WW/SB/Final Climb

N:
Jeffrey- L ON JS
Dan- L ON GC
Joyce Shahboz (a 41-yr.-old physical therapist from Gainesville, FL who has made it this far for the 2nd straight season, the first lady to do so)- L ON JS
Jonathan- L ON JS
Will- L ON JS
Jake- L ON JS
Joseph- L ON HPA
Idoko- CLEAR W/ 1.98 LEFT
Nika- L ON GC
Joe- CLEAR W/ 36.23 LEFT
James S.- L ON JS
Jamie- CLEAR W/ 19.26 LEFT (despite bumping his head on the GC & slipping on the SB after skipping its first ball)
David- L ON JS
Tony- L ON JS
Mia Lazarewicz (a personal trainer & former gymnast from Watertown, MA)- L ON GC
Andrew L.- PL BY .3
Paul- CLEAR W/ 22.34 LEFT (4th straight trip to S2)
James McGraph- CLEAR W/ 38.47 LEFT 
Elet- CLEAR W/ 39.25 LEFT
Lorin- CLEAR W/ 38.62 REMAINING
Josh- CLEAR W/ 26.03 REMAINING
Chris- CLEAR W/ 24.86 REMAINING
Kyle- CLEAR W/ 7.6 TO SPARE
Travis- CLEAR W/ 2.3 TO SPARE

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Next Week in Game Shows: Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2013

After a week to forget, the following should help you all make this coming week one to remember:

-"American Ninja Warrior" returns to Vegas & "Get Out Alive with Bear Gryllis" & "Top Shot: All-Stars" crown its winners.

-The first season finale of "Hollywood Game Night".

-Could Aaryn's "Big Brother" hopes be in serious jeopardy?

-This site hits 10K posts!

All that & more next week on GSK.

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"Iron Chef America" 8/25

M-U: Dale Talde vs. Geoffrey
SI: Sesame
J: Anya Fernald, Martin Yan & Judy Joo

R1:
Geoffrey: Sesame jackfish w/ mango sorbet
Dale: Sesame leaf trio w/ beef, fish & shrimp

CC: Pastry bags

RD:

Geoffrey:
2. Sesame fritto misto & spicy tahini sauce
3. Lamb falafel salad w/ tahini tzatziki (CC)
4. Sesame pekin duck w/ dirty quinoa
5. Sesame pudding w/ tahini & banana tahn

Dale:
2. Black & white sesame curry
3. Sesame sweetbreads & Mu Shu pancakes
4. Kiri Kiri shortribs w/ eggplant & beans
5. Sesame dessert quartet w/ fruit (CC)

FS:
Geoffrey: 11 + 25 + 13 + 15 + 7 = 71
Dale: 11 + 19 + 13 + 12 + 7 = 62

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"Cutthroat Kitchen" 8/25

Marr (private chef)
D (butcher/catering owner)
"DJ Chef" Marc Weiss (DJ/private chef)
Sevan Abdessian (competed on "Chopped" 6/11/13)
GJ: Simon Majumdar

R1: Taco plate

A #1:
1. Exclusive right to a variety of salts- MARR ($16,800 left)(DJ chef was going to bid $8.5K next, but he was a split-second late)
2. Ingredient steal basket- DJ CHEF ($9K remaining)(stole a can of chipotle peppers from Sevan)
3. Beef bologna in exchange for another's meat/fish- D ($18,200 left)(Sevan)
4. Stop an opponent from using heat for 10 min.- SEVAN ($22.5K remaining)(Marr)

D:
Marr: Tropical taco feat. shrimp & grilled pineapple shell
D: Italian taco feat. ground beef, peppers & goat cheese/cilantro wine sauce- L
DJ Chef: Baja fish tacos feat. tilapia, Baja sauce & salsa cruda
Sevan: Bologna tropical fruit fresca tacos topped w/ shredded Cheddar

R2: Eggs Benedict

A #2:
1. Quail egg basket that will replace all of an opponent's eggs- SEVAN ($17.5K left over)(DJ Chef)
2. Empty whisk basket to steal one's whisk(s)- DJ CHEF ($6,100 left)(Sevan)
3. Force someone to do all cooking using a camp stove- MARR ($12,700 to spare)(Sevan)
4. Make an opponent squeeze oranges w/ their hands to fill up a glass & thus waste a lot of cooking time- MARR ($6.5K still in bank)(Sevan)

OUT 2ND- Sevan

FR: Crabcakes

FA:
1. Steal binders basket- DJ CHEF ($4.5K left over)
2. Force opponent to use all the "crab meat" from inside several California Rolls- DJ CHEF (only two grand left for him to win), BUT THEN DECIDES TO KEEP THE C.R. HIMSELF

FD:
DJ Chef: California crabcake
Marr: Crabcake coaster- L

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"The Great Food Truck Race FOUR" 8/25

Other Supplementary Vehicles:
AP: Ford Flex SEL
TSS: Buick Enclave

DESTINATION: Portland, OR (no styrofoam or city street selling allowed; also must be on private property at all times)
W2 P: $350

Selling Spots:
ttt: Cartlandia
AP: Barrel Room
TfT: Base Camp Brewery
PFS: Oregon Convention Center
B&B: Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub
BBE: a la carts Food Pavilion
TSS: Local cafe

SB #2: They can't restock their trucks until further notice.

TSC #2: At this point, they can again restock their trucks. However, they're all sent six lbs. of gooeyduck & that kind of clam must now be used as a primary ingredient for all dishes the rest of the episode (also, each dish can cost no more than $10). As for this challenge, the mission's to make $200 in sales (originally $100) & be the first go to Vista Point at Council Crest Park- that team will get a $500 bonus.

FS:
W- AP ($2,505)
2. B&B ($1,662- includes bonus $500)
3. ttt ($1,219)
4. TSS ($1,121)
5. PFS ($961)
L BY $72- BBE ($655)(TfT prevailed despite having a $60 parking ticket)

Had BBE not gotten lost on their way to CCP, they would've won the TS & still been alive. Instead, they leave w/ $1,378 & all profits this week (totaling about $6,400) will be donated to Sea Bright Rising.

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"Big Brother" 8/25/13

Fall-Off Order: McCrae, Spencer, Andy, Jessie, Helen, Candice (leaves w/ $5K) & Judd (but he's BACK IN THE GAME)
HoH- Elissa

SO: Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy...& Amanda

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RECAP: "Family Dance Off"

Derek Hough's the host & the studio audience determines which clan claims the $10K.

The Londons: "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" by Pitbull feat. T-Pain
The Clarks: "Sexy & I Know It"
The Hunters: "Starships"
The Hamermeshs: "#1nite" by Cobra Starship
The Barmettlers: Irish music/"Boom Boom Pow"

3RD- Clarks
2ND- Hunters
W- Londons (like "Dancing Fools", confetti & streamer cannons go off & a $10K graphic appears on the main screen)

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"Family Game Night" 8/25 (EPISODE 406)

Barrel of Monkeys: Gerdan, Naja, Danielle & Gerard

There are actually 10 barrels to choose from, but only five can go on the trees. One of them has the Top Banana, which if picked will give them a save.

1. F: 3- BLUE (2nd in line)
2. B: 10- RED (last in line)
3. E: 5- GREEN (middle)
4. J (T.B.- a police siren & alarm clock fanfare goes off & a chain of bananas comes down): 4- DUD
5. D: 8- WHITE (4th)
6. G: 2- W (brown)(trip to Sea Crest Beach Hotel)
CC C: #6- BRY

C4B: Sunni, Zoe, Bernalyn & Stephen (RB) vs. Ryelee, Kayla, Danielle & Stephanie

FB:

(--)(--)(--)(--)(YY)(--)(--)
(--)(--)(--)(--)(YY)(--)(--)
(--)(--)(--)(--)(YY)(--)(--)
(--)(--)(--)(--)(YY)(--)(--)
(--)(--)(RR)(--)(RR)(YY)(--)
(--)(--)(YY)(YY)(YY)(RR)(--)

W- YT ($500 Fandango GC & one-yr. NETFLIX package)

CC C's:
Ryelee: #3- BYR
Sunni: #5- GBR

SF: Morgan, Madison, Yvette & Huy vs. Elizabeth, Ashley, Phuong & Mark

1. BGYR- BT (the rd. win cue for this game's been dropped, too)
2. GBYR- BT (2)
3. BYGR- BT (3)
4. YRBG- BT (4)
5. RYBG- BT SWEEP! (Six Flags Magic Mountain tickets & Adventure Helicopter Tour)

CC C's:
Elizabeth: #2- BGR
Morgan: #8- RYG

OPERATION: Fallon, Peyton, Susan & Miles

R1:
Fallon (girl): CHIP- X
Peyton: BUTTERFLY- YES
Susan: CHIP- YES

Todd's IR- Phone Finger

R2:
Peyton- P.F. 
Fallon- MISS ($700)
Susan- MISS ($800)

CC C: #7- BRY

bop-it! b: Kaila & Mark vs. Kayla & Lisa
W- GT (26)(one-yr. GAMEFLY subscription w/ game console, the singing machine & Joola Triumph 15 table tennis package)

CC C's:
Kayla: #4- YRG
Kaila: #1- OBY

CC:
RT- LOCK
Team Ryelee- OPEN

MCC:

R1: Skateboard, Horse, Soda & Cellphone
R2: Surfboard, Wheelbarrow, Cannon & Dog
R3: Hat, Rollerblade, Cat & Plane
FR: Thimble, Soccer Ball, Boot & Hamburger

Ryelee: Cellphone- $550
Kayla: Cannon- $700 ($1,250)
Danielle: Plane- $1,700 ($2,950)
Stephanie: S.B.- IT WAS THE BOOT AGAIN

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"AMERICA'S NEXT top model: Guys vs. Girls" 8/23

C #2: The runway inside Arena Cafe 6655 they have to walk on has two big record-shaped turntables.
GJ: Marvin Scott Jarrett (Nylon editor-in-chief)
W (10)- Jourdan
9- Phil, Chris & Renee
8- Don & Marvin
7- Cory, Jiana, Kanani & Nina
6- Mike (who's said to be the WORST walker in this competition), Jeremy & Alex

(Note: Nina's been working w/ a twisted ankle since the casting episode.)

PS #3 T: Trailer-park chic
P: The Cobra Snake

1. Kanani, Don & Jeremy
2. Mike & Alex
3. Chris & Jourdan
4. Jiana & Marvin
5. Cory & Renee
6. Phil & Nina

FS:
Nina: 7 + 27 (9/10/8) + 7.5 = 42.5
Phil: 9 + 26 (9/8/9) + 6.5 = 41.5
Marvin: 8 + 25 (9/9/7) + 7.1 = 40.1
Jiana: 7 + 24 (9/8/7) + 9 = 40
Cory: 7 + 25 (8/8/9) + 6.1 = 38.1
Renee: 9 + 21 (three 7's) +  5.7 = 35.7
Mike: 6 + 22 (8/8/6) + 5.1 = 33.1
Alex: 6 + 23 (7/8/8) + 8 = 37
Jourdan: 10 + 27 (8/9/10) + 8.1 = 45.1
Chris: 9 + 25 (8/8/9) + 6.6 = 40.6
Kanani: 7 + 23 (6/9/8) + 7.7 = 37.7
Don: 8 + 25 (8/9/8) + 7.7 = 40.7
Jeremy: 6 + 20 (7/7/6) + 7.2 = 33.2- PL FOR MIKE

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8/23/13 Quick News & Notes

-The buzz-in sound from "The Singing Bee" was used on "The Scrabble Challenge", as was the "Hollywood Squares" scoring sound effect.
-I have no idea why they didn't add the destination charge to a Chevrolet Silverado for the 2/1 playing of Gas Money.
-When Alan was finished reading the fake sponsor to last night's "LATE SHOW Top Ten", he said to Dave "Back to you, Wink Martindale!".
-The $45K+ Porsche 968 may have been the last aired foreign car offered in the Barker era of "Price".
-A pool chalk cube & measuring tape are Sat.'s $500 QD items.

Various sources contributed to this report.

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"Fight Master" 8/22

QF #3 (both weigh in at 170.8): Joe vs. Eric
W BY MD- Eric

QF #4: Evan vs. Joe
W BY TWO-RD. UD- Joe

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"Supermarket Superstar" 8/22 (EPISODE 1002)

Spreads & Dips:
Jackie (runs a blog called The Beeroness): Beer & Bacon Jam
Patricia (Boston; born in Kingston): Sweet Heat Pepper Jelly
Alex(andra) Catalano (a kids health counselor from Valley Glen, CA): Avo on the Go

FG: Party planners

ELIMINATED FIRST- Alex
W- Patricia

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"Hollywood Game Night" 8/22

Jill Carter (a pre-need funeral salesperson from Pasadena): Kal Penn, Ellie Kemper & Max Greenfield
Dipal Patel (a professional YouTube expert from Toronto): Minnie Driver, Kenan Thompson & Angela Kinsey

M:
Dipal: #3 (Ellen DeGeneres) & #12 (Blake Shelton)
Jill: #7 (Jennifer Garner) & #9 (Jay-Z)
Minnie: #6 (Justin Timberlake) & #4 (Bradley Cooper)
Kal: #2 (Ryan Reynolds) & #14 (Portia de Rossi)
Kenan: #3 & #14
Ellie: #1 (Beyonce) & #8 (Kate Middleton)
Angela: #9 & #1 (2)
Max: #11 (Prince William) & #8
Dipal: #5 (Miranda Lambert) & #12 (3)
Jill: #7 & #15 (Jessica Biel)
Minnie: #2 & #13 (Blake Lively)(4)
Kal: #6 & #15 (2)
Kenan: #7 & #4 (Bradley Cooper)
Ellie: #10 (Ben Affleck) & #7 (3)(Bradley was only married for about a yr. to Jennifer Esposito)

Lost in Translation: Each given movie title's foreign & the English translation has to be ID'd. Also during each rd., the film's movie poster will be revealed piece by piece.

Max vs. Angela: "The Teeth of the Sea"/"JAWS"- MAX (4)
Ellie vs. Kenan: "A Detective Loose in Hollywood"/"Beverly Hills Cop"- KENAN (5)
Kal vs. Minnie: "Forbidden Dance"/"Footloose"- MINNIE (6- she originally guessed "Flashdance" & then Kal guessed "Dirty Dancing")
Civilians: "The Gun Died Laughing"/"The Naked Gun"- DIPAL (7)
Max vs. Angela II: "Dumb But Not That Dumb"/"Billy Madison"- MAX (5- he originally said "Dumb and Dumber" & "Happy Gilmore")
Ellie vs. Kenan II: "An Expert in Entertainment"/"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"- KENAN (8)

StB: 
Angelina Jolie's children: Brad Jr., Apple- MAX ELIMINATED W/ BRAD JR. (Dipal: 10)(Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox & Vivienne)
Casinos on Las Vegas Strip: Temptation Island, House of Regret- KAL ELIMINATED W/ T.I. (Dipal: 12)
Current facebook Relationship Statuses: Betting your momma, in a civil union, it's none of your business, it's complicated- JILL ELIMINATES DIPAL (7- Dipal broke his buzzer)
Four-letter words: Fifteen, six, three, seven, eight, nine- ELLIE ELIMINATES ANGELA (9)
X-MEN: Zoloft, Professor Plum, Captain America, Knight Club, Storm- MINNIE OUSTS ELLIE (14)
Songs from "Annie": "Annie Get Your Gun", "It's a Hard Knock Life"- MINNIE ENDS RD. (16)

CF:
Jill vs. Angela: KEVIN JAMES FRANCO (Zookeeper for 127 hrs. & old "King of Queens", new "Wizard of Oz")- JILL (11)
Kal vs. Kenan: MEG RYAN SEACREST (Sally Albright- "OUT!")- KAL (13- Kenan said it first but didn't buzz in)
Ellie vs. Minnie: STEVEN TYLER PERRY (Dude looks like an old lady)- MINNIE (18)
Max vs. Dipal: STEVE MARTIN SHORT ("Father of the Bride's" wedding planner)- MAX (15)
Jill vs. Angela II: BOY GEORGE CLOONEY (Do you really want the Sexiest Man Alive? & culture club singer/"ER" doctor)- JILL (17)
Kal vs. Kenan II: LIL' KIM KARDASHIAN- KAL (19)
Ellie vs. Minnie II: TOBY KEITH RICHARDS (Country singer/Rock guitarist)- MINNIE (20)
Max vs. Dipal II: PAUL SIMON COWELL (The sound of snideness & Garfunkel's "ex-factor")- MAX (21)

HDYD?:

JILL:
1. "STOP! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes (Ellie)
2. "Like a Virgin" (Kal)
3. "We Are the Champions" (Max)
4. "Stayin' Alive" (Max)
5. "We Are Family" (Jill)
6. "My Sharona" by The Knack (Ellie)
7. "All I Wanna Do" (Kal)
8. "Hit the Road, Jack" (Jill- quickly passed on one song)
9. "Hips Don't Lie" (Kal)

DIPAL:
1. "OOPS!...I Did it Again" (Minnie)
2. "That's Amore" (Kenan)
3. "What Makes You Beautiful" (Minnie)
4. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kenan)
5. "Jessie's Girl" (Minnie- quickly passed one tune)
6. "What a Girl Wants" (Kenan)
7. "Something to Talk About" (Kenan)
8. "Uptown Girl" (Kenan)- L

CNG #7: Minnie chooses to play for St. Jude's.
S: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Zuckerberg, Denzel Washington, Selena Gomez, Sandra Day O'Connor, Honey Boo-Boo, Tiger Woods, Clint Eastwood & Sofia Vergara

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"project RUNWAY" 8/22/13

C #6 (sponsored by resource NATURAL SPRING WATER): Once they took a glamping trip (& were taken to a forest in a Ford E-Series), their job's to design a high-end look inspired by nature.
GJ: Allison Williams ("Girls" star)

RO: Helen, Bradon, Miranda, Ken, Alexandria, Alexander, Justin, Dom, Karen, Kate & Jeremy

W- Alexandria
SAVED BY TIM- Justin (Also on Bottom: Karen & Ken)

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"Big Brother" 8/22/13 (DAY 63)

MAY BE EVICTED- Helen (four votes; Elissa didn't vote against her)

HoH C #8 ("Off the Wall"): While standing on a platform attached to the wall (outside has a baseball game setting), all the remaining HGs & jury members have to catch 10 balls. The first juror to do so will at least re-enter the game & if they're the first to complete this challenge overall, they'll also be the new HoH. Players can also win HoH (&/or re-entry into the game) if they're the last one standing.

(Final note: The ride taken to the jury house's a Lincoln Town Car.)

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8/22/13 Quick News & Notes

-Ignore what we previously said about this Tues.' episode of "Minute to Win It" at 7 PM being new.
-To clarify, Fri.'s & Mon.'s "Price" reruns are from 6/21 & 6/24 respectively.
-Ken completely missed the balloon drop at the end of the sole "Family Feud" College Tournament. Also, on the 10/15/08 episode, he inadvertently left the R1 pt. bank on when the remaining four answers were revealed, so the bank read 98 instead of 89.
-To clarify on the "TPiR LIVE!" Showcase end game, you only get three chances for each of the first two prizes (unused turns on previous prizes don't carry over) & two chances for the last two prizes (the grand prize's usually a trip/car combo).
-When a player buzzes in on "The Chase" during the FC, a red light surrounds a player's name.
-"Quicksilver" host Ron Maestri was a contestant on "WIN, LOSE OR Draw".
-The finishing sound effect heard on tonight's "Wipeout" WZ  was also used for most of the run on "ILLINOIS Luckiest" for its Pinball game.
-The $500 QD items tomorrow are an unworn sweatband & a LEGO Man head.

Various sources contributed to this report.

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"Wipeout" 8/22/13

First O Title: Dump
2nd: Failboxes (M: Cat)
$500 Ballsy T: King
Final Room T: Sushi bar

Top 12:
Justin "Super Ranger" Gibbons (park ranger): 3:36.7
"Cranky the Clown" Allison McClung: 3:56.7
Robyn Guggiana: 4:29.8
"Hungry Hungry" Ashley Morales (20-yr.-old): 3:53.6
Alec "Wretched Refuge" Taylor (former HS homecoming prince): 3:31.8
Beverly Barragan: 4:32.1
"Patent Pending" Rory Lamb (he tried to "sell" Jill some kind of transportation for $20K at an 80% investment in a co. as if they were on "Shark Tank" instead; originally, he wanted a $100K investment): 3:28.2
Jared Richard: 4:26.7
Kyle "Time Traveler" Hester (who literally "warped" to the various obstacles): 3:35.6
"Winker in Training" Cassandra Popp: 3:54.7
"Marathon Mom" Dana Janowicz (a marathon runner who wasted roughly a min. at the starting area): 3:52.8
Jovan "411" Brooks (411 operator): 4:24.2

Notable A-R:
Angiee Lombana (police cadet): 6:44.4
Jessica Miller (golfer)

Defeating Octopushy: Rory, Alec, Dana, Jovan, Kyle & Justin

GH T: Disco Dance Fever (part of the reason why this ep. was titled "Jill Can't Dance")
FINALISTS: Rory, Jovan & Justin

WZ: 

Jovan: 8:22.1

R: L

Justin: 8:06.37- W

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"The Challenge: Rivals II" 8/21

C #7 ("Blind Leading the Blind"): While T.J. was holding a doggus named Pookie, each team was blindfolded & outfitted w/ an electric shock dog collar & had a half-hr. to get through a maze.

W- Frank & Johnny & Aneesa & Diem
L- Ty & Leroy

TJ M-U #7: Ty & Leroy vs. Marlon & Jordan (four votes; the other went to Preston & Knight)
G: LC
W, 2-1- Marlon & Jordan (Ty & Leroy left w/ $500 apiece)

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"MasterChef" 8/21/13

TC #8: On top of The Ritz Carlton in Downtown L.A., they were ordered to cook inside WP by Wolfgang Puck 24 Restaurant & Lounge. Krissi's scared of heights.

RT: Natasha, Jessie & Luca
BT: Bri, James & Krissi
W- RT

PT #8: It was all about making a plate of fried calamari w/ marinara.
L- Bri

(Final note: This will be the last one-hr. episode of the season until the season finale.)

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"Top Chef Masters" 8/21/13

EC #5: RESTAURANT WARS
GJ: Busy Philipps

ARTISAN:
Jennifer: Cauliflower-tahni soup
Jennifer #2: Citrus salad w/ avocado, chevre, endive, radicchio & orange vinaigrette
Bryan: Cobb Salad-inspired salmon w/ dehydrated bacon & horseradish snow
Neal: NY Strip w/ cavolo nero & twice-baked Fingerlings
Lynn: Chocolate brownie sundae w/ roasted banana ice cream & peanut caramel sauce
Neal #2: California olive oil cake w/ mascarpone ice cream

72 & SUNNY:
Douglas: Barely-poached salmon w/ ginger shiso, dashi gelee & salmon caviar
Sue: Quinoa, arugula & Feta salad w/ radishes, mint & lemon vinaigrette
David & Douglas: Snapper w/ sweet corn puree, garlic chorizo & roasted tomato vinaigrette
Sang: Strip loin w/ broccoli two ways, puffed tendon & black bean ghee
David: Tangerine & spiced honey panna cotta w/ strawberry champagne gelee
Sue #2: Chocolate malt semifredo w/ fudge, marshmallow & graham crackers

W- Sang ($30K)
L- Lynn

BotSC #6: Curtis hosted this challenge along w/ Hugh.

N:
Jason: Scallion crepe w/ charred onion broth
Chris: Spring onion flan w/ sweet/sour onions & chicken liver
Jorel: Bone marrow bordelaise & braised cipollini onions
Nick: Braised leek & cipollini onions w/ burrata
Paul: Caramelized onion & brioche soup w/ soft scrambled egg

W- Chris
L- Nick, Jason & Jorel

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"Top Shot: All-Stars" 8/21

MC: While riding in the back of a U.S. Army M2A1/Half-Track, every marksman has 100 rounds in their Browning M1919 to hit up to 15 exploding targets. The prize for the winner's a GORE-TEX 100 MPH rain suit.

Will- FOUR
Brian- FIVE
Phil- SIX
Gary- FOUR
Chris- SAME AS WILL & GARY

LAST PG W: Colt M1877

W- 2.1"
C- 1.8"
B- 1.3"
G- .6"

HORSE EC:

R1: Colt Peacemaker at vinegar dispensers from 50 ft. (William)- CHRIS & BRIAN SCORE
R2: Browning at shaving cream can from 35 ft. (Chris)- X
R3: Henry at gumball machine from 75 yds. (Brian)- WILL & CHRIS SCORE
R4: OBR at apple from 200 yds.- X
R5: Benelli at egg from 50 ft.- CHRIS CLINCHES FINALE BERTH & GC (3)
FR: Longbow at plate from 35 ft.- X

TWO-RD. TIEBREAKER:
1. Benelli at dice shot glass from 50 ft. (W)- BRIAN
2. Browning at shaving cream can from 50 ft.- BRIAN W (Will leaves w/ a backpack, knife, tree stand & a wheeled bag)

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"America's got Talent" 8/21/13

Guests:
Train feat. Ashley Monroe: "Bruises"
Tom Cotter

1. VSU G.C., Dave & Selena- DAVE
2. 2Unique, Sam & Catapult Entertainment- C.E.
3. D'Angelo & Amanda & Ruby & Jonas- D'ANGELO & AMANDA
4. Melody, Duo Resonance & John- JOHN & D.R. (the latter because they're Heidi's WC pick)

MEL B'S WC- TONE THE CHIEFROCCA

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"Spell-Mageddon" 8/21

BI:

Stephen (a grad student in TA): CONVERT
Ashleigh: SAVIOR
Chasen (a theater/Shakespeare freak): BRIEF
Tim (a retail worker at a lingerie store): EVENTUALLY
Melanie: EXCERCISE (when that happens in this qualifying rd., they re-do that rd. w/ the same distractions up to that point)
Megan (who's half-black & half-Korean, as well as allegedly half a karate ninja): MINISTER
Melanie, Take 2 (who's addicted to ghost adventures & ghost hunting): HOLIDAY- SEPIDEH DISMISSED TO LL

GZ O: Chasen, Ashleigh, Stephen, Megan, Tim & Melanie
W: COUNTRY, RELIEF, BASEBALL, PARCHED, VULGARITY, ESPECIALLY, COUNTERPART, CLEARANCE, HUBBUB, REMITTANCE, INSATIABLE, PERSONALY, CHAMELEON, PARTICULAR, RETICENT, UNWARRANTED, SYEERGISTIC (SYNERGISTIC), CENSER (CENSURE), INADVERTANTLY, CONTAGIOUS, VINAGERETTE, HYPERBOLE, APPEIATELY (APPRECIATIVELY)

IYF (that's the name of Velvet Sky's finishing move, but without the "ur"):

Ashleigh: SEGMENT, BATHROOM, CACKLE & EUPHORIA (not enough time for REPUDIATE)
Chasen: EXPLODE, MEANING, FIXATION, SLIMENENESS (SLIMINESS) & MORGUE (ran out of time on ADMIRABLE)
Megan: SUDDEN, PLUNGE, UPWARD, UNUSUAL, RELIGION, DEFENSE, EGOTISTICAL & TENACIOUS
Stephen: ACROSS, SOMEONE, OVERWHELM, SNIVELING, PREVALENCE, CIRCULAR & NUCLEAR (time expired on PERENNIAL)

SC O: Stephen, Sepideh & Megan
W: INTERVIEW, PERFECTLY, PHYSICIST, LIEUTENANT, PINICKING (PICNICKING), DISSOCIATE, CAVALCADE, SCAVENGER, ABSCONDED, FURLOW (FURLOUGH), PARADIGM, FLUORIDE, TRICERATOPS, GULLIBILITY, FLUORESCENT, INTELLECTUAL, PERPOSTROUS (PREPOSTEROUS), ALLITERATION, FLABBERGASTED, METAMORPHOSUS

SO #5 W: CHIEF, PRAIRIE, RECIPIENT, ACCELERATE, FORMIDABLE, INCANDESCENT, PARISHIONER, LONGITUDINAL, INFRASTRUCTURE, UNINTELLIGIBLE, APPROACHABLE

M:
Stephen: PARITIONER, UNT
Megan: LONGITIDUINAL- W (:05)

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"Big Brother" 8/21/13

ADDED TO PoV C: GinaMarie, Spencer (that didn't make Elissa or Helen happy) & Andy (via the first HG chip draw of the season)

PoV C #7 ("OTEV the Broken-Hearted Beaver"): Each rd. had part of a love letter that OTEV wrote to an evicted HG as a rhyme. To get back up to home base & lock in their answer, they had to climb back up a very slippery ramp.

1. "I thought our love had really lasted, but your rant about wine left me flabbergasted."
A: Jeremy- GM OUT

2. "You left in a hurry & boy did it hurt, but at least you went home in your grizzly bear shirt."
A: Judd- HELEN OUT

3. "Your last week was spent with an upside-down frown, thanks to a Veto that made you a clown."
A: Candice- ANDY OUT

4. "Your body looked like it was chiseled from stone; after being evicted 5th, I felt so alone."
A: Howard- AARYN OUT

FQ: "I thought we'd be rich when you earned that 5K, but you took the Veto & gave the money away."
A: Jessie- ELISSA WON

Elissa got replaced by...Spencer in order to try & backdoor him.

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8/21/13 Quick News & Notes

-I've seen the first picture of the new set "Jeopardy!" has to offer in S30.
-Dick Van Dyke, who was a contestant on "Chance of a Lifetime" in '54 w/ Dennis James, was recently pulled out of his now-totaled Jaguar XJL just before disaster struck.
-tbs' "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show" host debuts 10/22 at 10 PM.
-Tomorrow's $500 QD items are a red marker & a guitar pick.

Various sources contributed to this report.

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"Survivor: Blood vs. Water" teams

Dating: Tyson Apostol (sent to "Tocantins" jury on 4/23/09 & got first voted out on "Heroes vs. Villains" on 3/24/10) & Rachel Foulger
Brothers: Aras ("Panama- Exile Island" champ) & Vytas Baskauskas
Married: Rupert (voted to "Pearl Islands" jury on 11/20/03, first sent to jury on the "All-Stars" finale 5/9/04 but won the $1M America's Tribal Council vote & was again made a jury member on "Heroes vs. Villains" 5/13/10) & Laura Boneham
Married: Candice (voted to "Cook Islands" jury 11/30/06 & first voted to "Heroes vs. Villains" jury on 5/6/10) & John Cody
Married: Monica (voted out on "One World" 3/14/12) & Brad Culpepper
Engaged: Colton Cumbie (medically evacuated due to illness on "One World" 3/21/12) & Caleb Bankston
Dating: Kat Edorsson (voted to "One World" jury on 5/2/12) & Hayden Moss (former "Big Brother" champ)
Uncle/niece: Gervase (voted to jury on 8/2/00) & Marissa Peterson
Mother/daughter: Tina Wesson (won "The Australian Outback" but was first sent home on "All-Stars" 2/1/04)

Source: The Futon Critic

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"Face Off" 8/20

SC #2: W/ a backstory, teams of three had to design a Frankenstein & his wife.
GJ: Kevin Grevioux

T:
1. Laney, Alana & Laura
2. Eddie, Miranda & Sam
3. Scott, Adolfo & Roy
4. Rick, Eric & Frank
5. Tate, RJ & Lyma

W- Alana
L- Sam (Also on Bottom: Eric & Lyma)

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"The Chase" 8/20 (EPISODE 1007)

TEAM:
Jamie: A screenplay writer who just finished her first novel & graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard
David (Mission Viejo): Musician, singer & sci-fi writer
Derek (Barberton, OH): A 21-yr.-old University of Akron student who has a 3.7 GPA (& was the Valedictorian in his class at Manchester HS)

JAMIE'S CB:

1. The grand champion's called Yokozuna in what form of Japanese wrestling?
G: Sumo

2. Seth McFarlane won an Emmy for playing the voice of Stewie on what FOX animated series?
G: "Family Guy"

3. What pasta's name means "little spindles" in Italian?
G: PASS (A: Fusilli)

4. What actor/director/choreographer danced w/ an umbrella in "Singin' in the Rain"?
G: Gene Kelly

5. What field awards the coveted Pritzker Prize?
G: PASS (A: Architecture)

6. In Greek myth, what river of hate separated the worlds of the living & the dead?
G: Styx

7. What lyricist's book was called One Who Writes the Words for Elton John?
G: Bernie Taupin

8. What hot pepper's named for the capital of French Guyana (& is also the name of Porsche's SUV)?
G: Habanero (A: Cayenne)

9. The typical Washington Monument's the solid pyramid of what metal?
G: PASS (A: Aluminum)

10. Valerie Bertinelli's the spokesperson for what weight-loss program?
G: Jenny Craig

11. What Austrian composer was nicknamed "The Father of the Symphony" & "Papa"?
G: PASS (A: Franz Joseph Haydn)

FQ: What Panhandle state has an oil well on the grounds of its capital building?
G: OK ($35K)

CD: STAY (could've instead gone for $10K or $55K)

1. In what body of water's the Mariana Trench- Indian, Arctic or Pacific Ocean?
G: Indian (A: Pacific)

2. Which animal ISN'T a sign of the Chinese zodiac- rat, fish or snake?
G: Fish

3. What '70s Rock band borrowed its name from the inventor of the 1701 horse-drawn hoe- Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd or Pink Floyd?
G: Jethro Tull

4. What 2013 film used the tagline "Yippie-Ki-Yay, Mother Russia"- "Live Free or Die Hard", "A Good Day to Die Hard" or "Die Hard with a Vengeance"?
G: "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (A: "A Good Day to Die Hard")

5. How many nanoseconds are in a sec.- one million, one billion or one trillion?
G: 1B

6. Starting in 1911, what was hidden for two yrs. in a Paris boarding house at the bottom of a trunk- Jules Verne's final novel, The Mona Lisa or the Hope Diamond?
G: Hope Diamond- L (A: The Mona Lisa)

DAVID'S CB:

1. In The Bible, Genesis Chapter 1 starts w/ what three words?
G: PASS (A: "In the beginning...")

2. What part of an insect's body's found between the head & abdomen?
G: Thorax

3. Proposed by 44 countries in 1944, what organization was formed to prevent another Great Depression?
G: UNICEF (A: IMF)

4. What popular salad dressing's named for a resort area in upstate NY?
G: Thousand Island

5. What FX show's based on the Elmore Leonard novella Fire in the Hole?
G: PASS (A: "Justified")

6. NASCAR's Danica Patrick's the spokesperson for what .com company?
G: Go Daddy

7. What '70s politician was known as the "Mayor of Castro Street"?
G: George Moscone (A: Harvey Milk)

8. Who played the title role in the '12 crime thriller "Jack Reacher"?
G: Johnny Depp (A: Tom Cruise)

9. What's the appropriate colored clothing for women of the Red Hat Society?
G: Purple

FQ: What's the capital city of Monaco?
G: Monaco City (acceptable for Monaco)($25K)

Q Not Reached in Time: What Grammy-winning Jazz singer & pianist's married to Elvis Costello? (A: Diana Krall)

CD: $15K (could've tripled initial stake)

1. In the U.S., what symbol represents twitter's "hashtag"- *, # or @?
G: # (TB: *)

2. The name of what ancient Roman's Latin for "chickpea"- Crassus, Cicero or Caligula?
G: Caligula (A: Cicero)

3. What famous Baroque composer was an ordained Catholic priest- Mendelssohn, Vivaldi or Rossini?
G: Vivaldi

4. The family of Johnny Cash said they would never let what song be used in an ad for a hemorrhoid remedy- "Ring of Fire", "If I Had a Hammer" or "We Can Work it Out"?
G: "Ring of Fire"

5. After it's been boiled & oxidized, what's Trebbiano grape juice called- balsamic vinegar, port wine or sherry?
G: Balsamic vinegar- IN

DEREK'S CB:

1. Whose collection of tales include Hansel & Gretel?
G: Grimm Bros.

2. Last yr., what Pop song earned two Grammy nominations for Carly Rae Jepsen?
G: "Call Me Maybe"

3. The large shade tree Ginkgo Biloba is native to what country?
G: China

4. In English, what co.'s name means "people's car"?
G: Volkswagen

5. What author wrote four novels about his character Harry "Rabbit" Ingstrom?
G: John Updike

6. In '10, what Leonardo DiCaprio film ends on a close-up of a spinning top?
G: PASS (A: "Inception")

7. What river flows to the Gulf of Mexico from GA's Okefenoee Swamp?
G: PASS (A: Swanee)

8. Lance Armstrong was stripped of how many Tour de France titles?
G: Three (A: Seven)

9. In the book of Genesis, Noah's told to build an ark from what wood?
G: Cedar (A: Gopher)

10. What capital city's been called the "Pearl of the Orient"?
G: Tokyo (A: Manilla)

FQ: Thanks to a '09 acquisition, the magazine Business Week was named what?
G: Newsweek (A: Bloomberg Businessweek)

CD: STAY (could've instead tried for $10K or $100K)

1. This yr., who won an OSCAR for the same role her mom performed on stage 22 yrs. earlier- Gwyneth Paltrow, Liza Minnelli or Anne Hathaway?
G: Anne

2. Where would you most likely hear the opening music to the third act of Wagner's opera "Lohengrin"- a graduation, wedding or funeral?
G: Funeral (A: Wedding)

3. What hairstyle's named for the mistress of French King Louis XV- Boulfant, Colffure or Pompadour?
G: Pompadour

4. Which supermodel launched her own makeup line in '94 to offer hard-to-find shades for women of color- Naomi Campbell, Beverly Johnson or Iman?
G: Iman (TB: Naomi)

5. Traditionally, which of these cocktails ISN'T made w/ vodka- Cosmopolitan, Margarita or Harvey Wallbanger?
G: Margarita

6. Before & during the Middle Ages, what type of seeds were used as the unit to measure diamonds?
G: Carob- IN ($40K)

FC:

H1:

1. For '14, what Chevy model reintroduced the word Stingray to its name?
Derek: Impala

2. The whitest staircase in Europe, the Spanish Steps, are in what city?
Derek: Rome (3)

3. Reaching 188 decibels, what large mammal's voice's the loudest?
David: Elephant (A: Blue whale)

4. A potent form of energy called dilithium crystals was first featured on what TV show?
David: "Star Trek" (4)

5. What common game show word's described from the Latin where three roads meet?
Derek: PASS (A: Trivia)

6. In the 1820s, who was both the dictator of Peru & president of Grand Columbia?
Derek: Simon Bolivar (5)

7. What magician made the Statue of Liberty seemingly disappear on TV?
David: David Copperfield (6)

8. "It was love at first sight" was the first line to what Joseph Heller novel?
Derek: Catch-22 (7)

9. What opera singer of Greek heritage's known as "La Divina"?
Derek: Maria Callas (8)

10. Before he was a fashion designer, Renee LaCoste was a tennis player w/ what nickname?
Derek: "Crocodile" (not acceptable for "Alligator")

11. What film's ad claimed "In space, no one can hear you scream"?
David: "2001: A Space Odyssey" (A: "Alien")

12. In '97, who became the first female U.S. Secretary of State?
Derek: (Madeline) Albright (9)

13. On "AgT", what DJ's the self-proclaimed "King of All Media"?
David: (Howard) Stern (10)

14. Billed as the "Smartest Horse in the Movies", what was the name of Roy Rogers' Palomino?
David: Trigger (11)

15. In what century did the Catholic Church declare Joan of Arc a Saint?
Derek: 20th (12)

16. Rapper Dr. Dre's the mastermind behind what kind of audio gear?
Derek: Beats (13)

17. Bereniece was the ancient name of what Libyan seaport?
Derek: Tripoli (A: Benghazi)

18. In "Pirates of the Caribbean", Bill Nye the Science Guy played what swift-faced character?
David: Davy Jones (14)

19. In what city will you find Michaelangelo's original David statue?
Derek: The Vatican (A: Florence)

FQ: Acrophobia's the medical term for what fear?
David: Heights (15)

H2:

1. What novel began "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?
G: A Tale of Two Cities

2. In 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach what place?
G: The South Pole

3. What flower was named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
G: Iris

4. What amazon e-book reader debuted in 2007?
G: kindle

5. What Pop singer was born Stefani Germanotta?
G: Lady GaGa

6. Who created the FOX series "The X-Files"?
G: Chris Carter

7. In what U.S. sport can you spend time in the box for hooking?
G: (Ice) Hockey

8. How many total lines are in a sonnet?
G: 14

9. To celebrate Russia's defense against Napoleon, what work did Tchaikovsky compose?
G: "The 1812 Overture"

10. Pancho Villa was a revolutionary leader in what country?
G: Mexico

11. In '05, former FBI agent W. Mark Felt revealed what pseudonym given to the secret informant who provided info about Watergate to The Washington Post in '72?
G: "Deep Throat"

12. What injectible cosmetic drug's made from the same toxin that causes severe food poisoning?
G: Botox

13. When it comes to sleep, what does the R stand for in REM?
G: Rapid

14. What general's nickname was "Old, Blood & Guts"?
G: George Patton

15. What's the only moon in our Solar System w/ a thick, cloudy atmosphere (which is also named for a kind of Nissan truck)?
G: Titan- WIPEOUT (:51)

Unlike last week, Mark won that fair & square- there was too much work to be done by this week's players.

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"Heroes of Cosplay" 8/20

LOCATION: Emerald City Comicon
J: Wendi & Richard Pini ("Elfquest" creators) & Yaya Han

AWARDS:
3RD- Batman
R-U- Queen Amidala
BEST IN SHOW- Draenei Shaman

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"Ink Master" 8/20

FC #6: Turn a human canvas wearing a spa robe into a wild animal.
W- Kyle

ET #6: These are all Asian.
GJ: Troy Denning (Invisible NYC owner)

NOMINATED BY HCJ- Joshua
L- Made Rich (Also on Bottom: Jackie)

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"America's got Talent" 8/20/13

Red Panda's unable to continue in this competition due to personal reasons & has been replaced by Melody Caballero.

Virginia State University Gospel Choir: "Like a Prayer"
Melody: Balanced on her mouth while spinning to "Not Like the Movies" by Katy Perry
Dave: "Trouble" by Ray LaMontagne (w/ guitar)
2Unique: Mash-up of "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang & "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
Sam: His extreme balancing act on a sky-high pole (& ended by he being swung through the air) was pre-recorded outside Queens College
Duo Resonance: "Falling Slowly"
D'Angelo & Amanda (PD): "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus
Selena: "What Hurts the Most"
John: Children & modern-day teachers
Sprice: Heidi started the routine & it ended w/ fireworks
Ruby & Jonas: "Runaway Baby"
Catapult Entertainment: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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"SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DaNCe" 8/20/13

Top 8 (Mia): "Move to the Ocean (Baauer remix)" by Brick & Mortar (starts w/ some red drapery)
GJ: Jenna Elfman (Adam Shankman's in the audience tonight)

SOLOS:
Fik-Shun: "If You Crump, Stand Up" by edIT
Hailey: "Skin & Bones" by David J. Roch
Jenna: "Greyhound" by Swedish House Mafia
Tucker: "Beautiful Child" by Rufus Wainwright

Team Dances:
Aaron & Chelsie (Jive): "Great Balls of Fire" from "Million Dollar Quartet" ('50s-themed, w/ a couple chairs & a TV on stage)
Fik-Shun & Allison (C): "Skinny Love" by Birdy (red lights & two candles on stage)
Tucker & Courtney (Jazz): "Clarity" by Zedd feat. Foxes (romance-themed)
Paul & Comfort (H-H): "Dum Dum" by Tedashii feat. Lecrae (graffiti wall on stage)
Hailey & Dmitry (R): "Meant" by Elizaveta
Jenna & Marc (Jazz): "I Am the Best" by 2NE1 (w/ a lips chair at center stage, a re carpet & two eye portraits in the air)
Jasmine & tWitch (H-H): "The Power" by District 78 feat. Cheesa (Battle of the Streets w/ a bench on stage) 
Amy & Travis (C): "Wicked Game (Live at Killikenny Arts Festival, Ireland/2011)" by James Vincent McMorrow

OUT- Jenna & Tucker

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"Minute to Win It" 8/20

EPISODE 1028:

"Team Buckets" are Marcus & Tony from Oxnard, CA.

$1K: HANKY PANKY

M: COMPLETE IN :27

$2K: SPIN DOCTOR

1. X
2. COMPLETE IN :44

$3K: BOTTOMS UP

T: COMPLETE IN :36

$5K: MAGIC CARPET RIDE (there was a bad edit just before Spin Doctor was about to be played)

1. COMPLETE W/ A SEC. LEFT

($10K): STICKER PICKER UPPER

T: COMPLETE IN :31

$15K: SWITCHEROO

M: COMPLETE IN :45

($25K): DENTAL CAP

L (Marcus went first)

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8/20/13 Quick News & Notes

-"Millionaire" is moving to the NEP Metropolis Studios in NYC this coming season. Also, Rich Sirop's expected to also be an EP for Meredith Viera's upcoming talk show.
-After "Dream House" had their surprise one-game playoff, they went back to using the later Golden Doors think music for entering the combination. Once they instituted the gameplay changes around their anniversary, the graphics were changed a bit (originally, the categories & Q choices for the Golden Doors were displayed on the big screen next to the combination lock, but that was quickly changed to showing a picture of a house being played for). They also once gave away the $12.5K AMC Eagle Wagon to the team during a parent/child week that had the highest maingame score.
-As of this week, most of the graphics & the first line of the intro spiel to the "LATE SHOW with David Letterman" has been changed to "From the heart of Broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world..." & Alan now identifies himself right before introducing Dave (previously, Alan only ID'd himself at the end of an episode).
-In each of the last aired first-run episodes of "Price" this season that had one of The Big Three PG's played, there was either a winless show or a DOB (the former occurred when triple play was played & the latter occurred w/ the other two, including today).
-Regis is reunited w/ EP Michael Davies on "Crowd Goes Wild".
-Howie's "Deal With It" has been renewed by tbs for a second season, as has "Hollywood Game Night" by NBC. 
-A kazoo & a miniature hot sauce bottle are tomorrow's $500 QD items.

Various sources contributed to this report.

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"The Price is Right" 8/20

FF: Milan Grosser, Abdullah Abdi, Nancy Lopez & Robert Martinelli (Drew comes out w/ Connor for the last time this season)
IUFB #1: 22-piece Nintendo 3DS package (Rob in clam)

MILAN: $800/ABDULLAH: $950/NANCY: $650/ROBERT: $825

ARP: $1K

For the final time in S41, it's GOLDEN ROAD time! Abdullah starts w/ a seven-oz. bag of GOYA Shells that costs $.49 & can win a Panasonic 42" 3-D HDTV (Amber), an Ariel platinum steam shower/sauna combo (Rob) & worth almost $100K...a Porsche 911 Carrera (Std., Paint, AT, ASM, Sunroof, Wheel, Audio, Premium/14-Way Seats, Prot)(Manuela)! I think they've dumped the MSG Theme from their sound library, though.

Panasonic: $985- W
Shower/sauna: $6,872- W

PORSCHE:

$ 9 8 ,    3 4

FA: 7 (ARP: $98,234- I would've won all three GR rides this season)

5. Laurie Sanchez
IUFB #2: NIKON Coolpixes (ceiling)

Milan: $826/LAURIE: $650/Nancy: $500/Robert: $825

ARP: $700

Laurie plays CoG for a six-night trip to The Westin Bayshore Vancouver (Amber at #4).
G: COMING (6474)- L

6. Mary Greenwald
IUFB #3: His/her Electra bicycles (Rob; Manuela as train conductor)

Milan: $852/MARY: $850/Nancy: $851/Robert: $625

ARP: $1.5K

Milan plays ME for some Marc Jacobs accessories (Manuela), an LG washer/dryer (Amber) & a Golden West Billiards table (Rob).

M.J.: $624
LG: $1700
G.W.: $3595- W

SCSD #1 (same lineup no matter what):
Laurie ($700): 35 + 55 = $.9
Milan ($7,419): 80 + 85 = OVER
Abdullah ($8,857): 80 + 40 = OVER (could've won a GT of $107,091)

7. Hope Lavell
IUFB #4: Pair of BOSS watches (ladies)

HOPE: $750/Mary: $775/Nancy: $625/Robert: $550

ARP: $790

Mary plays Bonkers for another prize pairing that was also seen during the last GR playing prior to today's, those twin can-ams (Rob).

6 8 7 6

1. HHLL- NOPE
2. HLHL- NOPE
3. HHHH- NOPE
4. HLLH- NOPE
5. LHLH- L

8. Richard Paul
IUFB #5: Nautilus (Amber behind splitting sign)

Hope: $500/RICHARD: $725/Nancy: $726/Robert: BUCK

Hope is aiming for the Toyota Corolla (Amber) as she attempts to LeU:

1 
?- $497, iPod package (Rob)
?- $38, red enamel cast iron baking dish
?, $516, four canvasforlife.com prints (Manuela)
5

1. $17,815
FA: $17,865

FINAL PLAYER: Rovetta White
FINAL IUFB: Danby refrigerator (Manuela at #5)

ROVETTA: $700/Richard: $800/Nancy: $400/Robert: $475

NANCY & ROBERT ARE BOTH FFBC BOUND

Meanwhile, Richard has a free shot at Cliff-Hangers & can win dry cleaning, maid service & groceries for a yr. worth $6,797 (Amber & Rob).

SPs (Manuela):
Cutting mats: $16
SOFT pretzel FACTORY: $32- $3 HIGH
Kitchen shears: $45- W

SCSD #2:
Hope ($699): 50 + 60 = OVER BY DIME
Mary ($790): 65 + 60 = OVER BY QUARTER
Richard ($7,979): $.7

LAURIE'S SHOWCASE:
Near CR- SONY VAIO Tap (Manuela)
#4- Trip to Sandy Beach Resort
#2- West White Potter (Amber)

SHE BIDS $32K ON TONGA/WWP SHOWCASE- OVER (ARP: $24,669)

MY BID FOR TONGA/WWP SHOWCASE: $31,111

RICHARD'S SHOWCASE:
Right of #1- ONKYO stereo (Manuela)
Inside that door- KYMCO Like200i (Amber)
#3- Chevrolet Cruze AT (Std., Heater)(Rob)

HE BIDS $28K ON CHEVY SHOWCASE- YET ANOTHER DOB (ARP: $22,283)

MY BID FOR CHEVY SHOWCASE: $22,222 (I would've DSW'ed)

That breaks the 20 DOB mark on the season- if that's not a single-season record, I'll be very surprised.

EPISODE RATING: 5

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"Get Out Alive" 8/19

The environment they're about to tackle this week's called Isobel (glaciers).

The Vachs- OBSTACLE
Jeff & Chris- FOOD SOURCE (stashed down a gnarly crevasse)
The Larsons- SHELTER
Ryan & Madeline- FIRE (hexamine blocks)

ST #7 (& possibly the last one): Use a 3-in-1 hoist to pull up a heavy bag.
W- The Larsons

LAST VOTED OFF BY BEAR BEFORE FINALE- Ryan & Madeline

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"American Ninja Warrior" 8/19

A month ago this season, we saw Denver have the most qualifiers for a regional finale than any other in the program's history (48). We wonder if that will mean at least 15 make it through this entire course. However, Brandon's medically unable to continue, so that number drops to 47 already.

O: QS/RL/RB/JHK (distance to cargo net increased to 9.5 ft.)/GH (space between rail sets also increased)/WW/SL/Floating Stairs/Pole Grasper/SC

N:
Jake- STOP AT FS AT 1:53.83
Amos- FELL FROM SL AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00
Adam- FAIL ON GH
Casey- STOP AT NEXT-TO-LAST PG AT 2:00.57
Micah- FELL FROM SL
Sam- FELL JUST SHORT OF SL IN ABOUT THREE MIN.
Chris- FELL FROM FS AT 1:41.74
Lorin- STOPPED BY FS AT 1:45.18
Brian- 3:50.43
Colby (last night)- 4:17.2
Josh C. (last night despite an asthma attack)- 3:47.83
Issaac (last night)- 4:03.43
Caleb- STOPPED BY FS AT 2:01.38
Tremayne- STOPPED BY PG AT 2:21.93
Paul- 3:19.5

Also Moving On to Vegas:
Kyle (fell on PG at 2:25.17)
Andres (fell on PG at 3:01.22)
Camilo (fell on FS at 2:39.19)
Josh G. (fell off FS at 2:43.22)

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8/19 Quick News & Notes

-FUEL tv is now known as FOX Sports 2.
-Around the November Sweeps period, "Dream House" started using the split-screen for Golden Doors reveals. For whatever reason starting around Christmas, though, the older think music for locking in each number on the electronic lock was used instead of the updated one.
-"Body Language" dropped balloons at the end of their last show for '84. "Dream House" dropped balloons, confetti & streamers on their last episode of '83.
-One time, because there was a dearth of house wins, two high-winning couples were brought back to play a special game where the winners would automatically win their home (the Golden Circuit Breaker/Hotline Switch wasn't used in that instance).
-The bonus prize for making a Bingo on "The Scrabble Challenge" was a $3,700 trip to Outrigger Hawaii & the car for doing so was an $18,728 Ford focus Sedan.

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"Cutthroat Kitchen" 8/18

Ethan Taylor (private chef)
Jamie Gwen (chef/syndicated radio host)
Crystal "Pink" Harris (EC/restaurant owner)
Gary Gianchetti, Jr. (exec. sous chef)
GJ: Simon Majumdar

R1: Pork chops & applesauce

(Note: Pink didn't get her pork chops from the pantry in time.)

A #1:
1. Various pork products- GARY ($16,900 left)(gave Ethan overcooked pork chops, Jamie some pulled pork & Crystal a package of frozen, thin-cut pork chops)
2. Jar of Green Apple JOLLY ranchers- ETHAN ($16,600 left)(by giving this to Gary, he lost his apples)
3. Roll of aluminum foil- PINK ($15K left)(forced Jamie to make all hand tools & cooking vessels they employ w/ that foil)
4. Basket of raw apples- JAMIE ($23.5K left)(sent to Pink)

Notables:
E: Beer & BBQ-braised pork w/ bacon, bourbon apple sorbet & truffle watercress salad
P: Fennel & apple-stuffed pork chops w/ crunchy raw apples, cognac apple sorbet & pickled fennel arugula salad- L
G: Roasted pork chops served over sweet potato puree topped w/ citrus & bacon jam

R2: Macaroni & cheese

A #2:
1. Selection of chocolates, dried fruit & brown sugar- GARY ($15,700 remaining)(handed to Ethan)
2. Basket of mostly artificial cheese products in exchange for all of their cheese- ETHAN ($11,600 remaining)(given to Gary)
3. Not being able to use your cooktop at all- ETHAN ($9.5K remaining)(shut down Gary, too)

D:
E: White chocolate, Ricotta & marscapone M & C- L
J: Roasted cauliflower five-cheese M & C over roasted textured cauliflower
G: Baked cheesy spaetzle carbonara M & C w/ crispy cheese

FR: Fish & chips

A #3:
1. Turbot on sheet pan in exchange for all fish- JAMIE ($20.5K left)
2. Fry basket to stop opponent from being able to fry- JAMIE ($18K left over)

D:
G: Baked Turbot & frites w/ broken lemon vinaigrette
J: Bourbon-battered fish & root vegetable chips w/ coconut cream lemon zest dipping sauce- W (Gary's decision to add the skin ultimately did him in)

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