Meet The Cast Of The Amazing Race 16

CBS’ award winning race around the world is back yet for another exciting season. This season is a bit special, because in addition to the new faces you’ll also see a few old ones. The faces aren’t former Amazing Race contestants, but they definitely aren’t strangers to the public eye.

Get Your Amazing Race 16 Spoilers Here

Okay, we’ve already given you guys an Amazing Race 16 spoiler by telling you that Big Brother couple Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder were spotted wearing backpacks and looking like they were on a mission in a foreign airport. But there is plenty more information out there on the internet for those who just want their whole Amazing Race viewing experience tainted with leaked information.

However, I am not going to post that information here. I am going to point you to a website that will tell you where the race concludes, the itinerary and the identities of some of the competing couples.

Check Steven Fife’s article out here. But don’t blame me if watching the season is just a little less fun.

Secrets Revealed Could Send Someone Home on “The Amazing Race”

One team musters up the courage to reveal a personal secret to the others, and another Racer breaks down in tears as the stress of the Race mounts, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, Nov. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

(courtesy of CBS)

The Phone: Premiere

The Phone
Tuesdays, 10pm on MTV

The estimable Michael Ian Black once said that David Hasselhoff  “somehow manages to step into piles of turds and turn them into gold. He’s done it for 20 years.” The same can be said of Justin Timberlake: boybands, SNL, Britney Spears…everything he touches turns to gold. So when his newly-produced reality show The Phone debuted on MTV tonight, we as a nation were understandably concerned. Would the old magic be there?

We shouldn’t have worried. The Phone completely delivers. I knew Justin “Dance Biscuit” Timberlake wouldn’t let us down.

A muscled-up version of a Dutch TV show, The Phone combines The Amazing Race and the movie Speed into one glorious high-adrenaline rush. The slick production values, beautiful editing, sweeping shots, and likable cast all melds together to create a show that’s exciting as well as emotionally involving.

The premise is simple: two teams compete for a chance to win $50,000 by engaging in a kind of steroidal Clue. In the premier episode, the operator (the buttery voiced Irish actor Emmett J. Scanlan) calls 2 people, asking them if they want to play a game for $50,000. When they opt in by pressing 1, a car explodes. They are given the charge of finding the bomber before he strikes again. Across town, another team is given the same task, with different evidence to follow.

The hunt begins that involves a ticking clock, high speed chases, and puzzling mind game. The show makes the most of its location (the premier takes place in Seattle), with beautiful use of Rem Koolhaas’ Central Library, the Space Needle, Pikes Place and the wharf. The action is about as much reality as your average Survivor challenge: the contestants know there isn’t an actual bomber, they know the challenges aren’t actually putting them in danger. But the time limits are real, the threat of elimination is real, and the threat of the other team is real. This tension, combined with sharp editing, makes the show legitimately exciting and impossible to turn away from.

Interestingly enough, early reviews of the show have been mixed. Phonesreview.co.uk branded it a “rather irritating MTV reality show,” and The Washington Post went even further, calling The Phone “perfectly awful, perfectly horrid, and perfectly insane.” The criticism, I imagine, stems from the fact that the show is edited to look like a good-old-fashioned Hollywood action movie, when in reality the contestants were coached, cajoled, and consulted every step of the way. But this behind-the-scenes context doesn’t make the action any less enjoyable: as the LA Times pointed out, “(like your above-average Hollywood action film) the momentum carries you through the muddy bits and over the plot holes.”

The producers of The Phone have consciously taken the best aspects of almost all reality shows (The Amazing Race, Survivor, Big Brother, The Mole, Road Rules). The result somehow manages to feel fresh, exciting, and new. And with new plots and new locations in New York and Boston, it seems like the Timberlake magic will keep it that way for some time.

The Amazing Race 15 Now Casting!

CBS is now holding open casting calls for season 15 of The Amazing Race!

Thursday 3/19, 3p-8p
Runtex @ The Triangle 4615 N. Lamar, suite 301 (cross streets are 47th & Lamar)
Austin, TX
www.keyetv.com

March 21 & 22 – 1PM to 4PM both days
Sky City Casino, PO Box 310,
Acoma, NM 87034
KEYE-TV, Austin TX

You can download the Application  Here.

Contestants do Siberia in their undies in The Amazing Race

“She’s A Little Scared of Stick, But I Think She’ll Be OK!” (Siberia) – Teams must strip down to their bare essentials during a bone-chilling Roadblock, and another Team struggles to stay in the Race while having to navigate a stick shift through the icy streets of Siberia, on THE AMAZING RACE 14, Sunday, March 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.

What’s all this talk about pictures of The Amazing Race’s Dallas having nude pics?

It’s seems like everyone is Googling like mad, trying to find pictures of Dallas Imbimbo naked. Who, are you asking, is Dallas Imbimbo? Those of you who have been watching this cycle of CBS’s The Amazing Race, may recall an athletic young man who is doing the race with his mother. That nice young man is Dallas, and yes, even he has nude pictures on the web.

Or at least he did. All that is left of the nude pictures he took of himself is this cropped picture. When I went searching for the pictures in question, strictly for journalistic purposes, because I know how much you all would love to see them (wink, wink), they had all been removed. It seems that an attorney has been calling on Dallas’ behalf, telling sites that he was only 17 when he took the pictures, and posting them is child pornography. So, we give you this, which is not bad at all.

You’re welcome.

Meet the Teams for The Amazing Race 13

From CBS:

It’s an All New Season of Firsts for the Five-Time Emmy Award-Winning Series, Which Kicks Off from the Famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – the Only Stadium in the World to Host the Olympics Twice (1932, 1984)

The 11 Teams set to compete in THE AMAZING RACE 13 will travel over 30,000 miles, spanning five continents in 23 days, all starting from the world famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympics. THE AMAZING RACE 13 premieres Sunday, Sept. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is the host.

The 13th installment of THE AMAZING RACE will feature a variety of firsts, including: Teams traveling to a real-life water world where its inhabitants live upon a floating city; first time visits for the Race to locations such as Cambodia and Kazakhstan; and one Team makes an unprecedented mistake on the road that ultimately prohibits them from joining their fellow Racers at the finish line.

The cast also features couples in various stages of their lives – married beekeepers who have been together for years, a married but separated couple looking to rebuild their marriage, a newly dating couple still getting to know each other and best friends who are comic book aficionados and describe the Race as “the ultimate game on the biggest game board you can imagine.”

THE AMAZING RACE was just nominated for its sixth straight Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, which the globe-trotting series has taken home five years in a row.

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

Name: TERENCE GERCHBERG

Occupation: Running Coach

Age: 35

Hometown: New York

Name: SARAH LESHNER

Occupation: Wall Street Investment Analyst

Age: 31

Hometown: New York

Relationship: NEWLY DATING

This Team is determined to prove to themselves they belong together. They are well traveled and both enjoy physical activities and pushing each other to succeed. Either way, this adventure will definitely be a journey that could make or break them.

Name: MARISA AXELROD

Occupation: Student

Age: 22

Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.

Name: BROOKE JACKSON

Occupation: Graphic Designer

Age: 24

Hometown: Columbia, S.C.

Relationship: SOUTHERN BELLES

These charming southern belles are best friends and are up for any challenge. They want to prove to the world that they’re not just cute blondes and that they can be athletic and fierce competitors.

Name: ANDREW LAPPITT

Occupation: Student

Age: 22

Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.

Name: DAN HONIG

Occupation: Hotel Manager Trainee

Age: 23

Hometown: Wilmington, Del.

Relationship: FRATERNITY BROTHERS

Life couldn’t be any better for these fraternity brothers. Andrew and Dan met while attending Arizona State University and the last four years have been filled with good times. Some of the Teams have referred to them as “Team Superbad.” These two say they can talk their way in or out of anything by cracking jokes and keeping the mood light. Look for them to always keep things entertaining in their own special way.

Name: AJA BENTON

Occupation: Aspiring Actress

Age: 25

Hometown: Los Angeles

Name: TY WHITE

Occupation: Banker

Age: 25

Hometown: West Bloomfield, Mich.

Relationship: DATING LONG DISTANCE

This long distance dating couple is looking for an opportunity to be together for an extended period of time. They’ve been dating for nine months, living in two separate cities and the longest time they’ve spent together was last Christmas for two weeks. They feel that the Race will help them determine if they can truly handle living together on a daily basis.

Name: MARK YTURRALDE

Occupation: Treasurer of Comic-Con

Age: 41

Hometown: San Diego

Name: BILL KAHLER

Occupation: Student Aid Administrator

Age: 42

Hometown: San Diego

Relationship: BEST FRIENDS

These comic book aficionados are determined to be the most strategic team ever to compete in the Race. Mark and Bill, friends for over 23 years, first met at a science fiction club and have been bonding over their love for comics and games ever since. Mark says that he “wears geek like a badge of honor.”

Name: TONI IMBIMBO

Occupation: Accounting Consultant

Age: 51

Hometown: Woodside, Calif.

Name: DALLAS IMBIMBO

Occupation: Student

Age: 22

Hometown: Woodside, Calif.

Relationship: MOTHER/SON

Toni and Dallas have always been there for each other and will let nothing come between them. These two are hoping the Race will provide them with some quality family time they’ve been missing out on since Dallas has been away at college – and maybe they can win a million dollars along the way.

Name: NICK SPANGLER

Occupation: Actor

Age: 22

Hometown: New York

Name: STARR SPANGLER

Occupation: Former NFL Cheerleader

Age: 21

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Relationship: BROTHER/SISTER

This brother/sister team will stop at nothing to win the Race. Both are extremely driven and competitive, especially with one another. They admit to being over-zealous when a prize is involved – even if it’s only bragging rights. They’re excited to use this to their advantage on the race.

Name: ANITA JONES

Occupation: Retired Paralegal

Age: 63

Hometown: Eugene, Ore.

Name: ARTHUR JONES

Occupation: Playground Maintenance

Age: 61

Hometown: Eugene, Ore.

Relationship: MARRIED BEEKEEPERS

Anita and Arthur can’t wait to make the Race their next big adventure. This energetic couple is open hearted and free spirited. They make and sell their own honey and recently purchased an organic blueberry farm. They have known each other for over 26 years and have been married for almost 14 years. Their blended family and children are the most important part of their lives.

Name: KELLY CRABB

Occupation: Sales Representative

Age: 26

Hometown: Houston

Name: CHRISTY COOK

Occupation: Business Development

Age: 26

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Relationship: DIVORCEES

Kelly and Christy are best friends that will never settle for second best. These two go-getters have been through a lot in the last year and want to prove that they can overcome anything. Kelly, having been a collegiate dancer; and Christy, a collegiate cheerleader, are physically fit and are up for the challenges the Race will bring

Name: KEN GREENE

Occupation: Home Builder/Ex-NFL Player

Age: 51

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

Name: TINA GREENE

Occupation: President BioPharmMed

Age: 48

Hometown: San Diego

Relationship: SEPARATED

This married couple is looking to reconnect on the Race. They’ve been separated and living on different coasts for several months and are ready to put their marriage back together. Ken, an ex-NFL star who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers, was also a college football assistant coach. He is currently a home builder. He is competitive, athletic and says his problem-solving skills will help them win the race. He thinks Tina is too controlling and should relax a bit more, but anticipates the Race will help them learn to appreciate their differences.

Name: ANTHONY MAROTTA

Occupation: Mortgage Broker

Age: 32

Hometown: Los Angeles

Name: STEPHANIE KACANDES

Occupation: Financial Saleswoman

Age: 32

Hometown: Los Angeles

Relationship: DATING

Back together again after a year-long break-up, Anthony says he will propose to Stephanie if they make it through the Race. Even though they’ve overcome many of their differences, their constant bickering would suggest otherwise.

THE AMAZING RACE 13 will send 11 teams – each comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another – on a trek around the world for approximately 30 days. At every destination, each couple will have to compete in a series of challenges – some mental and some physical – and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. Couples who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

Interview With Reichen Lenmkuhl of The Amazing Race

 

Have you been wondering what the Amazing Race winner Reichen Lenmkuhl has been up to recently? Our good friends at De Novo Magazine have a very good interview with the Reichen, where he talks about growing up, his jewelry line, his book and plans for a new reality show that takes a look at his life, “from a very different perspective.”

To read the full interview, click here.

Win An Amazing Race DVD Game

In honor of the start of this season’s Amazing Race 12, Reality Roll Call is giving away one Amazing Race DVD Board Game.

“The Amazing Race DVD Board Game – Featuring footage from the top-rated TV show, this DVd game takes you to exotic locations where you’ll be testd and challenged before you can move on. Phil Keoghan, host of Amazing Race, is on hand to help you finish.”

The game is for 2-4 players and includes a DVD featuring footage from the show, game board, cards, and instructions. The game is for ages 12 and over.

As with the previous giveaway, all readers who leave a relevant and legitimate comment on RealityRollCall.com in the month of November will be included in the drawing. And since last month people did not heed the instructions not to leave a comment under the contest posting, comments have been disabled for this post. (We would like to give the prize to someone who actually reads Reality Roll Call. Sorry.)

The contest ends at midnight EST 12/01/07. The winner will be contacted by email on 12/01/07, and will have 24 hours to respond. If the winner does not reply within the 24 hour period, a new winner will be drawn.

Thanks, and good luck to everyone!

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