Episode 23.6 - Love Stinks
February 15

Chico: Hey folks, this is Chico Alexander... and I have an interesting offer for you...
Gordon: I like interesting offers. Try me.
Chico: I'll give you $200, tell you to exchange that for Brazilian money, then send you to Chile. How far do you think you'll get?
Gordon: I don't want go to to Chile. I'm Chile enough up here with all this snow.
Chico: .... www.instantcrickets.com.
Gordon: Hey, we've only just started, folks.
Chico: This is true. Chile dogs everyone as from somewhere in America, the (J.Geils) "Love Stinks" (/J.Geils) edition of WLTI... is... ON!
Gordon: Which is why Chico and myself, Gordon Pepper, are still single.
Chico: Eh. someone out there appreciates us. Intelligence.. charm.. a wicked sense of humor... Hey... We're catches. =p
Gordon: And no, we're not going to go out with each other, either.
Chico: Nope.
Gordon: But let's say that we decided to go on The Amazing Race together.
Chico: We'd definitely have an advantage watching 15 seasons of the show. Plus we've traveled the world and we know what to ask for at the airport. Like the proper money... the proper tickets... the proper everything.
Gordon: We'll get to that right now as we look at our 11 new racers...



Chico: Our first destination: Chile. Where they take Chilean money. Or American money if that's all you have. Not Guatemala... Not China... and DEFINITELY not Brazil.
Gordon: The first team to get to the Pit Stop: Jordan and Jeff, believe it or not (which I was shocked at), but they ran an error-free leg. They actually played it smart when they swapped planes after hearing that their own flight, scheduled to leave an hour earlier, may be delayed.
Chico: All the teams ended up doing that. Mechanical failure. A good move all around. Probably the only good move that some teams made.
Gordon: True. Despite Jordan not being able to tell time in one of her interviews, they ran a very good leg. Unfortunately, that's where all the goodness ends. Big Bored Please?

Gordon: The Subject: How to be left at the starting gate. A number of teams in this episode could have been competing to NOT get out of Chile.
Chico: Rule the first... Do not follow the directions on your clue.
Gordon: If it says to only use a form of transportation, then use it.
Chico: Example: Brent & Caite. The clue said to take a funicular down a hill en route... They walked it.
Gordon: I think the only reason why they all used public transportation in California is that Phil told them to. If they had the cars there and only the written instructions on the card, then I bet some teams would have used that instead.
Chico: Because they think it would advance them.
Gordon: As a result, Brent & Caite get penalized 30 minutes, which I thought should have been longer.
Chico: Oh yeah. If the leg was close... they probably would've had a worse position. As it is, they return next week in SEVENTH.
Gordon: Next way to lose: exchange your money for currency NOT used in the country you are going to. Last time I checked, you don't use Brazilian Money in Chile.
Chico: No, sir. You were better off doing one of two things if you had problems getting Chilean money; a) wait until after you get off the plane and exchange at the airport, or 2) just give them American money. Everyone accepts American money. Jet & Cord learn this the hard way.
Gordon: Not everyone, but in this case, Chile will be more likely to accept American money than Brazilian money. #3. Make enemies early. Yes, it's not Survivor, but alliances are always helpful. Don't forget that there are U-Turns, and if you tick off a team, they are more likely to use it on you.
Chico: Oh yeah.
Gordon: Jeff/Jordan and Dan/Jordan have already started to antagonize Caite on her Miss America blunder, and she's not too happy about it. Jeff, of all people, should know what happens when you make enemies.
Chico: YUP. On the flipside, though... I'm kinda surprised that they made it as far as they did. However they did it.
Gordon: They didn't make any other silly errors, like this one: #4. Lose things.
Chico: That's a penalty. 15 minutes for missing paintbrush on Dan & Jordan. Or as we're calling them: Jor-Dan.
Gordon: We've seen lost Passports and other items doom teams. Dan/Jordan lost a paint brush which only cost them 15 minutes and slowed them down on a task to paint a house.
Chico: But it easily could've been something else.
Gordon: And speaking of which: #5. Read the clues wrong.
Chico: This is a rookie Racer error. Allie & Steve make it, and they end up in the middle of a costly clusteryouknowwhat.
Gordon: When it says to go to a specific house that matches your color and start painting, you don't just start paining any old house.
Chico: No. And it wasn't even the OUTSIDE of the house, as designated by the clue. It was the inside.
Gordon: #6: And this is the one that does our eliminated team in: Pick the person who clearly doesn't have the right skills to execute the Roadblock
Chico: The Roadblock in this case, tightrope walking.
Gordon: You don't put the person scared of heights on the Tightrope.
Chico: Adrian and Dana Davis decide that Adrian's going to walk.... the problem: Adrian's a-scared of heights. He ends up falling... twice, was it? Of course, you know, you have to decide who gets the Roadblock before you can get any further details on it. So I can understand THAT.
Gordon: But there's a clue: Balance and heights were going to be necessary keys here.
Chico: True. I'm guessing they didn't pick up on that.
Gordon: Guess not, and that leads them to be shown the gate.
Chico: At the Roadblock, no less.
Gordon: When Phil comes to you instead of you going to Phil, that's never a good sign.
Chico: No it is not. That means that everyone's checked in... but you. I don't care if it's elimination leg, non elimination leg... That's NEVER GOOD. I tell you, G... We have a lot of winners on this Race. This is going to be an interesting season.
Gordon: Interesting being defined as a very exciting race with a ton of errors.
Chico: Oh yeah. Should be a very interesting Race indeed. I'm going to make a prediction. We're going to see at least ONE instance where a team is directed straight to the Pit Stop.
Gordon: I agree. And we move from end of the line to the end of a very interesting Jeopardy! College Tournament.
Chico: Yep. I mean... I honestly don't know what to say. On the one hand... Nick Yozamp kinda fell onto the place in the final. On the other hand... he seemed to pick up on his mistake... and ended up winning the whole thing. Now Quisla... the silent female on the site... we had an argument on whether or not Nick did the right thing in the semis. Can I paint a picture here?
Gordon: Please do.
Chico: Okay, here's the score...

James Hill: $16,000 / Nick: $10,800 / Samira Missaghi: $5000.

Chico: Now James ended up doing the right thing, betting only the $5601. Problem is: he got it wrong. So he's left with $10,399. Nick... he bet fricking $5201. NO! NO! NO! Quisla said that in tournament play, you go for broke, but here we had a case where Samira could've come up from behind him and taken his spot. If you're Nick... And you have watched Jeopardy! for any breadth of time... How much do you wager? I said $799 and that's IT.
Gordon: Yes, it was a bad bet here - the right bet is $799. BUT it didn't cost him the match.
Chico: No it did not. As luck would have it, he was the only one who got the Final right. The clue is in Ranks & titles...

Owain Glyndwr, who died circa 1416, was the last native of his country to claim this title

Gordon: Who is the Prince of Wales?
Chico: Correct. Now let's go to Friday's show. Joining Nick in the final: Surya Sabhapathy and Ryan Stoffers. Now you happened to notice something, G. Tell me what you noticed. And I will tell you that I noticed it as well.
Gordon: Besides the fact that none of our picks are making the finals?
Chico: Well, that's par for the course, but anyway :-)
Gordon: Surya has $12,800, Ryan has $14,800 and Nick has $20,000. Anyone can win
Chico: Right. Basically... here's the title... Who wants it more? Scores going into the Final..

Ryan: $11,800 / Nick: $14,600 / Surya: $8800.

Chico: If you go through the complex algorithms (and you have about a minute to do it)... first of all, I applaud you. Second... you arrive at the magic number of $3801. If you're Nick, that's how much you need to lock the game away from Ryan. If you're Ryan, that's how much you need to lock out Surya. So you have to ask yourself... do you go for it and hope that Nick will miss? Yes or no?
Gordon: If you're Surya, you can't win.
Chico: No, so it's a two-person race.
Gordon: If you're Nick, you bet $3,801, which gives you the win.
Chico: Right on. If you're Ryan... you really have nothing to lose by going for broke. I mean, it's the only way you'll stand a chance.
Gordon: If you're Ryan, you must bet enough to win if Nick bets and gets it wrong.
Chico: Ryan bets a thousand dollars. Not enough to say boo at.... did I miss something here?
Gordon: No. Ryan didn't bet enough. He bet to make sure he had second place locked up, but he gives up first place in the process. Ryan needed to bet $4,201
Chico: At least. Basically... Playing to "not lose". All together now... What happens when you play to not lose?
Gordon: When you play to not lose, you usually lose. You're risking $25,000 to win $75,000. You always go with those odds. Ryan should have walked out of there with $100,000. Hence, he gets this.



Chico: Nick DID walk out of there with $100,000. So ... do we give him the MVP or not? Because he kinda tripped into the title there. TWICE. I mean, he did everything right when it counted. But he won on the back of Ryan's loss.
Gordon: True. As for the $100,000 Final Jeopardy question, sir?
Chico: Got it right here. How much do you know about... Biblical Kings?

These 2 men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other.

Gordon: Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
Chico: That's right!
Gordon: Really?
Chico: No.
Gordon: Hey, they are old enough.
Chico: They were Saul and David. Kinda the Simon and Garfunkel of their day.
Gordon: And Speaking of old, happy 42nd Birthday to Jason Block, our resident old fart.
Chico: Happy Birthday, Jason! But interesting you bring up twosomes. Can we go to Price from earlier Friday?
Gordon: Let's keep the couples theme in mind as we go to The Price is Right's Valentine's Day Special.
Chico: Thanks. It's Couples Price IV. Red, pink, and white everywhere. Drew plays Cupid... and we have a perfect show.
Gordon: Which is amazing because #1. It's the first perfect show of the season and 2. It's the first specialty show to get one.
Chico: Well... ALMOST. Let's go over the lineup... 1/2 Off... Erick & Kimberly Scott win it with four boxes to pick. That's $11,000 and other assorted tcotchkes. Joseph Raineri & Roseanne Sanchez win Any Number... Ford Mustang worth $22,839. Third game up is Most Expensive... Let's take a moment to admire the set job. Because it's a sexy set job.
Gordon: I don't find it as sexy. It's very Euro, which is colorful and bright, but I think the colors clash for an American audience.
Chico: I didn't have a problem with it. I thought it was nice. I'll have to say it beat the old-timey numbers on the blue and red stands. Just my opinion.
Gordon: It was ok.
Chico: Here's the image, BTW.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/Kimi12715/Other/Game%20Shows/21210ME.jpg
(Hat tip: Golden-Road.net)

Gordon: Very nice. So going on then?
Chico: Going on. We have handbags and scarves, a steam shower, and a pair of MacBooks. Which is the "Most Expen$ive"? (you like what I did there? Because it's in the logo and... yeah.) 1, 2, or 3?
Gordon: The Steam Showers
Chico: Denver & Rachel Hodges go the same route. Accessories are $2765. Laptops... $3048. Steam showers... $3590!
Gordon: Yay! Where's my laptops?
Chico: Still in the Apple Store. Come up with $4000 and you can get them.
Gordon: (grumble)
Chico: Yeah yeah... Joseph & Roseanne would go on to win $1000. Joseph Holguin & Gisette Hidalgo get a trip to Hershey, PA by playing with Hershey products in Pick-a-Pair. I wanna go. Joshua Lange & Angela Waters take a bedroom with HDTV in Side by Side. Giggity. Finally, Landon & Kenzie Casey have a shot at a Subaru Impreza in One Away. The price is not $28,250. What is it?
Gordon: $19,342
Chico: You are correct, sir. And no, you don't get the car.
Gordon: I figured if I wasn't getting the laptops, you certainly weren't getting me a car.
Chico: Sorry. We don't have the money for that. Showcase time! First up: a raspberry rhodolite ring, a trip to Venice, a Scion xB and a Jeep Patriot.
Gordon: $45,791
Chico: $45,848. Though that's a weird bid for you. No 6s or 9s anywhere.
Gordon: Gott a mix it up a little and keep you on your toes.
Chico: Okay, try this one on for size. Men's diamond ring, a trip to Jamaica, a Ford Ranger and a New Beetle.
Gordon: $48,069. better?
Chico: I didn't judge, I just said it was weird.
Gordon: Well I don't think that getting 2 cars is a sucky showcase.
Chico: It isn't. The price was $48,166.
Gordon: I would have bid $48,000 on the second one because you have 2 cars there also, but I added the $69 to please you :)
Chico: Don't do it because of me =p And I tell you what... if you put that bid in... you would've gotten four cars.
Gordon: Yay! Where's my...yeah, I know. No budget for 4 cars. Blahbbity blah blah.
Chico: Heh. Anyways... the show ends tragically as both couples overbid. Awwww. Talk about a heartbreaker.
Gordon: Maybe it's a sign that divorce is looming.
Chico: That'd be hard considering that both couples aren't married yet. Surely the folks at LMAD did better with the Valentine's theme, right?
Gordon: Ummmm....no. Big Bored please?

Gordon: The Subject: Let's NOT Make a Deal of Consummation. Here's the stats. #1: The top winner before the Big Deal had $2,538, which was 2 people. #2. No one else won more than $100.
Chico: That's... ugly
Gordon: #3. The audience gets zonked with broken ping pong balls, and it takes Wayne to tell them which box to pick during the show for themn to get audience prizes.
Chico: That's. REALLY ugly.
Gordon: #4: The big Deal was NOT won, though a $10,110 sailboat was.
Chico: which isn't BAD mind you... but it's not a Subaru Forester, oh yeah, and a pair of bikes. You have to have bikes with a Forester. I think it's a rule somewhere.
Gordon: #5: Out of a potential $64,644 that could have been awarded, the show gave out...$12,848, or 19% of what could have been given out.
Chico: With more shows like this, the show'll never break $5m for the season.
Gordon: True, but we will have singers break eardrums.
Chico: Yep. It's that time again. Time for the Hollywood Round on American Idol. In total, over 180 folks have ventured to the Kodak Theatre, sites of coronations past.
Gordon: With a number of people being singers that have gotten that far before.
Chico: Now... it's a coronation of a different kind as Ellen Degeneres takes her position on the AI panel. Now I have to say... I really wasn't expecting much.
Gordon: And I thought she did a good job. Of course, it's now now that's going to decide how well she does; it's going to be the live shows.
Chico: Right on. I'm hoping that she gives an honest critique and does what Fremantle is paying her to of instead of just going for the joke all the time. Because as hard as it is to be a contestant on this show, and believe me, it's hard... it's even harder to be a judge. I mean, you could just say "Hey, you're good!" or "Hey, you're bad!" but you have to get into the mechanics AND you have to translate for a home audience. You think Ellen can do that?
Gordon: Only time will tell. There's a big difference between taking choice comments she has in a lot of material that editors could use to make her look good and coming up with stuff on the spot to grade the judges and to counter Simon.
Chico: And because it's in Simon's nature, expect a lot of countering. Now to the talent. Do we have a star yet? I mean, a few audition week standouts have already gotten their walking papers. And at the same time, there are still a few survivors.
Gordon: I do like what they are doing this season and not really giving out too much time to any specific people. Ironically, the person they are giving the most time to, Michael Lynche, has been allegedly disqualified from the show, so the field is wide open this season.
Chico: Just the way we like it. Hollywood Round action continues this week with the top 24 being announced on Wednesday. Also continuing this week... Heroes (me) vs. Villains (you) Which means that it's time once again for another round of...



Gordon: Heh heh heh. And this week starts the show, which gives us heroes, villains...and morons.
Chico: ... because just because you played this before doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.
Gordon: No, but one thing that stands out - everyone is there to play the game. In her first time around, Sugar said she was there to have fun. While it worked on the first season, it didn't work here.
Chico: No. Of course, it doesn't help matters if you play too hard too early, as she was campaigning for Amanda's ouster early on. And being annoying also doesn't help.
Gordon: True, but I think it would have worked if she showed why she was better than Amanda. She didn't, and breaking down emotionally after Day #2 doesn't help.
Chico: Now it's one thing to be loved, and one to be feared, but you do NOT want to be hated.
Gordon: Or annoying.
Chico: Being annoying will get you on many a (^_^) list.
Gordon: If you are hated, you need a social group to back you up. Sugar had none of that, and hence, she's gonzo. Basically a case of doing everything wrong on the first days.
Chico: You don't force yourself into game position unless you are a gamer. Sugar is NOT a gamer. She's a keep-your-mouth-shut-and-you-won't-get-hurt.... er.
Gordon: It's very clear early that floating under the radar is not going to work this season. If you want it this time around., you're going to have to earn it.
Chico: And right now, I'm sensing that the Villains are going to have a better shot at it, because they're gamers. They know how to game the system. And thank goodness, they haven't had to do so yet, but it's going to be all-out war when the time comes. This is going to be a very interesting season.
Gordon: We have Heroes and Villains among the hamsters.
Chico: Really now.
Gordon: The Chairman is leading the heroes, and Gordon Jr. is amongst the villains.
Chico: Of course.
Gordon: And no, I'm not allowing him to put mayonnaise in the heroes hamster feed.
Chico: Heh. Well, eventually, they're going to have to get along, especially if you want to do the news this week. And I suspect you do, so,...
Gordon: Roll That Beautiful Brain Footage

(Doug: Live, local, and latebreaking... From the four corners of the globe to your frontal lobe, this is WLTI Brainvision News, and now here's Gordon Pepper, Chico Alexander, and the award-winning Brainvision News Team)

Chico: Thanks, Doug. First up in the Brain... Baseball bat please... Give me the one with the ABC on it.
Gordon: (Hands Chico the Bat)

The Alphabet Net has given second season orders to both Dating in the Dark and Shaq vs.

Chico: ... REALLY?!
Gordon: Both cheap entertainment during the Summer.
Chico: True. If they don't do anything with Millionaire... I ... I don't know. I mean, it did WAY better than these two. Nothing against Shaq vs., because I thought it was cute.
Gordon: Albeit that not necessarily something that I'm going to want to watch, but it's much cheaper than per se a Crash Course or an I Survived a Japanese Game Show.
Chico: Neither of which we'll see again, I bet.
Gordon: I won't bet against you there. For one thing we will see again, give me a greenlight
Chico: Gotcha.

MTV likes the Ultimate Parkour Challenge Special so much that they are making a series out of it.

Chico: YAY! Scaling and ninja flips for the win.
Gordon: Should be fun. It's all in the execution, but if you like Ninja obstacle courses, you'll like this series.
Chico: Oh yeah. Oh, did we mention that G4 is greenlighting American Ninja Warrior? ... oh, last week? Okay. There you go. That's in the distant future. Gordon: Now can you parkour over to get my datebook, please?
Chico: Sure thing... *scales wall, springs off, lands on bookcase, grabs datebook, flips to seat*
Gordon: Very impressive.
Chico: Thank you.

No new game show debuts this week, but we do have Winter Olympic action. And since we're still in February, there'll be some more silly daytime sweep stuff.

Chico: Yay.

Thursday's game six of the Celebrity Invitational on Jeopardy! It's Armed Forces Week on DOND. Wheel is still in Vegas.

Gordon: That's fun to watch. Winter Celebrity Trivia Competition. So we still have some fun sweepy stuff. What fun electronic stuff do we have?
Chico: I got some fun stuff. Now Gordon... I know you love the Wheel of Fortune. As much as I love the Jeopardy!.
Gordon: Very true

Sony wants to innovate 3D television, and they want Wheel of Fortune to be the first game show to be presented as such.

Gordon: Now remember a few years back when Dr. Jeff Suchard was on the show and we were talking about the flashing shiny wheel possibly causing seizures and blindness?
Chico: Right.
Gordon: I wonder what he is going to think about this.
Chico: Probably the same thing. Add vertigo to that list.
Gordon: I don't know why exactly we need Wheel of Fortune to be in 3D. I don't need to wear funky glasses to watch my TV shows.
Chico: Harry Friedman had this to say...

"One of the biggest challenges is keeping a game show fresh -- by changing the show without changing the game. We do that with enhanced production value, such as set design. We typically do dimensionalized sets, which are made for 3D."

Chico: Basically the whole backdrop is flat, but paneled. So you're going to see a lot of mind tricks, I'm guessing. I'm guessing that Avatar had something to do with this. Heh. Interesting figure from the Consumer Electronics Association... They predict 4.3 million 3D TVs will be sold this year, and 25% of all sets sold will be 3D ready by 2013. So you may have to invest in "weird looking glasses" before long. I hope not. Your glasses are weird enough as they are :-)
Gordon: Hey!
Chico: :-D
Gordon: These glasses make me smart.
Chico: Which is more than can be said for these people...

Are YOU Smarter than...Adrian Davis, who let's pride come before a fall.

Chico: That the first time or the second?
Gordon: Both times. Starting the course in 4th place and ending 11th and eliminated is not very impressive.
Chico: No, not really.
Gordon: And of course, to promote equal time...

Are YOU Smarter than...Jessica 'Sugar' Kiper, who sees that there are 19 people who want a million dollars more than she does.

Gordon: How exactly did she get on the show?
Chico: She looks good in a two-piece.
Gordon: Enjoy the 90 minutes of her in a 2 piece, cause she's now in a no piece.
Chico: Ba DUM. I got one for ya...

Are You smarter than Jane Dare, who needs to count her piggies?

Gordon: Oink, oink.
Chico: Question for $5000....

Reciting the nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy" involves saying "This Little Piggy" how many times, once per wiggled toe?
A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 6

Gordon: Actually, it's zero, because right now, I have an Irish breakfast on my plate :)
Chico: Yum. I'm partial to shepherd's pie myself. Lamb. Potatoes. Cheese. Gimme gimme gimme.
Gordon: Bacon, Sausage, Canadian Bacon, White Pudding, Black Pudding. I'll say 5.
Chico: You say correctly
Gordon: Yay!
Chico: ...Canadian Bacon in an Irish Breakfast?
Gordon: I'm multi-ethnically diverse ;)
Chico: Ok then. Jane said 3, and she watches her bacon go bye-bye.
Gordon: Jane only has 3 toes?
Chico: Apparently.
Gordon: A sloth has 3 toes.
Chico: Insert. Joke. Here.
Gordon: Haterade has 3 glasses. You want some?
Chico: Yes I do.

This week in Haterade: Jillian Michaels gets sued over her diet products, Kara DioGuardi trashes Howard Stern as a possible replacement for Simon Cowell, and Chris Harrison warns us all that we won't like the Bachelor finale, fueling speculation that Jake selects Vienna, who no one likes.

Chico: So choosing Facebook over The Bachelor was a GOOD thing, then.
Gordon: Sure was - unless Jake was going to pick her; in which case, it's not a good choice.
Chico: But she ends up with a boy toy and a job, so it's all good.
Gordon: It sure is. Not so much for the audience.
Chico: I could make a joke about Vienna sausage, but that would just make Augustus hungry... er...



Gordon: Now you've done it. Give him something to eat.

In news that comes as a shock to absolutely no one... NBC Universal has confirmed that Deal or No Deal is going away after this season.

Chico: Honestly, you can't sustain a show that had a 40% drop off from last year. It's not possible.
Gordon: And not with a 1.0-1.2 rating.
Chico: That's just sad. So do us all a favor... enjoy it while you can.
Gordon: It's sad because this could have been a show that lasted for a long time on tv.
Chico: It really could've. But NBC never nurtured it.
Gordon: Enjoy what they have left and marvel at what it could have been, instead of what it is.
Chico: They just let it ride... Meanwhile, DOND is going strong in Oz, where we're going global...

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is coming back to Australian screens... Again.

Gordon: Speaking of shows that should have been longer on in primetime if they weren't overused by their network.
Chico: Heh. Well, Nine is treating it well, keeping it stripped down in daytime with Hot Seat. I know you don't approve, but it's beating DOND by 8000, so... why not. The show will air in two hourlong segments February 27 and March 6
Gordon: I hope it does well. I also hope Media hoes do well.
Chico: I'm pretty sure they do well. *plays "Pimpin' All Over the World"*

In this week's Media Ho Report, Vernon Kay admits to sexting, Jeff Probst signs up for 2 more seasons of Survivor, NOTA singe the National Anthem...John O'Hurley goes golfing, Nancy O'Dell may take over Samantha Harris at Dancing With the Stars, Faith Hill is tapped to be on the finale of Projhect Runway... Fantasia Barino is fighting in inflamed throat, Ellen Degeneres draws monster ratings for American Idol. and Jamal Trulove is convicted of murder.

Chico: Actually, I have an update on the DWTS story.
Gordon: Update me, please
Chico: E!'s reporting that the short list to replace Samantha Harris is down to three... Brooke Burke, Melissa Rycroft, and Vanessa Minnillo. They're only testing those three for now, and those tests will happen some time next week.
Gordon: I'll lay money on Rycroft
Chico: And if they fail... well, they can go to a bank of past contestants to do the backstage interview. Now I think Rycroft is a lock, and I'll tell you why. 1) Vanessa Minnillo, I believe, is already tied to season 2 of True Beauty, whenever the hell that's supposed to air, and 2) Rycroft easily has more Q than Brooke Burke at the moment. But I betcha they're not the Hoes of the Week, and I betcha you're gonna tell me who is.
Gordon: You are right on both accounts.
Chico: Wee!
Gordon: It's Meredith Vieira, who has confirmed that she will return to both Today AND Millionaire when her contracts expire. In addition, she's taking part in the Winter Olympic Coverage, making her a very busy media ho.
Chico: I hope someone's minding the ranch while she's away.
Gordon: They may need 2 or 3 people. And those...are your hoes.
Chico: Okay, Brainvision is done. Shut it off, please.
Gordon: (Shutting Down)
Chico: Still to come, what's the over/under on stuff. But first...there's good news in bad news, right?
Gordon: There is. The bad news is we go to break. The good news is we have more show after this! You're reading WLTI. You give us 22 minutes, and we give you 22 people who want to bury Sugar on an island.

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