Episode 26.13 - Season's Reamings
April 18

Chico: Hey, Chico Alexander here, student of Ben Ziek, the captain of the GSNN Improv All-Stars.
Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, student of Clive Anderson and the captain of the buzzer.
Chico: You're going to describe what we have on the show today, and when I say "change it", you're going to change the last thing you said.
Jason: Sure.
Chico: So tell us what we have on the show today.
Jason: Well we are going to talk about two new shows on GSN
Chico: Change it.
Jason: on ABC
Chico: Change it.
Jason: on The Playboy Channel
Chico: And what else do we have Gordon?
Gordon: We are going to talk about two shows that never should have left the brain trust board room of GSN.
Chico: Change it.
Gordon: We're going to be talking about Chico's brain and why he likes teams in North Carolina.
Chico: And the Yankees.
Gordon: You see how badly that first segment worked out? That's going to be a running thing of both the shows on GSN AND this show in general.
Chico: Two new shows, one new game, one new episode, should be a lot of fun.
Gordon: And two angry game show reviewers with loaded double barrelled shotguns.
Chico: And Jason Block.
Gordon: We'll bring him along, too.
Chico: Yes we will. So from somewhere in America, the Season's Reamings edition of WLTI... is... ON!
Jason: YAY!
Gordon: And as the majority of America will feel like they've been reamed thanks to Tax Time, I find my own time being taxed by the two new shows on GSN.
Chico: One more than the other, and we'll leave it to you to figure out which, but let's get right into it. Drew Carey has a lot of friends; All of them very funny, all of them very talented. All of them on "Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza."
Jason: I laughed a lot.
Chico: If you've seen Whose Line Is It Anyway (the US version) or Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, it's kinda like that. I believe Travis Eberle called it "(^_^)holes playing charades". And a propos of nothing, it's good to see Rich Fields working agian.
Jason: Jonathan Mangum is showing why he is that good on Deal BTW
Chico: Yes he is. So let's get to the good. As far as improv comics go, these are the best. Jonathan Mangum, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Brad Sherwood...they know their stuff. Then there's Heather Anne Campbell and Kathy Kinney. I think the jury's out on those two.
Jason: Right.
Chico: And Drew Carey - he hosts. He plays too, but I don't think he's as good as his friends. He's good by association. He's good by proxy. Oh and Chip Esten. He's also really good.
Gordon: What about Charlie Sheen?
Chico: What ABOUT Charlie Sheen. I mean, so much build up... only for one line. "Charlie Sheen'd (^_^) her." That's it.
Gordon: It's called the media spin. And with that, we go into the bad.
Jason: What's bad?
Gordon: First of all, there were some things that SHOULD have been on that stage that weren't.
Jason: Ok...like what?
Gordon: For starters, you needed an old tire up on the stage, because you would have been able to see all the retreads.
Chico: Yup.
Jason: And I say...so what?
Chico: Again, if you've seen Whose Line... You've seen this. But you know what, stick with what works.
Gordon: A number of the games are watered down, weaker versions of the games you'd see on Who's Line Is It Anyways, which this show blatantly copied from, excluding the readnig of the credits. And if you wanted the BEST improvers, since you're copying Who's Line, why don't you bring them in? Where's Tony Slattery?
Chico: It's GSN, not Comedy Central. :-)
Gordon: What about Mike McShane?
Chico: I imagine he was either busy or it wasn't in the budget, or he's not an FOD. FOD, by the way, "Friend of Drew". They had to get someone who WASN'T an FOD to do a decent job.
Jason: But does that hurt the show anyway...I don't see how?
Chico: I don't see it either. And when you throw in the audience...
Jason: who was drunk as hell :)
Chico: There was one skit with a married couple directing Heather and Jeff... I swear it was the Newlywed Game.
Jason: So what was so wrong with this again? Yeah there is ZIP new here, but this was great.
Chico: My thing is... It's everything it is, it's nothing it isn't. It's improv. Plain and simple. It's goofy. There's some things that I'm still waiting for, but for a week, I've seen enough.

	DREW CAREY'S IMPROV-A-GANZA GSN - 8p ET Weeknights
	GORDON	CHICO	JASON	AVERAGE-O-MATIC
	C+	B	B+	B

Jason: I liked the US and the UK version. I have no problem with this. B+
Chico: Which is more than what I've expected. I'm going to go with a B. Still has moments of vacuous vacuosity, but all in all, it's a good show.
Gordon: It's a diluted version of Who's Line. If you liked the U.S. version, you'll like this a lot. If you're a die hard UK fan of the show, like I am, you'll be cranky, like I am. C+
Chico: At least you gave it the plus.
Gordon: I have to be semi-nice here, as I'm not going to be nearly as nice for GSN's other offering.
Chico: Gordon, please explain the show, I need a moment.
Gordon: Did you ever want to see what would happen if one person opened up their personal laundry as to decide which of two people she's that currently dating (which means she's cheating on one of them) should be kept and who should be dropped? Or maybe she'd drop them both? If you find that this concept is more exciting that being poster-boarded by LeBron James, then this show is for you. But after watching the show for a half-hour, you may decide to voluntarily stand under the basketball hoop.
Jason: ROFL
Chico: Heh.
Jason: The show is called "Love Triangle" and hosted by former DWTS cast member and talk show host Wendy Williams.
Chico: Because apparently she's an expert when it comes to that sort of thing.
Gordon: There's a reason why she is a former member of Dancing with the Stars.
Jason: Yeah
Chico: She's also a current talk show host. Just not an entertaining one.
Jason: Not really, no.
Gordon: First of all - is there any good on this show? Because I couldn't find any.
Jason: Zero.
Chico: Umm... I like purple?
Gordon: Thank you, Gonzo.
Chico: The good... it's only half an hour long, as opposed to the full hour of her talk show. That's it. The bad...Beginning. Middle. End.
Gordon: We're trying to take am already bad 5 minute concept and stretch it out to 30 minutes, which kills the pacing. Wendy does nothing to draw out the players and their motives, and everything that has been used, from the lie detector to the Baggage, is cliché and played-out.
Chico: There's no redeeming comic element to almost make the trash worth it.
Jason: There is no point to it except a casino vacation and a choice. It just floats there. Everything feels dated
Chico: And honestly, in an ideal world, this show wouldn't even make it out of pilot stage. But GSN needs something with a name, never mind the fact that it doesn't even hold water on the loosest sense. You can have Angelina bleeping Jolie host a show on this network, but if the concept and execution don't gel, it's going to suck. I'll keep saying this until someone finally gets it... IT'S THE GAME, STUPID.
Jason: There is no game here :)
Gordon: Again, if you desperately need a show, come to us. Or Alex Davis. Or any of the other people out there that can make a better show than this.
Chico: And if someone at GSN isn't fired over this... I don't know..

	LOVE TRIANGLE GSN - 7p ET Weekdays
	GORDON	CHICO	JASON	AVERAGE-O-MATIC
	F YOU	AND F HER TOO	F	EPIC FAIL

Jason: F for fired alright.
Gordon: At least in Baggage, the underlying theme is 'We all have baggage and issues", which makes it fun to watch. There's no fun here. The message here is 'Hey I can cheat on 2 people.' And there's nothing here to make us care about what happens. This never should have gotten out of the drawing board room and a clear candidate for worst game show of 2011. F-.
Jason: Gordon is right.
Chico: Burt Luddin... Throut and Neck (which Gordon LOVES for some reason)...
Gordon: I heart Throut and Neck.
Chico: Quiet you.
Gordon: Fine.
Chico: Starface... DJ Games... can all rest easy. Love Triangle is THE WORST. GSN ORIGINAL. EVER.
Jason: I agree.
Gordon: I disagree. I still put the Meow Mix Game show up as #1. This, however, is #2.
Jason: You just unblocked my repressed memory...WAAHHH! Thanks, Gordon!
Gordon: Anytime, old buddy, old pal.
Chico: Close or not even?
Jason: Not even.
Gordon: I would consider the Meow Mix show battery acid flavored ice cream, and Love Triangle ice cream flavored with skunk juice.
Jason: Yuck
Chico: But seriously, I've never called for anything like this before, but David Goldhill, you need to go on and let someone who knows a game show run a game show network. Obviously, you wouldn't know a good game show concept if one came up to you and wiggled all around the stage screaming at you ... much in the same manner as Paul McDonald.



Gordon: Now there's actually some good here. The not so hot guy that turned rather not so hot with guitar (TM) gets sent home.
Chico: No surprise. Get a large amount of votes in, and usually the right one goes home. Such was the case this week. Last week was probably the most surprising week of Idol in 10 years. This week... perhaps the most predictable.
Jason: It was the right call.
Gordon: Yes, and unfortunately, Paul picked the wrong time to have a bad performance. No surprises at all this week. The worst 3 singers were sent to the bottom.
Chico: Haley, Paul, and Stefano.
Jason: Exactly.
Gordon: The only surprise was that America got it right, which means we may have had more than 14 year old girls voting this week.
Jason: LOL
Chico: Perhaps the biggest surprise... and I'm using the term loosely now... is that Haley escaped the bottom two.
Gordon: Maybe the post-pubescent 15-16 year old guys started to vote this week.
Chico: This is what happens when America is scared into voting.
Jason: Pretty much. Next week is "21st Century Music"
Gordon: Hey! Another theme with no genre changes needed!
Chico: Wow! No challenge!
Gordon: And I understand what Nigel is doing - you want the singers to sound good every single week. Here's your problem, and while it won't spring up now, it will after the show, and it will show up on the album sales - what happens to a singer if all he does is sing one genre when it comes to marketability?
Jason: It limits you
Chico: He'll sell in that one genre only with no mass appeal.
Gordon: Chico with the right answer. Do you think either Scotty McCreery or James Durbin (which are both, in my mind, the people to beat) does anything in the R&B market?
Chico: It doesn't matter if you're not a fan of R&B. If however, you partake upon multiple genres as we all do, then you can understand the limits that can hinder an artist. But seriously... We know the final seven are good... Now its time to challenge them.
Jason: Agreed. Start now...or at least the final 6
Gordon: They want something NOW. And NOW isn't going to happen as a big seller if you don't get diverse, Ask David Archuleta how that worked out for him.
Chico: Who?
Jason: Exactly.
Gordon: Archuleta was a FINALIST. He came in second. And he stayed in one genre and didn't bust out, which resulted in him getting no traction afterwards. If I'm on the Omotepe Tribe, the only traction I'm getting is being applied by grease.



Chico: We've entered the merge in earnest...
Gordon: Earnest if you're in the alliance with Boston Rob Mariano.
Jason: Yes. Rob is on a roll.
Gordon: If you're on the other side, the only earnest is to avoid being Pagonged out of existence.
Jason: Which is the way it is looking
Chico: You're either in with Rob or you're out, and you're too dumb to know you're out.
Gordon: You know what I found humorous? A quote from a soon to be ousted David that says, 'Well it's no fun because the other side doesn't want to be playing the game'. I find it humorous because they problem was that when the other side voted Russell out, they stopped playing the game.
Chico: Oh they were playing the game... Rather poorly, but they were playing the game.
Jason: Think they are regretting that choice now?
Chico: Yes. You should've gotten rid of Russell... but that was WAY. TOO. SOON.
Gordon: Well, yes. They were thinking that they could merge with the other tribe and get a coalition going. They were very much mistaken. However, Rob has a few problems sprouting up., One of which is Philip. The man with the pink panties, who everyone is discounting, is getting more dangerous by the week because Rob is starting to trust him, and as we're seeing, there may be more to Philip that meets the eye.
Chico: And we all on the couch saw it coming.
Jason: I think he is crazy....like a fox
Chico: Agreed. If anyone were to flip and assemble a coalition to overthrow Rob. Just putting that out there.
Gordon: If I'm Philip, I bring 2 of my troops, align with the 2 remaining Ometepe, and oust Rob and get rid of his alliance.
Chico: But then again, like we said last week, Rob & Phillip are in a stalemate. They need each other to win, basically, or such is the belief.
Gordon: Well, yes and no. Do I want to come in second to Rob, or do I want to win? Here's why I make the move now. If I'm Philip, and I go to the finals with Rob, I lose.
Jason: Big time
Gordon: However, if I start knocking out my own tribesmates now and maybe show them that I can make a move, I could be respected, get Rob's vote, and maybe have him be an influence on the jury. Because unlike other seasons, I think this one, the voting will be based on gameplay, and not emotions.
Chico: Yeah, I mean, I haven't seen anyone since Russell just play the game as an emotive sort.
Gordon: And if Philip can get to the finals with a floater, he could win. Of course.
Chico: So if ever there was a time to start making moves...
Gordon: Right. Conversely, if I'm Rob, I have the numbers to jettison one of my own, and this is when I eliminate Phillip.
Chico: And if Phillip picks up immunity?
Gordon: I eliminate Andrea, because you can't have her aligning with Matt.
Gordon: Now if Matt gets knocked out, then I continue picking off Omotepe, but the first chance I get, Philip has to go.
Jason: This is why and how Survivor is so good year after year. No game is the same season after season
Chico: Agreed.
Gordon: And that's why it has been renewed for 2 more seasons.
Chico: And I can't wait for those two season. Another show that seems like it'll go on forever - Jeopardy!. Unfortunately, Christopher Short won't. At least not for now. He went for seven on Monday, but then ran into... a doctor.
Gordon: Did he have his own TARDIS?
Chico: You mean the locker with the thing on it that's bigger on the inside? No. This doctor was a urology resident. Enough plug. Time for the Final Jeopardy! that decided it. Chris and Tim Kresowik lock horns on... Geographic Adjectives. Ready?
Jason: Yes.
Chico: ANSWER!

Of the nations with adjectives in their common name, only this Western Hemisphere one bears the name of a religious order.

Jason: What is the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Chico: Jason... that's your response. Gordon?
Gordon: What is "Jesus, why is the gas this expensive Rica?"
Chico: Good question... but wrong.
Jason: LOL
Chico: Dominican Republic is correct. And I will agree with Gordon, the gas is too damn high.
Jason: $5 a gallon by summer. :(
Chico: Everyone gets it. Tim holds on to his lead, and Christopher leaves, albeit temporarily with $96,752. NOW... Christopher is encroached in that tournament talk. How does he do?
Gordon: I don't think he makes it ouf of week #1. As we noted last week, he got a lot of that money because people missed Final Jeopardy answers. That's not going to happen in the tournament.
Jason: Nope not at all.
Chico: He's going up against the big boys. He's going to need to play like a big boy if he wants the quarter mill at the end.
Gordon: His game must be raised. And with that, we go to something that's a little bittersweet around here.

CROSSING OVER

Gordon: This past Wednesday on Minute To Win It, we had a contestant by the name of Lee DiGeorge. If the name sounds familiar, it's because he's been on this site, as both panelist and commentator.
Jason: And we are proud to call him friend.
Gordon: He's bowled on my bowling team. Game show greatness comes when you bowl on my bowling team. Lee, Jason Block, Ross Hewitt, etc. Chico hasn't gotten on a game show yet because he hasn't bowled on any of my teams yet. He will eventually.
Chico: ... does Survivor night count? :-)
Gordon: No.
Chico: Aw.
Gordon: So imagine our glee when he gets picked as a contestant on the show.
Jason: HUGE. This guy made videos, put them on Youtube and NBC used them in a commercial
Chico: As far as MTWI fans, he was the biggest.
Gordon: And then imagine our disgust when he makes Minute to Win It History as the first contestant to bomb out on the very first stunt.
Chico: So what happened to our Lee? He gets paired with your typical MTWI contestant, in that she's chipper, full of energy, but not exactly hip to strategy.
Jason: And Lee made a fatal mistake
Gordon: He makes a couple. As much as it pains me to do this...Big Bored, please?

Chico: With a heavy heart attached...
Gordon: Somewhat. I'm evil, so I do enjoy this.
Chico: You enjoy doing anything evil. It's part of your charm.
Gordon: Why thank you. Subject: Lee DiGerorge (Love you, Lee) is a Bonehead
Jason: I remember when my name was up there
Chico: I also remember when my name was up there.
Gordon: Hey we did this to Jason and Chico, we have to do this to Lee DiGeorge. I play no favorites. I'm equal opportunity.
Chico: So yeah, Gordon is serious.
Gordon: Yep. #1. You're the big bad kahuna. You're the person who's done all these things on YouBoob. Why on Earth on the very first stunt are you letting your partner go first?
Jason: He should have shown her (and America) how its done.
Gordon: Jason's exactly right.
Chico: A game show fundamental. Answer questions, Win money.
Gordon: If I'm here in front of America and I'm partnered with Jason Block and it's a bowling challenge, I'm taking it. I don't care what Jason thinks or says. I'm taking the challenge because it's in my wheelhouse.
Jason: He's right. I suck. He's the league titleist.
Gordon: Even if Jay thinks he can do it, I don't care.
Chico: The bottom line is.. Lee blew his big shot at it. The game, by the way, was Spare Me. Rolling marbles from a pool noodle to knock down markers.
Gordon: Which is...a bowling game.
Chico: I was just about to say.
Jason: Lee is a BOWLER
Chico: What the hell?
Gordon: 200+ average. And he's letting Crystal attempt this first?
Chico: Crystal has no YouTube footage.. nor is she a bowler by any stretch.
Gordon: Maybe she likes cereal bowls. Or salad bowls. She can probably make Lee a nice salad, because that's the most green he's going to see on the show.
Chico: Agreed.
Gordon: #2. Crystal played it. She sucked at it. Badly. WHY ARE YOU GIVING HER A SECOND CHANCE???
Chico: NO!
Jason: When I heard him say that I went...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Chico: BAD! Lee should have said something to the effect of 'Give me that noodle and sit next to the spiky haired git for a minute'.
Gordon: #3. Niceness is for losers.
Chico: I hate to say it, but... AMEN TO THAT. Perhaps Lee was playing with his heart, not his head.
Gordon: When you play with your heart, you get heartburn. This isn't about making friends. This isn't about feelings. This is about making money.
Jason: You are there to win 1 Million, not be nice. Sorry, Lee. Love you, but killer instinct. Show her how it's done.
Gordon: I don't care if she is the nicest person in the world. That was taylor made for you and you were being way too nice. If I'm in there and I see her do that, she's riding the bench until $50,000.
Jason: You are Superfan and acted like superwimp.
Gordon: #4. No poise on the life he DID have. I'm not going to say choke, but he did rush the shots. There's no way he should have muffed up the stunt - and I'm guessing that if he started out with 2 lives in the bank, he would have completed the stunt.
Jason: Exactly.
Chico: I'm guessing if he started from the first challenge, he would've gotten it.
Jason: Of course he would
Gordon: So to sum this up. Lee, we love you. You're a nice guy, but you needed to be...dare I say this...like ME on the show.
Chico: Instead... you were like them.. *points to hamsters*
Gordon: Well, more like that (points to Eve)
Chico: No. Eve's evil. You're like Eve.
Gordon: But she's a cat. A Pussycat
Jason: LOL
Chico: Ha.
Gordon: And hence the money goes away.  Now let me ask this question. A huge chunk of the blame here goes to Crystal, who was awful. And the show has already brought back one contestant for an overly hard Buckethead. There have already been petitions on the web to bring back Lee on the show. Do you think that happens?
Chico: If the show lasts long enough, then why not?
Jason: Yes, Yes, and yes. Because Lee is superfan...while some of his decisions weren't the greatest, he got hosed.
Gordon: I think it is possible he comes back. Regardless, the hamsters have already put up a Lee DiGeorge memorial funeral pyre.
Jason: Um...do you think that's too much kindling?
Chico: And they've lined it with pool noodles... which don't burn. They melt. And smell up the joint.
Gordon: (cough, cough, cough)
Jason: Whoa! That's nasty!
Chico: BAD hamsters!
Jason: OPEN A WINDOW IN THE STUDIO!!!
Gordon: (opens a window) This is all your fault, Lee.
Chico: Oh dear... Okay. *pushes fob button* Gordon, that's you.
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: Thank you, Doug. First up... let's get married. ... not to you two clowns.
Chico: Here's Gordon with a Datebook.

Monday gives us Season 2 of Hole in the Wall and Season 5 of The Newlywed Game, where we get royal.

Chico: That's NEXT week. This week, just 15 royal pains. :-) But they're the good kind.
Jason: LOL
Chico: I have the long-range forecast. Sherri Shepherd gets an Emmy nomination, then 28 shows later, Love Triangle is relegated to file 13... and we wait for Lingo to start.
Jason: That crystal ball looks good :)
Gordon: Is there any green in that crystal ball, representing a green light or a business transaction?
Chico: Why yes.
Jason: (hands Chico the Bat)

ABC has moved forward in canceling not one, but TWO soap operas. To be replaced by... a makeover show... and a food show.

Jason: Why no game shows?
Chico: That's a good question. I mean, here was an opportunity to go after CBS. I mean, CBS has always been THE leader in daytime. ABC was always the also-ran.
Jason: And unfortunately, The Talk is doing well.
Chico: ABC could've gone after the TPIR/LMAD crowd. They could've put a game show on. It would've made sense to do so.
Gordon: Pardon me one second Chico...I have to introduce a new animal to the BrainVision Menagerie.
Gordon: His name is Rob
Jason: What is Rob?
Gordon: Talk amongst yourselves for a second (Walks off)
Jason: Well I will say this both shows have some heavy pedigree
Chico: True. The food show has Mario Batali.
Jason: The hosts who will guide the hour include Mario Batali (Restaurateur, Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” and author); entertaining expert Clinton Kelly (TLC’s “What Not to Wear”); Carla Hall (Bravo’s “Top Chef”); Michael Symon (Restaurateur and Food Network’s “Iron Chef America”), and nutrition expert Daphne Oz, who simplifies often confusing information about food. That's "The Chew", produced by Gordon Elliot.
Chico: Then there's "The Revolution" with Tim Gunn.
Jason: It also includes celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak and American Idol alum Kimberley Locke. And it's produced by JD Roth and Three Ball
Chico: Should note that Tim Gunn will host the next week of Millionaire. Just saying.
Gordon: (Walks back in with a cow)
Chico: ... Gordon, that's a cow.
Jason: That's a BIG cow
Chico: And...it's green.
Jason: Is that the Cash cow?
Gordon: How observant you both are. Rob is the first green cow that I've ever seen. And yes, it IS the cash cow. How is The View doing?
Chico: The View.. good. For ABC's target of... well, women.
Gordon: And The Talk?
Chico: The Talk... good, for CBS's target of... women with children.
Gordon: So why bring in game shows when you can bring in a talk show, since that's what the audience is watching? This is American TV we're talking about. When you can't get your own hit show, copy something that works. And milk the concept until it's dry.
Chico: Now TPIR and LMAD are doing well as well... But again, we're apparently not important in the eyes of daytime folks.
Gordon: So we milk the cow as long as we can. Just like Rob Mariano has milked his way through 4 reality show competitions and a poker show and a documentary series, not to mention his own wedding. Just milk away.
Jason: MOOOOOO
Gordon: Hence, Rob the Cash Cow.
Jason: And this cow is full of money right now
Chico: But still, not exactly a good move if you're a fan of soaps OR game shows. I don't see these shows working. Not against CBS. Sorry. Just keepin' it real. CBS has a lock on the daytime market. And why? Because they know what works.
Gordon: Well, they are smart. I have dumber people than CBS though.
Chico: Proceed.

Are YOU Smarter than...Filipino Host Willie Revillame, who gets booted from TV for 2 weeks - and perhaps taking a permanent vacation - for letting a 6 year old crying boy do a strippers dance on his TV show.

Gordon: Ew.
Jason: Double ew.
Chico: And a triple.
Gordon: This little incident caused a huge uproar in the Philippines, where the government's Commission on Human Rights may get involved. If they do, people are losing their jobs over this.
Jason: Good.
Chico: And this pretty much guarantees that Willie Revillame will never work on this planet again.
Jason: That's gross and disgusting and....possibly child abuse
Gordon: The boy got $230 for the dance. It could cost Willie a lot more than that.
Gordon: As for Haterade...



Chico: A show's going bye-bye.
Jason: Which one?
Gordon: The one that Singing Bee Host Melissa Peterman was on.

Working Class does not gets it's working papers for season #2.

Gordon: But we got another glass, and this one is complicated.
Chico: Try me.
Jason: Try us

A production company filmed 'Ultimate Women's Challenge', with the winner being promised $50,000.

Jason: OK

After the filming, the women didn't get paid, so they sued the company.

Chico: Right.
Jason: Sounds normal

Of course, in the lawsuit, the would have to reveal who won what, and so the producers are now siung the ladies for breach of their contract for divulging the winners of the show.

Chico: And that's where it gets complicated.
Jason: Wow that's a suit/countersuit sort of thing
Gordon: By the time that's all over, someone's going to be getting fully loaded.
Jason: (HIC)
Chico: Yep. Hey Gordon, how many family members would you subject to Steve Harvey willingly?
Gordon: Can I make Lee DiGeorge my long lost cousin and submit him too?
Chico: I wish you could.
Gordon: If it means getting on the show though, I'm sure I could do that.
Chico: And he's a better pass for your cousin than he is for mine. You have three siblings... six if you count your sister's husbands. I have two siblings, one sister-in-law and a lot of cousins.

The point is, up until now, you'd have to go to either LA or Orlando to audition. Now you can go submit a video at familytryouts.com

Jason: Very cool
Chico: Teams will be in Atlantic City (road trip) April 30 and May 1.
Gordon: Whoo hoo
Chico: And Boston May 14 and May 15. Bring your special hat and jersey, Gordon. :-)
Gordon: The Boston Red Sux one?
Jason: HELL NO!
Chico: That'd be the one.
Jason: LOL
Chico: Remember, you must have five, related by marriage, blood, or legal adoption and anyone who is related to or acquainted with anyone from FremantleMedia, Debmar-Mercury, KCAL 9, Wanderlust productions, or any afflilate of the above is INELIGIBLE.
Jason: Oh well :)
Gordon: Aw
Jason: I am out.
Chico: I'm trying to go over all of my friends here... and ... I think I'm good.
Gordon: (calling up family now)
Chico: While Gordon is using the lines for that... we're going to Go Global for a bit.
Jason: Where to?
Chico: China.

China is buying into "The Cube". And so are Dating in the Dark and Shear Genius.

Chico: But you probably are looking forward to the Cube.
Jason: Somewhat lol
Gordon: ...no, thanks.
Chico: You're looking forward to Shear Genius, Gordon
Gordon: I would prefer Hair Battle Spectacular, but Shear Genius is acceptable. So are media hoes.
Jason: Luda us
Chico: ("Pimpin All OVer The World")

In this week's Media ho Report, Nick Cannon writes a rap for his unborn kids, Cheryl Burke injures herself, Jill Wagner leaves Wipeout after this season...

Gordon: No more playing with big balls for Jill.
Chico: Ba dum bum.
Jason: (rimshot)

Simon Cowell's split with the UK version of X-Factor is official, Mark Ballas drops an album, Jeff Probst will NOT be Regis' successor with Live - and now we're hearing rumors that Regis may do an about face and not leave the show.

Jason: I don't believe that lol

Rami Kashou (Project Runway) goes to Drop Dead Diva, Christina Hsu (Amazing Race) and Azaria Azene get married, as may Ali Fedotowski (The Bachelorette) and Roberto Martinez, as they may be married on August 21st.

Chico: Big Board for the picture?
Gordon: Absolutely

Gordon: I'm sure Chico, right after the show, is going to go out and buy them a toaster.
Chico: Nah, I'm a Magic Bullet guy.
Jason: George Foreman Grill
Gordon: But none of them are your hoes of the week.
Jason: Hoes?
Chico: Plural?
Gordon: The 12 Singer/Songwriters competing on Platinum Hits have been announced, and some of them may look familiar. Head Judge Kara Dioguardi certainly is.
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: Jason, do you have the Repeat Offender button ready?
Jason: Sure :) I will BUZZ

Amber Ojeda, 27 -- Hometown: San Diego, Calif.; resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Blessing Offor, 22 -- Hometown: Hamden, Conn.; resides in Queens, N.Y.
Brian Judah, 33 -- Hometown: Studio City, Calif.; resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jackie Tohn, 30 -- Hometown: Oceanside, N.Y.; resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Correct. She was on American Idol. Made it to last season's round of 36.

Jes Hudak, 29 -- Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; resides in Los Angeles Calif.

Chico: (BUZZ)
Gordon: Thank you, Chico.
Chico: No problem.
Gordon: Jes was on both American Idol AND Rock Star: INXS

Johnny Marnell, 29 -- Hometown: Kingston, N.Y.; resides in New York, N.Y.
Karen Waldrup, 24 -- Hometown: Mandeville, La.; resides in Nashville, Tenn.
Melissa Rapp, 32 -- Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii; resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Nevin James, 22 -- Hometown: Pittsburgh, Penn.; resides in Malibu, Calif.
Nick Nittoli, 23 -- Hometown: Garfield, N.J.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Sonyae Elise, 23 -- Hometown: Newark/Montclair, N.J.; Resides in Los Angeles
Scotty Granger, 23 -- Hometown: New Orleans, La.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jason: BUZZ
Gordon: Yes Jason?
Jason: Granger?
Gordon: Well yes, but not on Idol. He WAS on Wipeout.
Chico: Ow.
Gordon: Scotty "The Songbird" Granger won Wipeout for $50,000.
Chico: Anything for attention, eh, Scotty?
Jason: Pretty much
Gordon: AND he was a contestant on...THE ONE
Chico: Oh dear.
Chico: This oughta be not fun whatsoever.
Gordon: Which was ALSO Judged by Kara
Jason: WOW
Chico: AWK-ward.
Jason: ROFL
Gordon: So we have a lot of musical nepotism on this show.
Chico: You THINK?
Jason: Very much so
Gordon: So this could either be good as a musical competition, or good as a musical train wreck. And those...are your hoes.
Jason: Shutting down?
Chico: Do it.
Jason: Shutting down.
Chico: Still to come, we have a lot of cards to send... and it's not even anyone's birthday. But first... court's in session.
Jason: Here comes the judge!
Gordon: Youre reading WLTI. You give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you 22 people I'd like to torture on the Love Triangle.
Chico: And I'll give you 10 more.
Gordon: Starting with the whole North Carolina Basketball team.
Jason: ouch

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