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Meet the New Amazing Race Cast

BuzzSugar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0700

Can you believe The Amazing Race has been on for 15 seasons?! And yet, I'm still hooked. The latest edition premieres at the end of this month on Sept. 27 on CBS. (Download my printable calendar as a reminder.) The network just released the photos for this installment's 12 teams, so size 'em up and then tell me which pair is your early favorite.
Photos courtesy of CBS

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Talking With Amazing Race Winner Tammy Jih

FitSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700

When you're at the gym strength training, it's unlikely that you imagine yourself hauling a 50-pound block of cheese uphill or dead-lifting a pig on spit. However, if these fantasies entertain you, you should consider auditioning for The Amazing Race. I spoke with half the winning team from this season, Tammy Jih. She's a corporate lawyer in San Francisco and totally charming to boot. Not only do we live in the same town, but we both work out with the same trainer, Hannah, at Equinox - it's a small world. The Amazing Race is an intensely physical competition. Having never been athletic, Tammy started training in the pool once she knew she would be on the show. She didn't know really know how to swim and was certain there would be a water challenge. What she didn't know was that she would be swimming in Beijing, in the warm-up pool used by the Olympians, wearing a LZR suit. Learn what Tammy found to be the hardest challenge when you read more.

Aside from wearing a state-of-the-art swimsuit, the other fitness clothing Tammy swears by is lululemon. She told me

"I brought one pair of pants and one pair of capris that were both lululemon, but that material just works so well in the warm and the hot that I wore the capris under the long pants when I needed like a double layer . . . oh, it was cold! We went to Siberia . . . so it was cold!"

Unfortunately the challenge in Siberia involved running in underwear, and of course the challenge was filmed from behind. After going through so many challenges that pushed her emotionally as well as physically, this challenge was the hardest for her. She explains:

"I kept saying 'stop filming me from behind!' and I kept getting yelled at by the producers saying 'stop talking to the camera!' and I said, 'I don’t think you understand. No woman wants to see what they look like from behind in movement and in underwear!'"

In retrospect Tammy says she wished she had done more strength training before the show, but she still works out twice a week with Hannah and now she strength trains. She said, "Sometimes I imagine that we're still racing! When I'm running outside sometimes I'm imagining 'Oh! [Host of the show] Phil's going to be waiting for me, I better hurry up!'" The Amazing Race continues to inspire Tammy, even after she she won. Pretty cool, no? I probably won't be auditioning for the show anytime soon, but I am definitely going to watch next season. How about you?

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Link Time! 5/12

BuzzSugar — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:30:33 -0700

Neil Patrick Harris tops AfterElton's Hot 100 this year, while Portia de Rossi tops the AfterEllen list. - AfterElton and AfterEllen
Seven franchises J.J. Abrams should reboot. - Cinematical
Damon Lindelof compares the challenges of adapting Stephen King's Dark Tower series to the challenges Zack Snyder faced in adapting Watchmen. - MTV Movies Blog
An outpouring of love for Everybody Hates Chris. - TV Filter
Lily Allen's song "Why" is rather pretty and tender. - Stereogum
Yikes, how bad must Legally Mad have been for NBC to pass on it? - TV Squad
Check out how the Amazing Race winners are spending their $1 million. - SavvySugar
Wait a minute, Susanna Hoffs is writing new songs for The Bangles? - Spinner

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Meet the New Amazing Race Teams!

BuzzSugar — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:28:21 -0700

Well, Amazing Race fans, it's that time of year again when Americans looking for adventure - and their 15 minutes - team up and bound across the globe looking to win the title of. . .um, race winner? The 13th season premieres on Sunday, September 28 and while it's fun to watch each week to find out who is victorious, the game is also captivating because of the team relationship dynamics. So, who are the new folks willing to put their friendships/marriages/engagements/etc. on the line? Click "Start" and find out! Photo courtesy of CBS

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What's the Deal with Rogaining?

FitSugar — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:00:00 -0700

Recently I have been hearing a lot about people who are really into rogaining. I am relatively unfamiliar with this sport so I thought I'd look into it and you know what? It sounds like fun, especially since I dream about being on The Amazing Race!

Rogaining, once a sport practiced only in Austrailia, is gaining popularity worldwide. Basically rogaining is for teams (2-5 members) to go running or hiking cross-country, who have to navigate to controlled locations using only a map, compass and a watch. Most rogaines are 24-hour events (though some can be less) where the object is to score points by finding checkpoints located in the rogaine area within the race time. If you're wondering why people would want to do such a game? Well teamwork, endurance, competition and an appreciation of the natural environment are to be gained from rogaining. Plus it's generally open to all levels, so families can do it together. Since rogaining does not require specialized equipment, and the navigation is not particularly tricky, even novices can do well enough to feel proud of themselves at the end of the day.

To find a rogaining event near you, and for more information on the sport, visit the American Bushwhacking Club online.

The Buzz Reel: The Week's Best and Worst TV

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:20:20 -0800

Every week on BuzzSugar's weekly clip show, The Buzz Reel, I round up the week's best, funniest, strangest, and most embarrassing moments in television for your amusement.

On this week's Buzz Reel, we've got a big handful of hilarious clips from shows we love - and some we don't - including "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "The OC," "Amazing Race," and much more. To watch this week's episode, read more

Link Time! 2/20

BuzzSugar — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:55:44 -0800

Popwatch and this photo are begging you to get your caption on.
Best Week Ever brings us the 7 Wonders of the Celebrity World, including Keira Knightley's chin and Suri Cruise.
Pop Candy points out that Fox is posting the first four episodes of the new Rob Corddry sitcom, "The Winner," online for free.
Reeling ponders this weekend's unusually high box office sales.
Did anyone catch the "West Wing" shout out on "Studio 60" last night? Give Me My Remote did.
I Guess I'm Floating posts what might be the awesomest music-fest lineup yet, for the Sasquatch festival.
TV with MeeVee loves some of the Oscar presenters - and is baffled by a few others.
Film Rotation wants as many sequels to Bad Santa as possible. Seriously.
One Slant blogger thinks Jennifer Hudson has the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in the bag.
TV Squad gets the details of Delta's deal to show HBO programming on some flights.
BuddyTV talks with the first team eliminated from "The Amazing Race: All-Stars"
An Aquarium Drunkard posts a Neko Case cover of Bob Dylan's "Buckets of Rain."

Casting Call: The CBS Reality Shows

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:38:14 -0800

So you think you could hold your own on a desert island? Keep your cool in a house full of strangers? Solve puzzles all over the world without alienating your boyfriend? Now's your chance to prove it.

CBS has put applications online for the next seasons of its three major reality shows, "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race". All of the applications have to be submitted with a brief video that shows off why you could be a star. "Survivor" also has scheduled a number of open casting calls, some of them in rather odd locations. I mean, I know "Survivor" films in remote places, but Little Chute, Wisconsin?

The application instructions for "Survivor" notes that chosen contestants will be "adventurous" (gee, really?), "adaptable to new environments" and have "interesting lifestyles, backgrounds and personalities." "The Amazing Race" is looking only for people who enjoy living in close proximity to others.

Some of the disclaimers are fairly amusing: Hopefuls can't become candidates for office until after all the episodes have aired - so I guess that means Dennis Kucinich won't be applying. The "Big Brother" instructions tell applicants to include a full-length photo of themselves - and specify that they must be clothed.

A deadline for "Big Brother" hasn't been announced, but "Amazing Race" applications must be in by Jan. 16, and "Survivor" packets are due Jan. 30. So if you want to be the next prime-time reality star, you'd better get that video camera rolling.

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Dear Poll: Who Would you Want as your partner on The Amazing Race?

DearSugar — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:45:00 -0700

Are any of you fans of The Amazing Race? If not, here is a brief explanation. Pairs team up to race around the world in hopes of winning the grand prize of one million dollars. In order to successfully complete this odyssey, you must be able to communicate with your partner, work together, trust each other, and most importantly, get along. Not only will you be traveling with this person for 8 weeks under stressful circumstances, you are also racing against the clock and 11 other teams.

The Amazing Race pairs up best friends, married couples, brothers and sisters, mothers and daughters, etc., so if you could pick any celebrity to join you on The Amazing Race journey, who would you want to be your partner?

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How The Amazing Race Winners Are Spending Their $1 Million

SavvySugar — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:30:10 -0700

California lawyers Victor and Tammy Jih form the brother-sister team who won The Amazing Race 14, and are now $1 million richer. When asked about the first thing they'd do with the million, Tammy responded:

I took my entire law school education out in loans so I will be paying that back. It would have taken me 10 years of working to pay those back so it will be nice to not be saddled with such an enormous debt. I have been coveting a pair of black peeptoe Christian Louboutins.

Victor will also use a portion of his share to pay down debt. What would you do with a $1 million prize?

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