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Link Time! The Hurt Locker Wins the PGA Award

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:30:19 -0800

The Hurt Locker earns the top prize at the Producers Guild of America Awards - HitFix
Vampire flick Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead comes to theaters in April - MTV Movies Blog
Eddie Izzard will host the Independent Spirit Awards - Vulture
NBC puts Rex Is Not Your Lawyer on hold - Ausiello Files
CBS orders more Survivor and The Amazing Race - The Wrap
Scarlett Johansson's Broadway verdict: she's good! - Huffington Post
The creators of How I Met Your Mother are working on a new show - TV Squad
Alexander Skarsgard to get nekkid on True Blood - Marc Malkin
Should Robert Pattinson sign a record deal with Simon Cowell? - PopSugar
The MP3 is getting one-upped by the creation of MusicDNA - Rock & Roll Daily
A new (very quick) slice of Lost footage from the upcoming season - TV.com

Meet the Amazing Race Cast: Season 16

BuzzSugar — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:47 -0800

Can you believe it? The Amazing Race is premiering its sweet 16th season on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. They've just revealed the whole new cast of competing teams, and I've got all of them and their stats right here! Check out the dating and married couples, siblings, and other family members and then let me know who you like right up front.
Photos courtesy of CBS

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Best of 2009: PopSugar Rush's 10 Biggest Stories of the Decade

PopSugarTV — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:01:00 -0800

Some of the decade's biggest pop culture stories were extremely memorable moments in time, like Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch, while others, like the Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie love triangle, spanned all 10 years. Relive the headlines that will go down in history as we count down the 10 biggest stories of the decade!

What Is the Best Reality Show of 2009?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0800

Whether you prefer your reality shows to contain melodrama or fierce competition, I think each of us has at least one program that we're totally addicted to. I have my faves, so you tell me yours. And when you're done, make sure you get a chance to vote on all my other best of 2009 polls!

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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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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Buzz News Roundup, 4/17

BuzzSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:45 -0700

Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann will topline What Was I Thinking, a comedy that follows four female friends who take a hedonistic ski trip after one of the women gets dumped. - Zap2It
YouTube has a new special section for TV episodes and movies. - LA Times
Fox Searchlight has acquired screen rights to Jen Sacks's darkly humorous book Nice, which will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Reese Witherspoon. - Variety
Melanie Griffith will play Kimber's mom on Nip/Tuck. - TV Guide
Jennifer Jason Leigh will play Nancy's estranged sister on Weeds. - The Hollywood Reporter
Not surprisingly, The Amazing Race has been renewed. - TV.com
Thomas Dekker is reportedly in final negotiations to play the role of Jesse in director Samuel Bayer's A Nightmare on Elm Street. - ComingSoon
Fantasia Barrino and DJ AM both landed reality TV series. - The Hollywood Reporter
The Golden Girls will be remade - in Turkey! - Variety

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Meet the New Amazing Racers

BuzzSugar — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:30:24 -0800

I can hardly believe it's time for The Amazing Race to start making its way around the world again! The 14th edition of the show kicks off Feb. 15, and today CBS introduced the 11 teams competing to be the star racers this time around. Want to meet them? Take a spin through this slideshow!

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Weekend Reading: How Not to Get Sent Home First

BuzzSugar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:00:42 -0700

I got a kick this week out of a piece Slate did on the doomed reality show contestants who have been voted or kicked off in the first episode, complete with tips on how to avoid their fate. At first I struggled to remember a single first contestant, but then this piece reminded me of Jerry and Nimma from Bravo's Project Runway and Top Chef.

If you are planning on competing on one of these reality shows, these are some pretty good tips for sticking around for more than one episode. If not, you'll probably find them as fascinating as I do and will watch to see if they hold true for shows like The Amazing Race, which premieres tonight.

Here are some of the tips and excerpts from the article:

Lesson 9: Everyone loves a comeback story: "A bad first episode doesn't mean a contestant can't make a comeback. But if you want a shot at post-reality fame, you first have to make it past Week 1."
Lesson 8: Know your demographic: "VH1 understands the ratings power of the loudmouth; who among the channel's viewers wouldn't want to watch a plus-sized Omarosa gone ghetto?"
Lesson 6: Know your eliminator: "On a reality show, it's almost always good to be memorable. But if your fate is in a single person's hands, you'd better be indelible for the right reasons."

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Lesson 5: Don't clam up: "With so little time to break through the clutter, no one has the luxury of opening-night jitters."
Lesson 3: Don't be chicken: "Sometimes, a reality contestant signs up for adventure but winds up looking sorry she didn't stay home."
Lesson 2: Nice guys finish last. Same with nice ladies: "This was an island of snakes and rats, and Sonja's guileless personality made her seem impossibly weak."

Do you agree with these? Do you remember any reality contestants who went home first?

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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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