Beauty and the Geek

'Beauty and the Geek' Creator Teams Up with Tyra Banks in Search for 'True Beauty'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Ashton Kutcher and Tyra Banks have long been familiar with the quest for beauty in the world of reality TV. Kutcher served as the creator and executive producer of Beauty and the Geek while Banks is the creator and star of America's Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks Show. While both have their own ideas of what makes a person truly beautiful, they've decided to combine their expertise to re-define the concept of beauty on a new show called True Beauty.

Premiering on ABC on Monday, January 5 at 10pm ET/PT, True Beauty features six stunning females and four handsome males who will live together in a spectacular Los Angeles mansion as they undergo a series of challenges to determine who is truly the most beautiful. The show will be hosted and judged by Vanessa Minnillo, who previously hosted TRL and ET, along with judges Cheryl Tiegs, author and designer, and Nol Marin, fashion expert for E! and The Tyra Banks Show.

Beauty and the Geek: What's with Ashton Kutcher's Beard?

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 GMT

We recently reported that the star of That '70s Show appeared in the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball, where he was accompanied by none other than Demi Moore. There, he told the Associated Press how much he and Moore believed in the organization's thrust, and how they have been supporting it through the years. Aside from Kutcher, the star studded event included stars from hit television shows such as Grey's Anatomy. Aside from this charity event, Kutcher has had a lot on his plate this past few weeks. In fact, the creator of Beauty and the Geek has been very busy with his new big screen offering entitled What Happens in Vegas, where he stars alongside Cameron Diaz.

However, it isn't these endeavors that have gotten the attention of Kutcher fans all over the States. Recently, the actor has sported a scruffy look, which some attributed to a new role he is supposed to play. Apparently, we all got it wrong, because an insider tells In Touch that he grew his facial hair for religious reasons!

Beauty and the Geek: Ashton Kutcher Takes Time to Attend to the More Serious Matters

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

While we know Ashton Kutcher for his wacky stunts on Punk’d and That ‘70s Show and his brainchild, Beauty and the Geek, more recently, the actor has tended to some serious matters, including last week’s exclusive Butterfly Ball benefiting Chrysalis, a Los Angeles-based organization which aims to help homeless men and women find jobs and homes as well. Joining Kutcher at the event was Demi Moore, and newly-weds Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller.

“We love it, and we really believe in it,” Moore said before the event, the Associated Press reports.

Beauty and the Geek: Tommy Reveals His Thoughts on Friendship

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

We previously reported about Tommy’s odd analogy of fishing and socializing, and now we’re back to talk about what thoughts went through his mind after completing his stint on Beauty and the Geek. While some might think that he doesn’t fit into the typical geek stereotype, a second look would prove one wrong. Judging by his fishing and socializing, he really is someone quite intellectual and therefore might have some trouble connecting with academically challenged individuals.

Tommy admits that working with Amanda was great. In fact, he says that she reached out to him most of the time, saying, “Sometimes I live in my own little world, and Amanda is much more of a down-to-earth, realistic person, so I think I needed someone like her to keep me grounded and bring out my best in every challenge.”

Beauty and the Geek: Tommy Talks About "Learning How to Fish"

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

In the season finale of Beauty and the Geek, we saw the three teams get sliced yet once again, leaving two teams to battle it out to the end. The two teams left were Tommy and Amanda and Chris and Cara, who were all running around the city to take on the last challenge of picking up as much contestants as possible. Chris and Cara came home with four, while Tommy and Amanda returned with five, making them the team to win $250,000.

Now that all that fuss is over, Reality News Online sat down with Tommy Severo to talk about the past season and how he landed a spot in the competition in the first place.

Beauty and the Geek: Season Finale "More Than Just a Beauty and a Geek" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:05 GMT

After a season of less-than-satisfying twists thrown at us willy-nilly, we are finally down to the wire on Beauty and the Geek. In tonight's season finale, we will find out which among the final three teams will win a quarter of a million dollars and the chance to call themselves "more than just a beauty and a geek." Three teams remain: Chris and Cara, Tommy and Amanda, and Matt and Leticia. This is quite possibly the last episode of Beauty and the Geek ever, so I hope they don't hold anything back.

The three remaining teams gather in the library to meet Mike Richards. All the couches are gone, and the room is furnished with chairs and curtains. Mike tells them that one of the teams must leave right now, and who goes will be determined by how well each of them knows their partners.

Exclusive Interview: Joe of 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Joe and Tara were sixth couple to be eliminated from this season of Beauty and the Geek. The pair had many ups and downs throughout their time on the show, fighting often and then making up again afterwards. Their often contentious relationship crescendoed until their biggest fight at the Big Bear resort, at which Tara constructed an impassable barrier to separate each person's side of the bed.

Unfortunately, we could not reach Tara to hear her side of things, but Joe was able to take some time to talk to BuddyTV. He shared with us his insight on his relationship with Tara, whom he likes to call "Big Sister," his side of the expectoratory fight he had with Randi, as well as what he's been up to since filming the show. Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.9 "The Fixer-Uppers" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:47:24 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, the beauties and the geeks hit the road for a winter vacation at Big Bear. Kristina and Jason nearly won the sledding challenge, but in the end, they were the ones who were sent home.

The four teams remaining are Joe and Tara, Chris and Cara, Tommy and Amanda, and Matt and Leticia. They arrive back at the Beauty and the Geek mansion after their trip. Everyone registers varying degrees of shock and happiness to be in the final four. The teams decide to give Jason a Viking funeral. C'mon, people, he didn't die!

CW Dumps 'Beauty and the Geek'?

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:19:56 GMT

What's the difference between a Taylor series and Beauty and the Geek? Beauty and the Geek is finite. Geddit? Geddit?

With only four teams left in the game on Beauty and the Geek, this fifth season is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, May 13. However, this episode will likely turn out to be the series finale. Sources close to the show's production staff confirm that the CW bigwigs have decided not to renew Beauty and the Geek for a sixth season.

CW executives say that they may reconsider bringing the show back if the producers can come up with a unique twist on the show's geeky guys/beautiful girls format. One possibility that they have discussed is incorporating an age-related element to the show

Exclusive Interview: Kristina and Jason of 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:37:11 GMT

Kristina and Jason were the fifth team to be eliminated this season on Beauty and the Geek. It seemed like these two were going to breeze through their sledding challenge last night because they had built up such a big lead over everyone else. Unfortunately, their coefficient of friction was their biggest nemesis, and Tommy and Amanda were able to sail past them for the win.

Kristina and Jason spoke to BuddyTV today, and boy, did they have a lot to say! They weighed in on whether they thought Tommy was a "real geek" or not, they hinted about lots of bed-hopping going on behind the scenes, and they shared what they learned from their time on Beauty and the Geek. Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.8 "Snowbound" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:11:00 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, Joe and Randi got into the wildest fight in Beauty and the Geek history, ending in unexpected expectoration. Randi and Greg faced and lost against Joe and Tara in the elimination, and now there are only five teams remaining!

Tonight's episode begins as usual with the rest of the gang waiting to see which team emerges from the elimination room. It looks like everyone except for Jason is disappointed to see that Randi and Greg have gone home. (Kristina, in particular, is bummed because she thinks Tara and Joe are a team of Debbie Downers. Ha! I love Rachel Dratch.) Mike Richards arrives and makes the exciting announcement that they will all be headed to Big Bear the next day. Everyone is excited except for Chris, who really can't get it up for Big Bear. He doesn't have the same olation [sic] as everyone else.

Beauty and the Geek 5: Midseason Review

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:10:33 GMT

Before this season of Beauty and the Geek started, I made completely arbitrary Power Rankings of all the beauties and the geeks. Although they were completely superficial judgments, based only on each contestant's publicity photo and his or her tagline, it might be a worthwhile exercise to revisit my list to see how good my predictions were, especially since I've been told by more than one of the actual contestants that I was way off the mark.

Before I get to that, let me explain the thought process I had while ranking everyone. There were two different approaches I could have used: 1) rank people based on who I think will win, or 2) rank people based on who I most want to win. In hindsight, although I probably should have done option 1, I really ended up doing option 2.

"Extra Special: Beauty and the Geek Special" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:59:54 GMT

We've reach the half-way point of season 5 of Beauty and the Geek, so tonight, instead of a regular episode, we've got "Extra Special: Beauty and the Geek Special." Four beauties and four geeks have fallen by the wayside, and there are only five more teams to go. Tonight, we get an hour of never-before-seen footage from the first six episode of the season. Clunky title, notwithstanding, I am actually looking forward to this clip show, even though I usually hate them, because we are promised a geek makeover for one Jim, who got eliminated too soon.

As expected, there was a lot that we had already seen, but here are some features from tonight's extra special episode that we haven't seen before.

Exclusive Interview: Randi and Greg of 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:42:00 GMT

Starting out as somewhat of an odd couple, Randi and Greg actually became one of the more entertaining teams in this fifth season of Beauty and the Geek. Greg is the shy, soft-spoken "Gaysian" from Azusa, California, and Randi is the aggressive, no-nonsense stylist from Missouri City, Texas, now residing in Houston. During her time on Beauty and the Geek, Randi famously fought with Amber, as well as with Joe in what were possibly the biggest blow-ups in the history of the show.

Greg and Randi lost against Tara and Joe in the elimination round last week, so they spoke to BuddyTV and shared their insights on being on the show. They were probably the most entertaining folks I got to talk to this season from Beauty and the Geek. As soon as I started talking to them, they laughed with each other about how much I sound like Cara.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.6 "Flame Broiled Geeks" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, the geeks went from drab to "fab," but Joe the former cowboy wasn't happy with his new look. Matt and Leticia won the soap opera challenge, and chose Randi and Greg to take out to dinner. That meant that the four remaining teams had to choose amongst themselves which team would be going to elimination tonight. After an impromptu cross-dressing challenge, they chose Joe and Tara to send to the elimination room.

Tonight's Beauty and the Geek with some scary sound effects. Leticia and Cara describe the spooky things that keep happening in the Beauty and the Geek mansion. Tara is also spooked by the supposedly haunted mansion.

Beauty and the Geek 5: Geek Makeover Photo Gallery

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:08:48 GMT

Last night on Beauty and the Geek, the geeks clawed their way out of their nerdy cocoons and emerged as hip and suave butterflies. They shopped for brand new wardrobes, and left their entire fates in the hands of their stylists. The geeks were clipped and dyed, waxed and styled. It takes a lot of effort to get pretty - just ask any of the beauties!

BuddyTV gathered photos of the geeks before, during and after their makeovers. Read on to view a photo gallery of the geeks' transformation.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.5 "From Geek to Chic" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:04 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, Tara chose Joe over Jonathan, so the mama's boy was sent home. In the mansion, the new teammates became roommates. Cara won the science fair challenge, and Tommy won the radio challenge. In the elimination room, Jim and Tiffany lost in a sudden-death matchup and were sent home.

Tonight's Beauty and the Geek begins with Leticia and Matt coming back, having survived the elimination. The rest of the girls are a bit bummed that it's Leticia back and not Tiffany. Leticia senses the distance between her and the other beauties, so she tells everyone that she'll try to be friendlier with the other girls.

Exclusive Interview: Jonathan of 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:30 GMT

Jonathan is one of nine geeks on the fifth season of Beauty and the Geek who are trying to prove that they were more than just socially awkward brainy types. He also does a killer velociraptor impression. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in last night's episode when Tara chose Joe over Jonathan to be her partner.

Jonathan spoke to BuddyTV today about his time on Beauty and the Geek. He described what really went on in the flag football game from episode 3, the beauties' behind-the-scenes machinations that led to his ouster from the show and his great triumph from the season premiere that did not make it to air on the episode. Below, you will find a detailed summary of our conversation.

'Beauty and the Geek' Invades the Set of 'The Young and the Restless'

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The Young and the Restless will be playing a part in The CW's “ultimate social experiment” as cast members Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman) and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers Newman) welcome the hotties and nerds of Beauty and the Geek.

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, the newly formed beauty-geek duos were presented with challenges involving love and science. While the beauties worked on a homemade science project, the geeks offered relationship advice to live callers on Dr. Drew's nationally syndicated radio program, Loveline. At the end of the episode, Jim and Tiffany were eliminated.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.4 "Lovelorn Science" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:10:14 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, Jillian and Chris swapped teams and then played a brutal game of flag football, after which Jillian was sent home. Then, Mike Richards threw another twist into the show. Each beauty had to choose a partner from among the geeks to form the traditional beauty-geek pairs.

When last we saw her, Tara was about to choose between Jonathan and Joe to be her partner. Tonight's Beauty and the Geek begins with her decision. She chooses.....Joe, who is now the happiest cowboy in the world. Good-bye, Jonathan! He's looking forward to going home and seeing his mom.

Exclusive Interview with Jillian from 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:22:38 GMT

Tuesday's episode of Beauty and the Geek finally brought a close to the awkward “beauties vs. geeks” experiment and ended with a return to normalcy as beauties and geeks paired off to compete together. Unfortunately for Playboy model Jillian Beyor, this came a bit too late, as she was eliminated earlier in the episode because her team failed to win the Beauty and the Geek flag football game.

BuddyTV spoke to Jillian about her time on Beauty and the Geek. Jillian opened up about her connection to K-Fed, the horrible weather during the flag football game and her continuing friendships with fellow contestants Amber and Jason. Continue reading for a transcript and mp3 audio file of the interview.

Beauty and the Geek: Preview of Episode 5.4 "Lovelorn Science"

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Tuesday's episode of Beauty and the Geek marked the end of the beauties versus geeks format of the competition and signified the return of the traditional beauty-geek pairs. As the winners of the football game, the beauties were given the choice to pick out which geek they want to be paired with. Cara picked Chris, Amanda picked Tommy, Leticia chose Matt, Randy opted for Greg, Kristina picked Jason and Tiffany decided to go for Jim. With Jillian out of the competition, Tara, the last beauty to select a geek, was left to choose between Jonathan and Joe.

Fans of Beauty and the Geek will have to stay tuned on next week's episode called "Lovelorn Science" to find out which geek will stay and which geek will go home. Meanwhile, here's a teaser on how the episode will pan out.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.3 "It's Game Time" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:50:35 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, the geeks dominated the beauties in the first ever Beauty and the Geek talent show. When faced with their first elimination, some of the beauties chose to flirt instead of study. Amber failed to answer any questions in the elimination, so she was sent home. Tonight, the social experiment will continue to evolve.

Tonight's Beauty and the Geek begins immediately after last week's elimination. Tommy hopes that Amber is coming back. Each of the other girls walks into the room, one-by-one, and poor Tommy has a stricken look on his face because Amber is not among them. Not to be deterred, Tommy insists that as soon as the show is over, he's going to continue his budding relationship with Amber because, by golly, he wants to date a supermodel, gosh darnit!

Beauty and the Geek 5: What's the Deal with Amber?

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:00:28 GMT

On Tuesday night, Amber became the first beauty to be eliminated from season 5 of Beauty and the Geek. Contrary to the premise of the show, she left the mansion completely unchanged. She didn't learn a thing during her time on Beauty and the Geek (her words, not mine). I wanted to get an interview with her after her elimination, but unfortunately, Amber was unavailable for comment. Frankly, I'm disappointed because I was looking forward to talking to her, if for nothing else than to ask her what really sparked that huge fight she had with fellow beauty Randi.

Who is Amber? What's going on inside her head? This being the Age of the Internets, we can actually do some sleuthing ourselves to find out the answers to these questions. Here's what she wrote about herself on her MySpace page.

Beauty and the Geek: Episode 5.2 "Raps, Rhymes and Geeks" Recap

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:55:25 GMT

Previously on Beauty and the Geek, nine beauties and nine geeks met for the first time. They found out that they would be competing against each other, and the beauties immediately set about strategizing. Tensions rose between Randi and Amber, and their big, colossal fight sent Jim running to go get some popcorn. In the new elimination room, John E. wasn't quick enough with the buzzer, and he became the first person to be ejected from season 5 of Beauty and the Geek.

Tonight's episode of Beauty and the Geek begins immediately post-elimination. Everyone cheers for the returning geeks. Amber is happy to see Tommy back. She's a little gold-digger in the making—she likes Tom because he's good-looking (and not a real geek, I still maintain) and he'll be rich someday. Cara is happy to see Chris and his rhinestone-encrusted pink hat. Tara isn't too keen to see Jonathan bad because she thinks he's an odd duck.

Exclusive Interview: John of 'Beauty and the Geek'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:43:45 GMT

Someone has to be the first to go. On season 5 of Beauty and the Geek, that someone is John English. He is a recovering Microsoft addict, and was a child genius, but he just wasn't quick enough with the buzzer to survive the elimination round.

John spoke to BuddyTV today about his thoughts on the new format of Beauty and the Geek, about his secret techniques for getting phone numbers at a bar, and what it means to be a recovering Microsoft addict.

Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.