May 8, 2008
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Last week, we reported on Kynt and Vyxsin – the duo Phil Keoghan dubbed as the “most fashionable couple in Amazing Race history” – signing on as models of Hot Topic clothing. The fifth place finishers in the 12th edition of The Amazing Race officially began their duties as Hot Topic ambassadors via their formal debut at the start of this month.
Beginning Thursday, May 1, Hot Topic has showcased Kynt and Vyxsin of The Amazing Race in a feature pictorial, interview and a music video on the front page f their official webpage at HotTopic.com.
May 2, 2008
Despite placing just fifth in the 12th season of The Amazing Race, Goth lovers Kynt Cothran and Vyxsin Fiala have definitely made a statement and showed the world that they have enough attitude to make it big in the United States. Sure, they didn't win a million dollars, but their popularity has become an opportunity for them to pursue big endeavors outside of reality TV.
Since their first appearance on The Amazing Race as "The Pink and Black Attack," Kynt and Vyxsin have been making guest appearances in several local Goth gigs and events. More recently, the couple has shown their support for a very good cause.
April 20, 2008
Jamie Hill succeeded much farther as a Miss USA 2008 semifinalist than she did as a participant on The Amazing Race season 10. The 24-year-old Miss South Carolina USA 2008 made it to the Top 15 of the Miss USA 2008 pageant, which NBC broadcast live from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood on Friday night.
Unfortunately, Hill failed to be part of the Top 10 semifinalists in the 57th annual pageant. Miss Texas USA 2008 Crystle Stewart was eventually crowned Miss USA 2008.
April 9, 2008
Alex Boylan is a hero to many people, myself included. If you're a fan of The Amazing Race, you probably know who Boylan is. Maybe not – The Amazing Race has been on TV for a long time. However, if you've ever fancied yourself a world traveler, or have ever longed to be one, Alex Boylan is someone to admire. With friend Chris Luca, Alex won the second season of The Amazing Race in a footrace. After winning The Amazing Race, Alex got into the world of television and producing. He hosted a couple of little known shows, but in July of last year he embarked on one of the most ambitious traveling experiences of the internet age. He called it Around the World for Free.
March 3, 2008
Last week, it was announced that the Emmy Awards would be creating a new category for its next awards show: Best Reality TV Host. Usually, I'd be against the Emmys adding more awards – the Emmys are boring enough with the amount of awards they have now. But, I think I speak for all reality TV fans when I say that this category is long overdue. The reality TV host is an underrated position. A good host can make a show seem greater than the sum of its parts. A terrible host can bring the proceedings to a stand still (see: On the Lot's Adrianna Costa). It's about time we honored the brave men and women who lead us on our reality TV journeys. In honor of this new Emmy category, I thought I'd chime in with my personal reality TV host rankings, complete with the five people who I think should be nominated for the Best Reality TV Host Emmy.
February 27, 2008
If the falling ratings are any indication, some of you might think that the Emmy Awards are already too bloated and overstuffed with boring categories. I know I could do without those miniseries and TV movie awards, especially since the networks rarely bother making them anymore. Considering that the Emmys consistently run long and put many viewers to sleep, I'd think that if they planned to create a new award category it would have to be a pretty important one. I am baffled, then, by Variety's report that the Emmys are considering adding a "Best Reality TV Host" award. Yes, there could finally be a category where Big Brother's Julie Chen competes against American Idol's Ryan Seacrest and Phil Keoghan of The Amazing Race. The question is, is this category really necessary?
February 24, 2008
Even though CBS announced that they've green lit a thirteenth season of The Amazing Race, that doesn't mean you're going to see it any time soon. Since, prior to the writers' strike, CBS had planned on only airing one edition of The Amazing Race in the 2007-2008 TV season, the late call for The Amazing Race 13 means that we won't be seeing the next season until late Spring, at the earliest. The Amazing Race, given the incredible amount of footage taken, is an arduous series to edit. And, season 13 hasn't even started filming.
February 19, 2008
Now that the scribes' strike has finally been resolved, networks have scrambled to determine which of their shows will immediately resume production on new episodes, which ones will be held off for a later date, and which ones will remain in limbo. Aside from deciding what programs will begin filming the remaining installments of their current seasons, the networks have also been busy ironing out which ones get picked up for another go during the 2008-2009 offering.
Over at CBS, 11 scripted series have just been renewed for another season, following last month's announcement that two of its reality shows had been green-lit for another edition. The Amazing Race was picked up for an impressive 13th season, while Survivor was renewed for an unprecedented 18th issue.