Nancy Hoyt, who formed part of the first parent-child team on The Amazing Race‘s first season with her daughter Emily, has died. She was 56. She died Thursday from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), according to a Waco Tribune obituary. It… continue reading
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The Amazing Race is 10 today
CBS’ third major reality series, The Amazing Race, debuted 10 years ago today, on a Wednesday, when 11 teams of two started racing from New York City. Its second episode was delayed by a week because of the events of… continue reading
Phil Keoghan now has his own energy bar
Phil Keoghan has his own brand of eliminations, and now he has his own energy bar, Phil Keoghan’s NOW Energy Bar, and he’s working “to develop a comprehensive consumer products program” with his agency, according to a press release. In… continue reading
Amazing Race 1’s Margaretta Groark died
First-season Amazing Race contestant Margaretta Groark died of cancer last Sunday. She was 67. The “grandparents” team, which also included her husband of more than 40 years, Dave, were eliminated fourth (a video of their elimination is below). Her obituary… continue reading
Reruns of Amazing Race’s first season doing well
Reality reruns have had notoriously poor performances. But the Game Show Network’s decision to rerun all eight seasons of The Amazing Race has been paying off so far. After one week, the network’s ratings are up 69 percent among viewers… continue reading
The Amazing Race’s first season begins again tonight
GSN, aka the Game Show Network, is giving us a chance to watch the original season of The Amazing Race all over again. In advance of the DVD’s release, the network is reairing the first season, starting tonight. A new… continue reading
Amazing Race DVD reportedly out Sept. 20; GSN airing reruns starting July 11.
It’s official: The first season of The Amazing Race is coming to DVD. We already knew that a DVD was in the works because of an interview with series co-creator Elise Doganieri, but now we have official confirmation. On Paramount’s… continue reading
Amazing Race coming to DVD.
The first season of The Amazing Race is coming to DVD, according to the series’ co-creator. After the most overwritten paragraph ever, Reality Reel Media reveals that the show “will be officially released on DVD in the Fall of 2005…. continue reading
everything you ever wanted to know from Rob & Brennan, part one.
everything you ever wanted to know from Rob & Brennan, part one. In part one of Mighty Big TV’s Miss Alli 18-page-long phone conversation with The Amazing Race‘s winners, Rob and Brennan, the lawyers discuss everything from the way they… continue reading
friendship with Team Guido helps high school teacher come out.
friendship with Team Guido helps high school teacher come out. A teacher in a rural Pennsylvania high school writes about how his friendship with The Amazing Race‘s Bill and Joe–a.k.a. Team Guido–helped him come out to his colleagues and community…. continue reading
Frank and Margarita are still together, Joe and Bill point to editing.
Frank and Margarita are still together, Joe and Bill point to editing. Zap2it.com talks to the final three couples on The Amazing Race about their experiences during the 32 days of the show, and the aftermath. Also, Frank and Margarita… continue reading
Rob & Brennan win The Amazing Race.
Rob & Brennan win The Amazing Race. The first season concluded with a finish that was slight more sad than nail-biting. Separated parents Frank and Margarita were on a train headed toward the finish line, convinced and ecstatic that they… continue reading
The Amazing Race concludes tonight.
The Amazing Race concludes tonight. Called “TV’s best reality show” by TV Guide’s Matt Roush, The Amazing Race ends its first season tonight at 9 p.m. ET, a special night and time. Three teams remain–Frank and Margarita; Rob and Brennan;… continue reading
Michael J. Fox, Drew Barrymore among celeb fans of The Amazing Race.
Michael J. Fox, Drew Barrymore among celeb fans of The Amazing Race. The New York Post’s Michael Starr reports that a number of celebs are fans of The Amazing Race: Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rosie O’Donnell, Drew Barrymore,… continue reading
Team Guido: villains or nice guys?
Team Guido: villains or nice guys? Every good reality TV show needs a villain, and The Amazing Race has two great ones: Team Guido, otherwise known as Joe & Bill. The past two elimination episodes, they’ve narrowly edged out two… continue reading