When Charla Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan were a team on The Amazing Race 5, the show was at its peak, and they were basically a perfect team. They were not the best players, necessarily, especially their first season (they came… continue reading
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Tanzanian airport employee sues Amazing Race for invasion of privacy
A Tanzanian woman filmed for The Amazing Race 5 three years ago is now suing CBS for invasion of privacy. Stella Mwanyika “is employed as a ground hostess at [Kilimanjaro International Airport]” and says CBS “without any lawful cause infringed… continue reading
Colin on Race producers: “You’d think they’d have some kind of morals.”
Colin on Race producers: “You’d think they’d have some kind of morals.” Colin Guinn and Christie Woods are continuing their post-Amazing Race 5 face-saving spin. The latest: Colin, a guy who refused to pay a cab driver the agreed-upon fare… continue reading
Linda and Karen threw their yield away.
Linda and Karen threw their yield away. Had Linda and Karen arrived first at the final Amazing Race 5 Yield location, where Chip and Kim yielded Colin and Christie, they wouldn’t have been able to yield. That’s because they accidentally,… continue reading
Colin, Christie say they “were the nicest team on the race,” discuss “skewed edit.”
Colin, Christie say they “were the nicest team on the race,” discuss “skewed edit.” Colin and Christie are doing damage control after their appearance on The Amazing Race 5. Colin tells TV Guide that they “were the nicest team on… continue reading
after a flat tire, Colin and Christie arrived 10 minutes after Chip and Kim, won $50K.
after a flat tire, Colin and Christie arrived 10 minutes after Chip and Kim, won $50K. The Amazing Race 5‘s concluding episode, even at two hours, didn’t have room for everything that occurred, and that included a flat tire that… continue reading
Amazing Race in Calgary used 150 crew.
Amazing Race in Calgary used 150 crew. By far one of the most impressive parts of The Amazing Race is the logistical challenge of coordinating a race around the world. Well, that and the way some couples manage to stay… continue reading
CBS’ Race, Brother finales score high.
CBS’ Race, Brother finales score high. Tuesday’s three hours of reality TV finales did well for CBS. The Amazing Race 5 earned its highest ratings among people 18 to 49 ever, except for two episodes that trailed Survivor. A total… continue reading
Chip and Kim win The Amazing Race 5.
Chip and Kim win The Amazing Race 5. On the finale of The Amazing Race 5, it seemed as thought it would come down to good versus evil. But in the end, those two teams self-destructed and left married couple… continue reading
The Amazing Race 5, Big Brother 5, and Amish in the City all conclude tonight.
The Amazing Race 5, Big Brother 5, and Amish in the City all conclude tonight. It’s gonna be a busy night: Besides new episodes of Queer Eye and The Real World Philadelphia at 10 p.m. ET,, three reality shows conclude… continue reading
Amazing Race 5 heads into final episode.
Amazing Race 5 heads into final episode. Stop reading now if you missed last night’s episode of The Amazing Race 5 and plan to catch it on your Tivo or during the Saturday night repeat on CBS, because the drama… continue reading
Colin says he didn’t threaten to break Mirna’s legs but instead “tried to avoid her.”
Colin says he didn’t threaten to break Mirna’s legs but instead “tried to avoid her.” Responding to fellow Amazing Race 5 competitor Mirna’s accusations, Colin says, “When I read that, I just had to laugh. That might be the most… continue reading
Mirna says Colin “threatened me” and “told me he was going to break my legs.”
Mirna says Colin “threatened me” and “told me he was going to break my legs.” Mirna says that her mortal Amazing Race 5 enemy Colin “told me he was going to break my legs.” She tells TV Guide that “He… continue reading
Charla, Mirna eliminated from the race.
Charla, Mirna eliminated from the race. Cousins Charla Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan, who have been credited by some with helping to increase The Amazing Race 5‘s popularity, were eliminated from the race last night. A fateful decision to try for… continue reading
TAR producer: “now all of the sudden everyone realizes how good it is.”
TAR producer: “now all of the sudden everyone realizes how good it is.” The executive producer and creator of The Amazing Race 5 is baffled by the success of this season: “We always had a steady 8 million viewers, and… continue reading