April 4, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Over the weekend, some hysterical photos of Amazing Race 9 duos Eric and Jeremy and BJ and Tyler started floating around the Internet. Since we have to wait until tomorrow for a brand-new episode of the race–last week, CBS changed the show’s day and time to Wednesdays at 8–I saved them for today, hoping to… continue reading

March 30, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

After suffering from lower-than-normal ratings in its new 10 p.m. timeslot, The Amazing Race 9 is moving to Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. That’s its old night, but not its old time. The ninth season “has been averaging fewer than 10 million viewers since its Feb. 28 premiere, its lowest figures since the third ‘Race’… continue reading

March 29, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

On last night’s episode of The Amazing Race 9, Danielle and Dani were eliminated. That, I suspect, made half of Eric and Jeremy upset and the other half very, very happy. They’ll probably begin the next leg of the race in a deep depression. I’m depressed, too, but not because the objects of their affection… continue reading

March 22, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Teams traveled from Moscow to Germany on last night’s Amazing Race 9, and that’s when the product placement began. Highlights from the episode: Leaving Red Square, Jeremy said, “That would have been a prime spot, you know, to be, I don’t know, holding hands with the chicks.” Eric agreed. “It wasn’t very romantic with Jeremy… continue reading

March 15, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

From teams hooking up to a a team member using a racist euphemism for “motherfucker” to a fake-out pit stop, this episode of The Amazing Race 9 may not have been as funny as the others, but it had plenty of drama: Phil informed us that Team Nipple Ring hooked up at the pit stop… continue reading

March 8, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Last night’s episode of The Amazing Race 9 was this season’s first one-hour episode, and that helped bring the race back to its roots. The first episode always has way too many “travel to x t o get your next clue” segments that aren’t really entertaining, and last week was no exception. But this episode… continue reading

March 2, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

While tracking last season’s route would have required a sticky note, it seems as though The Amazing Race 9 will again be circumnavigating the globe, and thus technology is useful in following the racer’s path. CBS has a route map on the show’s site, but it’s not exactly interactive. Enter the web. Two sites offer… continue reading

March 1, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Last season on The Amazing Race, we had fun mocking the teams and the crapitude of the actual show. The big question going into the premiere of The Amazing Race 9 was, will it still be as funny even once they start actually racing around the world again? The answer is a qualified, hesitant “yes.”… continue reading

February 28, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Nine weeks have passed since the unmitagated disaster that was The Amazing Race 8, the family edition, concluded. CBS’ previews for the show all but say, “It’s our fault. We’re sorry. Please watch this season. It’ll be just like it was before we broke up.” Hopefully the 11 couples who make up The Amazing Race… continue reading

February 9, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

CBS will move The Amazing Race 9 from the timeslot the show has held since its sixth season. Instead of airing on Tuesdays at 9, the show will move one hour later to 10 p.m. ET, where it will face weaker competition. There won’t be any competition on FOX (since the network’s programming ends at… continue reading

January 30, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The 11 couples who will race around the world (we hope) on The Amazing Race 9 have been announced. There are four sets of friends, three dating couples, two married couples, and two couples comprised of family members. They include “bohemian best buds”, sisters who’ve lived apart for 20 years, “cocky, very competitive” friends, two… continue reading

December 5, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

Production began last month on The Amazing Race 9, and there’s good news for everyone who thinks this current season has been a North and Central America-centric catastrophe. (Stop reading now if you consider location information to be a spoiler.) The race has been spotted outside the US, specifically in northern Australia. The Northern Territory… continue reading