Survivor: One World Episode 11

Throwing away yet another opportunity to overthrow the dominant all female alliance in Survivor: One World Episode 10, the castaways opted to get rid of Leif.

The reward challenge is a chance for people to let others know where they stand, for those who have not been paying attention so far. Three chops, and they’re out. Reward is a helicopter ride and a picnic.

Who does not deserve to still be here? Christina.
Kim, Chelsea, and Troyzan are correct. Troy strikes Kat, Kim goes for Troy, and Chelsea targets Tarzan.

Who would you trust with your life? Kim.
Christina, Chelsea, and Alicia are right. Christina strikes Chelsea, Chelsea goes for Troyzan, and Alicia eliminates Troyzan.

Who most needs a wake up call in life? Harsh. Kat.
Everybody says Kat, except for Kat, who says Christina. Sabrina hits Tarzan, Tarzan goes for Chelsea, Kim gets rid of Tarzan, Christina strikes Sabrina, Chelsea hits Christina, and Alicia eliminates Chelsea.

Who is the biggest poser? Troyzan.
Everybody says Troyzan, except Alicia, who says Christina. Kim hits Sabrina, Christina goes for Kim, Kat goes for Alicia, Sabrina also goes for Alicia.

Who does the least for their tribe? Sabrina.
Kim, Christina, and Alicia are right. Christina strikes Kat, Alicia eliminates Kat, and Kim eliminates Sabrina.

Who would you most like to be stranded with on an island? Kim.
Kim says herself (really?), and Alicia is also right. Alicia goes for Christina, and Kim finishes off Christina.

Who do you hope to never see again after the game? Troyzan.
Both Kim and Alicia are right. Kim wins the challenge. Perhaps an eye opener for somebody.

Kim chooses to bring Alicia with her in an effort to prevent her from being on the island to scheme, and she also picks Chelsea, contrary to her earlier deal to go with Kat.

The two men were knocked out first, Christina’s name gets mentioned for everything, Sabrina’s lazy, Kim doesn’t like any of these people enough to be stranded on an island with them, nobody likes Troyzan, and the cherry on top is that Kat has been left out of her clique. Somebody’s going to be upset.

Troyzan hopes to use the wedge to talk some sense into somebody, anybody. Kat doesn’t want to hear what Troy is saving, but at the same time she is crying and worried about her position in the game. Sabrina comforts her, then pretends she’s ready to flip, to which Christina quickly responds she’s onboard with getting rid of Kim.

Kim realizes that breaking her promise to Kat… probably not the smartest move.

As they’re preparing to cook rice, they see some bacon walk past them. The pig is smarter than they are, though, so no BBQ tonight.

For the immunity challenge, they will slide down a slippery course two at a time (complete with oil to lube up their bodies), grab rope rings, and toss them on hooks. Chelsea eliminates Alicia. Kat eliminates Sabrina. Tarzan eliminates Troyzan, and that’s about all most of them need to see in this game of chance. Kim eliminates Christina. Round 2 features the addition of a second ring. Chelsea lands a ring, Kat lands one, then Chelsea lands her second to eliminate Kat. Kim scores, then she scores again to eliminate the seemingly incoherent Tarzan. The final round will contain a third ring. Chelsea scores, Kim ties it at 1, Kim takes the 2-1 lead, Chelsea ties it, then Kim wins immunity.

No matter how much they try to present an alternative, Troyzan not having immunity makes what happens next a foregone conclusion. Even his best hope of getting rid of Kim is not an option.

Because they think Troy has an idol, they’re going to toss votes Christina’s way. So Kim says, so it will be. Kat doesn’t like that, but it’s not like anybody believes she’ll flip.

Alicia says that Christina has an IQ of 0, which may or may not be a real thing. She alleges that she’s a special ed teacher, who just treats Christina as if she’s one of her students. I can just picture the backlash from somebody overreacting to that comment.

Christina tells us she doesn’t trust the girls 100%. Perhaps she should change that trust level to 0%, or at least close to it.

Rather than trying to get rid of Chelsea, Troyzan has decided his best choice is to join the Christina votes to see if he can make it 4.

Kat points out in front of the jury and the rest of her tribe that she questions whether she’s a weak player who’s just following Kim.

Votes
Chelsea
Troyzan
Troyzan
Troyzan
Christina
Christina
Christina
Troyzan

The split vote didn’t go down exactly as planned (5-2), but with 4 votes, Troyzan has been voted off the island. Not done playing yet, he tells Kat to do it as he’s leaving. The stray Chelsea vote came from Christina.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Survivor: One World Episode 12, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.

The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 17

The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 16 was the most eventual in recent memory. In what could very well have been clever gameplay by brother and sister, the entire house threatened to quit. When the dust cleared, Buddy and Mark were gone. Too bad everybody didn’t make good on their promise to leave. Of the final three, Jeremy was the next one to be eliminated.

Tonight, all of the eliminated contestants return with a second chance, including Mark’s son Chism, Buddy’s brother Ben, and even one of the would be quitters, Jeremy. I guess the second chance is fair now. Even Chris, as much a quitter as anyone, is back, but at least she left within the confines of the rules of the game, merely sabotaging herself rather than walking out. At least Mark and Buddy have been severed from the show. According to Conda, the second chance for Jeremy is fair. But it is not fair for any of the other 13 to have that same chance to fail and return like he did. Do these people even think before they speak, or do they just deliberately spout nonsense?

The top 8 on the scales will proceed to the next stage.

Jeremy: 239 pounds (-150, 38.60%)
Chris: 166 pounds (-74, 30.83%)
Megan: 189 pounds (-70, 27.03%)
Kimmy: 154 pounds (-65, 29.68%)
Emily: 175 pounds (-89, 33.71%)
Cassandra: 158 pounds (-81, 33.89%)
Chism: 265 pounds (-96, 26.59%)
Daphne: 204 pounds (-67, 24.72%) – Jeremy is safe

From this point, each time someone weighs in, one person will be out, and one will be safe.

Roy: 227 pounds (-79, 25.82%) – Daphne is out, Cassandra is safe
Adrian: 291 pounds (-79, 21.35%) – Adrian is out, Emily is safe
Nancy: 168 pounds (-49, 22.58%) – Nancy is out, Chris is safe
Gail: 249 pounds (-73, 22.67%) – Gail is out, Kimmy is safe
Lauren: 172 pounds (-74, 30.08%) – Roy is out, Lauren is safe
Mike: 244 pounds (-114, 31.84%) – Chism is out, Mike is safe
Ben: 297 pounds (-99, 25.00%) – Ben is out, Megan is safe

As the people who have been on campus the longest, the final two plus Jeremy should have the advantage here. But there are some nice numbers from the other side with potential. Emily and Cassandra find themselves just ahead of Conda, while Mike (eliminated in week 2) did well at home and still has a good amount of weight left to lose.

For the sake of comparison, here’s how the final two stack up:

Conda: 194 pounds (-101, 33.67%)
Kim: 147 pounds (-105, 41.67%)

Kim’s clearly the frontrunner here, particularly if Jeremy does not return, but the question is just how much more weight she can lose. Prior to her most recent 15 pound weight loss, she was already a size 6.

Jeremy is mad. He doesn’t want to participate in this challenge. Well don’t then. Go ahead and quit. Otherwise, stop whining. We saw enough of that last week. You lost fair and square, dude, just like these other 13 people who were not lucky enough to be part of your alliance of not so much effort but numbers, and you’re lucky you are even getting another shot.

So when we come back from the commercial break, right on cue, Jeremy is whining some more.

Chris has not been medically cleared to compete, and she has been eliminated. That leaves 7 people to compete for the last finalist spot.

On day 1, they ran a 40 yard dash to get into the house. Now they will run a 100 yard dash, and the top 5 will advance. Cassandra, Lauren, Megan, Mike, and Jeremy proceed, with Kimmy and Emily being eliminated.

The second step is a puzzle in which they must match the different foods with the number of calories they contain. The first 3 finishers move on to the final round. Jeremy’s first guess is incorrect. Mike’s first guess is right. Jeremy’s second guess is incorrect. And again and again. He’s close but can’t seem to figure out the top foods. After several attempts, Jeremy advances. Lauren’s first guess is wrong. Her second guess is right. Cassandra and Megan have been eliminated.

The first two parts were a bit lame, but now we get a real test. They will stand on a post and hold a ticket to the finals above their heads. Last person standing wins. Jeremy won’t shut the hell up in an effort to annoy everybody. It’s working. After 2 hours, they are limited to just one hand, and they cannot switch any more. 20 minutes later, they have to stand on one foot. Somebody’s going to fall soon enough. If it comes to balance, I have to go with the girl. But Lauren drops at 2 hours and 35 minutes after she gets nauseous. By the 3 hour mark, those watching the challenge are covered in blankets. After 3 hours and 10 minutes, Mike’s other leg drops, and Jeremy is back.

That’s what you call anticlimactic. Jeremy and Conda in the finals? I guess that means there’s no option but to root for Kim. Too bad her spot was tainted by what happened last week because otherwise I’d be fully onboard with my support. Conda won’t win, but Jeremy might be able to pull it off.

If we’re looking at 50% as the benchmark here, Jeremy just needs to drop to 195, while Kim needs to hit 126.

Stay tuned to dinguRUE for another live recap of The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 18, where we will find out who The Biggest Loser Season 13 winner is, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.

The Celebrity Apprentice 5 Episode 10

Because he angered Donald Trump by not bringing back the people Trump insisted were at fault in The Celebrity Apprentice 5 Episode 9, Paul Teutul, Sr. was fired.

Lisa promises to be nice to Dayana on the next task. That would be different.

After finding out that Paul is gone, Arsenio is afraid for his team. Aubrey cements that when she says Teresa’s not strong, she doesn’t trust Arsenio, so she does not have anyone’s back.

Donald Trump is launching a fragrance called Success. Their task is to create an in-store display for Macy’s. They will be judged on creativity of the slogan, brand messaging, and the display.

George returns as the only non-Trump allowed to be an advisor.

Clay and Aubrey are project managers. Aubrey lost last time they went against each other.

Clay is smart enough to realize he’s got a star in Dayana, so he wants her to be his model, though he does not want her to get as undressed as she suggests.

Aubrey’s definition of success is happiness. She’s alone there. Arsenio certainly disagrees.

Penn comes up with a slogan, “You earned it.” Clay’s hesitant to run with this early idea, but he does when the rest of the team gets behind it.

When they find a quote from Trump on the Internet, the other team decides to go with “Always trust your instincts.”

Not having a model on their team, Aubrey has another idea: Eric Trump.

Aubrey sends Teresa and Arsenio to get supplies so that she can get rid of them and work on her own.

On the other side, Clay keeps thinking and thinking of what they need to do, as the deadline approaches. He realizes this isn’t his bag.

When Eric arrives, after she takes his picture, Aubrey takes full credit for everything. As usual.

Lisa’s been hearing Aubrey’s voice throughout the task, and she refuses to tune it out. Instead, she goes and spies on them. She returns with a report that both teams have come up with a similar concept, focusing on the skyline. Aubrey was talking about originality and not wanting to go with the obvious, but this was a pretty obvious approach considering they are promoting the product of a real estate mogul.

George is less impressed by Aubrey than she is. He thinks the building looks like a Rolls Royce, and that they missed the boat when they used Eric. After his visit, Arsenio is worried, but Aubrey still doesn’t get the hint.

Before giving her pitch, Aubrey tells us she’s responsible for a lot of wins. Really?

Her team is all granted some role to play in the pitch, and they have created pamphlets in the shape of the bottle, as well as scent strips.

The other team has Clay give a brief pitch, and when he’s done, he asks if the executives have any questions. No, they do not. Keep going. He’ll stumble for a couple more minutes, but that’s about all they’ve got.

The executives suggest combining elements of both displays would result in one great campaign, as they are not completely impressed with either display.

Clay calls his teammates all incredible.

Lisa says that Clay is in her top two project managers, with her buddy Aubrey being the other. She also says that Dayana killed it.

When they see the other team’s work, Lisa loves the pamphlet and scent strip, saying she is envious of them. Arsenio thinks Clay did a great job, and Dayana is beautiful.

Arsenio does not like being minimized. He thought he did something really important, finding the quote for the slogan. Aubrey interjects to take credit for it as well.

The executives thought Clay’s photo was beautifully done and representative of Trump, and the display was well done. They hated the slogan (too pompous), the photo (that they loved) was overpowering, and the slogan (that they hated) was too far apart and too small.

They loved Aubrey’s team’s slogan, thought the brand messaging was great, and had attention to detail. But the display was just okay and lacked creativity, and the silhouette was unappealing.

Trump offered $100,000 if he loved the winning display. He doesn’t. So instead, he offers $40,000 to the winning project manager, plus $10,000 to each contestant.

Aubrey’s team wins, and she receives $40,000 for her charity, GLISTEN. Not merely content with her win, Aubrey says she was hoping for the $100k, and she would have gotten that if she had smarter people from the other side on her team. The most compelling thing the other team did was the photo of Dayana. There’s no way Aubrey’s ego would defer that much of the spotlight to anyone, especially Dayana.

Clay leads by consensus. Trump does not.

The other team did pamphlets and scent strips, but Dayana’s idea to do it on this team was shot down. Clay’s defense is that he can’t always understand her.

Clay will be returning to the boardroom with Penn and Dayana. The Penn choice is obvious. But why Dayana? His answer is that Lisa’s the stronger of the two going forward. Still, a bad decision considering this task by itself.

Aubrey has an issue with Lisa. Why did she say Dayana was great? After all, Aubrey wants to see Dayana fired as much as all the other women do.

Neither Dayana nor Lisa were going to get fired here, so putting Dayana in the line of fire isn’t going to sit well with Trump.

Based on this task, Clay would fire Penn. However, he would rather get rid of Dayana, but that’s not happening, so he’s doing himself more harm than good by continuing to go there.

Penn would fire Clay as the project manager. Dayana would fire Clay for that same reason, and she gives Penn credit for his work on the design and photo.

Not taking the hint, Clay again asks for Dayana to be fired. And again.

Because he came up with the slogan, Penn has been fired.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Celebrity Apprentice 5 Episode 11, which airs Sunday at 9/8c on NBC.

The Amazing Race 20 Episode 9

Unable to catch up from their previous non-elimination, Nary & Jamie were eliminated in The Amazing Race 20 Episode 8.

While at the pit stop, Bopper, who injured his leg a couple weeks ago, sees a medic. He gets a brace and is told he can continue.

Teams depart in the order in which they arrived.

First: Bopper & Mark – 9:06PM
Second: Rachel & Dave – 9:07PM
Third: Art & JJ – 9:32PM
Fourth: Brendon & Rachel – 11:55PM
Fifth: Vanessa & Ralph – 1:31AM

From here, teams will fly 2900 miles to Cochin, India, and everyone can get on the same flight, though somehow the last place team manages to get another flight, briefly giving them a lead of a few minutes that promptly evaporates.

The very bitter JJ now hates Rachel & Dave, much like he hates everybody else. He says that, if someone doesn’t have integrity, they don’t need them. I guess Art & JJ can’t count on each other then.

Upon arrival in India, they go on various buses through the chaotic and crowded streets. With Bopper’s bum leg, he and Mark are bringing up the rear. Mark, who’s struggled throughout the race with car sickness, is now confronted by smells that are only making matters worse.

The road block is to work on the set of a Bollywood movie and learn a dance routine.

Road block (in order of arrival): Rachel, JJ, Rachel, Vanessa, Mark

Rachel of Dave & Rachel danced all through school. Likewise, Vanessa has eight years of dance class behind her. JJ views this as something of a punishment, but Art took the last dance task. Mark may be sick and have no rhythm, but he’s going to have to step up to the plate because Bopper’s leg is going to limit the tasks he can do.

JJ’s first attempt is unsuccessful. Rachel is fine on her first attempt. Vanessa looks pretty comfortable, but she makes a mistake. The other Rachel fails, too. JJ fails again. So does Rachel, and now she gets emotional. Mark’s first attempt is a failure. Vanessa’s third try is a charm. Rachel gets it on her fourth try. JJ’s fourth attempt isn’t pretty, but it’s good enough to advance. Mark faces his third failed attempt. Then a fourth. And fifth. Sixth. Seventh. In spite of the heat and repeated failure, he refuses to quit and take the penalty. After 11 tries and much drama in which he decides to quit, he returns to try again. His 12th attempt is successful.

The detour is a choice between cricket or clutch it. In cricket, each team member will have to hit a ball past a professional player to the boundry on the field. In clutch it, they will train to drive an auto rickshaw.

Cricket: Brendon & Rachel, Art & JJ
Clutch it: Rachel & Dave, Vanessa & Ralph, Bopper & Mark

Rachel insists on doing the driving task, but then she can’t drive. Reluctantly, she listens to Dave for a change, and they get through it. Vanessa, who says she’s hit quite a few things as a driver, nonetheless does this task as well. At the other task, Rachel’s happy that Art & JJ got beat by a girl.

The pit stop for this leg of the race is Bolgatty Palace.

First: Rachel & Dave (win a trip to St. Lucia)
Second: Brendon & Rachel
Third: Art & JJ
Fourth: Vanessa & Ralph
Non-eliminated: Bopper & Mark

With injury and illness dragging them down, Bopper & Mark have been non-eliminated for a second time.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Amazing Race 20 Episode 10, which airs Sunday at 8/7cish on CBS.

American Idol Season 11 Episode 30

The top 7 performed again in American Idol Season 11 Episode 29. Tonight 1 more will be sent home. I can’t wait for more lectures from the judges shamelessly defending their favorites that America does not favor nearly as much.

Hollie Cavanagh and Joshua Ledet are up first. Both could easily end up in the bottom. Joshua is safe. Hollie is the first person in the bottom three.

Sklyar Laine and Elise Testone are the next pair. I assume Elise returns to the bottom three for the fifth time. She does. Skylar is safe.

The last group of the night is Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips, and Jessica Sanchez. Interesting trio, though I can’t imagine any of them actually going. Jessica should be safe after last week, but then again, Colton and Phil have been frontrunners for some time. Between his performance and talking about how he doesn’t care what the judges say, we may be seeing the beginning of Colton’s decline, though. Jessica is safe. Phil is also safe. Colton joins the bottom three.

The bottom three is Elise (again, again), Hollie (again), and Colton (a first). Somehow, Elise escapes yet again. Does she need to be in the bottom 9 times before being killed off?

Colton has been eliminated. Wow. I guess 214,000 Twitter followers isn’t enough to overcome a weird performance and a cocky comment that you know is a cocky comment.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 31, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

American Idol Season 11 Episode 29

After the judges lectured America for getting it wrong, Jessica Sanchez was eliminated in American Idol Season 11 Episode 28. Then Jessica was saved, and more lecturing ensued. Tonight the top 7 perform for an unnecessarily long 2 hours, again. The theme: then and now. Because apparently we need to see two songs from each of them. At least that means no group sings, though it does potentially mean 14 standing ovations.

Hollie Cavanagh
Song: Rolling in the Deep by Adele (I still don’t understand why this song is so popular)
Steven: Finally came out of your shell. Perfect.
Jennifer: You did it.
Randy: Close to perfect.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-01

Colton Dixon
Song: Bad Romance by Lady GaGa
Randy: Just at a Colton Dixon concert. Parts a bit low for you.
Steven: Keep taking chances and doing what you’re doing.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-02

Elise Testone
Song: No One by Alicia Keys
Jennifer: First goosies of the night. Would love to see you smile more when you’re singing.
Steven: You have a voice for a better chorus.
Randy: Stayed with the melody for a change.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-03

Phillip Phillips
Song: You Got It Bad by Usher
Steven: I feel like a chump here.
Jennifer: So sexy.
Randy: A true artist.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-04

Jessica Sanchez
Song: Fallin by Alicia Keys
Steven: You released passion.
Jennifer: Crazy.
Randy: America got it wrong, in case you missed it the first 500 times it’s been said.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-05

Skylar Laine
Song: Born This Way by Lady GaGa (country version)
Jennifer: A more perfect song for you does not exist.
Steven: Giving the other girls a run for their money.
Randy: So beyond ready.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-06

Joshua Ledet
Song: I Believe by Fantasia (really?)
Randy: By the way, America got it wrong.
Jennifer: Leave it all on the stage every single time. (Which is why they give him a standing ovation every time, which is getting old, seeing as there are 6 other contestants that are just as good, if not better.)
Steven: You could sing the phone book.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-07

Hollie Cavanagh
Song: Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield
Randy: Worked it out. Better than round 1.
Jennifer: Showing a new composure.

Colton Dixon
Song: September by Earth, Wind, & Fire
Steven: Your voice is a lot more powerful than that.
Jennifer: Not the perfect performance.

Elise Testone
Song: Let’s Get It on by Marvin Gaye
Jennifer: Would like to see more emotion.
Steven: Need to take it up a notch.
Randy: Not right for your voice. You’re not really sure what’s right for you. Oversang.

Phillip Phillips
Song: In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett
Randy: Exactly what you need is always what you have.
Jennifer: Spontaneous. From the soul.
Steven: Everybody loves you because of who you are.

Jessica Sanchez
Song: Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
Jessica: Like the fact that you’re stepping out.
Jennifer: Your alter ego came out a little bit.

Sklyar Laine
Song: Heard It through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Randy: Every time is a party.
Steven: Like a wild horse that refuses to be tamed.

Joshua Ledet
Song: A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke (and a second standing ovation, after Randy makes Jennifer stand)
Randy: Perfect song for you.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 30, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

Survivor: One World Episode 10

The decline of the male population of castaways continued in Survivor: One World Episode 9 when Jay became the last person on the planet to realize the women were turning on him.

Realizing he’s an outcast, Troyzan has decided to put an even bigger target on his back by lashing out at everybody else. Feel free to be upset, but giving people a hard time isn’t going to want them to keep you around. To add insult to injury, he says that these girls are like a lot of women, who get everything they need and decide they don’t need men any more. That’s going to piss somebody off. The irony here is that he was among the idiots to vote his fellow men off the island. Now he’s stuck with people who wish to continue that trend. Sorry, dude. Should have played smarter.

It’s time for an auction. They’re all looking for food, but Troy just wants something that will give him power. Each person has $500 to bid, and they will bid in $20 increments.

The first item is 3 donuts and an iced coffee. Bidding starts at $100. Chelsea ends up winning it for $160. Next item is chips, guacamole, and a margarita. A stupid bidding war ensues between Kat and Sabrina, with Sabrina getting it for $400. Next item is a smart one, a protein shake and a banana. Kat starts at $40, but she’s competing against Leif, who grabs it for $100. Alicia starts the bidding for a Survivor shower and toothbrush at $20. Kat seems to want to win, but she can’t figure out the next increment. Kim takes it for $40. Next up for grabs is BLT, chips, and an iced tea. Christina starts at $40. Kat again gets into a bidding war, finally winning something for $180, surprised to find out there’s bacon in a BLT. The next item is a bowl of peanutbutter and some chocolate. Kim bids $200 from the shower. Alicia only bids against her once, giving it to her for $240, well worth it. Alicia promptly bids $500 for letters from home. Tarzan joins with the same steep bid. Troyzan bids $300 for an advantage in the immunity challenge. With pressure from the other girls, who don’t like her, Christina joins, but she loses to Troyzan for $420. Kat bids $60 for the covered item with a note, and she is joined by Christina. For $160, Kat receives a cake for the tribe to share for 60 seconds.

Troy’s advantage at the immunity challenge is that he automatically moves to the second stage, an improvement from 1 in 9 odds to 1 in 4.

The girls talk about how they’re annoyed that Christina backed down when bidding against Troy. She should have taken one for the team. Please. You’ve been talking about voting her out for more than half the season.

The immunity challenge is a three stage process. The first four to untangle ropes will go to the next round, where they will race up a stack of crates and bounce a coconut off a trampoline to break 3 targets. The first two to complete that will use a slingshot to fire coconuts at a wall of targets, where they will have to make a row of 3 hits to win. Troy is first to advance due to his advantage, though I imagine he would have done just fine regardless. He is joined by Tarzan, Kim, and Christina, the most surprising trio ever. Troyzan, with absolutely no support from the otherwise cheerful peanut gallery, is first to advance, followed by Tarzan. Both connect on their first hit. Troy connects on his second, but not in a row. Both hit on their third try, giving Troy two potential opportunities to win and Tarzan one. Tarzan connects to give him three more options. Troyzan wins immunity, taunting his fellow castaways, who warn him he’s losing the jury.

When they return to camp, Tarzan asks Troyzan to have a little bit of sportsmanship when he wins. Troy declines.

Without Troy as a voting option, the two choices become Tarzan and Leif.

Not being on the chopping block, Troyzan has a proposal. The guys, Christina, and Alicia need to get away from the alliance and join forces. An alliance of convenience isn’t great, but it’s better than the alternative of merely hanging on until it’s your turn to be voted out by the now dominant alliance.

Sabrina has a point, a valid point Troy again refuses to hear. You have to outwit, outplay, and outlast, but at the end of the day, you have to be somewhat likeable.

Votes
Leif
Leif
Leif
Kim
Kim
Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan
Leif

I was waiting for someone to start using a brain. I am still waiting. With 4 votes, Tarzan has been voted off the island. In this deliberately split vote, the fourth Leif vote came from Tarzan.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Survivor: One World Episode 11, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.

The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 16

With Chris having given up in The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 15, she was the clear choice to be sent home.

We start off with everybody packing. They want to quit because they heard that, like every season, the past contestants are being brought back, and one of them has a chance to return to the show.

Quitting? In the final 5? Because you don’t like a twist that everybody saw coming? Good. Let them go. Bunch of ungrateful babies. Give someone who wants to be there the chance to win a quarter of a million dollars. It’s hard enough finding someone to root for this season since the cast that remains has been so unappealing, in some cases downright hateful, and now we get this. The irony is that this is the season of no excuses. It’s not fair sure sounds like an excuse if I ever heard one.

The attorney for the show comes to sit down with the contestants. He explains that the series rules specifically stated that the eliminated contestants would come back, participate in a challenge, and have a shot to come back. So not only is this something we always see, but it is spelled out in black and white in the contract they signed but apparently did not read.

They are given some time to think about their decison. Who will stay, and who will go? Mark and Buddy are gone. Good riddance. Quitters. Too bad you can’t take the other three with you. Hopefully they are excluded from the finale and all future events.

This week’s excuse: I lack motivation. How’s a 2013 Ford Escape for motivation? At the end of the week, the person with the highest percentage of weight loss will win a new car. As a penalty, whoever falls below the red line will automatically be eliminated, while those above the red line will get a spot in the finale.

Bob has a challenge for Conda. He wants to go for a ride. She’ll need to pull him.

In Kim’s favor is the fact that there is no vote tonight, so the brother and sister can’t gang up on her. The problem is she has the least weight to lose, by a huge margin.

Conda: 195 pounds (-10, 4.88%)
Kim: 147 pounds (-15, 9.26%)
Jeremy: 239 pounds (-10, 4.02%)

Seeing these numbers, I’d be curious how long this “week” was. In any event, with her massive weight loss that is her best performance of the season, even better than week 1, Kim is The Biggest Loser for the night and wins a new SUV. She will be joined in the finale by Conda. As the smallest loser of the week, Jeremy has fallen below the red line, and he has been eliminated. Conda thinks it should be Jeremy in the finals and not her. You’ll get no argument on that point from me.

Now the remaining contestants return. I assume Jeremy will get a second shot as well. It is fair now? Further, is it fair for Buddy’s brother or Mark’s son to get a second shot that it seems their partners do not think they deserve?

Stay tuned to dinguRUE for another live recap of The Biggest Loser Season 13 Episode 17, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.