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hey kiddies! oh it's been a fun day! i went into reality overdrive today! so i was strolling through the farmer's market here in los angeles over on fairfax/3rd - wearing my new tee-shirt that i just got custom-made from neighborhoodies - it says 'READ MY BLOG - POPBYTES.COM' - it garnered lots of attention - and i think it looked spiffy! so if you are coming here by way of my shirt - hello!- so first i spot alyn from bravo picking up a cake at the bakery - i couldn't place him in the reality scheme - but then it finally came to me! and then i spot a pair of familiar guys - and at first i was mixing them up with other reality people - i swear i watch too much reality tv people - it all starts to get jumbled up in my pop head - but i finally realized - it was cutie couple lynn and alex - sadly one of the last teams to get booted from the amazing race (one of popbytes favorites!) - so once it dawned on me - i approached them - mentioned popbytes - and the lovely column here on pobytes written by that sweet jon from manitoba! and gave them a popbytes card - they were super sweet & adorable - and i hope they make it here as they promised! so a big hello to lynn & alex - i was a bit nervous - i just went into pop overdrive! anyways thank heavens it's saturday - and i can catch up with some tv from the week i missed - oh it's all so good - much love - popbytes out!
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hey boys & girls! here is dana's latest musing on the apprentice - thanks to her as always! the final three now! you go tana!
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i swear to god, i was on the edge of my seat last night. last night's apprentice started with the remaining four players meeting up at trump's flashy towers. because alex was the last remaining player on net worth, he was asked to select a magna player to join him. although it would have been cool to see a head-on competition between street smarts and book smarts, he picked tana. this was a super-strategic move because craig and kendra are explosive together. the task: design a commemorative t-shirt for hane's 50th anniversary...each team worked with a pop artist.
however, kudos need to go to kendra and craig. their brilliant marketing idea of targeting their artist's fans, was brilliant...just brilliant.
but here's where the sweat came into play...
a team net worth lost. oh no! alex brought tana down.
b tana...you need to stop obsessing over the bedazzler. i always thought old ladies that lived in their house with 37 cats owned the bedazzler, but...tana...staten island? that place is a freakin' land fill.
c for a moment, it was so obvious that trump was going to fire tana in the boardroom...
but thank god tana stepped up and reminded trump of her wins and alex's loses. so, we bid you farewell, alex. another lawyer bites the dust. thank goodness. so we're down to three: tana, craig and kendra. this should be an interesting race. tana needs to step up her game if she wants to win. hopefully last night's boardroom gave her the fire under her ass that she needed to remind herself that she can't get too comfortable in this game. sweat the small stuff, and you'll never win.
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oh the drama continues! and now another blog - d*ana's dirt - is reporting they may be engaged - but it was from an italian newspaper (see below) - and so maybe something got 'lost in the translation' - if things keep progressing this quickly maybe we will see her preggers soon! enjoy the picture below courtesy of d*ana's dirt - and thanks to poppycedes for bringing tom & katie's latest craziness to my attention!
Rome 27-04-2005 Tom Cruise with its new fiancee Katie Holmes,an American actress, is arrives in Rome this morning (6.00am) with a private airplane from the U.S.A., and has taken a suite in the Hassler Hotel, the same Hotel of the last vacation of love with Penelope Cruz before theirs split. Tom has made to find in the suite, an enormous bunch of red roses and a ring for its Katie. The brace is only exited for supper to the Piperno restaurant the same restaurant where it went with Penelope last time.
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this season sucks so bad - i could curse my ass off - but i will be oh so prim and proper today - and just leave it as simple as this fuck this season - it fucking sucks so bad - i can't even fucking deal so long to another talentless louse...much love & a big you so suck this season american idol...popbytes over and out - xxoo ps i do agree that blonde boy anthony should have went home over constantine...and fuck that scott savol - fat-ass loser - yes i'm being mean and i fucking like it! so get over it!
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this breaking scandal just by way of that lovable NikkiB great to hear from my pop diva!
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MK, Just HAD to send you this for popbytes. Seems that Tom Cruise's rep is confirming that he and Katie Holmes are dating!!
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are dating, PEOPLE has learned. Cruise, 42, and Holmes, 26, "have only been dating a couple of weeks," says a friend of Cruise. The romance was confirmed by his rep after he and Holmes were photographed together, hand in hand, in Rome on Wednesday evening. read more at people.aol.com
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hey kids - check out the latest scandal-free amazing race! thanks mr. jon for his cheeky column - you're always on time! and always able to provide perfect quips to this heart-pounding show! i swear when i watch this show i feel like i'm on speed! it sure keeps the blood pumping! popbytes out for now!
Good evening to Uchenna and the now bald Joyce, who depart from the pit
stop at 11:24 PM. Last week, they completed the not-so-fast-forward,
because their first place finish placed them only minutes ahead of the
other teams. Meredith and Gretchen depart at 11:33 PM, 9 minutes after
Uchenna and Joyce.
The clue tells the teams to fly to Istanbul, Turkey. There, they must
find the Kiz Kulesi and find their clue. There's a TON of confusion
about flights wherein Rob tries to convince Amber and followers Ron and
Kelly that there isn't possibly an earlier flight to take, but Uchenna
and Joyce and Meredith and Gretchen prove him wrong and arrive in Turkey
TWO HOURS BEFORE THEM, BABY! Build a house out of that, Rob.
Once at Kiz Kulesi, whose name closely resembles that of a kid in my
school, teams have to find a gnome and cart it around. They also have to
find Galata Kulesi. What's with all the Kulesi? Perhaps the gnome's name
is Kulesi? Perhaps Kulesi is the Turkish for Istanbul? I don't know.
The clue at Galata Kulesi is a detour: Columns or Kilos. Uchenna and
Joyce, Rob and Amber, and Meredith and Gretchen do Kilos while Ron and
Kelly do Columns. In Kilos, UJRAMG have to weigh a bunch of people.
Like, tons. Two point seven five tons, to be exact, har har!
Ron and Kelly's task is to complete a puzzle in this awesomely lighted
chamber with tons of columns. It seems quite easy, even though all the
other teams did the Kilos. Actually, both tasks seemed quite easy. But
if everyone else had done Columns, they would have had a light show. And
light shows? Are cool.
Lots of weighing and puzzle solving ensue. The next clue says to go to
Rumeli Hisari (HA! TAKE THAT KULESI). There, they will get a clue. Yawn.
What happened to the days where the teams would have to DO something to
get a clue? I miss those days. I also kind of miss Lynn and Alex, but
just a little. Indeed, I think it's only their high pitched voices I
miss. Sigh. Squealing is such a delicacy.
Roadblocking follows! The roadblocker must have climbing as his or her
"forte." Uchenna, Gretchen, Rob, and Ron do the task. They must climb a
tower, find a key, and repel back down. They will then open a book
containing their next clue.
Gretchen's voice is annoying me to no end. Apparently, something in her
mind is telling her to constantly YELL in a voice that goes ONNNNNN and
ONNNNN. Like, she'll take two words, like "old age," for example, and
turn it into OLDDDDDDDD AGEEEEEEE. And to make matters worse, she
usually adds in a couple of "OHHHH, NOOOOOs!" and "OHHHH, GODDDDs!" here
and there, you know, to make me angry. Throughout the roadblock she was
screaming OHHHHH, NOOOO! and I was all SHUTTTT UPPPPP because, well,
I've had enough of her screaming antics. However, her face is starting
to look better. The scars seem to be healing.
And the pit stop! Uchenna and Joyce arrive first followed by Meredith
and Gretchen, then Rob and Amber, and finally Ron and Kelly, who of
course are not eliminated. Oh, and also Ron and Kelly win a wonderful
prize because their gnome had special powers (in the form of taking
another name besides Kulesi. I kid). But it evens out, since they have
all their possessions taken away and they will have no money at the
start of the next leg.
Next week: There are lots of driving of double-decker busses, lots of
frustration, and lots of canoe/boat problems.
Wish: Gretchen, please stop talking. Mime or something.
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oh this just in! check it out - and it looks like FOX is trying to stop this special from airing (with some legal muscle) - must be quite explosive! oh the scandal! popbytes out for now!
An Explosive Inside Look at American Idol.
TV's mega hit is about to get rocked with a bombshell claim so jaw dropping and shocking, you'll never watch American Idol the same way again! Don't miss "Fallen Idol," an explosive ABCNews Primetime Live special event on a special night, Wednesday May 4th - at 10/9 central on ABC.
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ok i know it's monday - but are you kidding me? these asswipes aka backstreet boys are trying to make some sorta comeback (i can't even believe i'm mentioning this here!) - with their single 'incomplete' hitting the radio waves now - and their comeback album 'never gone' (what a lame ass title!) hits stores in june - so when popbytes got his advance copy - i said you know what - i don't even fucking care - seriously - i have no time for the backstreet boys (ok and for the record boys is not the right word - let's say thirty wannabe boys) - so i will skip the preview - and just tell you all not to waste your time or energy - the 'boys' need to get a clue - and i think they will when this comeback attempt sinks big time - sorry boys - hope you saved your pennies for the rain days ahead...popbytes out - being mean yet oh so truthful! and you all fucking know it... :) xxoo
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ok folks sorry to scare you on a sunday but i'm having nightmares on the picture below! thanks to one of my favorite blogs pink is the new blog - i now have recurring nightmares about what lil' kim has done to her face! what the hell is going on?!? what the fuck did she do? seriously - oh so seriously! the picture speaks for itself - it's ghastly - what can i say? but i will tell you this - pink is the new blog is one of my favorite blogs out there - especially for trent's hilarious picture commentary - and i know he won't mind me posting the picture as i try to hook him up with the latest hot cd's when i can - he's a total sweetheart based out of detroit (and a virtual blog buddy!) - and his blog is so on my daily list of blogs that popbytes must visit! ok so enjoy the scariness below (i hope you don't have nightmares!) and prepare yourselves for that monday that is due oh so soon :( popbytes out for now...
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ok so i have had like 10 people come up to me and ask me - are you watching grey's anatomy? and i'm like hello - did you see the rather large banner at the top of popbytes touting this incredible show? i'm not making one red cent off it - just the satisfaction knowing maybe a few more people will tune in! if your not watching - your missing out - i simply think the show is killer! (and if you know me - medical dramas make me squemish!) tonight is episode four - and although i do so miss my sassy 'boston legal' - spader and shatner will return next season (with 27 new episodes!) - so after you do the 'catch-up' of 'desperate housewives' tonight (it's a recap show - boo-hoo) stay tuned for one of the hottest shows this season - from the music to the witty script - and who doesn't love miss sandra oh...her dry-self just kills me! love her! popbytes out for now!
related popbytes post grey's anatomy - looks hot!
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Grey's Anatomy - April 24, Sunday 10/9c 'Shake Your Groove Thing'
An exhausted Meredith thinks she may have made a mistake during surgery, which could jeopardize her career. Meanwhile Izzie's plan to throw a party for her new boyfriend goes completely awry, and Alex deals with a patient who is addicted to painkillers.
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kids! its saturday night! and again im gonna point out another musical goodie coming on the horizon - morcheeba has new album due out may 9th - 'the antidote' - this chilled out group hailing from the UK has nailed it on the head (even with a new lead singer!) - it's a great album - every track rocks - and every song seems to be cooking up some brew - i had the pleasure of driving in a convertible in malibu to the whole album and it is solid through & through! the album is like a mix of spells and potions - and an album not to be missed! check out the website at www.morcheeba.co.uk and listen for the first single 'wonders never cease' - popbytes out for now! xxoo!
THE ANTIDOTE
Ross and Paul Godfrey aka MORCHEEBA return with their fifth album THE ANTIDOTE on 9th May 2005. The record marks a number of significant changes for the band, most notably their first album without singer Skye Edwards. She has been replaced by Daisy Martey, formerly vocalist for the band Noonday Underground. The album is also the band’s first for Echo Records following their departure from Warners / East West.
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hey folks! just wanted to say hello this friday! its been a crazy week - the site was down all day on thursday - which totally freaked me out but methinks all is ok now! so i wanted to say hello to anyone who might be coming across popbytes for the first time! i started this site/blog in sept o' 2003 - i didn't have any clue what i was doing - and i still don't but i so love this pop ride - i used to have this complete fear/loathing of writing - and by making popbytes what it is today has so helped me get over that - i know i don't always write/post 'perfect' but i so enjoy putting myself out there - i just got so sick of just talking about all this pop shit - why not make a record of it? why not make it a blog? a la popbytes so thanks to all those who come all the time - traffic consistently increases - and i can't stop the music now! so don't worry - i'm here to stay - and i can't wait to see what the future has in store for popbytes - much much much love to all and any - mk xxoo!
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hey kids! oh i so needed friday! here are dana's latest musings on the apprentice - thanks to her as always for her sassy column! it's getting down to the wire! the final four! go tana!
for anyone that caught last night's apprentice show...you may have seen a
few mistakes. rather than discuss the show as a whole, and give a synopsis,
etc., etc. i thought i would run through the major mistakes of the evening:
1 Alex decides to forgo from meeting with the executives from Staples.
What kind of a freakin' moron doesn't try to warm up the judges, get inside
their heads, ask them what they want to see? Gee, Alex...you're so freakin'
brilliant.
2 Alex thinks Bren should conduct only 2 focus groups. This one cracked me
up. First off, a focus group needs to be a group - duh! Not two people
that Bren finds through the yellow pages. Did you really think office managers
you cold called at work would take the time to answer your lame-ass
questions? Um, Alex - here's an idea...go to an office supply store...let's say
STAPLES, and ask people you find there (which would most likely consist of working
people, during the day) to see what they'd like to see...or at least to find
out why their desks are always unorganized.
3 Alex's brilliant idea of a huge piece of equipment to solve the office
clutter problem. I swear, Alex was so in love with his design...I'm surprised
we didn't see him hump that piece of shit plexi-glass cover. I work in an
office (but it's super cool) and I know that the last thing I need to help me
unclutter is another desk that I can...clutter. Duh! I mean, the design had
so many things wrong with it. Nothing pulled out, the "fabulous" baskets
could only be accessed if you remove the hokey plexi-glass cover. Not genius.
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4 Alex looking Mr. Trump, George and Caroline in the boardroom and swearing
to them that their desk-o-shit was the best design ever. Come on. What did
you think they would say? "Oh Alex, those executives and managers at
Staples are fuckin' morons. Your piece-o-shit desk is so great for keeping clutter
at bay. In fact, we're going to bring team Magna in and fire one of them."
Please. You made so many mistakes.
5 Bren admitting to Mr. Trump that he's not good at taking risks. Bren,
what do you think business is all about? You need to take risks if you want to
go places. That's what business is. Now law, on the other hand, is guided
by a written set of rules that you must abide by, so I can see where the two
are different. But if you were hoping to get to the final two, you just
screwed yourself.
and so, based on one mistake (compared to the myriad of mistakes made by
alex), bren was let go by mr. trump last night. bren was a cool guy...a
southern gentleman with a saucy side. i have to admit, it was sweet to hear him in
his taxi cab drive away from trump towers. he obviously loves his wife, his
kids and the south...and being away from all of them reminded him how much he
missed it. good luck in life, bren. from all of us here at popbytes.
side note craig and kendra...the drama never stops. i'll be curious to see
what happens next week when we're down to four. will trump have the two of
them work together? although i'm not her biggest fan, craig has been
incredibly condescending to her and the "little girl" comment last night was
completely uncalled for. stay tuned!
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and now its back up! godammned i was sweating bullets all day long!
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oh well anwar leaves on american idol- me thought he was cheesy anyways! i'm so done with today!
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oh my pop boys & girls - check out the latest happenings on the amazing race! huge thanks mr. jon as per usual! it's great! and yes i agree it might be your best column yet - keep it coming! popbytes is just getting started! outtie for now! xxoo
Remember—there was no pit stop at the end of the last episode. Today, Rob and Amber arrive to Phil first, and he gives them the clue that reads “Travel to the train station across the street.” There, they will have to “wait” for their next clue. It turns out they must take a 24-hour train ride that doesn’t leave until 9 o’clock that night—it’s currently 1 PM or something. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
On the train, there is lots of sleeping and lounging. At 1 AM, some guy brings around everyone’s clue that tells them to search the train station for their next clue. However, there’s still about ten hours or so of train ride. Anyway, to make matters short: Teams have to go to the Sardar Market, WHICH DOESN’T OPEN UNTIL 10 AM. Which means, more stupid, stupid, stupid. Whoever planned this leg didn’t do a very good job. Shame, shame. And that’s complete with that silly finger brushing movement thing that I cannot put into words.
The next morning, the market opens and the teams get the Detour clue. It also comes with a fast forward, which Uchenna and Joyce take. The detour is Trunk or Dunk. Everyone chooses Trunk, wherein teams will have to transport a large, wooden elephant, so talking about Dunk would be pointless and would just waste my time.
Gretchen makes the mistake of sitting on top of the elephant, causing her and Meredith to slow down. And to make matters worse, she actually YELLS at people to get out of the way and YELLS and YELLS and YELLS for people to push. OKAY LADY, HOW ABOUT YOU GET OFF OF THE FRIGGEN ELEPHANT AND HELP PUSH YOURSELF INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING--ALL RIGHT IS EVERYTHING CLEAR? Hem hem. Anyway.
There are a couple more “go from point A to point B” clues, right up until the Roadblock clue: Someone will have to “steer [their] team in the right direction.” These “steerers” will complete a two-lap course while riding on a camel. Amber, Kelly, Lynn, and Meredith complete the Roadblock.
Meanwhile, Uchenna and Joyce arrive at the Fast Forward where they discover that they will have to have their heads shave. It’s no problem for Uchenna, whose head is already quite shiny, and it turns out Joyce has no objections to getting rid of her locks either. She looks quite nice bald, actually. Uchenna felt quite bad but Joyce was all, “huh! Imagine if the children I can’t have saw me like this!” But I kid and now I feel quite bad because well, that was just mean. Anyway.
The pit stop is Jaswant Thada (the spelling of that might be horrendously off). It’s a temple of some sort, but the pitstop itself seems to be on a large, rocky cliff that could cause the demise of a couple of teams or two.
Speaking of demise, Lynn and Alex check in last, and they are eliminated. They kiss and hug and say nice things.
1. Uchenna and Joyce
2. Ron and Kelly, Rob and Amber (tie)
3. Meredith and Gretchen
Next week: Kelly brings out her assumptions and judgments.
Prediction: I think Meredith and Gretchen, despite being excellent racers, are past their expiration date (no pun intended) and will fall behind. Which, of course, leaves us with three athletic and lovely-dovely teams in the final three. And aren’t there like, still five more weeks (or something) left to go?
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all this male energy here recently - it's time to point out a girl thing - and so i choose kelly osbourne and her new album one word popbytes was super lucky to get an advanced listen (it hits stores june 7th) and her image and vibe is so revamped (its like more than 360) - but so much better! so much better! no longer the rock queen she first sold herself as - she has come up with a kinda cool dancey album that i think suits her much better and will be much more successful than her first outing! her first single 'one word' is a mesmerizing song - i listened to it like 20x in a row! so you go kelly (and yr bad ass photoshopped self - uh see below - she aint that skinny - sorry) but we love ya kelly! popbytes out for now!
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oh i love it! it hit stores today! rob thomas is so hot (looks & talent wise) - the boy is on fire - and i expect his first solo effort something to be (apart from his bandmates in matchbox twenty) to have tremendous success - and you know me - i'm so all about the woman as music artists - but for some reason i always enjoyed matchbox twenty - i think large in part due to rob's singing talents - and on this album he flies high on his own! oh my word - i just saw a commercial for his album during 'american idol' - gosh 70's dance songs tonight? i can't even fucking deal (scott savol singing 'everlasting love' - i'm gonna jump off my fucking (yes fuck fuck fuck!) balcony folks - seriously - how hard does this suck??) - this for me is the worst song selections ever - methinks i will still watch idol tonight - but will toss on rob thomas to jam out to - i swear check him out - if you are a fan of him - you will simply love the album - check out his beautiful mug shots below! popbytes out for now - oh the idol travesty pains me - and note to paula - love ya honey - but stop being so godammned fucking sweet!
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hey kids! monday monday! cloudy and gross in LA today! and yes - it's like the 5th or 6th go-around for ABC's the bachelor and although i said i would never watch again - i somehow find myself hooked (and this is the first season to take place in NYC - makes me homesick!) - as the show gets older - it's also getting saucier and bitchier - the girls are tougher and go to great lengths to basically hate and diss each other! (like one girl called someone a 'slut' - i love shows where people call each other 'sluts' - it's such a great word - just say it out loud like you mean it!) i love watching girls compete over some guy - it's oh so fun! and this time bachelor charlie o'connell is kinda cute and lovable - but not as cute as older brother jerry o'connell who i saw a few months back looking good at starbucks (just FYI 'coffee bean' sucks my ass - sorry folks! its true!) across the street! i think he is dating rachel hunter rebecca romijn (oops my bad - thanks to those who corrected me) last time i checked! anyways check out the bachelor tonight - and then stay tuned for more craziness with super nanny - popbytes out for now...
Monday, April 18, 9/8c Episode 4
Things get dicey in the Bachelorette house as the remaining women spend more time with Charlie. Will he be able to hold his own against six determined women? En garde!
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oh kids - it's possibly the best NIN ever - with teeth is the latest release from trent reznor and nine inch nails - and it's been a fucking long ass wait- but let me tell you first - it is so fucking awesome - i totally cannot deal! wow - this album shines - rocks - and sparkles! due out may 3rd - i'm telling you now - it's going to do so well - i expect tons of awards and accolades - trent's sexiness and talent shines oh so bright on this album - and a bit more dancey than their previous work but still edgey and rocky and just NIN - i predict old fans will be fully satisfied - and they will also garner new fans as well! dudes i'm losing my mind - it's incredible! brilliant! my vanessa - this one if for you! much love - popbytes out and jamming/loving on NIN!
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hey kids! its getting down to the final five! read on below for dana's latest take on the apprentice! i agree with her chris has a heart - and i got weepy too! popbytes out on a friday!
so, middway through last night's episode...i was ready to come into work and
write my article, completely slamming chris for not being strong enough with
alex when he saw that alex didn't get the right shots of the car during the
photo shoot. or for not putting a stop on bren's copy - which was incredibly
stale. or...better yet, when chris said in one of his little "interviews"
that he never fails (remember your little arrest on sunday, sweetie?!).
but then...in a huge shocker, when chris was fired by mr. trump...his eyes
welled up, his chin began to quiver and he started to cry. this wasn't the
kind of whiney cry, or a sissy-girl cry. this was a full-on cry of pent up
emotion...of disappointment...of being overwhelmed.
and to make matters worse...it made me cry! so, rather than giving my
standard cutting comments and criticism today. i'd like to let everyone take a
moment of silence to remember the drama, the entertainment and the all-on anger
that we won't get to experience anymore now that chris is no longer in the
running to be mr. trump's apprentice.
now, i'm not saying that he was a star player, or even that he had all his
marbles. but after last night's display of emotion, it's obvious that chris
has his own personal demons and issues that he needs to get through and i wish
him nothing but luck in that regard.
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so, we're down to alex, bren, craig, kendra and tana. i'm still feeling a
win for tana. but alex, who was a strong player in earlier episodes, has
showed some laziness and inadequacies. i mean, last night he was so ho-hum when
he realized he didn't catch any of the shots that chris and bren discussed
with him before they left him at the photo studio...bren, i think he's a little
southern spitfire and i'll be interested to see how far he'll get. who
knows, he could be in the final two.
i'm concerned for craig and kendra because the two don't get along - at all.
so one is bound to be fired in an upcoming episode. i guess we'll all have
to watch and see. 18 have been whittled down to 5 - this is when things get
good! - xxoo dana
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hey kids - check out the latest shenanigans with the amazing race! thanks mr. jon as per usual! yr column is getting refined! it's great! - and i know for a fact a bunch of people enjoy it! cheers! popbytes out for now!
Khwai Village, Africa - where Rob and Amber depart first at 12:45 AM. The
clue is to head to Lucknow, India via various plane rides. Once in
Lucknow, they will have to find a religious palace and find a clue in a
section of the palace called "Bouli."
All the teams manage to get to Lucknow without much difficulty. Lucknow
is apparently home to a billion and four bikes, as demonstrated by the
camera people. Like, seriously. Bikes are scurrying around at fast paces
and cars are honking and cows are walking through the street. It seems
really, really cool. Another location to which I HAVE to go!
The clue from the religious palace says to take a horse drawn carriage
to the Steel Emporium. It also warms teams that there is a yield ahead.
Speaking of which, this is the 2nd of 3 yields on the entire race.
Unfortunately, no one takes it.
The clue at the Steel Emporium is a roadblock, wherein the roadblocker
will need to search more than 600 boxes for a box containing a clue.
Only 10 boxes contain clues. Kelly, Amber, Uchenna, Alex, and Gretchen
do the roadblock. Gretchen is the only one left there at the end and has
quite a hard time finding the clue.
The next clue leads teams to the detour: Solid or liquid. In solid,
teams will - well it doesn't matter because no one picks it anyhow. In
liquid, which everyone picks, teams cart a huge thing of tea to an
office and deliver tea to certain employees. They must deliver the tea
to five people and collect his or her business card.
Like I said, everyone does tea. And the tea looks really brown and sort
of milky and, to begin with, I hate tea. And this tea is...really oddly
coloured. So now I hate it more. Or something. I'm too confused today.
Try writing a recap thirty minutes after the episode airs, hehe!
The task seems really hard, because a lot of the employees just look at
you, and much to Gretchen's despair, steal other people's tea. It is
something I wouldn't want to do.
There's lots of cheering for Meredith and Gretchen, by the way. And I
don't know why. People are asking for their autograph and...it's all
very strange. Is it because they're old? Is it because Gretchen has half
a face? Is it because Gretchen is carrying a snazzy backpack? We never
find out.
The clue after the detour tells teams to go to the top of a roof and
meet Phil. However, it does not say it is a pitstop. Rob and Amber, who
remained first throughout most of the leg, arrive and Phil greets them.
"However, this is not the end of the leg," he says. "You are still
racing." He has their next clue. And...shit. These guys look tired.
Next week: probably a lot of fatigue, and apparently some bitchy camels.
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this is a damn crying shame! screw this crap! american idol still sucks this year! girlfriend beater scott savol remains - this is a fucking travesty!
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oh my word - we so knew it! and early reports are - it's a GIRL - damn i wanted her to have a boy! she is about 4 months preggers! congrats to the federlines!
Ending weeks of speculation, britney spears announced that she is pregnant today. On her website, the pop princess issued a statement to fans saying, "The time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together. There are reports that I was in the hospital this weekend, kevin and I just want everyone to know that all is well."
Last month, Britney hinted at the upcoming announcement, saying: "I feel as though I have been very quiet and still lately. 'The calm before the storm' ... I can really relate to that statement right now." This will be the first child for the 23-year-old and the third for her husband kevin federline.
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remember my scooby contest? well here are the three winners! and their thoughts on why they love scooby! popbytes out for now!
1st place!
Visions of Velma by Samantha Spotwood
Although I watched Scooby Doo a lot while growing up, I can relate to it
much more as an adult. As a chubby woman with short auburn hair and
glasses, you could probably figure out that I would identify with Velma;
poor neglected, brilliant Velma. Velma crawls on the ground grasping
blindly for her lost glasses in almost every episode. This is so me.
You laugh? You think I make this up? Ha! Being a TV addict, I often
fall asleep wearing my glasses and have spent many a morning literally
running my hands across the mattress in search of them. I recall the
funniest of these mornings; I had searched to no avail and finally
called my children into the room to help me. On all fours, glasses,
unbeknownst to me, almost in my reach, I look up at my children. They
stare at me and try to hold back their laughter. My son picks up my
glasses and hands them to me.
"Here you go, Velma," he says with a smirk, then runs out of my room
laughing with his sister.
I stand up, holding my glasses in the air and shout down the hall, "I'll
take that as a compliment, because VELMA ROCKS!"
2nd place!
My obsession with Scooby-Doo stems from one source: Scooby Snacks by Jason C
From the first episode I ever watched, I was fascinated by these treats
that could inspire such bravery from a dog who was normally unburdened
by motivation or courage (much like me). What were they? Surely, they
weren't just dog treats (Shaggy ate them too, after all). If I could
just get my hands on some, maybe I'd be able to fight ghosts too.
As a kid, I understood that Speed Racer got his power from the Mach-5,
and that He-Man got his power from Greyskull. I could also, being
reasonably well-adjusted, dig that I would never have access to either
one of those things.
But there was always hope finding Scooby Snacks. Every day after school
at 3:30, I'd sit down with a different food in front of the TV, and
whenever Scooby showed up, I'd down as much of it as I could. Triscuits,
Wheaties, matzhoh, granola, you name it, and I tried it, hoping it would
make me a mystery solver worthy of at least replacing Fred (who frankly
never did much for me). No luck.
A few months ago, I was back home with my 6-year old nephew. At 3:30,
the world stopped and the TV switched on for Scooby-Doo. I sat down with
him, and he ran off to the kitchen. When he returned, he had two
packages of those Fruit Snacks by General Mills (imagine gum drops and
you'll be close) that were shaped like Scooby characters and branded as
"Scooby Snacks".
We watched the show, ate the snacks (we went back for seconds and
thirds), the buzz hit, and we were Mystery Solvers for the rest of the
afternoon. Scooby Snacks are everything they were cracked up to be.
3rd place!
Scooby Slacker by Max B
Many years back (13 to be semi-exact), I saw a great movie called
"Slacker". It was Richard Linklater's first movie. Anyway, he had an
interesting take on the philosophy of the Scooby Snack as a type of
currency. It was presented as a conversation between two 'slackers' in a
bar in Austin. It always stuck with me. Here's an outtake from the
script:
SCOOBY DOO PHILOSOPHER: ...Like Saturday morning cartoons is all a bunch
of values and junk they're throwing at you. Like take Scooby Doo, you
know? Scooby Doo, like, looks at you, and it's like there's Shaggy, and
there's Scooby Doo, and they say, "Hey, why don't you beat the shit out
of this bad guy and like we'll give you a Scooby snack" And he'll go,
"Oh, duh." And they'll say, "Well, two Scooby snacks."
PAPA SMURF: Yeah, bribery
SCOOBY DOO PHILOSOPHER: Yeah, exactly. That's what they're teaching
kids...it's all bribery. They're teaching kids fucking bribery...Hey,
listen, tell you what, I'll buy this round if you score me a pack of
smokes, man.
(He gets up and heads toward the cigarette machine)
PAPA SMURF: All right man, but I don't know...sounds like you're plugging for Scooby snacks to me...
SCOOBY DOO PHILOSOPHER: Yeah right...
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hey kids - i love a gal who is on top of her show! look what happened over the weekened!
i bet you're used to hearing from me after the thursday episodes of the apprentice...but when apprentice drama calls, i be listening.
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chris, the tobacco chewing, angry little 21 year-old from the "street smarts" side was arrested saturday at the hard rock hotel & casino in tampa. chris was taken into custody at around 3:30am and placed behind bars for "disorderly conduct". after posting $250 bail, he was released less than 24 hours later.
according to police reports, chris was causing a scene in the lobby...upsetting casino patrons. typical chris, he was yelling and cursing and was unable to be calmed down. apparently he was in town to celebrate the birthday of my now least favorite apprentice, john (you know, the sexist jerk-off pig) when he flipped out about a $20 cover charge to get into the cocktail lounge.
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oh kids! i have been meaning to post on arrested development (and a show with guests like liza is a great show in my book!) - it is excellent - the writing is so humor superb! and they have some great actors as well - BUT ratings are low - although it has gotten many critical raves and awards! including 5 emmy's! so tonight that weepy home makeover is a repeat - so tune into FOX - and get arrested! tell your friends! tell whoever! people are tuning in all over to help save this show! so please watch! i will surely be tuned in tonight - popbytes out for now!
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hey y'all! this is your chance to be heard & win! go to the scrubs season one survey - and pick your favorite commercial! as well as your least favorite - the survey didn't take long - and you could be a winner of the DVD which is due out may 17th! and it is a great show! funny & wacky! zach braff rules! (and is a supreme cutie) popbytes chilling on a saturday - out for now!
Attention SCRUBS fans
We want to hear from you! Here's your chance to help us choose the TV commercial for SCRUBS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON - coming to DVD on May 17th. Just watch the five TV commercials and complete the short survey for your chance to instantly win the hilarious box set!
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hey kids! TGIF! its getting down to the final six! next week looks crazy! read on below for dana's latest take on the apprentice! popbytes out for now!
what a twist. last night's episode of the apprentice really threw me for a
loop...
so both teams get the opportunity to design clothing for american eagle
outfitters that allow teens to have easy access to popular technology. team
magna, led by tana (love her!) started off on the right foot by conducting
"scientific research" in the store, asking teenagers which devices are most
important to them...
team net worth, on the other hand, started by running over the best buy
where they purchased a laptop, cell phones, video games and an iPod. chris,
however, made the first mistake of the evening...he lost/left his credit card at
best buy. the time wasted in finding the card again...we'll, i'm not 100%
sure if this had anything to do with the team's failure.
to make a one-hour episode short (ala Cliff Notes), it came as no shock that
net worth lost due to angie's spazz-out at the presentation and alex's
inability to get the team to the presentation on time.
in the boardroom, i was amazed how chris really was coming out unscathed.
the man lost the money, he's crazy and...i'm just waiting for his loose cannon
to erupt again. but i do need to give him props for appearing to try to
make a change in his life. he has seemed to give up his bad "chew" habit.
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anyway, based on her performance, angie was fired. i loved that girl...she
was spunky, maternal, and an all around strength for her team.
next week's episode should be awesome. it appears that whoever gets fired
causes some sort of drama outside of the conference room.
predictions:
tana - she'll definitely take this one all the way!
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hey boys & girls! i dont know if many people watched the starlet but some people at work did - and we all kinda agreed we enjoyed it! especially the campiness of it all - for instance when judge faye dunaway would deliver the line don't call us - we'll call you to the evicted starlet each week - and it all came to a head this week - when michelynne (check her story below) became the latest 'starlet' - i think shes gets a small bit role on 'one tree hill' (The prize is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a career-launching role on The WB's hit drama One Tree Hill, a one-year management contract with 3 Arts Entertainment and an overall talent deal with The WB) - lucky her - she will get to see 'one tree' hottie chad michael murray as well! - i doubt there will be 'the starlet 2' but you never know these days...popbytes out for now!
• RELATED POPBYTE the starlet with faye dunaway
The stakes are high for this 18-year-old from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her mother refinanced their home so that her daughter could move to Los Angeles to follow her dream of becoming an actress. If she doesn't make it big in Hollywood, they will lose their home. Michelynne has been living in a hostel and sleeping in friends' cars to get by. She hopes her dream of going from rags to riches will soon be a reality.
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this american idol season sucks - enough said - scott savol should have went home tonight (he looks like a prison escapee) - let's tune in for another lackluster episode next week...popbytes says goodnight!
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hey boys & girls - read up on that crazy race from popbyte's amazing race columnist mr. jon - i'm a bit bummed the brothers went too - they were funny - it's getting close! five teams left! no worries - i'm so sure the 8th race is on its way! popbytes out for now!
We’re back in South Africa where a ton of cute animals live. I want to go to Africa now. I think that would be an excellent experience. If I only had money.
Ron and Kelly depart first at 5:29 AM with 85$. The last team to depart is Brian and Greg at 6:22 AM, which means all the teams arrived within very short time of each other. The first clue tells teams to drive to Sankuyo Village and find a water tower. Their next clue will be there.
The water tower clue happens to be a Detour: Carry it or Milk it. In Carry It, teams will have to balance three items on their head and transport them a short distance to a cooking area. They may not use their hands. In Milk It, teams will have to choose goats and milk them until they fill a 10oz cup.
Ron and Kelly, Rob and Amber, Lynn and Alex, Meredith and Gretchen, and Brian and Greg all Milk It while Uchenna and Joyce opt to Carry It instead. They do a damn good job, too.
Upon completion of the Detour, teams will have to drive a marked path to Khwai River where they will receive their next clue.
Lynn and Alex’s car breaks down and they are sent a replacement. No time seems to be lost.
This Khwai River clue is today’s Roadblock in which the roadblocker will have to drive and navigate across a river, choose a path and drive down it (removing a marked post so other teams don’t choose the same path), and move two logs using their car and ropes. Then, they will drive to their clue.
Uchenna, Rob, Ron, Alex, Meredith, and Greg complete the roadblock.
Lynn and Alex’s car gets a flat tire. They have the WORST luck with cars today.
The Pitstop is the Khwai River Lodge, which apparently has a pool since Brian and Greg—whoops. We’ll get there.
Rob and Amber arrive first and win a trip, followed closely by Ron and Kelly. Uchenna and Joyce arrive in 3rd but are sent back to complete their roadblock as the rules indicated—Uchenna only took the flag off of the marked post—however, they come back and keep their 3rd place standing. Meredith and Gretchen also failed to get the clue telling them where the pitstop is, so they have to go back and end up in 5th place.
Lynn and Alex took 4th. In a funny moment, Lynn and Alex think they are going to get eliminated, so Alex puts on a TON of clothes, just in case of a non-elimination. Phil makes a “fashion police” comment. Finally, in 6th and last place are Brian and Greg. They both decided to wear their swimsuits to check in so if it were a non-elimination, Phil would “pity” them and let them go. Or something. It was sort of confusing.
Anyway, Brian and Greg are eliminated and I’m sad to see them go. They seemed to have a great time running the race and they were pretty good at it. They swim in the aforementioned pool.
TOMORROW: Special clip show where we'll see "never seen before" clips. These shows are usually boring.
NEXT WEEK: Ron and Kelly bicker more than ever and Meredith and Gretchen get a standing ovation from large crowds.
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oh more sadness abounds! at least him and his true love - princess grace kelly - one of the most beautiful and stunning actresses of all time - the woman was gorgeous! grace died in a tragic car crash in 1982 - and prince rainier was never the same without her - god bless them both - what a reunion they must be having - much love as always - popbytes out for now (and yes virginia things do come in threes: the pope, frank perdue, and prince rainier)
Monaco's Prince Rainier III, Europe's longest reigning monarch,
has died at the age of 81 after a battle with lung, heart and kidney
problems, his palace says.
Rainier had ruled the tiny Mediterranean principality since 1949. He
will be succeeded by 47-year-old Prince Albert, who took over his
father's royal duties last week as hopes faded that Rainier would
recover.
Rainier brought Hollywood glamour to Monaco by marrying beautiful
American actress Grace Kelly in 1956 and transformed the world's
smallest state except for the Vatican from a faded gambling centre into
a billionaires' haven.
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oh i'm so upset! my favorite news guy of all time mr. peter jennings announced he has come down with lung cancer - and will be getting treatments starting next week - popbytes so loves 'ABC world news tonight' - so this is a huge shout-out to peter jennings - please get better! we love you! you have been with us through so much - your coverage of 9/11 was comfort during the roughest time! i have watched you and the news since being a kid - my dad loves you (he was the one who got me started on abc news) - rather & brokaw can eat your dust! you so rock! popbytes wishing you a speedy recovery! oh this really killed my day - i'm really praying that peter will make it through this rough time - the news for sure would not be the same without him - much love and prayers - popbytes out!
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ABC News "World News Tonight" anchor Peter
Jennings has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and will begin outpatient
treatment next week.
Jennings is expected to continue anchoring the news during the
chemotherapy "to the extent he can do so comfortably," ABC News
President David Westin wrote in an e-mail today to the network's news
staff. Charlie Gibson, Elizabeth Vargas and others will be substituting
for Jennings as necessary. read more
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hey kids! last night hollywood blvd saw the premiere for sahara (due out april 8th) - and thanks to photos taken by html bum - you are able to see sexy tiny lady penelope cruz wrangling with a camel - on the 'sand' carpet - her walk with the camel didn't last very long - as the camel seemed a bit freaked out from all the flashes going off left and right - he wasn't so happy - and then hottie boyfriend (and 'sahara' co-star) matthew mcConaughey showed up with his trailer - oh that matthew - always the romantic...enjoy the pics - and popbytes will be back later!
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hey kids! oh monday monday! i am enjoying the longer daylight hours! so much better! i had to mention this latest fourth album (due in stores tomorrow april 5th) from ms. faith evans - the first lady - a true & tested queen of R&B/soul/hip-hop - and what a voice the lady doth have - and she is gorgeous - and i hate to say this (popbytes doesnt like to be mean but sometimes i am!) - but the albums kicks mariah carey's latest effort the emancipation of mimi (due in stores april 12th) in its ass - this album by faith is so so solid - it flows and grooves - i love the difference between what i consider to be a complete album vs a 'poor collection of songs' - faith has an album on her hands - i have it on the stereo now! - and i'm totally digging it - the mariah has some good moments - but as a whole - it's a total disappointment - and a poor collection of songs vs an album - i don't know what the gal thought she got 'emancipated' from - but oh that mariah is still shackled in chains - so sorry honey - i had hope for you but i still love ya' mimi...so anyways honestly folks - if you find yourself torn between choosing one hot lady of soul release - faith evans is so the way to go - look at the gorgeous album cover below! popbytes out for now! xxoo!
This is Faith Evan's time. You can see it in her toned physique, sense it in her confident manner and hear it on her fourth CD (and debut on Capitol Records) The First Lady. Featuring songs written and arranged by Faith, and production from the Neptunes, Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans, Brian Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Carvin and Ivan, The First Lady is the platinum selling, Grammy winning Faith Evans, as you've never experienced her. Direct. Dramatic. Playful. Passionate. Rich with wisdom, sexy, and brimming with an undeniable passion. 10 years into a career that's had its share of tribulations and triumph, The First Lady is the record Faith was born to create.
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hey kids! i wanted to share with you a picture my dear dad sent of my newest dog - fidel - i got him in december (right before my beloved petey passed away) - he is a purebred chihuahua from mississippi - and he will be one year old on may 20th - he is incredibly sweet and oh so cheeky - i call him cheeky cheekerson- and he gets along great with my other dog - my affenpinscher (german monkey terrier) aka parker - ok popbytes out for now - monday will be oh so soon :(
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hey kids! it's a beautiful warm day today here in sunny los angeles - perfect for the hollywood farmer's market over on ivar! so tonight is the first of seven new episodes of desperate housewives!! that's amazing to have seven in a row with no repeats! go abc! and tune in right after for the second show of grey's anatomy - i really enjoyed the premiere last week - i think another popbytes must - the music was excellent & the cast was superb! and if yr around early tonight - don't forget the box of tissues for another episode of extreme home makeover - i cry everytime! a little red wine doesn't hurt either...and hunky ty pennington helps too! too loud but cute! ok popbytes out for now...
Sun, Apr 3 at 9/8c 'There Won't Be Trumpets'
There's a change in Mama Solis' (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) condition; Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa (guest star, Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin), whose children also attend Barcliff; Bree encounters more trouble with son Andrew; and Susan finds herself attracted to Edie's hunky new contractor (guest star Rick Ravanello).
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although i consider myself an ex-catholic (and bless my dad for being lutheran - a bit more fun!) - and i did not care for his ultra conservative views (or the church's) - there is something to be said for the man - and i hope he rests in peace - he surely moved the world and its people - catholic or not - and that is clearly evident in all the media coverage - shall be an interesting next few days - all the pomp and circumstance and such...popbytes out for now
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hey kids! gosh it's april! and tomorrow night we have to put our clocks forward - and we lose one hour of sleep this weekend! the horror! read on below for the latest update on last night's apprentice!
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yet another great episode of the apprentice. in last night's task, both teams needed to work with domino's pizza to create two new pizza recipes and sell their pizzas out of 'mobile shops'.
after trump introduced the challenge by adding that he loves meatballs on his pizza, it was no shock that the brown-nosing team members would each create their own rendition of a meatball pizza. unfortunately, this meant that at times, the episode did get a little boring...their pizzas were basically the same. so, the challenge became more about marketing, selling and your standard amount of team drama.
team net worth, now with alex on their side, started off with a rocky start because project manager, stephanie was sent to deliver a few pizzas to a construction site in brooklyn. who knew delivery traveled on the subway?! i have to say, i really do love angie. she adds a maternal and calming element to her team. but let's not forget...that team includes loose-cannon, chris. apparently there was an altercation between him and alex (could he be a little stressed without his chewing tobacco?).
so, into the boardroom go both teams...to only find out that magna won by a few hundred dollars (and a lot less drama). stephanie, as project manager, decides to give angie immunity and brings alex and chris to the boardroom.
just when i thought chris was a goner...stephanie is fired due to poor management skills.
chris - your time is numbered...if his team loses next week, there's no doubt that he'll be out.
if anyone has been watching, yahoo has a great apprentice fantasy game. my vote is for tana to take it all...that girl has spunk!
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