Video Beat - AMAZING RACE BOILS OVER

James Loving - National Radio Text Service

The heat is on in the race for the US $1 million prize. Tempers flair and there's no time to spare. Human behavior takes its toll as it comes down to the brave verses bold. Canaan was annoyed and responded, "I thought you were decent but you're a piece of crap man." - CNBC… GO FIGURE When the AIG stock was down CNBC couldn't get enough of reporting the bad news. Now that it has recovered there is barely a peep of the stocks rally - Recommended TV Listings

Monday November 2, 2009

GLOBETROTTERS ANGER COMPETITORS

The interesting thing about reality shows is that somewhere along the line human behavior factors into the results. The elements of skill, luck and teamwork are the key elements for success and played a major part in who would go and who would stay to continue in the race.

With a cast that wasn't that exciting form the beginning in the world of only the strong survive professional basketball players for the internationally renowned Harlem Globetrotters Nate "Big Easy" Lofton and Herbert "Flight Time" Lang are emerging as being strong contenders to win the race.

Lofton took on a Roadblock task in the last episode filmed in Dubai. In the Roadblock, one team member had to row an inflatable dinghy out to a yacht anchored offshore. That team member then had to board the yacht and receive a watch from the sheiks on board in accordance with the Arab custom of hospitality, then row the dinghy back to the dock and open their briefcase (see additional tasks) by figuring out that the time displayed on the watch - 8:35 - corresponded to the combination to the briefcase's lock - 8-3-5. When they unlocked the briefcase, they would find their next clue.

Though they were one of the first to arrive the Globetrotters Big Easy couldn't figure out the task. As every team passed them he finally figured it out and they moved on to catch up to Mika Combs (22); Canaan Smith (26) at the Atlantis Aquaventure Park. Both team members had to slide down the resort's Leap of Faith water slide which dropped them along 61 meters (200 ft) and 27.5 meters (90 ft) down a nearly 90° incline and through a tunnel beneath the aquarium's shark lagoon. At the bottom, teams would find their next clue. If multiple teams were at the top of the slide at the same time, the leading team had two minutes to go down the slide; if the two minutes elapsed, the leading team was required to move aside and allow the trailing team the opportunity to slide down.

Mika is afraid of height and didn't have the nerve to get on the slide. Canaan tried to persuade her and pointed out that her failing to go though with the task would cost them a shot at a million dollars.

When the Globetrotters arrived they witnessed Mika's situation and Big Easy teased Mika about being scared. "Don't do it," he said. Mika listened and didn't. Canaan was annoyed and responded, "I thought you were decent but you're a piece of crap man."

The Globetrotters jumped at the chance to move forward to the pit stop leaving Mika and Canaan to be eliminated.

With a 3.4/8 ratings share of the 18-34 age group this episode surpassed the Phnom Penh lost passport episode in the ratings share category and total viewers 11.22 to 10.52 Overall for all age groups the Phnom Penh episode retained the number one spot in overall rank with 20 to last weeks #22 and 6.7 to 6.4 ratings share.

Of the remaining teams Meghan & Cheyne are the only team to finish first three times. So who will go on to win the Amazing Race title… tune in Monday nights on AXN.

AMAZING RACE SCHEDULE

Leg 1 (United States ? Japan) The Los Angeles River's wider channel near the mouth was the starting line * Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles River Basin (Starting Line) * Flight: Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Tokyo, Japan (Narita International Airport) * Tokyo (Konno Hachiman Shrine) - Pit Stop (Leg 1) - COMPLETED

Leg 2 (Japan ? Vietnam) * Flight: Tokyo (Narita International Airport) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) * Cái Bè - COMPLETED

Leg 3 (Vietnam) * Ho Chi Minh City - COMPLETED

Leg 4 (Vietnam ? Cambodia) * Phnom Penh, Cambodia Flag of Cambodia - COMPLETED

Leg 5 (Cambodia ? United Arab Emirates) * Flight: Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh International Airport) to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Dubai International Airport) - COMPLETED

Leg 6 (United Arab Emirates) * Dubai - COMPLETED

FUTURE LEGS

Leg 7 (United Arab Emirates ? Netherlands) * Flight: Dubai (Dubai International Airport) to Amsterdam, Netherlands (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) * Groningen

Leg 8 (Netherlands ? Sweden) * Flight: Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) to Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport)

Leg 9 (Sweden ? Estonia) * Ferry: Stockholm (Port of Stockholm) to Tallinn, Estonia Flag of Estonia (Port of Tallinn)

Leg 10 (Estonia ? Czech Republic) * Flight: Tallinn (Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport) to Prague, Czech Republic (Ruzyne Airport)

Leg 11 (Czech Republic) * Prague

Leg 12 (Czech Republic ? United States) * Flight: Prague (Ruzyne Airport) to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Flag of the United States (McCarran International Airport)

Though the stock market is improving a strange thing is going on with the reporting the news at CNBC. Since the market bottomed out in March the AIG stock has rebounded to remain in the 40's since August from a low of $6 a share. When the stock was down CNBC couldn't get enough of reporting the bad news. Now that it has recovered there is barely a peep of the stocks rally and it is seldom seen on the CNBC ticker.

In the world of GO FIGURE it raises the questions of why and for those involved with CNBC how much AIG stock is in their portfolios?

CNBC’s New ‘Green’ Reality TV Series

The Good Entrepreneur, a new ‘green’ reality series, will premiere on 5 November at 23.00 CET on CNBC, the leading pan-EMEA business and financial news channel. Hosted by CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick, the four-part series will see three entrepreneurs pitch eco-friendly business concepts to a panel of leading CEOs and academics, each competing for a prize package valued at €250,000. The series will air across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and South East Asia.

The series will follow each entrepreneur’s journey towards making their business a reality. They will meet mentors, including business executives and academics, who will offer advice and identify the strengths and weaknesses of their business proposals. -- FULL STORY

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TV SCHEDULE

Note: The shows listed are for the Cambodia - Thailand time zone. Check your local listings for time in your area.

NOTE TIMES OF THE SAME TELECAST IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

5:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

5:30 PM - Crime & Justice - Australia Network

7:00 PM - AMANPOUR - CNN

7:00 PM - AMAZING RACE - AXN (New Episode)

9:00 PM - 2nd World War - National Geographic

10:00 PM - LOCKED UP ABROAD - National Geographic

10:30 PM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

11:00 PM - 2nd World War - National Geographic

7:00 PM - Missing Persons - Australia Network

7:00 PM - AMANPOUR - CNN

10:00 PM - TRUE BLOOD - MAX (Cinemax)

10:00 PM - Missing Persons - Australia Network

5:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

7:00 PM - AMANPOUR - CNN

9:00 PM - UFC (ULTIMATE FIGHTING) - True Sport 2

5:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

4:30 PM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

7:00 PM - AMANPOUR - CNN

8:00 PM - FIRST EDITION featuring Richard Keys - ESPN

12:00 NOON - AMAZING RACE - AXN - (Repeat episode of current season cycle 15)

1:30 PM - CLICK (Internet Technology program) - BBC

5:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

8:00 PM - BORDER SECURITY - Australia Network

8:00 PM - TRUE BLOOD - MAX (Cinemax) - NEW EPISODE

9:00 PM - AMAZING RACE - AXN - (Repeat episode of current season cycle 15)

1:00 AM - BORDER SECURITY - Australia Network

4:00 PM - LARRY KING - CNN - Airs daily

6:00 PM - LOCKED UP ABROAD - National Geographic

Midnight - TRUE BLOOD - MAX (Cinemax)

Midnight - NFL - True Sport 2 - Check for the channel in your area

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